Construction World March 2017

EQUIPMENT

Full array on display There will be a full array of Bobcat equipment at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG Exhibition being held in Las Vegas in Nevada, USA, from 7-11 March 2017.

Bobcat will exhibit a variety of equipment on two booths – G4476 and G4876 – located in the Gold Lot at the Las Vegas Convention Center, including skid-steer, compact tracked and all-wheel steer loaders; compact excavators, telescopic handlers and attachments for use with these machines. Bobcat offers 12 skid-steer loader models and the A770 all-wheel steer loader covering operating weights from 1 268 to 4 643 kg and rated operating capacities from 343 to 1 850 kg. Complementing these wheeled machines, the company also offers the MT55 mini-track loader and a comprehensive range of compact tracked loaders comprising six models from the T110 to the top-of-the-range T870 model. The Bobcat compact loader range appeals to customers in many sectors from construction, demolition, landscaping, agriculture, horticulture, equipment rental to recycling and general industry. The Bobcat compact excavator range comprises 15 models with operating weights from 1,1 to 8,5 tonne, designed for a wide variety of digging and trenching applications such as cable laying, foundations and footings for buildings and installation of drainage and sewerage systems. New range of rigid frame telescopic handlers Bobcat has just launched a new range of rigid frame telehandlers for applications in construction, rental, agriculture, recycling and

industry, covering maximum lifting capacities between 2,6 and 4,1 tonne with lifting heights from 6 to 18 m. The company also offers a range of four rotary telescopic handlers, providing maximum lifting heights of 15,7, 18,7, 20,5 and 24,1 m, respectively. There are more than 70 specialised attachments for the Bobcat loader, excavator and telescopic handler ranges, from hydraulic breakers, crushers and planers and other construction and demolition attachments to scarifiers, graders, flail mowers, mulchers, stump grinders and woodchippers for turf and forestry work. The usefulness and productivity of Bobcat equipment is continually being extended with the growth in the attachment range, saving time, effort and cost in carrying out an increasing range of applications. 

New head of sales Bell Equipment Sales Africa is excited to welcome Mark Hughes to the senior management team. Hughes is to be based at the company's Jet Park head office and his sales and marketing responsibilities stretch across the BESA region, which includes South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The appointment is a return to Bell for Hughes, who previously worked with the Richards Bay-based heavy equipment manufacturer in the 1990s through his involvement with their excavator supplier at that time. "I am very pleased to be back in the Bell fold after all these years. I've always admired the Bell brand, the company and its culture. It's a family business with a respectful and highly professional working environment. It's also a world-class company with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and the tenacity to never back down from a challenge. Over the years this has seen Bell grow in physical size as an organisation as well as in the maturity of its products to industry leading standards," he said.

Hughes is especially upbeat about the impact his role will have on the Bell business going forward. "I am particularly confident that our new range of E-series ADTs is as good, if not better, than what the rest of the market has to offer. This, backed by Bell Equipment's industry leading support, will most certainly see Bell consolidate its dominance of this sector. " "After a very tough couple of years, the industry is starting to see green shoots again and I would like to believe that we are through the bottom of the cycle. This bodes well for Bell with our full line of products for the various industries we serve," he adds. In welcoming Hughes to the Bell family, MD of BESA, Menzi Dumisa says: "Mark

Bell Equipment Sales Africa welcomes Mark Hughes as head of sales.

brings a wealth of industry and leadership experience to the team and our region, and his past experience in our industry will greatly assist in meeting both our customers and our business objectives. “We look forward to his contribution and wish him a long and satisfying career with Bell." 

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