Capital Equipment News September 2024

CONTENTS Capital Equipment News is published monthly by Crown Publications Managing Editor Wilhelm du Plessis capnews@crown.co.za Writer Juanita Pienaar

jpienaar@crown.co.za Advertising manager: Lizelle Francis lizellef@crown.co.za Design: Ano Shumba

FEATURES 02 COMMENT Trends in the South African construction equipment market 04 EXCAVATORS Babcock enhances its product line with SDLG excavators 08 NEW EQUIPMENT Innovative machinery for Africa’s toughest terrain 12 LUBRICANTS IN MINING Smarter fleet management for Bell Equipment 20 equipment manufacturing BHI: A new chapter in South African manufacturing 22 Screening Sandvik Rock Processing screening solutions build on Africa footprint for screen business 24 COMPACTORS ARS110.2 T1 compaction machine is leading the industry

NEWS CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT NEWS 18 Lemaitre safety footwear 18 The Cat ® 6020 Hydraulic Mining Shovel delivers high uptime and efficiency 18 ALCO-Safe expands breathalyser offerings with LION 900 from LION Laboratories 19 DEVELON DX235LCR-7 Crawler Excavator for recycling 19 Werner Pumps concludes delivery of 50 trucks for KZN municipal use MINING EQUIPMENT NEWS 29 FUCHS showcases its complete mining lubricants range 29 New regional strategy for FLS builds capability in Africa 29 Niagara F-Class vibrating screen at MINExpo 30 SEW-EURODRIVE’s growing local range drives entry into new markets 30 The true price of poor maintenance in mining operations 31 Uptick in demand for Booyco HVAC systems by South Africa’s OEM sector 31 Multotec leverages its rich history and commitment to innovation TRANSPORT, FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS NEWS 32 800 000 th and counting 32 Trio of events add value to Futuroad Expo 2024 32 The eSprinter arrives in South Africa

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