Plant Equipment and Hire April 2019 | Page 23

PRODUCT FOCUS The SANY SMG200 from GEM offers superior levelling performance. SANY has positioned all filters centrally for quick accessibility. A well-designed handrail makes it easy to carry out routine checks. SANY enters 2019 on the basis of strong growth in the mining and construction industries and is set to entrench itself even further as a market leader going forward. “SANY is a major powerhouse, with impressive technology. Coupled with Goscor and the Bud Group, that makes for a formidable combination,” GEM managing director Barry Owen stresses. GEM’s strategy for 2019 will continue to focus on its main areas of excavators, front-end loaders, graders, and rollers as the ideal equipment range for Africa. ESTABLISHED NAME IN DOZERS AND GRADERS More than just functionality, LiuGong focuses on the wants and needs of its customers. LiuGong’s range of dozers provides a variety of options for agriculture, forestry, and other light-material soil with its medium-sized 160C model — with 4.5m 3 standard bucket capacity, 17 tonnes operating weight, and an optional three shrank back ripper. LiuGong’s 230C, with its 7.8m 3 bucket capacity, shifts expectations higher for preferred use in coal mines. The C320 is powered with 257kW Cummins engine, is equipped with 10.3m 3 blade capacity, and comes with an optional back ripper. The C320’s load- sensing hydraulics delivers high drawbar pull forces with precise control to deliver power where the operator really needs it. All LiuGong dozers have the option of stage 2 and 3 engines, from single to three shank ripper or hydraulic winch and different blade options fit-to-purpose. All LiuGong dozers are available with a ROPS/FOPS Standard Cabin, with optional additional applications such as a cooling system for working in extreme heat, and fuel heating for cold environments. LiuGong graders LiuGong has offered a wide range of products in Africa for both road maintenance and construction for many years. With a good reputation www.plantonline.co.za LiuGong dozers The LiuGong 4215 is a preferred grader for road maintenance and continuous maintenance works for municipality roads, opencast permanent haul roads, general road construction, and maintenance of dirt and gravel roads. in mining, quarrying, and agriculture, LiuGong’s reputation surpasses them when it comes to reconstruction of roads in Africa. The 4215 and 4230 models are the worthy successors to the 418 and 422 models, and are the preferred graders for road maintenance and continuous maintenance works for municipality roads, opencast permanent haul roads, general road construction, and maintenance of dirt and gravel roads. The 4215 and 4230 are similar in operating weights as 16.5 tonnes and 16.7 tonnes, respectively, with the 4230 slightly more powerful with 6CTA8.3-C215 230-II Cummins engine power. LiuGong’s 425 is the bigger, more popular highway road-building model, with 19.5 tonnes operating weight. It is powered with Cummins 6LTAA8.9-C240 engine — a maximum of 240 rated HP. This heavy- duty road construction machine with excellent accuracy comes standard with a balance box, enabling the four rear wheels to swing up and down by ± 15 degrees. Powered with ZF transmission and ZF wet axle with ‘no-spin’ differential lock as a standard offer, it offers both 4 × 4 and all-wheel-drive options. LiuGong graders’ modern design enables perfect articulation on all models with cabins filtered against noise, dust, and UV. APRIL 2019 21