Plant Equipment and Hire September 2018 | Page 5

CONTENTS REGULARS Editor’s comment 1 Africa news 4 World news 6 New equipment news 8 Regional directory of rental equipment 34 Insight 40 PRODUCT FOCUS Advances in underground mining safety 28 22 Kim Underground mining is considered one of the most dangerous career choices, as measured by fatalities per annum. What is being done to address the safety of the workforce? PROFILE Ready for anything Kencrete Readymix supplies concrete on KwaZulu-Natal’s coastal regions as well as inland. Kencrete’s head office and main batch plant is situated in Marburg, Port Shepstone, with additional commercial batch plants situated in Harding, Scottburgh, and Richards Bay. NEW EQUIPMENT Tip-top bulk handling An intermodal side tipper bin provides efficient bulk handling rail solutions, encouraging greater utilisation of rail wagon container haulage. 30 Keep a lookout for our upcoming issues, where we will look at areas relating to technological advancements, remote monitoring, and maintenance. If you would like to contribute, or to partner with these topics through advertising and/or editorial, please contact [email protected]. SEPTEMBER 2018 5