Paterson Simons maintains a strong full-time technical presence in Togo, where our Electrical Engineers and Technicians carry out work at Lomé Container Terminal (LCT). To ensure our Electrical Technicians and Engineers work to the highest standards, they must periodically complete training and be examined on their knowledge. Paterson Simons, together...

Paterson Simons commissioned and delivered a Manitou MT-X 1840A Telehandler to Sandvik in October 2021. This adds to the existing fleet of equipment that we’ve supplied to Sandvik since 2012. The machines supplied are working well, they include: JCB TLT35D TCR 4×4 Teletruk Manitou MHT-X10120LE3 Telehandler Konecranes CXTS Single Girder...

Lomé Container Terminal (LCT) in Togo, has ordered 5 more Konecranes Rubber-Tyred Gantry cranes. The RTGs will be delivered in the second half of 2022. These cranes will add to Konecranes’ existing fleet of RTGs at LCT. Paterson Simons maintains a strong full-time technical presence in Togo, where we proudly...

Sabodala mine in Senegal is benefitting from used lifting equipment that Paterson Simons supplied to the mine earlier this year. The mine is currently undergoing an expansion project.  Paterson Simons supplied the following used equipment to Sabodala earlier this year: 1 x GMK5250L 250T Grove All Terrain Crane 1 x...

Abalo is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Paterson Simons. Abalo has worked at Paterson Simons for 7 years. He joined PSAL in 2015 as a technician and was promoted to Team Supervisor in Maintenance. Due to his skill in team organisation and the speed with which he was able to...

Messanvi has worked at Paterson Simons for 6 ½ years. He joined PSAL in 2015 as an Electrical Engineer and was soon promoted to Team Leader, and a few months after this was promoted to Crane Supervisor, and then to Senior Electrical Engineer, which is his current role. Messanvi was...

Paterson Simons is a main supplier to many mine sites across West Africa. A recent supply from Paterson Simons to a longstanding mining customer in the region is typical of the type of specialised package we thrive in delivering.  The supply included a Grove RT550E rough terrain crane, a Manitou...

Paterson Simons adds value and helps customers avoid unnecessary expenditure through the use of our Service Book.   The Paterson Simons Service Book is a compilation of the commissioning documentation, brand brochures, catalogues, the sales and service terms & conditions, a full Service Log for the machine, with a checklist...

Chem has worked at Paterson Simons for 8 years, starting as a Service Engineer, and was promoted to Senior Service Engineer, due to his achievements in the role. Chem enjoys working at Paterson Simons due to the flexibility in the role, the different types of equipment he works on, and...

Four Terberg YT182 tractors along with a Konecranes Liftace E6/7ECC9 empty container handler were commissioned recently by Paterson Simons Togo and handed over to Plateforme Industrielle d’Adetikope (PIA) in Lomé, Togo. Delivery was within an exact timeframe essential to the customer’s project. This equipment will have full extended technical and...

The work of Pasico’s Certification, Inspection and Training Division [CIT] is centred on standards based knowledge. It is vitally important for the team that they keep abreast of changes in international standards in equipment design, particularly as regards to safety as well as industry best practice. To ensure our inspectors...

When was the last time you inspected your forks? How are they being used? According to ISO 5057 standards, the inspection interval should not be more than 12 months and forks with 10% wear on the heel area are unsafe and must be replaced. Moreover, a 10% wear means a...