Geology and Reserves of Indian Coal

India ranks second amongst the coal producing countries of the world in terms of annual coal production. However, in respect of coal resources, it is endowed with less than 1 per cent of world coal resources.

India plans to invest Rs 350 bn by 2047 to build canals

According to Sanjay Bandopadhyaya, Chairman of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), India plans to invest Rs 350 billion by 2047 to build a network of waterways across the nation

PM Modi inaugurates Kolkata Metro’s Joka-Taratala route

PM also inaugurated West Bengal’s first Vande Bharat Express train

Sany Bharat inagurates state-of-the-art facility in Kolkata

Expanding their footprint by strengthening presence in the country

Centre approves development of 21 Greenfield airports

Minister of Civil Aviation V K Singh told the media that the Indian government had given ‘In Principle’ approval to establish 21 Greenfield airports across the nation.

Opportunities for 45t class excavators are immense

Rahul Shorey National Head – Construction, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company.

Top popular construction equipment companies in India

The infrastructure sector has witnessed a rapid growth within the country. With many ongoing projects, nation is for sure going to taste its development soon, but along with it many industries associated with infrastructure has evolved. One such industry is the construction equipment industry.

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.

Numaligarh Refinery to use Honeywell tech to produce cleaner-burning diesel

Honeywell announced Numaligarh Refinery (NRL), a public sector undertaking under the Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, will use UOP technology to produce cleaner-burning diesel fuel in compliance with India’s BS-VI emission standards and increase crude oil conversion.

Eicher observes National Road Safety month

Eicher Trucks & Buses, part of VE Commercial Vehicles Limited, participated actively in the National Road Safety month from 18th of January till 17th of February across the country.

Eicher observes National Road Safety month

Eicher Trucks & Buses, part of VE Commercial Vehicles Limited, participated actively in the National Road Safety month from 18th of January till 17th of February across the country.

Eicher observes National Road Safety month

As part of the drive, Eicher organised 400 activities across 19 states, spread in 46 cities, to raise awareness level on road safety among different stakeholders, covering 27,000+ people including students.

Technological upgrades are perennial part of CE industry: Sandeep Mathur of CASE

Sandeep Mathur, Brand Leader, CASE India, speaks on the current scenario of motor graders in India, and the upcoming digital technologies in motor graders.

Next year will be the best for construction industry

Speaking exclusively with EQUIPMENT INDIA after winning the coveted Equipment India Person of the Year 2020 award, VG Sakthikumar, Managing Director, Schwing Stetter India, shares his thoughts on the company’s success, future plans and the market outlook.

Port Infra Needs Facelift

Developing new ports and terminals and the revival of old infrastructure at major ports in the country are expected to open up new opportunities for port equipment companies.

German cos keen on Bengal underground mines

German mining majors have evinced interest to explore underground mining in West Bengal. A 12-member team from 10 German engineering and mining companies met the representatives of the Bengal government

Volvo CE speeding up infra developments in India

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is supporting infrastructure growth across India with its range of construction equipment.

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.

We aim to double our top-line growth in four years

Premium Transmission provides high quality, precision-engineered power transmission products and solutions to the global engineering industry, catering to the needs of customers across the globe.

Premium Transmission opens product development centre in Kolkata

Premium Transmission, one of the leading players in industrial gearboxes, geared motors and fluid coupling market of India, is strengthening its footprint in eastern part of the country by opening new product development centre in Kolkata.

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.

Ports of Opportunities

Capacity expansion plans at Indian ports is giving a renewed hope for port equipment players. Many port operators are acquiring new equipment as part of modernisation and expansion of handling capacities at these ports.

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.

GST positive for road logistics sector

The effect of the GST implemented in July 2017 has been largely positive for the road logistics sector and has led to several benefits. As per ICRA's comprehensive survey covering approximately 50 transport companies pan-India and 15 consumer-oriented companies across various sectors, the findings have been encouraging, though a lot remains to be achieved.

GST positive for road logistics sector: ICRA

The effect of the GST implemented in July 2017 has been largely positive for the road logistics sector and has led to several benefits.

NBCC diversifies into highway construction

In yet another diversification of its business, NBCC (India) has entered into the highway construction space.

Crushers & Screens| High on Demand

With infrastructure and construction sector on fast-track, especially road sector, aggregate processing has become essential to support the construction activities with a matching pace.

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.

BEML exhibits its prowess at IMME 2016

BEML participated in big way in the IMME 2016, the 13th International Mining & Machinery Exhibition and Global Mining Summit being held at Kolkata last month.

On a Positive Note

The 13th International Mining and Machinery Exhibition 2016 (IMME 2016) held during November 16-19 concluded with a positive note on a possible turnaround of Indian mining industry in the coming years. The 13th Global Mining Summit (GMS) 2016 also held concurrently with the IMME 2016.

Industry?s Take

In India, largely the coal produced is consumed locally, and not exported. Coal India is not able to reach their target of coal production. For higher production and for meeting the target, they need good machines.

Coal ministry to allot 7 blocks to power companies

The Ministry of Coal has identified seven big coal blocks for allotment to power generation companies of six states.

Coal ministry to allot 7 blocks to power companies

The Ministry of Coal has identified seven big coal blocks for allotment to power generation companies of six states. The blocks on offer include Deocha Pachami with 2,102 million tonne (mt) of coal reserves in West Bengal, Ghograpalli with 1,163 mt, Jaduanathpur with 525 mt in Odisha, Pokharia Paharpur with 584 mt and North Kathara with 305 mt in Jharkhand.

4 new major ports to be set up

Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan told the Lok Sabha that the government has proposed to set up four new major ports.

Exide to bring world-class technology

Exide Industries plans to invest Rs 1,400 crore over the next two years to introduce more durable automotive batteries in India, which would be at par with those in developed countries.

Four new major ports to be set up

Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan told the Lok Sabha that the government has proposed to set up four new major ports.

H-Energy wins first natural gas pipeline bid in East

H-Energy Pvt Ltd won the bid for laying the first natural gas pipeline in Eastern India. The bids for Contai-Dattapulia-Jajpur-Dhamra-Cuttack-Paradip natural gas pipeline were opened on May 12

Touching The Next Level

The demand for concrete equipment and ready mix concrete (RMC) is charting an upward trend on the back of momentum in infrastructure development and to a lesser extent, real estate.

Container Handling: Future?s Bright

196-m RCC Dam in 196 days196-m RCC Dam in 196 days

The complexity of infrastructure projects is increasing day by day. At the same time, the speed at which you build any infrastructure project is becoming critical. Various technological and methodological improvements have enabled us to optimise the speed and efficiency of the construction process.

2,816 km road projects to link coastal, border areas

The government has awarded contracts for 2,816 km road projects in states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Bihar under its ambitious Bharatmala project to link coastal and border areas.

Sterling and Wilson lights up Sagar Island

The 100 per cent electrification project of Sagar Island by West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited that received funding from the World Bank (ICZ)

On Course for Success

Bright prospects lie ahead for dumpers, but cost-effective conveyors may pose serious competition in the future, finds Charu Bahri. Industry voices affirm a turnaround has happened in the off highway dumper segment

Track Shoe

Wilson Engineering Industries offers track shoe. These are made from boron steel and are through hardened to ensure extreme service life under the most abrasive and difficult conditions.

Empowering Customers with Organised Approach

Two decades ago, India opened its doors for multinational automobile companies allowing them to penetrate the market, modernise the Indian transportation picture and make it beneficial for the end-users.

Transforming Rural Youths? Future

Started with a mission to provide vocational training for the skills in the construction industry to unemployed youths in the rural area, Pipal Tree Ventures Pvt Ltd (PTVPL) has come a long way since its inception.

We are planning to acquire more mining equipment

In the open pit mining, the country has come up well to adopt the latest technologies; not only our company but many of our competitions are also doing well with the new technologies.

CIL coal washeries

Coal India (CIL) envisages setting up 16 washeries out of which, six are in BCCL in Jharkhand, four in MCL in Odisha, three in CCL in Jharkhand, one in ECL in West Bengal and two in SECL in Chhattisgarh.

TIL Rolls out 100th Hyster

TIL reach stacker from its Kharagpur facility, West Bengal reinforcing Prime Minister?s ?Make in India? vision.

M-Sand as Alternative for Natural Sand

With the latest innovations in crushing technology, modern crushers can produce well-graded and high quality sand, writes Ramanan Anantharaman.

Maximising Output

Several key trends are emerging in the asphalt/soil compaction market where performance and productivity remain key issues. The OEMs are keen to maximise output from their latest units in terms of improving machine performance, O&M cost and operator safety and comfort.

CIL plans coal washeries

Coal India (CIL) envisages setting up 16 washeries out of which, six would be in BCCL in Jharkhand, four in MCL in Odisha, three in CCL in Jharkhand, one in ECL in West Bengal and two in SECL in Chhattisgarh. So far work order to set up four washeries.

Tata Hitachi to invest Rs 200 cr in R and D

Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Co will pump in around Rs 200 crore on R&D and upgradation of its Kharagpur plant in West Bengal even as it expects profit to be hit by slowing demand this fiscal. The joint venture between Tata Motors and Hitachi Construction Machinery, hopes the new investments will help it tide over the dependence on imported materials

Tata Hitachi to invest Rs 200 cr in R&D

At its Kharagpur plant in West Bengal, the Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company will invest around Rs 200 crore on research and development (R&D) and upgradation work. The company hopes the new investments will help it tide over the dependence on imported materials and improve profitability.

Power project faces delay due to land issue

Owing to its failure to acquire the required amount of land, NTPC is facing difficulty in implementing the 1,320 mw (660 mw x 2) Katwa thermal power project in West Bengal. The state government refused to give required land for a coal mining project, which is essential for the proposed power

The double barrel green system does not require the addition of commercial additives

TIL has always introduced world class products and is firmly associated with India's infrastructure development. Considering India's hot mix asphalt pavements` making needs and challenges, TIL has introduced the latest technology from Astec Inc,

Tata Hitachi plant in bengal to be global hub

Construction equipment manufacturer Tata Hitachi plans to make the Kharagpur plant in West Bengal a global source for small and medium-sized excavators.

The TIL-Astec range delivers best-in-class fuel efficiency

At TIL, our constant endeavour is to be customer-centric, keeping the customer and his needs at the centre while working on our strategy or product plan. This approach has made all our products most competitive in offering total cost of ownership,

CCEA to take final call on price pooling

Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal informed reporters that his ministry submitted a note on the mechanism for coal price pooling to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), which would take a final call in its next meeting. Under the proposed new pass-through mechanism, entire additional cost of imports would be passed on to the consumers against averaging of prices of imported and domestic coal under the earlier price-pooling mech

WBMDTCL asked to provide bank guarantee

In a letter to West Bengal Mineral Development & Trading Corporation, the union coal ministry asked the former to provide bank guarantee (BG) of Rs 1.3 crore for a coal block in West Bengal. In 2006, the coal ministry allotted the Ichhapur coal mine in the the Raniganj coalfields of West Bengal to the company for commercial use. The mine has geol

Ministry for allotting abandoned CBM blocks

Union coal ministry is of the view that the relinquished coal bed methane (CBM) blocks in the country need to be allotted to coal miners as these assets hold substantial reserve of coal. Owing to inadequate gas reserves, several CBM blocks have been relinquished. But these have potential coal reserves, which can be mined and used for electricity generation, the coal ministry

Huge surge on the horizon

There is going to be huge surge in the demand for material handling equipment at Indian ports, for both bulk and container handling. Also, containerisation as a medium of trade will grow steadily to the levels of developed countries;

Allcargo invests hugely in implementing international best practices

We are very meticulous about delivering the best to our customers and want to ensure that we can offer end-to-end solutions. Having our own fleet of transport vehicles and equipment helps us do this effectively

The Budget's impact

Industry captains analyse the Budget's implications on the CE sector. According to Vipin Sondhi, Managing Director & CEO, JCB India, the Finance Minister has rolled out a well-balanced and realistic Budget.

CE Industry to benefit from Budget's focus on infrastructure

The initiatives announced in the Budget and the measures taken outside it together will impact the demand for construction equipment. DK Vyas trains his thoughts on the likely impact of the recent Budget on the CE sector.

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

New excavator from Tata Hitachi

Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery launches the ZAXIS 220 LC ? GI Series hydraulic excavator. Tata Hitachi?s Global Initiative, the Zaxis 220 LC ? GI Series hydraulic excavator, was recently rolled out at Hyderabad in the presence of a distinguished gathering of customers and Tata Hitachi officials.

International Mining & Machinery Exhibition

The Indian mining sector will emerge stronger with a better and more transparent mining policy and according to McKinsey Report, the metals and mining sector can contribute to $150 billion per annum to GDP.The two day international conference ?Global Mining Summit? kick-started alongside the four day International Mining & Machinery Exhibition with a specific focus on exploration, technology, policy frameworks and emerging business opportunities in the Indian mining and coal sectors.

New Brand Identity

The new brand identity, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company, marks an important milestone in shaping the future trajectory of Telcon.Telcon is now Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company. The new brand identity was launched recently at a grand ceremony at the Kharagpur plant of the company in West Bengal.This is the third manufacturing facility of the company after Jamshedpur and Dharwad.

Tata Hitachi looks at Bengal

Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company, a joint venture of Tata Motors and Hitachi Construction Machinery, is aiming to make its West Bengal plant an export hub for its cost effective construction equipment for developing markets across the globe. According to Mitsuhiro Tabei, Vice-President and Executive Officer of Hitachi Construction Machinery Company of Japan, currently the company is exporting around two per cent of its total production or around 300 units annually.

Using double-barrel and RAP technology will be a necessity

The double-barrel innovation is totally driven by customer need as well as the need of authorities. It actually delivers significant improvements in energy, carbon emission and the total cost of pavement making.

TIL completes 50 years of Manufacturing

2012 marks the 50th year of TIL?s Kamarhatty manufacturing plant, a memorable landmark for TIL. Fifty years ago in 1962, a 10 T crane rolled out of TIL?s Kamarhatty plant. It was a milestone for TIL (then called Tractors India),

We aim to be a significant player, offering single-window crushing and screening solutions

Besides offering cutting-edge technology, our complete solu?tion offers the most competitive total cost of ownership to our customers, says Somnath Bhattacharjee, President, MHS&EPS, TIL.

TIL Inaugurates New Plant

TIL will roll out crushing and screening products for aggregate and mining applications under licence from Astec Aggregate and Mining Group, apart from hot mix asphalt plant, from the new facility.

TIPL offers products from the Caterpillar global mining stable

MARC contracts are a great value differentiator and TIPL was perhaps one of the first service providers in the Indian mining industry to pioneer this concept with one of its esteemed clients Tata Steel

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.

TIPL's New Nerve Centre

With a major focus on offering innovative and value-added solutions to the customers, TIPL, the wholly owned subsidiary of TIL, has launched a 50,000 sq ft, state-of-the-art Component Rebuild Centre (CRC).