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CASE STUDY

Heavy Equipment

Manufacturing

Gains Traction in

INDIA

THE ECONOMIC UPTURN opens opportunity for construction performance and protecting investment
India’s economy is on the upturn and on and agricultural equipment exports to is essential. Downtime kills profits. Dirt
target for 10.5% growth through 2021. developed markets in the EU, UK, North and grime put more strain on fixed and
The International Monetary Fund projects America, and the Middle East. moving parts adding to machine wear
India will be the world’s fastest growing and parts failure – all of which add to
major economy in 2022. INNOVATIONS PUSHING MARKET expensive downtime and unnecessary
GROWTH stress on costly equipment. Clean
DRIVING THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT Innovations in the heavy equipment machines run cooler, are less likely to
BOOM industry itself have stimulated increased overheat, and are easier to inspect
India’s heavy equipment manufacturing demand. Technological improvements, making potential problems more evident.
sector is gaining traction and poised to digitalization, and electrification trends Dirt and debris can mask problems,
achieve record levels in 2022. Besides the have increased demand for the next cause electrical system failure, blow-out
overall global economic recovery, India’s generation of heavy equipment, which is hydraulic systems, and in general shorten
boom is lead by the government’s recent designed to be more productive, cost- equipment life.
enormous investment in infrastructure. effective, fuel efficient, and meet higher The solution is simple: heavy equipment
Plans are underway for roads, highways, emission standards. It’s an investment maintenance should include cleaning after
railways, and irrigation projects that span that pays for itself, providing it is well each use. Power washing is the standard
the country and with it invigorate domestic maintained. method, yet water alone won’t do the job.
demand for more “Made in India” dozers, An industrial strength degreaser is needed
excavators, and the like. THE IMPORTANCE OF to remove soil and grease, and keep
Another driving force in the heavy PROPER HEAVY EQUIPMENT equipment in top form.
equipment sector is India’s adoption MAINTENANCE Master Fluid Solutions India makes
of higher emission standards which Keeping equipment running at peak metalworking fluids for manufacturers to

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