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CoalMin guarantees sufficient coal for thermal power plants

The coal ministry guaranteed thermal power plants adequate coal supplies to enable ongoing electricity output. Coal inventories at thermal power plants were at a healthy 33.46 million tonne as of 16 July up 28 per cent year on year (YoY).

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.

WCL Commissions New Heavy Earth Moving Machines

The new machines will help to improve mining operations and boost production

Soaring high!

Demand for construction hoists in India is expected to continue growing, as the country invests in infrastructure projects and the construction of commercial and residential buildings continues to expand.

Bulk material handling equipment for steel & mining industry

Bulk material handling equipment plays a very important role in metals, mining, and related industries to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Tata Motors’ ‘Construck’ range of mining tippers

These tippers have always been the preferred workhorse in the mining operations.

Loaded with opportunities

The wheel loader market is estimated to be valued at over $23.74 billion by 2030. It is anticipated to reach a CAGR of over 8.9 per cent during the forecast period from 2022 to 2030.

Lifting up!

The hoist market is expected to grow at a CAGR of up to 7.3 per cent till 2025.

On the Move!

The market for mobile cranes is on the move driven by low-rise residential, commercial, and industrial building construction activity in urban areas.

Rishi S of Sanghvi Movers: We are seeing demand across sectors

Rishi Sanghvi, Managing Director, Sanghvi Movers, speaks on the medium and heavy-duty mobile crane market in India.

Reaching new heights

In India, construction hoists have become very popular in the past decade. They are usually used for high-rise towers of height 70 m or more undergoing construction or renovation.

Toshiba India appoints Shuichi Ito as new MD

Toshiba India (TIPL) announced the appointment of Shuichi Ito as the Managing Director, effective October 01, 2021. Ito will lead TIPL to the path of next level of growth across group’s energy and social infrastructure businesses in the country.

Toshiba India appoints Shuichi Ito as the new MD

A law graduate from Kyushu University of Japan, Mr. Ito comes with almost three decades of strong and diverse experience in Toshiba’s international energy business.

Fully loaded with opportunities

For a construction site to function without a loader may be impossible. Add to this the fact that the awareness to use the right tool for the right job is growing. The future of loaders looks bright despite the recent slowdown. The influx of new technology is ensuring that they are ever versatile and profitable to operate.

L&T concludes the divestment of 99 MW Hydro Power Plant with Renew Power

L&T concluded the divestment of its 100% stake in the 3 x 33 MW (99 MW) hydroelectric power plant at Singoli-Bhatwari in Uttarakhand

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

With infra plans in place, there will be continuous growth for hydraulic excavators

Initially during first quarter of FY2021 there was decline in sales of hydraulic excavators due to pandemic. During second quarter the sales have improved and subsequently, during third and fourth quarter the sales of crawler excavators has picked up and ended with a total sales growth of 8 per cent compared to previous FY2020.

Tata Motors ‘Construck’ Range Of Mining Tippers

The mining sector is the backbone of the country’s growing economy, by providing valuable raw materials required by all major Industries. Sectors like power generation depend on continuous feeding of large amounts of coal for thermal power plants. With Industrial output and infrastructure on the rise, the need for iron ore, limestone, stone and other minerals/ores are growing as well. Growth in irrigation projects involving building of dams, tunnels, culverts, canals as well propel the demand.

Mining market scenario

The upcoming mining reforms are expected to drive the demand for advanced mining equipment technologies and solutions.

Will Growth Sustain?

This September showed a sequential positive trend in the economy. Analysts say the 8 core sectors improved. Now to sustain that growth.

Commercial coal mining can reduce coal import: CRISIL

The government’s move to open up commercial coal mining can halve the annual expenditure incurred on importing non-coking coal.

New Opportunities

Upcoming infrastructure projects in metro rail, bridges, railway and irrigation are going to drive the demand for foundation equipment in the coming years, writes Karan Chechi.

1,000th truck-mounted concrete boom pump from Putzmeister India

Putzmeister is gearing up to deliver the 1,000th Putzmeister truck-mounted boom pump from its factory in Goa

Putzmeister delivers 1,000th truck-mounted concrete boom pump from Goa factory

Putzmeister is gearing up to deliver the 1,000th Putzmeister truck mounted boom pump from its factory in Goa, India this month.

Banking on Policy Support

Crawler cranes market is looking for a revival after a sluggish performance over the last few years. The market will rely on the budget proposals for the National Infrastructure Pipeline for the coming years.

NCL sets up SARAS to promote innovation and R&D

Coal India?s flagship subsidiary Northern Coalfields (NCL) has set up a centre named Science and Applied Research Alliance and Support (SARAS) to promote innovation, Research & Development (R&D) and skill development along with improving the company?s operational efficiency and utilise resources at optimum level.

Schwing Stetter displays Smartec sludge pumps at IFAT 2019

Schwing Stetter India, one of the leading concreting equipment manufacturing companies in India, participated in the IFAT Expo 2019, India?s leading trade fair for water, sewage, refuse and recycling.

Loads of Opportunities

With the construction activity picking up and mining operations reviving in India, new opportunities are knocking at the doors of the wheel loader market.

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.

Schwing Stetter showcases sewage pumps at IFAT Expo 2018

Schwing Stetter India, one of the leading concrete equipment manufacturing companies in India, is part of IFAT Expo 2018.

Looking for a Turnaround

Poised for growth

Bulk material handling systems are mainly used in coal and mineral processing applications, ports for handling bulk cargo, food processing, sand, gravel, etc. Conveyor systems are the majorly used bulk material handling equipment.

Coal India posts 7 per cent rise in average loading of rakes

The average loading of rakes per day of Coal India (CIL) went up to 208.8 in the second quarter of the current fiscal, up by 7 per cent from 195.2 rakes per day compared to the same quarter last year.

Think big

The latest bout of infrastructure booster to road construction push includes the Bharatmala Pariyojana with a Rs 5.35 trillion investment to construct 34,800 km of roads.

Mining Equipment Trends

The mining equipment industry (MEI) is heavily dependent on equipment demand from coal and iron ore mining, both being highly equipment intensive, with over 30 per cent.

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.

SCCL to expand Telangana power plant

Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) awarded a Rs 5,817-crore contract to BHEL for the expansion of its 1,200-MW coal-fired thermal power plant at Jaipur in Mancherial district of Telangana, proposing an additional unit of 800 MW. The Board of Directors of SCCL met recently, approved the expansion plan.

Shell Lubricants hosts Energy Efficiency Summit 2017

Shell Lubricants and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) under the aegis of the Energy Efficiency Council along with Godrej GBC, organised the 16th edition of ?Energy Efficiency Summit?, International Conference and Exposition.

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.

Western Coalfields to expand Ghonsa mine

The Coal India subsidiary, Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) has received clearance from the Union Environment Ministry for expanding production capacity of its Ghonsa open cast mine in Maharashtra at a cost of over Rs 102 crore.The expansion will enable the company to increase the capacity to 0.60 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) from 0.45 mtpa with an increase in mine lease area to 278.68 hectare from 128.79 hectare.

Wind power, Metro and refineries will spur demand

At present, demand for cranes is mixed. The cranes which are engaged with RIL Jamnagar for the past 2-3 years are gradually de-hiring and majority of them are getting engaged in windmill segment. Demand from other segments like thermal power, steel, cement, infrastructure, refinery etc is subdued.

On A High!

High-rise construction is catching up momentum with more and more sky scrapers of 300 m and above are coming up in India. With these high-rise constructions, Indian construction industry is gradually moving towards the next level of technology which has necessitated the use of new and improved construction equipment to meet the demand of safe and quality construction.

Coal India to Rs 7,765 cr capex investment

Coal India Ltd will invest Rs 7,765 crore towards capital expenditure in the current fiscal to expand mining capacity to achieve the production growth target of 13 per cent year-on-year.

Concrete Pump Safety

Noise is a major health hazard in construction sites. VG Sakthikumar explains the noise pollution in concrete pumps and means to minimise the same.

Coal India for Rs 7,765 cr capex investment

Coal India Ltd will invest Rs 7,765 crore towards capital expenditure in the current fiscal to expand mining capacity to achieve the production growth target of 13 per cent year-on-year.

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.

Safety in Construction Hoists

PV Ramdev elaborates on the safety features associated with construction hoists.Construction hoist, popularly known as Passenger and Material (PM) Hoist, is used for transporting men and materials during high-rise construction vertically to heights up to 821 m - Burz Al Khalifa at Dubai is currently the tallest tower in the world and there are reports that Bechtel has been awarded an ambitious contract by Saudi Arabia to design a still taller tower.

Heavy Lift Anablers

India has witnessed an influx of new software-assisted multiple application-specific boom configured heavy lifters. Despite the economic slowdown taking the wind out of the sail for the heavy lift cranes? suppliers

Towering the Demand Curve

What lifting capacity range of TCs will dominate the demand for free standing, external and internal climbing configurations? Say Malik ?The 5-6T capacity TCs will remain as the most dominate category.

Proving its Mettle

Mala Kumar Engineers is a mining star with a fleet of crawler excavators and rock breaker from Volvo CE. A Delhi-based contract mining services provider, Mala Kumar Engineers Pvt Ltd (MKEPL)

Safety in Construction Hoist

Safety is paramount in construction equipment and their users. Following the international trend of according utmost importance to safety consciousness lead by DuPont and others many reputed Indian companies like L&T, HCC, etc.

Selection criteria for batching plants depend on the application

Portability of batching plant is a significant criterion for road and canal projects, says BV Raisinghani, President (Purchase), Jaiprakash Associates. Excerpts from the interview

A Game Changer

With Krishnapatnam Port soon becoming the hub for industrialisation in the region, coal imports are surging with an expectation to hit 100 mtpa in the next 10 years. Krishnapatnama Port Company Ltd (KPCL) has always been a step ahead of the demand by increasing its port capacity and operational efficiency.

The growth demand by 2017 will be almost three times from now

The current market for the truck cranes has already improved specially in the segment of 75T to 120T. We are also seeing the growth in the crawler crane segment in the capacity between 100T to 260T segment, mainly the petrochemical industries, metro projects, power plants etc, are the major growth drivers.

Lifting Solutions

The future trend in material handling systems will be towards lighter, higher-efficiency equipment. The power consumption, material of construction, operating noise levels and eco-friendly features of this equipment will play a big role while introducing

Moving Ahead

The growth potential for earthmoving equipment in India has never been disputed. All sectors like power, roads, ports, etc. will drive demand. With increasing investment in the infrastructure sector, the earthmoving equipment industry foresees huge demand for CE in the coming years.

Zoomlion ElectroMech supplies tower cranes to NCC

Zoomlion ElectroMech India (ZEIPL) has supplied two high-end flat-top tower cranes to Hyderabad-based Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC) for construction of one of

Up & Moving

We are developing a new technology for hydraulic cylinders

The next five years will see a lot of changes in the Indian trucking industry and the one who is more innovative is going to lead the market,? says Sudhir Chaudhary, General Manager - Sales, Hyva (India).

Movers & shakers

OGPC invites EPC bids for coal handling plant at Manoharpur

Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd (OPGC) is setting up 2x660 MW (Units 3&4) supercritical coal fired thermal power station at lb Thermal Power Station, Banharpali, Jharsuguda, Odisha. To fulfil the fuel requirement for this capacity addition project, two adjacent coal blocks - Manoharpur (181.68 MT) and its Dip side (350 MT) has been allotted

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

Putzmeister has set up a concrete project division to support specialised pumping.

Putzmeister Z fold boom pumps are popular in metro projects in places like Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. Its flexibility of boom-turning gets concrete to the farthest point in complicated structures. Putzmeister boom pumps are being used in practically all major constructions sites whether for road project, mass housing project, hydropower, nuclear power, LNG tanks or thermal power plants, says Parminder Gabri, Sales Director, Putzmeister Concrete Machines. Excerpts o

Elecon EPC Projects wins Rs 246.78-cr order

Elecon EPC Projects has bagged an order from NTPC of Rs 246.78 crore for Ex-works (India) supply for coal handling plant package of Gadarwara super thermal power projects, stage-I (2 x 800 MW). Prayasvin Patel, Chairman and Managing Director, Elecon Engineering said, ?We are pleased to have procured a prestigious order worth Rs 246.78 crore.

Birra Thermal Power Project is yet to start owing to coal linkage

Hindustan Power Projects is implementing Birra Thermal Power Project. The thermal arm of the company is developing a 1320 MW (2 x 660 MW) coal based super critical project in district Champa, Chhattisgarh. The company is actively pursuing various pre-developmental activities, land acquisition is in advance stage and various approvals & statutory clearances are also in place. The construction work is yet to start owing to pending coal linkage.

The government should form a task force team to clear all pending projects.

Bevcon is passionate about providing solutions to complex issues. We can and do provide the best possible solutions in the areas of environmental, energy conservation, cost-effective and reliable material handling solutions for the mining sector,says Y Srininvas Reddy, Managing Director, Bevcon Wayors. Excerpts from the interview.

Stalled but Hopeful

In spite of the present slowdown and resultant sluggishness in the CE market, the long- term growth prospects are still intact; and experts view the huge infrastructure deficit as a major growth driver and prudent steps from the government can bring India back on the growth trajectory.

CIL needs to mine 150 mt in Q4 to meet target

To meet its full year target, Coal India (CIL) will have to work fast to mine more than 150 million tonne in the fourth quarter of 2012-13. In the first three quarters (April-December 2012), the public sector company mined 308.89 million tonne.

NTPC to have new mining unit for fuel security

To secure fuel supplies to run its thermal power plants, India?s single largest coal consumer and State-owned NTPC plans to create a separate coal mining division. NTPC, India's largest electricity generator, has been concerned about the quality of fuel supplies from Coal India (CIL).

NTPC to have new mining unit for fuel security

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

Towering high

Our estimate pegs the total demand for tower cranes in India at approximately 600 units. Of these, 85-90 per cent of the demand is from the real estate construction sector, while the remaining 15 per cent comes from power, steel and cement.

We are seeking a growth of 200 per cent this year

We have a major focus on our after sales service. The Friends Equipment team is a sales and service provider for heavy machinery and totally dedicated to the construction industry.

We focus on professional and timely service to tower cranes

We offer 10 T to 50 T level jib and luffing jib tower cranes from SYM China, 5 T to 20 T level jib, and luffing jib tower cranes from Top Sky, China, and GJJ, the biggest brand of China passenger hoist and construction platforms.

BHEL wins Rs 132 cr NTPC order for solar plants

The Electronics Division of Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has bagged turnkey orders valued at Rs 132 crore from the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for commissioning two grid interactive solar power plants of 10 mw each. The plants will be commissioned at Unchahar in Uttar Pradesh and Talcher in Orissa, say recent media reports.

Upward and mobile

The requirement for higher capacity mobile cranes with advanced features is growing due to continuous change in heavy lift sizes, besides a growing customer preference for mobile cranes with better safety features and technology.

Liebherr cranes are designed and manufactured according the highest safety norms

It will be much sensible to ask for a crane functional test and load test certification from a reputed third-party inspector before import. This will restrict the number of junk cranes coming into India. Also, the project people should have very strict controls on quality, selection of suitable equipment and timely completion of the job, says Ajay Kumar Somani, Director, Mobile Crane Division, Liebherr India.

Coal shortage hits generation at NTPC?s Simhadri plant

Shortage of coal supply at Visakhapatnam NTPC?s Simhadri super thermal power station has hit the power generation. The power station has been unable to generate power optimally since a month due to the acute shortage of coal supply, which can only add to the state?s power woes. The generation loss due to shortage of fuel supply has been 325 million units on June 3.

Haryana's HPGCL wants its own captive mine

The Haryana government is trying for its own captive coal block to meet the coal requirement of its power plants in the state. The State-owned Haryana Power Generation Corporation (HPGCL) has submitted multiple applications to the Union Coal Ministry for allotment of coal block in Chhattisgarh or Madhya Pradesh for the existing and future thermal plants in the state.

Odisha govt seeks status of end-use plants

The mining department of Odisha government asked the developers of Rampia and Mandakini A coal blocks to submit status of the end-use power plants. The above two blocks are allotted to captive miners who are developing power plants. While Rampia coal block is allotted jointly to Sterlite Energy, GMR Energy, ArcellorMittal India, Lanco Group, Navbharat Power and Relia

India's import of steel scrap, coal set to rise

Some analysts expect import of steel scrap and coal to rise because of shortage in the domestic availability of iron ore and coal. Decline in domestic iron ore production on the back of ban on mining in Karnataka and Goa prompted consumers of ore to import steel scrap from abroad. Some reports suggest that India's import of metal scrap almost doubled from $7 billion in 2009-10 to $13 billion in 2012-

Coal price may rise in global market

Some reports indicate that price of coal in the global market may rise by atleast $2-3 per tonne in the coming months because of decline in supply and rise in demand from India. Current going rate of 3,800 kcal per kg GAR and 4,200 kcal per kg GAR is $37-37.50 per tonne FOB and about $43.75 per tonne FOB respectively

NTPC's plant revival plan is to boost equipment sector

National Thermal Power Corporation's (NTPC) plan to spend around Rs 9,600 crore to revive its old power plants might help revive the ailing power equipment sector as well. NTPC plans to improve the falling plant load factors (PLFs) of seven power plants that are more than 25 years old.

CASE aims to offer a full line of construction equipment

The Indian market is being given huge importance. We are investing heavily in research and development (R&D) and manufacturing. In 2012, CNH, our mother company, invested more than $650 million in R&D around the globe;

60 power plants sign FSA with Coal India

So far, 60 power plants have entered into fuel supply agreements (FSA) with the public sector miner Coal India (CIL). CIL is mandated to sign a total of 143 FSAs in respect of identified power projects of 60,000-mw capacity, which have been assured for coal supply, in the next five

Coal importers evade duty via false classification

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Gujarat detected around Rs 600 crore of import duty evasion by coal importers by falsely classifying coal in 2012-13. These coal importers have allegedly evaded duty by reporting bituminous coal imports as steam coal. Earlier, the government waived customs duty on steam coal and imposed only a concessional countervailing duty (CVD

Concrete Equipment | Wilfried Theissen, MD, Putzmeister

As the pioneer of research and development in concrete pumping technology, Putzmeister offers the latest and most comprehensive range of concreting solutions. Putzmeister has achieved landmarks in both the vertical and horizontal pumping of concrete.This German giant is on a mission to change the construction scenario in India by making the construction sites more automated and mechanised

India showcase

Look at the slew of dismal facts. There has been an overall slowdown in Indian infrastructure activity due to lack of clearances of new as well as ongoing infrastructure projects. Even L&T chief AM Naik has indicated that the project pipeline is drying up. Many projects have not progressed even after being approved of by the central government and after achieving financial deal closure, too.

Surging ahead

In the long term, we see high demand worldwide for mobile cranes, supported by the sectors of infrastructure, refineries, chemicals, and energy, with wind power playing a particularly important part. The Liebherr Mobile Crane Division is based in Ehingen, Germany, where it operates manufacturing facilities covering a built-over area of 220,000 sq m on a total surface of 840,000 sq m,

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.

Bevcon Goes from Strength to Strength

Bevcon Wayors is among India?s leading providers of high-quality, technologically advanced integrated bulk material handling and processing solutions.Formed with the intent of catering to the rising demand for bulk material handling solutions, Bevcon Wayors has come a long way by evolving as an industry leader that offers high-quality, technologically advanced bulk material handling systems.

KEC wins orders

KEC International (KEC) has secured new orders worth Rs 612 crore in its Transmission, Power Systems, Cables and Water businesses. KEC secured an order worth Rs 210 crore from the Power Grid Corporation of India for supply and erection of 765 kV single circuit transmission lines between Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) and Moga (Punjab) on turnkey basis. The project duration is 24 months. SAE Towers, the wholly owned subsidiary of KEC, has secured various orders for supply of lattice towers to Brazil, Mex

Used crane without any restriction on age is a big danger from safety points

The market looked good in 2010-11 and 2011-12, but since April 2012, it is in decline. Shortage of floating money, difficulties in getting term loans, a payment crisis in the market, shortage of coal supply for new power plants, reduction in tax advantage in windmill investments etc.

Integrated Solutions

Today in India, the mobile crane market is largely oriented towards and segmented on the straight boom concept. At the lower end, it is the popular pick and carry cranes built on a tractor base, and at the higher end, it is the truck-mounted heavy duty cranes.

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