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Technology improvements boost efficiency and precision

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Barloworld Equipment, the southern African dealer for Caterpillar, has invested R68-million in several operational upgrades, technology enhancements and skills development initiatives at its Barloworld Rebuild Centre (BRC). The investment into the BRC, which was opened in 2012, has supported the company’s rebuild-efficiency and precision, with the overall goal of extending equipment lifecycles for its southern African customers. By Chantelle Kotze.

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How safety improves conveyor production

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Engineers have spent decades attempting to design, install and maintain belt conveyor components that eliminate fugitive materials to improve the working environment, reduce accidents, and increase productivity. Why? It is estimated that 85% of belt conveyor maintenance and production problems are related to fugitive materials – dust, spillage and carryback. Accordingly, a similar percentage of conveyor safety issues arise from these same fugitive materials. By Todd Swinderman, President Emeritus, and Daniel Marshall, Product Engineer, Martin Engineering.

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Boosting support capacity

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Amid rising demand and a growing installed base for its payload management systems in the Western Cape province of South Africa, Loadtech has capacitated its Cape Town branch to better support customers in the region. Speaking to Quarrying Africa, operations director Glen Webster says the move reinforces Loadtech’s customer-centric approach – affording the growing customer base localised and prompt support. By Munesu Shoko.

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