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Wheel loaders - Optimising Productivity

Cycle time is a critical success factor in all bulk handling applications. Ramifications of high cycle time even extend to bulk handlers securing business. Wheel loaders are extensively used bulk handling tools wherein high productivity is of essence.

The Road Ahead

The need for better infrastructure is pressing with India?s rapid urbanisation and burgeoning middle class. Some 590 million people will live in cities by 2030, and could account for 70 per cent of Indian GDP, according to a McKinsey report.

The Road Ahead

The need for better infrastructure is pressing with India?s rapid urbanisation and burgeoning middle class. Some 590 million people will live in cities by 2030, and could account for 70 per cent of Indian GDP, according to a McKinsey report.

Bevcon Wayors wins major awards

Bevcon Wayors has won three prestigious awards in 2014. The Managing Director of the company Y Srinivas Reddy has been selected and honoured with the ?Most Promising Entrepreneurship Award? at the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2014 India. The awards organised by Enterprise Asia were presented by Dr GV Krishnamurthy, former chief election commissioner of India and William Ng, President of Enterprise Asia.

Year End Review of Ministry of Coal

Coal sector witnessed a number of initiatives during 2013 to augment coal production and supply. Regular reviews of captive coal blocks were held by Inter-Ministrial Group to expedite their development, fuel supply agreements were signed with Power Sector and setting of Coal regulator approved. Under the bidding policy, seventeen coal blocks allotted to the Government Companies and thirty eight coal blocks brought under production.

Augmentation of coal production through PPP route

Year end review report of the Ministry of coal indicates the use of PPP route for increasing coal production in the country. The Government of India has decided to initiate Public Private Participation (PPP) to augment coal production in the country. To achieve this objective, a committee has been set up under the chairmanship of Secretary (Coal) with representatives from Planning Commission, Ministry of Finance (DEA), Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Law & Justice (DLA) among others to recommend

1st Annual Equipment India Awards 2013

Poised to become the third largest market for construction equipment, India is now a major hub for manufacturers globally. The Indian industry, to its credit, has also remained ahead of the demand curve and has brought in the latest technologies and a variety of equipment to fit all sorts of applications. A report on the first-ever Equipment India Awards held in New Delhi on 14 November 2013...

Plan panel asks ministries to boost mining

The Planning Commission has asked the union ministries concerned to boost mineral production as the sector can garner $30 billion and help reduce the current account deficit. The Commission reviewed the performance of the mining sector in a high-level meeting, chaired by Planning Minister Rajeev Shukla.

Recommendations soon on usage of surplus domestic coal

The government-appointed committee is expected to come out with its recommendations soon on the usage of surplus domestic coal from captive mines. The committee is headed by the Planning Commission Member BK Chaturvedi.

Teri to study coal mining impact

A study would be conducted by The Energy & Resources Institute (Teri) to assess negative impact of coal mining and state expenditure on administrative machinery for approval and addressing externalities. For this purpose, a team of officials from the institute would visit Odisha. Simultaneously, the institute would also study the impact of allowing free power at varia

Highway developers may get exit option

Cash-strapped highway developers may be permitted by the Union government to exit projects at any stage after financial closure if lenders agree to change the concessionaires at the request of the existing developer. The Surface Transport Ministry feels that this could be a shot in the arm for stalled highway projects since equity released from old projects can be used to develop new ones, and companies with relevant expertise can take over the construction or operation and maintenance of the ex

Govt to hire consultant to restructure Coal India

Government is in the process of hiring an external consultant to advise on the restructuring of Coal India (CIL) for a long term sustainability roadmap. The government is learnt to have shortlisted nine consultants for the purpose. Meanwhile, agency reports quoted Coal Minister Prakash Jaiswal as saying that he was not in favour of splitting the state-run CIL. The minister has reportedly said

India could face 200 mn tonne coal shortage

The Planning Commission feels that India will still face a shortfall of about 200 million tonne of the fuel source by the end of the 12th Plan Period. IA Khan, Advisor Energy, Planning Commission, said that India would have to depend on imported coal, unless it is able to tap other natural resources to a greater extent for power production. India?s coal demand is estimated to go up from 640 million tonne in 2011 to 12 to about 980 million tonne by the end of the 12th Plan, by which time its prod

Plan panel expects around 200 mn t coal shortage by FY17

Planning Commission Advisor (energy) IA Khan remarked that the country would continue to depend on imported coal unless it harnesses the renewable sources to increase power generation. He expects the demand for coal to rise from the present level of 640 million tonne (mn t) to around 980 million tonne (mn t) by the end of the Plan period (2016-17

Govt may ease exit norms for road developers

The Union government may relax exit norms for highway developers, a move which will increase mergers and acquisitions in the road construction sector of India. At present, there are limits on the extent to which a lead project developer can exit from a project, with time-based milestones. Relaxation of this norm has been a long-standing demand of developers and the Cabinet may soon take up a proposal in this regard.

CoalMin disapproves dual pricing for coal

The proposal of the Planning Commission to introduce dual pricing for coal was opposed by the union coal ministry, which argues that it is not a feasible plan. Under dual pricing, coal would be sold at different prices in different markets. Union coal ministry expressed its disapproval for the proposal at a meeting under the Chairmanship of Planning Commission Deputy Chair

Plan panel differs on powers of the proposed road regulator

Recently, an inter-ministerial meeting was held for the first time to discuss the proposal to set up a regulator for the road sector. The meeting was attended by the officials from the finance ministry, the law ministry and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). During the meeting, Planning Commission expressed strong reservations over giving the proposed regul

Gensets: Driven by Demand

Increased activities in infrastructure development coupled with the demand-supply imbalance in power have pushed the demand for gensets. In this era of increased activities, emission is a major factor to confront with.

By the year 2014-15, the top line should grow three to four fold

We have undertaken a number of measures such as creation of fiscal strength, intellectual capital sufficiency, diversification of our product and capability repertoire, as well as investment in greenfield expansions, together with strengthening of our service brand, says Sumit Mazumder, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, TIL.

Equipment India bags award

Equipment India, the only 100 per cent dedicated magazine on mining and infrastructure equipment industry segments in the country was adjudged the ?Best News Magazine' at the recently concluded 3rd Construction Industry Development Council's Vishwakarma Awards.

RACING TO THE TOP SLOT?

India is currently the fourth- largest construction equipment market in the world; its share in the global demand has grown from three per cent in 2006 to six per cent in 2010, and is likely to further grow to eight per cent by 2015.

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.

Mobile Cranes: Towards Sustainable Growth

The growth potential for lifting, loading and handling solutions is huge and continuously increasing, as India propels itself for a sustainable nine per cent plus per annum economic growth.

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