Construction and mining equipment use hydraulic power to perform heavy-duty applications. Hydraulic cylinders are important components of these machines which help in the linear motion of parts such as booms, arms, lifts, platforms, buckets, and platens. They can push, pull and lift loads of any description. Hydraulic cylinders are used for creating mechanical force in a linear motion. Hydraulic cylinders are the most effective and efficient method of pushing, pulling, lifting and lowering. The Special Focus elaborates on the importance of hydraulic cylinders, functions, selections and applications in construction and mobile hydraulic machines.<p></p><p>OTR tyre market is growing in the country with many global players setting shops here looking at the improving business prospects from the off-highway equipment segment. Many offhighway equipment players have set up manufacturing facilities here which requires tyres in large numbers. Replacement market is also equally important for tyres. In this scenario, Alliance Tire Group (ATG), part of the Japanese tyre major Yokohama Group is planning big for the market. Harinder Singh, President ? APAC, in his interview with EQUIPMENT INDIA shares more on the company?s plans.</p><p>Premium Transmission, the leading manufacturer of high quality, precision-engineered power transmission products and solutions, opened its new product development centre in Kolkata to cater to the eastern part of the country and the SAARC and South-Asian countries. Read the interview of Neeraj Bisaria, Managing Director &amp; CEO of Premium Transmission to know more about the company?s views on the market and future plans of the company.</p><p></p>