Faster clearance & allotment of Iron ore mines will entrust the demand for C& S plants requirement in the mining sector.

- Ramesh Palagiri

Managing Director & CEO, Wirtgen India

Aggregates are essential in every construction project. What do you think is the present market dynamics/ demand drivers for the crushing and screening units?

C&S market for track equipment's has shown a growth compared to previous year due to the demand in the mining market and new application such as biomining, has been a driver for this market.

There is a surge in the requirement of biomining screening plants both classifiers and scalpers which gives higher production to the customer.

Have you introduced any new features/ designs or latest technological up-grades that can enhance the utility of the crushing and screening systems?

On the classification plants we have four models of double deck and triple deck versions having capacities of 350 TPH and 500 TPH which can give 3 and 4 product output (Models MS 702/MS 703/MS 952/MS 953). All Kleemann machines are equipped with telematics, we have named it WITOS (Wirtgen Telematics) as standard feature inbuilt with the machine, this helps the customer to know the major machine breakdowns, engine parameters & service intervals sitting at his office.

All Kleemann classifiers are equipped with optional EPS system, which will enable the machine to work with grid power apart from diesel.

How do you look at the opportunities / future market / your target avenues for crushing and screening units?

Government policies like smart city initiative will give more focus to waste screen opportunity of classifiers and scalpers. Faster clearance and allotment of Iron ore mines will entrust the demand for C&S plants requirement in the mining sector. Government should focus more on the production output and should link it with bonus and performance clause which will give a good boost to C&S industry in these segments.

What are the major challenges in today's context in the crushing and screening market? 

There is an increase in demand for classifiers in the market. Our major challenge is on steel price increase & the delay in getting parts from our suppliers due to the lockdown impact. We are trying our best to optimise our product offering without compromising on the product quality and thereby meeting the demands of the industry.