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ALUMINIUM, AN INGREDIENT FOR LIGHT-WEIGHTING

Light-weighting play is essential to make a vehicle safer and attain lower emissions. The article discusses how aluminium is the right material for automotive light-weighting

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY BENEFITS WITH SMART DOCUMENT TRANSFORMATION

The automotive industry is set to become a major contributor to the Indian economy in the coming years. The article elaborates on how digitising end-to end is a need of the time.

CLEANING UP MANUFACTURING - IT'S EASY IF YOU KNOW HOW

Not just businesses but consumers have started preferring products manufactured sustainably. The article delves into how automation solutions can lead toward sustainable manufacturing.

IGUS TRAPEZOIDAL THREAD ACHIEVES 82 PER CENT EFFICIENCY

Trapezoidal threads have been mechanical engineering classics for decades. Motion plastics specialists rely on optimised interaction between the metal lead screw and the plastic lead screw nut geometries.

Grundfos Announces 2021 Results With Record Sales And Earnings

IN 2021, GRUNDFOS returned to strong sales growth of 10.4%, net turnover, thereby hitting a record 28.7bn DKK and highest ever earnings (EBIT) of 3.2bn DKK.

METAL CUTTING AND FORMING FOR THE TRILLION DOLLAR ECONOMY

A post-event report on the Economic Times Metal Cutting and Forming Summit hosted on March 31, 2022

“STAY AGILE, REINVENT AND ALWAYS PUT PEOPLE BEFORE BUSINESS”

The role of women is evolving across sectors, but there is still a long way to go and plenty to figure out. In conversation with the first woman to lead a German tech conglomerate,Sindhu Gangadharan, the SVP & MD of SAP Labs India and Head of SAP User Enablement, where she discusses everything right from her journey to becoming the first woman to lead SAP to the secret of building a culture and gender-inclusive workforce, enabling the upcoming workforce of tomorrow and the journey as a leader during pandemic and more. Excerpts…

METAL OUT, PLASTIC IN: IGUS PRESENTS NEW TRIBOLOGICAL PLAIN BEARINGS FOR MEDIUM LOAD RANGE

Igus extends its range of iglidur tribological plain bearings for applications with special loads.

POWER SEMICONDUCTORS: A KEY TO HEV/ EV ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Semiconductors play an important role in the growth of EV and HEV in India. The article elaborates on why it is essential to develop charging stations in India and develop power semiconductor modules to support EV/HEV growth.

THE OSCAR OF MANUFACTURING RETURNS!

WHEN THE MACHIE CALLS ONLY THE BEST ANSWER!

“IN THE LAST SIX YEARS, WE'VE SPENT MORE THAN $16 MILLION TO CORRECT THE GENDER PAY GAP”

The technology sector has grown and adapted to the evolving market. Today, creating an inclusive, balanced organisation that is gender and culture neutral is essential. Michele Nyrop, Head – Employee Success, Salesforce India, discusses the enigma of employee retention amid the wave of great resignation, creating an inclusive work environment, tipping the pay scales to ensure equal pay for equal jobs and more. Excerpts….

UNMANNED CYLINDRICAL GRINDING PROCESSES FOR SMALL SERIES

The internationally operating MPS Micro Precision Systems AG (MPS) consistently uses grinding processes for demanding high-precision components in IT02 tolerance ranges. The case study highlights future projects and prototypes that can be brought to market more quickly thanks to a flexible production cell.

THE RECENT EVOLUTION OF MANUFACTURING POLICIES FOR VENTILATORS

With the onset of covid-19, the GOI has streamlined the policies for medical device manufacturing. The article discusses the policy in action before covid-19, what it was updated to during covid and what more needs to be done.

INDIA 2022: THE EPICENTRE OF SHIFT IN GLOBAL MANUFACTURING

India is known for its hospitality and diversity. This can be used to the country’s advantage to improve its attractiveness as a location feasible for foreign manufacturing unit set-up. The article elaborates on how India can monetise its local manufacturing prowess and significantly enhance its value proposition.

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING: GROWING USE OF AUTOMATION IN MANUFACTURING

The manufacturing sector has travelled a long way from Industry 1.0, which used water and steam power to mechanise production, to Industry 4.0, which uses technology to streamline and mechanise production. The article elaborates on technology in advanced manufacturing and how it can help turn India into a global manufacturing hub.

BMW To Invest $200 Million In South Carolina Plant

BMW will invest more than $200 million to construct a 219,000 square-foot press shop at its South Carolina plant.

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY GETS A BIG BOOST

The budget seeks to lay the foundation to steer the economy over the next 25 years. It lays out four wide-reaching priority areas covering infrastructure, inclusivity, productivity and investment.

NO TIME TO WASTE – A SUSTAINABLE PATH FORWARD WITH DIGITALISATION

Combined with the power of analytics and AI machine learning, industrial AI can promulgate sustainability with accelerated ROI. The article elaborates on trends in industrial AI driving value with sustainability in manufacturing plants.

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY GETS A BIG BOOST

The budget seeks to lay the foundation to steer the economy over the next 25 years. It lays out four wide-reaching priority areas covering infrastructure, inclusivity,productivity and investment.

“WAREHOUSE AUTOMATION IS EVOLVING RAPIDLY IN INDIA”

Khursheed Alam, Co-Founder, Atmos Systems is of the view that there is a need to create awareness among businesses that the benefits of automation are a plenty as compared to manual operations. Thankfully, realising the evolved business ecosystem, consumer preferences and prospects of scalability, many businesses are now willing to adopt such solutions.

WE CONTINUE TO INVEST IN MODERNISATION AND EXPANSION OF OUR PRESSES AND KILNS

In an interview, Sameer Nagpal, CEO, Dalmia-OCL, talks about the refractory market and how Dalmia-OCL is reducing imports of magnesia-based refractories in India.

“WE HAVE AN ORDERBOOK WORTH EURO 4.1 BILLION

India has always been a pivotal market for Alstom, and it continues to deepen this partnership by customising mobility solutions for the country. For almost 30 years,Alstom has partnered with India in the modernisation and development of its transportation revolution, making it safer and more sustainable. And going forward, it aspire to positively influence the Indian market with our products and operations. In an exclusive interview, Alain SPOHR, Managing Director, Alstom India talks about efforts and investments made by the company over the years in India towards building a strong base of sustainable mobility solutions and high localisation, while creating a positive impact on the people and communities.

Godrej Process Equipment builds its largest equipment Visakhapatnam Refinery

GODREJ & BOYCE announced that its business Godrej Process Equipment delivers a critical LC Max Vacuum Tower to a Refinery Modernization Project in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

DEBUNKING TOP MYTHS RELATED TO USING ALUMINIUM WINDOWS

Aluminium windows in buildings have been around since the 1930s, and many landmark buildings in western countries prominently featured them in their designs during that era.

ONLY DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CAN PROVIDE SUSTAINABILITY

The whole world is going towards virtual analysis. Technologies, such as digital twin, virtual analysis and CAE, play a pivotal role in cutting down the product design engineering cycle and cost says Basant Sharma, Vice President, Detroit

ET BEST METAL CUTTING AND FORMING BRANDS 2021

The Economic Times organised Best Brands in Metal Cutting and Metal Forming Awards in Bengaluru. The initiative was appreciated by the audience as it was the first on-ground event after two years.

CLEANLINESS IN THE SUBMICROMETER AND ATOMIC PER CENT RANGE

In many industry areas new and enhanced products lead to very high cleanliness specifications. Due to changed manufacturing, joining and coating technologies and more stringent regulatory specifications, there are stricter requirements for particulate and film-type part cleanliness. To reach these values in series production in a process-reliable and efficient way, not only cleaning and drying processes meeting demands and suited system technology but also software implementation and cleaning environment must be adapted accordingly.

CYBERSECURITY IS OFTEN VIEWED AS AN ADDED COMPLEXITY

Cybersecurity is one of the existential threats of our time. New types of connected devices and compute platforms, from Cloud to IoT, have exploded the cyberattack surface. And more tools collecting more data doesn’t equate to actionable insight for the CISO, C-suite and Board of Directors. The old way of simply scanning on-premises IT devices for vulnerabilities is no longer enough. In an interaction, Dick Bussiere, Technical Director, Tenable explains the new approach to deal with cyber security.

APL Apollo ropes in Tiger Shroff as a brand ambassador

APL APOLLO TUBES LTD (APL APOLLO), India’s leading branded steel pipes manufacturer has roped in young and dynamic Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff as brand ambassador for its exclusive product line ‘Apollo Column’. An accomplished actor Tiger Shroffenjoys a huge fan base and instant recognition among the masses which will surely turn out to be a driving force in the sales of Apollo Column.

EQUIPPING ROBOTS MADE EASY WITH THE QUICKROBOT ONLINE TOOL FROM IGUS

A new version of the robot equipment configurator finds the right energy supply system for cobots, SCARA and industrial robots