Manufacturing

Volvo expands its R&D operations in India Jan Gurander, Deputy CEO, Volvo Group today laid the foundation for the “Vehicle TechLab” for the Group’s Research and Development operations in India. This becomes Volvo’s largest development site outside Sweden. Earlier, in July 2021, Volvo launched CampX in Bengaluru – a Global Innovation Arena – the first site outside Sweden. “By 2030 we would cut the CO2 emissions of our vehicles by 40% when...

Microsoft’s data centre to heat Finland homes Excess heat generated by a data centre will be used to heat homes, services and businesses in Finland owing to a new partnership between Fortum and Microsoft Fortum and Microsoft have announced a unique collaboration project, whereby Fortum will capture the excess heat generated by a new data centre region to be built by Microsoft in the Helsinki metropolitan area in Finland. The data...

Danfoss India, CII- GBC develops a blueprint to support India’s decarbonization goals Danfoss Industries in association with CII- Godrej Green Building Council launched a report on “Decarbonization of Indian Industrial Sector” at MMA Annual Conference 2022, Chennai. The report shares a snapshot of how the Indian industrial ecosystem currently operates with respect to carbon emissions. The report provides key insights on the methods to reduce carbon emissions, with special focus on...

India Smart Utility Week 2022 records participation from 61 countries 8th India Smart Utility Week 2022 – An international conference and exhibition held virtually with participants from 61 countries The 8th edition of ISGF’s flagship annual event, the India Smart Utility Week (ISUW) 2022, an International Conference and Exhibition on Smart Energy and Smart Mobility held from 02 - 04 March on a 3D Virtual Platform. ISUW 2022 has witnessed participation of...

ABB launches large robots for material handling in EV battery production ABB is adding two new robot families to its portfolio of large robots for complex manufacturing applications. Delivering enhanced speed, accuracy, flexibility, and a more robust design including integrated process cabling, ABB’s IRB 5710 and 5720 robots deliver increased productivity and enhanced performance with higher uptime for applications including electric vehicle (EV) manufacture, foundry, forging, rubber, plastics, and metal...

OMRON announces long term vision “Shaping the Future 2030” Targets 930 billion yen net sales and 120 billion yen operating income in the 1st phase (FY 2024) OMRON Corporation has announced its new long-term vision for fiscal 2030, and the three-year medium-term management plan in a press conference held today. With an objective to strengthen the pace & expanse of worldwide sustainable development, the vision strives to solve more & diverse...

EVET by Magenta expands its EV fleet in Mumbai and Chennai Markets EVET by Magenta, the e-mobility platform, which has been successfully running EV (electric vehicle) Fleet for urban logistics movement for about a year now in Bengaluru, now enters Mumbai and Chennai Markets. The company shall roll out over 500 EV Fleet in the next 3-4 months in both cities. EVET shall enter the new markets with its electric three-wheelers...

Holcim India, Ambuja Cements and ACC commission bubble barrier project to remove plastic in Himachal Pradesh Ambuja Cements and ACC Limited, through its in-house waste management arm, Geocycle announced commissioning of its second phase of bubble barrier technology in Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Lake located in Sunder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh. Bubble Barrier is a smart and non-invasive technology that is used to remove plastic from the water bodies, reducing the...

Tata Steel launches ‘EzyFit’ door & window frames Tata Steel Tubes Division has expanded its branded products and retail solutions by launching ‘Tata EzyFit’, a brand of innovative tubes for door and window frames. Commenting on the launch, Rajeev Singhal, Vice President, Marketing & Sales (Flat Products), Tata Steel, said, “As India surges forward, there is a need for newer, innovative, and faster construction solutions that will fuel this momentum. With...

Tata Steel completes maiden multi-modal shipment of TMT bars from West Bengal to Assam via Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route Tata Steel has completed its maiden multi-modal shipment of around 1,800 tonnes of finished steel products from Haldia Port in West Bengal to Pandu Port in Assam using the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) route via Brahmaputra River. This shipment of Tata Steel’s TMT bars that arrived at Haldia on rail before being loaded...

VEGA unveils advanced radar sensor VEGAPULS 6X With VEGAPULS 6X, VEGA radar “thinks” in a new way. The result: A new radar sensor that can measure in every conceivable level application. The times when users had to choose the right level measuring instrument from a multitude of different ones are now history. Traditionally, the search for a suitable radar level sensor begins by asking which frequency would be best for the...

Agilent acquires lab AI technology from Virtual Control Agilent Technologies today announced it has acquired advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed by Virtual Control, an AI and machine learning software developer that creates innovative analysis solutions in lab testing. Agilent will integrate the software, known as ACIES, into its gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GS/MS) platforms to improve the productivity, efficiency, and accuracy of high-throughput labs the company serves around...

PLI scheme to unlock India’s manufacturing capacity: ICRA The Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme will unlock India’s manufacturing capacity as well as support in attracting about Rs 4 lakh crore of capital expenditure over the next five years, rating agency ICRA said. With the aim of boosting India’s manufacturing, employment generation, import reduction and exports growth, the government announced the PLI scheme covering 14 significant sectors of the economy. In its latest...

Cyient launches Private 5G Center of Excellence; signs MoU with IIT Hyd Cyient, a global engineering, manufacturing, and digital technology solutions company, has announced today the launch of its Private 5G Networks Center of Excellence (CoE). Cyient has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, as a research partner for the CoE. “Cyient will leverage a 5G core developed by IIT Hyderabad for testing various...

TCS, NTTF to make 60,000 youth job-ready for industry needs TCS iON, a strategic unit of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF), a technical and vocational education and training institute, have come together to launch high-demand skill development programs across sectors, in the areas of robotics, automation, manufacturing, and electronics, in a unique phygital model, developed by the former. TCS and NTTF will offer 3 diploma and...