Capital Equipment News January 2022

CONSTRUCTION NEWS

BMG opens new branch in Maun, Botswana

BMG – Africa’s leading engineering solu- tions specialist – has extended its service footprint in Botswana with the opening of a new branch in Maun in November 2021. “BMG now has two dedicated branches in Botswana – one in Gaborone, which was established in 1998 to service and supply the southern part of the country and a new branch in Maun, that supports the northern region of Botswana,” says Hein Ries, branch manager, BMG Maun. “The BMG Botswana team plays an integral role in optimising the productivity and operations of customers in all sectors in Botswana. These industries include mining, agricul- ture, automotive, food and beverage, as well as construction, manufacturing and repairs. “Our team works closely with customers to investigate the source of problems and provides cost-efficient solutions for high efficiency of machinery, extended service Vermeer has expanded its line-up of drills for infrastructure development with the new D130S and D60S horizontal directional drills designed exclusively for emerging markets. The new machines are manufactured at the Vermeer manufacturing facility in Tianjin, China, and built with the same high-quality parts and components that Vermeer is known for around the world. The new naming structure indicates a new generation of the pipeline drills from Vermeer for the emerging markets that comes with several enhanced features that enable high functionality, productivi- ty, and ease of use. “We understand that operators in Asia, Latin America and other develop- ing nations are looking for a drill that’s specifically for their market,” says Colm Rafferty, vice president of developing markets of Vermeer. “That’s why we designed the D130S and D60S with the power and productivity they have; so that operators in these areas could have drills that meets their needs.” The need for the D130S and D60S came from hearing that operators in developing nations needed a way to facilitate greater connectivity and support the development of both rural and urban areas. With new infrastructure needing to be developed, including telecommunications (fibre op- tics), water, electricity, gas and oil pipe- line installations across varying ground conditions and locations, a new machine

life of the system and minimal main- tenance require- ments. “Apart from the supply of a broad range of quality branded engi- neering products, enhanced by tech- nical skills, BMG’s

two Botswana branches offer original spares and advanced workshop resources that ensure all repairs meet OEM standards.” BMG’s services also include mobile breakdown, repair and maintenance support, that enables production plants to be up and running as quickly as possible following a breakdown. According to BMG specialists, the introduction of a structured

BMG’s two Botswana branches offer original spares and advanced workshop resources that ensure all repairs meet OEM standards.

maintenance management programme, is critical to maximising production efficien- cies. By providing engineering solutions and technical services that optimise produc- tivity, BMG ensures that its product and service offering enhances the efficiencies of every plant. b

New Vermeer D130S and D60S HDDs for emerging markets

The units will be available in select nations throughout Latin America, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and select countries in Europe.

was necessary to take on challenging, large diameter drilling projects without worrying about space restrictions. Both drills are capable of tackling those infra- structure projects. They are also designed to keep surface disruption to a minimum, which helps in densely populated or resi- dential areas. “We wanted to create machines that

built upon their predecessors, still deliv- ered the same high manufacturing quality and were specific to operators drilling in developing nations,” explains Rafferty. “These drills are compact, powerful, and productive enough to appeal to operators large and small, and I believe can make a big difference in a company’s drilling capabilities and efficiencies.” b

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