ITP MEDIA GROUP / BUSINESS JUNE 2021 • VOLUME 15, ISSUE 06 INDUSTRY EXPERTS DISCUSS THE IMPACT OF SAFETY NEGLIGENCE RELATED TO MEWPS AND THE MEASURES NEEDED TO REDUCE WORKPLACE ACCIDENTSCONTENTS 03 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comJUNE 2021 12 Branding Creating value together: Komatsu’s new brand promise 14 Commercial vehicles Swaidan Trading: leaders in vehicle body modifi cation 16 Trucks IVECO launches successor to the Trakker, the T-Way 18 Trucks Renault upgrades T, T High, C and K range of trucks 06 Mining Caterpillar autonomous trucks haul 3 billion tonnes 32 Lift ing and access equipment Bobcat launches new generation R-series tele- handlers covering lift ing heights from 6 to 18m 34 Lift ing and access equipment Johnson Arabia employs JLG 860SJ for fi nishing work at the Red Crescent mall in Abu Dhabi JUNE 2021 VOLUME 15 • ISSUE 06 22 Cover story Safety at height 28 Power equipment Sullivan-Palatek Asia appoints German Gulf Enterprises as authorised distributor in the UAE 30 Power equipment Atlas Copco highlights the benefi ts of oil-free air compressorsEDITOR’S LETTER 04 BY DENNIS DANIEL PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comJUNE 2021 M any accidents happen through a complex chain of events beyond our control, but every accident has an impact and is preventable. This is the philosophy that guides the Volvo Group, the brand synonymous with safety around the world. According to Volvo, a ‘zero accident’ vision is a way of thinking and a holistic framework for the company’ eff orts; it is based on the understanding that traffi c safety requires systematic work from the combined eff ort of many stakeholders. The vision zero strategy fi rst implemented in Sweden in the 1990s has proved successful across Europe and now it’s gaining momentum in major American cities through the US-based organisation Vision Zero Network. Vision zero is a multidisciplinary approach, bringing together diverse and necessary stakeholders to address this complex problem. In the past, meaningful, cross- disciplinary collaboration among local traffi c planners and engineers, policymakers, and public health professionals has not been the norm. Vision zero acknowledges that many factors contribute to safe mobility, including roadway design, speeds, behaviours, technology, and policies, and sets clear goals to achieve the shared goal of zero fatalities and severe injuries. The UAE, too, has announced a zero accident strategy. The Joint Committee for Traffi c Safety in Abu Dhabi chaired by the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) that includes Abu Dhabi Police, the Department of Health and the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) as members, has launched the ‘Vision Zero Strategy Development Project’ that aims to eliminate traffi c fatalities in Abu Dhabi and achieve a zero rate of deaths. The strategy revolves around building a safe transport system in which human errors do not result in deaths. The system also takes into account the limited physical PRACTICALITIES ASIDE, A ZERO ACCIDENT VISION IS NECESSARY PO Box 500024, Dubai, UAE Tel: +971 4 444 3000 Web: www.itp.com Offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London & Mumbai ITP MEDIA GROUP CEO Ali Akawi Managing Director Alex Reeve EDITORIAL Editor Dennis Daniel dennis.daniel@itp.com +9714 444 3615 ADVERTISING Group Sales Manager Anup Nagpurkar anup.nagpurkar@itp.com +971 4 444 3573 ITP LIVE General Manager Ahmad Bashour ahmad.bashour@itp.com +971 4 444 3549 PHOTOGRAPHY Senior Photographers Efraim Evidor, Adel Rashid Staff Photographers Aasiya Jagadeesh, Ajith Narendra, Fritz John Asuro, Yuliya Petrovich, Jessica Samson. 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This can be achieved through the use of necessary tools and the launch of several initiatives and projects from many disciplines, including education, drivers training programmes, vehicles and drivers licencing procedures, laws and rules in addition to traffi c control, specifi cations, creativity and innovation, coordination, and scientifi c research. While the idea of vision zero has been put into practice for road safety, we wonder if this could be extended to working at height safety. The cover story in this issue addresses the impact of safety negligence related to mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and the measures needed to reduce workplace accidents. The top causes of accidents and fatalities involving MEWPs worldwide are falls from the platform, electrocution, entrapment and overturn, according to the Global MEWP Safety Report 2016–18 published by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). While accidents and fatalities are harsh realities of working on job sites, their fi nancial and reputational impact could be catastrophic for MEWP contractors, rental companies and end users. Following an accident, a job site faces the potential risk of closure of either the accident zone or the project itself. Investigations could take up to several weeks in the case of serious accidents. As a result, the downtime could seriously aff ect the bottom line of the project, especially the ones operating with tight margins. This gives us all the more reason to have a zero accident vision for working at height. CATERPILLAR MINING TRUCKS SURPASS AUTONOMOUS HAULAGE MILESTONE OF 3 BILLION TONNES C aterpillar has announced an additional 1 billion tonnes of material hauled by autonomous trucks using Cat MineStar Command for hauling, surpassing the 3-billion- tonne milestone. This achievement is joined by an expansion of the types of commodities hauled autonomously across a growing number of Cat mining truck class sizes, as well as other brands of mining equipment. “Since surpassing the 2-billion-tonne milestone, we’ve equipped more mines with Command trucks and have established the world’s fi rst gold mining application with Command for hauling,” said Jim Hawkins, director of Cat MineStar Solutions. “Since surpassing 1 billion tonnes, we’ve expanded our Command fl eet by nearly 250%.” Caterpillar has Command autonomous haulage system (AHS) fl eets operating across three continents – North America, South America and Australia – at 17 mines operated by nine diff erent customers. Commodities mined using the Cat Command include iron ore, oil sands, copper, coal and gold. Command for hauling trucks now span class sizes from 190 to 360 tonnes. The Cat line of Command models include the Cat 789D, 793D, 793F, 797F and the 297-tonne (327-ton) 794 AC with electric drive. Command retrofi t kits are available for Cat mining trucks as well as other brands of trucks and loading equipment. Since the fi rst autonomous Cat trucks were commissioned in 2013, these AHS models have traveled more than 110 million km with no lost- time injuries associated with automated truck operation. “We continue to decrease the time between our major milestone targets because, from initial contract to full deployment, we constantly improve Command implementation effi ciency. Consistent with previous milestone trends, we anticipate crossing the 4-billion- tonne threshold at even a faster pace than achieving 3 billion tonnes,” said Marc Cameron, vice president, Caterpillar Resource Industries. “Looking forward, we are planning the expansion of Command for hauling to include our 140-tonne class Cat 785 mining truck.” 06 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comJUNE 2021 MINING1325+250+700+ 350+100+ 20+ Projects CranesAWP’sClientsYears Cranes Spider Cranes is a Mobile Crane and Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) rental provider in the Middle East which offers cost-efficient and versatile lift engineering solutions to the petrochemical, civil engineering, construction, industrial, utilities, aviation, marine and other industries and clients. Training Center Dubai, UAE Dubai Industrial City, Saih Shuaib-3 P.O. Box 71240 Tel: +971 4 584 7551 Tel: 800-LIFTING : 052-LIFTING Falaj Al Qabali P.O. Box 300 Postal Code 322 Tel: +968 2 675 3112 Tel: 800-LIFTS : +971 52-LIFTING Abu Dhabi, UAE Area P.O. Box 34983 Tel: +971 2 550 4988 Tel: 800-LIFTING : 052-LIFTING Skilled WokforceT he requirement for good quality, used equipment is still evident in the Middle East, as Euro Auctions sees increased bidder activity across all sale sites globally with the Dubai sale being no exception. Since the Covid lockdown and a slowdown in manufacturing, OEMs and main dealers have been running low on stock, with delivery times stretching into 2022. With ongoing infrastructure projects in the region, the demand for equipment and machinery is high and shows no sign of slowing down. Buyers have long had confi dence in auctions as a way of sourcing equipment and inventory for large infrastructure projects, fi nding that the auction off ers choice of make and model and machinery requirement can also be matched to budget. At Euro Auctions' recent Dubai sales, bidder numbers and registrations have been increasing, with strong bidding from local buyers. Derek Bleakley, general manager-Dubai, Euro Auctions, said: "Since the advent of Covid we have seen a continued infl ux of new consignors and new registered bidders at our USED CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY MARKET STRENGTHENS AS 2020 OEM AND DEALER STOCK LEVELS ARE LEFT DEPLETED Euro Auctions site in Dubai. In the past 12 months our staff have really engaged with both buyers and sellers at a time when more consignors are looking to turn iron into cash, with the confi dence that Euro Auctions will achieve true market value for their machinery and equipment. With a lack of new machinery coming onto the market and main dealer inventory depleting, we are seeing consignors capitalising on the appetite of the market and liquidation stock with buyers delighted with the quality of machinery we are amassing for each Euro Auction sale." The next Euro Auctions sale in Dubai on 28 June is already attracting international consignors and buyers from not only across the Middle East, but from Europe, North Africa, Asia and as far as the Pacifi c Rim. "With a targeted marketing programme, Euro Auctions reaches buyers and consignors in 150 countries around the world. The catalogue for the Dubai sale on 28 June is growing, and consignors are invited to send equipment. We still have room for your machinery at this sale," says Derek. SPECIAL INTEREST LOTS From the lots already consigned to this sale, there are several specialist items that bidders will have interest in, including several big-ticket items, as well as consignments of exceptional unused and unregistered machines: Loaders 2014: Cat 966H 2008: Cat 422 E 2021: Unused P Cat TW36 (multiple machines) 2018: Komatsu WA380Z-6 (multiple machines) 2017: Komatsu WA380-6 2016: Komatsu WA470-6 (multiple machines) 2012: Komatsu WA320-3 Excavators 2019: Case CX220C (multiple machines) 2011: Cat 349D (multiple machines) 2020: Unused Cat 323D3 2021: Unused Hyundai R210 2021: Unused Doosan DX300LCA 2021: Unused Sunward SWE60E The full details for consignors and bidder catalogues for the sale are available on the Euro Auctions website. 08 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comJUNE 2021 AUCTIONSFIND OUT MORE AT WWW.BOBCAT.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DEALER OR VISIT WWW.BOBCAT.COM With more than 50 years of experience in developing and manufacturing telehandlers, we’ve engineered the new R-Series range to provide a balanced combination of a dependable, robust machine for maximum uptime with precise controls, unrivalled comfort and smooth operation for tackling any job. 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