Hytec Fluid Technology (HFT) has been appointed ‘Super Dealer’ for Cummins Filtration’s range of Fleetguard engine protection products in Southern Africa, as part of a recent distribution agreement. This collaboration means that HFT now offers complete engine protection in addition to its total hydraulic fluid management offering across the sub-continent.
Cummins Filtration recently opened a new filtration and coolant manufacturing plant at its new regional distribution centre for Southern Africa in Woodmead, Johannesburg. The premises incorporates Cummins Filtration’s component warehousing and local manufacturing facility, which produces Fleetguard fuel and air filters, and the modern Fleetguard Organic Acid Technology (OAT) engine coolant.
HFT will market and distribute the entire Fleetguard range, including NanoNet, a recently engineered synthetic fuel filter media designed to extend engine life. When used in one of the company’s diesel filters on an off-road vehicle, the particulate in the diesel is removed to meet the 12/9/6 ISO cleanliness class. Included in the filter range is Cummins newly-developed NanoForce technology air filters. These are made using the same synthetic Nano media as NanoNet, as well as cellulose media layers for use in conjunction with NanoNet fuel filtration.
“NanoNet fuel filtration extends the life of an engine and the service intervals, without increasing the breakdown risks. A typical mining vehicle has fuel and oil filters changed every 250 hours, with the air filter changed every 500 hours. Fleetguard filters are now designed to be changed every 1 000 hours, resulting in less vehicle maintenance downtime, improving productivity,” Bottyan and Cummins’ Components Director for Africa, Feroze Chowdary. “In addition, environmental impact from disposing of traditional coolants is greatly reduced when our OAT lifelong coolant is used. This is because it need only be changed during or after midlife rebuild, compared to other coolants which are drained every 4 000 to 6 000 hours.”
