Equipment Specialists Australia prides itself on not just bringing in technologically-advanced equipment, but also in offering highest quality aftersales servicing and parts supply.
Equipment Specialists Australia has made quite a name for itself in the importation of new construction and agriculture equipment.
In particular, it’s been leading the way in bringing in a range of high quality products from China, which have been making quite an impression in Australian industries. In addition, it stocks some of the best known products from Italy.
Equipment Specialists Operations Manager Lawrence Perkins said the company handles all aspects while choosing the best machines and regulating their quality to provide customers with the best possible equipment within the mid-price range of equipment.
“Don’t waste money on cheap low quality or on excessive overheads,” he said.
“Be it an excavator, loader, tractor or telehandler, we bring in the best but don’t charge the excessive overheads. If you have an item that you can’t get repaired or parts for, rest assured, Equipment Specialists can help.”
Complementing this is one highly-regarded aspect of Equipment Specialists operations is its commitment to aftersales servicing and parts supply.
“Seriously, the company’s pet hate is having no parts in stock and bad after-sales service!” Lawrence said.
“We pick up the pieces from many others, suppling parts and repairs for many other brands.
“We have a huge range of parts available and nationwide support for our products.
“We adopt the same high quality principles used by European trucks and machines for our aftersales support on all our products.
“Many of our products we sell have originated or are currently still being built in Italy – known for its highest quality.
“Our professional team of sales, parts, warranty and workshop personnel take care of all of our customer’s needs; be it our brands of construction and agriculture equipment and other brands who don’t offer a higher level of service or sourcing further industry related products such as attachments.
“We have personnel associated with us that live in China and other countries, making it easy to source many items fast and at cost effective prices.”
In addition, the Equipment Specialists workshop of trade qualified specialists and experienced personnel supports all the products the company deals in, from the assembly and fit-outs process of new equipment imported to warranty, servicing and maintenance.
“Our customers know the service we provide is at the highest level, as the owners of Equipment Specialists also have multiple other businesses (ETS) such as authorised Scania/ Mack/Volvo and UD Truck Service Centres … and so they offer this same high level to their Equipment Specialists business products.
“We offer workshop and field services to customers who want the job done right the first time, with honest and reliable dealings at a reasonable price.
“With such service, it’s no wonder one of our biggest selling ways is through recommendation.”
Part and parcel
Here’s a sample of the products available from Equipment Specialists:
- Alfa WL918K loader: 2t rated, 6t operational weight with Kubota engine and Linde Hydraulics HST (hydrostatic) drive line, diff lock, wet brake axles, soft ride, heated seat, ISO quick hitch and compact design
- Alfa WL948K loader: 4.8t rated, 16t operational weight with Cummins tier 3 QSB engine – no Adblue or DPF, EGR to eliminate costly breakdowns, Linde Hydraulics HST drive line, diff lock, wet brake axles, soft ride, compact counter weight and more
- Alfa WL962K loader: 6t rated, 20t operational weight with Cummins tier 3 QSB engine – no Adblue, DPF or EGR, Danfoss HST drive line, Meritor wet brake axles, soft ride, quick hitch and more
- Alfa WL982K loader: 8.5t rated, 27t operational weight with Cummins tier 3 QSB engine – no Adblue, DPF or EGR – the only machine in this size range with such, Danfoss HST drive line, Meritor wet brake axles, soft ride and much more
- A huge range of all loader sizes, with the traditional powershift transmissions from lower spec but still the high quality for farmers and small operators to the highest level of electric machines going into underground mining.
- Excavators from the zero swing 1.8t mini diggers to 200t mining excavators. The larger units 70t and above are becoming in high demand around many countries now due to proven 20 per cent fuel savings, highest quality and reliability compared to others in the same highest spec class but a much higher price. “With fuel and reliability savings, companies have been able to pay the machine off in these savings compared to purchasing other big name brands, making the return on investment an eye opener,” Lawrence said.
- With excavators of 1.8t and 22t and wheel loaders of 18t in electric drive, Equipment Specialists have a range proving the highest level comes out the factory.
- Equipment Specialists is also selling Faresin electric telehandlers with enquires becoming surprisingly more common. “There are a lot now in operation, traction is building and feedback is extremely good,” Lawrence said.
Gassed alternative
Equipment Specialists sister company ETS is also adopting many trucks and machines with DynaCERT Hydrogen Technology.
“DynaCERT has made HydraGEN, a carbon emissions reduction device for all types and sizes of diesel engines,” Lawrence said.
“The unit produces pure hydrogen from distilled water. Hydrogen gas is the safest dispersant and hottest burning, and so cleanest gas.
“When introduced into the air intake of an engine, it creates a faster, cleaner and full combustion burn in the cylinder. This therefore gains enormous emissions savings, proven fuel savings, increased engine power, less carbon creating black oil and a lower engine temperature as the engine is not under the same load, including prolonging your engine life and keeping the green box ticked … hence why mines and many large companies are going this way.
“The technology does not change, alter or modify the engine’s control system or computer. It was created for use with all sizes of diesel engines.”
Importantly, there are no engine modifications required when installing a HydraGEN unit. dynaCERT has letters from most OEMs stating that warranties are not voided through the proper installation and use of the HydraGEN units.
Dyncerts HydraGEN units improve a vehicle’s fuel economy by between 8 and 17 per cent with certified data to prove such findings.
Hydrogen gas is safe in low concentrations and when not stored. Acting as a hydrogen-on- demand system, no hydrogen gas is produced in excess of what is consumed, allowing the HydraGEN system to remain unpressurised.
“The technology is taking off right now, with many large mining companies choosing it for their current fleets, as electric will never be across all aspects of machinery,” Lawrence said.
“We’re a long way away from a full range of large electric models to suit all applications, especially further inland, therefore hydrogen as an addition is the alternative to keeping the greenies happy and gaining some surprising savings.
“With government pressure added to the mining and large transport providers for less emissions, they are choosing this hydrogen addition.”
Currently, there are installations on Cummins, Volvo, Detroit, John Deere, Komatsu, Caterpillar, Scania, MAN and Mercedes Benz engines.
Lawrence said that the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) businesses were currently fitting out hydrogen units onto mining dump trucks for International mining companies, such as Komatsu 730Es, Hitachi EH3500s, Cat 793s, Cat D10 bulldozers and more.
“Many international companies are onboard as they have already been opened up to such innovations in places such as South America, Canada, USA and Africa, where the mines are even larger than Australia,” he said.
“One site with 200 mining trucks alone is running on the Dynacert hydrogen units. The savings are astronomical for these mining companies as saving 15 per cent on fuel equates to millions of dollars per year.
“The smaller construction companies are behind the mining in this technology, but will follow suit when they see the big players using it, not to mention find out the benefits.”
Lawrence said two of the biggest transport fleet companies in Australia are already working with ETS to introduce hydrogen technology into the trucking industry.
“Once the mines and transport industries have adopted this system, the construction and large scale agriculture industries will be sure to jump on board. If not for the emissions savings, the bonus of engine performance and fuel cost savings,” he said.
“With an average of 10 per cent fuel savings and 30 per cent emissions reduction, with the highest aftersales service offered, Equipment Specialists and its sister companies’ ETS are looking after their customers … and the environment.”
For more information, contact: sales@equipmentspecialists.com.au or 1300 EquipU (378 478)