Annejeda was founded in Roma more than 30 years ago and has enjoyed substantial growth over the past four to five years, particularly in the roadworks, civil construction and gasworks sectors.
Its projects have ranged from highway flood repair works throughout south west Queensland to partnering with WestRex to create the Jackson Regulated Waste Facility, an integrated site licensed to receive a wide range of regulated wastes from cutting edge coal seam gas developments in the Surat Basin.
Annejeda has about 45 staff across Queensland and a fleet of road trains, including side tippers, high volume side tippers, potable and construction water tankers and vacuum trucks. {{image2-A:R-w:300}}
Among the newest additions to the fleet are six Hyundai wheel loaders and excavators, all purchased since early 2013.
Annejeda’s Hyundai machines include three HL-770-9 wheel loaders, two R380LC-9 excavators and an R320LC-9 excavator.
All come with Hyundai’s standard full factory warranty, and Howard opted to include service contracts with all machines to increase warranty coverage and provide for discounted servicing, plus extended free access to Hyundai’s Hi-Mate remote monitoring tool.
The service agreement gave Howard peace of mind, in addition to reducing service costs. Downtime costs are also reduced because the agreement provides for a loan machine when required.
Overall, he said, the agreement had made life much easier for his team.
“The maintenance contracts have really been beneficial to us and Hyundai has been very proactive,” Howard said. “Our service manager finds his job a lot easier because there’s good forward planning. Hyundai is in touch with us 100 hours out from a service to schedule it.”
EVALUATING PERFORMANCE
Hi-Mate allows the fleet manager to remotely evaluate machine performance, access diagnostic information and verify machine locations, to increase productivity, save time and increase machine security.
“It’s not possible for me to be everywhere at once but with Hi-Mate I can easily see what each machine is up to,” Howard said. “If a warning light comes on, I get notified on my phone and can see straight away whether it’s been addressed by the operator or if I need to follow it up.”
Howard said Annejeda’s Hyundai machines had been trouble-free, helping it deliver customer projects on time
and within budget, which is the company’s main priority.
“We chose Hyundai because we wanted value for money,” he said. “Value is about more than price. When you spend on a new machine, you need to know it’s going to work and that you’re going to get great back-up.
“Hyundai is able to provide the kind of service that some of its big name competitors can’t.
“You get personal support and the gear is right up there, with great cycle times, performance and comfort.”
Source: Hyundai Construction Equipment Australia