Capital Equipment News January 2019

TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS NEWS

Cummins to play a key role in integrated transport strategy for SA

tive propulsion methods, as opposed to conventional fuels such as diesel,” Gauteng MEC for Transport Ismail Vadi said at the stakeholder launch. He commended all the partners in the initiative, including ZF for the axles and Busmark for the bus-body building. Vadi added that the launch of RAW was an important initiative in terms of Gauteng’s Transformation, Modernisation, and Reindustrialisation (TMR) programme. Describing the launch of RAW’s first locally-manufactured bus as a major milestone, Cummins AME Automotive and Electrification Leader Rashi Gupta said it would support the OEM fully in its move towards electric and fuel-cell mobility. “Cummins has always been a global leader in terms of diesel engines. We have been at the forefront of innovation in meeting

Cummins is set to play a key role in the in- tegrated transport strategy for South Africa through its partnership with Real African Works (RAW), a newly-launched 100% black female-owned original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specialising in urban buses for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) networks for the three major metropolitan municipal- ities in Gauteng. Cummins, the world’s largest indepen- dent diesel engine manufacturer, which built over 1,3 million units in 2017, began working with the OEM in 2016 on the de- velopment of its RAW iBus V1D model. Its involvement began from engine selection, up until road testing. “We are fully prepared to offer the after- market support that is required. We have invested in training technicians, defining maintenance standards and procuring the correct tools and parts to ensure that, once these buses are on the road, they will run efficiently,” Gbile Adewunmi, director EBU & Parts Marketing, Africa at Cummins, said at the RAW launch at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg on 21 November. The technology to be used on the buses is Cummins ISL Euro 5 engine, which com- plies with the latest European regulations regarding greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency. RAW CEO Dr. Vuyelwa Toni Penxa revealed that the diesel-engine bus will be followed by an electric and, ultimately, a hydrogen fuel cell prototype. Bombela has already placed an order for 135 buses, including five electric and five hydrogen fuel cell models for piloting and testing. “If this delivers the results we expect it to, I foresee a future based on alterna- DataDot has been operating in South Africa for almost two decades, and has micro- dotted more than 4-million vehicles. Few people know, however, that DataDot offers more than only a vehicle marking solution, but in fact a range of products and sys- tems that are all designed to help with the prevention of assets being stolen or getting lost. One of the innovative solutions is the Oyster, a cellular tracking device that will complement the microdot range of products and allow owners to not only identify and authenticate their products, but also to locate them. Designed for use on assets such as containers, trailers, skip bins and house-

the specific requirements of both our cus- tomers and governments, especially with regard to emissions standards. Hence, we developed our Euro 5 technology, with Euro 6 already launched in Europe and a few Asian countries.” b

• Cummins to partner a newly-launched 100% black female-owned bus OEM • Bombela has already placed an order for 135 buses, including five electric and five hydrogen fuel cell models for piloting and testing • Cummins built over 1,3 million engine units in 2017

The RAW iBus has the flexibility to accommodate different drive trains.

Keep track of your assets all the time in real time

boats, to name a few, the Oyster tracking device is compact, rugged, UV stable and immune to extreme weather conditions. In fact, the Oyster can operate in temperatures between -20°C and +60°C. It will even operate in temperatures outside this range, but battery life will be reduced. One of the key features of the Oyster is its ability to operate in ultra-low power modes. This means that you get an incredible battery life of up to four years from off-the- shelf AA 1,5V Lithium batteries. Other features worth mentioning include locate and track modes, a low battery alert, unauthorised movement alert and an inte- grated three-axis accelerometer. The latter allows the Oyster to go to sleep but wake

up when movement occurs. Weighing only 250 g (with batteries), the Oyster is small and compact, and its low profile makes it easy to conceal, even in the corrugation of a container. And because installing it is a very simple process, the Oyster can easily be moved from one asset to another. The Oyster can be purchased directly from DataDot Technology SA and comes fully set up and operational, with a micro SIM and batteries already installed. The unit price is R1 250 (excluding VAT). There is a monthly subscription fee of R99 (excluding VAT) which runs for a 24-month period and allows owners to access the DataDot portal required to manage their assets. b

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