Articles by: Team ACI

OSRAM-Continental Mission ‘Make in Asia’

OSRAM-Continental Mission ‘Make in Asia’

Mustafa Yesilgoez, CEO Segment APAC, OSRAM Continental and Managing Director, OSRAM Continental India (Bangalore) speaks to Anwesh Koley about the company’s mission to attain 100 per cent localisation levels in Asia. Q. What are the expectations from the Osram Continental JV formed last year? Yesilgoez. The Osram Continental JV commenced its journey in July last year and soon after, the[Read More…]

by January 6, 2020 Upfront
Polarity Pedal-Assist System

Polarity Pedal-Assist System

Polarity Smart Bikes address range anxiety associated with EVs through Pedal-Assist System. Story by: Deepti Thore Range anxiety in case of EVs is a real-world issue. It has posed a hindrance to the mass proliferation of EVs. To overcome this range anxiety, Pune based Polarity Smart Bikes registered under SJ Electric Vehicles Pvt Ltd. is banking on the Pedal-Assist Systems[Read More…]

by January 6, 2020 Cover Story
Smart Manufacturing by B&R

Smart Manufacturing by B&R

Pune based B&R Industrial Automation offers smart manufacturing solutions for maximising productivity in automotive shop floors. Story by: Deven Lad The automotive factories of the future are expected to be driven by integrated automation. While concepts like ‘Just-In-Time’ management of inventory system that exists today, help align raw materials with production schedules, integrated automation is the need of the hour.[Read More…]

by January 6, 2020 Cover Story
Smart Autonomous Cobots

Smart Autonomous Cobots

Alstrut India Pvt. Ltd. is banking on its range of smart autonomous collaborative robots to alter the levels of automation in the auto components industry. Story by: Deepti Thore Collaborative robots or cobots are designed to work in close proximity with the human workforce. Relatively unguarded, they are easy to integrate. The objective being to keep humans from working on[Read More…]

by January 6, 2020 Cover Story
GIL India Summit 2019

GIL India Summit 2019

In conversation with Aroop Zutshi, Global President & Managing Partner, Frost & Sullivan Interview by Deepti Thore    Q. In the previous edition of GIL India Summit, the focus was on growth drivers amidst disruptive trends. Does the 2019 edition hint at sustenance for growth? A. Yes certainly! The reason why there is a difference between what we spoke last[Read More…]

by January 6, 2020 Upfront

In conversation with S. Krishnan, Director (Sales), Garware Polyester Ltd. Interview by  Deven Lad  Q. From polyester films to the self-healing paint protection film how has the product development journey of the company been? A. As the pioneer of polyester film manufacturing, we have been in this business for long, in fact, we were the first company to have launched[Read More…]

by January 6, 2020 Upfront
Polarity Smart Bikes

Polarity Smart Bikes

  Interview box: In conversation with Sachin Jadhav, Chairman and Managing Director, Polarity smart bikes. Interview by: Deepti Thore Q: What is the potential of the pedal-assisted bike segment in India? How big is the market? A. Currently, the pedal-assistant market is not directly categorized unlike bicycle market in India. There are plenty of bicycle manufacturers in the auto component[Read More…]

by January 6, 2020 Uncategorized, Upfront
Alstrut Cobots

Alstrut Cobots

In conversation with K Srinath, Business Head – Robotics, Alstrut India Pvt. Ltd Interview by Deepti Thore  Q. How big is the market for Cobots? Srinath: Our company has been growing at a 2x to 3x rate and so are our partners. The parent company itself has been doubling its business. Looking at these indicators, I think the market size[Read More…]

by January 6, 2020 Upfront
Valeo unites with Santrupthi Sanco to launch Electrical Shoppe

Valeo unites with Santrupthi Sanco to launch Electrical Shoppe

Valeo and Santrupthi Sanco has launched ‘Valeo Electrical Shoppe’ in Bengaluru. An exclusive service facility for “High-end Auto Electrical Components”, the shoppe will service auto electrical parts and deliver them to the customers who own vehicles with Valeo components. Addressing evolving customer preference, the shoppe houses high-end testing machines that can test all parameters, detect minor faults and generate a[Read More…]

by December 23, 2019 Newscast
Mahindra announces top management succession plans

Mahindra announces top management succession plans

Press Release  Over the next fifteen months, a number of key leaders at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. will be retiring. In light of that, and in pursuance of the highest standards of corporate governance, over the past one year the Governance, Nomination & Remuneration Committee (GNRC) of the Board has completed a structured and rigorous review of top management succession, which has now been ratified by[Read More…]

by December 20, 2019 Newscast