Daewoo forklifts and the South African potato industry

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One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato…Daewoo!

There aren’t many tougher tests for a forklift than those provided by the
potato industry.  No wonder then, that excellent performance and tough
durability are making Daewoo forklifts a firm favourite in this industry
worldwide.

“There are thousands of growers in this country,” says Darryl Shafto MD
Goscor Lift truck Company (GLTC), local distributors of Daewoo forklift
trucks, “and with millions of tons of production each year, potatoes are big
business.”

It should be no surprise in a country that devours ‘slap chips’ at a rate of
knots that potatoes constitute a key industry, as well as a staple diet for
many.  It’s also a tough operation for forklift trucks – combining heavy
loads, high-level storage and intensive seasonal work.  Add in plenty of
dust, temperature controlled environments and uneven terrain and you’ve got
just about the perfect forklift durability test bed.

It’s precisely this kind of environment that has helped to show just how
robust and capable the Daewoo forklift range has become, and how suitable it
is to even the most demanding of operations.

For almost a decade, Daewoo forklifts have become an increasingly familiar
sight across South Africa.  Record sales have helped push GLTC to the
forefront of the market and its growth has made a lot of people sit up and
take notice.

“Increasing numbers of forklift operators are interested in what we have to
say,” says Shafto  “Not only are we extremely competitive, but the tough
nature of some of the applications are helping to show just how tough the
Daewoo truck really is.”

With this in mind, the company has begun carving out a niche in the
agricultural sector: “Typically, this type of operation requires a
particularly sturdy truck, with excellent residual capacity and lateral
stability,” says Shafto, “and the D25S-3 range has exactly that.”

Of significant interest to the potato market has been the ability to lift
over 2.6 tonnes to heights of 6 metres using the smaller 3 tonnes machine.
A larger truck could also do the job, but would increase cost and decrease
manoeuvrability.  When handling loads of this type, a tough, flexible, truck
is not just desirable, but essential.

Also proving popular is the “brakes for life” concept, which is unique to
Daewoo.  This is an oil-cooled disc brake system, which, being totally
enclosed, eliminates all outside contamination of any humid, abrasive or
corrosive dust particles.  The system significantly reduces operating costs
and Goscor offers on it a 60-month, unlimited hours guarantee.

Pic:http://www.goscorlifttrucks.co.za./images/daewoo0077.jpg
 (Goscor Daewoo and potato industry)

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Goscor Lift Truck Company                         Brooke Browde
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P O Box 12174                                       P O Box 28879
CHLOORKOP, 1624                                  SANDRINGHAM, 2131
Tel: (011) 393.1413                                   Tel: (011) 483.1823
Fax: (011) 976.2176                                   Fax: (011) 483.2194
E.Mail: dshafto@goscor.co.za                        E.Mail:
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Contact: Mr. Darryl Shafto