Manufacturing

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...

Dassault Systèmes signs MoU with T-Works to set up Startup Center of Excellence Dassault Systèmes announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Telangana’s T-Works, India’s largest fully integrated hardware prototyping center, to set up a Startup Center of Excellence and introduce a 3DEXPERIENCE Works startup program to engage early-stage hardware startups. This one-of-a-kind Startup Center of Excellence in India, dedicated to revolutionizing the...

Havells Family Foundation supports Ashoka Students’ International Dreams Ashoka University has partnered with Havells Family Foundation to institute the Havells Family Scholarship. It is designed to support talented Ashoka students who wish to pursue a fully funded master's degree at the esteemed School of Business at Wake Forest University, United States. Furthermore, it includes a stipend to cover living expenses, books, other fees throughout the duration of the programme, and...

thyssenkrupp Industries India and Valmet Join Forces for IIoT 4.0 Industrial Automation thyssenkrupp Industries India and Valmet have recently entered into a cooperation agreement aimed at selling and distributing process automation systems in the energy sector and process industries, including sugar, fertilizers, petrochemicals, and metals. The agreement covers the Indian market as well as other countries. The official contract signing ceremony took place on June 26th, 2023, at the Embassy...

Hainbuch to present its full-range of change-over, clamping, measurement and automation at EMO Hannover 2023 Hainbuch is presenting itself with a new self-image at EMO 2023 in Hannover: "Today, we are a solution provider for the entire process: change-over, clamping, measurement and automation," is how Stefan Nitsche, Division Manager Main Products, describes the company's range of competencies. Of course, clamping technology and set-up time optimization are and will remain at...

DN Solutions to launch 19 advanced machine tools at EMO Hannover 2023 DN Solutions, a prominent player in the global machine tool industry, to showcase its cutting-edge machine tools and innovative solutions at the largest machine tool fair EMO Hannover 2023. DN Solutions has prepared an impressive lineup of 19 machines and solutions across three sections: Flexible Automation, Real Digitalization, and Green Forward. In the Flexible Automation section, DN Solutions will...