Capital Equipment News January-February 2024

customers through our specialist team as well as through spare parts stock,” says Ferry Meng, General Manager for Sunward South Africa and African Region. Expect new dealers Sunward provides dealer training on all new machines, technologies, and modifications. Sunward professional engineers also conduct five-day free customer training of operators and technicians post-delivery to provide unsurpassed customer service and support across the region. The company also offers free seasonal assessments for customers, providing advice on machine maintenance and spare parts. “We currently have twelve dealers in Africa, three of whom are based in South Africa (Gauteng, Free State and Mpumalanga Province),” says Meng. The expansion of Sunward’s presence in South Africa galvanises the company’s steadfast commitment to dealers and customers across the region. “With the tremendous untapped potential that we have identified in the South African mining and construction sectors, we are confident of Sunward’s future growth and success,” concludes Meng. b

Sunward holds a competitive edge with many patents for its drill rigs, excavators, and pile rigs.

Local customers will also have access to Sunward’s expansive range of mobile jaw, cone, impact crushers, heavy-duty screens, and standard screening plants.

5G intelligent control equipment enables operators to monitor and control excavators, dump trucks, and drill rigs via a 5G (wireless) network.

Founded in 1999, Sunward Group is one of the world’s Top 50 construction equipment manufacturers.

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Advanced technology Sunward machines incorporate several new and advanced technologies, including fully electric excavators with lithium batteries, hybrid drill rigs and mobile crushers, hydrogen-driven dump trucks, and 5G intelligent control equipment that enables operators to monitor and control excavators, dump trucks, drill rigs, etc. via a 5G (wireless) network and the Sunward-Cloud platform technology. The company’s in-house developed software and controllers for the hydraulic systems on its excavators and drill rigs improve machine performance and reduce fuel consumption. Sunward also holds a competitive edge with many patents for its drill rigs, excavators, and pile rigs. South African expansion Sunward’s route to market in Africa is via dealerships, and the company will support customers in South Africa through close collaboration with its dealer partners across the region. The company currently has twelve African dealers, three based in South Africa. The remaining dealerships are in countries including Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. This year will see Sunward expanding its dealer network with the appointment of ten new dealerships across the African continent, including one in South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Guinea, Congo, Namibia and Angola. “The objective of our strategic move to establish direct operations in South Africa is to enhance our support of and to provide better service to local dealers and

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