Mechanical Technology August 2015

⎪ Proactive maintenance, lubrication and contamination management ⎪

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The state-of-the-art clean room at Reef Fuel Injection Services where assembly is done.

Reef Fuel Injection Services offers a full diagnostic and fault analysis service.

at the roadside because it is cheaper,” he explains Reef Fuel Injection Services offers a full diagnosis and fault analysis service to help customers get to grips with these operating conditions. Yorke points out that while older fuel systems could toler- ate a certain level of fuel contamination, the newer systems comprise advanced electronics and are much more suscep- tible to fuel contamination. The company has invested in the lat- est diagnostic equipment and its team

has the necessary technical skill to assist customers. It offers Bosch, Delphi and Denso approved fuel injection services and is acknowledged as a specialist in CAT fuel systems. Looking at growth opportunities, Yorke says that both companies are well placed to service customer across Africa. “Africa is a growth area for us and we have the necessary infrastructure and skills in place to service multi-national companies that operate in the region,” Yorke concludes. q

in being able to access the latest ad- vances once they have been through the developmental stage in the international arena. This means that the adoption of new trends is far easier and efficient. However, Yorke is quick to point out that not all global technology is ap- plicable to the African market. “Harsh operating conditions and remote loca- tions add to the challenges in Africa and fuel contamination is a major problem, whether it is dirt and water in the filling station tanks or buying blended diesel

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