The 10th edition of the Terberg Special Vehicles Magazine is available, offering a variety of news and stories from around the world. Read it here. Enjoy reading!...

Paterson Simons has made a donation to Mercy Ships, in lieu of sending out Christmas cards this year. This donation will contribute to delivering healthcare to those who need it most. Mercy Ships are a charity that deploys hospital ships and partners with African nations to transform surgical systems and...

The Franna Minemaster range of pick and carry cranes has been specifically designed to meet the rigorous safety requirements and complex operating environment of the modern-day mine site. For over 40 years, Franna has provided robust lifting solutions to some of the largest mining operations in the world. Suitable for...

William Kwabena Asiedu, popularly known as Willie Asiedu among his colleagues at Pasico and by his family members, passed away on Thursday, 28th October 2021, at the age of 74. Willie worked at Pasico for 44 years, after which he retired from active service. Willie joined Pasico Ghana Ltd. in...

The Paterson Simons Takoradi team recently worked on a Grove slew ring change, for a large mining customer in Ghana. The slew ring needed to be changed on the Grove RT 530E-2, as the crane was used in an application involving shock loads, which can lead to wear causing erratic movement in the bearing...

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...