Capital Equipment News July 2021

COMMENT 2 OEMs leading by example in reducing carbon emissions COVER STORY 4 First Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 crane in Africa DRIVER TRAINING 8 Reaping the benefits of OEM driver training FLEET MANAGEMENT 12 Fleet management and the great digital shift ASSET AND INSPECTION MANAGEMENT 16 Eliminating the paper trail in asset and inspection management BACKHOE LOADERS 20 Backhoe loaders: centre-mount or side-shift? 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 FEATURES FEATURES MEDIUM COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 24 Ever Star Industries launches new FT5 M4 truck range MATERIALS HANDLING 26 Lithium-ion a boost for electric materials handling equipment TOWER CRANES 30 Self-erecting cranes: advantages, applications and their role in the SA market 32 Getting the better of space constricted sites EQUIPMENT REBUILDS 34 Giving capital equipment a new lease of life LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 38 Setting new standards in the van segment

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Lubrication 37 Lubrication basics THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

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