Greaves Unveils Its First 37metre Boom Pump at Excon

Online, January 6, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Greaves Construction Equipment Business, part of Greaves Cotton Limited, one of India's leading engineering companies, today launched the first of its 37 metre 3 axle truck mounted boom pump - GCP3709Z . The 4 arm Z fold type boom offers increased flexibility and maneuverability in areas where space is a constraint. Best suited for mega projects such as airports, metro projects, mono-rails, flyovers and high rise infrastructural and residential projects, Greaves GCP3709Z provides superior productivity and pumping efficiency thereby ensuring faster completion of projects, reduced down-time and higher output.

With the Z-fold section of the boom, operators have a myriad of options for placement while shooting concrete up to 37 meters vertically, and 33 meters horizontally. GCP3709Z has a folding height of 3.95 meters for low overhead conditions and a slewing range of 370 degrees to suit demanding job sites. The pipeline used is of DN -125 mm diameter. GCP3709Z comes with a friendly radio remote controlled operating system along with options to switch from slow to fast boom operations.

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Sunil Pahilajani, MD & CEO, said, "Excon is one of the best platforms for us to showcase our contemporary array of products and services. With the addition of the 37 metre boom pump to our product portfolio, amongst other new products; we are now able to offer customers technologically driven products backed by hassle-free after market support."

"Keeping in line with our product philosophy of introducing products that address specific market demands, the boom pump is designed to provide functional superiority and ease of use", said Mr. R. Nandagopal, CEO, Construction Equipment Business. He added, "Our endevour is offer complete infrastructure solutions. Addressing product gaps in both the concreting and compaction segment we have added the GCP3709Z boom pump and Nikko Asphalt Plant and Mitsubishi Motor Grader respectively. Complementing our wide range of products is our countrywide extensive service network which caters to discerning customers anytime, anywhere."