Capital Equipment News June 2024

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

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05 New global sales and marketing director for Finlay 06 Rise of procurement demands a new breed of procurement professionals 07 Operator safety at the heart of Mobicon straddlers CONSTRUCTION NEWS 24 HPE Africa adds Hyundai HX380L crawler excavators to lineup 24 Focus on compact equipment at GaLaBau for Develon 25 Brokk opens new distribution centre 26 Wacker Neuson Group opens its new logistics centre and strengthens its global supply of spare parts 26 Mitigating risks are essential to turn a profit in construction TRANSPORT NEWS 28 New Multimodal Inland Port Association launched 28 Safeguarding cargo transport amidst rising risks 29 Serco delivers new multi-mode trailers 29 Hino Pomona makes history as SA’s first 100% black-owned dealership 30 Volvo to launch hydrogen-powered trucks 30 Daimler Truck Southern Africa donates computer lab to Phelindaba Maths, Science, and ICT School of Specialisation 30 DAF Driver Training ensures safe and efficient operations

FEATURES 02 COMMENT Trends that shape equipment manufacturing 08 NEW EQUIPMENT Versatility and efficiency redefined with the new Cat 973 track loader 11 EQUIPMENT REBUILDS Old equipment can be updated with the latest technology 12 ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT Volvo CE adds three electric machines 16 SKID-STEER LOADERS Bobcat’s skid-steer innovation and the S450 roars into Africa 20 WHEEL LOADERS JCB wheel loader keeps production going at Much Asphalt, Gqeberha 22 SCREENING Maximising environmental compliance with Astec high frequency screens NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS 04 Lithium-ion batteries ensure a thriving materials handling sector 04 SkyJacks appointed as Jekko Dealer for South Africa

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