Modern Quarrying Q1 2024

DRILLING AND BLASTING

JMH Equipment has been distributing Top Hammer drill rigs since 2007 in Southern Africa. It has sold machines in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Angola and has been repairing various drifters for the same period of time, like Montabert, Sandvik, Epiroc, Yamamoto and Furukawa drifters. The company, which is based in Rustenburg (North West), has workshop facilities, field service units and parts stores. Modern Quarrying spoke to Maurits Holtzhausen, the company’s MD about the Soosan CSM Crawler rigs that the company supplies to the mining and quarrying industries. SOOSAN CSM CRAWLER DRILL RIGS: ROBUST FOR LOCAL CONDITIONS

“T hese rigs are ideal for the African market, they do not make use of computer/ECUs in the machine. Soosan CSM Crawler drill rigs are a pilot over hydraulic system which makes them much more robust for our conditions and easy to maintain,” explains Holtzhausen. The standout characteristic of these drills is the use of well-known major components such as Cummins, Kawasaki, GHH and Yamamoto. “There were no shortcuts taken when designing and building these rigs,” explains Holtzhausen. The machines have ROPS & FOPS certified cabins, as safety for the operator is paramount. “Together with the CE certification, you can be sure that these rigs have been built with safety as the top

KEY TAKEAWAYS

These drills use of well-known major components such as Cummins, Kawasaki, GHH and Yamamoto.

There is no need to remove components to get access to other components, filters or parts for servicing.

These rigs are ideal for the African market as they do not make use of computer/ECUs in the machine.

These drills have a reputation amongst service technicians for the ample space available for them to complete their servicing.

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