NEW EQUIPMENT
SYL956H1 FRONT-END LOADER
SPECIFICATIONS
FEATURES
Water-cooled, 4-cycle, turbocharged, air-
cooled, electronic controlled diesel engine
Load sensing hydraulic system
Single turbo, rotary type, electronic
controlled gear boxes
4-wheel, wet hydraulic brakes
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine Deutz TCD 7.8
Power 260hp / 195kW /
1 800rpm
Bucket size 117in (2 975mm)
Dump height 123in (3 118mm)
There are multiple
new OEMs emerging
on the market and you
have to be competitive
in your pricing and
parts availability.”
in March 2017: a SYL956H1 front-end
loader and a SY335 excavator. The
excavator’s high-quality wear-resistant
plate for added endurance and reliability
is ideal for mining applications, and with
a maximum digging depth of 6 170mm
and a transport length of 11.1m, it is a
perfect fit for the mining, construction,
and plant-hire sectors.
Equipped with a bucket capacity of
2.7m 3 to 3.2m 3 standard and a 4.5m 3 coal
bucket, the SYL956H1 front-end loader
is well suited for heavy-duty mining
operations. The machine’s efficient drive
system features a rotary automatic
gearbox that boosts travel speed by
10% and increases towing force by over
6%. The rated load is 5 000kg, the rated
power is 162kW, and the maximum lifting
force is 172kN.
As Ukubhukuda Trading diversified
from a brickyard into mining, the
relationship with GEM grew, and they
decided to stick with SANY. “As soon
as Ukubhukuda Trading commenced
with rehabilitation work at Arnot, they
purchased an extra two machines, and
we are in the process of delivering
a further three SYL956H1 front-end
loaders,” GEM eMalahleni sales
executive Lee Sampson explains and
notes, “We have developed a good
business relationship with Ukubhukuda
Trading and its subsidiaries. Their
satisfaction with our SANY machines and
GEM service is the key reason for the
continued orders,” he says.
This was evidenced in the recent R15-
million purchase, which comprises two
SY956H front-end loaders, a SMG200
grader, and a SY335 excavator. In
addition, E&J Construction purchased
a SY500H excavator and an additional
SYL956H1 front-end loader in May. The
former is a Tier 4, 50.5t excavator with a
rated engine power of 298kW at
2 100rpm and a bucket capacity of 3.1m 3 .
To enhance productivity and
turnaround time, specifically for its
mining clients, bucket sizes on the
SYL956H1 ranges from 3.2m 3 to 4.5m 3 ,
while all the machines supplied by GEM
have standard 250-hour service plans.
Clients can however perform 250-hour
services themselves under certain
Ts & Cs.
“We are currently finalising two more
deals with E&J,” Sampson adds.
Accompanied by the service that
Sampson and GEM offers, the reason
for the continued association is multiple,
with competitive pricing and back-to-
basic functionality of the machines, says
Sampson. “These are robust machines,
offering high efficiency, energy saving,
excellent reliability, and operator comfort.
The machines also have an automated
travel mechanism and faster operating
speed, with a powerful digging force,”
he adds.
Spares and parts
Asian OEMs, however, are still battling
with the perception that they are inferior
to the more recognised, Western OEMs,
often with a lack of after-sales service
and parts availability cited as reasons for
this perception.
Sampson comments, “There are
multiple new OEMs emerging on the
market and you have to be competitive
in your pricing and parts availability.” He
explains that while the spares come
directly from SANY in China, storing
stock for multiple machines poses
a problem. “We have 10 different
excavators and we have front-end
loaders, rollers, and graders, so to
keep all the spares is a challenge, but
we are in the process of building a
stores warehouse in Alrode, Alberton,
to alleviate this challenge,” he assures.
Nonetheless, spares availability is
presently sitting at between 60 and 70%,
he maintains.
Without available stock, OEMs
risk the very real chance of losing to a
competitor, so when pressed to cite a
value of the spares presently available,
Sampson draws a deep breath and says
with a degree of amazement: “Wow,
the last time I estimated, they had
purchased tens-of-millions of rands worth
of stock …” as his voice trails off in mild
wonderment.
Buy or hire
With the present trend during a flagging
economy moving more towards machine
hire over purchase, this substantial
order is an exception. The financing
was done through the Goscor Group’s
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