Construction World March 2022

The streamlined central warehouse will stock spare parts and components for all of Babcock’s business units and will facilitate the swift dispatchment of items to all its national and regional branches, thus maximising uptime for customers. With the new excavator, customers will also benefit from Babcock’s service contracts. “A benefit of our service contracts is that they are flexible and tailored to meet each customer’s unique needs,” says Mannix. A major advantage of Babcock’s R&M contracts is increased machine uptime. The vehicles, says Mannix, are serviced by experts, thus the scheduled downtime related to maintenance is kept to a minimum. Machines are also serviced according to OEM

specifications all the time, resulting in longer asset lifecycles.

“Volvo machines on service and R&M contracts are monitored via CareTrack, Volvo CE’s telematics system. CareTrack gives us a wide range of machine monitoring information designed to save customers time and money,” says Mannix. Finance For their machine purchases, fleet owners can take advantage of Volvo Financial Services’ flexible finance options. Volvo Financial Services, the global captive finance company of the Volvo Group, started operating in South Africa in 2017, and has over the years seen increased growth of its portfolio. As part of Volvo Group, Volvo Financial Services has in-depth knowledge of the yellow metal equipment market, allowing the captive financial service provider to offer clients a customised solution. “As a global organisation, Volvo Financial Services leverages local expertise to ensure our local customers’ unique business requirements are addressed through personal attention and tailored, competitive solutions. Apart from the machine, which we are sure brings an unparalleled value offering to the customer in the 21-t market segment, our range of complementary services such as repair & maintenance contracts and flexible in-house financing, speak directly to the needs of the modern-day fleet owner,” concludes Mannix.  For more information contact enquiries@babcock.co.za

EC210DL is equipped with intelligent work modes, including the new G4 work mode. Operators can choose the best mode to suit the task at hand, selecting from I (Idle), F (Fine), G (General), H (Heavy) and P (Power max) mode. Choosing the correct mode according to working conditions ensures added versatility and increased productivity. “The intelligent ECO mode contributes to the machine’s total improved fuel efficiency – without any loss of performance,” says Mannix. “The design optimises flow and pressure, while maintaining digging power and swing torque.” Productivity Based on Volvo’s understanding that a comfortable operator is a productive one, the excavator is equipped with a spacious and safe operator environment, offering enhanced all-around visibility, an adjustable seat and ergonomic controls. The improved cab interior features a new I-ECU monitor that displays a range of information for efficient operation. “The EC210DL also features increased hydraulic flow for responsive, accurate control in grading and combined operations. Operators benefit from smoother, easier movement when traveling and lifting simultaneously as well as better grading quality from the harmonised boom and arm movement,” says Mannix. Support Every machine is as good as its service, reiterates Mannix. Availability of parts is therefore crucial in ensuring machine uptime for customers. With that in mind, Babcock has established a new national parts distribution centre to enhance efficiency of its supply chain process across all the company’s operations.

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