TIPPERS
Purpose-built tippers designed to work harder, longer Juanita Pienaar spoke with Gert Agenbag, Product Planning & Marketing Senior Manager at Hino South Africa; Alwyn Engelbrecht, Sales Engineer at Volvo Trucks South Africa; and representatives from Daimler Truck Southern Africa, including Olaf Petersen, Vice President: Sales & Marketing, and Ziyad Gaba, Vice President: Customer Service, Parts and Value Chain, to unpack how modern tipper solutions are engineered to deliver performance, durability and a lower total cost of ownership in South Africa’s toughest construction, mining and quarrying environments.
Tippers under pressure In construction, mining, and quarrying, few assets work harder than a tipper truck. Long hours, abrasive dust, extreme temperatures, and unforgiving terrain place constant strain on vehicles and operators alike. In this environment, buying decisions are no longer driven by purchase price alone. Fleet owners are scrutinising total cost of ownership (TCO) more closely than ever, weighing fuel efficiency, uptime, durability, resale value, and aftersales support alongside outright performance. Across the board, manufacturers are responding with highly specialised tipper offerings designed specifically for local conditions. From heavy-duty drivetrains and advanced traction systems to predictive maintenance and nationwide support networks, today’s tippers are engineered to “earn their keep” over long, demanding lifecycles. Matching the tool to the job Hino South Africa takes a purpose-built approach, offering four dedicated tipper models across the 10 m³, 5 m³, and 3 m³ segments. At the top end, the Hino 700 2841 AMT 6x4 serves as the flagship heavy-duty tipper, powered by a 13-litre engine paired with a 16-speed ZF automated manual transmission. The drivetrain is reinforced with inter-axle differential locks and cross
Models are engineered for heavy-duty performance and durability in demanding environments, ensuring coverage across a broad range of construction, mining and quarrying applications. Olaf Petersen, Vice President: Sales & Marketing - Daimler Truck Southern Africa.
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