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Inching towards $5 trn economy
Infrastructure growth will play a significant role in achieving India’s target of being a 5 trillion economy by 2025. It is imperative to ensure sustainability during this journey, writes SP Rajan of L&T.
Efficiency Matters
Globally, the past decade saw amazing developments in the hot- mix production technology. In India too, with the entry of global players, OEMs have geared up to offer advanced plants that can produce a variety of mixes - be it low energy / low-temperature asphalt mixes, warm / cold mixes, high percentage RAP mix, high recycling technology
Forging Ahead
The Indian forging industry is poised to grow and see major investments for capacity expansion in the coming years. The Prime Minister?s ?Make in India? vision will be added fillip to the industry?s plans to diversify its focus into non-automotive and industrial segments apart from automotive sector.
Recycling is the value proposition of today
The highway authorities are planning to come out with pilot projects of milling and recycling of certain roads and use RAP in laying new roads. This will increase the awareness, says Abhijit Padhye, Vice President (Sales & Marketing), Linnhoff India.
Die lubrication using zero maintenance spraying system
In closed die forging, use of effective spraying system enables benefits like proper die lubrication, maintenance of correct die temperature and prevention of over-heating or cooling of die, prevention of wastage of die lubricant, ease of forging production and ease of lubrication operation
Fuel price rise shrinks margins
India has been witnessing a high rate of inflation and continued increase in interest rates for a long time now. One of the most recent impacts was on the auto industry which has increased prices across the board.