Capital Equipment News December 2015

The Scania P410 CB 8 x 4 MHz Brick Carrier.

ASSISTANCE AND analysis in your hand Andri Pretorius from LCP Roofing and LCP Trucking is a happy businessman. Since purchasing a Scania P410 CB 8 x 4 MHz Brick Carrier Chassis a few months back he has enjoyed the benefits of his purchase in several ways.

By Richard Jansen van Vuuren

pleased to say that his mean average has improved week on week to the point where he is just short of the recommended percentage. In addition the data from the FMS can be viewed on any mobile device which allows for easy reference.”

“ The most impressive aspect, from an operational perspective, is the fuel consumption,” explains Pretorius, who owns a fleet of both long-haul and site vehi- cles. “We generally see figures in the region of 1,8 km/l on our other 8 x 4 rigid, but ex- amination of the figures we’re receiving from our Scania Fleet Management System (FMS), and my own, indicates that the Scania P410 is currently averaging around 2,3 km/l. “This is on the combined cycle of loading (idling), transporting to site, and unloading (idling) and is a massive saving for our busi- ness. Over a 12 month period I can safely say

we will save in the region of R18 000 in fuel costs for this specific vehicle,” he continues.

Pretorius says the third aspect he has been impressed with is Scania’s after sales service.

Secondly, the weekly SMS report Pretorius receives from Scania has proven to be an in- valuable tool for his business. “Data includes figures such as fuel consumption, distances travelled, idling times and mean distances. For me, one of the most important aspects is the driver rating. This is calculated using this data in conjunction with data linked to speed control, braking habits and engine speed.

“I recently experienced an incident near Piet Retief where the vehicle was inoperable – and the truck was back on the road within three hours. The detailed SMS notification kept me informed of the technician’s prog- ress from when he arrived at the vehicle to when it was running again”. Theuns Naude, key account manager: construction, public and special vehicles at Scania South Africa explains that when Scania conducted its needs analysis for LCP

“My driver initially returned figures significantly lower than what are recommended but I am

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