Capital Equipment News May 2016

COVER STORY: Volvo H-Series wheel loaders continue the heritage

CONTENTS Capital Equipment News is published monthly by Crown Publications cc Editor: Pierre Sanson capnews@crown.co.za Advertising manager: Claudia Bertschy

claudiab@crown.co.za Layout and design: Anoonashe Shumba

Circulation: Karen Smith

2 EDITOR’S COMMENT COVER STORY 4 VOLVO H-SERIES WHEEL LOADERS CONTINUE THE HERITAGE COMPACTION 6 Introduction to compaction methods 8 Eric’s Roller Hire: a leader in compaction 9 Cat 815 soil - compactor for optimum compaction 10 Easy drive from HAMM BAUMA 2016 12 Bell equipment a hit at bauma 14 Babcock introduces world’s largest ADT 16 Linden Comansa exhibits tallest tower crane 18 MAN makes bold statement COMPRESSED AIR 20 Compressed air equipment guide WORK AT HEIGHT 21 Newsletter

NAMPO 2016 26 Kubota L45 TLB impresses 28 Bobcat: tough little machines 29 Goscor flexes its muscles at Nampo 30 Wacker Neuson: sustainable agri solutions 31 FAW trucks take centre stage MINING 32 Scania diversifies into alternative power TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS 34 Volvo trucks FH16 pulls 750 tonnes 35 Mercedes Benz hands over largest fleet 36 Hino trucks reaffirms its commitment DRIVER WELLNESS 38 Mercedes Benz supports united bulk wellness programme 39 Zero tolerance for alcohol in warehousing AROUND THE GLOBE 40 Kipor in Forklift Coup at Metal Connection

Total circulation Q1 2016: 3 740

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