Capital Equipment News October 2021

Sany Rental’s fleet is fully equipped with the EVI telematics system.

Minimising TCO He says Barloworld Equipment gathers as much information as possible about the operation, including site assessments and production requirements, and then specifies the most suitable ground-engaging tools. “Caterpillar offers a range of GET suitable for various applications that will assist in reducing these tools’ cost per hour while improving bucket penetration into the material in order to improve bucket fill factors.” Next to ground-engaging tools, the undercarriage is in all probability the most expensive wear item on any excavator, meaning that minimising machine movement will reduce TCO. “Barloworld Equipment therefore performs site assessments and will advise on the best position for the excavators; the type of support equipment required to transport the excavator to areas where it can be serviced, or the type of equipment required to service the excavator in the core operation. “Excavators should travel as little as possible and positioning the machine correctly while digging could minimise expensive repairs down the line.” He says operator assessment will identify operators’ training requirements and proper training will allow them to use the technology on the machines correctly in order to be productive and minimise

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Machine tramping over long distances and the use of the wrong tracks for the application will impact heavily on the undercarriage

Many operators have no understanding of owning and operating costs, which is why their contributions to restricting TCO is so much less

Next to ground-engaging tools, the undercarriage is in all probability the most expensive wear item on any excavator

Excavators should travel as little as possible and positioning the machine correctly while digging could minimise expensive repairs

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