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Powering Construction
Air compressors play a crucial role in construction, maintenance, and repair tasks at infrastructure project sites.
India’s Infrastructure Boom: Air Compressor’s Vital Role
Air compressors are versatile tools that enhance efficiency, safety, and productivity in constructing and maintaining infrastructure, write Ramesh Kumar G.
Breathing Life into Projects
Air compressors are essential in the construction, maintenance, and repair work at infrastructure project sites.
Breathing Life into Projects
Air compressors are essential in the construction, maintenance, and repair work at infrastructure project sites.
Use of Air Compressors in Infra
Electric and diesel-powered screw air compressors have become indispensable tools in the construction and infrastructure industry, providing a reliable compressed air source for various applications, writes Ramesh Kumar G.
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Tunnels seem to be coming up in metropolitan and remote areas alike, so TBMs and other equipment should be in demand. How is the industry gearing up?
The industry has crossed the worst phase
The market is now looking at a new dawn with a number of new projects. Shantanu Sinha, Executive Director, Trenchless Toolbox, elaborates on the current market scenario and the company’s plans ahead.
New Frontiers of Trenchless Technology in India
During the past 25 years, trenchless technology has become a major part of construction industry in India. Dr Niranjan Swarup elaborates on the emerging trends in trenchless technology in India and the opportunities for the world
Trenchless evolutions
The Indian trenchless industry assisted by international counterparts has now evolved trenchless code of practices that helps in charting the proper course of action.
Trenchless equipment market is growing at 20 per cent
There is abundant scope for applying trenchless technology for various projects and initiatives in India. T Ramesh, Country Head, Vermeer India, elaborates on the market opportunities and the company's plans for the market.
Thwarting challenges
The construction equipment (CE) market was predicted to be flat this year due to elections and uncertainty in the new political scenario. The industry was cautiously optimistic.
Advancing Trenchless Standardisation
The role of standards is quite important in the context of Indian trenchless projects. Dr Niranjan Swarup explains the needs for standards that suit Indian conditions and the future directions in this regard.
"Trenchless technology is becoming more prominent"
Vermeer is in the business of trenchless technology for three decades and over the period, has developed advanced technologies to handle different challenging projects.
Applications in India: issues and Solutions
Indian subsurface construction requirements are unparallelled and through proper interventions, we can realise this dream. Dr Niranjan Swarup elaborates on the challenges and issues in trenchless applications in India and the solutions to overcome these challenges.
Raising the Bar
The good news is here! India notched the 77th rank in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business, jumping 23 places up from last year. The report also recognises India as one of the top 10 reformers among 190 countries.
Trenchless Technology & Physical Infrastructure in India
On account of several benefits, trenchless technology is becoming the first choice in many construction projects. Dr Niranjan Swarup elaborates more on the importance, benefits and demand trends of this technology in India.
New Paradigm in Pipeline Trenching
A trencher can easily excavate in soil, hard rock condition or in permafrost and desert areas. Shantanu Sinha explains the advantages of using trenchers in large-scale pipeline excavation.
Blasters go hydraulic
Australian Pump Industries? range of heavy-duty hydraulic drive high-pressure cleaners with pressures up to 500 bar (7,300 psi), have played a vital role in the drilling industry.
Ace Pipeline commissions LPG pipeline through western ghats
Ace Pipeline Contracts Pvt Ltd recently completed works and commissioned the Mangaluru-Hassan-Bengaluru-Mysore LPG pipeline project which was being constructed by the company for Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL).
Ace Pipeline commissions LPG pipeline through western ghats
Ace Pipeline Contracts Pvt Ltd recently completed works and commissioned the Mangaluru-Hassan-Bengaluru-Mysore LPG pipeline project which was being constructed by the company for Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL).
Underground Excavation is Here to Stay
Sub-terrain excavation and drilling to provide sustained connect for utilities, in urban spaces, is the essence of the challenge. It is adequately met by using micro-tunnelling and trenchless technologies.
Energetic Technocrat
Ehteshamul Haque is a Mechanical Engineering Graduate from Zakir Hussain College of Engg & Tech, AMU Aligarh, with Post Graduate qualification in Analytical Marketing and Leadership & Change Management from ISB Hyderabad.
INDIA INSULATED FROM BREXIT FALLOUT
On the 23rd of June, UK public voted to leave the European Union. The news not just sent the UK markets and currency into turmoil but sent shockwaves that were felt all the way in India as well. The historic vote marks the rise of a new phase of uncertainty for the international markets.
Trenchless Technology Selection for New Utility Installation
Trenchless technology broadly refers to host of technologies used in underground pipe laying with an additional requirement of minimal ?excavation? foot prints. These technologies were initially invented to lay pipelines across river and other natural obstructions, graduating to crossing railway lines
The demand for TBMs has been consistently increasing.
In the first project for the Delhi Metro they used only two tunnel boring machines (TBMs), whereas in Phase 3, there are around 25 boring machines on the job, says Kapil Bhatti, Managing Director, Robbins Tunneling and Trenchless Technology India. Excerpts from the interview.