Capital Equipment News July 2018

KEEPING PRODUCTION FLOWING

construction news 32 New Cat 426F2 digs into Botswana 34 Specialised solutions at Wirtgen's Road Technology Days mining NEWS 35 Global top miners in good health 36 Junior miners still struggle against system in SA transport & logistics news 38 25 years of Volvo's flagship FH truck 39 DAF named International Truck of the Year 2018 materials handling news 41 GLTC launches new Doosan 7 series maintenance NEWS 43 Savings from diesel injector technology agriculture NEWS 44 M7 Kubota central to Smith Power's NAMPO 2018 exhibit cover 4 Keeping production flowing Tower cranes 6 Addressing critical lifting challenges backhoe loaders 12 New diggers on the block fleet management 16 Keeping an eye on fuel tanks fleet management 20 Details matter engine rebuilds 24 Boosting engine remanufacturing prowess Thought leadership 28 Rethinking the value of infrastructure in SA THOUGHT LEADERSHIP 30 Top 10 issues shaping mining in 2018 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 Total circulation Q1 2018: 4 136

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