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NEW EQUIPMENT NEWS Integrated Air Solutions, a supplier of turnkey air compressor solutions and services, is one of only a few OEM companies with the ability to locally customise compressors to OEM warranty. The Integrated Air Solutions team has decades of unrivalled experience in providing individually tailored high-pressure ELGi compressor packages to the water production, construction, mining, drilling, forestry, and general industry sectors in the sub-Saharan Africa region. When Integrated Air Solutions secured the sole regional distribution rights for the Key applications for ELGi’s high-pressur e diesel-driven compressors include water well, exploration, post hole, down-the-hole (DTH), and auger drilling. ELGi’s electric compressor range is finding wide acceptance in the general industry and mining sectors. Air Solutions CEO Graham Russell notes that they have seen a notable increase in the demand for highly customised compressors, adapted specifically to the customer’s individual need. “We are perfectly positioned to meet this demand given our capability to ELGi compressor brand in October 2016, it became apparent that the existing premises could no longer house the fast-growing business, and the company relocated to a locally customise under OEM approval, combined with ELGi’s compact skid-mounted 475 to larger facility in Boksburg, Gauteng. With service quality deemed as important as product quality is, Integrated Air Solutions offers a comprehensive service package to support its air compressor solutions. The comprehensive ELGi compressor range available from Integrated Air Solutions There are over 300 ELGi high-pressure diesel-driven compressors operating within the sub-Saharan region, the majority of which are operational in South Africa. 1500cfm high-pressure diesel compressor range, which is ideally suited to this application. comprises both electric oil-lubricated and oil-free rotary screw machines, and high- pressure diesel-driven as well as centrifugal and portable air compressors, perfectly Alongside installation and commissioning, services extend to the testing of large suited to southern Africa’s rugged environment. as air audit capabilities. electric machines, the rebuilding of air-end by specialised air-end technicians, as well Exceptional trencher efficiencies The largest trencher to date, the HT275, has been introduced by Ditch Witch. The largest trencher to date, the HT275, has been introduced by Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, to boost productivity and versatility on a broad range of trenching jobs. The unit was designed to increase year-over-year return on investment (ROI) on water, sewer, gas, power and underdrain installations, pipeline distribution, and other heavy-duty trenching tasks. The HT275 provides operators with exceptional efficiency on installations up to 10-feet deep and 26-inches wide. A fully utilised Cummins® 275hp (205kW) T4 engine provides the power to tackle a variety of jobsite environments and digging conditions. And a hydrostatic trencher-chain drive with an infinitely variable displacement motor allows operators to easily match chain speeds to soil conditions. Modular and patent-pending designs and purpose-built attachments further enhance productivity and enable contractors to accept a broader range of jobs than previously feasible. The HT275 boosts jobsite performance with four hydraulic quick-disconnect blocks that reduce the time it takes to change attachments, from days to hours. The design allows operators to change rear attachments in the field without the use of heavy lifting equipment. And, for better performance on uneven terrains, the machine has a patent-pending suspension that mounts to the centre of each track frame. This innovative design feature provides the unique ability to ‘float’ each track independently, which takes stress off the main frame. Equipped with a power sliding cab and featuring external cameras, the HT275 offers industry-leading visibility of the jobsite. Operators also benefit from unparalleled comfort and control due to an air- ride suspension seat with 270-degree rotation, ergonomic joystick controls, and dual 7-inch displays. The trencher’s patent-pending track frame is designed for easy removal, which further simplifies serviceability by minimising time spent on track repairs. Source: www.ditchwitch.com OCTOBER 2018 11