Featuring the latest trends in concrete equipment.

Concrete evolved over the ages, has become pretty clear from recent discoveries, that several ‘modern’ varieties of concrete may not be so modern compare to others. Concrete is one such substance that’s been counted as one of the oldest and most widely used building materials in the globe. In one way or another several types of concretes have been used for various construction purposes.

Quality, reliability and speed
Ever since its inception, Apollo has adopted a policy of providing the finest products and services to all its customers. The group’s accelerated expansion and drive for optimal performance led to the formation of a multi-divisional organisation structure armed with exceptional knowledge and experience in the area of high quality concrete construction equipments production. The product range has been developed with utmost attention and no effort has been spared in trying to make the products superior than the competition.

Apollo Inffratech claims, when it comes to modern infrastructure, Apollo Inffratech’s concrete solutions have no match in terms of quality, reliability and speed.
Apollo Inffratech has an exclusive business partnership with USA based HEM Paving. HEM designs and builds a full – line of concrete paving equipment for projects like highways, airfield runways, residential paving or canals.

SCHWING Stetter innovations ready to deliver on time!
V G Sakthikumar, Managing Director, Schwing Stetter Sales and Services Pvt Ltd, says, “The current trend as well as the road upgradation projects that are being awarded by the Government of India is time bound projects for completion wherein Schwing Stetter India’s higher capacity batching plant, concrete truck mixers, concrete pumps, boom pumps, concrete recycling plants and self – loading mixers are being used to deliver the projects on time.”

Investing in new technology – An essential step
Siddharth Shah, Managing Director, Cosmos Construction Machineries And Equipment Pvt Ltd, says, “Adding sensors to plant equipment and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to ready-mix trucks gives producers much more accurate and timely information about their assets. Strength gauges are beginning to change how we understand curing and the concrete life cycle. But even the most cutting-edge new gadgets are not meaningful unless we translate the data into actionable information.”

New technology is a necessary investment, but by itself, insufficient. Producers must be willing to do the hard work of harnessing the potential by redefining core practices. Otherwise, the investment is mostly wasted.

Concrete needs to be put at the right location
Most advanced concrete pumps and Telebelts of Putzmeister Wilfried Theissen, Managing Director, Putzmeister India, says, “Concrete needs to be put at the right location at the required speed to insure its characteristics are kept intact and the construction’s design and engineering specifications are respected. The only way of doing this is to use the most advanced concrete pumps and Telebelts of Putzmeister.”

He adds, “Our products can deliver concrete in various forms from dry to semi dry and liquid, from 10 to 100 mm aggregates up to 650 m high and 2000 m horizontal, from dams to affordable housing, from high ways to metros. Mechanised pumping and placing is the name of the game and nobody can do it better than PM.”

Most advanced solutions in concrete equipment:
Apollo’s HEM Slip form pavers to India
Apollo Inffratech is promoting its US-manufactured HEM make slip form concrete pavers in the Indian market under its exclusive distribution tie-up. Apollo Inffratech, informs “Our HEM pavers have distinct technological advantages that are evident in the simple operations of the mechanical and hydraulic systems that use less electronics and easy to maintain. Our pavers come in different range of widths from 2.75 to 13.5 metres for any type of road construction.”
Concrete Slip form pavers manufactured by HEM, USA have advanced features like hard surfaced auger for spreading material, temper bar system for better finish on surface, bigger and adjustable paving pan for better compaction area and finished road. Universal hydraulic system will allow interchangeability of pump in case of emergency to run the basic function of machine. This three identical set of hydraulic pumps to run all the functions of the machine make it easier to operate and maintain. HEM Slip form pavers provides high- performance paving operation with utmost precision.

Apollo Inffratech provides complete service and maintenance for optimum utilisation of the slip form pavers. This is across the total operational cycle, from commissioning of the equipment during the initial stage of road laying to completion. The company also provides operator training and timely availability of parts.

Schwing SP 1015 D, SP 1015 HD, SP 1420 D concrete pumps
Sakthikumar from Schwing Stetter states, “Schwing SP 1015 D, SP 1015 HD, SP 1420 D concrete pumps are our new product launches at EXCON 2017. It comes with a rugged RMC chassis, a smaller hydraulic tank of 180 ltrs which offers low maintenance cost. Optimised hydraulic pump saves fuel consumption. Optimised agitator blade offers lower power consumption. It has an O-ring design for long service life. It has a fully open hopper grill for easy cleaning. Diesel tank has a top filling arrangement for easy use.”

Schwing SP 4507 concrete pump
Schwing SP 4507 concrete pump is a new development for the present trend in high rise segment where the present challenges of pumping the mix with stiff consistencies at a faster rate to around 300m vertical. The pump develops 203 bar pressure on concrete and delivers an output of 54 cu.m per hr in high pressure configuration. Sakthikumar informs, “Schwing separate placing booms are usually opted for high rise building projects, whereas the Schwing truck mounted boom pumps can be used for all the applications and also have a reputation of providing faster completion.”

Foundation less batching plants
Customers are looking for newer innovations to help them to cut costs. We, Schwing Stetter India offer the customer, an innovative 30 cu.m Stetter batching plant M30 Z that will save them 15 per cent on the total installation cost in comparison to a typical 30 cu.m batching plant. Our new product launch in the batching plant segment is Stetter batching plant M3.

Stetter Recycling plant RA 20
Stetter Recycling plant RA 20 is the optimum, environmentally sound and economical solution for surplus concrete quantities of up to 20 cu.m per hr. Concern for the environment, guidelines from legal authorities and above all, an increased awareness of costs are the main reasons for worldwide efforts to solve the concrete industry’s disposal and recycling problems.

Planetary Countercurrent Concrete Mixers (HPGM)
Shah from Cosmos Construction believes delivering the highest quality homogenous concrete mix possible, in the least amount of time. Standard in 10 sizes, available with multiple discharge gates this mixer has what it takes to be the heart of one’s business. The high intensity mixing action achieves best cement dispersion and is the hallmark of the HPGM design.

The rugged HPGM mixer can handle anything from wet and dry cast concretes, specialty mix designs to the latest self-compacting concrete (SCC), lightweight and heavyweight concrete, specialty high strength concrete, colored concrete mixes, wet and dry mortar, plaster, foundry sand, glass, mineral mixes and fine powder mixes.

The truck mounted boom pumps
PM highly efficient and reliable truck mounted boom pumps of 32, 36 and 42 m reach are the most advanced, flexible and easy to use concrete pumps one can find in India. Theissen from Putzmeister India, informs, “Putzmeister truck mounted boom pumps are based on the pioneering work of the company in the technological field. Throughout the world, for number of years, they have been proving their worth as indestructible, and have sustained harsh conditions on the construction site. Their great reserves of power suit them to the most extreme conditions, reduce mechanical wear and ensure a high level of operational availability.”

New generation high performance machine: BSF 36.04
Putzmeister has earned international acclamation for its work in high rise pumping and long distance pumping. Staying committed to bring high value products and excellent services to its customers, Putzmeister has introduced the new generation boom pump BSF 36.04 NG. Theissen informs, “The machine has been built using aluminium and high-grade light weight steel to reduce the weight by more than two tonnes. This boom pump comes with ‘big mouth’ delivery cylinders of 230 mm diameter, which are 32 per cent more efficient in filling the pipeline than its smaller counterparts. The “Big Mouth” solution reduces running costs, diesel consumption, maintenance cost on wear and tear parts etc., for every cubic meter pumped.”

Having major focus on green concreting, the hydraulic tank capacity has been reduced to 275 litres, which is 30 per cent lesser as compared to other machines in the market. This makes the machine much more economical and eco-friendly to run.

With its Z-fold boom, the BSF 36.04 NG combines an optimum reach on a 3-axle chassis with added features and versatility- all at a gross weight of under 25 tonnes. The great flexibility of the Z-fold system and the narrow cross-section of the arm assembly significantly improve the machine’s manoeuvrability which enables jobs to be completed as fast and as simply as possible. Overcoming obstacles on construction sites is no big deal, as the BSF 36.04 NG is even able to reach places, which would usually require larger machines or boom extensions.

BSF 42-5: Optimum flexibility
Putzmeister machines are engineered for success. Executing highest performance, quality and reliability, BSF 42-5 achieves success through its optimum flexibility, i.e. large reach on a 4-axle truck and minimum footprint.

The 5-arm boom in the RZ-fold system has an impressive action radius i.e. 41.6 m vertical reach for all requirements in building construction and 30.7 m reach depth, which is considerably more than with comparable 4-arm version. This mobile 5-arm boom provides the machine operator with more manoeuvrability under difficult conditions such as low buildings, tight inner city areas or in the event of obstacles between the truck and the site of concrete placement.

Focussing on the safety, the truck is protected from damage by transmission of forces to the support legs. The truck chassis is not used for force transmission and is therefore not loaded with torsion ensuring not only quieter pumping operation but also a long service life of the whole truck.

Putzmeister is a leading solution provider for pumping, mixing and placing concrete in the industry. No matter what unpleasant or difficult work the Putzmeister elephant is called upon to perform, it still remains comfortable to operate and to service.

Schwing truck mounted boom pumps can be used for all the applications and also have a reputation of providing faster completion.
V G Sakthikumar, Managing Director, Schwing Stetter Sales and Services Pvt Ltd

Adding sensors to plant equipment and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to ready-mix trucks gives producers much more accurate and timely information about their assets.
Siddharth Shah, Managing Director, Cosmos Construction Machineries And Equipment Pvt Ltd

Concrete needs to be put at the right location at the required speed to insure its characteristics are kept intact and the construction’s design and engineering specifications are respected.
Wilfried Theissen, Managing Director, Putzmeister India