In Africa especially, the market share of Chinese Off-Highway machines is growing continuously,” says Laubscher. “To remain at the forefront of aftermarket support, our service solutions must evolve in parallel.
their domestic market to become major players internationally. Their value proposition -particularly affordability - has made Chinese-built loaders, graders, and other equipment increasingly common across Africa, India, South America, and several CIS states. Crucially, a significant portion of these machines operate using ZF driveline systems. “In Africa especially, the market share of Chinese Off-Highway machines is growing continuously,” says Laubscher. “To remain at the forefront of aftermarket support, our service solutions must evolve in parallel.” This evolution is precisely what led
to the new WG 200 and BASICPOWER repair kits: a simplified, structured means of supporting a growing population of Asian-built machines reliant on ZF transmissions. Solving complexity with just 23 kits One of the biggest challenges in any transmission repair is the sheer number of components involved. A single transmission may require up to 850 individual parts, and making the right selections, especially under time pressure, can easily lead to mistakes, delays, or missing components. “When a transmission is due for repair, the technician strips it and evaluates what can be reused or must be replaced,” says Laubscher. “With years of experience in our own ZF workshops, we sat down with technicians to understand their challenges. By grouping commonly replaced parts in logical combinations, we developed 23 kits that solve the most common repair or remanufacturing tasks.” The result is a radically streamlined repair process. Instead of ordering dozens of separate items, technicians can now order four or five kits to complete a task that once required stockpiling scores of individual part numbers. Laubscher explains: “For example, where a technician previously needed to order 33 separate components for a BASICPOWER seal replacement, they now order a single part number. That dramatically reduces the potential for error.” A major advantage for distributors and workshops Stockholding is another area where complexity has historically been an obstacle. Distributors supporting Chinese OEM fleets often need to maintain a vast range of components, many of which may be used irregularly. “The main advantage lies in reduced complexity in stockholding,” says Laubscher. “A distributor can evaluate local fleets and stock a limited number of kit part numbers instead of hundreds of individual components. This increases
Chinese OEMs have expanded aggressively, growing beyond their domestic market to become major players internationally.
Across ZF Aftermarket’s global strategy, one objective stands out: maximising global uptime.
One of the strongest benefits of the kits is cost reduction. While exact savings vary between kits, the underlying mechanism is clear.
The kits support both preventative maintenance - typically around the halfway point of a transmission’s lifespan - and unexpected breakdowns.
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