Communication Feature

Crane Control Equipments offers complete solution under one roof

The company, which is OEM supplier to over 80 per cent of the crane industry in North India, designs products based on the respective Indian standards and hence can be interchanged with other brands.

Cover Story

Hazardous substances: How to minimise the dangers

Many workplace activities and materials pose a fire risk. Hence, it is essential for people in-charge of industrial, commercial and public buildings identify the fire hazards and risks, and reduce the risk of a fire occurring, says Kaushal Vora.

Technical textile industry turns COVID 19 crisis into an opportunity

While COVID 19 severely affected companies across all industrial sectors, technical textiles proved to be an outlier by scaling up production of medical personal protective equipment (PPE) kits manifold within couple of months.

Effective tips to restart manufacturing post lockdown

IPF Webinar focused on challenges before manufacturers as they restart their production plants and also offered probable solutions to mitigate COVID 19 problem

How to use digitalisation to drive efficiency?

Organisations have started taking steps towards digitalisation and Industry 4.0 in their quest to enhance efficiency and productivity, increase sales & profitability, create brand awareness, etc.

How to survive in post COVID 19 market?

Adopting technology, shifting sales online, and strengthening brand equity will enable companies to survive post-COVID 19, says Sarwant Singh and Navoch Mohanayak of Frost & Sullivan.

Tips to select the right filters for compressed air system

In this article, SANPAR Industries explains the different compressed air treatment filters available to eliminate the unwanted substances in compressed air and the advantages of using the correct compressed air purification system to gain optimal plant efficiency.

We will be launching some exciting new products to impart safety

With Covid 19 pandemic, the overall industrial operations have changed. This has made industry cautious about the hygiene and safety of their workforce.

Auto components: Opportunity in the global market

The last three months were difficult for the auto component industry while there is hope for a partial recovery with two- and three-wheeler market and exports.

Plastic use and AM are the latest trends in fasteners

Industries at large have been affected due to Covid 19 pandemic. It is expected to drive demand for automation and digitalisation. Manufacturing of components will see a new change within the fasteners too.

Pumps getting smarter with IoT-based technology

With industries adopting new technology and industries across globe sourcing pumps from India from the last 70 years, pumps have become intelligent and help a user to derive analysis of its usage for efficient operation.

Editors Speak

What MSMEs REALLY need – Atma Nirbhar or Atma Vishwas?

As part of PM Narendra Modi’s Rs 20 trillion Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (ANBA), or Self-reliant India Mission, FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced six regulatory measures, especially for MSMEs, to weather the fallout of coronavirus pandemic.

Focus

Warehouses banking on automated MHE post lockdown

After restarting operations post lockdown, companies have to operate warehousing facility with a smaller number of employees forcing them to opt for automated material handling equipment (MHE).

Rucha Yantra’s AGVs help in fight against COVID 19 pandemic

The company has devised a special assembly for automated disinfectant spraying, mounted on AGV RAGHAV helping hospitals and healthcare centres to autonomously disinfect the wards, operation theatres, passages and overall premises.

How to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on automotive sector

Automotive sector is facing many challenges like disruption in supply chain, drop in vehicle sales, etc due to COVID 19 pandemic. According to Sharadhi Babu, automakers must try to strategise the operations to improve their resilience in the coming days and be prepared for the future.

Simulation: Aiding transformation in auto industry

Simulation has taken the centre stage of research, technology development and engineering in majority of the industrial sectors. Power of simulation has no bounds; it is transforming all facets of product life cycle, says Sameera Damle.

SCHUNK offers intelligent gripping system for integrated battery cell inspection

In so doing, the battery cell gripper is making an important contribution towards shaping autonomous processes within the intelligent production environments of Industry 4.0.

Interviews

With Scrappage Policy auto industry can revive faster

The auto industry is heavily impacted due to the Covid 19. This year has begun with a speculation of volumes to hit 90 million worldwide and now it is predicted to fall to 68 million or may get worse.

The focus on pumps with built-in intelligence will increase

The unprecedented Covid 19 pandemic has disrupted industries in India and even their supply chains.

PSUs will play a major role in current situation

The Covid 19 pandemic has put Indian MSMEs in a tight spot with issues like liquidity, manpower shortage, delayed payments and others.

News Briefs

Escorts Ltd. Q4 reports standalone profit up by 15.7 per cent

Escorts Limited, an Indian multinational conglomerate and automotive engineering company, announced that the profit for quarter ended on March 2020 showed an increase in the consolidated profits of around 10 per cent.

TDK launches high-performance motion sensor

TDK Corporation, a Japanese electronics company, has unveiled its high-performance motion sensor, InvenSense ICM-42688-P. It is a 6-axis MEMS MotionTracking™ device that combines a 3-axis gyroscope and a 3-axis accelerometer in a 2.5mm x 3mm x 0.9mm package.

igus unveils new hybrid linear system for lubrication-free adjustment

A global leading manufacturer of energy chain systems and polymer plain bearings, igus, has now developed a new hybrid linear system to enable the linear guides to absorb these lateral forces better.

LANXESS appoints Marcel Beermann as Head of Global Procurement and Logistics

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS, announced appointment of Marcel Beermann as Head-Procurement & Logistics, Group Function effective from June 1, 2020.

WALTER introduces new modules for cleaning and laser marking of tools

WALTER, a global manufacturer of tool grinding and eroding machines and optical CNC measuring machines, has recently launched new modules of the measuring machines — HELICHECK PLUS and HELICHECK PRO, for application in the robot loader.

LAPP founder Ursula Ida Lapp celebrates her 90th birthday

Ursula Ida Lapp has written German economic history. Together with her husband, Oskar Lapp, she has created a company of world renown with courage, vision and an unbelievable creative power.

TDK Corporation unveils miniaturized common-mode chokes for automotive ethernet

TDK Corporation, a Japanese electronics company, has recently launched ACT1210G-800-2P, a new type of common-mode choke that conforms to the standards of the OPEN Alliance (One-Pair Ether-Net) for 1000BASE-T1.

igus turnover declines due to Corona situation

After a 2 per cent increase in turnover last year, the leading energy chain systems and polymer plain bearings manufacturer igus, is currently experiencing negative market signals of Corona situation from the market. Company’s sales declined in the first four months due to the Corona situation. Incoming orders have so far remained almost stable.

Gleason conducts Home Trainer Webinars to support gear manufacturers

Gleason, a global leader in gear technology solutions, conducted the first Home Trainer Webinar—a free customer service to support gear manufacturers during COVID-19 times in March 2020.

TDK Corporation extends dual inductors range with new EPCOS series

TDK Corporation, a Japanese electronics company, has extended its range of dual inductors to include the new EPCOS series B82477D6.

Schneider Electric and AVEVA to jointly deliver multi-site and hyperscale data center solutions

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, and AVEVA, the global leader in engineering and industrial software, recently announced their expanded partnership to deliver innovative solutions for the data center market.

ACMA welcomes new MSME definition and infusion of liquidity

Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA), the apex body representing India’s auto component sector, hailed the measures announced by the Government today.

igus intelligent energy supply makes Güdel linear robot efficient

Plan maintenance in advance - this goal is pursued by global leading manufacturer of energy chain systems and polymer plain bearings, igus, with its intelligent smart plastics products for monitoring energy chains, cables and plain bearings, but manufacturers of machines and systems are also offering increasingly more solutions with their own condition monitoring tools.

MAHLE Group steers steady despite Covid 19 crisis

In the current coronavirus crisis, the MAHLE Group, the automobile component supplier, can rely on a sound financial position and liquidity. The company is confident to remain on track despite the global crisis due to the record-breaking orders it received.

Technology

HARTING to use digital platform to deliver Industry 4.0 and IIoT solutions

The platform will feature a wide range of product presentations, webinars, expert talks and much more.

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