MCM Blog & Buyer Guides
MCM's blog delivers practical insights, equipment guides, customer success stories, industry news, and expert advice to help African construction, agricultural, mining, and material-handling businesses choose and operate machinery more efficiently and cost-effectively.
Resources — 20 articles
Spider Cranes in South Africa: The Crane That Goes Where Cranes Can’t
Who really needs a spider crane in South Africa, from glaziers and riggers to mine maintenance teams and rooftop contractors. The MCM SC50 up close, four…
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Up, Over and Gone by Lunch: The Hidden Versatility of the Towable Cherry Picker
A towable cherry picker hitches to your vehicle, sets up in minutes and reaches 12 to 24 metres, up and over obstacles. Eight surprising jobs, the towing…
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What Can Cherry Pickers Be Used For? A South African Guide
Cherry pickers — also called aerial work platforms or boom lifts — are used across South Africa for construction, electrical installation, signage, tree…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Xinchai Engines: A Dive into Performance, Durability, and Growing Popularity
Over the past eight years, MCM has proudly integrated Xinchai engines into a select range of our machinery, consistently witnessing their performance and…
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Financing Heavy Equipment in South Africa: Exploring Your Options
Quick answer Financing heavy equipment is a way of buying a machine that is designed to spread its cost over time, so a business provides a deposit and repays…
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Understanding the 50:30:20 Wear & Tear SARS Tax Allowance Scheme
Quick answer The 50:30:20 wear-and-tear allowance is a SARS write-off method that is designed to let a business deduct the cost of qualifying plant and…
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Unveiling the Power of MCM’s Compaction Range: A Closer Look at Our Rollers
Quick answer A compaction roller is a machine that is designed to compress soil, gravel and asphalt into a dense, stable layer using a heavy, often vibrating…
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The Importance of Preventative Maintenance in Maximizing Equipment Efficiency – by the MCM Group
Quick answer Preventative maintenance is a planned schedule of checks and services that is designed to catch wear before it causes a breakdown, which provides…
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Equipment Pre-Start Checklist – Vital Practice
Quick answer An equipment pre-start checklist is a short routine that is designed to be done before a machine starts work each day, which provides an early…
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