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Sany India secures 1.6 GW wind turbine contracts
Strengthening position in India’s wind energy sector
ABB surpasses 10GW milestone in delivering automation solutions for RE plants in India
ABB’s control and automation solutions are helping maximise the effective use of RE
Earthmovers Surge Ahead
Earthmoving equipment sales soar 21 per cent in FY24, dominating the Indian construction equipment market.
Focus on Infra, Skilling
Experts agree that Budget 2024 aims for more inclusive growth, focusing on job formalisation, agricultural productivity, and MSME support
KEC bags new orders worth Rs 1,422 crore
The order is for transmission and distribution (T&D) projects in India and Americas:
Bobcat installs fuel cells from Hyaxiom
Bobcat Company, a global equipment, innovation and worksite solutions brand, has enhanced two of its North Dakota manufacturing facilities with the installation of 14 stationary, natural gas-powered fuel cells from HyAxiom Inc., a leading global fuel cell and hydrogen solutions provider.
We pioneered the introduction of battery electric wheel loaders in India
SDLG India, a member of Volvo Group, is a leading provider of construction equipment solutions, emphasising innovation, reliability, and affordability. Its range includes wheel loaders, excavators, motor graders, and more. Surat Mehta, Head of SDLG Business in India, speaks about the company’s newly inaugurated manufacturing facility in Bengaluru and how it has enhanced the company’s capabilities in serving the Indian market.
Driving Efficiency
From powering pneumatic tools to supporting critical tasks like concrete production and road construction, mobile compressors play a pivotal role.
Mines Ministry plans due diligence
The Mines Ministry of India is taking significant steps towards expanding the nation’s lithium reserves by appointing a consultant for due diligence on an Australian lithium block acquisition.
Blue Energy Motors milestone on decarbonising CV industry in India
Blue Energy Motors milestone on decarbonising CV industry in India
Role of AI in EV component manufacturing
AI is gaining momentum as a pivotal component of the automotive sector, with its significance growing steadily each day.
Boost on the cards for auto components?
The Indian automotive industry sector has a positive outlook for the upcoming Budget, with expectations for updates on the FAME 3 scheme, PLI sops, and GST revision.
How does the diesel engine help us today
Whether keeping farms powered or fuelling massive mining equipment, advanced diesel engines are reducing emissions without sacrificing productivity.
We anticipate a peak in market volume in 2023-24
Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo CE India
Volvo CE Dominates Excon 2023 with Largest Electric Machine Showcase in India
Volvo CE India takes a monumental step towards sustainability at Excon 2023,
Volvo CE Dominates Excon 2023 with Largest Electric Machine Showcase in India
Volvo CE India takes a monumental step towards sustainability at Excon 2023
Avoid Tunnel Vision Syndrome
The Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse signals the risk to our Rs 100 trillion infrastructure investment says PRATAP PADODE
Maxon, Morooka partner to create concrete crawler carrier
Maxon Industries Inc. has partnered with Morooka to offer a rubber track-mounted concrete crawler.
Bridgestone’s Pune plant is verified carbon neutral
Bridgestone India’s plant at Chakan in Pune district has been verified as being carbon neutral for the year 2022.
Bridgestone’s Pune plant is verified carbon neutral
Audited and verified as carbon neutral by LRQA
Komatsu’s Electric 20-Metric-Tonne Excavator
Electrification of construction equipment is nothing new to the industry at this point.
Key concrete equipment tech that meets user demands
Key concrete equipment tech that meets user demands
Cummins India launches CPCBIV+ compliant power solutions
Cummins India, one of the leading technology providers of power solutions, announced the launch of its CPCBIV+ emission standard-compliant range of genset engines.
Cummins India launches CPCBIV+ compliant power solutions
Cummins powered gensets up to 800 KWh are now compliant with the CPCBIV+ emission norms.
Caterpillar unveils Cat Compact ESS mobile energy storage system
Caterpillar Inc. announced the introduction of Cat® Compact ESS, a new mobile battery energy storage system that supplements traditional mobile power solutions to reduce noise and enable the deployment of renewable energy sources
Caterpillar unveils Cat Compact ESS mobile energy storage at CONEXPO
The system supplements traditional mobile power solutions to reduce noise and enable the deployment of renewable energy sources.
Much Better to be Safer than Sorry
Sustainable innovation is at the core of Volvo Construction Equipment. It is a work in progress and spans decades.
Why going electric is good for construction, mining & infra
Carbon reductions will become a more important differentiator as more and more companies publicly commit to more ambitious targets.
Inching towards $5 trn economy
Infrastructure growth will play a significant role in achieving India’s target of being a 5 trillion economy by 2025. It is imperative to ensure sustainability during this journey, writes SP Rajan of L&T.
Improving Construction Productivity
LiuGong is committed to offering sustainable solutions to its customers, and the company is actively working to reduce emissions, conserve resources, and improve efficiency in the construction and material handling industries
Komatsu India committed to a future of sustainable growth
The company is targeting to be carbon-neutral by 2050
Komatsu India committed to a future of sustainable growth
Komatsu is targeting to be carbon-neutral by 2050
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.
Atlas Copco Electric E-Air Compressors on Mumbai-Pune Expressway
Between two of India’s most vibrant cities, a congestion-busting road is being built: the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. RVR projects is using Atlas Copco electric E-Air compressors for the tough job of shotcreting the tunnels.
Sennebogen’s 55-tonne battery-powered crawler crane
Developed in collaboration with Dutch dealer Van den Heuvel, Sennebogen unveiled its first battery-powered telescopic crawler crane.
Key concrete equipment tech that meets user demands
The line-up of key concrete equipment available today spans pumps vibrators batching plants and mixers. Do these machines adequately meet user demands or are some features missing? Should this line-up include other equipment? We provide the answers.
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.
Why going electric is good for construction, mining & infra
Why make the switch from diesel portable compressors to zero-emission electric? The article lays out the top 10 reasons why going with electric is good for business.
Selecting the right genset
Commercial generators are often leveraged as a primary source of power when starting new construction projects.
Powering construction sites
The article evaluates the increasing impact of alternative sources of energy on the genset space.
UP to create 2,600 km transmission network for green energy corridor
Uttar Pradesh to create a transmission network of 2,600 km which will cost over Rs 5,000 crore for the green energy corridor (GEC).
Linde launches new C-MATIC robotic trucks
Germany-based Linde Material Handling is adding the new C-MATIC robotic trucks that can handle maximum loads of 600, 1,000, and 1,500 kg faster and more agilely than previous models.
Paving the way ahead
While recent times may have been tough on construction equipment manufacturers, the compactor market is still brimming with optimism.
Volvo CE to run urban jobsite with all-electric construction equipment
Volvo CE is testing every aspect of how electric machines work in a big city – from charging infrastructure to energy supply and more – through its Electric Worksite research project.
L&T awarded contracts for power transmission & distribution biz
The Power Transmission & Distribution business of Larsen & Toubro has bagged a slew of orders both in India and overseas.
L&T and ReNew announce partnership to focus on green hydrogen business in India
Under this agreement, L&T and ReNew will jointly develop, own, execute and operate green hydrogen projects in India.
APCO, DRAIPL, HG Infra bag honours as fastest growing construction companies
The companies were awarded at the 19th CONSTRUCTION WORLD Annual Awards.
L&T signs agreement to divest Singoli-Bhatwari hydroelectric project
Larsen & Toubro, announced the divestment of 100 per cent stake in the 3 x 33 MW (99 MW) run of the river hydroelectric power plant owned by its subsidiary L&T Uttaranchal Hydropower (LTUHPL) to Renew Power Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Renew Power. This is in line with the declared L&T focus of divesting non-core assets and improving shareholder value.
Landomus to invest $500 billion in Indian infra projects
Landomus Realty Ventures Inc gave a proposal to invest $500 billion into the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) of India as a part of its Build India initiative.
L&T secures EPC order to establish world’s largest solar PV plant
The Renewables arm of Larsen & Toubro’s Power Transmission & Distribution Business has secured a turnkey EPC contract, from the consortium of ACWA Power and the Water and Electricity Holding Company (a subsidiary of the Public Investments Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF)), for Sudair Solar PV Project of 1.5GW capacity.
Epiroc Boomer M20 – the World’s First Face Drill Rig
With protected hydraulics, sensors and cables, Epiroc’s new Boomer M20 is designed and built to minimise unplanned stops and maximise uptime and performance in highly demanding operations. This is the next generation in underground mining.
Tekla Structures: Versatile & robust software for precast construction
Tekla Structures helped Precast India Infrastructures to produce a large number of precast elements, address critical geometries, implement MEP requirements and a lot more, quite easily and well within the specified project timeline.
L&T secures EPC order to establish world’s largest solar PV plant
The project that is coming up in Riyadh Province has a 30.8 sq km land parcel available to install a total capacity of 1.5GW PV Solar modules with associated single axial tracker and inverters.
Eaton introduces internationally-acclaimed EnergyAware UPS in India
Eaton, a global power management company, launched an industry-first data center solution – EnergyAware UPS using UPS-as-a-reserve (UPSaaR) in India.
Eaton introduces internationally acclaimed EnergyAware UPS in India
The solution will enable data centers to contribute to renewable energy and also earn from their UPS investments.
We have products to match core infra requirements: Tony Van Herbruggen
Atlas Copco products are designed and developed for Indian job site conditions with various innovations through reengineering. Tony Van Herbruggen, General Manager, Power Technique Customer Center, Atlas Copco (India), shares more on the new product range and solutions for the market.
Wirtgen Group Machines Construct Yogyakarta Airport
The first plane to land at the new Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) on the Indonesian island of Java was an A320 from Jakarta.
Budget 2020: Key takeaways for infrastructure
Tax concessions extended to sovereign and pension funds will go a long way in attracting long term financing solutions for infrastructure sector, says Sandeep Upadhyay, Managing Director ? Infrastructure, Centrum Capital.
We are geared up to meet the growing demands
The Power Solutions Business of Ashok Leyland has introduced 20 prototypes of engines complying with the upcoming emission norms. Rajesh R, Vice President, Power Solutions Business, Ashok Leyland shares more on the market and the company's plans.
KEC International wins new contracts
KEC International, a global infrastructure EPC major, has secured new orders of Rs 10.25 billion across its various businesses.
Altec and Mtandt host India's first live line symposium
Altec and Mtandt hosted India?s first live line symposium at Pragati Maidan.
Overcoming access and movement issues
In recent years, MB Crusher has let the experience of the customers themselves help make users aware of the potential of their machines by watching the machines in action in amateur videos, created by the users themselves including the customers own reviews and pictures.
SDLG unveils concept electric compact excavator at bauma China
he E660F-EX was among the 25 construction machine models that SDLG exhibited during the event.
We create the right product mix for customer productivity
Portable air compressors play a pivotal role in quarrying and mining applications. The quarrying application specifically, is a segment of paramount importance, looking at the amount of stone which is required for infrastructure projects.
More Konecranes electric RTGs to reach Slovenian terminal
The Port of Koper operator in Slovenia, Luka Koper d.d., has ordered five electric Konecranes RTG cranes. The cranes will be equipped with cable reels featuring an auto plug-in system. They will be delivered in the summer of 2019. The contract was signed in June and the order was booked in Q2 2018.
Innovative welding technology transforms productivity
A pioneering new type of local vacuum electron beam welding technology developed in the UK by Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) is helping to revolutionise the power generation sector.
Mobile Lighting Towers
Spektrum Lighting Towers is one of the emerging lighting solution company in India, equipped with a team of experienced, skilled, knowledgeable and highly trained staff from lighting industries to produce mobile lighting towers.
Eaton introduces cutting-edge technologies at Elecrama 2018
Power management company Eaton announced the introduction of a range of cutting-edge power distribution products at ELECRAMA 2018, reiterating its commitment to India?s power infrastructure modernisation efforts.
SANY signs $ 86-million contract in Kuwait
SANY Heavy Industry signed a $86 million purchasing agreement with a Kuwaiti engineering construction contractor recently, which is SANY?s largest international order in the Middle East market so far.
Mtandt Group announces changes to Board
Mtandt announced the appointment of Pradeep Agarwal as the Group?s Managing Director and member of the Executive Board effective from September 22, 2017.
LiuGong showcases strength at BICES2017
LiuGong, a global leader in the manufacture of construction equipment, showcased its 29 tough machines at the 14th Beijing International Construction Machinery Exhibition & Seminar (BICES 2017).
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.
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.
New Electric Compressors
The electric range of compressors from Atlas Copco offers different pressure and flow combinations so that customers can now experience the full power of electric.
Building Better Roads
The Ministry of Surface Transport has set an objective of building 40 km of roads a day from 2017-18 from the current level of 18 km a day. This has resulted in a paradigm shift in the use of road construction and rehabilitation methods and technologies.
Safe Lifting solutions
An advanced new Hyosung manufacturing plant supplying critical components for India's electrical power distribution grid is using Konecranes lifting technology to help ensure outstanding safety, efficiency and reliability.
Rooftop Solar PoweR
Konecranes, a company dedicated to producing environmentally friendly and energy-efficient lifting machinery, has put its philosophy into action in its own manufacturing processes by converting one of its newest global plants to operate extensively on solar power.
Smart DG set for clean power
Data centers and network rooms draw a total electrical power, which is the sum of the power consumed by the installed Information Technology equipment. Historically, this equipment consumed power at a value that varied only slightly depending on the computational load or the mode of operation.
Konecranes Pune plant sets up rooftop solar facility
A company dedicated to producing environmentally friendly and energy-efficient lifting machinery, Konecranes has put its philosophy into action in its own manufacturing processes by converting one of its newest global plants to operate extensively on solar power.
CE Concepts will Change the Way
Volvo CE unveiled prototypes of furistic concepts, at the recently held Xploration Forum in Sweden to drive sustainability and change in industry.Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) showcased a range of futuristic concepts and innovations during the impressive Xploration Forum organised at their Customer
Gmmco is here to stay for the long haul through good and bad times
Gmmco, a C.K. Birla Group company, is celebrating 50 years of exemplary business this year. On this special occasion, H Jayaram, Managing Director & CEO, Gmmco Ltd, spoke exclusively with EQUIPMENT INDIA.
Carmix Launches TrailerPump 15
The new TrailerPump 15 transports concrete even higher and further.The Italian company increases its range of solutions for its machines with the new Carmix TrailerPump 15 concrete pumps.
Supplying MB Screening Buckets to meet the needs of Caucasus Pipeline Project
The 692km South Caucasus Pipeline has been designed to transport gas from the Shah Deniz field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea, through Georgia and on to the Georgia-Turkey border.
We are currently focusing on promoting our range of LFP batteries
The anticipated All India power supply position as reported by CEA in its Load Generation Balancing Report 2015-16, indicates that the country is expected to experience a peak shortage of 2.6 per cent and energy shortage of 2.1 per cent, despite very high shortages likely to be experienced by Southern India
Hyderabad Metro Rail Project
Construction equipment forms the backbone of any Metro project. All Metro projects are equipment-intensive in comparison to residential projects which are more labour-intensive.
Global Gas Genset Market
Faster growth in industrialisation and commercialisation coupled with power demand-supply gap is fuelling the growth of global gas genset market.
Global gas genset market to grow at 9.53percentage CAGR
Global gas genset market is experiencing a steady growth owing to electricity demand supply gap, need to generate power from cleaner source of energy, infrastructure development and fast growth in industrialisation and commercialisation sector.
Renewed focus
Sany has appointed Dr. Govind Bhagwatikar as Business Head for their Renewable Energy BU in India. Dr. Bhagwatikar
National Conclave on Smart Technologies
The conclave, held on August 22-23, 2015, in Hyderabad, brought together international experts on technologies and smart cities along with urban development officials from across India.
Rental Market for DG Sets
The rental market for DG sets is expected to grow in future as the economy has started recovering. DG sets play a major role in peak hour saving - production, standby application, and continuous power - construction sites.
KVN satisfied with new LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane
KVN Autokrane GmbH has procured a new LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane from Liebherr for numerous applications in power.
Essel Group Inks Technology Transfer Pact with Three German Firms for Smart cities and Green Energy Projects in India
The Essel Group, one of India?s largest business conglomerates and a front runner in developing the Smart City Framework for India, has recently entered into technology transfer pacts with three leading German firms during its participation at the world?s largest trade fair Hannover Messe 2015 in Germany.
First AggreSand on Australia Shores
Mineral Washing Systems (MWS), Terex Washing Systems (TWS), distributor in Eastern Australia, recently installed the first AggreSand? washplant in the Australian market, located at Dubbo Sands Quarry, NSW.
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.
Powertrak 750 Scalping Screen
POWERSCREEN will be launching its new Powertrak 750 at the Hillhead exhibition in Buxton, UK in June. The Powertrak 750 screen is a multipurpose scalping machine, robustly constructed, and geared towards heavy-duty scalping in applications such as blasted rock, overburden and C&D.
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.
Special interest group for construction & heavy engineering
The focus will be on building Indian industry readiness for global product development demand.NASSCOM launched a Special Interest Group (SIG) for the construction and heavy engineering (C&HE) sector to radically advance industry readiness for captive consumption and meet global demand for products and design solutions from India.