Articles by: Bhargav S

Automotive Engineering Show to debut in Mexico next year

Text: Anusha B Technology secrets of automotive industries get public with Messe Frankfurt’s initiative of organising various technology strengths under 1 umbrella which render auto professionals a sneak peek at the advents and accessibilities. The 9th edition of Automotive Engineering Show (AES) 2015, which recently concluded in Chennai saw more than 100 exhibitors highlighting their engineering capabilities. After inaugurating the[Read More…]

by October 2, 2015 Trending
CII Conference on Advanced Manufacturing underlines the importance of R&D

CII Conference on Advanced Manufacturing underlines the importance of R&D

Text: Anusha B Technology is the backbone of all business irrespective of the size and the capital. In auto industries lots of trends are emanating and the technology has to be underpinned in all phases of manufacturing, said Dr P Sivakumar, Director, Combat Vehicle Research & Development Establishment, DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India at the inaugural session on[Read More…]

by October 2, 2015 Special Report
Mahindra New Age XUV 500 – Old wine in a new bottle

Mahindra New Age XUV 500 – Old wine in a new bottle

Text & Photos: Bhargav TS Couple of years back when Mahindra launched XUV 500, it became an instant sucess and the waiting period for the vehicle rose up to 6 months. Cheetah inspired new design and cost competitive attribute were the de-facto challenges and these proportionate with the waiting period. Since its lauch, in just 33 months the SUV sold[Read More…]

by October 2, 2015 Value Engineering
TVS ASL eyes emerging markets; inks JV with AA

TVS ASL eyes emerging markets; inks JV with AA

Text: Bhargav TS Chennai-based aftermarket service provider TVS Automobile Solutions (TVS ASL) to spread its wings across the globe by joining hands with The Automobile Association(AA) of UK. It has announced that it would hive off its Roadside Assistance business (RSA) to form a new joint venture (JV) company TVS Auto Assist (India) with AA. TVS ASL will have a 51% stake and AA with the remaining balance in TVS Auto[Read More…]

by October 2, 2015 Allied Business, Focus
KIET bagged SUPRA SAEINDIA 2015 award

KIET bagged SUPRA SAEINDIA 2015 award

Text: Anusha B Krishna Institute of Engineering and Technologies (KIET) bagged the SUPRA SAEINDIA 2015 award an event for budding automobile engineering students to unleash their potential hands-on talent in designing, manufacturing and assembling formula type race cars. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) India is an engineering and scientific society invigorating the mobility industry and is the largest affiliate of[Read More…]

by October 2, 2015 Focus
EMAG makes gear hobbing easier with KOEPFER K 300

EMAG makes gear hobbing easier with KOEPFER K 300

The machine acts as an universal solution for the manufacture of a multitude of geared components The gear is one of the earliest machine components in the history of mankind. For thousands of years, gears have served the purpose of movement and power transmission – first the power of flowing water, then that of steam and today numerous kinds of[Read More…]

by October 2, 2015 Allied Business, Cover Story
Renishaw’s Ballbar training multiplies machine tool accuracy and sets revised benchmarks

Renishaw’s Ballbar training multiplies machine tool accuracy and sets revised benchmarks

Advanced ballbar training enables shop to achieve “better than new” machine tool accuracy and extend machine life for unconventional silicon processing. Semiconductor industry supplier now understands its machine tool’s performance better than OEM service technicians. Ballbar data supports TPM and emerging SPC and OEE programs. Ballbar testing is nothing new to those who use fleets of machine tools, including people[Read More…]

by September 25, 2015 Allied Business, Cover Story
Janatics opines Make In India invigorating and impending

Janatics opines Make In India invigorating and impending

Text & Photo: Bhargav TS Automation of industries has become pervasive now. As the campaign ‘Make In India’ rooted its deep, many offshore players are earmarking India as their hub for several arms of their business. Coimbatore-based Janatics India deliberating on automation as India has umpteen man power to carry out the business effectively. Automation in pneumatic industries is a[Read More…]

by September 25, 2015 Allied Business, Cover Story
Portable 3D Coordinate Technology – Mobile Precision Made Easy in Automotive Applications

Portable 3D Coordinate Technology – Mobile Precision Made Easy in Automotive Applications

By Anthony Lur, Product Marketing Specialist, FARO Technologies Today, manufacturing practices are evolving to highlight ‘cyber-physical’ production systems controlled with smart products and the far-reaching internet cloud. With regards to quality control for the automotive industry, the ‘smart’ factory revolution has brought about changes in manufacturers’ measurement needs. For an industry such as automotive manufacturing that carries out high volumes[Read More…]

by September 25, 2015 Allied Business, Cover Story
Renault Kwid launched at Rs 2.56 lakh

Renault Kwid launched at Rs 2.56 lakh

Renault India has launched its first entry-level hatchback Kwid at Rs 256,968 for the base model. Pitted against Maruti Alto 800 and Hyundai Eon, Kwid is priced aggressively, which is cheaper than Alto by Rs 30,000 and Rs 90,000 by Eon. The Kwid is the first car to be manufactured under Renault-Nissan’s CMF-A platform, and is powered by a three-cylinder[Read More…]

by September 24, 2015 Business Filings, Newscast, OEM