Ancillary Equipment

The 2014 winner of the international Swedish Steel Prize is Belaz from Belarus, which was awarded the prize for its “innovative and new construction” for axle suspension and slewing bearings for the world’s largest dump truck.
“Belaz has boldly gone beyond the boundaries of what has earlier been considered possible using available technology,” says Gregoire Parenty, chairman of the jury and executive vice president and head of market development SSAB. Using high-strength steel, the dump truck manufacturer

The 2014 winner of the international Swedish Steel Prize is Belaz from Belarus, which was awarded the prize for its “innovative and new construction” for axle suspension and slewing bearings for the world’s largest dump truck.
“Belaz has boldly gone beyond the boundaries of what has earlier been considered possible using available technology,” says Gregoire Parenty, chairman of the jury and executive vice president and head of market development SSAB. Using high-strength steel, the dump truck manufacturer

South Africa has received its first delivery of two CPS 950-10 portable compressors from Chicago Pneumatic as the company expands its growth strategy in the country.

The two high-pressure diesel compressors are now in action for abrasive blasting applications in the Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the North-West provinces. The order, placed by Retrofit Compressed Air Services, has been welcomed by Chicago Pneumatic “as an indication of growing demand for its high-pressure compressor range, in both the constructi

Volvo Construction Equipment is offering an updated attachment bracket that turns a wheeled loader into an all-rounder.

“To ensure maximum productivity, it is important to be prepared for any job. With many jobsites requiring more than one operation, but not more than one machine, Volvo CE provides a tool that allows users to adapt a wheeled loader to a number of different jobs, giving the versatility needed to increase pro¬fitability,” says Volvo CE.

Volvo CE says it invented the world’s first whee

Caterpillar is making the first in a series of authorised modification processes available for used Cat Tier 4 Interim products that require modification for operation outside highly regulated countries (HRCs), where the products were originally manufactured to operate.
The processes will be available exclusively from Cat dealers in certain countries with less stringent or no non-road emissions standards for used Tier 4 Interim products that customers will operate in those countries.
The authorised modifi

Magna Tyres has launched its new tyre for articulated dump trucks: the Magna M-Terrain.

Magna M-Terrain is the first E4 rated tyre of the Magna Tyres’ product range especially designed for ADTs.

Magna M-Terrain is available in tyre size 29.5R25, a common size for wheels of ADT’s. Before the launch of M-Terrain, Magna Tyres already produced this tyre size with the
patterns MA02 (E3+/L3+ tread), MA05 and MA08 (both L5 treads) and MA05S (L5 smooth tread). With M-Terrain, Magna Tyres is able to offer

John Deere has unveiled a new engine for gen-sets with a key power node of 250kVA prime power in a 6.8litre package.

The company says that 250kVA generator sets are usually driven by larger engines, and to produce its latest offering it built on proven technologies developed to meet emission regulations for its certified engines, such as its high-pressure common rail technology, hardened block and piston and four-valve cylinder heads.

The 250kVA engine is available as a bare engine or as a power unit

International construction equipment manufacturer Chicago Pneumatic has appointed BMI Group as its latest authorised distributor in South Africa to support Chicago Pneumatic in further expanding its growing presence in that country.

BMI has full access to the CP portfolio of handheld pneumatic, hydraulic and petrol-driven tools alongside compaction equipment, rig-mounted attachments, portable compressors, generators and light towers.

“What ultimately made us decide to partner with Chicago Pneumatic is

Chicago Pneumatic (CP) has expanded its portfolio of generators with the launch of a new 50Hz and 60Hz stationary range.

The robust and reliable CPSG stationary generators are designed for excellent durability, and incorporate user-friendly features that make them easy for contractors to position, operate and maintain on work sites throughout the world.

The new CPSG stationary generators are based on a frame-and-canopy design, making them ideal for a wide variety of stationary applications within th