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Driving Energy Efficiency

ABB India’s latest milestone underscores its sector leadership and the crucial role of advanced motor technologies in driving national energy savings.

Socomec appoints Sankar Subramanian as Dy GM for Power Switching and monitoring products

Sankar will manage operational marketing, lead product development, and drive strategic initiatives to promote business growth.

ABB's IEC LV motors save over 500 GWh energy across Indian industries

The sale of IE3 and IE4 high-efficiency motors have seen significant growth

Liebherr at IFAT 2024 in Munich

Liebherr presents two wheel loaders: L 507 E and L 556 XPower®

Finolex Cables introduces single core HFFR cables

Finolex Cables, renowned for its cutting-edge electrical solutions, introduces FinoGreen Eco-Safe single core halogen free flame retardant (HFFR) inddustrial cables, placing a paramount emphasis on safety and sustainability.

Finolex Cables introduces FinoGreen Eco-Safe single core HFFR industrial cables

Placing a paramount emphasis on safety and sustainability

Our focus is to promote high-efficiency motors & drives in tier 1-3 cities

Sanjeev Arora, President, Motion Business, ABB India, speaks on customised solutions, localised manufacturing, and sustainability drive.

ZASCHE handling launches ZASCHE-Rope Hoist Electric

Z-RE enables operators to position loads with great sensitivity

Avant Tecno unveils electric loader with Proprietary Battery Technology

OptiTemp batteries are available in 27kWh and 13kWh

Technology penetration in mine planning is still lower in India

Arun Misra, CEO, Hindustan Zinc, speaks on the challenges facing in the mining equipment market in India, and the ways to address them.

LeeBoy unveils commercial-class electric asphalt paver

8520C E-Paver is its 1 st electric asphalt paver of commercial class

The Future of Construction on Display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG & IFPE 2023

Taking the industry to the next level, breaking show records.

ConExpo: Taking CE industry to the next level

The event outperformed expectations in terms of attendance, bringing over 1,39,000 professionals from the construction and fluid power industries. With more than 2,400 exhibitors from 36 countries and 3 million square feet of exhibit space, it became the largest trade show in North America.

Bulk material handling equipment for steel & mining industry

Bulk material handling equipment plays a very important role in metals, mining, and related industries to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Selecting the right genset

Commercial generators are often leveraged as a primary source of power when starting new construction projects.

Voltas to support Jacon Equipment's product lines in India

A business unit of the Maas Group Jacon Equipment has announced its distribution agreement with Voltas Limited for the sales service and support of Jacon’s product lines in India.

We plan to come with a manufacturing plant near Mumbai.

Everest Engineering Equipment Pvt Ltd. (EEE) was founded with the sole aim of providing high-quality machinery that can boost the country’s growth in the construction sector. “During Excon, we have launched two new products – the passenger hoist and the CNC highspeed Rebar processing machine,” said PV Ramdev, Managing Director of Everest Engineering Equipment.

Crushing Need: Energy-Efficiency

Environmental and energy-cost issues make it vital for the crusher and screening equipment industry to focus on energy-efficient machines.

Kirloskar Brothers showcases new-gen energy-efficient pumps

Pune-based Kirloskar Brothers (KBL), the flagship company of the $2.5 billion Kirloskar Group, announced that it has showcased a series of new generation energy-efficient pumps for the benefit of farmers. The pump range was showcased at Kisan Mela 2022, India’s largest Agri fair in Pune.

Kirloskar Brothers showcases new-gen energy-efficient pumps

Pune-based Kirloskar Brothers (KBL), the flagship company of the $2.5 billion Kirloskar Group, announced that it has showcased a series of new generation energy-efficient pumps for the benefit of farmers.

DB Schenker to order 1500 electric trucks from Volta Trucks

Germany’s DB Schenker announced the addition of 1500 Electric trucks to its fleet. The company will order the electric trucks from startup Volta Trucks to transport goods from European terminals into city centres and urban areas.

L&T awarded contracts for power transmission & distribution biz

The Power Transmission & Distribution business of Larsen & Toubro has bagged a slew of orders both in India and overseas.

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.

DB Schenker to order 1500 electric trucks from Volta Trucks

The company will order the electric trucks from startup Volta Trucks to transport goods from European terminals into city centres and urban areas.

Voltas plans compressor manufacturing unit

Leading domestic air-conditioner maker Voltas plans to set up a compressor manufacturing unit in partnership with an international partner and will invest around Rs 500 crore, said a top company official.

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.

CARER'S electric lithium-powered forklift

CARER has manufactured only electric forklifts since 1976. When considering solutions for the container loading industry, CARER was aware of the challenges faced by those industries having to load and unload containers.

BSLBATT lithium forklift battery with game-changing tech

For “BSLBATT” (a China NO 1 in exporting LiFePO4 forklift battery for the replacement lead-acid battery market), the world leader in lithium battery technology, "The world's most outstanding green power provider" is not just a compelling slogan.

ABB’s HVAC to ensure safe ventilation of Chennai Metro

ABB’s HVAC to ensure safe ventilation of Chennai Metro

New Atlas Copco QAS 200 generator runs 28 hours at full load

Atlas Copco Power Technique’s new QAS 200 160-kilowatt generator can run 28 hours straight at 100 percent load, the company says.

Trending mining equipment and features

The upcoming mining reforms are expected to drive the demand for advanced mining equipment technologies and solutions.

Mining market scenario

The upcoming mining reforms are expected to drive the demand for advanced mining equipment technologies and solutions.

L&T completes divestment of E&A business to Schneider Electric

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) announced the closure of the strategic divestment of its Electrical & Automation (L&T E&A) business to Schneider Electric.

ACE President Pradeep Sharma passes away

Pradeep Sharma, President of Action Construction Equipment (ACE), passed away on August 5, 2020.

Crushers & Screens: Gaining Momentum?

The growing aggregate requirements in the infrastructure projects and the improving mineral mining activities in the country demand crushers and screens in large numbers. But with some roadblocks pose as challenges in this positive scenario, can the crusher segment gather momentum

Flender to expand in Western Australia

Flender, a leading global supplier of mechanical drives and a subsidiary of Siemens, has announced expansion plans in Western Australia with a new facility in Tonkin Highway Industrial Estate in Bayswater.

Flender to expand in Western Australia

Flender, a leading global supplier of mechanical drives and a subsidiary of Siemens, has announced expansion plans in Western Australia with a new facility in Tonkin Highway Industrial Estate in Bayswater.

NORD UNIVERSAL motor available from 0.12 kW to 45 kW power

NORD has introduced its new UNIVERSAL motor, with 20 models in the range extending from 0.12 kW to 45 kW power.

Cost-effective motor/valve control

B&R has introduced new digital output module with pulse width modulation. B&R's new digital output module X20DO4332-1 has integrated pulse width modulation and is a cost-effective alternative to motor modules.

KION india opens new facility in Pune

Supporting the government's Make in India initiative, KION opened India's largest material handling equipment facility in Pune

Mining Gains

The recent policy initiatives by the Central Government are expected to boost the mining activities in the country, providing new opportunities to private and global miners, and equipment and technology providers.

Voltas bags Metro 3 contract

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) has awarded the contract for the tunnel ventilation system and environmental control system works to Voltas for the section Mumbai Central (excluding) to Cuffe Parade (including) for its Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro-3 corridor.

CRUSHING BARRIERS

Fragmented aggregate mining, as well as issues related to regulations and liquidity, are threatening the growth of the crushing and screening equipment segment in India.

Setting New Benchmark

Growth in warehousing and logistics sector is picking up with the introduction of GST and infrastructure status to logistics. In this scenario, the warehousing and material handling equipment players are gearing up to meet the emerging demand for advanced equipment.

Case 770 Ex Pro Loader Backhoe

The CASE PRO Series loader backhoe is powered by FPT Industrial S8000 engine which delivers powerful performance and fast response time.

Time-bound projects demand highly efficient equipment

In the current scenario, most of the projects have become time-bound and have to be completed within the stipulated period. Due to this, expectation of the market has also changed especially in road segment.

Transforming Skill Landscape

Shortage of skilled operators has been a major challenge faced by the infrastructure and construction industry for the past many years.

Kohler showcases hybrid solutions at bauma 2019

Kohler exhibited the K-HEM 2504, a hybrid unit generating a combination of electrical and mechanical power consisting of a KDI 2504TCR 55.4 kW diesel engine that complies with Stage V legislation without SCR, and a 48 V electric motor that guarantees 19.5 kW peak power and 9 kW continued power, and maximum safety levels due to the voltage.

KION Group to set up new industrial truck facility in India

KION GROUP AG continues to focus on growth and is expanding its Indian production site in Pune in the state of Maharashtra with the construction of a new industrial truck production facility.

Better bandwidth utilisation

Tnew POWERLINK bus controller X67BC8780.L12 from B&R has an integrated hub for eight CAN connections. The star topology of the CAN network allows a higher maximum total cable length and better utilisation of the bandwidth. It also greatly simplifies cabling.

Radicon powerbuild solution for pug mills

Pug mill is a kind of mixer which mixes the material based on the requirement. Different industries use different types of pug mills, e.g. foundry machines use open drum pug mill, construction industry uses drum type, etc.

Heroes of Fire Safety

Gandhi Automation's fire rated rolling shutter is a modern equipment used to prevent the fire from spreading.

X33J Plus compact crawler boom

JLG Industries announced that the new JLG? X33J Plus compact crawler boom (CCB) is now available. The latest of four JLG CCB models brings the CCB line into the 30 m height class.

National Crane makes tractor-mounted boom truck

The primary application for this machine will be oil field applications, but it will also be viable for everyday taxi crane service.

Aggregate Boom,Policy Gloom

Crushers and screens market is poised for a demand boom with the focus slowly shifting towards higher capacity machines to meet the growing demand for aggregates.

New Growth Avenues

Warehousing segment in India is evolving fast and is moving towards palletised loads which can be stored at heights.

Customers prefer fast charging batteries

Eternity Industrial Batteries (India) offers the complete range of batteries for material handling equipment applications. Aman Chadha, Managing Director, shares more on the company and the industry scenario.

Eaton introduces cutting-edge technologies at Elecrama 2018

Power management company Eaton announced the introduction of a range of cutting-edge power distribution products at ELECRAMA 2018, reiterating its commitment to India?s power infrastructure modernisation efforts.

Gensets for Port Cranes

Covering an area of almost 40 sq km, the Port of Constan?a, in Romania, is the largest port in the Black Sea. It is able to handle 100 million tonne of cargo per year.

We are investing to further improve our product aesthetics

The KION Group recently made news when its Indian forklift truck brand, Voltas, announced joining forces with the long-established Italian brand OM in India. In this context, Sunil Gupta, CEO and Managing Director, KION India, elaborates on the company's strategies and the way ahead.

Electric Throttle Actuators

The latest electric throttle actuators provide a cost effective way to control engine speed on mechanical diesel engines. Compact and easily installed, they enable greater freedom of machine design and the use of more ergonomically optimised controls.

Rugged Engineered Solutions

Mobile equipment applications require solutions far more rugged and robust than a typical automation application.

Siemens launches low voltage motors in India

Siemens announced the launch of its new range of energy efficient motor SIMOTICS 1LE7. This is the newest entrant in the existing range of motors offered by Siemens in India. These motors offer efficiency values higher than the IE3 standards - which is currently the highest efficiency class as recognised by Indian Standards.

On a Positive Note

The 13th International Mining and Machinery Exhibition 2016 (IMME 2016) held during November 16-19 concluded with a positive note on a possible turnaround of Indian mining industry in the coming years. The 13th Global Mining Summit (GMS) 2016 also held concurrently with the IMME 2016.

Industry?s Take

In India, largely the coal produced is consumed locally, and not exported. Coal India is not able to reach their target of coal production. For higher production and for meeting the target, they need good machines.

Working at Mega Bridge Project

The Queensferry Crossing in the east of Scotland is a construction project of great importance for the Scottish traffic planning. For the work in high altitudes also equipment from Wacker Neuson is used.

Creating Value for Mining Machinery Companies through Services

Service strategy of any mining machinery service companies should be designed to maximise service-based value creation to OEM or end customers. Ranjit Ravindran elaborates...There is no one-size-fits-all service strategy to suit every machinery company, but there are three broad models that cover how most can make money from services

Dynamic professional

Ranjit Ravindran is Business Head (Mining), Mining & Construction Equipment Division at Voltas Ltd.

Touching The Next Level

The demand for concrete equipment and ready mix concrete (RMC) is charting an upward trend on the back of momentum in infrastructure development and to a lesser extent, real estate.

Palletisation can bring in higher throughput and desired efficiency

The estimated market size of the total Indian logistics market is to the tune of $200 billion and it generates employment for close to 50 million people in our country.

Going Green in MHE

Indian warehousing and logistics sector is booming. JLL India reports that the warehousing and logistics sector in the country received a whopping investment of Rs 1,438 crore through two major deals in 2015.

Material Handling: Meteoric Rise

Modern warehousing and inter modal logistics industry initiatives in India, have redefined how business is conducted in the country in most industry sectors as well as its geographic regions.

Post Budget Vibrations India: Sustained Growth

According to Macquarie, the growth momentum in the construction equipment (CE) segment has sustained in India, despite withdrawal of discounts and price increases. Also, purchases were being done primarily by first-time buyers.

Safe Hoists and Platforms

Spartan has introduced hoists and platforms with a greater emphasis on safety and technology. Vikram Mehta elaborates on the innovations from Spartan.

Safety in Construction Hoists

PV Ramdev elaborates on the safety features associated with construction hoists.Construction hoist, popularly known as Passenger and Material (PM) Hoist, is used for transporting men and materials during high-rise construction vertically to heights up to 821 m - Burz Al Khalifa at Dubai is currently the tallest tower in the world and there are reports that Bechtel has been awarded an ambitious contract by Saudi Arabia to design a still taller tower.

Innovative Concrete Mixing Plant

Schwing Stetter India Pvt Ltd was started in June 1998. Manufacturing concrete equipment in India through our ?Make in India? campaign has always been our forte

Controlling at Heights

Control technology is the brain of construction machines. PV Ramdev elaborates on the importance of using reliable control technology in tower cranes and passenger hoists.

On Course for Success

Bright prospects lie ahead for dumpers, but cost-effective conveyors may pose serious competition in the future, finds Charu Bahri. Industry voices affirm a turnaround has happened in the off highway dumper segment

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

Coal and iron ore will continue to be the growth drivers for large mining equipment.

Large mining equipment are primarily used with Coal India subsidiaries and some corporate mining companies viz, Vedanta, Reliance etc. A few mine developer-cum-operators (MDOs)

BB delivers 10 millionth variable speed drive

The ten millionth ABB low voltage drive rolled off the production line at ABB?s Beijing factory.

Lead Acid Batteries

Sri Swamy Electronics is offering Lead Acid Batteries. These are available with tubular plates and special separators ranging from 12V/ 20AH to 12V/ 200 AH at 10 hour rate capacity.

The Safe & Innovative Breaker

Construction industry in India is one of the largest employers and a key driver of economic growth. The new optimism in India?s macro economic growth will fuel new investments in commercial complexes, factories and housing.

The best sales manager

A BE Mechanical Engineer with a total experience of over 15 years in construction equipment industry, Nilesh Borkar is the National Manager - Cranes in Kobelco Cranes India. Borkar started his carrier with Sanghvi Movers as a marketing engineer for rental of cranes and continued for 5 years

Uplifting Future

Advanced material handling and warehousing equipment have a vital role that can help speed up the efficiency of logistics industry. More focus on palletisation and the opening up of retail segment

Safety in Construction Hoist

Safety is paramount in construction equipment and their users. Following the international trend of according utmost importance to safety consciousness lead by DuPont and others many reputed Indian companies like L&T, HCC, etc.

Portable Generators for Construction Industry

Chicago Pneumatic has launched its largest-ever range of portable generators, designed to provide a safe and stable power supply for every type of worksite. The CPPG range comes in two distinct lines.

Electronic fuel pump

Sonic Fuel Components is a manufacturer of a wide range of electronic, electrical, and mechanical fuel feed pumps. The fuel feed pumps are manufactured using SS springs, CRCA sheet metal, viton valves, flange gaskets and other high quality raw material.

Largest-ever Portable Generators

Chicago Pneumatic has launched its largest-ever range of portable generators, designed to provide a safe and stable power supply for every type of worksite. The CPPG range comes in two distinct lines.

Electronic fuel pump

Sonic Fuel Components is a manufacturer of a wide range of electronic, electrical, and mechanical fuel feed pumps. The fuel feed pumps are manufactured using SS springs, CRCA sheet metal, viton valves, flange gaskets and other high quality raw material.

Our products are technologically way ahead

The market is picking up. The market demand for 5T-6T tower crane is about 350 units; while the demand for 8T-10T is about 30-40 units and 12T and above is 25-30 units a year. The overall size is 400-450 units with approximate value of Rs 3,000-3,300 million.

New-generation Anti-collision Devices

Everest Engineering will showcase its new-generation anti-collision devices for tower cranes at bC India 2014. Everest Engineering will unveil its new generation anti-collision devices for tower cranes combined with safe load indicators. This will be one of the attractions in the show.

Manufacturing industry boom to propel MHE market

Coming year, we are going to launch a couple of products in electric segment including a premium electric forklift, and a more efficient version of our stacker and battery-operated pallet truck. We are also planning to launch a new model of IC forklift, says MRV Johnson, Chief Marketing Officer, KION India.

The marketing wizard

MRV Johnson functions as Chief Marketing Officer of KION India, one of the leading manufacturers of material handling equipment in India, under the firebrand of VOLTAS.

We are at the forefront of developing new green technologies.

We have invested even in this lean period and have built our capacities for the long period of sustained growth, says Kennady V Kaipally, Country Manager, Mobile & Wind Solutions, Bonfiglioli Transmissions. Excerpts from the interview

Lets Integrate Your Equipment

Murphy by Enovation Controls, now celebrating 75 glorious years, works with its customers to pull together the equipment package making it user-friendly, safe, more intuitive and ultimately more efficient.

Emerging Trends

Introduction of GST, more focus on palletisation, and expected opening up of retail segment are expected to boost the demand for forklifts.

Oerlikon Launches 4 SED

Transmission specialist Oerlikon Graziano, part of Oerlikon?s Drive System Segment, with its Business Unit Performance Automotive, focusing on high performance automotive

Maintenance, the Key to Performance

Raj Shrivastav trains his thoughts on the importance of maintenance, especially predictive maintenance of EOT cranes to derive the maximum output.More than ever before, the past decade has seen the emergence of demanding customers - customers, who expect more from their assets.

SAES promises utmost quality products with upgrading range to meet growing market.

We are keen to expand our business and find new opport?unities. One of our main obje?ctives is also to become a dealer or franchise for some of the top companies at national as well as an international level, says Vimal Shah, Chief Executive Officer, Shah Auto Earthmoving Spares (SAES). Exce?rpts from the interview.

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