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South African heavy equipment manufacturer Bell Equipment received the Innovation for Surface Mining Award at the Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa Awards in May for its G160 and G200 motor grader range. The models, launched locally in June 2025, are the first mining graders designed and built in South Africa to contain more than 70% local content and have been sold into coal and manganese mines.
Afrimat reports productivity gains from 4×4 articulated dump trucksConstruction materials producer Afrimat has noted immediate production improvements at its Lyttleton dolomite mine since adding four Bell B30E 4×4 articulated dump trucks to its operation. The quarry's hauling cycle times shortened by one minute on a ten-minute cycle while carrying the same 28 t loads as 6×6 models, and the trucks also deliver better fuel efficiency and reduced tyre wear.
CEO emphasises agility amid global uncertaintyBell Equipment CEO Ashley Bell says the company must remain agile in the face of global uncertainty, including skyrocketing oil prices and geopolitical disruption. Speaking at a Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa event in April, Bell says Africa has been a good market for the company and that it remains passionate about contributing to South Africa's economy and maintaining a leading position in its sector.
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A motor grader range engineered and manufactured by South African heavy equipment manufacturer Bell Equipment received the Innovation for Surface Mining Award at the Mining Equipment Manufacturers...
Since adding four Bell B30E 4X4 articulated dump trucks (ADTs) to its operation, construction materials miner and producer Afrimat has noted an immediate and sustained impact on production at its...
Growth is not an entitlement and capital investment is not a given. These were two key points that Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane emphasised during a Mining Equipment...
Growth is not an entitlement and capital investment is not a given. These were two key points that Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane emphasised during a Mining Equipment...
With hybrid truck fleet models becoming more common at African mines, designing articulated dump trucks (ADTs) to enable them to operate all year round and in different climates offers mixed truck...
Given the increasing depths and complexity of orebodies, high and volatile energy costs, logistics bottlenecks and growing demand for safer and sustainable operations, the adoption of digital...
Given the increasing depths and complexity of orebodies, high and volatile energy costs, logistics bottlenecks and growing demand for safer and sustainable operations, the adoption of digital...
As mining companies face increasing pressure to deliver measurable improvements in productivity and safety, while also managing the cost, complexity and risks associated with adopting new...
Mine safety, reliability and productivity are being enhanced through the use of technology such as proximity detection systems (PDS) and telematics, says heavy equipment manufacturer Bell...
South Africa’s mining, power, electrical, automation, industrial, transport, and manufacturing sectors are the engine of the nation’s economy. Together, they drive growth, create jobs, and turn raw...
Remote diagnostics and on-site interventions have become the standard for South African earthmoving equipment manufacturer and supplier Bell Equipment, as these technologies are used to predict...
South Africa’s latest Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2025), a R2.23-trillion programme aiming to cut the nation’s dependence on coal roughly in half and add more than 100 GW of clean energy by 2039,...
To ease the management and improve the usability of its graders and articulated dump trucks (ADTs), heavy equipment manufacturer Bell Equipment’s use of shared technology – such as proximity...
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