High Efficiency Mobile Trommels
Crushing and screening giant, ELB Equipment, has completed the minerals processing equipment cycle with the addition of a complete range of high efficiency trommels. The company’s Powerscreen scalpers and screens already dominate the local market and the addition of the world’s leading trommel manufacturer, MDS, is bound to close the circuit for miners who are […]
Augmented Reality for Drive Training
SEW-Eurodrive has offered the services of its DriveAcademy for a decade already. With the move to its new and expanded headquarters at Aeroton in Gauteng, the company has taken its learning facilities to the next level, according to Zander Claassens, training manager at SEW. “Developing skills among our employees and customers has always been a […]
Large Hybrid Crushing Solutions
Amid an evolving market landscape, customers in southern Africa are increasingly turning to larger mobile crushers and hybrid solutions, observes Francois Marais, Sales and Marketing Director at Pilot Crushtec. In the past three to four years, says Francois, there has been a noticeable preference for bigger mobile crushers such as Metso Outotec’s Lokotrack LT120 jaw […]
Top Performing Excavators
Says Ross Collard, Managing Director, HPE Africa, “When it comes to the new Hyundai HX220HD crawler excavator series, our customers note favourable features that include high performance, comfortable operation and easy serviceability and maintenance. Fuel efficiency, operator safety and after-sales support, are also important. “Customers are impressed with the performance of the 5.68m heavy-duty boom […]
Improved Autonomous Bucket Loading
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing AutoMineAutoLoad 2.0, a new AutoMine feature that enables fully-automated production cycles for loaders operating in fixed drawpoint and dump point mining applications. This autonomous loading technology aims to increase loading cycle consistency while reducing equipment idle time and operating costs. Building on its predecessor AutoLoad Assist, this new […]
Plant and Equipment Hire Services
Through its Middelburg depot, Steinmuller Africa has expanded its plant and equipment hire services, now offering a pool of over 24 000 items for clients in the power generation, petrochemical, chemical, mining, renewable energy, pulp and paper and general Industrial sectors. To date the Middelburg depot has handled plant projects in Sasolburg, Rustenburg, Newcastle, Richards […]
Corrosion-resistant Electric Belt Hoists
A cheese dairy plant in Mayenne, France was experiencing various maintenance problems with its chain hoists for a cheese brining process. Bretagne Manutention, a partner of Verlinde, and a 30-year supplier of handling equipment to this manufacturer, was able to offer them a tailor-made solution. The Mayennaise cheese plant, which produces several varieties of cheese, is […]
Rigorous Testing on Used Trucks
Babcock is taking used DAF trucks to a brand new level with the recent launch of DAF Premium Select. Incorporated in Babcock’s used trucks division, DAF trucks are fully refurbished, certified and given the DAF seal of approval before getting a second lease on life in the pre-owned trucks market. Only A-grade used DAF trucks […]
First Alternative to Classic Festoons
Energy and data cables hanging from jib cranes often pose a great risk. Careless movement of loads, forklifts or other slewing crane systems in the immediate vicinity can cause them to become entangled and torn off. igus has therefore developed the guidelok swing, the only energy supply system of its kind in the world. It […]
A Tyre Transformation
Otraco Southern Africa, a leader in off-the-road (OTR) tyre management solutions and a subsidiary of Bridgestone Southern Africa, has been accredited a B-BBEE Level 1 supplier. André Bode, Otraco’s Managing Director, says that the accreditation has enhanced the company’s ability to deliver specialist tyre management solutions to the mining and construction industries. “Our clients in […]
