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Equipment Size Guides
Practical guides to help choose the right plant hire size, capacity and machine class for construction, mining, roadworks, quarrying and earthmoving projects.
Included guides
- Excavator, dozer and ADT sizing
- Roller and compaction selection
- Lowbed capacity planning
- Crusher and screen selection
Size Guides
Choose the right equipment class
Use these guides to narrow down the correct machine before requesting a plant hire quote.
Excavator Size GuideChoose the correct excavator size for trenching, bulk earthworks, demolition, mining support and general construction projects in South Africa.Dozer Size GuideUnderstand D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10 and D11 class dozers for clearing, ripping, pushing, shaping and mining earthworks.ADT Size GuideChoose the correct articulated dump truck size for mining, quarrying, bulk earthworks, muck shifting and off-road haulage.Roller Size GuideChoose the correct roller type and tonnage for road construction, layer works, trenches, platforms and bulk earthworks.Lowbed Capacity GuideUnderstand lowbed payload classes for transporting excavators, dozers, rollers, loaders, crushers and abnormal plant loads.Telehandler Size GuideChoose telehandler lift height, reach and capacity for construction, mining support, industrial sites and material handling.Crusher Selection GuideChoose the correct crusher type for hard rock, demolition material, quarry aggregates, recycling and secondary crushing.Screening Plant GuideChoose the correct screening plant for scalping, separating, sizing, finishing and supporting crusher circuits.
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