Capital Equipment News June 2025

FEATURES 02 COMMENT How SA’s new carbon laws will reshape mining, construction and transport 04 COVER STORY Built for more: Why Hitachi medium excavators are a long-term business advantage EQUIPMENT REBUILDS 08 Rebuilding with Purpose: How Astec’s aftersales team is driving longevity and value 11 SANDVIK Rebuild and Reborn gives mining equipment a second life FLEET MANAGEMENT 12 Inside BLS Fleet’s agile rise 15 OIL AND LUBRICANTS Five signs your CI-4 API-grade oil is costing you money 16 Heavy commercial vehicles Volvo Trucks drives modern fleet efficiency and productivity 19 MATERIALS HANDLING Celebrating 40 exceptional years CARBON READINESS 20 Carbon readiness is no longer optional Backhoe loaders 24 Backhoe loaders built for performance 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 Karen Grant Circulation Karen Smith 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. Total circulation Q1 2025: 12 603 08 12 20

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