ON THE GROUND
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1 & 2: The fleet of Forte Demolition Services
comprises about 25 machines, including two
Hyundai R220LC-9S tracked excavators, one
R300LC-9S tracked excavator, a HSL850-7
skid steer, a HL760-9S wheel loader, and two
H940-S backhoe loaders.
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According to the Knysna-Plett Herald, half of the
properties damaged by the fires in the Knysna
and Plettenberg Bay regions in June 2017
contained asbestos.
Reliable equipment
In this business, reliability is crucial. Forte
Demolition Services has executed its latest
projects with equipment supplied by Jet
Park-based HPE Africa, sole southern African
distributors of Hyundai construction equipment
and Soosan hydraulic breakers.
“We have assessed earthmoving equipment,
and through trial and error found a partner in
HPE Africa that lives up to our standards and work together to select the best machines for loaders — as well as specialised attachments
that can produce genuine 24/7 backup service any job they take on. “Our downtime with the such as rotating shears.
and parts availability. They are not only interested Hyundai machines has been minimal, and if we in selling machines — they are interested in the have a problem, I only need to make one phone success of our business and they deliver better call, during or after office hours, and it is sorted.” R220LC-9S and the C8.3-C for the R300LC-9S.
service than we have ever experienced with any Forte Demolition Services’ fleet comprises Both engines have been designed to have 40%
other OEM,” says Edward Gibbons.
He adds that HPE Africa’s extensive product
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The reliable crawler excavators are fitted with
Cummins engines: the B5.9-C engine for the
about 25 machines — including two Hyundai fewer parts than similar models from other
R220LC-9S tracked excavators, one R300LC-9S companies, resulting in reduced potential for
knowledge, combined with Forte’s extensive tracked excavator, a HSL850-7 skid steer, a problems, simplified repairs, and reduced
experience in its field, allows the companies to HL760-9S wheel loader, and two H940-S backhoe machine weight. The B5.9-C engine can meet
JANUARY 2018