CATEGORIES

UNLOCKING JOBS

The pandemic has made many organisations to look at apprenticeships as part of talent development and hiring strategy to make it future proof, says Sumit Kumar, Vice President – NETAP, TeamLease Skills University.

TRENDS FOR 2021

There is an urgent need to identify and address the existing vulnerabilities at the core of Logistics and Supply chain networks that are the backbone of a strong economy.

TOWARDS MEANINGFUL INNOVATION

“The current pandemic has sparked a wave of innovation amongst a number of our customers and associates. One such customer is an entrepreneur who manufactures baby diapers and sanitary napkins using Kandui’s breathable film compound. This customer has developed an innovative PPE coat made from non-woven fabrics and a breathable film for the protective gear worn by doctors. Due to the breathable film used, heat escapes seamlessly and the doctors stay cool.” says Ashwin Agarwal, Managing Director, Kandui Industries Pvt. Ltd.

READY FOR FUTURE

Solutions under Industry 4.0 will form the backbone of our future production ecosystem, says Mojmír Hájek, Technical Director, I-P Production and Logistics, Škoda Auto Volkswagen India (ŠAVWIPL)

TAKING PRIDE IN PROGRESS

Gourav Luminaries (P) Ltd is looking to double its current sales in next two years and increase its market share in North India & North-East India before it explores central part of India, says its CEO, Gaurav Khanna

STRENGTHENING AIR DEFENCE

Thales and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a Government of India enterprise, have signed a Teaming Agreement to work in partnership on the STARStreak Air Defence system with the support of both the Governments of India and the United Kingdom.

Making India ATMANIRBHAR

Industry leaders chart out the road to self-reliance

TRANSPARENT GROWTH

The speciality glass manufacturing industry has a potentially huge demand in the present and future. We have expanded capacity to meet the rising demand, and there is no glass shortage, says Rajesh Khosla, President & CEO, AGI glaspac

PM Modi inaugurates EDFC's Bhaupur – Khurja section

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI has recently inaugurated the first fully operational section of Dedicated Freight Corridor.

NEW IGUS SLS MATERIAL

Lubrication-free tribo-polymer iglidur I8-ESD enables the cost-effective manufacture of durable special parts with no minimum order quantity

Medium Range Surface to Air Missile launch successful

DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION (DRDO) achieved a major milestone recently with the maiden launch of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), Army Version from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the Coast of Odisha.

Godrej Aerospace partners with ISRO for PSVL

GODREJ AEROSPACE has partnered with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in the successful launch of the CMS-01 communications satellite using the PSLV-C50.

MARTIN SCHWENK MD and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India

“WE HAVE WITNESSED A MASSIVE HEAD START INTO DIGITALIZATION AND THE INDUSTRY SHOULD CONTINUE ITS IMPLEMENTATION.”

LVD INTRODUCES ROBOTIC BENDING SYSTEM - Featuring automated tool changing press brake

LVD has introduced Ulti-Form, a new robotic bending system featuring an automated tool changing press brake.

DORMER PRAMET COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF MIRANDA TOOLS

Dormer Pramet has completed the previously announced acquisition of Miranda Tools, a manufacturer of High-Speed Steel (HSS) cutting tools in India.

AM/NS India aims to double the production capacity

DHARMENDRA PRADHAN, Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, recently visited the Hazira manufacturing facility of ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India, a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel.

ADAPTING TO THE DIGITAL AGE

AM technology brings in lot of advantages, in terms of part consolidation, light-weighting to mass-customization, faster Go-To-Market cycle time for new designs and a digital inventory, says Gopal Madabhushi, Global Director – Globalization & Global Locomotive Engineering Leader, Wabtec

Covid-19 And Lessons For The Future

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic will trigger an overhaul of the power generation sector and will redefine the way electricity is generated, controlled, distributed, and consumed.

Adapting To The New Normal

Improved demand will help Indian manufacturers to secure new orders, says Sreeramachandra Murthy K, President, Lakshmi Machine Works Limited (LMW)

TRANSFORMING THE MACHINE BUILDING INDUSTRY

With machines becoming more sophisticated, equipment builders have the challenge to meet cost, quality, timing and functional requirements essential to their customer’s needs.

POWERING DREAMS!

Fuelled by the agriculture growth, the company’s products have been in high demand and contributed significantly to the business, says Takahiro Ueda, President, CEO & Managing Director, Honda India Power Products Ltd.

SMARTER MANUFACTURING

3D printing is helping Honda Cars India Ltd. to stay ahead on multiple fronts.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

While consolidating the number one position in South India for CLAAS, Mrityunjaya (Jay) Singh, MD, CLAAS Agricultural Machinery Pvt Ltd., is now aiming to acquire the top position in North India as well as in West India.

LVD LAUNCHES NEW LARGE-FORMAT LASER CUTTING MACHINE

LVD launches Taurus FL, a new large-format gantry-style fiber laser cutting machine engineered for extra-large sheet metal cutting capacity.

DRIVEN BY SUSTAINABILITY!

Next generation entrepreneurs – Naivedya Agarwal - Founder & CEO Runaya Metsource & Annanya Agarwal - CEO Runaya Refining – explain their journey as well as the importance of technology and innovation in the modern-day resources and manufacturing space to The Machinist.

CABLES WEIGHING TONS GUIDED BY QUICKLY MOUNTED IGUS ENERGY CHAIN

Harnessed and tested e-loop energy supply system increases safety and reduces procurement and installation time

ALL PUMPED UP!

Sloan is working towards designing and making products at our manufacturing and assembling unit at the Gurgaon facility, says Anup Tripathi, General Manager, Sloan India

How Does Industry 4.0 Impact Traditional Manufacturing?

A global cutting tool manufacturer has begun to incorporate Industry 4.0 within its production processes and is working one of the world’s leading data analysis companies, on several key projects.

Doing Business The Right Way!

Find out how King Machine is committed to growing its business based on relationships and customer satisfaction

Being A Digital Machine Shop Matters

Leading edge machine shops, who wish to stay ahead of competition in Cost, Quality & Time, are adopting Industry 4.0 technology to integrate disconnected processes. This approach not only eliminates problems caused by the lack of data integration, but also creates new capabilities.