bauma Africa

The organisers of the next bauma Africa event are confident that it will beat the attendance for the previous show. The premier of bauma Africa in 2013 was successful, attracting 754 exhibitors from 28 countries and 14,700 visitors from over 110 countries. For 2015, the two leading trade fair organisers in the construction and mining machinery sector, Messe München International and AEM have set up a joint venture, Bauma CONEXPO Africa. With increased visitor marketing planned for 2015, this event promises

The organisers of the bauma Africa construction equipment exhibition plan to revise the show schedule in the future. Following next year’s event from September 15th-18th, the exhibition will be held on a three year cycle. The first bauma Africa event was held in September 2013, with two years between it and the second planned show that is being run in September 2015. The new schedule will see the third bauma Africa exhibition being held in September 2018. The decision was made after close consultation with

A new partnership between the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Messe München has seen the bauma Africa event renamed: BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA. The event has new dates and will now be held from September 15th to 18th 2015, but will remain in the South African city Johannesburg. The first event was held under the name of bauma Africa, and it celebrated a successful premiere with 754 exhibitors from 38 countries and 14,700 visitors from over 100 countries. As part of their cooperation on internati

Terex Washing Systems will be at bauma Africa following increased activity and inquiries in the African market. “The bauma Africa show will provide an excellent platform and opportunity for TWS to interact with customers and deal with their specific washing needs,” said TWS. It will attend with one of its global dealers in this market, ELB Equipment, as well as having a presence with Invest Northern Ireland (NI). The rising importance of Africa in the world's construction and mining markets is taking cen

Powerscreen’s XH320X impact crusher and Warrior 800 screen will be on show at bauma Africa in conjunction with South African distributor ELB Equipment. “Powerscreen is eagerly awaiting the first bauma Africa as Africa is an important market for us. The machines on display demonstrate the versatility of the Powerscreen offering and demonstrate how we meet the needs of our customers through innovation and investment in focused research and development,” said Damian Power, global product line director. The

Pilot Crushtec International is using bauma Africa 2013 as a platform to launch a fleet of new products. These include not only imported equipment but also its own range of locally manufactured products purposely designed and built to meet African conditions. Pilot Crushtec International has a 1,000m² display area which it will use to show off new additions to its range with maximum effect. These include the TwisterTrac VS350 vertical shaft impact crusher; DoppiaTrac DR400 double roll crusher; Rubble Mas

Brigade Electronics is unveiling its novel 360° Smarteye camera system to the global market at bauma Africa. Smarteye is the first in a new generation of intelligent vehicle safety solutions. The camera system is said to eradicate blind spots and reduce collisions and driver information overload thanks to a single view of the vehicle and its surroundings. Comprising four cameras placed around the vehicle, Smarteye technology works by joining each image together to provide a complete and accurate all-round v

Africa is a market with enormous growth potential, and at bauma Africa, Beumer will be presenting its extensive capabilities in conveying, loading, palletising and packaging technology. The Beckum, Germany-based group’s product range includes curved belt conveyors, among which are troughed belt conveyors and pipe conveyors, used for transporting various types of bulk goods over long distances.

Bell Equipment plans to make a strong impact locally by showcasing its strides in innovation with the debut of its 60tonne articulated dump truck, the B60D. The B60D has full articulation and oscillation steering but differs from most conventional ADTs in that it has two driven axles, giving it 4x4 capability. With a 60tonne payload the company believes it will be able to move considerably more dirt than a regular ADT, at a lower cost/tonne than comparative rigid haulers. “At the same time the truck offers