Plant Equipment and Hire July 2017 | Page 5

CONTENTS REGULARS Editor’s comment 1 World news 4 New equipment news 6 Africa news 8 Regional directory of rental equipment 35 Insight 40 Technology 22 Smarter technology, smarter service Performance monitoring, service scheduling, machine tracking, and predictive maintenance are all terms that are receiving increasing attention from OEMs such as Komatsu Mining, which monitors the performance of its on-site machines from its JoySmart Services Centre in eMalahleni. Product focus 31 Raising the bar: a history of cranes Cranes have been around in one form or another for over 2 500 years, with the ancient Greeks and Romans using them to construct their largest buildings, some of which still stand today. For much of the intervening time, these lifting devices were human powered, and it was only with the Industrial Revolution that modern cranes came into being. Face-to-face You’ve got the power 28 Power generation is a hot topic in Africa, particularly when it comes to remote mine sites and critical operations. Robyn Grimsley spoke to Kenny Gaynor, director: Power Solutions for Cummins Africa, at the Power & Electricity World Africa (PEWA) Exhibition about the challenges facing companies on the continent, and the future of power generation in Africa. Keep a lookout for our upcoming issues, where we will look at areas relating to technological advancement and second- hand equipment, including training, drone technology, and power generation. If you would like to contribute, or to partner with these topics through advertising, please contact [email protected]. JULY 2017 3