Osborn hosted an Open Day on 15 November at its Elandsfontein premises to promote the addition of the KPI-JCI Vertical Shaft Impact Crusher (VSI) to its product range. Two brand-new VSI’s were on display, enabling customers to have an up-close inspection of these versatile 1500 and 2500 machines. Osborn has already had remarkable success with the VSI, with both machines sold before they landed in SA, according to Shane Beattie, product sales manager. They will be used at quarry sites for sand production.
Read the rest... A full range of robust vertical shaft impact crushers has been added to the product offering of Johannesburg-based Osborn. Manufactured in the USA by sister company KPI-JCI, these versatile, low-maintenance vertical shaft impactors (VSIs) have proved their mettle in the USA, Canada and Europe.
With the Government’s planned increase in infrastructure spend in the second half of 2013, Product specialist Shane Beattie believes that the addition of the new VSIs to Osborn’s range means the company is perfectly-placed to reap some of the rewards of the accompanying demand for sand.
Read the rest... A R10-million order for three horizontal directional drills has been secured by Osborn, reflecting the success that this new addition to the company's product line-up is achieving. As a member of the US-based Astec Industries Group, Osborn is the official OEM supplier in Southern Africa of horizontal directional drills (HDDs) manufactured by sister companies Astec Underground and American Augers. Product sales manager Peet Venter notes that since then, the new equipment has received a rousing reception from the South African market, with three horizontal directional drills sold to a prominent directional drilling company that specializes in laying fibre optic cables.
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