Capital Equipment News February 2018

TIPPER TRUCKS

Bell Equipment will use the upcoming bauma CONEXPO AFRICA to officially unveil the KAMAZ tipper range in southern Africa.

Dakar-tough tipper range for southern Africa

Following Bell Equipment’s announcement late last year that it is entering the southern African tipper truck market through a partnership with 15-time Dakar rally winner, KAMAZ, a leading Russian-based tipper manufacturer, the first units have arrived in the country ahead of their grand debut at the upcoming bauma CONEXPO AFRICA, writes Munesu Shoko.

QUICK TAKE

Bell Equipment will officially launch the first KAMAZ units at bauma CONEXPO AFRICA

The local tipper truck market takes delivery of be- tween 1 600-1 800 units per year

The range is available in both left-hand and right- hand drives

The models will include two 6x4

The second phase will see Bell Equipment

Bell Equipment expects to gain between 5 % and 10 % market share during the first year

trucks with payloads of 15 and 20 t, a 6x6 truck with a payload of 19,5 t and an 8x4 variant with a payload of 25,5 t

commission a CKD (complete knockdown) assembly line at its Richards Bay factory

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