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Kubota strengthens aftermarket team AS part of its continued investment and commitment to delivering first class aftersales
Astrak Group appointed as Eaton Authorised Distributor UNDER carriage and wear part specialists, Astrak Group UK Limited, has become an authorised distributor of Eaton Final Drives. A typical Final Drive of the kind found on an excavator is composed of a reduction gear, hydraulic motor, parking brake and other components and it is responsible in driving the excavator or crane forward or backward and they are widely considered to be one of the most important hydraulic components of many tracked machines. The Eaton range of Final Drives (sometimes called travel motors) are engineered to provide consistent amounts of power during operation and are available for a wide range of excavators and other tracked equipment from 1 to 50 tonnes. Astrak’s Group Operations
front-line support through technical training. The second appointment is that of Simon Chadbone, who takes up the position of business development manager for parts. Simon joins Kubota following 25 years at the Turney Group, where he joined as an apprentice technician and latterly held the position of group service manager with responsibility for agricultural and ground care equipment. Overseeing the aftermarket parts team, Simon is responsible for working in partnership with Kubota’s dealer and distributor network to deliver competitive and cost-effective solutions with original parts. ■
support, Kubota (UK) Ltd is pleased to announce two new appointments to its aftermarket team. The first is Martin Tyler, who has been appointed as business development manager for service. Martin has been with the company for seven years, formerly as field service manager, and this new role will see him heading up the aftermarket service team. His responsibilities include working closely with the dealer network resolving technical queries and warranty claims, and to further develop Kubota’s
ABOVE: MARTIN TYALOR HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FOR SERVICE LEFT: SIMON CHADBONE TAKEN UP THE POSITION OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FOR PARTS
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