Capital Equipment News February 2015

CONTENTS Capital Equipment News is published monthly by Crown Publications cc Editor: Pierre Sanson capnews@crown.co.za Advertising manager: Claudia Bertschy Cover story: Wirtgen Group rolls out leading technology with HAMM compactors

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

Circulation: Karen Smith

2 EDITOR’S COMMENT COVER STORY: 4 Wirtgen leading with Hamm compactors COMPACTION: 8 CAT B-Series compactors MANUFACTURING: 10 Zest WEG completes steam turbine project 11 Metso’s Orange Series Rotor CONSTRUCTION: 12 Terex Explorer 5800 crane MINING: 14 Sandvik mining crushers 15 Renttech launches new diesel generators FLEET MANAGEMENT:

MATERIALS HANDLING: 22 Criterion introduces new range of forklifts LIFTING: 24 Johnson Crane offers new lifting techniques NEW PRODUCTS: 26 New tracked loader from Bobcat TRANSPORT: 28 Scania develops mining bus 30 Isuzu Trucks set to perform in 2015 31 Metric Engineering for automotive parts 35 Libherr engines successful in Kamaz Trucks 36 Ale Heavy Lift contributes towards South Africa power solution HEALTH & SAFETY: 38 Alco-Safe curbs alcohol abuse AOUND THE GLOBE: 40 Doosan Portable Power at Intermat 2015 32 UD Trucks positive for 2015 33 Sprinter celebrates 20 years 34 FAW starts 2015 with big order

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16 Axle weighing becomes law 18 Mercedes-Benz CharterWay MAINTENANCE:

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19 Skyriders does maintenance in Mali 20 Hytec installs fluid dispensing system in Tanzania 21 SDLG achieves global success

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