Construction Machinery Circle · 5 recent topics
MaliBakary T.·Verified member · Mine equipment manager2026-10-25Mali site with 8 excavators: service by hours or by condition?
Heavy dust and heat make the maker's 500-hour interval too long here.
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NigerYusuf B.·Verified member · Dealer2026-10-16Niger at 45 °C: frequent hydraulic overheat alarms, would an extra cooler help?
Two machines alarm at noon and derate once oil reaches 95 °C.
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Burkina FasoAde O.·Verified member · Procurement lead2026-10-06Burkina Faso shift billing: fuel by actual use or by quota?
The client budgets 120 L per shift, we measure 145 L; the gap is haul distance.
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Kenya: three loaders on rotation, one cutting edge lasts twice as long.
Same model and yard: two edges at 400 hours, one lasted 800.
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GhanaFatou D.·Verified member · Procurement lead2026-09-09Ghana: overhaul a used machine on arrival or run it three months first?
7,200 hours, seller says pump and travel motors were done, client wants it working.
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