Interview with Ryan Shaw, Shaw Heavy Equipment Repair, Inc.
See what Ryan has to say about Abovedeck Hydraulically Driven Air Compressors and Vanair’s reliable service, training, and support that improves his company’s services for underground mining.
Question: What does Shaw Heavy Equipment Repair, Inc., specialize in?
Answer: We manufacture and rebuild equipment for the underground mining industry—primarily we partner with Vanair® for components and have had very good success and support from them.
Q: Which Vanair® systems has Shaw Equipment utilized?
A: We have used the Reliant™ RS85-L Hydraulically Driven Rotary Screw Air Compressor, the ADHD Hydraulically Driven Reciprocating Air Compressor, all the way down to the Reliant™ RC40 Hydraulically Driven Reciprocating Air Compressor.
Q: What do you typically use these Vanair® systems for?
A: The Reliant™ RC40s are used on our service trucks. The Reliant™ RS85-L and the ADHDs are used on mobile drilling and explosives loading platforms.
Q: What are your thoughts on Vanair’s training?
A: We are a full-service dealer through Vanair®. We’ve had several techs sit through Vanair’s training program as well. They were well satisfied with the training, and happy with the knowledge that they were helped going down the road.
Q: How has Vanair® supported your team?
A: They have outstanding service manuals, good parts support, and they have a tech hotline if we do have questions that we need help with. We’re hoping to continue to use Vanair® product and grow that relationship and use it in more applications as we can.
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Engineered to meet the most demanding applications and conditions, Vanair’s powerful and reliable Abovedeck Hydraulically Driven Air Compressors are the Mobile Power Solution® when truck bed space is at a premium. Offering 30 to 185 CFM of air power, these reciprocating and rotary screw machines offer a wider range of air power than their competitors. Ideal for a variety of heavy-duty markets, these vehicle-mounted designs carry many built-in features, including cold weather packages and integrated hydraulic/compressor oil coolers. For reliable power and performance, Vanair’s abovedeck hydraulic machines offer the Mobile Power Solutions® needed for your next job.
