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company’s presence underscores its broader mission: supporting
We believe in Intelligent Equipment India’s construction, mining, and real estate growth with tyre
Integration and are there to offer simple technologies that enhance safety, productivity, and lifecycle
solutions to our OEM’s problems – from the value.
simple ones to the most complex ones HD Hyundai Construction Equipment India is taking a decisive
with multi-level interlocks and controls. To
achieve this we bring in the latest in control step toward industry leadership with the launch of its all-new
technologies to the Off Highway market. Smart Excavator Series, strategically unveiled just months ahead
Our capability to make equipment more of EXCON 2025. Speaking about the launch, Joydeep Baksi,
Operator friendly, Service friendly, have Associate Vice President – Marketing and Sales, HD Hyundai
enhanced safety features and be Intuitive to Construction Equipment India, highlighted the company’s
use is what our OEM customers admire. We
are showcasing a few new products for the foresight and market-driven approach. “We have noticed a clear
first time at EXCON 2025 – a S35 Control Panel, the IX Series shift in demand, backhoe loaders are gradually being replaced
of Mobile Controllers and the Cabin Integration systems and by excavators as project complexity increases and efficiency
Steering Columns with a 7 inch interface display. All focused expectations rise. Our new Smart Excavator Series is built around
towards better integration options to our customers. three key pillars: productivity, operator comfort and performance
HARPREET SINGH WAHAN – DIRECTOR & BUSINESS HEAD- INDIA & efficiency. Launching ahead of EXCON gives us the opportunity
ASEAN REGION, ENOVATION CONTROLS INDIA
to gain valuable customer feedback and build momentum well
before the exhibition,” he explained.
lower environmental impact. Beyond equipment, Tata Hitachi will Baksi emphasized that this is not just a product launch, but a
spotlight its broader sustainability initiatives—from renewable- step toward Hyundai’s long-term vision of market leadership in
energy-powered manufacturing to circularity efforts and optimized the excavator segment.
green logistics. The display strongly reflects the company’s The new Smart Excavator Series marks the beginning of a new
long-term commitment to “Building the Nation Responsibly,” era of innovation for the company, with more advanced models
with solutions that balance performance, digital capability, and and technologies expected to be unveiled at EXCON 2025. “We
environmental stewardship. are not just participating in the market; we are shaping its future,”
For BKT, EXCON 2025 is a strategic platform to reinforce its position he added.
as a global leader in off-highway tyres and a trusted mobility Hyundai’s focus on technological excellence continues to set it
partner for India’s infrastructure expansion. The company will apart. The company is actively working on integrating artificial
showcase its latest portfolio of All-Steel Radial and specialized intelligence (AI) and automation technologies into its construction
OTR tyres, purpose-built for India’s demanding construction and equipment lineup. While details remain under wraps, Mr. Baksi
mining conditions. revealed that development is well underway and will soon
Beyond new products, BKT aims to deepen engagement with transform how excavators interact with operators and job sites,
contractors, OEMs, and ecosystem partners seeking durable, enhancing predictive performance, operational safety and data-
sustainable, and locally manufactured tyre solutions. The driven decision-making.

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