Second wave of pandemic has hit the production
Incorporated
in 2002, SANY India was and offers the widest range of construction machinery
in India and South Asia. Presently, SANY India offers products like excavators,
truck mounted cranes, all-terrain and rough terrain cranes, crawler cranes,
transit mixers, batching plants, boom pumps, trailer pumps, piling rigs, motor
graders, pavers, compactors, reach stackers, rubber tyred gantry cranes,
rail-mounted gantry cranes, mining equipment, wind turbine generators and many
more. The company has already established a strong network of around 28 dealers
and 135+ outlets across India to cater to the growing demand and provide sales
and service support to all its customers and associates.
Sanjay
Saxena, Senior Vice President & Head of Heavy Equipment Business Unit, Sany
Heavy Industry India, speaks
on the technology
trends in foundation equipment and accessories, and the latest products and
solutions offered by the company.
What is
the current market scenario of foundation equipment in India?
The demand for foundation equipment in India is
cyclic in nature and currently it is witnessing significant growth owing to the
plethora of ongoing infrastructure projects in the country.
Roads and highways are one infra sector that was
back in action faster, after the Covid-19 pandemic impacting the overall
industry and economy. How has this benefitted your industry?
Roads and highways are the key areas that enjoy
the government’s intense focus. The sectors are highly responsible for propelling
India’s overall development. Despite the Covid-19
pandemic situation, the road and highways overall construction
touched a high of 11,302 km till February 2021. With the rapid upsurge in
road construction projects, Sany India has witnessed huge surge in
demand for the equipment like excavators, motor grader, piling rigs, etc. Turning the crisis into an opportunity, we have seen growth in
our product segments.
What are the technology trends in foundation
equipment and accessories?
Telematics, artificial intelligence, big data, autonomous machine,
Internet of Things (IoT) are some technology trends in foundation equipment,
which are massively transforming its way of working.
Looking into the technological advancement, Sany
India has already taken steps to redefine the customers' experience with its
digital revolution ‘EVI App’. It’s an advanced application which helps
customer to manage their equipment status through ‘IoT’ data-like architecture.
A user can also see the live location of the equipment without any hassle. In a
true sense, it has actually paved the way for proactive product monitoring and
support thus improving customer satisfaction and loyalty for Sany India’s brand.
What are
the latest products and solutions offered?
Sany launched its first ‘Made in
India’ piling rig, ‘SR235’ for the Indian market recently. The latest products
that Sany India is offering in small-size rigs for soft soils are: SR
155, SR185 & SR215. Designed for the toughest application, in
mid-size, we have – SR235 ,
SR265, and SR285. For hard rock drilling, Sany offers big SR365, SR405, SR445,
and SR485, etc. The reliable structure of all
the machines ensures the piling machine can operate in any harsh working
condition. All the machines are equipped with a powerful engine and reliable
components, which make them a solid foundation for a rotary drilling rig to
achieve excellent performance. And the intelligent design makes safer operation
and less troubleshooting cost.
How do
you look at the revival of the construction market? What are the measures
needed for the revival?
The government budget has given much-needed
impetus to the country’s infrastructure development, which worked as a catalyst
for the growth of the construction equipment market. As revival depends upon
various factors, like starting of projects, returning of the manpower at the
site, and adequate finance to the projects, the CE industry has been
registering a stable growth after the removal of lockdown last year.
The second wave of pandemic has hit the production
due to restriction on manpower whereas the logistics have not been effected. We
are able to provide services and products to fulfill the demand.
What is
your outlook on the foundation equipment market for the next five years?
As the government has allocated the highest ever
budget for national infrastructure development to resurrect the battered
economy, the next five years seem to be very bright for the foundation
equipment market. As per the reports, the demands for the foundation equipment
are expected to grow at a considerable rate. The National Infrastructure
Pipeline has also expanded to 7,600 projects, which will further, give a boost
to the demands of pilling rigs by 2025.