Innovation to achieve excellence

Our success mantra has been the tenacity and hard work of our team, coupled with our focus on satisfying customers’ real needs, along with our ability to offer the right product, at the right price, with the right service support, says SORAB AGARWAL.

L&T commissions green hydrogen plant at Hazira

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

L&T named second strongest global engineering and construction brand

Larsen & Toubro (L&T), an Indian multinational engaged in EPC Projects, Hi-Tech Manufacturing and Services, has been named as the ‘Second Strongest Brand’ among the top 50 Global Engineering and Construction (E&C) companies – by Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy.

L&T named second strongest global engineering and construction brand

L&T achieved a significant improvement in its brand strength, with its Brand Strength Index (BSI) increasing by 7.1 points, to 83.9 out of 100, with a corresponding rating of AAA.

L&T dispatches 700 MWe steam generator to GHAVP

The heavy engineering arm of Larsen & Toubro, flagged off the fourth steam generator (SG) for NPCIL’s indigenously designed 700 MWe pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWR) to be set up at Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP) in Fatehabad district of Haryana.

L&T dispatches 700 MWe steam generator to GHAVP

The heavy engineering arm of Larsen & Toubro, flagged off the fourth steam generator (SG) for NPCIL’s indigenously designed 700 MWe pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWR) to be set up at Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP) in Fatehabad district of Haryana.

Manish Mathur of ACE: Overall outlook for next two years in positive

Manish Mathur, CEO – Cranes, Action Construction Equipment, speaks on how the market for medium and heavy-duty mobile cranes progressing in India.

L&T bags order for Titanium Clad Oxidation Reactor from Technip Energies

The company develops indigenous technology for the critical equipment

Larsen and Toubro achieved consolidated revenues of Rs 29,335 crore

Larsen and Toubro achieved consolidated revenues of Rs 29,335 crore for the quarter ended 30 June 2021, registering a y-o-y growth of 38 per cent, attributed to healthy execution of projects despite the second wave of Covid-19 affecting operations at many locations.

Larsen and Toubro achieved consolidated revenues of Rs 29,335 crore

Larsen and Toubro achieved consolidated revenues of Rs 29,335 crore for the quarter

L&T flags off world’s heaviest LC-Max reactors ahead of schedule

Achieving another milestone in the engineering world, the Heavy Engineering business of Larsen & Toubro, has completed and flagged off World’s Heaviest LC-Max Reactors ahead of schedule in the presence of MK Surana, Chairman & Managing Director, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation.

Pioneering Growth

Traditionally known for aerospace, engineering and IT, Bengaluru is fast emerging as a construction equipment (CE) hub in India with major players expanding their base in the city.

BEML, HEC join hands for mining equipment

BEML Ltd and Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) Ltd will jointly manufacture and market heavy engineering and mining equipment in India. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this joint initiative has been signed recently by the two companies.

CIL to buy equipment worth Rs 120 bn in 2-3 years

Coal India Ltd (CIL) is planning to procure mining equipment worth Rs 120-130 billion in the next 2-3 years to ramp up its coal production.

Innovative welding technology transforms productivity

A pioneering new type of local vacuum electron beam welding technology developed in the UK by Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) is helping to revolutionise the power generation sector.

Simon India bags Rs 370-crore LPG terminal contract

Simon India Ltd (SIL), an Adventz Group Company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Zuari Global Ltd, has bagged a contract of Rs 370 crore from Mundra LPG Terminal Pvt Ltd of the Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd (Adani). This contract is to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for Adani Mundra?s LPG Terminal at Mundra Port in Gujarat.

May visits JCB India plant

During the first leg of her tour of India, The UK?s Prime Minister Theresa May met 10 of the ground-breaking women engineers at JCB who are driving the change of equal opportunity employment in heavy engineering, which is traditionally a male dominated industry.

May visits JCB India plant

During the first leg of her tour of India, The UK?s Prime Minister Theresa May met 10 of the ground-breaking women engineers at JCB who are driving the change of equal opportunity employment in heavy engineering, which is traditionally a male dominated industry.

Regulatory for CE, mining and earthmoving equipment

The Government of India may soon come out with a separate, transparent regulatory framework for the construction, mining and earthmoving equipment. This was announced and discussed in the DHI-FICCI Session on Construction Equipment & Technology as part of the ?Make in India Week?.

Rgulatory For CE, mining and earthmoving equipment

The Government of India may soon come out with a separate, transparent regulatory framework for the construction, mining and earthmoving equipment. This was announced and discussed in the DHI-FICCI Session on Construction Equipment & Technology as part of the ?Make in India Week?.

India, Czech Republic ink bilateral cooperation treaty

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been apprised of the protocol signed earlier between India and Czech Republic in the field of heavy industry, especially in industrial cooperation and facilities construction.

ISGEC-Titan JV for manufacturing operation

ISGEC Heavy Engineering, Haryana, and Titan Metal Fabricators, Camarillo, CA, USA have announced the establishment of a new joint venture (JV)

Isgec & Titan Create Joint Venture Manufacturing Operation

Isgec Heavy Engineering, Haryana, India, and Titan Metal Fabricators, Camarillo, CA USA have announced the establishment of a new joint venture manufacturing operation: ISGEC TITAN Metal Fabricators Private Limited.

Leak Testing Systems

JK Automation is one of the leading manufacturers of leak testing machines, suitable for dry type leak testing.

Annual demand for industrial cranes should touch 12,000 by 2015

Growth in various sectors such as power, infrastructure, construction and heavy engineering will drive the growth of the Indian cranes industry, says Tushar Mehendale, Managing Director, ElectroMech Material Handling Systems.

Annual demand for industrial cranes should touch 12,000 by 2015

Growth in various sectors such as power, infrastructure, construction and heavy engineering will drive the growth of the Indian cranes industry, says Tushar Mehendale, Managing Director, ElectroMech Material Handling Systems.

Leak Testing Systems

JK Automation is one of the leading manufacturers of leak testing machines, suitable for dry type leak testing.

ElectroMech Knowledge Forum

The ElectroMech Knowledge Forum aims to build on the solutions offering available from ElectroMech through an exchange of ideas with customers. ElectroMech, one of the largest industrial overhead cranes manufacturer in India recently held the Mumbai edition of its 'Knowledge Forums.

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

In India, we are the pioneers in providing gear-testing technology.

We are planning to set up an assembly unit for gear-cutting machines in the next two years and will start manufacturing gear-cutting machines in the next five years, says Jiri Horacek, Managing Director, GearSpect India, in an interview with Huned Contractor. Excerpts of the interview.

Gearspect sets up plant in Pune

The Czech Republic-based Gearspect has set up a plant in Pune to manufacture gear measuring equipment and gear cutting machines for auto, aeronautics, heavy engineering, construction equipment and defence sectors.

A note of optimism

The growthline of component manufacturers depends on the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). While the OEMs are looking hopefully at the coming fiscal year, component manufactures are carefully studying the market trends of various equipment segments.

We have to prepare for the future.

We have a Special Interest Group (SIG) in construction and heavy engineering and one of the group?s focus is on talent development, says Samir Yajnik, President - Sales and COO, Asia Pacific, Tata Technologies. Excerpts from the interview.

Special interest group for construction & heavy engineering

The focus will be on building Indian industry readiness for global product development demand.NASSCOM launched a Special Interest Group (SIG) for the construction and heavy engineering (C&HE) sector to radically advance industry readiness for captive consumption and meet global demand for products and design solutions from India.

TH Heavy?s expansion plans

TH Heavy Engineering Berhad, one of the major Malaysian offshore fabricators, purchased two Manitowoc 16000 cranes in April. The company is using the cranes for building offshore oil platforms

The right wear plates solutions

Leomet is primarily engaged in importing, stocking and supplying wear plates, abrasion resistance plates, liner plates and all other type of wear parts.

Engineering the future

The Special Interest Group for construction and heavy engineering was formed at the NASSCOM engineering summit with a focus on building Indian industry readiness for global product development demand. NASSCOM recently launched a Special Interest Group (SIG) for the construction and heavy engineering (C&HE) sector to radically advance industry readiness for captive consumption

Establishing market presence

Pratap Paode is Chief Executive Officer of Shriram Equipment Finance Company since June 2010. He has over 22 years of expe?rience in sales and mar?keting in the financial Services and heavy engineering industries. He has a strong track record of planning with distinctive abilities in establishing market presence, escalating revenues and profitability. He served as National Head of Sales?Core Business at Magma Fincorp between 2008 and 2010.

Anupam bags Rs 130 cr SAIL contract

Crane manufacturer Anupam Indu?s?tries bagged a Rs 130 crore order to supply 22 cranes and hoists of various capacities at the Rourkela Steel Plant of Steel Authority of India (SAIL). This is within a year of it forming a joint venture with Japanese heavy engineering player Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to manufacture port cranes and material handling equi?p?ment for domestic and global markets.

Advanced automation solutions can help add more safety features

We have many norms but the main thing is to really implement them in our day- to- day working, says Saeesh Nevrekar, Deputy Country Manager, Konecranes.

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.

Kwik Crane adds Grove crane

Western Australian crane hire company Kwik Transport and Crane Hire has added its fourth Grove all-terrain crane to its growing rental fleet.

There has been substantial scope of improvement in safety standards

Offering customised and opti?mised specifications at the most competitive prices and with the shortest delivery period makes us preferred choice of customers. We focus on continuous enhancement of manu?facturing and manpower resources,

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,

Poised for Major Growth

The crane manufacturing industry has witnessed a phase of restructuring with several acquisitions and joint ventures resulting in considerable international influence in the quality and use of better technology in the industry.

We are prepared to meet all demands at competitive prices

All our equipment are manufactured using the latest technology engines with Tier-3 and 4 emission norms. But the increasing cost for input materials is a big challenge, says Tejdeep Singh Sehmbey, Managing Director, Rotary Construction Machinery India.

Soilmec to Use Arshiya FTWZ

Soilmec, the Italy-based market leader in ground engineering machines, begins using Arshiya's Mumbai FTWZ as their import and re-export hub. Arshiya International, an integrated supply chain and logistics infrastructure solutions company,

MMHE makes long-term investment

Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MMHE) is using two Manitowoc 16000s to construct a large semi-submersible vessel as part of the Gumusut-Kakap deep-water oil field, a major oil exploration project.

We hope to double our size in the next three years

Our manufacturing range includes around 15,000 products and we would be making avaiable a minimum of 33 per cent of the above range to our channel partners,? says Nishant Vora, Director, ZWZ Bearings India. 0 - - 13801 14 187 2011-02-01 00:00:00.000 Equipment India Designed for harsh environments

Fluke introduces ScopeMeter 190 series II portable oscilloscopes engineered for harsh industrial environments.

Fluke Corporation, the global leader in portable electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced the Fluke ScopeMeter 190 Series II handheld portable oscilloscopes, the first four-channel scopes designed for harsh industrial environments. These new portable scopes are the first safety rated scopes for CAT III 1000 V/CAT IV 600 V environments. The four input channels are completely isolated from each other to perform differential floating measurements, a critical consideration for troubleshooting fixed-installation three-phase power electronic devices like variable speed motor drives.

The Fluke ScopeMeter chassis is sealed from the environment with no cooling slots or fans to expose the instrument. It carries the International Protection (IP) -51 dust and drip proof rating so it?s tough enough to use safely on the factory floor and in the field. While most high-performance oscilloscopes are not designed to withstand dirty and harsh environments, the Fluke ScopeMeter is built tough to deliver accurate results where ordinary portable oscilloscopes dare not go.

The Fluke 190 series II oscilloscope meets the growing need for four-channel portable oscilloscopes in industrial environments. Power electronics are used increasingly in solar and wind energy generation and to maximise efficiency or reduce power consumption especially in heavy-duty electro-mechanical applications. With the new Fluke 190 Series II ScopeMeter, users can see more and fix more using all four channels.

Their fast sampling rate, up to 2.5 GS/sec and 400 picosecond resolution, helps users capture electrical noise and other disturbances to diagnose exactly what is going on. With 100 MHz and 200 MHz models, they deliver the bandwidth needed to cover both today?s needs, and tomorrow?s. With four channels, users can inspect input signals, output signals, feedback loops, or safety interlocks simultaneously to solve problems like:

? Signal amplitude or shape variations, induced noise or disturbances across critical circuit nodes.
? Signal timing measurements and synchronisation issues.
? Attenuation, fluctuation, drift as a result of impedance issues or environmental impacts.

Four channels are indispensable in testing variable speed motor drives and inverter power electronic technology used in green energy generation and transportation applications.

Users can:

? View and measure harmonics, transients, and loads in three-phase power systems.
? Troubleshoot DC to AC converters for faulty insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and control circuits.
? View and measure pulse width modulated waveforms (PWM) for reflections and transients.

These new test tools are convenient and user-friendly. New, high-performance Li-Ion battery technology keeps the Series II ScopeMeter on the job for up to seven hours. An external charger and easy-access battery door makes it simple to swap batteries and extend usage. Two USB ports, electrically isolated from measurement input circuits, make it easy to capture and share waveforms. Users can conveniently store data to a USB memory device or easily connect to a PC via the USB port and transfer waveforms or screen images for data analysis or archive.

Construction , Update , Portal , Magazine , February , Equipment India , 2011 , India , Fluke Corporation , ScopeMeter , portable oscilloscopes , safety , measurement , technology , troubleshooting , International Protection , green energy , inverter , IGBTs , PWM , Li-Ion battery , USB , waveform 0 2011-03-02 15:02:38.487 22 Fluke introduces ScopeMeter 190 series II portable oscilloscopes engineered for harsh industrial environments. 0 - - 13802 14 95 2011-02-01 00:00:00.000 Equipment India Entrepreneur Award to A Sundaresan

Anand Sundaresan, Managing Director, Schwing Stetter India has been honored with ?Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2010 India?Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award? for outstanding tenacity, perseverance and courage in the business. The award was presented to Sundaresan by Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Member of Parliament on the evening of 20 November 2010 at Hyatt Regency, Delhi. Sundaresan, said ?It is indeed a very big honour to receive the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2010 India?Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award. I am absolutely delighted, and would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the jury for conferring this very prestigious award upon me.?

The award was presented by Enterprise Asia, a non-governmental organisation for entrepreneurship. The prestigious Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards are world-class awards recognising and honoring business leaders who have shown outstanding performance and tenacity in developing successful businesses within the region. Organised by Enterprise Asia and supported by local governments and businesses, the awards aim to band leading entrepreneurs across the region to spur greater innovation, fair practices and growth in entrepreneurship. It hopes to be a platform to encourage continued leadership towards sustainable economic development for the region. These awards were presented to the most recognised and established entrepreneurs in the country. The Award ceremony was attended by over 500 top-notch people from across the globe.

Construction , Update , Portal , Magazine , Equipment India , February , 2011 , India , Anand Sundaresan , Schwing Stetter India , Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2010 , Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi , Hyatt Regency , Delhi , Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award , Enterprise Asia , economic development , entrepreneurs 0 2011-03-02 15:11:09.013 22 Anand Sundaresan, Managing Director, Schwing Stetter India has been honored with ?Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2010 India?Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award? for outstanding tenacity, perseverance and courage in the business. 0 - - 13803 14 95 2011-02-01 00:00:00.000 Equipment India HEC bags Rs 306 cr Draglines order

Heavy Engineering Corporation has secured an order for the supply and commissioning of two numbers of draglines (24 cu m/88 m) valued at Rs 306 crore from Northern Coalfields. Earlier in September 2009, HEC bagged an order for one dragline from NCL against stiff global competition. The manufacturing progress was impressive and supply ahead in schedule helped early beginning of erection work. The machines are to be supplied in 20 and 32 months respectively and commissioned in 18 months subsequently at Amlori Project of NCL. HEC is the first Indian company to manufacture the heaviest machine on the earth that walks?dragline with 24 cu m bucket capacity and 96 m long boom. The machines have a state-of-the-art control system.

Construction , Update , Portal , Magazine , Equipment India , February , 2011 , India , Heavy Engineering Corporation , Northern Coalfields , erection , Amlori Project 0 2011-03-02 15:16:17.463 22 Heavy Engineering Corporation has secured an order for the supply and commissioning of two numbers of draglines (24 cu m/88 m) valued at Rs 306 crore from Northern Coalfields. 0 - - 13804 14 96 2011-02-01 00:00:00.000 Equipment India Liebherr delivers second heavy-lift crane

Recently, the second unit of the 1.600 t heavy lift offshore crane MTC 78000 was delivered from its manufacturing plant in Rostock, by Liebherr. Despite its size, the MTC 78000 has been designed as a slewing crane and is supported by traditional large-diameter anti-friction bearings. With a weight of 70 t, the swing ring has a diameter of approximately 9 m. The manufacturing of such large mechanical parts can only be accomplished through complicated custom processes like conventional gear cutting machines which are only available for large-diameter anti-friction bearings up to a diameter of 5 m. Therefore, Liebherr has acquired correspondingly sized machines and equipment specifically for the mechanical machining of these flanges. The assembly of the MTC 78000 required several spectacular heavy duty lifts. First, the slewing platform was mounted?at 370 t, the heaviest of the components. Thereafter, the machinery compartment with the drive components (approximately 240 t), the mast lower section (about 250 t) and the mast upper section (around 160 t) of which the lowest point needed to be hoisted up to over 43 m above the pier level. This hoisting height was made possible by equipping the mobile harbour cranes with two corresponding tower extensions. The MTC 78000 is one of the biggest offshore slewing cranes worldwide. With a maximum dynamic torque of 78,000 mt, the MTC 78000 is the most powerful machine within the extensive range of cranes and material handling machines offered by the Liebherr group of companies. Four units of the new heavy-lift crane have already been ordered to date.

Construction , Update , Portal , Magazine , Equipment India , February , 2011 , India , offshore crane , Rostock , Liebherr , bearings , slewing , harbour cranes 0 2011-03-02 15:21:58.690 22 Recently, the second unit of the 1.600 t heavy lift offshore crane MTC 78000 was delivered from its manufacturing plant in Rostock, by Liebherr. 0 - - 13805 14 96 2011-02-01 00:00:00.000 Equipment India New Cat Track harvester cab The Cat 501/501HD track harvesters have new cabs with significant improvements to the ergonomics and other features that customers have asked for, including better airflow, a more comfortable seat and improved night visibility. In today's market, operators are being asked to work longer hours, so we are giving them an exceptionally comfortable and functional work environment," said Glenn Brown, Track Harvester and Forwarder Product Specialist for Caterpillar Forest Products. "In re-designing the cab, however, we didn't change the industry-leading visibility these harvesters are known for." The new air suspension seat absorbs shocks and provides added comfort during extended shifts. The seat has a reinforced structure designed for track machines to absorb the added shock loads. Lumbar support armrests and neckrests are adjustable. The AC/heater system's capacity has been increased for effective cooling and heating. Set-it-and-forget-it automatic control maintains a consistent cab temperature. Airflow is channeled through louvered vents to all areas, including windows for defrosting and defogging. In summer, cool air circulates around the operator and in winter, the heat extends to the floor to keep the operator's feet warm.

Geared to Meet the Demands

Premier launches three high-technology CNC machines at IMTEX 2011.

CE Boom Heads East

Even as the American and European markets continue to languish after the global economic crisis, the world is looking towards the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) to lead the recovery.