CONTENTS
REGULARS
NEW EQUIPMENT
Oh, sheet!
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As industry and manufacturing grow worldwide, containerisation is increasingly
seen as the preferred method of goods transportation – and with it comes its own
set of challenges when it comes to loading and unloading containers.
Editor’s comment
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Africa news
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World news
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New equipment news
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Regional directory of
rental equipment
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Insight 40
NEW EQUIPMENT NEWS
Volvo to roll out first rigid
hauler mid-2018
Babcock is preparing to introduce a new
line-up of rigid haulers into the mining and
quarrying sector in southern Africa.
EVENTS
Walking the transformation talk
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Transforming collaboratively in the industry was one of the highlights at the sixth
annual African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo.
Keep a lookout for our upcoming issues,
where we will look at areas relating to
technological advancement and second-
hand equipment, including training, remote
monitoring, and maintenance. If you would
like to contribute, or to partner with these
topics through advertising, please contact
[email protected].
Please note, in the June 2018 issue of
Plant Equipment & Hire, the image in Product
Focus, page 34, was incorrect. It should have
been a three-sided Anro compactor.
JULY 2018
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