Capital Equipment News May 2018

AGRICULTURE NEWS

Portable humidity generator delivers fast results

TA400 at the Balmoral Show

Comtest is offering the latest Fluke 5128A RHapid-Cal Humidity Generator, a portable, versatile humidity gener- ator for calibrating a large workload of probes and loggers in the field or laboratory. The 5128A is ideal for corporate and independent calibration labs where humidity measurement is critical to prevent spoilage of products, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, semiconductors, chemicals, and food production. The 5128A is lightweight and compact so technicians can easily take it to the field for thorough, reliable multi-point calibration of humidity probes and loggers. In the lab, the 5128A reduces calibration time by at least 33% compared with traditional two-pressure humidity generators, which are slower to respond to humidity and temperature set point changes. b

The Balmoral Show, said to be Northern Ireland’s largest agricultural event, will take place for the 150 th time from May 16-19. Sleator Plant, Terex Trucks’ official dealer for the region, will exhibit the TA400 articu- lated hauler at the landmark event. “In a culture where a ‘no nonsense’ mindset serves productivity, Terex Trucks’ simple and honest approach to hauling has proven to be very popular among our customers,” says Bill Henderson, Sales Manager at Sleator Plant. “The Terex Trucks name has become synonymous with reliability, seeing customers returning back to these machines time and time again. Our customers in Northern Ireland use the TA400 for hauling excavated rock, moving processed materials and removing overburden. In some cases, the TA400 articulated haulers have augmented or even replaced rigid truck operations in the region. b

The 5128A RHapid-Cal comes standard with an ISO 17025 accredited system calibration.

New FAW offerings on show at Nampo 2018

This year marks the 17 th time that FAW South Africa will participate at Grain SA’s NAMPO Harvest Day – said to be the largest collection of agricultural exhibitions under private ownership in the southern hemisphere. The annual event in Bothaville in the Free State has been attracting not only local agricultural role players, but also many visitors with an agricultural interest from across the country and from other continents, too. “Last year’s interest in our stand and our vehicles was astounding,” says Jianyu Hao, CEO of FAW Vehicle Manufacturers South Africa. “Visitors to the stand remarked on the exceptional finish of our vehicles and our reasonable pricing.” This year FAW will attract visitors to its NAMPO display using locally produced trucks, ranging from the yet to be released FAW 8.140 Fully Automatic with Cummins engine, through to the new 420 hp FAW 33.420 truck tractor. Showcasing different applications, the 8-t FAW 15.180FL in drop-side configuration, the FAW 16.240FL with Cattle Body, and a Truck Tractor model

This year’s event is scheduled for 15 to 18 May.

which is yet to be launched in South Africa will also be available for viewing. “Our continued participation at NAMPO demonstrates our commitment to the farming community in South Africa,” says Hao. FAW vehicles have become increasingly popular, and the population in this sector is growing all the time. Apart from farming, the company caters to the mining, construction, distribution

and long-haul sectors. In 2017 FAW achieved its highest ever sales (more than 1 200 units – including exports) in what was – and still is – a tough and highly competitive commercial vehicle market. According to Hao, the local truck market in 2017 was the most competitive since FAW started operations in South Africa over 23 years ago. b

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