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EXCON REPORT Tata Hitachi: ChaloDeshBanaye : Building the India of tomorrow A joint venture between Tata Motors Limited (40 %) and Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Limited (60 %) This year, Tata Hitachi‘s stall theme showcased the company’s commitment to the theme of ChaloDeshBanaye . The launchesat the Tata Hitachi booth included • ZAXIS140H: the latest addition to the GI series, promising unbeatable performance • Thequarry variantof EX210 Super – with a heavy duty track chain, rollers, idler and re enforced bucket and front attachment links • EX210 Super with an indigenous super long front attachment, re designed and strengthened to suit Indian conditions. • Keeping pace with technology, Tata Hitachi launched INSITE – a new telematics suite for the EX series of hydraulic excavators and wheeled products. Armed with a GPRS based remote machine monitoring application, INSITE helps the customer view machine location and operation through alerts. Launches apart, the high point of the Tata Hitachi stall was the display of theZH200 – a revolutionary hydraulic excavator armed with hybrid technology. A testimony to the technological prowess of Hitachi, Japan, this excavator from Hitachi is the first to introduce the revolutionary hybrid technology into Hydraulic Excavators. This excavator incorporates advanced technologies adopted from hydraulic, electric and battery-powered excavators. Added attractions were Tata Hitachi’s Service Vehicle, the operator training simulator, the display of a wide range of customized attachments addressing specific customer needs and genuine Tata Hitachi spare parts. ZF participated in EXCON 2017 year at EXCON, ZF showcasedits Ecomix II (CML 12), new transmission for transit mixer vehicles up to 12 cubic meter capacity. Electric drives ZF eTRAC GPE 25 is a drive system for compact off-highway vehicles, trailers and auxiliary equipment. The well-proven ZF driveline system for electric forklifts is now optimized and available for compact equipment. Additionally driveline technology for material handling and electrical pallet trucks were displayed at the ZF booth. ZF Friedrichshafen AG, a global leader in driveline and chassis technology as well as active and passive safety technology, participated in EXCON 2017 ZF showcased construction machinery systems, chassis components, latest mixer drive technology and electric drives for Off-Highway applications. Product Range with a high level of localization for domestic market & manufacturing with global quality standards for international market established ZF’s commitment to “Make in India” Construction machinery ZF has strong technical expertise & depth in developing and producing drives and axles for construction machinery. This Construction tippers Ride comfort in commercial vehicles is considerably enhanced by suspension technology and cabin damping. At the booth on display was the ZF cab dampers which provide greater safety, comfort, and stability. Additionally, there were products on suspension technology like torque rods, ball joints, axial tie rods which were on display. EXCON, an international construction equipment and construction technology trade fair, is a bi-annual event organized by the Confederation of India Industry (CII). Currently in its 9th Edition, the International Construction Equipment and Technology Trade Fair is backed by the Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA) as Sector Partner for the event. may 2018 Global MDA Journal 49