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Continental Automotive Brake Systems’ new plant takes it to global standards

Continental Automotive Brake Systems’ new plant takes it to global standards

Text: J Srikant   With the aim of servicing both local and international clients better, Continental Automotive Brake Systems (India) Private Limited, a subsidiary of the international automotive supplier Continental, recently moved its Hydraulic Brake Systems (HBS) manufacturing to a new plant in Gurgaon. The fullfledged plant also has an R&D centre, making it an end-to-end solution for Continental. Spread across an area of 7,000 sq m, the new plant has an[Read More…]

Auto Component industry bottoming out

Text: J Srikant Industry will return to 4-6% growth after falling by 2.1% in FY2014 Trailing the revenue trajectory of the auto industry, the auto component industry too recorded its first revenue de-growth in over a decade, falling by 2.1% in the financial year 2013-14. Auto Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) reported that the component industry has recorded a revenue of[Read More…]

Helvoet chalks out aggressive plans

Helvoet chalks out aggressive plans

With lightweight vehicles triggering off economies in fuel usage, and related spin-offs in terms of lower emissions, all the component manufacturers have been extending their lightweight agenda in association with vehicle manufacturers and their Tier 2 and Tier 3 supply chain partners. To promote this initiative, Pune-based Helvoet Rubber & Plastic Technology, a 100% subsidiary of the Helvoet Group, manufactures a wide range of plastic components with substantial reduction in weight. Speaking to[Read More…]

Simulations will help reduce cost of production: MSC Software

Simulations will help reduce cost of production: MSC Software

The last couple of years have brought one commonality to all in the auto industry – the need to bring down the cost of manufacturing as much as possible. While some have worked on streamlining the entire process from sourcing to delivery, many have pinpointed specific operations that need re-working. MSC Software, one of the oldest solution providers in automotive simulation, believes taking to simulation is one such way to[Read More…]

MathWorks introduces integrated real-time simulation and testing solution Simulink Real-Time

MathWorks introduces integrated real-time simulation and testing solution Simulink Real-Time

MathWorks, the US headquartered developer of computing software for engineers and scientists, today announced the introduction of Simulink Real-Time into the Simulink product family. Simulink Real-Time enables engineers to build, test, and run real-time applications from Simulink models on dedicated target computer hardware connected to their physical systems, providing a complete end-to-end real-time simulation and testing solution. Combining the functionality[Read More…]

Auto Industry welcomes Union Budget 2014-15

Auto Industry welcomes Union Budget 2014-15

The much awaited Union Budget of the newly-elected government was tabled in the Parliament this morning. Though there was big bang announcement the Budget has attempted to address several issues including some raised by the auto industry. The major announcement is the increasing the FDI limit in insurance and defence from 26% to 49%. As the government has already announced[Read More…]

Bosch improves the mechanical vacuum pump down to the smallest detail

Bosch improves the mechanical vacuum pump down to the smallest detail

With its EVOII mechanical vacuum pump, Bosch has shown that conventional components still have considerable development potential. The company has made the economical mechanical pump lighter and much more efficient, putting it on a par with supposedly more efficient yet far more expensive electric vacuum pumps. The Bosch EVOII offers the best value for money on the market and reliably[Read More…]

Tata Motors Revs Up Revotron 1.2T Engine Campaign

Tata Motors Revs Up Revotron 1.2T Engine Campaign

Tata Motors today launched an innovative, nation-wide campaign to showcase its new, best-in-class Revotron engine as a prelude to the launch of its new cars Zest and Bolt. With many segment-leading features in the engine, the campaign seeks to engage with its customers and create brand awareness for India’s first 1.2 Litre MPFi Turbocharged petrol engine, the Revotron 1.2T. The[Read More…]

BorgWarner Honoured as Best Supplier in the Powertrain Technology

BorgWarner Honoured as Best Supplier in the Powertrain Technology

BorgWarner Turbo Systems received an Automotive Innovations Award 2014 during a ceremony held recently in Frankfurt, Germany. Organised by the Center of Automotive Management (CAM) and PricewaterhouseCoopers, the company was honored in the Powertrain Technology category for a variety of turbocharging technologies, including regulated two-stage (R2S) and three-stage (R3S) systems and variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbochargers. “We are very proud[Read More…]

Rane Brake Lining makes it once again to top employers list

Rane Brake Lining makes it once again to top employers list

Rane Brake Lining Limited (RBL), part of auto component major Rane Group, has been ranked as one of the top ‘Best Workplaces’ in India for the second year in a row by the Great Place to Work Institute. This year Rane Brake Lining Limited has been ranked 3rd in the auto component industry. RBL, a part of the Rane group[Read More…]