SELECTION CRITERIA FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT USING THE EXAMPLE OF THE HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR

THE GOVERNING FACTORS FOR THE ECONOMIC USE OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS THE MANUFACTURERS' RATED POWER ARE DETAILED FOR MAJOR MECHANICAL PLANT, EQUIPMENT ETC. THE SPARE PARTS NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE USE OF THIS EQUIPMENT, AT HOME AND ABROAD, ARE DESCRIBED. THE NECESSITY OF EFFICIENT, SPEEDY CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER IS STRESSED; PARTICULAR ATTENTION IS PAID TO CONTINUOUS TRAINING FOR PLANT DRIVERS AND THE FIRMS' OWN WORKSHOP PERSONNEL BY THE MANUFACTURER. IN THE AUTHOR'S OPINION THE TECHNICAL ASPECT SHOULD BE TAKEN MORE INTO CONSIDERATION IN ADDITION TO PURELY COMMERCIAL VIEWPOINTS SUCH AS THE COST PRICE AND THE RE-SALE VALUE.