Manufacturing

HANNOVER MESSE launches new AI conference for industry The new “AI in Industry” conference has been announced for 24 January 2024, taking place at the Maindock Eventlocation in Frankfurt. For numerous industrial firms, “AI” spells new business models, new technologies, new processes and new applications. At the AI conference on 24 January in Frankfurt, experts appearing in three different sessions will employ use cases to illustrate how AI will be...

ABB Survey Unveils INR 7 Million Per Hour Impact of Unplanned Downtime Results from ABB's recent survey, titled "Value of Reliability," have highlighted the significant impact of unplanned downtime on Indian industrial businesses. The survey, conducted by Sapio Research in July 2023, collected responses from 3,215 plant maintenance decision-makers across various sectors, including metals, oil and gas, chemicals, energy generation, food and beverage, plastics and rubber, water and wastewater, rail,...

IMTMA’s Machine Tool Connect Expo brings advanced manufacturing technologies to Kolhapur The first edition of Machine Tool Connect Expo Kolhapur (MTX Connect Kolhapur 2023), organized by the Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA), on 8th and 9th October concluded successfully.  Over 1300 visitors had registered for this event and nearly 900 visitors attended the two-day B2B expo. Speaking about the success of the expo, Rajendra S. Rajamane, President, IMTMA said, “The...

New at HANNOVER MESSE: Industrial Services HANNOVER MESSE is responding to changing market requirements with the new Industrial Services exhibition area. German industry is facing ever new challenges in the face of rising energy prices, a shortage of young talent, and increasing bureaucratic hurdles. Companies are outsourcing services so that they can devote their full attention to their own core activities and issues. This is where the new Industrial Services...

Rajendra Rajamane, Mohini Kelkar to lead IMTMA for 2023-24 Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA), the apex body of the Indian machine tool industry, has appointed Rajendra S. Rajamane, Managing Director, Rajamane Industries as the President of IMTMA for the year 2023-24. Also, Mohini Kelkar, Director - Business Development, Grind Master Machines has been elected as the Vice President for the said period. The announcements were made during the 77th Annual General...

HANNOVER MESSE 2024 to present climate-neutral solutions for industry Expanding competitiveness, protecting the climate, driving prosperity – these are the key tasks facing industry today. Innovative technologies are crucial to meeting such challenges. But how can companies make the most efficient use of automation, artificial intelligence, renewable energies and hydrogen? HANNOVER MESSE 2024 provides the answers. “Innovative technologies like those we see in April at HANNOVER MESSE are paving the way...

Asia ahead of Europe and the Americas industrial robot installations: World Robotics 2023 Report The new World Robotics report recorded 553,052 industrial robot installations in factories around the world – a growth rate of 5% in 2022, year-on-year. By region, 73% of all newly deployed robots were installed in Asia, 15% in Europe and 10% in the Americas. “The world record of 500,000 units was exceeded for the second year in...

Key Demographics of EMO Hannover Visitors The recent relaunch of EMO Hannover after a four-year hiatus proved to be highly successful. EMO Commissioner General Carl Martin Welcker summarized the event as a triumph, highlighting several key strengths such as the global participation of exhibitors and visitors, as well as the platform's ability to showcase cutting-edge technical innovations. The event garnered significant interest from around the world and maintained a favorable...

IMTMA to host Machine Tool Connect Kolhapur 2023 The Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association (IMTMA) is all set to host a two-day business-to-business (B2B) exhibition in Kolhapur. Known as Machine Tool Connect Kolhapur 2023, this event is scheduled to take place from October 8th to 9th, 2023, at the Pavilion Hotel in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Machine Tool Connect Kolhapur 2023 facilitates brand promotion, industry outreach in Tier 2, 3, and 4 Indian regions,...

OMRON Introduces MD-650 Autonomous Mobile Robot for Enhanced Efficiency OMRON, a prominent player in the field of factory automation and Industry 4.0 solutions, has introduced the MD-650 Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR). This innovative robot offers enhanced operational efficiency within manufacturing facilities. With the introduction of this medium-payload robot, capable of carrying up to 650 kg, OMRON has broadened its range of autonomous robots to cater to a more diverse set...

Addressing Manufacturing's Looming Workforce Crisis In an era where statistics tell a compelling story, the state of the manufacturing sector's workforce shortage becomes starkly evident. According to the Hays Global Skills Index, a shortage of nearly 50,000 engineers currently plagues the industry. To compound this challenge, the German Economic Institute forecasts that, by the end of the decade, the number of STEM professionals retiring will outnumber new graduates entering the...

BKT to showcase its state-of-the-art masterpieces at IME Kolkata Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT), the Indian multinational Group and a leading global player in the Off-Highway tire market will participate in the 10th edition of the International Mining Exhibition (IME) in Kolkata, organized by the MGMI and TAFCON. The event will be held between November 6th and 9th at Eco Park, Rajarhat in Kolkata. The trade fair will provide an excellent...

ABB to roll out electric powertrain system for ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel’s new steel mill in Hazira ABB is working in partnership with SMS group, a specialist in plant construction, mechanical and electric & automation engineering for the metals industry, to provide all the MV motors and MV drives for ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel’s new hot strip mill in India. The scope also includes a large number of low voltage (LV) drives....

Metso opens new manufacturing facility in Alwar, Rajasthan Metso has extended its manufacturing capacity of mobile track-mounted crushing and screening equipment in Alwar, India, by opening new manufacturing facilities. After the extension is complete, the total size of the Alwar factory is approximately 3,40,000 square meters (Approx 85 acres), adding 35% more capacity to the factory initially opened in 2008. The Alwar factory has become one of Metso's biggest manufacturing...

CECIMO's Global Machine Tool Insights Officials from machine tool associations, representing over 80% of global machine tool production, convened at the premier production technology trade fair to showcase their resilience and robustness in the midst of numerous global challenges. Despite a stable outlook for 2023, predictions for the worldwide machine tool industry are moderated by a multitude of international and economic obstacles. Leveraging the industry's combined capabilities, cooperation, inventive thinking,...