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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
Union Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises (HIPE), Arvind Sawant, inaugurated new testing facilities at International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT). A technology appreciation drive was also organised to bring out the technical advantages of hybrid electric vehicles as compared to conventional fuel vehicles. During the event ICAT presented the outcome of the technical assessments carried out on various[Read More…]
BorgWarner has entered into an agreement with ChangAn Automobile of China to supply its triple-clutch P2 drive module and electro-hydraulic control unit for ChangAn’s new-generation hybrid transmission. The components-major expects to achieve mass production of its P2 modules on the new model of Changan in 2020. The integrated P2 drive module and electro-hydraulic control unit is claimed to offer improved[Read More…]
Filtration technology and thermal management solution provider UFI Filters recently launched its first aftermarket plant at Bahadurgarh in NCR. The new plant will be a dedicated unit for the company’s aftermarket operations serving both the local spare parts market and export requirements. The company claims that the plant will meet European Standards for processes and quality and will be ISO[Read More…]
