Liebherr is not only one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction machinery. The more than 41,000 employees also help to shape technological advances in many other industries. The Liebherr Group is still managed by the Liebherr family. Mr. Rahul Dandavate, Managing Director, Liebherr India shares his thoughts on excon.
Are you launching new products at the EXCON, what are your expectations there?
At Excon 2015, we are showcasing two products – L550 Wheel loader, which is the most popular model in its class and a tower crane model 85EC-B5i, which is manufactured in our Pune factory, having the specifications mostly asked for by Indian Real Estate industry.
As Excon is more popular in the southern states of India, we want to display our abilities and expand our presence here.
Tell us about some cutting edge technology featured in your machines showcased at EXCON.
We are the only manufacturer in the world using the “Hydrostatic Drive technology” in all our Wheel loaders. This technology helps our customers save 15-20% running cost of maintenance, fuel, tyres.
The 85EC-B5i is a flat top tower crane, easy to erect and dismantle and also the jib can precisely assemble from 20m to 50m in 2.5m steps. The crane has a powerful hoisting mechanism, which can lift materials to max.278m height. In addition the 2/4 fall automatic reeving mechanism makes the crane operation-friendly and more productive.
Do you think the Indian market has evolved to global norms on both sides of the value chain, demand and supply.
Indian market is gradually appreciating the essence of technology and quality. More and more customers are demanding our high precision and high quality equipment, even though they are priced at premium over Chinese competitors. Our customers understand that in the long run, the quality and technology wins and turns out to be cheaper than buying cheap products in the beginning.
