CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NOV 2018

COMPACT EXCAVATORS

Bell Equipment entered the compact excavator market for the first time this year with the launch of three Kobelco models.

Latest compact excavators on arrival lounges

As the compact excavator continues to dig for a sizeable share of the local yellow metal equipment market, several leading suppliers have recently introduced new offerings or updated models to the market, writes Munesu Shoko .

T he compact excavator is deemed the next ‘big’ piece of equipment in the global equip- ment market. However, the local market still remains small compared with its devel- oped counterparts. Despite the gradual uptake of the solution, local suppliers believe the compact excavator will eventually dig for a sizeable share of the market in the long term. There are several new launches from many of the active participants in the southern African compact excavator market. Bell Equipment entered the market for the first time with the introduction of its three models from its new excavator partner, Kobelco. Force 8 has also recently launched a new 10 t model from its principal, YANMAR, while HPE Africa, the local supplier of Hyundai Construction Equipment has seen constant improvements being made to its existing models.

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