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Urbanisation Boosts Attachments Market

Rapid urbanisation and infrastructure expansion propel the demand for excavator attachments, driving market growth exponentially.

BOMAG’s Next-Gen CR Series Highway-Class Pavers

BOMAG has introduced the CR 1030 T-2 highway-class paver that features multiple design updates to improve operating efficiency and increase mat quality, the company says.

Ignite Attachments adds mini excavator auger to its lineup

Ignite Attachments, a direct-to-consumer compact equipment attachment manufacturer, has expanded its lineup of augers with the new Mini Excavator 210PH Auger attachment.

Our primary focus is on improving productivity of customers

MT Swamy, Regional Leader - APAC, Infra Business, Kennametal India

Ignite Attachments unveils Skid Steer, CTL auger line

165DDH operates within a hydraulic flow range of 14 to 25 gallons.

Manitou launches 12 new compact articulated wheel loaders

Six new Gehl and six new Manitou articulated compact wheel loaders have been launched with plans for them to come to North America. They feature load capacity ranges of 1,534 to 3,307 pounds. Lifting heights are 8 feet 2 inches for the short-arm version, and 10 feet for the long-arm version.

Rise in steel and commodity prices has increased input cost

Anand Sundaresan Managing Director, Ammann India

Vögele Mobile Power Feeder Increasing Footprints In India

Since 2006, the VÖGELE mobile power feeders, are in use in various national highway projects in Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat.

VÖGELE MT 3000-2 OFFSET Power Feeder: Paving the roads for the future

VÖGELE is the world market leader in Asphalt paving and offers a right paver for every application with various combination of different paving widths and also offers state-of-the-art Power Feeders especially for the large-scale job sites to offer reliable, uninterrupted transfer of mix to the pavers.

More options than ever

Attachments for construction equipment allow the base machine to do multiple tasks on a job site. There are several distinct types of heavy construction equipment, each with its own set of uses.

AS900tele for optimised jobsite logistics

Functioning as a loader, telehandler or landscaping tool, the AS900tele reduces the need for additional equipment and optimises jobsite logistics.

Boosting productivity at Australian earthmoving business

Two ECR305C crawler excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) are helping a family business in Sydney improve productivity on earthmoving projects.

We expect a growth of 15-20 per cent after the market opens up

The foundation equipment market is driven by vibratory hammers and RCDs besides piling rigs. Surajit Mukherjee, Managing Director, Suretech Infrastructure, shares more on the market trends.

Lone Star Drills introduces remote-controlled tracked drill

Lone Star Drills has introduced an all-new tracked drill with an automatic SPT hammer for improved accuracy in geotechnical and soil sampling applications.

Lone Star Drills introduces remote-controlled tracked drill

Lone Star Drills has introduced an all-new tracked drill with an automatic SPT hammer for improved accuracy in geotechnical and soil sampling applications.

Steering Growth

Growing urbanisation and mechanisation of manual jobs are driving the demand for compact equipment such as skid-steer loaders in India.

Mahindra showcases 5 new CE products at Excon

Mahindra Construction Equipment (MCE) participated in the 10th edition of Excon 2019, the largest construction equipment event in South Asia and launched five new products.

Poised to Grow

India's lubricant market is growing up with demand for industrial lubricants on the rise. More infrastructure developments and growth in manufacturing in the coming years will see further demand growth for industrial lubricants.

There is Tremendous growth opportunity in infra expansion

With the Indian infrastructure players fully appreciating the importance of foundation equipment only in the past few years, Casagrande is keen to partner with them to enhance efficiencies and productivity.

Multitasking Enablers

Attachments are the wise choice to achieve economy and productivity in a project. However, choosing the right attachment for the right application is imperative for the successful and optimum utilisation.

Getting more out of equipment fleet

The story of the Indian construction industry is changing faster than ever, with influx of multiple projects and participation of various smaller contractors contributing significantly and walking shoulder-to-shoulder with the big mainstream contractors.

Raising the bar

Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has set road project award and construction targets of 55 km per day and 45 km per day, respectively.

Global metal market trends

The global economy is doing well. Growth already beat expectations this year and the global economy will continue to quicken in 2018.

Volvo Launches New Paver in India

Volvo CE has introduced its newest paver into India, the mid-sized P6820C ABG. The unit offers a winning combination of power, production capacity, and precision for excellent paving quality, with perfectly smooth mats.

Building Better Roads

The Ministry of Surface Transport has set an objective of building 40 km of roads a day from 2017-18 from the current level of 18 km a day. This has resulted in a paradigm shift in the use of road construction and rehabilitation methods and technologies.

Product development is a continuous process in Caterpillar

Skid steer loader (SSL) is a utility machine which is highly versatile. Mostly the machines are used in general construction: residential, commercial buildings for moving materials like sand, bricks, cement, crushed stone aggregates etc.

Successful Rehabilitation of Asphalt Pavement

Fraport AG, operator of Frankfurt Airport, renews the surface course on the runways about every seven years, including the centre runway, the most-frequently used section.

Innovations to Tackle the Toughest Jobs

Terramac, a leading manufacturer of innovative rubber track crawler carriers, offers various models that deliver superior performance and versatility to tackle the toughest jobs.

Turning Waste into Energy

Putzmeister is the expert when it comes to designing and building plants that employ sophisticated systems engineering. The storage and use of sludge and high-density materials is performing an increasingly important role in the diverse field of environmental technology.

We see a year-on-year growth for articulated boom cranes

Loader cranes safely loads and unloads trucks while also transporting loads. The truck and crane combination negates the use of having two cranes at loading and unloading points. In the case of a knuckle boom crane, the crane folds compactly while not in use and unfolds while required to self-load or unload the truck or load or unload other trucks.

Diggies to Scoop the Growth Pie

Market indicators show visible signs of economic recovery and infrastructure development. Crawler excavator segment is expected to witness resurgence in sales from 2015 and is expected to grow to 26 per cent.

Bearings: Brother in Arms With Manufacturing

Make in India initiatives project India to become one of the largest global manufacturing hubs, and is a clarion calls to the international manufacturing community which augers well with the domestic aspirants.

HR 260 Drilling Rig

The HR 260 is a self-erecting 75-tonne drilling rig for drilling large diameters both by the conventional kelly bar drilling system and by execution of direct rotary drilling with casing tubes and even use a casing oscillator as an optional.

Suretech and Digga Austrlia Join Hands

Digga Australia has tied up with Suretech Infrastructure for sales and product support for its auger drives, for the Indian sub-continent.

Piling Deep for Solid Growth

In a highly competitive market space hitherto rigged with challenge, the piling industry has responded positively by developing and launching advanced rigs. The piling technology with latest monitoring features could help increase productivity and reduce overall cost of a project.

A Comprehensive Paving Solution

Volvo 6820, a mid-sized paver that?s ideal for medium- to large-scale jobs has a high paving output and is designed for paving all kinds of wearing, binder and base courses of large paving widths and course thickness.The newly launched Volvo 6820 paver provides a comprehensive paving solution for customers facing increasing demand for productivity and versatility in the road construction industry.

BHL Continues to Rule the Roost

The world over, construction practices and methodologies determine the selection of the type of equipment, to a great extent. However, in India, backhoe loader (BHL) controls the lion's share of the total equipment sale; it is wheel loaders that dominate the Chinese CE market and crawler and mini excavators that control the European and American markets.