โWeโre excited to introduce the Bell Motor Grader atย Baumaย and illustrate the advances weโve made to a complicated piece of equipment,โ saysย Bell Equipment Product Manager,ย Jeremiahย Mokhomo.ย โIt has been designed as a truly international product with the capability to meeting varying emission regulations requirements and accommodate different types of operator controls.โย
Initiallyย the range willย compriseย three base machines, each with theย optionย of a four- or six-wheel drive configuration. The G140, whichย will be on display atย Bauma,ย is well suited to all maintenance and light to medium construction tasks. The G160 has increased power and performance to handle heavy construction applicationsย whileย the G200ย isย designed for bulk earthworks and the mining industry.ย
Bellย Motorย Graders are fitted with Cummins engines and ZF transmissions. The G140 uses theย Ergopowerย transmission, well respected in the grading application for entry level units. Theย larger G160 and G200 use theย cPowerย transmission, which offers significant advancements through having a transmission that can be easily tailored to a customerโs needs.ย ย
Bellย willย launch the Motor Graderย into various international markets in a staged approach through its well-established Bell Articulated Dump Truck dealer networkย with Europe planned for 2026.ย According toย Jeremiah, theย dealer network eagerlyย anticipatesย the introduction of anย additionalย product fromย Bell,ย an OEM known for delivering innovation, performance, low running costs, and maximum reliability. โThe companyโs focus on a providing a superior operator experience and incorporating built-in asset protection is well demonstrated and holds particular importance for motor grader owners.โย
ยCE-markย for Bell Tracked Carriersย
Bell Equipmentโs versatileย CE-markedย Bell Tracked Carriers areย geared to provide a robust and durable short haul solution for soft underfoot conditions and provide access to remote areas that are difficult to reach.ย Made from higher grades of steel, Bell Tracked Carriers utilise quality components, including the Stage 5 emissions compliant 6,7 Cummins engine and Rexroth hydraulics for optimised fuel consumption and performance.ย
According to Bell Equipment Product Manager, Brad Castle, the machineโs unique balanced six-roller undercarriageย with compound walking beamsย sets the Tracked Carrier apart,ย providing anย evenly spread footprint withย optimalย ground pressure contact and less track-point loading.ย โThis results in exceptional operator comfort, promotes longer track life, and reducesย ground pressure,โย he says.ย
Bell Tracked Carriers are highly customisable,ย offeringย different configurations on the backend to suit a customerโs needs.ย Theย 7-tonย TC7A has a combination bin that can be used as a dump bed or a flat deck when the sides are folded down and the tailgate is removed. Theย 11-tonย TC11A can be ordered with either a dump bed or a flat deck.ย
Coming of age forย Bell B50E
Fittingly,ย Bell Equipmentย willย celebrate the 21-year anniversary of its 50-ton Articulated Dump Truck (ADT) concept atย Baumaย 2025,ย after having first released the B50D model for worldwide sale atย Baumaย 2004.ย ย
Theย B50Dย was the first and only production 50-ton ADT on the marketย at the time and was updated to the new E-series generation model in 2016,ย bringing to the market an autonomous-ready platformย that is compatible withย numerousย third-partyย guidance systems.ย ย
Bradย comments: โThe development of the B50D was drivenย largely byย increased operating costs in the market and,ย having the largest payload of any ADTย on the market at that time gave customers a unique solution: beingย able to transport a higher payload for marginally more fuel. The reasoning behind the conceptย remainsย as valid today,ย and the B50E has really come of age, showing pleasing product maturity and longevity.ย Importantly, the B50E continues toย set the benchmark with its industry-leading innovation, most notably its autonomous-ready platformย and key features aimed at increasing productivity, improving safety, and promoting ease of operation.โย