Capital Equipment News August 2017

AT THE LOADING EDGE

COVER 4 At the loading edge TRANSPORT 6 Laying solid growth foundations WHEEL LOADERS 10 Hitting desired production goals CRUSHING 18 Best of both worlds AFTERMARKET SUPPORT 22 From products to solutions BUSINESS 26 Back to basics PROFILE 28 Reiterating the power of aftermarket CONTENTS Capital Equipment News is published monthly by Crown Publications Editor: Munesu Shoko capnews@crown.co.za Advertising manager: Elmarie Stonell elmaries@crown.co.za Design: Anoonashe 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 REGULARS

TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS NEWS 30 SA truck market in rough waters 31 New Iveco Afriway for Kingsmead College CONSTRUCTION NEWS 32 SDLG’s first asphalt compactor for MEA region 34 Volvo CE’s LX1 prototype delivers around 50% fuel efficiency MINING NEWS 35 My Sandvik portal for around-the-clock operations 36 Eaton partners with BMG to extend product range MATERIALS HANDLING NEWS 37 Johnson lifts for world’s largest air separation plant PARTS & MAINTENANCE NEWS 38 Costs down the drain with HFT’s customised service kits MATERIALS PROCESSING NEWS 39 Redefining aggregates production AGRICULTURE NEWS 40 FAW gains traction in agriculture

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