Three Ways to Reduce Maintenance Costs on Heavy Machinery
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Keeping costs under control in any business is a good strategy. In the heavy machine industry, one of the single biggest expenses...
RALPH COPE
- Nov 2, 2020
- 3 min
3 Reasons You Should NEVER Pay Cash for Your Heavy Equipment
In business, there are three things you should always do without thinking. Firstly, manage your cash. Secondly, talk to your customers...
RALPH COPE
- Nov 1, 2020
- 4 min
Should You Rent or Buy Heavy Equipment?
The world's concept of ownership is changing. South African companies have traditionally purchased yellow metal equipment outright. There...
RALPH COPE
- Oct 31, 2020
- 3 min
How to Extend the Life of Your Excavator
An excavator, or any large piece of heavy equipment, is a major capital asset for any business and the objective is to extract as many...
RALPH COPE
- Oct 31, 2020
- 7 min
Calculating the Total Costs of Owning and Operating Machinery
Before making any decisions on owning/renting/hiring heavy machinery, you need to understand the costs. In this blog, we are going to...
RALPH COPE
- Oct 30, 2020
- 3 min
A Look into the Machines of the Future
We are living in an age of technology and innovation. The trend is being driven by Silicon Valley which is shaping the future of mobility...
RALPH COPE
- Oct 30, 2020
- 3 min
7 Benefits of Plant Hire
If heavy machinery is an important part of your business, you are faced with the choice of either buying, entering into a long-term...
RALPH COPE
- Oct 29, 2020
- 3 min
A Guide to Earthmoving Equipment
You would be hard-pressed to find a more powerful image than moving the earth. If you Google the words “earth moving” you will find...
RALPH COPE
- Oct 28, 2020
- 5 min
A Beginner's Guide to Excavators
Vikfin is a specialist in excavators and used excavator spares. This is a simple primer on the basic things you need to understand about...
RALPH COPE
- Oct 28, 2020
- 3 min
7 Factors to Consider when Buying a Used Excavator
At Vikfin, we are specialists in excavators. If you are in the market for a second-hand excavator, we have prepared a quick checklist of...
RALPH COPE
- Oct 27, 2020
- 3 min
Short Guide to Buying Used Heavy Machinery
Let's assume that you are in the market for a used machine. In the same way that there are lots of lemons out there that will leave you...
RALPH COPE
- Oct 27, 2020
- 5 min
10 Things to Look for When Buying a Used Machine
Here are ten things you need to look out for when buying used heavy equipment (source: https://thompsontractor.com/about/resources-(1)/us...
RALPH COPE
- Oct 27, 2020
- 2 min
Understanding Vikfin's Rent-to-Own Heavy Equipment Finance
Vikfin’s rent-to-own equipment finance is perfectly suited for small to medium-sized growing businesses because it offers three major...
RALPH COPE
- Oct 25, 2020
- 4 min
Outlook for the South African Construction, Agriculture and Mining Sectors
Vikfin operates predominantly in the construction, agriculture and mining sectors. We therefore pay close attention to factors that...
RALPH COPE
- Oct 19, 2020
- 4 min
New versus Used Heavy Equipment – Make Sure You Have all the Facts before Pulling the Trigger
Each purchasing route has its pros and cons. In this blog, we will break down the pros and cons of each option to help you make the best...
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