Leading the pack

There are over18,000 L&T Case machines operating in various applications, across the length and breadth of the country, of which 12,500 are backhoe loaders and 5,500 are vibratory compactors.

L&T Case Equipment was established in the year 1999, as a 50:50 joint venture between Larsen & Toubro and CNH Global of USA. The company is engaged in the manufacture and sale of construction and road equipment. Apart from the popular L&T Case 770 and L&T Case 851 backhoe loaders, it also manufactures L&T Case 1107 soil compactor, L&T Case 752 tandem compactor and L&T Case 450 mini compactor. There are over 18,000 L&T Case machines operating in various applications, across the length and breadth of the country, of which 12,500 are backhoe loaders and 5,500 are vibratory compactors.

The state-of-the-art manufacturing unit is located at Pithampur, near Indore. The company has invested aggressively in augmenting its manufacturing capabilities with expansion of capacity for backhoe loaders, assembly and paint shop. With investments of nearly Rs 400 million, the company facility at Pithampur has nearly quadrupled its production capacity from 2,000 machines per annum (pa) to 5,500 backhoes and 1,500 vibratory compactors, which is expandable to 7,500 and 2,000 units respectively. Its new age facility has rolled out superior quality machines, which have performed well in the market and the feedback has been encouraging.

At present, the company has 11 per cent of market share in backhoe loaders and 32 per cent for compactors, making them leaders in the industry. The market share is expected to go up on the back of improved product line and country?s focus on infrastructure development. The company attaches prime importance to environment health and safety (EHS) and has been making continuous improvements beyond statutory compliances in this area.

L&T Case lays lot of emphasis on continuous training and development of their in-house and dealers? people. The company has established a full-fledged training centre at Pithampur, which caters to round the year training programmes for customers and end-user?s operation and maintenance personnel. Additionally, specially designed training programs in local languages are conducted at different locations across the country to suit customer?s specific needs and requirements.

Backhoe Loader Model L&T Case 770

Productivity and low operating and maintenance costs are the hall mark of this model. The model is very popular with contractors as well as plant hirers. The machine has also been upgraded from time to time based on the feedback from customers to meet the present days? requirements. We see lot of repeat purchases in this model.

Backhoe Loader Model L&T Case 851

Power, productivity and performance are the key features of this machine. The 96 HP machine with load sensing hydraulic system technology from Case provides complete simultaneous operation. Due to higher forces and productivity the machine is very popular among contractors.

Vibratory Tandem Compactor L&T Case 752

Compact design, reliability and low operating cost are the hallmarks of this largest selling tandem compactor in India. Due to its optimum amplitudes and frequencies, it is very popular in roads and runway jobs. A large number of these machines are working on border roads. The machine is also available with a closed cabin which has a heating arrangement for cold climatic conditions. The machine can alternately be powered by a more powerful engine for high altitude applications.

Vibratory Soil Compactor L&T Case 1107

Highest centrifugal force, heavy duty roller shell and isolated cabin floor are the salient features of this machine. A large number of these machines were deployed for the construction of new runways at Hyderabad, Bangalore and New Delhi airports.

Mini Compactor L&T Case 450

Highest operating weight, forces and reliability are the important features of this machine. This machine is very popular with highway contractors for shoulder compaction. This machine can be used for soil as well as asphalt compaction. The model has been named the ?small wonder? by contractors.

For more details please feel free to Contact: L&T Case Equipment, Email: eed@powai.ltindia.com First Floor, North Block II, Gate No 1 Fax: 91 22 6705 1829 Saki Vihar Road, Powai, Mumbai?400 072 Tel: 91 22 6705 1279