Concrete equipment maker Schwing Stetter India (SSI) forayed into construction and mining sector with the launch of new generation XCMG crawler hydraulic excavator range. The new range consists of three machines – XE80C, XE140I and XE215C that are designed to serve industries such as construction, excavation, earthwork, mining, quarry and roads. The crawler hydraulic excavators are conceptualised based on the current needs of the customers in this segment and customised with high-power XCMG’s proprietary matching technology as per reports. Speaking about the launch of the excavator range VG Sakthikumar, Managing Director, SSI said, “With market demand doubling to 25,000 units in 2018, compared to 11,000 units in 2011, SSI is extremely delighted to launch the crawler hydraulic excavator range for the Indian market. Given that the industry will further increase steadily in the next few years due to further increased investment in infrastructure projects like interlinking of rivers, roads and rail construction, the new XCMG range of excavators will revolutionise the present earthmoving sector. ” With the new launch the company plans to consolidate its share of the XCMG excavator market in India and extend its reach to other developing rural markets globally.