South Africa · founded 1954

Bell Equipment: the articulated dump truck specialist from Africa

Bell Equipment is a South African manufacturer best known for articulated dump trucks, including some of the largest ADTs in the world.

ByAlexey Puzanov Updated Oct 12, 2026 1 min read

Headquarters: Richards Bay, South Africa
Founded: 1954
Ownership: Public (JSE: BEL)
Speciality: Articulated dump trucks
Official site: www.bellequipment.com

Model guides

Bell Equipment machines we cover

Articulated Dump Trucks

Articulated dump truck

Bell B30E

Power: 349 hp
Rated payload: 28,000 kg
Drive: 6×6

Articulated dump truck

Bell B45E

Power: 523 hp
Rated payload: 41,000 kg
Drive: 6×6

Articulated dump truck

Bell B60E

Power: 603 hp
Rated payload: 55,000 kg
Drive: 6×6

Bell Equipment models compared

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Bell B30E	Articulated dump truck	—	260 kW / 349 hp
Bell B45E	Articulated dump truck	—	390 kW / 523 hp
Bell B60E	Articulated dump truck	—	450 kW / 603 hp

Irvine Bell founded the company in 1954 in Zululand as an engineering workshop serving sugar cane farmers. Bell Equipment grew into a major manufacturer of articulated dump trucks (ADTs), with plants in South Africa and Germany.

Lineup

ADTs from the B30E to the B45E and the 55–60-tonne B60E, one of the largest ADTs on the market.

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