Manufacturing

60 young companies from 12 countries to showcase their competences at EMO Hannover 23 EMO Hannover 2023 from September 18 to 23 will once again feature a large Startup Area on Stand E34 in Hall 9, presented jointly by the EMO organizer VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) and the VDMA Startup Machine. "Startups bring a breath of fresh air to well-established industrial sectors because they often function as pioneers...

DFI to showcase complete line of Smart Factory Solutions at Automation Expo DFI, a global leader in embedded motherboards and industrial computer solutions, seizes the opportunity for global smart manufacturing transformation by relying on years of experience in industrial automation. This year, they will participate for the first time in India's Automation Expo 2023, the largest international automation exhibition in Southeast Asia and South Asia, to be held on 23-26...

ABB to automate Reliance Life Sciences' biopharmaceutical facilities in Maharashtra ABB India has secured a major automation contract from Reliance Life Sciences (RLS), to automate their new manufacturing plants in Nashik, Maharashtra. RLS’ 160-acre facility at Nashik will house manufacturing plants for plasma proteins, biopharmaceuticals, oncology pharmaceuticals, and vaccines. Large-scale biotechnology production presents distinct and complex process and automation challenges. These processes adhere to strict regulatory guidelines to ensure product quality,...

RSB Transmissions bags multiple awards at ACMA and CII competitions RSB Transmissions clinched multiple awards at the recently concluded ACMA 18th National QC Circle Competition and CII International Competition. The company's unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation has been recognized with many awards across various categories. At ACMA 18th National QC Circle Competition, RSB's team secured an impressive third place whereas at CII International Competition, RSB won Platinum Award for Energy...

9 Taiwanese machinery brands to participate at Automation Expo 23 in Mumbai In the hyper-competitive manufacturing industry, automation holds the key to productivity, profits, and better-quality products. Automation Expo 2023, which will take place from August 23 to 26 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, is set to host the highly anticipated Taiwan Excellence Pavilion, featuring 17 innovative products from 9 leading Taiwanese machinery brands. The Taiwan Excellence Pavilion is going to...

VST launches Series 9 Range of Compact Tractors VST Tillers Tractors Ltd., one of India’s leading farm equipment manufacturers, today announced the launch of the Series 9 Range of Compact Tractors, 18 HP upwards. The new series of tractors is designed and developed at its Hosur plant. The 6 new models, in the range of 18HP to 36HP will be available from this month itself. The tractors are named, starting...

Construction equipment industry registers 18% YoY growth in Q1 Construction equipment sales grew by 18% in Q1 of FY 2023-24, as compared to Q1 of the last fiscal year, as the total equipment numbers sold increased to 27,244, against 23,037 numbers of equipment sold in the first quarter of FY 2022-23. Of this, 24,806 were sold domestically while 2,438 were exported, a report published by Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association...

AIREA conducts Renewable Energy Festival in Goa Renewable Energy Festival of the All India Renewable Energy Association (AIREA) concluded in Goa on 29 Jul. The event jointly organized the first foundation day of the AIREA, the anniversary of the National Portal for Rooftop Solar and the anniversary of the Renewable Energy Festival. Speaking on the occasion, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, “The way Prime Minister Narendra Modi implemented Har Ghar...

SANY India Delivers 8 Crawler Cranes to Sanghvi Movers SANY India, a prominent construction equipment manufacturer, achieved a significant milestone by delivering 8 units of the SANY SCC7500A 750 Ton crawler cranes to Sanghvi Movers Limited (SML), one of India's largest crane rental companies and the 6th largest globally in terms of fleet size. With this delivery, SML now owns 10 units of the SANY SCC7500A, making it the company...

Vitesco Technologies Delivers E-Drive to Honda Vitesco Technologies, a leading global supplier of advanced drive technologies and electrification solutions, is providing Honda with its integrated axle drive EMR3 (3rd generation, Electronics Motor Reducer) for their new B-segment all-electric SUV. In Europe, this vehicle will be known as the e:Ny1 and is based on Honda's latest e:N Architecture F. The EMR3 is a cutting-edge 3-in-1 unit that combines power electronics, electric motor,...

India is booming - EMO Hannover 2023 to highlight promising business opportunities India is now the most populous country on Earth with more than 1.4 billion inhabitants. It is also the largest democracy and has the fifth largest economy. And the economy is growing fast. The British economic research institute Oxford Economics is forecasting growth rates of around 7 percent per year for industry and for the economy as a...

OMRON Automation launches new COBOT for heavy payloads OMRON has announced the launch of its new OMRON TM20 cobot with a payload of 20 kg that is equipped to automate palletizing, machine tending and material handling whilst managing heavy payloads. The robot is the latest addition to the OMRON family of TM cobots, which are well renowned for their ease of use, reliability, and safety in industries such as food & beverage manufacturing,...

APAR Industries posts highest ever Q1 revenue, PAT growing 61% APAR Industries Limited announced its consolidated results for the quarter ended June 30 and reported a record 22 per cent increase in revenue from operations to Rs 3,773 crore in Q1 FY24 over Q1 FY23. The company witnessed a jump in EBITDA of 54 per cent YoY, reaching Rs 369 crore during Q1 FY24 whereas consolidated net profit saw 61...

EtherCAT soccer robots are world champions again! The Tech United team from Eindhoven has done it again: the autonomous EtherCAT- based soccer robots won the world championship for soccer robots, the RoboCup, in the Middle Size League, the most powerful league in robot soccer. At the RoboCup in Bordeaux, France, the team of 5 autonomous robots defeated the Falcons from the neighboring city of Veldhoven with a 6-2 result, making...

Hendrickson launches advanced suspensions and axles for trailers in India Hendrickson, a global manufacturer and supplier of medium and heavy-duty mechanical, elastomeric, and air suspensions, along with integrated and non-integrated axles, announced the introduction of their latest air and mechanical suspensions and axles for trailer applications in India. Having entered the Indian market in 2006 through a joint venture with Tata AutoComp Systems and later establishing a wholly-owned subsidiary called Watson...