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  1. Rob Baker

    Chinese Dozers?

    Shantui as a brand have improved their dozers substantially over the last 5 years (bearing in mind that China has 2 markets: 1- China local market and quality is poor with little or no technology & 2- China Export market where the quality is improving and the costs are extremely competitive...
  2. Rob Baker

    Some basic information about Excavator in China

    BellBoy you disappoint me. Usually you are quite quick on the details(haha). Umgeni water project at Cato Ridge - the pipes are 1.2m wide and that would need a helluva trench. The Sany excavator is digging for a 40mm pipe. Location township of Mkhawanzi which is just past the Zululand...
  3. Rob Baker

    Some basic information about Excavator in China

    HI Guys. Sany is becoming a large player in the "yellow metal" market and their current product range for excavators ranges from 14t - 200t and they manufacture 20 000 units annually worldwide. Currently they have manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe(Germany) and if I recall States. The...
  4. Rob Baker

    Anybody Experience with Shantui Dozers

    Shantui Dozer - Workin Pic Hi All. Thought you may be interested in seeing a Shantui SD13 (equivalent of D4) working outside Durban South Africa
  5. Rob Baker

    Anybody Experience with Shantui Dozers

    Shantui Dozer - Actual working Pic Hi All - Attached is a small Shantui dozer SD13 (equivalent of a D4) working on highway repairs in Durban, South Africa.
  6. Rob Baker

    Should I buy another bucket?

    Sany Sy210 Excavator Trenching Hi Guys - Thought you would be interested in these pics. Sany SY210 excavator trenching a water pipe line outside Richards Bay, South Africa
  7. Rob Baker

    Anybody Experience with Shantui Dozers

    Greetings - Shantui Dozers Hey Sandy Shantui is a relative newcomer in terms of Southern Africa - MHE have been importing them for 3 years now and yes you are correct: there has been a lot of resistance in terms of "Chinese Crap" and resale values. Since initially importing the units...
  8. Rob Baker

    Should I buy another bucket?

    Sany Excavators - Trenching & Buckets In reply to your question on trenching and purchase of a "V" bucket for 3km - seems a bit of an overkill. Just completed 2 jobs - 1 was for a water pipeline 30km long installing a 40mm water pipe; the other was 15 km long installing a 800mm water pipe. In...
  9. Rob Baker

    Grader Questions

    McCarthy Heavy Equipment - Sany Graders South Africa Hi All. As a new member to the forum I would obviously like to introduce myself to everyone and especially the members in the Southern African countries and surrounds. McCarthy Heavy Equipment (subsiduary of Bidvest) import the Sany range of...
  10. Rob Baker

    Anybody Experience with Shantui Dozers

    Shantui Dozers HI Guys - My name is Rob Baker and I am based in Durban South Africa. McCarthy Heavy Equippment (MHE) isa subsiduary of Bidvest (top 100 company) and MHE imports the Shantui range of dozers into southern Africa. These dozers are extremely competent and versatile and reliable...
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