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GOLD STANDARDS

WE SPEAK TO ATIN AGARWAL, GLOBAL CIO, KARAM GROUP, AND RAVI JAIN, DIRECTOR, Z & COGNITIVE SYSTEMS SALES, INDIA/SOUTH ASIA, IBM INDIA.

A CHANGING GAME

IOT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CONNECT VIRTUALLY ANYTHING AND ACCELERATE DATA-DRIVEN LOGISTICS. EVERYDAY OBJECTS CAN NOW SEND, RECEIVE, PROCESS, AND STORE INFORMATION, AND PARTICIPATE IN LOGISTICS PROCESSES.

SAS: Strengthening the backbone of manufacturing

THE LEARNINGS AND EXPERIENCES THAT have stemmed from the pandemic and its associated lockdown have shown the degree of vulnerability many industries face; it was almost a eureka moment for the manufacturing industry on how much potential exists to emerge stronger.

WATCHING FROM AFAR

IOT AND PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE HELP PREDICT OUTCOMES AND PREVENT FAILURES. COMPANIES WOULD DO WELL TO USE THEM TO THEIR FULL CAPACIT

MAKING WAVES

ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE BRINGING ABOUT A CHANGE IN THE MIND-SET OF PEOPLE. IT’S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME

TOOLHOLDING SYSTEMS - POLYGONAL CLAMPING TECHNOLOGY NOW ALSO FOR DRIVEN TOOLS

WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, THE HIGH precision SCHUNK TRIBOS polygonal clamping technology will also be used for lathes and automatic revolving transfer machines with driven tools.

PREDICTING THE FUTURE

MAINTENANCE 4.0 WAS AN EYE-OPENER THAT HELPED UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO BE VIGILANT AND FAR-SIGHTED

MANUFACTURING LEADERS OF TOMORROW

GLOBAL MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (GMLP) IS AN INITIATIVE THAT HAS GROWN BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS. POONAM YADAV, GROUP HEAD TALENT STAFFING - GROUP HR, ADITYA BIRLA GROUP, TELLS ITS STORY

GRINDSTAR – EXCEEDS ALL EXPECTATIONS - WHY TURN WHEN YOU CAN GRIND?

THE WEIFUAUTOCAM PRECISION MACHINERY CORPORATION FROM WUXI, CHINA IS USING THE GRINDSTAR FROM JUNKER FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADJUSTING SCREWS FOR HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC PUMPS.

Dominating the field

RAMAN MITTAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SONALIKA GROUP, IS LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED TO AFFIRM THE BRAND'S GLOBAL PRESENCE BY FURTHER STRENGTHENING MANUFACTURING PROWESS

CENTRE TO INTRODUCE VOLUNTARY VEHICLE FLEET MODERNISATION PROGRAMME

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari stated in Parliament that the Ministry is introducing a voluntary vehicle fleet modernisation programme aimed at creating an ecosystem to phase out unfit and polluting vehicles – which includes use of automated fitness centres to find out whether a vehicle is fit enough to be road-worthy.

BIHAR INTRODUCES ETHANOL PRODUCTION PROMOTION POLICY 2021

Bihar became the first state in the country to have its own ethanol policy, Ethanol Production Promotion Policy 2021, which has been approved by the Cabinet.

MINISTRY OKAYS 9 MEDICAL DEVICES PROJECTS

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers has approved nine projects, including those from Siemens Healthcare and Wipro GE Healthcare, for production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme in medical devices, which the government announced last year.

GRIPPING SYSTEMS FLAGSHIP GRIPPER IS NOW ALSO AVAILABLE IN A DUST-PROOF AND ATEX-CERTIFIED VERSION

GRIPPING SYSTEMS FLAGSHIP GRIPPER IS NOW ALSO AVAILABLE IN A DUST-PROOF AND ATEX-CERTIFIED VERSION

Perpetual Motion

FOR MUCH OF THE 20TH CENTURY, CARMAKING WAS THE “INDUSTRY OF INDUSTRIES”. NOW IT IS REINVENTING ITSELF

TESLA TO SET UP ELECTRIC CAR MANUFACTURING PLANT IN KARNATAKA, SAYS CM YEDIYURAPPA

Billionaire Elon Musk's Tesla Inc will set up an electric-car manufacturing unit in Karnataka, according to a government document.

THEORY OF RELATIVITY

THE UNION BUDGET 2021 FULFILLED SOME WISHES, BUT ALSO SAW SOME MISSES. WE CAPTURE SOME OF THE REACTIONS

GEARING UP FOR GOOD TIMES

THE CUTTING TOOLS INDUSTRY GLOBALLY WAS AFFECTED LARGELY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC BUT THEY ARE NOW BACK WITH A BANG AND PLANNED TO DEAL WITH SUCH FORESEEN SITUATIONS IN THE FUTURE

A SAFER WAY

MORE AND MORE MANUFACTURERS ARE BECOMING ENERGY EFFICIENT AND CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS REDUCING THEIR GLOBAL CARBON FOOTPRINT AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Gujarat Launches 8 New Industrial Estates To Strengthen Manufacturing MSMEs

To augment the capabilities for manufacturers of a variety of products including ceramics, clocks, toys, medical devices, auto ancillary, engineering products, and food products, the Gujarat government has announced eight new industrial estates to be set up in eight districts of the State.

IOC ANNOUNCES NEW GREENFIELD REFINERY AT NAGAPATTINAM

The state-run oil refiner Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOC) Board of Directors has approved setting up a new refinery in Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu.

KALYANI STEEL TO INVEST RS 211 CR ON COKE- MAKING FACILITY AND CAPTIVE POWER PLANT

Kalyani Group-backed Kalyani Steels plans to install a coke-making facility and heat recovery captive power plant, adjacent to its steel plant in Koppal district, Karnataka.

L&T HEAVY ENGINEERING FLAGS OFF WORLD'S HEAVIEST LC-MAX REACTORS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

Achieving another milestone in the engineering world, the Heavy Engineering business of Larsen & Toubro, has completed and flagged off World’s Heaviest LC-Max Reactors ahead of schedule in the presence of M K Surana, Chairman & Managing Director, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation.

STAYING AHEAD OF THE GAME

INDIA’S CHEMICAL SECTOR IS WITNESSING AN UPWARD CURVE, AND SEVERAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH OF THIS SECTOR INCLUDING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT, INNOVATION, R&D AND REGULAR AND LARGE INVESTMENTS

INDUSTRIAL METAMORPHOSIS

INDIA CONTINUES TO BE A POTENTIAL MANUFACTURING POWERHOUSE. HOWEVER, COVID-19 HAS PUT A SPANNER IN EVERYBODY’S PLANS. HOW THE SECTOR IS COPING TODAY IS WHAT OUR INDUSTRY TELLS US

GOVERNMENT RAISES CUSTOMS DUTY ON CERTAIN AUTO PARTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL MANUFACTURING

With an eye on supporting domestic manufacturers, the government on Monday proposed an increase in customs duty on certain imported components used in automobiles.

Foundries Demand Import Duty Cut On Key Raw Materials

Hit by surging input costs, the foundry industry in the country has demanded reduction of import duty for pig iron and other raw materials. Prices of pig iron and other raw materials for the industry have gone up by 30-50 per cent, Institute of Indian Foundrymen (IIF) president Vijay S Beriwal said.

STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES TO INFUSE RS 300 CR IN CAPACITY EXPANSION

Sterlite Technologies (STL) is planning to spend at least Rs 300 crore to boost its optic fibre cable production capacity. The company is looking to tap into demand for the product expected to rise to nearly 25 million fibre km by 2022, given its highspeed data connectivity and 5G networks.

TECH-ING IT FORWARD

INDUSTRY 4.0 IS THE ONGOING AUTOMATION ADVANCEMENTS OF TRADITIONAL MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES, USING MODERN SMART TECHNOLOGIES

THE INDIAN WAREHOUSING SECTOR TO RESHAPE ITSELF IN 2021: VIRWANI

The Indian warehousing sector is largely dependent on various sub-sectors for its development. Retail, e-commerce, logistics and technology are the major driving force for the growth in warehousing.