Plant Equipment and Hire October 2018 | Page 35

NEW EQUIPMENT These are robust machines, offering high efficiency, energy saving, excellent reliability, and operator comfort.” GEM eMalahleni sales executive Lee Sampson. in-house facility, Sampson explains. Depending on whether all the servicing and maintenance has been carried out, after three years GEM will offer up to 60% trade back on the original purchase price. “According to existing clients, the SANY machines are a sound investment and have good resell value after three years,” he says. “While hire is not our focus, the machines may go back into a rental fleet, as we are growing this aspect,” he explains. The machines were purchased specifically for this project and once it is completed, the machines will be used in future mining projects. ■ OCTOBER 2018 33