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Liebherr showcases digital solutions at INTERMAT 2024

Liebherr presents the main topics of Planning, Safety as well as Performance and Maintenance

Building Strong Foundation

The increasing number of construction projects is driving a surge in demand for piling, drilling, and deep foundation equipment.

Ignite Attachments adds mini excavator auger to its lineup

Ignite Attachments, a direct-to-consumer compact equipment attachment manufacturer, has expanded its lineup of augers with the new Mini Excavator 210PH Auger attachment.

Guarding by Location: Danger and Compliance

Despite its nearly global acceptance as a concept in industrial safety, the practice of guarding by location remains a particular problem for overhead conveyor applications.

Guarding by Location: Danger and Compliance

Despite its nearly global acceptance as a concept in industrial safety, the practice of guarding by location remains a particular problem for overhead conveyor applications.

Driving Dynamics

Hydraulic motors are integral to the driving dynamics of construction equipment, providing the necessary power, precision, and control for a wide range of applications.

Guarding by Location: Danger and Compliance

Despite its nearly global acceptance as a concept in industrial safety, the practice of guarding by location remains a particular problem for overhead conveyor applications.

Trimble and Mincon offer Trimble-ready drilling solution

Mincon Drill Mast Attachments for skid steers and excavators can now be equipped from the factory with Trimble’s Groundworks Machine Control System.

Boosting Productivity

The construction machinery attachments market was valued at $5.76 billion in 2021 and is expected to surpass a net valuation of $7.58 billion by 2027 end, registering a solid CAGR growth of 4.68% over the forecast period.

Guarding by Location: Danger and Compliance

Despite its nearly global acceptance as a concept in industrial safety, the practice of guarding by location remains a particular problem for overhead conveyor applications.

New energy equipment at BICES 2023

BICES has clearly become a significant platform and support for the construction machinery industry.

CASE’s skill development initiative recognised

CASE Construction Equipment has been recognised by the 10th National CSR Times Award 2023 for its initiatives in India.

CASE’s skill development initiative recognised

Received Silver Award at the CSR Times Awards

CASE’s skill development initiative recognised

Received Silver Award at the CSR Times Awards

Building the Future

The market for wheel loaders is seeing fresh traction due to the buoyancy in road construction activities. Fresh off take of coal due to a surge in thermal power production is adding to the demand.

New Holland Construction announced a renewed focus on the brand

Company unveils C330 compact track loader with two other products

PM Modi to dedicate projects worth Rs 113.55 bn in Hyderabad

The second (semi-high-speed) Vande Bharat express (Secunderabad-Tirupati) from Secunderabad of Hyderabad to Tirupati was inaugurated on 8 April 2023 among other projects by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a ceremony in Hyderabad that will cost Rs 113.55 billion.

Cutting Carbon Footprint

Waste is a big problem of concreting on site – whereas in precast any spare material can be recycled back into the production process.

Creating Compact Foundations

The upward trend of mechanisation in the construction and road-building industries is expected to drive the compaction equipment market in India.

JCB wins big at Equipment India Awards 2022

JCB India bagged three awards during the 10th BKT Tires Equipment India Awards 2022

Cutting Concrete's Carbon Footprint

With the ability to cut CO2 footprint by 25 per cent factory-based precast concrete production has the potential to save billions of tonnes of CO2 being emitted each year. So why is it so overlooked, asks Mats Jungar?

Why Precast is Central to Cutting Concrete's Carbon Footprint

With the ability to cut CO2 footprint by 25 per cent factory-based precast concrete production has the potential to save billions of tonnes of CO2 being emitted each year. So why is it so overlooked, asks Mats Jungar?

The Concrete Advantage!

The concrete equipment market is expected to rise on account of anticipated growth in the construction industry, increasing FDIs, and the rising number of smart city projects in the country.

L&T awarded contracts for its various businesses

The construction arm of L&T has secured orders for its businesses in India.

L&T awarded contracts for its various businesses

The construction arm of L&T has secured orders for its Metallurgical & Material Handling (MMH) and Buildings & Factories (B&F) businesses in India

Volvo excavators promote safety & efficiency on Singapore demolition site

The Singapore-based demolition contractor, founded in 1987, is responsible for the deconstructing the towers from the top down, breaking up the building foundations and removing the demolished material from the site.

Safe and punctual delivery using a Goldhofer THP/SL

Al Faris was contracted to transport and install 30 huge at a Solar Park site. For the journey from Jebel Ali Port (UAE) to the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the experienced logistics and heavy haul company once again placed its trust in its tried-and-tested Goldhofer THP/SL heavy-duty modules.

Volvo excavators promote safety & efficiency on Singapore demolition site

In Singapore, demolition contractor Beng Siew Construction Pte Ltd is using a fleet of Volvo excavators to safely and efficiently demolish commercial buildings in the Tanjong Pagar area, clearing the way for a new commercial development, including a basement carpark.

Safe and punctual delivery using a Goldhofer THP/SL

Heavy, ultra-long overflow tanks transported to the world’s largest single sited solar park by Al Faris

Grove GHC130 provides Terra E&C with precision in ecologically sensitive job

Wisconsin-based Terra Engineering & Construction’s website proudly proclaims that the company actively “seeks out the difficult watercourse projects that may discourage other contractors” — and while this is largely due to Terra’s skilled workforce and years of experience in that sector, having access to a Grove GHC130 telescopic crawler crane also proved crucial in helping it meet the strict deadline imposed on one of its most recent environmentally sensitive projects.

Grove GHC130 provides Terra E&C with strength & precision in ecologically sensitive job

An environmentally sensitive and time-restricted project called for reconstruction of a river embankment and relaying of a gas line with minimal disturbance.

Trimble releases Tekla 2021 Structural BIM Software Solutions

Trimble introduced the latest versions of its Tekla® software solutions for constructible Building Information Modeling (BIM), structural engineering and steel fabrication management—Tekla Structures 2021, Tekla Structural Designer 2021, Tekla Tedds 2021 and Tekla PowerFab 2021.

Trimble releases Tekla 2021 Structural BIM Software Solutions

New Tekla software features and enhancements continue to power data-driven, collaborative and connected workflows across all project phases. 

ACC RMX launches India’s first green concrete

ACC RMX launches India’s first green concrete

Terex MPS launches MC320 cone crusher

Following the recent launch of the new TG/TGS series bushing cone crushers, Terex MPS has introduced the MC320 cone module.

Terex MPS launches MC320 cone crusher

Following the recent launch of the new TG/TGS series bushing cone crushers, Terex MPS has introduced the MC320 cone module. T

Concrete Solution for a Challenging Project

As many as 60 concrete equipment are at work at the 180-MW run-of-the-river power project Bajoli Holi HEPP in the hilly terrain of Himachal Pradesh.

Mastering Lifts at High Altitude

Liebherr MK 88 Plus mobile construction crane masters 1,600 lifts in the Swiss Alps.

Liebherr concrete plant supporting world?s largest sea lock project

In order to make Amsterdam, one of the most important European ports, accessible for the new generations of ships with even larger dimensions, the largest lock in the world will be built in IJmuiden located at the south of the 27-km long North Sea Canal, which connects Amsterdam with the sea.

Driving Construction of New Istanbul Airport

The power of the Wirtgen Group is driving the construction of the biggest airport in the world: plants and machines from Wirtgen, V?gele, Hamm and Benninghoven are playing a vital part in the construction of the "New Istanbul Airport".

PASCHAL to exhibit for second time at Excon

PASCHAL will be presenting the practical application possibilities and system diversity of its formwork systems to visitors at Excon 2019 at booth B23 in hall 4.

SLCM plays a vital role in mobile concreting equipment sector

Self-loading concrete mixer (SLCM) market is upbeat and the Argo model can be a panacea in the concrete life to many odd jobs of varied concreting applications.

Advancing Trenchless Standardisation

The role of standards is quite important in the context of Indian trenchless projects. Dr Niranjan Swarup explains the needs for standards that suit Indian conditions and the future directions in this regard.

More than AN Opportunity

MB's product range with the Triple R System reduces, reuses and recycles inert material directly at the construction sites.

Aggregate Boom,Policy Gloom

Crushers and screens market is poised for a demand boom with the focus slowly shifting towards higher capacity machines to meet the growing demand for aggregates.

Krishnapatnam Port commissions 5 new e-RTGCs

Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal (KPCT), a deep drafted container terminal on the east-coast of India, announced the commissioning of five new electrical Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes (e-RTGC), further bolstering its container handling capacity in the backdrop of a strong year-on-year container volume growth of 88 per cent in FY 2017-18.

Showcasing innovations

The 2018 edition of INTERMAT, the international exhibition for construction and infrastructure, was a lively and vibrant event, confirming the growth perspectives of a sector driven by innovation, which has set its sights firmly on the future.

Technology Meets Opportunity

Rs 1.2 trillion investment in roads and highways; extension of 3.17 lakh km of rural roads; 35,000 km highway construction under Bharatmala Pariyojana scheme- it seems that there is a lot slated to happen in the coming years in rural roads and highways.

We will organise a live demonstration area at our booth

Investment in infrastructure is nowadays the key for India's economic growth sustainability and a guideline behind many policy initiatives by the Government of India.

Demolish and rebuild with MB drum cutter

This is a story of demolition and of construction. Or, as in the best fairy tales, we might say, once upon a time in Mexico City there was a factory which, after closing down, was due to be demolished to make room for a new shopping mall.

Saving cost of transportation

Crushing on site provides lower cost and greater efficiency. In fact, crusher and screening buckets attached to excavators and other earthmoving equipment allow materials to be processed for reuse, right where they are being extracted.

Terramac to showcase innovations at ICUEE

Terramac is scheduled to reveal a new crawler carrier model to their growing product line. It will also be showcasing the mid-sized Terramac RT9 carrier with a 3-1/2 yard concrete mixer attachment which has simplified the hauling and pouring of concrete foundations on utility job sites and displaying the 360? rotating RT14R carrier, which improves precision and efficiency while hauling materials on right of ways.

Drilling to depths

The new elevated bridge approach for Vietnamese bridge in Haiphong is relying on a Liebherr LB36-410 to complete piles drilling through waterlogged ground on schedule.

Liebherr mobile crane helping in world?s tallest wind turbines erection

The tallest wind turbines in the world are currently being erected near Schw?bisch Hall in the north-east of Baden-W?rttemberg. The Max B?gl Group is erecting four turbines with a total height of 240 m which will stand on enormous water basins. A Liebherr mobile crane has now erected the 40-m high active basins.

We are in tune with the value sensitivity of Indian customer

Our market is highly correlated to overall infrastructure development which is seeing considerable improvement in the overall ecosystem, from bidding procedures to financing, public sector fund allocations and so forth.

Crushers & Screens| High on Demand

With infrastructure and construction sector on fast-track, especially road sector, aggregate processing has become essential to support the construction activities with a matching pace.

DhOLA-SADIYA bridge will propel intense development of the region

The making of Dhola-Sadiya Bridge across the River Brahmaputra was a different task altogether, considering the location and an unpredictable flood situation. This mega structure was constructed by Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd.

The Road Ahead

In spite of the government's policy shift towards building four- and six-lane National Highways as concrete roads, plans to construct more rural roads and coastal roads will drive the demand for asphalt plants in the future. EQUIPMENT INDIA explores the road ahead for asphalt plants.

MARINI ? A TRAILBLAZER IN ASPHALT MIXING INDUSTRY

Marini launched its smart range of MACs earlier this year. Now being manufactured at its modern manufacturing facility in India, these plants are all set to create historic

Gaining ground

The Metso NW Rapid is the world?s first and only wheel-mounted crushing plant that fits into standard containers and can be set up for operation in less than 12 hours. In addition to fast installation, the NW Rapid can increase production capacity by as much as 30 per cent and offer higher uptime, better safety and ease of use.

Creating a strong foundation

The UAE-based piling contractor Delta Foundations Co is using its first Liebherr rotary drilling rig on a four-month contract to install the piling for a four-star hotel at Dubai?s Culture Village development.

Potain MCT 88?s remote function enables efficient Serbian bridge reconstruction

In Novi Sad, Serbia, a Potain MCT 88 tower crane is playing a pivotal role in a project to rehabilitate the ?e?elj Bridge, which spans the Danube River and connects a key stretch of international railway. Azvi, the construction division of Seville, Spain-based Azvi Group, was tasked in August of 2016 with rebuilding the bridge which was damaged in war.

?Education on today?s market is a major factor for awareness about solutions

India is a dynamic and capable market that grows at high speed and it will be one the leading and profitable economies in the future. Things are changing rapidly and a lot of interesting things are happening in the downstream level, with the public sector investments and the efforts the new government has put in.

Soilmec joins Unacea

Soilmec SpA, a company specialised in the design, manufacture and distribution of equipment for the ground engineering industry, has joined Unacea, the Italian trade association of construction equipment firms.

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.

Touching The Next Level

The demand for concrete equipment and ready mix concrete (RMC) is charting an upward trend on the back of momentum in infrastructure development and to a lesser extent, real estate.

Northward Bound

After a lull in the market in 2015-16, the construction equipment industry in India is looking northwards with some 46,000 units expected to be sold in 2016. Global sales of construction equipment declined more than 10 per cent in 2015 compared to 2014.

CA1400 Soil Roller

Atlas Copco?s Tier IV Final compact CA1400 soil roller offers two speeds and amplitudes for added versatility on a variety of applications, including pipe trenches, roads, streets, steep slopes and parking lots.

BWSL: A Triumph of Precision Engineering

Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) is the first-of-its-kind civil engineering marvel on Mumbai?s coastline. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the sea link is a reflection of the modern infrastructure that Mumbai added in its progress towards becoming a world-class city.

Elematic opens new unit

Elematic offers the latest technology and related services for the production of precast concrete elements for building construction. The technology covers production of precast walls and floors as well as frames and foundations.

Laying Strong Foundation

India?s drive for infrastructure development has already commenced resulting in increased usage of foundation equipment. Their demand is expected to grow further in the coming years.

High-tech Cost-effective Solutions

A technology-driven company with rich expertise in the fields of geotechnical engineering, foundations, and drilling for infrastructure development, Panasia Project Consultancy

Diggies to Scoop the Growth Pie

Market indicators show visible signs of economic recovery and infrastructure development. Crawler excavator segment is expected to witness resurgence in sales from 2015 and is expected to grow to 26 per cent.

Suretech and Digga Austrlia Join Hands

Digga Australia has tied up with Suretech Infrastructure for sales and product support for its auger drives, for the Indian sub-continent.

Elematic, Aquarius join hands

Elematic Oy, a Finnish world-leading manufacturer of precast concrete plants and production lines for walls, floors, frames and foundations, and Aquarius Engineers, an India-based leading manufacturer of concrete batching and mixing plants, concrete pumps and boom pumps, have announced a co-operation agreement on development and supply of batching

Atlas Copco releases new rammers

Completely redesigned for easier handling, more uptime and longer service life, Atlas Copco has released two new rammers: LT5005 and LT6005. These new Atlas Copco rammers in the 50 kg and 60 kg weight class are powered by Honda engines and designed for compaction work in confined areas.

Powered for the long haul

Commercial vehicle OEMs - domestic and global - have pumped in investments, augmented capacities, launched global platform strategies, enhanced touch points, and stressed on soft solutions to suit the demands of emerging markets.

Terex will be launching the new 100-150 TPH plant series in May 2014

Views from Jaideep Shekhar, Executive Director, Terex Materials Processing, Terex India: At Terex, all machines are designed keeping in mind the requirements of the Indian customers. They come with various in-built product capabilities to provide maximum flexibility to the customers and suit the changing needs of the industry.

A Fresh Lease of Life

Crushers and screens address the supply requirements of the core infrastructure raw material inputs. The de-growth in the mining sector and the prevailing slowdown in the road sector has had a negative impact on the crushers and screens equipment (CS&E) segment. Like in many other equipment segments, the original equipment manufacturers in CS&E also have been busy with upgradation of existing range and new launches. The recent lifting of the ban on iron ore mining by the Supreme Court is expecte

Bauer opens new factory in China

German foundations equipment manufacturer and contractor Bauer Maschinen has opened a new production facility in Tianjin, China. Bauer Tianjin Technologies moved into the factory in the Xi Qing district in Tianjin in October 2013

Building the friendship bridge

Five Linden Comansa tower cranes build the Nhat Tan Bridge in Vietnam. The capital of Vietnam, Hanoi, will have a new road connection between the city centre and the Noi Bai International Airport, by the end of 2014.

Ashoka installs greenest asphalt plant

Ashoka Buildcon's continued commitment to building a sustainable future for India is reflected in its recent move. The Chief Executive Officer and Group President of ISC, Tony Wilde states, ?Ashoka Buildcon and other large organisations in India

Bitumen roads around Taj may harm its foundations: ASI

Building bitumen-based roads around the Taj Mahal will harm the foundation of the beautiful monument, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has cautioned on July 15. ASI cautioned the Uttar Pradesh government against carrying out any such infrastructure development project around Taj Mahal. It contended that raising bitumen roads around the 17th century structure could lead to stagnation of water, affecting its foundation.

We anticipate ending this fiscal with 40 per cent overall growth over last year

We shall be manufacturing the entire range of batching plants in this facility viz, the self-loading type RLA series of batching plants, Star batcher type Dragline batching plants, Compartment batcher type Compact batching plants and the Inline batching plants, with options of planetary mixers and twin shaft mixers

Gangnam Style

Putzmeister provides efficient concrete pumping for the construction of the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea.The Lotte World Tower, a building made of steel, glass and concrete 123 floors from the ground floor up.

Eaton is committed to developing customer solutions that drive.....

Eaton engineers are constantly developing smarter ways to simultaneously deliver both eco?lo?gical and economic benefits through the development of energy efficient and environmentally friendly technologies.

Improving Cost-efficiency

Improvements in cost-efficiency, noise control, environmental design and ergonomics - the construction industry is facing such demands on many fronts. The good news is that not only the OEMs.

Laying the foundation of trust

A formidable fleet of Volvo EC 210 series excavators assists SVA Blue Metals in its mining operations at Karanampettai. On the face of it, one would dismiss it as just another piece of stone. But blue metal aka jelly is a lot more than that. It is among the most mined materials in the world.

BAUER BC Trench Cutter Technology

BAUER hydraulic trench cutter system, the most advanced excavation system, has opened new horizons for the use of the diaphragm wall technique in terms of quality, safety and speed. The constant or even exponential increase of population density in urban agglomeration areas is a global trend.

Atlas Copco hydraulic breakers rule the world

We have already launched rig- mounted hydraulic bucket crushers recently and expect good results from the quarry and road construction segment, says Vikas Sawhney, Business Line Manager ? Construction Tools, Atlas Copco (India).

There are specific areas where codes have to be....

CFA and other advanced trends like micro piling are slowly being accepted, says Surajit Mukherjee, Managing Director, Suretech. Excerpts from the interview.

MAIT has a full-fledged training centre in Mumbai

MAIT rigs are versatile machines that can be used for bored piles, CFA, and diaphragm walls. MAIT also has a range of hydraulic impact hammers for driven precast piles as well as driven cast-in-situ piles, says DV Brahme, Regional Manager, MAIT India.

Waiting for the Rejig

The foundation has always been the starting point and the most important part of any project. The foundation industry in India though, is still struggling from lack of attention and want of new projects.

BC Trench Cutter Technology

BC trench cutter technology is the most advanced technology for cut-off walls in hydroelectric power schemes.

Atlas Copco in Croatia

Atlas Copco entered into the West Coast project in Croatia when the new HB 3600 breaker arrived at the construction site because it was used straight away for wide excavation.

Cost-effective Modular Coal Preparation Plants

The new concept in designing modular coal preparation plants offer the advantages of gradual build up on beneficiation capacity. As coal mining projects have long gestation period of around seven to eight years for underground mines and four to five years for open cast mines to reach peak production.

We stay committed to delivering solutions for the economical & technical challenges.

?The global change in environment and economy is now forcing us to look at sustainable development. Unless road-building professionals don?t go green, they will not be able to survive. We are excited to find that more and more professional road building companies are showing deep interest in producing high content RAP

Solar Installations

ACE has executed a project in Gujarat for a 5 MW pole installation and is in the process of executing a set of 50 MW projects.ACE Infrastructure is a company involved in the field of infrastructure equipment related solutions since more than 15 years.

Palfinger is a technology leader in knuckle boom cranes

We are already witnessing a shift towards using safer, more advanced technology and many companies are replacing the entire fleet of pick and carry cranes with the truck loader knuckle boom cranes due to safety issues, says Subhamoy Ghosh, Managing Director, Palfinger India.

We keep an accident-and-incident register at every site and office

There is quite some good improvement in the in-built safety features in the machines, but it still needs work, says SM Roy, Chief Executive Officer, Lanco Infratech.

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