Capital Equipment News October 2021

EXCAVATORS

“Sany is no exception,” he says. “We also have our own telematics system called EVI. It alerts customers to abnormal conditions such as water, fuel and oil temperature; engine oil, hydraulic and fuel pressure; solenoid status; fuel level, and others. Sany Rental’s fleet has been fully equipped with EVI to better service our customers. “In the near future, we will further integrate artificial intelligence technology, big data and cloud computing into our existing telematics systems to help customers control their TCO intelligently and create more value”. He says that, despite the advances in technology, the “good habits” of customers’ operators and mechanics are of paramount importance as bad operator habits and negligence in daily maintenance can incur very high costs. “To help in this regard, our Sany Rental’s mechanics will remain on the customer’s site upon delivery of a new machine for between two and seven days to ensure that bad habits are rectified and good ones are formed.” He says Sany Rental also adheres strictly to its service commitment whereby service requests are responded to within 15 minutes, and service technicians depart for the customer’s site within two hours, on a 24/7 basis. b

Caterpillar excavators are equipped with the Vision Link telematics system.

depending on the application. Caterpillar excavators are also equipped with telematics technology that can provide functions such as geofencing and collision prevention.” He says excavators from Barloworld Equipment feature electro-hydraulic functioning to reduce hydraulic oil capacities. The air filters on the company’s excavators are designed to be serviceable and certain oils can be run for extended periods, so reducing maintenance costs. More efficient engines also mean improved fuel consumption. Zhang, too, refers to the fact that major excavator OEMs nowadays feature telematics to help customers control their TCO.

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