Excavators Excel in Technology, Safety and Emissions
The first Hitachi 120t EX1200-7 excavator, a new addition to the EX-7 Series, recently arrived in South Africa. The smallest machine in the EX-7 series, the EX1200-7, comes in two configurations, backhoe or shovel, and packs a punch with a 4.5% increase in bucket capacity, optimised swing control and an upgraded hydraulic system, including a […]
Loader crane market on the increase
The versatility and flexibility of a loader crane makes it a preferred choice for many industries such as construction, forestry, agriculture, oil and gas, manufacturing industry, transport and logistics, and waste management due to its efficient loading and unloading abilities. A study projects that increasing demand from construction, logistics and, building activities will continue to […]
Equipment to clean-up KZN delivered
ELB Equipment has secured a large order for Government’s Green Good Deeds campaign which is aimed at cleaning-up rubble within the municipalities of KwaZulu Natal. The campaign aims to bring financial relief to municipalities which have been hiring equipment such as backhoe loaders (BHL), graders, rollers and trucks at great cost to clean up their […]
Help Needed
Surface mining association, Aspasa, has called on suppliers of the industry and those who make use of its products to become more involved and assist in the shaping of the industry to meet future challenges.“We want to be proactive and ensure everybody in the surface mining value chain is directly involved in shaping the industry […]
Making Roads in the Northern Cape
From Anglo American’s Kumba Iron Ore Mine to the AMG Group’s manganese operations, Goscor Earth Moving (GEM) Kathu, a multi-franchise branch of Goscor Industrial & Construction Equipment, is making inroads in the Northern Cape mining region with both the Sany and Bobcat brands.GEM Kathu acting branch manager, Rudi Burger reveals that the branch recently supplied […]
Rugged Excavators for Tough Conditions
HPE Africa has recently launched two new series of Hyundai excavators, the R480LC-9S range and R330LC-9S machines, designed for high performance in tough conditions in various industries, including construction, mining and quarrying and agriculture.Says Alex Ackron, managing director HPE, “Through the launch of our R480LC-9S and R330LC-9S ranges, we are now able to supply equipment […]
All under one roof
The fact that Nelspruit is a multi-franchise branch of Goscor Industrial & Construction Equipment means it represents all brands and products in the Goscor stable. Recently it supplied Bobcat telehandler parts for Jindal Africa and Kenmare Resources, as well as selling two Sany front-end loaders to Lwandlelethu Business Enterprises. “The multi-franchise branch approach is cost-effective […]
Quality Components Lead To Quality Products
The secret to Sany being the fifth-largest construction and related equipment manufacturer in the world is largely due to its strategy of using quality components from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) like Cummins. The Sany range of excavators, front-end loaders, graders, and rollers is distributed in Southern Africa by Goscor Earth Moving (GEM), which has made […]
Costs savings through lubrication
Quarrying or industrial-scale excavation is a punishing application for mechanical equipment. For KuluCrete, a supplier of bricks, blocks, roof tiles, kerbing, pavers, river sand and crushed stone in Southern KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, switching lubricants on the company’s excavator has resulted in cost savings. KuluCrete’s Komatsu Excavator PC270 is a turbocharged, air-to-air after cooled […]
Tight Spaces
Grabbing cranes are usually large machines with wide spans and high lifting heights. Not so with the Condra grabbing crane installed in February at the railhead serving Sishen Iron Ore mine near Kuruman. Completed in December last year and delivered in January, the crane is the final link in Sishen’s ore spillage recovery chain, using […]
