Several new launches at bauma 2016 highlighted the need for intelligent machines Particularly last year there was big talk about the growing preference for low- spec, low-priced construction equipment, better known as value brands, especially by users of equipment in developing markets. But, it is not
Tomas Kuta has worked for the company since 1997. Tomas Kuta has been appointed senior vice president, sales at Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE). Kuta has worked for the company since 1997 and has held a variety of senior management roles within Volvo CE and outside the company. In
All the trucks now feature efficient Allison seven-speed transmissions. Bell Equipment’s other four new large E-series ADT models, which range from 33,5 to 45,4 tonne payloads, are planned to roll off the company’s production lines from this August. “Looking at how many of the other manufacturers have only now
Africa is key to Cummins’global growth. Africa is a key region for obtaining measurable and sustainable growth for Cummins, according to Cummins chairman and chief executive officer Tom Linebarger during a visit to Cummins Southern African Regional Distribution Centre. “Our long-term objective is to be one of
The flat-bottomed 35m³ body resembles a rigid-truck bin. Bell Equipment’s B60E has attracted huge interest from the international earth moving, quarrying and mining segments. “We are certainly benefiting from the move to larger capacities,” says Bell product marketing manager: ADTs, Tristan du Pisanie. He says international experts have acknowledged that
Economic cycles may have their ups and downs, but some original equipment manufacturers stay focused on premium products. Economic cycles may have their ups and downs, but some original equipment manufacturers stay focused on premium products. An original equipment manufacturer (OEM) continues to innovate, and Equipment Africa
WearCheck has developed an Advanced Industrial Kit, in which an expanded range of sample types is analysed for particle counts and acid numbers (TAN). The company has also introduced a product that includes an image of a debris pad, both normal and magnified, irrespective of whether any serious
Babcock has introduced the new Volvo A60H articulated hauler to the southern African market following its much-anticipated unveiling at bauma 2016. The 60-tonne articulated dump truck is the largest machine to be built by Volvo Construction Equipment and is said to be the largest of its kind
In challenging economic times, the fate of a quarry may hinge on the skills of its equipment operators to extract, load and haul quarried materials to the processing plant in the fastest and most efficient manner, says Nico Pienaar, director of the Aggregate and Sand Producers of Southern
Bobcat has a fully functional prototype of the company’s new E10 Electric model, a new zero-emission, electric powertrain version of the E10 1 tonne micro-excavator, one of the most popular models in the Bobcat compact excavator range. Developed at the new Bobcat Innovation Centre in Dobris in
