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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. Most of the companies have seen marked improvement in volumes since late 2015 and the trend has sustained in 2016 to date. Another key indicator from their discussions with companies is that usage patterns of existing fleets have improved, evident from higher spare part sales. KHL’s report on top ranking global CE majors indicates tumultuous changes — industry sales fell to US$ 109 billion at the depths of the global financial crisis, and it was also the sharpest year-on-year fall in revenues since those dark days. From China, Shantui went down seven places to No. 38; LiuGong slipped six places to No. 22; while XCMG was the only Chinese manufacturer remaining in the Top Ten. Sany dropped out of the top 10 making way for JCB to join the elite top 10. Although Caterpillar and Komatsu retained 1 and 2 positions respectively, Terex displaced Hitachi for number 3, Liebherr has climbed above Volvo and John Deere, and Doosan occupies the eighth spot. 3rd Annual Equipment India Awards and CEO FORUM on Make in India – Fuel Infra, organised at FICCI auditorium, Delhi on March 16, 2016 saw the CE industry dignitaries gather to celebrate the spirit of the construction equipment industry. A spellbound audience listened to many headwinds and tailwinds to Fuel Infra deliberated by industry veterans. Bestseller awards were conferred in 12 equipment categories. Ramesh Palagiri, Managing Director, Wirtgen India was adjudged “The Person of the Year” by an independent jury of eminent professionals.
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Container Handling is a major constituent of material handling, involving high end, high technology, high priced and operation specific equipment used by logistics majors. The India growth story in this segment is in synch with the rest of the MHE industry. Read detailed feature inside. In the MHE segment, use of battery-operated equipment is of the essence due to environmental reasons with special reference to foods and perishables, pharmaceuticals and others. Earlier, most large capacity and high voltage batteries required for such equipment were imported. However, encouraged by the growth prospects, many battery manufacturers are venturing into this range of products. We welcome your valuable feedback. Please write to: shankar@equipmentindia.com
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Hukam Singh Chaudhary.......................18
Allcargo.............................................. 16, 88
Messe M체nchen.......................................40
Jasmeet Singh...........................................58
Ammann Apollo.......................................59
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Jeremy Bailey............................................67
APM Terminals Pipavav...........................49
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Atlas Copco.............................................59
Off-Highway Research...........................57
Keld Pedersen..........................................49
AxleTech International...........................66
PNC Infratech..........................................18
Kinjal Gandhi............................................88
BEML..........................................................58
Prasad Multi Services.............................53
Klaus Dittrich...........................................40
Bharat Wire Ropes.................................67
Putzmeister...............................................20
Manojit Acharya.......................................30
Camso........................................................22
Ramboll India............................................18
Mathieu Fidel............................................66
Cargotec India.........................................43
Rototilt Group AB..................................66
Nitin Lall....................................................59
Case...........................................................58
Sany India........................................... 43, 88
Caterpillar.......................................... 22, 58
Schenker India..........................................49
COBO Group..........................................72
Schwing Stetter................................. 78, 81
Dilip Buildcon...........................................57
Seashell Logistics.....................................28
Doosan......................................................67
Shriram Automall India..........................57
Doosan Infracore India..........................58
Tata Hitachi
Eaton..........................................................67
Construction Machinery.......................58
Elektrans Group......................................20
Terex..........................................................22
Fisher Engineering...................................66
Terex India................................................52
Gamesa Renewable................................18
Terex Port Solutions..............................46
Gandhi Automations...............................34
Toshiba Group.........................................20
Godrej Material Handling Division......28
Trimble.......................................................66
Gujarat Pipavav Port...............................16
UltraLife India...........................................70
Haulotte India..........................................52
Volvo Group Trucks................................26
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WACKER Chemie AG...........................22
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Wirtgen India...........................................57
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JCB India....................................................58 John Deere...............................................22
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Anand Sundaresan...................................81
Sorab Aggarwal........................................59
KION India...............................................30
Andre Dienst............................................80
Souma Ray................................................52
Kompress India................................. 34, 88
BR Ganesh................................................70
Stefano Scapin..........................................72
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Cavas Dumasia.........................................28
Sunil K Gupta...........................................30
M3M Group..............................................18
Deepak Garg............................................88
Sunil Sapru................................................59
Magma Fincorp........................................88
Devendra Jain...........................................57
Suryakant Mishra.....................................88
Mahindra Powerol...................................67
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in brief GPPL outperforms market
While the equity markets have been dull in the past three months, Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (GPPL) has gained eight per cent. This is despite the fact that the company reported weak results in the December 2015 quarter with total volumes falling 18 per cent to 3.3 million tonne, revenues dropping 10 per cent to Rs 165 crore and higher deferred taxes pulling down profits by 40 per cent to Rs 53 crore, on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis.
Major port on Vanpic lands
With Andhra Pradesh proposing to set up a port in the Vanpic lands to develop the port under Sagarmala scheme, a feasibility study will be conducted soon to know whether the particular place is suitable for the construction of the port or not. After getting a feasibility report, the government will start the port construction works.
Govt to auction 42 mine blocks
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he government will be auctioning a total of 42 blocks in the second phase of mineral auctions during 2016-17.These blocks have been identified by seven state governments for auction under the Mines & Minerals Development & Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2015. The 42 blocks are spread across Chhattisgarh — five limestone and one gold are on offer, Gujarat — four limestone and four bauxite, Maharashtra — one bauxite, iron ore, limestone, tungsten each, Odisha — one iron ore, two limestone, Karnataka — 15 iron ore, Jharkhand — two copper and one gold and Rajasthan — three limestone. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Union Steel & Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar also said that in Apri-May 2016, 22 mineral blocks will be auctioned under Phase-1. 16
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Allcargo to set up logistics park in Jhajjar
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llcargo Logistics Ltd, a leading integrated logistics provider, part of the global conglomerate Avvashya Group, has in-principle approved setting up of a Logistics Park in the Jhajjar district of Haryana.The facility is expected to be operational by 2018, subject to necessary regulatory approvals and rail connectivity. The move is in line with the company’s business expansion plan. The Jhajjar project is one of its kind integrated logistics infrastructure set up
which will comprise a rail linked private freight terminal catering to railway cargo movement, free trade warehousing zone, domestic tariff area and other related activities. It will also have the facility to handle both in-bound and out-bound contract logistics services. With a view to enhance the future growth of Indian business sentiment, the company chose to set up a logistics park in Haryana as it is a preferred industrial and manufacturing destination.
Central India’s 1st multimodal logistic park to start soon
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entral India’s first multimodal logistics park (MMLP) would be operational from August at Tehi, near Pithampur. With this facility, now cargo can reach the port directly saving 70 per cent time and freight cost. The progress of setting up of MMLP at Tehi alongside the first station of Tehi on Indore-Dahod BG line is going on in full swing. Container Corporation of India Ltd
is setting up the first MMLP on 90-acre land with an investment of approximately Rs 200 crore. However, under the first phase, transport of containers from MMLP would start from August this year. K Srinivasan, Senior General Manager of CONCOR, said that out of 90 acre land required for the MMLP, his company has acquired 80 per cent land and the rest 20 per cent would be acquired by the end of this month.
APM Terminals Pipavav welcomes the INDFEX service
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PM Terminals Pipavav (Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd), one of western India’s gateway ports, has announced the commencement of the INDFEX service at Pipavav. The INDFEX (India-Far East Express) is run in consortium with Wanhai, K-Line, Shipping Corporation of India, Pacific International Lines (PIL) & Simatech, with Wan Hai deploying two vessels, and the others deploying one each. The service provides a weekly connection between the Far East and India. The first vessel M.V. WANHAI 509 berthed at Pipavav on 14 March 2016. Officials of APM Terminals Pipavav accorded a grand welcome to the vessel
and her crew, captained by Capt. Ma Ke Zeng. The operations were carried out successfully, using the new Post Panamax cranes, recently installed at the port.
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India to harness 50,000 km waterfront The government is looking to harness the country’s 50,000 km of sea and river fronts as waterways and is mulling over innovative ways of financing to raise around Rs 70,000 crore to develop these stretches in the first phase, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said. By passing the crucial bill to declare 111 rivers across the country into National Waterways, Parliament has paved the way for development of these stretches as transport carriers.
PNC Infratech bags project
PNC Infratech has said that it has bagged a Rs 868.5-crore contract for four-laning of a road project in Uttar Pradesh. IThe company said that it had been “declared as L1(lowest) bidder for the project of 4-laning of Varanasi-Gorakhpur section of NH-29 from KM 12.000 to km 88.000 in Uttar Pradesh under NHDP Phase-IV at a contract price of Rs 868.50 crore.”
Nasscom plans warehouse in Vizag
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pex IT industry body Nasscom will set up a warehouse in port city Visakhapatnam under its ‘10,000 Startups’ initiative to nurture technology entrepreneurs with innovative ideas. The entrepreneurs will be mentored and funded by venture capitalists and other investors under the Nasscom initiative. The industry body signed a memorandum of understanding in this regard with the Andhra Pradesh government in the presence of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. The warehouse will provide a co-working space for start-ups to be housed for 6-month incubation terms, create a co-working space for entrepreneurs to use on a daily/weekly basis. There will also be well-equipped community events for meeting with investors and venture capitalists. 18
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Ramboll India bags Rapid Metro Phase-II
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amboll India has been awarded the contract to provide quality audit services for its Phase-II line by Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon South Ltd (RMGSL). Ramboll will undertake the quality audit of the different civil and track structures such as the viaducts, stations and maintenance depot developed for the Phase-II of Rapid Metro. “We are honoured to play a significant role in building Rapid Metro’s Phase-II project. This is the first time RMGSL has engaged a consultant to undertake quality audits of its work which adheres
to international standards; this makes the engagement even more special.The project demands a holistic approach and we shall draw on our global expertise to deliver the best solution for Rapid Metro,” said Hukam Singh Chaudhary, Head of Rail Department, Ramboll India.
M3M Group largest investor at ‘Happening Haryana’
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he ‘Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit’ has attracted investors from across the world. Chinese real estate giant Wanda and Gurgaon based M3M Group, a real estate player, emerged as the largest investors in the global and national categories respectively. The M3M Group signed MOUs accumulating to Rs 45,000 crore; investments are proposed over a period of 5-10 years in and across Haryana/Gurgaon.
M3M is a leading real estate developer of repute and is focused on Gurgaon and intends to develop best in class projects in Gurgaon. Out of the Rs 45,000 crore, Rs 26,000 crore will go towards the development of a smart city project in Gurgaon. Rs 9,000 crore will be allotted towards taking forward the Prime Minister’s visionary project ‘Housing for all’ which is a part of the Pradhanmantri Awas Yojna.
New office bearers elected for CII-Tamil Nadu State Council
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amesh Kymal, Chairman & Managing Director, Gamesa Renewable Pvt Ltd, Chennai, has been elected as Chairman of CII Tamil Nadu State Council for the year 2016-17. Kymal’s name was announced at the first meeting of the reconstituted Tamil Nadu State Council held in Chennai. Kymal has been closely associated with the CII and was the Vice Chairman of CII Tamil Nadu State Council
during 2015-16. He has also been the Chairman of Renewable Energy Council of CII Godrej Green Business Centre since 2003. Kymal has over 25 years of experience in the renewable energy industry, casting his leadership traits across multinational renewable energy corporations, thus bringing out continuous growth in India’s renewable energy business. He is the recipient of the Solar Society of India Award in 2005 for ‘Business Leadership’.
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HCC bags NTPC contract
The Hindustan Construction Company Ltd (HCC) has been awarded a Rs 635 crore contract by NTPC to construct Head Race Tunnel (balance works) for Tapovan Vishnugad hydroelectric power project on the river Dhauliganga in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand. The project is to be completed in 34 months.
Toshiba unit bags sewerage project in Jharkhand
Toshiba Group’s water services company UEM India has bagged a Rs 132.6 crore contract to supply sewerage system in Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The contract encompasses the construction of two sewage treatment plants based on sequencing batch reactor technology, with 5¬million and 7¬million ltr per day capacities, along with a 55-km sewerage network and seven pumping stations. It also covers 10 years of operation and maintenance services (O&M), and has a total value of Rs 132.6 crore.
KPCL starts maiden IndiaBangladesh voyage
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rishnapatnam Port earmarked a historical moment for India’s bilateral trade and commerce as the first direct container vessel, part of coastal shipping agreement to facilitate trade between India and Bangladesh, set sail from the port on March 28, 2016. MV Harbour-1 owned by Neepa Paribahan and built by Western Marine Shipyard is the first Bangladesh container vessel to have received the permission from the shipping departments of both the countries. A standard operating procedure was signed between India and Bangladesh last November to move commercial cargo between the two countries also stating the provisions and procedures to be followed for such movement. 20
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Indizen 2016 receives overwhelming response
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he Prime Minister has set the vision and the agenda, aimed at boosting the manufacturing sector and to jump-start the contribution of manufacturing to the GDP pie.To play a significant part to ensure this agenda sees the light of day, worldwide authority in Operational Excellence/Continuous Learning, Kaizen Institute Consulting Group (KICG) presented Indizen, The National Convention for Operational Excellence. This year, Indizen 2016 returned in its 7th edition with the theme, ‘Making Zero Defect & Zero Effect a Way of Life’. India’s best and brightest minds from manufacturing and services were
part of this two day convention which took place in Pune and saw more than 200 senior industry professionals on the same platform.
Elektrans Group appoints Chetan Anand as Corp Advisor
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lektrans Group has announced the appointment of Chetan Anand as Corporate Advisor to the Board and to the Group Executive Management Team. Chetan is recognised as one of the top lawyers in India today and he will represent the fast growing shipping group in all criminal and corporate legal matters. He possesses extensive legal knowledge, which seeds from his 12 years of practice at New Delhi High Court. Within his prominent career span, he
has worked with some of India’s most prestigious lawyers such as RK Anand and AS Chandhiok (Additional Solicitor General). Along with gaining recognition as a promising litigator, he is regarded as an expert on criminal and corporate cases. He has appeared and represented his clients in some of the most prominent cases in India. His rich experience in handling a mix of criminal and company litigation has helped him carve a niche for himself in the Indian legal community.
Putzmeister launches new batching plant
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utzmeister has launched its batching plant, the MT-1.0 for Indian market. As an in-house development the team has made sure that it stands apart with respect to design and in-built features. Exclusively adapted for the Indian market, the MT-1.0 is characterised with high productivity, functionality, easier operation and maintenance in order to meet the highest standards of the commercial RMCs, infrastructure developers, contractors and many more of India’s
dynamic construction industry.The MT1.0 offers the best of all standards for the operation and maintenance of the plant on a daily basis. Most structures in the market do not have the width to offer an Easy Drive Through of the trucks.The MT-1.0 offers a wider frame of the support structure and hence ensures that Truck Mixers need not drive in reverse mode. This guarantees an optimum output of the plant and a EI great amount of saving time.
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in brief Big B Crane saves time and money with Terex crawler
Texas-based Big B Crane and sister company Basden Steel Corporation teamed up with Deem Structural Services of Longview for a 26,942 sq m 1,905 tonne building expansion project for a leading global aerospace company. The contract included a tight schedule for steel and building slab erection of the two storey structure. Big B Crane provided the lifting services for the eight-week pick plan.
Camso plant in Vietnam
Camso Inc. has opened a solid tyre manufacturing plant in Vietnam.The approximately 247,500-square foot-facility was built in 14 months.The company says the plant will help it gain a leadership position in the Asian material handling market.The new plant is located in the Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park in Tan Uyen Town, Binh Duong Province.
John Deere’s fleet of robotic vehicles
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utomated Guided Vehicles have been scurrying around plants in one form or another for decades already. But none of them have ever been quite like these. John Deere’s fleet will mark the latest deployment of OTTO 1500 — a fully self-driving, autonomous robotic vehicle built by Clearpath Robotics. The machines are capable of transporting up to 3,000 lb of goods through congested plant and warehouse environments without the need for drivers, supervision, or guidance infrastructure. That last detail is what makes this technology exciting. OTTO taps into the same sensor-driven, high-computing backbone of Google’s self-driving car to safely and efficiently transport supplies along the same plant and warehouse paths populated by workers and equipment. 22
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WACKER opens Tech Centre
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ACKER Chemie AG is expanding its presence in Latin America by opening a new technical centre for construction applications and a new subsidiary in Bogotá (Colombia). The technical facility serves as a development and testing laboratory for dispersible polymer powders, which are needed as binders for the regional building industry. In addition to polymer construction
materials, the new subsidiary also represents the company’s biotechnology and silicon divisions. By expanding its local expertise in development, applications technology and service,WACKER is able to optimally support local customers and business partners. It is thus further opening up the Andean region’s rapidly developing markets for high-quality construction polymers and chemical raw materials.
Italian rental segment in building industry
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he machinery and equipment hiring sector is growing in Italy, thanks to the ‘Expo effect’. Estimates for the end of 2015 suggest a slight upturn which should consolidate the 2014 result (+0.7 per cent). Marco Prosperi, Director of Assodimi-Assonolo,
the association of industrial machinery distributors, provided the estimate while interacting with the SaMoTer Press Office. SaMoTer is the triennial international event dedicated to the construction industry scheduled at Veronafiere during February 22-25, 2017. The hire sector in the building industry in Italy is worth over €1.3 billion: the main items concern equipment such as scaffolding and cranes (€360 million), platforms (€280 million), earth moving machinery (€260 million), prefabricated modules (€100 million) and power generator sets (€110 million).
Caterpillar, SunSelect announce greenhouse collaboration
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aterpillar and SunSelect Produce, Inc. have announced a strategic collaboration that will take the waste products of Caterpillar’s combined heat and power cogeneration facility in Mossville, Illinois, and put them to productive use in SunSelect hydroponic greenhouses. The agreement is subject to regulatory approvals, satisfactory due diligence, permitting and closing conditions. SunSelect will purchase real es-
tate adjacent to Caterpillar’s energy generation facility, Advanced Tri-Gen Power Systems (ATPS), to construct a hydroponic greenhouse.The greenhouse is expected to utilise excess thermal energy and carbon dioxide from ATPS’s natural gas fired turbines. By providing low grade heat and abundant CO2, the collaboration will maximise healthy plant production in the SunSelect facility and allow for more efficient use of Caterpillar’s power generation plant.
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in brief Mammoet solution for unloading bulk bags
Mammoet has worked with Spanish spreader manufacturer Tec Container and automatic hook manufacturer Elebia to improve efficiency in unloading 1,000 one-tonne bags from ships in Westdorpe, the Netherlands.The 12 five-tonne Elebia evo5 hooks are attached to the six m while 12 web slings are attached to six anchor points on the central spine of the spreader.
Iran CE market to record key growth
According to 6Wresearch, Iran’s construction equipment market is anticipated to register 7.9 per cent growth in the year 2016. Over the next six years, entry of international real estate players and expansion of public and private infrastructures is expected, which would fuel the market for construction equipment.
Hy-Tek takes over two Ohio companies
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y-Tek Material Handling, Inc. has acquired Gems Conveyor Installation, Inc. (GEMS) and Applied Handling Equipment Co. (AHECO). The acquisitions are expected to boost 2016 sales to $125 million. Columbus, Ohio-based Hy-Tek is the premier single-source provider of material handling solutions for industries including manufacturing, distribution, retail, pharmaceutical, food, electronics, and automotive. The acquisitions were announced by Hy-Tek CEO Sam Grooms. GEMS is a leading installer of welded construction conveyors for the parcel handling industry. Dayton, Ohio-based AHECO provides products and services for ergonomic material handling. AHECO serves the automotive, aerospace, food equipment, and general manufacturing industries. 24
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New members at UNACEA
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ieci, a company specialised in the production of telescopic handlers, self loading truck mixers and dumpers has joined UNACEA.“We have joined UNACEA because we believe in the trade association work in Italy and Europe,” said Ciro Correggi, Managing Director of Dieci. Based in the Italian region of Emilia Romagna, Dieci has been in business for over 50 years; in 1983 it began the production of telescopic handlers, becoming over the years one of the leaders of the international market
for this product line. Another company joined UNACEA is Faresin Industries, specialised in the production of telescopic handlers. “We joined UNACEA because we believe it is right to address together the problems of the industry in Italy and Europe, with collaboration and team spirit,” says President Sante Faresin.“UNACEA is also operative in internationalisation and the formula of the national pavilions seems a good opportunity to be present on the remote markets, especially for the Italian SMEs.”
Five Dinos for UK MoD
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K based Ministry of Defence supplier ALC Vehicles, has taken delivery of five 16 metre Dinolift 160XTII trailer mounted lifts. A joint venture between Amey and Babcock, Bicester based ALC provides and maintains a fleet of construction and material handling equipment for the ministry, largely for use by the Royal Engineers and Royal Logistics Corp. The 160XTII offers an outreach of nine metres and a maximum platform capacity of 215 kg. Weighing almost two tonnes, the standard specification includes 360 degree continuous slew, and 180 degrees of platform rotation. The
1.25 m wide chassis has a working width of 3.8 m with outriggers set.The platforms have been customised with around 20 additional items, including adjustable towing height, military green paintwork and LED traffic and work lights.
Italian CE exports up in 2015
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talian exports of construction equipment in 2015 scored a total value of €2.5 billion, with an increase of 4.9 per cent compared with 2014. The data has been released by the Samoter Outlook, the observatory dedicated to the world of construction equipment, provided by Samoter in collaboration with Prometeia and UNACEA. According to the data of the latest report on international trade, imports grew (+17.2 per cent), driven by the recovery of the internal market, reaching a value of more than €650 million. The trade balance (+1.1 per cent) remains positive, coming in at €1.8 billion. In details, export grew for road machines
(+27.5 per cent), tower cranes grew (+14 per cent), earth-moving machines (+6.3 per cent) and drilling machineries (+6.2 per cent). However, export of concrete equipment still fell, even if slightly (-2.2 per cent), as well as the export of crushing and screening equipment (-2 per cent). Finally, the trade balance grew 1.1 per cent with a surplus of more than €1.8 billion. Western Europe is still the main destination of Italian equipment but export to African, Asian and American markets also grew. On the contrary, export to Russia dramatically fell (-61.7 per cent) as well as export to Middle East (-6 per cent), both destinations affected by international crisis.
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in brief S. Korean co takes delivery of spider lift
South Korean food company CJ Cheiljedang has taken delivery of a 35 m Easylift R360WBA spider lift. The R360WBA is mounted on a four wheel chassis with non-marking tyres, its five section main boom and two section telescopic jib provide an outreach of 13 m with the maximum platform capacity of 200 kg or 16.5 m with 80 kg.
Volvo compact excavators
Volvo Construction Equipment used the recent Rental Show to showcase its new EC35D compact excavator along with its ECR40D short swing radius model. Both models have a 27-hp Volvo D1.8A engine that does not require a diesel particulate filter. Engine compartment space has increased by 15 per cent for both models, and the proportional pilot control joysticks offer enhanced controllability.
Terex cranes for Tanzanian terminal
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erex Port Solutions (TPS) has received an order to supply two Terex ship-to-shore cranes (STS) to Tanzania International Container Terminal Services (TICTS), a member of Hutchison Port Holdings Limited (HPH), a leading port investor, developer and operator. The double-box boom structure STS will be manufactured at TPS’ site in Xiamen, PR China, and the machines are due to be commissioned by the end of 2016. TICTS, situated in the capital Dares-Salaam, is Tanzania’s largest container terminal. As TICTS is the major logistics gateway to Eastern, Central and Southern Africa, it must meet the challenge of constantly increasing handling rates.The two new STS cranes will help TICTS to enhance the productivity of its operations significantly. 26
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Volvo Group Trucks presents Dürr with supplier award
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olvo Group Trucks has presented Dürr with the Volvo Group Purchasing Supplier Award 2016.The award ceremony took place in Gothenburg, the hometown of the Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer. It was the second time that suppliers were honoured in a total of six categories. Ralf W Dieter, CEO of Dürr AG, was delighted with the award in the Total
Value Management Excellence' category. “This award underlines the close, longterm relations between Volvo Group Trucks and our company,” he said. The collaboration between Volvo Group Trucks and Dürr began in 1983. Since then, the mechanical and plant engineering firm has completed many projects for the commercial vehicle manufacturer.
Ningxia invests in Grove crane
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ingxia Wang Thai Engineering Machinery Co., Ltd. is a crane rental company in China that has developed a strong working partnership with Manitowoc over several decades. Despite the industry’s ups and downs, the company has relied heavily on the hallmark quality of Manitowoc cranes to attract clients and keep its business competitive. Most recently, the company acquired a Grove GMK6300L all-terrain crane, following expansive research of both international and domestically-produced 300 t capacity all-terrain cranes. The company took delivery of the Grove unit in October last year. Ningxia Wang Thai Engineering chose the GMK6300L for its boom’s versatility and the advantages it brings in supporting a wide range of
operations spanning wind power, chemical, industrial and general construction-related activities.The crane’s ability to extend its 80 m main boom length up to 117 m with its maximum complement of jib makes the GMK6300L the longest-reaching allterrain crane in the 300 t-class.
Sennebogen electric material handler offers mobility
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he advantages of an electric material handler combined with the flexibility of a mobile machine is what the Sennebogen 821 offers with its integrated powerpack. At first glance, the Sennebogen 821 M “E” appears to be an ordinary material handler. However, as soon as the operator turns the key, you hear the difference. Or, rather, you don’t — the quiet 90 kW electric motor starts up and goes to work. It’s only then you notice the cable
plugged into the undercarriage. Since the Sennebogen 821 now working at the MEAB waste recycling center is primarily used indoors, the site’s decisionmakers had quickly opted for electric drive. In addition to low operating and service costs, the electric machine eliminates any need for exhaust treatment and particulate filters in the work zone. The electrical power itself is environmentally friendly, generated just a few meters away EI using landfill gas.
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material handling: meteoric rise
Warehousing and inter modal logistics are paving the way forward for material handling equipment (MHE) in India.
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fully or semi-automatic, material handling equipment and systems. Piush Goyal, Managing Director, Kelley Material Handling Equipment India Pvt Ltd is very optimistic, “The logistics industry in India is witnessing a boom leading to capacity enhancement by all major and medium size players.The total modern warehousing demand in the year 2014 was 900 million sq ft and the same is expected to grow to around 1,500 million sq. feet by 2019. Growth of the cold chain industry is yet another opportunity, which has witnessed CAGR of 25 per cent.The MHE industry in India is still at a nascent stage compared to China, which is around 25 times larger than present levels here.The e-commerce, 3PL, multi-brand retail and auto component will be the key growth drivers for this sector going forward.” “The market size of logistics, distribution and warehouses to a large extent depends on the manufacturing and trade sector. Due to the slow growth in manufacturing over the last few years, logistics and sales, of material handling has seen
subdued growth.With the Prime Minister’s ambitious plan of “Make In India” taking root, we expect to see good growth in manufacturing and consequently in logistics and distribution activities for the next few years,” informs Cavas Dumasia, Vice President - Sales & Marketing, Godrej Material Handling Division. Ramesh Babu, Managing Director, Seashell Logistics Pvt Ltd provides the viewpoint from the user’s perspective, “The Indian warehousing and logistics industry is gradually getting redefined from the conventional to modern setups with automation, multi-rack and palletisation infrastructure. After GST coming into effect, the national warehousing network would be revamped, it could be considered as a single largest industry-wide opportunity to consider smart and strategic warehousing as a cost-saving opportunity across the supply chain, instead of a capital-intensive investment for federal tax reasons. With the emergence of a new sector of e-commerce and retail business houses, use of latest technology for efficient warehousing,
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supply chain management is going to be a necessity.
Growing Story
Every now and then, new redefinitions are fuelling the growth of this huge market. Some mixed reactions prevail in the industry but overall, there is a positive sentiment. “The warehousing industry in India is currently valued at nearly Rs 850 billion to Rs 900 billion and is currently growing at 15-18 per cent since the last few years. The unorganised sector will continue to dominate, accounting for around 80-90 per cent of the industry. Of the organised sector, the industrial segment will constitute a higher share of warehousing demand, like engineering, automotive, chemicals, pharmaceutical and electronics goods. As far as geography is concerned, warehouse demand will be more in industrialised states and major markets for the specific industry. In the long run we see the industry will have exponential growth with high level of organised players providing 3PL services to manufacturing and retail sector, thereby contributing to more GDP and employment,” says Ramesh Babu. Manojit Acharya, Managing Director, Jungheinrich Lift Truck India Pvt Ltd, states,“The warehouse market in India is growing faster than the GDP. The warehouse market will continue to grow at a CAGR of 12-13 per cent in the coming years.The warehouse market is largely dominated by the unorganised sector (90 per cent).The current market size is approximately Rs 800 billion.” He adds, “With the growth in the economy, per capita consumption, policy change by government, and the Make in India initiative, the intermodal logistics (e.g.,
Articulated forklift which can work in aisle 2.2 m and lift pallets as high as 12.5 m. surface transport, air and sea) will also grow significantly.The growth prognosis is CAGR of 14-15 per cent during FY2016-2020. The recent Budget will spur rural demand and infrastructure growth. Agri-warehousing, cold chain, liquid and container storage will gain further momentum.” According to Kamlesh Shah, Managing Director, Kompress India Pvt Ltd, “Some of the leading market research companies say this industry is around Rs 560 billion (Rs 5,600 crore) which will include the gamut of warehousing, manufacturing, storage, all kinds of MHEs and automation systems. This
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does not include inter modal logistics and the nodal hubs, and the e-commerce logistics.This is a concept which is coming up or will be very well thought of only after the introduction of GST.With the introduction of GST, the concept of independent warehouses will emerge faster.A lot of players will start to expand and innovate as well as provide high technology equipment because GST will allow them to be able to supply to different states and cities with minimum tax implications. Automation is another major thing to push forward in the future as many medium and small players are now looking forward to increasing their efficiency in operations by way of introducing new automation and software to improve their own efficiencies.” Sunil K Gupta, CEO & MD, KION India Pvt Ltd, also confirms, “The Indian logistics market is estimated to grow anywhere between CAGR 12-14 per cent during the next five years.” Acharya concurs, “The growth prognosis is CAGR 14-15 per cent during FY2016-2020. Agri-warehousing, cold chain, liquid and container storage will
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gain further momentum.” Multi-pallet transportHe adds, “Customers are looking for industrial of up to three pallets trucks, warehouse equipment, racking and logistics systems. Today, we are ofErgonomic operator fering truck variants. Our range of seat600 layout products offers manual, semi-automatic and fully/automatic machines for various 180° 360° steering requirements.The customer benefits are operational reliability, high efficiency, High travel speeds safety and high service life.” 3-phase AC technology Goyal differs from the rest, “The material equipment industry (48 V)handling for high torques and in India is still at movement a nascent stage and there dynamic is hardly any global player in this field who is manufacturing latest technology products in India as yet. I am sure with the PM’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and ‘Ease of Doing Business’, it will rapidly gain momentum and MNCs like ours will start looking at setting up facilities here.” Samir Gandhi, Director, Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd, very positively states, “The market in this segment will grow by 10-15 per cent Y-o-Y for The ESE 420/430 electric sidethe next five years; growth in the manways-seated pallet truck. ufacturing sector and infrastructure will be a positive for our industry. Necessary steps and policy have been made to put the country back on the growth track.” The warehouse market will continue “Based on the thrust of the current government in infrastructure and the to grow at a CAGR of 12-13 per cent “Make In India” programme, we envisage in the coming years. good growth in the material handing segment. Thesideways-seated Budget of 2016-17 alsopallet truck (2,000/3,000 kg) Electric lays a lot of emphasis on infrastructure - Manojit Acharya, building which should have a positive Managing Director, Jungheinrich Lift Truck India Pvt Ltd effect. Further, our Finance Minister is steering wheel ensure comfortable seating positions for all The ESE 420/430 electric sideways seated committed to fiscal consolidation as pallet trucks are ideal for multi-pallet transport over long distances. Their 48-volt operators. The steering can be switched between 180° and stated in the budget and this should low market volumes causing low attrac- up many positives for the infrastructure 3-phase AC motors ensure a smooth starts, powerful ac360°. The 360° steering mode facilitates manoeuvring by allowassist RBI toand reduce interest rates. This tiveness forhigh our vendors, channel and ofand logistics industry as aturns whole. Howceleration high maximum speeds. The best basis for ing seamless changes direction with only a few of the throughput rates. wheel. as Thea changeover forwards and reverse will make investments in capital goods towards technology steering investments ever, the between Budget was not clear on taxes can alsodeveloping be performed as simply by would pressingapply a button. This high level is of extremely to achieve and easier. Weperformance expect a CAGR 10 pereasywhole. As compared to any they to The the large logistics offers very high levels of safety: Travel speed, brakes and deaddisplay offers a quick overview of the steering setting, battery cent in the period 2016 to 2020 economy, the Indian market for materisector. The GST and its onset are pressman switch are all controlled by easily reached pedals. The lift status and the available travel programs. infunctions the Material Handling sector,” com- al control handling is a very small marketcapacities con- ing concerns have been are operated using the SOLO-PILOT lever, With battery of up to 620 Ahthat and could a robust design, theadwhichDumasia. is readily to hand. 420/430 isThis the idealdressed truck for applications. ments sidering our sizeableESE population. byintensive the FM in his Budget speech.” The optional height-adjustable footplate andchallenge the adjustable can be overcome only by “A growth rate of 8 per cent is only Pinching Pain Points driving the concept of ‘Efficient way of possible by implementation of policies Every growth story is accompanied material handling’ through palletisation on the ground. The industry is by challenges, pain points and is subject and contain rational change approaches hopeful about growth in infrastructure to the on ground implementation of in the market. The implementation of and the ‘Make in India’ initiative,” points Prime Minister’s Make in India initiative GST will take this industry to an entire- out Gandhi. and fiscal policies, announced by the ly different level and I can see the govDumasia also concurs with the inFinance Minister in Budget 2016-17, ernment’s seriousness on this front too.” dustry’s opinion, “Our Finance Minister opine the industry players. He critically adds, ”The budgetary an- is committed to fiscal consolidation as Gupta points out, “The key challeng- nouncement by the Finance Minister on stated in the Budget and this should es faced by the MHE industry is on the the Rs 2.21 lakh crore investment opens assist the RBI to reduce interest rates.
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This will make investments in capital goods easier. We expect a CAGR of 10 per cent in the period 2016 to 2020 in the material handling sector.” He adds, “The current plethora of taxes and duties across various states in India is a major cause of concern.”
Growth in the manufacturing sector and infrastructure will be a positive for our industry. - Samir Gandhi, Director, Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd
MHE Products and Solutions’ available in India
“The success of the sectors I mentioned above depends upon high quality infrastructure, technology, strategic location and selection of right material handling equipment from a forklift truck to racking system to the loading dock equipment and comfort to the workmen. Kelley® offers a full line of loading dock equipment and warehouse products to companies in India.This line-up of products includes Dock Levelers, HVLS Fans, Dock Bumpers, Dock Seals, Dock Shelters, Vehicle Restraints, impact resistant overhead Door products and supply chain logistics software — all aimed at providing customers the highest quality dependable products and the lowest cost of ownership available in the industry. More than 1,000 of Kelley products are already installed at customer locations in nearly most Indian states,” informs Goyal. Dumasia presents the elaborate range of Godrej material handling solutions: “Customers typically look at solutions to their material handling needs to transfer material (mostly in pallets) from Point A to Point B. As the goods are mostly palletised, this leads to high productivity and reduces overall costs in the system. Customers’ range of requirements can be grouped under the following areas: • High utilisation of cubic space in a warehouse/plant. For instance, we are the only Indian company to manufacture forklift trucks which can
Dock levellers are important material handling equipment. work in aisles below 2.2 m width and lift pallets as high as 12.5 m. • High productivity. As customers began handling heavier loads inside the factory/warehouse, there arose demand for clean trucks that could handle loads up to 5.0 tonne but without creating pollution. Godrej is the first Indian company to develop and offer a 5.0 tonne electric forklift truck to meet this need. • Achieving the necessary throughput as per the duty cycles required. Godrej
The current market challenges can overcome by efficient way of material handling through palletisation. - Sunil K Gupta, CEO & MD, KION India Pvt Ltd
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has developed a new series of electric forklifts that deliver speed and power almost at the level of diesel forklifts. They combine the quiet, clean operations of electric technology while delivering round the clock powerful performance like diesel forklifts. • A range of equipment from world renowned material handling equipment manufacturers like : • Crown Warehouse Trucks • Komatsu Forklifts • Tennant Industrial Cleaning Equipment • Hubtex Side Loaders • IMER Aerial Work Platforms.” Gupta talks about the material handling solutions offered by Kion, ”We are one of the few, full range MHE players in the industry covering products such as Diesel & Electric forklifts, Battery pallet trucks, Stackers,Tow trucks,Vertical reach trucks, Order Pickers & Very Narrow
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overhead doors are important material handling equipment, our expertise is strictly related to providing loading bay solutions, we have 70 per cent market share in this segment; all the products are designed and manufactures by our skilled engineers.”
Operational excellence is imperative
Space saving storage solutions find major importance in the current scenario. Aisle trucks and so on — which involves various capacities suiting various customer applications. Our complete range of MHE is able to meet the customer requirements for most of the Indian market segments through our various flagship brands such as LINDE, STILL, BAOLI & VOLTAS, at various price and technology points.”
Gandhi says, “The range of products by Gandhi Automations includes high speed doors, dock levelers, dock shelters, rolling shutters, fire rated rolling shutters, sectional overhead doors, mega industrial sliding doors, aircraft hangar doors and shipyard doors, gates and boom barriers. Out of these dock levellers, dock shelters and sectional
With the introduction of GST, the concept of independent warehouses will emerge faster. - Kamlesh Shah, Managing Director, Kompress India Pvt Ltd
For this industry to register a continuous year-on-year profitable growth, the equipment manufacturers and warehousing or logistics companies need to join hands in achieving the highest levels of operation efficiency. Further, the expected high growth rate, in this sector, will not be localised to any geographical region of the country nor restricted to currently established portfolio of products. In fact to scale the growth will be phenomenal irrespective of the perceived or projected CAGR. Therefore, there will be an undisputable need for operational excellence. In turn, the industry is ready. Goyal gives an innovative definition to Kelley’s products, “There is nothing specific that a customer in India will need to specifically suit our machines.The only need is the customers’ “will” to switch to the globally most advanced technology.You can leave the rest to my engineers, who will visit your site at pre- and post-project stage to carry out the site survey. I have seen many of our machines working satisfactorily even after 10 years in India. By the virtue of our advanced technology and “Zero Defect” quality, we are able to offer unbelievable warranties on all our products in India also.” He highlights further, ”We are globally one of the leading companies in this business. Our 4SIGHT® is an advanced supply chain logistics software that uses state-of-the-art technology to provide you with increased visibility, productivity and sustainability in your yard, loading dock and warehouse.Warehouse executives are facing great pressure to do more with less these days.Whether you need a yard management system with real-time RFID and GPS information, a dock management system that helps increase efficiency or a tailored solution for your specific application, 4SIGHT can april 2016 Equipment India
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All major and medium size players are aiming at capacity enhancement. give you the tools to make the most of your operation. Bottom line, from the moment a trailer enters your property to the time it leaves, the system will know exactly where it is, what’s on it, where it needs to be and how to get it there as efficiently as possible. “Despite the incredible amount of intellectual property and advanced technology that goes into 4SIGHT, the system is very easy to use.We’ve taken great care to design intuitive graphical user interfaces so that the system is simple to train new users on. Truck drivers, managers and others can all get up to speed quickly so you don’t lose time or productivity figuring out the system.” Dumasia explains, “Buyers and users of lift trucks are increasingly conscious of Total Cost of Ownership rather than
focusing only on price while evaluating equipment purchases.This includes cost of fuel/ energy, spares services, consumables, operators, etc, over the life of the equipment. Godrej has always strived to develop products and services which make the Total Cost of Ownership attractive for its customers. Even at present, we are evaluating new power trains, energy sources and lubricants that will continue to reduce the Total Cost of Ownership for our customers in the future.” “End-to-end logistics solutions are aimed to improve operational efficiencies, productivity and throughput. Large capacity warehouses along with skilled manpower, higher level of palletisation, good physical and IT infrastructure and process orientations — to name a few — are required for successful imple-
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mentations of logistics solutions,” explains Acharya. Gandhi offers a much wider perspective to his customers, “During construction stage of a warehouse we consult with our client and understand their requirements; keeping those in mind, we ask them to construct the structure so products can be installed efficiently. Our skilled engineers install the product at the client’s site with perfection; the client has to worry about nothing. We also provide annual maintenance service to our clients; our customer care service is available 24 x 7 on our toll free number.” From the other side of the table, Ramesh Babu elaborates, ”The logistics and warehousing sector in India is still in its initial stage of development and has a long way to go to match developed economies. Managing transportation — the network and storage of finished goods — was the definition of supply chain management for most of the companies in India till a few years back. After globalisation of the Indian economy and its integration with developed economies and various multinational companies setting up manufacturing facilities in India, have helped in bringing global best practices to the Indian market. It has resulted in a gradual shift from simply
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The Indian warehousing and logistics industry is gradually getting redefined to modern set-ups. - Ramesh Babu, Managing Director, Seashell Logistics Pvt Ltd
Five Key Market Drivers
• India story of growth and changing demography: The Indian economy is currently the fastest growing in the world. With growth in the economy, the aspiration of the consumer and manufacturing industry will also be increasing.This requires adoption of new technology and optimising the operational capabilities to be competitive. • Demand for high-end services and infrastructure: With the emergence of new sectors like e-commerce, there’s the need for high end services with transparency. Delivery of consignments in no time and replenishment of goods quickly is also required.This requires operational excellence in supply chain management. • Global competition and practices: In the global village the global trade demand, requirements and practices become part of the decisive factors for supply chain management.To be competitive with the global competitors, operational excellence is a must. • Rising share of organised retail: In India, a large part of supply chain management is still under the unorganised sector and this sector has very low level of adaptability for technology vis-à-vis operational excellence.The growth of organised industry sectors such as retail, automotive, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and agriculture in India, is expected to give rise to more organised integrated supply chain companies. GST implementation: This is considered as the biggest reform in commercial taxation in India after 1947. The introduction of GST will result in the Indian manufacturing sector being globally competitive and will promote entrepreneurial initiatives and economic activity, on the whole. Most of the manufacturers have constructed regional warehouses of their own to avoid interstate taxes. But under GST, they can streamline their operations and outsource their operations to 3PLs to save up to 20 per cent. -Ramesh Babu, Managing Director, Seashell Logistics Pvt Ltd managing a transport network and godowns towards a more integrated supply chain management system. In order to understand the evolution of the logistics sector in India, it is better to understand the competing markets that have moved ahead in the value chain. The USA is considered to be the most evolved logistics market in the world and can be used as a benchmark to compare with the Indian market. The USA spends 9 per cent of its GDP on logistics; in comparison to it India spends nearly 13 per cent of its GDP in logistics.
India’s proportionate expenditure on transportation is nearly double that of the USA’s despite having only one-third of its landmass.This indicates requirement for more efficient transportation service in India. USA’s logistics sector has a value of almost 10 times that of the Indian logistics sector.Yet the USA logistics sector employs only one-tenth the number of people that the Indian logistics sector does. The reason for such a difference is that the logistics sector in developed economies is highly mechanised and uses automation extensively unlike
in India where even today it is largely dependent on the labour force.There is significant scope for growth and efficiency in India’s warehousing and supply chain management.” Shah concurs along similar lines, ”The warehousing industry is evolving in India. In developed markets like Europe, US and other Western countries it has already been there for a long time. In India, the concept of proper warehousing started just 10 years back. So this is here to grow as every industry requires warehousing so also the storage solutions and MHE. For example, in every airport coming up there is a cargo facility attached to it. So, the storage and material handling segment can expect good growth in the coming years.” Gupta says, “Our Sales drivers are efficiency based engineered products with Value for Money proposition involving the complete product life cycle enabling customers to enjoy the cost benefits.”
Conclusion
The Material Handling industry especially with relation to the Industrial Trucks is very small in size vis-à-vis markets in other countries of equivalent economic size.While the awareness for the need of mechanised handling is increasing at a faster clip than before, certain products and aspects continue to be a constraint for this industry. Lack of standards for palletisation; unsafe lifting and handling practices largely prevalent in small scale industries or unorganised sector and people expected to lift loads heavier than 25 kg which is not a practice in most well established economies worldwide, are all accepted situations impeding the growth of this sector in India. Despite the same, the Material Handling solution providers, warehousing and intermodal logistics combine is poised in a very favourable spot and the nation as whole looking forward to witness how the industry overcomes the challenges, works around the pain points and fructifies the available opportunities, commensurate with the projections. EI
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All Set To Take Off
The world’s largest trade fair in Munich, Germany, spread over 605,000 sq m, has been booked to capacity.
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auma 2016 Munich, the world’s biggest construction and mining equipment expo is around the corner. The trade-fair centre has been expanded to occupy 605,000 sq m of exhibition space which is booked to capacity. In an unprecedented move, some prospective exhibitors, who were on the waiting list, have accepted to be only listed in the Bauma directory and be digitally present through the media video screens. Nearly 40 per cent of exhibitors are global leaders in mining equipment, who are aggressively positioning their equipment and services to woo Indian customers. A significant paradigm shift, driven by global recession in mining while India projects a steep rise in this business. Bauma innovation awards, an ongoing tradition, remain in vogue. Klaus Dittrich, Chairman & CEO of Messe München, announced the 15 nominated companies and their innovations on the occasion of Bauma. The Innovation Award is presented in five categories: Machinery; Components; Construction Process/ Construction Work; Research and Design. In total, 118 applications were received 40
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from Germany and abroad.The jury has now selected three new developments in each category to go forward to the final round. All of the nominated innovations offer significant practical benefit and economic potential, they are sustainable and they make a contribution towards energy- and resource-efficiency and/or towards the humanisation of the workplace.The final awards will be presented at a gala function during the expo. The coming edition of the world’s leading trade fair will showcase new products and outline emerging trends in terms of advancements and innovations in construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment. Cranes rising high into the sky and gigantic machinery has been a familiar and exciting skyline of Bauma. But in the shade of all the XXL lifting gear and heavyweight mining machinery, this world-leading trade fair has many, much smaller, but equally innovative products and solutions to interest trade visitors. Allied equipment like formworks are critical success factors, to achieve construction speed, quality and economy.
Formwork experts who are tackling these challenges will again present a large number of products and innovations at Bauma. Following its successful launch at Bauma in 2013, the second “THINK BIG!” initiative is being held at Bauma. The organiser is the German Engineering Federation, the VDMA, in cooperation with Messe München. On 3,000 sq m of space, “THINK BIG!” will feature an extensive and interactive programme focusing on technical training, educational and career opportunities in the construction and building materials machinery industry. Over 3,400 exhibitors and more than half a million visitors are expected at this Bauma.These numbers also spell pressure on the roads around the Messe München exhibition center and on the local public transport system.To ensure your journey here is as trouble-free as possible, Messe München is offering a number of services. EQUIPMENT INDIA advises all to visit their website www.bauma.de for details. EQUIPMENT INDIA and Construction World are giving weekly updates through whats@bauma 2016 Munich. After the expo starts, the letter will be EI updated daily. Please subscribe.
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Container Handling: Future’s Bright
Container traffic in India has outpaced the global growth rates and is expected to grow 3-4 times in the near future, which throws up unprecedented opportunities for container-specific handling equipment.
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increasing India’s share in global container trade. Container traffic in the country has grown at a CAGR of 15 per cent as compared to 8 per cent globally, driving its share of global container traffic from 0.6 per cent in 1991 to 1.8 per cent in 2012. They have further highlighted that at $8.3 trillion, China’s GDP is approximately 4.5 times that of India’s (by value). In comparison, China’s container traffic is estimated at 140 million TEUs while that of India is estimated at 10 million TEUs, reflecting a 14 times rise in container volumes. With container traffic
expected to increase at a CAGR of 6-7 per cent over the next five years, several major and non-major ports aim to increase container handling capacities to cater to growing container traffic and maintain healthy utilisation levels. Since containers traffic is huge at CSFs and ICDs, use of container specific equipment integrated with software is of the essence. Most recognised suppliers are present in India to provide high tech solutions in this high end market place. Container handling equipment and logistics players of the industry concur
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Container handling capacity at Indian ports has been growing.
“Developing additional capacities in ports is a futuristic move and all ports should work in that direction.” - Praveen Waychal, General Manager - Sales & Services, Cargotec India Pvt Ltd with KPMG’s projections and are actively involved in ramping up their company specific deliverables, to meet the upcoming onslaught of growth.
Steep growth trajectory
Sanjay Saxena, BU Head and Vice President of Heavy Equipment Division, Sany India, comments,“With the growing demand for container handling facilities in India, the port capacity has grown over the past decade. During the period 2002-14, the container handling capacity at Indian ports increased at a CAGR of 11 per cent, from 5.2 million TEUs in 2002 to 19.5 million TEUs in 2014. However, the capacity on the West coast of India grew faster at a CAGR of 12 per cent during this period compared to 10 per cent on the East coast. Container handling capacity at the major ports of the country grew at a CAGR of 7 per cent over the period 2002-14 to reach 12.3 million TEUs. However, during the same period, the capacity at the non-Major ports grew at very fast
rate of 35 per cent to reach 7.3 million TEUs in 2014 compared to a meager 0.2 million TEUs in 2002. Mundra has emerged as the fastest growing port followed by Pipavav, both located on the upper West coast of India. India is making a lot of efforts to increase the infrastructure at the ports and is trying to bring it at par with some of the other ports around the world.” Praveen Waychal, General Manager - Sales & Services, Cargotec India Pvt Ltd, estimates that volumes handled by ports for EXIM containers in 2014- 2015 was 7.96 million TEUs, which was 6.74 per cent up over 2013-2014 performance. CONCOR handled volumes (domestic – 4, 89,371 TEUs and international – 26,21,385 TUEs) for 2014-15.
Government Initiatives give jet fuelled propellants to growth:
While unveiling plans worth Rs 10 trillion ($150 billion) in the highway and shipping sectors by 2019, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Roads, Highways and
Shipping stated that the country’s basic infrastructure is forecast to change in the next five years. The Minister stated that the Government of India has set an ambitious target to convert 101 rivers across the country into waterways to promote water transport and propel economic growth. The government plans to establish two new major ports, one at Sagar in West Bengal and the other at Dugarajapatnam in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for the Fourth Container Terminal of Jawaharlal Nehru Port at Mumbai, which is expected to increase the existing capacity of the container terminal by more than twice. The Ministry of Shipping, in collaboration with the Rajasthan government, has planned to develop an Inland Shipping Port at Jalore, Rajasthan. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the mechanisation of East Quay (EQ) Berths-1, 2 and 3 at Paradip Port on Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis, under PPP mode, which will increase their coal handling capacity from existing 7.85 million tonne to 30 million tonne. april 2016 Equipment India
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Government plans to invest Rs 70,000 crore in 12 major ports in the next five years. The government is undertaking the following measures for the ports’ capacity expansion: • Up to 100 per cent FDI would be allowed under the automatic route for port development projects. • Income tax incentives would be allowed as per the Income Tax Act, 1961. • Bidding documents such as RFQ, RFP and Concession Agreement have been standardised. • The Shipping Ministry’s power to delegate finances has been enhanced to accord investment approval for PPP projects. • Security clearance procedures have been streamlined. • The major ports’ developmental projects are being closely monitored. The Ministry of Shipping has formulated a Perspective Plan ‘The Maritime Agenda 2010–2020’ to develop the maritime sector.This Plan includes forecasts for traffic and capacity additions at the ports up to 2020.The estimated capacity of the ports would be 3,130 MMT by 2019–20.The Union Ministry of Shipping has chalked out a comprehensive plan to raise Rs 100,000 crore ($15 billion) to develop ports, build ships and improve inland waterways in the country. 44
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Growth-enabling Budget allocations 2016-17
The Government has allocated Rs 800 crore for the next fiscal year for development of new ports and ongoing works on its national water ways project. Finance Minister,Arun Jaitley outlined his vision for the Indian port sector in his Union Budget speech; there were nods of approval from the industry. Jaitley said
the Government would encourage public sector ports to corporatise. Private ports have proved that ports can be an attractive investment possibility.To enable public sector ports to attract private investments and leverage their huge unutilised land resources, they will be encouraged to become companies. Experts commended the proposed corporatisation as a brilliant move to
Leading equipment suppliers in container handling space offer a wide range of solutions to adequately meet customers’ mechanisation requirements.
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Feature shake up the waning management and turn the government-owned ports consumer- and investor-friendly.The Finance Minister also announced a series of measures for modernising existing ports and building new ports along India’s East and West coasts. He said that initiatives are being introduced to reinvigorate infrastructure sector through Public-Private Partnership (PPP). The Government of India plans to invest Rs 70,000 crore ($10.5 billion) in 12 major ports in the next five years under the ‘Sagarmala’ initiative.The Government is also planning to set up low-cost non-major ports along the coastline under the Sagarmala project and has asked all the 12 major ports to accord priority berthing to such vessels and to encourage quicker movement of cargo. All the above plans and announcements made in this year’s Budget will positively impact the growth of ports in India. As a trickle effect the associated industries will also see a major boost in growth. Waychal opines, “The Budget would drive execution and implementation of infra projects, which in turn would boost the requirement for our equipment/ services and solutions. We also expect that more spending in infrastructure segment would also mean heavy industrial activities like steel, cement would increase and that would have a spiraling effect on other businesses for growth. He adds, “We believe the allocation of Rs 2.21 lakh crore for infrastructure sector is a very crucial move to support and boost the limping infrastructure segment. Today, the speed of delivery of cargo is affected due to congestion of roads hence allocation of Rs 97,000 crore for road sector alone is a good decision in drastic improvements in this segment. Government is planning to award new road projects of 10,000 km in FY2017. In the Budget, Rs 19,000 crore is allocated for rural road development under Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana.” In this Budget, the Finance Minister has announced a series of measures for modernising existing ports and building new ports along India’s East and West coasts.The initiatives are being introduced to reinvigorate infrastructure sector through PPP. 46
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New prospects: Sanjay Saxena highlights to help understand the projected capacity expansion plans comprehensively:
• 39 Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects are operational at a cost of around $2,219.4 million and capacity of 240.72 MTPA. • 32 PPP projects at an estimated cost of around $3917.6 million and capacity 264.77 MTPA awarded and are under implementation. • Total 91 projects involving capacity of 521.45 MMPA have been awarded during 2012-16 (up to 30 June 2015) • 15 PPP projects with an estimated cost of about $1,210.6 million and capacity 69.47 MTPA have been awarded/approved and 13 projects at an estimated cost of about $1,466.2 million and capacity 108.35 MTPA are likely to be awarded/approved by 31 March 2015. • 10 PPP projects with an estimated investment of around $1.5 billion and capacity of 95.11 MTPA have been awarded in FY 15.
“Aftermarket support is quite important in order to keep the customer machine or fleet running.” - Shyam Pathak, Sales Director (South Asia), Terex Port Solutions
Myriad container handling equipment
Container handling is a complex operation. “A lot of cargo handling equipment is used to facilitate movement of cargo to and from the ship’s side and the transit shed, warehouse, barge, railway wagon or road vehicle,” says Ramesh Babu, Managing Director, Seashell Logistics Pvt Ltd. The deployment of both loaded and unloaded capacity equipment versions is quite extensive in India and is offered by most equipment suppliers. However, the choice lies with the end user and is dependent on the extent of container traffic handled. Similarly, many equipment categories are offered with electric or battery powered and mechanical prime movers, to suit the end user requirement or preference. Understandably, there is no brand loyalty or preference by the buyers. The equipment selection and procurement or even repeat ordering depends largely on the overall vendor capability and track record. Leading equipment suppliers in con-
tainer handling space offer a wide range of solutions to adequately meet customers’ mechanisation requirements, designed to optimise operational excellence in their areas or location specific needs. They can be broadly classified as under:
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Enough funds is in place for enabling the growth of container traffic in the country. - Self loading and unloading side loader - RoRo tractor - Automatic guided vehicle “Today, our customers are looking for cost-efficiency through efficient yet economic operation in handling solutions. Kalmar is the pioneer in introducing path-breaking technologies in raising the standards of performance and setting benchmarks of productivity, reliability and efficiency. Loaded container equipment are generally 45 tonne capacity top lifter type reach stackers while empty container are equipment with around 6-8 tonne lifting capacity with stacking height of 3 or 4 high. These come is two variants, viz., side lifters and top lifter (reach stacker type). However, we have empty container handlers up to 9 high handling,” says Waychal. On the other hand, Shyam Pathak, Sales Director (South Asia), Terex Port Solutions, claims, “Terex Port Solutions offers the most comprehensive port-related product range in the market place. The range includes machines for loading and unloading vessels of all type and size (containers, general cargo, bulk and project cargo), transport of containers from quay to stack, stacking cranes for housekeeping in stack yards and handling containers. Our range is supplemented by consulting services, software (management, navigation, simulation, emulation) and customer services.With these products and software in hand we offer holistic solutions for port and terminal operators. With this portfolio in hand we are prepared to comply with customer requests for manual and automated solutions. This range also allows us to supply equipment to small, medi48
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Kandla Mumbai JNPT Mundra & Hazira Mormugao New Mangalore Cochin Chennai Ennore Vizag Paradip Kolkata Haldia Tuticorin Total Expected by March 2016 Data courtesy: Sany
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15-16 (Up to Feb 2016) 2,000 41,000 41,03,000 26,00,000 23,000 68,000 3,81,000 14,17,000 0 2,62,000 5,000 485,000 76,000 5,50,000 100,13,000
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um-sized and large-scale terminals. Customers expect us to understand their business and to put a dedicated solution in front of them. It goes without saying that equipment which is capable to handle full containers is equally able to handle empty containers. Our equipment handles full containers with the exception of empty container handlers which are dedicated machines to serve empty container stacks. Here, the product name “empty container handler” says it all. RTGs or rubber-tired gantry cranes are machines which are operated in container stacks. They receive the containers from a horizontal container transport machine like terminal tractors (Import). For export it is the other way around. Straddle carriers offer two functions which are horizontal container transport and container stacking in only one ma-
chine.Which solution is/was found depends on the terminals and their container handling strategy (required stacking density, need for space, restrictions of space, operation history, etc).” Saxena highlights his company’s abilities, “Sany Group offers wide range of products to cater to this industry which include ship-to-shore crane; rubber tyre gantry/rail mounted gantry; loaded reach stacker/empty reach stacker; fork lift; empty container handler; variable reach truck; self-loading & unloading side loader; bulk cargo side loader and port tyre crane.”
End user perspective
Most large players present in India are handling portfolio of different types of cargo viz., containers, break bulk and bulk at sea ports, ICDs and other loca-
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New Container Handling Projects envisaged up to 2020: Company Project Details Expected Capacity in TEUs AICTPL 4th Terminal 31,00,000 Mumbai Offshore Phase-1 12,40,000 Container Terminal Mumbai Offshore Phase-2 15,00,000 Container Terminal JNPT- PSA Singapore 4th Terminal 48,00,000 Adani Port-Vizhinjam, Transshipment Project 10,00,000 Kerala Dhamra Port- Adani Acquisition & Expansion Paradip International BOT Basis 50,000 Container Terminal Ennore Container Phase-I 8,00,000 Terminal- Adani Phase-II 4,00,000 Data courtesy: Sany tions. Many are global players having long term presence in the country either directly or through tie-ups with local partners, while many are exclusively of Indian origin but having strong international presence. All major equipment users have active plans in motion, to grow and diversify their operations. Ramesh Babu informs, “We have expertise in handling containerised loads and we have fulfilled this service at sea ports and inland container terminals at all major ports in India. Annually we handle nearly 20,000 TEUs per annum. The equipment required in handling containerised loads are basically these
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equipments. The use is not limited to these equipments but mostly these equipments are used.Their specifications are not limited to some particular quantity or load. It caters to lifting of as low as 10 kg to as big as 100 tonne. Also there are wide varieties of these equipments to be used specifically for a particular requirement.” “We, at APM Terminals Pipavav, have extensive cargo handling facilities for container, bulk, liquid cargo and RoRo vessels.A dedicated container stack yard and warehousing infrastructure ensure sufficient storage at port. The port also handles specialised project cargo. Besides, we have surplus landside and waterside
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for further development to meet the surge in cargo handling. We currently have a capacity to handle up to 8,50,000 TEUs of containers, 4-5 million MTs of dry bulk cargo, 2 million MTs of liquid cargo,” says Keld Pedersen, Managing Director, APM Terminals Pipavav. He adds, “Pipavav Port also has a RoRo facility which has a capacity to handle 2,50,000 vehicles annually. The port is equipped with a stock yard for cars along with a Pre Dispatch Inspection (PDI) facility.The facility is also equipped with a mobilisation yard with a capacity to accommodate significant number of cars on the Quay. RoRo yard facility at Pipavav Port has been developed with modern facilities and well trained staff. The yard is set up in partnership with NYK Auto Logistics (India) for developing a dedicated common user integrated RoRo terminal.We have recently acquired three new cranes from China which will help to complete the vessel operations faster, reduce the turnaround time and increase efficiency and productivity.To help reduce transportation costs, enhance operational capacity for the port, inland container depots and rail operators, we upgraded infrastructure to carry double stack high cube containers. The new service is strategically intended to benefit shippers, consignees, shipping lines, rail operators, and ICDs. Oliver Bohm, CEO, Schenker India Pvt Ltd, explains, “We handle containerised cargo at ports and ICDs. Normally we use 20’, 40’ and 40’ high april 2016 Equipment India
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Developing additional capacities in ports is a futuristic move.
“The industry needs to work hard to create ‘Made in India’ port machinery and harness the ample potential in coming years.” - Sanjay Saxena, BU Head and Vice President of Heavy Equipment Division, Sany India cube containers for ocean freight cargo. For project/break-bulk cargo, we sometime require open-top containers and in air-freight we use the airlines or our own pallets. For the retail industry, we sometime require GoH (Garments of Hangers) in airfreight, where we use as a customised cargo equipment to send the cargo directly to stores.”
Consultation a must
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Pathak informs, “To start with the pre-sales phases: It is very important to learn about the customer and its operations. Take a mobile harbour crane as an example. We would need to know about the kind of cargo the customer would like to load and unload, we would also need to know the quay infrastructure and the vessels he would like to serve not only now but also in the future. We would need to know even more but it shall be enough to illustrate the case. Based on this knowledge and together with the customer we can offer the ‘right’ solution. Likewise, aftermarket support is quite important in order to keep the customer machine or fleet running so that the customer can serve the vessels whenever the machines are needed. Reliability and availability are quite important for customers. We help to maintain both.” He adds,“The good news is that TPS with its comprehensive range of products can offer and supply either solution depending on customer and project needs. Finding the “right” solution can be supported by our consulting
services including simulation and emulation of the terminal. There are even more possibilities for container handling, such as automated ones.” Waychal confirms the thought process, “Operation and Maintenance skills and capabilities are crucial differentiating factors in the present set-up of offerings. Service support is utmost essential and is seen as an important parameter while choosing an equipment partner.” He adds, “Constant training for the maintenance and operation team is required to upgrade their competence skills in-line with changing working environment, business needs and technological advancements.” Saxena presents Sany’s standpoint and their initiatives, “O&M is a critical area in case of heavy equipment, as proper O&M leads to maximum machine availability thus leading to the maximum utilisation and profitability. In case of the port machinery, the machine breakdown leads to severe impact on profit line, impact on the trust factor with the client and ultimately the loss. As the ship waiting demurrage charges are very high as compared to the machine cost, we at Sany always believe to keep the O&M as top of our concern and interest. Sany has set up a global training center at our Pune plant which offers basic and advanced training courses on operation and maintenance of entire range of equipment offered by us. We have also associated ourselves with Industry Body ICEMA under skill development programme of Government of India to take care of skill development of O&M crew.”
Safety
According to Pathak, safety is not linked to additional capacity but is seen as a major topic also in ports and terminal investments, whether it’s in India or in any other country in the world. He states, “We offer machines and solutions also dedicated to safety and safety regulations. Safety shall be part of the selling process you are also asking for below.” Safety is the most important parameter one should look for in port operations, according to Waychal. “Unlike many overseas ports in Europe and the Americas, Indian ports cannot avoid the involvement of people movement in port
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operations due to requirement of procedures. Hence, equipment should be smart to sense this element and give warning signals to people moving around the machinery. We believe proximity sensors, rear view cameras, and spreader mounted camera are very basic requirements in ensuring the safety of people and containers around in port areas,” he explains.
Green initiatives
Equipment customers often ask for environmentally-friendly products to comply with regulations put in front of them. According to Pathak,TPS is a forerunner in battery-driven equipment like automated guided vehicles (AGVs). He elaborates, “There is also a need for driver assistant features we comply with, for e.g., smart crane features to make work for drivers more easy and productive. Besides manual solutions with drivers there is a tendency to automate terminal operations with regard to, e.g., container transport and stacking. It goes without saying that TPS has already completed major projects with automated stacking cranes (ASCs) and AGVs including management software and battery exchange stations for its AGV technology.”
Challenges
The supply chain is a vital component, efficient planning of which can bring down costs to a great extent. According to Ramesh Babu, manufacturers are working towards leaner supply chains with lesser lead times in order to gain competitiveness in the market. “Transportation, warehousing and distribution are the critical components of the entire supply chain. With manufacturing activity increasing in the last few years, logistics has gained equal importance in order to provide better goods at lesser cost. The burgeoning Indian economy, strongly supported by increasing FDI, improved market reforms and regulations and growing consumption levels in the country has been the major driver of the logistics market. The government is investing in infrastructure to make the sector more competitive, efficient and cost-effective. But currently, the sector is highly fragmented with small players
“We have upgraded infrastructure to carry double-stack high cube containers.” - Keld Pedersen, Managing Director, APM Terminals Pipavav holding small units distributed across states with many challenges like: Inadequate skilled labour, inefficient material handling with outdated handling equipment, limited technology penetration and innovation, and lack of world-class standards and specifications. Fixing these problems can fuel this industry to benchmark the best practices used in developed countries,” he observes. Waychal responds, “Developing additional capacities in ports is a futuristic move and all ports should work in that direction. However, the challenges on the land side are at critical stages. The connectivity with good roads between ports and end customers would ensure the speed, safe delivery and lower costs which would be a mutually win-win situation. Even though we have good domestic consumption resulting in higher imports, we also need to develop export competitiveness for ensuring more and more goods are exported. Government’s “Make In India” initiative is a good step in this direction. Once implemented, this initiative can result in higher exports and thus utilisation of additional capacities planned by various ports.”
Vision Forward
In line with the growing trend of container traffic, major port operators and equipment players are gearing up for capacity expansion and introduction of new technologies and solutions. Says Ramesh Babu, “We would like to be the leader and trend setter in the industry. We continuously provide new solutions to our customers and exceed their expectations.We share the responsibility in our customer’s growth, which makes us a partner of choice.” Pedersen states, “We are currently
in the midst of an expansion primarily to increase the container handling capacity from 850,000 TEUs to 1.35 million TEUs a year.” Bohm observes, “Yes, our customers will certainly benefit from the expansion of new and small ports. Apart from hinterland connectivity for our customers, it will provide more space in transit, and reduce time and cost of logistics in India. Since these ports are well equipped to handle full scale ocean freight operations, waiting time for cargo loading and unloading is much lesser than the bigger ports in JNPT.” He goes further, “These initiatives will also help us reach the hinterland customers with more and convenient options making their supply chain more efficient. So in our opinion, once this part of the global supply chain becomes more efficient, the entire supply chain will benefit with better turnaround time and lower cost. To catch up with this initiative, we are planning to open a few more offices in the North region where there is a direct correlation with customers’ requirement in time and cost.” While Saxena optimistically points out, “I would like to mention that there is enormous potential in port equipment segment but still we have very less number of indigenous manufacturing in this field. The industry needs to work hard to create ‘Made in India’ port machinery and harness the ample potential in coming years.” A conducive environment backed with funds is in place for enabling the growth of container traffic in the country. Equipment suppliers and logistics companies are strategically positioned to convert their respective visions into reality. EI
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Safe and Productive
Working at heights involves a lot of risks which in turn reduces overall productivity. Use of Aerial Work Platforms (AWPs) takes care.
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pensive to acquire, the rental industry is flourishing by providing multiple options of AWPs in many user friendly configurations and engine or battery powered, eco friendly solutions.
Trends
For the past two decades use of AWPs in India had been very low. Knowledgeable contractors and organisations are now recognising the value of this equipment and their positive contribution to safety and in turn the overall productivity of the personnel working at heights. High initial acquisition cost is a constraint which still drives people to use unethical or unsafe work tools or systems like bamboo and steel scaffoldings etc. “Although AWPs’ presence has been for more than two decades, the awareness and acceptability of access equipment has increased substantially in the last few years only and this is moving upward. In
the last few years there has been a steady increase in rental segment for AWPs and the same is likely to strengthen further. As per global trends, the major contributions for AWP business come from the rental segment only,” says Rakesh Kumar, Country Manager-AWP, India,Terex India Pvt Ltd. AWPs came to India when the foreign companies started setting up projects here and thus opened up the market for AWPs. At the time of construction they wanted their own method and technologies to be followed. In construction methods anywhere across the world in developed economies, vertical access equipment formed an integral part. So they are the people who brought in the concept of access equipment in India. According to Souma Ray, Director, Haulotte India Pvt Ltd, there is now a major change in the industry as people know that these equipment are necessary
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across all segments to work safely and faster. “And the change in awareness is bringing in the requirements,” says Ray.
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Says Kumar,“Presently the AWP market in India is at a very initial and introductory stage, but there is huge potential for access equipment ahead. Major demand is from sectors like power, industrial construction, plant maintenance, aviation, shipyard, ports, metro, commercial constructions, etc. All the major companies working in these sectors select such access products depending on their application and usage. Generally in construction activities bigger booms and rough terrain scissors are being used while for maintenance activities smaller booms and scissors are preferred.” AWPs comprise equipment such as scissor lifts, fixed and articulated booms, telescopic booms, vertical masts, etc, and all leading AWP players offer these equipment at different specifications. Haulotte offers a wide range of AWPs and telehandlers in access equipment. According to Ray, the company has the new Star range of vertical masts, articulated booms, telescopic booms, and scissor lifts. Says Kumar, “We have solutions for reaching various heights, ranging from 20 ft to 186 ft. We provide a complete range of products to our customers to meet their requirement for both indoor and outdoor applications and usages.” He adds, “Normally the selection of a particular product depends upon the various site factors and usage, but in general self-propelled scissor lifts, vertical masts and small articulating booms are most sought equipment for warehousing operations.” “Truck-mounted machines will be more in demand because of mobility,” says Giriraj Dave, Vice President (Sales), Prasad Multi Services Pvt Ltd. He adds, “We have truck-mounted double articulated machines and self propelled double articulated machines with rubber tracks.” There is an increased requirement for AWPs with infrastructure development, especially in urban infrastructure. Says Kumar, “Airports, commercial malls, etc,
“The upcoming areas such as warehousing operations are going to boost the rental segment in real terms.” Rakesh Kumar Country Manager-AWP, India,Terex India Pvt Ltd
Acceptability of access equipment has increased substantially only in the last few years. have always been a potential segment for access equipment.There has been increased demand for AWPs in both construction and maintenance of airports apart from demand for such equipment from various airlines. There has been steady rise in demands from commercial realty; and with the focus on Smart Cities we expect a sharp increase in demand.” He adds, “Mainly higher booms and scissors are being used at the construction stage of
such applications and vertical masts and smaller articulating booms are being preferred for maintenance.” Ray agrees, “The government has a renewed focus on urban infrastructure development: Smart Cities, airport development etc. Our AWPs are working at Mumbai’s Terminal 2. The Navi Mumbai airport project is another major opportunity for these equipment. So we see a lot of scope for AWPs in the future also.” april 2016 Equipment India
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New vs used equipment
According to Kumar, there is no difference with regard to the product specification but the difference is in the age, condition and residual life of the used machines being brought here and which makes their use very critical. He says,“The uncontrolled import of second hand equipment is a point of concern mainly because of condition of the equipment and its residual safe usage life. The continuous use of second hand equipment having crossed its normal usage life is
always a potential safety concern. In the best interest of safety at workplace and industry, there must be some discouragement towards use of such equipment at work sites and some controlling mechanics should be in place to avoid such situations or else it will defeat the main aim - ‘Safe Working at Height’.” The ease with which one can import the used equipment, in any condition and
age, is a major hindrance faced by the AWP manufacturers. Ray cautions, “If some kind of restriction happens in terms of age of the machine, it will propel the growth of the industry. Now the smalltime buyers who are not serious about the safety and productivity of the machine, are benefited with the availability of cheaper used machines in the market which has brought down the rental rates drastically.This has affected the business prospects of the regular rental companies who own a fleet of new machines with better performance and life.”
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In India, the rental market is unorganised as there are very few organised rental players in the market now, in terms of volume, supporting equipment, technicians, service, etc.At the same time, the number of unorganised rental players is much more. Says Ray, “World over, the growth of access equipment is driven by rental companies.They revamp their fleet every year by replacing old machines with new ones. For a manufacturer like us, India is an end-user driven market as of now. Rental market is mainly made up by used equipment. This trend will change once the market matures and the rentals will go up.” Ray is optimistic when he says, “In the future, the rentals will play a major role because when the market matures, people will buy more machines and the rental activity will increase.With the new policies by the government, in the next three years, we will see a major change and for this major change, a proper legislation needs to be in place which will propel the growth of this industry.” According to Kumar, presently hiring and rental of access equipment is at a very initial stage. “But there is huge potential for growth of this sector in
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“Truck-mounted machines will be more in demand because of mobility,” Giriraj Dave Vice President (Sales), Prasad Multi Services Pvt Ltd
coming years. As there are a lot of opportunities and possibilities in infrastructure development/warehousing, manufacturing in our country; the growth of hiring and rental of access equipment is bound to grow multifold,” states Kumar. He adds, “The upcoming areas such as warehousing operations, etc., are going to boost the rental segment in real terms.” Dave also sees a bright future for rental market for AWPs when he says “The growth rate will be in double-digits.”
Challenges
Even though there are signs of further development of infrastructure and manufacturing in the future, the growth rate of AWPs is not in line with this development.There are various reasons behind this situation. Says Kumar, “There has been continuous increase in awareness about safety at construction sites but we still have no policy/standard towards safe working at sites.We are hopeful that the safety regulations in this area will not only be in place at the earliest but will also be followed strictly by all stakeholders. It must be a united effort to make our workplace safer and of course,
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government can take a lead in this regard.” According to Ray, legislation is very important. He says, “If we are trying to compete with the world, we must follow the global best practices. In the western countries, there is legislation which ensures that if you are working above a certain height, you need to use an access platform for the safety of the people.” Says Dave, “European and other imported branded machines meet safety requirements. Local players will have to upgrade products to meet safety standards. Government should be strict in implementation with zero tolerance on safety.” He also feels that more focus is needed on skill development programmes for operators, technicians, maintenance crew as there is an acute shortage of trained manpower in this field.
various sectors. Says Ray, “This is growing already as you would see access equipment being used in hotels, malls, airports, etc., not only during construction but also for maintenance of glass facades. Aviation is another sector the government is focusing more with plans to develop more airports which will drive the demand for more AWPs,” says Ray. Kumar also sees opportunities in the future as he says,“There is a huge growth potential for access equipment in our country.As we expect the next five years to be the most happening years with a lot of industrial and infrastructure activities lined up, the substantial growth of access equipment is also expected. In short, I am highly optimistic, that next 5-10 years are likely to be the years for access equipment,” says Kumar.
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The focus of government on infrastructure development — especially projects such as Smart Cities and urban infrastructure like airports, power installation, etc — provides a great opportunity for AWPs in future. Major AWP players foresee opportunities from
The growth rate of AWPs will be in double digits.
It is a fact that a lot of infrastructure development projects are underway and in the pipeline so that the growth prospects for allied equipment segments is bright. AWP players also see a bright future ahead, considering these projected developments. However, to accelerate the pace of growth it is imperative to overcome the challenges of the level of awareness among the users, not enough importance given for safety and productivity, and uncontrolled import of used equipment.A proper legislation from the government for working at heights is the need of the hour, supported with other progressive steps of increasing awareness about the use of AWPs, operator training facilities and control over the import of used equipment. If these issues are addressed effectively, this industry will EI grow exponentially.
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The evening of March 16, 2016 was a matter of pride for EQUIPMENT INDIA as a large number of stakeholders from the construction equipment (CE) community gathered at the Commission Hall of FICCI Delhi to celebrate, in letter and spirit, the 3rd Annual Equipment India Awards.
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Prestigious Jury of eminent professionals • Devendra Jain, Executive Director, Dilip Buildcon • Samir Bansal, General Manager, Off-Highway Research • Sanjeev Kathpalia, Senior Advisor, Prime Minister of Republic of Turkey • Sameer Malhotra, CEO, Shriram Automall India Ltd
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he prestigious 3rd Annual Equipment India Awards hosted by ASAPP Info Global Group was sponsored by HPCL.The event associate was Hire My Machine.While VDMA was the supporting partner, the associate partners were Construction Federation of India (CFI), National Highway Building Federation (NHBF), Off-Highway Research, Construction World and Infrastructure Today. Ramesh Palagiri, Managing Director,Wirtgen India, was adjudged Equipment India Person of the Year. The Equipment India Bestseller Awards were presented in 12 equipment categories. Each of the proud winner dedicated their awards to their customers in their acceptance speech. The Jury comprised eminent personalities: Devendra Jain, Executive Director, Dilip Buildcon; Samir Bansal, General Manager, Off-Highway Research; Sanjeev Kathpalia, Senior Advisor, Prime Minister of Republic of Turkey; and Sameer Malhotra, CEO, Shriram Automall India Ltd. Pratap Padode, Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief, ASAPP Info Global Group, kicked off the proceedings for the evening. Delivering his welcome address to the gathering of over 100
Pratap Padode felicitates Guest of Honour, Raghav Chandra. dignitaries of industry professionals, he recounted the journey of EQUIPMENT INDIA, over the past nine years and the spirit of the publication to celebrate and felicitate the best performers of the CE industry even under very trying times. “These moments are to be treasured because they pave the way for future victories,” he said. He went on to talk about the Smart Cities initiative, which in turn will grow India in the future.While addressing the US delegation, he mentioned that India is country of innovative “Jugad” where users deploy simple equipment
like backhoe loaders beyond the imagination of the manufacturers and achieve the desired objectives. He paved the way for the CEO FORUM to discuss what’s next after the initial melodious sounds of some instruments being heard, and what is required is to complete the orchestra to play in harmony. Recounting the positive financial indicators for India, he brought into focus three key drivers: i) 7th Pay Commission will put money in the hands of people and will have a multiplier effect; ii) Public spending envisaged in the budget; and iii) Probability
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A Krishnakumar, Head - Sales, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Ltd, receiving the Bestseller Award - Hydraulic excavators and Mini excavators.
Abhijit Gupta, Managing Director, Case New Holland Construction Equipment (India) receiving the Bestseller Award - Compactors.
Amit Bansal, Head - Sales & Marketing, Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd, receiving the Bestseller Award - Wheeled loaders and Motorgraders.
S R Wishanatha, Head - Construction and Mining, BEML Ltd receiving the Bestseller Award - Rigid dump trucks and Dozers.
S Manjunath, Head - Sales, Doosan Infracore India Pvt Ltd, receiving the Bestseller Award - Skid steer loaders.
Jasmeet Singh, Head - Marketing, JCB India Ltd, receiving the Bestseller Award - Backhoe loaders.
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Pratap Padode delivering the welcome address.
Nitin Lall, General Manager - Sales, Atlas Copco (India) Ltd, receiving the Bestseller Award - Air compressors.
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Asphalt Finishers
Ammann Apollo
Backhoe Loaders
JCB India Ltd
Compaction Equipment
Case New Holland Construction Equipment (India) Pvt Ltd
Crawler Dozers
BEML Ltd
Crawler Excavators
Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Ltd
Mini Excavators
Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Ltd
Mobile Compressors Atlas Copco (India) Ltd
Sorab Aggarwal, Executive Director, Action Construction Equipment Ltd, receiving the Bestseller Award - Cranes.
Sunil Sapru, Head - Sales & Marketing, Ammann Apollo, receiving the Bestseller Award - Asphalt Finishers.
Mobile Cranes
Action Construction Equipment Ltd
Motor Graders
Caterpillar India Pvt. Ltd.
Rigid Dump Trucks
BEML Ltd.
Skid-Steer Loaders
Doosan Infracore India Pvt Ltd
Wheeled Loaders
Caterpillar India Pvt. Ltd.
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Ramesh Palagiri, Equipment India Man of the Year of a better monsoon this year which makes the scenario very optimistic. He closed with a poetic note: “The year has begun on a promise and a prayer.Victory shall be for those who are fearless and those who dare.”
CEO FORUM: Make in India – Fuel Infra An interactive discussion, CEO Forum, was held concurrently on the theme Make in India - Fuel Infra.The forum was moderated by Vijay Sharma, Director McKinsey, while the Forum panelists included, Anand Sundaresan, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Schwing Stetter India Pvt Ltd and President, iCEMA; VB Gadgil, CEO and Managing Director, L&T Metro Hyderabad; Rajesh Nath, Managing Director, VDMA India; and Raman Aggarwal, Senior Vice President, SREI Equipment Finance. The Forum deliberated on the theme, leaving the distinguished audience spellbound. Raghav Chandra, IAS, Chairman NHAI, the Guest of Honour for the event, unveiled the Anniversary Edition 60
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of EQUIPMENT INDIA in presence of the jury members. Addressing the gathering, Raghav Chandra said, “Infrastructure cannot succeed without suitable equipment. Just as one requires manpower, one also needs technology, and also require appropriate equipment to make this
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sector roll. Often the equipment and mechanised technology sector is ignored but I am perfectly sensitive to the fact that this is a critical component to move infrastructure forward.” Now as the Chairman of NHAI, he is committed to move road construction at a faster pace by using the PPP model, behind which the seminal thought has been to use the private sector innovations, technologies and life-cycle cost efficiencies. He said that road development is a priority for the government. He added that in India, the highway story will remain relevant for the next 15 years. Despite several complexities involved, he is committed to invest Rs 15-20 lakh crore in roads over the next 15 years. Concluding his speech, he said that the roads sector in India is booming, and he urged the industry to encourage new entrants and create in India. Shankar Srivastava, Managing Editor, EQUIPMENT INDIA, proposed the vote of thanks to all sponsors, participants and the guest of honour, to EI close the impressive show.
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“We are currently focusing on promoting our range of LFP batteries.” BR Ganesh, CEO, UltraLife India “By following the same COBO Group values and ethos, we intend to be a key player in India.” Stefano Scapin, Head of Business Development APAC, COBO Group
CASE STUDY Increasing Productivity Trimble GCS900 Grade Control System®, Site Positioning, and VisionLink help accelerate excavation time, shrink staking costs and improve safety. Also... News Products
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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. This made the overall foreign private equity (PE) inflow into the sector more than even the sum of five deals – Rs 1,350 crore – that took place in 2012. The government initiatives in making the policy environment conducive and strengthening of the e-commerce logistics platform post-2014, seems to have resulted in an investment comeback – as seen in 2015. The report says, “The promise of high growth in warehousing and logistics is luring both foreign investors but also private equity firms to India. Policies allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in warehouses and food storage facilities under automatic routes (where manufacturers can sell their products online directly) as also declaring some zones to be tax-free (i.e. free trade warehousing zones or FTWZs), has made the sector appear on the foreign PE investment radar.” Driven by many global logistics and e-commerce players entering the Indian arena, in general merchandise, perishables, pharmaceuticals and environment sensitive goods, electrically operated material handling equipment market is expected to grow exponentially. As such, the market is ripe for battery manufacturers to encash from the upcoming opportunities in both OEM and aftermarkets. Many leading MHE and solutions providers are already offering such products fitted with suitable imported batteries. A golden opportunity for Indian battery makers to upgrade their product lines to provide made in India low cost but equivalent substitutes for higher voltage, high capacity and long lasting batteries used in such equipment, beginning in the aftermarket space and later graduating to OEM suppliers. On a positive note, Indian industry has already tasted success in terms of business excellence and profitably through use of low cost but highly efficient warehousing and logistics supply chains in some parts of the country. Expansions in other areas are already under implementation. Therefore, more equipment will be required, hence more demand for MHE batteries.
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rimble and Rototilt announced today that excavator operators can now achieve accurate guidance when using a tilt rotator attachment with the Rototilt® positioning solution and the Trimble® GCS900 grade control system. “We have completed successful tests together with Trimble and are now able to connect the Rototilt positioning solution with the Trimble GCS900 grade control system,” said Per Väppling,Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Rototilt Group AB. Using the Rototilt positioning solution together with the Trimble GCS900 grade control system, operators know the attachment’s precise position relative to the excavation in progress.This innovative new technology allows the operator to plot both the height and rotation line, which makes the attachment more effective in construction jobs such as precision grading, excavation in confined areas or moving large volumes of earth.
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unich-based chemicals group WACKER is strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia, and today inaugurates its expanded technical center in Singapore. A new laboratory has been built for developing and testing silicone elastomers for growing industries such as health care and electronics. At the same time, the labs for silicones and polymeric binders dedicated to construction applications have been expanded and newly furnished. The regional competence center will now provide technical support for customers in the electronics, personal and health
care, textile, automotive, coatings and construction industry, among others.With the expansion,WACKER is increasing its local expertise in applications technology, know-how transfer and service, thereby meeting its customers’ needs for high quality silicone and polymer products in the strongly growing markets of Southeast Asia. The technical center Singapore has been supporting customers in the development of new products and applications since 2007, taking local raw materials and environmental conditions into consideration.
AxleTech International opens new plant in India
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customers,” said Mathieu Fidel, Vice Hypertherm’s President of Global Operations at AxleTech International. new gouging shield Fisher Engineering updates ypertherm is now offering a new gouging shield for people poly-caster line of spreaders wanting even greater control
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when gouging with Powermax® air plasma systems.This new Max Control gouging shield is designed for jobs in which the operator needs to remove a very precise amount of metal.The tip of the shield is engineered and machined in a way that allows the operator to create a very shallow gouging profile.The introduction of the Max Control gouging shield expands the offerings of Powermax gouging consumables which includes the existing Max Removal Gouging shield and HyAccess™ extended gouging consumables. 66
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isher Engineering has updated its poly-caster hopper spreader.The new features improve the efficiency of the poly-caster spreader by making it easier for operators to control and optimise their spreading operations, according to the manufacturer. More efficient material dispersal and greater spread control can now be achieved with the enhanced dual variable-speed control, which is compact in size, fits easily into most trucks and allows operators to change delivery and spread
according to conditions. Four standard accessory buttons and a dedicated blast button provide optimum in-cab efficiency, and an easy-to-understand digital self-diagnostics LED display alerts the operator when the hopper is empty or requires adjustments. Also offering added convenience to operators are an enclosed accessory hub for easy plug-n-play accessory integration and convenient work light and dump buttons located at the rear of the hopper.
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ahindra Powerol, a business of the newly formed Mahindra Powertrain Division and part of the $16.9 billion Mahindra Group, announced the launch of its all new range of 125 kVA Diesel Generators (DG). Designed at its R&D hub - Mahindra Research Valley in Chennai, this new
range of diesel generators are aesthetic in its appeal and futuristic in its design and is 20 per cent more compact. Mahindra Powertrain has also introduced the 5 Years Super Shield Plan which is an all-inclusive, cashless service for DG set owners to ensure complete peace of mind to customers.
BWRL to raise Rs 70 cr for new plant
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harat Wire Ropes Ltd (BWRL) entered the capital markets with its initial public offering (IPO).The IPO consists of public issue to raise up to Rs 70 crore. The objects of the net proceeds is to set up a proposed fully integrated wire rope plant under one roof of 66,000 MTPA at Chalisgaon, in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. The project cost is Rs 507.18 crore, out of which the company has made firm tie
up from seven banks to the extent of Rs 330 crore. BWRL, established in 1986, is engaged in the business of manufacturing wire ropes.
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oosan Portable Power has introduced the Tier 4 Final–compliant XP825/HP750 air compressor. Operating at either 825 cfm at 125 psi or 750 cfm at 150 psi, the model delivers the pressure and flow options typical of two units in a single air compressor.The variable settings of the XP825/HP750 are ideal for a wide range of applications that require day-to-day versatility, including general construction, road and bridge work, and pipeline pressure testing. “The variable pressure and flow settings of the XP825/HP750 are controlled with a simple push-button keypad, allowing the operator to change from a low-pressure to a high-pressure setting in one easy step,” said Jeremy Bailey, air product marketing manager, Doosan Portable Power. “The ease of operation combined with the highest level of versatility, productivity and durability is a real value on any jobsite and the perfect complement to any rental fleet.”
MANN+HUMMEL reorganises management board
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he MANN+HUMMEL Group completed the reorganisation of its Management Board.There will be three new General Managers. Kai Knickmann will from now assume responsibility as General Manager of the Automotive OEM business unit. Josef Parzhuber will be General Manager of the Automotive Aftermarket business unit and Steffen Schneider will become the
new General Manager of the Industrial Filtration business unit. The previous General Manager for the Automotive and Industrial business, Manfred Wolf, handed over his areas of responsibility on March 1. Once the planned acquisition of the filtration business of the Affinia Group has been concluded, Wolf will assume a senior function there as Executive Chairman.
As Group Vice President, Kai Knickmann has already been managing the Automotive OEM business unit since 2010. The Industrial Filtration business unit also remains in capable hands. Steffen Schneider has been managing this as Group Vice President since 2013.
Eaton introduces 93PR UPS at Elecrama
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cost of ownership.“Eaton 93PR is a game changing offering. For more than 50 years, Eaton has been safeguarding the critical systems of businesses across the globe. Whether protecting a single desktop or the largest data center, Eaton solutions provide clean, uninterrupted power to
keep mission-critical applications working. Now, with proven lowest total cost of ownership and maximum availability, Eaton 93PR takes scalability, resiliency, safety and efficiency to the next level.” said Syed Sajjadh Ali, Managing Director EI – India, Electrical Sector, Eaton. april 2016 Equipment India
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LFP is a new technology and in India not many battery companies are offering this yet. UltraLife India now offers this range in India. According to the company, the challenge is to counter resistance to change from the traditional lead acid technology. But given that there is increased focus on deployment of green technologies, an increase in demand to upgrade to superior energy storage solutions such as LFP, soon is expected. In line with the new trend of giving thrust on efficient and eco-friendly handling solution, many leading MHE
players have introduced electric/ battery-operated warehouse equipment. For eg, Godrej Material Handling Equipment has developed a new series of electric forklifts that deliver speed and power almost at the level of diesel forklifts. They combine the quiet, clean operations of electric technology while delivering round the clock powerful performance like diesel forklifts. KION offers electric forklifts and battery pallet trucks for various handling application indoors. On a positive note, with new investments coming to warehousing and logistics sector and the expected boom in e-commerce logistics will drive the demand for MHE batteries.
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ithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries have been recently included into our product portfolio. Our LFP batteries are extremely safe as the chemistry is non-combustible. BR Ganesh, CEO, UltraLife India, a subsidiary of UltraLife Corporation USA, elaborates more on the company and its future plans. How do you perceive the market growth of high capacity batteries during FY 2016-2020? The anticipated All India power supply position as reported by CEA in its Load Generation Balancing Report 2015-16, indicates that the country is expected to experience a peak shortage of 2.6 per cent and energy shortage of 2.1 per cent, despite very high shortages likely to be experienced by Southern India. It is thus anticipated that longer hours of energy backup requiring higher capacity batteries will be the order of the day. The smart grid market in India is expected to reach $7.4 billion (Rs 50,000 crore) by 2020.The 100 smart cities will be the key driver for this and energy storage systems will play a vital role. In a report released by Markets and Markets, the growth of the smart homes
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market in the coming years is expected to be high with the market size estimated to reach $58.68 billion by 2020, at an estimated CAGR of 17 per cent from 2015 to 2020. It continues to report that the key drivers of the smart home market are increased requirements of consumers for convenience, safety and security, demand for energy efficient solutions, and product development in Internet of Things (IOT) and M-2-M communication. All of this necessitates the deployment of higher capacity, safe and green batteries and an equally robust battery management system to monitor and analyse energy storage parameters. What is the range of batteries offered by you for MHE equipment? We offer deep discharge, long cycle life lithium based batteries which are high on performance and are absolutely maintenance-free. What are the new technologies being introduced in this important component sector? What will be benefits to the end users? Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries have been recently included into our product portfolio. Our LFP batteries are extremely safe as the chemistry is non-combustible. This is a key benefit given the application and usage of batteries in MHE. In addition, our LFP batteries are ‘green’ – all components used are totally bio-degradable. Further, a very low self-discharge of <2 per cent per month ensures that the batteries function even after extended period of non-usage.
Could you share some applications for which you are the market leader? How do you plan to sustain your leadership? Ultralife India has primarily been associated with the Defence and Space organisations since its inception in 2007. It is a subsidiary of Ultralife Corporation USA which also is a market leader worldwide in these sectors. Ultralife also has expertise in providing energy storage solutions for golf carts and holds the leadership position globally. In India, UI is currently focusing on promoting its range of LFP batteries as a direct replacement of lead acid batteries, across all sectors. Given its myriad benefits over the traditional lead acid batteries and even lithium ion, LFP is the latest commercialised battery technology which will enable UI to maintain its leadership in certain sectors and also help penetrate other sectors such as UPS/Inverters, renewable energy and telecom towers. LFP is a new technology and in India not many battery companies are offering this yet. The challenge is to counter resistance to change from the traditional lead acid technology. But given that there is increased focus on deployment of green technologies, we foresee an increase in demand to upgrade to superior energy storage solutions such as LFP, soon. EI
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“By following the same COBO Group values and ethos, we intend to be a key player in India.” Stefano Scapin, Head of Business Development APAC, COBO Group.
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worldwide leader in design, development and supply of global solutions and integrated systems for off-highway vehicles, with a particular focus on agricultural machinery, construction equipment and industrial vehicles.We have five product lines with a wide range of components suitable for both in-cabin and out-cabin applications. COBO Group is a multinational business with nine manufacturing locations and eleven sales and marketing offices complete with after-sales and service support. Our product lines include: Electromechanical – Switches (rocker panel switches, lever combination switches, ignition key switches, rotary switches, push button switches etc.); lighting equipment (with different technologies including LED), fuel level sensors; and power modules; Mechanical – Seating systems,
Steering wheels, Columns and Complete Steering Column Assembly; Instrument Cluster – Instrument clusters (from simple analogue gauges connected to individual sensors to fully programmable devices with TFT displays); Electronics – Sensors, master and slave controllers, displays (up to 32 bit
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LED beacons uC running on Linux OS) and joysticks/ keyboards; and System – Wiring harnesses. We also have a Division responsible for Military Defense Components. What are your India-specific strategies? During 2015, we have set up our liaison office in New Delhi with the objective of rapidly expanding our presence in the market. Of course, local presence is extremely important from a customer point of view. We will be consolidating existing customers and also introducing ourselves to new ones. What is your business model? Will you be focusing on the end-user market, too? Our main focus is OEMs, but we will also be developing a network of agents and dealers to satisfy end-users. What is your R&D spend? Every year, COBO Group invests over 2.5 per cent of sales turnover in R&D for new products. Every year 15 per cent of the turnover comes from new and innovative products. Is there any specific category of
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equipment that you are catering to? Off-highway segment is the primary; specifically agricultural machinery, construction machinery and industrial vehicles. However, the Group is expanding in some niches, such as two-wheelers, luxury cars and marine applications.
vehicle manufacturers must upgrade their machines to provide better performance and reliability; that’s where we can help. Moreover, India is exporting a significant number of vehicles and these are extensively equipped with ‘Western’ components.
Do you have any OEMs already to whom you supply in India? We are working with the majority of International OEMs who are already in India. However, we also have long standing collaborations with local Indian OEMs and this is increasing, due to our business growth here.
What is your target in the Indian market? We aim to become a key player and become a solution provider to vehicle manufacturers by deeply understanding their needs and proposing the best solution for the application.We are sure that this approach will enable us to be successful in India.
How do you look at the potential in India as compared to the global market? This is a huge and growing market. India has a bigger agricultural machinery market than China or any other country. Currently, the level of mechanisation within machinery is still very low compared with developed markets, but there is a gradual shift in India where final users are starting to really understand concepts like functionality, productivity and reliability of their machines. So, components related to machine functionality are becoming very critical, and
Do you have a plan to make India a hub? Not immediately, possibly at a later stage. What are your future plans on expansion? In India, there are some niches where technology and durability are needed and imported components from our Italian headquarters are still competitive. In the long term, there is the possibility that we will establish manufacturing facilities here, but it’s too early to have any EI kind of time scale yet. april 2016 Equipment India
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Contractors accelerate excavation time, shrink staking costs and improve safety with Trimble GCS900 Grade Control System®, Site Positioning, and VisionLink.
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itagawa Dam is a rock dam located in Kyushu, the third largest island in Japan. The island is mountainous and home to Japan’s most active volcano, Mount Aso. The new construction of Oitagawa Dam is an important infrastructure project for the island; the new dam will hold a total of 24,000,000 cu m of water.The city of Oita suffered a significant flood in 1953 making the development of the Oitagawa Dam a foundational piece to the city’s modern flood control and disaster prevention plans. Kajima, one of the country’s largest civil construction companies, was selected as the primary contractor for the massive excavation and civil engineering effort.Tomijima was appointed as the main earthworks subcontractor for project. Started in 2013, the first phase of the dam build includes breaking rock, removing rock and prepping the site area. In total, the team has moved 1.39 million cu m of earth, before the next phase which will involve building up the rock dam wall. Once constructed, the dam wall itself will be 100 m high by 500 m wide and will include 3.7 million cu m of
The first phase of the dam build includes breaking rock, removing rock and prepping the site area. rock and material. Because of the slope and vertical elevations required for meeting the dam design, Kajima and Tomijima were looking to use Intelligent Construction Technology (ICT). Kajima and Tomijima project manager consulted with the company’s technology partner NTJV to talk about project management
Customer Profile: Kajima Corporation is one of the most famous general contractors in Japan. Tomijima Construction Co Ltd is an engineering and infrastructure contractor founded in 1954 in Japan. Business Challenge: Kajima selected Tomijima as the primary subcontractor to build the Oitagawa rock dam on the southern island of Kyushu. Looking to improve excavation productivity and to keep the crew out of harm’s way, the company turned to Trimble for help through Nikon-Trimble Joint Venture (NTJV). Solution: The VisionLink® solution, Trimble GCS900 Grade Control System with specialist attachment support, Site Positioning Systems Essentials Kit and Total Stations Benefits: • 50 per cent increase in earthwork management productivity • 90 per cent less staking required than traditional methods • Reduced data prep and management from 2.5 hours per day to 30 minutes per day 80 per cent time savings for managing earth moving operations • Removed debris and cleared rock to prep the site 74
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and machine control options. With support from NTJV, Tomijima equipped five excavators and five dozers with the Trimble GCS900 Grade Control System.They have also utilised four Site Positioning Systems Essentials Kits and deployed Trimble SPS620 total stations to conduct high accuracy structural works and checks.The Trimble Essentials Kits include the Trimble Site Mobile controller,Trimble SCS900 Site Controller Software and Trimble SPS985L GNSS Smart Antenna. The Tomijima team selected the mobile controllers and connected communication system so they would have the ability to send information from the field to the office – including design updates, GNSS corrections, telematics, and production information. “With the SPS Essentials Kit the team can perform site survey and positioning tasks at the dam site without relying on full-time surveyors,” said Kajima Project Manager.“Instead, field crews can collect positioning data like checking grades and elevations and calculate volumes of rock we removed compared to the material
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Operators used the hydraulic excavators with 3D GCS900 machine control systems. we have brought in.” Operators used the hydraulic excavators with 3D GCS900 machine control systems to excavate for the dam according to the design.Traditionally, building a rock dam of this size would require the initial survey plus ongoing subsequent grade checking as dirt was being moved. That would involve checking and re-setting stakes close to where the excavator and rock crusher are working. Instead, with the Site Positioning Systems Essentials Kits and machine control, crews were kept out of harm’s way and there was 90 per cent less staking required compared to traditional methods. With Trimble grade control, after an initial grade check, machine-mounted
Tomijima equipped five excavators and five dozers with the Trimble GCS900 Grade Control System.
sensors calculate necessary bucket position to achieve the desired design. They also measure how much material must be moved. For about nine months, the GCS900 system was also used to guide the team’s rock breaker attachment for the excavator.Traditionally, this step is needed to prepare the dam’s foundation, breaking down the earth until the ground is solid enough to add fill for the dam material. Following the design profile on the in-cab control box, the rock breaker removed rock and overburden across the dam site by breaking rock to 2-3 cm pieces. With the GCS900 systems, the team achieved a 150 per cent increase in productivity in managing and completing earthworks, moving 1.39 million cu m of earth. “We tried different systems for the project and the Trimble GCS900 sensors were the only ones that survived the high vibrations caused by the rock breaker attachment,” said Tomijima Project Manager. “The reliability and consistency of the system is amazing.” The team used the breaker and twin-header attachments with Trimble guidance to cut excess material.This was critical to saving time and money, not only because of the extra work in over excavating but because additional material that would have to be used for backfill.
Tomijima also adopted VisionLink site productivity technology from Trimble for a holistic view of the project site and to track site productivity and materials movement. The system monitors and records 3D earthmoving operations across the project. Managers can also create real-time 3D surface models, elevation and cut and fill maps.With machine control and VisionLink, instead of taking an average of 2.5 hours to prepare and manage data, it now takes engineers on average of 30 minute each day an 80 per cent time savings in managing the earth moving process. As of September 2015, the team has finished breaking down and moving rock totaling 1.39 million cu m of material. Next, Kajima and Tomijima are bringing in fill material to build the rock dam walls. This provides even more opportunity to utilise VisionLink to track loads of material and associated productivity and efficiency in the next phase of the project. “With our success VisionLink and GCS900 are no longer specialty technology, it’s standard technology required for this type of job.” said Kajima Project Manager.“By working with the best technology and staying focused on productivity, we can accomplish high quality work and have a safety as a top priority.” EI april 2016 Equipment India
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This section provides information on products that find use in the making and maintenance of construction and equipment. KTR product innovation: Hydraulic clamping and brake system with a failsafe function.
HYDRAULIC CLAMPING AND BRAKES The KTR-STOP NC line is a passive clamping and braking system. The system generates a clamping ® / braking KTR-STOP NC line is a passive effect byThe applying force to the cylindrical piston rod or shaft in order to delay, stop, or hold its rotation in a clamping and braking The system standstill position. As well as providing extra-safetysystem. via it’s clamping force and failsafe function, the KTR-STOP NC system also absorbs axial loads and prevents the generates a clamping/braking effect by applydrive train from damages. Furthermore, the multifunctional versatility of this passive clamping ing force to the cylindrical piston rod or shaft system is not restricted to linear drives alone - as a holding system it can be used in a variety of areas, from in order delay, stop, or hold its rotation in machine tools and to robotics up to general mechanical engineering. This makes the KTR-STOP NC an ideal a standstill position. As well as providing exchoice for all types of application tra-safety via it’s clamping force and failsafe function, the KTRApplications STOP® NC system also absorbs axial loads and prevents the drive Machine Tool from damages. Furthermore, the multifunctional versatility • train Ball Screws/Positioning Axles • Rod Guides of this passive clamping system is not restricted to linear drives Drive Technology • alone Feed Cylinders - as a holding system it can be used in a variety of areas, General Engineering from machine tools and robotics up to general mechanical engi• Hoists, Hydraulic Presses • neering. Clamping of Rods, Pistons, This makes the KTR-STOP® NC an ideal choice for all Shafts • Lifting Tables, Scissor lifting types of application. Applications are in: Machine Tool - ball screws/ Table • Hydraulic Lifts positioning axles, rod guides; Drive Technology - feed cylinders; General • General Safety Clutches Engineering - hoists, hydraulic presses, clamping of rods/ • Blocking Systems pistons; Shafts - lifting tables, scissor lifting table, hydraulic lifts; General - safety clutches, blocking systems. ®
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ROUND SEAT MOUNT Shiv Sound System is engaged in offering a distinct collection of round seat mount. Under the supervision of talented engineers, the provided seat mount is manufactured using quality tested raw material with the aid of innovative methodology.Apart from this, this seat mount is duly tested by its quality controllers against several parameters to eradicate any kind of defect. Moreover, this seat mount is extensively applauded by its patrons for its ruggedness and anti-corrosive nature. Features: easy installation; excellent finish; low maintenance. Incepted in 2008 in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Shiv Sound System is the reckoned manufacturer, trader and supplier of a wide gamut of automobile parts, sheet metal springs, shock absorber parts and sheet metal components. For further information contact: Shiv Sound System A-22, Sector A-4, UPSIDC Tronica City, Loni Ghaziabad 201 102 Mobile: 09873519192, 09871416144 STEEL VEHICLE BODY Shree Ganesh Engineering is highly indulged in providing an extensive array of steel vehicle body to its clients. The offered products are made up of making use of supreme class basic material which is taken from authentic sellers of the market. Along with this, its patrons can get these from the company at inexpensive rates. Features: excellent finish; high durability; robust designs. Incepted in 2011, Shree Ganesh Engineering is one of the well-known names instrumental in manufacturing and supplying of vehicle trailers, vehicle body and industrial container. These are broadly liked amid patrons for their unique features such as fine finish and optimum quality. More to this, the company offers this range in several specifications as per the precise necessities of its clients. Besides, these are inspected sternly on a number of grounds to preserve their superiority at the end of its clients. Moreover, these ranges are offered to its customers at market leading rates. For further information contact: Shree Ganesh Engineering AT Post-Jasai, Nhava Sheva Road Near Jasai Bus Stop, Tal Uran, District Raigad Navi Mumbai 410 206 Tel: 022-2724 2928, Mobile: 09594957850, 09322971044
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BATTERY CHARGE CONTROLLER Star Automations offers battery charge controller. It also provides complete solutions for the support and maintenance of high value electronic printed circuit boards (PCBs) and modules. Star Automations is an electronic engineering company specialising in repair and reverse engineering of electronic products. Managed by a team of highly dedicated and immensely talented technicians, the company has surpassed its counterparts by maintaining client-centric approach. In order to continue the same tradition, it has been offering quality bound services for more than 20 years.
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For further information contact: Star Automations No. 12, 3rd Cross, Mohan Nagar Near Rajiv Gandhi Women & Children Hospital Pondicherry 605 005 Tel: 0413-430 0077, Mobile: 09786622233, 09585550109 Fax: 91-413-430 0077, Email: sales@starautomations.com MODULAR SYSTEM FOR PROFILE MACHINING Suhner has launched a modular system for profile machining, no matter how big or long, this is the right machine for every task. To fix safely and accurately a long profile or bulky workpiece over its entire length without deforming, every time is a brain-teaser for the designer. In the given system, the operations are done simultaneously from two sides. The Suhner modular system enables the creation of special machines for various applications of profile machining. The geometry of the fixture device allows simultaneous drilling, in steps of the holes in tool steel. The high pressure internal cooling of the carbide tools allows an excellent drilling performance. The installation consists in two spindles that operate in less than 3 min 140 drilling operations, including loading and unloading. The positioning of the spindle and the actual drilling operation takes place in about 2 sec. The automatic loading and unloading allows predictable autonomy. For further information contact: Suhner India Pvt Ltd 235U2, Bommasandra Industrial Area Bengaluru 560 099 Tel: 080-2783 1108, Mobile: 09972300933 Fax: 91-80-2783 1109 Email: automation.in@suhner.com
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PRESSURE SENSITIVE AUTOMOTIVE ADHESIVE Pressure sensitive automotive adhesive offered is available under brand name Falcofix and features excellent bonding properties, superior viscosity, clear film properties, high usage stability, early strength and easy drying properties. Made available in various packs in terms of sizes and packaging material choice, this automotive adhesive is used for upholstery fixing, seat making and comes with solid content percentage of 48±, viscosity (mPa s) value of 12000± and Ph value of 3.2 ±. Features: early strength; easy drying; available in various packs; inflammable. Suparshva Adhesivs Ltd is one of the proficient manufacturers, supplier and exporters of a premier range of adhesives like industrial adhesives, synthetic adhesives, flooring adhesives, high temperature adhesives, liquid bonding adhesives, etc, selling under the brand name of Falcofix. Since our inception in 1992, the company has shown a tremendous growth in the industry of adhesives.The company has been able to offer a wide array of adhesives that are extensively used by varied industries such as ply and wood. For further information contact: Suparshva Adhesives Ltd Dharamshi Landmarks, Survey No: 513, A and B, Office No: 101, 1st Floor, 366, Bhawani Peth, Pune 411 042,Tel: 020-26459247, Fax: 91-20-26459247. Email: catruptioswal@gmail.com
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Wheel Loaders and Motor Graders
The new range of wheel loaders and motor grader from Schwing Stetter offers better productivity
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chwing Stetter offers its new range of wheel loaders and motor graders. Wheel loaders are offered in two models while motor grader come as model GR 150.
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The two variant that were launched in this category are â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the LW300FN - 3 tonne capacity and ZL50GN - 5 tonne capacity wheel loader. Both these variants are ARAI certified and come equipped with the best features to suit the Indian operating conditions.
These loaders can be used for varied applications such as coal handling, sand and aggregates handling, waste handling in recycling and in many more applications. The wheel loaders are powered by Weichai Deutz Engine meeting the BS III emission norms and offers high power and torque coefficient, low fuel consumption, as well as with a level three dust filter. Three element torque convertor ensures maximum utilisation of engine power and power shift gear box complies with the international standards. All the load bearing parts are reinforced to withstand the toughest working conditions. They are also designed and analysed with finite element analysis software to eliminate stress concentration and weak spots. Articulation joint provides the minimum turning radius and larger space for easier maintenance. Concentrated pressure taping points and fuse points reduces the time for carrying out maintenance activity.
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Schwing Stetter launched the GR150, a 150 hp motor grader, which is strategically chosen to suit the Indian market, keeping in mind the prevailing market trends and customer expectations. Being an ARAI certified product, it can be used in various applications such as road building, cutting a ditch, earth moving or fine grading. It is predominantly used in road construction and maintenance grading requirements. Powered by Cummins India, 6 cylinder engine with dual fuel filter and dual entry for turbo charger. This engine meets Bharat Stage III emission norms. Less fuel consumption, silent operation and lower emission are some of the features always associated with GR150. The steering system is completely hydraulically controlled and comes
GR150: The 150-hp motor grader. with conventional front-axle steering for road transit along with articulation to provide minimum turning radius at work sites. The power shift gearbox which is electro hydraulic controlled with a three element torque convertor and an electronic joystick jointly provides the operator the ease of gear shift with minimal vibration. The lock mechanism enables the operator to manoeuver the vehicle at a constant acceleration. This eliminates operator fatigue as he/she need not be on the accelerator pedal every time. The spacious operator cabin is air conditioned and features two adjustable seats, ergonomically designed accelerator pedal, antiskid flooring, adjustable steering wheel, gear change at the touch of a button and car like dash board with bright LED lights. All these gives the operator a feel good atmosphere to work with the machine. All hydraulic components are from renowned manufacturers. With optional load sensing system, the power of engine can be judiciously utilised, at the same time giving the operator a better control.
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Potain cranes play leading role in prefabricated building revolution in India.
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EF Infra is kickstarting a new era in Indian infrastructure sector, delivering prefabricated projects cost-effectively and in a shorter timeframe than traditional developments.A fleet of Potain tower cranes is helping bring the first projects to life. Prefabricated buildings is not a new concept as way back in the 1800s, prefabricated homes and buildings were shipped to locations around the world. But in India, one company is driving the industry to the next level, with a business model that delivers dramatic increases in the speed of construction and scale of developments, while also significantly reducing costs.The company behind this ambitious programme is KEF Infra, a subsidiary of KEF Holdings, a multi-industry organisation with offices and businesses across Asia and the Middle East. Faizal Kottikollon, Chairman of KEF Holdings, believes that new construction methods will play a vital role if India is to meet its ambitious targets for infrastructure development. “Infrastructure development in India
KEF Infra chose Potain tower cranes to provide the necessary lifting speed and strength. is about 50 years behind the curve,” he says. “It’s time for a completely new way of thinking about it.We need to introduce automation and fabrication processes to the sector that would be more associ-
Bigger cranes are needed to handle the larger weights of the components in the prefabricated buildings.
ated with the automotive industry. Speed, skill and scale are the most important factors for infrastructure development in India.”
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To assemble its prefabricated developments, KEF Infra has turned to Potain tower cranes to provide the necessary lifting speed and strength. The company has received three Potain MC 465 cranes while a further two MD 610 cranes are scheduled to arrive. The most notable feature of the cranes selected by KEF Infra is their high capacity, which stands out in a country where lower capacity units make up the vast majority of the crane population. Bigger cranes are needed to handle the larger weights of the components in the prefabricated buildings and to accommodate the longer jibs needed to cover the large project areas. The MC 465 units have a maximum capacity of 25 t, and can lift 3 t at their maximum jib end of 80 m. The MD 610 cranes also have a maximum capacity of april 2016 Equipment India
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End-user talk 25 t, and can lift 4.6 t at their maximum jib end of 80 m, although KEF Infra plans to use the cranes with 55 m of jib, a configuration that delivers an 11 t tip load. One of the MC 465 cranes was put to work on the construction of the Yenepoya University in Mangalore.This was India’s first large prefabricated building and consists of three 8-story apartment blocks for university staff. The project was designed, manufactured and assembled in just nine months, and the complex includes 96 apartments with each floor having 12 two-bedroom units. The other two MC 465 cranes were installed on a site in Calicut where they are constructing a hospital for Premium Medical Healthcare Providers.The cranes here are lifting beams that weigh between 8 t and 12 t and helping to fix some 28,000 individual elements on the 10-story development. Building work is scheduled to finish in July 2016, just 12 months after it began, and once complete the 205-bed project will be India’s first prefabricated hospital and one of its largest - with a project value of Rs 550 crore. Andre Dienst, General Manager at KEF Infra, says the Potain cranes had played a vital role in ensuring the company’s inaugural projects got off to a successful start. “We always talk about building a perfect structure and for a prefabricated development you need to rely on the cranes to help deliver that perfection,” he said. “They do about 90 per cent of the work so it’s important to have cranes from a brand you can trust on in terms of quality and service. Manitowoc Cranes is known worldwide for its reliability, so if you choose a Potain crane you haven’t got to worry. As a company, we always choose quality over cost.” Dienst’s colleague, Safarulla Abdul Azeez, lead techno commercial manager at KEF Infra, agrees and says that the Potain cranes have also helped with one of the most important aspects of any project – meeting the deadline. “The biggest challenge on any project is always completing it on time,” he said. “A crucial factor in this is making sure there are no issues with the equipment. It’s also good for your workers to know you are using the best equipment – it 80
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KEF Infra selected higher capacity cranes from Manitowoc. gives them more confidence and they feel happier. If you choose Potain cranes then you know there will be no issues with the quality or service.”
Optimising efficiency
To support KEF Infra’s vision for a radically-changed construction industry based around prefabricated buildings, the company has opened a $100 million factory in Bangalore. Here the prefabricated ‘blocks’ (such as kitchens, bedrooms, offices or bathrooms) that make up the developments are built.The factory, which is thought to be the first of its kind in the world, uses robotics, automation and the latest lean manufacturing processes to build the blocks. There’s also an inhouse architect and engineering consultancy that use the latest design and BIM techniques to create the developments and analyse how they will perform over their lifecycle. As well as driving change in the design and construction of buildings in India, Faizal Kottikollon also believes the crane industry should advance to optimise to this new way of building.With this in mind, he would like to see more efficiency and flexibility in the cranes of tomorrow. “In the future we’d like to see greater automation in the cranes that are working on our projects. Machines that are faster to assemble and that can contribute to growing levels of safety on job sites,” he said.
The vision of KEF Infra has already brought the company to the attention of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who met with Faizal Kottikollon in August 2015. With the deliverables achievable through prefabricated construction it’s easy to see why it’s attracting such strong interest. The PM has called for the construction of 50 million new homes for India’s poor to be built by 2022.To meet this challenge KEF Infra says it could deliver a 1.5 million sq ft residential development inside a 12 month timeframe, and has developed a prototype of low cost homes that could be priced as low as $8,000. Both Faizal Kottikollon and his wife Shabana Faizal, who is also the company’s vice chairperson, are closely involved with many charities and this has strongly influenced the company’s business model. Healthcare, education and housing have been deliberately chosen as areas of focus because they are issues both care deeply about. “Because the speed, quality and affordability of hospital construction will increase, the overall cost of healthcare will come down,” explains Faizal Kottikollon. In its early days for this new business, KEF Infra is off to a strong start. It has an order backlog of $300 million and in future plans to open prefabricated component factories in Mumbai and Delhi, while further afield it is hoping to bring its business model to the UAE EI and Germany.
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Minister Visits Schwing’s Training Facility Rajiv Pratap Rudy reviews the progress of the Schwing Stetter Operator Training School.
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he Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, visited the Schwing Stetter Operator Training School to review and understand the training capabilities being conducted on a regular basis. Schwing Stetter has partnered with the Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council (IESC) and unveiled the first Centre of Excellence in India. The IESC is a brainchild of the Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturing Association (ICEMA) where construction equipment operators will receive a certified degree from the IESC for skilling of equipment operation and maintenance. Through this centre, training will be provided to the students and unemployed youth under PMKVY, the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.The target is to provide training and jobs to two lakh candidates from this centre in three years, in the
Anand Sundaresan interacting with the Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy. following five segments: • Road construction • Concreting – batching plants, concrete pump, transit mixer, shotcrete pump and refresher training courses • Material preparation/processing During his visit, the minister said, “The Indian Government has been emphasising the ‘Make-in-India’ campaign consistently.While there are many manufacturing companies across India, most of them are running short of skilled labour. To encourage employment across these companies, skilling labour is the utmost need of the hour. India should be a country filled with entrepreneurs, and we need more private partnerships that will in turn provide jobs for more people across rural areas. Handling concreting
Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy (centre) with Schwing Stetter team.
equipment is a skill that needs to be specially trained and Schwing Stetter India is doing a phenomenal job in training several youngsters in this field.” Students who sign up for the course will receive a monthly stipend of Rs 10,000 and guaranteed placement in leading manufacturing companies. Schwing Stetter India is providing their “Operator Training School” to IESC to enable students to get a real-feel of the concrete equipment. Adding to this, Anand Sundaresan, President of ICEMA and Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Schwing Stetter India said, “India is running a deficit of skilled operators and mechanics for operating construction equipment. IESC has taken initiative of skilling unemployed youth to provide skilled operators and mechanics to the construction industry. VG Sakthikumar, Managing Director, Schwing Stetter Sales & Services Pvt Ltd and Chairman of Mechanization Committee, Builders Association of India, said “We are proud of the fact that Schwing Stetter India is the first Centre of Excellence of IESC for skilling concrete equipment operators.This is a great recognition for our commitment to training and skilling that we have been pursuing since the beginning of our company in India. Our challenge today is to make this programme more popular among candidates in every EI corner of the country.” april 2016 Equipment India
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Conveyors 1 | Department Of Atomic Energy
Details: NA | Tenders are invited for supply and warranty of pneumatically driven SS316L / SS304L vacuum conveyor system of capacity range of 100-1,000 kg. Submission Date: 05/05/2016, Location: Mysore, Karnataka Contact: PB No-1,Yelwai, Mysore, Karnataka. T: 0821-240 2152, 240 6430 2 | Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd
Details: 08 / CHD-III / ATPS / 2015-2016 ID:2016_RVUNL_25468_1 | Tenders are invited for removal of jamming of pulleys, removal of accumulated coal or slurry due to surging or swaying of belts, removal of choking of chute or auxiliaries and unloading of coal from conveyor belt in three shifts and covering/ uncovering of stacked coal. Period of Work: 122 days. Submission Date: 26/04/2016, Location: Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh, Tender Value (`): 998,631 Contact: Office of the Superintending Engineer, Coal Handling Circle, 3x210 MW, Anpara Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh. T: 0522-228 7873, F: 228 7861 Cranes 3 | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd
Details: Y15MC16003 | Tenders are invited for supply, installation, calibration and commissioning with TPI certification of hydraulic load indicator on 66 cranes at unmanned platforms of MH asset (north & south) along with two hydraulic load indicator calibration kit with master gauge on turnkey basis. Submission Date: 02/05/2016, Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra Contact: Conference Hall, NBP Green Heights, 3F, Q3, BKC Plot C-69, Opposite MCA club, Bandra (E), Mumbai - 400 051, Maharashtra. T: 022-2659 9806, 2659 9808 4 | Indian Navy
Details: DY/300/2015-16/EPC/5 | Tenders are invited for 6 tonne electrical level luffing (Ell) crane. Period of Work: 720 days. Submission Date: 28/04/2016, Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, Tender Value (`): 900,00,000 Contact: CDR P S Malhotra, Room No. 14, A Wing, Sena Bhawan, Directorate Of Dockyards, New Delhi -110 011, Delhi. T: 011-2301 1282, 2301 4167 5 | Ordnance Factory Board
Details: OFMK/GST/S419715 DTD23.03.2016 | Tenders are invited for long travel drive shaft, MS flange, set of MS flanges, set of gear couplings for 10 t girder EOT cranes. Submission Date: 26/04/2016, Location: Medak, Telangana, Tender Value (`): 587,200 Contact: P Satyananda Kumar, Ordnance Factory Project,Yeddu Mailaram, Medak, Telangana. T: 040-2328 3621, F: 2329 2950, E: generalstores.ofmk@ofb.gov.in Drilling Equipment 6 | Oil India Ltd
Details: SDG0071P16 | Tenders are invited for supply of vertical bore drilling spool. Submission Date: 04/05/2016, Location: Duliajan, Assam, Tender Value (`): 59,66,000 Contact: Duliajan - 786 602, Assam. T: 0374-280 0548, F: 280 3549 7 | Ministry of Defence
Details: CPC/0102/0624/19-01-2011/AR | Tenders are invited for supply of sp. purpose drilling machine. Submission Date: 06/05/2016, Location: New Delhi, Delhi Contact: Room no 30, G Block, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi, Delhi. T: 011-2301 1572 8 | Central Ground Water Board
Details: Div XVII/ST-14/E tender/2015-942 dated 04/03/2016 | Tenders are invited for supply of 8.5 inch 215.9 mm tungsten carbide insert roller bit TCR Bit for water well drilling. Period of work: 45 days. Submission Date: 26/04/2016, Location: Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, Tender Value (`): 425,000 Contact: Assistant Executive Engineer, CGWB, Division 17, Dhagwar, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. T: 01892-208 191, 208 131, F: 208 121, E: eediv17-cgwb@nic.in 82
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Details: LP155208 | Tenders are invited for air filter element outer 4445/4385 to Voltas part no: MH40939d3 or m and m part no: 006000455f1 for the use of Voltas 3 tonne forklift model: dvmax3t kat bc. Submission Date: 06/12/2016, Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka Contact:Yelahanka , Bengaluru - 560 064, Karnataka. T: 080-2856 4611, 2846 0394, 2846 0780, F: 2846 0367, E: garg.js@rwf.railnet.gov.in Grinding Machine
10 | Ordnance Factory Board
Details: RR/09/2015-16/TE/2015-16/57/EO | Tenders are invited for supply of surface grinding machine - 3 Nos. Submission Date: 05/05/2016, Location: Nagpur, Maharashtra Contact: Rajesh Bhide, Of Ambajhari, Nagpur, Maharashtra. T: 07104-246 705, F: 246 705, E: rajeshbhide.ofb@nic.in 11 | Ordnance Factory Board
Details: RR/05/2015-16/TE/2015-16/56/EO | Tenders are invited for supply of CNC internal cylindrical grinding machine - 1 No. Submission Date: 17/05/2016, Location: Nagpur, Maharashtra Contact: Rajesh Bhide, Of Ambajhari, Nagpur, Maharashtra. T: 07104-246 705, F: 246 705, E: rajeshbhide.ofb@nic.in 12 | Department of Higher Education, IIIT,Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
Details: IIITDMK/15-16/S AND P/CNC TRAINER MILLING/097 | Tenders are invited for supply and installation of CNC trainer milling machine. Period of Work: 56 days. Submission Date: 25/04/2016, Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Tender Value (`): 20,00,000 Contact: IIITDM, Kancheepuram Melakottaiyur,Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, Chennai-600 127, Tamil Nadu. T: 044-2747 6300 13 | South Central Railway
Details: DRM.Works.BZA.07.2016 dt.22-03-2016 창 T.No.03.TM.2016 | Tenders are invited for reconditioning of tamping arms, tool holders and swivel bearings of Unimat Machines at Cpoh/Rayanapadu. Submission Date: 27/04/2016, Location: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, Tender Value (`): 47,22,000 Contact:Ashesh Agarwal, Office Of The Sr.Den.Co.Ord.Bza, DRMS Office Compound,Vijayawada-520 001, Andhra Pradesh. T: 040-2783 0449, 2782 1641 Trucks
14 | South Central Railway
Details: TN.GE.46.2015-16 | Tenders are invited for Guntakal division-hiring of 2 nos of pickup trucks of 2.0 tonne capacity for a period of 24 months for Guntakal and Renigunta electrical maintenance depots. Submission Date: 25/04/2016, Location: Guntakal, Andhra Pradesh, Tender Value (`): 11,44,166 Contact: Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer/Maintenance/DRMS Office Compound, Guntakal, Andhra Pradesh. T: 040-2782 4093, E: srdeem@sc.railnet.gov.in 15 | South Eastern Railway
Details: TRD/KGP/W/2015-16/13/RT, Dt-09.03.2016. | Tenders are invited for hiring of truck for maintenance of TRD assets as well as attending break down restoration work at Haldia. Submission Date: 21/04/2016, Location: Haldia, West Bengal, Tender Value (`): 704,842 Contact: Sri Sandip Roy, 1st floor, NAB, S.E. Railway Hd. Quarter, Garden Reach, Kolkata-700 043, West Bengal. T: 033-2439 7715, E: sedpm@ser.railnet.gov.in 16 | Ordnance Factory Board
Details: 0132/14 RR 15-16/EO | Tenders are invited for fabrication/body building of superstructure of truck chassis on Tata model LPT 1613/Tc42 With Cowl BS-III, Qty- 01 No. Submission Date: 26/04/2016, Location: Varangaon, Maharashtra Contact: Ashok Kumar Meena, Ordnance Factory Varangaon, Bhusawal, Jalgaon-425 308, Maharashtra. T: 0258-227 7817, 227 7822, E: gmofv@rediffmail.com
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Upcoming Exhibitions, Conferences and Seminars No Event
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Nepal Buildcon International Expo-2016
Construction, building material, engineering
Apr 8-11
Khatmandu, Nepal
Futurex Trade Fair & Events Pvt Ltd Tel: +91-11-2622 4721/22/23/24 Email: namit@futurextrade.com
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bauma 2016
Construction, mining and infrastructure equipment, construction vehicles
Apr 11-17
Munich, Germany
Messe M端nchen GmbH Tel: +49 89 949-20720 Fax: +49 89 949-20729 Email: info@messe-muenchen.de
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MINEX Central Asia 2016
7th MINEX Central Asia Mining and Exploration Forum
Apr 19-21
Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan
Advantix Ltd Tel: + 44 (0) 207 520 9341 Fax: + 44 (0) 207 520 9342 Email: admin@minexforum.com
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Agrishow 2016
International agricultural technology trade fair
Apr 25-29
Sao-Paulo, Brazil
Informa Tel: +44 (0) 151 722 8600 Web: www.agrishow.com.br/en
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Hannover Messe 2016
Industrial automation and technology
Apr 25-29
Hannover, Germany
Deutsche Messe AG Tel: +49 (0)511 890 Fax: +49 (0)511 8932626 Web: www.messe.de
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Concrete Show India 2016
Concrete technology
May 19-21
Mumbai, India UBM India Pvt. Ltd Tel: 022-61727272 Fax: 91-22-61727273
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China (Beijing) Mining technology and Internationa Mining equipment Expo 2016
May 30-June 1 Beijing, China Beijing Hiven Exhibition Co. Ltd Tel: +86-10-6863 4174 Fax: +86-10-8868 0811 Email: haiwen_guoqinyi@163.com
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Platformers World@CeMAT
Lifting equipment and access systems
May 31-Jun 3
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India Material Handling & Logistics Show
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IMME Kolkata
Hanover, Germany
Deutsche Messe AG Tel: +49 511 89-31024 Fax: +49 511 89-32694 Web: www.messe.de
Logistics, transportation June 8-10 and storage systems, commercial vehicles, terminal and port systems, cargo handling systems
New Delhi, India
Reed Manch Exhibitions Ltd Tel: +91 (0)120 4273921 Fax: +91 (0)120 4273922 Web: www.reedmanch.com
Mining and mining machinery
Kolkata, India Confederation of Indian Industry Tel: +91 (1)1 45771000 Fax: +91 (1) 24626149 Web: www.cii.in
Nov 16-19
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CA1400 Soil Roller
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tlas Copco’s Tier IV Final compact CA1400 soil roller offers two speeds and amplitudes for added versatility on a variety of applications, including pipe trenches, roads, streets, steep slopes and parking lots. The roller’s cross-mounted engine allows technicians to easily access all necessary components, minimising downtime. Its ease of service, high versatility, and optimal gradeability contribute to a fast return on investment for rental centres, according to the manufacturer. The CA1400’s 66-inch-wide (167 cm) drum and two amplitudes — 0.032 and 0.067 inch (0.08 and 017 cm) — allow rental centres to offer contractors one unit for compacting a wide range of materials. Using the adjustable settings, operators can change the amplitude to
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suit different lift thicknesses. In addition to two amplitudes, operators can set the speed on the CA1400 to high or low to achieve different compaction results on a variety of applications and materials. Due to compact size, the CA1400 works well for compacting materials on large building foundations and industrial construction sites. The CA1400 offers operators optimum gradeability to easily manoeuver up and down steep slopes.To ensure consistent speed, the CA1400 features flotation tires and a differential lock and a drum drive system for high traction in forward
New Walk Behind Roller
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hicago Pneumatic has extended its range of walk-behind double drum rollers with the introduction of the MR7005. Easy to maintain and operate, the new roller includes automatic hydraulic brakes for enhanced operator safety and a built-in hydraulic oil cooler to control the unit’s temperature and increase durability. “We have designed our new double drum walk-behind roller to address customers’ demands for more safe, robust and reliable construction equipment that can operate seamlessly in tough and hot working environments,” commented Andrzej Mroziński, spokesperson for light compaction equipment at Chicago Pneumatic. “The MR7005 is powerful yet simple to handle, with its built-in hydraulic oil cooler reducing wear on vital components.” To ensure operators are protected, the MR7005 features automatic hydraulic brakes that respond when the
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or reverse.These components also allow for easy movement on the job site and increased productivity. A cross-mounted 75-hp Kubota diesel engine sits perpendicular to the CA1400’s frame.This allows technicians to reach all necessary engine components and hydraulic systems for easy servicing, which reduces turnaround time for rental centres and minimises downtime for contractors.
pressure drops. On the other hand, if the pressure goes up, the brakes are automatically released. The roller also comes equipped with a vibration reducing handle so that operators are not exposed to high hand/arm (H/A) vibration levels. To provide operators with easy access to service points and the battery for charging, the new double drum roller includes a flip-up hood. It also comes equipped with scrapers to prevent material from sticking to the drums, reducing the amount of maintenance required.The user-friendly design of the MR7005 provides operators with easy access to throttle and water controls, as well the electrical starting box. The new walk-behind double drum roller is suitable for compacting thin layers on granular soils and asphalt. It will be available through Chicago Pneumatic’s worldwide distributor network, which offers sales, aftermarket parts and maintenance services locally. april 2016 Equipment India
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Grove GMK4100L-1 Taxi Crane
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anitowoc has introduced a new Grove all-terrain crane for the global market.The crane offers unique innovations and class-leading capabilities in the taxi (road travelling) category.The four-axle Grove GMK4100L-1 boasts the best load charts in its class and its compact design makes it easy to access and manoeuver on the narrowest of job sites. The new 100 t capacity crane replaces the GMK4100L and is part of a new generation of Grove taxi cranes. Grove was the first manufacturer to produce a 100 t capacity crane on four axles when it introduced the GMK4100L. Now, the new GMK4100L-1 has raised the bar even higher with some notable improvements. The GMK4100L-1 not only offers the best load charts in this class in its maximum counterweight configuration, but also in its most common taxi configuration with a weight of less than 12 t per axle (a common axle load limit in many countries). Compared
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with the GMK4100L, the new GMK4100L-1 delivers 6.9 per cent better load charts overall when in its 26.2 t maximum counterweight configuration. In the taxi configuration with a 6.7t counterweight, the GMK4100L-1 boasts an increase of 9.3 per cent improved performance. Even when operated with the maximum roadable 19.9 t counterweight for up to
16.5 t per axle, the crane sets a new benchmark in its class. The GMK4100L-1 is more compact than its predecessor, so easier to access narrow job sites.With 14-inch tyres, the crane boasts a 2.55 m width versus the 2.75 m of the GMK4100L. Overall, it is also 0.5 m shorter, making it more manoeuverable on congested job sites.
All-electric Genie Z-boom Lift
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erex AWP introduced its first entirely all-electric Genie® Z™-boom lift at The Rental Show held in Atlanta, USA. The Genie Z-60/37DC articulating boom combines the benefits of quieter, environment-friendly operation with the four-wheel drive performance of a traditional diesel-powered machine. Offering the advantages of zero emissions and full workday operation on just one charge, the new all-electric Genie Z-60/37DC boom is ideal for indoor and outdoor applications, such as industrial plants, malls, convention centers and construction sites. As a result of its fast re-charging capabilities that provides full charge from an 110V wall power supply in under 14 hours, operators can use this machine every day. Delivering 18 m (59 ft 7 in) of platform height, 11.15 m (36 ft 7 in) of horizontal 86
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outreach and 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in) of upand-over clearance, the Genie Z-60/37DC boom lift offers the capabilities of a true articulating boom. Equipped with a jib that provides a high 70° up and 65° down range of motion, coupled with 160° of platform rotation, operators benefit from refined positioning power at the boom tip.The platform on this new all-electric articulating Genie boom machine is available in 1.8 m (6 ft) or 2.4 m (8 ft) versions with a capacity of 227 kg (500 lb) to provide two people access to the entire working envelope. Both platforms offer a side entry swing gate and front sliding mid rail as standard. The 2.4 m (8 ft) platform comes with an additional side sliding mid rail opposite the gate, for a total of three entry points. The Genie Z-60/37DC boom lift provides more performance in a compact unit than any other 20 m (66 ft) electric
Genie Z-60/37DC articulating boom boom available in the market today. EI
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A professional entrepreneur As a pioneer and a professional entrepreneur, Shashi Kiran Shetty has redefined the Indian logistics landscape. With Allcargo Logistics Ltd, part of the Avvashya Group, he has laid the foundation for India’s first truly integrated logistics multinational, with operations in over 90 countries and over 200 offices globally and a team of over 8,500 members. Under his leadership, professional acumen and tenacity, today Allcargo Logistics Ltd is India’s largest logistics company in the private sector listed on BSE and NSE with consolidated revenues expected to cross $1 billion by FY15 and thus becoming the first billion dollar integrated logistics multinational, headquartered in India. As a testament to his contribution in taking India’s logistics industry on a global scale and his illustrious career spanning over four decades in the industry, Shetty is the recipient of the highest civilian honor from the royalty of Belgium. He has been conferred with the ‘Distinction of Commander of the Order of Leopold II’ by H.M. King Philippe of Belgium. Earlier, he has also received the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year in Services Category’ award by Ernst & Young. He is also the recipient of Excellence in the Logistics, Transport & Hospitality Award and Global Indian Maritime Personality by Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture and numerous other accolades. EI 88
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