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COVER STORY
INTERACTION CO VER STOR Y

Ensuring customer success throughout

the machine lifecycle is a key priority for

Wirtgen India

Wirtgen is the market leader in surface mining and has been consistently developing products which
offer better efficiency in terms of fuel consumption, lower life cycle costs and better productivity. In an
exclusive interview to CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES, RAMESH PALAGIRI, MD & CEO, WIRTGEN INDIA,
speaks about his company’s product offerings, cutting edge technologies and a lot more.

Detail us on your mining equipment, types and capacities. How
is your organisation integrating advancements in digitalisation,
automation, AI, telematics and predictive technologies to enhance
productivity, safety, lifecycle value and overall machine performance
for customers?
Wirtgen India offers a comprehensive portfolio of mining solutions,
including WIRTGEN surface miners, KLEEMANN mobile crushing and
screening plants, and related material processing technologies. Our
equipment serves applications ranging from selective surface mining
to large-scale mineral processing.
We are increasingly integrating digital technologies, machine
connectivity, telematics, automation, and advanced monitoring
solutions through the Wirtgen Group digital ecosystem and the John
Deere Operations Center™.
These technologies provide operators and fleet managers with
greater visibility into machine performance, utilization, maintenance
requirements, and project progress.
The result is improved productivity, optimized operating costs,
enhanced safety, predictive maintenance capabilities, and increased
equipment uptime.

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