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All systems go for concrete industry’s TCC 2018
Afrisam has shown its
commitment to the concrete
industry associations through
its headline sponsorship of
The Concrete Conference 2018
(TCC 2018).
Other corporate companies
that have invested in the success
TCC 2017 brought together the industry associations and all the
role players.
Johan van Wyk is the chairperson
of The Concrete Conference’s
organising committee.
of the conference are Chryso,
PPC, Sephaku Cement,
and KonkreteGlobal, with
sponsorships of breakaway
events such as the Concrete
Quiz that takes place the night
prior to the conference on 31
July at High Flyers on the same
premises, as well as sponsoring
refreshments, lunch, and pre-
dinner drinks.
Underlining the importance
of this joint event is the
staunch support from some
of the best-known names
in the industry who will
be exhibiting at the event,
including Afrisam, Mapei,
Chryso, Sika, Nissan, Basilisk
Self-Healing Concrete, Isuzu,
and Carmix.
60 years of wheel loaders
With the introduction of
Model 621 in 1987, the entire
Case loader line graduated into
the 21 Series, a more rugged
design that featured modern
rear-mounted cabs. Several
new models were added to the
21 Series, including a new line
of compact wheel loaders. The
latest wheel loader offering
from Case — the G Series —
spans 141 to 347 horsepower,
with bucket payload ranging
from 3.9 to 10.2 tonnes, and
bucket volume from 1.9 to
5.5m³.Case celebrated its
60th anniversary of its wheel
loaders at the Intermat 2018
show, held in Paris, France,
in April.
Case Construction Equipment this year celebrates its 60th
anniversary of wheel loader production.
Case Construction Equipment
this year celebrates its 60th
anniversary of wheel loader
production. The first Case
integrated four-wheel drive
wheel loader, the W9, was
introduced in 1958. The W10
and W12 four-wheel drive
models and the front-drive
W5 loader soon followed. The
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W-series grew through the
1960s and 1970s, including
the mammoth 15-ton W26,
introduced in 1968. It was the
company’s first articulated
loader and the largest wheel
loader offered at the time. The
W series loaders all featured
cabs mounted on the front half
of the machine.
The W-series grew through the 1960s and 1970s, including the
mammoth 15-ton W26, introduced in 1968.