Capital Equipment News July 2025

CONTENTS Capital Equipment News is published monthly by Crown Publications Managing Editor Wilhelm du Plessis

capnews@crown.co.za Advertising manager Elmarie Stonell elmaries@crown.co.za Writer Juanita Pienaar jpienaar@crown.co.za Design Ano Shumba Publisher Wilhelm du Plessis Managing Director PO Box 140 Bedfordview 2008 Tel: (011) 622-4770 www.crown.co.za Printed by Tandym Print The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the editor or the publisher. Karen Grant Circulation Karen Smith

FEATURES 02 COMMENT South Africa’s trucking sector faces a rough road ahead 04 COVER STORY Bell Graders: Impressing operators with precision performance COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 10 Hino builds momentum amid strategic industry shift 14 Jacobs Transport Takes Delivery of SA’s First Scania 8x8 Heavy Haulers TELEMATICS 17 Smart telematics unlock efficiency in SA’s transport and logistics sector 18 BACKHOE LOADERS JCB’s new 3CX PLUS and PRO raise the bar 21 WHEEL LOADERS Built to work smart and harder - load after load MATERIALS HANDLING 22 Toyota Material Handling’s legacy of leadership in South Africa 24 Growing manufacturing through strategic investment and industrial focus TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP 26 Pioneering performance: Volvo CE and Babcock launch next-generation equipment CRUSHING AND SCREENING EQUIPMENT 30 Electrifying the future of crushing: Athos Crushing and Screening launches Powertrack range

10

14

18

Total circulation Q1 2025: 12 603

www.crown.co.za/capital-equipment-news

Capital Equipment News is endorsed by: