Capital Equipment News April 2021

construction news 39 Volvo CE launches EC75D compact excavator in Africa and Middle East 39 New MK 73-3.1 mobile construction crane from Liebherr COMMENT 2 Right to repair – will it ripple into other sectors? COVER STORY 4 SANY proves its mettle at Zambian copper mine TRANSPORT 8 Scania’s 10% fuel gains offset maintenance costs for transport operators HEAVY LIFTING 12 Breaking the blueprint EXTRA HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 16 Long-awaited DAF XF and CF series hit SA shores WORK-AT-HEIGHT 20 How to choose a low-level scissor lift that suits your project 24 Mitigating the dangers of working at height COMPACT LOADERS 28 The rising popularity of the compact loader USED EQUIPMENT 32 Demand for used machinery continues to trend upwards 36 The pros and cons of used equipment CONTENTS Capital Equipment News is published monthly by Crown Publications Editor: Munesu Shoko capnews@crown.co.za Features writer: Mark Botha markb@crown.co.za Advertising manager: Elmarie Stonell elmaries@crown.co.za Design: Ano Shumba Publisher: Karen Grant Deputy publisher: Wilhelm du Plessis Circulation: Karen Smith PO Box 140 Bedfordview 2008 Tel: (011) 622-4770 Fax: (011) 615-6108 www.crown.co.za Printed by Tandym Print The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the editor or the publisher. FEATURES NEWS Total circulation Q4 2020: 8 046 thought leadership 40 Smooth slopes – standout features for a safer, efficient compaction roller

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