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chassis in India, viz. 30 m boom on 4x2 truck and 44 m boom on Talking about the biggest advantage that Schwing Stetter offers,
6x4 truck. And the SPBP with its unique 4-wheel drive and 4-wheel VG Sakthikumar, MD, Schwing Stetter India, highlighted, “We have
steering mechanism, ensures concrete placement under difficult multiple configurations. For concrete mixing alone, we have pan
terrain and narrow compact spaces. Thanks to such extensive mixer, planetary mixer and twin shaft mixer.
product portfolio, AJAX can successfully address all concreting Total lifecycle cost for our products, which
needs of its customers – Whenever the need, Wherever the need include operating costs, are the lowest in
and Whatever the need – thereby making Concrete Sense. the industry. As far as hydraulic equipment
The most striking feature of KYB-Conmat Batching Plant is faster is concerned, we do not have our system
& easy erection / dismantling at site. It has all welded frame getting heated up. We have the maximum
structure & comes fully assembled from the factory in three conversion of engine horsepower into work
parts. It can be installed at the site with an ordinary “Pick & Carry” done. This is completely different from others where a lot of heat
crane available locally. Requires only few hours for installation. is generated in other competitor machines.”
Engineered to perfection, KYB-Conmat Batching Plant requires He added, “Technology featured on our products be it based on
minimum maintenance, thus assuring continuous performance. advanced IoT devices, patented concrete valves on concrete
We have invested heavily in state-of-the-art designing & pumps, rigid and strong batching plant structure or the wear
manufacturing techniques to make the equipment, which is not resistant materials used in truck mixers, all of these add value to
only efficient but also perform in tough conditions. Sleek designed the customers. For example, IoT devices, developed in-house,
KYB-Conmat Batching Plant requires very less installation area & provide the flexibility to host customer machine data either on
minimum civil works and hence good saving for the customers. their server or on our cloud platform. The patented Rock Valve in
Fast & homogeneous mixing through world’s latest TWIN SHAFT our concrete pump offers least pressure loss and highest levels
MIXER technology. Rugged and compact design of Mixer makes of leak proof performance. The structural rigidity of our concrete
it suitable for all concrete applications. It requires minimum batching plant ensures, the plant stays grounded even in level – 4
maintenance thus assuring continuous performance in tough cyclones. The wear resistant steel used in our truck mixers ensure
conditions. It is fully automatic PLC control system with SCADA for that the time between drum replacement is 3 times longer than
inventory management and different report generation. Inherent our competitors.”
design of the mixer reduces wear of the tiles as compared to Pan Before Schwing Stetter entered the Indian market, the concreting
and Planetary mixers, as only 30% of the tiles are subjected to methodologies used were very traditional and labor intensive.
wear. High quality of wear tiles ensures even longer life. 85% of The company introduced automated batching plants, concrete
the maximum mix quality i.e high compressive strength, constant pumps, placing booms and truck mixers for the first time in India.
slump etc. is achieved after only 15 sec. and after another 15 sec., This revolution fueled the switch to more technology intensive
95% homogeneity is achieved. concreting in construction sites, which improved the scale and
SUNBEAM INFRA EQUIPMENTS transit mixers are regarded for their speed to completion of the projects. The latest trend that Schwing
rugged and robust design, ease of maintenance and comfort Stetter helped introduce is the Internet of Things (IoT), which is
along with longer life. Now these transit mixers come with the IoT slated to enhance the ability of the customer in keeping a tab on
enabled ‘T-Track’ because the company strongly believes that ist his machines, no matter where they are working. The technology Annular Piston PST Clutch F/R Clutch LSD Clutch
is not only about tracking the mixer but monitoring key operational also gives timely alerts about the condition of the various parts
parameters to ensure product hygiene in a more comprehensive of the machine as well as when it is time to replace any critical
basis. Even its batching plant is supported with differentiating component well in advance.
features right from the structure design (Modularized), which
ensures faster erection. The company has focused on automation On A Fast-Track
in providing better experience to Operator & Customer. GM Insights research highlights that the transit mixed concrete
S. Madhan Murali, National Head – Sales & After Sales Market, market is slated to account for significant growth in the coming
Sunbeam Infra Equipments, highlights, “Our SS 50 Trailer Pump years. In this type, materials are batched at a central plant and
is feature rich with Hi-Pressure Pumping, mixed in the truck in transit. The main advantage associated with
Longer Operations, Functional Back-up and transit mixing is that it keeps the water separate from the cement
friendly on Maintenance. Our Boom Pumps and enables the concrete to be blended immediately before
(in Cooperation with KCP-Korea) have been placement at the construction site. Furthermore, the method
proven to be the most productive pumps allows concrete to be hauled to construction sites away from the
in terms with of the fastest pumping rates actual facility. Master Cylinder Slave Cylinder Wheel Cylinder PM Valve
along with other distinct features such as Ready mix concrete market is projected to witness surging
ZR-5 Fold for a better and versatile reach, Open-Loop for longer demand from the residential sector. This can be ascribed to the
pumping, Simple Hydraulic and Electric Circuits with ease of expanding rate of urbanization and substantial need for residential
Operator Use and made to CE Europe Standards. Our Mixer Pumps construction to provide housing to people across different
as mentioned earlier was precisely introduced to cater to the small economies worldwide. Further, hefty investments in residential
and mid-size jobs with mixing cum pumping application which is construction and efforts by central governments across these
low on labor and high on productivity, versatile and mobile ideal countries would further impel the demand for ready-mix concrete
for longer operating hours.” in the future.

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