We are unveiling electric and hybrid machines

VG Sakthikumar, Managing Director Schwing Stetter India

Most demolition equipment in India still comes from abroad

Mohan Ramanathan, Founder Chairman, Indian Demolition Association, speaks on the key trends and developments shaping the demand for demolition equipment in the country.

All our equipment sales crossed all previous benchmarks

Rohit Punjabi, Vice President (Excavator Business), LiuGong India, speaks on the company’s sales pattern for earthmoving equipment.

Indian rental companies are increasingly embracing digitisation

Satin Sachdeva, Founder & Secretary General, Construction Equipment Rental Association, speaks on the current landscape of the construction equipment rental market, and the latest trends in the market.

Safety at New Heights

Mobile cranes are relatively easier to operate, manoeuvre, and optimise. However, they are highly prone to accidents.

We're deeply committed to ESG initiatives

Anand Sundaresan, Managing Director, Ammann India

We will unveil BS V compliant machines

A global leader in construction equipment since 1842, CASE has been present in India since 1989, and has been consistently remained a market leader in the vibratory compactor segment and a leading player in the backhoe loader segment. The company’s Managing Director, Shalabh Chaturvedi, speaks on the investment made in the Indian market in terms of the manufacturing facility.

CNH pledges to empower Indian young people

CNH Industrial, a global leader in agricultural and construction equipment, reaffirms its commitment to prioritise skill development and education as key drivers for sustainable growth on Youth Skills Day (July 15th).

CNH pledges to empower Indian young people

The company has introduced comprehensive training programmes

The demand trend for earthmoving equipment is expected to remain positive

Nischal Mehrotra, Vice President (Sales & Marketing), Liugong India, speaks on the emerging technology trends in the earthmoving equipment industry in India.

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.

Towards a Sustainable Future

Tata Hitachi has made significant investments in its plants at Dharwad and Kharagpur towards renewable energy, rainwater harvesting, and reusing ETP water for irrigation

SDLG India showcases E6135Fi hydraulic excavator, L933H wheel loader

A member of Volvo Group, SDLG offers solutions to complement sustainable road construction & infrastructure projects.

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.

M Vijay Kumar appointed CEO of Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council

M Vijay Kumar takes over as Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council (IESC) CEO from February 2022. He comes with over 35 years of experience in the construction equipment Industry.

M Vijay Kumar appointed CEO of Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council

M Vijay Kumar comes with over 35 years’ experience in the construction equipment industry.

Schwing Stetter wins ‘Trainer of the Year 2021’ at EI Awards

Schwing Stetter was awarded at the 9th Equipment India Awards.

Unlocking the mining potential

The future of the Indian mining equipment market looks good with opportunities in underground mining and surface mining.

Underground mining readies for IIoT revolution

With new innovative technology, companies are taking take digitalisation of mining operations to the next level.

We expect the demand to grow for hydraulic excavators

Arvind K Garg, Executive Vice-President and Head-Construction & Mining Machinery Business, Larsen & Toubro

AJAX: Revolutionising current construction processes through boom pumps

Strengthening its foothold in the concreting equipment market, AJAX would be introducing new products in the forthcoming customer interface platforms to help customers to steer their business with increased speed, greater flexibility and enhanced quality.

Lintec asphalt plant keeps essential projects on track in Ningbo

With its impressive output of up to 320 t/h, a Lintec CSM4000HS20-SE asphalt batching plant has helped a major Chinese contractor meet the pressing demands of several prestigious projects over the past 18 months.

AJAX: Revolutionising the current construction processes through boom pumps

AJAX offers concrete batching plants in CRB, IRB and IBP series ranging between 20- 30-45-60-75-90-120 that goes up to 240 cum/hr.

Can India be an alternate manufacturing base?

Even before COVID 19 crept up upon us, our roads sector had already hit a speed breaker. Construction of highways slowed to 27 km a day during April-January against 29.7 km a day achieved in 2018-19.

Coal Mining Made Easy

Indonesian contractor PT Bangun Olah Sarana Sukses is using A60H articulated haulers and EC480DL crawler excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment to save cost and increase efficiency at its coal mining site in East Kalimantan.

An Uphill Task

Lack of availability of certified skilled equipment operators is a major issue faced by construction contractor in India.

We have completed training of 2,000 operators till last year

Schwing Stetter India started the training department in the second year of its operations in 2000.

The focus on skill development is on the rise

L&T Construction & Mining Machinery Business has trained and certified over 10,000 operators and mechanics in the last two years under the RPL4.

We have pioneered the operator training programmes

JCB India through its 15 centres has already trained close to 30,000 operators, thereby creating employment and entrepreneurship amongst the youth.

Over 500 operators have received training in five years

Godrej has ambitious plans to expand its footprint in the training space by opening more training centres across India.

ACE has its fully equipped training centre at Faridabad

In the past two years, the training centre of Action Construction Equipment (ACE) has conducted 213 training programmes for 4,225 operators and participants.

Port Infra Needs Facelift

Developing new ports and terminals and the revival of old infrastructure at major ports in the country are expected to open up new opportunities for port equipment companies.

Steering Growth

Growing urbanisation and mechanisation of manual jobs are driving the demand for compact equipment such as skid-steer loaders in India.

We proactively pursue when it comes to adopting digital technologies

As a major player in heavy-duty mobile cranes market in India, TIL has consolidated its presence over the years.

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.

CRUSHING BARRIERS

Fragmented aggregate mining, as well as issues related to regulations and liquidity, are threatening the growth of the crushing and screening equipment segment in India.

Terex India strengthens service network and aftermarket support

Terex has reinforced its commitment to building an industry-leading aftermarket service network in India through the expansion of its Customer and Product Support Team, a new aftermarket facility, and continued roll out of its informative operator training program.

XCMG organises operator training program

XCMG has successfully held the 10th operator training session of its Global Operator Excellence program. The final was held at XCMG?s piling machinery professional, intelligent manufacturing base.

Mobilising Growth

Mega training programme for equipment operators

Volvo Construction Equipment India organised an operator training-cum- Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council (IESC) certification programme in India for wheel loader and excavator operators.

Transforming Skill Landscape

Shortage of skilled operators has been a major challenge faced by the infrastructure and construction industry for the past many years.

We provide training in boom and scissor lift operations

There is a strong need for a standardised training content that increases awareness of best practices, clarifies responsibilities and addresses safe use of equipment.

Steps to Safety

Being the safest means of working at heights, Aerial Work Platforms (AWPs) are naturally the option to work at height safely. However, use of AWPs in India is still limited and is picking up slowly.

Steer it up

In spite of the vast opportunities available, skid-steer loaders are still looking for a level-playing field in the Indian market.

Indian market has a great growth potential

Founded as Racine Threshing Machine Works in the mid-western US in 1842, CASE Construction Equipment today operates as a subsidiary of CNH Industrial.

Reaching out to infra needs

Government's high spending on infrastructure projects drives the demand for construction equipment while earthmoving equipment being the largest used equipment category leads the growth.

Nurol Construction puts Raimondi luffing cranes to work at Abu Dhabi Corniche

Nurol Construction Co has put two Raimondi luffers to work on the Corniche Tower jobsite in Abu Dhabi. The Raimondi LR165, part of Nurol?s existing fleet, is accompanied by a new luffing LR213 recently purchased by Nurol.

"Motor grader market in India is growing at 40 per cent"

Roads sector remains the biggest growth driver of motor graders in India. VG Sakthikumar, Managing Director, Schwing Stetter Sales and Services, elaborates more on the market and technology trends in motor graders.

Setting New Standards

Operator training is a necessity today

Wirtgen India revived its training school almost one-and-a-half years back to give training in its pavers range. Ramesh Palagiri, Managing Director & CEO, elaborates more on the company's views on skill development and the way forward.

L&T is leading in Skill India Mission

Skill improvement can never be over-emphasised. On one hand, the complexity of the job requirement is increasing and on the other, equipment are becoming more and more complex with the introduction of many operating modes, advent of mechatronics and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools.

We plan to increase the number of training centres

JCB has 15 operator training centres across India and trained about 25,000 people so far. Jasmeet Singh, Head - Corporate Communications and External Relations, JCB India, elaborates more on the importance of operator training and the company's initiatives.

An Uphill Road Ahead

Out of about nine lakh construction equipment operators in India, only9,000 operators are certified by Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council (IESC).

Nurol puts five new Raimondi cranes at work in Dubai

Nurol Construction Co., part of the Nurol Group of Companies (Nurol), has taken delivery of five new Raimondi cranes in the United Arab Emirates to add to its existing fleet. The cranes, two LR213s and three MRT294s, are already at work across two of the contractor?s jobsites.

Pushing Boundaries

With the demand for excavators growing in the market, OEMs are introducing new features to further improve the efficiency and productivity of the machines, helping in quick and qualitative project execution.

SANY India completes first batch of IESC operator training

SANY India announced the successful completion of the first batch of IESC Crane Operators Certification Programme conducted by the company. The training was supported by Crane Owners Association of India (COAOI).

Operator Training: Need of the Hour

These are good times for construction equipment industry. Orders have gone up, thanks to a revival in the economy fuelled by government's affirmative actions to nurse the infra development sector back to health.

Scaling up skills

A qualified and productive workforce in mining operations is of utmost importance. Pavan Kaushik elaborates on the efforts of Hindustan Zinc (HZL) and its Mining Academy in enhancing the skill levels of mining machine operators through its various hands-on training courses.

Less investment, More benefits

Telematics is important for effectively monitoring the equipment fleet in its operation and maintenance. Work on Internet of Things (IoT) platform, Telematics provides information about the location, fuel, maintenance, and all other parameters which can be accessed remotely on a smart phone, tablet or laptop

Warehousing Equipment Aiming New Heights

Driven by the growth of various industry segments such as FMCG, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages and e-tailing, logistics distribution hubs and clusters are mushrooming in all major parts of the country.

Safe lifting solutions

A global leader in the manufacture of high-technology PET container production machinery, ASB International Pvt Ltd, is equipping its major export-oriented plant near Mumbai with some of Konecranes' most advanced lifting technologies to enhance its quality, safety and cost-efficiency.

Mobile App for Equipment Rentals

An important truth of life is that it is constantly changing and evolving, and is difficult to keep a hold on it. But a right decision at the right time can turn your 'work in progress' to 'good to go'.

Product development is a continuous process in Caterpillar

Skid steer loader (SSL) is a utility machine which is highly versatile. Mostly the machines are used in general construction: residential, commercial buildings for moving materials like sand, bricks, cement, crushed stone aggregates etc.

Contact Alarm System

Introducing the first in the next generation of innovative accessories, the new Genie? Lift Guard? contact alarm system offers a contemporary accessory that can, in some circumstances, provide additional operator protection.

Operator Champion

Volvo CE organised the first-of-its-kind construction equipment operator competition to equip the operators with the required skill sets.

New triple roller tube paver

The Allen 255T4 paver is easy to transport and set up due to its light weight.Allen Engineering Corporation (AEC), a leader in professional quality site prep and concrete placing and finishing equipment, announced the debut of their newest form riding paver.

ON THE CLOCK!

Material and earth movements are the major work content of all infrastructure developments and mining activities. Front-end loaders, backhoe loaders, dozers and application-centric equipment as options for the users to choose from to suit individual requirements.

Allen introduces new triple roller tube paver

Allen Engineering Corporation (AEC), a leader in professional quality site prep and concrete placing and finishing equipment, announced the debut of their newest form riding paver. The 255T4 is a high production, triple roller tube paver for concrete streets, parking lots, shoulders, ramps, approaches, airfields and more.

Government should fast-track the procurement

After a lull in the past three years, mining, especially coal, is set to show significant growth in the next few years. Coal India (CIL) is doing its best to increase coal production quickly, from the current 568 million tonne per annum (mtpa) to 927 mtpa by 2020.

Gmmco is here to stay for the long haul through good and bad times

Gmmco, a C.K. Birla Group company, is celebrating 50 years of exemplary business this year. On this special occasion, H Jayaram, Managing Director & CEO, Gmmco Ltd, spoke exclusively with EQUIPMENT INDIA.

Forklift Operator of the Year Competition

The ?India Forklift Operator of the Year?, Srinivasa ND has beaten tough competition from across three continents to reach the Grand Finals of the International Forklift Operator of the Year, demonstrating that Prime Minister Modi?s ?Make in India?

New Concept for Operator Training

At this year?s TOC Europe in Hamburg, Germany, Terex Port Solutions (TPS) is presenting a newly designed training programme for harbour crane operators, which combines the many years of experience of its instructors with the far-reaching possibilities of simulator training courses

Making CE Amphibious

It is a never-ending quest in this era, where customer is always looking for an enhanced safety, efficiency, and a more comprehensive product all the time.

The Earth Movers and Shakers

As a consequence of the excavation activity gaining momentum, earthmovers like front-end loaders, crawler dozers, traxcavators and other earthmoving equipment are registering a CAGR of 15-18 per cent. Since the Indian economy is reviving, these equipment are also finding emerging markets in other sectors as well.

Backhoe Loaders Get a Rural Boost

Gone were the days when the backhoe loader market was exploding in all facets of India?s infrastructure development. All recognised suppliers were registering negative to flat trajectory growth since FY 2011.

Safe and Productive

The developed market saw the use of AWPs decades ago. Such machines were in demand by users, for two reasons: safety and speed of work.

Minister Visits Schwing?s Training Facility

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, visited the Schwing Stetter Operator Training School to review and understand the training capabilities being conducted on a regular basis.

We dont generally procure used equipment

We call for quotes from different companies and based on technical evaluation by our mechanical section, we do recommend for which type of equipment we should go for. This is based on 3-4 major factors: after sales service, performance parameters available in the market and pricing.

We believe India to be one of the highest potential markets for our products

For over 15 years, MB has been a leader in the fields of crushing, demolition and recycling, by designing and manufacturing the very first jaw bucket crusher. Since 2001, MB has offered the largest line of patented crusher buckets across the world, suitable for excavators, backhoe loaders, front-end loaders and skid steer loaders.

Crane Owners Association Meet

The announcement of new office bearers, unveiling new website of the association and felicitation of Ashwin Gandhi were the highlights of the third AGM. The third Annual General Meeting (AGM)of the Crane Owners Association of India (COAOI) was held on September 30, 2015 in Mumbai. The meeting started with the minutes of the last year?s Annual General Meeting and a recap of the major activities during the year.

Gaining Traction

With a major thrust on infrastructure development by the government, coupled with the ?Make in India? programme, the Indian telehandler industry is poised for an unprecedented and exponential growth.

Intelligent Compaction

Performance and productivity remain key issues for compactor manufacturers, with firms keen to enhance output from their latest units. EQUIPMENT INDIA takes a peek into the features major OEMs have built in, in terms of improving machine

Moulding the Future

Dozco India has been providing hands-on training to the staff of Dozco and its customers through its well-equipped state-of-the-art training centres at Dhanbad and Visakhapatnam.

Fuelonomics Drive Developments

Navin Group is the oldest active dealership of CE industry in MP

Being involved in the business of construction equipment for the past 27 years, Navin Group still maintains a track record of excellent customer service and a healthy market share of satisfied customers

Taking to the Success Path

High performance service of Cat? machines have played a critical role in the phenomenal growth of Dilip Buildcon. Within a period of 10 years, the company?s revenue has increased from Rs.50 crore to Rs.2,500 crore, making it one of today?s top players in the construction industry.

We expect EPC model dominating at least in the short term

The numbers published by ICEMA clearly shows that there is a slight uptake on the larger equipment like excavators and wheel loaders. The smaller equipment like mini excavators, backhoe loaders etc have still to pick up the trend.

Changing Dynamics

The industrial cranes market in India is valued in the range of Rs 1,800-2,000 crore per annum. Approximately 30 per cent of the demand comes from government sector and PSUs while the remaining 70 per cent from private sector.

Playing Crucial Role in NE India

Atlas Copco road construction equipment are playing a crucial role in North-Eastern India. A fleet of Dynapac range of equipment from Atlas Copco India?s road construction equipment division, have dotted the North-Eastern landscape.

Towering Tall

The real estate and power sectors will show a tremendous growth in the next 2-3 years. As per projections, the tower crane requirement will increase to 30-40 per cent in these two years. Current demand growth for tower cranes is mostly from realty sector.

?We have demand for excavators from mining companies?

We provide services like buyback, workshop services, AMC of machines, on-site repairs, operator training, different types of parts promotion, and credit facilities to major corporate customers, says Pramod Patwardhan, Managing Director, SVP Mining. Excerpts from the interview.

Maximising Output

Several key trends are emerging in the asphalt/soil compaction market where performance and productivity remain key issues. The OEMs are keen to maximise output from their latest units in terms of improving machine performance, O&M cost and operator safety and comfort.

Our goal is to be among the top three in the global crushing and screening segment.

Views from P Ramesh, Managing Director & CEO, Wirtgen India: With market shares ranging from 20-70 per cent, Wirtgen Group is the world market leader in mobile road construction and road rehabilitation solution. The company has made it to the top primarily because of its continuous innovation to its product line as the average age of their machines is less than three years.

We continue to offer more and more value additions in products and services.

For many decades now, we have been proving in the market that all our products offer the lowest cost of operation. We have been able to do this for customers who operate our machines on a continuous basis, even up to over 20 hours, mostly in the mining and quarrying segments, says AM Muralidharan, President, Volvo CE India. Excerpts from the interview.

Match 24/28 at IFEX 2014

DISA has launched another horizontal flaskless moulding machine at IFEX.DISA India has launched another ?Made in India? horizontal flaskless moulding machine, the DISA Match 24/28. The product was displayed at IFEX 2014. Other pioneering products from DISA included the DISA Core 20 FP automatic mould handling system suitable for the medium and large DISA Match machines and the Wheelabrator Saturn HD wheel. ?We at DISA India are proud to have launched this exciting product at IFEX this year.

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 is tremendous growth opportunities in the long term.

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.

Consolidating Presence

Volvo CE strengthens excavator range in India with productive and powerful EC220D and EC300D excavators.The new D-Series excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment have the strength and durability to take on a range of challenging work site tasks. With faster cycle times, excellent digging and lifting capabilities, and a capacity for greater productivity, the EC220D and EC300D have what it takes to get the job done in a low-stress, high-performance way every time

We plan to launch multi-functional man and material handling hoists at Excon 2013.

Spartan has always been a trendsetter in bringing hoists with world class designs and internati?onal safety features. Our multi-functionality approach to hoists has put us in the big league of innovative, value added products, says Vikram Mehta, Managing Director, Spartan Engine?ering. Excerpts from the interview.

Volvo offers intelligent compaction system as an optional fitment in the machine

At Volvo, we offer customers the lowest cost of operation. We are constantly innovating to make equipment fuel-efficient, with reducing emissions and environmental impact, says AM Muralidharn, President, Volvo India. Excerpts from the interview