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CAT Aftermarket Spares

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Is it Best to Rely on OEM or Aftermarket Spares?

The main reason that, for instance, many car owners in South Africa will choose to buy parts that were not made by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), is that the latter are often seen as disproportionately expensive when compared to the generic products available from other sources. In some instances, especially in light of the increased price of imported items resulting from the depreciating local currency, this practice can serve as a valid means to economise. However, if the cost of holding on to a few extra rand turns out to be a product that fails to perform as it should, then the need for more frequent replacement is likely to result in an overall loss rather than a saving.

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CAT Spares

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CAT Spares Vital to Keep South African Industries Rolling

Mining, agriculture, forestry and construction are all industries that are vital in order to sustain the economy of South Africa and that of all other countries around the globe. Among the numerous factors that play a crucial role in keeping the wheels of these industries turning is specialised machinery. In this category, the part played by tracked vehicles and their essential spares, many of which carry the iconic CAT marque most frequently associated with the caterpillar track, should probably be ranked among the most essential. Continue reading →

Caterpillar Spares

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The Many Faces of Caterpillar, and Keeping up with Spares

Originally, the name given to the larval stage in the lifecycle of butterflies and moths; an agile insect form with the ability to negotiate any type of terrain with ease and even to climb the vertical trunks of trees, to some people, the name Caterpillar conjures a rather different image. Powerful, often huge, machines characterised by their yellow livery and their capacity to deal with every challenge that comes their way have, together with their essential spares, become the workhorses of numerous industries throughout the world.

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Bell Forklifts

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These Rugged Bell Units Have Extended the Role of Forklifts

There can be little doubt that one of the most useful tools for simplifying the task of those engaged in materials handling is the compact vehicle that was designed to retrieve, transport and reposition raw materials and manufactured goods with speed and precision. A common sight in wholesale warehouses and similar storage facilities, these units often operate almost continuously and are characterised by their exceptional manoeuvrability, especially when they are required to operate in confined spaces. Continue reading →

Bell Cone Crushers

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Bell Cone Crushers – How they work and some common Applications

The cone crushers manufactured by companies such as Bell are just one of the several varieties of machine designed to reduce large lumps of hard materials to smaller particles of a size that is better suited to the proposed use for the particular material concerned. This need for crushed particles is one that is shared by quite a wide range of sectors and is particularly prevalent in the fields of mining, quarrying, construction and, more recently, in the recycling industry. Continue reading →

Bell Haulage Tractors

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Why South Africans rely on these tough Bell Haulage Tractors

In addition to diamonds and precious metals, among the more important resources that form a part of South Africa’s export trade are sugar and timber. The tendency is for the bulk of these commodities to be grown in relatively remote rural areas. Therefore, the vehicles used to transport them over distances that can amount to several hundred kilometres to where they will be processed, can be as crucial as the equipment used for handling them in the cane fields and forests where they are harvested. Continue reading →

Bell Impact Crushers

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How a Bell Impact Crusher Works and Some Common Uses

If one needs to reduce a relatively soft material such as a clove of garlic, to smaller particles, the steady application of a minimal amount of pressure between two surfaces is all that will be required. Even in the garden, when encountering a large and unwanted rock, it should be a comparatively simple matter to reduce it to a mixture of small stones and rock dust with a few measured blows from a sledgehammer. On an industrial scale however, where it may be required to pulverise hundreds of tonnes of material daily and on an on-going basis, something a lot more powerful than a couple of strong men with hammers will be necessary. In practice, this is a typical task for an impact crusher such as those made by the giant, global equipment manufacturer, Bell. Continue reading →

Bell Loggers

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Bell Loggers and their Importance to South Africa’s Forestry Industry

As one travels through the vast South African countryside, the visible evidence of mining activity and agriculture is to be seen in the form of headgear, mine dumps, slime dams and fields replete with maize and sunflowers in virtually all of the nation’s nine provinces. Gold represents about a third of our exports and the country’s diamond industry is the fourth largest on the planet while we are a net exporter of cereal grains to Southern Africa. Since forested areas are, in most of the country, vastly exceeded by arable and grazing land, it is easy to overlook their value, but the commercial timber industry is also important to the country’s economy. Continue reading →

Bell Forklifts

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Bell Forklifts for Economical Materials Handling in Rough Terrain

The image of a forklift truck that will ring a bell with the majority of people will tend to be limited by their experience. It many cases, the picture they conjure will probably be that of a compact, near-silent, electric vehicle with the ability to turn on a dime and sprint along the polished aisles between the shelves of their local discount warehouse, removing or stacking palletised packages with the aid of a moving platform – and with little apparent effort on the part of the driver. In fairness to their drivers, to operate them safely, these vehicles actually do require a fair degree of skill. The type described is also just one of several forms in common use, although perhaps less often in locations where they may be readily observed by the public. Continue reading →

Bell Timber Trucks

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Rugged Bell Timber Trucks Serving the South African Forestry Industry

Although wood may be a material that tends to attract rather less publicity than the more glamorous products of the mining industry such as gold, platinum and diamonds, the vast volumes of lumber harvested each year from South Africa’s extensive plantations serve to identify the forestry industry as a major contributor to the nation’s economy. Used in the production of paper pulp, as a building material, for fuel and in the manufacture of wooden furniture items, once felled, the trunks must be stripped of their branches and leaves and then transported to sawmills, processing plants and factories where they will be prepared for their various uses.

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