Weighing in

摘要

The total cost of ownership plays an increasingly significant part in the customer's decision to purchase a machine, and manufacturers have to bear this firmly in mind when designing new machines. At Bell, Tristan du Pisanie, project leader, engineering, said that the evolution of a new machine was a long process - machines being designed at the moment are expected to be launched in 2018 - but total cost of ownership is key. He highlighted some of the important goals, which he said included simplicity, lighter weight machines, off-road ability, fuel burn, grade ability and ride comfort. "Better cost of ownership allows customers to tender cheaper, and so get more jobs and make more money," he said.