Transforming OEM and Equipment Manufacturing

ERP systems are becoming increasingly intelligent day by day. They now leverage historical data, real-time market trends, and even external factors to make more accurate demand and financial forecasts, write YUVRAJ SHIDHAYE.

Petronas Lubricants, Quaker Houghton Tie-up for Industrial Solutions Excellence

They will work together to set new standards in performance for industrial applications.

Steelmakers urge govt to impose temporary tax to curb cheap imports

India’s steelmakers have appealed to the government to urgently impose a temporary tax on cheap steel imports from China, Japan, and South Korea.

Drives Innovation in India’s Concrete Industry

Columbia Machine, a global leader in concrete production technology, is driving innovation in the Indian market. We specialise in concrete block machines and concrete wet press solutions, catering to the growing demand for high-quality concrete products.

Road ahead for CE industry

Driven by increased government spending, rapid urbanisation, technological advancements, and the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the RAHSTA (road) ahead for the CE industry is bright with full of possibilities and opportunities.

Mining Revolution

The Indian mining industry has shifted from manual to mechanised operations, embracing varying levels of technology and automation

Preventing Costly Production Downtime in Mineral Processing

Any mineral production plant faces the challenges of maintaining the uptime of its equipment while reducing the cost of corrective maintenance.

The Concrete Revolution

Groundbreaking concrete equipment is driving the industry forward at an unprecedented pace.

Preventive Maintenance for Peak Productivity

Choosing a condition monitoring system to minimise downtime and maximise ROI, writes THIAGO HENRIQUE BUOSO.

Revolutionising Construction

Concrete construction has evolved significantly, impacting both equipment choices and operational strategies.

Our company has pioneered cutting-edge technologies

Arvind K Garg, Senior Vice President and Head, L&T Construction & Mining Machinery

CRUSH, SCREEN, EXCEL

The crushing and screening equipment market — which is driven by aggregate and construction industries, road projects, and railway lines — is believed to grow at a faster pace.

Zinc: Securing a Sustainable Future for Mining Industry

The steel used for the coaches of the Vande Bharat trains has been fortified with zinc.

Modern Demolition

Increased efficiency, increased safety and reduced need for skilled labour are among the many factors that drive the development of autonomous construction equipment.

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.

Entering an era of transformation

Off-the-road tyre manufacturers and suppliers are facing brand-new difficulties as a result of technological advancements and evolving end-user needs that are pushing the market into uncharted terrain.

New C13D Engine for Off-Highway Equipment unveiled by Caterpillar

Designed for best-in-class power density, torque, and fuel efficiency

How to make construction S.Af.E.R?

The theme S.Af.E.R. stands for -- S: Sustainability; Af: Alternative Fuels; E: Electrification; and R: Rentals. The underlying premise of the theme is that integrating energy-efficient equipment and energy-saving technology in sustainable development initiatives can drastically cut energy use and harmful emissions.

Towards a “Greener Future” together

Developing businesses are treating “sustainability” as the crucial goal of their method and operations to escalate growth and to compete in the global market.

India eyes overseas copper, lithium mines to meet domestic shortfall

India is exploring ways to secure supplies of metals such as copper and lithium from some of the world's top producers by acquiring overseas mines as part of efforts to meet rising domestic demand government sources said.

Living on the Cutting Edge

Wilm Schulz of Haver & Boecker writes on embracing diagnostics technology to maximise plant productivity.

In India, there is a need for 1 MT of ammonium nitrate

Vivek Misra, Associate Vice President, Business Excellence and Transformation, Smartchem Technologies, speaks on the various challenges faced by the company.

JK Tyre targets carbon net zero by 2050

The company aims to become the "Greenest Company"

Better Screening is Free Crushing

Lars Bräunling of MAJOR provides diagnoses and addresses screen media issues.

Vermeer’s Horizontal Grinder Can Shred Leaves, Logs

Vermeer has introduced the redesigned HG4000 horizontal grinder for use in various wood waste recycling applications and landscaping material production.

Mix it Up!

Tips for combining screen media for maximum efficiency.

Mix it Up!

Steve Fair of Haver & Boecker Niagara provides tips for combining screen media

On The Roll

The OTR tyre market is forecasted to reach 15 million units by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 9.05 per cent in volume terms.

Heading towards a new high!

After two years of lull, the excavator market should grow again and reach 25,000 units in 2022.

CEMCO celebrates its 60th anniversary

Jennifer Hise-Trujillo is named company's new president

Living on the Cutting Edge

Wilm Schulz of Haver & Boecker writes on embracing diagnostics technology to maximise plant productivity.

Living on the cutting edge

Wilm Schulz of Haver & Boecker writes on embracing diagnostics technology to maximise plant productivity.

Garg of L&T: Excon has benefitted us with increased market share over the years

Arvind K Garg of L&T Construction & Mining Machinery speaks on the key products on display during Excon.

Don’t Compromise on Vibrating Screen Health

How partnering with a technical OEM for equipment monitoring can help the bottom line.

Success Story: Successful steel operations with superior lubrication solutions

The backbone of industrial operations, India’s steel industry is among the largest in the world. According to estimates by India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), the country produced the second highest amount of crude steel in June 2021, and is expected to witness further growth in the days to come.

Hindustan Zinc’s CEO: Automation, AI are changing the way mines operate

Arun Misra, CEO, Hindustan Zinc, speaks on the current scenario of underground mining in India, and how IoT and digital technologies are evolving in underground mining.

There are huge untapped opportunities in the crushers & screens market

V Senthilkumar, Managing Director, Propel Industries

ACC promotes sustainable living with 100 green building centres

ACC offers a unique and sustainable model of living through Green Building Centres (GBC). In 2020, GBCs enabled 31,477 affordable homes across India through GBC products.

In 2022, the market for hydraulic excavators may touch 25,000 units

Last year, the excavator market touched 18,000 units. The start of last year was good. Later on the numbers dipped due to Covid-19 pandemic. However from September onwards, the market picked up.

Vedanta BALCO’s 100-bedded Covid field hospital operationalised

The 100-bedded state-of-the-art hospital shall provide critical care support to COVID patients, aiding state government’s efforts

Vedanta, research institutes sign MoU for value-creation from bauxite residue

Vedanta, India’s largest producer of aluminium and its value-added products, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for value-creation from bauxite residue (red mud), which is a by-product generated during processing of bauxite into alumina using the Bayer process.

7500+ people vaccinated by Vedanta at its plants in Odisha and Chhattisgarh

edanta Aluminium & Power Business, India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added aluminium products, has accelerated the COVID vaccination initiative and vaccinated over 7500 of its people across its plants.

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.

Vedanta signs MoU with research institutes for value-creation from bauxite residue

Vedanta, India’s largest producer of aluminium and its value-added products, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for value-creation from bauxite residue (red mud), which is a by-product generated during processing of bauxite into alumina using the Bayer process.

Stainless steel production declines by 19% to 3.17 MT in CY2020: ISSDA

India remains second-largest producer globally despite a challenging year.

Improving efficiency

Batch mix plant is the most widespread type of asphalt plant in the world, which guarantees the highest level of flexibility in production and quality of the finished product.

What’s new – and what’s next – in sustainable asphalt production

Sustainability has been part of the roadbuilding conversation for decades. Yet improvements that make the methods and machines more environmentally friendly continue to gain momentum.

Mining reforms have brought the confidence back

Souma Ray, Director, Haulotte India shares his thoughts on the AWP market outlook and the company’s activities.

Mining market scenario

The upcoming mining reforms are expected to drive the demand for advanced mining equipment technologies and solutions.

MAJOR, Haver & Boecker Niagara collaborate

MAJOR, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance wire screening media, partners with Haver & Boecker Niagara to give operations the tools to maximise production, improve performance and increase revenue.

Haver & Boecker Niagara offers Pulse Vibration Analysis Service

Haver & Boecker Niagara’s new Pulse Vibration Analysis Service program helps operations achieve production targets and minimise unscheduled downtime

The long term outlook is excellent for the crusher market: V Senthilkumar

Propel Industries has pioneered over the years in developing some of the break-through solutions in the crusher market. V Senthilkumar, Managing Director, Propel Industries, shares more on the company’s solutions for the aggregate segment and the overall market scenario.

MAJOR offers free virtual training series

MAJOR offers aggregate and mining producers access to the company’s free virtual training series to help operations optimise efficiency and team learning amid the conditions caused by COVID-19

Portable plant increases production by 25 per cent

Haver & Boecker Niagara, Haver & Boecker's new mineral processing brand, offers the Niagara F-Class portable plant.

New MAJOR App

The App streamlines customer and dealer processes through the digitisation of relevant product information and by integrating with customer processes.

Haver & Boecker Niagara introduces performance check tool

Haver & Boecker Niagara, Haver & Boecker?s new mineral processing brand, introduced PROcheck, a service program dedicated to keeping customers? operations running at peak performance.

Haver & Boecker Niagara introduces performance check tool

Haver & Boecker Niagara, Haver & Boecker?s new mineral processing brand, introduced PROcheck, a service program dedicated to keeping customers? operations running at peak performance.

Haver & Boecker Niagara F-Class portable plant increases production by 25%

Haver & Boecker Niagara, Haver & Boecker?s new mineral processing brand, offers the Niagara F-Class portable plant.

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020

The construction industry came together in a big way at CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2020.

Enhancing Production optimisation

Konecranes India is capitalising on its local and global steel industry successes to target growing demand in maintenance and production optimisation expertise to support the country's local production growth and export push.

Compliance Challenges

Embracing the next level emission regulations is expected to be tough for the engine and equipment OEMs considering technology upgradations and need for adequate skill development among the users.

MAJOR expands manufacturing capacity

MAJOR, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance wire screening media, is expanding the manufacturing capacity of its production plants for the company?s signature FLEX-MAT? high vibration wire screens.

Mining Gains

The recent policy initiatives by the Central Government are expected to boost the mining activities in the country, providing new opportunities to private and global miners, and equipment and technology providers.

MAJOR offers modular screen media

MAJOR, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance wire screening media, offers FLEX-MAT? modular screen media panels. The company?s signature screen media delivers increased throughput by providing more open area than traditional panels.

Banking on Coal Mining

While coal mining and quarrying will drive the growth of mining equipment, other mining segments will see a relatively lower growth demand for mining equipment. Pavethra Ponniah, elaborates more on the market trend.

Transforming Mining Safe and Productive

Underground mining is an extremely tough mining method with various risk factors involved.

Caterpillar delivers equipment and collaborative support

Caterpillar offers a wide range of equipment and solutions for underground metal mining and coal mining in India.

We plan to double our capacity within two years

Incorporated in 1988, HD Wires began production in July 1994 and has stepped into its 25th year of operation this year. The company celebrated its remarkable 25 years on March 16, 2019.

Infra Growth to Drive Demand

Rising industrial activity, coupled with the uptick in construction and an anticipated demand in mining sector is expected to drive the demand of tipper trucks in the coming years.

Top Performance under Pressure

Semperit Hydraulics' new generation spiral hose is distinguished by its outstanding resistance to various hydraulic oils, flexibility and durability in service. One of the key innovations has been the new Semperit NBR inner liner of these hydraulic hoses that makes them leakage-proof

Construction equipment market is back with a bang

We see an immense focus on infrastructure (roads, airports, ports, smart city projects, etc) and industrial projects.

Raimondi appoints ZLT Tower Cranes official agent of eight African countries

ZLT Tower Cranes Pty Ltd (ZLT Cranes) has been appointed as the official agent representing Raimondi Cranes across eight African countries from its base in Midrand, part of the Johannesburg municipality in South Africa.

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.

Unbeatable fuel efficiency

Two EC950E excavators from Volvo are working 20-hours per day removing overburden at a mine in Semboja, Indonesia with fuel efficiency surpassing that of larger excavators in the fleet.

Nugent Sand Company orders new DSC Dredge Marlin Class electric dredge

The Louisville, KY-based Nugent Sand Company has placed order for a new Marlin Class electric dredge with DSC Dredge, LLC.

Setting A new benchmark

Marking 20 years of lifting innovation this year, Combilift unveiled its all-new manufacturing facility in Monaghan, Ireland to produce its complete range of material handling equipment.

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.

RS India opens new plant

India's mechanical engineering industry strives to apply cutting-edge technology to produce high-quality products of international standards, and further participate in the global value chain.

Global metal market trends

The global economy is doing well. Growth already beat expectations this year and the global economy will continue to quicken in 2018.

Choosing the right asphalt plant

When the moment arrives for the entrepreneur to make his decision to purchase an asphalt plant, he may leave it up to the suppliers to help decide on the best layout and configuration.

Boosting aggregate plant output

One of South Korea's biggest aggregate producers, Kyung Boo Corporation Inc, has built a new crusher plant in Gimhae, a fast-growing city in the country's South Gyeongsang province.

Lubricants for Mining applications

Equipment working at mining sites need to perform reliably and efficiently, without major breakdown and other issues. Safe and efficient operation is imperative for mining equipment to increase productivity and safety in mining operations. Lubricants play a major role in this by minimising wear and tear of machinery parts and safeguard the equipment in the harshest conditions.

Green, Greener, Greenest

At a time when the government is focusing on the next level of emission compliance in on-road and off-road vehicles, EQUIPMENT INDIA explores how the market is getting ready to comply with the latest norms.

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.

Construction enabler

India is on a fast track to develop world-class infrastructure in the country. Commencing with road sector wherein a construction speed of 40 km a day has already been achieved, plans are afloat to take it to 100 km a day. Similar traction has begun in other construction sectors like canals and more will follow.

Indian Mining Poised to Boom

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.

Customized excavator helps Indonesian steel plant hit close to 100% recycling

Nine Volvo CE machines, including a specially adapted excavator, have helped a steel producer in Cilegon, Indonesia recycle over 97% of the waste material from its steel-making process. In the two years since the machines arrived the customer is reporting excellent success.

Working with Ease

Pearl Mineral and Mines, one of the top producers, processors and exporters of granite in India, has a fleet of 15 Volvo machines constitutes six units of EC360BLC, eight units of EC380DL and one L350F.

Excavators to Dominate

Within the Indian construction equipment industry, the crawler excavator segment is the largest by value and the second largest, after backhoe loaders, in terms of number of units sold.

Bearings for Smooth and Durable Functioning

Not as interesting or inspiring as a tiny transistor in an electronic circuit, a bearing is as important as a transistor when it comes to the smooth functioning of a machine.

Turning Low-grade Iron Ore into Profit in India

A Barmac vertical shaft impactor crusher for iron ore? The innovativeness of JSW Steel not only makes this possible, but also demonstrates the benefits an unconventional circuit can bring. JSW Steel is the largest integrated private steel manufacturer in India in terms of installed capacity and one of the lowest cost steel producers in the world. In 1997, when JSW started its iron ore beneficiation plant, the plant?s production was only 1.5 mt. Since then, the growth has been exponential and the

Excavators Ready to Ride the Slump

Within the Indian construction equipment industry, the crawler excavator segment is the largest by value and the second largest, after backhoe loaders, in terms of number of units sold. Now, the shrinking market and intense competition have forced OEMs to focus more on value additions. Concepts like low lifecycle cost, faster ROIs, lowest cost per tonne all have made it imperative for OEMs to innovate, both on the product design and service fronts. Agith G Antony takes a peek at the prevailing t

Realising the mining potential

Hot Mix Technology: On Solid Ground

The current challenges in hot mix asphalt pavement-making in India is to manage sustainability, conserve energy and natural resources, eliminate waste yet achieve a pavement quality with competitive cost per unit length.