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Diesel-Electric Diary Continues to Lead the Market As the automotive division of Veyance Technologies Africa, ram, formed in 1981, is a leading manufacturer 71481 RAM General Ad _V4.indd 1 2014/03/20 5:43 PM and supplier of high-performance belts, hoses and accessories for the automotive replacement aftermarket across Africa. S SD (Service & Support Delivery) approved to guarantee maximum value from every component, ram products are popularly endorsed across both consumer and racing markets by numerous OEMs, aftermarket and motorsport professionals to boost their motoring capabilities and experience for a high-performing, reliable and safe drive. Manufactured to OEM specifications and standards with ram’s leading compounding and reinforcing technology, the company’s automotive belts, which include Fan Belts, Poly-V belts and Timing Belts, deliver high strength with low stretch characteristics, with enhanced tolerance and resistance of shock and vibration stress. ram belts are lined with a specially-designed interior fabric to minimise pulley wear, while delivering low-noise performance. ram is the only local manufacturer of Fan and Poly-V Belts, produced at its ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001 and OSHAS 1800 certified factory in Uitenhage. ram’s automotive hoses demonstrate exceptional heat, abrasion and ozone resistance, and cater for a wide range of radiator, fuel, heater, air conditioning and air brake applications. ram has introduced three new upper and lower radiator hoses designed specifically for use in the Nissan Hardbody ZD30 Diesel Bakkie, in addition to the complete array of upper and lower radiator hoses for the Toyota Quantum 2.5 Diesel and 2.7 Petrol minibuses. The most recent addition to ram’s extensive provision of automotive component accessories is WELDIT Radiator Seal – an inexpensive, anticorrosive paste designed to provide permanent seals for leaks in radiators, heaters, connections, cracked blocks and gaskets. ram also manufactures wall-mounted racking components for the storage and display of automotive belts, permitting precise stock control and fast re-ordering capabilities. The company deploys a highly-trained technical team for the installation of racking requirements. Having established a legacy of exceptionally-engineered rubber components and customer satisfaction, ram offers comprehensive warranties against defective workmanship for the normal equipment life of its products. ram’s tried and tested product quality yields an exceptional goods return rate of just 0.01 percent on its 2 800 000 products supplied internationally. | words in action 36 july 2014 ram has gained traction across South African and global motorsport and endurance categories, with widespread representation in the Wesbank V8 Super Series, Historic Tour, as well as Sascar. ram-sponsored motoring teams have excelled to high levels of success across the sport’s formats, boasting victories in, for example, the National American Saloons Oval Championship, the International TT and the Sports and GT Championship. ram’s automotive products are distributed through major national automotive spares outlets, larger independent spares outlets and export houses, in addition to their supply to the automotive OE market. Customer Services – Distribution Products 71481 RAM General Ad _V4.indd 1 2014/03/20 5:43 PM Fax: [phone] Tel: [phone] Email orders: [email protected]