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Herrenknecht Rig Supports Lake Heat Project

HDD rig installs pipe for Lake Geneva district heating system

The Operator's Guide to Hydraulic Excellence

By Vasanth Thangavelu, General Manager - Brand Marketing South AP, ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt. Ltd.

Bobcat Expands Small Articulated Loader Range

Bobcat has expanded its small articulated loader (SAL) line-up with the introduction of the L35, the largest and most powerful in the series.

New Holland Unveils Workmaster 105 with HVAC Cabin

The new variant brings all-weather comfort and advanced performance features

Building Inclusive Connectivity

India’s road mission goes beyond highways—linking villages, markets, and people to opportunities, ensuring growth reaches every corner by 2047

Building Inclusive Connectivity

India’s road mission goes beyond highways—linking villages, markets, and people to opportunities, ensuring growth reaches every corner by 2047.

Bobcat S70 Skid Steer Loader Enhances Efficiency at Smelters

During the demonstration, the Bobcat S70 Skid Steer Loader proved to be a game-changer.

Backup Revolution

Gensets are evolving into smart, efficient, and sustainable power solutions—fuelling a backup revolution across real estate and infrastructure with hybrid models and intelligent automation.

BorgWarner Obtains High-Voltage Coolant Heater Contract with Global OEM

HVCH offers flexible and compact design with high thermal power density

Kioti Launches Flow+ Hydraulics for Compact Loaders

Kioti has introduced Flow+ technology for its TL750 compact track loader and SL750 skid steer loader, providing enhanced hydraulic capabilities without the need for a full high-flow system.

Making Roads Smarter

India’s asphalt plant industry is undergoing a smart transformation, powered by innovation, sustainability, and localisation—redefining how roads are built with greener tech, digital control, and local manufacturing muscle

Mahindra Delivers Over 3,000 Electric SUVs, Sees Strong Demand

Mahindra has delivered 3,000+ XEV 9e and BE 6 electric SUVs despite delays

Innovating for Road Sustainability

India’s road infrastructure is crucial for economic growth, yet its environmental impact is significant.

Innovating for Road Sustainability

India’s road infrastructure is crucial for economic growth, yet its environmental impact is significant.

India has been an essential market for many years

Nicole Schmitt, Exhibition Director, bauma 2025, provides insights into the expected number of exhibitors and visitors at bauma 2025.

India has been an essential market for many years

Nicole Schmitt, Exhibition Director, bauma 2025, provides insights into the expected number of exhibitors and visitors at bauma 2025.

Driving Construction Forward

From bulldozers to dump trucks, diesel engines provide the muscle needed to tackle some of the toughest jobs.

Copeland announces Rs 500 crore investments in India

Copeland, a global leader in sustainable climate solutions, announced a Rs 500 crore investment in India to expand its manufacturing facility in Atit, Maharashtra and for the construction of a new global R&D centre in Pune, Maharashtra.

Energy efficiency in industrial goods

Industrial products’ energy efficiency is essential for cutting expenses and minimising their negative environmental effects.

Copeland announces Rs 500 crore investment in India

To increase manufacturing capacity and accelerate climate innovation

ABB India launches wireless home automation solutions

ABB-free@home® expands smart home capabilities

Limited market awareness hinders rental service penetration

Mukesh Sharma, Country Manager, Atlas Copco Specialty Rental Division in India, speaks on the current landscape of the construction equipment rental market, and the latest trends in the market.

Vision 2030 Drives Growth

The compaction equipment industry in India has witnessed significant technological advancements in recent years. Manufacturers are integrating advanced features, such as GPS technology and telematics, into their machines to enhance precision and efficiency.

Saving from untimely engine troubles

A decent periodic inspection with an in-depth analysis will allow you to locate the potential problem with the engine before it heads for a major failure.

Cummins to showcase future emission-ready power solutions portfolio at Excon

Set to showcase next-generation, future emission-ready, Legend L10 and M15 engines

Navigating the Road Ahead

The market for sensor pavers is expected to grow at 7-8 per cent CAGR over five years.

Avoid Tunnel Vision Syndrome

The Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse signals the risk to our Rs 100 trillion infrastructure investment says PRATAP PADODE

No Bumps in the Road

India has been investing significantly in infrastructure development, including the construction of roads, highways, and expressways. This investment has driven the demand for road construction equipment.

Avant Launches New Electric Loaders – the e527 and e513

Avant Tecno has unveiled two new fully electric loader models, the Avant e527 and Avant e513, equipped with the company’s proprietary battery technology.

Two steps ahead: The Vögele Dash 5 road pavers

The future in road building is here with Vögele’s latest-generation SUPER 1900-5(i) and SUPER 2100-5(i) road pavers.

Engine coolant is liquid engineering at work

Perkins Extended Life Coolant provides optimum engine protection as well as reduced maintenance requirements over the life of the coolant.

Avant Tecno unveils electric loader with Proprietary Battery Technology

OptiTemp batteries are available in 27kWh and 13kWh

Caterpillar Unveils New MH3050 Material Handler Caterpillar has unveiled its new MH3050 material handler

Caterpillar has unveiled its new MH3050 material handler, the company's largest material handler to date.

Preventing engine troubles

To ensure a longer life of the engine, regular maintenance is a must, writes Julian Wood of Perkins Engines.

We are one of the front runners in embracing cutting-edge tech

Mukul Dixit, Director – Sales & Marketing, speaks on the role of technology in the motor grader industry, and how is Caterpillar leveraging this technology to benefit its customers.

Volvo and Eicher products acknowledged at the 14th Apollo CE Awards

VE Commercial Vehicles - A Volvo Group and Eicher Motors Joint Venture have won six prestigious awards for their modern range of vehicles in India, all of which are backed by smart industry-leading solutions at the recently concluded Apollo CV awards 2023.

Volvo and Eicher products acknowledged at the 14th Apollo CE Awards

Volvo 9600 Seater and Sleeper Coach wins Coach of the Year (Premium Category)

Cutting Carbon Footprint

Waste is a big problem of concreting on site – whereas in precast any spare material can be recycled back into the production process.

Inching towards $5 trn economy

Infrastructure growth will play a significant role in achieving India’s target of being a 5 trillion economy by 2025. It is imperative to ensure sustainability during this journey, writes SP Rajan of L&T.

Sustainability at the Forefront

Going forward, product innovations will be at the core of Ammann’s sustainability efforts

Creating Compact Foundations

The upward trend of mechanisation in the construction and road-building industries is expected to drive the compaction equipment market in India.

Sprintex secures first production order for fuel cell compressors

Air compressor manufacturer Sprintex has announced its first production order from UK technology company Aeristech for the manufacture of high-speed electric compressors to suit hydrogen fuel cell applications.

Doosan Launches Next-Generation Wheel Excavator Lineup

Doosan Infracore North America is rolling out its next-generation -7 series wheel excavators as it continues to refresh its -5 series models.

Smooth road ahead!

Roads and highways sector is considered to be the most vibrant infrastructure segment where a lot of activities ongoing consistently for a long time.

Miglani of ExxonMobil: Lubrication innovation can drive energy-efficient operations

Deepak Miglani of ExxonMobil on various innovations happening in lubricants sector for off-highway applications.

Cutting Concrete's Carbon Footprint

With the ability to cut CO2 footprint by 25 per cent factory-based precast concrete production has the potential to save billions of tonnes of CO2 being emitted each year. So why is it so overlooked, asks Mats Jungar?

Why Precast is Central to Cutting Concrete's Carbon Footprint

With the ability to cut CO2 footprint by 25 per cent factory-based precast concrete production has the potential to save billions of tonnes of CO2 being emitted each year. So why is it so overlooked, asks Mats Jungar?

Avant launches more powerful compact wheel loaders

Avant Tecno told the media that its new compact articulated wheel loaders are among the most powerful in their size class.

Paving the way

The Indian market has a presence of technologically-advanced pavers with the presence of many national and international manufacturers.

Tips to reduce compressed air energy costs

Everything in our lives requires a regular check-up, and in most cases timely replacement. This safeguards proper functionality and most importantly, responsible for the better performance.

Our range will focus on meeting stringent emission standards

Anjali Pandey, Engine Business and Components Business Leader, Cummins India, speaks on the key products on display during Excon.

Rise in steel and commodity prices has increased input cost

Anand Sundaresan Managing Director, Ammann India

Doosan launches three Dash-7 wheel loaders for US

Doosan Group has launched the latest new models in bucket sizes from 2.6 cubic yards on the DL200-7 to 3.3 cubic yards on the DL250-7.

Vögele Mobile Power Feeder Increasing Footprints In India

Since 2006, the VÖGELE mobile power feeders, are in use in various national highway projects in Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat.

Paving the way ahead

While recent times may have been tough on construction equipment manufacturers, the compactor market is still brimming with optimism.

Ammann has scaled up production with a range of 11 models of asphalt plants

The infrastructure and construction sector especially the road sector has witnessed rapid growth during the past few years primarily Government both at the state and center realising the importance of building a strong road network thereby boosting the economy.

Ammann has scaled up production with range of 11 models of asphalt plants: MD of Ammann

Anand Sundaresan, MD of Ammann India, speaks on current demand trend for asphalt mix in India

Demand for drives is linked to levels of automation

Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) continues to be the largest industry for LV motor drives. The sector is nearly twice the size of the next largest.

Tips to reduce compressed air energy costs despite production demand

One area that offers manufacturers a significant opportunity for savings is to recover the waste heat from air compressors.

Engine coolant is liquid engineering at work

If your engine uses a conventional, commercially available heavy-duty or fully formulated coolant, the corrosion inhibitors are used up over time, writes Andy Miller of Perkins.

Grundfos launches SCALA1 to redefine domestic water boosting in India

The SCALA1 is an all-in-one pressure booster with high-efficiency motor and hydraulics with low noise operation. It is easy to install and serves as an energy efficient solution to address pressure boosting challenges at home.

New generation Grove carrier cab debuts in Germany

The first customer in Germany to take delivery of a Grove GMK3060L-1 with the new carrier cab was Arbeitsbühnen Gagarin.

New generation Grove carrier cab debuts in Germany

The first customer in Germany to take delivery of a Grove GMK3060L-1 with the new carrier cab was Arbeitsbühnen Gagarin.

New generation Grove carrier cab debuts in Germany

German rental company Arbeitsbühnen Gagarin is the first Manitowoc customer in Germany to receive a Grove all-terrain crane with the latest carrier cab and is thrilled with both the modern exterior and spacious and ergonomic interior.

VÖGELE MT 3000-2 OFFSET Power Feeder: Paving the roads for the future

VÖGELE is the world market leader in Asphalt paving and offers a right paver for every application with various combination of different paving widths and also offers state-of-the-art Power Feeders especially for the large-scale job sites to offer reliable, uninterrupted transfer of mix to the pavers.

MPM Rental adds three new Grove RT9130E-2s for Chile’s dynamic mining sector

After success with its first RT9130E-2 unit purchased in 2013, the company triples down on its Grove offerings for Chile’s market.

Trane Technologies to cut product carbon emissions in half by 2030

Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, announced that it plans to cut its product carbon emissions by nearly 50 per cent by 2030, and that its ambitious emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).

Two new local zero emission excavators from Liebherr

The R 976-E electric crawler excavator, along with the R 980 SME-E, replaces the ER 974 B for mine and quarry extraction.

Demand on the rise

The market is moving from mechanical to sensor pavers and the industry estimates the total market for sensor pavers to be more than 300 units per annum.

Dynapac’s new CC1300 VI compactor improves operator visibility

Dynapac has added a new asphalt compactor to its tandem vibratory roller lineup. The 4.3-ton CC1300 VI follows the debut of the 4.75-ton CC1400 VI at ConExpo 2020.

Improving machine performance

Improving overall equipment effectiveness is always a challenge.

Trane Technologies to cut product carbon emissions in half by 2030

Cutting product emissions in half over the next decade supports Trane Technologies’ 2030 Sustainability Commitments, including its Gigaton Challenge to reduce customer emissions by one billion metric tons.

Danfoss setting new standards for safety & sustainability of metros

In its latest commissioned projects with Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC) and Chennai Metro Rail Ltd, (CMRL), the company continues its commitment towards engineering a sustainable and energy efficient future for the nation

What’s new – and what’s next – in sustainable asphalt production

Sustainability has been part of the roadbuilding conversation for decades. Yet improvements that make the methods and machines more environmentally friendly continue to gain momentum.

New generation Vögele feeders

The MT 3000-3i Standard and MT 3000-3i Offset power feeders from Vögele guarantees constant, smooth transfer of material.

Liebherr unveils three new machines in one new design

All the three new machine models gleam in a new design.

Ensuring Top Quality Paving without Joints

Learn all about fixed-width screed used in wide-road paving without joints. A German case illustrates.

Green Technology for Indian Roads

The Ghaziabad-based JRD Infratech is using an Ammann ACC 90 CounterMix asphalt-mixing plant in their project to meet the guidelines of the National Green Tribunal and Central Pollution Control Board

Digital Push in infra equipment

Construction equipment with digital and IoT technologies are driving smart planning and execution of projects in the country. This is expected to push the efficiency and productivity at project execution.

BOBCAT B900 BACKHOE LOADER

Doosan Bobcat has introduced the Bobcat brand B900 backhoe loader in India

Road Dryer to exhibit pavement-drying units at Conexpo-Con/Agg 2020

Greenville, South-Carolina-based Road Dryer, LLC, will exhibit its truck/trailer-mounted Road Dryer RD-1200XT pavement drying unit at the Conexpo-Con/Agg 2020.

Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 1300.1 SX

At this year's bauma, Liebherr Werk Nenzing GmbH presents the LR 1300.1 SX of the new generation. The crawler crane impresses with many innovative assistance systems, which both increase operational safety as well as simplify handling.

THE ROAD AHEAD

The roads and highways sector is expected to bounce back soon with the government's corrective measures to combat slowdown and the large number of projects planned in the coming years. The road equipment players are bullish on the future growth prospects.

SDLG wheel loader delivers performance efficiency

Indonesian contractor PT Gajah Mada Sarana is currently using a SDLG LG936L to load aggregates used on road projects at its stockpile quarry in Muara Enim, South Sumatra.

Compact Telehandler

Compact and versatile, Haulotte's new telescopic handler HTL 3207 provides maximum efficiency on tight job sites.

Elgi Equipments showcases upgraded compressor range

ELGi Equipments, one of the world?s leading air-compressor manufacturers, with over two million installations across 100 countries, reaffirmed its commitment to building customer-centric, energy-efficient compressed air solutions at INTEC 2019.

Advantages of Pneumatic hoists

When considering a new investment in hoist technology, a full comparison between pneumatic and electric hoists can pay real dividends. In short, pneumatic hoists from J D Neuhaus (JDN) offer numerous advantages over their electric counterparts.

Lubricant industry is becoming more dynamic

Lubricants are a crucial component of achieving significant business value by helping reduce costs and improve equipment productivity. Praveen Nagpal, Chief Technology Officer, Shell Lubricants India, shares more on his company's major activities towards this.

SSAB steel provides better productivity to Olofsfors

Olofsfors, a Swedish manufacturer of steel products for the forestry and construction industries, has reduced its material usage, optimised its production process and developed a lighter, more fuel-efficient product by moving its production in house and switching to SSAB Boron 27 steel.

The Mining Specialist

Case study 1: A silent performer saves crores for Coal India's contractor.A neesh Khan & Company (AKC Mining) is a major MDO in Central India operating in Shivpuri and Urdhan mines of Western Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, and is involved in the removal of over burden (OB) and coal from these sites.

Paving to perfection

Asphalt paver market is likely to flourish in the coming years as more rural roads and highways are in the offing. The Budget 2018-19 has major focus on extension of 3.17 lakh km of rural roads which are largely asphalt roads.

Technology Meets Opportunity

Rs 1.2 trillion investment in roads and highways; extension of 3.17 lakh km of rural roads; 35,000 km highway construction under Bharatmala Pariyojana scheme- it seems that there is a lot slated to happen in the coming years in rural roads and highways.

Electro-hydraulic Dock Levelers

Electro-hydraulic dock levelers offered by Gandhi Automations are not only a bridge for connecting a vehicle, but also facilitate fast, smooth and safe transition by compensating the difference in heights between the loading bay and the vehicle.

Weldable Tungsten Carbide Tiles

A proven innovation in wear protection, 'Ferobide' has been now brought to India, thanks to the partnership between Tenmat Limited, a blue-chip UK manufacturer, and Weldwell Speciality Pvt Ltd, the leading trusted supplier to the welding industry in India for more than 25 years.

The Platform for Premieres

Comtrans 2017 has once again demonstrated its position as the leading trade fair for decision makers in the commercial vehicle (CV) and transport industry in Eastern Europe.

The entrance automations leader

Gandhi Automations is India's top entrance automation and loading bay equipment company. This widely recognised position has been achieved by years of hard work, innovation, commitment to quality and reliable customer service.

Mahindra in partnership with EESL for energy efficiency

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd and Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) announced a collaboration for an LED replacement programme with energy efficient alternatives across Mahindra?s 18 manufacturing facilities in India.

Mine Maintenance a Blast

The new Hydroblaster high-pressure washer is designed specifically for the mining and construction industry.

We expect our business in India to double by 2020

Parker Hannifin has been a pioneer and promoter of quality solutions across the globe and in India, with its extensive range of filtration solutions and proprietary patents. Dalies Nitin Wilson, Marketing & Strategic Pricing Analyst, Filtration India, Parker Hannifin India, elaborates on the company's products and solutions, and the general industry scenario.

Building Better Roads

The Ministry of Surface Transport has set an objective of building 40 km of roads a day from 2017-18 from the current level of 18 km a day. This has resulted in a paradigm shift in the use of road construction and rehabilitation methods and technologies.

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