Scania India strengthens presence in mining sector

The company has announced its exclusive partnership with PPS Motors.

Pushing new boundaries

As the market for excavators experiences increased demand, OEMs are innovating by introducing new features aimed at enhancing both the efficiency and productivity of these machines.

Tower cranes are essential to constructing tall buildings

Mayank Pundir, Country Head, ACE Tower Cranes Division, speaks on how to company ensures that tower cranes meet the safety standards.

The Versatile Workhorse

Telehandlers can perform a wide range of tasks in various industries.

Bringing sustainability to the fore

JCB has continued to make concerted efforts to conserve and optimise the use of energy.

The next 10 years will be an important period for mining in India

Karthik Bala, Mining Regional Manager, Resource Industries Sales, Services and Technology, Caterpillar India, speaks on the company’s technological offerings for the mining segment.

Tata Motors: Leading Ahead Towards a Safer Era of Mobility

Tata Motors has consistently strived to engineer safer trucking through advanced mobility solutions.

Tata Motors’ Trucks: Leading Towards a Safer Era of Mobility

Spanning over five million kilometres, Indian roads comprise one of the largest transportation networks in the world, carrying 90 per cent of country’s passenger traffic and 60 per cent of its goods.

Manitou: Spearheading the growth

Manitou has a wide range of telehandlers for every segment, for every application.

Poised to higher grow

The demand for telehandlers has been increasing steadily, especially from the infrastructure construction and mining segments over the coming years.

Heading towards a new high!

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

L&T commissions green hydrogen plant at Hazira

The first phase of the project has been installed, tested, and commissioned.

JCB machines are getting smarter

Innovation and Sustainability have always remained critical to our operations, and we continue to introduce products that significantly limit their impact on the environment. The JCB 19C-1E is the industry’s first fully-electric excavator in India and is integral to JCB’s ‘Road to Zero’ initiative, a programme that we have been working on for the past few years. The machine has been tested extensively and has various built-in features that enhance safety and performance. With Zero Emissions and low noise, this new machine is ideal for Infrastructure development in Urban Areas and Indoor working,” said Deepak Shetty, CEO and Managing Director, JCB India

JCB introduces first fully electric CE

JCB India introduced the industry’s first fully electric excavator, the JCB 19C-1E. It also launched a 22 tonne hydraulic excavator on the NXT Platform that has been specially designed for Indian applications.

We are well known in the field of manufacturing crane safety systems

Vijay Tikhe, Partner, Cranesafe Technologies, speaks on the present scenario regarding crane safety systems in India.

Mobile screen for coarse elements

The new MOBISCREEN MSS 802(i) EVO offers users a mobile, efficient screening plant that is designed to meet challenges in different application areas. With its well-thought-out plant design and flexible conversion options, Kleemann demonstrates how a high material flow can be guaranteed in natural stone and recycling applications.

JCB launches its new 50Z-1 mini excavator with zero tail swing

Joseph Cyril Bamford (JCB) has launched its range of compact excavators with zero tail swing 50Z-1, boosting dig depth to 12 feet 7 inches and dump height to 14 feet.

JCB’s zero Tailswing 50Z-1 compact excavator

JCB has expanded its range of compact excavators with the zero tail-swing 50Z-1, boosting dig depth to 12 feet 7 inches and dump height to 14 feet over its predecessor, the 48Z.

JCB launches its new 50Z-1 mini excavator with zero tail swing

Joseph Cyril Bamford (JCB) has launched its range of compact excavators with zero tail swing 50Z-1, boosting dig depth to 12 feet 7 inches and dump height to 14 feet.

Kleeman mobile screen for coarse elements

The new MOBISCREEN MSS 802(i) EVO offers users a mobile, efficient screening plant that is designed to meet challenges in different application areas.

Deere, Hitachi to dissolve 33-year joint excavator venture

John Deere and Hitachi are dissolving their joint venture of more than 30 years for manufacturing excavators in North and South America.

Hexagon, Volvo CE to collaborate on autonomous safety systems

Hexagon’s Mining division has announced an agreement with Volvo Construction Equipment to provide autonomous safety systems for the mining industry.

Demand for higher tonnage cranes is likely to grow

With the government’s heavy investment on infrastructure development, the mobile crane market in India is showing gradual signs of improvement, which was impacted by the pandemic.

Volvo Trucks India launches next generation trucks

6 new trucks from FM & FMX heavy-duty range come loaded with features to boost productivity, improve safety and enhance driver comfort

With infra plans in place, there will be continuous growth for hydraulic excavators

Initially during first quarter of FY2021 there was decline in sales of hydraulic excavators due to pandemic. During second quarter the sales have improved and subsequently, during third and fourth quarter the sales of crawler excavators has picked up and ended with a total sales growth of 8 per cent compared to previous FY2020.

New Liebherr R 940 Demolition excavator

With the R 940 Demolition, Liebherr complements its existing range of demolition excavators R 950 and R 960.

Can Mobile Cranes Lift the Mood?

Mobile cranes in India have transformed into safer and productive with changing design and new features to meet the upcoming demands from the user market. In the current scenario, can these developments in mobile cranes lift the market sentiments?

Indigenous crane control and safety systems

Cranesafe Technologies was incepted in 2007 to provide services for the critical problems in hydraulics, pneumatics and electronics for any type and make of mobile cranes.

High-performance automation doors

Prime high-performance doors are designed and factory-made with German collaboration using state-of-the-art and resourceful engineering technology.

Riding on infra push

Pick-up in infrastructure spending and construction activities is expected to drive the demand for tipper trucks in the coming years.

"Mining equipment industry is on a high-growth trajectory"

Caterpillar products and services are designed to meet the high production and low cost per tonne demands of the industry.

We expect 50 per cent growth in our numbers by 2020

ACE believes in providing customised solutions specific to the requirements of the clients. Mayank Pundir, Country Head - Tower Cranes, shares more on the current market trends and the industry outlook.

Volvo CE announces own range of rigid haulers

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced that it will enter the rigid hauler market with its own Volvo brand of rigid haulers in the second quarter of 2018.

Demolish and rebuild with MB drum cutter

This is a story of demolition and of construction. Or, as in the best fairy tales, we might say, once upon a time in Mexico City there was a factory which, after closing down, was due to be demolished to make room for a new shopping mall.

Hydraulic Hose & Fittings and more...

Hydraulic hose and fittings has an important role in the smooth and efficient operation of a hydraulic equipment. A perfect hose and fitting combination helps in the fluid power transmission in a hydraulic system leak-free which aids the overall safety of the equipment.

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.

Demand may shift towards higher capacity cranes

Pick-and-carry cranes are used for a wide range of material handling tasks and are capable of travelling good a distance on roads, i.e., they have good inter-site mobility.

Fire detection and safety

Fire detection and safety industry has a critical role to play in any industrial, public, commercial, residential set up. Rohit Harjani elaborates on the tips to ensure fire detection and safety in India

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.

Safety in Mobile Cranes

Do you plan to buy new safety system for your mobile crane? There are a number of safety systems of various brands available in India. Do all these brands really protect your crane from all unsafe conditions? Have you ever thought that your retrofit system manufacturer provides all the options provided by the crane data?Most of the systems manufacturers show basic data like boom length, boom angle, load signal etc.

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.

KYB-Conmat Launches Rack & Pinion Construction Elevator

KYB-Conmat launched rack and pinion construction elevator at Excon 2015. The new rack and pinion elevator range of KYB-Conmat fit in all type of industrial and construction applications.

Innovations in CE

The construction equipment (CE) manufacturers are closely monitoring the needs of the customer and industry, and are investing considerable amount in R&D to bring innovation in technology, products and services.

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.

KYB-Conmat launches rack & pinion construction elevator

KYB-Conmat launched rack and pinion construction elevator at Excon 2015. The new rack and pinion elevator range of KYB-Conmat fit in all type of industrial and construction applications.

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.

Most Popular Hydra Cranes

The market preference for Hydra cranes is tending towards eight-tyre based, front operator cabin and boom mounted wheel operated steer, Hydraulic mobile cranes. The pros and cons of this emerging trend are presented by Equipment India.

Heavy Lift Anablers

India has witnessed an influx of new software-assisted multiple application-specific boom configured heavy lifters. Despite the economic slowdown taking the wind out of the sail for the heavy lift cranes? suppliers

Towering the Demand Curve

What lifting capacity range of TCs will dominate the demand for free standing, external and internal climbing configurations? Say Malik ?The 5-6T capacity TCs will remain as the most dominate category.

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.

Enabling All-round View

Volvo Trucks has developed a new technology that can dramatically reduce the risk of accidents caused by a limited field of vision.

Up & Moving

STILL Number One

The focused thrust on infrastructure, manufacturing and agricultural sectors is expected to boost the demand for pick-n-carry cranes, which dominate the mobile crane market with over 80 per cent of total sales.

Making Work Safe and Easy

From a crane safety systems provider, Dynamic Crane Engineers has ventured into equipment sales and rentals. Dynamic Crane Engineers is a well known name in field of crane safety systems (load indicators). For more than 13 years Dynamic is in the field of crane safety and has provided a number of systems for all types of cranes like mobile cranes - crawler as well as truck, EOT cranes, gantry cranes, floating cranes, level luffing cranes, portal cranes etc. The company offers Robway (Australia)

Crawling Now, To Pick Up Soon?

Despite the muted demand due to lack of new projects in the power sector, the crawler cranes segment is expected to register good growth once the new projects are taken up after the general elections, writes Sudheer Vathiyath.India is a huge market for crawler cranes, especially higher capacity crawlers. This is mainly due to increasing demand in thermal power sector, nuclear power sector, steel plants, refinery expansions and wind power sector. However, the market has slowed down in the last tw

Safety is a major issue in crawlers segment

Ajay Kumar Somani, Director-Mobile Crane Division, Liebherr India: We have redesigned our cranes drastically to increase its capacity without any change in basic machine. We have also come out with ?P? boom in 1,000T and 1,350T capacity cranes, new boom configuration like SL 10 in our 600T cranes.

Tata Motors will continue to develop new products and upgrade its existing ones.

At Tata Motors, we strive to enhance our customers? experience, offering the unmatched benefit of a Tata truck, with best lifecycle cost, longer service runs and enhanced levels of driver comfort, resulting in best-in-class profitability and lowest payback period for operators, says Vinod Sahay, Head (Sales and Marketing), Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles, Tata Motors. Excerpts of the interview.

Eaton expands O and G capabilities

Eaton recently hosted an Oil and Gas Technology Day in Gurgaon to showcase its expanded range of electrical, hydraulics and filtration solutions for the oil and gas segment. The showcase also included products from the former Cooper Industries, which Eaton acquired in late 2012.

TIL Launches Pixef and Crusher Plant

Til launches Pixef, a first of its kind, versatile 15T hydraulic mobile and multitasking crane for slew, pick-n-carry and carry deck applications.The focus is on safety. The 15T category of pick- n- carry cranes available in the market hitherto are designed and built on tractor chassis causing serious risk of stability during load handling as well as exposing the operators into risk due to lack of safety devices and controls.

We enjoy a monopoly in some segments because of the matchless attributes we offer.

Moba has rich expertise in mobile automation backed up by robust electronics, sensors with high quality, and strong technical application knowledge which has enabled Moba to build solutions which are effective, reliable and easy to operate. Such systems demand the withstanding the highest degree of vibration, exposure to dust, water and heat

Eaton expands oil & gas capabilities

Eaton hosted an Oil & Gas Technology Day in Singapore to showcase its newly expanded range of electrical, hydraulics and filtration solutions for the oil and gas segment. The showcase also included products from Cooper Industries, which Eaton acquired late last year.

Overload Protection: A System Solution for Cranes

The ECPS system designed by tecsis fulfils a broad spectrum of demands. Increasing tempo and growing transshipment volumes in present-day logistics process call for the maximum safety and availability of handling equipment.

We are expanding our product portfolio

We offer the latest international design and quality crushers which saves substantial energy and gives extra output compared to others resulting in lowest cost-per-tonne of crushed aggregate and manufactured sand, says V Senthil Kumar, Managing Director, Propel Industries.

Demonstrating strength

Suspa Pneumatics is an innovative manufacturer of gas springs, hydraulic dampers, vibration dampers, lifting columns, piston rods, crash management systems, safety systems, as well as complex drives and actuators. SUSPA is also a development partner of important producers from the automotive, machine building, furniture, white goods, medical and durable goods industries.

Crushers & Screeners | V Senthil Kumar, MD, Propel Industries

We offer the latest international design and quality crushers which saves substantial energy and gives extra output compared to others resulting in lowest cost-per-tonne of crushed aggregate and manufactured sand, says V Senthil Kumar, Managing Director, Propel Industries. Excerpts from the interview.

bC India affords excellent opportunity for UK manufacturers to access Indian market

The CEA aims to assist its OEM members by exposing them to users and distributors in India and UK component member companies, by introducing them to manufacturers in India looking to expand their supply chain and identify gaps in domestic production, says Joanna Oliver MBE, Director of Global Programmes, Con?struction Equipment Association, CEA, (UK)

Standards are a must to create a level playing field

We offer our equipment with safety systems complying with the requirements of EN280, both with and without the computer-aided safety system depending on the customer's preference. India is a rapidly growing market with truck-mounted access platforms required across varied applications in sectors of infrastructure, power, industries, fire services, etc.

We need to formalise safety norms for all material handling equipment

Wylie?s R&D team is constantly working on products and cost effective technology for all types of crane applications. Wylie is moving towards CAN based crane safe load indicator system in next two months, says Khalid Aziz, Vice President Corporate, Wylie Indicators.

Crane Safety

It is encouraging to see that the bigger players in the industry have started placing significant importance on the safety aspect of the shop floor.

We have the capacity to produce over a thousand cranes per annum

At ElectroMech, we ensure that our products run safely and accident possibilities are minimised. Our cranes are designed and manufactured confirming to, and in many cases, exceeding the requirements of the design standards,

Pilz enters India

Pilz GmbH & Co KG, a leading German multinational group in the field of automation today, formally announced its entry into the Indian market by setting up a wholly owned subsidiary, Pilz India, in India, Pune. Pilz provides safety systems and safety services for industrial automation, comme?nced their operations in India.

We will be launching new concrete reclaimers in 2011

The configuration and the capacities of RMC plants are expected to change and we expect higher capacity plants to increase its demand phenomenally, by at least 50 per cent over the next couple of years,? says Amit Popatwala, Director?Sales and Marketing, WAM India. 0 - - 13798 14 162 2011-02-01 00:00:00.000 Equipment India Innovative approach to product design is the key to success

?Energy-efficient systems will be in great demand and hence, LED lights and other efficient power systems will dominate the market,? says Ashish Garg, Director, Aska Equipments. Speaking to Equipment India, Navdeep throws light on the emerging trends in the lighting industry. Excerpts from the interview.

From manufacturing worship lamps, Aska has come a long way by creating a niche that provides lighting solutions to different verticals. To what would you attribute the success?
Innovative approach to product design, manufacturing and marketing are some key success factors for us.

How do you look at the evolution of the lighting industry in India?
Power is becoming expensive and unavailable in our country. It is the energy efficiency of lighting systems which can deliver better luminous characteristics, and that is likely to dominate the market in the future.

What is the potential for lighting products in verticals like mining, construction and disaster or rescue operations?
Endurable and energy-efficient lighting systems which are light and easily transportable will have good potential. It is, however, difficult to boil it down to a specific figure as there are vast applications in mining as well as disaster and rescue operations.

What will be the market for mobile lighting towers, and also tell us about the range offered by Aska?
The Indian mobile light tower industry is highly fragmented and so are the product variations. Attempts to quantify the market size have not yielded any conclusive results. Estimates put up by some of the industry players have mentioned that the mobile light tower market may range from 1,000-2,000 units per annum (pa). Aska manufactures complete and integrated mobile light towers with tower heights of nine and 18 m. We have also introduced solar-powered mobile light towers which offer the unique benefits of harnessed energy.

How strong is Aska is in the remote lighting systems solutions?
We are the market leaders and are continuously working on product improvements and further developments to light up areas which need urgent attention and where no other system can be successful.

What are latest trends in lighting solutions in India? What is the scope for solar lighting in different verticals?
As mentioned earlier, energy-efficient systems will be in good demand and hence, LED lights and other efficient power systems will dominate the market. Solar lighting systems have already attracted the attention of many and are becoming hugely popular; although initial investment is high, there are virtually no maintenance costs.

What is the scenario in LEDs in this segment?
LED lighting solutions, being energy-efficient and durable are the latest developments in this industry. Escalating energy costs and unpredictable power availability has necessitated alternative developments and LED is among the prominent ones. LED is going to be in the vanguard of lighting systems in the years to come despite being more expensive.

Could you brief us about the portable inflatable emergency lighting system, its reach and advantages?
It is a lighting system which can be carried to a site where no other power source can reach. It is a compact, light (45 kg) and portable lighting system which is capable of illuminating an area of 10,000 sq m for eight hours without refueling. This system is quick and can illuminate in just three minutes while using the most energy-efficient lighting system.

What are the products and services offered by your company, in the rescue equipment range?
Inflatable lighting towers, water mist fire fighting systems, LED lighting systems and emergency cutters are some of the products that Aska offers.

How do you look at the threat of imports from LCC?
We do not see any noteworthy or significant threats, as the cost of manufacturing in India will still be advantageous.

What are your capex plans for the next fiscal?
We are currently consolidating our future plans and will take a final decision as soon as possible.

How are exports doing for Aska now?
We are not making any extra effort to export as of now, due to our commitments in the domestic market.

How is Aska placed to meet the surging demands for advanced products and services in this evolving scenario?
The infrastructure sector has been in the limelight for a few years now. Although the global slowdown did make some impact on Indian infrastructure as well, it cannot be termed a tough situation; I would rather call it as a minor hiccup which passed fast. Aska has its plans in place, to meet any sudden upsurge in demand and has already geared up its production capacities to supply at the shortest notice.

How has the company fared in the last two quarters and how does Aska look at ending this fiscal?
Aska has performed consistently well in the market, thanks to the progressive design and quality manufacturing policies that have been laid out by the management. We hope to achieve a growth of over 30 per cent this fiscal.

What sort of topline growth are you looking at in the next five years and which sector do you see the growth coming from?
The construction sector has moved from traditionalism to modernism in the recent past owing to market requirements of efficient and quality delivery systems. Our company fits this bill from the very beginning and has been a pioneer in its field. We plan to continue the current rate of growth in our business in the coming years and hope that besides the infrastructure sector, construction, power and industrial applications will also facilitate growth.