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Scania-PPC construction deal ensures efficient work
Scania recently delivered a number of tippers to PPC Cement in North West Province
Investments continue to be made in construction-related equipment in spite of the fact that the industry is predicted to continue to experience moderate growth over the next few years. Recently PPC took delivery of a number of new Scania vehicles at its facility in Slurry, North West. The delivery is part of an ongoing relationship between the two companies and an indicator of the migration from the use of conventional yellow metal haulers. The PPC cement facility in Slurry now has a total of seven Scania G410CB8x4EHZ heavy mining tippers in its fleet. Unique specifications Andre Niemand, technical advisor for mining at the facility, says that Scania’s willingness to tailor-make the trucks to the company’s unique specifications, and lower total operating costs, were the main reasons behind the decision to team up with Scania. With regards to the total operating cost, Niemand says that a cost saving of about 20% for maintenance is currently being achieved; this is in comparison with ...
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