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On the Fast Track

The government’s ambitious plan to construct 12,000 to 13,000 km of national highways and award similar contracts presents a major opportunity for the road equipment industry growth.

Focus on Infra, Skilling

Experts agree that Budget 2024 aims for more inclusive growth, focusing on job formalisation, agricultural productivity, and MSME support

Hyundai CE India Advances Excavators with Cutting-Edge Features

HD Hyundai Construction ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ is one of the leading construction and earthmoving equipment manufacturers in India. Joydeep Baksi, National Sales Head (Sales & Marketing), Hyundai Construction ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ India, speaks on the latest advancements incorporated into their recent hydraulic excavator models.

2030 Goal: 250,000 Excavators!

India aims to increase its annual production from approximately 85,000 units to 250,000 units by 2030, driven by infrastructure investments in roads, railways, and mining

Hyundai holds a No. 2 position in excavator attachments in India.

Joydeep Baksi, National Sales Head (Sales & Marketing), Hyundai Construction ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ India, speaks on the current market size of hydraulic excavators in India, and how has it evolved over the past few years.

Ammann acquires Volvo CE’s ABG Pavers

Ammann Group has finalised its acquisition of the ABG paving product line from Volvo Construction ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ (Volvo CE).

Ammann Group completes acquisition of Volvo CE’s ABG Pavers

The transaction includes the transfer of Volvo CE’s paving businesses in Linyi and Bengaluru as well as Volvo CE´s ABG facility in Hameln (Germany).

Bridgestone India appoints Hiroshi Yoshizane as MD

Bridgestone is a global leader in tyres and rubber

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.

Interview: Ramesh Palagiri, MD & CEO, Wirtgen India

Ramesh Palagiri speaks on the company’s participation at Excon.

Innovations in CE to Meet Tomorrow’s Infra Needs

The significance of construction equipment cannot be overstated, as it drives efficiency, precision, and safety across projects of all magnitudes. Within the construction equipment industry, innovation is the crucial cornerstone for tackling evolving challenges and achieving sustainability objectives, says Shalabh Chaturvedi, Managing Director - India & SAARC, CASE Construction ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼

Innovations in CE to Meet Tomorrow’s Infra Needs

The significance of construction equipment cannot be overstated, as it drives efficiency, precision, and safety across projects of all magnitudes. Within the construction equipment industry, innovation is the crucial cornerstone for tackling evolving challenges and achieving sustainability objectives, says Shalabh Chaturvedi, Managing Director - India & SAARC, CASE Construction ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼.

Preventing engine troubles

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

BICES 2023 conference held during CONEXPO

On March 15, the press conference of the 16th China Beijing International Construction Machinery, Building Materials Machines and Mining Machines Exhibition & Seminar (BICES 2023) was held at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas

BICES 2023 conference held during CONEXPO

BICES is an industrial exhibition in China with the longest history and high-quality performance.

How to make construction S.Af.E.R?

The theme S.Af.E.R. stands for -- S: Sustainability; Af: Alternative Fuels; E: Electrification; and R: Rentals. The underlying premise of the theme is that integrating energy-efficient equipment and energy-saving technology in sustainable development initiatives can drastically cut energy use and harmful emissions.

Progressive Outlook of the Indian CE Industry

Alternative fuels will be a fair play for the future of the CE industry as the Government is also pushing the same for making India self-reliant.

John Deere Rolls Out 2 New Articulated Dump Trucks

John Deere Rolls Out 2 New Articulated Dump Trucks for P-Tier Line

Liebherr flat-top crane at work on Mont Blanc

The crane needs to be compatible with the helicopter's load capacity

Caterpillar launches more powerful excavator

Equipped with a more powerful engine, wider track and 7.5-tonne counterweight, Caterpillar says its new 340 hydraulic excavator delivers more power, stability and productivity for earthmoving operations.

Caterpillar launches more powerful excavator

The new 340 hydraulic excavator delivers more power, stability and productivity

Perkins celebrates production of 10,000th 4000 Series engine

Perkins’ Aurangabad facility has achieved a major milestone after its 10,000th 4000 Series engine rolled off the production line.

Franna hosts a successful first-ever Open Day in India

The participants got a closer look at the newly-launched Franna FR-17 Crane

India offers a huge opportunity for the growth of the CE industry

Ammann is a world-leading supplier of mixing plants, machines and services to the construction industry with core expertise in road building and transportation infrastructure. Anand Sundaresan, Managing Director, Ammann India, speaks on the various technological display during Excon.

Rise in steel and commodity prices has increased input cost

Anand Sundaresan Managing Director, Ammann India

What’s Your C-sat Score?

C-SAT is a commonly used metric that acts as a key performance indicator for customer service and product quality in all kinds of businesses. C-SAT is short for customer satisfaction score.

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

Indian Steel Association welcomes approval of PLI scheme

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme is a scheme aimed at encouraging domestic manufacturing, substituting imports and finally boosting exports.

Indian Steel Association welcomes approval of PLI scheme

The Indian Steel Association welcomes the cabinet approval of PLI Scheme

JP Infra plants over 500 trees at Sanjay Gandhi National Park

Plantation drive initiated in association with Maharashtra Forest Department, Thane

Digging deeper

The government’s various initiatives on revival of the infrastructure sector and favourable policies have driven the growth of Indian hydraulic excavator 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).

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.

Improving efficiency

Batch mix plant is the most widespread type of asphalt plant in the world, which guarantees the highest level of flexibility in production and quality of the finished product.

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.

Why proper lubrication is essential for construction equipment

Choosing the right lubricant is essential to improve construction equipment reliability and productivity and to reduce breakdowns.

Towards Greener Future

Asphalt is regaining traction in the Indian road construction due to its better recyclability and the freedom to use waste materials like plastics along with asphalt mix. The future looks greener for asphalt mixing plants.

Compliance Challenges

Embracing the next level emission regulations is expected to be tough for the engine and equipment OEMs considering technology upgradations and need for adequate skill development among the users.

New technologies to reduce emission

Proper use of construction machinery plays an important role in reducing greenhouse gas in construction industry.

Compact and powerful

With the growth drivers of urban and rural infrastructure markets opening up, mini construction equipment segment is looking for a renewed growth in the coming years.

WOLFFKRAN presents new CTO at bauma

At the bauma 2019, WOLFFKRAN CEO Dr Peter Schiefer introduced the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Dr Peter Barton whose entry into the company is an important step on the ladder of success of the Heilbronn-based crane manufacturer.

Marching Towards Century

LiuGong celebrated 60 years of successful presence in the global market and completed production of 400,000 units of loaders in November 2018.

New generation elevating platform

Haulotte has launched the new generation electric rough-terrain mobile elevating platform, PULSEO having multitude of user opportunities.

Looking for a Turnaround

Efficient power for Indian mines

Volvo Penta offers vast range of engines for construction, mining, material handling and agriculture equipment globally. Miron Thoms, Vice President & Head, Volvo Penta India, elaborates on the company's India market plans.

BEML unveils diesel electric tower car for Railways

BEML has inaugurated the self-propelled 8-wheeler diesel electric inspection and maintenance OHE tower car (8W DETC) at its Bengaluru complex.

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.

Astec to exhibit at Intermat 2018

Astec, Inc., an Astec Industries company, will exhibit at the Intermat 2018 international exhibition for construction and infrastructure, to be held during April 23-28 in Paris, France.

Linden Comansa introduces new CUBE cab

The tower crane manufacturer Linden Comansa is presenting a new, far more spacious model of cab, in which operators will be able to enjoy optimum visibility of the working area.

Comansa CM launches new luffing-jib crane

Comansa CM has launched the new luffing-jib crane CML165, with maximum load capacity of 12 tonne and 50-m reach. This new model is Comansa CM?s first addition to the CML Series, the factory?s luffing-jib family, which was created in late 2016 with the launch of the CML190 crane.

Safe Refuse Handling

Together with Swedish waste management company Renova, Volvo Trucks is currently testing and researching how automated vehicles can contribute to safer, more efficient refuse handling and create a better working environment for drivers.

The Road Ahead

In spite of the government's policy shift towards building four- and six-lane National Highways as concrete roads, plans to construct more rural roads and coastal roads will drive the demand for asphalt plants in the future. ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ explores the road ahead for asphalt plants.

Green, Greener, Greenest

At a time when the government is focusing on the next level of emission compliance in on-road and off-road vehicles, ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ explores how the market is getting ready to comply with the latest norms.

New Luffing-jib Crane from Comansa CM

Comansa CM has launched its first luffing-jib tower crane, CML190 at bauma China 2016. With this brand new model, Comansa CM released the CML Series of luffing-jib cranes, which will be completed in the following months with more cranes.

Successful Rehabilitation of Asphalt Pavement

Fraport AG, operator of Frankfurt Airport, renews the surface course on the runways about every seven years, including the centre runway, the most-frequently used section.

RAP Essential in Asphalt Plants

Asphalt mix production has had a long and rapid journey of redefinitions over the past decade, to allow the incorporation of RAP recycling. This procedure is now gaining acceptance in Indian markets.

Large Miners Forward

While the global mining industry is on the decline, India is witnessing a reverse trend. Many international mining equipment manufacturers are showcasing their products at BAUMA 2016, Germany, in a big way, at a time when Coal India

Connecting the CE Industry

As a prelude to Excon 2015, a road show was organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at Mumbai on October 8, 2015. In essence, this meet was organised by CII to showcase the exhibition and give an overview. The event was attended by all sections of the connected stakeholders.

Our plant can provide better energy saving

Two global players, Ammann from Switzerland which is into asphalt mixing plants for the last 150 years, and Apollo being in India for the past four decades, which is into asphalt mixing plants and other allied road equipment business, joined hands where Ammann has 70 per cent stake and Apollo the remaining 30 per cent stake in the JV

Efficiency Matters

Globally, the past decade saw amazing developments in the hot- mix production technology. In India too, with the entry of global players, OEMs have geared up to offer advanced plants that can produce a variety of mixes - be it low energy / low-temperature asphalt mixes, warm / cold mixes, high percentage RAP mix, high recycling technology

Wheel loaders - Optimising Productivity

Cycle time is a critical success factor in all bulk handling applications. Ramifications of high cycle time even extend to bulk handlers securing business. Wheel loaders are extensively used bulk handling tools wherein high productivity is of essence.

Recycling is the value proposition of today

The highway authorities are planning to come out with pilot projects of milling and recycling of certain roads and use RAP in laying new roads. This will increase the awareness, says Abhijit Padhye, Vice President (Sales & Marketing), Linnhoff India.

Tech-Xage 2014

Living up to its commitment of innovation Ammann Apollo organised an in house exhibition - Tech-Xage 2014 at its facility in Ditasan near Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Annual demand for industrial cranes should touch 12,000 by 2015

Growth in various sectors such as power, infrastructure, construction and heavy engineering will drive the growth of the Indian cranes industry, says Tushar Mehendale, Managing Director, ElectroMech Material Handling Systems.

Haulotte at bC India 2014

Haulotte Group, the people and material lifting equipment specialist, looks forward to giving its customers and partners a warm welcome on its stand to exchange views, communicate strategic commitments

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.

Automotive forgings, splined shafts

Maso Automotives is a part of the Maso Group, a comprehensive solution provider to the various forged and machined components manufacturers. Catering to the requirements for a variety of industries ranging from automotives, farm equipments, earthmoving equipments and other engineering applications, Maso Automotives specialises in forged solutions for press, upset and hollow shafts through the radial forging technology.

We offer the best quality tower cranes and passenger hoists.

Our main focus has always remained on service support to every customer; we offer project -specific and very economical solutions till the completion of the project, says PV Ramdev, Managing Director, Everest Engineering ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼. Excerpts from the interview.

We are one of the first major players in India to get into cold forging.

We were the first company in India to successfully develop a fracture split connecting rod and this was a major breakthrough at that time. Our engineering capability is what differentiates us from others because of which we can produce very high quality and high precision products for the customers, says Viraj G Kalyani, Executive Vice President, Kalyani Forge. Excerpts from the interview.

Speco JV with the basic group will have a manufacturing set up in India soon.

Speco is the only company which is constantly upgrading the techno?logy by introducing an air automised burner to reduce the fuel cost. The new design dryer has reduced maintenance. The new vibrating screen design ensures good quality, says VP Mundra, Director, Basic Engineering ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼.

High Tech in a Medieval Town

Liebherr's city crane winds its way through the narrow streets of Carcassonne, France.Heavy load contractor and crane operator Hugon, based in the south of France, has purchased a Liebherr LTC 1045-3.1 compact crane to be used specially for crane jobs in towns like Narbonne

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.