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Road Contracts awarded drop to less than half!

As per CW reports up to January 2024, only 3,481 kms have been awarded

Metso launches Remote IC

An app for remote process control of Lokotrack crushers and screens

Pushing new boundaries

As the market for excavators experiences increased demand, OEMs are innovating by introducing new features aimed at enhancing both the efficiency and productivity of these machines.

Removing Moisture from Compressed Air

The refrigerated dryer is used for removing moisture and water vapour from compressed air.

FIRST Construction Council explains how to unlock value through ESG

With the rise in demand for sustainability, many companies are taking steps to become ESG (environmental, social, and governance) compliant. To delve deeper into the topic, FIRST Construction Council recently hosted a virtual discussion forum on the theme of “How construction companies can unlock value through ESG”.

Fuelling the future

Backhoe loader manufacturers are developing hybrid or fully electric backhoe loaders, which significantly reduce or eliminate fuel consumption and emissions.

Hyundai launches Largest Capacity Wheel Loader

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has introduced its largest-capacity wheel loader, the HL985A

Liebherr’s new 60-t PR766 Dozer

Less than a year after unleashing its largest dozer in the U.S., Liebherr has followed up with its new PR766 model, which carries many of the same features in a smaller, 60-ton machine.

The Versatile Workhorse

Telehandlers can perform a wide range of tasks in various industries.

Powering up the Earth

The need for earthmoving equipment is expected to increase due to the nation's fast urbanisation and infrastructure development requirements

Steering the market

Skid-steer loaders segment is one of the only few segments that has shown an increase in sales in 2022 as compared to 2021. The enormous growth in the market value of the construction sector will further fuel the nation's high demand for skid steer loaders.

What’s Ahead in CE Manufacturing Sector

Construction equipment OEMs are aimed at intensifying products with the latest technologies adding higher productivity, lower maintenance, easy operations, and remote connectivity.

The importance of construction automation has grown rapidly

Himanshu Sharma, Head – Marketing & Corporate Communication, B&R Industrial Automation, speaks on the emerging technology trends in earthmoving equipment.

On track: double-digit growth

Distribution, digitisation and electrification are expected to be the key drivers of the earthmoving equipment industry in the coming years.

Poised to higher grow

The demand for telehandlers has been increasing steadily, especially from the infrastructure construction and mining segments over the coming years.

Heading towards a new high!

After two years of lull, the excavator market should grow again and reach 25,000 units in 2022.

Duerr introduces new software for better first-run rate

New software for improved quality management and greater overall equipment effectiveness

What’s Ahead in CE Manufacturing Sector

The article is authored by Himanshu Sharma, Head – Marketing & Corporate Communication, B&R Industrial Automation.

Tata Hitachi’s latest EX70 Prime Series hydraulic excavator

Tata Hitachi launched its advanced cutting-edge EX70 Prime Series Hydraulic Excavator from its Dharwad Plant. This launch signals the introduction of Tata Hitachi’s new range of Prime Series hydraulic excavators.

Tata Hitachi’s latest EX70 Prime Series hydraulic excavator

Tata Hitachi Kicks Off New Prime Series Hydraulic Excavators with the launch of its EX70 Prime Series

Demand for higher tonnage cranes is likely to grow

With the government’s heavy investment on infrastructure development, the mobile crane market in India is showing gradual signs of improvement, which was impacted by the pandemic.

Jindal Stainless Foundation undertakes a sustainable facelift of OP Jindal Memorial Park in Hisar

SDG 11.7 aims to provide universal access to safe, inclusive, and accessible green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities by 2030.

JLG’s new high-capacity telehandlers, an alternative to wheel loaders

JLG has launched its new high-capacity 2733 telehandler as a viable alternative to wheel loaders. With a capacity of 26,600 pounds, the 2733 is the company's highest telehandler.

JLG's new high-capacity telehandlers, an alternative to wheel loaders

JLG has launched its new high-capacity 2733 telehandler as a viable alternative to wheel loaders.

Panacea Aftermarket introduces new line of hybrid safety products

Panacea Aftermarket Co. continues to shatter the industry norms by introducing a range of affordable innovative hybrid forklift safety related products, that are truly multi-functional.

JCB India’s largest parts centre inaugurated in HaryanaJCB India inaugurated its largest

JCB India inaugurated its largest parts centre at Bhaproda, Haryana. The facility spread over 150,000 sq ft will provide parts support to the northern Indian region. It will cater to 15 dealer locations and contribute almost 40 per cent to JCB’s parts business in India.

JCB India’s largest Parts Centre inaugurated in Haryana

The over 150,000-sq ft facility will provide parts support to the northern Indian region.

MoRTH notifies new safety norms for construction equipments vehicles

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification GSR 673 (E) dated 27 October 2020 in respect of Construction Equipments Vehicles (CEVs) to holistically address the issue of safety requirements.

Schaeffler India launches ‘OPTIME’

It is an efficient and easy-to-use low-cost solution designed specifically for comprehensive condition monitoring of all process-critical assets across entire machine and equipment.

MoRTH proposes safety norms for construction equipment vehicles

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification to address the issue of safety requirements while construction equipment vehicles are running on roads along with other vehicles

CASE releases next-gen SiteWatch telematics platform

CASE Construction Equipment launched the next generation of its SiteWatch telematics platform with an all-new dashboard, more intuitive navigation and new overview sections

AcuSense technology for warehouse monitoring

Prama Hikvision has introduced a video monitoring system with accurate trespassing alerts on the detection of a human intrusion event inside a warehouse

AJAX is all set to bounce back with resilience

To set the ball rolling, AJAX has become more resilient, adaptive and competitive like ever in this complex and uncertain period of pandemic with resilience and resourcefulness, says Debasis Bhattacharya, Head - Marketing, Sales & Product Support, AJAX Engineering.

Monitoring All Assets in a Single App

Schaeffler OPTIME makes condition monitoring cost-effective for all plant assets.

COVID 19 Impact

With more than 42,000 lives lost and over 850,000 positive cases worldwide in around 200 countries, the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) is continuing its destructive act on the world. The world is on a war footing to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.

Genie offers new S-60 J telescopic boom lifts

Genie has introduced the new S-60 J telescopic boom lifts for completing work-at-height applications, such as general construction, maintenance, inspection and painting tasks.

Our crawler cranes are loaded with safety features

Action Construction Equipment (ACE) offers customers all the options in crawler cranes like the standard machine for lifting and erection jobs or with features of single/double-line free fall for usage in the piling activity.

Digital Push in infra equipment

Construction equipment with digital and IoT technologies are driving smart planning and execution of projects in the country. This is expected to push the efficiency and productivity at project execution.

We will launch new models tailored to the needs of the Indian customer

Mahindra & Mahindra's foray into the construction equipment industry comes on the back of seven decades of experience in making tough, rugged and durable utility vehicles and tractors.

The Festival is back, Are Festivities back?

The current slowdown is giving a drubbing to the Indian construction equipment (CE) market with the equipment sales diving drastically in the past few months in contrast to what the industry had anticipated during the start of the year.

Sany Piling Rig SR 285R

The SR285RC10 rotary drilling rig is suitable for hard soil and rock drilling, widely used in pile foundation of civil engineering, expressway, bridge, high-rise buildings etc.

Setting New Benchmark

Growth in warehousing and logistics sector is picking up with the introduction of GST and infrastructure status to logistics. In this scenario, the warehousing and material handling equipment players are gearing up to meet the emerging demand for advanced equipment.

Time-bound projects demand highly efficient equipment

In the current scenario, most of the projects have become time-bound and have to be completed within the stipulated period. Due to this, expectation of the market has also changed especially in road segment.

Intelligent Maintenance

Mining companies often go to greater expenses to keep their giant equipment healthy. The cost of achieving the crucial reliability can be reduced considerably through intelligent maintenance.

Heroes of Fire Safety

Gandhi Automation's fire rated rolling shutter is a modern equipment used to prevent the fire from spreading.

New generation elevating platform

Haulotte has launched the new generation electric rough-terrain mobile elevating platform, PULSEO having multitude of user opportunities.

Epiroc Launches Minetruck 436B

Epiroc, a global productivity partner for mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries, launched Minetruck MT436B, to boost underground haulage capacity and efficiency across mining and construction operations.

Empowering customers with better visibility & maximised uptime

One of India's leading IIoT companies, Kloudq is a software organisation that offers a wide array of innovative Industrial IoT solutions with the potential to empower and transform your business.

AWPs: Safe working at heights

There is always risk involved in working at heights. Introduction of aerial work platforms has made it easy for workers perform well without any risk of falling, leading to timely completion of the work with higher productivity.

XCMG Aerial Work Platforms

Aerial work platform (AWP) comes from the product line of firefighting machinery of XCMG. With a small boundary dimension, wide working range, strong obstacle climbing ability, simple safe and reliable operation, AWP can be widely used in the construction, repair and maintenance of plant, firefighting industry, warehouses, airports, municipal engineering and in other facilities.

Raimondi launches new luffing jib crane

Raimondi Cranes SpA has announced a transformative approach to heavy lifting technology, the luffing jib LR330. Showcased to Raimondi's exclusive agent network ahead of wider release, the LR330 luffing jib crane will officially begin shipping in March to fulfill agent pre-sell orders, and is now available for wider purchasing.

We expect good growth in HD truck segment

The mining and construction segments account for around 30 per cent of total heavy-duty (HD) truck market in India. But the segments have been facing tough times for the last 2-3 years.

Our trucks come with fuel smart technology

We have presented a sort of one Mahindra family here. In terms of construction equipment, we have showcased backhoe loaders and graders. As for commercial vehicles, the display includes BLAZO 25 Tipper, BLAZO 31 Tipper, BLAZO 31 Transit Mixer along with DI3200 Jayo Fuel Dispenser.

Small machine making Big Impact

With its compact size and versatile application features, skid steer loader has all the possibilities to become a popular equipment in Indian market. The new activities in urban infrastructure development and waste management initiatives, this mini equipment class is expected to see more demand in future.

The big movers

Being the major equipment class in the infrastructure development activities, Earthmoving equipment sees further demand growth in future owing to an anticipated growth in construction activities.

Avvashya CCI Logistics starts operations at Bhiwandi warehouse

Avvashya CCI Logistics (ACCI), a subsidiary company of Allcargo Logistics Ltd, started operations at its new warehouse in Bhiwandi. The state-of-the-art warehouse is located at the Renaissance Logistics Park, WB-09 Bhiwandi. A part of the warehouse, up to 2500 pallet position, is dedicated for Clariant, a multinational specialty chemicals company and rest for other customers.

Warehousing Equipment Aiming New Heights

Driven by the growth of various industry segments such as FMCG, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages and e-tailing, logistics distribution hubs and clusters are mushrooming in all major parts of the country.

Safety has been the key in our products and services

Our company supplies various types of loaded and empty container handling cranes and industrial heavy duty forklifts of 10 tonne and above. The steady growth in container volumes has allowed us to make investments in this sector to meet the growing demand of container handling equipment and heavy duty forklifts.

We plan to launch jib cranes in India

Sanjay Saxena, Vice President, Heavy Equipment Business Unit, Sany Heavy Industry India Pvt Ltd, elaborates on the company's presence in Indian market and future plans.

Leader in Vertical Reach Equipment

Considering a major shift from conventional and unsafe builder hoists to safer and reliable hoists, Spartan has been at the forefront to ban the unsafe builder hoists from the beginning.

Anti-collision Systems for Tower Cranes

In India, multiple number of tower cranes working within one construction site is common now. Collision of tower cranes with nearby structures, trees or other tower cranes happens often, which in turn damages the crane structure and other structures. This results in heavy losses and sometimes stalls the entire project, even fatal accidents are happened.

HIMOINSA develops control units for gas gensets

HIMOINSA has developed a new set of control units for gas generator sets. Drawing on more than two decades of experience in designing and manufacturing advanced control systems for generator sets, HIMOINSA is incorporating these new control units, which are specially designed for gas-powered generators and maximise safety.

Demand may shift towards higher capacity cranes

Pick-and-carry cranes are used for a wide range of material handling tasks and are capable of travelling good a distance on roads, i.e., they have good inter-site mobility.

FROM RECOVERY TO GROWTH

The construction market in India is the second largest in Asia-Pacific Countries (APAC) region and is expected to become the fastest growing market in the region by 2025.

ICEMA Wins,Ban Dropped

Recently, the Supreme Court heard an application by the Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers' Association (ICEMA) and the Tractor Manufacturers' Association (TMA) as they sought a clarification on the ban on the registration of BS-III vehicles after March 31, 2017.

Concrete Delivery System

VG Sakthikumar, Managing Director, Schwing Stetter Sales and Services, explains the paradigm shift in concrete delivery systems, with a focus on his company's advanced technologies.

Equipment India awards & ceo forum 2017

It was 6.15 p.m. with 15 minutes more to go for the mega event of the infrastructure equipment industry. Meanwhile, the Viceroy Hall at the heritage Claridges Hotel located in New Delhi's famed Lutyen's Zone was already filled to capacity.

Product development is a continuous process in Caterpillar

Skid steer loader (SSL) is a utility machine which is highly versatile. Mostly the machines are used in general construction: residential, commercial buildings for moving materials like sand, bricks, cement, crushed stone aggregates etc.

Telehandlers from JCB India

JCB introduced three revolutionary world-class products in the material handling segment - telehandlers, skid steer loaders and super loaders with the aim of replicating the global practices in India.

Mayday! Mayday!

Misinterpretation of Supreme Court BS III ban has brought the construction equipment and tractor industry on its knees.

Contact Alarm System

Introducing the first in the next generation of innovative accessories, the new Genie? Lift Guard? contact alarm system offers a contemporary accessory that can, in some circumstances, provide additional operator protection.

Fire detection and safety

Fire detection and safety industry has a critical role to play in any industrial, public, commercial, residential set up. Rohit Harjani elaborates on the tips to ensure fire detection and safety in India

On A High!

High-rise construction is catching up momentum with more and more sky scrapers of 300 m and above are coming up in India. With these high-rise constructions, Indian construction industry is gradually moving towards the next level of technology which has necessitated the use of new and improved construction equipment to meet the demand of safe and quality construction.

Keeping business on CAREtrack

Shirur Dolomite Mines (SDM), has been in the business of mining for over 16 years. Operating its own mechanised dolomite in Shirur village, the company has contributed immensely to two major industries of the country, steel and glass.

Construction enabler

India is on a fast track to develop world-class infrastructure in the country. Commencing with road sector wherein a construction speed of 40 km a day has already been achieved, plans are afloat to take it to 100 km a day. Similar traction has begun in other construction sectors like canals and more will follow.

Back on Track!

The Indian mining and material processing industry, along with other bulk material handling operations like coal loading or bulk handling at ports, and aggregate processing in roads, is already on a fast track growth trajectory in India, thereby driving the demand.

?Zero-Incident? Construction Sites

The Indian Construction Equipment (CE) industry is going through a growth phase. It is evolving faster compared to a decade ago. With the new government approach being high on governance, their initiatives have opened doors to new and multiple infrastructure projects.

Underground Excavation is Here to Stay

Sub-terrain excavation and drilling to provide sustained connect for utilities, in urban spaces, is the essence of the challenge. It is adequately met by using micro-tunnelling and trenchless technologies.

Genie Scores in Tight Tunnels

The Genie GTHTM-844 telehandler and two Genie ZTM-45/25 booms were used to successfully carry out the installation work of mechanical and electrical components of the interior structures.

Safe Hoists and Platforms

Spartan has introduced hoists and platforms with a greater emphasis on safety and technology. Vikram Mehta elaborates on the innovations from Spartan.

Safety in Construction Hoists

PV Ramdev elaborates on the safety features associated with construction hoists.Construction hoist, popularly known as Passenger and Material (PM) Hoist, is used for transporting men and materials during high-rise construction vertically to heights up to 821 m - Burz Al Khalifa at Dubai is currently the tallest tower in the world and there are reports that Bechtel has been awarded an ambitious contract by Saudi Arabia to design a still taller tower.

?Make in India? Initiative by Tata Hitachi

Tata Hitachi?s global initiative, the ZAXIS GI series hydraulic excavators are manufactured at Tata Hitachi?s Kharagpur plant, in tune with ?Make in India? initiative.

Innovations in CE

The construction equipment (CE) manufacturers are closely monitoring the needs of the customer and industry, and are investing considerable amount in R&D to bring innovation in technology, products and services.

Pick-n-Carry Hydra: Bestseller

As the Numero Uno bestselling lift and reach product, Hydra crane still continues to be the most demanding mobile crane category in India. Tyre-mounted articulated steering, hydraulic mobile pick-and-carry crane, colloquially termed ?Hydra?, was introduced in India

Safety and Productivity at Heights

With the projects are going taller, demand for safe and productive vertical reach equipment is on the rise. Working at height has always been associated with a risk factor.

Ready for the Big Boom

Large capacity concrete batching plants are to piggyback upcoming 100 new concrete roads and other infrastructure projects. Mass concreting is expected to be a major constituent of upcoming infrastructure projects in roads and highways, railways, sea ports, airports, power plants

Steering Solution with Full Safety Integration

The system incorporates both a steering and a safety controller into an electrohydraulic actuator, saving development resources and accelerating time to market for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across agriculture, construction, road building, material handling and specialty markets.

Fire Rated Shutters

Fire shutters are the unsung heroes of the fire safety as most of the time they work like any other doors, while during a fire breakout, it acts as an engineered fire safety device.

Wind Velocity Monitor

ACD?s wind velocity monitor/switch was prompted by some serious crane accidents during the erection of tall constructions, where wind condition appears to have been a major contributing factor.

Maintaining Centralised Grease Lubrication Systems

Centralised grease systems are complex units that require a strict regimen of maintenance procedures. By following the guidelines, one can help to ensure that his centralised grease system operates at peak performance

Wind Velocity Monitor

A crane operator must be given sufficient warning to decide when the crane should be put out of service because of risks due to high winds and his inability to control the load.

Towering the Demand Curve

What lifting capacity range of TCs will dominate the demand for free standing, external and internal climbing configurations? Say Malik ?The 5-6T capacity TCs will remain as the most dominate category.

Safety in Construction Hoist

Safety is paramount in construction equipment and their users. Following the international trend of according utmost importance to safety consciousness lead by DuPont and others many reputed Indian companies like L&T, HCC, etc.

Eicher Rolls out Pro 6000 Series in West

The Eicher Pro 6000 Series of trucks will meet the needs of most market segments across haulage, distribution, construction, industrial loads, courier and perishables.

Our products are at least 3-10 per cent more fuel efficient

We are developing a new range power solution dedicated to the extreme high dust conditions in mining and construction applications, says Sanjeev Nimkar, Vice President and Business Head, Power, Industrial and Service, Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.

Portable Generators for Construction Industry

Chicago Pneumatic has launched its largest-ever range of portable generators, designed to provide a safe and stable power supply for every type of worksite. The CPPG range comes in two distinct lines.

Largest-ever Portable Generators

Access Equipment for Cement & Steel Sectors

The future demand for access equipment in cement and steel sectors is promising in the years ahead. The use of access platforms (AWPs) is multifarious. As such, these equipment are used across all sectors

We have expanded our tower crane range up to 25T capacity

We strongly believe in ?Make in India,? and have our own research and development team which has given various innovative solutions for Indian customers. We supply tower cranes for real estate buildings, factories, bridges, power plants, hydro electric projects, dams, refineries, etc