Modern Mining August 2022

COVER STORY

SANY Rental ticks the right boxes for mining While buying machinery makes sense for larger companies that have the necessary financial muscle, many small to medium-sized mining contractors are turning to rental. Amid this growing rental culture, SANY Rental, a division of SANY Southern Africa, continues to expand its rental fleet to provide the most diverse selection of yellow metal equipment solutions and accommodate a wide range of project and operational needs.

I f we have learnt anything over the past two years, it’s that uncertainty is certain. Consequently, asset rental services – which assist plant-driven busi nesses to optimise their cashflow and to mitigate against undue risk – are growing in prominence. In fact, a new research report by Global Market Insights notes that the southern African construction and mining equipment rental market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 3% to exceed a USD3,5-billion market value by 2024. To tap into the thriving rental market, SANY Southern Africa established its own OEM-powered rental business in 2021. SANY Rental is aimed at helping customers deal with increased uncertainty, explains Samuel Zhang, GM of SANY Southern Africa. The rental business is mainly targeted at opencast mining, offering a comprehensive range of yellow metal equipment solutions that speak to the exact needs of mining contractors. Across applications The SANY Rental fleet is currently deployed across commodities – from coal to chrome, and anything in between. Thanks to their great stability, productivity and a strong backup regime, SANY rental machines enable customers hassle-free operation. “We have received positive feedback thus far, with operators particularly praising the power, efficiency, comfort, smooth and precise control of movement of our SANY machines. Since the establishment of the rental division late last year, the fleet has already clocked more than 10 000 hours, offering non-stop production to customers,” says Zhang. On the loading front, the company offers three excavator models – the 36-t SY365H, the

50-t Y500H and the 76-t SY750H. This is comple mented by the 5-t SYL956H wheel loader, which is ideally suited for stockpiling and loading of customer trucks on site. The hauling fleet is anchored by the tried-and tested SRT55D (60 t) and SRT95D (100 t) rigid dump trucks. To offer a perfect loading tool for these large sized haulers, SANY will add the new 100-t SY980H excavator to its rental fleet this year. A range of com paction rollers and motor graders completes the line-up, enabling mining contractors to keep their haul roads in top condition. New offering To help mining contractors boost their productivity at a lower cost of operation, SANY Rental has added the new SKT105S wide-body dump truck to its rental line-up. The 70-t truck is a radical upgrade of the pre vious 60-t SKT90S, which was first introduced to the local market in 2018. The wide-body dump truck’s key value proposi tion is the ability to move more tonnage at a fraction of the cost of running a comparable articulated dump truck (ADT) or rigid dump truck (RDT). “To provide context, the SKT105S comes at less capital cost and rental rate than a 40-t ADT. However, the SKT105S wide-body dump truck has a 70-t load ing capacity, almost double that of the 40-t ADT, yet its fuel consumption is much lower than that of the ADT. This is a compelling value proposition for mines seeking to increase their production and lower oper ating costs,” explains Thabo Lerumo, operations manager of SANY Rental at SANY Southern Africa. However, Lerumo is quick to point out that the wide-body concept is not necessarily suited for all

Below: All SANY machines in the rental fleet are brand new, so customers can have peace of mind knowing that they are guaranteed high machine uptime and efficient production. Right: SANY Rental has added the new SKT105S wide-body dump truck to its rental line-up.

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