ON THE COVER Loadtech Load Cells are specialists in onboard weighing as well as providers of complete weighing solutions for heavy goods vehicles. This is especially valuable in trucks carrying payloads in the quarry environment. The company uses latest load cell and display technology, combined with machine to machine communication, to give the consumer all the modern day benefits, combined with extended reliability, durability and accuracy, eliminating guesswork in the quarry loadout process. In an industry with tight margins, increasing efficiency and productivity is crucial. Modern Quarrying spoke to Glen Webster, Sales Director of Loadtech Load Cells, about a new addition to the company’s line-up as a natural progression in the company’s offering, the increasing uptake of payload management systems, as well as growing business in Southern Africa.
John Deere: Where it all began
John Deere’s journey into the Industrial Equipment business is a tale filled with innovation and grit. While the exact starting point might be up for debate, one landmark moment can be traced back to 1909 when the Portland, Oregon branch sold log wagons. However, it was in 1920 that a Waterloo Boy tractor in Moline, Illinois, pulled a road scraper, marking a pivotal turning point. The introduction of the hard-rubber tire version of the 27-belt horsepower Model ‘D’ in 1926 as the ‘John Deere Industrial Tractor’ further solidified the company’s entry into the industrial equipment realm.
Soosan CSM Crawler Drill Rigs:robust for local conditions
JMH Equipment has been distributing Top Hammer drill rigs since 2007 in Southern Africa. It has sold machines in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Angola and has been repairing various drifters for the same period of time, like Montabert, Sandvik, Epiroc, Yamamoto and Furukawa drifters. The company, which is based in Rustenburg (North West), has workshop facilities, field service units and parts stores. Modern Quarrying spoke to Maurits Holtzhausen, the company’s MD about the Soosan CSM Crawler rigs that the company supplies to the mining and quarrying industries.
Sandvik builds its base to grow lifecycle screening solutions across Africa
To provide customers with screening solutions that suit their needs and fit their infrastructure, OEMs must be close at hand with the right facilities and expertise, according to Mats Dahlberg, Sandvik’s Vice President for Screening Solutions in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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