ON THE COVER: Juanita Pienaar spoke with Jordan Vevers, National Marketing Manager & IMS Compliance & Systems Coordinator at Atlas Plant Hire, about the company’s evolving role in supplying compressed air solutions to South Africa’s leading industries.
As industries across Southern Africa continue to demand reliable, efficient, and robust compressed air solutions, Atlas Plant Hire has positioned itself as a leader in portable air and energy systems. With a strong focus on mining, quarrying, civil construction, and drilling, the company’s extensive compressor fleet and responsive service capabilities ensure uninterrupted operations even in the most challenging environments.
Smarter, Safer, Stronger
With a legacy rooted in vehicle tracking and fleet telematics, Netstar is now bringing its proven technologies into more rugged terrain. The company’s evolving suite of solutions is tailored to meet the demanding environments and compliance requirements of industries like mining, construction, and quarrying.
“Our Mining Fleet Solution offers accurate vehicle and asset tracking, operator behaviour monitoring, and practical insights to enhance safety, compliance, and productivity,” said Jeandré Koen, Managing Director for Netstar Africa. “Combined with our Health Monitor Solution, which tracks worker vitals to detect fatigue and risks, we provide a powerful, integrated system that supports safer and more efficient operational environments.”
A look inside FLS’s polyurethane revolution
Capital Equipment News spoke with Warren Walker, Head of Global Polyurethane Manufacturing at FLS, and Brad Shepherd, Global Director Service Line – Screen, Trommel, Feeder, and Sizer Consumables at FLS, to learn more about the company’s latest facility upgrades, innovations in polyurethane technology, and the broader implications for productivity, sustainability, and customer outcomes.
Weighing the Costs of Electric Trucks
Capital Equipment News’ Juanita Pienaar spoke with Anton Falck, Vice President of Hino at Toyota South Africa Motors; Avinash Singh, Director Sales & Marketing – EV & Hydrogen Trucks, South Africa Business Unit, SANY Group; and Olaf Petersen, Vice President: Sales and Marketing at Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) about the total cost of ownership (TCO) of electric trucks in South Africa.
The electrification of commercial fleets is no longer a distant future. While diesel remains dominant in South Africa’s transport sector, global momentum and local trials are demonstrating that electric and hybrid trucks can deliver measurable long-term savings. The challenge lies not only in understanding the upfront costs but also in accurately assessing total cost of ownership – a calculation that weighs acquisition, energy, maintenance, downtime, resale, and infrastructure.
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