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INDUSTRY FOCUS
#PNEUMATIC TOOLS
How is Atlas Copco

providing solutions to

construction industry

through its innovations?

he Construction Equipment (CE) required to complete the job. For general and can be connected via available
industry is continuously evolving construction and repair jobs, pneumatic power source.
Tthrough various innovations in tools are placed in competition with b. Ergonomic pneumatic breakers are
application and the product range. electric tools and since pneumatic tools the emerging trend to ensure operator
Advanced technology and better are application specific and mainly cater safety and comfort. Wherever
productivity solutions will be the demand to continuous duty jobs where electric compressed air is available pneumatic
drivers, going forward. More and more ones are not recommended. Growth and hand tools play an important role
customers are moving towards high- performance for the handheld tools market where they are mainly are used in
pressure band for greater productivity. in India is expected to be fueled with the mining, workshops, and assembly lines
Customers are seeking results with a introduction of the ergonomic handheld due to ease of use, high power, heavy
higher penetration rate and reduction tools like the TE range of hydraulic, and continuous duty jobs.
in fuel consumption. At Atlas Copco, pneumatic & motor driven handheld tools. c. Dust is a major cause of concern on
we focus on three segments – mining, Here are some of the recent trends sites, both from the point of view of
construction and post construction in the mini construction handheld tool equipment performance and operator
repair and maintenance jobs. In mining segment in India. health. Dust collectors to minimize
application, pneumatic tools are preferred a. electric hand tools have a major this risk is another upcoming product
as along with drilling air flushing is demand because they are easy to use technology.

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