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Setting a new hauling benchmark

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In the quest for increased cost efficiency and productivity, there is a deliberate migration from traditional dump trucks to construction-type mining trucks at some of the local quarrying and surface mining operations. With the arrival of its new Volvo FMX – which sets a new payload benchmark, thanks to its ground-breaking 38-tonne (t) bogie which allows for a gross combination weight of up to 150 t – Volvo Trucks South Africa has the right tool to further entrench the trend, writes Munesu Shoko.

Featured Articles, Scania

Driving profitability with Scania’s data-driven services

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To provide fleet owners with a competitive edge, Scania is taking its data-driven service solutions to a whole new level. In a one-on-one with Quarrying Africa, Russell Pinard, Area Manager Commercial Sales at Scania Southern Africa, says using data to determine when to maintain a vehicle based on usage, condition and wear, and targeting specific parts for maintenance or replacement, will drive greater efficiencies in asset management. By Munesu Shoko.

Featured Articles, Sandvik

Digitalisation holds the promise for aggregate producers

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Due to economies of scale, aggregate producers in Africa have traditionally lagged behind their mining counterparts in the digital transformation journey. However, leveraging several proven digital tools at their disposal and the ample lessons learnt from mining, now is the time for quarries to move into what Juandré Scheepers, sales engineer at Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, refers to as ‘the modern means of operation’. By Munesu Shoko.

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