Capital Equipment News February 2021

MATERIALS HANDLING 28 COMANSA introduces new flat-top cranes 28 Cranes enjoy a good lift in 2020 construction news 29 Bell launches 20-t Kobelco excavator 29 Volvo creates business area dedicated to electromobility mining news 30 Booyco ready for global leap in mining vehicle safety 30 WearCheck adds non-destructive testing to its offering COMMENT 2 Is the capital equipment sector in for a good year in 2021? COVER STORY 4 UD Trucks expanding offering for urban and inter-city distribution EXTRA HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 8 Unpacking Volvo Trucks’ record-breaking truck launch PNEUMATIC TYRE ROLLERS 12 Wirtgen Group SA rolls in HP Series pneumatic tyre rollers EXCAVATORS 16 Delivering more gains for the contractor MATERIALS HANDLING 20 Selection, purchase and maintenance of forklifts GRADERS 24 Motor graders: growing functionality may accelerate market development thought leadership 32 Getting the right tools for mining to go digital 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 Q 4 2020:8 046

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