Capital Equipment News August 2016

AIR PRODUCTS SOUTH AFRICA announces new Managing Director

BOMAG BW 900 for asphalt and earthworks

Air Products South Africa’s Board of Direc- tors announced the appointment of Robert Richardson as the new Managing Director of Air Products South Africa. Richardson succeeds Mike Hellyar who recently an- nounced his retirement. Hellyar was at the helm of the industrial gas company for nine years. Richardson has an M.Sc. degree in engi- neering, and over two decades of experi- ence in the industrial gases industry. He has served on Air Products South Africa’s executive management committee for the past eight years in the position of Gener- al Manager On-Sites. Prior to this, he held various operations and project management positions within Air Products, and also with the Linde Group. Richardson will be the fourth Managing Director appointed in Air Products South Africa’s 47 year history. b B urma Plant Hire, the largest earthmov- ing plant hire company in the Western Cape, will be adding Ctrack’s Fleet Analytics Service to its existing Ctrack MaXx fleet management solution. This advanced dashboard management software will pro- vide powerful in-depth analysis on critical fleet performance factors, such as green band driving, excess idling time and earth moving machinery hours. Burma Plant Hire has operations across South Africa and Namibia. With a fleet of 531, the company has been using Ctrack’s Yellow Equipment Solution for the past four years to monitor the performance, use and behaviour of its yellow machinery as well as its LDVs. The Ctrack advanced fleet management solution has also been deployed across the company’s fleet of lowbeds, tipper trucks and dumper trucks, as well as its more than 100 light delivery vehicles (LDVs). Over the years, the solutions have enabled them to accurately monitor their yellow equipment by saving countless hours in downtime and maintenance costs.

A imed at smaller-sized or emerging construction companies as well as the plant hire industry, the proven Bomag BW 900 tandem vibratory roller provides a cost effective entry level solution by delivering competitive pricing and lower maintenance costs. The machine has been introduced into Southern Africa by Bell Equipment, Bomag’s alliance partner in the region, which pro- vides customer and technical support through its well established network of cus- tomer service centres. Bell Equipment’s Product Marketing Man- ager: Bomag, Johan Hanekom says that comparatively the Bomag BW 900 is only slightly more expensive than a pedestrian roller, and thus requires a lower capital out- lay than other tandem vibratory rollers on the market. “Ideally, the machine is suited to smaller contracts that have no need for onsite die- sel tanks. The key is the Honda GX630 pet- rol engine, which is easy to run and operate and is a more cost effective option com- pared to the diesel models on the market.” He adds: “The petrol engine is more cost ef- fective to maintain and the machine has no grease nipples and a maintenance free bolt on articulated and oscillating joints, which together result in lower overall maintenance of the BW 900.” The Bomag BW 900 has an operating weight of 1 197 kg. Standard equipment includes: hydrostatic travel and vibration drives, front drum vibration, series hydro- static travel drive, foldable ROPS to offer flexibility for transport and storage, hy- drostatic articulated steering, mechanical parking brake, vibration control in travel lever, two scrapers per drum and a pres- surised sprinkler system. b

Robert Richardson is the new Managing Director of Air Products South Africa.

BURMA PLANT HIRE adds analytics to fleet management

the vast amounts of telematics data gen- erated. Using rich fleet analytics and smart interpretation of data, the software provides the information needed for critical deci- sion-making, from cost savings to future investments. This solution is outsourced to enable the company to receive expert anal- ysis, without the added overheads of em- ploying analysts. “By utilising the Ctrack Analytics platform to its fullest capacity, we can improve our pro- ductivity, offering the best service and solu- tions to our clients in order to meet the high standards that Burma Plant Hire sets for it- self. We can also continuously strive to find solutions to eliminate vehicle abuse and re- duce diesel costs, while ensuring the utmost safety of our staff members and clients,” says Theuns Burger, CEO of Burma Plant Hire. “Since being selected in 2012, Ctrack has worked closely with Burma Plant Hire to address the inevitable operational risks that companies who specialise in the yellow metal fields face. Including fleet analytics in their solution will no doubt add further value to this successful and mutually beneficial partnership,” says Hein Jordt, MD of Ctrack Fleet Management Solutions. b

Incorporating Ctrack Fleet Analytics gives Burma Plant Hire the means to analyse

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