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COVER STORY 16 Cutting-Edge Powertrain for a Zippy Performance 20 Cummins Future of Electrified Powertrains 24 Aftermarket Service for High-end
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India’s first long-range CNG bus
Continental Hosts #Fiction2Science
SiC Will Make Cars More Efficient and Go Farther Trelleborg Launches PTFE-Based Sealing Materials
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Michelin signs MoU with ARAI E-Chargeup battery-swapping station Hero Motorcorp’s first BSVI motorcycle ACMA MoU with BFZ FADA knocks SC’s Door to protect dealer members interest TVS NTORQ 125 Race Edition
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SAE-SMB in for the long haul
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In Electric Vehicles Lies the Future of Mass Commute Ecoclean reduces component cleaning costs
Pinning all hopes on the Union Budget 2020 Rico Auto fights counterfeits Overcoming Grid Capacity Constraints
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Excon 2019: A Stellar Show Indian Cold Chain to Double in Market Size
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Continental Hosts #Fiction2Science
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ontinental recently held the #Fiction2Science hackathon. A global initiative, it is aimed at nurturing young talent and promoting innovation culture. Organised for the first time in India, the initiative encouraged several engineering institutions across the country to present their ideas on the future mobility front. The event comprised of 15 shortlisted teams in the final leg of the challenge and presented ideas in line with two broad underlying themes: PreCrash Safety and Intelligent
Asset Tracking using IoT. The initiative witnessed the coming together of startups, students and entrepreneurs to address the challenges
identified for future of mobility. The winning teams included VIT for their Autonom idea and IIT-Madras for their work on image
processing for smart asset tracking. The winners were awarded prize money of rupees one lakh each. Averred Prashanth Doreswamy, Country Head, Continental India and Managing Director, Continental Automotive India, “Continental is looking for students who make a difference for the future of mobility and address pressing real-life business problems and social issues. Our first hackathon is a great opportunity for students’ community to apply their learning creatively to drive innovation.” ACI
Michelin signs MoU with ARAI
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ichelin India and Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) specially designed to promote knowledge-sharing and improve general awareness of the transportation industry. Expected to lead to technical collaborations in the automobile industry, the MoU focuses on detailed areas for future development. Areas like training on vehicle dynamics, tyre technologies and exploring future stakes in
standardisation and regulation among others. Michelin India and ARAI will also facilitate testing of tyres to meet regulatory requirements like wet grip and rolling resistance. Averred Eric Philippe Vinesse, Executive Vice President, Research & Development-Member of the Michelin Group Executive Committee, “We continue to expand our external partnerships to tap into new perspectives on innovation. Our strategic partnership with ARAI will allow us to share
our expertise and multicountry know-how on tyre
technology for the Indian market.” ACI
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E-Chargeup battery-swapping station
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-Chargeup Solutions Pvt. Ltd., recently inaugurated a new battery-swapping station for electric rickshaws (e-rickshaws) in Noida. Advocating the use of battery swapping technology as a way of encouraging e-rickshaws, the company has been operational over the past six months and is claimed to have powered 35 registered e-rickshaws. The rickshaws are claimed to have covered 6000 kilometres on a daily basis using an advanced, indigenously developed lithium-ion
batteries sourced from Greenfuel Energy Solutions. Averred Varun Goenka, Director
of E-Chargeup Solutions,“Battery swapping stations are a quick and effective way for e-rickshaws to operate without the loss of time taken in charging batteries. They don’t lose out on fares because the discharged batteries can be replaced quickly and left behind to charge for others to use.” The company is targeting 1.7 million e-rickshaws through this unique franchise model, wherein the company will offer battery swapping and related services to rickshaw owners. ACI
Hero Motorcorp’s first BSVI motorcycle
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riginal Equipment Manufacturer Hero MotoCorp launched the first BSVI motorcycle in the entry-level segment – the HF Deluxe powered by programmed fuel injection engine with ‘XSens Technology’ that comprises of a cluster of sensors. Priced at Rs. 55,925 for the self-start alloy-wheel variant and Rs. 57,250 for selfstart alloy-wheel i3S variant (ex-showroom Delhi), the two variants will strive to keep the core brand DNA of superior performance and fuel-efficiency intact. The company claims it will also offer a higher fuelefficiency of up to nine per cent. Other advantages include an
effortless acceleration, smoother ride besides ease of a cold start. The new HF Deluxe has been designed and developed completely in-house, at the company’s R&D hub, Center of Innovation and Technology (CIT), Jaipur, Rajasthan. Averred Vikram Kasbekar, Executive Director – Operations (Plants) and Chief Technology Officer, Hero MotoCorp, “We have been working towards ensuring a smooth transition to the BSVI norms, not just for us but also for all our stakeholders, the industry and most importantly the customers.” He further added that the company is in the final leg of the transition phase with key BSVI products prepped for rollout. ACI
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ACMA MoU with BFZ
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utomotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BFZ, the training and development centres of the Bavarian Employers’ Association of Germany. According to the MoU, ACMA and BFZ will work in tandem for the implementation of a pilot cluster with six companies in the NCR region. Aimed at Strengthening Industry-based Approach for Dual Education and training (SINADE), a joint initiative of the German federal ministry for education and research (BMBF) and the Ministry for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE),
Government of India, the tie-up will introduce and implement vocational training and education processes in the participating cluster companies. It will enable them to adopt and adapt to new technologies and enhance their productivity
and competitiveness. In phase one, the participating cluster companies will be enabled to train and educate their own staff. In phase two, the companies would be trained to employ and train regular apprentices under
the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS). The focus will remain on the creation of Common Faculty Centres (CFCs) with the latest equipment for handson training of the industrial workforce. ACI
FADA knocks SC’s Door to protect dealer members interest
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he Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on behalf of its members filed an application in the Supreme Court along with an application seeking modification in the apex court’s order in writ petition no 13029, in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union Of India and others, dated October 24, 2018. As per the latter, it was directed that “no motor vehicle conforming to emission standard Bharat Stage IV shall be sold or registered in the entire country with
effect from April 01, 2020.” According to Ashish Harsharaj Kale, President, FADA, most manufacturers will shift to 100 per cent BSVI vehicle production
only by end February 2020 or latest by the first week of March 2020. He explained that there was a possibility of FADA members struggling to liquidate BSIV inventory with them by April 01, 2020, and posed a threat to expose them to financial hardships. FADA has appealed to protect the inventory and in turn the dealership survival of their members by allowing them to sell and register the inventory purchased before March 01, 2020, that could remain unsold by March 31, 2020. ACI
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TVS NTORQ 125 Race Edition
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TVS SmartXonnect feature, it is the performance which has been the hallmark of the TVS NTORQ 125 experience. The scooter is built on a rich pedigree of 37 years of TVS Racing and the Race Edition is launched to celebrate the same.” The TVS NTORQ 125 is paired to an exclusive application – TVS Connect for the race edition users to access a special race-inspired user interface. The Race Edition is powered by the CVTi-REVV 124.79 cc, a singlecylinder, four-stroke, three-valve, aircooled SOHC engine, that is claimed to churn out a rated power of 9.25 hp @ 7500 rpm and a peak torque of 10.5 Nm at 5500 rpm. ACI
VS Motor Company launched the TVS NTORQ 125 Race Edition in Nepal. The Race Edition comes with signature LED DRLs and LED Headlamps equipped with a hazard lamp that can be enabled by a dedicated red-coloured hazard switch. The vibrant chequered flag graphics along with the ‘Race Edition’ emblem on the scooter is claimed to accentuate the TVS Racing pedigree. To be offered in a three-tone combination of matte black, metallic black and metallic red colour, averred R Dilip, Executive Vice President International Business, TVS Motor Company, “Apart from its striking appearance and the
India’s first long-range CNG bus
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il minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently unveiled India’s first long-range Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) bus fitted with composite CNG cylinders. The cylinders are said to extend the range to 1,000 kms in a single fill. Implemented by Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), the project was completed through the design of Type IV composite cylinders in buses. It replaces the traditional very heavy Type-I carbon steel cylinders. Mahindra & Mahindra along with Agility Fuel Solutions of USA have partnered with IGL to introduce the new concept of lightweight Type IV composite cylinders in buses. IGL procured five Mahindra’s Type IV buses, handed over to Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) in a lease arrangement. The buses will ply on intercity routes from Delhi to Dehradun and will be the first CNG buses in Uttarakhand. “Over 500 CNG stations are operating in Delhi NCR today and about 12 lakh piped natural gas connections have been provided.
Over 1,000 CNG connections are being provided daily in the NCR,” claimed the minister. “Long haul CNG buses originating from Delhi to other locations will further drive this shift towards cleaner gas-based fuels,” he opined. The cylinders are claimed to be 70 per cent
lighter than the Type-I all steel cylinders used in India. Instead of 80-100 Kg of CNG with steel cylinders, buses will now be able to carry an estimated 225-275 Kg of CNG with the help of the new composite cylinders, resulting in a higher travel range. ACI
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SAE-SMB in for the long haul Present for over 70 years in global market, SAE-SMB has excelled in the manufacturing of axles and suspensions for trailers and semi-trailers. Giulio Segneri, Director, ADR India, speaks to correspondent Deven Lad about SAE-SMB’s commitment towards Indian Automotive market and their vision for the future. Q. What are the range of products SAE-SMB is offering to the Indian Market? A. SAE SMB has a wide range of products. It majorly manufactures axles and suspension for trailer applications including trailers and semitrailers. We provide axles for 12, 14,15 and 16-tonne trailers. We also provide pneumatic suspension for 12-tonne and mechanical suspension for 12,14 and 16-tonne trailer. SAESMB also offers a wide and versatile range of mechanical and pneumatic suspensions which are simple yet reliable, functional and adaptable. The drum brakes occupy a leading position in the market and most products meet efficiency and safety requirements of the market. Q. How different is the Indian market compared to other markets worldwide? A. We are in India for over two years and we foresee that the Indian market is growing at a good pace. Developing countries like India have a good potential for business where the local market requires good quality reliable products and the post-market is also expected to grow. Hence to make our presence much stronger, we decided to enter the Indian market. We have our factory in Pune now, we produce and distribute for auto sector in India. Q. The Indian auto sector is going through a rough patch. How does your company plan to pursue business in India while the country faces a economic slowdown? A. Auto sector is of course facing ups and downs like any other economic sector and we are not worried about what is going on right now. We are more focused on what will happen in the next five to 20 years. What is going on right now depends on the current situation in the local as well as global market. Some equilibrium is expected to change with the implementation of new regulations like BSVI. All these changes will have an impact on what we have today but this is not what we are looking for. We are looking at long term and we
know that India is a big country with a big market and our future looks very promising here. Q. How different are SAE-SMB products from the competition? A. We have built our knowledge base on the back of the European market experience. We are a part of Italian group, ADR Group which is based in north Italy and we are also present in many other countries including in China, Brazil, Australia, North America and Canada. Our global presence gives us the knowledge and experience. Being new to the Indian market we are still in the learning phase but we come with a background of having more than 60 years of experience in the field. Products for each country are developed as per the customer requirement. We have made improvements and modifications to our products to meet Indian condition, climate and roads. We are creating our niche in the India market. Q. What is the future of SAE-SMB products in India? A. Our aim is to be close to the customer as we are making products that have some specific characteristic requirement of the market. We are not only looking at selling the product but we also want to sell our support and partnership. To meet customer requirement we want to develop a quality product we rely upon and give the customers the service they desire. It is also important to make the spare parts available when required. Be near, Be present, Be ready to give answers, Be fast in the response is what we believe in. In India we have our own design department so if any changes required we can immediately work on our design and articulate it. We no longer need an expert designer from Europe to give us the feedback. Since our designer is based here, it is easier to pass on the feedback quickly. We are working on these parameters to give us a position in the market that is little bit different from others. We want to provide not only good products but also a good service and fast feedback. ACI
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Cutting-Edge Powertrain for a Zippy Performance Tata Motors is confident of the cutting-edge EV powertrain Ziptron offering class-leading zippy performance for its EV portfolio. Story by: Deven Lad
A The Ziptron technology used in EVs is well-proven, advanced and reliable.
t Tata Motors, the journey to introduce the new generation of electric vehicles faster to the market has begun with the launch of the Nexon EV. The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) has delivered on its promise to power the first EV (Nexon) with the cutting-edge EV powertrain Ziptron. Expected to be the first of many EVs besides the Tigor EV also expected to be powered by the Ziptron, the
company has carefully zeroed in on this state-of-the-art technology to offer a zippy performance. Tailor-made configurations of the Tata Motors’ EV portfolio have been developed keeping in mind the future demands of e-mobility in India according to Guenter Butschek, CEO & MD at Tata Motors. Averred Butschek, “At the heart of our future EV lineup, this technology will deliver a thrilling driving experience to our
customers aspiring to go-green. Rigorously tested across one million km, Ziptron technology is well-proven, advanced and reliable. With this technology, we hope to usher in a new wave of eMobility in India and accelerate faster adoption of EVs, supporting the Government’s vision.” “The future of efficient, green, sustainable mobility solutions needs to translate into reality. As a responsible corporate, we
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COVER STORY are doing every bit to contribute to this agenda and are gearing up to bring a new generation of products faster to market,” he added. Comprising of a highly efficient permanent magnet synchronous AC motor and a single-speed gearbox, the company is confident of meeting on-demand superior performance needs. Ziptron additionally is known to utilise smart regenerative braking enabling it to charge the battery on the fly. The regenerative braking utilises smart drive tech features to help charge the battery while coasting, in the case of
( L to R) Anand Kulkarni, Vice President - Passenger Electric Vehicles, Tata Motors, Shailesh Chandra, President – Electric Mobility and Corporate Strategy, Tata Motors and Guenter Butschek, CEO & MD, Tata Motors at the launch of Ziptron technology.
hill ascent and during descent to make driving on slopes more
convenient. The Smart Regen with creep feature is claimed
Q. How excited are you about the Ziptron powering the entire EV portfolio? A. Of course, its a wonderful technology. With great enabling technology many times you have a product which does something similar but let me assure you that the design language is completely different. Here we have the design language absolutely coming together with the performance of the car. It makes for a wholesome product because the product does exactly what it is meant to. Anand Kulkarni, Vice President Passenger Electric Vehicles at Tata Motors Q. Your EV journey began with the Tigor with the limited range and the extended range. While that was a different segment, what learnings from it have gone into Nexon EV in the SUV space? A. Tigor EV and Nexon EV are completely different architectures. One is low voltage and the other is higher. Principally both EVs are built on different strategies and for a different target group. While the former was aimed at fleets the latter is aimed at end-use. Therefore if you ask me, while the features like an IP67 battery can be incorporated but in general there is no carrying over of that architecture or components.
Q. Does the eight-year warranty on the battery pack signify a new benchmark? A. The eight-year/one lakh sixty thousand kilometres warranty doesn’t mean the battery will go down after the stipulated period. The actual battery life could be very different. In case of the scope of re-purposing these battery modules can be utilised for energy storage applications. For example, some start ups are working on sourcing end of life cycle battery packs and re-purposing them to be utilised as power packs for lanterns in the lesser electrified regions so and so forth. The answer simply is that after the end of the battery life cycle the packs won’t end up in a landfill.
Q. How have you optimised the onboard Battery Management System? A. The BMS manages the performance by looking at its current-voltage, temperature and making sure that none of these triggers a very high or low voltage spike. The way the battery pack is made is it combines a number of battery cells in a certain way to make a single module which inturn combines in a certain way to make up a pack. Each of this cell has a voltage which has an upper limit and a lower limit. If any of these cells inside the pack were to cross the limit and then that is a trigger for the pack to indicate a malfunction and force shut the battery. You optimise hundreds of cells to work in a symphony. Q. Does the commonality of architecture in Zipton pave the way for the shared battery packs? A. Because it’s a different car the battery pack used for Nexon won’t fit in another vehicle and vice versa. However, there are elements of the battery in the architecture that could be carried over. For example, the commonality or architectural integrity can happen at the cell level itself or it could happen at the BMS level. It could also take place within the cooling system. 17 17
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L to R : Anand Kulkarni, Vice President Passenger Electric Vehicles, Tata Motors and Guenter Butschek, CEO & MD, Tata Motors.
Battery Pack, Electronic Control System and Motor & Drive system.
to allow the driver to brave congested stretches sans fatigue. In the Nexon EV, the high-density battery pack is liquid-cooled to aid the vehicle to excel in Indian conditions, from (-) five degrees to a high of 45 degrees Celsius. The battery pack is placed underneath the vehicle body and said to give the SUV a centre of gravity similar to a sedan or a hatchback. This, the company has said ensures maximum stability and an excellent dynamic performance. The Ziptron in case of the Nexon EV offers two drive mode options – Drive and Sport. The Ziptron in
the case of Nexon is configured such that a 29 PS permanentmagnet AC motor powered by a high capacity 30.2 kWh lithium-ion battery has the motor developing 245 Nm of instant torque from the standstill position. First showcased in September 2019, Ziptron was hailed as the new benchmark in the EV segment courtesy its claims of a classleading zippy performance with an acceleration of 0-100 kmph in 9.9 seconds. It is also claimed to offer an anxiety-free long range of 300 km (internal testing data)
on a single charge. When plugged into a fast DC Charger, the Nexon EV is claimed to replenish 80 per cent of the battery capacity within a quick span of 60 minutes. In addition, the Nexon EV can also be charged from any 15 amp plug point. The resultant regular charging means the EV can be charged from 20 per cent to 100 per cent in an eight-hour time span. Speaking at the launch, mentioned Butschek, “This is a high performance, connected vehicle that is uniquely suited to address the aspirations of Indian customers and break all barriers for EV adoption. We are confident that this development will mark an important milestone in India’s electrification journey, and further reinforce our commitment towards developing sustainable and responsible mobility solutions for India.” Considered to be a building block towards Tata Motors’ end objective of commonality, economies of scale and to make new technologies affordable for Indian consumers, the Ziptron has succeeded in making the right noises. It is claimed to embody an efficient high voltage system, long-range, fast charging capability, eight years warranty on the battery pack besides adherence to the IP67 standard, a best in class industry dust and waterproof battery system that set a new benchmark for the Tata Motors EV portfolio. ACI
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We’re moving millions – increasingly clean and efficient.
Whether in a highly efficient combustion engine, an intelligent hybrid system or the very latest electric drive: BorgWarner is driving propulsion system solutions of today and tomorrow. Our vision is a clean, energy-efficient world. That’s why we develop solutions that reduce energy consumption and emissions, while at the same time improving performance. As a product leader in the field of propulsion systems, we are supporting the automotive industry with clean and efficient technology solutions for light, medium and heavy duty vehicles as well as off-highway applications.
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Cummins Future of Electrified Powertrains Cummins Inc next-generation battery-electric system is a testimony of the company’s investment and innovations in electrified power. Story by: Ashish Bhatia
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ummins Inchas signalled a significant step forward for accessible and zero-emission design. At Buswrold Europa 2019, the company unveiled its nextgeneration Battery Electric System (BES), a new low-profile battery. A testimony of the company’s advances
in powertrain technology for the European bus market, the technology assumes significance owing to its availability for use in other markets the world over. Designed for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to meet European low floor requirements, it will aid
OEMs to meet European low floor requirements while facilitating a low centre of gravity and maximising the utilisation of unoccupied space. The new BES will be offered as part of a broader modular platform. The new low-profile battery is claimed to use the latest in cell technology
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COVER STORY and is claimed to offer high energy density and packaging efficiency. Averred Julie Furber, Vice President of Electrified Power at Cummins, “The next generation Battery Electric System is an exciting glimpse of Cummins’ future product plan for electrified powertrains.” “As electric vehicles gather momentum in the public transport sector, designing batteries with faster charging and a longer range will be a breakthrough technological shift and doing so in the form that meets regulatory requirements and at a competitive price is a vital step for the industry,” she opined. Measuring under 140 mm in height, in the 8.9 m long bus, the low profile battery was displayed as part of the complete BES. It was displayed alongside products from Cummins’ existing portfolio including the high energy BP74E batteries mounted in the roof and the Cummins System Controller. Attention was also drawn to the new Cummins Integrated e-Drive. A single unit of traction system, it is said to combine motor, transmission and inverter into a single lightweight system. Together with the BP393 battery which brings the latest Cummins battery technology to the fore, the products are a crucial part of the company’s future product roadmap. Explains Furber, “Coupled with the global support offered by the Cummins network, this system combines the reliability customers expect of Cummins with the efficiency of next-generation electric drivetrains in a form factor designed for easy adoption. As per a company statistic, a Cummins powered electric bus can reduce CO2 emissions over a one-kilometre range by 600 gms in comparison to a Cummins B4.5 diesel engine powered bus.
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The company’s whitepaper ‘Future of Fleets’ is aimed at spurring
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collaboration and market growth for electrified powertrains in commercial vehicles. Designed to be a timely point of reference for decision-makers within the commercial vehicle sector, Cummins has identified the technological, infrastructural, economic and regulatory factors as key to electrification. Opines Furber that the company’s latest piece of work can serve as a resource for those who are either starting out or continuing their journey to commercial fleets that run on electrified power. Drafted with inputs from leading companies working on electrification, the whitepaper calls for collaboration
within and between the public and private sectors. It considers it vital to diversify the country’s traffic to low emissions vehicles. Cummins has earmarked USD 500 million into electrified power generation, particularly in the realm of research and development. The company will continue to work on optimising battery design. Of the belief that the use of innovative materials for anode and cathode manufacturing can have a significant positive impact on both the battery’s capacity, the cost per kilowatt-hour, in maximizing battery life, optimising the charge rates, managing the temperature range and in ensuring safety. The company further expects
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COVER STORY ‘vehicle-to-grid’ technology to be a major benefit of electrification. Feeding the stored power from instance from a school bus back to the grid is expected to benefit the power network at large through load balancing against the changing demand patterns especially when production from renewable sources fluctuates. Cumins’ has identified an opportunity to defray the costs of electrification given that it estimates the financial benefits as a result to lower the total cost of ownership of EVs. To make it a win-win proposition, the company calls for greater collaboration between CV operators, utilities, legislators and technology vendors.
In effect what this means is that the utility companies in the state could purchase electric school buses and lease them to schools with the potential to lower the upfront financial barrier to entry. Sustainability and grid stability could also be improved as a result. The whitepaper further warns the industry of ignoring the Osborne effect. As per the latter, the promise of a better technology tomorrow delays valuable adoption today.
q Planet 2050 Strategy
Cummins Inc recently announced environment sustainability goals to 2030 and aspirations for 2050 in a bid to do its part in addressing
climate change and other global environmental challenges. As per a release, Tom Linebarger, Chairman and CEO at Cummins Inc outlines science-based goals for products and facilities in 2030 aligned to the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). These goals are designed to limit the global temperature rise to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius by the middle of the century. Carbon neutral technologies that address air quality, and designing out waste in products and processes form the long term aspirations of the company’s strategy. Of the firm belief that the company’s growth is
q IndianOil inks agreement with Cummins Technologies Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. has inked an agreement with Cummins Technologies India Pvt Limited. As per the agreement, the two will collaborate for Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) bulk dispensing of IOC ClearBlue. To be recommended for all diesel engines with Cummins Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to reduce emissions, the agreement was signed in Mumbai, in the presence of Subimal Mondal, Executive Director (Lubes), IndianOil, and Anjali Pandey, Vice President (Engine Business Unit and Component Business),
Cummins India. Mentioned Subimal Mondal, “With this collaboration, IOC ClearBlue is recommended for use in all diesel vehicles that have Cummins engines or any other engines with Cummins SCR technology.” “IOC ClearBlue adheres to the highest quality standards by meeting IOC 22241 and AdBlue certification”, he claimed. Said Anjali Pandey, Vice President (Engine Business Unit and Component Business), Cummins India, “At Cummins, we understand the need of the market. With this initiative, IndianOil’s innovation in
a DEF - IOC ClearBlue delivers superior results that ensure emissions controls. The SCR systems expected to require DEF, an aqueous urea solution, for effective reduction in Nitrogen oxide emissions. Bulk dispensing of DEF is claimed to be in line with global trends and is said to offer better cost viability to truck and bus owners, as compared to packed products. It is here that the technical prowess of Cummins combined with the bulk dispensing expertise of IndianOil is expected to benefit the customer.
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COVER STORY directly linked to the latter using fewer of the world’s resources, Linebarger outlined how the new strategy builds on the success of goals announced by the company in 2014 and timed to 2020. The company continues to work on the targets including reduction of energy and water use as well as CO2 emission from the products. Eight 2030 goals of the company pertaining to the parts, products and company managed facilities and operations. Further classified into two categories: Goals addressing climate change and air emissions, and using natural resources in the most sustainable manner, the company will evaluate the progress made on the 2030 goals in a bid to decide on the shortcomings if any on the global energy and environmental challenges. Climate change and air emissions q Reduce absolute Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from facilities and operations by 50 per cent (sciencebased target). q Reduce absolute lifetime GHG emissions from newly sold products by 25 per cent (science-based target). q Partner with customers to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from products in the field by 55 million metric tonnes. Using natural resources in the most sustainable way q Create a circular life-cycle plan for every part to use less, use better, use again. q Generate 25 per cent less waste in facilities and operations as a per cent of revenue. q Reuse or responsibly recycle 100 per cent of packaging plastics and eliminate single-use plastics in dining facilities, employee events and amenities. q Reduce absolute water consumption in facilities and operations by 30 per cent
Cummins unveiled its next-generation Battery Electric System(BES) and Integrated e-Drive at Busworld Europa 2019.
q Aspirations for 2050
The 2050 targets of the company are based on the goals for 2030. Mentioned Brian Mormino, Executive Director Worldwide Environmental Strategy and Compliance, “Our vision for 2050 is a world where Cummins powers the world’s really important to work with carbon-neutral products and operations.” “Since our communities and business depend on a healthier planet, we will take strong action on climate change and work towards a future where we waste nothing and ensure that our communities are better because we are there,” he added.
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Improving communities Net positive impact in every community where Cummins operates. q Near zero environmental footprint. ACI q
Cummins’ existing portfolio including the high energy BP74E batteries are mounted in the roof and the Cummins System Controller.
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Aftermarket Service for High-end Auto Electrical Components Valeo India Pvt. Ltd., has launched the Valeo Electrical Shoppe in Bengaluru. The unique aftermarket service facility for high-end auto electrical components is aimed at providing reliable and superior quality service in a fast and cost-effective manner. Story by: Ashish Bhatia
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aleo India Pvt. Ltd., recently launched the Valeo Electrical Shoppe in Lal Bagh, in Bengaluru in association with its aftermarket channel partner Santrupthi Sanco. Aimed at the automotive aftermarket for service of high-end auto electrical components where 65 per cent of the electrical spare parts are known to be refit than replaced, the automotive supplier aspires to provide reliable and superior quality service in a fast and cost-effective manner. The high cost of these parts, it is believed, has led to both the automobile dealerships
and the end-customers prefer the service and refit of the components over considering their replacement. In reference to the cost-driven context, the quality of the original part and the corresponding services are a key consideration. As per a company release, the evolution in auto technology and the resulting increase in the auto electrical content in high-end passenger cars and other vehicles has created a demand for skilled servicing of the auto electrical parts that the company wants to address through the Valeo Electrical Shoppe.
The Valeo Electrical Shoppe will particularly benefit Valeo customers looking to service their auto electrical parts in an efficient and economical arrangement as per company claims. On offer is a facility encompassing high-end testing machines capable of texting an array of parameters including detection of minor faults and generation of a traceability code which will help customers record the service history for ease of future servicing. Customers can expect to benefit from guaranteed, genuine Valeo parts. In addition, it is the claim of servicing defective parts
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COVER STORY and restoring them to the standard of a brand new part with a Valeo six month guarantee that could prove to be a value proposition. With this, Valeo Electrical Shoppe is claimed to be the first service facility in the country to provide warranty for reconditioned and remanufactured parts. The Valeo Electrical Shoppe will further buy-back original Valeo assemblies from the customers and recondition these with genuine Valeo parts in an effort to sell them at an affordable price through the new outlet. It is said to be a significant step towards fighting the menace of spurious spares thronging the aftermarket. Valeo is hoping to reach out to a larger customer base in a cost-effective manner. The Valeo Electrical Shoppe will deploy a team of technicians skilled in servicing high-end auto-electrical products. A team of runners will pick up the defective parts and deliver them after service to customers at their doorstep as a value add. Valeo Electrical Shoppe promises a turnaround time of five hours for the serviced part to be delivered to the customer, from the time the centre receives the repair call. Looking at the potential in the cost-conscious and service-driven Indian market, Valeo has chalked out a plan to add four more Valeo Electrical Shoppes across the country by 2020. First on the anvil is an establishment in Chennai and Delhi followed by an exclusive outlet for auto electrical components in Gujarat and Kolkata. In Indian auto aftermarket, Valeo’s legacy includes the smart technology products such as transmissions, electrical accessories and systems, wiping systems, cooling and air management, lighting systems, engine filters, struts and shocks and FTE clutch and brake hydraulics among others. The aftermarket division of Valeo Service provides a full array of services
q Electrical Retailer Meet
To create awareness and promote its electrical adaptable starter products, Valeo Service India conducted an ‘Electrical Retailer Meet’ in Ahmedabad, in Q2-2019. Aimed at promoting the electrical adaptable starter products in the entire western region, top electrical workshop owners witnessed the Valeo electrical range of products first hand. 17 Electrical retailers participated in the event along with 2 dealers and 1 service dealer. The forum enabled participants to have a one on one discussion with Team Valeo. They discussed the entire Valeo range of products, covering aspects like technical speciality and quality superiority. It was unanimously agreed that the growing market size was an outcome of high demand for the imported range of electrical products. Technical training was also conducted for L.A.Motors, Kolkata, West Bengal and team. The training covered key aspects of the Valeo range of products to prove their technical superiority. A meet was also conducted for electricians from Kolkata and focused on Valeo Electrical range of products and to create awareness about Adaptable starters with other electrical products on display. The forum deliberated the highly competitive market and ways to tackle the competition.
of replacement parts and to the independent aftermarket, catering to the diverse market needs for repair, maintenance and crash. Its partner Santrupthi Sanco is a trusted distribution partner of the company since 2014. Based out of Karnataka, Sanco deals with both the import and domestic range of electrical parts. With a motto to develop innovative products and systems that contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and to the development of
intuitive driving, in 2018, the Group generated sales of Euro 19.3 billion euros. It is credited to the company earmarking 13 per cent of its original equipment sales towards Research and Development activities. Valeo has a total of 186 plants, 21 research centres, 38 development centres and 15 distribution platforms with a total employee base of 113,600 people across 33 countries. The company is listed on the Paris stock exchange. ACI
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In Electric Vehicles Lies the Future of Mass Commute Pankaj M Munjal, Chairman & MD, HMC a Hero Motors Company
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ith environmental degradation and a looming threat of global warming becoming major concerns, governments across the world are putting an increased thrust on the need for phasing out petrol/diesel fueled vehicles. While electric vehicles have been in the pipeline for almost two decades, it is only now that they are emerging as a viable alternative to petrol powered vehicles. Support from governments backed by ambitious targets as well as evolution of battery technology has enabled this shift in recent years. In China, which is the world’s largest automobile market, as many as 1.1 million electric cars were sold in 2018 – more than half of the total world sales. Incidentally, it is China that is leading the current EV renaissance. With its ambitious target of shifting a bulk of its vehicles to electric fleet by 2030, the Indian government too has launched a series of policy measures and incentives to promote electric and hybrid cars. Earlier this year, the government announced Rs.10000 crores in outlay for the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme to be invested towards development of charging infrastructure across cities. Despite a lot of sceptics questioning the heavy focus on electric-powered vehicles, it must be underlined that it is the EVs
that hold the key to the future of commute in India as well as the world.
q Electric Cars & Evolution of Battery technology
An electric vehicle is propelled by electric motors which are powered by the energy stored in rechargeable batteries. Inept batteries continued to be a major challenge to the growth of electric vehicles for a long time. However, over the past decade a renewed thrust from the government and industry and a resultant push for greater R&D has enabled significant advancements in battery technology. This has helped increase the driving range of electric vehicles even as parallel technological advancements have helped reduce battery costs, making EVs more economical than traditional vehicles. Electric vehicle technology has now evolved to an extent to allow them become a mode of mass use. According to most sales forecasts, EVs are expected to make up 35 per cent of new car sales by 2040. Major automobile manufacturers are now actively investing in EV technology. Ford plans to have 13 EV models by 2020 with an investment of USD 4.5 billion. Tesla, on the other hand, has plans to build one million EVs by 2020. Leading Indian automobile makers Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors have already launched their electric cars in the market. Maruti Suzuki is currently fleet testing its first electric car for the Indian market. Hyundai is also ready to launch its first electric car in India.
However, lack of infrastructure for electric vehicles remains a major deterrent for the category. EVs, be it electric cars or E-Motorbikes, cannot become viable on Indian roads without adequate charging infrastructure. At the same time, while electric cars are environmentally clean, they do not solve the problem of congestion and remain outside the economic reach of a large section of the population. Considering this, electric bicycles are come into play by offering an affordable and truly sustainable mobility solution. They are amenable not only to the environment but also address traffic woes in highly congested cities. In fact, electric bicycles launched under the brand name Hero Lectro also relieve consumers of “range anxiety” as compared to other EV’s. If one loses battery charge, he/she can always pedal back easy with gear shifts, unlike an e Car/bike.
q E-Bikes or E-cycles can replace conventional two wheelers
Interestingly, India largely runs on two wheelers, with about onethird of households owning one. In comparison, the proportion of carowning households in the country stands at around 11 per cent. When we talk about electric vehicles, most of the government thrust lies on electric cars only. However, e-bikes are another rapidly emerging global trend in the field of electric-powered vehicles. Electric bikes are actually an evolved version of the regular bicycles, fitted with an electric
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ACI INITIATIVE motor to enable motorised pedaling along with manual pedaling. This allows users to travel long distances using e-bikes while making obstacles like an uphill road or a headwind much easier to traverse. This cusp between bicycles and motorcycles therefore has the potential to become a very viable transport option for the youth. Given the fact that two-wheelers account for as much as 75 per cent of the vehicular pollution in India, e-bikes become a very eco-friendly alternative to the two-wheeler using population. For people who currently use bicycles and are planning to convert to motorcycles or conventional scooters, government must initiate policies to promote use of e-bikes. Being leaner in volume, e-bikes can reduce traffic congestion. According to a report by Persistence Market Research, the global electric bikes market is projected to register a CAGR of 4.7 per cent during the 2017-2022 period. Here again, China leads the globe with the largest consumption of electric bikes. In Europe as well government subsidies and favourable policy measures are ushering in a highly
impressive growth in e-bikes. For example, France registered a 90 per cent plus growth in e-bike sales in recent years, thanks to a government subsidy on its purchase.
q E Scooters to boost last mile connectivity
This is a highly niche yet attractive option for people who struggle with last mile transport connectivity issues. California-based start-ups, Bird and Lime recently pioneered an interesting concept of shareable dockless e-scooters, and the success of the idea propelled these startups to spread to more than 100 cities. People struggling with traffic congestion, those needing small but costly taxi rides from public transport to work as well as those walking to work have found these e-scooters very flexible, affordable and enjoyable to use. While this concept is yet to find any ground in India, the need for flexible last-mile transportation solutions makes this a prospect.
q Major infrastructural overhaul
The Economic Survey 2019 points out that the limited availability of
charging infrastructure coupled with lack of fast charging facilities are proving to be major impediments to increased adoption of EVs in India. The project to make EVs a functioning reality of Indian roads needs the creation a massive infrastructure of charging stations and points across cities, residential buildings, parkings as well as community spaces. At the same time, need to build fast charging facilities is another critical requirement for the electric vehicle push to be successful. While e-bikes have caught the attention of a small group of health-conscious technology-savvy Indians, an absence of safe biking infrastructure hampers its growth in India. It must be underlined that countries that have provided government support, in the form of subsidy or infrastructure building, and imposed implementation of strict environmental rules, have witnessed the steepest growth rates in e-bikes. India not only needs to encourage people to turn to e-bikes through subsidies and incentives but also build safe cycling lanes across cities. ACI
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AWARDS 2020
February 20th, 2020 Mumbai
Recognising the best in the Indian automotive industry
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Ecoclean reduces component cleaning costs Ecoclean with its integrated service suite optimised equipment availability and process reliability helps improve efficiency and reduce cleaning costs in the automobile industry. Team ACI
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BS Ecoclean Group with its wide range of services that can be individually combined has developed a service concept tailored to the requirements of the equipment user. Being implemented in close cooperation with the manufacturer, this concept guarantees continuous and
consistent cleaning results for the automobile industry. The company has developed a system to meet these requirements in an optimal way and to avoid any fluctuations in the process. It also helps keep at bay unscheduled downtimes. With component cleansing
playing a major role in most of the industrial sectors when it comes to product quality and added value, the autocomponents manufacturers usually face negative consequences. Especially if the equipment does not function in line with the plan or if a cleaning system, in particular, suffers an
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ACI INITIATIVE unscheduled downtime. This results in the return of faulty goods or causes disruptions to production or in the delivery processes thereby increasing the unit costs, which are detrimental to profitability and competitiveness. Optimised process quality and equipment availability Ecoclean has developed a comprehensive portfolio of services and products to keep the process quality and the availability of the cleaning system at optimal levels. This helps avoid any damage pertaining to the related costs. Offering services such as consultancy during the planning of a new system and ensuring the uptime of the system throughout its entire service life is the key. The company also offers consultancy to help optimise the cleaning processes, adapt the system to new requirements and to improve energy efficiency levels. The company maintains around 5,000 installed systems.
q Integrated Solutions
Offering regular maintenance to ensure consistently high process quality and system availability, Ecoclean meets the wide-ranging requirements and utility requirements of equipment users. It provides regular service agreements which can be tailored. Enabling maintenance to be carried out during a ‘controlled production downtime’ when it suits and at a minimised cost, the company offers 24x7 customer service with an ability to rectify any malfunctions. With its remote services, the company offers an in-depth process and system knowledge to access equipment remotely, analyse the cause and help solve the problem at the customer’s convenience. The company
also offers aftersales and repair services with quick turnaround time with parts recommendation and troubleshooting. If needed, the required spare and wear parts are shipped quickly anywhere in the world. New service app. for fast and efficient communication To enable a two-way exchange between equipment users and Ecoclean customer service employees via video call and chat functions, Ecoclean has developed a new service app for iOS and Android users made available from January 2020. A special feature helps transmit the information and instructions required for troubleshooting or system maintenance via smartphone. The app. allows the helpdesk employees to follow the work closely and intervene immediately if something goes ‘wrong’ with the help of the phone’s camera. The app also allows the users to clarify their queries immediately through their phones including a chat function. State-Of-The-Art service provider
supports minimises the need for long and costly trips. The SBS Ecoclean Group develops, produces and markets forward-looking machinery, systems and services for industrial part cleaning and surface treatment applications. Offering globally leading solutions to help companies around the world in conducting efficient and sustainable manufacturing to high-quality standards, the company has a client base which includes the automotive industry and its suppliers in addition to a broad range of market sectors ranging from medical equipment, microtechnology and precision devices through mechanical and optical engineering to power systems and aircraft industry. Succeeding on the back of its innovation, cuttingedge technology, sustainability, closeness to the customer, diversity and respect, the Ecoclean Group employs a workforce of 900 people across twelve sites spread over nine countries worldwide. ACI
Remote service provides fast and efficient remote assistance in the event of malfunctions. The new service app. enables two-way exchanges via video calls with the transmission of live imagery.
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SiC Will Make Cars More Efficient and Go Farther Team ACI
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fficiency in power conversion is critical for the deployment and adoption of new energies, including solar and batterypowered applications. At the recent ST Developers Conference, ST’s Alfredo Arno provided an overview of electronic power components that compared silicon and new wideband gap materials for power conversion, with a focus on ST’s Silicon Carbide (SiC) discrete products and modules for electric vehicles. In fact, one of the fastest-growing
areas for electrification is in transportation—it’s estimated that more than 20 per cent of the world’s energy is used in transportation systems.
q SiC components for hybrid and electric vehicles
Within transportation, hybrid and electric vehicles are quickly gaining in popularity. One of the distinctive aspects of these automobiles is the number of high voltage systems they contain. A high voltage battery ranges
from 400 to 800 volts, with a number of other electrical systems feeding off this battery in different ways. These systems include auxiliary power supplies, DC-DC converters, the traction inverter, as well as the battery management system itself. The traction inverter feeds the motor and it is the most critical to how long vehicles can run until it needs to be recharged. In addition, the onboard charger replenishes the battery: the greater the power we can put in the battery, the faster it can charge. Electronic power elements are
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ACI INITIATIVE important in each of these systems not only for the performance they deliver but also for efficiency: For an electric vehicle, size, weight, and volume are important because this is a mobile system and more efficient systems are potentially lighter and more compact, requiring a smaller footprint under the hood. To meet the requirements of high performing, higher efficiency components for high voltage electrical systems, ST has developed a range of silicon carbide-based MOSFETs and diodes that are very conducive to automotive applications that require high voltage and highdensity power conversion in a compact package. Silicon carbide has a number of material-property attributes that make it a superior option for automotive-grade electronics components. Silicon carbide’s wide bandgap energy is three times higher than that of traditional silicon and this larger bandgap allows SiC devices to operate more effectively and efficiently at higher voltages and hotter temperatures. SiC devices also feature electron saturation velocity that is twice as fast as in silicon, enabling faster switching transitions. Then, the dielectric constant of silicon is about 20 per cent less than silicon carbide and this actually helps boost efficiency because, everything else being equal, it reduces parasitic capacitance by that same amount.
ST has developed a range of silicon carbide-based MOSFETs and diodes that are very conducive to automotive applications.
carbide provides more than 10 times higher critical electric field capability than traditional silicon. This, along with several other properties of SiC (elaborated here), allows ST to make silicon carbide-based devices both smaller and more efficient than is possible with silicon.
carbide dissipates heat better. Still, there are other things designers can do, including making the device itself more efficient, to produce less heat. Also, because of silicon carbide’s higher thermal conductivity, it’s easier to effectively extract the heat that is generated.
Silicon carbide also provides about three times higher thermal conductivity than silicon, enabling faster dissipation of heat from components. This is important because as silicon-based devices become smaller in area, it becomes harder to extract the heat generated by the electrical conversion processes—and silicon
In short, silicon carbide allows power devices to go beyond the limits of silicon. Silicon carbide is more challenging to manufacture and process as traditional silicon but its many favourable characteristics for highperformance power conversion make it a very worthwhile alternative. ACI
q SiC components: smaller, cooler and more efficient
A function of the wide bandgap, the really significant attribute that makes silicon carbide superior is its critical electric field strength of 3 megavolts per centimetre versus 0.2 megavolts per centimetre for silicon. This means that silicon 33 33
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Trelleborg Launches PTFE-Based Sealing Materials Trelleborg Launches Unique Electrically Conductive PTFE-Based Sealing Materials for Dynamic Applications Team ACI
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relleborg Sealing Solutions launches Turcon® MC1 and Turcon® MC2 materials, the only polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) based electrically conductive materials suited for use in spring and elastomer-energised seals. Engineered for dynamic applications, seals and bearings from the materials will provide a reliable electrical connection between moving parts. Konrad Saur, Vice President
Innovation and Technology for Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, averred, “Turcon® MC1 and Turcon® MC2 are unique and are specifically developed for use in spring and elastomer-energised seals, as well as bearings, in response to a strong market demand to support electrification of drives, eMobility, sensing and IoT solutions.” Soeren Roepstorff, Development
Manager at Trelleborg’s manufacturing facility in Helsingør, Denmark, where the new compounds were developed, averred, “Conductive elastomers are available, but these are primarily only for static applications, while the conductive, injection-moldable plastic materials that exist have low flexibility and are less suited for sealing purposes and for installation in closed grooves. “Turcon® MC1 and Turcon® MC2
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INTERNTIONAL Turcon® MC1 and Turcon® MC2 are unique and are specifically developed for use in spring and elastomerenergised seals.
meet our customers’ demands for conductive plastic sealing materials that will work effectively and reliably as seals and bearings in dynamic applications. With them, designers can take advantage of using a range of advanced PTFE-based sealing geometries and all the benefits that they offer in applications that require electrical conductivity through a hydraulic system or electric motor, for instance.” Virgin PTFE is an excellent insulator with resistivity around 2x10+17 Ohm-cm. For PTFE composites to be able to conduct electricity, conductive fillers must be added, and these need to interconnect within the PTFE matrix. Historically, the only conductive PTFE-based materials were compounds with carbon filling above a ‘threshold value’. The fact that electrical conductivity was achieved in these original carbons filled PTFE-based materials was accidental and electrical resistance was not the primary engineering requirement. Turcon® MC1 and Turcon® MC2 differ though, in that they have been specifically developed for electrical conductivity in dynamic sealing applications and therefore sealing performance is optimised in these situations.
conductive seal or bearing grounds the system by creating a clear path between two components, avoiding corrosion issues. Sometimes intentionally a signal needs to be sent to or from a sensor in a system. This signal transfer can be achieved by utilising electrically conductive seals or bearings that will create a clear path for the signal, enabling system manufacturers to develop more complex systems incorporating aspects of artificial intelligence without adding electrical circuitry.
labs, including in a specialised test rig that simulated real-life conditions. Results showed that Turcon® MC1 and Turcon® MC2 had a dry contact resistance that was negligible (highly conductive) even with low contact pressure and when running in oil, resistance was also low and thereby, conductivity was high. Turcon® MC1 is a medium-filled material for dynamic applications requiring medium to high conductivity, while Turcon® MC2 is a high-filled material for dynamic applications requiring high conductivity. ACI
To prove the electrical conductivity of Turcon® MC1 and Turcon® MC2, the compounds underwent significant testing in the Trelleborg’s inhouse labs.
To prove the electrical conductivity of Turcon® MC1 and Turcon® MC2, the compounds underwent significant testing in the Trelleborg’s in-house
Electrically conductive sealing materials have some important applications in aircraft, a worst-case scenario is that a plane is hit by lightning but less traumatic is the static buildup that occurs as a plane flies through the air. Electrically conductive seals in the landing gear, for instance, will ensure that electricity or static is safely dissipated. They also help with electric charge transfer through the gap between two components can cause sparks or stray current in machinery and systems, for example in electric motors. This can result in hardware pitting and carbonisation of lubricant or grease. Use of an electrically 35 35
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Pinning all hopes on the Union Budget 2020 The Automotive industry is pinning positive hopes from the Union Budget 2020 to be presented in the parliament on February 01, 2020, by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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ll eyes are on the Union Budget 2020. To be presented in the parliament on February 01, 2020, by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, it has positive hopes pinned on it by the automotive industry. With the expectations weighing in on the Union Budget 2020, it would be fair to presume that the Finance Minister has a rather uphill task to tick all the
“We are hopeful that the Government would consider our long-standing recommendation of 18 per cent GST on all auto components as also extend impetus to R&D and indigenous technology development.”
Deepak Jain, President, ACMA.
right boxes and meet the best interests of the stakeholders of the automotive industry seeking respite from a prolonged period of slowdown. India’s growth is estimated at 4.8 per cent in 2019, projected to improve to 5.8 per cent in 2020 and 6.5 per cent in 2021 (1.2 and 0.9 percentage point lower than in the October World Economic Outlook), supported by the monetary and fiscal stimulus as well as subdued oil prices. This is expected to be reflected by the Union Finance Minister in her budget speech too. According to Naveen Soni, Senior Vice President, Sales & Service, Toyota Kirloskar Motor the upcoming budget is expected to further strengthen the structural reforms which will augment well for the fundamentals of Indian Economy. Averred Soni, “The budget may strike a balance between fiscal discipline and addressing the current economic slowdown. We would like the budget to spur demand without putting any additional burden on the Government exchequer.” The Union Finance Minister will particularly be expected to factor in the forecast of growth in emerging and developing Asian markets. The growth forecast is expected to inch up marginally from 5.6 per cent in 2019 to 5.8 per cent in 2020 and 5.9 per cent in 2021 (0.2 and 0.3 percentage
point lower for 2019 and 2020 compared to the October WEO). The growth markdown is known to largely reflect a downward revision to India’s projection, where domestic demand has slowed more sharply than expected. The slowdown is attributed to stress in the nonbank financial sector and a decline in credit growth. Expressed Rajan Wadhera, President of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), “As SIAM we have urged the Finance Ministry to consider announcing an incentivebased Scrappage Policy and also increase budget allocation for ICE bus procurement by state transport undertakings.” “Increased cost of BSVI may affect demand, hence we have also requested Government to reduce GST rates for BSVI vehicles effective 1st April from 28 per cent to 18 per cent,” he added. Added Deepak Jain, President, ACMA, “The automotive industry accounts for almost half of India’s manufacturing economy, while the component industry accounts for a quarter. We are hopeful that the Government would consider our long-standing recommendation of 18 per cent GST on all auto components as also extend impetus to R&D and indigenous technology development.” Mentioned Ayush Lohia, CEO at Lohia Auto Industry, “I expect the government to ensure that they
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SPECIAL REPORT instruct the retail banks to provide finance for electric vehicles, perhaps at a lower rate than Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) units.” Speaking on the GST collection on components, added Lohia, “I expect the government to refund the GST collected from whatever components the auto companies are currently purchasing.” Lohia additionally called for a GST rate cut on batteries from 18 per cent currently both on Lithium-ion and Lead-acid batteries down to five per cent to bring it at par with the GST levied on chargers. Drawing attention to the input prices, Harsha Kadam, CEO & President Industrial Business, Schaeffler India mentioned, “For the component manufacturer’s like us stability in steel prices is also important so that growth trajectory can be sustained, and profit can be passed on to end consumers.” Optimistic of the Budget announcements, Kadam expressed hope in the government announcing a clear roadmap and model on the required infrastructure to support last year’s budget initiatives in this year’s budget. Notably, the Union Budget 2020 also comes at a time when global growth is projected to rise from an estimated 2.9 per cent in 2019 to 3.3 per cent in 2020 and 3.4 per cent for 2021. The estimates are a downward revision of 0.1 per centage point for 2019 and 2020 and 0.2 for 2021 as against the projections made in the October World Economic Outlook (WEO). The downward revision primarily reflects negative surprises to economic activity in select emerging market economies, notably India. It is said to have led to a reassessment of growth prospects over the next two years. Reflecting on the corporate tax rate cut along with a reduction in GST on electric vehicles as welcome steps initiated by the
(L to R)Naveen Soni, Senior Vice President, Sales & Service, Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Ayush Lohia, CEO at Lohia Auto Industry.
“The budget may strike a balance between fiscal discipline and addressing the current economic slowdown.”
“I expect the government to instruct the retail banks to provide finance for electric vehicles.”
government last year, mentioned P Srinivasavaradhan, President, TVS Srichakra Ltd., that for the coming year the government must address the supply-demand gap in natural rubber, a critical raw material of the tyre industry on priority basis. “We request the government to reconsider the GST
component in tyre pricing, also relook at relaxation in GST for two-wheelers.” “Steps to curb rising raw material and fuel prices will aid both vehicle manufacturers and auto component makers in the long term,” he added. Srinivasavaradhan further called upon for the need to focus on areas like strengthening the required road and transport Infrastructure besides urging the
“Increased cost of BSVI may effect demand, hence we have also requested Government to reduce GST rates for BSVI vehicles effective 1st April from 28% to 18%.”
“The auto industry is gearing up for BS-VI norms in 2020 and we are hopeful that demand will crawl back up from the second half of the year.”
(L to R) Rajan Wadhera, President of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). and Sharad Malhotra, President – Automotive Refinishes and Wood Coatings, Nippon Paint India. 37 37
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P (L to R) Srinivasavaradhan, President, TVS Srichakra Ltd. and Harsha Kadam, CEO & President Industrial Business, Schaeffler India.
“Steps to curb rising raw material and fuel prices will aid both vehicle manufacturers and auto component makers.” government to look at steps to revive the rural economy to help the automotive industry to tackle the current slowdown. Besides looking at steps to improve the supply of goods and services, he additionally urged the government to take steps to increase the demand by making more liquidity portion available in the hands of consumers if the government were looking at improving overall sentiment. The automotive sector in India can also take respite from the global market sentiment being boosted by tentative signs that manufacturing activity and global trade are bottoming out. Opined Sharad Malhotra, President – Automotive FAR! MAGA ZINE, BY TWO WHEEL ER INDIA’ S NO. 1
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Refinishes and Wood Coatings, Nippon Paint India that he expects the Union Budget 2020 to walk a tightrope. “There is a need to push forward long-pending reforms and revive demand but also be fiscally prudent. With the auto industry facing an unprecedented slowdown, we are looking forward to demand-side measure that will pull the economy out of the slump and provide much-needed relief to the sector and revive consumption.” “The auto industry is gearing up for implementation of BS-VI norms in 2020 and we are hopeful that demand will crawl back up from the second half of the year. We are also hopeful of a lower GST
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A broad-based shift toward accommodative monetary policy, intermittent favourable news on US-China trade negotiations, and diminished fears of a no-deal Brexit are also believed to have led to a marginal retreat from the risk-off environment. The early signs of stabilisation are expected to persist and eventually reinforce the link between still-resilient consumer spending and improved business spending with additional support expected to come from fading idiosyncratic drags in key emerging markets like India coupled with the effects of monetary easing. As per the WEO report, downside risks, however, remain prominent. Rising geopolitical tensions, notably between the United States and Iran, intensifying social unrest, further worsening of relations between the United States and its trading partners, and deepening economic frictions between other countries could weigh in on the Unioin Budget 2020. These global macroeconomic parameters could also weigh in on the budget allocations in the Indian context. Building financial resilience, strengthening growth potential, and enhancing inclusiveness remains overarching goals are applicable not just for global economies but India too and are expected to be the building blocks of Union Budget 2020. ACI
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Rico Auto fights counterfeits Rico Auto Industries addresses the mushrooming of counterfeit parts in the automotive aftermarket with new distinctive packaging to safeguard consumer interest. Story by: Ashish Bhatia
R Rico Autos’ new packaging will feature a holographic effect on the entire packaging except on the component photo.
ico Auto Industries Ltd. is determined to deter customers from buying counterfeits in the automotive aftermarket. In an effort to help the customers differentiate fake from the vast pool of genuine spares, the company has introduced a distinctive product packaging. Averred Abhishek Kulshrestha, Vice President- Corporate Materials & After Market Business, RICO Auto Industries, “As a part of a continuous improvement cycle we have changed the inner packing of all our items. This packing is more attractive, robust and enabled with security features.” Expecting a six per cent hike in packaging cost, as
a result, claimed Kulshrestha that the company would not pass on the burden to the consumer. Rico Autos’ new packaging will feature a holographic effect on the entire packaging except on the component photo. Explained Kulshrestha that the top flip-open portion of the packaging will feature a camouflaged security code readable only with the exclusive use of a unique film. With the help of a scanning device, the parts will be identified as genuine or counterfeit. Add to it the company can cyclically change the code in the midst of the production
cycle in a bid to foil the attempt by counterfeiters. “This special packaging can only be done by two companies in India at the moment utilising specialised machines and we are getting it printed in Uttarakhand,” he claimed. Beginning January 01, 2020, the company has additionally made use of QR codes for keeping in with the area-specific product distribution requirements. This is expected to facilitate easy identification of product lots and curtail the crucial loss of time during product audits and identification procedures. The QR code works such that the company will be able to track the
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SPECIAL REPORT product inventory and curb the practice of dealers indulging in inter-state ‘dumping’. In an effort to increase awareness in customers, the company has organised several awareness camps to introduce the new packaging to customers and set new quality benchmarks for the future. “We are hopeful that through this initiative, the spurious content in the market should go down significantly,” opined Kulshrestha. Claiming not to differentiate between the quality standards for its range of OEM and aftermarket products, the company is said to be actively involved in raising awareness levels in tier markets as part of the overall brand strategy. On account of counterfeits, India loses an estimated revenue of Rupees one lakh crores in sales/purchase by consumers across sectors as per a report by Authentication Solution Providers’Association (ASPA).
The report claims that the trade volume of counterfeits alone is pegged at 3.3 per cent of the total global trade. Known to deceive consumers into buying a fake or fraudulent product by misappropriating someone else’s trademark without authorisation and in order to gain illegitimate profits by riding on the reputation and goodwill associated with the trademark, the mushrooming counterfeits are a big menace for the automotive aftermarket too. The counterfeit automotive parts industry is valued at an estimated Rs.22,000 crores. As per a statistic, when the total aftermarket in 2018-19 grew by 9.6 per cent to Rs.67,491 crores from an estimated Rs.61,601 crore the previous fiscal (2017-18), counterfeits accounted for 30-40 per cent of the overall aftermarket in retail markets. A draft notification Together with Auto Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA), Rico Auto
Abhishek Kulshrestha, Vice PresidentCorporate Materials & After Market Business, RICO Auto Industries.
is actively working towards freeing the automotive parts and packaging from the clutches of counterfeits. Anti-counterfeiting technology like Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, NFC among others for traceability are expected to help companies like Rico Auto to safeguard consumer interest. ACI With inputs from Anwesh Koley
q Paper-based products
Known for its clutch assembly business as an OE supplier to major two-wheeler manufacturers, Rico Auto has invested heavily in Research and Development activities. Mentioned Abhishek Kulshrestha, Vice President- Corporate Materials & After Market Business, RICO Auto Industries that the company will also introduce these assemblies for paper-based plates. In terms of applications, the new paper-based products from the company are claimed to offer better reliability, performance and enhanced pick-up especially in the case of twowheelers. Internationally, the trend of using paper-based frictional material in wet clutches is known to have been a popular concept with the trend said to be making inroads in India too. In a closely tracked development by the market, the company from the next financial year (2020-21) plans to make a foray in the commercial vehicle segment with its range of brake linings, brake drums and cylinder covers. Today, 60 per cent of the company’s business is accounted for by the two-wheeler segment. 30 per cent of the business comes from the fourwheeler segment with the remaining 10 per cent said to come from the three-wheeler segment. Rico Autos’ aftermarket product portfolio includes over 500 components for motorcycles and passenger cars. The distribution network constitutes 70 distributors across the country. In the case of exports, the company has established a significant market to neighbouring countries like Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The company further is buoyant of the potential of export potential of SAARC nations besides select regions in Africa, especially where India-make vehicles are in demand. 41 41
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Overcoming Grid Capacity Constraints As per a Frost & Sullivan report, utilities will employ demand response and coordinated charging to overcome grid capacity constraints. Team ACI
G Distributed renewable generation and peer-peer transactions through blockchain technology found a mention at GIL India Summit 2019.
reater vehicle electrification has given rise to the use of disruptive technologies like Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and peer-to-peer blockchain trading says a Frost & Sullivan report Larger Electric Vehicle Parc to Generate Investment Opportunities in the Utility Grid Infrastructure. According to the report, it has led to higher expectations from utilities. Utilities are expected to employ smart charging and demand response programs in a bid to cope with the growing demand for energy. As per a recent statistic,
cumulative Electric Vehicle (EV) sales could rise from 34 million in 2025 to 121.2 million in 2030. By 2040, it is expected to reach 636.7 million. In effect, this means that the cumulative power demand could spike from 11,612.6 TWh in 2018 to 19,756.8 TWh in 2040. Avers Vasanth Krishnan, Research Analyst for Energy & Environment at Frost & Sullivan, “Utilities will play a bigger role in the transportation electrification revolution with offerings such as EV-specific dynamic pricing, integration with decentralised storage units, Vehicle-
to-Anything (V2X), and workplace charging incentives.” “Collaborative efforts between various stakeholders in the automotive and energy value chain are critical for utilities to offer competitive bundled services and products,” he adds.
q Critical Elements of EV Power and Utility Ecosystem
The fall in battery prices, stringent emission regulations and rapid increase in public charging stations coupled with innovation in eMobility business models are regarded as drivers of growth pertaining to the electrification of transport over the next decade. Lack of standardisation and interoperability between various EV chargers, load management with the looming threat of overloading of local distribution transformers due to EV addition and peak load problems coupled with a lack of customer awareness about tax credits and utility programs have been identified as the restraints for the EV-Power Ecosystem. While the overall increase in electricity consumption is said to be lower than people’s expectations, it is expected to pose a huge challenge for the power grid post-2030. On the other hand, the proliferation of EVs is expected to generate new revenue opportunities for energy service companies on the lookout for a clear roadmap for the utilities to capture the value offered by the flexibility of EVs.
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Supply deficit and resultant opportunities are key to the growth of EVs. Avers Jonathan Robinson, Research Manager for Energy & Environment at Frost & Sullivan, “China and the US are likely to face a supply gap in the earlyto-mid 2030s, while Germany and Japan have around five years longer before the situation becomes critical.” “EV’s will bring considerable variable load onto the grid, which is an opportunity – as long as there is an investment in the 2020s to handle this,” he adds.
q Grid Investment
Utilities in key markets are known to be exploring options when it comes to EV charging and tariffs. With a majority of the grid, investment said to be focused on the distribution side, the end objective is to increase capacity. To tap the greater investment opportunities, utilities will look to innovate business models in order to incentivise customers to inturn charge EVs. The charging solution providers, utilities, technology solution providers and EV manufacturers are recommended to engage in dialogue and in working groups to ensure standardisation and availability. The report also recommends investments to be made in digital support applications for charging solutions which provide users with real-time updates on electricity pricing and slots available at charging stations. Calling for partnerships with the OEMs and battery manufacturers to design efficient batteries that can be used as a valuable grid asset or a backup solution, the study calls for deploying charging infrastructure with distributed energy resources and smart buildings in a bid to make the most of the flexibility of EVs while stabilising the electric grid. Another recommendation calls
for offering a fixed monthly price to the customers for various products and services. It may include EV chargers, smart thermostat, V2G services, demand response and more.
q GIL India Summit 2019
In the 11th edition of Frost & Sullivan’s Growth Innovation and Leadership (GIL) India 2019 Summit, a discussion on the future of utilities and the need for charging infrastructure had Amot Kotwal, Senior Director, Frost & Sullivan, draw attention to the challenges faced by the utilities. The poor financial health of the DISCOMs stressed distribution networks and lack of regulations standards for EV charging services were brought to the fore. Among the recommended benefits that the utilities can leverage, distributed renewable generation and peer-peer transactions through blockchain technology found a mention. Speaking of the potential ibn the EV components industry, opined Kaushik Madhavan, Vice President, Mobility Practice, Frost & Sullivan that the market size for the EV components industry is estimated to reach USD 4.8 billion by 2025. He added that one-third
of the EV motor market would emerge directly from the demand projected in EV buses in India by 2025. Here, the passenger vehicle segment will hold a 67 per cent share in the battery market by 2025. The two-wheeler segment is expected to hold a share of 61 per cent in the power electronics market by 2025. The demand for a lithium-ion battery pack according to Madhavan is estimated to be pegged at 15.6 million KWh by 2025.
The study calls for deploying charging infrastructure with distributed energy resources and smart buildings in a bid to make the most of the flexibility of EVs while stabilising the electric grid.
In another Frost & Sullivan report titled - Impact of Electric Vehicles on Power Demand, Forecast to 2040 - A Perspective on Key Global Markets, the company provides a holistic view of EV Penetration and the resulting impact on energy demand. The report analyses its effect on stakeholders such as EV manufacturers, battery suppliers, power utilities and infrastructure, EV end-users, regulators and external actors, and EV aggregators. The report further brings to the fore recommendations on the strategies for energy service providers and the action plan for utilities covering the geographical markets of the US, Europe and the UK, Germany, China and Japan. ACI 43 43
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Excon 2019: A Stellar Show In a stellar show, the 10th edition of Excon 2019 rode on the growth momentum of the construction equipment industry and technological advancements. Story by: Anwesh Koley
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he 10th edition of Excon was a stellar show. Held in Bengaluru at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), the exhibition strongly echoed positive sentiments. Organised by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India and National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), Government of India, State Government of Karnataka as the ‘Host State’, The
Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (ICEMA) as the ‘Sector Partner’ at the event and ‘Supported by’ Builders Association of India (BAI), Excon 2019 rode high on the momentum of the construction equipment industry and the advancements in technology. At Excon 2019, the stakeholders of the industry vouched for the potential of a robust growth story in 2020. South Asia’s largest
construction equipment and construction technology trade fair, Excon, this year chose the theme as ‘Smart i-tech- Next Gen India@75’. It showcased the role of smart technologies and design innovations in the manufacture of next-generation construction equipment and machinery. It complimented the rapid pace of infrastructure development in the South Asian region. India in particular boasted of significant
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the road sector alone, the centre is investing Rupees two lakh crores this year. The amount of investment for the next year will increase to Rupees three lakh crores”. “The Construction Equipment industry can hope to expect a 40 per cent increase in sales in the near future, as the Government is pumping huge amounts of investment in road and other infrastructure projects such as the development of waterways, airports, ports, and smart cities,” he stated. The Union Minister urged private players operating in the construction equipment industry to focus on mechanisation, adoption and usage of advanced technologies and global best practices. Going by the need to go green, Gadkari also expressed hope to see the construction industry use more of LNG and biofuels and contribute in spearheading similar innovations in using waste materials as raw materials for their construction projects in order to reduce the cost of construction and curb pollution levels. Echoing a similar sentiment, in
his address, Vikram S Kirloskar, President, CII, said that the cost of doing business in India is set to come down as the government is keen on rebooting the infrastructure in roads, ports, railways, waterways by fast-tracking infrastructure projects. The construction equipment industry can face the tough market situation prevailing now by focusing on being ready for Industry 4.0 and reinventing itself. Averred Vipin Sondhi, Chairman, CII Trade Fairs Council, “The construction equipment industry is witnessing a digital influx with the advent of artificial intelligence, telematics, Internet of Things, and Big Data making construction equipment intelligent and connected.” “These developments would increase the site efficiency and productivity of the construction projects in India,” he added. In a presentation on the status of Indian CE industry, Dimitrov Krishnan, Vice President, ICEMA & Vice President-Sales & Marketing, Volvo Construction Equipment, mentioned that the CE industry has seen significant investments being made
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in infrastructure in the past decade, with nearly half-billion equipment installed pan India. The industry has provided employment to around 1.2 billion people, he said. With India aiming towards becoming a USD five trillion economy in the next five years, the expected investment in infrastructure would be around Rs.100 lakh crores. It is predicted that the equipment required will be at least eight times of what it is today and it is expected to generate nine times of the employment. “To achieve this the industry will definitely require help
and support from the government. Internally, to accomplish that kind of growth, as an industry we will be focusing on three major things that include investing in R&D, capacity enhancement and skill-building,” mentioned Krishnan. He was confident that with the active support of all stakeholders, this industry will be an able partner to the government of India in all development initiatives over the future. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Education Department (Higher) of Government of Karnataka and
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Industry Institute Connect. The MOU will focus on creating a taskforce of government and CII on facilitation of skilling and teaching content in the construction equipment sector. The inaugural session also celebrated women in infrastructure by introducing, ‘Women Building India- Equal Opportunity Awards’ and recognised companies from the infrastructure sector who have taken critical and proactive steps to enable women to participate and continue in the workforce. Cummins India Limited won the inclusive ‘Workplace for Women Award’. JCB India Ltd won the ‘The Special Initiative (Shop Floor) Award’ with Feedback Energy Distribution Co Ltd (FEDCO) winning the ‘The Special Initiative (Unskilled Workforce) Award’. A report titled ‘Women in Infrastructure’ was released during the inaugural ceremony, which delves deeper into the current status of women participation in the sector and best practices that can enable the sector to include more women as it continues to develop. The inaugural session also witnessed the signing an MoU between the Education Department (Higher) of Government of Karnataka and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Industry Institute Connect. The MOU will focus on creating a taskforce of Government and CII on facilitation of skilling and teaching content in the construction equipment sector. As part of the 10th year celebrations of Excon, CII organised special activities like exclusive pavilions on AI, IoT, robotics, startups, and components and parts. The exhibition witnessed multiple conferences and seminars like defence & paramilitary, MSMEs; components & parts, green buildings, smart cities, urban development and logistics among others. ACI
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Indian Cold Chain to Double in Market Size The emerging trends and innovations in the Cold Chain Industry have convinced the stakeholders of a 2X growth potential by 2025. Story by: Deepti Thore and Deven Lad
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he India Cold Chain Show 2019 organised by Reed Manch Exhibitions, India was held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), in Mumbai. It began on an optimistic note setting aside the whispers of a prolonged slowdown in allied sectors. Sparking interest in the potential
around emerging trends and unprecedented innovations until a few years back in the cold chain industry, talks of doubling the market size by 2025 set the tone for the exhibition. The B2B exhibition engaged visitors with a spread of products and services from across sub-segments like cold storage, reefer transport,
IoT and automation, material handling & storage, alternate energy solutions, retail display solutions, and cold supply chain. Hosted Buyer Program, Cold Chain Tour, Technical Workshops were among the key new initiatives this year. In the keynote address on
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‘Understanding the Rise of Cold Chain Industry’, expressed Rameswar Teli, Minister of State, Food Processing Industries, Government of India, that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) had restricted the advancement of technology in the cold chain. Deeming old cold chain projects to have turned obsolete the
MoS was quick to blame poorly utilised budgets and severely delayed projects. Citing the Governments’ sanction to 297 cold chains with an estimated 64 in Maharashtra alone, the Minister gave rise to murmurs when he drew attention to a 75 per cent subsidy extended by the Government in the North East
applicable to projects valued at or over Rs.50 crores. In comparison to the North East, subsidy in Maharashtra stands at 50 per cent. The Minister expressed a desire to extend seven cold chain schemes running in Maharashtra to the North East. Drawing participation from 162 49 49
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Panel discussion on ‘Cold Chain: The next big thing in India’.
exhibitors from across eight countries, the edition had 53 first-time exhibitors and in all 38 new product launches. Claimed to have witnessed a footfall of
5843 unique visitors, the expo like its past editions drew a healthy mix of decision-makers and professionals from industry verticals like pharmaceuticals, food processing, retail, meat and seafood, dairy, ice-cream, cold supply chain among others where a robust cold chain is the need of the hour. Companies like Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverage, Modern Bazaar, Big Basket, Chaayos, Honeywell Voice Solutions, Reliance Life Sciences, Mother Dairy, Easyday SuperMarket (Future Group) made their presence felt by sharing key learnings from their respective cold chain products and services. Gandhi Automations, Kii, Pluss Advanced Technologies, Arctic Refrigeration, Rinac India, Blue Cold Refrigeration, Daikin Airconditioning India, Everest Industries, Godrej & Boyce, Kirloskar Brothers, Lamilux India, Nilkamal, Rockwell Industries, Ice Make Refrigeration, Frick India, Sub Zero Insulation
Technologies, Path Insulations, TCI Cold Chain Solutions and Schaefer Systems International were among the other key participants this year. In the panel discussion on ‘Cold Chain: The next big thing in India’ how the industry could transform the gaps into opportunities for 2025 was deliberated upon. The panellists highlighted the investment opportunities the cold chain industry offers to the stakeholders while shifting from unorganised to organised market. With a focus on filling the big gap between national perishable production in India and cold chain infrastructure and directly held responsible for an estimated 40 per cent wastage, it was admitted that Cold Chain is a borrowed concept in India being a hot country and schemes like Government financial schemes and FDI for integrated Cold Chain could help promote a clean and energy-efficient
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EVENT mechanism. The panellists were unanimous in their consensus for Government schemes like India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) 2019 and SAMAPADA benefitting the industry. Telangana was voted as the most advanced cold chain state for other states across the country to benchmark with, for its farmer linkages. The panellists also agreed upon the need for cold stores to be set up at APMCs and use the pay per use business model of transaction. The integrity of the cold chain in India was raised as the biggest concern. The industry was urged to address it with the use of efficient technology. Saumitra Singh, Co-Founder & CPO, TagBox Solutions in a presentation - ‘India is a long way from establishing customer trust’ focused on winning customer trust through smarter last-mile cold chains. He went on to praise the Dairy ecosystem for its cold chain integrity established over the years and recommended other segments to follow suit. Precooling was identified as a perfect solution to cut down loss in yield from 18 per cent to four per cent. Singh urged the industry to build an ecosystem around technology in order to create a market pull.
a company spends Rs.1.5 crore on a one time use of dry ice mechanism instead of considering cheaper alternatives of reusable and green solutions in the reefer transportation. In comparison to third-party vendors, retailers were said to consider storage, intercity transportation and delivery to the customer as their key metrics adding to their reliability. It was
also admitted that the Returns on Capital Employed (RoCE) were very poor. Utilisation levels of cold storage at 60 per cent was deemed alarming. Blaming the reefer vehicle ecosystem to be largely unorganised and the trucking business to be operationally intensive, the lack of integrated players in the market was further touched upon. Add to
The panel discussion on ‘Modern and Resilient Infrastructure: Backbone for an Integrated end to end Cold Chain’.
Phani Pandrangi, SVP & Chief Product Officer, Kii.
Phase Change Material (PCM), a substance with a high heat of fusion, which melts and solidifies at a certain temperature, is capable of storing and releasing large amounts of energy. With a range of up to 16-hour backup and a cost-reduction capability of up to 30 per cent, it was identified as a good mechanism to put to use. With refeer vehicles and their rentals are known to add to operational costs, the use of dry ice was observed to have shot up. In a cost-benefit analysis, it was pointed out that 51 51
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The panel discussion on ‘Peering through the glass’.
Eutectic container showcased at India Cold Chain Show 2019.
it, it was agreed that the hidden costs were unaccounted for and forced companies to liquidate even if at a loss. It was agreed that there is a need to improve sheer demand as there is enough supply but no demand. Customer preferences were said to be changing with demands for a particular product, for instance, all round the year instead of a seasonal demand that prevailed earlier. This is a long term trend
for which the stakeholders were urged to build a robust cold chain. Phani Pandrangi, SVP & Chief Product Officer, Kii & Masanari Arai, CEO, Kii launched a nextgen cold chain technology and marketplace for cold chain customers. Claiming to offer ultimate cold chain flexibility and visibility to customers coupled with enhanced monetisation prospects, Kii proposed to bring an aggregated model in the cold chain industry and stressed on how technology had the potential to help avoid food wastage. In a session to address the burning issue of ‘Skill Gap’ in the cold chain industry, the stakeholders were urged to look at creating a reformed workplace to elevate India’s position in the cold chain segment on a global scale. Appropriate skill-sets were deemed as intrinsic to cold chain given the involvement of product and cargo-specific inputs (skill inputs) in the ordinary supply chain or other generic logistics activities. David Hudson, Vice President and General Manager - Asia Pacific, Honeywell Voice
Solutions, touched upon the potential of voice operations to help maximise the output of warehouses in the cold chain business. Companies were urged to look at opex over just earmarking capex. The stakeholders were recommended against the use of reefers for the pharmaceutical industry. The poor availability of multi-commodity warehouses was also raised as a major concern for the cold chain. For instance, Southern regions considered to play host to the hottest climatic conditions were highlighted for a mere 20 per cent cold chain infrastructure and blamed for the loss of over 20 per cent of perishable goods. The need for micro-palletisation keeping in with the needs of startups was strongly advocated. The need for Less than a Truck Load transporters in the country was identified as a big gap and a potential for businesses looking to enter the cold chain business. The panel discussion on ‘Modern and Resilient Infrastructure: Backbone for an Integrated end to end Cold Chain’ outlined the need to build adequate infrastructure to handle perishable goods. Shifting the focus from building just cold stores to the more holistic development of integrated cold chain was said to be the need of the hour. The panel discussion was followed by intense brainstorming that took place on the key challenges and advancements of Indian cold chain logistics. It was themed as ‘When time and cost matters the most’. The panellists discussed the operationalisation of future technologies within the current logistics and supply chain paradigm to understand the ‘as-is’ scenario and the reasons for the lag in the system. At this stage, vehicle tracking and
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standardisation prevalent in the country’s cold chain. It was also looked like an opportunity. The panel discussion on ‘Peering through the glass’ focused on changing consumer behaviour and consumption pattern impacting the India cold chain growth story. Moderated by S.Sittarasu, Director & Head, Port, Airport & Global Infrastructure (PAGI) Industrial Services, JLL, it highlighted the transformation in the e-commerce sector with a potential to drive demand in the Cold chain. Modern Healthcare was also credited for driving growth of the Cold Supply Chain in India. An exclusive session on the role of cold chain in the
life of the Indian farmers and a tech-case study highlighting the role of the Internet of Things and Blockchain for cold chain integrity were other critical factors discussed this year. It ended with a Valedictory Keynote on ‘From Theory to RealityCold Chain of pharmaceutical products by air’ highlighting the challenges faced by the cold chain industry. The third and the final day focused extensively on the distribution channel mechanism, standard operating procedures followed worldwide by the cold chain industry, cost control to ease operations, excelling in the art of delivery and maintaining control on perishables to curb in-transit losses. ACI
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eld at Las Vegas, US, between January 07-10, 2020, the CES 2020 was big on the display of automotive technology that can change the world. Exhibiting the latest and the most futuristic trends including protos, the leading consumer electronics show allowed a peekaboo into the future roadmap under works by Original Equipment Manufacturers. The 2020 edition of the leading
consumer electronics fair lived up to its expectations by play big on the roadmap for CASE enabled mobility ecosystem. Averred Niranjan Manohar, Research Director, Mobility Practice, Frost & Sullivan, that the next decade is expected to outlay the perception of future of mobility. “It will play an important role in the lives of people without being a scene from a science fiction movie. This next decade will be an answer to all
the investments that have gone into making mobility a seamless option involving key elements from the Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electrified domains,� he expressed. CES 2020 made a strong case for trends including 5G, V2X and Practical Autonomy (L2/ L2+ and L3), Next-gen In-vehicle Infotainment and Connected Services, the battle of the three
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CEs to level up, OEM roadmaps, and AI and Sensorisation. “CES 2020 inspired and connected every major industry across the globe,” said Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), owner and producer of CES. “The innovation unveiled at CES 2020 will reshape industries, create jobs, fuel the global economy and improve lives around the world,” he opined. Ivanka Trump, Advisor to President Trump, joined the CES 2020 keynote stage for a discussion titled “The Path to the Future of Work.” Ms Trump took the keynote stage with Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA, where she discussed employer-led strategies to reskill workers, create apprenticeships and develop K-12 STEM education programs. Averred Trump, “CES has consistently proven to be one
of the most influential technology events in the world and I am excited to join this year for a substantive discussion on the how the government is working with private sector leaders to ensure American students and workers are equipped to thrive in the modern, digital economy.” Featuring the entire spectrum of transformative technology expected to redefine markets and shift business models, more than 150 vehicle tech exhibitors unveiled the latest in connected cars, selfdriving vehicles and concept cars. As a launchpad for new innovation and technology, the automotive technologies that took centre stage at CES 2020 included a BMW showcase on mobility concepts. The i3 Urban suite presented was drawing attention to the
importance of interiors and user experience. It was a sneak-peek into BMW’s shared EV experience and subscription services. Ola Källenius, Chairman of Daimler in his keynote address drew attention to Mercedes-Benz’s goal to showcase its branding around sustainable mobility with its EQ brand - the EQC, EQS and a new concept vehicle on display at the CES. “When you come to CES you ask yourself ‘What’s Next’ and that question is what we have been asking ourselves for 130 years,” he said. Joined on stage by director James Cameron to unveil Mercedes Benz’s latest concept car, the Vision AVTR, a partnership between Mercedes-Benz and Cameron’s film franchise, the car created an unmatched buzz seen in recent times with its advanced vehicle transformation. With no doors
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EVENT and 33 movable, multidirectional ‘bionic flaps’ designed smartly to resemble scales on a reptile, the Vision AVTR can detect one’s pulse and can sense the breathing. Mercedes designed the concept car to merge the passenger and automobile into a ‘symbiotic organism.’ Hyundai lived up to the expectation of going down the radical route to make a statement that it is no longer only a car manufacturer company but a transportation company according to Manohar. Hyundai showcased a model of the S-A1, an electrically powered “personal air vehicle” capable of carrying up to four passengers. Honda showcased several current and near-term use cases, making it more relatable. Mentioned Karen Chupka, Executive Vice President, CES, “Global technology brands blended with non-traditional tech companies showcased how innovation is furthering business across all markets – setting the stage for the decade ahead.” “CES has the unique ability for startups and young companies to get
exposure to major global brands,” said Mara Lewis, Co-Founder and CEO, ID8 Innovation. At CES 2020, more than 1,200 companies from 46 countries featured within Eureka Park, offering disruptive Innovations, attracting investors and big-name brands. BYTON announced its first wave of content partnerships, including ViacomCBS, to be featured on its 48-inch digital dashboard screen in the M-Byte SUV. Qualcomm – Debuted the Snapdragon Ride autonomous-driving platform. Sony – Unveiled the Vision S electric concept car featuring 33 different sensors and a newly-designed EV platform. It surprised with a debut of the electric concept car featuring an entirely new take on what the interior of a car could be and smartly featuring Sony products. Taiwan Excellence showcased multiple innovations from Taiwanese companies, including Noodoe’s intuitive charging stations for electric cars. Toyota showcased Woven City, its “prototype city of the future” where it can test autonomous vehicles, innovative street design,
smart home technology, robotics, and new mobility products. Valeo unveiled its autonomous, electric delivery droid prototype, Valeo eDeliver4U. ZF showcased Level 2+ semi-automated driving systems for passenger cars and Level 4 fully automated driving systems for commercial vehicles. Widespread AI demos signified it as the ‘key ingredient technology’ over the next decade. Brunswick, Doosan, John Deere and Kyocera were among companies to debut their latest AI solutions. Crucial to the era of connected cars, connectivity, transportation, augmented and virtual reality, digital health came together at CES. Carriers and mobile operators, such as Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, Nokia and Ericsson, demonstrated the latest advancements in 5G’s speed, reliability and efficiency in a boost to automakers. John Deere was featured big in the AI and Robotics Marketplace. CTA also partnered with the World Bank Group at CES 2020 on a Global Tech Challenge urging stakeholders globally to focus on technologies and enable communities to be resilient. ACI
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