Manufacturing

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...

BHEL bags order for heat exchangers for Light Combat Aircraft Tejas In a major boost to Defence Production under the ‘Make in India’ initiative and towards achieving self-reliance in the critical field of defence equipment, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has received a prestigious order for the supply of Compact Heat Exchanger sets for 83 LCA Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas MK1A aircrafts, from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The order envisages...

ABB commissions new actuator for ITC’s Tribeni mill in West Bengal ABB has successfully completed the installation and remote commissioning of the new Slice xP (II) Profiler system, a new actuator for slice lip weight control, at ITC Limited’s Tribeni mill in West Bengal.  The project, managed by the specialist Quality Control Systems (QCS) team at ABB India, included the replacement of ABB’s existing cross-direction (CD) weight control system (Slice Profiler)...

LANXESS appoints Neelanjan Banerjee as Global Head of its Lubricant Additives Business Namitesh Roy Choudhury to succeed Neelanjan Banerjee as Country Representative & Managing Director for India region Specialty chemicals major LANXESS announced appointment of Neelanjan Banerjee as the Global Head of its Lubricant Additives Business. Namitesh Roy Choudhury, currently head of Production, Technology, Safety and Environment group function (GF PTSE) India and Executive Director of LANXESS India, will succeed Neelanjan...

SurfaceTechnology Germany will be back in June! After a pandemic-induced hiatus in 2020, SurfaceTechnology Germany will return to the Stuttgart exhibition grounds from 21 to 23 June. Preparations for a relaunch of SurfaceTechnology Germany at the Stuttgart Exhibition Center are already in full swing. SurfaceTechnology Germany is a major event for the surface technology industry as well as its users. “Despite the ongoing pandemic, we are looking forward to the event this...

Otis India launches Ambiance elevator cab aesthetics range for Gen2 elevators Otis India launches its Ambiance elevator cab aesthetics range for Gen2 elevators. The range will be manufactured at the Otis India Bengaluru factory and has been designed specifically for Otis. The design leverages a combination of materials, form, textures and patterns to form a look that allows one to differentiate an Otis elevator from any other. The Ambiance range includes...

Construction equipment industry demands priority sector status, improved liquidity The Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA) has urged the Ministry of Finance to consider lending priority sector status or at par with the infrastructure sector to the Indian construction equipment (CE) industry in the upcoming budget, given the critical role that the sector plays towards infrastructure development and economic growth of the economy. Explaining the rationale behind the demand, Dimitrov Krishnan,...

Budget Expectations for Auto & Manufacturing Industry Mr. Kamal Bali, President and MD, Volvo Group India After a stellar peak performance in 2018, the automotive sector particularly the CV industry, hit a bit of a roller coaster with the new axle load mandate, graduation to BS-VI regulations, followed by the Covid-19 jolt and lockdowns, the rising commodity prices, chip shortage impacting the supply chain in the last few quarters. While the...

HANNOVER MESSE 2022 rescheduled to 30 May - 2 June Deutsche Messe AG, in cooperation with the HANNOVER MESSE exhibitor advisory board and partner associations VDMA (Association of German Mechanical and Plant Engineering) and ZVEI (Central Association of German Electrical Engineering and Digital Industry), has rescheduled HANNOVER MESSE 2022 for 30 May–2 June. The show was originally planned for April. “Due to the continuing high incidence in Germany and many neighbouring...

Are you ready for Smart Manufacturing? | mojo4industry Development Debate As Indian manufacturers continue to race with Industry 4.0, they need smart manufacturing solutions that simultaneously integrate data from multiple factory devices, while providing insights. system critical to proactively manage and optimize production, maintenance, energy use, and planning. Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Cloud Services and Artificial intelligence (AI) are the key technological factors of digital transformation and new...

Power Ministry revises guidelines & standards for EV charging infrastructure Power Ministry has promulgated the revised consolidated Guidelines & Standards for Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (EV) on 14th January. The objective is to enable a faster adoption of electric vehicles in India by ensuring safe, reliable, accessible and affordable Charging Infrastructure and eco-system. This would also promote energy security and reduction of emission intensity of the country by promotion...

Dalmia Cement starts commercial production at Murli Plant in Maharashtra Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL), a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited, announced the commencement of commercial production at its Murli Plant in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra and thereby adding 2.9 MnT cement capacity to the  company’s overall installed capacity. The company’s installed cement capacity has now grown to 35.9 MnT. The company acquired the plant for Rs 410 crores and further committed...

Mahindra announces mileage & service guarantee scheme for its BS6 trucks Mahindra’s Truck and Bus Division (MTB), a part of the Mahindra Group, today announced their “Get More Mileage or Give Truck Back” Guarantee scheme for their entire BS6 range of BLAZO X Heavy, FURIO Intermediate, and Light Commercial trucks including FURIO7 and JAYO. According to Mahindra, “The new range features the proven 7.2L mPower Engine (HCVs) and mDi Tech Engine...

Reliance to invest Rs 5.95 lakh Cr in green energy, other projects in Gujarat Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) signed MoU with the Gujarat government for a total investment of Rs 5.955 lakh crore as part of Investment Promotion Activity for Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2022. According to RIL, these projects will create 10 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities in the State. “To make Gujarat net zero and carbon free, RIL proposes...