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          POST EVENT REPORT  to access locations that make maintenance difficult, time   response time. In addition to this, Ammann India has stocked up

                                                               spares at 13 different locations in India, to expedite shipments
           consuming and costly. Ammlub also ensures that lubricating is
                                                               and reach the spares at the earliest to customer locations. This
           done on time – every time. The immediate benefit is fuel savings,
                                                               significantly reduces the downtime, thereby enabling customers
           which can be reduced as much as 10% when all parts and
                                                               for their on-time delivery of projects.
           components are working harmoniously.
           Elba Wear Protection (EWP):
                                                               Online Platform for Spares & Services:
                                                               Ammann India has set up an Online platform, facilitating online
           Elba Wear Protection (EWP) is a complete wearing package with
           an excellent price/performance ratio. EWP protects parts and
           components and ultimately extends the life of your plant.
                                                               enabled to ease customer challenges if any.
           The  Benefits  include  Reduced  component  costs  because
           of extended life, Reduced labor costs because of fewer   ordering of Spares and services. Additionally, Hotline calling is
                                                               Technology enablers:
           replacements and repairs, Quick and simple installation, Less   Few of the other technology enabled features that differentiate
           caking with mixer, discharge hopper and skip, and Easy cleaning.   Ammann’s aftermarket support offerings are Real time data
                                                               transfer, Equipment to equipment communication, and
           Amman Focus on Innovation:                          Digitalization.
           Ammann focus on innovation, ecology and cost-effective
           solutions  are commendable.  While retaining the product   Please provide details on your emphasis on technology, research,
           leadership, Ammann provides innovative solutions to all category   design, and innovation? What is your focus on technological
           of customers such as Rural roads, Municipal, SEZ, Port connectivity   up gradation in respect of your products? What are the
           road, Highways, Expressway, Airport etc.            advancements you have introduced or plan to introduce?
           AS1Control system:                                  We, at Ammann, keep our customers at the centre of everything
           The powerful and future-oriented as1 system concept combines   we do. R&D and Innovations are the key pillars to Ammann. Any
           proven Ammann software with specially matched industrial   development is continuous improvement process. We at Ammann
           hardware. The as1 computing environment has been designed   believe innovations are critical success factors. We will continue to
           and tested for use in tough environments enabling Clear and   demonstrate our innovations time to time, as always.
           intelligible visualization of the plant status in real-time, Complete   We study the customer needs using the data collected in real-
           plant status available permanently at a glance, Fully automated   time and through our unlimited customer interactions. Basis the
           mix production, Plant optimization, breakdown diagnosis and   customer insights, we build cutting edge technologies in our plants
           remote maintenance, Efficient troubleshooting by means of   and machines.
           field-bus diagnostic tools, Object-oriented event counter (e.g.   Technology and Data are two sides of customer’s success at
           hours, throughput, starts, etc.), and Remote maintenance access   Ammann. We have embraced technology fully on our plants and
           and diagnosis via Internet, just to mention a few of its advanced   machines. We have developed the Service link, Maintenance
           features.                                           module, On-board diagnostics, Remote data accusation etc on
                                                               our plant and machines. These technology tools ensure complete
           Ammann’s differentiated customer support offerings:  protection from any major failures in our plants and machines.
           Customer’s success is Ammann’s success. This is the strong belief   Further, Ammann offers tailor-made service offerings and effective
           system amongst all Ammann’s employees, and all the customer   training to derive full benefit from these technologies
           support offerings are fully tuned to it. Mentioned below are some   In summary, we are equipped and, in a position, to supply with
           of the differentiated supports offering to Ammann’s customers.  all new technologies as options in our Plant & machines. But the
                                                               days are not far enough for the Indian market to leapfrog of these
           Project consultancy and training:                   advent technologies such as construction technology & software,
           First things first. It is important to transfer knowledge to the customer   Construction telematics, GPS based electronic grade controls,
           to make full use of the Ammann Plants and Machines purchased   equipment management software, Vehicle dispatching systems,
           by customer. The training modules are comprehensive in nature   wireless machine information system etc. and we are ready for
           suiting the needs of Operators, Supervisors and Contractors.  immediate implementation.
           Besides, Ammann thinks through their customer’s hat. Through
           project consultancy services, Ammann joins hands with their   Briefly give us an understanding about your manufacturing units
           customer to study the project proposal and suggest optimum   – location, size, production capacity, technologies used etc.?
           products and solutions from Ammann, such that the customer   Ammann has been pioneers in batching plants be it be Asphalt or
           derives  maximum  benefit  –  Ontime  completion,  Fuel  saving,   Concrete (Elba). With over 150 years of its existence and working
           Quality delivery, Cost optimization and others.     closely in Global market, Ammann has brought many new
                                                               innovations in this product segment.
           Proximity to Customers:                             Ammann India is a wholly owned subsidiary Ammann Schweiz
           Ammann India has positioned 200+ engineers across India, in   AG, of Switzerland, which was acquired by them in the year 2013.
           such a way they are as near as they can be to their customer   The Ammann group is of 150 years old leading manufacturers of
           locations, thereby minimizing the travel time and improving the   Asphalt plants with worldwide presence for Asphalt plants, Concrete


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