Kuala Lumpur, October 22, 2015 – Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE), the sole and authorized distributor for UD Trucks, and Gethi Engineering Sdn Bhd, a company specialising in the manufacturing of transit concrete mixers on trucks, recently held a joint event to showcase UD Trucks’ Quester 8x4 mixer truck. This makes UD Trucks as the only one among Japanese brands currently available in the local market that is able to supply an 8x4 new vehicle mixer chassis.
The event was held at Gethi Engineering’s industrial factory that builds the mixer and was attended by close to 100 customers and companies in the haulage and construction industry.
Commenting on the event, Mr Wong King Yoon, Chief Executive Officer of TCIE said, “TCIE and Gethi Engineering have been working together for more than five years and this collaboration further deepens our business relationship and commitment to offer our customers reliable and customizable trucking solutions.”
“Quester is UD Trucks’ latest technologically-advanced truck that was specifically developed for the world of heavy transportation, made for customers in the long-haul transportation, distribution, construction and mining industries. The truck offers a wide range of configurations with easy body mounting, thus we can tailor purpose-built solution for all types of applications.”
“With TCIE’s wide distribution network, UD Trucks’ robust Quester and combined these with Gethi Engineering’s technological advancement, innovative precision and market-leading experience as a mixer body builder for the local and overseas market, we have undoubtedly further strengthened our truck solutions offering for the construction industry,” added Mr Wong.
Mr Pang King Soon, Managing Director, Gethi Engineering said, “Our collaboration with TCIE is another example of our customer-centric approach to provide both our customers with the best technologies available.”
Gethi Engineering uses programmed robotic welding to produce high quality welds with high productivity. One of its key successes include being the only manufacturer in Malaysia to be able to develop light weight mixer and the first in the region capable in producing the complete mixer barrel shells, blades and dish using Hardox 450 wear plates produced by SSAB Sweden.
Commenting on the company’s capability in developing light weight mixer, Mr Pang said, “This is a feat for us as the reduction of mixer weight generally saves on the customer’s truck fuel consumption and tyre wear, as well as giving a higher payload. Ultimately, this allows us to maximize the productivity and efficiency of the cement mixers and reduces operational costs for our customers.”
He also stressed on safety as being a central part of the business. A lower center of gravity of the drum’s payload, mounting precision that conforms to Quester's axle weight requirement and hold down mechanism, and a host of other safety features ensure that strength, durability and reliability are maintained. To enhance the safety of operator, radio remote controls of the mixer from a distance is available too.
Gethi Engineering has a capacity to build the mixer body for up to 25 trucks per month.
To date, Tan Chong Industrial Equipment has made UD Trucks one of the leading makes in Malaysia with more than 41,000 UD Trucks’ vehicles on Malaysian roads.
