Capital Equipment News November 2019

CareTrack now standard on selected Volvo compact equipment In a bid to boost customers’ productivity and profitability, Volvo CE now offers its telemat-

“We live in a connected world and there has never been a better time to make a real impact with data use,” says Ivona Baldy- ga, manager for Productivity & Efficiency Services within Volvo CE Sales Region EMEA. “By connecting machines – compact or otherwise – we are able to help custom- ers achieve greater efficiency, uptime and profitability in their businesses,” Earlier in the year, Volvo CE was be- stowed the ERA Technical Committee Award at the 2019 European Rental Awards (ERA) in Madrid for its ‘continuous commitment to the satisfaction of the needs and require- ments of the European rental industry’. This industry recognition has encouraged Volvo CE more than ever in its efforts to improve compact connectivity and achieve its ambitions to be customers’ number one choice for uptime, total cost of ownership (TCO) and safety. b As the population of compact machines connected to CareTrack grows, Volvo CE expects to expand its range of services specifically for compact equipment

ics system, CareTrack, fitted as standard on certain compact excavator and compact wheel loader models in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, along with a complimentary three-year subscription. Volvo CE is pleased to announce that it will now fit CareTrack as standard on compact excavators 5-t and upwards as well as all compact wheel loaders in the EMEA region. Customers will be able to access the mapping and tracking, daily hours and ser- vice management functions free of charge for three years. With some models customers will even have the possibility to receive more advanced operational data, such as fuel con- sumption and utilisation. As the population of compact machines connected to Care- Track grows, Volvo CE expects to expand its range of services specifically for compact equipment. Among its ambitions, for ex- ample, is to offer unique compact machine reports.

Kemach JCB delivers Quicksilva Burcon Hire’s 100th backhoe loader

Kemach JCB Cape Town has delivered to Quicksilva Burcon Hire, its 100th backhoe loader. The first machines bought by the then named Burcon Plant Hire were in 1990. They purchased four JCB 3CX models. Theuns Burger the original owner of Burcon in 1990, sold the company to Peter Smith in August 1993. Thereafter the company changed hands again when Peter decided to sell the business in 2012 to Hamilton Plant Hire who kept the company for five years before selling to Joao Da Silva in 2017. The company then became known as Quicksilva Burcon. So, a long-standing relationship has been established over the years and which has stood the test of time between Quicksilva Burcon and Kemach JCB Cape Town. The 3CX model has since evolved into one of the most popular backhoe loaders in South Africa, due to its quality of engineering (which is regularly upgraded), cabin features and reliability. The JCB backhoe loader is the South African and global market leader. While Joao Da Silva, owner of Quicksilva Burcon, was visiting the JCB factory in the UK on the Kemach tour in 2018, he saw a 2CX in white, with the branding of the Formula1 car in the Martini colours. Inspired to do something special on this 100th backhoe loader milestone, he commissioned a replica of the JCB/Williams Martini Racing Edition backhoe loader in order to commemorate this special occasion. Da Silva is quoted as being exceptionally chuffed with this unique and eye catch- ing backhoe loader. Since Da Silva acquired Quicksilva Burcon, he has doubled the fleet size of the company and expanded the machine range from predominantly backhoe loaders to excavators, loadalls, loaders, skidsteers and compaction rollers. Their entire fleet currently comprises JCB machines with the exception of one excavator which was absorbed by Da Silva from the previous owner. b

The 3CX model has since evolved into one of the most popular backhoe loaders in South Africa.

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