Crane Machinery/Crushing Lifting

India is a key growth market for Valmova.

At Danfoss, we have the top technology for valves. With this bottomline, the business unit named Valmova which is fully owned by Danfoss, intends to promote technology at more affordable prices and that is why Valmova is specialised in the emerging markets, says Sanjay Bakle, General Manager, Danfoss India. Excerpts from the interview.

Intelligent Lifting Solutions

Steel industry has the toughest and most demanding operating conditions. Equipment India finds out intelligent lifting solutions offered by major players. Lifting equipment in the steel industry is subject to the roughest conditions like extremely high and variable ambient temperatures, difficult and heavy loads

Konecranes invests heavily in R&D to bring in new technologies and innovation.

The future trend in material handling systems will be lighter and higher-efficiency equipment. The power consumption, material of construction, operating noise levels and eco-friendly features of these equipment will play a big role while introducing new products in the market, says Saeesh Nevrekar, Country Manager & Managing Director, WMI Konecranes India

Our cranes have some of the best safety features.

Demag is probably the only company among crane manufacturers with the largest field force. Our services include installation and commissioning, warranty and post warranty services and support through parts, says Vidyakant Miraje, Business Head - Process Cranes, Demag Cranes and Components (I). Excerpts from the interview.

FX and SX Cranes

These cranes from ACE come in 12 tonne, 14 tonne and 16 tonne lift capacities.FeaturesThese cranes use industrial driveline from trucks resulting improved gear shifting, more operator comfort and higher speeds.

Compact Crane on the Job

Liebherr's LTC 1045-3.1 upgraded gantry crane is a success. The space is narrow between the machining centres in the production building for steel compo-nents at Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH in Kirchdorf, so it is the perfect location for the com-pact Liebherr LTC 1045-3.1 telescopic mobile crane.

Industrial expert

Suhas Baxi, President and CEO, Pennar Industries, has rich experience and expertise over many years. Prior to taking up his current assignment at Pennar Industries in December 2012, Suhas was Managing Director of Demag Cranes India for over six years; Demag India is a subsidiary of Demag Cranes AG (Germany), a world leader in material handling technology.

We offer the best quality tower cranes and passenger hoists.

Our main focus has always remained on service support to every customer; we offer project -specific and very economical solutions till the completion of the project, says PV Ramdev, Managing Director, Everest Engineering Equipment. Excerpts from the interview.

The Grove GMK6400

Manitowoc conducted extensive `Voice of the Customer` exercises to see what users wanted most from a six-axle crane, and that research has led to the development of the award-winning Grove GMK6400.As Manitowoc looked to add a new six-axle model to its Grove GMK line

Stalled but Hopeful

In spite of the present slowdown and resultant sluggishness in the CE market, the long- term growth prospects are still intact; and experts view the huge infrastructure deficit as a major growth driver and prudent steps from the government can bring India back on the growth trajectory.