CONTENTS
REGULARS
Editor’s comment
1
Africa news
4
World news
8
New equipment news
10
Regional directory of
rental equipment
35
Insight 40
Training
Laying the foundation for excellence
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At the end of August, GLTC launched its new Training Centre with the aim of training and upskilling
technicians to work on its machines. The company is also in the process of being accredited by
the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority
(merSETA).
Product focus
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Doing more with what you’ve got
In addition to the large machines that have
become an integral part of today’s mining and
construction sites, several specialised attachments
for these machines have been developed to
fulfil specific purposes on the job site, including
hydraulic breakers, rippers, grapples, and augers.
Maintenance
Investing in African opportunities
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US-based OEM Caterpillar recently launched its first African distribution centre — the
21st in its global network — in Kempton Park, close to Johannesburg.
Keep a lookout for our Equipment Specs
Handbook 2018, coming out next month. The
handbook is a handy equipment specifications
reference for those in the mining and
construction industries. To find out more,
please contact [email protected].
NOVEMBER 2017
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