Text & Photos: Bhargav TS The biennial edition of Alucast 2014, which recently concluded at Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre, has emerged as a perfect convergence platform for numerous stakeholders across the aluminium die casting industry, attracting more exhibitors and visitors from across the globe. Organised by The Aluminium Casters’ Association of India and produced by NuernbergMesse India, the theme of[Read More…]
Text: T Murrali; Photos: Bhargav TS Focusing on stimulating growth in the aftermarket, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organised Auto Serve recently in Chennai. The 6th edition of the event – titled Auto Serve 2014, drew visitors from a band of segments including vehicle manufacturers, dealers, components and accessories manufacturers, third-party multi-brand garages, the business community and academia. It[Read More…]
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. is outlining at Airbag 2014 how a combination of advanced restraint systems can help to address the protection of rear seat occupants during frontal impacts. Dirk Schultz, director of Inflatable Restraints for TRW Occupant Safety Systems, said: “We conducted an analysis of the German In-Depth Accident Study database for information on injury patterns of rear-seated occupants[Read More…]
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. is introducing a new version of its small pyrotechnic inflator with weight and size advantages at Airbag 2014. The SPI2 EVO will launch on TRW’s new lightweight roof rail airbag for micro- through mid-sized vehicles in Europe and China. Norbert Kagerer, vice president of Engineering, TRW Occupant Safety Systems, said: “The SPI2 EVO represents TRW’s evolution[Read More…]
Text : J Srikant National Instruments, the Austin, Texas based technology giant, recently held its annual conference, NIDays 2014, at Bangalore. A coming together of industry and academia, the event gives a clear glimpse of what can be expected in the near future when it comes to technology solutions. The event, which saw the participation of nearly 800 engineers, academicians[Read More…]
Automechanika Shanghai returns from 9 – 12 December 2014 and this year has focused on inviting both quantity and quality worldwide buyers following its successful efforts in exhibitor recruitment. More than 4,900 exhibitors from 39 countries and 86,000 visitors are expected, making it the world’s second largest Automechanika fair for automotive parts, accessories, equipment and services. Discussing the promotion of[Read More…]
Baba N Kalyani, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Forge Limited was conferred with the prestigious “IIM-JRD Tata Award for Excellence in Corporate Leadership in Metallurgical industries – 2014”. On the occasion of 68th Annual Technical Meeting of The Indian Institute of Metals, Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Steel & Mines honored Kalyani with this award. The award ceremony was[Read More…]
Automotive supplier will showcase award-winning concepts at leading European electronics event Visteon Corporation will present its latest automotive electronics innovations at Electronica 2014 in Munich, from Nov. 11-14, in Hall A6, Booth 343. Visteon will display several new connected technology concepts, including its industry-first connected Fusion platform, which was recently awarded a European innovation prize. Electronica 2014 is Visteon’s[Read More…]
Text & Photos: J Srikant The 9th edition of Asian Machine Tool Exhibition (AMTEX), which concluded recently in New Delhi, surpassed the expectations of all the exhibitors who were present at this annual event. Organised by Triune Exhibitors, AMTEX 2014, signalled a change in the mood of the manufacturing industry with most of them now ready to invest in better[Read More…]
Delphi Automotive PLC, a leading global vehicle components manufacturer, today reported record third quarter 2014 U.S. GAAP earnings of $1.02 per diluted share. Excluding special items, third quarter earnings increased 20% to $1.16 per diluted share. Third Quarter Highlights Include: • Revenue of $4.1 billion, up 3% • U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.02, up 17% ◦ Excluding[Read More…]
