Latest Lifting Africa Jul-Aug 2021 Magazine

The official magazine for LEEASA (Lifting Equipment Engineering Association of SA)

JUL/AUG 2021

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Contents At AJM Engineering size is irrelevant

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Chairman’s desk

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Haulotte HS15 E PRO scissors enter MAINSA’s fleet

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Offshore compliance: Achieving compliance with project standards

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Enerpac introduces ML40 Mini Lift Gantry: a compact way to move machinery and equip-ment in hard to access spaces

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JF545 mini crane working from a scow

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Behind the scenes: developing the new Potain MDT 489

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Liebherr Cranes hoist SpaceX rocket components

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Enduring solutions powered by Toyota Industrial Equipment

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New versatile truck-mounted forklifts reduce the cost of ownership and improve safety and efficiency on site

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Haggie 100 years, the best is yet to come

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Mitigating the impact of the steel shortage in South Africa

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Success into Africa more likely with obstacles factored in

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The new Tadano AC 4.070(L)-1 all terrain crane

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Achieving optimal efficiency with container lifting equipment

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More productive with safety: telehandlers with driver assistance system VLS

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Bobcat waste expert for when recycling ‘gets tough’

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Matriarch machines are a sweet success story

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Mammoet wind projects support South Africa’s renewable energy goals

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The construction industry can emerge stronger after Covid-19

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Crosby rapid rescue chain kit proves lifesaving

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BUYERS GUIDE

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AJM Engineering, +27 (0) 11 453 0728, info@ajmengineering.co.za, www.ajmengineering.co.za Lifting Africa Managing Editor: Surita Marx Tel: +27 (0) 87 153-1217 Cell: +27 (0) 83 281-5761 Email: surita@liftingafrica.co.za Web: www.liftingafrica.co.za Sales: Lusana Mrkusic Email: lusana@liftingafrica.co.za Sales Assistant: Tasneen Baatjies Email: sales@liftingafrica.co.za Production Manager: Xane Roestroff Sub-Editor: Debbie van Rensburg

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Disclaimer: Opinions in this Publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of this publication, its editorial board, its editor or its Publishers LEEASA. The mention of specific products in articles and advertisements does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by this Publication or its publishers in preference to others of a similar nature, which are not mentioned or advertised.

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COVER STORY

At AJM Engineering size is irrelevant This South African SME is proof that SME’s can – and do – pack a big punch. Lifting Africa spoke to general manager Marco Marques to find out more.

With a raging pandemic, disrupted supply chains and overall tough economic times the manufacturing sector has faced its fair share of serious challenges over the past year. Innovation, agility and flexibility have become the order of the day as manufacturers manoeuvre their way through the new normal that is 2021. It has not been easy on most companies, but maybe more so for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that simply don’t have the cash reserves and capacity of large businesses and multinationals.

At AJM Engineering the focus, however, has not been on what the business can’t do, but rather what it can achieve and the message is very clear – don’t underestimate SME’s. They pack a powerful punch.

“Covid-19 and the contracting economy has undoubtedly put pressure on our operations like on many other companies, but we have also realized that as a small to medium enterprise, we are very agile and flexible and able to meet our clients’ needs quickly and efficiently.”

Using the company size to its advantage AJM

Engineering, says Marques, is small enough to still care, but big enough to deliver to its clients no matter what the request.

The company has become renowned for its quality products in the lifting industry and works not only in South Africa but around the world.

Support local Buying locally manufactured products holds several benefits. Not only that but companies such as AJM Engineering hold the know-how and capability to compete internationally.

“We have a vast amount of knowledge and experience in our business that allows us to not only serve the local market but also internationally.”

The company has delivered solutions around the world including to Russia, Saudi Arabia, Australia and throughout Africa.

“We took an approach to manufacture more locally several years ago. As a business, we have an intimate knowledge of our client’s needs and hold very close relationships with them. Delivering solutions that meet those needs was clearly what the market required and our ability to deliver those solutions was enhanced by building a local manufacturing footprint.”

For the past seven years, for example, the company has been designing and manufacturing steel wire rope hoists locally.

These days it manufactures not only hoists and cranes, but a range of other equipment also for the rail maintenance industry such as lifting jacks and specialized platforms.

“Local manufacturing is not only better for the economy of the country and creates more employment, but it also made sense for our company as we were able to introduce efficiencies to our operations and improve our service to our clients,” says Marques.

Allowing for far more bespoke solutions, lead times have also reduced significantly. “We just don’t have the long lead times that one will typically see on an imported product that spends an average of six weeks at sea over and above the time to manufacturer the product.”

According to Marques, lead times at AJM Engineering average two to four weeks depending on the availability of raw material. Another major boon, he says, has been the ability to meet customer needs. “We are not stuck on specifics, but rather can manipulate any given unit and deliver a bespoke solution that is specific to

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a customer’s requirements. We do ’standard’ designs, but we can also easily manipulate that to customer specifications.” Whilst the overall trend in the country more often than not is still to import, the outbreak of a global pandemic has highlighted the importance of local manufacturing.

Whilst It has always been easier and cheaper to just import but the sudden disruption to supply chain and ocean freight has cast a new light on the importance of local manufacturing capability.

“We are one of only two companies that we know of that manufacture steel wire rope hoists locally,” says Marques. “We believe it is far more advantageous to buy local. The experts are on hand to deal with any crisis or problem and the availability of product is far higher.

From a maintenance and breakdown point of view, local manufacturing is far more sustainable and competitive.”

Diversification Remaining robust and able to meet market needs has seen AJM Engineering diversify its range of capabilities in recent years.

One of these developments was the establishment of a sister company, AJM Radio & Controls (R&C) with Fanie du Toit as one of the directors and general manager.

Considered a market leader in supplying industrial radio remote control and automation solutions, this company has seen significant growth since its establishment.

It’s a complex business and not as easy as just fitting a radio remote control onto a machine. “More often than not one has to reverse engineer the machine before one can fit the radio remote control. This then often requires the redrawing hydraulic circuits and electrical circuits.

Having the knowledge on the capability of a vast array of machines is essential,” explains Du Toit.

Radio remote controlled machines are a growing trend as it delivers safer operations. Due to this, there is tremendous scope and AJM Radio and Controls are encountering more and more requirements for machines to be fitted with these devices. “Automation is probably the fastest growing trend as there is a real push from all industries for safer and more reliable operations.”

Removing people out of harm’s way means removing them out of the machines. “We are incredibly proud of the knowledge base and experience we have built up within R&C over the past decade.”

AJM Engineering, +27 (0) 11 453 0728, info@ajmengineering.co.za, www.ajmengineering.co.za

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CHAIRMAN’S DESK

LEEASA NEWS As most of our paid-up members will know we recently sent out the new LEEASA MOI (Memorandum of Incorporation) for comments and your vote. Unfortunately, we did not reach a quorum due to limited response from the members and we have had to resort to individual emails, phone calls and gentle persuasion to get enough proxy votes to move forwards with a very important aspect of our association’s future.

We would like to remind you that the association is reliant on its members for their input and commitment annually to ensure the association remains compliant and in good standing. We use an electronic voting platform to make it as easy as possible to vote and all it requires is a couple of clicks on a mobile device or computer which is why having up to date contact details on record is so important.

We regret to inform you that Mr Ian Gerrard – Council Member has resigned from the LEEASA council and has chosen to remain as an ordinary member. Once the new MOI has been implemented, we will be in communication with our members as we will need to have

his seat filled on the council. At the beginning of August 2021, our Vetting Guide for LME's & LMI's will be distributed to members electronically. Feel free to share it with your end-users of lifting equipment to ensure they remain compliant. We are receiving daily reports and complaints of Individual Members, Company Members and Non-Members failing to adhere to the relevant DMR Regulations, Local and International Testing standards as well as issuing inaccurate and fraudulent certificates for work completed. We would like to remind all to ensure they carry out their work ethically, methodically, accurately and ensure they comply with all requirements required by an LMI or Lifting Tackle Inspector and not to knowingly misinform end users of the statutory requirements required by regulations.

Should you know of any complaint please ensure to take it up with the responsible individual/company first and allow them to present their case and corrective actions if required. Should the responsible individual/company fail to respond or implement corrective action please ensure to report it via the relevant channels to their registered association, ECSA if an LMI is involved and the DEL if it is an LME. Together we need to take a stand and ensure the integrity of our industry remains and end-users are always kept safe.

Complaint and ethics procedures are available on ECSA, DEL and LEEASA’s website for your use where required. Remember to send back your completed and up to date application forms to update our records. This information is needed to enable us to issue the LEEASA ID Cards as advertised with the relevant LMI and Scope information as well as ensure records advertised

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for companies on our New and Improved Website are up to date and accurate. For those who have not submitted yet, please submit as soon as possible so we can get your ID cards delivered. The application form is easily downloaded on our new website at www.leeasa.co.za.

OHSA & Lifting Registers – LEEASA has a stock of full versions of the OHSA and Lifting registers for sale at economical prices which can be couriered straight to your door. If you would like to purchase a copy, please feel free to email admin@ leeasa.co.za and we will make the necessary arrangements.

We are also looking for industry experts to head up various subcommittees within LEEASA and if you would like to volunteer some time to a great cause that will bring long term benefit to our industry, please feel free to contact me directly on 082 856 0966 for a brief chat on what you could expertise or involvement you could offer.

Feel free to reach out to the council members if the need requires.

Chairman: Ashley Davis | ashley@leeasa.co.za Vice Chair (Treasurer of Finance Committee): Surita Marx | surita@leeasa.co.za Second Vice Chair: Ken Greenwood | ken@leeasa.co.za Ordinary Members: Andries Agenbag | andries@leeasa. co.za Francois Blignaut | francois@ leeasa.co.za Ian Gerrard | ian@leeasa.co.za Kyle Graham | kyle@leeasa.co.za

Yours in SAFE LIFTING, Ashley Davis and the rest of the LEEASA team

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Tel: +27 (0)11 928 9700 E-mail: JCBsales@bellequipment.com www.bellequipment.com

SCISSOR LIFTS

Haulotte HS15 E PRO scissors enter MAINSA’s fleet

Haulotte recently delivered new all-terrain electric scissor lifts HS15 E PRO. The leading rental company based in Heras, Cantabria owns more than 260 people lifting equipment,

and regularly expands its fleet to continuously offer new and innovative equipment.

With this business approach, MAINSA has acquired 30 new Haulotte machines, including 4x4 diesel scissors, RTJ articulated booms, and electric rough terrain models from the PULSEO generation range...

MAINSA expands its fleet with Haulotte machines MAINSA has acquired different models of the PULSEO product line: the HA20 LE PRO articulating boom and HS15 E PRO / HS18 E PRO scissors. José Antonio Gutiérrez, Managing Director of MAINSA, anticipated the growing demand for innovative and environmentally friendly machines, and added the SHERPAL telematics solution in the PULSEO scissors: “At MAINSA, we have the ambition to be the leader of the rental market for lifting

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platforms in Cantabria. We regularly renew our fleet to offer the most efficient machines. By integrating high valueadded solutions, we make our customers’ daily lives easier!”

The emission-free mobile lifting platforms of the PULSEO range (HS15 E PRO, HS18 E PRO and HA20 LE PRO) offer the same outstanding drive performance as an internal combustion diesel machine.

They are a clean alternative adapted to Low Emissions, green building sites, areas requiring silence, or public places.

With their 100% electric design, they can also be used indoors.

The SHERPAL telematics solution enables owners to manage aerial fleets more efficiently and reduce operating costs. It offers remote access to machine data and provides actionable insights to

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make the right decisions at the right time. “There is no doubt the SHERPAL connected solution will be well received by MAINSA : the data collected can show companies how they can be more productive, secure the day-to-day operations and develop business,” says Iván Morodo, General Manager of Haulotte’s Spanish subsidiary.

The order also includes 8 HA16 RTJ PRO articulating booms, 6 Compact 12 DX scissors and 10 OPTIMUM 8 AC electric scissors.

The latter is equipped with a smart CAN-bus charger which perfectly adapts to battery conditions to optimize charging and embeds many specific programs to improve the batteries’ lifespan.

The relationship between MAINSA and Haulotte began in the early 2000s and has grown stronger every year.

“Haulotte has been our supplier for more than 20 years and the confidence in both the technological development of their

products and the capacity and quality of their technical service gave us enough confidence to invest in their proposal,” says Jose Antonio Gutiérrez.

“We thank MAINSA for their renewed trust” adds Iván Morodo.

Haulotte Africa, haulotte@haulotte.com, www.haulotte.com

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OFFSHORE LIFTING

Offshore compliance: Achieving compliance with project standards In the oil and gas industry, offshore assets must achieve regulatory compliance to operate and the specifications can differ by country or region.

In this case, lifting appliances on the asset had to be compliant with NORSOK standards, a requirement for offshore units operating on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

The Main Support Frame (MSF) module is the largest of the three modules for the Johan Sverdrup P2 Process Platform, Aibel’s largest project to date and the company’s second platform for the Johan Sverdrup field, the third-largest oil field on the NCS. Aibel contracted Axess Group to ensure that the lifting equipment will achieve compliance in terms

of design, construction and certification.

before providing the final statutory certifications.

Solution At the start of the project, a team of Axess’ engineers ran a technical workshop for the shipyard and asset owner, to define the scope of work and confirm a certified project test methodology.

“We are delighted to be involved in another major project of Aibel’s. Compliance with NORSOK standards will help to minimise risks during lifting activities and meet operational requirements,” Rod Matzdorff, Operations Manager of Middle East at Axess Group said.

Subsequently, the team provided on-site engineering consultations for design and document verification and review, including attending site inspections. They also load tested all the lifting equipment

Due to the demanding schedule and strict deadlines, Axess’ engineers worked closely with the client’s site teams, collaborating on planning and site activities.

Results Through excellent teamwork with the client and stakeholders, the asset was successfully delivered in compliance with the project standards.

“As a trusted provider for statutory verification, inspection and certification, we provide our clients with proven technical expertise and guidance to ensure compliance and quality. Our global network of experts also enables us to provide such services anywhere in the world,” Rod added.

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Enerpac introduces ML40 Mini Lift Gantry: a compact way to move machinery and equipment in hard to access spaces

Enerpac announces the new ML40 Mini Lift Gantry with a 40-ton lifting capacity. Designed to be portable, simple to set up, and easy to use, it is the ideal solution for machinery movers, plant relocation services and medical equipment installers who need to move machines and equipment in compact spaces.

Machinery Relocation When moving machines or parts of machines either within the same building or to another building, space is always limited.

The ML40 Mini Lift Gantry has a compact size ideal for moving equipment around old installations.

Its short, collapsed height (1.97 metres) and narrow width (750mm) means the ML40 Mini Lift Gantry can get into spaces that other equipment cannot.

The gantry can also rotate the load (up-end or down-turn) to move through the building.

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movers are often faced with minimal headroom and many obstacles. The ML40 Mini Lift Gantry makes it easy to offload the equipment from the delivery vehicle and re-position it for use in the facility.

Additionally, it makes it easy to assemble the equipment in sections and then moves it as a complete unit into the final position.

When replacing old equipment, disassembly in sections may be the easiest method of removal.

The small size of the ML40 Mini Lift Gantry makes it easier to mobilise and set up.

ML40 Mini Lift Gantry – powerful lifting capability When it comes to safety, the ML40 Mini Lift Gantry features standard synchronised lifting and control and load readout to ensure safe and level lifting.

A wireless pendant keeps the operator away from equipment during operation.

The ML40 is also versatile. Its high capacity and simple set-up mean even jobs with challenging or uncertain information can be managed without issue. It is also easy to use.

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A simple setup means even relatively new rigging operators can operate the equipment.

ML40 Mini Lift Gantry has a 40 ton capacity (4 legs) in all three lifting stages. It is 750 mm wide, 1.97 metres collapsed height and 5.5 metres extended height.

Each leg weighs 1350 kg with oil. The ML40 uses an industry-standard 610mm (24-inch) track gauge and can be operated without support track with considerations for load and ground conditions.

It uses the same accessories as the Enerpac SL100 gantry such as track, header beam and side shifts.

For ease of deployment, the ML40 Mini Gantry features freewheel operation for transportation and set up, and a roll cage for overhead lifting and/ or towing and pushing for installation.

Enerpac, +27 (0) 12 940 0656, africa@enerpac.com, www.enerpac.com

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MINI CRANES

JF545 mini crane working from a scow

In the beautiful context of Stockholm, downtown JF545 was stabilised on a scow and used by Wilgo AB company in the mounting of a pedestrian and cycle bridge. Many infrastructure projects are currently under development at the heart of Stockholm.

Among the most challenging ones, there's the construction of a pedestrian and cycle bridge over Riddarfjärden bay, the whole project is currently under development and it will be completed in summer 2021.

For the installation of the bridge structure, made of 5 tons blocks, a machine with high lifting capacity and great outreach was required.

One of the possible options was the use of a big mobile crane, to be stabilised on the nearby car bridge.

Since the bridge that connects the islands in central Stockholm is very important for traffic flow, work could have been done only at night: a really expensive and timeconsuming solution.

Wilgo AB, a transportation and lifting company based in Gothenburg, offered the perfect solution: JF545, which was stabilised on a scow for 10 weeks and carried out all lift and handling operations from the boat.

“From our perspective, the main advantages of JF545 are the compact dimensions, the high lifting capacity considering its weight and the possibility of working with no emissions when using the additional power pack.”

“When operating with the electric engine, the crane is very silent and this improves the working environment tremendously. Last but

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not least the stabilisation system is very handy when there’s not a lot of space - explains Mr. Joacim Göransson, owner of Wilgo AB - For the job we did in Stockholm the JF545 was especially good because it could be stabilized on a scow, this allowed the contractors to save a lot of money and time.”

“In unloading the bridge structure from the boat the machine was also priceless, if the Jekko hadn’t been on site the only way to unload the elements would have been using a mobile crane”.

When talking about his experience with Jekko, Mr Göransson adds: ”We invested in a JF545 in late 2019 because we saw an opportunity for that kind of machine in Gothenburg. Our JF545 was the first crawler crane in the area and the city was investing in big infrastructure projects.”

“Thanks to this model we could expand our working area and become experts in lifting in narrow spaces: with our Jekko JF545 we do all kinds of lifting in confined areas, for example in the archipelago

outside Gothenburg, courtyards, in tunnels and below the ground level, on scows etc.”.

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TOWER CRANES

Behind the scenes: developing the new Potain MDT 489

Manitowoc has launched the new Potain MDT 489, a 450-metre topless tower crane that is quick and easy to erect. In this article, we look behind the scenes into the build-up of bringing this exciting crane to life and how Manitowoc's Voice of the Customer process facilitated this.

“At Manitowoc, every new product starts with our Voice of the Customer process,” says François Rotat, product manager at Manitowoc. François is based in Dardilly, France, which is Manitowoc’s European headquarters and the place where engineers design new Potain products. “Listening to our customers’ feedback, we identified the need for a crane that complements our existing Topless MDT product range, especially in North America.”

The new MDT 489 will be sold worldwide but is expected to appeal strongly to customers in North America, and its characteristics are a perfect fit for the requirements in the region.

“Our customers in North America asked us for a crane that would increase productivity and allow them to save on transportation costs,” says Daiane Quinlan, Manitowoc tower cranes sales director for the US and Canada.

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productivity on the jobsite. It’s a compact crane, so it requires fewer trucks when moved from job to job, which is very positive for our customers’ business bottom line.” Delivering great ROI, the MDT product line has proven to be extremely popular with customers: “Reliable performance and how fast you can put a crane to work are two important factors when calculating ROI, and the MDT line-up really shines here,” adds Daiane. “Our customers in the rental business tell us that their sales teams love to rent our MDT cranes because of their reliability. And their technicians really enjoy setting our cranes up because of the simple erection and disassembling process.

We expect for the MDT 489 to be one of our top sellers for its versatility and reliable performance – a must-have for any crane rental fleet!”

A new high point The MDT 489 is equipped with the new 110/132 HPL hoisting winch, which offers a unique combination of performance and affordability.

Delivering superior line speed of up to 1887 metres (613 ft) per minute, the 110/132 HPL winch accelerates construction times, improves overall driving comfort and provides more precise load placement.

The MDT 489 has a strong load chart and lifts 3,5-ton (3.9 USt) at 78-metre (262 ft), setting a new standard in the 450-metre class of tower cranes. Equipped with Manitowoc's Crane Control System (CCS), the crane is easy to operate. CCS increases the accuracy of load readings, taking away any guesswork. Processing all crane data, the software helps operators to optimize efficiency and offers a user-friendly interface.

Extensive testing phase The development of the MDT 489 took hard work – and it was a true team effort. After customer consultations and the design phase, the first prototype MDT 489 was manufactured in Manitowoc’s plant in Moulins.

This unit was then put through a series of rigorous tests at the

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company’s Product Verification Center (PVC) in Lusigny (both France). The team there examined and tested all components to ensure they meet Manitowoc’s high standards for performance, quality and reliability. After successfully exceeding the requirements for safety inspections, erection and maintenance ergonomics checks, functional validations and driving tests, the MDT 489 received the green light from the team at the PVC. “The launch of a new crane is always a special time for our company,” says Thibaut Le Besnerais, vice president of product management for tower cranes.

"Many functions were involved in this project – engineers, our service teams, the colleagues at the test center, manufacturing and purchasing, just to name a few. Now it's time to celebrate the success, which is the result of the team’s hard work. We feel pride when seeing our machines on sites around the globe, constructing buildings and infrastructure for future generations.”

Manitowoc has already received orders for the new MDT 489, and the first machines will arrive in the USA in the second half of 2021.

Crane & Hoist Equipment SA, +27 (0) 83 413 7524, louw@che-sa.co.za, www.che-sa.co.za

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CRAWLER CRANES

Liebherr Cranes hoist SpaceX rocket components

with the SN15 Starship prototype was reported by SpaceX on 5 May 2021, with the rocket successfully landing in the intended location after the test had been completed.

“These are impressive images for us to see, with our crawler cranes at the heart of private American space travel. And the statics and calculations for this job were also a real highlight for us, it is not every day that something like this arrives on our screens”, says Jens Könneker, Product Manager Lattice Boom Cranes at Liebherr.

“We have had a close working relationship based on trust with Buckner for many years. The fact that we are the supplier of choice for a project like this is a sign of great appreciation and trust – and it was something very special for us”, adds Florian Ritzler, Sales Manager Lattice Boom Cranes for the USA.

Several crawler cranes are currently in action at the new Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, USA. Buckner Heavy Lift Cranes, one of the largest crawler crane contractors in the US-based in Graham, North Carolina, is using two large Liebherr cranes at the site – an LR 11000 and an LR 1600/2.

They are in action on behalf of SpaceX, the private space travel company founded in 2002.

Three Liebherr crawler cranes in action at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. Buckner Heavy Lift Cranes assembles rockets using large cranes from Ehingen. SpaceX lifts off from new launch site in the USA Buckner Heavy Lift Cranes contacted the engineers at the Liebherr plant in Ehingen in April 2021 with news of an exciting project.

And just two months later, things have moved along nicely – an LR 11000 hoisted the final components 18

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of a Starship prototype into place at the site in Boca Chica, Texas.

The new Starbase not far from the Mexican border is currently the venue for multiple take-offs and landing tests being conducted by SpaceX. Rocket assembly using LR 11000 featuring the latest configuration An LR 11000 in the very latest configuration was erected in Boca Chica by Buckner for this prestigious project for the private American space travel company. The 1000ton crawler crane was erected with the main boom and the fixed F2 jib, which was specially released

by Liebherr in 2019 for use in the US. With this configuration, the 1000-ton Liebherr crane can hoist up to 253 tons at the jib head. This capacity was almost used to the full for erecting the rocket components.

A successful high altitude test flight

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Shortly after this, it was decided that the production of the reusable Starship rockets would also be relocated to Boca Chica.

Today, well over 500 people are working on the site in the production plant, the control centre and around the launch pads. An LR 11350 is also in action there – this 1350-ton crane, currently, the second largest crawler crane in the Liebherr portfolio, is providing support with the construction of foundations and the infrastructure for the production plant and launch site for the rockets.

The launch site is just a few hundred metres from the sea. In contrast to the other launch sites used by SpaceX in the USA, this site does not have an angled ramp.

Instead, the rockets are moved from the final assembly hangar over a flat track to the launch site, where they are erected on a scaffold – a perfect job for the LR 11000.

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1950 African Wire Ropes Ltd (now

Haggie Ltd) was formed by the amalgamation of Haggie Son and Love (1936) Ltd and Rand Ropes Ltd. 600,000 shares were issued to Haggie Son and Love shareholders, 600,000 to Rand Ropes shareholders and 100,000 top mining houses. Output Germiston 5000 tons per annum and Jupiter 15,000 tons per annum. Shareholders Bridon 45%, Union Corp. 10%, Anglo, J.C.I, Rand Mines, Central Mining 3 % each, Haggie family 9%, Love family 8%.

1958 African Wire Ropes (Rhodesia) Ltd was formed to distribute in both Zambia and Zimbabwe.

1960 African Wire Ropes Ltd, Natal

Branch – established in partnership with Victor Kent Ltd. Started 1 July 1960. Official opening 24 October 1960.

1961 African Wire Ropes (Natal) Ltd – 51% held, partner, being Victor Kent the company’s erstwhile Natal selling agent. Became wholly-owned in April 1968.

1963 General Wire Co (Pty) Ltd –

acquitted for R60,000 (1 January 1964) – speciality wire – National Wire Corp of SA Ltd – acquired for R28,3750 (1 July 1963) spring wire and commercial wire. Both companies were combined on Mobeni, Durban site which was sold in 1978. Speciality wire transferred to CWI, other products to Germiston and Jupiter.

1965 African Wire Ropes Ltd – Kitwe

factory opened to manufacture haulage and flex rope. Anglo American told Haggie to update their ropemaking machinery.

1966 Rights issue of 1 for 10 at

R8.00. Issued capital increased from 1.3 million to 1.43 million shares of R2.00

1967 Timberways (Pty) Ltd formed – closed down 1972 established to

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develop and sell lightweight, moveable ropeways for the forestry industry.

Copperbelt Rope splicers acquired

by African Wire Ropes Ltd – Zambia.

Rosslyn Steel & Wire Industries (Pty) Ltd – 90% acquired – sold 1970.

Imported the first Wafios Veldspan machine. Manufactured Veldspan initially at Jupiter and later transferred to CWI. African Wire Ropes (Cape) (Pty) Ltd – formed to take over activities of Cape Town branch. The company had been previously represented

by Joseph Curry & Co (Pty) Ltd. Appointed 1962 jointly with Dowson & Dobson. AWH Computer Services (now Haggie Rand Computer Services) was formed as a 50:50 partnership with Hume Ltd. Wholly owned 1974.

1968 PHB Mechanical Handling

(Pty) Ltd – acquired 20% for R38,000 – sold 1972. The object was the development of ropeways and rope utilization transport systems. Wirex (Pty) Ltd – 75% acquired for R976,000 -25 % acquired for R325,000 (1969).

Manufactured high carbon and mild steel wire at Vanderbijl. Established ties with Bekaert.

1969 SA Liquid Meters (Pty) Ltd

– 15% acquired for R22950 (1971) – became wholly owned and sold in 1980. Manufactured domestic and industrial water meters in Pinetown.

African Wire Ropes de Venezuela was formed to service the oil industry. The company still exists to protect a legal position against erstwhile “agent”.

1970 Precision Springs (Pty) Ltd –

20% acquired for R54,000 – sold 1971.

Manufactured valve and other high carbon wire products in P.E sold to the major shareholder. Alucab (Pty) Ltd – 33% purchased for R333,000 – sold 1971 – partners Goldfields of SA and JK Jardine to manufacture ACSR. John Henderson appointed Chairman.

1971 Blue Strand Industries –

Australia – Initial investment of 10%

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cost R120,449 – sold 1982. Other shareholders Bridon and Union Corp.

Ltd – manufactured high carbon wire products. Wire business closed down and the company became Birkmyre Canvas – Sold to Bridon. A19 was installed and commissioned at Jupiter.

Shareholding Bridon 48%, Union Corp 13%, Anglo and Rand Mines 3% each, J.C.I 4%. Eclipse Engineering Ltd – 5% acquired for R47,500 –sold 1979 – Small investment acquired as an entry into engineering.

1972 Gourock Ropes & Canvas

(Africa) Ltd – assets acquired for R775,000 – became Haggie Industrial Products Ltd. Remaining part of the business in Port Elizabeth and Durban ‘sail floor” and Johns Mansville agency for Filter powder. Zimbabwe Wire & Rope – Kwekwe factory opened.

Haggie was invited to buy into Cape Gate’s steel mill but was turned down.

1973 Wire Industries Ltd was

formed by the merger of Wirex and Wispeco’s wires business. WM Smith Ltd Zimbabwe acquired – became WM Smith & Gourock – sold 1981.

1974 Pietermaritzburg Factory –

cost R9m started. Rights issues of 25 for 100 at R18.50. Issued capital from 1.43m to 1.7875m shares of R2.00. Shareholding after rights issue Bridon 40%, Uni Corp 24%, J.C.I 4% Rand Mines 3%, Haggie family 7%. Technoplastics (Pty) Ltd – acquired for R135000 – part of Haggie Industrial Products Ltd – Closed.

Icaso-Mozambique – 35% acquired for R175000. Computerisation of rope design initiated.

1975 Springfield Industries

Corporation USA initial investment of 49% became 100% in 1986 closed down 1989 as a result of US sanctions.

1976 Pietermaritzburg factory closed.

1977 Ian Haggie succeeds John Henderson as chairman and Donald

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Peace retires. Cyril Newnham joins the board as Chief Executive.

1978 African Wire Ropes (Pty) Ltd

– Windhoek formed. Cyril Newnham resigns to join Bridon and Richard Savage joins Haggie and succeeded Cyril Newnham as Chief Executive on 1 January 1979.

1979 First major diversification by

acquiring 75.32% of the issued shares of Samuel Osborn (South Africa) Ltd for R6.5 million. Share split 10 for 1.

The company was listed on the JSE in September at an opening share price of 560 cents. Crusher Plant Manufacturing Ltd, Kitwe, formed.

Steel converters in Wadeville were acquired by Cape Gate thus opening the door for Cape Gate to start high carbon wire and rope manufacturing.

1980 Disposal by Bridon Ltd of their

38% interest in Haggie to Scaw Metals and Gencor and the appointment of AMIC nominees Messrs R A Bousted, W G Boustred and EH Dreyer to the board on 23 May 1980. Scaw and Gencor each hold 36% of shares.

Messrs Newham, Harry Smith and Watts (all Bridon) resign from the board. Issued share capital increased by 475787 shares in terms of a scheme of arrangement by which Samuel Osborn became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Haggie for R4 million.

Formation of CWI through the merger of Haggie’s Wore Industries Ltd and Iscor’s mild steel wire mill at Pretoria.

Share Purchase Scheme established.

During the year the share price ranged between 570 and 1010 cents. Mr James Sinton dies at the retirement age of 84.

1981 The acquisition by Haggie of

the following: • 45% interest in Macdem (Pty) Ltd • 25% interest in R Jackson Holdings (Pty) Ltd – Sold 1988 • 50% interest in Chloride Holdings SA Ltd acquired for R12.5 million – Sold 1984 Haggie’s 60th birthday with the founding company, Haggie Son & Love, being founded in 1921 and the occasion was appropriately marked by the company’s pre-tax profits reaching R60 million compared with R47 million in 1980. Share price ranged between 840 and 1150 cents.

1982 Sharp deterioration in the

country’s economic situation and very weak prices in the company’s export markets resulting in pre-tax profits declining to R55.5 million. Share price – 850 to 1350 cents. Haggie Rand was required to give up all export benefits on exports to the USA as a result of

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countervailing duty actions brought against its wire and rope products.

Somta Tools acquired the tap and die business of Clarksons on Somta’s adjoining site in Pietermaritzburg.

Avon Wire (Pty) Ltd sold by Macdem.

50% of African Zinc Mills (Pty) Ltd sold

by Macdem.

1983 The extremely serious drought

and the fall in the gold price resulted in a very difficult trading environment with the result that pre-tax profit declined to R49 million. Share price – 1200 to 1500 cents. Samuel Osborn engineering division merged with Coalequip – Haggie received R5 million plus 50% interest in Osborn Coalequip Engineering.

Despite protectionist measures adopted by the USA the Haggie group continued to be a major exporter with total exports reaching R41 million in 1983. Macdem changes its name to Copalcor. Copalcor and Denver Metal Works merge with A.V.I holding 40%, Haggie 30% and McKenchie U.K 30%.

Agreement reached whereby the operations of Mitco Tool Company were merged with Somta Tools with Volkskas as a 26% shareholder.

1984 Despite the continuing harsh

economic climate the group performed exceptionally well and earned a pre-tax profit of R63 million. Share price – 1350 to 1780 cents. During 1984 Macdem and Jacksons became subsidiaries with the group holding 50% plus one share in each company.

Haggie’s interest in Osborn Coalequip Engineering was disposed of for R5.7 million and an agreement was reached to withdraw from its investment in Chloride over a period not exceeding 7 years for R12.5 million. Bill Harrison was appointed a director and Campbell McKie Thomson appointed Company Secretary.

1985 Pre-Tax profits reach R79

million on the back of a declining Rand and an improving economy. Exports by the group in 1985 were more than R85 million brought about partly by a decline in the exchange value of the Rand but a real increase in volumes.

Share price – 1525 to 2600 cents.

Fascor was acquired by CWI. In September 1985 Mr Richard Savage left the group and Mr John Feek – who had been managing director of HRL – was appointed group managing director and Messrs Coutts-Trotter, Smart and Tingle appointed directors.

1986 Despite a 3-week strike at

Haggie Rand, poor demand in some of the group’s markets and political uncertainty pre-tax profits of R93.8 million were earned. Share price –

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2190 to 3060 cents. In 1986 Mr Grant Thomas was appointed deputy chairman and Mr Brian Bullett was appointed to the board.

1987 Pre-tax profits of R115.0 million

earned against a background of static domestic demand, disruption in certain export markets and a stronger Rand.

Share price – 1550 to 2700 cents.

Wirecor (Pty) Ltd was acquired by CWI for R7.6 million. The board decided against purchasing McKinnon Chain for R43.4 million and approved a R5.3 million project for Haggie Rand to manufacture the chain. Haggie acquired the interest of McKenchnie PLC in Macdem thereby increasing Haggie’s holding in Reclam to 100% and Copalcor to 60% for R18.7 million.

Gencor’s Investments in Haggie’s transferred to Malbak and Mr Peter Beningfield appointed the board. The remaining 50% of African Zinc Mills (Pty) Ltd held by Copalcor (formerly Macdem) was sold.

1988 Very difficult trading conditions including cost-cutting on the local market, more effective sanctions and costly production disruptions caused by labour disputes with the result that the pre-tax profit of R114.8 million was little changed from 1987. Share price – 1400 to 2500 cents. Mr Grant Thomas was appointed chairman and Mr Ian Haggie appointed president.

Bradbury’s acquired by Copalcor for R5.6 million. Copalcor became 100% owned and Joacksons Metals sold to VRN for R16.2 million and Osborn Aluminium sold to Huletts for R4 million. The number of working hours lost in 1988 reached unprecedented levels as a result of labour disputes.

1989 A most successful year in a

climate of rising inflation, a stronger gold price and rising mineral prices with turnover reaching R1 billion for the first time and pre-tax profit R140.0 million. Share price – 1850 to 2850 cents. Samuel Osborn Zimbabwe sold for $7.6 million. Rope & Twines (R16.5 million) and Titan Chain (R3 million acquired by Haggie Rand and the remaining 50% in Fascor acquired and entire shareholding transferred from CWI to Haggie Ltd. 60% of Neil Tools acquired for R5 million.

1990 Pre-Tax profit of R117.4 million

compared with R140 million of 1989.

The decline was brought about by lower demand and lower output in the Jupiter plant as a consequence of the dismissal of the wire mill workforce.

Share price – 2000 to 3100 cents. Sisal farm in Hluhluwe was acquired for R4.5 million to secure a strategic supply of sisal. Somta Tools 26% minority acquired for R6.2 million. General

Chipbreaker Drill Company plc and its USA branch acquired R5.3 million.

1991 Pre-Tax profit declines by

27% to R86 million. Earnings were down by 19% from 363.2 to 295.5 cents but divided maintained at 157 cents. Share price – 2300 to 3000 cents. Appointment of DC G Murray with effect from 1 April 1991 as group managing director and the resignation of J S Feek in June 1991. Acquisition of Port Elizabeth and East London properties of Chicks for R2.6 million.

Acquisition by CWI of the property between the company’s A and C factories at Vanderbijlpark for R2.9 million.

1992 Pre-tax profit unchanged at

R86 million, earnings slightly up at 3004 cents and dividend maintained at 157 cents. Export increase by 16%.

Share price – 2300 to 3000 cents.

Appointment of Mr K V Burger as managing director designate of Somta Tools. Commissioning of Maksal Tubes’ aluminium (R10.0 million) and capillary fittings (R2.5 million) plants. Agreement with Bekaert that they would provide technology for steel cord plant followed by their unexpected withdrawal because of economic/political factors.

Announcement of appointment of G G Russell as managing director designate of Haggie Rand with effect from January 1993. Approval by Haggie Rand of R3 million low relaxation wire proofing line at Germiston and conversion to Unix computer system for R4315 million. Purchase for R2.5 million of minority shareholder’s 40% interest in Haggie Neill and re-naming the company Somta Saws. Acquisition of Firth Brown Tools for R0.7 million.

Competition Board overrules Copalcor/ NFM merger.

1993 Mr H F Brown appointed

chairman with Mr GS Thomas remaining on the board. Mr G G Russel appointed managing director of Haggie Rand and director of Haggie Ltd and MR J M Milburn transferred to the holding company as group technical director and the executive director responsible for steel cord. Import duty on all high carbon wire, strand and rope increased from 5% to 15% w.e.f January. Appointment of Mr KV Burger as managing director of Somta Tools and retirement of MR JB Dalton.

Agreement with GCR Riva Steel to proceed with steel cord project for R65 million and appointment of Mr B D Nelson as General Manager Haggie Steel Cord. Haggie’s chain business merged with that of McKinnon Chain.

Publication of 1992 annual repost carrying more disclosure than ever

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before. NFM/Copalcor merger overruled by Competition Board. 2 August – separate “status” catering facilities discontinued. Mr P J Malan resigns and Mr C J Cross appointed Managing Director of Copalcor Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd and Mr N D Bingham the Managing Director of Maksal Tubes Division of Copalcor. Haggie Rand Ltd wins SEIFSE Golden Jubilee Award.

1994 Bernard Smith resigns from

the Haggie board because of his other responsibilities. Jonathan Melck was appointed managing director designate of CWI. Russel Bedford was appointed managing director of Somta Saws.

Bill Harrison retires 31 March 1994 (at A.G.M). The final dividend cut from R1.10 to 53 cents. Gary Maude was appointed to the Haggie Ltd board.

Mr G S Thomas resigns from board of Haggie Ltd. Haggie Rand wins Tech Top 100 award. Denzil McGlashan was appointed to Haggie Ltd Board.

Jonathan Melck was appointed managing director CWI. Haggie Ltd declares a scrip dividend of 1,5 shares per 100 shares held instead of an interim dividend but with a cash option of 50 cents per share. Haggie’s shares reached 3800 in August on the back of good interim results. Haggie’s shares reaches 4200 in December 1994. Mr WG Scurr appointed Technical Director of Haggie Rand.

Mr D C Pope-Ellis resigns on 31 December 1994 and Mr N G Paterson appointed Works Director – Ropes & Twines. Position of Works Director – Germiston vacant. Haggie Rand’s and Copalcor’s Durban branches relocated to Ropes & Twines site and Somta Tools’, Somta Saws’ and Fascor’s Johannesburg branches relocated to Haggie Rand’s Germiston site. Haggie Pension Fund’s accurate rate changed from 2% to 2.5% and pensioners granted a 25% increase with effect from 1 January 1995. Haggie Rand acquires Le Lis in Belgium for R19 million and Reclam acquires Hydrochem Natal (Pty) Ltd for R6.5 million.

1995 Alrode property sold for R2.02

million. Haggie shares reach an all-time high of 4200 in January. Earnings per share up 73% in 1993 from 180 to 312 cents. Dividends increased by 50% from 100 to 150 cents. Capitalism award of 2.9 shares/100 shares held instead of a final dividend of 100 cents.

91% acceptance of capitalisation award. S M Ingledew, a prominent Haggie shareholder, was shot dead.

B E Bullet and G Maude resign from broad and L Boyd and C J Cross were appointed with G R Pardoe alternate to L Boyd. The main agreement settled at 11%. Capex of R3.6 million for bedding

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wire drawing machine for Haggie Rand Ltd (Germiston) approved. Haggie share drops to 2300 in July 1995.

Haggie declares a scrip dividend of 1 share/49 shares held = R26.95 per share instead of interim dividend but with a cash option of 55 cents per share – an increase of 10%. Interim EPS up 9% at 167 cents. A six-week strike at R & T. Bridon buys 75% of Schalkseil (a subsidiary of Thyssen) for £5.9 million. J M Milbrum resigns from the board. Somta Saws files interdict against Neil UK.

1996

Mike McNally appointed Works Director HRL (Jupiter) ex Rodney Mahon who takes up the position of General Manager Lifting Services.

EPS and dividend upper results announcement. Share price weakens from 3500 to 2650 during February/ March.

Slow start to the year because of: • CWI/Cape Gate price war.

• Decline in local demand.

• GEIS halved costing Haggie Group ± R750 000 in earnings.

• Steel Cord losses worse than budget – R12 million loss for the year expected.

STC reduced to 12.5%. R1.4 million Capex project to centralise galvanising at Jupiter approved. Successful 75th anniversary shareholders day held at Jupiter on 29 March 1996. Rand starts its decline. Share price stabilises around 3100. US$ = R4.35/£ = R6.80.

Successful employees pop concert at Standard Bank Arena to celebrate 75th anniversary. Haggie Pension Fund – 91% of members voted in favour of conversion to defined contribution with effect from 1 July 1996. All companies, except McKinnon and Reclam, have poor half-year because of weakening demand and thin margins.

Haggie Rand buys Fast Services and Supplies (Pty) Ltd for R2.2 million to get into the crane servicing business.

The decision to sell Mkonge Farm – sold for R3 million w.e.f 1 October 1996.

CWI is still in a price war and losing money. D J K Murray (Ingwe Coal) appointed to board. Net earnings per share on 30 June 1996 decline 24% from 169 cents to 129 cents. Interim dividend reduced from 55 cents to 45 cents. Share price falls to around 2000. Malbak announces unbundling.

Rand continues to decline: US$ = R4.50 and above. £= R7.00 and above.

Forward cover contracts expire in August/September. HRL acquires Alan H Reid in Australia for A$4 million = R15 million. HRL concludes the sale/leaseback agreement with FNB

generating R75 million cash. Share price falls to 1750 and then recovers to 2000. In December, US$ = R4066 and £= R7.81. HRL approves CAPEX of R6.5 million for the rope plasticization line. 1977 budgeted operating profit of R128 million compared with 1996 F3 of R77 million. Smith Borkum Hare review Haggie – value Haggie between 2255 and 2535 but do not expect these values to be reached in the short term anticipation of poor 1996 results.

Haggie could become an attractive buying opportunity. Rex Gibsons “Nerves of Steel” published. Malbak shareholders authorise directors to sell 36% of Haggie shareholding.

1997 EPS down 41% and dividend

reduced to 80 cents. Graham Boustred retires as a director (appointed May 1980) on 27 March 1997. Haggie share starts year trading in R20.00 TO R22.00 range. R6.5 million CAPEX for computer system at Jupiter approved by the board on 27 March 1997.

Gordon Russell to satisfy himself that there was 100% endorsement of the project by line management.

A board meeting on 26 June 1997 this vote deferred pending further investigation on the need for it. The vote was finally approved by the board on 28 November 1997. Baan will take 18 months to commission. Amic Industries Ltd – through Scaw Metals – buys 3.4 million of Malbaks shares for R25 per share giving them 52% holding of Haggie.

On 26 June 1997 Hugh Brown and Denzil McGlashan resign as directors and the board reconstituted as follows: I S Haggie (President), A Harris (Chairman), DC G Murray (Group managing), L Boyd (Alternate F E Ferreira), WFE Bragg *, I J Burger, C J Cross, C M Longo, D J K Murray, G R Pardoe (Alternate E K Diack), G G Russell*, WD Smart (*British) Malbaks remaining 20% - 4 210 474 shares – to be placed so that no single shareholder has more than ± 5%. Haggie share is trading at 1830 cents. Haggie Pension Fund transfers pensioners to Sanlam in an R200 million deal. Amic takes their shareholding to 72% making the average price of shares purchased R21.00. Haggie declares an interim dividend of 45 cents or capitalisation award at a 7% premium on the dividend. G R Pardoe resigns from the board to take up a senior position in AAC and E K Diack was appointed to the board. Waste slippage at Waste Services Bul-Bul landfill site on 8 September 1997. Southern Healthcare JV appointed to take over administration of Haggie Medical Scheme from Medscheme (after 26

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years) with effect from 1 January 1998 to convert HMS into a proper managed health care fund and thereby contain costs. Brian Nelson, General Manager of Haggie Steel Cord, retires on 30 November 1997. Bill Scurr was appointed General Manager of Haggie Steel Cord.

Jonathan Malck resigns as MD of CWI and Kevin Burger moves from Somta Tools’ MD to CWI’s MD and Pat O’Dougherty takes over as “caretaker” GM of Somta Tools and Saws. Haggie Steel Cord records a loss of R19.0 million compared with a budgeted loss of R8 million causing serious concern at the board level about the viability of the project. In December, Haggie share drops to R14.00 with buyers at R10.00.

HRL reshuffles top management, Alan Crozier succeeds Arie van Esch as financial director, Arie becomes General Manager of Lifting Services and Rodney Mahon succeeds Bill Scurr as technical director. Haggie board starts examining feasibility/mechanism to dispose of non-core businesses to bring Haggie back to the core business of converting steel rod into wire, rope and chain.

1998 Gordon Russell (Managing

Director of Haggie Rand Ltd and a director of Haggie Ltd) resigns with effect from 19 January 1998.

Chris Murray to take up the reins as Managing Director of Haggie Rand.

Gillie Webb, deputy chairman of Haggie from 1962 to 1970, died on 20.01.98 at age of 99. Rodney Mahon re-appointed Works Director Jupiter, Keith Taylor appointed Works Director Germiston.

Amic raises their shareholding to 75.2%.

Maksal Tubes sold for R65 million (NAV + R3 million).Final dividend for 1997 of 105 cents declared. All participants in the Haggie Employees Trust share incentive scheme forfeit their shares because of low share price (R12.00).

Reclam Group sold for R85 million with effect from 1 January 1998 (NAV + R33 million) Somta Saws sold for R6.0 million, R3 million less than NAV. Interim dividend for 45 cents declared McKinnon Chains minorities (40%) acquired 1 July 1998 for R60 million making it a wholly-owned subsidiary of Haggie Rand Ltd. G Russell sues Haggie for breach of the employment contract. Haggie group moves from 20% borrowed to a net cash position.

Mike McNally appointed General Manager of Haggie Europe/Le Lis – withdrawn as a director of Haggie Rand on 30 November 1998. JSE all share index declines by 30% causing a 27% drop in Haggie Pension Fund members ‘fund credits. Jupiter IBU structure

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(introduced by Russell/McNally) was dismantled.

BAAN starts running into practical implementation (rope lengths) difficulties. Proposed scheme of arrangement announced in the press and on SENS on Wednesday 25 November 1998 whereby Haggie’s listing on the JSE is terminated on 29 January 1999 (subject to minority shareholder approval at scheme meeting on 14 January 1999) and the company becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amic. Haggie Steel Cord closed on 15 December 1998.

1999 Minority shareholders approve

scheme arrangement and Haggie delisted at the close of trading on Friday 29 January 1999. Capex for R7.9 million Frigerio wire drawing machine for Jupiter approved. Somta Tools sold for R92 million (£4.5 million), R51,3 million (£2.5 million) paid immediately and R41 million (£2.0 million) over 3 years.

Copalcor sold for R41.1 million. Messrs R C Mahon, D C G Murray, WD Smart and K L Taylor appointed directors of the Scaw Metals Division Board.

Capex for R4503 million Purchase of plant to increase the large diameter rope capacity at Jupiter by 4000 tons BAAN project terminated. On 1 July 1999 the assets and members of Haggie Pension Fund transferred to the Alexander Forbes Retirement Fund – umbrella fund with investment options for members and the AFRF becomes the retirement fund for all new Scaw staff employees.

2000 Capex for R12 million Frigerio Wire Drawing Machine for Wire & Strand Germiston approved. Sold Haggie Europe (Gen Manager – Mike McNally resigned)

2001 Bill Smart is appointed Group

Financial Director of Scaw Metals Group. Haggie Lifting Services was sold to Toco for R3 million. Since 1999 15% reduction in compliment through retrenchment/retirement. Kevin Burger resigns and Bushy Botha is appointed to succeed him as General Manager of CWI. Jimmy Lythgoe retired. 1 November 2001 – Haggie Medical Scheme amalgamates with National Medical Plan. Final payment for Somta Tools received giving an additional (forex) profit of R5 million. Haggie Ltd liquidated 27 March 2001.

2002 PWB Anchor (Australia) was

acquired for R30 million. Rules of Alexander Forbes Retirement Fund changed to make normal retirement age of 60 (not 65) in respect of all employees engaged after 1 May 2002.

Ian Haggie dies on 27 June 2002 with his funeral taking place at St Georges Parktown on 2 July 2002.

2003 Last Haggie Exco (formerly

Haggie Board) was held on Tuesday 23 September 2003. This change coincides with the centralisation of all service functions at Scaw Germiston.

Decided to transfer “ownership” of Haggie Son & Love Jubilee Trust and J McGill Love Trust to the Haggie family.

March 2005.

2006 AltaSteel acquired.

2007 Scaw South Africa’s businesses re-incorporated as Scaw South Africa (Pty) Ltd to facilitate BEE transaction and 26% BEE shareholding which is well documented elsewhere.

Haggie Disability Fund to be dissolved and benefits “outsourced via insurance” wef 1 January 2004.

R5 million surpluses (out of total asset of R16 million) on loan to Haggie to be paid to self-insurance fund at Guardrisk. R1.7 million fraud at Mckinnon Chain – biggest fraud ever. Fascor (last non-core business) disposed of for R10 million. Chris Murray retires in December 2003.

2008 Scaw SA and CWI apply to

of Haggie Ltd on 28 January 2004 received Master of The High Court.

Haggie Employees and pensioners transferred from NMP to AACMED with effect from 1 January 2005 with pensioners being granted a 100% subsidy if electing the Standard Care option.

payment by Scaw of R11.5 million to Ithala. Competition Commission’s investigation in the steel industry, specifically rod, rebar and wire products referred to the Competition Tribunal. Scaw SA and CWI granted conditional immunity but ArcelorMittal, Cape Gate, Cape Town Iron Steel Works SAISI, Allens Mescho, Hendrick, Agi Wire and Associated Wire Industries were named as respondents facing possible penalties. Wayne Thompson resigns as of 30 September 2009 and Mike Borello is appointed to succeed him as Manager, Steel Wire Rope. Anglo American announces its intention to divest the Scaw Metals Group and the move of Scaws CEO, Norman Mbazima, to Anglo Coal. Chris Davis appointed Interim CEO Scaw Metals Group wef 30 November 2009.

2004 Notification of final liquidation

Subsidy of Managed Care continues to escalate at CPIX (4.5% for 2005) GDC Hauliers dispute R34,3 million ($2.3 million) settled in Appeal Court foyer by payment of R3.5 million to Glyn Cohen of GDC. Sale & Leaseback agreements claim by SARS against Haggie Metals (Pty) Ltd withdrawn and R29 000 tax refund due to Haggie Metals repaid. Haggie Metals to be deregistered.

2005 Keith Taylor appointed General

Manager with effect from 1 January 2005 responsible for Steel Wire Rope, Wire & Strand, Distribution and Fibre Products and Rodney Mahon retires.

Wire Rod Products (Haggie) employees and pensioners admitted as members of Anglo Medical Scheme, having previously been members of Haggie Medical Scheme and National Medical Plan. Arie van Esch (International Commercial Marketing Manager) retires early at the request of A Harris on 31

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Competition Tribunal for leniency and conditional immunity in response to the investigation of the steel industry.

Scaw acquires Ozz industries for R635 million. Ozz division listed within Scaw SA wef 1 July 2008. Scaw acquires Leo Scrap for R30 million. Tony Harris retires and is succeeded by Norman Mbazima as CEO. Chris Davis succeeds Ian Botha as CFO.

2009 Ithala dispute settled by

At Scaw SA board on 30 November 2009, Sipho Pityane, representing BEECO, advised the board: • Anglo must consult with BEECO over the disposal of Scaw.

• Reconstitution of Scaw SA board to be reviewed with BEECO to align with King III corporate governance.

2010 Keith Taylor and Mike Borello

resign wef 30 June 2010. Markus Hannemann was appointed to succeed

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Keith Taylor as a director of Scaw SA and GM of Wire Rod Products. David Jennings of Anglo London seconded to Scaw SA as acting CFO pending sale of Scaw SA. 2x week legal strike at Jupiter and Wire & Strand over housing and service allowance but rejected housing allowance demand.

Strike ended on Monday 4 October 2010.

2011 Moly-Cop and AltaSteel sold by

Anglo for R16,4 billion (US$ 1.1 billion) to OneSteel of Australia. Scaw Pension Fund and Ozz Pension/Provident Fund employees (not pensioners) transferred to Alexander Forbes Retirement Fund. The normal retirement date of Scaw employees remains 60 whereas Ozz employees retain their 65 age.

Employer contributions increased from 11.5% to 12.5%. Tony Harris, retired Executive Chairman of the Scaw Metals Group, died from a long illness on 16 April 2011.

Marsha Govender appointed Company Secretary of Scaw SA wef 1 April 2011 to succeed Campbell McKie Thomson who was appointed Company Secretary of Haggie Ltd in 1984 and retires in February 2012.

2012 Scaw sold to IDC/Government 26% minority BEE shareholders remain.

2016 IDC starts process to sell Scaw

as follows: • Haggie businesses, melt shop and scrap to Barnes wire.

• Cast Products to Amsted • Grinding media to Magottheaux • CWI/IDC owns 50% and Arcelor Mittal SA the other 50%

2017 The great Haggie, initially

reduced to a brand name are now likely to disappear forever.

2018 Barnes Fencing concludes the Purchase of Haggie Steel Wire Rope, Wire & Strand, McKinnon, Scaw Rod Mill and Melt Shop and announces the intention to rebuild the “HAGGIE” brand name.

The founders Gordon S Haggie and James MacGill Love

First Steel Wire Rope manufactured in South Africa. The first order from Tweefontein Colliery for 6000feet of 3/4inch haulage rope. This was coil number one. William Skillings and Mark Mather distribution@haggie.co.za

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Mitigating the impact of the steel shortage in South Africa

The current global pandemic, paired with the economic conditions in South Africa, means that the ongoing steel shortage is negatively affecting the manufacturing sector.

“Five years ago, any company tendering for a large project could comfortably quote on the most economic solution to save the end user time and money, while safely making a comfortable profit and thereby positively contributing to the economy. This was largely due to the availability of all sizes of steel sections, as well as the favourable pricing that made everyone tendering highly competitive,” says Ian O’Hara, RGM Cranes Engineer and Project Manager.

“Over the past few years, this situation has slowly changed due to the inability or reluctance of producers to supply various sizes and sections of steel. This can be attributed to either technical or political influences and has resulted in increases in the cost of materials.

In fact, increases in steel prices occur almost bimonthly.”

“Unfortunately, the effects of these negative trends will affect every

contributor to the process, with the biggest impact ultimately being on the end user,” he adds.

RGM Cranes maintains a philosophy of striving to supply its clients with the best quality cranes and lifting equipment at a cost-effective price.

O’Hara says that this has become more challenging as every project is meticulously planned from the design stage to produce the most cost-effective solution.

“With the inability of steel suppliers to stock all the lengths and sizes, it means that the process of procuring raw materials is now costlier and protracted. We have adapted our way of both thinking and designing so that the impact is minimised and a solution is achieved with minimum impact on project timeframes. We have also formed solid relationships and agreements with specific suppliers in various sectors so that we receive the best available pricing and

receive priority deliveries,” O’Hara explains. O’Hara is emphatic that every project undertaken by RGM Cranes is treated as a high priority and with cognisance of the uniquely individual needs of each client.

The distinctively diverse and capable team at RGM Cranes treats every project with the attention it deserves from the sales, design, procurement, and manufacturing teams, all the way through to the final assembly.

“Every person in the team understands their role and responsibilities and executes their specific tasks flawlessly and seamlessly. This teamwork mentality is what drives the success of every project we undertake.”

O’Hara concludes.

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Success into Africa more likely with obstacles factored in From a marketing perspective, Africa is often viewed as an entity: a cohesive whole to be targeted with a single, generalised approach. The reality is different. Africa is the world’s second-biggest continent after Asia, containing 48 countries and six island nations.

Spanning both hemispheres, its people speak an estimated one thousand languages with a further one thousand dialects. Climate and topography range from desert to equatorial rainforest, while economies include failed states as well as success stories similar to those in the developed world.

It follows that any marketing approach would need to include segmentation by language, economic model, level of industrialisation, GDP per head of population and other key variables.

One company notably successful throughout Africa south of the Sahara is crane and hoist manufacturer Condra.

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products will continue in parallel with cyclical, Chinese-driven demand for minerals and other commodities. However, he points out that the risk facing exporters into Africa is the temptation to nationalise.

“There is an understandable desire for any government to assert dominance over foreignowned interests, especially a productive mine. But government ownership of assets can result in inefficiencies, and they risk moral hazard. Generally, I would say that any company investigating an African country as a potential market should factor into that consideration the likelihood of nationalisation.” Kleiner added that he would like to see improved access to remote mines. He pointed to a recent crane order from Cameroon, where the road giving access cannot be negotiated by abnormal-load vehicles.

The only way to deliver this crane will be to design it for containerisation, splicing girders almost 30 metres in length for bolting together on-site at the mine. “It’s quite common for us to do this, but it does increase the price,” he observed.

In South Africa, Condra’s two factories are busy with local contracts as well as orders from beyond the country’s borders.

Eight coil-handling cranes for a new vehicle plant are under manufacture, together with a ninth and tenth for an automotive rubber factory.

Asked what Africa could do better within its lifting equipment industry, Kleiner answered: “Africa could do better by taking more pride in the fact that it is Africa and not Europe. By this I mean that customers requesting the latest electronic refinements in

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use abroad should recognise that these are often poorly suited to the power outages and fluctuations that are typically African. That said, we continue to give the customer the machine performance that he wants, while engineering the crane to be as immune to these problems as possible.”

Kleiner also noted that Africa’s sporadic armed insurgencies remain problematic: “Beyond the tragedy and fear, unpredictable attacks make business difficult,” he said. “Witness the recent attack by ISIS in Palma, northern Mozambique. One of the oil companies there declared force majeure because of that attack, so now we have the crane that they ordered stored here at our factory until the situation can be normalised.”

Kleiner went on to comment on pricing, explaining that Condra does not try to win contracts through price-cutting because the company has invested too much in its products for this to be a viable approach.

“We don’t outbid,” he explained.

“We have realised over time that we don’t want to compete against cheap products. Our success bears out the fact that if a customer knows what he wants and has experience of other manufacturers, he will eventually come to Condra.”

“The natural flow of professional engineers around the world has led to many re-contacting us to become repeat customers, and this has gradually given us more of the world market. Our growth

into Canada and Australia has been largely based on people who have previously experienced the reliability of our products and insisted on Condra.”

Looking to the future of the African lifting equipment market, Kleiner predicted a continuation of present circumstances. “I think that it will be more of the same,” he said.

“It will remain possible to succeed, but it will remain difficult. However, Condra was born African and remains African. We understand Africa, so our success is likely to continue.”

Condra, +27 (0) 11 776 6000, sales@condra.co.za, www.condra.co.za

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ALL TERRAIN CRANES

The new Tadano AC 4.070(L)-1 all terrain crane Mobile crane manufacturer Tadano is introducing an upgraded four-axle all-terrain crane with a lifting capacity of 70 tons and two boom lengths.

Successor to the successful ATF 70G-4, the crane was designed with a strong focus on versatile and comfortable operation. It features a new carrier cab, a

multifunctional crane control system, and engines that conform to EU Stage V requirements. As part of its reorganization efforts, Tadano will be standardizing the names of

its mobile crane models throughout the year. The new AC 4.070(L)1 adheres to the new naming conventions right out of the gate.

Above all: powerful performance characteristics With a length of 52.1 metres, the six-section main boom outperforms the booms of other four-axle competitors in its class. At its full boom length, the crane can lift 5.8 tons. The lifting capacity was especially improved further for steep main boom positions with small radii. A 44-metre main boom continues to be available as an option. With all this, Tadano sticks to its promise of offering its customers a powerful and versatile heavy-duty all-rounder that is nevertheless extremely compact.

Quality equipment for a quality crane Customers who acquire the new AC 4.070(L)-1 also benefit from the enhanced characteristics of the latest carrier cab from Lauf and the identical superstructure controls

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Getting work done fast The intuitive and precise AML-F crane control system makes it possible to achieve short setup times to get going quickly and ensures a high degree of flexibility when it comes to positioning the crane thanks to asymmetrical outrigger setting capabilities. The automatic lifting capacity selection function makes things much easier for crane operators. The crane selects the optimal extension sequence for each radius by itself.

In addition, the Tadano Lift Adjuster provides greater convenience during lifting by reliably reducing load swinging during lifting and lowering – a very useful aid for all crane operators.

Light on the road Thanks to the ability to flexibly subdivide its counterweight, the AC 4.070(L)-1 can be configured very precisely for an extremely wide variety of axle load limits.Without the main boom extension and with 4.4 tons of counterweight, the crane can comply with the ten-ton

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using the AML-F crane control system. No sacrifices when it comes to equipment, quality, or versatility: That is the Tadano motto. And the main boom extension (HAV) with a length of 9 to 16 metres proves it.

With manual or stepless hydraulic adjustment capabilities, it can be used at 0° to 40° to overcome an extremely wide variety of obstacles.

In addition, the larger total lifting capacity continuously changes in line with all radii. An additional 1.8-metre runner can be mounted on the opposite side of the double swing-away jib on the boom.

axle load limit that is becoming increasingly more common. When staying under a twelve-tonne axle load limit instead, the crane can even travel with up to 12.2 tons of counterweight. The range of axle load limits that can be complied with goes all the way up to 16.5 tons so that the crane can travel on UK roads, for example.

A state-of-the-art engine combination with a tried-and-true design The AC 4.070(L)-1 benefits from a reliable and cost-effective

two-engine design featuring the latest exhaust emission control technology in conformity with EU Stage V. Together with a ZF TraXon transmission, including rock-free and hill start to assist functions, the manoeuvrable crane can handle even the tightest spaces and meet the needs of even the most demanding customers.

Tadano, +27 (0) 11 230 7300, Craig.sanday@babcock.co.za, www.tadano.com

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CONTAINER HANDLERS

Achieving optimal efficiency with container lifting equipment Every product in the global economy now is transported in shipping containers across oceans, railroads and highways.

As market leaders in the supply of material handling and industrial lifting equipment, EIE Group offers our customers powerful and heavyduty container lifting equipment to lift both empty and laden containers on and off vessels and trucks.

In this article we will explore the following: • Container lifting efficiency and the consideration of total operational

speed & safety • Empty vs Laden Containers • Having the right container lifting equipment for the job • The total cost of ownership • Why Konecranes Container Lifting Efficiency considers total operational speed & safety Achieving optimal efficiency requires the effective use of

resources including reviewing performance and productivity levels of staff and equipment.

How quickly your shipping containers are lifted, moved, and transported plays a pivotal role in determining profitability and business success.

For container lifting equipment the total operational speed includes the lift, lowering, and the driving speed of the machinery and equipment used for both empty and laden containers.

Empty vs Laden Containers Empty containers must be moved out of the way and returned to service as quickly as possible, while laden containers must be moved with the correct combination of efficiency and precision throughout the container handling process.

Balancing operational efficiency with risk requires a thorough understanding of the ratio of lifting capacity to truck size and length to achieve stability and safe operations for the lifting and transportation of empty and laden containers.

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If you are unsure which lifting equipment is best suited for your operational needs, our heavy lift division team will provide you with insight around product capacity, versatility and safety whilst keeping long-term affordability for your business in mind.

The total cost of ownership When shopping around and comparing brands and products the capital investment required to purchase container lifting equipment may heavily influence your decision.

The Konecranes product range achieves the lowest total cost of ownership, providing the best value over time. Additional benefits that drive operational efficiencies include powerful engines with extra high torque, reduced fuel consumption, and are certified low emission; maintenance-free brakes to smart loading sensing hydraulics which senses the weight load and adapts lifting power accordingly.

This allows the lift truck to only use maximum power when it is necessary, thereby consuming less fuel while reducing emissions and noise.

Discover our Konecranes product range which includes heavy-duty lift trucks that lift empty 8 – 10ton, laden 33-45 ton container lift trucks; 10 – 65 ton forklift trucks and reach stackers for everyday container handling.

Konecranes is an innovative brand making lift trucks since 1959 and is fully committed to safety, innovation, quality, and reliability.

EIE Group, +27 (0) 11 395 0600, info@eiegroup.co.za, www.eiegroup.co.za

However, the price of the product should not be your main focus, rather the decision should consider which equipment will deliver longterm sustainable value for your business.

Besides the capital investment outlay required, other factors that influence the total cost of ownership include: • The frequency of maintenance and services and the costs associated therewith; • Training costs • Employment costs for trained and certified operators • Fuel • Insurance Why Konecranes?

At EIE Group everything that we do is aimed at creating value for our customers and improving the safety and productivity of their operations.

Meeting our customers’ demands and requirements in shipyards, container ports and terminals year after year requires a commitment to our customers with best-inclass and innovative brands and products, which is why we are Konecranes South Africa’s sole distributor for shipping container lifting equipment.

Congratulations on this big occasion, 100 years in business is definitely worth celebrating!

The Lifting Africa team wishes Haggie many more years of success ahead

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The right container lifting equipment for the job Given varying weights, heights, and the various stages of lifting and transporting containers from vessel to end destination, expert buyers and container operators know that having the right lifting equipment with the right lift capacity is essential for the job.

TELEHANDLERS

More productive with safety: telehandlers with driver assistance system VLS It’s clear that overload protection when raising, lowering and transporting with telehandlers means a lot for safety on the construction site. But how does this safety feature go along with productive and efficient work?

With a telehandler by Wacker Neuson, it becomes possible, as all models are equipped with the Vertical Lift System (VLS), a driver assistance system that has it all.

Work inflow Loading materials, transporting building materials, stacking boxes – it’s always then that the driver assistance system VLS plays to its strengths. It’s installed as standard in all Wacker Neuson’s telehandlers. VLS allows operators a fluid working operation and, through a partially automated telescoping movement, supports work in a complex operating environment. The nearly vertical lifting and lowering movement improve the

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machine’s stability – another plus in day-to-day work on the construction site.

What distinguishes VLS from other assistance systems for overload protection?

“With VLS, the operator is well supported in his workflow, as he doesn’t always have to readjust and correct,” product manager Mirco Reif, who is in close communication with customers, knows. “This saves a lot of time. Because where other systems interrupt the working cycle by shutting off the hydraulic function, VLS ensures fluid operating sequences – even with high payloads.”

Bucket mode The bucket mode is designed for the efficient handling of all bulk materials. The ratio of the retraction to lowering movement is designed so that the machine does not go into the overload range, even with maximum payload.

Safety from a standing position VLS not only contributes to efficient work but also ensures additional safety. The driver assistance system increases the stability of the telehandlers.

The almost vertical lifting and lowering movement keep the machine from tipping over, which could otherwise happen due to overload in the longitudinal direction. In addition, the partially automated telescoping movement ensures that the load’s centre of gravity remains equal and is always located near the machine. This way, the operator has one less thing to worry about. And: the speed of work is not interrupted by the safety feature.

Allows for quick rethinking “Especially inexperienced drivers receive valuable support from VLS,” Mirco Reif adds. “But quick rethinking is also required when changing operators. If the machine can partly contribute to making operation intuitive – and especially safer – then this is already a big win. But even experienced drivers benefit too: with VLS, they can work even faster and more safely.”

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Stacking mode The precise positioning of pallets or other stackable loads is also easily and safely performed with the compact telehandlers by Wacker Neuson. In stacking mode, the loading system is retracted if the angle of inclination is > 40° when lowering. At an inclination angle of < 40°, the loading system only retracts if an overload situation is imminent. All functions can be overridden with the joystick if necessary.

Flexible, manoeuvrable, powerful No matter what kind of application – the telehandlers TH412, TH522 and TH627 with around four, five and six meters stacking height can implement fast materials handling thanks to their high performance.

In addition, the machines are outstanding particularly for their small dimensions, simple operation and manoeuvrability.

The width and height of all three models are less than two meters, thus making them ideally suited to applications in confined spaces.Wacker Neuson is proud to be a global brand. Products and services vary from country to country and may not be available in your local market.

Wacker Neuson, +27 (0) 11 672 0847, info.johannesburg@wackerneuson.com, www.wackerneuson.co.za

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TELESCOPIC HANDLERS

Bobcat waste expert for when recycling ‘gets tough’ A new Bobcat TL43.80HF Waste Expert telescopic handler has proved to be the ideal solution for Matera-based Decom Srl, for its intensive role in handling waste and recycling on behalf of the 500,000 inhabitants of the Lucania and Apulia municipalities in the south of Italy.

Decom Aims to Recycle 98% of Waste Materials Decom is one of the first companies in Italy to achieve ‘End of Waste’ certification, specializing in the recycling of plastic, paper, aluminium, glass, cans and many other materials from the waste collection in these communities.

The company's goal is to recycle 98% of the material that is processed in its Matera plant.

The company is keen to promote the culture of recycling and every year, Decom follows the ‘Openrecycling’ initiative promoted

by Comieco (National Consortium for the Recovery and Recycling of Cellulose-based Packaging).

This involves opening the doors of the company’s paper and cardboard recycling plants to school pupils to demonstrate the process and to show what happens to the paper and cardboard the company collects.

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industry, before evolving and specializing in the transport of special waste. In 2008, Decom moved into the recycling community and industrial materials, culminating in the opening in 2015 of the first plant in the "La Martella" industrial area in Matera.

quality of work and to speed up the production cycle, we first purchased a Bobcat TL26.60 telescopic handler, which continues to be used inside our shed area, and then added a Bobcat TL38.70HF model, which operates externally, for the loading of materials on to trucks."

To carry out the transport and management of recycled materials, Decom uses Bobcat telescopic handlers which, thanks to their robustness, efficiency, versatility and ease of use, have proved to offer the essential characteristics needed for intensive industrial applications typical of the waste industry.

He continues: "We have recently further expanded the telescopic handler fleet with the Bobcat TL43.80HF Waste Expert, which is even tougher and higher performing. Designed with reinforcements and protection such as the strong chassis and cab and light grids, this machine is perfectly suited to our work, where the materials we handle are often at risk of falling on to the machine.

The latest addition to the fleet of Bobcat telescopic handlers is a TL43.80HF Waste Expert model, the toughest machine of its type on the market, equipped with a package of features aimed specifically at handling materials in the waste and recycling industry.

Giuseppe Labbate, Plant Manager at the Decom plant comments: "Over the years, to improve the

“Furthermore, the agility provided by the 4-wheel steering, the compactness and the lifting capacity of over 4 tonne, has made the handling and loading of materials for recycling a much simpler process, with a consequent increase in productivity.

The TL43.80HF Waste Expert works

High Performance ‘Waste Expert’ Telescopic Loader Range The TL43.80HF is part of the Waste Expert range of telescopic loaders from Bobcat, introducing a dedicated material handling solution for the waste and recycling markets. Bobcat is now offering four of the company’s current productivity and high-flow telescopic loaders, namely the TL35.70, TL34.65HF and TL38.70HF as well as the TL43.80HF, as Waste Expert machines, all powered by Bobcat Stage IV 74.5 or 97 kW (100 or 130 HP) engines.

These Waste Expert models offer to lift capacities from 3.4 to 4.3 tons and lifting heights from 6.5 to 8 metres.

Sturdy, Efficient and Easy-to-Operate Bobcat telescopic loaders are already well proven in the market as sturdy, efficient and particularly easy to operate machines and these are essential features for working in the intensive industrial applications found in the waste management and materials recycling industries.

Waste and recycling businesses need versatile machines that can

handle a large variety of tasks, manoeuvre well in tight spaces and provide maximum efficiency in full safety throughout the working day.

With the toughest design on the market, impressive bucket breakout forces, efficient cooling systems, a low centre of gravity and a long wheelbase to enhance stability and lift capacity, Bobcat’s Waste Expert Telescopic Loaders are ideally suited for the waste and recycling markets.

The Waste Expert telescopic loaders are made for the hardest jobs, whilst still providing all the agility and versatility any application would require. In the HF models, the very robust machine build is combined with high flow capability for unmatched loading productivity and lift capacity.

Recycling and waste management sites are tough working environments so the equipment they use needs to be up to the challenge. As a result, the new Waste Expert machines are even more robust, with heavy-duty Dana Spicer axles and additional reinforced protection, making them the toughest on the market.

They also incorporate an extralarge boom head, a high tensile steel boom, boom cushioning and protected hydraulic rams under and inside the boom. Like all Bobcat telescopic loaders, the Waste Expert machines have a box welded frame to meet heavy-duty cycles

and offer a high ground clearance, with a bottom plate along the entire length to protect vital parts.

TL43.80HF - Main technical specifications Maximum lifting capacity: 4300 kg Maximum lift height: 7500 mm Maximum horizontal reach: 4000 mm, Engine power: 130 HP Decom Switches to Bobcat - the Reasons Decom purchased all of the Bobcat telescopic handlers from Caldarola Srl, which has been the Bobcat dealer for Puglia and Basilicata since 1986 when Agostino Caldarola, the company founder and owner, decided that the future for his company and construction was in compact machines, and immediately chose Bobcat as a partner.

"In the past, Decom used another brand of telescopic handlers," says Marcello Masi, sales manager at Caldarola. "Factors such as ease of use, the sturdiness of the vehicles, the standard three-year warranty, extendable to five, and our aftersales support, brought the customer closer to our brand.

The reliability and durability of the telescopic handlers on the job has brought complete satisfaction for the customer."

Bobcat, +27 (0) 11 389 4400, info@bobcatsa.co.za, www.bobcatsa.co.za

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in a continuous cycle, 24 hours a day, and is particularly suitable for handling and loading paper and glass which have high densities from 2400 kg/m3 to a maximum of 2800 kg/m3."

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Matriarch machines are a sweet success story A cane grower from Pongola in northern Zululand has found that shortening the time it takes to load a cane haulage truck bound for the nearby mill, has a direct positive impact on his bottom line profit and believes he has Bell Equipment to thank for this.

Francois Scheepers and his son, Wilrik, farm various cane production units under irrigation in a large area to the south of Pongola. This was not always so as the Scheepers are relatively recent arrivals in the district. Hailing from livestock and dry-land farming stock near Ermelo, Francois and his family moved to Pongola in 2012.

“We were keen to get into growing cane and the land we found here was under maize with limited irrigation infrastructure,” Francois says. “We took out the maize and did some pioneering work on sections of land, de-bushing and slowly but surely putting in centre pivots and drip irrigation. It was a labour-intensive effort but well worth it in the end.”

Francois introduced a new planting regime on his land, planting the cane in tramlines on a ridge, 500mm wide and two metres apart. This created the advantage that fertilizer could be spread on the ridges alone, so eliminating waste. The ridges also accommodate the irrigation lines which meant that when it came to harvesting and loading the 40

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cane infield, his preference would have been for a slew loader that would not damage the irrigation infrastructure.

“I was introduced to Justin and Ashley Bell from Matriarch Equipment by Haig Thompson, the experienced Bell sales representative who serves our area,” Francois says. “I had suggested Matriarch design a slew loader based on a wheeled excavator carrier when they came up with the prototype of what is now the Matriarch ULTeco 5 Slew Loader.”

According to Francois, the prototype slew loader served their purposes well as it had a low ground impact and avoided driving on the ridges containing the cane stools and irrigation lines. This was even though the prototype machine could only load on the left side of the cab. “Matriarch tested its prototype ULTeco 5 machine here on our land and I can tell you that with the introduction of a slew loader that did not impact our cane stools and irrigation infrastructure, our production took

off and we subsequently bought the prototype,” Francois says smiling.

“The average yield in Pongola is 94 tonnes per hectare and with us taking such good care of our cane stools and irrigation infrastructure by using a slew loader, we were averaging 148 tonnes per hectare.”

The Matriarch ULTeco 5 model has proved highly successful in the Pongola area and Francois sold the original prototype machine they had bought to a neighbouring farmer before buying a new ULTeco 5 model, bringing the total population of these slew loaders to 11 in the immediate Pongola cane growing area.

Francois follows through on the maintenance of his cane stools and irrigation infrastructure by deploying lighter tractor-trailer combinations to haul the cut cane from infield to a loading zone close to the road.

It was while loading a heavier truck rig that hauls the cane to the nearby sugar mill at Pongola that Francois noticed a problem that had the potential to impact

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the profitability of his harvesting operations.

“We saw that when using traditional cane loaders to load our large interlinked truck on the loading zone, the time the truck spent there impacted the waiting time at the mill which meant that to still fulfil our quota, we would have to in time, use three such trucks which would mean an added capital cost, more drivers and additional fuel.”

Francois explains that when he enquired whether Matriarch could adapt a forestry machine such as a Skogger to load the cane quicker, the Bell brothers came up with the idea of the Matriach CanePro, an adapted version of the LogPro used in forestry.

“We liked what we saw while using a demonstration model Matriarch CanePro during March 2020 before the national COVID-19 lockdown and our own machine was delivered in June 2020,” he continues.

“We had requested a slight widening of the cane grab and found this machine to be so much quicker while being safe as well thanks to its sliding counterweight.”

“The Matriarch CanePro loads a 34-tonne truck in 18 minutes and the truck stays on the loading zone for an average 22 minutes compared to the 45 minutes it took to load using traditional cane loaders. Another important improvement is that the CanePro doesn’t break the cane stalks as it loads so preventing a wet loading zone. This also improves our RV (sucrose) count at the mill by as much as 1%, which may seem small but effectively turns into an additional R425 000 income in a harvesting season.”

“Our former cane loader operators took to the new machine seamlessly as the controls are very similar, although the CanePro is controlled with a joystick which simplifies the process,” says Wilrik.

“The machine has three speeds, ‘Snail’ for loading trucks, ‘Tortoise’ for operational loading and ‘Rabbit’ for commuting.”

“We’ve been impressed with the CanePro’s frugal fuel burn of only 7 litres an hour. We’ve calculated that we have an average fuel consumption of 2,12 litres to load a 34-tonne rig, which translates into 78 cents per tonne loaded, and positively impacts our production costs,” he adds.

The father and son team of Francois and Wilrik cannot be faulted for

their precision farming practices and their accurate data gathering is impressive.

They have seen their Cane Pro up the loading rate to 14 loads a day and totals of 109 loads to the mill per week are common.

Their Matriarch CanePro is active for 5,2 hours a day which includes an hour for housekeeping on the loading zone.

Francois has the last word when he says that he does not know how he ever lived without his Matriarch CanePro and ULTeco 5 Slew Loader.

We tend to agree.

Bell Equipment Southern Africa, +27 (0) 11 928 9846, susanmy@bell.co.za, www.bellequipment.com

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HEAVY LIFTING

Mammoet wind projects support South Africa’s renewable energy goals

Mammoet South Africa, a branch of the global heavy lifting and transport specialists, has supported the construction of three wind farm projects in South Africa: Roggeveld, Garob and Copperton wind farms.

Contracted by global logistics company Drewes Group, Mammoet’s scope for these projects included the receiving, port handling and transport to laydown area of components for 127 wind turbines – the inventory for all three sites. The components, such as nacelles, hubs and blades, ranging in weight up to 105 tons, and with a length of up to 63 metres, were received at the ports of Coega (Port of Ngqura) and Saldanha, and then transported to temporary laydown areas nearby.

It was paramount that the components arrived at the laydown area safely, in the right order and at the right time in preparation for further transport to the wind farms.

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authorities. A high level of logistical precision ensured that tower sections, blades and nacelles reached their respective sites as scheduled.

Roggeveld Wind Farm, developed

by Building Energy, is a 147MW site, located approximately 20km north of Matjiesfontein, in the Karoo, on the boundary between the Western and Northern Cape.

It will comprise 47 Acciona AW125/3150 and AW125/3000 turbines, generating 613 GWh of green energy yearly. Garob and Copperton wind farms are situated close to the town of Copperton, within Siyathemba Local Municipality, South Africa’s Northern Cape province. Garob Wind Farm, featuring 46 Acciona AW125/3150 turbines, is operated by Enel Green Power RSA and will collectively supply 140MW to the national grid. Copperton Wind Farm, developed by the independent power producer Elawan, will comprise 34 Acciona AW125/3150

turbines and supply 102MW to the country. “We are proud of our part in all three wind farm developments in South Africa, and thereby supporting the country’s commitment to meet both its future energy needs and its climate change objectives.”

“We are always ready to support our customers with our all-encompassing services, providing expertise of managing complex logistics for wind farm projects.” commented Henry Viljoen, Manager Sales, Mammoet Southern Africa.

Once in operation, the wind farms are expected to generate over 1000 GWh of clean, green power for South Africa, reducing its reliance on fossil fuels.

Mammoet, +27 (0) 11 882 4499, sales.southernafrica@mammoet.com, www.mammoet.com

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The construction industry can emerge stronger after Covid-19

The global pandemic has led many of the industry’s top performers to re-strategize their future paths and realign them with the new normal that is slowly emerging from the Covid-19 ashes.

As the country enters the third wave, it is becoming painfully obvious that there will be no return to the old ways any time soon, and that a new business model will need to be developed to keep the industry and the country afloat in the medium and long term.

This is according to Nico Pienaar of the surface mining industry association, ASPASA, whose members supply the majority of raw materials used in everyday construction and whose businesses have also been severely affected by the pandemic. Minerals mined and worked by its members include sand, stone, limestone for cement, dimension stone, clay, ash and a host of other materials used in construction.

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profile Government infrastructure projects including largescale road, rail harbours and other building contracts • A renewed focus of training and access to a host of training courses on digital platforms • Strong upsurge in the use of technology and social media to communicate with internal and external stakeholders • More professional dealings between parties involved in construction projects with an emphasis on terms and conditions of contracts and tighter specifications for the supply of quality products and services • Better financial management of projects to ensure timeous payments and safeguard cashflows throughout the entire construction supply chain • The adoption of new strategies that take into consideration the changing landscape of the South

African economy • Automation of processes in the processing and manufacture of construction materials He says these are just some of the measures that are being taken across the industry to ensure the survival of the sector, as well as develop the required infrastructure.

Close communication between companies and clients as well as Government and all the industry bodies will be required to ensure all role-players remain updated and are aware of future requirements for upcoming and ongoing projects.

“As long as there is constant communication between roleplayers and everyone knows what is required from their business, industry, suppliers and customers, then we can all work together to rebuild the industry and uphold the economy. Cooperation and communication can ensure that

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resources within the industry are preserved and so ensure the success of future projects.

“In addition, there will undoubtedly be a strong rebound in the industry once we have the pandemic under control and then we need to be ready to supply all the materials and services that will be required to enable the swelling project numbers to be completed on time.

Those companies that have planned for this eventuality will be the ones that will benefit the most,” says Nico. He concludes that the construction and surface mining industries are among the biggest employers in the country and that the future success of the industry is a national prerogative – we simply must succeed!

ASPASA, +27 (0) 11 791 3327, nico@aspasa.co.za, www.aspasa.co.za

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Crosby rapid rescue chain kit proves lifesaving When accidents happen, every second counts. For firefighters and rescue workers across the globe, it is vital to keep rescue operations as smooth and safe as possible.

The chain rescue kit, developed

by The Crosby Group, provides the needed flexibility and efficiency in these challenging operations.

The chain rescue kit can be used interchangeably in a different types of accidents, such as frontal impact, side, and rear impact.

Modern vehicles are much safer than old vehicles and survival rates are increasing each year. However, as they are designed to deform and absorb the impact this can leave passengers trapped in the vehicle.

The chain rescue kits were developed in Sweden by Gunnebo Industries, part of The Crosby Group, years ago and are wellknown by emergency workers as flexible and effective. The equipment and associated rescue practices have been standardized in Scandinavia with huge success, making recuse operations quicker and patient-friendly.

Today, firefighters and rescue teams use various tools including hydraulic ram jacks to extract the trapped passenger, but these tools are expensive, heavy and require the operator to stand next to point of extraction.

The main benefit of the chain rescue kit is its versatility. In the separation operation, instead of using a ram jack, which is heavy and can obstruct medical workers, the sling attaches to the pillars and then connects to the firetruck’s winch or body. The extraction is then done by either winching in or reversing the truck.

This allows for an extremely rapid operation and subsequently expedites medical care to the people involved in the accident.

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The rescue kits include chain slings, round slings, shackles, hooks and carrying cases for easy storage. The kits are built on the GrabiQ chain sling system and include a range of unique features such as integral shortening which allows users a reduced number of components and more flexible use of chain slings.

This provides a modular concept that covers a wide set of applications, including kits specially designed for heavy rescue and vehicle extrication.

The kits are offered throughout

the world by The Crosby Group’s partners, allowing full local customization in terms of length, capacity and auxiliary products needed by the rescue teams.

A kit might include: • 4 x 2.7m (9 ft.) chain sling (MG1CL) • 2 x 6m (20 ft.) synthetic sling • 4 x RH synthetic sling hooks • 4 x G209 or 854 bow screw pin shackles • 2 x metal or plastic hard case for easy storage The kits are available in sizes from 6mm (7/32 inch) up to 16mm (5/8 inch) and working load limits up to 10t (22,600 lbs.). Most commonly, 8mm (5/16 inch) or 10mm (3/8 inch) sizes are used, along with appropriately sized synthetic slings and synthetic sling hooks.

The products can be combined with any hooks or other fittings in the Gunnebo Industries Grade 100 product range, such as foundry hooks, sling hooks and self-closing hooks.

For Fabian Kügele, owner of Stablox, a Crosby partner and distributor of lifting and lashing

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solutions located in Neu-Ulm in southern Germany, the rescue kits have been an essential part of their offering for years. “With the GrabiQ, Grade 10 chain sling system, we offer rescue kits for fire departments, rescue workers and the military, to ensure flexible, fast and safe rescue operations. We constantly get the feedback from

our clients that the flexibility of the slings is a huge help for them at rescue sites,” explained Fabian.

“The ease of assembling a GrabiQ sling, makes it an outstanding solution compared to other chain sling systems on the market. Plus, it can be used in many different ways along with other innovative components such as the Master

Grab. Initially we only offered the kits in Germany, but the word spread, and we now have customers on a global scale asking for the rescue kit, from Europe to Taiwan.”

Crosby Straightpoint, +27 (0) 60 991 5526, martin.long@thecrosbygroup.com, www.thecrosbygroup.com

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BUYERS GUIDE

FORKLIFTS

AERIAL PLATFORM

Knuckle Boom

Yale Lifting Solutions Giovenzana International

T: +39 039 5951 1277 E: giovenzana@giovenzana.com W: www.giovenzana.com

Bell Equipment Southern Africa T: +27 (0) 11 928 9846 E: susanmy@bell.co.za W: www.bellequipment.com

BRAKES

T: +27 (0) 11 794-2910 F: +27 (0) 11 794-3560 E: crm@yalelift.co.za W: www.yale.co.za

HOSE AND CABLE REELS

Magnet Service Binder T: +27 (11) 791 3460 C: 071 857 3660 F: +27 (11) 791 3464 E: sales2@binder.co.za W: www.binder.co.za

CHAIN BLOCKS

Jungheinrich

T: +27 (0) 10 596-8460 E: info@jungheinrich.co.za W: www.jungheinrich.co.za

COMPACT CRANES

Fastlift Cranes & Services

T: +27 (0) 21 140 1514 (CPT) T: +27 (0) 10 141 0237 (JHB) E: bradley@fastliftcranes.co.za W: www.fastliftcranes.com

Kemach Forklifts

T: +27 (0) 11 826-6710 E: info@kemachjcb.co.za W: www.kemachjcb.co.za

XCMG,

T: 0086 135 8547 4543, E: rsa@xcmg.com, W: www.xcmg.com

HOISTS

CRANE HIRE

CRAWLER CRANES

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T: +39 02-9784488 F: +39 02-97003509 E: info@demac.it W: www.demac.it

HYDRAULIC TOOLS

MH Dawood Plant Services T: +27 (0) 11 496-1007 F: +27 (0) 11 496-1198 E: info@mhdawood.co.za W: www.mhdawood.co.za

T: +27 (0) 861 707-707 F: +27 (0) 861 707-706 E: sales@kiloton.co.za W: www.kiloton.co.za

W: www.onlinetoolshop.kiloton.co.za

INSPECTION

Load Testing & Inspection Specialists

Yale Lifting Solutions

T: +27 (0) 11 794-2910 F: +27 (0) 11 794-3560 E: crm@yalelift.co.za W: www.yale.co.za

LOAD TESTING

Cranemec Group S.A

T: +27 (0) 16 366-1393 F: +27 (0) 16 366-1392 E: info@cranemec.co.za W: www.cranemec.co.za

GregBev Enterprise

GregBev Enterprise Morris Material Handling SA T: +27 (0) 11 748-1000 F: +27 (0) 11 748-1093 E: sales@morris.co.za W: www.morris.co.za

C: +27 (0) 82 854-5143 C: +27 (0) 72 395 4342 E: info@gregbev.co.za W: www.gregbev.co.za

IY Safety & Inspections

T: +27 (0) 82 773-7019 C: +27 (0) 82 956-3176 E: bianca@iysafetyinspection.co.za W: www.iysafetyinspection.com

Premier Load Testing & Services

Liebherr Africa

T: +27 (0) 11 365-2000 E: info.laf@liebherr.com W: www.liebherr.com

DEMAC SRL

T: +27 (0) 11 601 8400 E: distribution@haggie.co.za W: www.scaw.co.za

C: +27 (0) 82 854-5143 C: +27 (0) 72 395 4342 E: info@gregbev.co.za W: www.gregbev.co.za

ST Cranes

T: +27 (0) 82 292 1148 E: ricky@itlgroup.co.za W: www.stcranehire.co.za

LIFTING TACKLE

Kiloton

Condra Cranes

T: +27 (0) 11 776 6000 E: sales@condra.co.za W: www.condra.co.za

T: 0086 135 8547 4543, E: rsa@xcmg.com, W: www.xcmg.com

Haggie

Goscor Lift Trucks

T: +27 (0) 10 594 4339 E: lifttrucks@goscor.co.za W: www.goscorlifttrucks.co.za

XCMG,

Yale Lifting Solutions

T: +27 (0) 11 794-2910 F: +27 (0) 11 794-3560 E: crm@yalelift.co.za W: www.yale.co.za

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T: +27 (0) 14 596-5100 / 5026 C: +27 (0) 72 711-9510 E: savannahm@premierload.co.za W: www.premierload.co.za

Load Moment

T: + 27 (0) 71 377 9709 E: sales@lmtts.co.za W: www.loadmomenttestingtrainingsishen.com

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LOAD TESTING AND RE-CERTIFICATION

REMOTE CONTROLS

MINI CRANES Condra Cranes Fastlift Cranes & Services

GregBev Enterprise

C: +27 (0) 82 854-5143 C: +27 (0) 72 395 4342 E: info@gregbev.co.za W: www.gregbev.co.za

T: +27 (0) 21 140 1514 (CPT) T: +27 (0) 10 141 0237 (JHB) E: bradley@fastliftcranes.co.za W: www.fastliftcranes.com

T: +27 (0) 82 773-7019 C: +27 (0) 82 956-3176 E: bianca@iysafetyinspection.co.za W: www.iysafetyinspection.com

Giovenzana International

T: +39 039 5951 1277 E: giovenzana@giovenzana.com W: www.giovenzana.com

HP Cranes Consulting Jekko s.r.l.

IY Safety & Inspections

T: +27 (0) 11 776 6000 E: sales@condra.co.za W: www.condra.co.za

T: +39 0438 1410083 F: +39 0438 1710123 E: info@jekko.it W: www.jekko-cranes.com

MOBILE CRANES

REPAIRS

T: +27 (0) 11 740-9725/28 E: donavan@hpcranes.co.za W: www.hpcranes.co.za

J Express Crane Services IY Safety & Inspections

T: +27 (0) 82 773-7019 C: +27 (0) 82 956-3176 E: bianca@iysafetyinspection.co.za W: www.iysafetyinspection.com

T: +27 (0) 11 864-8402 F: +27 (0) 11 864-8408 M: +27 (0) 83 425-5535 E: jexpress@telkomsa.net

Fastlift Cranes & Services Premier Load Testing & Services T: +27 (0) 14 596-5100 / 5026 C: +27 (0) 72 711-9510 E: savannahm@premierload.co.za W: www.premierload.co.za

T: +27 (0) 21 140 1514 (CPT) T: +27 (0) 10 141 0237 (JHB) E: bradley@fastliftcranes.co.za W: www.fastliftcranes.com

Liebherr Africa Shosholoza Consulting

T: +27 (0) 14 495 1994 C: +27 (0) 79 391 2990 E: info@shosholoza.africa W: www.shosholoza.africa

T: +27 (0) 11 794-2910 F: +27 (0) 11 794-3560 E: crm@yalelift.co.za W: www.yale.co.za

Konecranes

T: +27 (0) 11 898-3500 F: +27 (0) 11 898-3533 E: ReplyToMe.za@konecranes.com W: www.konecranes.co.za

T: +27 (0) 11 365-2000 E: info.laf@liebherr.com W: www.liebherr.com

T: +27 (0) 82 304 9814 E: lolita@newheightlifting.com W: www.newleight.com

SERVICES

Morris Material Handling SA

T: +27 (0) 11 365-2000 E: info.laf@liebherr.com W: www.liebherr.com

OVERHEAD CRANE

T: +27 (0) 11 748-1000 F: +27 (0) 11 748-1093 E: sales@morris.co.za W: www.morris.co.za

J Express Crane Services T: +27 (0) 11 864-8402 F: +27 (0) 11 864-8408 M: +27 (0) 83 425-5535 E: jexpress@telkomsa.net

Yale Lifting Solutions

T: +27 (0) 11 794-2910 F: +27 (0) 11 794-3560 E: crm@yalelift.co.za W: www.yale.co.za

MAINTENANCE AJM Engineering

T: +27 (0) 11 453-0728 E: info@ajmengineering.co.za W: www.ajmengineering.co.za

SLINGS

REFURBISHMENT Haggie

T: +27 (0) 11 601 8400 E: distribution@haggie.co.za W: www.scaw.co.za

Premier Load Testing & Services T: +27 (0) 14 596-5100 / 5026 C: +27 (0) 72 711-9510 E: savannahm@premierload.co.za W: www.premierload.co.za

T: +27 (0) 11 826-6710 E: info@kemachjcb.co.za W: www.kemachjcb.co.za

New Height Lifting

MOBILE CRANE SPARES

Liebherr Africa Yale Lifting Solutions

Kemach Forklifts

By Carpel SRL - Italy

T: + 39 (0) 39 532-0952 F: + 39 (0) 39 532-0825 E: info@bycarpel.it W: www.bycarpel.it

Giovenzana International

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SPIDER CRANES

STRADDLE CARRIER LMI Academy

Fastlift Cranes & Services

T: +27 (0) 21 140 1514 (CPT) T: +27 (0) 10 141 0237 (JHB) E: bradley@fastliftcranes.co.za W: www.fastliftcranes.com

Combi Lift

T: +27 (0) 11 900-8010 E: victor@solutions-4u.co.za W: www.combilift.co.za

T: +27 (0) 11 475-5876 E: info@lmi-academy.co.za W: www.lmi-academy.co.za

TELEHANDLERS

T: +39 0438 1410083 F: +39 0438 1710123 E: info@jekko.it W: www.jekko-cranes.com

T: 0086 135 8547 4543, E: rsa@xcmg.com, W: www.xcmg.com

STEEL WIRE ROPES

T: +27 (0) 11 601 8400 E: distribution@haggie.co.za W: www.scaw.co.za

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T: +27 (0) 11 826-6710 E: info@kemachjcb.co.za W: www.kemachjcb.co.za

TESTING

T: +27 (0) 11 496-1007 F: +27 (0) 11 496-1198 E: info@mhdawood.co.za W: www.mhdawood.co.za

TRAINING

Smith Capital

T: +27 (0) 11 873 9830 E: mail@smithcapital.co.za W: www.smithcapital.co.za

WATER WEIGHT BAGS

DOOWIN Water Bags

XCMG,

Haggie

Kemach Forklifts

T: +27 (0) 11 462-9620/1 F: +27 (0) 11 462-9620 E: potto@icon.co.za W: www.phakamisasafety.co.za

TRUCK MOUNTED

MH Dawood Plant Services Jekko s.r.l.

Phakamisa Safety Consultants

FB Crane Builders & Repairs T: +27 (0) 11 902 3271 E: sales@fbcranes.co.za W: www.fbcranes.co.za

TOWER CRANES

Liebherr Africa

T: +27 (0) 11 365-2000 E: info.laf@liebherr.com W: www.liebherr.com

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Cranemec Group S.A

T: +27 (0) 16 366-1393 F: +27 (0) 16 366-1392 E: info@cranemec.co.za W: www.cranemec.co.za

LMI Academy

T: +27 (0) 11 475-5876 E: info@lmi-academy.co.za W: www.lmi-academy.co.za

T: +86 532 877 88175 M: +86 185 5486 9267 E: sales@doowin-dooflex.com W: www.doowincn.co.za

WINCHES

Dymot Engineering

T: +27 (0) 11 970-1920 F: +27 (0) 11 970-1979 E: pa@dymot.co.za W: www.dymot.co.za

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