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BorgWarner extends transfer case business with North American OEM

Builds on over 40 years of BorgWarner transfer case supply for the OEM’s passenger truck platform

Eicher rolls out 50,000th fully-built bus

Eicher Trucks & Buses, a business unit of VE Commercial Vehicles, announced the rollout of its 50,000th fully factory-built bus from its state-of-the-art Baggad Plant in Madhya Pradesh.

Innovations in wheel loader have focused on improving productivity

Nischal Mehrotra, Sr. Vice President, Sales & Marketing, LiuGong India speaks on the demand and application trends for wheel loaders across.

Eicher rolls out 50,000th fully-built bus

The 50,000th bus showcases state-of-the-art electric vehicle technology embodied in the Skyline Pro-E 9m model

The end goal is to have a fully autonomous grader

Amarnath Ramachandran, Managing Director, Arx Mining and Construction Equipment

We utilise telematics to monitor machine health

Amarnath Ramachandran, Managing Director, ARX Mining & Construction Equipment

SANY India achieves new milestone; exports 1,000 telehandlers to US

This achievement positions India as a pivotal manufacturing hub in the company’s strategy.

Grading the Future

As the demand for advanced road networks and improved connectivity continues to surge, the clamor for motor graders in the construction industry is reaching unprecedented heights.

We plan to add more products to our mining portfolio

Amarnath Ramachandran, Managing Director, ARX Mining & Construction Equipment

ZF Group Positions Itself for Growth in India's Construction Industry

ZF Group is optimistic about India's construction sector evolution

Eicher launches Non-Stop Series of heavy-duty trucks

Eicher Trucks & Buses, a business unit of VE Commercial Vehicles Limited, announced the launch of the Eicher Non-Stop Series, a new range of heavy-duty trucks meticulously designed for the fast-evolving long-haul transportation in the country.

Heavy Truck Chassis: Maximising Longevity

Construction equipment is the backbone of infrastructure development, and heavy machinery requires a long-lasting chassis to excel in harsh environments.

Eicher launches Non-Stop Series of heavy-duty trucks

The four upcoming trucks in the range come with 100% connectivity

Gulf formulates customised EV solutions for Altigreen

Gulf to be the sole provider of specialised EV Fluids for Altigreen’s three-wheeler electric cargo vehicles.

Wirtgen’s 90 exhibits and 33 world premieres

In Munich, the Wirtgen Group is presenting sustainable – and therefore pioneering – solutions for the road construction industry and is once more demonstrating its outstanding powers of innovation.

Tata Motors makes India’s trucks smarter, safer and more efficient

Tata Motors launched India’s first CNG-powered Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicle (M&HCV) truck.

Volvo upgrades its largest wheel loader

The flagship of Volvo Construction Equipment wheel loaders, the 56-tonne L350H has been upgraded to increase productivity, fuel efficiency and profitability, the company says.

Electric mobility is the segment we focus on most

Kessler, as the name suggests, has a long history just as any other German /European company, and is being run by the third-generation family and closely linked with the southern German region.

We are trying to scan India For our global model

Kessler, as the name suggests, has a long history just as any other German /European company, and is being run by the third-generation family and closely linked with the southern German region.

Epiroc Boomer M20 – the World’s First Face Drill Rig

With protected hydraulics, sensors and cables, Epiroc’s new Boomer M20 is designed and built to minimise unplanned stops and maximise uptime and performance in highly demanding operations. This is the next generation in underground mining.

Daniel Härter is new head of ZF’s Off-Highway Business

As of April 1 2021, a change in the management of the Off-Highway and Test Systems Business Unit of ZF will come into effect: Daniel Härter will become new Head of the largest Business Unit within the Industrial Technology Division of ZF.

Daniel Härter is new head of ZF’s Off-Highway Business

Härter has held various management positions for ZF since 2003. From 2004 to 2010 he was manager in the product line construction machinery axles and then took over responsibility as Head of Materials Management for the Industrial Technology Division.

Tata Motors launches India’s first 3-axle 6x2 truck

Tata Motors launched its latest offering in M&HCV segment – the Tata Signa 3118.T – India’s first 3-axle 6x2 (10 wheeler) rigid truck with 31 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW).

Can Mobile Cranes Lift the Mood?

Mobile cranes in India have transformed into safer and productive with changing design and new features to meet the upcoming demands from the user market. In the current scenario, can these developments in mobile cranes lift the market sentiments?

Volvo Trucks? dealer develops innovative face shields for Covid-19 frontline warriors

As India fights the coronavirus pandemic, a Volvo Trucks dealer has developed a simple and cost-effective face shield with his team, for the protection of the frontline warriors of COVID-19.

Eicher Launches BS-VI Range

VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) unveiled its entire BS-VI range of trucks and buses across 4.9-55 T tagged with Eicher's BS-VI solution, EUTECH6.

Engineering Growth

The growth prospects of off-highway diesel engines market is obvious in the coming years as the infrastructure equipment will play a major role in the infrastructure creation in the country.

Our crawler cranes are loaded with safety features

Action Construction Equipment (ACE) offers customers all the options in crawler cranes like the standard machine for lifting and erection jobs or with features of single/double-line free fall for usage in the piling activity.

Eicher launches its BS-VI solution

VE Commercial Vehicles Limited, (VECV) unveiled its entire BS-VI range of trucks and buses across 4.9-55T tagged with Eicher?s innovative BSVI solution - EUTECH6.

Compliance Challenges

Embracing the next level emission regulations is expected to be tough for the engine and equipment OEMs considering technology upgradations and need for adequate skill development among the users.

Mobilising Growth

Our growth is in double digits

AxleTech is a manufacturer of axles to speciality applications in off-highway and defence segments.

New Age Engines

Diesel engines are the major source of power for various machines which are utilised in construction, agricultural, automobile and industrial verticals.

Efficiency will continue to play a major role in the future

Volvo Penta offers a complete range of engines from 105 kW to 565 kW. Miron Thoms, Vice President and Head, Volvo Penta India shares more on the upcoming market trends in diesel engines.

Hyster chooses Mercedes-Benz/ MTU engines

Hyster Europe will power its forthcoming Stage V compliant Big Truck range for European customers by Mercedes-Benz/ MTU engines.

Autonomous farming solutions from escorts

At its annual innovation platform, Esclusive 2018, Escorts announced its automated farming solutions with the launch of India's first automated concept tractor that brings the power of next generation digital vehicle technologies aimed at precision-based farming.

Escorts launches Autonomous Farming Solutions

At its annual innovation platform, Esclusive 2018, Escorts Limited announced its Automated Farming Solutions with the launch of India?s first Automated Concept Tractor that brings the power of next generation digital vehicle technologies aimed at precision-based farming

Eicher launches two new Heavy-Duty trucks

The two latest HD trucks are designed to maximise business profitability while optimising on the overall cost efficiency.

We expect good growth in HD truck segment

The mining and construction segments account for around 30 per cent of total heavy-duty (HD) truck market in India. But the segments have been facing tough times for the last 2-3 years.

A Variable Transmission System Has Multiple Benefits

The transmission system plays an important role in an equipment as the gearbox determines the performance and robustness of an equipment. The key components in a drive line of the construction equipment (CE) transmission system are front and rear axles with planetary gears, differential brakes, transmission shaft, clutch, and torque converters.

We see Indian CE industry as an opportunity for us to grow

The current equipment industry scenario is a positive eco-system for construction equipment industry and commercial vehicles. Policy initiatives by the present government such as Make in India, Smart City Mission and Sagar Mala Project have given a boost to the manufacturing and infrastructure industry in India.

New Generation Mining Tipper

Scania Commercial Vehicles India launched the new P 440 8x4 20.2 cu.m U-body tipper. This has been designed to increase the productivity of mining tippers and improve the total operating economy.

Scania launches new generation mining tipper in India

Scania Commercial Vehicles India Pvt Ltd launched the new P 440 8x4 20.2 cu.m U-body tipper. This has been designed to increase the productivity of mining tippers and improve the total operating economy.

Indian Mining Poised to Boom

CE Concepts will Change the Way

Volvo CE unveiled prototypes of furistic concepts, at the recently held Xploration Forum in Sweden to drive sustainability and change in industry.Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) showcased a range of futuristic concepts and innovations during the impressive Xploration Forum organised at their Customer

Liebherr to showcase innovations at Bauma China 2016

At Bauma China 2016, Liebherr Group will showcase the latest technologies and developments in construction machinery and components.

New Generation Mining Solutions

As Indian economy continues to grow from strength to strength, significant investments are being made to improve the much needed infrastructure of the construction and the mining industries

The Earth Movers and Shakers

As a consequence of the excavation activity gaining momentum, earthmovers like front-end loaders, crawler dozers, traxcavators and other earthmoving equipment are registering a CAGR of 15-18 per cent. Since the Indian economy is reviving, these equipment are also finding emerging markets in other sectors as well.

A successful leader

Evonik named Dr Jen-Lung Wang Oil Additives Country Manager - China and Asia-Pacific Business Development Manager. In this role, he will lead the China team as Evonik?s Oil Additives business continues to expand in Asia.

Lubricants: Smooth Sailing Ahead

With the government moving fast to meet the latest emission norms and OEMs making further improvement in design, the lubricants industry is set to witness a major revolution in product innovation.

Leadership Through Innovation

Volvo Trucks entered the Indian commercial vehicle (CV) industry 17 years ago with a clear goal, to drive the change. The company focused on the mining transportation segment in India and realised that our brand promise was more relevant than ever before.

Widening Growth Path

For the emerging and developing nations, the growth path widens which will inevitably be attractive destinations for machine makers worldwide, writes Pradeep Sharma.

On Course for Success

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

Efficiency Package

ZF Direct Drive with Converter Lock-Up clutch and other components of the ZF-Efficiency Package increase fuel savings, reduce emissions and extend lifetime.

Optimising Fuel Efficiency

Transmission solutions play a vital role in the overall performance of an equipment. Availability of the latest technologies in transmission solutions have helped OEMs to improve the efficiency level of their equipment.

ZF transmissions are tailor-made for different applications

ZF has recently strengthened its business development footprint for the Indian market through establishing a local engineering resource. Suresh KV, President for ZF in India elaborates on the company?s solutions to the CE industry.

We have been achieving a double-digit growth despite market downturn

Oerlikon?s Drive Systems Segment India is looking to double its turnover to Rs 2,000 crore in five years, says Rajesh Aggarwal, Executive Director, Sales & Marketing, Drive Systems India.

Graded Up

If tightened completion time is demanded as in the case of Delhi peripheral ring road by Supreme Court, it will sure to up the demand for advanced, high capacity motor graders.

A Dynamic Show

The six-day Intermat Paris 2015 show was truly dynamic and a stepping stone in the growth path of the industry in the coming years. A report. The 10th Intermat show held on April 20-25, 2015

On new role

Amarnath Ramachandran has been appointed President of LeeBoy India Construction Equipment effective March 1, 2015.

Multiple taxation regime across states to be streamlined

The Central Government can support in overcoming some of the challenges by speedy implementation of a unified GST, greater investment outlay towards infrastructure development, especially in the off-highway sector, and more thrust in skill development through industry-ready educational programmes/vocational courses, says Abhijit Gupta, Managing Director, Case Construction Equipment India.

Nothing Beats An ACE

ACE is a dominant player in the cranes market having introduced innovative crane solutions/products from time to time. ?The growth of the Indian construction equipment (CE) industry is dependent on three factors

LeeBoy 785 Motor Grader

LeeBoy recently launched its range of new motor graders. The models launched were the 785xl and the 985. This comes after the successful launch of the 785i motor grader in 2012.

Bearings for Smooth and Durable Functioning

Not as interesting or inspiring as a tiny transistor in an electronic circuit, a bearing is as important as a transistor when it comes to the smooth functioning of a machine.

Powered for the long haul

Commercial vehicle OEMs - domestic and global - have pumped in investments, augmented capacities, launched global platform strategies, enhanced touch points, and stressed on soft solutions to suit the demands of emerging markets.

Scania will bring its global expertise to India

The Scania engine strategy still has a basis in the modular system in which common interfaces and similar parts make the lifecycle cost very competitive for our customers, says Anders Grundstromer, Managing Director, Scania India, and Senior Vice President, Scania Group. Excerpts from the interview...

Leyland Deere 435 BHL

The 435 BHL from Leyland Deere is engineered to deliver low maintenance and operating costs and the superior reliability along with a heavy-duty build and a high performance design, all of which are imperatives for the tough operating conditions in India.

Achieving Cost Efficiency

Cost efficiency is not only achieved through cleaner engines, but also through optimising the man-machine interface with a variety of machine control technologies, 'correcting' the usage patterns, and packaging solutions that take care of clients' business needs around project costs.

Automotive forgings, splined shafts

Maso Automotives is a part of the Maso Group, a comprehensive solution provider to the various forged and machined components manufacturers. Catering to the requirements for a variety of industries ranging from automotives, farm equipments, earthmoving equipments and other engineering applications, Maso Automotives specialises in forged solutions for press, upset and hollow shafts through the radial forging technology.

Oerlikon Fairfield to Launch Hybrid Electric Drivetrain

The new driveline system to be launched during the ConExpo is a complete series electric driveline system from engine to wheel featuring an innovative energy recovery system. Oerlikon Fairfield will unveil its new patent-pending hybrid electric drivetrain technology at the upcoming ConExpo-Con/Agg trade show from 4-8 March at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This technology is a complete series electric driveline system from engine to wheel featuring an innovative energy recovery system.

Tipper pressed axle housing

Axles India manufactures axles for commercial vehicle applications.

FX and SX Cranes

These cranes from ACE come in 12 tonne, 14 tonne and 16 tonne lift capacities.FeaturesThese cranes use industrial driveline from trucks resulting improved gear shifting, more operator comfort and higher speeds.

The Rupee Impact

The depreciation of the Indian rupee has had its adverse impact on the manufacturing sector, especially OEMs who import various components. To the extent possible, OEMs are trying to localise production, but that is just a part of it. What the industry is looking is for concrete measures that can bring life back into the economy and trigger growth in a sustainable way.

Innovations in Polymer Chemistry and Process Engineering

Dr. Michael Covitch and William Dimitrakis discuss some of the latest innovations that bring new viscosity modifier chemistry to the customer.The traditional role of a polymer additive in a lubricant has been as a thickener or viscosity modifier (VM), and/or as a pour-point depressant. Viscosity modifiers are also called viscosity index (VI) improvers but today, the value a polymer additive brings to a lubricant has expanded significantly to meet dynamic equipment challenges.

The group will invest over EUR one billion to further strengthen and expand ZF's position.

ZF is a leading worldwide autom?otive supplier for driveline and chassis technology, with 121 companies in 27 countries. In 2012, the group achieved a sales figure of EUR 17.4 billion with about 75,000 employees. ZF was founded in 1915 for the development and production of transmissions for airships and vehicles.

Innovation forum highlights Volvo future thinking

At its inaugural Innovation Forum held in Eskilstuna, Sweden, in August, Volvo Construction Equipment details the international press its culture of creativity and inventiveness, which permeates every phase of product development, from design through production, as well as its bright vision for the future.