Capital Equipment News August 2019

CONSTRUCTION NEWS

Wacker Neuson appoints new KZN dealer

The recent appointment of Servotech as Wacker Neuson’s first dealer in KwaZu- lu-Natal (KZN) has extended the company’s southern African dealer network to a solid 16. Established in 2012, Servotech, a leading rental company, offers equipment hire, sales, repairs and service solutions to agri- culture, construction, manufacturing, mining, marine and municipalities across KZN. “We also supply top-quality equipment from our 900 m² premises in Phoenix, Durban, to the rest of Africa,” says Neresh Maganlal, owner of Servotech. From humble beginnings with only two employees and five pieces of equipment, Servotech today boasts a staff complement of 17 and a fleet of 520. “Our ‘simply remarkable service’ phi- losophy, which is intrinsic to all our products and services, has played a key role in the company’s success.” Since its inception, Servotech has been a strong supporter of the Wacker Neuson brand. “In addition to being well acquaint- ed with our products, Servotech’s sound Soil stabilisation, a process widely used throughout the world, is the ideal solution for producing compactable soil with good paving properties from a sub base with insufficient bearing capacity. In this context, companies need to be able to process a wide variety of soil types, from “highly cohe- sive” to “interspersed with coarse rock” to “abrasive.” Wirtgen develops special milling tools specifically for these applications. In addi- tion to the point attack cutting tools with conventional carbide tips that have been widely used to date, the company’s range Selecting the right tool for the job is fundamental to achieving optimum tool performance and efficiencies, as well as maximising operator productivity and safety. With Atlas Copco’s extensive portfolio of handheld pneumatic, hydrau- lic and petrol driven products, customers and end-users can be rest assured that they will always have the right tool, whatever the task, working conditions or job site. “Atlas Copco has broken the mould when it comes to handheld demolition and con- struction equipment, offering a range of world-class quality compact tools that

From left: Graham Gadd, Wacker Neuson KZN branch; Dennis Vietze, MD Wacker Neuson; Neresh Maganlal, owner Servotech; and Meshach Nadasan of Servotech.

industry reputation, solid customer base and broad industry network, prompted our decision to appoint this well-established

company on 18 June 2019 as our non-exclu- sive dealer in KZN,” says Dennis Vietze, MD of Wacker Neuson sub-Saharan Africa. b

New milling tools for soil stabilisation

of picks for soil stabilisation now includes Wirtgen Compact Carbide (WCC) milling tools. Due to their shape and materials, Wirt- gen’s newly developed WCC milling tools are perfect for mixing of cohesive soils interspersed with large pieces of rock. They have a highly wear-resistant carbide cutting edge that is nearly unbreakable and there- fore impact-resistant due to the enormous strength of the material. Depending on their application, WCC milling tools are a useful addition to the existing range of point-attack cutting tools. b lead the market in reliability, ergonom- ics and safety,” says David Stanford, business line manager of Portable Prod- ucts at Atlas Copco Power Technique. “Our long-lasting high quality tools are defined by a combination of top quality fabrication materials and precision engineering.” The working tools at the business end of the handheld products used for breaking, digging, cutting, compact- ing, among other applications, are manufactured from low carbon steel and combine the advantages of case hardened skin without the risk of core

Due to their shape and materials, Wirtgen’s newly developed WCC milling tools are perfect for mixing of cohesive soils interspersed

with large pieces of rock.

Atlas Copco’s broad handheld tool range

brittleness. The components are forged under traditional hammers which allow for beneficial grain flows and enhanced durable strength. True contact between the piston and the striking end or strik- ing face transmits the maximum blow energy to the workplace. When designing handheld tools, Atlas Copco does so with customer produc- tivity, as well as operator comfort and safety top of mind. Thanks to the tools’ flexibility, versatility and interchange- ability, customers can simply unscrew the tools to swap them in no time, keeping downtime to a minimum. b

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