Capital Equipment News August 2018

Robson highlights that there are not many service providers who can provide the complete lifting and access single source solution under one roof, and available on a completely integrated national footprint. “Anyone can hire in third-party equipment and present it to the customer as an all-in-one package, but we pride ourselves in offering a complete branded service on site, and are always up to speed with the technical, operational and legal issues related to each of them,” he says. Partnering with the best After an extensive due diligence analysis of the main access platforms and telehandlers OEMs, Johnson Crane Hire partnered with an international supplier that offers a factory outlet based in South Africa. “This provides us with total technical service and support 24/7, and the ability to service and support our equipment throughout South Africa across our 13 branches nationwide is paramount to our service excellence to our customer base,” he says. The world class equipment range is available through Johnson Crane Hire’s extensive and well-resourced footprint of 13 branches across South Africa. The company’s access platform business – which draws on a comprehensive fleet – dovetails with the other offerings from the branches, so that each branch can make units available from their on-site stock as well as from the company’s national population. This means that customers can get immediate access to units locally as and when they need them, while the branch can provide any technical back-up required. Significant scope The access platform range in the fleet includes units with reach capacity up to 28 m, and telehandlers with a capacity up to 9 t and a 7 m reach. “There is significant scope to grow in this segment, and also to move into a wide range of specialised models for particular applications,” says Robson. “Our foundation fleet currently covers general requirements throughout the construction, mining, petrochemical and power generation market sectors with further development in the entertainment, marine and retail development sectors. We look forward to expanding into other niche areas soon.” The market for platforms in South Africa can be described as a mature market, Robson says. While the market

The telehandler range in Johnson Crane Hire’s fleet offers capacity of up to 9 t and a 7 m reach.

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“There is significant scope to grow in this segment, and also to move into a wide range of specialised models for particular applications. Our foundation fleet currently covers general requirements throughout the construction, mining, petrochemical and power generation market sectors with further development in the entertainment, marine and retail development sectors. We look forward to expanding into other niche areas soon.”

Steve Robson, business development executive at Johnson Crane Hire

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Johnson Crane Hire has expanded its offering with last year’s entry into the access platform and telehandler rental market

The move allows Johnson Crane Hire to supply its customers with all their lifting requirements, especially on greenfield projects – offering everything from cranage and rigging to platforms and telehandlers

There is significant synergy between the equipment that has traditionally been in the company’s fleet, and the access platforms and telescopic handlers

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The access platform range in the fleet includes units with reach capacity up to 28 m, and telehandlers with a capacity up to 9 t and a 7 m reach

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