RELIEF at Sea!

RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) is a scheme by the government under EPM that addresses rising logistics and export risks in West Asia.

Govt Launches RELIEF for West Asia Export Disruptions

EPM-backed scheme supports exporters hit by freight and insurance shocks

Demand is shifting towards rural infra projects

Gurman Reen, Director - Sales, India, Customer Solutions Division, Caterpillar India

Smarter Blasting Boosts NMIA Earthworks

The Navi Mumbai International Airport project has taken a tech-driven leap in blasting efficiency, with drone-based analysis and high-energy explosives delivering sharper fragmentation, reduced oversize, and smoother feeding into in-pit crushers.

Combilift marks 100,000th forklift with UNICEF fundraiser

Irish manufacturer Combilift, a global leader in multi-directional and customised handling solutions, has unveiled its landmark 100,000th forklift at IMHX in Birmingham.

Combilift Marks 100,000th Forklift with UNICEF Fundraiser

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Boosting Tunnel Advance at Teesta VI

BEL MX80 trials improve tunnel advance rates and cut fume clearance time at Teesta Stage-VI project

Financing India’s Highways

Sustainable financing and strong governance are vital to keep India’s road expansion on track.

Breaking New Ground

At Navi Mumbai International Airport, advanced explosives and drone-based analysis improved rock fragmentation, reducing oversized boulders and boosting efficiency.

Precision Blasting with AI

The new policy provides direct purchase subsidies across all vehicle segments.

XCMG Machinery Publishes 2024 ESG Report

Pioneering Sustainable Innovation in Global Construction Machinery Industry Development

Mining industry sees rising demand for efficiency and digitalisation

Yashvardhan Bajla, Director – Business Development, Taurian MPS, speaks on the industry’s focus on sustainability influencing crusher design and production.

We are exploring advanced automation, digitalisation, and electrification

Yashvardhan Bajla, Director – Business Development, Taurian MPS, speaks on the main challenges faced by mining companies regarding crusher performance and durability.

CV industry expects turnaround in H2FY25

During FY24, the CV industry faced unexpected challenges, resulting in muted volume growth of 0.7 per cent.

Construction sites often require air compressors to be mobile

Ramesh Kumar G, Vice President – Portables, ELGi Equipments, speaks on the most common types of air compressors used in the construction industry.

Virnig unveils X30 Mini excavator rotary brush cutter

Virnig introduces the X30 Mini Excavator Rotary Brush Cutter

ELGi air compressors meet the industry benchmark for noise levels

Ramesh Kumar G, Vice President – Portables, ELGi Equipments, speaks on the most common types of air compressors used in the construction industry.

CE industry grows by 25% in FY2023

The quick expansion in road and infrastructure development activity across the nation, fuelled by significant governmental expenditure as well as private sector initiatives, is the primary cause of this wise rise in the industry's fortunes.

Reducing Carbon Footprint

Terex India, a global manufacturer of materials processing and lifting machinery, is responding to the industry’s decarbonisation challenge by providing solutions that work towards minimised environmental impact and greater sustainability.

Construction equipment ind. grows by 25% in FY2023

Construction equipment industry grows by 25% in FY2023

Need for Sustainable Solutions

The mobile concept of Terex’s crushing and screening products has always contributed towards decreasing the carbon footprint per tonne of material produced.

Spectacular showcase from Terex India at bauma CONEXPO

Terex India successfully unveiled eight new products for the Indian market

Honda India Power Products forays into e-commerce

Honda India Power Products (HIPP), India's leading and best-in-class power product manufacturer, and market leader in the power products category for the past 36 years, announced the launch of an exclusive e-commerce portal on its official website: www.hondaindiapower.com.

We will be launching track mounted compact range of crushing & screening machines

Excon is one of the largest construction equipment trade fairs and has been playing an important role in bringing out the latest technologies and solutions and we at Terex are proud to be a part of the 11th edition taking place this year

We expect about 25% increase in sales of first quarter

Vishvaroop Anand Managing Director, Titan Crushing Equipment.

At CASE, our backhoe loaders are replete with advanced features

Backhoe loaders are one of the most popular and in demand construction equipment currently, accounting to nearly 65 per cent of the construction equipment segment in India.

Ingersoll Rand helps set up an oxygen plant in Faridabad

As part of Ingersoll Rand India’s, a leader in mission-critical flow creation and industrial technologies, commitment to Haryana the company is helping set-up an oxygen generation plant in Faridabad. The plant will generate 200 LPM of oxygen per day to help the city in its fight against Covid-19.

Ingersoll Rand helps set up an oxygen plant in Faridabad

The plant will generate 200 LPM of oxygen per day to help the city in its fight against Covid-19.

The recent MHE market demand is on the uptrend”

Pre-Covid Indian MHE market has shown double digit CAGR since 2014. In-spite of Covid-19 pandemic and business being at standstill for almost four months in 2020, we saw a fast-paced recovery since August 2020, and witnessed the highest ever MHE market in March 2021 and in Q1 2021 which was fuelled by growth in economic activities.

Jindal Stainless facilitates supply of 150 ventilators for Covid relief

So far, Jindal Stainless has supplied nearly 5400 MT Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) to various hospitals and oxygen filling centres. Through its units in Hisar and Jajpur, the Company is supplying over 50 tonnes of Oxygen per day to 50+ medical facilities in Haryana, Delhi-NCR, and Odisha.

JCB announces Covid relief package for employees

The company also aims to vaccinate all its employees over the next few weeks.

Escorts announces Covid relief measures for its employees

Escorts Ltd., India’s leading Engineering conglomerate, has adopted a series of measures to support employees amidst second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. These include both healthcare and financial aid for employees and their families in these difficult times.

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

Escorts Ltd. announces Covid-relief measures for its customers

In order to support the farming community amidst the second wave of Covid-19, Escorts Limited, India’s leading engineering conglomerate, announced Covid-19 relief measures for its customers across India which include Covid support to cover expenses in case of hospitalisation and home treatment expenses.

Caterpillar: Celebrating 96 years

We’ve changed together as the world has changed: creating, building, problem solving, innovating, testing, servicing and improving.

CNH Industrial (India) continues proactive measures to combat Covid-19 related matters

A task force has been set up to help employees and their families

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.

AJAX ARGO model’s mantra is ‘maximum productivity for your investment’

“AJAX ARGO Self-Loading Concrete Mixer (SLCM) delivers ‘Maximum Productivity for Your Investment’ says Ajay Aneja, Chief Marketing Officer, AJAX Engineering

Ajay Aneja, AJAX: Construction is poised for good growth in FY22

Ajay Aneja, Chief Marketing Officer, AJAX Engineering, speaks on the demand of self-loading concrete mixers in India

Focus on infra to revive economic growth

The government’s focus on building infrastructure will create jobs and revive economic growth

BEML BD50 Dozer in rescue & relief operations at Uttarakhand

The local authorities are extensively using BEML’s BD50 Dozers and proving its usefulness in search, rescue and relief operations at the site of the recent glacier burst at the Tapovan Hydel Project tunnel in Uttarakhand, Chamoli district.

BEML’s dozer deployed in rescue operations at Uttarakhand

BEML’s dozer deployed in rescue operations at Uttarakhand

Bengaluru Metro phase 2 underway

In what will be a major relief to the traffic woes of Bengaluru commuters, the six-km long Southern Extension line under phase-2 of Namma Metro was flagged off recently.

Beating the friction

Trelleborg’s Lubrication Management principles offer improved lifetime and performance across the whole sealing system.

Ramky opens C&D waste recycling plant in Hyderabad

The plant has the capacity to process up to 500 tonne of C&D waste for recycling per day.

Will Growth Sustain?

This September showed a sequential positive trend in the economy. Analysts say the 8 core sectors improved. Now to sustain that growth.

New emission norms for CEVs deferred to April 2021

The stage is now set for the implementation of the new emission norms in the construction equipment vehicles (CEVs) and tractor segments with the notification of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in this regard.

NHAI agrees to 25 suggestions made by NHBF to ease highway construction

NHAI has agreed to most of the suggestions made by the National Highways Builders Federation (NHBF) related to project delivery.

MLC100-1 Racks up 2,500 Faultless Hours

On tunneling projects, there are two critical pieces of equipment: one is the tunnel boring machine, the other is the crane. If either of them goes down, the job effectively comes to a standstill. So, when Triad Engineering & Contracting (Triad) had to select a crawler crane for a large tunnel build there was only one choice: Manitowoc.

There is a demand surge for crushers in the iron ore segment: Ranjit Ravindran

While the demand for newer machines is not that bullish the existing population of machines is fully optimised to undertake current developmental activities in mining and infrastructure. Ranjit Ravindran, Business Head – Mining, Voltas, shares more on the market dynamics.

Allcargo Logistics reaches out to COVID-19 affected in Tamil Nadu

Allcargo Logistics has been involved in a number of welfare initiatives to support communities and healthcare fraternity at a time when the country is witnessing unprecedented times.

VECV extends support to fight COVID-19 pandemic

VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) has actively participated in the relief activities across India to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

We expect a growth of 15-20 per cent after the market opens up

The foundation equipment market is driven by vibratory hammers and RCDs besides piling rigs. Surajit Mukherjee, Managing Director, Suretech Infrastructure, shares more on the market trends.

Eicher Group pledges support to fight COVID 19 pandemic

Eicher Group has pledged its commitment and contribution towards aid for the unprecedented crisis caused due to the Coronavirus pandemic outbreak in India.

The World Has Changed

While at EXCON 2019, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari brought smiles to the faces of the worried construction equipment (CE) industry captains, the pandemic outbreak has wiped that smile into oblivion.

Allcargo Logistics collaborates on multiple initiatives against COVID 19

Allcargo Logistics joined the fight against the COVID 19 pandemic by contributing to the Chief Minister?s Relief Fund in Maharashtra and supporting various initiatives to help migrant labourers, daily-wage earners as well as doctors and paramedics who are on duty.

ACMA seeks relief measures for component industry to withstand COVID 19 impact

The impact of coronavirus over the industry, people and the economy is a grave concern.

Open Letter to Finance Minister

The construction industry employs 35 million people, which is more than the population of Australia or Malaysia, and contributes 8 per cent of India?s GDP.

The Festival is back, Are Festivities back?

The current slowdown is giving a drubbing to the Indian construction equipment (CE) market with the equipment sales diving drastically in the past few months in contrast to what the industry had anticipated during the start of the year.

Improving Transport Network

Road contractor PT Sapta Unggul is relying on an ABG5820 paver from Volvo CE to make the roads safer and more accessible in Palu, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Since 2016, the ABG5820 has paved 124 km of roads in the region.

Complete motor control

Webtec's new CV120 hydraulic combination valve offers complete motor control for mobile machinery

Total Concreting Solution

As a major concrete equipment manufacturer, Ajax Fiori offers wide range of concreting solutions for various infrastructure projects. Debasis Bhattacharya elaborates more on the products and technologies.

JCB India supports Kerala with Rs 10 million relief package

JCB India Limited made an employee contribution of Rs 2.8 million for relief and rebuilding work in Kerala. The cheque made in favour of the Kerala Chief Minister?s Distress Relief Fund was handed over to EP Jayarajan, Minister for Industries and Sports, Kerala by the JCB India team. This is in addition to the 30 JCB machines which have already been deployed in the districts of Palakkad, Malappuram, Ernakulam and Alappuzha and are helping the local administration with the rebuilding of public in

The big movers

Being the major equipment class in the infrastructure development activities, Earthmoving equipment sees further demand growth in future owing to an anticipated growth in construction activities.

Enabling precision movement

The new HDS24 flexible flow-sharing valve combines the post-compensated function (can continue to work in undersaturation, or under-supply mode) with the LS local pressure limitation, and enables precision movement in a wide range of applications.

BAI meeting deliberates critical aspects of GST

The Builders Association of India (BAI) organised the inaugural function of second general council and managing committee meeting in Hyderabad.

Equipment & Technology for Infrastructure is no Luxury!

The Supreme Court's recent clarification that construction equipment and agricultural equipment are not included in the BS-III vehicle ban was a sigh of relief to the concerned industry.

Recycling Economically

Time is money, especially in road construction. When it comes to cost efficiency, being able to put all equipment to maximum use is a critical factor. Consequently, it is a major advantage when a machine can be used flexibly, like the 3800 CR recycler from Wirtgen, which can use the up-cut and down-cut cold recycling processes or operate as a high-output milling machine.

Dwarka Expressway construction back on track

The construction of Dwarka Expressway (Northern Peripheral Road) has been put on fast track following a favourable court order and a recent land acquisition notification.

Driving Technology

Customers in India have always been divided between the ones who chose traditional, proven, 'will work for sure' products and the ones who want products that are forward-looking, path-breaking, or simply ahead of its time.

ValvTechnologies Europe celebrates safety milestone

ValvTechnologies Europe, the leading service provider for control, safety relief, parallel slide gate and manual valves across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, announced that the company reached five years without a lost-time injury.

ValvTechnologies Europe celebrates safety milestone

ValvTechnologies Europe, the leading service provider for control, safety relief, parallel slide gate and manual valves across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, announced that the company reached five years without a lost-time injury.

BUDGET 2017 | PUBLIC SPENDING TO DRIVE SALES

Although there are no landmark announcements in this year?s Budget, a special thrust on transport infrastructure development and affordable housing will definitely gift some market opportunities to the CE segment.

Industry Reactions | Policy Matters

At the recently concluded BAUMA CONEXPO INDIA at Gurugram, I had the opportunity to listen to industry voices on the impact of demonetisation, the new monetary policy announced by the Government and the upcoming GST regulations in the country. Most have accepted demonetisation as ?fate accompli? and taken it in their stride to manage the change.

Revs up to Start

BAUMA CONEXPO INDIA, the international trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction machinery is being held for the fourth time from December 12 to 15, 2016 at the HUDA grounds in Gurgaon near Delhi.

Buoyant Future

An unprecedented and the highest-ever, $1 trillion has been earmarked for investment in infrastructure development by Government of India in the current Five-Year Plan period (2012-17). Speeding along the guidelines set forth by the government, the infrastructure construction activity is rapidly growing in roads and highways, bridges, airports and power, while realty sector is yet to catch up.

Choosing the Right Hydraulic Fluids

When it comes to hydraulic fluids, the operating practices of yesterday are long gone. Today the pressure is on hydraulic systems. Hydraulic systems are expected to deliver optimum performance while operating under higher pressures, higher temperatures and tougher operating conditions

Asia Pacific Fuelwatch Challenge 2016

During the Asia Pacific Fuelwatch Challenge 2016, drivers demonstrated their competency in vehicle handling at optimal fuel efficiency. For the tenth consecutive year, the Asia Pacific Fuelwatch Challenge crowned its winners in the annual finals of the event.

Brexit?s Impact on India

Brexit as an event will impact the future of the UK and EU. This victory for exit, however narrow, came as a surprise as pre-voting polls predicted the results to be otherwise. The next step is to ratify the Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. But before the treaty there are a lot of issues which need to be worked out.

TIL launches TMS 855

TMS 855 is the newest Truck Crane from TIL with a long boom for optimum lifting performance. The new TMS 855 truck crane from TIL is a statement in power, precision, durability and high performance epitomising, yet another manufacturing excellence of TIL.

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.

The Earth Movers and Shakers

As a consequence of the excavation activity gaining momentum, earthmovers like front-end loaders, crawler dozers, traxcavators and other earthmoving equipment are registering a CAGR of 15-18 per cent. Since the Indian economy is reviving, these equipment are also finding emerging markets in other sectors as well.

Lubricants facilitate high equipment uptime at lower costs

Modern generation of cost-effective lubricants available in India are assisting the users to achieve the highest possible uptime of the equipment. They have broken the myth

We need policy for smooth movement of cranes across state borders

In India it is becoming a trend to opt for newer cranes because the selection parameters are stringent and green initiative consciousness with multi nationals

Safety Relief Valve

Alfa Laval has introduced a true spring-loaded safety valve. This new valve is designed to protect both equipment and people.

Tracked Mobile Cone Crusher

C-1554 is the ultimate mobile solution for any aggregates producer or contractor looking for a high output capacity machine.

We are keen to have machines with reputed past and best technology

We conduct enough field tests and other evaluations of the equipment before going full fledged introduction, says SP Rajan, Head - P&M RREC, L&T Construction

Uplifting Future

Advanced material handling and warehousing equipment have a vital role that can help speed up the efficiency of logistics industry. More focus on palletisation and the opening up of retail segment

CE Maintenance and Hydrostatic System

Pankaj Srivastava elaborates on the major cause of failures in hydraulic systems and steps to be taken to prevent these failures. Hydraulics, ie, transmitting power by supplying or pushing fluids in a confined area is most common medium of power transmission

Hydraulic System Care & Maintenance

Proper maintenance of hydraulic system and the hydraulic oil is crucial in maximising uptime and reducing maintenance cost. Hydraulic machines power the moving parts of many kinds industrial machines

Komatsu has become a household name with the people in earthmoving business

Komatsu products backed by L&T sales and service network is the best combination that a customer can ask for. L&T is in this business for more than 70 years now and not only has the best infrastructure, but also has the best manpower resource in the country.

We need policy for smooth movement of cranes across state borders

In India it is becoming a trend to opt for newer cranes because the selection parameters are stringent and green initiative consciousness with multi nationals and even some government organisations

Mining Growth

India is on track to overtake the US as the second-largest coal consumer after China this decade. India wants to more than double coal output to 1.5 billion tonne by 2020. The central government has already taken specific actions including e-auctions of coal blocks; 28 blocks are already allocated and more blocks to be e-auctioned soon.

Hydraulic Tipping Solution

Alpha Series from Hyva delivers a market-driven solution for every tipping application. Hyva, a leading global provider of transport solutions for the commercial vehicle and environmental service industries

DesignED to Rule

Movers & shakers

Grease fittings

Accurate Products Corporation is a manufacturer of grease fittings, relief valves, grease cups, air breathers, precision-turned parts for the automotive brake systems, and pressed components.

Road 2 recovery

Despite the present day gloom in the market, the future for the construction equipment sector, especially for the road equipment segment in India, still holds much potential as this sector has a profound and immediate impact on the country?s economic growth. Off-Highway Research is optimistic about the growth in demand for road equipment and forecasts growth at a CAGR of 12.67 per cent over the next five years. Agith G Antony finds out more about the positive vibes in the industry.

Schwing Stetter Unveils Five New Products

The new product launches strengthen Schwing Stetter?s expertise in concrete technology.Schwing Stetter India, a leading concrete construction equipment manufacturer in India, has unveiled five new products along with five new variants at Excon 2013, the seventh edition of South Asia?s biggest construction equipment event.

In search of a strong foundation

Absence of big ticket projects such as greenfield power and steel plant projects, crashed out rental rates and surplus of idling equipment, and the cash flow crisis - the overall scenario of the foundation equipment market from the micro point of view seems to be grim, even though from the macro point of view few metro projects seem to have given a bit of relief to the industry.