Capital Equipment News November 2015

COVER STORY: Cat equipment preferred for Zambia project.

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 CAT EQUIPMENT PREFERRED FOR ZAMBIA PROJECT EARTHWORKS & CIVILS 6 Xylem provides water solutions 8 CAT introduces new mini excavator MINING: 10 BBE Group celebrates 25 years EXHIBITIONS: 13 HPE shows extensive range at Bauma LIFTING: 14 Potain tower cranes sets the pace 16 Vanguard heavy lift solution

DRIVETRAINS & COMPONENTS:

Total circulation Q2 2015: 3 675

21 Hydrotrac GFT 8000 gearbox 22 Metric increases profitability with remanufacturing 24 Split roller bearing technology TRANSPORT: 25 Mercedes-Benz delivers one millionth Actros 26 Volvo opens new Bloomfontein branch 28 Scania focuses on mining at Bauma 30 Driver training reaches new heights with FleetBoard 31 Barloworld Logistics acquires SmartMatta 32 Hino vice president delivers new truck personally 34 Fuso FA9-137 medium truck launch HEALTH & SAFETY: 36 Lincoln introduces Muster II fire suppressant 38 Saliva testing for female employees AROUND THE GLOBE: 40 Terex cranes nominated for Swedish steel prize

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18 Lambson Hire offers large range 19 Terex tower cranes in Hamburg 20 Genie SX-150 from Goscor

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