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Navigating the future
Ongoing advancements in technology, including the integration of IoT, AI, and automation, are revolutionising the construction and mining equipment market.
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Recent past sees significant IoT development for remote and health equipment monitoring
BKR Prasad, General Manager – Marketing, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery
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“We work very closely with mining companies.â€
BKR Prasad, General Manager – Marketing, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery, speaks on the types of mining equipment offered by the company.
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The Mining Boom
India's increasing coal projects drive a surge in mining equipment demand!
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Technology penetration in mine planning is still lower in India
Arun Misra, CEO, Hindustan Zinc, speaks on the challenges facing in the mining equipment market in India, and the ways to address them.
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Navigating the Depths
How IIoT is enhancing safety and efficiency in underground mining.
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Coal continues to be the major demand driver in mining
Arvind K Garg, Senior Vice President and Head, L&T Construction and Mining Machinery, speaks on the construction and mining equipment market in India.
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Mining the Future
With prospects in both surface mining and underground mining, the Indian market for mining equipment appears to have a bright future.
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The demand for high-capacity equipment is increasing day by day
Amit Banerjee, Chairman and Managing Director, BEML, shares the outlook for the Indian mining industry, and the sectors that will drive the demand in the mining sector.
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“Digitalisation plays a major role in today’s mining operation.”
Animesh Nandy, National Sales Manager, (India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka), Epiroc Mining India, speaks on the current scenario of underground mining in India.
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Equipment manufacturers lead IoT mining revolution
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies that can seamlessly connect vehicles, machinery and personnel in even the world’s deepest mines promise a new era of safety, productivity and profitability for underground mining.
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Enhancing efficiency
India’s construction equipment market is growing quickly, and this is stimulating demand for bearings. The bearing industry is expected to grow at a rate of 9 to 10 per cent in the years ahead.
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Use of automation in road construction may increase
Share insights on technological up-gradation that has happened recently or might happen in near future in the construction and engineering business.
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There is an increase in demand for underground equipment
Sandeep Mathur, Brand Leader, New Holland CASE Construction Equipment, shares light on technological upgradation happened recently.
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Transforming Mining
Companies all over the world are turning to digital integration to increase efficiency in the mining process.
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Battery vehicles are now trending in the market
Today India is one of the fastest-growing economies – power consumption and steel are prime indicators of growth, and are having a northward trend hence the demand for minerals and metals both are growing in India.
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Companies all over the world are turning to digital integration to increase efficiency in the mining process.
In recent years, mining companies have adopted a growing range of digital solutions. Many have mechanised their operations, moved from the physical to the digital realm by adding equipment sensors.
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One of the major demand drivers is increase in demand for underground mining equipment
With the mining sector being one of the core industries of the economy, it has witnessed year-to-year growth. In terms of trends, there were positive signs in the manufacturing and mining activity that recorded a higher relative growth performance last year.
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7th India Construction Festival takes off with focus on tech
The most-awaited 7th India Construction Festival, organised by infrastructure think-tank, FIRST Construction Council & ASAPP Info Global Group, has commenced in Mumbai.
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Mining reforms have brought the confidence back
Souma Ray, Director, Haulotte India shares his thoughts on the AWP market outlook and the company’s activities.
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Mining market scenario
The upcoming mining reforms are expected to drive the demand for advanced mining equipment technologies and solutions.
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Reforms will boost recovery
Reports show an impressive recovery for the Indian economy in the July-September quarter (Q2) from the record decline of the first quarter, indicating that the economic activity has been gathering pace. The economy in Q2 however continues to be contracted.
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Mining Gains
The recent policy initiatives by the Central Government are expected to boost the mining activities in the country, providing new opportunities to private and global miners, and equipment and technology providers.
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On the right path
It is a fact that the industry is under tremendous pressure of economic slowdown. However, hopes are alive as the government is listening to the problems of the industry and working out resolutions for a faster recovery.
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Filters of future
Construction and mining equipment work at extreme environment and weather conditions that involve a lot of dust, temperature variations and uneven terrains.
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Rolls-Royce Power Systems and XCMG sign strategic pact
Rolls-Royce Power Systems and XCMG, a multinational heavy machinery manufacturing company based in Jiangsu, China, have formed a strategic cooperation alliance to further develop the Chinese domestic and export mining equipment markets, providing optimised solutions to customers worldwide.
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Technology leads
Attachments make a machine versatile to function multiple jobs at a project site which otherwise need different machines to do these jobs. Banking on one equipment to do multiple jobs with various attachments make the whole process faster and economical.
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A key ingredient in mining industry
The mining equipment market in Asia Pacific is expected to grow at a faster pace in the coming years. VG Sakthikumar elaborates more on the trend and Schwing Stetter's solutions for the mining industry.
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We see double-digit growth for industrial lubricants
With about 200 distributors and extensive logistical reach, GS Caltex India has consolidated its presence in Indian market. Rajesh Nagar, Managing Director & CEO, shares more on the market opportunities for lubricants in Indian construction and mining industry
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Rolling innovations
Bearings for construction and mining applications have seen innovative developments in the recent times. With the construction and mining equipment market is growing, the momentum of innovation in bearings is to pick up in the coming days.
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Revival on Cards?
India is witnessing an improved growth trend in coal mining, as Coal India Ltd (CIL) is aiming an output of one billion tonne by 2020. CIL has earmarked a capital investment of Rs 57,000 crore, as part of the road map for one billion tonne target, with a planned capex of Rs 8,500 crore in 2017-18.
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Facilitating efficiency
Bearings fulfill a number of important functions, starting with their ability to reduce friction. Other primary functions include supporting a load, promoting the efficient transmission of power and ensuring alignment is maintained.
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INFRA INFRA INFRA
The growth of the infrastructure industry is expected to drive the global construction equipment market. Sounds familiar? Global experts believe that this increase can be attributed to upcoming construction projects around the globe, primarily in developing nations.
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We are extremely bullish on OTR segment from a long-term perspective
Historically speaking, specialty definition for us is OTR tyres for both India and international markets, while for agriculture, it is only international. Indian agriculture is not treated as part of specialty business, for various reasons. We came out with our first specialty tyre in early 1980s starting with the port segment.
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Large Miners Forward
While the global mining industry is on the decline, India is witnessing a reverse trend. Many international mining equipment manufacturers are showcasing their products at BAUMA 2016, Germany, in a big way, at a time when Coal India
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CE Hydraulic Cylinders - Bright Future Ahead
On ground demand of construction equipment (CE) spurs the requirement of hydraulic cylinders for various essential applications by the OEMs. EQUIPMENT INDIA zeroes in on this segment to develop granular market insights.
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Mining Growth
India is on track to overtake the US as the second-largest coal consumer after China this decade. India wants to more than double coal output to 1.5 billion tonne by 2020. The central government has already taken specific actions including e-auctions of coal blocks; 28 blocks are already allocated and more blocks to be e-auctioned soon.
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Leading the Pack
A $3 billion company, with presence in 70 countries and 40 manufacturing facilities across the globe, Donaldson Inc USA has been able to sustain its leadership position in filter solutions both in the OE and after market as well.
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We are at the forefront of developing new green technologies
Donaldson has been dedicated to two different market segments, one is off-highway (construction equipment) and the other is commercial vehicles. Construction equipment market in India has grown 19 per cent from 2010 to 2013, which is Rs 300 billion market in 2014, based on the infrastructure expenditures which is about 6-7 times that of 2010