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Leading players in the mining, manufacturing, electrical and power industries will be engaging with visitors and displaying their latest products, services and solutions from September 10 to 14, at the Expo Centre in Nasrec, Johannesburg. “There will be an exciting line-up of new products and services, live demonstrations and free-to-attend seminars at this year’s Electra Mining Africa,” says Gary Corin, MD of Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery, organiser of the show. “New technologies and innovation are influencing the way we do business […]
Drinking and driving is never acceptable, but new research indicates that some groups are more susceptible to doing this than others. It is often said that a vice of many local truck drivers is their dependence on substances, such as alcohol, to ease the pressures of the job. By the same token, alcohol abuse and drinking and driving is a factor in 65 percent of South African motor-vehicle crash-related deaths, according to South Africans Against Drink Driving Clearly, there is […]
Imperial Logistics has implemented a standardised transport management system for all its road-transport operations in Africa and Europe. The new software solution covers all aspects of transport management including planning and controlling, tracking and telematics, quoting, order management, invoicing and accounting. Michael Lütjann, CIO at Imperial Logistics, explains that the CarLo Transport Management System from Soloplan has been chosen. “Clients will also have better access to information through real-time tracking. Client service will be enhanced by extended reporting and augmented […]
If there was one constant message at the Hino stand at Nampo 2018, it was that the recently launched 500 Wide Cab is one of the most important vehicles in its segment. Launched to the South African market in the last quarter of 2017, the Hino 500 Wide Cab has already proved to be one of the brand’s most popular models. As Leslie Long, senior manager: Hino SA product and demand planning, asserts: “Hino claimed 15,5 percent of the heavy […]
Nampo 2018 proved yet again why the annual Grain SA event is one of South Africa’s premier shows, and the biggest of its kind in the southern hemisphere Unfortunately, Nampo 2018 was bigger than we could ever have space for in FOCUS … but we met up with a few exhibitors at the show, so here is a taste of what went down. FAW FAW SA showcased everything from its soon-to-be launched long-haul JH6 to the new 8.140 full automatic […]
From natural disasters to new legislation, which will require the transport industry to review its security processes, the alcoholic beverage transport sector faces many new challenges. FOCUS reports. According to trade statistics from the South African Revenue Service (SARS), beverages are among the top-12 products being exported in 2018 with R3,92 billion of exports in the first quarter. The beverages market had a total of R17,6 billion of exports in 2017, ranking among the top-ten products exported from South Africa. […]
The American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to revise its ambitious vehicle-emission targets for 2025, as set under the Obama administration. FOCUS investigates how this decision will affect the commercial-vehicle market in that country and how it could influence policy in other parts of the world. On August 28, 2012, the Obama administration finalised and signed off standards that sought to increase fuel economy to 23,17 km/l for cars and light trucks by 2025. This ambitious move almost […]
“We get the agricultural market,” says Joe Mahlo, general manager commercial at Engen, but that’s only part of the reason why the oil company has had an almost 40-year relationship with Grain SA’s Nampo Harvest Day. GAVIN MYERS finds out more. It’s common knowledge that agriculture is one of the most technologically advanced industries today. One need only look at the eye-opening array of machinery on display at Nampo each year. For Engen, keeping pace with this development is not […]
GAVIN MYERS speaks to the team at Africa Automotive Aftermarket Solutions (AAAS) to see what owners of older vehicles can do to ensure they keep their vehicles running for years to come. The AAAS procurement team of Werner Greeff (Diesel) and Jacques Heck (Electrical), as well as Hugo Grobler from the AAAS franchise office, form part of a group of companies that has been recognised in the industry for more than 30 years. “AAAS offers fully trained technicians and fully […]
What do you do if your business needs vehicles that comply with specific restrictions, but have little luck with most offerings on the market? For Laser Transport, the solution was to contact Fuso Trucks. The Laser Transport group’s primary function is household furniture removals across all regions of South Africa. The total fleet consists of 527 vehicles, 59 of which are FUSO models. Most recently, the Canter FE4-130, with a payload of up to two tonnes, was introduced to the […]
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