MACORP commissions first RM400 Road Reclaimer for Linden-Mabura road project

In a significant step towards advancing road construction technology in the country, Machinery Corporation of Guyana Limited (MACORP) on Thursday officially commissioned its first Caterpillar RM400 Road Reclaimer at Alya Construction.
The commissioning of the new machinery took place at 58 KM Mabura, where Alya Construction is actively working on the US$190 million Linden-Mabura Road.
Speaking to the media on Thursday, ALYA Construction Production Manager, Julio Aguilera, said that the new RM400 machine will significantly improve the company’s road construction capabilities.
“And this machine that we bought, the RM400, is a key machine because our design is based on two layers. It is sub-base and base… And without this machine, it is very complicated to do it, and this design is getting us a low cost of execution instead of using crash runs.”

The Production Manager revealed that the new equipment will also reduce projects costs.
“So, the project was taught on this design to reduce the cost and this machine is doing an excellent job.”
Moreover, the Production Manager explained that with the procurement of the new machine, locals will now have the opportunity to learn about modern construction machinery.
“It’s also an opportunity for the local people to learn about new equipment, new technology, because all the operators that we get here, we have been training them through other experts and also from MACORP people. So, we are also interested in the growth of the local manpower.”
Meanwhile, ALYA Construction Administrative and Finance Manager Luiz Barbosa lauded MACORP for their continued support over the years.
“MACORP is a strategic supplier and a great partner of both the company and the project as well. So, we have a great relationship with MACORP, from which we thank all their support, their commitment, not only, MACORP is not only the supplier of spare parts, but also, we purchase equipment and they assist with service here for the project. And we consider that, we are very thankful for all the support that we receive from MACORP,” he noted.

Additionally, Angel Amaris, Mining Major Accounts Manager at MACORP, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to supporting Alya Construction and, by extension, the successful completion of the road to Mabura.
“Today we are here at Linden to Mabura Hill project that is managed by our customer ALYA, it’s a very good day for us because we are commissioning the first RM400 Caterpillar reclaimer equipment in Guyana, the strongest machine for road construction,” he said.
The RM400 Road Reclaimer is said to deliver excellent material gradation, outstanding manoeuvrability, and simple operation, with superb visibility for excellent overall job site performance.
MACORP was founded in 1993 by GECOLSA, a well-known CATERPILLAR dealer in South America, with operations in Colombia, Bahamas, and some other countries with related businesses.
MACORP was established by being awarded by CATERPILLAR as the only Authorised Caterpillar Dealer in Guyana.
Through all its years of operation in Guyana, MACORP has been very active in the country’s development, contributing directly with technical support and equipment supply to the most important productive sectors – Mining, Agriculture, Road construction, basic industry, Marine, Forestry and Electric Power Generation.