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INCLUDING MINING, QUARRYING, CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING INDUSTRIES © Copyright Hire SA in Africa Magazine 2017 EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITOR: Cherry Ellis Cell: 083 461 8592 Email: [email protected] LAYOUT & DESIGN: Naresh Budraj ADVERTISING ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE: Marianna Acker Cell: 082 859 2449 email: [email protected] DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR [email protected] PUBLISHING TEAM GENERAL MANAGER: Dev Naidoo PUBLISHING MANAGER: Natalie da Silva PRODUCTION MANAGER: Angela Silver SUB-EDITOR: Gill Abrahams ART DIRECTOR: David Kyslinger CONTENTS COVER STORY NEWS 10 NEWS Farming with Kubota TLB Langhoogte Plase’s Josias le Roux is a no-nonsense grain and sheep farmer in Caledon, Western Cape, who makes decisions after careful consideration of what is right for the task at hand. Recently he bought a Kubota RTV-X900 utility vehicle and a Kubota L45 tractor loader backhoe (TLB) because “they address my needs and fit my portfolio of implements and machines.” Johannesburg Office: Ground floor, Media Park, 69 Kingsway Avenue, Auckland Park 2092 Postal Address: PO Box 784698, Sandton, Johannesburg 2146 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] COVER PRICE: R28.99 incl VAT SPH Kundalila super pleased with its new B25E Supertrucks The need to move more tonnes of material on a gold mining project has prompted a leading plant hire company to opt for bigger haulage machines with the added advantage that newer, more efficient engines bring. PRINTING Printed and Bound by Novus Print Solutions Published on behalf of Media24 Magazines by New Media Publishing (PTY) Ltd. EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS GROUP COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR: John Psillos MANAGING DIRECTOR: Bridget McCarney NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Irna van Zyl Head Office: New Media House, 19 Bree Street, Cape Town, 8001 Postal Address: PO Box 440, Green Point, Cape Town, 8051 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] 16 Solid support keeps RDA Plant Hire loyal to Bell Dana Schutte may have become the owner of a plant hire business by a circuitous route but one clear vision dominated his thinking: whenever he thought of yellow earthmoving machines, it was always those that came from a well-known manufacturer in Richards Bay. Read on page 16 about the Schutte’s loyalty to Bell equipment. 20 NEW EQUIPMENT Unless previously agreed in writing, Hire SA owns all rights to all contributions, whether image or text. SOURCES: Shutterstock, supplied images, editorial staff. While precautions have been taken to ensure the accuracy of its contents and information given to readers, neither the editor, publisher, or its agents can accept responsibility for damages or injury which arise therefrom. All rights reserved. © Hire SA. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, photocopying, electronic, mechanical or otherwise without the prior written permission of the copyright owners. 06 Doosan – 20 years in SA Doosan has anchored itself locally; 2018 will see the company celebrating 21 years of operation in South Africa. “Doosan maintains its strong position in today’s highly competitive earthmoving sector through its reputation for reliable engines, a robust chassis structure, quality components that ensure extended service life and features for easy serviceability that reduce downtime,” states says Chris Whitehead, Managing Director, DISA Equipment (Pty) Limited, trading as Doosan, part of the Capital Equipment Group (CEG) of Invicta Holdings Limited. CRANES Potain’s IGO ideal for smaller jobs Contractors wanting a quick, easy and efficient solution to their lifting and moving requirements on smaller building sites, and perhaps even the larger ones, will find a friend in Potain’s IGO self-erecting crane. Now available in the rental fleet of SA French, South Africa’s Potain distributor, the IGO boasts superb ease of movement and simple erection, making it an easier and less expensive option than a conventional tower crane. Tower lights from Chicago Chicago Pneumatic has introduced its new series of electrically- powered light towers. Available in both metal and LED versions, CPLB2 light towers are designed with a choice of high-quality bulbs to enhance visibility, wheels for optimal ease of movement and a robust canopy. They simply plug into a power source, such as an outlet or generator, for instant, reliable s ite lighting. 24 25 REGULARS Plant Hire Directory APRIL 2017 | HIRE SA | 3