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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
MARCH
2017
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EQUIPMENT
Bobcat will exhibit a variety of equipment on two
booths – G4476 and G4876 – located in the Gold
Lot at the Las Vegas Convention Center, including
skid-steer, compact tracked and all-wheel steer
loaders; compact excavators, telescopic handlers
and attachments for use with these machines.
Bobcat offers 12 skid-steer loader models and
the A770 all-wheel steer loader covering operating
weights from 1 268 to 4 643 kg and rated operating
capacities from 343 to 1 850 kg.
Complementing these wheeled machines, the
company also offers the MT55 mini-track loader and
a comprehensive range of compact tracked loaders comprising six
models from the T110 to the top-of-the-range T870 model.
The Bobcat compact loader range appeals to customers in many
sectors from construction, demolition, landscaping, agriculture,
horticulture, equipment rental to recycling and general industry.
The Bobcat compact excavator range comprises 15 models
with operating weights from 1,1 to 8,5 tonne, designed for a wide
variety of digging and trenching applications such as cable laying,
foundations and footings for buildings and installation of drainage
and sewerage systems.
New range of rigid frame telescopic handlers
Bobcat has just launched a new range of rigid frame telehandlers
for applications in construction, rental, agriculture, recycling and
The appointment is a return to Bell for
Hughes, who previously worked with the
Richards Bay-based heavy equipment
manufacturer in the 1990s through his
involvement with their excavator supplier
at that time. "I am very pleased to be back
in the Bell fold after all these years. I've
always admired the Bell brand, the company
and its culture. It's a family business
with a respectful and highly professional
working environment. It's also a world-class
company with a strong entrepreneurial spirit
and the tenacity to never back down from
a challenge. Over the years this has seen
Bell grow in physical size as an organisation
as well as in the maturity of its products to
industry leading standards," he said.
Hughes is especially upbeat about the
impact his role will have on the Bell
business going forward. "I am particularly
confident that our new range of E-series
ADTs is as good, if not better, than what
the rest of the market has to offer. This,
backed by Bell Equipment's industry
leading support, will most certainly see Bell
consolidate its dominance of this sector. "
"After a very tough couple of years, the
industry is starting to see green shoots
again and I would like to believe that we are
through the bottom of the cycle. This bodes
well for Bell with our full line of products for
the various industries we serve," he adds.
In welcoming Hughes to the Bell family,
MD of BESA, Menzi Dumisa says: "Mark
Full array on display
There will be a full array of Bobcat
equipment at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Exhibition being held in Las Vegas in
Nevada, USA, from 7-11 March 2017.
New head of sales
Bell Equipment Sales Africa is excited to welcome Mark Hughes to the
senior management team. Hughes is to be based at the company's Jet Park
head office and his sales and marketing responsibilities stretch across the
BESA region, which includes South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia,
Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
brings a wealth of industry and leadership
experience to the team and our region,
and his past experience in our industry
will greatly assist in meeting both our
customers and our business objectives.
“We look forward to his contribution
and wish him a long and satisfying career
with Bell."
industry, covering maximum lifting capacities between 2,6 and
4,1 tonne with lifting heights from 6 to 18 m. The company also
offers a range of four rotary telescopic handlers, providing maximum
lifting heights of 15,7, 18,7, 20,5 and 24,1 m, respectively.
There are more than 70 specialised attachments for the
Bobcat loader, excavator and telescopic handler ranges, from
hydraulic breakers, crushers and planers and other construction
and demolition attachments to scarifiers, graders, flail mowers,
mulchers, stump grinders and woodchippers for turf and
forestry work.
The usefulness and productivity of Bobcat equipment is
continually being extended with the growth in the attachment range,
saving time, effort and cost in carrying out an increasing range
of applications.
Bell Equipment Sales Africa welcomes Mark
Hughes as head of sales.