CONSTRUCTION NEWS
29
Volvo CE shows 100% electric excavator
prototype
30
New JCB single drum soil compactor for
Africa
MINING NEWS
32
Stefanutti Stocks opts for Volvo gear
33
Early warnings give Multotec wear
products the edge
TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
34
Dachser on a sound growth path
35
Iveco appoints new Tanzanian dealer
MATERIALS HANDLING
36
Lifting for solar contractors
36
Two-year standard warranty for Demag
cranes
AGRICULTURE
39
Don't underestimate your motor's hunger
for power
40
SPE goes big at NAMPO 2017
COVER
4
Size matters
HAULING - RDTS
6
Revisiting the electric versus mechanical
drive debate
MATERIALS HANDLING
10
More than just equipment
COMPRESSORS
14
Compressors: To buy or to rent
BUSINESS
18
Ushering in a new era
HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
20
Tipping into new terrain
WORK-AT-HEIGHT
24
Easing work-at-height headaches
PROFILE
26
Signalling positive vibes
CONTENTS
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