Text & Photography: Bhargav TS The 15th edition of Intec 2014, the largest engineering exhibition organised by CODDISSIA (Coimbatore District Small Industries Association), focused on innovative technologies for the manufacturing industry. The 5-day event was inaugurated by N K Maini, Deputy Managing Director of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The annual event saw over 325 participants from India and[Read More…]
Text & Photos: Bhargav TS The 11th edition of ACMEE 2014 showcased the powerhouse of the manufacturing industry by bringing in the latest machines that help in improving productivity and efficiency. The participants in the event focused on multitasking machines, which are helpful in enhancing productivity, achieving consistent accuracy and a higher working life of products. The 5-day event, which recently concluded at Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam drew more than 450[Read More…]
Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC’s) vehicle powertrain production subsidiary in Changshu, China, Toyota Motor (Changshu) Auto Parts Co., Ltd. (TMCAP), held a ceremony here today to officially mark the start of localized production of continuously variable transmissions (CVTs), which is a first for Toyota outside Japan. Production of transaxles for hybrid vehicles―also a first for Toyota outside Japan―is scheduled to begin[Read More…]
J.D. Power designated 2014 Accent as its most appealing small car in its 2014 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study released on 24 July. Hyundai is also the highest-ranked non-premium brand in the J.D. Power 2014 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS), marking the first time a nameplate has ranked highest among non-premium brands in both APEAL and IQS in the same year. In[Read More…]
TVS Srichakra has launched its road safety campaign –Traffic Unjam, consecutively in Ahmedabad and Lucknow last week. This activity is aimed at creating awareness on traffic rules and to educate people on road safety measures. In association with the City Traffic Police Department in both the cities, the campaign involved TVS Tyres’ volunteers acting as ‘traffic marshals’ holding placards at[Read More…]
BorgWarner honored 119 employees from its worldwide operations for operational excellence, product development, customer excellence and collaboration. President and Chief Executive Officer James R Verrier personally presented 21 winners from this select group with the Innovation Excellence Award for their exceptional contributions to the company’s success. “The passionate pursuit of innovation and excellence motivates our employees to seek and drive[Read More…]
Ace Micromatic group, India’s largest machine tool conglomerate, recently concluded their house show at Hyderabad. This was the first house show in Hyderabad where a live machining demo was made, specifically for turbine blade manufacturers. The Vertical Machining Center, ‘Super Winner’ manufactured by Ace Manufacturing Systems, an Ace Micromatic group company, was displayed. This machine has a table size of[Read More…]
BorgWarner’s President and Chief Executive Officer James R Verrier was honored as an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 winner in the automotive category in the Michigan and Northwest Ohio region during a ceremony held recently in Detroit. Selected by an independent panel of judges made up of previous award winners such as leading CEOs, private capital investors and other[Read More…]
In the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and President and CEO of Volkswagen Group China, on 7 July signed a joint declaration for two new vehicle plants in China together with Xu Jianyi, Chairman of FAW. “China has become our largest and[Read More…]
In keeping with its vision of expanding its global footprint to as many as 50 countries by 2020, Hero MotoCorp Ltd (HMCL), the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, marked yet another significant milestone in its journey to global expansion –the formation of its wholly-owned subsidiary in Colombia and the commencement of a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in the country. The foundation-stone was[Read More…]
