IMTEX Forming & Tooltech 2020 Attracted 47,944 business visitors
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he 6th edition of Asia’s largest exhibition on metal forming, ‘IMTEX FORMING 2020 & Tooltech 2020’, organized by Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA) at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), was a huge success. The feedback from the exhibitors was impressive and many were satisfied with the business orders and enquiries that they generated. Several domestic and foreign business visitors sourced machines for
their production units. Visitors connected with latest innovations in 3D printing and Industry 4.0, which are vital for moving the Indian exhibition industry forward. A live demo on implementing Industry 4.0 in manufacturing was organized at IMTMA Technology Centre during the show. International Buyer-Seller Meet attracted 15 delegates from 8 countries. Delegates from Egypt, France, Guatemala, Kenya, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan participated in the buyer seller meet
resulting in exploring business possibilities. The i2 Academia Pavilion (a platform for academic institutions to showcase their research for the industry) featured 52 institutions including IITs. The first prize was awarded to MIT Art, Design and Technology University, Pune. To further the cause of making Indian exhibitions ‘Green’, IMTMA constituted the Eco Design Awards in 2019 and continued this initiative in IMTEX FORMING 2020 as well with 63 contestants. The award participation increased by 50% in comparison to 2019 due to the active support from the exhibitors and stand contractors. Trade delegations had a strong presence at the show with 158 trade delegations attending the exhibition. Delegations from public sector undertakings such as Bharat Electronics Limited, Bharat Earth Movers Limited, COFMOW, Rail Wheel Factory, Indian Space Research Organisation, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Ordnance Factory Board, etc. visited the show.
Navy Gets New Flag Officer Sea Training
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ear Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as the Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST). He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy
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and was commissioned into the Indian Navy in Jan 1987.The officer is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Naval War College, Karanja, and Naval Command College, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. He holds a Master’s Degree in Defence and Strategic Studies. An Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) specialist, the Flag Officer has held various challenging staff and command assignments during his distinguished naval career such as commissioning crew of the Off Shore Patrol Vessel INS Subhadra at Masan, South Korea, Flag Lieutenant to the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area and instructor at the National Defence Academy, besides assignments such
as ASW Officer of Indian Naval ships Dunagiri and Ganga, and Analysis Officer in Weapons Analysis Unit. His other tenures at sea include those as Executive Officer of missile corvette INS Kirpan and missile destroyer INS Mysore, Commanding Officer of missile corvette INS Kora, stealth frigate INS Shivalik and the aircraft carrier INS Viraat. The Admiral has also held the appointments of the Assistant Chief of Integrated Defence Staff at Defence Intelligence Agency, New Delhi, and subsequently as the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) in Headquarters, Western Naval Command and as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area.
