How to Choose an Excavator in South Africa: Mini, Midi & Medium Sizes Explained
Choosing an excavator in South Africa comes down to site access, digging depth and bucket size. Compare mini and medium excavator specs, transport widths, engines and running costs across the MCM and Yuchai range.
NAMPO 2026 Round-Up: What MCM Group Showed at Bothaville
NAMPO 2026 round-up from MCM Group — the viral Unitree humanoid robot, the Yuchai U60 excavator, the X-Range TLBs and the full equipment range from Bothaville.
Forklift Mast Heights Explained: 3m, 4.5m, 6m — Which Do You Actually Need?
A practical guide to forklift mast height — compare 3m, 4.5m and 6m masts, mast stages, free lift and residual capacity to choose the right forklift for your site.
Different Types of Mulcher Teeth: Carbide, Knife & Swing Hammer
A practical guide to the main types of mulcher teeth — carbide, knife and swing-hammer — and how to choose the right teeth for South African land-clearing conditions.
Equipment Finance South Africa: First-Time Buyer’s Guide
Quick answer Equipment finance is a loan or lease that is designed to spread the cost of a machine over its working life, so a first-time buyer provides a deposit and repays the balance from the income the machine earns. Approval involves credit history, deposit size and affordability, and a dealer like MCM allows you […]
Cherry Picker Service & Compliance Guide for South Africa
Quick answer Cherry picker service and compliance is a legal requirement in South Africa, because a mobile elevating work platform is designed to lift people and must be inspected to stay safe and certified. A regular service interval provides documented proof that the machine is sound, and an annual load test allows you to keep […]
MB Sorting Grapples: Which MB-G Fits Your Excavator?
Quick answer An MB sorting grapple is an excavator attachment that is designed to grab, sort and load demolition rubble, rock, scrap and bulky waste using two hydraulic jaws on a rotating head. Matching the grapple to the machine is essential, because each MB-G model provides a different jaw size and weight, and the carrier […]
TLB, Skidsteer, Mini Excavator: Which for Your Farm?
Quick answer Choosing between a TLB, a skidsteer and a mini excavator is a question of how a farm uses one machine, because each type is designed to suit a different mix of loading, digging and attachment work. A TLB provides loading and digging in one machine, a skidsteer offers fast attachment changes for daily […]
Forklift Fork Extensions South Africa: Buying Guide
Quick answer Forklift fork extensions are slide-on sleeves that fit over your existing forks to provide extra length for handling longer or bulkier loads such as timber, pipe and oversized pallets. Extensions allow you to carry loads your standard forks cannot reach, but they are designed to be used within strict capacity limits, so the […]
Daniller Grondwerke: How an MB Crusher Pays for Itself on South African Sites
Quick answer An MB crusher bucket is an excavator attachment that is designed to crush rubble, concrete and rock on site into reusable aggregate, which removes the cost of carting material away and trucking new stone in. On-site crushing provides a fast payback, because reusing crushed material allows you to cut transport, landfill and aggregate […]