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Our emphasis is on manufacturing machines that are fuel-efficient

Manish Mathur, CEO, Action Construction Equipment (ACE)

BorgWarner lands BEV cross differential contracts with 3 OEMs

eXD (electric cross differential) improves vehicle traction, handling and stability

The demand for concrete equipment is on the rise.

K Sunil Kumar, President, Infrastructure Equipments, Sunbeam Generator

Chasing Growth!

Despite rising input costs and transition to CEV stage-IV engines, the CE market is expecting a growth of over 11 per cent in 2022-23.

Gearing up for future

The pandemic year has turned out to be a top gear one for the construction equipment segment, which is riding on the government infra spend to see a more than 15 per cent year-on-year rise in domestic sales volumes in FY21 and a doubling of sales in Q1FY22 compared to last year.

ELGi launches oil-free air-compressor range

ELGi Equipments launched its range of oil-free air-compressors at the recently held ?Compressed Air Best Practices Conference? in Chicago at the O?Hare Crowne Plaza Conference Center.

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.

Showcasing priorities for the next couple of years

Growth has finally returned to the construction equipment industry. With the government's continuous focus on infrastructure and public spending, next couple of years may turn out to be golden era for the industry in terms of volume and growth.

Lubricants market in India is getting more lucrative

The expected robust demand for construction equipment and machinery is going to generate a concomitant demand for industrial and construction machinery lubricants in India. Akhil Jha, Chief Technology Officer, Shell Lubricants India, explains more on the new trends and product innovations in lubricants.

Optimising efficiency

With the construction, mining and infrastructure projects are growing faster, there is a growing demand for productive and efficient equipment in various projects. This will boost the demand for technologically superior lubricants to meet the industry needs.

Gearing up for Change

Sachin Nijhawan elaborates on the need for construction equipment companies in India to adopt the latest technologies.

GRT provides several technologies not seen before in India

The road sector in India is in desperate need of new technologies, not only to improve speed and quality, but also to introduce more environmentally friendly construction techniques and to cut down on quarrying, transportation of materials and use of water and fuel.

Lubricants: Smooth Sailing Ahead

With the government moving fast to meet the latest emission norms and OEMs making further improvement in design, the lubricants industry is set to witness a major revolution in product innovation.

Integrated ?S-Pack? Spreader Module

The ?S-Pack? (spreader pack) from Wirtgen allows the binding agent to be spread without generating clouds of dust; this addition to the construction machinery manufacturer?s product range creates new opportunities for optimising

Geared Drives

One of the most efficient methods for mechanical power is geared drive. Starting simple spoke gears made out of strong wood in the pagan era, this system has evolved to its present state, over the past several centuries of industrialisation.

Graded Up

If tightened completion time is demanded as in the case of Delhi peripheral ring road by Supreme Court, it will sure to up the demand for advanced, high capacity motor graders.

We plan to expand in southern and northern parts of Odisha.

The Central and Sate Governments have to take necessary steps to refresh the mining activities, says Kaushik Das, Managing Director, Konark Infracore. Excerpts from the interview

Powered for the long haul

Commercial vehicle OEMs - domestic and global - have pumped in investments, augmented capacities, launched global platform strategies, enhanced touch points, and stressed on soft solutions to suit the demands of emerging markets.

Excavators Ready to Ride the Slump

Within the Indian construction equipment industry, the crawler excavator segment is the largest by value and the second largest, after backhoe loaders, in terms of number of units sold. Now, the shrinking market and intense competition have forced OEMs to focus more on value additions. Concepts like low lifecycle cost, faster ROIs, lowest cost per tonne all have made it imperative for OEMs to innovate, both on the product design and service fronts. Agith G Antony takes a peek at the prevailing t

VECV launches pro-series

Unleashing a huge new wave in trucks, Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) has recently unveiled the Pro-Series ? 11 trucks in the 5 to 49 tonne categories.Over three million engineering hours, 77 lakh km of testing, 3,200 new parts/sub-assemblies and over 50,000 hours of engine test development

Realising the mining potential

Specialised Fluids

Specialised fluids minimise repairs and maintenance and maximise performance and equipment life.Today?s earthmovers are big beasts. Typical mining equipment can generate 650 HP and boast a lifting capacity of 90,000 pounds (41 tonne). During the last 25 years or so, the performance and sophistication of off-highway machinery has increased dramatically. There have been increases in power, power density and torque with each successive model.