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Massive solar investment key to Bell’s energy efficiency
Bell Equipment’s Richards Bay factory is leading the way in energy efficient manufacturing with Phase 3 of their impressive solar energy project currently underway. On completion it will increase the original equipment manufacturer’s solar capacity to 1,725 MW AC and contribute almost twenty per cent towards the factory’s total energy consumption.
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Kobelco SK220XD-10 solves ZD Stander’s double handling challenge
When a Knysna-based contract timber harvester found that using a truck-mounted crane to load cut-to-length timber from one truck to another for transport to a sawmill was resulting in time-consuming double handling, he turned to Bell Equipment for a solution.
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At the grading edge
In what represented the largest research and development (R&D) project as part of the company’s strategy to expand its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) range, Bell Equipment launched its own motor grader range in 2025. At the heart of the initial three-model range are four key differentiators – precision, technology, intuitive cab and the ZF hydromechanical transmission. (By Munesu Shoko. Published courtesy of Quarrying Africa: www.quarryingafrica.com)
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Articulating resilience
Despite some apparent decline, global demand for articulated dump trucks (ADTs) remains strong and consistent with pre-COVID levels. Speaking to Quarrying Africa, Brad Castle, Product Marketing Manager: ADTs at Bell Equipment, highlights some of the major markets in the world, the situation in Africa, sales drivers and how Bell is responding to new trends shaping the market. (By Munesu Shoko. Published courtesy of Quarrying Africa)
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Fifth time at CONEXPO-CON/AGG for Bell
CONEXPO-CON/AGG, Las Vegas: 2026 marks the fifth exhibition since Bell Equipment’s return to the North American market and the company is excited to once again have a selection of its Articulated Dump Trucks (ADTs) and a Tracked Carrier at the Bell Trucks America (BTA) stand, festival lot F44012.
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Truck maker floats 4×4 dump truck as better for mines
With hybrid truck fleet models becoming more common at African mines, designing articulated dump trucks (ADTs) to enable them to operate all year round and in different climates offers mixed truck fleet operators versatility and efficiency, according to heavy equipment manufacturer Bell Equipment ADT marketing manager Brad Castle. (Article published courtesy of Creamer Media’s Engineering News: www.engineeringnews.co.za)
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Bell TF302E ticks all the boxes for Welverdiend Forestry
For a short-haul timber contractor to be competitive, it is advantageous to have a dual-purpose vehicle that can load and unload itself both in the field and at roadside depots, with the ability to drive on public roads an added advantage.
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Cane Loader safety and fuel economy impress Illovo Sugar
Imagine filling the diesel tank of an essential machine on a farm knowing that you can complete a whole day shift with that amount of fuel. Now imagine a newer model of the same machine giving you a day and a night shift with the same amount of fuel – is that not the stuff that production and financial managers dream about?
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