October 2008
October 2008 will see the seven year anniversary of the relationship between the Daimler Trucks Western Star brand and renowned mining and earthmoving equipment manufacturer/distributor Liebherr Africa. Liebherr Africa and Western Star trucks formed the alliance to distribute then Daimler Chrysler's, now Daimler Trucks', North America's Western Star truck brand in 2001.
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Regular Features
Products maintenance - Lubrication management
Players
People on the move/Events
Construction
Babcock Plant adds two 240-ton mobile cranes to its extensive plant hire fleet of over 11 000 items of equipment
The original Skid Steer company, Bobcat Equipment South Africa (Pty) Ltd, a privately owned company with extensive facilities in Alrode, (head office) branches in Rustenburg, Durban, Cape Town and Richards Bay has expanded its compact equipment range with the addition of the AUSA range to complement its compact equipment offerings
Bearing Man Group, leading distributors of engineering components has transformed its identify with new branding
Mining
The Mc Carthy difference, CEN's Hugh Sutherland speaks to the directors of Mc Carthy Heavy Equipment and finds a highly competent and experienced team driving the equipment division of Mc Carthy Motor Holdings
CSE Equipment Company's range of Case products is extended to include new enhanced performance machines
Transport, Freight & Logistics
Bottom Line Trucking - a new initiative from Hellberg Transport Management and Crown Publications expounding the issues that affect ROI in road transport
World Premiere of the Combilift-CB is about to change thinking on fork trucks
Fleet care - Explaining HCV axle alignment technology