Capital Equipment News July 2017

HARNESSING THE POWER OF TELEMETRY SOLUTIONS

CONSTRUCTION NEWS 32 Deere to acquire Wirtgen Group 33 Bell and Kobelco in new southern African excavator alliance 34 SDLG launches new variable horsepower graders MINING NEWS 35 Mines to gain control of yellow metal assets 36 Weba Chute Systems assists in dust reduction at mines 37 Local manufacture key to African mining for HMA Group TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS 38 Engen's drive towards lower carbon emissions with AdBlue 39 MAN researches hybrid bus of tomorrow 40 Babcock's 10-truck deal for young SA freight business COVER 4 Harnessing the power of telemetry solutions BACKHOE LOADERS 6 King of the site FLEET MANAGEMENT 12 Comprehending fleet management solutions EQUIPMENT REBUILDS 16 Breathing new life into old gear SCREENING 20 Setting new classified screening standards TRANSPORT 24 Going the extra mile TRANSPORT 26 Carrying new payloads INSURANCE 28 Redefining fleet insurance PROFILE 30 Defying odds 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. Total circulation Q1 2017: 3 662 FEATURES REGULARS

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