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Zinc Becomes Dearer

Zinc Becomes Dearer

Amidst the commodity price inflation, Ashish Bhatia with Sumesh Soman checks the bearing on zinc in its various forms for the components industry. If you start dismantling a modern automobile, be it under the hood, tearing apart the chassis, or inspecting the fuel system, you are likely to find many parts plated with Zinc. The element plays a crucial role[Read More…]

by May 27, 2022 Focus, Newscast, Perspective
Smart Tyre Generation

Smart Tyre Generation

Tyres are turning smart too. JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. (JK Tyres) has gone down that route to get the early mover’s advantage. Its smart tyre generation is claimed to be a segment first. With a cloud-based monitoring system as its building block, the smart tyres warrant the maintenance through timely diagnostics. It makes use of sensors integrated into the[Read More…]

by February 16, 2022 Focus, Special Reads, Special Report, Trending
10th VDMA Mechanical Engineering Summit

10th VDMA Mechanical Engineering Summit

The VDMA Mechanical Engineering Summit marked a decade of existence with industry experts looking back at unprecedented challenges and discussing green shoots. Deepti Thore and Sumesh Soman report on the key findings. Held on October 08, 2021, the 10th VDMA Mechanical Engineering Summit witnessed participation from over 250 delegates from across 17 cities pan India. Hosted in  Bengaluru, the annual[Read More…]

by November 3, 2021 Focus
Micromatic 360

Micromatic 360

Ace Micromatic Group offers a range of after-sales services for ancillaries through the Micromatic 360 suite. Story by: Deepti Thore Machining processes have come off age. Preventive maintenance and timely upgrades have turned more crucial to meet the pressing needs of on-demand machining. The need of the hour is to ensure longevity and thereby uptime. Maintenance downtimes or outages are[Read More…]

by February 10, 2021 Focus
Electronics Design and Manufacture Hub

Electronics Design and Manufacture Hub

CII and IDA Ireland set the expectations as an automotive electronics design and manufacture hub. Story by: Team ACI The sixth edition of ‘Automotive Electronics’ conference, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and its partner IDA Ireland, concluded a successful virtual edition. In an unanimous admission, the automotive industry’s transition to a more electronic and digital future was[Read More…]

by February 8, 2021 Focus
TAGMA Tooling Summit 2020

TAGMA Tooling Summit 2020

At the first-ever virtual edition of the International Tooling Summit, the objective was to help the tooling industry chart its way through these challenging times. Team ACI The pandemic has spared no one. The tooling industry is no exception either and has borne the brunt of a global economy being spun out of a trajectory from the normal course of[Read More…]

by January 8, 2021 Focus
India Sustainability Leadership Summit 2020

India Sustainability Leadership Summit 2020

Frost & Sullivan and TERI had the ‘Decade of Action’ in the spotlight at the India Sustainability Leadership Summit 2020. Story by: Deven Lad Frost & Sullivan and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) got together for yet another edition of the India Sustainability Leadership Summit 2020 and the 11th edition of Sustainability 4.0 Awards. Hosted virtually against the backdrop[Read More…]

by December 14, 2020 Focus
Manufacturing Robotic Automation

Manufacturing Robotic Automation

VDMA India and EAC jointly organised a webinar to highlight the opportunities in manufacturing robotic automation. Story by: Deven Lad Globally, economies continue to reel under the Covid-19 infused degrowth. The world over, the supply and demand-side shocks have resulted in disruptions that continue to challenge production plans. Plant closures are known to have caused steep revenue losses for manufacturers.[Read More…]

by August 29, 2020 Focus
Revitalising Asia-Pacific Businesses

Revitalising Asia-Pacific Businesses

To help Asia-Pacific businesses revitalise growth strategy in the environment and sustainable markets, Frost & Sullivan put forth next-generation solutions and resilient business models. Story by: Deepti Thore Photos by: Sourabh Botre, Flaticon.com and Frost & Sullivan Covid-19 has changed national priorities. Ironically, at a time when the global emissions have touched unprecedented lows, the respective governments have had to[Read More…]

by August 29, 2020 Focus
Protec Industrial Coating Range

Protec Industrial Coating Range

Nippon Paint India’s Protec marks the company’s expansion in the industrial coatings segment. Story by: Deven Lad Protec marks Nippon Paint India’s expansion in the industrial coatings segment. At the virtual launch event, the company introduced, the Protec range which includes a suite of products: primers, topcoats and specialised coating. The new range, aimed at meeting the industrial coatings segment[Read More…]

by August 29, 2020 Focus