Advancing Indian Construction with AI

With AI, construction equipment can do more than ever before. They can also do some tasks on their own, which saves time and makes things safer on construction sites.

Embracing the Rental Revolution

Rental penetration is a bit low in the mining equipment industry, but it is increasing on YOY basis due to awareness and availability of latest mining equipment.

Crushing Need: Energy-Efficiency

Environmental and energy-cost issues make it vital for the crusher and screening equipment industry to focus on energy-efficient machines.

Crushing it!

With an increase in mining activities and infrastructure development in India, the demand for crushing and screening equipment will also rise.

We are bullish on the long-term demand for crushers & screeners

Amol Sinha, General Manager, Terex India

We believe that it will take at least a year for the market to stabilise

Incorporated in 1990, Suretech Infrastructure offers specialised infrastructure construction and foundation engineering equipment and materials to the building and construction industry, throughout the Indian Sub-Continent.

MAJOR welcomes new authorised dealer in Africa

MAJOR announces the appointment of Manganese Crushtech Systems, a leading supplier of material processing capital equipment, as its new aggregate and mining screen media authorized dealer in Africa.

JLG announces sales changes in EMEAIR

Van Winckel to retire in May, Bourcier returns to JLG

Mobile Compressors: Staying Powerful

Mining policy revival and recovery of construction activities can bring back the power in mobile compressor market. Next year could see the industry back in full action which can drive the growth of mobile compressors in the long term.

Energy efficiency will be the driving force in the future: Rajesh Premchandran

More than 95 per cent of ELGi’s portable air compressors are powering drilling operations. Rajesh Premchandran, Director – ISAAME (India, South Asia, Africa and Middle-East), Elgi Equipments, shares more.

Telehandler technology has evolved over the years

Over the years, people have started understanding the versatility of telehandlers and therefore the demand has grown across sectors. Souma Ray, Director, Haulotte India, shares more on the market opportunities for telehandlers.

Transition to underground mining is around the corner

In the near future, there will be hardly any deposits left near surface and hence the underground operation shall become more prominent.

Attachments make machine versatile

Attachments play an important role in maximising the utilisation of capital equipment. Anish Modak, General Manager, Fine Equipments India elaborates more on the importance, advantages, challenges and market opportunities.

Technology paving the way for innovation

The recently concluded mega construction equipment event bauma saw a slew of new technologies on show that are going to attract the attention of the customers in future.

Attachments provide on-site independence

MB Crusher recently launched its new shaft screeners range at bauma Munich. Piero Guizzetti, CEO, MB India, shares more on the crusher and screener attachments and the market scenario.

Multitasking Enablers

Attachments are the wise choice to achieve economy and productivity in a project. However, choosing the right attachment for the right application is imperative for the successful and optimum utilisation.

AUMUND F?rdertechnik appoints new MD

Dr.-Ing. Pietro de Michieli as its new Managing Director, to focus on equipment sales, spare parts, after sales service and PREMAS? 4.0, at the AUMUND headquarters in Rheinberg, Germany.

Pushing Boundaries

With the demand for excavators growing in the market, OEMs are introducing new features to further improve the efficiency and productivity of the machines, helping in quick and qualitative project execution.

Improving efficiency of agri soil plant

Agriculture in Qatar was strictly limited due to the country's harsh climate and lack of arable land. But in 2011, Khulaifi Al Nuaimi began producing agricultural soil composed of sand, silt and clay that has proven to be 80 per cent more effective than the country's previous soil solutions.

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.

We see Excon as a business facilitator

Post GST, the construction equipment (CE) sector in India had a short term hit. Retail hiring segment was adversely effected, as it is more of unorganised sector.

Reducing excavator lifecycle cost

Transporting excavators is inevitable in mining and all other excavation operations for various reasons such as material availability, required blend of material, blasting, maintenance, mine planning, mine progression, etc

We have developed products in India for India

Gates Corporation, the Denver, Colorado-based fluid power and power transmission major, is optimistic about the growing Indian market. Teng Seen Khoo, President - East Asia & India, Gates Corporation and Rajesh C. Bhandari, Managing Director, Gates India, spell out the company's India plans for 2017.

Indian customers are gradually becoming safety conscious

Aerial Work Platforms (AWPs) can make a difference in a company?s day to day operation. There is a broad spectrum of models with a variety of lift heights suitable for almost any work requirement.

Mtandt Group plans to invest $100 million

The Mtandt Group announced investment of $100 million into setting up manufacturing facility and enhancing rental equipment inventory.

Mtandt Group plans to invest $100 mn

The Mtandt Group, pioneer in bringing aerial work platforms and portable roads in India, announced investment of $100 million into setting up manufacturing facility and enhancing rental equipment inventory.

Indian Mining Poised to Boom

CE Hydraulic Cylinders - Bright Future Ahead

On ground demand of construction equipment (CE) spurs the requirement of hydraulic cylinders for various essential applications by the OEMs. EQUIPMENT INDIA zeroes in on this segment to develop granular market insights.

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Hydraulic cylinders have wide application area ranging primarily construction equipment, manufacturing machinery, civil engineering equipment etc.

Accessing Heights, Safely

As the access equipment industry matures in India and users become more aware on the advantages of using such equipment over conventional practices of working at heights, the rental sector in India is poised for a very bright and promising future.

We expect EPC model dominating at least in the short term

The numbers published by ICEMA clearly shows that there is a slight uptake on the larger equipment like excavators and wheel loaders. The smaller equipment like mini excavators, backhoe loaders etc have still to pick up the trend.

We offer customised and modular innovative access system solutions.

We always think out of the box and provide innovative, cost-effective solutions for architectural challenges, says Siraj Dalvi, Managing Director, Simple Engineering Solutions. Excerpts from the interview

Our sweeping machines come with innovative features

NHAI and other bodies should specify that sweeping machines should be capable of dry sweeping, without the need to spray water and it should have dust filters to achieve PM10 dust emission norms, as stipulated/accepted world-wide, says Ashok Nagpal, Executive Director, TPS Infrastructure.

Piling Deep for Solid Growth

In a highly competitive market space hitherto rigged with challenge, the piling industry has responded positively by developing and launching advanced rigs. The piling technology with latest monitoring features could help increase productivity and reduce overall cost of a project.

Our products meet the stringent off-road Tier-4 emission norms.

We position ourselves as a premium player offering the lowest environmental impact and total cost of ownership with the help of technology, added with durability and reliability, says S Prabhakaran, Vice President - Industrial & Marine Power Systems Volvo Penta. Excerpts from the interview.

The Rupee Impact

The depreciation of the Indian rupee has had its adverse impact on the manufacturing sector, especially OEMs who import various components. To the extent possible, OEMs are trying to localise production, but that is just a part of it. What the industry is looking is for concrete measures that can bring life back into the economy and trigger growth in a sustainable way.

We are leaders when it comes to providing simple and effective solutions for intra-logistics.

We have solutions to lift and carry loads right from 500 kg to 250 tonne. We have provided solutions for material handling needs over 190 years and our name is synonymous with quality and reliability in material handling across the world

EXCON 2013 - A catalyst

The recovery of Indian rupee against the USD over the last couple of weeks has been a clear indication of the confidence building up in the economy. No wonder, the industry has been expecting a reduction in the repo rate by the RBI that could have signalled that the growth would be back on track.

We strive for low levels of emissions and optimum fuel consumption.

We have incorporated the optimum engine working temperatures to minimise emission. These engines are fitted with high pressure rotary type fuel injections, IEGR, turbocharger and heavy-duty silencers to keep the emissions low, says Anil Bhatia, Director Sales and Marketing, Case India. Excerpts from the interview.

Prepare for the change

Capital equipment manufacturers have reached a critical 'tipping point' where service levels and innovation will dominate revenues and be the key competitive differentiator, according to Infor.

In search of a strong foundation

Absence of big ticket projects such as greenfield power and steel plant projects, crashed out rental rates and surplus of idling equipment, and the cash flow crisis - the overall scenario of the foundation equipment market from the micro point of view seems to be grim, even though from the macro point of view few metro projects seem to have given a bit of relief to the industry.

We continuously offer new technologies to our customers.

Gates products typically offer two to three times the safety factor, efficiency and durability to the SAE/EN specs, as compared to others. Our products offer efficiency improvement and our services ensure that the customer get the full benefit of dealing with the worlds.

The Budget's impact

Industry captains analyse the Budget's implications on the CE sector. According to Vipin Sondhi, Managing Director & CEO, JCB India, the Finance Minister has rolled out a well-balanced and realistic Budget.

Hits & misses

Even though the recent Budget left much to be desired, the initiatives announced in it and the measures taken outside it, together are expected to boost the demand for construction equipment (CE). To our surprise, the Budget was non-committal on the reduction of import duty for critical equipment and machinery.

We provide innovative solutions for architectural challenges

If a project needs to be completed in time, efficient access equipment/machine needs to be deployed, as early completion of project will bring down the overall cost. There is an urgent need of legislation or some kind of Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) certification, says Siraj Dalvi, Managing Director, Simple Engineering Solutions. Excerpts from the interview.

Sleipner contributes in the reduction of lifecycle costs of excavators

The undercarriage cost in excavator lifecycle is approximately 30 to 40 per cent, which is a significant maintenance cost. The use of Sleipner extends the life of the undercarriage by at least two to three times; apart from this, there is savings in fuel, says Abhinay Hatewar, Director - Business Development, Houtec Engineering & Services. Excerpts from the interview.

We have set up an independent service and repairs business

We are in the design stage to launch our service business with a lot of strength and power, and we are committed to support our customers fully,

Close to team

AM Muralidharan, Managing Director of Volvo India, has close to 27 years of experience in capital equipment sales including boilers and mobile cranes.

Committed to Excellence

?At Sandvik, our focus has always been at creating, acquiring and transferring knowledge and in modifying its behaviour to reflect new knowledge and insights,? says Simon Meester, President, Sales Unit, Sandvik Mining and Construction, India

TEPL has ambitious plans for quadrupling its top line from present levels

Terex Equipment is all set to ride the bandwagon and be a part of this tremendous growth story that is unrolling in the country, "We have set up another state-of-the-art facility at Hosur, near Bangalore, apart from the existing Greater Noida facility.

Metso registers high order intake

Metso Minerals has registered an all-time high quarter in order intake due to strong demand in all its segments in both capital equipment and in the services business.

Metso successful in new orders

Metso has registered an all-time-high quarter in order intake due to strong demand in all its segments in both capital equipment and in the services business.

Our focus is to strengthen and improve our after sales service including training

?We are looking at tripling our turnover in the next five years which will be contributed partly by increase in demand within our country, says Anand Sundaresan, Chief Executive Officer, Schwing Stetter India.

CE Boom Heads East

Even as the American and European markets continue to languish after the global economic crisis, the world is looking towards the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) to lead the recovery.

Earthmoving Equipment: Moving Up Steadily

At six per cent growth in the economy, infrastructure typically grows at 12 per cent which in turn, fuels the growth of the construction equipment by 20 per cent.