Capital Equipment News June 2018

of our 10 m³ tippers we have. So, we are getting 40% more payload for the same fuel consumption,” explains Freestone. “We are looking at initiatives such as driver training, which we offer as Scania, and that will not only help further reduce fuel consumption, but also enhance the life of the truck,” says Theuns Naude, Segment Manager, Construction/Public and Special at Scania South Africa. Simpson expresses great satisfaction with the support from Scania. “The support has been very good. We are also happy with the fact that due to the nomadic nature of construction work, wherever we are working, there is somehow a Scania branch for the much needed support,” says Simpson. Naude is also equally impressed by the professionalism of Hillary Construction. “Their planning in terms of placing their orders for their custom built vehicles is excellent. They are not like other construction companies that get a job today and place an order today and expect the vehicle tomorrow. Their project planning is brilliant, and it helps with lead times, especially considering the specialised nature of their vehicles,” concludes Naude. ❂

Hillary Construction runs six Scania P410 8x4 tippers.

the office, which gives us control over our business. It gives valuable insight into driving styles, productivity and economy,” says Freestone. On the asphalt application, which is generally unloaded one way, the Scania G460 8x4s are consuming an average of 43 litres of diesel per 100 km, depending on terrain. This is in stark contrast with another truck range in the stable which

is about to be phased out, running at between 60 and 65 litres per 100 km, depending on terrain and type of haul. The earthworks tippers, the P410 8x4s, are running at about 13,5 litres per hour. “We are very happy with the consumption. Bear in mind that these trucks are equipped with 17 m³ TFM tipper steel bodies, and it’s the same consumption that we achieve on some

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