Capital Equipment News August 2021

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 FEATURES 31 The importance of tracking and fleet management 35 Driving profitability through innovative solutions THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

COMMENT 2 Casting the spotlight on TCO COVER STORY 4 FUSO FJ26-280C HYP gets 6 m³ stamp of approval TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP 8 Driving transport operators’ profitability 12 Quality parts vital in balancing cost and availability ELECTRIC TRUCKS 14 eActros – setting the benchmark in carbon- neutral goods transport AFTERMARKET SUPPORT 18 Giving mines quality support, the way they choose AFTERMARKET – right TO REPAIR 22 Imminent transformation for SA’s aftermarket sector CRUSHING 26 The evolution of crushing equipment DEMOLITION ROBOTS 32 Benefits of remote-controlled demolition equipment for mining TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP – TRAILERS 36 A holistic approach to trailer total cost of ownership

Publisher: Karen Grant

NEWS

Deputy publisher: Wilhelm du Plessis

mining news 40 BELAZ presents prototype of an all-electric mining dump truck 40 thyssenkrupp sells mining business to FLSmidth 41 Liebherr to present its latest innovations at MINExpo 2021 41 Hytec appoints new partner to support growing mine market in Zimbabwe TRANSPORT NEWS 42 Latest DAF trucks hit the highways 42 Volvo Trucks donates R1,68-million to help rebuild SA CONSTRUCTION NEWS 43 Smith Power appointed distributor of Bomag’s light compaction range 43 Kemach is the new distributor of BULL backhoe loaders

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