Flow of innovations
Hydraulic hoses have come a long way to become an innovative product that has all the features needed for efficient flow of the fluids with adequate strength to withstand high pressure, resistance to corrosion, flexibility for ease of use and more. Leading players have come out with hydraulic hose and fittings of innovative and advanced features. The technology is fast shifting towards high pressure and more compact machines with higher productivity, more efficiency, reliability and with guarantees on uptime. Off-road applications demand higher flexibility and tighter bend radius in hydraulic hoses for enhanced installation and routing capabilities on equipment. Selecting the right hose for the right application is of utmost importance. OEMs nowadays look for more robust hoses, which will not only eliminate leakage problems, but also improve overall efficiency of the system. The trend is to move towards compact hoses with high flexibility. The Special Focus elaborates on the new trends in hose and fittings and the product innovations and developments that help achieve the required efficiency and productivity of equipment.

Bearings play major role in the mobility of machines and equipment. Minimising friction and maximising mobility is the role of bearings. Bearing manufacturers look a positive growth in the Indian market with automotive, manufacturing and infrastructure segments growing fast. Global bearing manufacturers have already set up shops in India to cash in from this positive scenario. The interview of Schaeffler elaborates on the company's plans for the country with a longer perspective. Cutting tools play major role in manufacturing industry. Sandvik Coromant is a major player which provide cutting-edge tooling solutions for metalworking operations. The company has opened a new technology centre at its Pune facility for customer interaction and training. It is equipped with Digital Live Machining (DLM), a technical platform that streams live machining demonstrations (via the cloud) to remote locations. Read the Report for more details.