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Powering Construction

Air compressors play a crucial role in construction, maintenance, and repair tasks at infrastructure project sites.

India’s Infrastructure Boom: Air Compressor’s Vital Role

Air compressors are versatile tools that enhance efficiency, safety, and productivity in constructing and maintaining infrastructure, write Ramesh Kumar G.

Breathing Life into Projects

Air compressors are essential in the construction, maintenance, and repair work at infrastructure project sites.

Breathing Life into Projects

Air compressors are essential in the construction, maintenance, and repair work at infrastructure project sites.

Use of Air Compressors in Infra

Electric and diesel-powered screw air compressors have become indispensable tools in the construction and infrastructure industry, providing a reliable compressed air source for various applications, writes Ramesh Kumar G.

OEMs partner to electrify US construction industry

Volvo Construction Equipment, Atlas Copco Group, and Husqvarna Construction have announced a new partnership with the Sweden-US Green Transition Initiative to showcase the electrification of construction equipment, green infrastructure construction, and the transition toward a more sustainable construction sector in the U.S.

Construction sites often require air compressors to be mobile

Ramesh Kumar G, Vice President – Portables, ELGi Equipments, speaks on the most common types of air compressors used in the construction industry.

Revolutionising construction

The booming construction sector is fueling a growing demand for air compressors.

ELGi air compressors meet the industry benchmark for noise levels

Ramesh Kumar G, Vice President – Portables, ELGi Equipments, speaks on the most common types of air compressors used in the construction industry.

Atlas Copco inaugurates dedicated production line for portable air compressors

Atlas Copco is investing in the future by inaugurating its first production line dedicated to the assembly of low-carbon electric compressors. ;;

R Kumar of Elgi: We plan to increase our range of portable screw air compressors

Ramesh Kumar G of Elgi Equipments speaks on the key applications of mobile air compressors in construction, mining, and drilling operations.

Small is the New Big!

Air compressors are necessary at any construction site. Compared to non-portable air compressors, the smaller machines produce significantly less noise, and are used to complete jobs at any locations.

Tony of Atlas Copco: We have a good mix of compressors in our diesel range

Tony Van Herbruggen of Atlas Copco India speaks on the key productivity parameters of mobile air compressors.

Doosan Portable Power announces accessories for air compressors

Doosan Portable Power announced an all-new lineup of accessories for its portable air compressors.

infra demand boosts rental market

Rental is the future. Infrastructure stimulus measures and pent-up demand in the Indian market suggest growth ahead for equipment rental firms.

Transforming Mining

Companies all over the world are turning to digital integration to increase efficiency in the mining process.

Companies all over the world are turning to digital integration to increase efficiency in the mining process.

In recent years, mining companies have adopted a growing range of digital solutions. Many have mechanised their operations, moved from the physical to the digital realm by adding equipment sensors.

Portable compressors play major role in mining applications

Tony Van Herbruggen, General Manager, Power Technique, Atlas Copco India, speaks on how the company is taking on the challenges in terms of production, sales and aftermarket operations.

Atlas Copco to acquire leading provider of vacuum pumps in India

Atlas Copco, a leading innovator in portable air compressors, light towers, pumps and handheld tools, has agreed to acquire HHV Pumps.

Atlas Copco to acquire leading provider of vacuum pumps in India

The company designs and manufactures vacuum pumps and systems for applications used in a wide range of industries.

Atlas Copco launches HiLight V5+ LED Light towers

Atlas Copco – a leading innovator in portable air compressors, light towers, pumps and handheld tools has launched HiLight V5+ LED Light tower, which offers significant fuel savings of up to 65 per cent.

Atlas Copco launches HiLight V5+ LED Light towers

Atlas Copco – a leading innovator in portable air compressors, light towers, pumps and handheld tools has launched HiLight V5+ LED Light tower which offers significant fuel savings of up to 65%.

Market to bounce back

The Covid-19 pandemic has hugely impacted the global air compressor market in a negative way. However, the market is expected to recover by Q1/Q2 of 2023.

Portable compressors play major role in mining, infra and construction applications

The construction sector has been again impacted by the onset of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sullair introduces Tier 3 OFD1550 oil free portable air compressor

Sullair has introduced its Tier 3 OFD1550 oil free portable air compressor which delivers ISO 8573.1 Class 0 oil free air wherever users need it – plantside, refinery-side or at the jobsite Sullair oil freeThe portable air compressor solution represents the latest solution in the expanding Sullair oil free portfolio.

We will continue to focus on infrastructure projects

Established in 1960, Atlas Copco India is the country’s leading manufacturer of innovative solutions in air compressors and industrial gases, energy efficient vacuum pumps, portable compressors, light towers.

Mobile Compressors: Staying Powerful

Mining policy revival and recovery of construction activities can bring back the power in mobile compressor market. Next year could see the industry back in full action which can drive the growth of mobile compressors in the long term.

We have products to match core infra requirements: Tony Van Herbruggen

Atlas Copco products are designed and developed for Indian job site conditions with various innovations through reengineering. Tony Van Herbruggen, General Manager, Power Technique Customer Center, Atlas Copco (India), shares more on the new product range and solutions for the market.

Energy efficiency will be the driving force in the future: Rajesh Premchandran

More than 95 per cent of ELGi’s portable air compressors are powering drilling operations. Rajesh Premchandran, Director – ISAAME (India, South Asia, Africa and Middle-East), Elgi Equipments, shares more.

Our vision of ‘Always Better’ goes beyond traditional thinking

With business in more than 120 countries and direct presence in 28 countries, Elgi Equipments is consolidating its presence in global market with innovative products and services.

Elgi Equipments launches portable air compressors

Elgi Equipments launched its future-ready, energy-efficient range of electric and diesel portable air compressors at Excon 2019.

Elgi Equipments launches portable air compressors at Excon 2019

Elgi Equipments launched its future-ready, energy-efficient range of electric and diesel portable air compressors at Excon 2019.

We will launch next-generation portable air compressors

Atlas Copco is a world-leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions. Having started operations in 1960 with its registered office in Pune, Atlas Copco (India) now has 22 offices across India.

Atlas Copco India appoints new GM of Power Technique

Atlas Copco India has appointed Tony Van Herbruggen as the General Manager of its Power Technique Customer Center, effective July 2019. He is now leading the core areas of the business - portable air, power and flow divisions in India.

On Sustainable Growth

The portable air compressor market is growing consistently in the past couple of years, which is to continue in the coming years as well with most of the application markets are picking up.

We continuously strive to upgrade our product portfolio

Infrastructure, mining, quarrying and waterwell are the four major segments of portable compressor business.

COMPRESSOR with never-before experienced fuel efficiency

With a focus on improving productivity, operating and running efficiency as well as residual value, Atlas Copco's new XRH 1100 plus improves customer's profit in drilling operations with 11 per cent better fuel efficiency.

ELGi unveils air-compressor for granite, marble mining operations

ELGi Equipments unveiled a brand new trolley-mounted compressor model - PG75E-12.5 at the 10th edition of India Stone Mart 2019, in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Ensuring ease of operation

The portable air compressors of Atlas Copco, deployed at the metro project near the famous Siddhivinayak Temple, contribute to ease traffic woes in Mumbai.

Port of call

Cargo traffic at Indian ports is gradually growing. Containerisation and palletisation of cargo is on the rise, though there is still far more to go for us to have a sizeable share of containerised and palletised cargo in the global market.

Compressed Air Power

With government focusing on infrastructure creation and development, construction and mining are expected to grow in the coming days, which means more compressed air power requirement.

We create the right product mix for customer productivity

Portable air compressors play a pivotal role in quarrying and mining applications. The quarrying application specifically, is a segment of paramount importance, looking at the amount of stone which is required for infrastructure projects.

Making water more accessible

Atlas Copco portable air compressors stand out in terms of productivity, trust, innovation, commitment and quality. These compressors are designed based on customer insights to ensure the right compressor is developed for the right application, according to the company.

Portable compressors are ideal for dusty conditions

ELGi has been providing its wide range of compressed air solutions to the construction, mining and oil & gas industries for more than four decades.

Portable Air Compressors

A portable air compressor is used to supply compressed air on construction sites, road works, or whenever people need compressed air where a stationary compressor is not suitable.

We expect good growth in demand for compressors

The equipment industry is in constant evolution where there is not just product innovation but also application innovation. New technology also creates new opportunities and improved ways of using equipment.

ELGi has built silent version of portable compressors

ELGi Equipments is a leading air compressor manufacturer with a broad line of innovative and technologically superior compressed air systems. Anvar Jay Varadaraj, Head - Marketing & Communications, provides an overview of the air compressor segment from a technology perspective and upcoming plans of the company.

A world of sustainable progress and enduring results is our vision

Stationary air compressors have been major revenue contributors constituting a good percentage of the total market revenue in compressor market. Industries like textile, pharma, automotive and general engineering have wide-scale applications of these compressors.

Opportunities Galore!

Our focus is on diesel engines which are the prime power source and backbone of all light, medium and heavy construction and mining equipment, across the board. Over the years, the emission norms have been updated and made more stringent.

Portable Compressors with Adjustable Pressure Settings

Chicago Pneumatic has launched two new tough and highly versatile mid-sized portable air compressors with adjustable pressure settings. The CPS 11-10 can be set at either 7 or 10 bar, while the CPS11-14 can be set at a pressure of 12 or 14 bar.

Portable Compressors from Chicago Pneumatic

Chicago Pneumatic has launched Red Rock: its toughest-ever range of portable air compressors. All models come equipped with incredibly durable polyethylene canopies as standard, in addition to being lightweight and astonishingly quick to service, making them ideal for extended periods of use in the most challenging and rugged construction sites around the world.

Chicago Pneumatic to launch its range at bauma 2016

Chicago Pneumatic is expanding its range of construction equipment with the launch of several new tough, reliable and highly efficient portable energy, light compaction and rig-mounted attachment products at bauma 2016, taking place in Munich on 11-17 April.

Leading by example

Vinay Jain has risen from the ranks, from Management Trainee to Business Head for the Portable Energy division at the Construction Technique business area of Atlas Copco (India) Ltd.

The Smallest Portable Air Compressor

The XAT 197 with a 417 cfm at 150 psi is the smallest size compressor in this market segment with high power to weight ratio. With these features, the XAT197 is a value for money compressor with the best fuel economy when compared to other compressors in its class.

Our products are made with multiple applications in mind

We have introduced productive and cost-effective products in the market and we also have worked on bridging the product portfolio gaps to meet the demands of niche segments

We plan to launch on-site portable generator range

The new range of generators that are going to be launched in India shortly will be designed for fast, easy and safe maneouverability on site. It is a smart amalgamation of innovation, technology and design, which includes a rugged base frame

The new QAX range design is dedicated to mobile prime power applications.

Atlas Copco will be entering the on-site portable generator market in India for the first time, in line with our global range, with the unique selling proposition of ?Predictable Power.? Better still, it is to be manufactured in India, says Vinay Jain, Business Line Manager APE, Atlas Copco Construction Technique. Excerpts from the interview.

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