Escorts Construction Equipment Ltd.

A leading material handling and construction equipment company Escorts Construction Equipment Ltd., (ECEL), a subsidiary of Escorts Limited launched three new products at Bauma ConExpo 2018. The launched products included a new 11-tonne compactor EC 5511, a Mini three-tonne compactor EC 3664, and the next generation Hydra Pick And Carry Crane (PNC), NXT 13. The company additionally showcased the upgraded version of its existing products and products from its global partners in Tadano, Doosan and Comansa. While the EC 5511 is a new generation compactor designed to give optimum compaction performance with excellent operational efficiency, the mini compactor EC3664, powered by an Escorts water cooled engine is the latest offering in the small compaction machine space. The Hydra NXT, combines the convenience of a Hydra and safety aspect of TRX range at an affordable price point. Expected to address both corporate and retail customer demand, it will address the requirements of higher stability, manoeuvrability and improved load handling capabilities. For instance, the Hydra NXT features a steering wheel, and a boom specially designed to accommodate multiple attachments that include the Man basket, crane jib, forks and construction bucket. Augmenting customer accessibility to services and genuine spare parts claimed to be of utmost importance to Escorts, averred Ajay Mandahr, CEO - Escorts Construction Equipment, “We strive to expand our reach by attaining 800 touch points with authorised service centres across the country by the end of this fiscal.” Going forward, the company will look to expand its backhoe portfolio globally and is open to contract manufacturing, private labelling and direct export. Explained Mandahr that the company is additionally open to joint ventures and technical collaborations which is expected to pave the way for the company’s entrance new segments.