Booming Demand

Industrial cranes are witnessing a soaring demand as they play a crucial role in various sectors, from construction to logistics, contributing to India's infrastructural growth.

We aim to maintain a steady pace of growth, despite potential disruptions

PV Ramdev, Managing Director, Everest Engineering Equipment

Our focus is on reducing the use of heavy CE

PV Ramdev, Managing Director, Everest Engineering Equipment

TACKLERS is on its way to becoming a global brand

Nirag Chokshi, Managing Partner, Techno Industries, shares insights on the market for material handling equipment in India.

ZASCHE handling launches ZASCHE-Rope Hoist Electric

Z-RE enables operators to position loads with great sensitivity

Improving Performance of Crane Manufacturers

Bonfiglioli’s HF series gear motors for hoisting application offers several features that help hoist designers to make optimised selection.

The market for hoists has increased by 25 to 30% this year

PV Ramdev, Managing Director, Everest Engineering Equipment, speaks on the segments that are driving the demand for MHEs in India.

Soaring high!

Demand for construction hoists in India is expected to continue growing, as the country invests in infrastructure projects and the construction of commercial and residential buildings continues to expand.

Lifting up!

The hoist market is expected to grow at a CAGR of up to 7.3 per cent till 2025.

We plan to come with a manufacturing plant near Mumbai.

Everest Engineering Equipment Pvt Ltd. (EEE) was founded with the sole aim of providing high-quality machinery that can boost the country’s growth in the construction sector. “During Excon, we have launched two new products – the passenger hoist and the CNC highspeed Rebar processing machine,” said PV Ramdev, Managing Director of Everest Engineering Equipment.

Reaching new heights

In India, construction hoists have become very popular in the past decade. They are usually used for high-rise towers of height 70 m or more undergoing construction or renovation.

Major challenge is lack of standardisation of safety norms

Indiabulls Store One is leading rental equipment provide working on PAN India basis.

What’s ahead in the construction equipment manufacturing sector

Edge Controller from B&R is a powerful factory automation solution that enables any industry to control and optimise the production process.

Craning Forward

Despite uncertainty, the overall market for mobile cranes is expected to grow between 10 to 15 per cent for the next two to three years.

Towering over

Tower cranes are expected to a see a surge in demand with the spurt in infrastructure development projects.

Manitowoc expands topless crane line-up with MCT 185

The Asian range of Potain topless tower cranes built at Manitowoc’s Chinese facility in Zhangjiagang continues to evolve rapidly in response to rising customer demand for the transport, assembly and performance advantages these units offer.

Manitowoc expands topless crane line-up with MCT 185

The Asian range of Potain topless tower cranes built at Manitowoc’s Chinese facility in Zhangjiagang continues to evolve rapidly in response to rising customer demand for the transport, assembly and performance advantages these units offer.

LIFTKET revives operations in India

LIFTKET Hoffmann GmbH, an internationally renowned manufacturer of electric chain hoists has re-established its operations in India with the appointment of Saeesh Nevrekar as the Executive Director at the Indian subsidiary, LIFTKET India which will be relocated to Pune area in the next few months.

STAR VFD has excellent usability

LIFTKET works mainly in three product divisions - Industry, Custom and Stage. For these, the corresponding products are adapted to specific requirements. LIFTKET's innovative spirit is reflected in the latest development in the hoist sector.

Raimondi Cranes to exhibit at JDL Expo 2019

GP Mat International, heavy lifting solution specialists based in Le Bignon, France, and Raimondi Cranes, Italian manufacturer of tower and luffing cranes for more than 150 years, announced joint participation in JDL Expo 2019

ACE launches nx360o crane in mumbai

Action Construction Equipment (ACE) has always believed in introducing new models in the pursuit of innovation and customer interest.

Scaling New Heights

An anticipated growth in high-rise constructions is going to drive the demand for advanced construction hoists in the coming years.

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.

Advantages of Pneumatic hoists

When considering a new investment in hoist technology, a full comparison between pneumatic and electric hoists can pay real dividends. In short, pneumatic hoists from J D Neuhaus (JDN) offer numerous advantages over their electric counterparts.

Metcalf Crane Services uses heavy-duty jib for Grove GMK5250L

Australian rental company Metcalf Crane Services utilised the integrated heavy-duty jib (known locally as a ?machinery runner?) on a Grove GMK5250L to handle the delicate unloading and installation of wall panels for a new rail corridor project in Seaford, Victoria.

Safe lifting in tough conditions

The JDN Profi range air hoists can perform safe, high-performance and cost-effective lifting and lowering operations. They excel in places where safety is paramount.

VR Experience at bauma

Visitors and exhibitors can get an accurate impression of VR Experience at bauma 2019.

EZ Lift suspended platforms

Bricking Solutions, a full solution provider of refractory installation equipment, offers its EZ lift suspended platforms for improved safety and efficiency during servicing and relining of vertical vessels.

SAFE LOAD MOVEMENT

Hoist trolleys from JD Neuhaus provide safe movement of load in various industries

Siemens provides digital solution to Chinese mining group

To increase outputs while reducing shutdown times, YanZhou Coal Mine Co is for the first time establishing a cloud concept for mine hoist, enabling it to centrally monitor production, analyse, and respond to insights from real-time data.

We see strong growth in infrastructure industry

As one of Asia's biggest material handling solution providing company, ElectroMech is present in more than 55 countries across the world. Tushar Mehendale, Managing Director, ElectroMech Material Handling Systems (India) Pvt Ltd shares more on the company and the industrial cranes market.

On growth track

Industrial cranes are mainly used in the manufacturing sector to handle loads. The major manufacturing sectors include, steel, paper, automobile, and all engineering product manufacturing.

Danfoss India launches first enclosed low harmonic drive with passive filters

Danfoss India, an industry leader focused on climate and energy-efficient solutions, unveiled its latest product to the variable frequency drives (VFDs) segment ? an enclosed low harmonic drive with passive filters, at the Energy Efficiency Summit at Hyderabad,

New radio remote controls for hoists and cranes

J D Neuhaus (JDN) has further enhanced their remote control capabilities with the introduction of new radio remote controls for hoists and cranes.

New radio remote controls for hoists and cranes

J D Neuhaus (JDN), the world leader in air hoists, cranes, trolleys and monorail hoists, has further enhanced their remote control capabilities.

New mini air hoist

J D Neuhaus will be showcasing their new air hoists, the Mini series, at the 2018 CeMAT exhibition, taking place on 23-27 April in Hannover, Germany. On display in hall 24, booth A54 throughout the show will be a Mini 500 hoist, just one of the models in the new range.

New benchmark in hoisting technology

J D Neuhaus has been working in close collaboration with end-users to develop the new Mini series of air hoists. This has resulted in an extraordinarily compact and innovative lifting device with an integrated NFC (Near Field Communication) sensor and service app that makes it truly unique in the industry.

The Show of Technology Prowess

Excon 2017 is all set to open its floors for the five-day mega technology feast on December 12, 2017. This year marks the ninth edition of the Excon, which has a 17-year strong legacy being organised since 2000.

Safe lifting solutions

A global leader in the manufacture of high-technology PET container production machinery, ASB International Pvt Ltd, is equipping its major export-oriented plant near Mumbai with some of Konecranes' most advanced lifting technologies to enhance its quality, safety and cost-efficiency.

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.

ABB motor reaches almost 100 per cent energy efficiency

Tests carried out on a 44-MW 6-pole synchronous ABB motor shortly before delivery showed an efficiency 0.25 per cent greater than the 98.8 per cent stipulated in the contract, resulting in the world record for electric motor efficiency. This efficiency improvement could save approximately $500,000 in electrical energy costs over the course of a 20-year lifetime for each motor.

NCC buys Liebherr Telescopic Crawler Crane

Liebherr has delivered a new LTR 1220 telescopic crawler crane to NCC Ltd Hyderabad for its Nagpur metro project. In this project, the crane hoists girders for the two new metro lines which have a total length of 38 km, thereby the pick-and-carry characteristics of telescopic crawler crane are a great advantage. Liebherr is convinced that the use of such a crane, first time in India, will give a big opening to this technology.

NFT unveils new facility in Abu Dhabi

Leadership from both Manitowoc?s Potain brand and NFT, its distribution partner for much of the Middle East, gathered in Abu Dhabi, UAE to celebrate 30 years of cooperation and to view NFT?s new state-of-the-art facility.

Extreme Applications

The new range of explosion-proof C rails and light crane systems are rated for use in explosion and hazardous dust-laden areas up to ATEX Zone 2, 22.

New Concept in Hoist and Crane Control

J D Neuhaus (JDN) has developed an innovative and robust new concept for controlling hoists and cranes. The company's JDN-RC (Radio Control) receiver is designed for long-lasting performance in rigorous operating environments commonly found in industrial and offshore applications, including ATEX (explosive atmosphere) zone 2/22 conditions.

New Overhead Cranes Handbook released

Crane Institute of America announced the release of a brand new handbook, Overhead Cranes.

Crane Institute releases new Overhead Cranes Handbook

Crane Institute of America announced the release of a brand new handbook, Overhead Cranes. Colour graphics clearly illustrate information about bridge cranes, gantry cranes, monorail systems, and underhung hoists. The handbook focuses on training requirements, pre-shift inspection, operation, hoisting personnel, and more.?This handbook is a must-

New truck crane with improved features

Grove has unveiled the TMS9000-2 truck crane with new features. The new 100 t (115 USt) capacity truck crane features a number of improvements over previous models that will enable owners to increase their utilisation and lifting capabilities.

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.

Lambertsson Kran to use K-100 synthetic rope with Grove all-terrain crane

Sweden?s Lambertsson Kran is taking delivery of a Grove GMK4100L-1 and Samson K-100 synthetic rope. The company will use the crane and K-100 together, which not only marks its first foray into synthetic rope, but also the first time that a company has paired the product with an all-terrain crane globally.

New products for the mixing applications will be displayed

The bC India 2014 at Greater Noida was held under a lot of uncertainties and hopes. There was a new government at the Centre which was yet to come out with its policies. The banks were under a lot of pressure due to NPAs and customers were under huge stress due to rising interest rates.

Mtandt Adds Innovative Products

The Mtandt Group endured its qualitative growth path in 2016, despite of weakness and volatility in exchange rates, markets and an uncertain global economy.

CMAC opens new test bed

ConMechAuto Consultant India Pvt Ltd recently opened a new test bed at its factory in Cherlapally.

ElectroMech Solution to Valmonts Application

Valmont is a world-renowned company that manufactures street lighting poles, traffic signal poles, utility poles, communication poles and poles to light up large sports complexes and stadiums, with manufacturing locations spread around the world.

Air-operated Hoists Provide Safe Solution

The J D Neuhaus Profi TI range of air-operated hoists incorporate many years of design and development, and have successfully proved their versatility and reliability following installations within a wide range of light, medium and heavy duty industrial workplaces.

Hydraulic clamping and brakes

The KTR-STOP? NC line is a passive clamping and braking system. The system generates a clamping/braking effect by applying force to the cylindrical piston rod or shaft in order to delay, stop, or hold its rotation in a standstill position.

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.

Controlling at Heights

Control technology is the brain of construction machines. PV Ramdev elaborates on the importance of using reliable control technology in tower cranes and passenger hoists.

Air-operated Hoists

Air-operated hoists are the safe choice for spray booth operations. Air hoists from the J D Neuhaus Profi range have been successfully utilised within a paint booth to facilitate the movement of material in and out of the booth.

Alimak bags construction hoists orders

Alimak Group received two orders for construction elevators in India to be delivered during the first and second quarter of 2016. The total order value is SEK21 million.

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.

Taper Roller Bearings

ARB Bearings is one of the leading bearing brands of Asia, the companies run by professionals with over forty years of experience in the bearings industry.

Tough Drives for Fast Climbers

STROS has been working with NORD Drivesystems as its single-source drive supplier for more than 15 years. STROS, the largest manufacturer of construction hoists in the Czech Republic

LR 1600/2 crawler crane hoists Airbus A-300

The service life of the Zero-G parabolic aircraft came to an end with a spectacular hoist over the fence at Cologne-Bonn Airport. The heavy load experts from Riga Mainz hoisted the 82-tonne Airbus A-300 from the airport?s apron using a Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane and a sophisticated combination of attachment equipment.

Procurement Trend

The Indian construction equipment market is expected to grow at 12 per cent CAGR to $ 4 billion by 2017 P V Ramdev,. Along with this, the material handling and access equipment markets are also expecting some exponential growth.

We procure new and used equipment depends on the scope of utilisation

Simplex Infrastructures is one of the largest infrastructure solutions providers in India and the Middle East having presence in across eight first growing industry verticals.Samar Ghoshdastidar, Technical Director, Simplex Infrastructures, provides an in-depth overview on the company?s equipment procurement procedures.

Taper Roller Bearings

ARB Bearings is one of the leading bearing brands of Asia, the companies run by professionals with over 40 years of experience in bearings industry.

Spartan?s Customer Meet

Spartan Engineering Industries organised a customer meet in Mumbai under its Sparsh initiative, to bring its new range of machines in front of the customers. Spartan, a leading construction equipment manufacturer in India

Expanding horizons

Saeesh Nevrekar has been appointed as Director - Sales and Service for Terex Cranes in India. He is responsible for the sales and service of the mobile crane business for Terex in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal.

Taper Roller Bearings

ARB Bearings is one of the leading bearing brands of Asia, the companies run by professionals with over forty years of experience in the bearings industry.

Passenger-cum-Material (PM) Hoists

Available information collected from various sources reveals that approximately 2,000-3,000 units of construction hoists are operational in India. They are mainly deployed in construction of multi-storied buildings and structures of heights above 75 m.

Alimak wins SEK17 mn order in Turkey

Alimak Group has received a SEK 17 million order in Turkey for 23 construction hoists to be delivered during the fourth quarter of 2015.

Manitowoc introduces elevator solutions for Potain

Manitowoc has teamed up with Alimak-Hek, a worldwide leader in construction hoists for passengers and materials, to co-develop new operator elevators

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.

Lever Hoists

Applied Engineering Services offers Tractel Bravo? range of Lever Hoists. These multi-purpose, robust and safe lever hoists are available in capacities ranging from WLL 0.25 to 6 tonnes.

ElectroMech to set up crane manufacturing facility in UAE

Major electric overhead travelling (EOT) cranes maker ElectroMech is planning to add a manufacturing facility to its operations in the UAE.

Make in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched an ambitious campaign ?Make in India?, which aims to turn the country into a global manufacturing hub. The campaign projects India as an investment destination and develop, promote and market India as a leading manufacturing destination and as a hub for design and information.

Crane Repairs on Offshore Platform

When the diesel engine of a deck crane failed, it caused major handling problems for an offshore platform operating in the Dutch sector of the southern North Sea, problems that were solved with the use of J D Neuhaus air operated hoists.

Lifting Solutions

The future trend in material handling systems will be towards lighter, higher-efficiency equipment. The power consumption, material of construction, operating noise levels and eco-friendly features of this equipment will play a big role while introducing

New-generation Anti-collision Devices

Everest Engineering will showcase its new-generation anti-collision devices for tower cranes at bC India 2014. Everest Engineering will unveil its new generation anti-collision devices for tower cranes combined with safe load indicators. This will be one of the attractions in the show.

Annual demand for industrial cranes should touch 12,000 by 2015

Growth in various sectors such as power, infrastructure, construction and heavy engineering will drive the growth of the Indian cranes industry, says Tushar Mehendale, Managing Director, ElectroMech Material Handling Systems.

Annual demand for industrial cranes should touch 12,000 by 2015

Growth in various sectors such as power, infrastructure, construction and heavy engineering will drive the growth of the Indian cranes industry, says Tushar Mehendale, Managing Director, ElectroMech Material Handling Systems.

Armed with Accolades

Spartan Engineering Industries is a Mumbai-based leading ISO 9001 2008 certified manufacturer and supplier of high quality construction machinery and equipment like bar bending machines, bar cutting machines, man and material hoists

Up & Moving

J D Neuhaus launches hoists

The JDN company has introduced purpose-designed hoists suitable for subsea operation, incorporating uprated performance and sealing features to withstand continuous underwater operation, even at depths of 70 m.

ElectroMech Knowledge Forum

The ElectroMech Knowledge Forum aims to build on the solutions offering available from ElectroMech through an exchange of ideas with customers. ElectroMech, one of the largest industrial overhead cranes manufacturer in India recently held the Mumbai edition of its 'Knowledge Forums.

New Demag Travel Drive

The new Demag E22-C travel drive offers improved operations, thanks to even more precise travel characteristics. It is used for DC chain hoists running on I-beam girders and for the KBK light crane systems.

SLX Electric Chain Hoists

The new-generation SLX chain hoist from Konecranes speeds up the work cycle, eases maintenance work, improves security and doubles the service life of the hoist.Konecranes has introduced a new-generation, cutting-edge SLX chain hoist that aims to meet customer requirements. The new chain hoist is a modernised and advanced version of CLX chain hoist, a proven performer in itself.

Braking solutions

GKN Land Systems India, (formerly Stromag India Pvt Ltd) represents a wide range of drive control solutions for industrial and off-highway applications.

Our USP is service. That's what gives us an edge

Within two years, we have reached a turnover of Rs 4.5 crore and our target is Rs 10 crore for next year. Also, we are trying to reach each and every industry that is looking for a better service option

J D Neuhaus at CeMAT 2014

J D Neuhaus will be exhibiting at the CeMAT 2014 international exhibition being held on 19-23 May 2014 in Hannover. It is located in Hall 27 which is dedicated to move and lift equipment, where information on the Neuhaus range of hoists and cranes will be available. These products include both their hydraulic and air-operated equipment, with the latter being designed and appropriately ex-rated for safe operation within potentially explosive atmospheres or otherwise dirty, dusty or similarly haza

ElectroMech to set up crane manufacturing facility in UAE

Major electric overhead travelling (EOT) cranes maker ElectroMech is planning to add a manufacturing facility to its operations in the UAE. The company's Dubai-based subsidiary, ElectroMech FZE, offers a range of own-brand EOT cranes, as well as hoists and cranes from its co-operation partner Stahl CraneSystems from Germany.

Liebherr crane undergoes intensive tests

An intensive series of tests is being carried out at the Liebherr-Werk Biberach GmbH test site with the new 1000 EC-B 125 Litronic flat-top crane which was unveiled at the Bauma 2013. This programme is designed not only to test the completely new climbing equipment but also includes dynamic and static overload tests.

Our cranes have some of the best safety features.

Demag is probably the only company among crane manufacturers with the largest field force. Our services include installation and commissioning, warranty and post warranty services and support through parts, says Vidyakant Miraje, Business Head - Process Cranes, Demag Cranes and Components (I). Excerpts from the interview.

Konecranes Spare Parts Service is fast and brings total cost savings

Whether time is short or the situation is critical, whether spare parts for lifting equipment are immediately needed or dedicated manufacturing and expedited delivery options are required, Konecranes Spare Parts Service is 24 hours a day, seven days a week,

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.

Solution for Lifting Needs

Workstation Lifting Systems (WLS) from Konecranes offer solutions for a variety of lifting needs.Workstation lifting requirements often include easy installation and operation, modularity in capacity and operating environment, all the while lifting smoothly and powerfully.

We offer the best quality tower cranes and passenger hoists.

Our main focus has always remained on service support to every customer; we offer project -specific and very economical solutions till the completion of the project, says PV Ramdev, Managing Director, Everest Engineering Equipment. Excerpts from the interview.

We plan to launch multi-functional man and material handling hoists at Excon 2013.

Spartan has always been a trendsetter in bringing hoists with world class designs and internati?onal safety features. Our multi-functionality approach to hoists has put us in the big league of innovative, value added products, says Vikram Mehta, Managing Director, Spartan Engine?ering. Excerpts from the interview.