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Taking Concrete Measures

One of India’s leading construction equipment manufacturers deploys ELGi air compressors to improve energy efficiency and reliability.

Powering Construction

Air compressors play a crucial role in construction, maintenance, and repair tasks at infrastructure project sites.

India’s Infrastructure Boom: Air Compressor’s Vital Role

Air compressors are versatile tools that enhance efficiency, safety, and productivity in constructing and maintaining infrastructure, write Ramesh Kumar G.

Breathing Life into Projects

Air compressors are essential in the construction, maintenance, and repair work at infrastructure project sites.

Breathing Life into Projects

Air compressors are essential in the construction, maintenance, and repair work at infrastructure project sites.

Use of Air Compressors in Infra

Electric and diesel-powered screw air compressors have become indispensable tools in the construction and infrastructure industry, providing a reliable compressed air source for various applications, writes Ramesh Kumar G.

XCMG releases 17 models of excavators

XCMG Excavator, a subsidiary of Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group, recently staged the grand launch of 17 new excavators that are specially designed and customised for the high-end North American market.

Up-grading roads!

The road construction industry in India is undergoing a paradigm shift. Robust demand, higher investment and significant policy support in the road construction industry are driving the demand for motor graders in India.

We plan to double our production capacity

ACE, one of the largest construction equipment players in the mobile and tower crane segments in India, showcased its upgraded and new backhoe loader models in different engine horsepower categories at Excon along with award-winning products like a special crane for piling, 360-degree slew pick-n-carry crane, and manlift crane.

NIP can make CE tick

As per the ICEMA report, the Indian construction equipment (CE) industry has experienced a 23 per cent drop in sales at the end of the third quarter of the current financial year (Q3FY22) compared to Q3FY21.

Demand for pick n carry cranes has strong correlation with industrial growth

The India mobile crane market is anticipated to register annual growth rate of over 5 per cent during the forecast period 2020-2025. Unfortunately, Due to unexpected Covid-19 pandemic, we can expect some challenges in terms of upcoming projects in India.

Sullair introduces Tier 3 OFD1550 oil free portable air compressor

Sullair has introduced its Tier 3 OFD1550 oil free portable air compressor which delivers ISO 8573.1 Class 0 oil free air wherever users need it – plantside, refinery-side or at the jobsite Sullair oil freeThe portable air compressor solution represents the latest solution in the expanding Sullair oil free portfolio.

More options than ever

Attachments for construction equipment allow the base machine to do multiple tasks on a job site. There are several distinct types of heavy construction equipment, each with its own set of uses.

Mini Machines, Maximum Demand

The demand for compact equipment from urban projects is expected to continue.

L&T bags significant contracts for its various businesses

The Water & Effluent Treatment Business of L&T Construction has secured EPC orders from the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Odisha to execute individual Rural Water Supply Projects in the Kendrapada & Khorda Districts of Odisha.

Focus on infra to revive economic growth

The government’s focus on building infrastructure will create jobs and revive economic growth

First gen 8 R 926 excavator in Belgium

The Timo-Tuin company has purchased a latest-generation Liebherr machine to carry out various earthmoving operations. In doing so, the company has opted for the performance, low fuel consumption and comfort of the Liebherr R 926 G8 crawler excavator.

Budget focuses on infra to revive economic growth

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to significantly enhance capital expenditure to Rs 5.54 lakh crore in the next fiscal, besides creating institutional structures and giving a big thrust to monetising assets to achieve the goals of the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Tunnels seem to be coming up in metropolitan and remote areas alike, so TBMs and other equipment should be in demand. How is the industry gearing up?

The industry has crossed the worst phase

The market is now looking at a new dawn with a number of new projects. Shantanu Sinha, Executive Director, Trenchless Toolbox, elaborates on the current market scenario and the company’s plans ahead.

Allcargo augments growth in Africa

Allcargo Logistics has taken giant strides to accelerate growth across Africa’s vast logistics ecosystem.

New Frontiers of Trenchless Technology in India

During the past 25 years, trenchless technology has become a major part of construction industry in India. Dr Niranjan Swarup elaborates on the emerging trends in trenchless technology in India and the opportunities for the world

Can Mobile Cranes Lift the Mood?

Mobile cranes in India have transformed into safer and productive with changing design and new features to meet the upcoming demands from the user market. In the current scenario, can these developments in mobile cranes lift the market sentiments?

Maximising Indian Coal Mine Output

The Bhubaneswari Coal Mines uses Wirtgen 220 SM 3.8 surface miner, which specialises in soft rock mining, in a coal mine in Odisha.

We are planning to start rental business of TBMs

India is becoming a prominent market for tunnel boring machines (TBMs). In the coming years, TBMs in more numbers are expected in Indian construction projects.

Mining Innovation

Aussie Pumps has lead the development for products designed specifically to meet the challenges of mine sites.

Infrastructure push drives CE demand

With the government is pushing for more infrastructure development in the country, construction equipment market will see demand growth in future.

Trenchless evolutions

The Indian trenchless industry assisted by international counterparts has now evolved trenchless code of practices that helps in charting the proper course of action.

Wirtgen 220 SM 3.8 Surface Miner: Maximum Performance in Soft Rock

Wirtgen's 220 SM 3.8 surface miner selectively mines raw materials up to a cutting depth of 350 mm and a uni-axial compressive strength of 35 MPa.

MINI EQUIPMENT have huge growth opportunities IN INDIA

Bobcat is a global leader in compact construction equipment, having a wider portfolio of equipment on offer.

Delivering Performance

Putzmeister India recently rolled out the 5,000th stationary concrete pump from its factory in Verna, Goa.

MB Crusher introduces new generation shaft screeners

Diego Azzolin, Production Director at MB Crusher, announced the launch of the new generation of shafts screeners during bauma 2019 in Germany.

CPM insurance in CE

India's economy is big and is getting bigger. The construction industry is the second largest industry in India after agriculture.

Vivek Bhatia is new MD and CEO of thyssenkrupp Industries India

thyssenkrupp announced the appointment of Vivek Bhatia as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of thyssenkrupp Industries India effective from January 1, 2019.

Trenchless Technology & Physical Infrastructure in India

On account of several benefits, trenchless technology is becoming the first choice in many construction projects. Dr Niranjan Swarup elaborates more on the importance, benefits and demand trends of this technology in India.

Keeping up with Trench Works

All over the world, thousands of construction sites are being built, where trench work is underway to put together new pipelines for the transportation of gas, oil and water.

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.

SDLG and Alibaba form partnership

SDLG and Alibaba Group Holdings (Alibaba), which is headquartered in Hangzhou, China, have announced a new partnership aimed at improving and enhancing intelligent manufacturing techniques at SDLG?s assembly plants in China.

Concrete Boom Pumps

Boom pump is a good investment for large projects like the Metros, airports irrigation projects and other high-rise infrastructure and real estate projects. These massive pumps shorten the duration of project completion, reduce downtime and labour costs.

New Field Solutions

Trimble announced the Trimble? TSC7 Controller, a new field solution for land and civil construction surveyors. The TSC7, combined with specialised software, defines the next generation of data collection and computing for mobile workers.

L&T wins Rs 1,267 crore contract from ONGC

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen and Toubro (L&T), has bagged an offshore contract from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). The Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (EPCIC) contract for balance of work for pipeline replacement project-4 is valued at Rs 1,276 crore.

New Paradigm in Pipeline Trenching

A trencher can easily excavate in soil, hard rock condition or in permafrost and desert areas. Shantanu Sinha explains the advantages of using trenchers in large-scale pipeline excavation.

Essar Projects commissions ONGC platforms

Essar Projects India Ltd (EPIL), a leading EPC contractor, announced the successful commissioning of four offshore well platforms for ONGC. An EPIL-led consortium?with Saipem as the engineering partner?was awarded the contract for Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (EPCIC) of four new well platforms by ONGC.

Essar Projects bags 100-km natural gas pipeline contract

Essar Projects has won a contract for a 100-km gas pipeline from GSPL India Gasnet Ltd. (GIGL). The project involves laying of natural gas pipelines, with diametres ranging from 12 inches to 18 inches, between Jalandhar and Amritsar, a critical segment of the 2,100-km Mehsana-Bhatinda-Jammu-Srinagar Pipeline (MBJSPL) project that passes through 29 districts in five states.

New repair and maintenance solution introduced

FiberFix, a new product that can be used in a number of maintenance and repair applications, has been introduced in India. This is suitable for repairs and maintenance of the construction industry.

Essar Projects bags 100-km natural gas pipeline contract

Essar Projects has won a contract for a 100-km gas pipeline from GSPL India Gasnet Ltd. (GIGL). The project involves laying of natural gas pipelines, with diametres ranging from 12 inches to 18 inches, between Jalandhar and Amritsar, a critical segment of the 2,100-km Mehsana?Bhatinda?Jammu?Srinagar Pipeline (MBJSPL) project that passes through 29 districts in five states.

Multi-crane lift performance by Grove cranes

Aertssen Kranen completed one of the most visually striking lifts in recent history, employing 14 Grove cranes to simultaneously lift a massive pipeline for an industrial plant project in Antwerp, Belgium.

HIMOINSA presents new gas generator

HIMOINSA has developed a new gas-powered generator set with maintenance periods that stretch for up to 10,000 hours, or 14 months of continuous work.

Prime Minster launches Rs 12,000-cr irrigation project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the first phase of Saurashtra Narmada Avataran Irrigation Yojana (SAUNI).

Innovations to Tackle the Toughest Jobs

Terramac, a leading manufacturer of innovative rubber track crawler carriers, offers various models that deliver superior performance and versatility to tackle the toughest jobs.

SSK adds new Grove RT890E

SSK, a Sigdo Koppers company, has added an RT890E rough-terrain crane to its Grove fleet. The firm will immediately put the rough terrain crane to use in industrial construction and assembly of major projects in sectors such as mining and metallurgy, power generation, industrial plants, ports and pipelines.

Turning Waste into Energy

Putzmeister is the expert when it comes to designing and building plants that employ sophisticated systems engineering. The storage and use of sludge and high-density materials is performing an increasingly important role in the diverse field of environmental technology.

Underground Excavation is Here to Stay

Sub-terrain excavation and drilling to provide sustained connect for utilities, in urban spaces, is the essence of the challenge. It is adequately met by using micro-tunnelling and trenchless technologies.

INDIA INSULATED FROM BREXIT FALLOUT

On the 23rd of June, UK public voted to leave the European Union. The news not just sent the UK markets and currency into turmoil but sent shockwaves that were felt all the way in India as well. The historic vote marks the rise of a new phase of uncertainty for the international markets.

Trenchless Technology Selection for New Utility Installation

Trenchless technology broadly refers to host of technologies used in underground pipe laying with an additional requirement of minimal ?excavation? foot prints. These technologies were initially invented to lay pipelines across river and other natural obstructions, graduating to crossing railway lines

Supplying MB Screening Buckets to meet the needs of Caucasus Pipeline Project

The 692km South Caucasus Pipeline has been designed to transport gas from the Shah Deniz field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea, through Georgia and on to the Georgia-Turkey border.

Safety Relief Valve

Alfa Laval has introduced a true spring-loaded safety valve. This new valve is designed to protect both equipment and people.

Breaking the barrier

The rock breaker segment has always been vital for various infrastructural developments like constructions, demolitions, project expansion works, among others.

L&T bags orders worth Rs 1,960 crore

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said it has bagged orders worth Rs 1,960 crore across business segments.

Laying Strong Foundation

India?s drive for infrastructure development has already commenced resulting in increased usage of foundation equipment. Their demand is expected to grow further in the coming years.

Smart Pumping Solutions

The infrastructure sector will drive the growth of overall concrete equipment industry, whereas the real estate segment, along with the power segment, will drive the growth of concrete pumps.

Innovative Solutions

Schwing Stetter India, a hundred-per cent subsidiary of Schwing GMBH (Germany), is pioneer in the manufacturing of ready-mix concrete equipment. They produce a wide range of concrete equipment like batching plants, concrete pumps, recycling plants and transit mixers.

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.

For India, the risks and rewards are great

Looking at the infrastructure industry, a main driver behind construction equipment, India is ranked 7th in terms of risk vs reward, says Benjamin Duyck, Market Intelligence Analyst, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

Integrated Load Handling Solutions

With a myriad of attachments, truck-mounted cranes have created niche applications segments with faster, safer and more productive solutions.Construction industry has been witnessing a shift towards using safer, more advanced technology, especially application-oriented equipment and machinery

Hempel Unveils New Greenfield Factory

The new plant will help Hempel, a leading protective coating supplier, further consolidate its market position in India.

Hang on!

Two monks were returning to the monastery in the evening. It had rained and there were puddles of water on the road. At one place, a beautiful young woman was standing, unable to walk across because of a puddle of water.

Schwing concrete pumps have set the standard for modern concrete conveying.

With worldwide experience and up-to-date technology, Schwing has designed highly efficient and low-maintenance pumps ideal for long-term use under the most severe conditions. The innovative concrete boom pumps came into being in order to make the tedious process of carrying concrete for heights easy, says VG Sakthikumar, Wholetime Director Operations, Schwing Stetter India. Excerpts of the interview.

Looking at a Big Boom

Only about ten per cent of concrete produced is currently pumped, which tells about the huge scope for concrete pumps for the infrastructure and realty sectors. Agith G Antony trains his spotlight on the latest trends in product/technology, the growth potential for boom pumps, innovative service packages and the value additions offered by OEMs.

Proper planning before the use of boom pumps is essential.

World One, the world?s tallest residential skyscraper, with a proposed height of 442 m and 117 floors, is currently under construction in Mumbai. Simplex Infrastructures, the major contractor for this project, has put to use 60 concrete pumps and 30 boom placers.Sudheer Vathiyath talks to Samar Ghoshdastidar, Technical Director, Simplex Infrastructures, on the role played by concrete pumps in placing huge quantities of concrete continuously.Excerpts of the interview.

bauma: Platform for innovation

Improvements in cost-efficiency, noise control, environmental design and ergonomics - the construction industry is facing demands on many fronts. The international manufacturers of construction machinery

Pumping solutions

Back in the day, concrete pumps were used mainly in metros and major cities; in recent years, however, the industry has witnessed increased demand for concrete pumps in the Tier II and Tier III cities;

RMC segment is a very important vertical for our business

We at Putzmeister spend a lot of resources on educating customers about the importance of pumpable concrete. We regularly organise customer awareness programmes, especially in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities to educate customers,

S-valve technology

The S-valve technology allows pumping with higher concrete pressure to reach higher output at greater heights. At the same time, the wear and tear of an S-valve pump is lower and so the operation costs are considerably lower.

Innovative turnkey rental packages

Bardai provides turnkey rental packages that help develop, engineer, provide solutions and offers almost immediate parts availability to minimise downtime and maintain maximum productivity.

Boom Pumps from Schwing Stetter

With worldwide experience and up-to-date technology, Schwing Stetter has designed highly efficient and low-wearing pumps ideal for long-term use under the most severe conditions.Schwing Stetter concrete pumps set the standard for modern concrete conveying.

Higher, cleaner and safer

The access equipment industry in India is in a nascent stage but once the awareness about the utility and application of this versatile product line spreads, and once we have legislation in place for the use of such equipment for any work done at a height, the future looks quite bright. EQUIPMENT INDIA finds out the details from the major players in the industry.

Godrej makes aggressive entry into access equipment

Godrej aims to develop access equipment as a major line of business and consolidate its presence in this space by offering new alternatives and forging strategic tie-ups to achieve the required scale, says Cavas Dumasia, Vice President - Marketing & Sales, Godrej Material Handling. Godrej Material Handling is present in the access equipment space with a wide array of products like scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and mast lifts.

Switching from conventional to microtunnelling

Prof. Niranjan Swarup discusses the impediments faced by urban local bodies, the reasons for selecting the microtunnelling technique, project related issues, learning from the situation, and proposed working methodology.

We provide turnkey rental package for our clients

Our wide range of super long reach excavators, of which there are no equal in terms of reach and digging depth, are highly valued and in great demand, says Murad Jetha, Director, Bardai Group. In an exclusive chat with EQUIPMENT INDIA, Jetha speaks about the rental industry.

SSAB Toolox at Steinexpo

With its Toolox line of products, SSAB was represented at the stand of Bergauer Regene?rierung GmbH. The productpresented by the manufacturer Ferro Umformtechnik, known as HR Tube? consists of pipeline elements of Toolox steel for heavy duty use involving frictional materials and high heat loads.

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.

S-valve Technology

The S-valve technology allows pumping with higher concrete pressure to reach higher output at greater heights. At the same time, the wear and tear of an S-valve pump is lower and so the operation costs are considerably lower, writes Michael Schmid ? Lindenmayer.

Volvo is first OEM to announce the launch of telematics system

?The market volume for excavators is expected to be around 7,000 machines and this is expected to touch 15,000 in the next five years, says AM Muralidharan, Managing Director, Volvo India.

Set in Concrete

The market for concrete equipment seems to be very bullish. The real estate sector, which was lagging earlier, is now actually pushing up the demand of concrete product.

Earthmoving Equipment: Moving Up Steadily

At six per cent growth in the economy, infrastructure typically grows at 12 per cent which in turn, fuels the growth of the construction equipment by 20 per cent.

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