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The Crushing Evolution!

What are the key criteria sought by operators of crushers and screens? And how do modern models differ in their features and capabilities?

Goodyear shedding off-road tyre business in shakeup

As part of a strategic overhaul to improve profitability, Goodyear Tire and Rubber said that the company will sell its off-the-road equipment tyre business, along with its chemical business and its Dunlop brand.

Metso expands Alwar factory

Metso has bolstered its manufacturing capabilities for mobile track-mounted crushing and screening equipment in Alwar India.

Sustainability in logistics

Sustainability within logistics is expected to be taken up on a larger scale, with digitalisation and automation being prime movers of such operations, writes Huseni Vohra of Ocean Insights.

Operational visibility & automation central to maritime logistics of future

Sustainability within logistics is expected to be taken up on a larger scale, with digitalisation and automation being prime movers of such operations, writes Huseni Vohra of Ocean Insights.

Operational visibility & automation central to maritime logistics of future

Sustainability within logistics is expected to be taken up on a larger scale, with digitalisation and automation being prime movers of such operations, writes Huseni Vohra of Ocean Insights.

MHE holds enormous growth potential

Despite the relative slowdown in demand in the current fiscal, the market for material handling equipment (MHE) will continue to expand in double digits over the next few years.

India to explore deep-sea mining

In a first-ever attempt of the country into deep-sea mining, an indigenous deep-sea mining machine will be tested by end of this year.

B&B Attachments announces new Financial Controller

The UK-based material handling equipment manufacturer B&B Attachments announced the appointment of Scott Little as its new Financial Controller

Atlas Copco to double capacity of Hyderabad plant

Atlas Copco announced its plan to double the capacity of its manufacturing plant in Hyderabad. Atlas Copco will invest Rs 70 crore to double the manufacturing capacity at its new Hyderabad plant. The expansion will be completed by year-end and the plant will be fully operational by March 2017, according to the company.

CV sector gaining traction

A CRISIL study of rated securitised pools shows collections from commercial vehicle (CV) pools have improved driven by an increase in freight demand and lower diesel prices. However, the performance of tractor and construction equipment (CE) asset classes remains weak.

Budget fails to address rubber sector?s woes

Since the Budget 2015-16 did not address any of its grievances, the rubber sector is now reeling under a price crash that has made survival for small plantations difficult.

Ready for Long Haulage

COMMERCIAL vehicle industry experienced one of the worst and the longest spell of recessions during last three years. However, the good news is that it is reviving now. The heavy-duty (HD) trucks industry hit the peak level in 2011 with a sales of 241,000 and it dropped to 130,000 in 2013.

High Tonnage Cranes

Considering tyre-mounted cranes of above 300T capacity and crawler cranes of above 600T capacity as high tonnage cranes, there are still very few players in this segment, writes Ajay Kumar Somani.

BHL Continues to Rule the Roost

The world over, construction practices and methodologies determine the selection of the type of equipment, to a great extent. However, in India, backhoe loader (BHL) controls the lion's share of the total equipment sale; it is wheel loaders that dominate the Chinese CE market and crawler and mini excavators that control the European and American markets.

We will soon expand our product range for high-end customers.

We expect fuel efficiency will be the prime driving force behind the demand for BHL in the near future, says Sunil Tiku, Senior Director - Sales & Marketing, Terex India. Excerpts from the interview.

Hot Mix Technology: On Solid Ground

The current challenges in hot mix asphalt pavement-making in India is to manage sustainability, conserve energy and natural resources, eliminate waste yet achieve a pavement quality with competitive cost per unit length.

T'puram to launch work on ring roads

The Trivandrum Development Authority (TRIDA) has decided to go ahead with the second phase of the Capital Region Development plan, providing outer ring roads to the city. The Kerala government is only in the final stages of selecting a transaction advisor for the plan. The empowered committee headed by the Chief Secretary is in the process of shortlisting the advisor for preparing a detailed project report, Chairman of the Authority PK Venugopal said.

Work on Ennore-Manali Road to be completed by 2013

The decade-old Ennore Manali Road Improvement Project (EMRIP) will be completed by the year-end, according to Highways Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami. After missing several deadlines, the Rs 600-crore project was launched by Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan in January 2011.

New CFO at Sandvik

Emil Nilsson has been appointed Executive Vice President & CFO of Sandvik Group and member of Group Executive Management. He succeeds Ola Salm?n, who will leave Sandvik for other opportunities.

BEML eyeing 23% growth

BEML is eyeing a growth of 23 per cent in its turnover, at Rs 5,000 crore during the present financial year (2012-13). The company achieved a turnover of Rs 4,077 crore during year-ended 31 March 2012.

Material Handling Equipment: Voltas is the pioneer of forklifts in the Indian market

There are many trends in forklifts and MHE which are prevalent in the industry. The main trend is to make the machines more environment- friendly and green, says Milind Shahane, VP-Marketing, Voltas, while sharing his views on the industry scenario.

Innovation is one of the main strengths of Volvo

We invent many soft and hard products to improve operator efficiency, which in turn result in fuel efficiency.

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