Unleashing the hidden potential

The undercarriage parts market in India is expected to continue growing due to ongoing infrastructure projects, and the demand for reliable heavy machinery.

“Majority of our equipment functions on diesel.”

Jaideep Shekhar, Managing Director, Terex India, speaks on the investment made in the Indian market.

“Majority of our equipment functions on diesel.”

Jaideep Shekhar, Managing Director, Terex India, speaks on the investment made in the Indian market.

What’s driving the demand?

Increasing demand for novel construction equipment is expected to drive the global undercarriage components market in the upcoming years.

The world is transitioning towards sustainable business practices.

Our emphasis has always been to keep the customer foremost in our mind. We have therefore, laid special emphasis on customer-friendly products and solutions that are easy to adapt to and help in enhancing usability and serviceability.

Criticality of component supplies!

During one of my discussions with a friend who is CEO of one of the engineering and equipment firms in India, I vividly recall the distress expressed over the shortage of good quality component supplies, and its cascading effect on the entire supply chain and customer deliverables.

How digitisation can help create robust ecosystem in sea freight management

The shipping and logistic sector worldwide is viewed as a backbone for global trade and commerce which enables industries to deliver the goods and services to the end consumers by facilitating mobility throughout the supply chain.

Bounce back

Construction equipment finance has bounced back after the pandemic-forced lull.

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.

Green Technology for Indian Roads

The Ghaziabad-based JRD Infratech is using an Ammann ACC 90 CounterMix asphalt-mixing plant in their project to meet the guidelines of the National Green Tribunal and Central Pollution Control Board

Tata Motors introduces India’s largest tipper truck

Tata Motors announced the launch of Signa 4825.TK, India’s first 47.5-tonne multi-axle tipper truck for surface transport of coal and construction aggregates

New Hybrid Boom for Indoor and Outdoor Applications

The newest fuel-electric boom model provides compact, rough-terrain, low-emissions performance.

Less Downtime, More Go Time

One of the key growth engines of India has been its robust and thriving construction sector. It is expected to grow at an annual average of 6.6 per cent between 2019 and 2028.

Engineering Growth

The growth prospects of off-highway diesel engines market is obvious in the coming years as the infrastructure equipment will play a major role in the infrastructure creation in the country.

Talbert offers modular 65-ton trailer

Talbert Manufacturing, a North American leader in specialised heavy-haul solutions, offers the 65SA modular trailer. This innovative trailer takes advantage of Talbert?s custom-engineering experience to incorporate multiple axle configurations based on customer requirements for optimum versatility.

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.

Aiming at Efficient and safe transport system

The new Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019 is expected to provide an efficient, safe and corruption-free transport system in the country.

CRUSHING BARRIERS

Fragmented aggregate mining, as well as issues related to regulations and liquidity, are threatening the growth of the crushing and screening equipment segment in India.

Sustainable Market for Trucks

Pick up in infrastructure spending and construction activity, especially in roads and highways, irrigation and affordable housing segment, will continue to support demand for construction trucks.

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.

Efficiency will continue to play a major role in the future

Volvo Penta offers a complete range of engines from 105 kW to 565 kW. Miron Thoms, Vice President and Head, Volvo Penta India shares more on the upcoming market trends in diesel engines.

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.

Digital push in CE

With the growing need for real-time monitoring and control of equipment fleet and operations, use of digital technologies in construction equipment operation and maintenance is gaining more traction in the current scenario.

Equipment companies exhibiting at bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2018 speak!

CONCRETE BATCHING PLANTS

Concrete is a major constituent of infrastructure projects: mainly in real estate, roads and highways, railways, sea ports, airports, power plants, irrigation and urban modernisation sectors.

GS Caltex's offerings for Infrastructure Sector

Nearly every business in construction sector is under increasing pressureto lower operating costs and increase efficiency. This often means doing more with fewer people and using equipment for longer duration.

GS Caltex's offerings for Infrastructure Sector

Nearly every business in construction sector is under increasing pressure to lower operating costs and increase efficiency. This often means doing more with fewer people and using equipment for longer duration.

Safe Mining

Blasting method used in mining can be dangerous in mines closer to inhabited locations. Abhinay Hatewar explains the advantages of blast-free mining over the blasting method in mining.

We expect good growth in demand for compressors

The equipment industry is in constant evolution where there is not just product innovation but also application innovation. New technology also creates new opportunities and improved ways of using equipment.

FROM RECOVERY TO GROWTH

The construction market in India is the second largest in Asia-Pacific Countries (APAC) region and is expected to become the fastest growing market in the region by 2025.

Optimising efficiency

With the construction, mining and infrastructure projects are growing faster, there is a growing demand for productive and efficient equipment in various projects. This will boost the demand for technologically superior lubricants to meet the industry needs.

Gearing up for the next level

Says Mathur, ?It is the government agencies who are asking for the implementation of Euro-V and VI (norms).

Piggybacking earthmovers growth

Transportation of raw and processed materials to the desired location is the next but most essential activity arising out of earthmoving. In the infrastructure space, 5-35 tonne payload capacity tippers and dumpers are extensively utilised for this purpose.

XCMG teams up with Permco

XCMG Hydraulics Co Ltd, a subsidiary of XCMG, has recently established long-term strategic cooperation agreement with Permco, an American hydraulic parts company. XCMG officially becomes its only designated hydraulic cylinder production base in China.

XCMG teams up with Permco

XCMG Hydraulics Co Ltd, a subsidiary of XCMG, has recently established long-term strategic cooperation agreement with Permco, an American hydraulic parts company. XCMG officially becomes its only designated hydraulic cylinder production base in China.

RAP Essential in Asphalt Plants

Asphalt mix production has had a long and rapid journey of redefinitions over the past decade, to allow the incorporation of RAP recycling. This procedure is now gaining acceptance in Indian markets.

Hydraulic Motors & Valves

Motors and control valves are essential components of any hydraulically operated machine as they are instrumental in creating the required motion. To explain it simply through an analogy with the human body, motors can be compared to our limbs and control valves to our brain.

Machine Control Technologies

With the demand evolving for better work and more efficiency in the wake of tighter timelines in infra projects, the scope for machine control technologies is immense. Delays and cost overruns are the major challenges most of the infrastructure projects facing today. There are many factors that contribute to the delay of a project.

Energy Efficient Lubricants

Lubricant manufacturers to great extent are trying to exceed expectations from lubricants that can meet stricter emission norms, improve energy efficiency, and enhance reliability and longer equipment life.

Accessing Heights, Safely

As the access equipment industry matures in India and users become more aware on the advantages of using such equipment over conventional practices of working at heights, the rental sector in India is poised for a very bright and promising future.

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.

Concrete Moves

Despite the Rs 2,500-crore concrete equipment industry registered nearly 40 per cent fall in the market and is under severe pressure, there are tremendous growth opportunities in the long term.

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.

We will be launching the largest telehandler in 5T class at bC India.?

We consider next five years as very important growth period of access equipment business in India and we are preparing ourselves towards this goal, says Subhamoy Ghosh, President, Mtandt Group. Excerpts from the interview

Mechanised Cleaning

Infrastructure service vehicles, especially vehicles meant for cleaning and maintenance, have yet to get their due share and recognition.

Batching solutions

The recent Budget has brought back smiles to many stakeholders of various verticals; however, the key seems to be implementation on the ground level. On a positive note, VG Sakthikumar, Wholetime Director - Operations, Schwing Stetter India, says, ?Definitely there is a positive movement.

Belts for commercial vehicles

The ContiTech Power Transmission Group has introduced a new V-ribbed belt. The Conti Heavy Duty Power, which is designed for front-end accessory drives, makes commercial vehicles more reliable and environment-friendly and offers customers direct added value.

Achieving Cost Efficiency

Cost efficiency is not only achieved through cleaner engines, but also through optimising the man-machine interface with a variety of machine control technologies, 'correcting' the usage patterns, and packaging solutions that take care of clients' business needs around project costs.

We have launched products on extra high viscosity index in hydraulics

We are working on engine oil and gear oil applications that will give better fuel efficiency on an overall basis, says Vikas Kapur, AVP, Valvoline Cummins. Excerpts of the interview.

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.

Enyron Mist Cannon system is economical, effective and environment-friendly.

We believe that dust control should not be expensive as a result we strive to provide our customers with effective products at the most economical cost possible. We are continuously learning from our experiences and will introduce new models, products which will help our customers be more environment friendly,

Engineering growth

Think of cranes, loaders, vibratory rollers and forklifts and the name Escorts Construction Equipment, the manufacturers and marketers of a diverse range of construction and material handling equipment, will immediately come to mind.

Our products set a benchmark by way of enhancing safety and fuel efficiency

Our fully integrated and purpose built manufacturing facility at Kolkata delivers state-of-the-art design, manufacturing and product technologies. TIL distribution network offers mobile cranes: industrial cranes, truck- mounted canes, rough terrain cranes, and all terrain cranes, lattice boom crawler cranes, and lorry loaders

We have standardised the LiDAT system in our crawler cranes

Based on state-of-the-art technology, LiDAT provides information on the location and operation of your machines, enabling their efficient management, optimal operation scheduling and remote supervision

Earthmovers on buoyant swell

Earthmoving equipment currently constitutes nearly 73 per cent of total construction equipment sales, and happily, this structure of sales is expected to continue. The cumulative sales of backhoe loaders, crawler excavators and wheeled loaders have been growing at a CAGR of over 20 per cent for the last ten years.

Our focus on the best fuel efficiency and faster machines remains steadfast

We have always believed that high technology will ultimately become the top need for India, and therefore all the machines we manufacture in India or import and sell, adhere to standards by which Kobelco machines are made anywhere in the world,

At TIL, safety is a key priority

The trend of the future is likely to focus more on better technology with world class safety standards. Usage of telematics and electronic fault diagnostic systems is also likely to become a trend in crane design and usage. Over the next few years, the Indian market is likely to follow global best practices and specification standards for

We are planning to launch truck-mounted work platforms soon

Stricter government laws will make this industry a level playing field, benefitting genuine service providers like us and also filtering out the me-too ones who compete on price but cannot stand out on merit, says Praful Panchangam, General Manager, MT&T.

Reducing plan expenditure

According to some media reports, the finance ministry may reduce plan expenditure by Rs 1.5 lakh crore in 2012-13 in order to contain fiscal deficit. It may be recalled that the government has targeted a plan expenditure of Rs 5.21 lakh crore for 2012-13. Reports suggest that the ministry is in the process of making rules stricter for spending on plan expenditure.

Terex Washing Systems

Terex strengthens its global position in the mineral washing product sector. Terex Materials Processing has strengthened its position in the mineral washing industry with the launch of the Terex Washing Systems (TWS) product line available from April 2012.

At TIL, we make safety our priority

Government regulations and policies will have to be much stricter to stop unbridled import of used cranes, says Pinaki Niyogy, Associate Vice President & Head-Manufacturing & Operations, Material Handling Solutions, TIL.

Religare enters CE Financing

Within a period of two years, Religare has built a customer base of over 12,000 and a portfolio of Rs 1,500 crore, plus a collection efficiency of over 99.5 per cent.

We will be investing in new product lines and aim to cross the $500-mn turnover mark by 2015

In a significant strategic decision, Terex Corp has recently acquired Demag Cranes, world?s leading German manufacturer of all kinds of cranes, for nearly $1.5 billion.

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.