Modern Quarrying Q2 2021

A LiuGong excavator deployed in a quarrying application.

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In a major breakthrough for LiuGong, Burgers Equipment & Suppliers recently delivered a fleet of two 35-t LiuGong 936E excavators and two CLG856H wheel loaders to one of the biggest quarrying groups in South Africa

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Burgers Equipment & Spares has established itself as the preferred supplier for a major international construction materials group

Major deal In a major breakthrough for LiuGong, Burgers Equipment & Suppliers recently delivered a fleet of two 35-t LiuGong 936E excavators and two CLG856H wheel loaders to one of the biggest quarrying groups in South Africa. The relationship started some three years ago when the quarrying group bought a 35-t LiuGong 936E excavator, which has already clocked more than 4 000 hours, and count - ing. “The sale of the 35-t excavator was a foot in the door for us,” says Burger. “At the start of last year, they enquired about our wheel loaders. We sent a demo unit to their site, but COVID-19 then struck, and like anyone else, they had to put any procurement plans on hold.”

Burgers Equipment & Spares has been running six LiuGong CLG856H wheel loaders at a quarry in Witbank, Mpumalanga for several years, where one of the machines has already clocked more than 20 000 hours

The relationship started some three years ago when the quarrying group bought a 35-t LiuGong 936E excavator, which has already clocked more than 4 000 hours, and counting

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QUARTER 2 - 2021 MODERN QUARRYING

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