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All-terrain tyre launched in South Africa

22nd November 2024 A new all-terrain tyre built to meet the demands of off-road driving was recently showcased at the Lion and Safari Park in Johannesburg. The launch of BFGoodrich’s T/A KO3 tyre included demonstrations on real-world off-road conditions to highlight the tyre’s enhanced traction, toughness, and... →

Mining tyre tools now more widely available

4th October 2024 International tooling company Kal Tire has announced a new distribution partner for its KalPRO tooling offering, making some of its range available to customers across the globe through manufacturer and tyre service tools distributor Haltec/AME International. The tools are designed to improve... →

Kal Tire ValveShield

Improved parts supply for leisure vehicles

2nd August 2024 A more streamlined and efficient system of ordering parts and spares for leisure vehicles, golf carts, turf and landscaping equipment has been developed, with the introduction of high-tech logistics systems including AI modelling. Smith Power Equipment parts manager: leisure and landscaping... →

Image of Smith Power Equipment manager with a range of leisure and landscaping equipment

Smith Power Equipment supplies parts for leisure and landscaping equipment

South African HVAC system for armoured vehicle

28th June 2024 South Africa-based Booyco Engineering has upgraded the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a latest-generation armoured personnel carrier. Booyco Engineering executive director Grant Miller says the latest prototype has been updated with an integrated electronic control... →

Booyco Engineering custom designs HVAC solutions for the defence sector

Vehicle manufacturing plant gets advanced drive tech

20th June 2024 State-of-the-art decentralised drive technology is being incorporated into a new storage and retrieval system at a US-based vehicle manufacturing facility. The technology from SEW-EURODRIVE’s Generation C range will help streamline the supply of vehicle bodies to the existing manufacturing unit,... →

SEW-EURODRIVE decentralised drive technology

Electrification of the mining industry makes progress

26th April 2024 Multinational technology company ABB recently announced its collaboration with Boliden and Epiroc in the development of a fully battery electric truck trolley system. Said to be the first of its kind, the underground hauling fleet electrification system has been tested on an 800-m-long track,... →

Battery-electric truck trolley system

Energy efficient truck launched in South Africa

31st October 2023 Scania Southern Africa recently unveiled the Scania V8 770S truck, featuring improved energy efficiencies, low fuel consumption and decreased carbon emissions. Powered by a 16-litre, Euro-6-compliant, 770 hp engine, the truck can haul up to 90 t. With 3 700 Nm torque and a power take-off (PTO)... →

Scania V8 770S truck

MAN to start local assembly of electric bus in 2024

By: Irma Venter 17th October 2023 MAN Truck & Bus has supplied Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) with its first Lion’s Explorer E electric bus. While the bus boasts a locally made body, its chassis was fully imported. →

Golf carts navigate large warehouses with ease

6th October 2023 A large retailer recently employed the use of golf carts to ferry staff and equipment around a massive new warehouse facility in Gauteng. Smith Power Equipment’s Joe Van der Walt says distribution centres and warehouses are growing in size and may require a walk of several kilometres to get from... →

ClubCar carts distributed by Smith Power Equipment

Protecting SA trucks through technology

15th September 2023 South Africa’s road freight transport sector is said to account for about 85% of all goods transported in the country and its contribution continues to grow rapidly. Rising costs as well as the increased risk of violent attacks, have led to fleet operators turning to the use of technology to... →

Image of a person looking at a computer screen and another image of a truck driver

Webfleet says telematics can assist fleet owners to protect trucks

Help for S African road freight operators

24th August 2023 Safety, sustainability and the cost of fuel are recognised as key challenges in the South African road freight industry, which transported over 150-million tons of cargo between January 2021 and March 2021. A new solution that integrates a range of advanced services, fleet management solutions... →

Michelin's energy saving tyre

State-of-the-art display for electric skid steer

10th August 2023 Mobile and industrial hydraulics and electric powertrain systems supplier Danfoss Power Solutions is supplying its DM700 display for use on the third-generation Elise 900 all-electric skid steer loader manufactured by FIRSTGREEN Industries (previously known as Kovaco Electric). The seven-inch... →

Image of Danfoss DM700 display and new Elise 900 skid steer loader

Danfoss DM700 display used in the new Elise 900 skid steer loader

Tree feller gets customised excavator

10th August 2023 A Benoni-based tree feller recently purchased a Sumitomo excavator from equipment supplier ELB Equipment and had the machine painted a distinctive bright green colour, to ensure that its brand is easily recognised in the field. Chop-em owner and arborist David Kretzschmar explains the reason for... →

Sumitomo excavator painted bright green by ELB Equipment

Autonomous machines enhanced

30th July 2023 New strategic partnerships have been established to improve the precision, navigation and teleoperations of autonomous off-highway machines. Supplier of mobile and industrial hydraulics and electric powertrain systems Danfoss Power Solutions say that it has partnered with Swift Navigation, Bonsai... →

Image of a an autonomous heavy duty agriculture vehicle

Danfoss Power Solutions has enhanced its autonomous machine platform

Constant nitrogen supply improves mine truck efficiency and safety

24th March 2023 Filling tyres with nitrogen is known to have several benefits, such as improved safety because of reduced risk of fire if tyres rupture – an important safety factor in large off-highway trucks where the huge wheels are positioned directly under the driver’s seat. Nitrogen-filled tyres also run... →

Oxair Gas Systems provides on-site nitrogen for mining vehicles

World first for mine truck with fossil-free steel

27th January 2023 A battery-electric underground mine truck prototype made from fossil-free steel has been showcased by Epiroc. Developed in partnership with Swedish steelmaker SSAB, the new prototype aims to accelerate the journey towards reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, helping mining companies reach... →

Image of Epiroc's production facility in Örebro, Sweden, where the fossil-free steel from SSAB initially will be used

Epiroc's production facility where fossil-free steel from SSAB will be used

Lithium-ion batteries for off-highway equipment

4th November 2022 The development of a range of 48 V, 300 V, and 600 V batteries for the off-highway industry was recently announced. Caterpillar’s battery development programme aims to help third-party original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and equipment owners transition to low carbon operations. →

Image of two Caterpillar batteries for the off-highway industry

Caterpillar has developed a range of batteries for the off-highway industry

Aerosol painting system for small automotive jobs

23rd September 2022 An aerosol painting system for use on small areas of cars or other vehicles, is said to achieve results previously possible only with the use of a professional spray gun. Plascon recently streamlined its Automotive Touchup range to include its Touchup Single Pack Fill In aerosol and Touchup 2K... →

Plascon’s repackaged Automotive TouchUp Range

State-of-art tyres advance farming productivity

8th September 2022 Increased flexion (IF) tyres and very high flexion (VF) tyres are said to have revolutionised the farming sector. The increased flexion and larger footprint of IF and VF tyres compared to standard radial farming tyres, allow for better weight distribution, which helps to reduce soil compaction... →

The Bridgestone VT-TRACTOR tyre

Engineering students given foot into door of auto industry

26th May 2022 A new interactive online platform is designed to prepare students, graduates and young people interested in automotive component manufacturing careers for a real-life workplace. The initiative aims to strengthen the market relevance of the technical and vocational, education and training (TVET)... →

Image of a person working in an automotive factory to show that Yakhi’iFuture is an online platform for those interested in careers in the automotive industry

Yakhi’iFuture is an online platform for those interested in careers in the automotive industry

New tyre launched for agricultural market

26th May 2022 A new tyre developed for use in the agricultural market, is now available in Southern Africa. Firestone recently launched its new, high-performance Maxi Traction Harvest tyre. The new tyre was developed by parent company, Bridgestone, in response to customer needs, says Bridgestone Southern... →

Firestone Maxi Traction Harvest tyre

Zero-waste-to-landfills achieved by vehicle group facilities

25th April 2022 Power management company Eaton has announced its Vehicle Group has certified 88% of its global facilities as “zero-waste-to-landfill” (ZWTL), having cut the amount of waste going into landfills by 55% since 2019. Eaton defines ZWTL as consistently achieving a landfill waste diversion rate of 98%... →

Eaton Vehicle Group is diverting swarf waste from landfills

Reduced lead time for popular rear eject bodies

8th April 2022 Rear eject truck bodies are engineered and manufactured to fit a specific truck body chassis and are designed to be easy to operate in the cab, reducing dumping and spreading time by eliminating the need to stop and raise the truck body. A variety of industries, including general construction,... →

A Philippi-Hagenbuch rear eject truck body

Robotic welding system set to transform the automotive industry

4th March 2022 A ready-to-use robotic welding system offers a compact, flexible and cost-effective solution for the automotive industry. The ArcWorld system is pre-assembled and pre-programmed through offline three-dimensional computer-aided design models of the jigs and can be placed on wheels to be moved to a... →

The ArcWorld robotic welding solution in a box

Locally designed and assembled bolt-on upgrade for VW and Audi models

31st January 2022 A range of locally produced turbos are currently being exported to customers in the US, the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Designed by the founder and CEO of TurboDirect SA Chris Kambouris, the new turbos have been thoroughly evaluated, assessed and tested, with outstanding feedback from... →

Locally designed Turbo kit from TurboDirect SA

Live car tracking app simplifies safety

14th January 2022 A progressive web application (PWA) platform from Netstar, a subsidiary of Altron, offers an easier, more efficient way for customers to track vehicles. The MyNetstar PWA is said to be quicker to install, more environment friendly to run and uses less phone memory than traditional applications... →

Netstar has launched its MyNetstar mobile tracking service

Unlocking the value of vehicle data

10th December 2021 Many players in the auto industry have overlooked the immense opportunities to monetise vehicle data, especially considering how other industries are generating huge value from data, says KeyTec CEO Michael Roberts. Tapping this data not only creates new revenue opportunities for the auto... →

KeyTec helps fleet managers to optimise the use of vehicle data

HVAC solutions improve mining operations

26th November 2021 Ensuring that the interior cabins of mine vehicles remain cool is essential for maintaining drivers’ health and safety, as well as ensuring operational efficiency on mines. Standard air conditioning systems may not withstand the extreme heat sometimes experienced on mining sites. Among the... →

An HVAC system being completed at Booyco Engineering’s manufacturing facility

SA green-tech company pilots 100% electric reefer trailers in The Netherlands

By: Irma Venter 18th November 2021 Four companies have initiated a nine-month pilot project in The Netherlands, which will see diesel refrigeration systems in semi-trailers replaced by zero-emission battery-electric prototypes. This is the first time that refrigerated trailers are being run by 100% electric eco-sustainable power. →

Image of an electric reefer trailer with a modified Thermo King reefer engine (Advancer A400), in combination with a specialised battery system from Maxwell and Spark (70 kWh)

The four trailers in this pilot will have a modified Thermo King reefer engine (Advancer A400), in combination with a specialised battery system from Maxwell and Spark (70 kWh)

ISO certification of low profile loader leads to more local manufacture

3rd November 2021 Achieving ISO certification for the roll over protection structure (ROPS) and falling object structure (FOPS) of the Sandvik LH115I low profile loader is seen as a major boost for Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’ South African operation. The ROPS and FOPS for the South African-built Sandvik... →

Sandvik’s LH115I low profile loader has achieved ISO certification

Modelling tool improves plant availability

29th October 2021 A new reliability model developed by Weba Chute Systems aims to help customers improve plant uptime and facilitate planning. The tool enables users to capture, store and calculate vital information about wear rates on different components within individual chutes. →

Weba Chute Systems’ reliability model helps improve uptime in plants

50 years of world-renowned loaders and trucks

9th September 2021 Sandvik is celebrating the fiftieth birthday of its Toro family of loaders and trucks for underground hard rock mines. The first loader was a Toro 100DH loader with a ‘massive’ 1.5-t carry capacity, manufactured in Tampere, Finland. The design and production facilities later moved to Turku and in... →

The Toro TH663i loader

Monitoring drivers’ health saves lives and reduces costs

26th August 2021 A cloud-based platform that utilises automation, artificial intelligence, integration capabilities, advanced features and smart algorithms to measure the state of a user’s wellbeing aims to help companies reduce driver-related accidents and incidents. The Valecus platform is supported by... →

The Valecus wearable device monitors drivers' health data

Tough tunnelling projects tackled by articulated haulers

20th August 2021 Rail travel is considered to be a greener mode of transport and the European region is set to see an increase in tunnelling projects, all of which will require robust and productive machinery. Scottish manufacturer Terex Trucks details why its articulated haulers are particularly suited for use... →

Image of articulated hauler from Terex Trucks

An articulated hauler from Terex Trucks

Powerful, high-tech tractor enters African market

4th August 2021 The new 9R-Series tractor from John Deere offers more power, better technology and improved comfort and is billed as the company’s largest, strongest, most technologically advanced tractor on the market in Africa and the Middle East. Equipped with all the original 9R specifications, the upgraded... →

The new 9R-Series tractor from John Deere

New evaluation and development kits for automotive and industrial automation

28th July 2021 A series of evaluation and development kits targets fast and easy development for a range of applications in automotive and industrial automation. RS Components, a trading brand of Electrocomponents, a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions, announced the new range of kits... →

Infineon’s AURIX TriCore from RS Components

Water-based lubricants could further improve efficiency of electric vehicles

15th July 2021 As the demand for electric and other environment-friendly vehicles is set to increase, the efficiency and environment-friendly properties of key components is under scrutiny. Effective lubrication is essential for efficient rotation and water-based lubricants that could be used to significantly... →

Image of a driver in an electric vehicle

Water-based lubricants could improve the efficiency of electric vehicles

Aluminium toolbox canopies for a range of applications

23rd April 2021 A South African aluminium canopy manufacturer affirms that its customisable canopies offer style, strength and durability with superior quality, functionality and an aesthetically pleasing design. The custom-made aluminium toolbox canopies are designed to meet the needs of a wide range of... →

Deluxe aluminium toolbox from Formprops

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