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Brose Uses Alternate Materials to Cut Weight of Components

Brose India Automotive Systems, a mechatronic components and systems maker, achieves light weighting across the components it manufactures mainly by using alternate materials. The core competency of the company is the synthesis of mechanical, electrical and electronic systems. The company focuses on 3 areas: Technology for door systems or modules, adjustment systems for front and rear seats, and electric motors and drives.

We Involve Our Suppliers During Product Development: Sachdeva

Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV), a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors Ltd (EML), has entered the light and medium duty (LMD) commercial vehicles market by launching 1049. In an exclusive interview, R S Sachdeva, Executive Vice President, Technology, VECV, told Bhushan Mhapralkar about the role played by the components suppliers in its successful entry into the sub 5-tonne trucks segment. He also spoke about the company’s relations with its suppliers who are considered as partners and innovators and about the future plans for them. The editd excerpts:

SIAM Seeks long-term Policies to Face Future Challenges

The Indian automobile industry took its first step to carry out fuel emission standards in 2000 when the Bharat Stage 1 (BS 1) norms were introduced. Since then a lot has happened in the fuel emission space. India moved to BS II in 2002 and BS III in 2005. In 2010 BS IV was introduced but could not be implemented across the country due to unavailability of fuel.

Micromatic Machine Tools Steps Into Refurbishing Business

Micromatic Machine Tools (MMT), India’s largest and comprehensive CNC machine manufacturing and marketing company, supplies wide range of machines to automotive and other industries through its offices in 32 locations in India. Refurbishment is one of the strategies prevailing in the machine tool industries in India. MMT pilots the strategy by getting back its old machines to upgrade them and resell it to tier-5 and tier-6 companies.

IAC Training Programme to Instil in Employees Global Work Ethos

Today’s competitive business scenario calls for developing leaders and managers to drive organisations as well as creation of world class infrastructure facilities to nurture future leaders.

Apollo Tyres Opens Global R&D Centre In Chennai

Apollo Tyres, the leading India-based tyre manufacturing company, has opened its global R&D centre in Chennai to serve the markets in India, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.

Hybrid Powertrains Set To Race Ahead In Coming Years

Powertrain consists of all the main components of an automotive engine from where the combustion of fuel takes place.

Tenneco Makes Emission Control Systems For Indian Needs

Tenneco Automotive India Private Ltd, leader in design, manufacture and distribution of clean air (CA) and ride performance (RP) products, has been supplying BS-IV level emission control systems and technologies to commercial vehicle manufacturers like Daimler India, Tata motors, Mahindra, VE Commercial Vehicles, MAN and many others.

Adient Builds Seats Of Tomorrow

Global automotove seat maker Adient builds seats of tomorrow. From its automotive seating prototype and testing facility in Pune, it develops products for global programmes.

Setco To Jack Up Exports, OEM Sales To Double Turnover By 2019

Mumbai-based Setco Automotive, the largest manufacturer of premium quality Lipe brand clutches for medium and heavy commercial vehicles and farm equipment sector, is anticipating to double its turnover by the end of FY 2018-19. The company that recorded a turnover of Rs 570 crore in 2016-2017 is planning to lift its revenue by enhancing exports and supplying catering more to the OEM customers.

Total Oil Makes India Tech Hub

In its effort to increase presence in the Asia-Pacific region, Total S.A. has turned India into a tech hub.

ABC Bearings Rolls Ahead To Meet Growing Demand

ABC Bearings Limited, leader in engineered bearings and mechanical power transmission products, is working on low-viscosity oils and compact, lightweight designs for automotive transmissions and differential gears. The Mumbai headquartered company is specialised in manufacturing tapered, cylindrical and spherical roller bearings, and slewing rings.

Mercedes-Benz Launches Powerful AMG CLA 45, GLA 45 4MATIC

Mercedes-Benz has once again established its primacy in the performance segment by launching 2 new AMGs, Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 and GLA 45 4MATIC, in India.

Nissan Rolls Out 100,000th ‘Datsun' Car From Chennai Plant

The Japanese auto-maker Nissan revived Datsun brand in India in 2013, after almost 3 decades. In 2014, the brand rolled out its first car ‘Datsun GO’, targeting the first-time car buyers in India. Later in 2015, Datsun GO+ was launched and it was India’s first compact family wagon. To attract the young customers, Datsun in 2016, launched redi-GO, India’s first urban cross in the segment. Datsun’s products compete with Maruti Suzuki Alto and Wagon-R, Renault Kwid and Hyundai Eon.

Morris Lubricants Enters India, Plans Exports to Neighbouring Countries

The UK-based Morris Lubricants, the global manufacturer of lubricants, has entered India through its fully-owned subsidiary, Paterson Lubricants India. Based in Mumbai, the company has appointed George Oakes, an Amalgamation Group company, as a distribution partner in India. 

Kazi Industries Plans JV With Twigg Aerospace

Kazi Industries, manufacturer of engine and wing components for aerospace industry, is in talks with the US-based Twigg Aerospace for a joint venture. “We have initiated talks with Twigg Aerospace and negotiation is going on for a possible joint venture. This is likely to be formed by 2018. When the JV gets realised, we will have the upper hand in terms of raw materials, technology and machines. This is going to complement our manufacturing,” said Feeroz H Fazi, CEO, Kazi Industries.

Apollo Aerospace to Increase Local Sourcing

The US-based Apollo Aerospace Components is the aerospace division of Supply Technologies, a $575 million supply management business based in Cleveland, Ohio, which in turn is a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Park Ohio, a logistics and manufacturing company with annual revenues of around $1.5 billion. The Indian arm, Apollo Aerospace Components India Private Ltd based in Bengaluru provides aerospace standard parts and fasteners and all kinds of Class-III parts for aerospace industry. 

Tal Brabo Is Euro Compliant

TAL’s Brabo industrial articulated robot is Euro compliant.

Imtex, Tooltech 2017 to Showcase Latest Innovations in Machine Tools

Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA) is organizing the 18th edition of IMTEX 2017 and 19th edition of concurrent Tooltech 2017 from January 26, 2017 to February 1, 2017 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) in Bengaluru.

FAG Bearings India To Strengthen Manufacturing Footprint

Fag Bearings, one of the 3 Schaeffler Group companies, the other 3 being INA and LuK, has announced that it is confident of sustained growth in India through its wholly owned subsidiary, FAG Bearings India, which was established in the mid-60s.

Meritor India Introduces Slipper Suspension

Meritor CVS India Private Ltd, the manufacturer of axles and brakes, is now entering the suspension market with its new Slipper type system.

WABCO India Develops Systems, Products Suitable For Indian Market: Esculier

WABCO Inc. is a global leader in commercial vehicle braking, stability, suspension and transmission control systems that improve vehicle safety and operating costs. WABCO India which designs, manufactures and markets conventional braking products, advanced braking systems and other related air-assisted technologies, systems and products for commercial vehicles, has 3 plants, 2 in Chennai and 1 in Jamshedpur. “We are right now gathering data, and understanding what exactly the drivers of trucks and buses in India are exposed to, and how we have to adapt systems employed in developed countries. This would ensure that we do not offer features that are not adaptable. We want to develop functions that will specifically address the Indian environment. We are working with OE partners to process this information, and optimise the interface,” Jacques Esculier, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, WABCO Inc., told Anirudh Raheja of Auto Components India. 

Lynk Logistics Expands To Other Cities

The Indian truck logistics industry is entering the digital zone like the cab aggregators.

Datsun GO Remix Editions Launched

Datsun India has launched Remix limited editions of Datsun GO and GO+, priced at Rs 421,000 and Rs 499,000, respectively.

Venu Srinivasan Receives FADA Award

The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has presented the Life Time Contribution Award to Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, TVS Motor, for his contributions to the Indian Automobile Industry.

Force Motors To Produce Rolls-Royce Engines In India

Following, manufacturing engines for Mercedes-Benz and BMW automobiles sold in India, Force Motors has now entered into a joint venture with Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG.

Digitisation Changes Manufacturing Paradigm In India

Industry 4.0, big data, the Internet of Things (IoT) and the digital factory are terms being pitched around lately.

Mazak Introduces Micro-Precise High-Speed Machining

Mazak Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of productive machine tool solutions.

Doosan's Two-spindle Vmc To Double Capacity

Doosan Machine Tools has introduced the DMP 500/2SP to its line of vertical machining centres.

Schunk Expands Product Range

SCHUNK, manufacturer of gripping systems and clamping technology has expanded its product range with a sealed 6-jaw pendulum compensation chuck for clamping deformation-sensitive workpieces.