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Atlas Copco WEDA pumps optimise lithium extraction process

Atlas Copco WEDA pumps optimise lithium extraction process

Mining industry prioritises stability, performance, and after-sales service

Prasanta Ganguly, Head – OTR Marketing (Domestic Sales), BKT Tires, speaks on the innovations or technologies in tyre design that BKT has introduced specifically for the mining sector.

Why is CE Industry Shying Away from Sharing Info

At a time when even the Supreme Court forced the Government of India to reveal the donors to the electoral bond scheme, there are associations in India, which are not maintaining the spirit of transparency, argues PRATAP PADODE.

BKT to innovate in tyre technology with focus on radicalisation

BKT Tires is a leading manufacturer in the off-highway tire market. The company specialises in the manufacture of tires for agricultural, industrial and OTR vehicles. Prasanta Ganguly, Head – OTR Marketing (Domestic Sales), BKT Tires, speaks on the key trends currently shaping the mining industry

Manufacturers are rapidly embracing Industry 4.0 principles

Pepperl+Fuchs is a pioneer of industrial sensors for factory automation and an expert for explosion protection in process automation. In this interview, Aman Monga, General Manager – Sales, Pepperl+Fuchs Factory Automation, delves into challenges faced by industries and how Pepperl+Fuchs is helping them navigate through these hurdles to improve their efficiency and productivity

We want to integrate sustainability into our business

Manish Bhatnagar, Managing Director, SKF India, speaks on the role of modern technologies and automation for improving competitiveness.

We are committed to achieving its carbon neutrality target by 2040.

Seshan Iyer, President – Industrial Business, Schaeffler India, speaks on the steps taken by the company to achieve the objectives of sustainability.

Atlas Copco WEDA pumps optimise lithium extraction process

The mine has also reduced its maintenance costs by 60%

BorgWarner lands BEV cross differential contracts with 3 OEMs

eXD (electric cross differential) improves vehicle traction, handling and stability

CV industry expects turnaround in H2FY25

During FY24, the CV industry faced unexpected challenges, resulting in muted volume growth of 0.7 per cent.

Coal India and NMDC eye lithium mines

Coal India and NMDC, two of India's foremost mining companies, are actively exploring opportunities to delve into the lithium mining sector overseas.

JK Tyre, EKA Mobility tie-up to provide mobility solutions

K Tyre will provide its new generation of EV tyres with Connected Treel Sensors for real-time monitoring.

AI and ML Reshape Pre-Owned Market

In the used construction equipment industry, CRM plays a pivotal role in fostering lasting relationships with clients and optimising business processes.

Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB) ‘hidden hero’ enabling energy transition built on 100-year safety legacy

MCB’s has transformed our daily lives by ensuring the safety of both commercial and residential buildings

The Crushing Evolution!

What are the key criteria sought by operators of crushers and screens? And how do modern models differ in their features and capabilities?

Dhami cabinet approves clean urban transport policy

The Dhami-led cabinet has taken a significant step towards promoting sustainability in urban areas with the approval of a new policy focusing on clean urban transport.

UP Govt seeks private investment in e-mobility market

The Uttar Pradesh government has issued an invitation to private players to invest in the state's burgeoning e-mobility market.

NMDC explores lithium assets in Africa and Australia

NMDC Limited, previously known as the National Mineral Development Corporation, is an Indian company that mines iron ore.

India to achieve self-reliance in metals, mining sector

During a virtual address, Pralhad Joshi, the Minister for Coal, Mines, and Parliamentary Affairs, emphasised the importance of minerals in the post-pandemic scenario and ongoing energy transition, stating that there has been a surge in demand for minerals worldwide.

Mines Ministry plans due diligence

The Mines Ministry of India is taking significant steps towards expanding the nation’s lithium reserves by appointing a consultant for due diligence on an Australian lithium block acquisition.

Liebherr tower cranes renovate bridge in Spain

The company finished the 2023 business year with a record revenue of Euro 14,042 mn.

Role of AI in EV component manufacturing

AI is gaining momentum as a pivotal component of the automotive sector, with its significance growing steadily each day.

The Future is Electric!

Epiroc is building an energy efficiency culture resulting in lower CO2 emissions and more efficient use of resources

Transforming pre-owned CE industry

In the used construction equipment industry, CRM plays a pivotal role in fostering lasting relationships with clients and optimising business processes.

Eicher, ITC partner to promote sustainable logistics

ITC will deploy over 100 units of India’s first 5.5-tonne EV

Boost on the cards for auto components?

The Indian automotive industry sector has a positive outlook for the upcoming Budget, with expectations for updates on the FAME 3 scheme, PLI sops, and GST revision.

Electric Vehicles: Revving Up Despite Roadblocks

The revision in the FAME II policy during 2023 posed a setback for the growth of 2W and 3W. However, the overall expansion of the EV market remained robust throughout CY2023.

Hydrogen-Powered Revolution!

As the hydrogen-powered revolution gains momentum, India stands at the forefront of a cleaner and more sustainable automotive future.

There will be a shift towards advanced synthetic and semi-synthetic grades

Ravi Chawla, MD & CEO, Gulf Oil Lubricants

In the next three to five years, we plan to double our business

Sanjay Prasad, Managing Director, Liebherr India

We’re also moving towards fully electric machines

In the bustling world of crushing and screening machinery, Terex India stands as a prominent player. We sat down with Neil Robinson, Product and Applications Manager, Powerscreen, to discuss their approach to the Indian market and their commitment to delivering efficient, sustainable, and technologically advanced solutions.

We are enhancing business competencies for green bio-carbon material development

Vidyadhar Limaye, President – Business Head (Polymer), Varroc Engineering, speaks on the current status and recent developments of company’s polymer business.

The Mining Boom

India's increasing coal projects drive a surge in mining equipment demand!

PLI scheme to give boost to auto components: Minister

Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey said the introduction of the PLI (production-linked incentive) scheme will give a big boost to the manufacturing of auto components like sunroofs and automatic brakes.

Bridgestone highlights positive outlook of EV market in ME

Bridgestone EMIA, one of the global leaders in tyres and sustainable mobility solutions, highlighted the significance of electric vehicles as a potential sustainable solution for the automotive sector and indicated the market’s promising future in the Middle East during its participation at the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit (EVIS).

Technology penetration in mine planning is still lower in India

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

Bridgestone highlights positive outlook of EV market in Middle East

Bridgestone EMIA one of the global leaders in tyres and sustainable mobility solutions highlighted the significance of electric vehicles (EVs)

Navigating the Depths

How IIoT is enhancing safety and efficiency in underground mining.

Demand for locally-manufactured bearings has been rising

Sujeeth Pai, Director, Industrial Business, SKF India, speaks on the company’s approach to innovation and product development.

Entering an era of transformation

Off-the-road tyre manufacturers and suppliers are facing brand-new difficulties as a result of technological advancements and evolving end-user needs that are pushing the market into uncharted terrain.

How to make construction S.Af.E.R?

The theme S.Af.E.R. stands for -- S: Sustainability; Af: Alternative Fuels; E: Electrification; and R: Rentals. The underlying premise of the theme is that integrating energy-efficient equipment and energy-saving technology in sustainable development initiatives can drastically cut energy use and harmful emissions.

The Future is Electric!

Epiroc is building an energy efficiency culture resulting in lower CO2 emissions and more efficient use of resources.

DICV’s Sustainability Goals

Driving sustainability in our production and operations has been a key focus for DICV since our inception, says Satyakam Arya, CEO and MD, DICV.

Improving Construction Productivity

LiuGong is committed to offering sustainable solutions to its customers, and the company is actively working to reduce emissions, conserve resources, and improve efficiency in the construction and material handling industries

Bringing sustainability to the fore

JCB has continued to make concerted efforts to conserve and optimise the use of energy.

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle!

In addition to reducing waste in construction, the Ministry is also working to decrease emissions from road transport and reduce the country’s dependence on oil imports through the use of alternative fuels.

Electric Construction Machinery on the Rise

Electric machinery often requires less maintenance and has a longer lifespan compared to its diesel counterparts, making them a more cost-effective solution in the long run.

Progressive Outlook of the Indian CE Industry

Alternative fuels will be a fair play for the future of the CE industry as the Government is also pushing the same for making India self-reliant.

Sustainability at the Forefront

Going forward, product innovations will be at the core of Ammann’s sustainability efforts

India eyes overseas copper, lithium mines to meet domestic shortfall

India is exploring ways to secure supplies of metals such as copper and lithium from some of the world's top producers by acquiring overseas mines as part of efforts to meet rising domestic demand government sources said.

Sprintex secures first production order for fuel cell compressors

Air compressor manufacturer Sprintex has announced its first production order from UK technology company Aeristech for the manufacture of high-speed electric compressors to suit hydrogen fuel cell applications.

Auto component industry gears up for big shift to EVs

When electric vehicles (EV) become more and more popular can the automotive component industry be far behind? Auto component makers in India are bracing for change.

Mining the Future

With prospects in both surface mining and underground mining, the Indian market for mining equipment appears to have a bright future.

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.

“Digitalisation plays a major role in today’s mining operation.”

Animesh Nandy, National Sales Manager, (India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka), Epiroc Mining India, speaks on the current scenario of underground mining in India.

Apollo Tyres launches two tyre brands for electric vehicles in India

Apollo Tyres a multinational tyre manufacturing firm based in India has launched two tyre brands for electric passenger cars and two-wheelers because it is optimistic about potential in both the domestic and international markets.

Forging and components industry to experience 60% decline due to electric vehicles: AIFI

The Association of Indian Forging Industry (AIFI) has witnessed a challenging time in the first half of 2022 as a result of increased input costs, particularly steel, aluminum, and nickel prices.

Auto component sector sees record turnover of Rs 4.2 trillion in FY22: ACMA

Indian auto components industry clocked its highest-ever turnover of Rs 4.2 trillion in 2021-22, registering a growth of 23 per cent on the back of strong performance in exports

Components industry to witness 60% decline due to EVs: AIFI President

AIFI has expressed concerns to the government over high steel, aluminum, and nickel prices, as the increase in steel prices has damaged the Indian forging industry

Forging and components industry to experience 60% decline due to electric vehicles: AIFI

• The increase in steel, aluminium, and nickel prices have hammered the industry in India

Tata Elxsi doubles Q1 hiring on push from EVs

Tata Elxsi, a leading provider of design-led technology services including the auto sector, added 771 employees during April-June (Q1FY23) period.

CEAT to provide tech for connected vehicles, EV components

CEAT has planned to diversify its product portfolio by offering the latest technologies for connected vehicles and electric vehicles (EVs).

DICV’s Sustainability Goals

As an environmentally-conscious organisation, DICV is also moving forward along a roadmap that helps tackle climate change while spurring economic growth.

What’s Your C-sat Score?

C-SAT is a commonly used metric that acts as a key performance indicator for customer service and product quality in all kinds of businesses. C-SAT is short for customer satisfaction score.

We plan to move to electric

Customer satisfaction is important in any business. We were in constant touch with our customers by keeping their focus on our business by contacting them and offering solutions.

Use of automation in road construction may increase

Share insights on technological up-gradation that has happened recently or might happen in near future in the construction and engineering business.

India generates 81% lithium-ion batteries for EVs: Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways told the media that India has been manufacturing 81 per cent of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) in the country.

Tata Motors plans to invest Rs 15k cr in EV market

Tata Motors, a leading global automobile manufacturer, is planning to invest Rs 15,000 crore in the electric vehicle (EV) segment over the next five years.

There is an increase in demand for underground equipment

Sandeep Mathur, Brand Leader, New Holland CASE Construction Equipment, shares light on technological upgradation happened recently.

Battery vehicles are now trending in the market

Today India is one of the fastest-growing economies – power consumption and steel are prime indicators of growth, and are having a northward trend hence the demand for minerals and metals both are growing in India.

Companies all over the world are turning to digital integration to increase efficiency in the mining process.

In recent years, mining companies have adopted a growing range of digital solutions. Many have mechanised their operations, moved from the physical to the digital realm by adding equipment sensors.

One of the major demand drivers is increase in demand for underground mining equipment

With the mining sector being one of the core industries of the economy, it has witnessed year-to-year growth. In terms of trends, there were positive signs in the manufacturing and mining activity that recorded a higher relative growth performance last year.

Magenta deploys 100 electric cargo fleets for last-mile delivery

Magenta, a leading Indian Charge Point Operator (CPO) company, announced the deployment of 100 Electric Cargo vehicles under its EVET (Electric Vehicle Enabled Transport) brand in Bengaluru, in partnership with Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM).

Dayco further strengthens global capabilities for heavy-duty segment

Dayco announces the addition of its new state-of-the-art viscous damper production line at Manesar, serving commercial vehicles, off-highway, and light-duty OEMs across the globe.

Magenta deploys 100 electric cargo fleets for last-mile delivery

The expanded Electric Vehicle Fleet of Magenta supports Magenta’s growing customer base (Big Basket, Flipkart, Udaan etc.) during a time when people continue to rely on receiving items they need quickly at their doorstep.

DICV’s ambitious sustainability goals for 2025 and beyond

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) announced its ‘Seven Statements for Sustainability’, a series of goals aimed at reducing its carbon footprint and protecting the local environment.

DICV’s ambitious sustainability goals for 2025 and beyond

DICV makes ‘Seven Statements for Sustainability’, aims to reduce carbon footprint and protect local environment

SGL opens new lubricant plant in Sharjah

Siddharth Grease and Lubes Private Limited (SGL), a leading Indian manufacturer and supplier of lubricants, has opened its latest lubricant and grease plant built at an investment of AED50 million ($13.61 million) in Sharjah's Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA).

LetsTransport to augment fleet with 1,000 electric vehicles

In a bid to drive sustainable growth of intra-city and last mile logistics, LetsTransport, one of India’s fastest growing tech logistics companies, will augment its electric vehicle (EV) fleet on its platform to 1,000 by June 2022.

Euler Motors launches HiLoad EV

Launches six ‘segment-first’ features in 3W Cargo: Innovation from India, made for India

LetsTransport plans to augment fleet with 1,000 electric vehicles to drive sustainable growth

In a bid to drive sustainable growth of intra-city and last mile logistics, LetsTransport, one of India’s fastest growing tech logistics companies, will augment its electric vehicle (EV) fleet on its platform to 1,000 by June 2022.

Unlocking the mining potential

The future of the Indian mining equipment market looks good with opportunities in underground mining and surface mining.

LetsTransport plans to augment fleet with 1,000 electric vehicles to drive sustainable growth

Having already commenced EV-led operations in Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mumbai, LetsTransport will introduce EVs to its fleet in Chennai, Pune and Kolkata.

Schaeffler shows sustainable mobility

Schaeffler demonstrates at the IAA Mobility (Hall B3, A80) how sustainable mobility can be designed

Underground mining readies for IIoT revolution

With new innovative technology, companies are taking take digitalisation of mining operations to the next level.

Mercedes-Benz prepares to go all-electric

All newly launched architectures will be electric-only from 2025 onwards.

The recent MHE market demand is on the uptrend”

Pre-Covid Indian MHE market has shown double digit CAGR since 2014. In-spite of Covid-19 pandemic and business being at standstill for almost four months in 2020, we saw a fast-paced recovery since August 2020, and witnessed the highest ever MHE market in March 2021 and in Q1 2021 which was fuelled by growth in economic activities.

Fuel tracking solution’s penetration is less than 1% of the overall commercial fleet size

Nigraani provides IoT (Internet of Things) solutions to commercial fleet operators to help them track their diesel consumption with 99 per cent accuracy and fleet operation metrics. The SaaS (Software as a Service) model helps avoid any overhead of setting up an IT team to manage hardware/software.

Infra push to drive demand for diesel engines

Factors such as demand for reliable electricity, which is growing across the world on account of industrial expansion and development of commercial infrastructure are driving the diesel power engine market.

NHAI to develop over 600 wayside amenities

In a major move to improve commuting experience on national highways for both passengers and truckers, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will develop world class ‘Wayside Amenities’ at more than 600 locations across 22 states along the national highways in the next five years, out of which 130 is targeted for development in 2021-22.

NHAI to develop over 600 wayside amenities

n a major move to improve commuting experience on National Highways for both passengers and truckers, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will develop world class ‘Wayside Amenities’ at more than 600 locations across 22 states along the National Highways in the next five years, out of which 130 is targeted for development in 2021-22.

Focus on infra to revive economic growth

The government’s focus on building infrastructure will create jobs and revive economic growth

Komatsu aims for lead in hydrogen-powered mining trucks

Komatsu, Japan's top construction equipment maker, plans to develop hydrogen power as an alternative to diesel for heavy-duty mining dump trucks, in a first for the industry, Nikkei has learned. The company will start its hydrogen development programme in 2021 and aims to have the trucks ready for practical use by 2030.

Komatsu aims to half carbon dioxide emissions by 2030

Komatsu aims to half carbon dioxide emissions by 2030

Piaggio launches the Ape’ Electrik FX range of electric vehicles

A range of fixed battery Electric 3 wheelers powered by advanced Lithium-Ion Smart- batteries is set to revolutionise the last-mile mobility in India.

Amazon, Mahindra Electric tie-up to strengthen electric mobility

Amazon India announced its partnership with Mahindra Electric to further strengthen its commitment towards electric mobility in the country. In 2020, Amazon India had announced that its fleet of delivery vehicles will include 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2025 in India.

The long-term growth for construction equipment is intact

India's infrastructure sector is poised to grow significantly with the increasing demand for development of key infrastructure projects.

BorgWarner completes acquisition of Delphi Technologies

BorgWarner Inc announced it has completed its acquisition of Delphi Technologies

BorgWarner Completes Acquisition of Delphi Technologies

The combination of BorgWarner and Delphi Technologies is expected to strengthen BorgWarner’s electronics and power electronics products, capabilities and scale.

The long-term growth for construction equipment is intact

India's infrastructure sector is poised to grow significantly with the increasing demand for development of key infrastructure projects.

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