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YEAR GONE BY & BEYOND ear-ender issues are like a rollercoaster ride! As we wind up the year, it feels like you are up now touching the sky and all seems bright, and then sigh…down you come with a knot in your stomach, touching the ground and biting the dust….well almost! That’s the manufacturing sector for you in the year gone by and beyond…Indian manufacturing is on a roll, but not necessarily on a high. However, we surely are ready for a great ride! Some believe that looking back is futile as we are not going that way…but looking back helps to connect the dots and chart the future to make it near perfect! This December edition of SEARCH has a certain amount of mystic charm to it…the charm of gazing at the past to gauge the future. While we have picked the ‘Best Reads of 2012’ for you, we have also analysed the major trends that have shaped 2012, and the impact of these happenings will be part of defining the year 2013. The year 2012 saw the rise and fall of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), exports and bank credit. In this edition, we analyse this fluctuating curve and the twists & turns that will be created going forward as a part of this spiral. Then again, so is the curious case of the ripples caused due to labour unrest as well as political instability on manufacturing—as it rocked Indian Inc in 2012—and how it is set to change the manufacturing landscape as an aftereffect. Some islands of excellence were created and some myths about the functioning and impact of trade unions were established in the current year. The year 2012 also added a ‘glamour’ quotient to manufacturing, it is now officially ‘fashionable’ to be talking manufacturing lately (not that we are complaining!). But while a lot of hype is created, India needs to find and define its positioning in the global manufacturing value chain. In the recent past, we have taken cold comfort in the belief that India’s manufacturing will never be mass-based like that of China; nor will it be capital-intensive like that of Europe or the US—rather, it will be skill intensive. A fine-grained approach to growth is essential for making the right choices about where to compete. No major country in the world has become economically prosperous without going through long periods of manufacturing dominance. This is true of the US, Western Europe, Japan and now China; India cannot be an exception. A comparison with other emerging economies indicates just how much India has lagged in the manufacturing sector. Manufacturing in India contributes to a mere 15% of GDP, unlike other countries such as China (34%), Thailand (40%), South Korea, Poland, Turkey and Malaysia (approximately 26–30%), which are far ahead in this arena. Moreover, in last two decades, the Indian economy has moved from being largely agrarian to being more service-oriented, skipping the phase of industrialisation. Indian manufacturers have a golden chance to emerge from the shadow of the country’s services sector and seize more of the global market. McKinsey analysis finds that rising demand in India, together with the multinationals’ desire to diversify their production to include low-cost plants in countries other than China, could together help India’s manufacturing sector to grow sixfold by 2025, to $1 trillion, while creating up to 90 million domestic jobs. Capturing this opportunity will require India’s manufacturers to improve their productivity dramatically—in some cases, by up to five times the current levels. The country’s central and state governments can help by dismantling barriers in markets for land, labour, infrastructure and some products. But the lion’s share of the improvement must come from India’s manufacturers themselves. As the nation gives manufacturing a chance…the onus is on us to build this nation! Let’s translate intent into action in 2013, it’s about time!

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CONTENTS 11

EDITORIAL Year Gone By & Beyond

NEWS, VIEWS & ANALYSIS 38

Latest Happenings In The World Of Manufacturing

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATIONS 46

Technology Update Cutting-edge Solutions

BEST OF 2012 | Pg 62 ‘We Are On A Mission To Achieve Self-reliance In A Big Way’ Dr W Selvamurthy, Distinguished Scientist, Chief Controller – R&D, Ministry of Defence, Defence Research & Development Organisation

Testing Switchgears Securing Maintenance-free Switchgears

Disa India Hoskote Plant Perfecting Mechanisation With Localisation

Nano Motors Technology Driving New Possibilities

Premier Heavy Engineering Homegrown Techniques, The Success Potion For Premier

New-age Applications The Miracle Called Nano Technology

Financing SMEs In The ‘Interest’ Of SMEs

New-age Applications Providing Path-breaking Solutions

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Indian SMEs’ Role SMEnabling Electronics

Technology Trends Adding Intelligence To Material Handling

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Robotics In Nuclear Fuel Cycle Automating The Atomic World

Godrej Appliances Lean & Green Go Hand In Hand

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Innovating Profitably The 10 Best Practices For Success

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SPECIAL FOCUS Wrapping Up The Year

The Rise And Fall Of IIP The Fluctuating Unending Curve

Major Manufacturing Moves The Shifting Equation

PRODUCT UPDATE 114

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General Products Rolling Out The Best In Class

EVENT REPORT Engineering Expo Pune 2012 Generating High Volume Of Opportunities

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Panel Discussion: Pune Redefining Industrial Growth

Union Protests Striking The Wrong Cord

CURTAIN RAISER 163

Engineering Expo Ludhiana 2012 Making Manufacturing-friendly North Accessible

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Engineering Expo Indore 2013 Tapping India’s Central Vantage Point

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PRODUCT INDEX

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INDIA’S MANUFACTURING GROWTH IMPROVES IN OCTOBER India’s manufacturing sector inched up in October, driven by new orders, but persistent power shortages weighed on production, according to an HSBC survey. The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)—a measure of factory production—stood at 52.9 in October slightly up from when it was 52.8. The index has remained above the 50-mark, below which it indicates contraction, for more than three years now. The October reading of HSBC PMI points to a further improvement in the health of the manufacturing sector, which witnessed the weakest growth rate in nine months in August. However, going forward, the recovery in manufacturing growth is likely to be slow, HSBC said, adding that backlogs of work in the Indian manufacturing sector were accumulated at a sharp rate during October mainly due to persistent power shortages.

On inflation, HSBC said it eased notably with both output and input prices rising at a slower pace in October but it is still likely to stay ‘elevated for a while’. Input price inflation in the Indian goods-producing sector persisted in October and part of the burden of input cost inflation was passed on to clients as output prices were increased again. However, the rate of inflation was the slowest since November 2010, HSBC said. Inflation as measured by all indices has remained elevated and Wholesale Price Index-based inflation has remained above the Reserve Bank’s comfort zone of 5–5.5% for past 34 months now. In the mid-year monetary policy review on October 30, RBI left the key interest rate unchanged, but reduced cash reserve ratio by 0.25% to infuse additional liquidity of up to `17,500 crore into the system.

DRDO AND YORK UNIVERSITY TO PURSUE COLLABORATIVE DEFENCE RESEARCH Dr VK Saraswat, Chief, DRDO and Dr Robert Hache’, VP – Research & Innovation, York University, Canada, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between DRDO and York University, Canada. The MoU was signed in the presence of the Prime Ministers of India and Canada at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. Signing of the MoU marks an important milestone between the countries. York University is one of the research centres of Defence R&D Canada (DRDC) of the Canadian Department of National Defence. The university specialises in developing technologies for chem-bio defence, counter terrorism, soldier as a system and likewise other defence applications. The MoU will facilitate DRDO

and York University to pursue collaborative defence research in areas of advanced materials, nanotechnology, life sciences, bioinformatics, chemical and biological defence and sensors among others. Both sides have planned a number of joint projects in the time to come. In another development, Padamsree Dr Vijaya Kumar Saraswat, Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri, Director General DRDO and Secretary Department of Defence, has been conferred the honorable degree of Doctor of Science (DSc) by the Jiwaji University Gwalior during the recently held Annual Convocation Programme. The degree was awarded by his Excellency, the Governor of MP and Chancellor Hon’ble Shri Ram NareshYadav.

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SIEMENS WINS ABU DHABI SUBSTATION CONTRACT Siemens has won a Dh400 million ($109 million) contract to build a new substation on a turnkey basis at Shamka for Abu Dhabi Transmission & Dispatch Company (Transco) to help meet the rising power demand in the emirate’s industrial areas. The solutions offered by Siemens for the turnkey substation will include 400-kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS), 132-kV switchgear, 33-kV switchgear and 500MVA & 120MVA power transformers, together with complete balance of plant equipment including civil works. Transco, which is fully owned by Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (Adwea), said that as per the contract, Siemens will design, engineer and build the Shamkha 400/132/33 kV substation. The deal follows last year’s signing of a contract with Transco for the construction of the 400kV Mahawi substation, the first of its kind to be developed solely by Siemens in the UAE. The global technology giant has been executing contracts with Transco since 1976.

BHEL EXPECTS `10,000 CRORE REVENUE FROM OVERSEAS ORDERS BY 2017 Power equipment maker BHEL is expecting a revenue of `10,000 crore from foreign contracts by 2017. Of the `10,000 crore revenue, the staterun company is expecting 10% would come from exports. Africa is a focussed market for BHEL and the PSU is looking at a number of projects there. The company is already executing some projects in the African continent and also looking at South-east Asia and Gulf countries. During 2008–10, tenders for more than 30,000–40,000 MW were floated every year. However, last year saw only orders for just 4,000 MW.

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ABB HAILS BREAKTHROUGH FOR GREEN POWER GRIDS Swiss firm, ABB, announced a breakthrough in technology to carry electricity over long distances, making desert solar plants and ocean wind farms much more viable. Its new circuit breaker makes it easier to send electricity through high-voltage Direct Current (DC) lines into the grids that link power stations to consumers, the engineering company said. DC lines are much more efficient over long distances than the Alternating Current (AC) lines that are largely used at the moment. They are also more compatible with some forms of renewable power generation. But using DC lines widely has been impractical without a heavy-duty circuit breaker that can cut power when need be. The search for such a circuit breaker

has taken more than 100 years and ABB has been battling rivals Alstom and Siemens to invent one first— potentially giving it an important advantage in what it hopes will be a multi-billion dollar market for DC grids. ABB’s circuit breaker works by combining mechanical and power electronics that are capable of interrupting power flows equivalent to the output of a large power station within five milliseconds—30 times faster than the blink of a human eye. Conventional AC grids are also not compatible with the DC power produced by many renewable sources, particularly solar energy. Computers, televisions and mobile phones also run on DC, i.e., electricity has to be converted from AC.

NIDAYS 2012 HIGHLIGHTED GRAPHICAL SYSTEM DESIGN SUCCESSES National Instruments (NATI), a worldwide leader in Graphical System Design, recently hosted ‘NIDays 2012’, attended by over 700 engineers, researchers and scientists. The summit showcased the impact of NI technology on solving engineering challenges in India. NIDays 2012 witnessed participation from NI customers and alliance partners from across a range of industries like healthcare, semiconductor, aerospace, automotive, life sciences, robotics and telecommunication. Industry leaders from companies like Tata Consultancy Services (Engineering services – Consumer Electronics), Nutron Systems (Pharmaceutical machines) and Cypress Semiconductors (semiconductor), shared their experiences of using graphical system design by demonstrating the business benefits including cost reduction, dramatic improvement in time to market and productivity gains. A community forum www. labviewenabled.in was also launched during the event. This forum intends to

bring together LabVIEW developers from all over India to share best practices, discuss technical challenges, share sample codes and also explore career opportunities. Winners of the annual Graphical System Design Achievement Awards 2012 were announced at the summit. These awards aimed to highlight efforts by engineers, scientists and researchers across India for their innovative test, measurement and embedded monitoring and control applications. The ‘Application of the Year’ Award was awarded to the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Rajasthan for developing IP for next generation digital radio standard-based transmitter to enable digital quality AM reception for rural India. Addressing the summit, Victor Mieres, VP – Emerging Markets, Asia/Rest of World, NI, said, “We are excited about the significant outcome of NI’s strategic and long-term R&D investment in India.”

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ALSTOM, POWER GRID INAUGURATE THE FIRST 1,200 KV DISCONNECTOR Alstom T&D and Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) have inaugurated the world’s first 1,200KV double knee type disconnector, supplied by Alstom T&D India’s Padappai manufacturing plant, in southern India. The equipment will be installed at PGCIL’s 1,200KV national test station, located in Bina (Madhya Pradesh). The innovation technology used for this new double knee type disconnector enables this type of equipment to achieve unparalleled voltage levels and completes Alstom T&D India’s integrated supergrid offer. PGCIL test station will facilitate field testing of 1200KV equipment prior to the deployment of the country’s ultra high voltage AC transmission system.

VARROC OPENS ANOTHER AUTO-PARTS PLANT IN INDIA The polymer division of Varroc Group launched its eighth plastics plant, at Pithampur with an investment of about $3.7 million. The plant primarily will manufacture automotive components and subassemblies for two- and four-wheeled vehicles for Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles, as well customers in the central and western hub of India’s automotive industry. Varroc Polymers has seven other plants, in northern and western India, and is planning to establish a footprint in southern India. The Pithampur plant will become the 20th plant for parent Varroc Group and its 31st worldwide. Varroc Group, with an annual sales of $615 million, has been in business for more than 20 years. It is working to develop its presence in interior and exterior trim modules such as instrument panels, door modules and console units for passenger cars and SUVs.

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WORLD ECONOMY SLOWS HEADING INTO YEAR-END PMIS The world economy slowed in October, dragged back mainly by a shrinking manufacturing sector, a business survey showed recently. JP Morgan’s Global All-Industry Output Index fell in October to 51.3 from September’s 52.4, although it stayed above the 50-mark dividing growth from contraction. “The start of the final quarter has seen global economic growth continue to track at a below long-run trend pace,” said David Hensley, Director – Global Economics Coordination, JP Morgan. “A contracting manufacturing sector remains the main drag, while the larger service sector remains

on a subdued expansion path.” The global services index also fell to 52.1 from September’s 53.8, although it still signalled expansion for a 39th straight month. “Although rates of growth in both output and new orders lost momentum, companies were sufficiently encouraged to raise employment for the second time in the past three months,” said Hensley. JP Morgan said that the Eurozone remained the biggest setback for the world’s services economy, after data recently confirmed a steep downturn for the currency zone’s biggest economies. Source: www.moneycontrol.com

DANFOSS SIGNS MoU WITH TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT FOR `500 CRORES INVESTMENT Danfoss Industries is right on track with their ambitious growth plans in India, with the MoU that they recently signed with the Tamil Nadu Government, for the investment and allotment of 50 acre of industrial land in Oragadam, Chennai. Danfoss will invest `500 crore for the construction of a new manufacturing and R&D facility in the allotted area and this will become the new headquarters for Danfoss India operations, which aims to grow to 1,200 direct employees once fully operational. This sets Danfoss on a major expansion track in India in line with ‘India 2015’—a growth strategy announced in November last year. ‘India 2015’ outlines Danfoss’ plan to tap further into the fast growing Indian market and increase sales three-fold by 2015. A pivotal part of this strategy is to build a combined manufacturing, R&D and sales campus over the next three years that will serve as Danfoss India’s future headquarters. During the coming years, Danfoss India will also strengthen its sales footprint throughout India as part of the strategy. The current sales offices across India, located mainly in

Chennai, Mumbai, Gurgaon (NCR), Bengaluru and Ahmedabad will be maintained to serve customers locally, but new locations are likely to be added to extend coverage and support the steep ramp-up of all activities. Commenting on the new campus procurement, Noel Ryan, Head, Danfoss India, said, “This is a big moment for Danfoss India and a major step forward in realising our ’India 2015’ growth plan. Our vision is to create a modern, state-of-the-art facility with an attractive work environment that stimulates collaboration and creates the foundation for a strong common culture.” Danfoss anticipates India’s burgeoning urbanisation and the influx of people to cities will drive demand for its products. “Danfoss is a company which pursues growth, wherever growth is. Our investment in India is one of the largest in the history of Danfoss and it signals the increasingly important role we expect India will play in Danfoss’ global operations. Currently India is Danfoss’ 12th largest market, but we expect it to be among the top five within the next five years,” said Kim Fausing, EVP & COO, Danfoss Group.

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NTPC TO INVEST ABOUT `12,000 CRORE FOR PROJECT IN CHHATTISGARH Power producer NTPC is all set to invest approximately `12,000 crore for setting up a 1,600-MW Lara thermal project in Chhattisgarh. The board of directors of NTPC, during their meeting recently, approved an investment of `11,846 crore for the first stage (1,600 MW) of the Lara Super Thermal Power Project. In a regulatory filing, NTPC said that the first stage will have two units of 800 MW each and is to be implemented at an appraised current estimated cost of `11,846 crore subject to environmental clearance of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF). The project, which would have a total capacity of 4,000 MW, is expected to see an overall investment of about `30,000 crore. Electricity generated from the Lara project, to be funded in the debt to equity ratio of 70:30, would be supplied to the states of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Goa. The company aims to have an installed capacity of 1,28,000 MW by 2032.

JCB INDIA TO SET UP `500 CRORE FACILITY AT MAHINDRA WORLD CITY JCB India recently said it will set up a `500 crore manufacturing unit at Mahindra Lifespace Developers’ Mahindra World City (MWC) in Jaipur. In a joint statement, the companies said that JCB India would set up a manufacturing plant in 70 acre within Mahindra World City in Jaipur. “The total investment for this new manufacturing facility, which will be JCB’s fourth factory in India, will be to the tune of `500 crore,” the statement said. JCB India now operates three factories in the country—one in Ballabgarh, Haryana near New Delhi and two in Pune.

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ALSTOM SIGNS $96 MILLION CONTRACTS IN JORDAN Alstom has signed two orders worth approximately €75 million to deliver power generation equipment for key projects in Jordan. The deal with signed with Metka, a leading international contractor for large-scale energy projects for projects that Metka is executing for the Samra Electric Power Company in the kingdom. The first contract involves the delivery of a GT13E2 gas turbine and associated spares for the new fasttrack simple cycle power plant being constructed in the region of Zarqa in Jordan. Alstom will design, deliver and supervise the installation of one GT13E2 gas turbine, generator and auxiliaries for the new unit. The supply and installation will take place in a fast track mode with

commercial operation scheduled for June 2013. The power plant will add 146 MW to the Jordanian grid bringing the much needed generation capacity ahead of the peak summer months. The second contract involves the supply of Alstom steam tail add on technology to convert the existing 285 MW Samra III simple cycle gas-fired plant to a combined cycle plant. The add-on of this technology will increase the power generation capacity of the unit by an additional 143 MW. The project will enter commercial operation in 2015. A steam tail consists of adding steam power generation equipment to an existing gas power plant to increase its efficiency and cut emissions per MW produced.

INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT ONCE AGAIN CONTRACTED BY 0.4% IN SEPTEMBER 2012 CRISIL Research has come out with its report on IIP data for September 2012. According to the research firm, industrial weakness therefore is expected to continue in the near term and industrial output growth in 2012–13 appears to be heading towards a performance, which will be even worse than the last fiscal. Industrial output once again contracted by 0.4% in September 2012. Even the growth for the previous month has been revised downwards to 2.3% from 2.7% reported earlier. Industrial output growth for the first half of this fiscal now stands at mere 0.1% as against 5.1% for the same period last fiscal. Although the government has announced some reforms and policy measures to revive industrial growth recently, they will take a while to play out. Industrial weakness therefore is expected to continue in the near term and industrial output growth in 2012–13 appears to be heading towards a performance which will be even worse than the last fiscal. Manufacturing output having the

highest weight in the IIP, witnessed a contraction of 1.5% in September 2012. Some relief although came from mining and electricity sectors, which grew at 5.5 and 3.9% respectively. However, growth in the mining sector output was high on account of low base of last year. A glance at the used based classification of industry suggests that growth slowdown is not only well entrenched, it is now also widespread. While capital goods output contracted by 12.2%, consumer durables contracted by 1.7%. Growth in basic and intermediates goods also remained in the low single-digit in September 2012. Although core sector output growth in September 2012 was a pleasant surprise, it failed to push the overall industrial growth in to the positive territory. At 5.1%, it posted its highest growth since the start of 2012. The key sectors that contributed to core sector growth in September 2012 are coal, cement, refinery products and fertiliser which grew by 21.4, 13.4, 11.4 and 5.7% respectively.

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ABB DEVELOPS THE WORLD’S FIRST CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently announced a breakthrough in the ability to interrupt direct current, solving a 100-year-old electrical engineering puzzle and paving the way for a more efficient and reliable electricity supply system. After years of research, ABB has developed the world’s first circuit breaker for high voltage direct current (HVDC). It combines very fast mechanics with power electronics, and will be capable of ‘interrupting’ power flows equivalent to the output of a large power station within 5 milliseconds. “ABB has written a new chapter in the history of electrical engineering,” said Joe Hogan, CEO, ABB. “This historical breakthrough will make it possible to build the grid of the future. Overlay DC grids will be able to interconnect countries and continents, balance loads and reinforce the existing AC transmission networks.” The Hybrid HVDC breaker development has been a flagship research project for ABB, which invests over $1 billion annually in R&D activities. The breadth of ABB’s portfolio and unique combination of in-house manufacturing capability for power semiconductors, converters and high voltage cables (key components of HVDC systems) were distinct advantages in the new development. HVDC technology is needed to facilitate the long distance transfer of power from hydropower plants, the integration of offshore wind power, the development of visionary solar projects, and the interconnection of different power networks. ABB pioneered HVDC nearly 60 years ago and continues to be a technology driver and market leader with many innovations and developments.

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VOLVO TO INVEST `2,000 CRORE IN INDIA Volvo Group plans to invest `2,000 crore in India to expand its truck, bus and construction equipment business, its President & CEO, Olof Persson recently said. The proposed investment would be in manufacturing, research & development and facilities. “We are committed to India going forward in terms of investment,” Persson said. Separately, he added that VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd (VECV), a 50:50 joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors Ltd (EML), would make an investment of `1,800 crore in the next couple of years. This investment would be towards massive modernisation of Eicher product range, exporting the products and setting up of new engine and busbody plants, paintshop and new test facility, Persson said.

The joint venture is setting up a plant at Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh, which would have full capacity to produce 100,000 engines by 2016. The Volvo Group, the world’s second biggest truck company, aims to source 30% of these engines for its European operations, he said. The Volvo Group is looking to expand the size and responsibility of India hub, he said, adding that the swedish truckmaker expects the Indian market to grow faster than other regions, given the proposed investment and potential in this country. Officials added that the Volvo Group in India constitutes three legal entities— Volvo India Private Limited (VIPL) and Volvo Buses India (VBI) and VECV. Source: www.firstpost.com

ROADMAP FOR POWER SECTOR 2022 TO BE UNVEILED SOON With an aim to focus on improving the productivity of the transmission and distribution sector as well as enhance the application of state-ofthe-art technologies and automation systems for improving the power sector in India, CII recently organised a National Conference on transmission and distribution. The theme of the event was ‘Managing Capacities and Harnessing Technology Through Automation’. Speaking on the occasion, Ambuj Sharma, Joint Secretary – Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India disclosed that the government is shortly coming out with a comprehensive plan to create a ‘Roadmap for Power generation, transmission and distribution 2022’. The roadmap will highlight the implementation strategy that have to be followed in strengthening the power sector in the country and making it comparable to the system in some of the other developed countries. He also said that the roadmap is

expected to be released before the end of this year. Currently, it is under consultations among the stakeholders. Almost 50% of the state governments have already sent their responses to the plan. There will be specific steps for time-bound completion of projects in generation and T&D sector, automation, etc. Adding further, IA Khan, Advisor (Energy) Planning Commission, said that grid development in India is faster and more systematic than in most of the developed countries. For instance, in the US not all regions are linked to grid, whereas national grid is a reality in India. In this regard, he said that southern region will be connected to the national grid very soon. He also said that the smart grid in identified locations are being developed and in this regard a pilot project is being implemented in Puducherry on an experimental basis. Moreover, foreign participation in implementation of smart grid is also being taken from countries like Japan.

GE TURBINES POWERING BHORUKA WIND FARM IN KARNATAKA Powered by 17 GE 1.5-77 wind turbines, Bhoruka Power Corporation’s new wind farm at Yelisurur in Karnataka, is commissioned and in commercial operation. The project, which has a capacity of 25.5 megawatts of sustainable, clean energy and supports the Karnataka Government’s renewable energy programme, demonstrates GE’s commitment to serving India’s growing energy demand through wind energy. “GE is a logical partner for us as we develop wind farms across India. Their global execution and technology expertise, combined with their strong India team, were key factors when selecting them for this project,” said S Chandrasekhar, MD, Bhoruka Power. Assembled at GE’s multi-modal manufacturing facility in Pune, the wind turbines for the Yelisurur project are engineered to deliver favourable results in India’s low wind speed regimes. GE is setting up the Pune facility to develop localized products and solutions suited to Indian customers across GE’s various businesses throughout the country. The wind farm commissioning was completed in August 2012 with GE achieving its installation and commissioning target ahead of schedule. The project commissioning was announced recently at a joint GE-Bhoruka event in Bengaluru. The Bhoruka project, located 70 km from Hubli, is the launch site in India for GE’s 1.5-77 turbines. The units installed at Yelisurur have been generating electricity consistently since their commissioning, outpacing the projected power output. In addition to supplying the wind turbines, GE operates and maintains the wind farm.

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WIRE AND CABLE INDIA 2012: SHOWCASING INNOVATIONS ON A GLOBAL PLATFORM Messe Dussledorf India Pvt Ltd successfully organised ‘Wire and Cable India 2012’ on October 30-November 1, 2012 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai. The event was co-organised by MESSE ESSEN. The event saw participation from all corners of the nation as well from across the globe. “The trade fair has witnessed a marked improvement and we are pleased with the visitor participation. There is still a lot of potential in India and even if it is not comparable to China, the development in India is positive,” said Heinz Rockenhaeuser, President, International Wire & Cable Exhibitors Association (IWCEA) and President & CEO, Maschinenfabrik NIEHOFF GmbH & Co. KG. According to the exhibitors, there was a great interest in purchasing. Many deals were made and new, interesting business contacts were acquired. “Most of our talks were meaningful. We have active projects and hope to close one or two contracts quickly. Overall, we are pleased with the turnout. India is an emerging market and the climate is more hopeful,” said Rahul Sachdev, President, Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA) and EVP, Wire & Plastics Machinery Co.

The exhibitors expected a turnover of over 5,600 and they were not let down. There were professionals from varied fields of the industrial spectrum. “The show was well organised. I made promising contacts and irrespective of the current economic situation, we feel that the industry in Asia will again start to grow in the near future. Let us send an optimistic message to the industry,” added Ferruccio Bellina, President, Italian Wire & Cable Manufacturers Association (ACIMAF) The uniqueness of the event was the separate country pavilions such as Germany, Italy and Austria, among others. In total, there were over 550 exhibitors who came from 29 different nations. “We participated in Wire & Cable India for the first time and got a very good response. The organisers were very co-operative and supportive. We have decided to exhibit in the next edition as well,” informed Pankaj Jain, MD, Saru Concast Alloys Pvt. Ltd. The three-day event enjoyed a record number of exhibitors and visitors. Majority of the visitors came from the wire and cable applications industries, particularly from building & construction, transportation, electronics and machinery manufacturing.

MAZDA TO MANUFACTURE CARS FOR TOYOTA AT MEXICAN FACTORY Mazda Motor Corpwill build cars for Toyota Motor Corp at a Mexico plant currently under construction. Production of the Toyota-branded vehicle, a sub-compact based on the Mazda2, will begin in mid-2015 at a rate of 50,000 units per year, the companies said in a statement recently. The agreement will help Toyota strengthen its lineup in North America and increase production efficiency at Mazda, the companies said. Mazda is selling assets, shifting production to outside Japan and

improving gas mileage on models including the CX-5 sport utility vehicle and Mazda6 sedan to reach its first annual profit in five years. The plant in Mexico, scheduled to start production by March 2014, will help Mazda counter a strengthening yen. Toyota will invest an appropriate portion of production equipment costs and development costs related to the Toyota vehicle, and also costs related to the plant’s capacity increase, it said in the statement. The vehicles will be sold through Toyota dealerships, it said.

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MANUFACTURING SECTOR MAY RECORD SUBDUED GROWTH IN Q3 In its quarterly survey on manufacturing, industry body FICCI has projected a modest recovery in the growth of the manufacturing sector during the October-December quarter. “Most of the important sectors such as automotive, capital goods, metals and chemicals continue to expect subdued growth in the third quarter,” it said in a statement. Industrial growth slowed to 2.7% in August due to poor show by the manufacturing sector and contraction in capital goods output. The survey, which drew responses from 364 manufacturing units, said that modest recovery is expected as demand conditions reflected in order books show a marginal improvement. Barring a few sectors such as leather where majority of the firms plan to add new capacities, in other segments only few companies have plans to add new add capacity, it said adding “this indicates that investment will not pick-up at least in next two to three months”. The survey also said that sectors including chemicals, textiles, auto and machine tools were likely to witness low (less than 5%) growth and four sectors—FMCG, capital goods, cement and leather—may witness moderate growth (between 5% and 10%) in the third quarter of 2012–13. Sectors such as tyre, ceramics and electronics are likely to witness strong growth of more than 10% during the period. About 70% of the respondents said that they do not expect to hire new workforce in next three months. However, it said that some recovery is expected as overall business environment has improved with announcement of number of reform measures by the government like allowing FDI in retail, aviation and power exchanges. Source: www.moneycontrol.com

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STUNT KITES CAN CONVERT KINETIC ENERGY GENERATED INTO ELECTRICITY ite surfing has risen to become a fashionable sporting activity, with the number of enthusiasts participating in this cross between wind surfing and stunt kite flying growing at a tremendous pace. When the wind catches the kite, the surfer is carried metres into the air; and the greater the leap, the bigger the thrill. But a modern stunt kite is capable of being much more than a mere piece of sporting equipment—it has the potential to become a valuable energy producer.

USP The energy yield of a kite far exceeds that of a wind turbine, whose rotor tips turn at a maximum height of 200 metre. Doubling the wind speed results in eight times the energy A stunt kite’s aerial movements can be used to drive a generator, which in turn converts this kinetic energy

A kite makes its maiden voyage at the test site in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. © Fraunhofer IPA

into electricity. This dynamic idea came to the founders of Berlin-based wind energy developer NTS GmbH. To make their concept a reality, they brought in the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Stuttgart. The project partners intend to use their new method to harness the power of strong winds at altitudes of up to 500 metre. Joachim Montnacher, an engineer at the IPA, explained how a “kite power station” works thus: “The kites fly at a height of 300 to 500 metre, perfectly positioned to be caught by

strong winds. Cables, about 700 metre in length, tether the kites to vehicles and pull them around a circuit on rails. A generator then converts the kinetic energy of the vehicles into electricity. The control and measuring technology is positioned on the vehicles.” Compared to conventional wind farm technology that relies on rotors, this technology offers a wide range of advantages. Wind speeds at ground level tend to zero, but they increase dramatically the higher you go. At a height of 100 metre, wind speeds are around 15 metre a second; at 500 metre they exceed 20 metre a second. “The energy yield of a kite far exceeds that of a wind turbine, whose rotor tips turn at a maximum height of 200 metre. Doubling the wind speed results in eight times the energy,” said Montnacher, adding, “Depending on wind conditions, eight kites with a combined surface area of up to 300 square metre can equate to 20 conventional 1-megawatt wind turbines.”

SCIENTISTS DISCOVER EFFICIENT METHOD TO DEAL WITH POWER OUTAGES Applied Information Technology FIT n emergency cases, utility in St Augustin. companies, public officials and emergency services realise that While process managers at they must contend with a variety of tasks: companies have access to specialised Who are the most seriously affected? software tools, rescue personnel Where is greatest need for action? How have no modern IT-backed process long will emergency power supply last? management tools available for Who travels where, and how long will crisis situations. “Currently available the fuel last? These are just a fraction solutions for industry and business are of the issues that require rapid response. “To USPs • The software provides energy suppliers, minimise the duration public ofﬁcials and rescue professionals with of the crash, the officersthe opportunity to be prepared in advance—in in-charge at the fire, other words, before the power goes out—for police and emergency optimal joint collaboration in crisis situations. services departments have to act like process • At the heart of this IT solution are role-based managers,” explains Dr checklists. These contain not only detailed Thomas Rose, Head action guidelines on what each individual – Risk Management site has to do, but also guidelines on which and Decision Support items have to be coordinated with other Research Department, sites. Fraunhofer Institute for

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too complex, and do not fit the unique requirements that the police, the fire department and other emergency services have. Even programmes like Excel rapidly hit their limits when there are constantly changing volumes of data. This is precisely the gap our IT safety platform covers,” explained Rose. The software from the Fraunhofer Institute FIT provides energy suppliers, public officials and rescue professionals with the opportunity to be prepared in advance—in other words, before the power goes out—for optimal joint collaboration in crisis situations. At the heart of this IT solution, developed under the auspices of the InfoStrom research project, are rolebased checklists. These contain not only detailed action guidelines on what each individual site has to do, but also guidelines on which items have to be coordinated with other sites.

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RESEARCHERS EXTRACT LUBRICANTS FROM VEGETABLE OIL

ntil now, epoxides have been based primarily on source materials procured from petroleum. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB have engineered a chemical-enzymatic process that now enables vegetable oil-based production, at lower temperatures and under more ecofriendly conditions. The Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes CBP in Leuna has made this

USP The intermediate chemical products support the production of lubricants, surfactants and emulsiﬁers.

Tensides as needle-shaped crystals: Extracted from epoxies of domestic plants. © Fraunhofer

technology ready for industrial application. The findings obtained in the laboratory will be scaled up to an even larger volume. Quantities of up to 100 litres will be possible at the new centre. That corresponds to a 70 kg-batch of epoxides. In the laboratory, this reaction yielded batches only in the grams range. The 14 partners in

the ‘Integrated BioProduction’ project will be working until April 2014 on engineering a process for procuring epoxides, made from domestic vegetable oils, for industry use. “Even if the petrochemical process can never be completely replaced—the potential for sustainable raw materials in the chemicals industry is immense. In 2009, roughly 14 million tonne of vegetable oil was used for chemicaltechnical products, compared to about 400 million tonne of mineral oil in the same year. To reduce the dependence on petroleum and carve out potential savings in CO2 equivalents, the industry needs ultramodern biorefineries. In Leuna, we are creating just the right processes for this,” explained Dr Katja Patzsch, Group Manager – Biotechnological Processes, CBP.

THERMOGENERATOR FROM THE PRINTER According to Dr Volker Zöllmer, he computer activates an Head – Functional Structures, alarm: the machine’s motor whose work focusses on Energy is threatening to overheat. Harvesting at the Fraunhofer IFAM, The thermosensor attached directly “Wireless sensor networks facilitate to the motor housing reports the the monitoring of safety-related threat. The information is transmitted components.” For sensors to work to the maintenance service, which at optimum capacity, they must be ensures that the cause is identified. Data is transmitted to the computer via USPs wireless communication • Wireless sensor networks monitor machinery and read out. This and equipment in factories, cars and power enables the provision stations. of information on the • They increasingly ‘harvest’ the energy they condition of parts— need to transmit measurement data from the for instance, whether environment, thus making them selfmaintenance or repairs sufﬁcient. are required. More and more frequently wireless attached directly to the component’s sensors are used, which consume very interface or even integrated into the low levels of energy and the power component. The power supply is required by the sensor, the processing usually obtained via cable or battery. unit and wireless module derives its “However, the limited storage capacity power directly from the environment and battery life, as well as the issue instead of ‘harvesting’ energy from of recycling, are critical subjects for batteries electrical energy can be the user,” said Zöllme. To ensure that generated.

the sensor network is entirely suitable for energy supply by means of energy harvesting, it must only consume low levels of energy. If sensors in intelligent networks are only active when sending and receiving data, energy is only required in milliwatts. Thermogenerators can deliver these quantities, for example, converting ambient heat into power. The IFAM researchers use new production processes to custom manufacture such generators. “Generative manufacturing processes produce both sensors and sensor networks as well as the required elements for energy harvesting such as thermogenerators: By directly depositing functional structures, which have an ink or paste base, using ink-jet, aerosol-jet, screen-printing or dispensing processes, not only can electrical circuit boards and sensor elements be attached to different interfaces but it is also possible to produce structures which harvest energy,” explained Zöllmer. Courtesy: Fraunhofer Research

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THE RISE AND FALL OF IIP: The Fluctuating Unending Curve ......................................................52 MAJOR MANUFACTURING MOVES: The Shifting Equation ..........................................................54 UNION PROTESTS: Striking The Wrong Cord ..............................................................................58

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n the final months of another ending year, it is more than common for various analysts and trade gurus to chart out the future while limpidly glancing at the near-past. Contrary to what analysts had previously estimated, India’s industrial output soared in the months of August and thereafter. The retail deflation also occurred considerably and the figures went into a single-digit mark by the end of September. The simultaneous occurrence compelled people to raise hopes that the banks may cut down the interest rates, thereby helping business opportunities. The Index of Industrial

expected rise in diesel prices around year end. Retail prices are a complete reflection of the rise and fall in the index. Many trade gurus consider the numbers positive enough for the RBI to reduce its standard loan rate. This might complement the government’s current restructuring measures and also help to propel growth. In a recent report by BNP Paribas, Mole Hau, a researcher, stated, “Our expectation is that the RBI will choose to reward the government with a 25 basis points cut in the repo rate. However, the inflation outlook means that RBI’s space to ease policy much further remains limited.”

production, even as there are limited hopes on any likelihood of a V-shaped recovery as of the post-Lehman phase,” assured Indranil Pan, Chief Economist, Kotak Mahindra Bank, in a recent report released by the company. Industrial growth averaged 1.4% yearly in the first two months of the recently concluded July–September quarter. It is beginning to get better, though it is still at a very minimal level. Many other industry experts are also of the opinion that the numbers could be dismal. This may be a direct rip off from the steep monthly reduction in automobile sales as seen in the past four years, which also includes the

une r v u e g c n f i e n l u h t T ct ua d i ng The rise and fall of the IIP, exports and bank credit, on the out front, look disappointing for this year. But what one should not overlook here is the fact that there has been a marginal rise in IIP. An in-depth glance illustrates the lasting growth trend which would be integral. In fact, all major signs point to the ultimate likelihood that the growth slowdown, in the form of recession, is over and the ﬁnancial system is pumping up for the next escalation phase. Production (IIP)—that measures all industrial and factory outputs & power generation—increased 2.7% annually in August according to a data released by the Central Statistics Office. This is contrary to the previous reports in the month of July as the numbers had a considerable rise rather than falling lower down. The IIP growth also beat a Reuters’ poll which forecasted the rise to be a mere 1.1%.

CONSUMER INFLATION The retail inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), fell to 9.7% in the month of September. The previous data released was 10% in the month of August. The index may increase yet again due to the

The lift up in the industrial output around the month of August– September was determined by the production output, which has a 75.5% weightage in the IIP. This is on a personal high in the recent five months and has risen by 2.9%. This is mainly fuel powered by the increased production of consumer goods in the festival season from August till December. Last year, the production of consumer goods was less by 5% from this year for the peak festive season starting from August. Economists are at odds with each other over whether the IIP numbers actually indicate if the slowdown has bottomed out. “This is a positive sign and might be indicative that the worst is over for industrial

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falling export rates. Car sales reduced by 5.36% in the last quarter whereas the motorcycle segment dropped by 18.85%. Exports skid by 11%. The last quarter’s data should not be taken as a hint at a revitalisation in demand conditions. People across the globe are so used to negative growth rates that a scanty 2.7% will always be viewed as a blissful number. Capital investment outputting is shrinking, while the core industrial and business sectors are very weak. Additionally, exports are also not showing any signs of rising significantly.

NOMENCLATURE OF THE RECOVERABLE GROWTH To understand the continuously fluctuating graph, it is necessary to

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glance at the economic and market recovery during 2009–10, which was directly after the great bearish market of 2008. At that time, the equity markets began making new transitional changes in the 2009 quarter April–June in expectation of the future growth phase later in the same year. The expectations were not let down and the speculations by the trade gurus did materialise. These intermediate ups and downs were escorted with an enormous boost in Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) inflows, even as IIP, bank credit and exports were tracing negative annual growth numbers. Many economists’ analysis predicts that a financial recovery is heralded by a falling inflation and an increase in product costs. The equity markets continue to make new transitional highs even as IIP and exports trace a negative trade growth numbers and bank credit annual growth, which once again continues to fall. The same revival outline that is being charted out now, with equity markets making new transitional highs, a razor-sharp boost in FII flows, the falling wholesale inflation, a rise in commodity prices and others add up to the economic crisis and the later growth of IIP and thereby, the eventual betterment of the economy. The increase percentages for IIP, exports and bank credit presently posted are far improved than in the economic and market recovery of 2009.

NEED FOR SENTIMENT BOOSTERS India’s industrial output rose to 0.1% in the July–September quarter. This coming right after a steep fall in the previous quarter proves to be a breath of fresh air. Industrial output accounts for a little over 15% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). It is expected to have edged up 0.3% on annual basis. Earlier the Reuters’ poll pointed to the ongoing Achilles’ heel for the economy. This economy has been in a languished state for almost three years now. “Investments have dried up, which are evident from the

performance of the capital goods sector. It is imperative that non legislative policy measures are announced at the earliest, which could help improve confidence levels in the economy. At this juncture, announcements on FDI, fiscal consolidation, manufacturing policy implementation, etc., would be of great help. Further, impediments to manufacturing growth such as issues of land, power and business regulatory environment need to be addressed,” said Chandrajit Bannerjee, Director General of CII in a recent press meet. The growth of IIP by just 0.1% vaguely suggests that the Indian industry demands rate cut to boost sentiments. This rise is much lower than the expectations of many economists. While monetary intervention in the form of repo rate cut has been due for a while, the economy is in need of sentiment boosters.

FORTIFYING THE FUTURE According to IIP data, the industrial growth in the third quarter of 2012, skid by 0.1%. This was starkly contrary to the data released on the same quarter for the last fiscal year, which showed a growth of 6.1%. The industrial sector is facing frail demand in the domestic as well as the foreign market. This is substantiated by the data of the annual merchandise export that has fallen in most of the last few months. The positive 0.1% growth in IIP is inconsequential as both the monetary and transitional goods category is in the negative territory. This negative growth in the capital goods segment will have a lag effect, which means that the industrial growth will stay passive in end months of 2012. The fiscal deficit still is an area of worry and is a prime reason that is leading to weak investment ambience in the nation. Moreover, this is adding up to low business sentiments throughout the industrial sector. While the growth is meager, the sign of positive growth augurs well for future. The demand to reduce the cost of

credit predominantly when inflation is lessening is going to play a major role in the near future, especially during the initial months of 2013. Otherwise, the manufacturing sector will jerk. Economists say that the rise and fall data of IIP always points to the structural weaknesses in the financial system. This happens amid the reports of exports reducing and the added pressure on the government to take urgent policy initiatives to beat the slowdown.

THE SILVER LINING The major cause for concern is a fall in communal productivity in the third quarter of 2012. Overall financial revival is characteristically headed by a minor development in commercial profitability statistics and hence, the anxiety. The silver lining is that major sectors—banking, software and consumer goods—demonstrated an increasing productivity trend with on-the-whole corporate performance numbers being dragged low by infrastructure-related industries, first and foremost being, energy and steel. Investors should keep in mind that during the constant rise and fall of IIP, the infrastructure sectors normally begin to recover merely when upturns in all the sectors are well-established. The worst case is that the starting of the subsequent increase phase will for sure get pushed back by a couple of quarters. There is, actually, no cause for distress around the IIP statistics, and the lending rates of banks and the export ratios, even though on the surface, might sound disappointing. Nonetheless, in a couple of quarters, they would definitely demonstrate a well balanced market rise. All the economy & market-related signs are pointing towards financial recuperation increasing in pace and the equity markets abiding and enduring to make new transitional highs and lows. prateek.sur@network18publishing.com With inputs from E&Y, KPMG

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repeated demands of salary hikes by India recently executed its plans to nlike the US and workers were some of the reasons. shift its manufacturing base from Europe, diversification Behind the violence, workers accuse Haryana to Gujarat after the recent of Indian cities, in terms the company’s management of ‘highlabour unrest in Manesar. The small of infrastructure facilities, handed provocative activities’ and car giant will open its new plant in local markets and state making sarcastic comments. Becharaji in Gujarat’s Mehsana governments continues to grow bigger How Gujarat stands to benefit? district. However, in a proposal given and bigger day by day. While some Gujarat, once again, recorded its to Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat ‘old’ cities have lost their recognition as gain over other states. Prior to this, Shri Narendra Modi, the company has a manufacturing base, some are trying Gujarat had managed to to gain and others are in the process of regaining. The In 2012 itself, 8–10 companies have either shifted their bag Tata Motors’ deal after the company was forced changing scenario enforces base or are planning to shift. The decisions are based to shift its plant to Sanand on manufacturing strategy & capabilities, competitive companies to shift their priorities, production competence, skill availability, from Singur in West Bengal. manufacturing plants from labour cost and so on. After Tata Motors, Gujarat one place to other. In 2012 has been home to Maruti itself, 8–10 companies have Suzuki, GM, Hyosung and Ford. either shifted their base or are planning declared it as a part of its expansion With manufacturing plants being to shift. The decisions are based on plan and Manesar would not be closed. shifted there, Gujarat is showing even manufacturing strategy & capabilities, The Gujarat plant will be around 100 development in the state. competitive priorities, production km from Ahmedabad. The new facility The consequences competence, skill availability, labour is around 300 km from Mundra Port

Political instability led Tata Motors to shift its production facility. While back then it seemed to be the only case, recently, it has become a trend among companies in India to shift their manufacturing base. What makes a company take such steps? Do they inspire others to follow suit? Here’s an attempt to analyse the same… cost and so on. Here, production competence can be defined as ‘the fit between manufacturing competitive priorities and manufacturing capabilities’ whose dimensions are closely linked to; cost competence, flexibility competence, quality competence, delivery competence and environmental protection competence. Thus, while shifting comes as an effect, it will surely leave its counter effects on both the places.

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and hence would be well suited for the company’s exports initiatives. The company has invested around `4,000 crore in its upcoming Mehsana facility, expected to open its doors in 2016. The Mehsana facility will be 17% bigger than the current Manesar facility which is double the size of its Gurgaon plant. Why not Manesar? There are many reasons that have soured the relationship between the management and the 3,000 plant workers. The recent violence and conflagration, 59 days closing in a year because of workers strike,

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Maruti was first among the big entries to Gurgaon, with both its manufacturing facilities in Gurgaon, the company played harbinger in the development of the district. Later, companies like Bosch, Baxter, Johnson Matthey, Roloform and WSCP became part of the chain. Manesar will soon be connected through Delhi Metro. Maruti’s Manesar plant has already reached its full capacity and it is being speculated that the company would not completely shutdown the facility. Rather, it would shift the crème business such as Swift, Dzire and other diesel engine cars production.

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These incidents also highlight the flaws of Indian labour laws which need to be reformed.

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(DICV), “Our focus on localisation has resulted in more than 40% of our suppliers being located within a 40-km radius of the plant. Overall, our BharatBenz trucks will have a localisation rate of 85% in India.” Labour availability Most cities face a scarcity of labour, which is a major concern for manufacturing facilities. However, Chennai avails it at a low cost (lower than that of China). So far, there have been no strikes and no union willfulness.

in Tiruchi and Madurai. Videocon has shifted its Hosur plant operations to Manamadurai in order to use the latest technology for manufacturing plasma TVs. Viewing the future shortage of land at its Bengaluru plant, Bosch Ltd will relocate its manufacturing activities, with related support functions, of its Bengaluru plant located at Adugodi to Bidadi in two phases from 2012–13 to 2015–16. The company has acquired 97 acre of land in Bidadi for the construction of the new manufacturing facility and will invest nearly `600 crore for the development of the facility in both phases. The Bidadi plant is supposed to expand further in accordance with the demand.

Daimler AG, the German heavy vehicle manufacturer, has recently shifted its Actros truck production facility from Pune in Maharashtra to Oragadam in Chennai. The recently inaugurated Oragadam plant has the capacity to produce 36,000 units per annum. It is designed to allow an increase of up to more than 70,000 commercial vehicles per year. In HYOSUNG SUPERBIKE PRODUCTION addition to the production facility, FACILITY: FROM PUNE TO AHMEDABAD the company intends to shift its R&D Government negligence centre to Chennai. Earlier, Hyosung had a partnership with Bigger picture Garware Motors in India, which had While the company is eying 20% its facility in Pune. Now, Hyosung has THE BROWNIAN SHIFT truck market share in India, the shift joined hands with DSK MotoWheels. Shifting of manufacturing plants is not is being seen as part of the company’s It was also keen to invest in Pune to easy, but expansion of existing plants strategy to strengthen its position in start Hyosung Superbike Production is. In most of these cases, we have the Afro-Asian market. The plant Facility, but due to the Maharashtra observed that while there has not been being very near to Chennai Port will Government’s negligent approach, it a complete shift of plant, there has export some of the 18 truck variants is looking for a 100 acre plot in and been a shift in part of their production. to African and Asian countries. around Ahmedabad. Initially, the Establishing new plants depends on Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman – Board company preferred Maharashtra over factors such as labour cost, regional of Management, Daimler AG and Gujarat and Goa for logistics reasons. inequality, trends in regional inequality, Head, Mercedes-Benz, explained, In doing that and localising some structural change and market among “Our new Oragadam (Chennai) plant parts manufacturing, the company was others. In cases, like Maruti Suzuki, shares Daimler’s stringent quality trying to bring down cost by 30%. where both plants have already standards with its sister plants around reached their optimum capacity, it the world and is unique at the same was natural to establish new plants to OTHER MOVES time. It is the only Daimler plant cater to the demand in the near future. Forging major, MM Forgings, is in the world that houses However, labour unrest products, which combine and hampered production Our focus on localisation has resulted in more Indian engineering with have led them to shift the than 40% of our suppliers being located within a German and Japanese production of their most 40-km radius of the plant. Overall, our DNA under a single roof. selling cars Swift and BharatBenz trucks will have a localisation rate of This way, we are optimally Dzire to the proposed new 85% in India. positioning ourselves for plant. While we all know Marc Llistosella, CEO & MD, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) one of the world’s strongest the reasons behind Tata and fastest-growing truck Nano’s shift, Hyosung markets.” clearly has different reasons to shifting part of its machining process Easy availability of parts shift. Benz has shifted their trucks’ from Chennai to Tier II cities of Chennai avails 85% of the components production because of some other Tamil Nadu. As more and more including engine and gearbox. This will reasons we have already discussed companies head towards Chennai, the help the company to cater to the cost above. The resulting shift thus appears precautionary step is to avoid any future factor in the Indian market. According to be Brownian in nature. shortage of labour maintaining low cost. to Marc Llistosella, CEO & MD, The company has shifted its machiningDaimler India Commercial Vehicles related processes to its other plants suprita.anupam@network18publishing.com

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Workers damaged the office furniture, broke the glass panes and ransacked the office property and finally set the offices on fire. This is just a filtered version of what happened on that fateful day of July 18, 2012, at Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar plant. The General Manager for Human Resources (HR) was burnt to death, and close to 100 other hurt executives were hospitalised. The plant had to be shut for over a month and 500 workers were dismissed. This was just one instance of union protest that took an ugly turn, but there were some more that followed. Here’s taking a look at some such union protests in 2012 that have left scars on Indian manufacturing history… cts of violence—pre planned, unprovoked and gruesome—have implications beyond one company or region. They are negative triggers for existing companies and regions across the country, as well as for prospective investors and job seekers. The incident in Manesar indicates a disturbing trend among factory workers. In the past, worker protests in India often descended into violence, but killings were rare.

MARUTI MANESAR BEARS THE BRUNT “We are deeply disturbed by the mob violence and arson at our Manesar Plant on the evening July 18. Several

executives, managers and supervisors were brutally attacked and injured, and nearly 100 of them had to be hospitalised,” said Maruti in a statement. “We have also lost Awanish Kumar Dev, the General Manager of HR at the Manesar Plant, who was burnt to death by the mob,” it added. Sequence of the violence The workers’ union was demanding reinstatement of a worker who had been suspended for beating up a supervisor. While negotiations were on with the senior management, the first act of violence by the mob was to forcibly shut the main gate and prevent managers from leaving the premises after working hours. Thereafter, armed with iron rods

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and door beams of cars, the mob spread out in groups in the factory area and targeted supervisors, managers and executives. In simultaneous attacks in different parts of the factory, the mob beat the managers rendering many of their victims bleeding and unconscious. They also ransacked offices, broke glass panes and wantonly damaged property. Finally, they set the offices on fire. Maruti Suzuki declares lockout at Manesar Plant After labour violence rocked the Manesar facility, the management, with a strong emphasis on the safety and security of personnel, issued a notice declaring a lockout at its Manesar facility.

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LABOUR UNREST GROWS AT HONDA The labour unrest at Maruti was followed by Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI). It started when the labour union, which put forward a long list of demands like doubling of basic salary of contract workers and absorbing them as permanent employees. The workers also demanded an increase in housing allowance. Trouble had been brewing between the union and the company. Before the protest, a worker was suspended due to his alleged misbehaviour with one of the supervisors but the suspension was revoked after the union intervened.

HYUNDAI WORKERS PROTEST IN CHENNAI Some workers at Hyundai’s plant near Chennai went on a strike on October 30, 2012. The striking workers are affiliated to Hyundai Motor India Employees Union (HMIEU), and demanded reinstatement of 27 suspended staff. They also demanded that the management should negotiate wage agreement with them. According to a Hyundai statement, “A section of our workers, approximately 130, representing the minority CITU, which is affiliated to HMIEU, disrupted work illegally at their factory affecting production for about 78 minutes.” Hyundai Motor India produces 2,000 cars every day and the production loss because of the work disruption is estimated to be 59 cars. “The illegal action by this minority section of the workers has violated the unanimous decision of the Tripartite Committee dated December 9, 2010 and ratified by the Labour Department of Tamil Nadu. An injunction dated April 28, 2009, was also issued to HMIEU by the judicial magistrate, Sriperumbudur, restraining HMIEU from holding any strike, demonstration, unlawful activities, gheraoing, etc., within the factory premises and within 100 metres of radius of the factory premises,” said the statement.

TVS LOGISTICS PROTESTS HAMPERS HYUNDAI’S FUNCTIONING Recently, the logistics operations and production at Hyundai’s plant were hit following a strike by workers of TVS Logistics Services, which handles the car manufacturer’s logistics. TVS Logistics’ workers demanded a wage hike and reinstatement of workers who were either dismissed or suspended. More than 1,300 workers in TVS Logistics at the car factory handle forklift operations, production line feeding, tow truck operations, data entry and welding. As key operations were hit, production slowed down at the car plant. According to a company statement, the carmakers did not suffer any production loss because of the strike at TVS Logistics. None of the permanent manpower at Hyundai was involved in any form of agitation at the plant. Union representatives had made their

decades. Today, a large proportion of the workforce in the factory is young. It has high aspirations, but low patience. Surveys have found that loyalty is not very high. Instead, workers want good salaries, status and empowerment. There is a strong sense of being exploited, particularly among contract workers. According to government data, they account for 45% of the private sector’s workforce. Activists allege that in some cases, contract workers are in the same jobs as permanent staff at half the pay. The long pending demand to ensure equal pay for equal work by contract workers has not been accepted by the government. This inequality has led to tensions on the shop floor.

WHAT NEEDS TO BE IMPRESSED UPON? Labour laws need to be simplified. Currently, there are about 250 laws— 45 central and the rest state laws—that

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE ACT, 1947 It is a principal legislation dealing with core labour issues like investigation and settlements of industrial disputes, regulation of strikes, lockouts, layoffs, retrenchment and other related matters. According to Chapter VB of ID Act, it is compulsory for any industrial establishment employing more than 100 workers to seek permission before resorting to layoffs, retrenchment or closure. Employers and some political leaders have been arguing for a change in this provision. Employers want the limit for the application of Chapter VB to be raised to 1,000. The NDA Government, during its tenure, had expressed its willingness through various statements to amend ID Act to free employers from the restrictions on them in the chapter. It was proposed to give an additional retrenchment compensation of 45 days wages for every completed year of service. But trade unions have opposed it, as almost every unit would come under this limit, giving employer’s unrestrained right to close their units. demands on September 4, 2012, and had announced that they would go on strike in a fortnight if the demands are not discussed.

WHAT LEADS TO PROTESTS? According to various surveys, the willingness to go to extreme lengths points to the high levels of frustration and desperation among workers on the shop floor at present. The labour function has undergone a dramatic change in India over the last two

govern labour in the country. Companies need to have flexibility in hiring and terminating employees. Companies need that flexibility to stay competitive in a globalised world. Today, union leaders do not inspire confidence in either the management or the workers they represent. Equal opportunities for advancement across the length and breadth of an organisation will keep most problems away, say experts. nisi.rath@network18publishing.com

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‘We Are On A Mission To Achieve Self-Reliance In A Big Way’ Dr W Selvamurthy, Distinguished Scientist, Chief Controller – R&D, Ministry of Defence, Defence Research & Development Organisation .....................................................................................62 TESTING SWITCHGEARS: Securing Maintenance-free Switchgears ..............................................65 NANO MOTORS TECHNOLOGY: Driving New Possibilities ........................................................70 NEW AGE APPLICATIONS: The Miracle Called Nano Technology ................................................72 NEW-AGE APPLICATIONS: Providing Path-breaking Solutions .....................................................78 TECHNOLOGY TRENDS: Adding Intelligence To Material Handling .............................................82 GODREJ APPLIANCES: Lean & Green Go Hand In Hand ...............................................................87 DISA INDIA HOSKOTE PLANT: Perfecting Mechanisation With Localisation ................................90 PREMIER HEAVY ENGINEERING: Homegrown Techniques, The Success Potion For Premier ....94 FINANCING SMEs: In The ‘Interest’ Of SMEs ................................................................................98 INDIAN SMEs’ ROLE: SMEnabling Electronics ..............................................................................101 ROBOTICS IN NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE: Automating The Atomic World ..................................105 INNOVATING PROFITABLY: The 10 Best Practices For Success .................................................108

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DR W SELVAMURTHY

We are on a mission to achieve self-reliance in a big way Seldom in our lives, do we get chances to meet visionary personalities such as Dr W Selvamurthy, Distinguished Scientist, Chief Controller – R&D, Ministry of Defence, Defence Research & Development Organisation. A recipient of possibly all the prestigious research awards owing to his outstanding contribution in the field of R&D, this mastermind does not feel the need to boast of his achievements or contributions; rather, what strikes you first about him is his passion for science and technology. His association with DRDO started way back in 1973. During these four decades of rendering services, he has had a meritorious career and became Director of two DRDO institutes, viz., Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS) & Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR). His contribution towards the benefit of soldiers remains simply unmatched. During an exclusive interaction with Arindam Ghosh, this distinguished scientist discusses the importance of knowledge sharing in defence, evolving innovations and the promising prospects of defence sector. Excerpts… DRDO’S MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS Today, DRDO has emerged as a very strong R&D organisation to reckon with, not only at the national level, but also at the global level. In defence technologies, DRDO has been attracting attention from the global defence sector. Today, we have started indigenously designing missiles, ships, aircraft, fighter aircraft & submarines, among other technologies and systems, which we would import earlier. Besides, we are also looking into developing armaments, combat vehicles, radars and electronic warfare, among others. In a nutshell, we are on the mission to achieve self-reliance in a big way.

Looking at the major achievements in terms of the systems which we have delivered to services in the last decade, DRDO along with the Department of Atomic Energy have played a major role in transforming our country into a nuclear power. Also, while India has striking abilities from land, air, water and underwater, the country has signed a self-moratorium of ‘no first use’. Therefore, there is a need to have credible second strike capability. In such a scenario, you cannot get the strategic system from any country, you need to build it. Herein lies the most important contribution from DRDO to defence. In addition, we have developed a long-

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range delivery mechanism to further strengthen the striking abilities. For missiles, we also have developed technology for detection, neutarlising as well as ensuring navigation, control and guide. Such a mechanism will allow the missile to reach the desired target location. Only three nations have this capability and our country has demonstrated it. This is another major contribution from DRDO. In the last 10 years, equipment worth `1.46 lakh crore have either been productionised, inducted or are in the process of production, for the services. Given that we have 7,200 scientists and a budget of `10,000

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crore, our contribution is enormous. With minimal input in terms of money, resources, we can show maximum output. This is where I think the greatness of DRDO lies.

ROLE OF LIFE SCIENCES With strength of 13 lakhs armed forces, human resource forms a critical component of the country’s defence. Just like there is a necessity to have state-of-the-art technology on the one side with respect to equipment, on the other side, there is a need for efficient and healthy human resources who would be able to effectively use the available technology and win a war. Through life sciences research, DRDO is looking into aspects such as keeping the man fighting fit under any adverse condition. It is DRDO’s mandate to ensure proper selection of the profile that can handle and operate under these conditions; but for this, the candidate’s physical, physiological and psychological robustness is necessary. In order to ensure proper selection, DRDO has set certain parameters, which will enable the services to build effective human resources. Apart from the selection procedure, DRDO has also designed technologies for ensuring proper placements, i.e., assigning the right task to the right people and the kind of nutrition required for soldiers. We also have research laboratories wherein we develop technologies to ensure fresh food is available to them for consumption along with specialised clothing and life support system for each of the life sciences segment.

SCOPE FOR KNOWLEDGE SHARING DRDO not only develops, but also shares it technologies. For instance, Ashok Leyland, a major heavy vehicle producing company, has incorporated in its vehicles both the suspension and gearbox technology that DRDO had developed for a main battle tank Arjun. Another instance is that of a bio-digester, the bio-toilet. This bio-

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL Your hobbies I like singing; I like devotional music. Music keeps me at ease & tranquility. In addition, I do yoga. I have been practicing yoga for 35 years. Book that inspired you the most I had the opportunity of working very closely with Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. His book Ignited Minds has been inspiring. Message to young scientists I have lived with science for about 40 years. Science and technology is an exciting area and technology has the ability to transform a country and society into a very powerful entity. For instance, formerly, when I was in school, we would be happy to hear announcements on the radio which said that a ship with wheat has come to India. At that time, we had a population of about 30 crores to feed and the population was dependent on exports. But today, thanks to science and technology, we have become almost self-sufficient. In fact, in a crisis situation, we are able to export food. Through science and technology, we have developed our capability in space technology; we are one of the few nuclear powers today. I would want youngsters to take up science and technology as a profession and commit to improve the quality of life on the planet. digestive technology was developed by DRDO for soldiers in high altitudes, given that the waste will not be biodegraded there and it may lead to diseases. The Railways has incorporated this technology. Currently, 436 such units are already fitted in nine trains

and by this year, 10,000 bio-toilets are going to be installed in 2,500 coaches. Further, there is also a proposal to replace the conventional toilets with bio-toilets in another 50,000 coaches being used. Recently, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh announced one lakh gram panchayats will be fitted with DRDO developed bio-toilets. In terms of food technology, we have a defence food research laboratory in Mysore that develops pre-processed and pre-cooked readyto-eat food. Several food processing companies such as Tasty Bite Eatables Ltd and ITC, have implemented our technology. Our technologies have also found applicability among civilians. For example, the diagnostics kits for malaria, typhoid, plague, etc., to avoid bio-warfare developed by us are widely used by civilians.

INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA INVOLVEMENT Currently, we work on three models with the industry—royalty model, partial-risk revenue sharing model and total risk sharing model. Under the royalty model, a product or technology is already developed. The solution can directly be transferred to the industry to commence the manufacturing process. In the partial-risk revenue sharing model, the industry invests money, resources and becomes a partner/a core developer of the project only after gauging the viability of the product. Under the total risk sharing model, the industry becomes a partner right from the conceptualisation stage till the end, thereby taking full risk. With respect to the academia, we are augmenting interface with them for developing futuristic technology. We have started research boards in a big way. In fact, we already have four research boards—Aeronautics Research and Development Board, Armaments Research Board, Naval Research Board and Life Sciences Research Board— which sanction projects to universities & academic institutions for conducting research and developing futuristic

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technologies. This, in turn, drives them to do what we need. In addition, we have developed DRDO centres in some universities, which give us scope to interact with academia.

COMPANIES THAT HAVE BENEFITTED First and foremost, Defence Public Sector Undertakings have been huge beneficiaries. We have done huge investments in BHEL, BDL, BEML, HAL, etc. More than 70% of the items being productionised for defence at these units are from DRDO. With respect to the presence of the private sector, L&T is a major partner in Arihant—the nuclear powered submarine which we have developed in the country. This gives L&T immense scope to tap, especially in naval shipping. Further, L&T is also a major partner in our aircraft—the onboard oxygen generation system. This gives the company additional scope for marketing both on national

as well as international levels.

GROWTH INITIATIVES TO BE TAKEN I strongly believe that if a country has to achieve self-reliance in a larger proportion and also look for export opportunities in other countries, the private sector has to be brought into the defence sector in a very concerted, deliberated, supported and facilitated manner. The private sector looks for profit and thinks on the lines of return on investment. It will invest based on the kind of orders placed. In this regard, defence has to assure a minimum order for them to work on over a period of time. It is only then that the private sector would involve more of its money and resources. DRDO has signed an agreement with FICCI, under which, 26 technologies have been transferred. In DRDO’s headquarters, we have established a Directorate of Industry Interface and Technology Management to strengthen the interface with the

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industry. In addition to this we have also asked for the establishment of a commercial wing for DRDO to promote speedy technology sharing for civil use.

SECURITY MEASURES To ensure security, we must have vigilant mechanisms in place to watch and follow all stakeholders—be it from the public or private sector—and check from where the information is being passed on. It is important to understand that anybody from any sector can breach the code of conduct and so, having a rigorous monitoring mechanism in place would ensure that such incidents do not occur. It must be noted here that everyone is here to do business; if anyone is caught, the company will be blacklisted and the perpetrator will be put behind bars. Consequently, the company will lose its credibility in the market. arindam.ghosh@network18publishing.com

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Also, outdoor equipment should undergo lighting and other radiated interferences withstand tests.” The tests are conducted as per the user-specified conditions in accordance with Clause 4 of ANSI/ IEEE C37.20.2, except that the temperature of the air surrounding the assembly (ambient) for the continuous current tests shall be within the ambient temperature range of 10°C (50°F) to 40°C (104°F). Commenting on Indian standards, Shenoy says, “Normally, electrical equipment are tested based on the standards set by global technical committees, such as Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) or International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The Indian standards encompass most of the tests specified by the above universal standards and may include a few other standards as well.”

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Switchgears form a key component in electrical power systems. Hence, it is essential to verify its performance after it is designed, manufactured or repaired. Testing of switchgears ought to be done in accordance with ANSI, IEEE and NEMA standards to ensure optimal performance. SUPRITA ANUPAM

witchgears have certainly come a long way since their development— right from vacuum & oil to SF6 circuit breakers that need separate tests for their verification. Switchgears are designed as per customers’ requirements based on temperature rise limits, humidity, and working parameters, including normal current ratings, resistance of the main circuit, short circuit current rating, kinds of insulation required, etc. It is mandatory for all these requirements to meet the

corresponding standards (such as IEEE C37.20.2/ ANSI C37.552002 [R2010]). Emphasising on the need for the same, Dr U Jayachandra Shenoy, Principal Research Scientist – Department of Electrical Engineering, IISc, Bangalore, avers, “Electrical instruments should undergo periodic testing in order to check if they meet their specifications under the wide range of environmental conditions such as annual range of variation of temperature, humidity and electromagnetic interference (EMI) in electrical utility substations, etc.

Also known as the type test; the design test is conducted by manufacturers to determine the adequacy, type, style and model of the equipment. It also checks the parts’ rating to meet the required design standard so that the equipment, as a whole, can be operated satisfactorily under the specified service conditions. Design tests are performed either on representative apparatus or on prototypes to get the complete design analysis; and further calculations help to substantiate the ratings assigned. It is the design, which ensures that operators are kept out of HV compartments and as away as possible from the equipment. The test’s result may be applicable to evaluate modifications in future with assured performance. According to Craig McKee, Technical Manager, 3 Phase Design, “You need to consider the design that best suits the market the assembly is going to be used in. For example, you could design your assembly to operate in a 50C ambient with IP55, but if your market only requires 35C & IP31, the board is

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over engineered and therefore, not perfect. I would suggest that you study the market to understand the local specifications and then design & test the board to meet those requirements.”

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Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd carries out high voltage power-frequency withstand test by disconnecting the moving contact of vacuum interrupter from the mechanism and manually pulling on the moving contact, which requires a force proportional to the area of contact to make it extremely rugged and reliable.

auxiliary switches mounted on the stationary housing performed in the 10 complete cycles of operation. It also takes care of drawout control power transformer, drawout voltage transformer and performance of circuit breaker tests.

PRODUCTION/ROUTINE TEST This ensures quality control by the manufacturer on every device/ representative samples, or on parts/ materials, to meet the design specifications and applicable standards. It includes the critical quality control on statistical sampling basis.

CONFORMATION TEST This demonstrates the compliance with the applicable standards. The test may or may not be as per the design tests. Also, it does not demonstrate the further capabilities of the used instruments beyond the standard provision.

withstand rated withstand voltages. When performing the test, the voltage transformer assembly should be connected, while the primary currentlimiting fuses should be disconnected. The test duration, frequency of the test voltage, supply voltage, voltage application all must be in accordance with the corresponding ANSI/IEEE C37.20.2. Atmospheric conditions stand for the temperature, pressure and humidity presence during the entire test, which should be in accordance with Clause 1.3.5 IEEE Standard 4a-2001. Humidity-correction factors shall be based on Clause 1.4 of IEEE Std 4a-2001.

DIELECTRIC TEST The test verifies the insulation system within the switchgear having a circuit breaker. It includes powerfrequency withstand voltage tests and lightning impulse withstand tests on switchgear assemblies to demonstrate the ability of the insulation system to

MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE TEST This test ensures the proper working of separable primary contacts, separable control contracts, circuit breaker removable element position interlocks, stored energy mechanism interlocks and mechanism-operated cell (MOC)

REFERENCE STANDARDS The following are the referenced standards superseded by a revision in 2010 approved by the American National Standard Institute and supported by IEEE: ANSI C37.54-1990: Conformance test procedures for indoor alternating current medium voltage circuit breakers applied as removable elements in metalenclosed switchgear assemblies ANSI C37.57-1990: Metal-enclosed interrupter switchgear assemblies— conformance testing ANSI C37.58-2002: Indoor medium voltage switches for use in metal-enclosed switchgear—conformance test procedures ANSI/IEEE Std 4-1995: Techniques for high voltage testing, including IEEE standard 4a-2001, amendment to IEEE standard techniques for high voltage testing ANSI/IEEE C37.04-1999: Rating structure for AC high voltage circuit breakers ANSI/IEEE C37.09-1999: Test procedure for AC high voltage circuit breakers rated on a symmetrical current basis ANSI/IEEE C37.20.2-1999: Metal-clad switchgear.

CONTINUOUS CURRENT TEST This test is performed to get the assurance that a switchgear panel can carry the rated current of the circuit breaker at a rated frequency within the temperature limit. Hence, temperature measurements, thermocouples and insulated conductors’ performance are also observed during the test.

NEAR PERFECT, YET NOT PERFECT There are further tests, viz., shorttime withstand current test, main bust test, momentary withstand current test, etc., performed in order to make the switchgear as well the electric power equipment safe and secure. Apart from ANSI standards, there are IEC and Underwriters Lab Inc directives to ensure complete safety within the work environment. McKee stresses, “IEC 61439 lays out the tests and the requirements based on the manufacturer’s specification. I do not believe that there would be a perfect panel that could be used for every scenario. To be perfect, the assembly would need to pass all of its tests, be economical to manufacture, cost effective for the client and easy to assemble.” “In the face of rapidly changing technology, most of the electrical measuring equipment and switchgear control equipment are programmable computer-based instruments. The maintenance of such equipment should be a simpler proposition, as they have built in self-diagnostic capability and need card-level replacement of hardware in case of failure of spares,” concludes Shenoy. suprita.anupam@infomedia18.in

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Driving New Possibilities Nano motors have certainly expanded the horizon of motors and drives industry. They are here, not to replace the present motors, but to create a new market segment and a newer user industry, which will be completely different from the prevailing ones. A look at how nano motors are all set to become a driving force… SUPRITA ANUPAM

ack in December 2007, Tata’s much awaited ‘ w o r l d ’ s cheapest car’ was yet to be launched. Ratan Tata had not yet decided on the car’s name. Ravikant, VP, Tata Motors, along with the team, had suggested four names to Tata... and after almost a whole night’s discussion, the name ‘Nano’ was finalised upon. The name ‘Nano’ was indeed the best fit, considering the size of the car; but the wonders of the technology used in the car were definitely not nano.

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NANO MOTORS TECHNOLOGY Recently, Dutch scientists invented a tiny nano-sized car, which can propel itself forward in response to electrical pulses. This was possible owing to the feasibility of nano motors. HG Wells once said: “There is no intelligence if there is no change” and change is the only constant in this case. This was probably the underlying thought while making nano motors. Berkeley lab scientists have invented a nano motor,

which is 200 nm wide and has a power density that is 100 million times greater than that of a V-6 engine. Chris Regan of Berkeley Lab’s Materials Sciences Division developed the motor with fellow Materials Sciences Researchers Shaul Aloni, Kenneth Jensen and Team Leader, Alex Zettl. According to Aloni, Regan and Zettl (who are also scientists in the University of California at Berkeley’s Department of Physics), “Surface tension becomes more important as objects become smaller and dominate at a nano scale.”

LIFTING BIOMED BARRIERS Nano motors have created new avenues for biomedical instrument manufacturers as they have the potential to revolutionise biomedical instruments such robotic devices made from DNA that can potentially detect speciﬁc cell targets within a complex mixture of cell types and deliver important services like commanding cancer cells to self destruct. Thus, it can be used to programme immune responses to treat various diseases. Among the other applications are a variety of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) actuators, microﬂuidics, catalysis, chemical & biological sensing, mirror movement for optical applications and oscillator in wireless & microwave communications.

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The motor is made up of carbon nano tubes that are 10,000 times thinner than human hair in terms of radii and were earlier used as a nano scale conveyor belt to move indium like atoms along the tube. The team converted the conveyor belt into a tiny motor possessing Herculean strength. Two molten indium droplets—one big and one small—were positioned side by side on the carbon nano tube. Electric current was then passed through the tube, which caused the indium atoms to shuttle from the large to the small droplets. The small droplets continued to grow until they came into contact with the larger one, after which, surface tension took over. Regan described the meeting of the two beads as an ‘energetic catastrophe’. Regan said, “We pumped a lot of energy into the system and then quickly released it. The cycle repeats after every collapse; every time the small droplet relinquishes its atoms and implodes. This leads to a motor’s slow & fast and back & forth motion, which can be transferred to nano-sized legs that can be further utilised for the desired apps.” Regan believes that “the motor is also ideal for locomotive applications because it is very strong for its size”.

ADVANTAGE OFFERED The advantage of this technology is

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DIAMOND FIBRES: MAKING BONES STRONGER THAN STEEL Apart from being used as oscillators, nano wires, rotating rotors, sliding tuners and indicators…, Author Rav Berg has found a unique application for nano motors. In his book, ‘Nano: Technology of Mind Over Matter’, he elaborated, “There is a lot of empty space in our bones. Some nanotechnologists tell us that if we could inject pure diamond ﬁbres into that empty space, bone strength would surpass steel. Through nanotechnology, the rest of our bodies could also be infused with diamond fabric. Scientists have already calculated that this kind of diamondbased body reinforcement would have ‘G’ force tolerance. In other words, one could fall off a building and walk away unscathed.” that it causes very little or almost negligible friction, which helps it run with higher efficiency. But as per Zettl, natural molecular motors that are present in the brain and a few other parts are way ahead in terms of technology. “They are even smaller,” averred Zettl. In a further development, Chemists at Italy’s University of Bologna and California NanoSystems Institute have succeeded in designing and constructing a molecular motor that would be powered by sunlight. This nano motor would not only work incessantly Surface tension becomes more important as objects become smaller and dominate at a nano scale. Shaul Aloni, Chris Regan, Alex Zettl, Materials Sciences Researchers, Berkeley Lab’s Materials Sciences Division

without any external interference, but would also not produce any chemical waste.

EXPANDING APPS’ PURVIEW Nano motors are not a threat to any market. Apart from creating new apps, it will create a new market for itself. They may find their apps in DNA manipulators, blood vessel cleansers, bio sensors, cell phones, optics, and digital pens... and it is speculated that they can be used in the formation of nano computers and power nano robots. The power nano robots once placed in the bloodstream will seek out and repair damaged tissues in the human body. With such powerful prospects in place, nano motors are all set to become a driving force. suprita.anupam@infomedia18.in

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TECHNOLOGY “Nanot “Nanotechnology has vital applications in various ﬁelds,” says Gian Prakas Prakash, Manager – Nanotechnology Services, NSTC, Noida. At present, the ap applications of nanotechnology are mainly in the research stage, but once they foray into the market, all of them would be revelations in themse themselves. Nanotechnology, being the basis of all inventions in this new age of scie science and technology, is proving to be the foundation for all the different applica applications. Here’s taking a look at some of the unique applications that are forayin foraying into the market, which would have been a dream without the application of nanote nanotechnology... PRATEEK SUR

WATER TREATMENT WATER is getting more and more polluted owing to agriculture, industry and poor water management. As foreseen by scientists, 3.9 billion people would not have access to clean water, by 2030. Given the clean water shortage that the world is facing, nanotechnology can go a long way in ensuring that no one goes thirsty. Nanomaterials can strip water of toxic metals and dangerous organic molecules and even turn saltwater into freshwater. Besides, there are plenty of other nanotech solutions being developed. For example, if the membranes are enhanced with nanoparticles, then they could be seamlessly slot into water treatment plants for purification. And now, scientists are adding a wide range of nanoparticles, which include: Biomagentite: This is an iron mineral, which gets rid of chlorinated organic molecules and some toxic metals. Silver: This kills bacteria. Titanium dioxide nanoparticles: This breaks down common organic contaminants, such as hormones, pharmaceuticals or manure. When in water, all they need is some light to operate. Titanium dioxide: This is widely used in paints and sunscreens so, in principle, the technology is affordable. In South Africa, the humble teabag has inspired a way to purify water—1 litre at a time. At the mouth of an ordinary drinking bottle rests a teabag-like net that is actually a nanotech marvel. Developed by Eugene Cloete at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, the inside of the biodegradable teabag is coated with thin water-soluble

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polymer nanofibres impregnated with antimicrobial agents and spun into a fine mesh. The material filters out most contaminants, up to 99.99% of bacteria. The ‘tea leaves’ inside the bag are activated carbon, which can suck out heavy metals and other contaminants. AquaQure has adopted this concept and is in the process of applying it to real-world applications for mass usage. There is much hope that this filter could make a big difference in the lives of people who do not have easy access to clean water. Nanotechnology has also found a way to quench the world’s thirst by producing freshwater out of the world’s plentiful supply of saltwater—a process called desalination. Desalination is expensive and needs lots of energy. However, using nanotechnology, the process can be made more efficient and cost effective. Reverse osmosis—the favoured current technology—uses high pressures to pump contaminated water across a membrane. Presently, clean water is extracted from seawater. But nanotechnology takes this process a step forward, as it can be used to extract the salt from the seawater itself. Here, it is important to note that this cannot be done without the help of advanced nanomaterials. Production of water would invariably become affordable at a later stage. Meanwhile, nano-engineered carbon and carbon nanotubes are being examined as candidates, with the potential to cut desalination costs by 75%. In 10 years from now, nanotechnology will level the playing field and give everyone a clean glass of water to drink!

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FOOD PACKAGING NANOTECHNOLOGY is revolutionising fresh food packaging. For fresh food retailers, nanotechnology is currently showing a lot of promise in the field of fresh food packaging, with researchers working to develop next-generation materials that could extend product shelf-life, alert suppliers and retailers to the presence of pathogens in foods, or even actively eliminate bacteria, including Salmonella and E coli. Unfortunately, these new technologies are also raising new concerns, particularly when they are used in applications that involve food packaging. These concerns are expected to grow as more nanotech applications begin making their way out of the lab and onto supermarket shelves. There are several major areas of research involving nanotechnology applications for packaging materials. First, polymer-clay nanocomposites, which embed nanoscale particles of volcanic ash into plastics, are currently the most common commercial application in food packaging. In addition to other benefits, these materials provide a barrier that can be used to keep carbon dioxide and nitrogen in

a package, while keeping oxygen out. This helps prevent oxidation and extends the shelf-life of products, including meats and fresh cut fruit. Other emerging applications include films with embedded enzymes that could improve shelf-life by ‘scavenging’ oxygen from within a package, which would slow oxidation and inhibit bacterial growth. Lastly, nanosensors are embedded in films to create ‘intelligent packaging’. Distributors and department managers someday may get used to seeing entire packages change colour, if the product inside got too warm at some point in the supply chain. But scientists already acknowledge that nanoparticles often behave in a fundamentally different manner than the bulk materials from which they are sourced. “Matter such as gases, liquids and solids can exhibit unusual physical, chemical and biological properties at a nanoscale, differing in important ways from the properties of bulk materials and single atoms or molecules,” the US National Nanotechnology Initiative explains on its website.

DETECT EXPLOSIVES TO prevent terrorist attacks at airports, it would be helpful to detect extremely low concentrations of explosives easily and reliably. Despite the development of various sensor technologies, dogs continue to be the most efficient detectors. In new research, a German and French team describes a type of micromechanical sensor with a structure derived from the sense organs of butterflies. One approach used for sensors is based on microcantilevers. These are tiny flexible cantilevers like those used to scan surfaces with atomic force microscopes. When used in ‘chemical noses’, the microcantilivers are coated with a material that specifically binds to the analytes being detected. Cantilevers can vibrate like springs. When analyte molecules are bound to a microcantilever, the mass changes along with the frequency of the vibration. This change can be measured. However, it is because of the very low vapour pressure at room temperature that the highly sensitive, reliable detection of explosives remains a big challenge. In order to make microcantilevers more sensitive to the explosive TNT, research groups led by Denis Spitzer at the French-German Research Institute of Saint Louis and Valérie Keller at the Laboratoire des Matériaux, Surfaces et Procédés pour la Catalyse in Strasbourg have now taken inspiration from

the highly sensitive sense organ of some types of butterflies. Male silk moths use this organ to recognise pheromone molecules excreted by females as they land on its broad antennae. These antennae are covered with sensilla, which are porous hairs containing chemonsensing neurons. The scientists equipped their microcantilevers and coated them with a dense 3D ordered layer of titanium dioxide nanotubes oriented vertically, like the butterfly sensilla. This has several advantages. Firstly, the specific surface of the microcantilevers is significantly increased. Secondly, titanium dioxide binds well to substances that contain nitro groups, which are characteristic of TNT and other explosives. Lastly, the tubes have an open structure that improves the movement of mass and ensures a rapid sensor response. The tubes are about 1,700 nm long and have an outer diameter of about 100 nm and a wall thickness of 20 nm. Each cantilever holds about 5,00,000 of these nanotubes. For test purposes, the researchers vaporised TNA by heating a tiny crystal. The sensor was able to detect concentrations of less than one part per trillion within three minutes. The researchers are now working on building a selective detector system for explosives or other gases based on this method.

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COSMETICS THE applications of nanotechnology and nanomaterials can be found in many cosmetic products including moisturisers, hair care products, make up and sunscreen. Almost all the major cosmetic manufacturers use nanomaterials in their products. L’Oréal has a number of nanotechnology-related products in the market and ranks 6th in the US in terms of the number of nanotech-related patents. Besides, the European Commission has estimated that 5% of cosmetic products contain nanoparticles. In fact, many international ranges of shampoos have started to make use of nano applications. Here, the molecular structure of titanium dioxide has been suitably altered to suit a shampoo application, resulting in better bounce and lustre. Also, many sunscreens now incorporate nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, which effectively block ultraviolet (UV) rays that lead to sunburn and skin cancer. The application of nanomaterials in cosmetic products has been the subject of continuous discussion in the media, scientific circles and among policy makers for the past few years. Moreover, toxicity issues have been raised due to conflicting research papers about the safety of nanomaterials and lack of agreement between researchers on whether the nanomaterials are safe for dermal use. There are a number of classes of nanoparticles used, or proposed for use, in cosmetic applications. Nanotechnology finds two main uses in cosmetics. The first is the use of nanoparticles as UV filters. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) and zinc oxide (ZnO)

are the main compounds used in these applications. Organic alternatives to these have also been developed. The second use is nanotechnology for delivery. Liposomes and niosomes are used in the cosmetic industry as delivery vehicles. Newer structures such as solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) and nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) have been found to be better performers than liposomes. In particular, NLCs have been identified as a potential next-generation cosmetic delivery agent that can provide enhanced skin hydration, bioavailability, stability of the agent and controlled occlusion. Encapsulation techniques have been proposed for carrying cosmetic actives. Nanocrystals and nanoemulsions are also being investigated for cosmetic applications. Patents have been filed for the application of dendrimers in the cosmetics industry. Other novel materials, such as fullerenes, have also appeared in a small number of beauty products. There are only a handful of technologies used, mainly liposomes, nanoemulsions and metal oxide nanoparticles. These offer advantages and improved characteristics compared with traditional formulations. Many of the newer technologies being investigated for drug delivery may also have applications in cosmetics. Besides, nanoparticles of silver, copper, silicone and silica have been reported as ingredients for cosmetics. A number of companies also claim to use fullerenes in their products due to the radical scavenging properties. However, there are concerns over their toxicity.

PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICARE DABUR Pharma, which was recently acquired by the Singapore-based Fresenius Kabi, is using nanotechnology for a novel cancer drug delivery system. This is said to be the main focus of the company. Additionally, the company has used nanotechnology to increase the patients’ tolerance to the anti-cancer drug, Paclitaxel. Moreover, Bharat Biotech is conducting nanotechnology research on products (like oestrogen therapy) reportedly using herbal bases. The Bengaluru-based Velbionanotech, a bio-nanotechnology product development company, has developed nanotech-based treatments for atherosclerosis (arterial plaque), nephrolithiasis and diabetes. The company is currently doing clinical trials for the same. Also, professors at IIT Bombay have developed i-sens, a cardiac diagnostic device that uses nanotechnology for blood analysis. The device diagnoses heart conditions and imminent cardiac

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attacks. It is currently undergoing field trials. Another team at IIT Bombay has developed a drug for lung cancer that is inhaled in the form of nanoparticles through an aerosol spray. According to Gadhadar Reddy, CEO, Director and Founder, NoPo Nanotechnologies India Pvt Ltd, “For cancer treatment, designer molecules with carbon nanotubes are inserted into the body where they are taken up by cancer cells. When an infrared beam is shined over the infected region, the nanotubes become hot and burn off the cancer cells.” This is an important lookout for the coming ages to count upon for the eradication of cancer. Prakash adds, “Nanotechnology is being used in the development and improvement of fluorescent markers for diagnostic and screening purposes. Aspects of nanotechnology such as nanotubes, nanoparticles, and fullerene are being applied in cell scaffolding, drug delivery and artificial tissues.”

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ANTI-AGEING THE human genome, which remains active in childhood and adolescence, becomes dormant in the late twenties. Scientists are using nanotechnology to reactivate these genes. This helps arrest the process of biological ageing and enables man to fight diseases better. Vitrus Techno Innovations, a company specialising in applied nanotechnology, has developed

a gene repair therapy called ‘Mitsanika’. Clinical trials for Mitsanika have found substantial reduction in blood pressure, and improvements in patients suffering from cancer, diabetes and AIDS. Mitsanika will not cure these diseases; it will only enable the body to fight them better by reactivating the ‘mute’ immune system.

INVISIBILITY CLOAK S C I E N T I S T S have used plasmon nanotechnology to create the world’s first invisibility cloak for visible light. When we see an object, we see the visible light that strikes the object and is reflected; whereas the invisibility cloak refracts (or bends) the light that strikes it, so that the light moves around and past the cloak, reflecting nothing, thus leaving the cloak and its contents ‘invisible’. “Microwave invisible cloaks are already real,” says Reddy, adding, “These cloaks transmit microwaves through them and are invisible on the radar for all practical purposes! They are made by building tiny MEMS circuits. These materials are engineered to bend radiation in the wrong direction. They do this by exhibiting a naturally impossible property called negative refractive index. It has been rumoured that the technology is being used on stealth planes in Afghanistan by the US Army. A similar technology for use with visible light is being worked on by several major labs across the globe.” The invisibility cloak device is a 2D pattern of concentric rings created in a thin, transparent acrylic

plastic layer on a gold film. The plastic and gold each have different refractive properties. The structured plastic on gold in different areas of the cloak creates ‘negative refraction’ effects, which bend the plasmons that electron waves generated when light strikes any metallic surface under precise circumstances in and around the cloaked region. This manipulation causes the plasmon waves to appear to have moved in a straight line. In reality, they have been guided around the cloak much as water in a stream flows around a rock, and released on the other side, concealing the cloak and the object inside from visible light. The invisibility that this phenomenon creates is not absolutely perfect because of energy loss in the gold film. The researchers’ cloak is just 10 micrometers in diameter. The cloak uses a limited range of the visible spectrum, in two dimensions. It would be a significant challenge to extend the cloak to 3D because researchers would need to control light waves both magnetically and electronically to steer them around the hidden object.

Self-cleaning Glass This is achieved by applying a coating of a hydrophobic nanomaterial on glass. This material will repel water, which then takes away all dirt with it. Self-repairing Materials This is done by ‘layer by layer self-assembly’ to embed fungicides inside paints. A major problem with sea-facing vessels and ships is attack by fungus, algae and seawater. By embedding fungicides and anti-rusting agents within layers of paint, these attacks can be staved off. As soon as the fungus or seawater breaks through a layer of paint, an anti-fungal or anti-rusting agent would be released, which would arrest corrossion. This signiﬁcantly enhances life of the vessel or the ship. Conductive Inks These are made of polymers enhanced with carbon nanotubes. These usher in wearable electronics. The day is not far wherein an entire circuit board would be printed using an inkjet printer.

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SUPERLENS MICROSCOPE SCIENTISTS have applied nanotechnology to also build a revolutionary superlens microscope that allows scientists to see details of previously undetectable nanoscale objects. Scientists have used nanotechnology plasmonics to develop superlens microscopy technology, which can be integrated into a conventional optical microscope to view nanoscale details of objects that were previously undetectable. The superlens microscope could one day image living cells, viruses, proteins, DNA molecules, and other samples, operating much like a point-and-shoot camera. This new technology could revolutionise the capability to view nanoscale objects at a crucial stage of their development. Scientists believe that they can improve the resolution of their microscope images down to about 10 nanometers.

In both invisibility and microscopy, the surface plasmons have very short wavelengths, and can therefore move data around using much smaller-scale guiding structures than in existing devices. These small, rapid waves are generated at optical frequencies, and can transport large amounts of data. The group also has made use of the unique properties of metamaterials, artificially structured composites that help control electromagnetic waves in unusual ways using plasmonic phenomena via the help of nanomaterials. This research has attracted a great deal of attention within the scientific community, industry and government agencies. Related plasmonics nanotechnology research offers applications for military and computer chip technologies, which could benefit from the higher frequencies and rapid data transfer rates that plasmons offer.

OTHER USES Traditional uses Nanotechnology applications in traditional products make them more efficacious. But the technology has still not caught on in India in a big way. Military A bullet proof vest is being developed with the help of nanotechnology, which would make the vest lighter and even more compact. Nanotents, which are self repairable and easy to carry, will be recently launched. Automobiles There would be a reduction of weight in automobiles using nanomaterials. Nanoparticles-based coatings are used for excellent scratch resistant surfaces, outstanding appearance of paints that can even change its colour, anti-reflective surfaces, easy to clean surfaces, environment-friendly tyres with wear resistance, and so on. Electronics Nano-emissive display (NED) is a high-resolution, full-colour, lightweight, physically thin display that uses carbon nanotube technology. It uses full colour range of displays using quantum dots. Construction Titanium oxide nanoparticles are used for making selfcleansing tiles. Carbon nanotubes are used to strengthen the concrete, while UV light exposed TiO2 nanoparticles remove the dirt, which can be used for anti-fogging coatings or self-cleaning windows. Nanoparticles coating on concrete surfaces protects it from corrosion.

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Sports Wilson Sporting Goods Co has designed tennis balls that hold their bounce much longer than the balls currently available in the market. It has also created tennis racquets that are twice as stable as conventional ones and are up to 22% more powerful. Carbon nanotube technology has been used in making badminton racquets that are lighter, which allows for a more compact swing that still produces maximum power. Nano silver technology is being used in the sports equipment such as shoes, pads, jerseys, helmets and socks among others, which makes them anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and smell free. Besides, nanomaterial coatings are also used to make golf clubs stronger. Textile Carbon nanotubes spun to form long yarn-like fibres could be used to produce even the strongest bullet-proof materials in the market. Nanotechnology has an important application area in dying process where nanoclay has good dye ability, good colour fastness and provides advanced fabric with qualities such as high strength, modulus, UV absorbance and fire resistance. With the help of nanotechnology, textiles can gain many properties like water-stain repellence, wrinkle resistance, anti-bacterial, anti-static, flame retardant, UV protection, colour change thermal insulation. Many common brands of stain-resistant clothing are using nanotech-enhanced fabrics. Additionally, nanotechnology can help remove odour and bacteria from clothes more efficiently than other methods.

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ydraulic and pneumatic (H&P) equipment have been in use for decades. The movement of boats through a river is an initial instance of using air and hydro power, i.e., fluid power. Since then, fluid power has found applications in almost all fields—be it aerospace, agriculture, entertainment, health, pharmaceuticals, construction or food & beverages. Here, we will analyse some of its latest applications in aerospace, health & pharmacy and agriculture sectors.

H&P equipment are now being designed based on stationary or mobile needs. Mobile applications are more specific, and around 60% of the fluid power is being utilised in mobile machinery and equipment. In the mobile category of applications, fluid is used to transport, excavate and lift materials as well as control & power mobile equipment. Equipment such as backhoes, tractors, landing gear,

The hydraulic motion system engineered by Rexroth, installed at Challenging Environment Assessment Lab (CEAL).

Providing Path-breaking Solutions Did you watch the latest movie, ‘ The Amazing Spiderman’? The breathtaking actions in the movie were performed with the help of hydraulic and pneumatic (H&P) machines. H&P machines are increasingly ﬁnding applications in ﬁelds as varied as entertainment, infrastructure and agricultural implements. Here’s taking a look at some upcoming H&P applications... flight controls, motor controls and cargo-loading equipment, which find applicability in construction, agriculture, military, aerospace, health and logistics, employ mobile applications of H&P. In the industrial/stationary category of applications, hydraulics is used to provide power transmission and motion control for machines. With applications like metalworking equipment, automated manipulators,

material handling and assembly equipment, this category of applications covers sectors such as manufacturing, plastics, power & paper production. Let us now take a look at the fields where H&P has major applications.

HEALTH AND PHARMACY As hospitals are now offering remote and mobile treatment services, the focus is towards miniaturisation of medical devices, further enhancing

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the possibility of portability, lowpower solutions and more precise controls. Pneumatic systems with their sophisticated technology have met the challenges created by this next generation of medical device design. Pneumatic technology has given the much needed ‘push’ with its application-specific solutions, less power consumption and batteryoperated systems. The ‘ace’ factor of the pneumatic technology is its ability

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to leverage more precise control and innovations in electro-pneumatic control. The following are some important fields that find extensive use for H&P: Oxygen concentrators: “The whole class of respiratory care applications is a large and growing market where pneumatics has been providing solutions for many years; some device manufacturers have continued to make their own valves, often manual valves. Now, the goal is to automate the process, making devices that are more compact and simpler for patients to use. In the last 10 years, there has been a move to use solenoid valves in systems where traditionally device manufacturers may have been using manual valves or a pump,” says R Edwin Howe, President, Enfield Technologies. He adds, “Pneumatics has evolved with the needs of the respiratory control market by providing more control, intelligence and flexibility along with more compact, low-power solutions. Use of proportional control that allows airflow to be shaped and modulated has also been increasing, and proportional valves are becoming a standard solution on medical devices, such as oxygen concentrators.” For example, with the help of H&P, a single ventilator has been designed that can be automatically tailored to meet the needs of all groups of patients —infants, children, adults and old patients. Pneumatic driver for artificial heart: SynCardia Systems has designed a Total Artificial Heart, with the help of its innovative freedom pneumatic driver—the first portable driver used for the purpose. Bimba Manufacturing has designed pneumatic cylinders. Tom Carlson, Manager, Bimba Manufacturing Service Excellence Team, avers, “Bimba’s cylinders are used as a driver and are actually actuating the diaphragm inside the artificial ventricles implanted inside a patient. These diaphragms are placed

inside the plastic ventricles that form the artificial heart, but are, in fact, just static components until they are connected to the static driver.”

AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY Some examples of agricultural equipment that involve H&P are: Self-propelled harvesters: Selfpropelled harvesters with auto torque systems can automatically vary the picking settings around posts— Pellenc’s harvester is the foremost in this category. With its smart system that allows the operator to preset two different picking settings—one for vines and the other for the posts— this harvester removes the need for compromise to protect vines or fragile posts. Boosted with 450 bar Heavy Duty Hydrostatic pumps, four dual displacement Poclain hydraulic wheel motors, the post-detection sensors of the harvester identify the presence of a post and the machine automatically & instantaneously changes the picking settings from the optimal vine settings to the post settings. Compact, yet powerful, pumps with smart controlling: All the agro applications are usually mobile. Utilising the latest developments in hydraulic pump technology, the Eaton’s Model ADY098 Series 620 is specifically designed for moderate-, low- and high-pressure applications. The pumps come with load sensing, pressure compensation, cold start valves, external manual stroke adjuster and a variety of mounting & input shaft configurations as optional installations that can further enrich the agricultural applications.

AEROSPACE Some of the latest applications of H&P in the aerospace sector are: Hydraulic actuators: They are primarily used for flight controls, rudders, elevators, ailerons, and possibly active flight spoilers, secondary controls such as flaps, slats, speed brakes and trim.

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Air suspension system: The air suspension systems, primarily used during the launch and landing of air vehicles, are mainly concerned with two factors: first is kinematics, and the second is H&P. H&P meets the requirement of kinematics. Centralised hydraulic systems require tremendous amount of tubing as each system requires pressure and return lines plus case drain for pumps. A sophisticated architecture takes care of all these important things, particularly the down displacement during landing. Airbags and dampener between the linkages or oleo pneumatic shocks are used for the same.

ENTERTAINMENT H&P is not new in the entertainment sector, be it live concerts, entertainment parks or films. The applications are now getting more specific as the H&P market is getting more & more user specific. OEMs, too, are providing customised H&P equipment. Camera movements are now being controlled with the help of H&P equipment, which makes them more precise and accurate. Recently, PRG Scenic Technologies with Atlantic Industrial Technologies provided the hydraulic system solutions that were used to perform the actions scenes of the Spiderman in the latest movie, ‘The Amazing Spiderman’. This has certainly widened the scope of H&P applications.

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE H&P equipment no longer only mean heavy and bulky machines. Now, with Screw-in Cartridge Valves (SiCV) in Hydraulic Integrated Circuits (HICs), its customised and specific solutions, which can be as small as a mobile phone, H&P has got something for all the fields, be it food & beverage, machine tools, air amplifiers, marine offshore, material handling, mining or packaging. suprita.anupam@infomedia18.in

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Photo Courtesy: Siemens. Distributed motor starter for use in material handling and conveying

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While industries are yet to recover from the dystopian market, the ramiﬁcations of which are not easy to manage, the gawky situation has let industries expand the possibilities of further developments in material handling and their application to save time, money and manpower. They have realised that it is not end-stopped, but actually enjambed. This, in turn, has enabled their further entrance into the arcology of material handling.

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hen we enunciate the word ‘Material Handling’, the LGN (lateral geniculate nucleus, which generates the image signals in our mind) Neurons pop up images of the robotic arms moving materials in our minds. Yes, time has progressed, and so has the perception of ‘handling’. According to Mike Ogle, MD, Material Handling Industry of America, “Every time a customer picks an item from a shelf, an entire industry stands ready to make sure that the item is replaced and available for the next customer—quickly, transparently and at a reasonable cost. It is easy to overlook the distribution infrastructure that fulfils the demand for the large variety of goods consumers expected to be available anytime and anywhere.” Though the material handling technology is fragmented in a discrete manner, owing to essentiality as per sector, space, time and cost, core of

the tech trends such as digitalisation of control, electric lift technology instead of IC lifting, and better software for interfacing have more or less been the same. Here, HN Kumbatta, EVP & Business Head, Godrej Material Handling, points out, “Engine technology has more or less remained constant except for stricter emission norms, as advances in forklift engines technology are dependent on country-specific emission norms. But in battery-powered forklifts, there have been rapid advancements in technology.” Highlighting the technology trends, SA Mohan, CEO, Maini Materials Movements (P) Ltd, avers, “Greener ICE—environmental and lifetime cost reduction, lowering emissions, saving fuel and increasing the life of consumables are some areas of R&D guiding the current technology development in material handling towards green material handling.

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In warehousing, density storage & lowering costs, storage density utilisation, warehouse simulation, warehouse designs are to be improved further; while a common approach towards the intelligent design of electric-powered handling equipment with better energy efficiency and 24-hour operation capability is also being worked out.”

AC VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE CONTROL For a long time, AC stepless-drive control has been the oblivious choice for most demanding crane applications, where speed torque controls were critical to performance. The AC stepless-drive control uses woundrotor motor and stepless induction master switches providing theoretically infinite speed variation by torque control method. But the technology has several glitches such as: They are expensive

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They use a multitude of saturable reactors, transformers, thyristors Poor output waveform and low efficiency Excessive motor heating, particularly during low-speed operations Inertia of motion Though, Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) has been there for quite long, but drive controls are now being applied, revolutionising AC cranes control. The control initially came as an improvement by applying it on the same existing motors—wound-rotor motors—but the new AC cranes with VFD control are coming up with single-speed squirrel cage induction motors, which are comparatively less expansive and require less maintenance. Elaborating on the same, Kumbatta explains, “The powerful combination of electronically controlled twin AC traction motors and improved geometry allows the truck to turn virtually on the spot, resulting in a very small turning radius. The increased manoeuvrability improves space utilisation for the user, while the high travel speeds and slope climbing capability bring the truck’s performance closer to that of IC enginepowered forklifts. The other main advantages of AC technology are energy efficiency and virtually maintenancefree operations as compared to the earlier generation of DC drives. The need for battery charging has come down, thereby enhancing the battery life by almost 25–30%.” Unlike the stepless drive control, VFDs are more soft-welcoming in nature, i.e., its speeds are programmable, thereby offering precise control and placement. This helps change direction with right positioning very smoothly. The beauty with VFDs contrary to that of stepless drive control is smooth deceleration and stopping via electric dynamic braking systems.

FLUX VECTOR: TRUE FOUR QUADRANT CRANE CONTROL Working on closed-loop control

method, Flux Vector control involves an incremental encoder to apply the torque required by getting current speed of motor shaft. Thus, the control can adjust frequency and voltage accordingly. The four speedtorque quadrants of drive operation are Bridge or trolly forward: Forward torque Bridge or trolly forward: Reverse torque Bridge or trolly reverse: Forward torque Bridge or trolly reverse: Reverse torque. The control can permit a less skilled crane operator to operate safely.

DIGITAL DC DRIVES The use of Digital DC Drives (DDCD) in crane and hoist applications can improve safety, reliability and performance of cranes, thus minimising the downtime maintenance and energy cost. There

are Direct Current Constant Potential (DCCP) controls, Omnipulse DDC and RDSI controls in applications, but Omnipulse DDC offers the best technologies for DC-DC cranes improvements. Safety can be enhanced through fail-safe torque proving and load control software to ensure operator having a complete control over load all the time. Indian SMEs are also stepping towards this US-patented technology.

SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY A highly efficient control technology needs to be integrated with suitable software packages, which can work as an easy and user-friendly window between the operator and control system. Many material handling systems such as bridge cranes, monorail systems, specific AC lift trucks are being made automatic, while some more applications are in process. The software in material handling, when

LATEST TECH TRENDS High-Speed Sortation Systems: It is used in distribution centres and in various warehouses to sort products to specific storage zones as well as to route products to specific dock doors for shipping. A high-speed sortation system has speeded up the chain by around 10 times. Motorised Roller Conveyor: A rapidly emerging technology in the live-roller conveyor arena is the 24-volt motorised roller (MDR) conveyor. MDR retains most of the positive features of line-shaft or belt-driven live rollers, but adds a number of unique advantages. This allows for a high degree of flexibility and modularity in conveyor design. Warehouse Control Systems (WCS): It provides an interface between material handling equipment and upper-level software applications facilitating the exchange of information and data between equipment, such as conveyors or sorters, and data-rich software. The floor automation encompasses many components, viz., barcode scanners, vision systems, scales, label print and apply systems as well as traditional material handling controllers that operate conveyors, sorters, automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), carousels, automated guided vehicles (AGVSs), and other material handling sub-systems. Architected and configured correctly, a WCS can bridge the operational gaps between organisations and customers by providing real-time data to speed up processes, information and delivery. Voice picking: Voice recognition systems provide direct, hands-free communication between operators and a computer via the headset. Operators are able to keep both hands on the equipment they are operating, while receiving instructions from the computer, thus resulting in a safer working environment. With inputs from Stuart Schneider, Application Representative, Bastian Solutions

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compared to supply chain and other BATTERY-OPERATED SOLUTIONS industries to improve their ergonomics IT services, is marginally lagging. In because of its safe, reliable and long Battery-operated tug devices have India, half of the manufacturers are lasting attributes. The key areas in cart now become a proactive approach to still using the same old hardware design are postures (neutral and static), plant safety that improve productivity technologies, which are making it force, lifting & bending, capacity, and profitability. Material handling difficult to have full-fledged softrange of motion, and ergonomic applications usually pose serious enabled interface. Affirming the same, advantages carts vs. pallets. Cannon problems such as health and safety Mohan says, “Simulation investigates a Equipment under CannonCarts® risks. Inefficient ergonomic design process through the use of a theoretical provides the state-of-the-art carts of handling equipment is also one of model, thereby allowing a process to as per these concerns.Commenting the concerns. Battery-operated tug be examined under a variety of preon the same, Bryce Malone, VP devices allow operators to singledetermined conditions and scenarios. – Cart Sales, Cannon Equipment, handedly move materials weighing In recent years, computer-based says, “Ergonomics plays a critical thousands of pounds without exposing simulation tools have been developed role in understanding the different them to the unnecessary risk of injury. to simulate material handling systems motions associated with possible Along with the lead-acid battery and their effect on the manufacturing injuries, and designing products to technology, industries are looking for process on the shop floor.” However, limit non-beneficial postures and lighter solutions to improve mobile he clarifies, “Simulation would not movements is an area of great focus applications’ capability. Kumbatta provide an answer, but indicate how for us.” Complementing his views, affirms, “Yes, we are also looking at an answer might perform. Simulation Kenny Ramsay, VP – New Product future technologies such as lithium ion can show how a particular fleet of Development, Cannon Equipment, batteries and hybrid trucks. Exploring material handling equipment performs avers, “Partnering with an ergonomics such new age technologies is in line in a shop floor scenario. with our philosophy of It can provide a platform providing our customers The use of Digital DC Drives (DDCD) in crane and hoist for trying out different the most advanced, yet applications can improve safety, reliability and performance of cranes, thus minimising the downtime. maintenance and approaches and strategies affordable, technologies.” energy cost. for operations in shop floor providing indicative cost ADDING INTELLIGENCE IS information.” expert and developing this ergonomics TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS HANDLING Magnetek has developed static manual will help many of our Though much of the needed stepless simulation software patented customers understand the importance technologies have been upgraded, under US patent 7190, 146 that allows of ergonomics in every aspect of their given the scale of sophistication the operator to use a footbrake to business. Ergonomics is not just a required to operate the cranes or either augment or completely control buzzword at Cannon Equipment; it is other handling equipment remotely, the deceleration or stopping, thus a part of everything that we do.” successful integration of ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ leaving a room for skill or less-skilled techniques is yet to be implemented operators without compromise on through the entire industry to have a CABLING TECHNOLOGY safety. The result of simulation must GenX image feeling, which already has Apart from the hydraulic telescoping include: changed from ‘in rest’ operation image technologies, large mono spiral or to ‘in motion’ control image. Obviously, cylinder reel on which data/energy Idle/utilisation times end-customers are clamouring for cables are coiled are being incorporated Time spent while handling loads more intelligence to avail of the best in various crane constructions pointing Utilisation of staging areas, racking existing technologies, which will further improvement in crane efficiency. and docks/doors be a full-integrated, internet-based Such cables must have high-tensile Hourly flow rates into and out of material handling system providing strength, high mechanical stress pass racking, staging areas and docks/ unprecedented visibility and flexibility and fast operating speed capabilities. doors to handle all kinds of materials or In the case of pharmaceuticals and Visual indications of bottlenecks goods, moving anywhere on the surface medical applications, biocompatibility, Energy consumption and indication of the globe by air, sea or land. ease of sterilisation and flexibility for of impact of battery charging and various devices used in obstetrics, changing gyneacology, cardiology, dentistry, suprita.anupam@network18publishing.com endoscopy and the veterinary sciences CUSTOM CART DESIGN SOLUTIONS With inputs from Aaron Kureck, Development are of major concerns. 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LeanGreen & go hand in hand Godrej & Boyce has been an early embracer of the idea of caring for the environment, community and people. Over the years, the company has taken various initiatives to become one of the greenest companies in the country. A visit to one of its appliances manufacturing facility at Shirwal, 45 km from Pune in Maharashtra, explains how the company abides by the motto, ‘rubbish can be recycled, but nature cannot’. NISHI RATH

hen many in the industry still believe that lean and green cannot go together, Godrej & Boyce believes that it definitely can. All it takes is a little more innovation. “Sustainability has become an important area of focus these days. We, at Godrej, focus on reducing water and energy consumption. We also keep in mind that there is minimal wastage in our facilities. Our producer gas project uses all locally sourced materials so there is no adverse affect on the environment. It is a oneof-its-kind initiative in the appliance industry,” said George Menezes, Chief Operating Officer, Godrej Appliances. Commenting on the Shirwal facility, Hussain Shariyarr, Senior VP

– Operations, Godrej Appliances, explained, “Nothing is waste here. We follow this and try to inculcate the same in our employees.”

INCULCATING GREEN AMONG EMPLOYEES One of the most important things to be done is creating awareness among employees about the environment. The management here organises quizzes and various other competitions on environment day, which also involves employees’ family members. “We also organise training programmes for employees before they go to the shop floor. Apart from that, we have a tool box meeting, wherein employees meet the department head for 10 minutes either at the start or the end of a shift.

Every week, we select a topic like safety or environment. Through this, they talk about initiatives that have been taken, can or should be taken and how,” added Shariyarr. This is not all; there is also a Weekly Contact Programme. “Here we talk to employees and ask them to give suggestions on how to improve the environment. That gets translated into kaizens and the best three kaizens get cash prizes. This comes across as motivation, while other programmes keep it alive,” informed Shariyarr.

WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING Coming to manufacturing, there are lot of initiatives that the company has taken. “We try not to throw old equipment and various parts of old

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machines are used by our employees to make beautiful showpieces, which are exhibited in the garden. It is not something that we get any benefit from, but it shows that everything has value and nothing should be thrown,” commented Shariyarr. Wastage should be minimum is what everybody in the Shirwal facility believes. All waste plastic and steel is recycled, scrap wood goes to the producer plant and the foam used in the refrigerators is reused. “We also have an organic compost plant where all the canteen and garden waste goes. Later on, we use it as manure. In fact, we have found that the ETP sludge can also be converted to compost by vermiculture. We are already in touch with a Chennai based party for the same,” said Wilfred S Mathias, Deputy GM – Engineering, Godrej Appliances. Additionally, Thermocol and waste paper is also recycled. “We have a party who collects all the waste paper and recycles it. We use the same here as notepads and A4 papers. It not only saves money, but is also eco-friendly,” averred Shariyarr. Godrej follows a waste management strategy that says, avoid wastages – if you cannot, then reduce what you can; if you cannot, then reuse what you can; if you cannot, then recycle what you can; if you cannot, then create energy; if you cannot, then disposing it of in a land fill is the last option.

USE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AND FUEL Normally, people use diesel for forklifts, but Godrej has started using biodiesel made from plants. “This we have applied to some of our systems, not 100 per cent, but as the supply grows, we will change completely to biodiesel,” said Shariyarr. The company is also looking at rain water harvesting in the near future. “We are working with a party who will help us implement this,” he added. Earlier, the company used diesel for

ovens, but then came up with a one-ofits-kind initiative called the Producer Gas project. “Here, we use gas made of agricultural waste as fuel. For this, we use bagasse, waste wood, coconut shells as inputs. Later on, they are burnt and the gas is used as fuel. The residue is charcoal, which is again a fuel. In the whole process, we save around 30 per cent of our cost,” elaborated Shariyarr, adding that this process also is a mode of income for many who provide the bagasse and coconut shells. The facility has also started focussing on solar energy. “We have started with street lights, which we initially plan to convert into LED and then connect it to a solar panel. This will be a pilot project. If it is a success, it will be carried forward,” added Shariyarr. The implementation of producer gas has various other benefits as well. The end product/residue is environmentfriendly and can be used as manure or to improve fertility of land. Also, there is zero sulphur dioxide emission in the process.

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designed such that we do not require light during the day. Taking into consideration the dark areas, we have used the concept called light pipe. It is a chimney-like structure that opens up in the dark area. The pipe has a highly reflective coating inside and a light diffuser at the top. It captures the natural light and puts it down at the dark area. We use electric lighting only for night shifts,” informed Shariyarr. Many of the tools used at the shop floor are also recycled or made using old tools.

PACKAGING In an attempt to save the usage of paper used in packaging, the company has started using a see through packaging – recycled plastic. “We are packing some of our refrigerators and washing machines in the same way. It saves 396 metric tonne of paper in the process. Additionally, as the product

We, at Godrej, focus on reducing water and energy consumption. We also keep in mind that there is minimal wastage in our facilities.

The beautiful and peaceful campus of the Shirwal Hussain Shariyarr, Senior VP – Operations, Godrej Appliances facility also has a nursery with various kinds of plants. is visible, there are less chances of Apart from this, there is a flora damage. Also, in this way, we save and fauna gallery with pictures of around 40 per cent cost in packaging,” animals, birds and various species of Shariyarr explained. insects found in the facility’s campus. According to officials, they do not aim to harm any one of them; in fact, SETTING THE GREEN EXAMPLE create an ecosystem itself. Apart from the initiatives at the shop In a bid not to waste water, the floor and in the campus, Godrej also wastewater from ETP and STP plants organises environment and energy are used for watering plants and in the conservation awareness through toilets. They are also looking forward lectures and tree plantation drives in to decrease the consumption of water neighbouring schools and villages. and have been successful to a great Keeping in mind all the steps taken extent. by the management in this facility, it would not be wrong to say that the facility is very close to becoming a zero AT THE SHOP FLOOR waste company. The roofs of the shop floor are designed in such a way that they facilitate the use of natural lighting. “Our roofs are nisi.rath@infomedia18.in

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DISA INDIA HOSKOTE PLANT

Perfecting Mechanisation ith W

Localisation

Being a harbinger of growth in bringing world-class foundry technologies to the Indian market, Disa India has been the preferred choice in moulding equipment. Along with its sister company, Wheelabrator, and having more than 100 years of experience in foundry and forging equipment manufacturing, Disa has now developed a long tradition of innovation and reliability by reducing customers’ cost and the hunger for power. A recent visit to its Hoskote facility presented a classic combination of mechanisation with localisation to suit the Indian customers’ requirements. SUPRITA ANUPAM

asting & forging techniques have long been regarded conventional methods of forming. At a time when adopting the latest automation software available in the market to produce high-quality moulds were considered a costly affair, Disa India’s Hoskote plant set an example of what a modern foundry should look like for others to follow suit. Disa India set up its first plant in Tumkur, in India, in 1986 and the other plant at Hoskote in 1997. Disa India and Wheelabrator of the Norican Group realised and came up with the solution of mechanisation with localisation to counter the

cost factor. In our facility visit to the company’s Hoskote plant, it seemed as if they brought the fabled romance of automation by reducing customers’ costs through innovation and localisation. Testifying the same, Viraj Naidu, MD, Disa India, said, “We keep the mantra simple: If you adopt conventional way, the more you produce, the more you need is labour, which leads to substantial increase in labour cost along with the residual cost. But if you automate the whole process, you will see a substantial increase in products’ capacity without any increase in labour & maintenance cost.” Spread over 4.5 acre, the Hoskote plant is known for manufacturing a

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variety of shot blast machines and filters with a capacity range of 1.5k-10k cum/ hr & 7k-200k cum/hr. “We provide three ranges of products, foundry equipment like moulding machines and match plate; shot blast equipment like strengthening, peening, surface finishing, air blasting; and pollution control equipment like dust cleaning and flue gas disposal,” informed Joydip Ghosh, VP – Filters Sales & Hoskote Operations, Disa India.

TECHNOLOGIES IMPLEMENTED Disa India provides forming, preparing and coating technologies. “In forming, it provides the latest technologies of vertical moulding, horizontal moulding and match plates, while in the surface

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Shaping the future of foundry: Fully automatic Shot blast machine (SBM) will make surface cleaning much easier and faster. De-assembling MB 500, the latest product offering from Hosakote Plant. The MB 500 metal Belt tumb blast machine will complement the existing BB rubber belt tumb blast. machines, giving the fullest range of products in the marketplace from (something small) to 2.5cubic meter machines, which run today in the US.

De-assembling machine in order to ensure easier and safer transportation

The ROTO-JET Wheel, a high performing wheel from Wheelabrator range, now localised in Disa India setup will bring many features and beneﬁts to the Indian market.

Dust ﬁlters: Reverse air cleaning using RA Fan instead of compressed air

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preparing segment, we have long-term REDUCING COST THROUGH INNOVATION equipment targeting non-foundry industries as well,” commented Ghosh. Automation and technology have a “We are the world leader and Disa huge impact on capacity and speed. vertical moulding is No.1 in the Green sand moulding can generate world. It reduces customers’ cost to a 550 moulds per hour, while on the great extent. The second technology other hand; same moulding machine we brought is horizontal moulding. can be used to produce 40-50 moulds Now, we have flex technology and per hour showing a great range of then, match plate, which are again capacity. “All this has been possible Disa’s patented technologies. Wheelabrator technologies have “We are known for further boosted it with their high our complete performance roto-jet and rotofoundry approach. We take control of wheels. These are certainly going all the things right to change the Indian market with from setting up the plant to the their high running time and low plant design to the equipment maintenance.” installations. That is why we are very

LOCALISING THE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY Disa India brings foreign technologies to India and localises it further as per Indian customers’ requirements. It increases the availability of all the foundry equipment in India, thereby reducing extra transportation and maintenance costs. Talking about localisation, Ghosh commented, “Earlier, green sand moulding equipment were used to import from abroad, but ever since we started manufacturing it here in India with complete automation support, we just have to load the mould & other components and you will get the final product. Technologies like flex technologies, reverse air filter system and match plate were actually developed at Disa, Denmark. We are implementing the same here with further advancements.”

ONE-STOP SHOP SOLUTION Except the furnace, Disa manufactures everything. “We are known for our complete foundry approach,” averred Ghosh, adding, “Disa takes control of all the things right from setting up the plant to the plant design to the equipment installations. That is why we are very successful in India with 70 per cent of market share.”

it takes a lot of power to generate that compressed air. Besides, it needs lots of power to get the dust. But when we design and manufacture equipment in Hoskote, we do not use compressors. As a result, our equipment saves 30 per cent energy as compared to conventional ones. Our machines are designed such that they save energy for the whole lifespan of the machine.”

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Disa’s Hoskote plant produces a variety of filters and pollution control systems based on Garant technology, which is much more efficient in terms of power & successful in India with 70 per cent of market proper waste disposal. “We share. have updated and modified the Joydip Ghosh, VP - Filters Sales and Hoskote Operations, Disa India technologies available in Europe to suit the requirements of our Indian customers. We not only because of their global teamwork and provide solutions for foundries, but R&D. In casting, even if there is an also provide high-end solutions to a inaccuracy of 2 mm, which happens number of other industries like marine, when the sand boxes are manually aerospace, medical implantation, etc., joined, it costs a lot of time and labour where our pollution control equipment to bring it back into shape. When we have been deployed,” said Ghosh. give a moulding, we give it with exact Other eco-friendly initiatives shape and size with 0.1 mm tolerances. implemented at the facility include Our machines are like Ferrari. Before planting of green trees around the handing them over to customers, we manufacturing unit and installation of run all the equipment to make sure LEDs instead of tube lights in some they are fine,” commented Ghosh. areas of the plant. The Hoskote plant recently launched their new shot blasting machines (SBM), which are fully automated in SETTING AN EXAMPLE OF CUSTOMERS’ their operation and are surprisingly TRUST AND LOYALTY fast. These will help solve the current This facility visit gave us a clear picture labour crisis in foundries and the of innovative technologies, which forging industry in India. could dramatically change the forging and foundry industry in India. With its Innovations like DISAMATIC ENERGY-SAVING TECHNOLOGIES and DISA MATCH fully inclined Realising the future energy crisis, Disa towards customers’ interest, Disa India India machines’ designs are state-ofseems to be standing alone at the top the-art and ensure minimal possible enjoying customer satisfaction with consumption of energy. Elaborating its reliability and commitment. With further, Ghosh explained, “The dust such impressive plans in place, Disa collector of the pollution control India is sure to transform the foundry equipment is considered a powerlandscape in India. hungry equipment as it needs a lot of compressed air. Compressed air involves huge amount of money, as suprita.anupam@infomedia18.in

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PREMIER HEAVY ENGINEERING

Homegrown Techniques,

the SUCCESS POTION for Premier Premier Ltd established its Engineering Division to utilise the in-house facilities & expertise to offer machining services to major automobile industries in Pune. With clients like Tata Motors, Force Motors and Carraro Ltd among others, the division has come a long way. The management gives all credit to determined manpower, in-house advance measures and new technologies that have helped the division to expand. At present, they boast to be one of the leading wind turbine parts suppliers globally. Our recent visit to the Heavy Engineering Division in Pune only supported their leadership claim in the segment. NISHI RATH

remier Ltd, the makers of Premier Padmini cars that once ruled the Indian roads, is smoothly sailing through with their second inning. The company, which faced hard times earlier, has now diversified into machining and heavy engineering business. Besides, it re-entered the auto business after a gap of a decade. In 2011, Maitreya Doshi, Chairman and MD, Premier Ltd, expressed his desire to build the group into a `2,500 crore turnover company in the next six years.

THE BEGINNING… Premier formed joint ventures (JVs) with Peugeot and Fiat in 1991, but the JVs collapsed. After a difficult period of tax litigations and indebtedness,

Premier sold its 36 acre Mumbai property to Manohar Joshi-owned real estate company Kohinoor Planet for `120 crore in 2005. This money, along with `250 crore (in debt) and fresh equity infusion was used to expand and modernise the existing plant in Pune. In 2008, Premier entered the heavy engineering business, making generator parts for windmill and infrastructure players. It now also manufactures chassis frames for BEML’s metro train coaches and large cylinder blocks for Cummins. The 52,000 sqft plant is spread over 27 acre and now makes computer numerical control (CNC) tooling machines, mainly gear-making machines and heavy machine blocks for automotive and heavy engineering giants like Tata, Mahindra, Eaton, L&T and BHEL. Premier now boasts

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of 70% market share in this business. The company’s collective turnover from its three core businesses is about `300 crore. “Our shed space is dedicated to the manufacturing of wind turbine components for power majors like Tata, Cummins and Enercon India. It has a full complement of manufacturing capabilities including fabrication, machining, blasting and painting of wind turbine; steel parts like disc rotors, stator rings, stator carriers, rotor housings and supporting structures. The division undertakes complete machining of rotor hubs, blade adaptors, axle pins and main carriers made from castings used in wind turbines,” says KG Rathi, VP – Engineering Services Division, Premier Ltd.

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AND THE CREDIT GOES TO… Right from fabrication, which involves heavy size thick plates & forgings to the precision machining & shrink fitting of internal gear ring at -40º, the team here has been putting great efforts and has stood tall and proved their mettle. The company officials give all due credit to the dedicated employees because of whom the company has witnessed continuous development. ‘First plan your work, then work your plan!’ The employees at the Engineering Division truly believe and follow this practice. He elaborates that more than 80 continual improvement projects have been implemented in context with improvement in quality, productivity and reduction in cycle time. Some of

nearly by 40%. Packing At the Engineering Division, the ready-to-dispatch components are properly enclosed according to a packing scheme given by customers as well as some developed in-house. Considering the safety of components to avoid any damage during transit, the division has a separate expert team for packing. The safety issue is taken care of by making suitable changes in the packing scheme for safe delivery of finished components at the customer’s end. “These are some of the examples of excellent research, spontaneity and team work of our employees. It is an ongoing process to ensure improvement in quality, productivity, handling of the heavy parts and reducing the fatigue of the operatives at all levels of our operational areas starting from the procurement of raw material,” says Nagaraj MK, Asst GM – Commercial, Engineering Services Division, Premier Ltd.

machine instead of repeating the whole old procedure of clamping. This has increased the productivity up to 20%. Semi-automatic use of SAW welding machine for hub welding on rotating table Outside welding of hub with flux cored arc (CO2) welding machine on manually rotating table had many drawbacks. It was a time-consuming process, hazardous to environment, involved operative fatigue, less productive (20 hours for single hub), more defects in weld bead and poor aesthetic of welding among others. The process was developed later into a semi-automatic set up of SAW (submerged arc welding) machine with rotating table and prior calculated feed rate & speed of rotation. A study has shown tremendous improvements

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them, which the division takes pride in, are: Readily available fixture changing with prior clamping arrangements for SG Iron Rotor Hub The set up time for changing the fixture of the rotor hub on horizontal boring machines and its clamping on the table for further machining of next job used to take nearly two hours. Later, this time was reduced to 90% by making separate arrangement of clamping rotor hub on separate fixture. Now, when machining of the previous job is done, only this fixture has to be clamped on the table of the horizontal boring

such as increase in productivity by 70%, making the process environment friendly, reducing the defects in the welding to 95%, ensuring good aesthetic appearance of welding and making operator fatigue negligible. This came across as a major achievement for the employees. Patented procedure of stator carrier arms welding A system, which involves a combination of two different welding processes, was successfully tried and handed over for production. It reduced the cycle time and manpower up to 50% and increased the productivity

Nagaraj also points out that involvement of each and every employee right from the raw material procurement stage to the delivery of the job quality is one of the major reasons for the growth of the division. “We encourage our employees to implement the best practices to make this a better place to work. Here, we make sure we follow certain practices to meet our target on time,” he adds. The employees in the Engineering Division have adapted to some of the best practices in business such as: In depth analysis and forecasting of material requirements All the activities are strictly on the basis of the division’s budget & the same is planned on a quarterly, monthly and daily basis The division is taking care of in-time payment to the supplier and also educates suppliers on their basic requirements. The division also

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provides the necessary assistance to the suppliers at the time of procurement by giving them all the technical & inspection support Employees in the division observe the customer and supplier as a team and conduct 100% quality check and acceptance of material (raw and finished), efficient inbound, WIP and outbound logistics management processes followed for material handling Sometimes due to constraint of supplier & prior intimation to the management, they create a strategic inventory, ‘First In, First Out’. The division has also implemented sorting, cleanliness, standardised processes and maintains discipline along with safety & security. Both Rathi and Nagaraj claim that the quality of the work done here has brought them to where they are now. They hope to continue with the same quality.

CUSTOMERS GET THE BEST QUALITY The Engineering Division has excelled in the field of heavy and critical components supplies of wind turbine parts with strict adherence to the quality & commitment, according to company officials. The division has a proven track record for the design & development of jigs & fixtures, with all latest technologies to produce quality goods within a stipulated time. Rathi states that world-class manufacturing techniques have been implemented to achieve international standards. Special welding, machining and in-house designed precision fixtures and jigs are used to adhere to the close tolerance required in the components. According to him, the approach and inspection facilities are keys to successful completion of the prototype job in the stipulated time. “Today, the competitive world cost plays a very important role in the whole process. We look and take care of non-productive and uncertified activities, which result into best price and satisfaction to our customer,” says

Rathi. Considering the quantum of work involved, the company decided to have separate ISO certification for the Engineering Division. The division has a built-in Quality Management System. “We obtained separate ISO 9001:2000 certification for our division in 2008. It was upgraded to 9001:2008 in December 2010. QMS is well established & maintained by conducting internal audit once in every four months and external audit once in six months,” adds Rathi. Based on the company’s Quality Policy, the division has a set of quality objectives, which are measured & monitored against targets through Key Performance Indicator (KPI) matrix. KPI with set targets are given to each function. Some of the KPIs are: Function

KPI Customer Marketing Satisfaction Index Reduction Plan Vs. Production Actual No. of Quality QA Deviations Per Job Supplier Performance Purchase Rating Machine Break Maintenance Down Hours Apart from quality, the management also takes pride in the fact that that best practices are implemented for the safety of their employees. The employees are provided with all the basic safety equipment, including helmets and goggles, among others.

EMPLOYEES’ TRAINING The team believes that training is crucial to upgrade the personnel and it gives tangible & intangible benefits. The division, while inducting contractual workmen, imparts training that focusses on subjects like quality, safety and discipline. Orientation programme for new entrant officers are also organised apart from in-house training by internal as well as external faculties on technical training (welding process, non-destructive testing, ISO

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9001:2008 awareness, Statistical Process Control, 1S-2S, Vendor Negotiation), and soft skills. Fire fighting drills also form a part in the training process.

EXPANSION PLANS The Engineering Division has become the only approved source in India for supplying metro bogie frames. The division is also setting up an exclusive line for structural & forging parts of 2 MW capacities. “Our division with hands on experience and expertise in developing critical structural parts of wind turbines is moving towards developing higher capacity parts like nacelle hub frame for 2.5 MW wind turbine, which is the heaviest part in the nacelle assembly,” says Nagaraj. The division is now planning a few things on a large scale. “Steel tower for wind turbine manufacturer is one of the sectors that the division is looking forward to. We will set up a state-of-the-art technology plant with exclusive facilities such as bending machine, motorised trolley mounted column and boom, rotators, blasting & painting booth and flange facer, among others, for the same. At present, we have developed components for wind turbines with small capacity. We are preparing to manufacture wind turbine towers for higher capacity,” says Nagaraj. He adds that the division is going to set up an exclusive line for machining of heavy duty cylinder blocks for marine engines with CNC horizontal boring machines & SPMs. This is not all! Looking at the market demand and quality products of castings, the company is planning to set up a world-class foundry for heavy SG iron and alloy steel castings. No wonder the company has come a long way in a short time span. Today, it is among the top players in its segment. However, the company is not contended yet and promises a lot more in future. nisi.rath@infomedia18.in

FINANCING SMEs

SMEs are the engines of a country’s growth, and, so, their development is highly critical. India has about four million SMEs registered with the government, of which, only 4–5% have been able to secure ﬁnancial support through institutional funding. To help SMEs prosper, there is a lot that needs to be done. Supportive government policies and initiatives by banks and other ﬁnancial institutions will help this ‘growth engine of a country’ smoothly chug along the path to progress. ARINDAM GHOSH

loans. Such a scenario is detrimental to process, VK Bansal, Executive Director, MEs form the backbone the growth of SMEs in the country. Global Small and Medium Businesses of the Indian economy Chamber of Commerce, Industry and are truly playing a and Services, explains that when a critical role in driving INTEREST RATES: A MAJOR CONCERN borrower applies for financial support the country’s economic Given that business activities are to banks or other authorised agencies, progress. Currently, SMEs account heavily dependent on credit, what is he needs to go through a cumbersome for 8% of the country’s GDP, 95% even more striking is that the interest of overall industrial units, rate for securing financial 45% of the manufacturing assistance from banks and India needs to create a ‘level-playing field’ in terms of the interest rates. This, in turn, will lower the financial burden on other financial institution output and 40% of all SMEs and will significantly contribute to their development. exports in the country. is quite high. In India, a However, factors such company is required to pay as high interest rates, difficulties in documentation process. In many cases, an interest rate of about 11–14% based availing easier finances and lengthy & proper guidance is not provided to the on the amount it borrows from the complicated documentation processes borrower while filling these forms. In authorised agencies. Commenting on are preventing the growth of SMEs. the process, he is not able to furnish the role of Global Small and Medium all the necessary details, which, in turn, Businesses Chamber of Commerce, Elaborating on some of the challenges delays the entire process for availing Industry and Services in making faced by SMEs in this expansion

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easier finances available to SMEs, largest financial supporters to the country, Global Small and Medium Bansal states that their institution is a SME sector in the country. However, Businesses Chamber of Commerce, ‘facilitator’. “If required, we also help due to lack of awareness, SMEs Industry and Services has planned to companies furnish all the documents remain unaware of the various sectoropen 25 centres across the country to the banks as per the requirement,” friendly schemes. Discussing the steps within the next two years. he adds. “Presently, there are about required to increase the awareness Each of these centres will have four million SMEs registered with levels, Bansal opines that there is a a team of experts who will guide the government. As per industry need for awareness programmes to prospective borrowers on how to secure estimates, only 4–5% of them have educate the firms about the various finances from authorised agencies. successfully secured financial support existing schemes offered by the banks. “The services will be available free through institutional funding. The “Banks need to be more responsible and of charge,” informs Bansal, adding, rest are highly dependent on personal play a sensitive role for the borrowers,” “Though the financial requirement has sources for covering their financial he says, adding, “Establishing to be provided by the banks, we will requirements,” continues Bansal. proper channels of communication, try our best to help SMEs smoothly One of the biggest differences especially from banks, will play a avail financial assistance. We may also between India and other countries critical role in terms of facilitating interact with the bank on their behalf, is the ‘rate of interest’, highlights access to credit for borrowers.” if required.” Bansal. While in other countries it is Besides, there is also a need to The body also plans to organise somewhere between 3% and 5% (in increase the scope for credit while more events across the country, which European countries, it is about 2% facilitating finance for MSMEs. will bring all the lenders and borrowers and in China, the interest rate is about Currently, banks thoroughly review together on the same platform. Bansal 3–4%), in India, it is in double digits. and analyse the financial health explained that the aim of these events Therefore, India needs to would be to increase the create a ‘level-playing field’ awareness levels of the SMEs account for 8% of the country’s GDP, 95% of overall in terms of the interest industrial units, 45% of the manufacturing output and 40% of borrowers on the various all exports in the country. rates. This, in turn, will schemes that are offered lower the financial burden by banks. They can on SMEs and will significantly compare all the schemes and finalise of a company and based on its contribute to their development. on a lender and scheme that best meets study, it assigns them credit ratings. their requirements. It would also give These ratings enable the lenders to the lenders an opportunity to extend easily assess the reputation of the WHAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS DONE? their reach. prospective borrower or the company The government is taking active steps Many lending institutions, like in the market and enable them to to smoothen the flow of credit for the Corporation Bank, have pledged to take decisions accordingly. Further, MSME sector in the country. The approve the loans for SMEs in 15 on many occasions, these lenders also Government of India and SIDBI have days of receiving the request from consult with credit rating agencies to set up the Credit Guarantee Fund the borrowers. However, the approval help them determine how to structure Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises would vary depending on the case. and approve the loan to them. Giving (CGTMSE) with an aim to make Elaborating on what State Bank a perspective from the credit rating finances available to borrowers. of India has done to help SMEs agencies, Kritika D Monga, Deputy CGTMSE would strengthen the credit on this front, Punarvasu, Assistant Manager – Business Development, delivery system and facilitate the flow Manager, State Bank of India, ICRA Ltd, said that the interest rates of credit to the sector by eliminating says, “In terms of offering better benefit varies in the range of 0.25–1% the hassles of collaterals and thirdservices to our customers, State Bank of depending on the ratings issued for a party guarantee for MSMEs. Under India has opened various SME company by the agency. Additionally, the initiative, free credit facility has branches across the country with a focus the government can look to adopt been extended by eligible institutions to cater to the needs and requirements international practices for lowering to all new as well as existing SMEs of the SME customer only.” the interest rates. This, in turn, will with a maximum credit cap of `100 After all, SMEs are critical to come as a huge boost to the growth of lakh. All the public sector banks have support the growth of the country, he the sector. been following these norms. thoughtfully concludes.

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INDIAN SME SMEs’s’ ROLE

SMEs have been globally recognised as vital components of a domestic economy. And in an emerging economy like India, SMEs play a rather signiﬁcant socioeconomic role when it comes to ensuring the overall development of the nation. Taking the electronics sector as a case-in-point, it is clear that Indian SMEs have helped the electronics sector grow into large-scale ‘magnum opus’ industries.

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ndian SMEs have recently been receiving much needed attention. SMEs, mainly in the electronics sector, are being increasingly viewed as agents for economic growth by government institutions, corporate bodies and banks. Owing to factors such as globalisation and India’s robust economic growth, the electronic SME segment has paved the way to key sectors in southern, western and northern India. The attempts to benchmark Indian SMEs with global players have helped the electronics sector grow from small- and mediumsized industries to large-scale ‘magnum opus’ industries. The Indian electronics industry comprises a miniscule 0.7% of the global electronic industry and contributes approximately 1.7% to the country’s GDP. It has been growing at a CAGR of approximately 16% between 2002 & 2007, and is expected

to stand at an estimated amount of $1 trillion by the end of 2012.

GROWTH OF INDIAN ELECTRONICS SECTOR The Indian electronics industry came into being in the early 1960s with a focus on developing and maintaining a fundamental communication system. While radio broadcasting, telephonic and telegraphic communications were primarily intended to supplement government functions & enhance the defence capabilities, the liberalisation of the economy brought about some fundamental shifts in the sector. For instance, the government eased foreign investment norms, reduced custom tariffs and de-licenced many consumer electronic products (the only exceptions being defence and aerospace-related electronics). As a result, it not only became attractive to foreign investment, but also diversified from catering primarily to the domestic

market to expanding into international markets. India has more than 3,500 units engaged in the production of electronic goods. These include 13 central public sector units (PSUs), 65 state PSUs, 600 private manufacturers covering nearly 2,50,000 small and micro units spread across the country that are directly or indirectly related to the electrical and electronics industry. These units employ over 3.5 million people (excluding a workforce of approximately 2.5 million persons indirectly supporting IT and electronics manufacturers by providing logistics, post sales, maintenance and related support services). The electronic components manufacturers in India are located mainly in Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru and Delhi, with Chennai catching up fast. The industry is categorised into six segments.

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS The consumer electronics segment

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today accounts for approximately 40% of the total domestic electronics production. Driven by the rising household incomes, low penetration rates, changing lifestyles, better and more flexible financing options & increasing consumer awareness, this sector is yet to unleash its potential. The sector is expected to gain high momentum as digital technology becomes more popular with the masses and demand for high-tech entertainment continues to rise. Characterised by a large manufacturing base, the sector is highly competitive with both domestic and international players fighting to retain market share. Within consumer electronics, the colour TV segment leads the growth. This segment is closely followed by mobile phones. India is the fifth largest sector for the colour TV segment and is very soon going to be the second largest market for mobile phones. The other growth sectors for consumer electronics include microwave ovens, Mp3 players, air-conditioners, refrigerators and laptops. This emerging market segment provides a positive outlook for the electronics market in the future.

COMPUTERS/LAPTOPS India’s Information Technology (IT) industry has the potential to become a growth engine for the rest of the world and improve productivity of the Indian economy. This segment includes personal computers (PC), servers, workstations, supercomputers, data processing equipment and peripherals such as monitors, keyboards, printers, etc. The demand for IT products is largely driven by the PC. The use and penetration of computers is fast expanding with special emphasis on multi-lingual technologies, making IT products cost effective and price competitive. PC penetration is expected to touch high levels by the end of 2012. Until recently, this segment was dominated by local assemblers and some branded domestic

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companies. But now, the PC segment is dominated by the presence of international firms who have eaten into the share of Indian brands by targeting the market for sub-USD9000 PCs. Global leaders, such as HP, DELL, IBM and ACER, are now assembling PCs locally and have changed their focus from Tier 1 cities to satellite towns and cities. Here, Wipro and Zenith have emerged as domestic market leaders. The PC segment in India is expected to add over 50 million new users by 2012. In addition, a new genre of digital electronics that fuse embedded software, radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and manage data (voice & video) is an emerging opportunity.

STRATEGY & INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS The Indian strategic electronics segment consists of satellite-based communication, navigation & surveillance, underwater electronics & infra-red management and GPSbased vehicle-tracking systems. It has numerous manufacturing units both in public and private sectors. The industrial electronics segment includes process control instrumentation, automation systems, test & measuring instruments and medical instruments. In India, advanced process solutions are used in various process industries such as steel, chemicals, petroleum, pulp & paper, power generation, transmission and distribution. Growth in industrial production by focus on better controls, processes and systems are expected to drive the demand in the future.

COMMUNICATION AND BROADCASTING ELECTRONICS The communication and broadcasting equipment segment includes digital exchanges, transmission equipment, such as high frequency/very high frequency/microwave transceiver, satellite communication terminals and optical fibre communication equipment. The demand for telecom

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equipment, receivers and transmitters has increased with the introduction of wireless in local loop (WLL) and efforts on the part of the Indian Government to increase the teledensity as per targets from 9 per 100 in 2005 to 15 per 100 by 2010 are broadly on track. Growth in the sector was slow from 2002 to 2005, but it picked up in 2006–07, and now, it is on an all-time high and is expected to grow further in the coming years. Increased spending by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the entry of private companies into basic telecom equipment manufacturing has helped drive growth in this segment. The telecom market participants are concerned about the possibility of product dumping by Chinese companies, who, despite being unable to get a foothold in Western markets, are eager to demonstrate their telecom hardware capabilities.

ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS India has a limited, but well-developed, electronic components industry catering to the needs of the consumer electronics, telecom, defence and IT sectors. There are nearly 1,000 units manufacturing various types of components. The components presently produced in India include TV picture tubes (black & white and colour), monitor tubes, diodes and transistors, power devices, instrumentation controls, hybrid microcircuits, resistors, capacitors, connectors, switches, relays, magnetic heads, direct current micro-motors & tape deck mechanism, printed circuit boards, crystals, loudspeakers and hard & soft ferrites. The production of components is driven primarily by growth in the consumer electronics sector. prateek.sur@infomedia18.in With inputs from Malika Kumar, Senior Manager – Brand & Communications, Deloitte India and Sankalpa Bhattacharjya, Director – Strategy Transaction Services, KPMG India Pvt Ltd.

ROBOTICS IN NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE

Automating the ATOMIC WORLD India has seen several developments pertaining to automation in atomic reactors. However, considering the developments in this ﬁeld in countries such as Japan, the US and other European countries, it is clearly evident that there is still scope for much more when it comes to high-temperature sustainable robots, real-time path planning, etc. An innovative development system with a judicious mix of young, senior, academic and research & industry personnel is essential for the speedy implementation of the targeted goals. obotics, automation and remote handling technologies play a crucial role in almost all facets of the nuclear fuel cycle, such as fuel fabrication, reactors, fuel reprocessing, In-Service Inspection (ISI) & repair, PostIrradiation Examinations (PIE), isotope production, etc. The phenomenal advancements in this fascinating area have been due to the various necessities—unique to the nuclear industry—to reduce the radiation exposure during handling operations and technologies required to facilitate remote inspection of inaccessible areas of nuclear reactors/ plants or to facilitate remote repair/ refurbishments of operating plants.

FUEL FABRICATION In the field of fuel fabrication, robots and automation are essential to increase the productivity as well as to facilitate the inspection of inaccessible remote locations. The automation of Non Destructive Examination (NDE)

in the fuel fabrication line results in significant performance enhancement in terms of cost, time and efficiency. Higher productivity and yield could be achieved in these plants with augmented automation and inspection concepts. These could include modern concepts like ‘intelligent processing’, where feedback from inspection could be given to the process for online correction, thereby achieving ‘zero defect’ concepts. Further, these concepts also facilitate higher levels of documentation of critical components like fuel pellets, end plugs and fuel pins, among others. These documentations help in accurately estimating the life of these components in reactors and also act as effective tools to take corrective actions in the fabrication procedures based on the feedback from operating experiences. A field that requires immediate attention is the thorium fuel cycle— the third stage of India’s nuclear energy programme. Since the fission of U232 results in high radiation levels, large-scale fuel fabrication using U233

in the thorium fuel cycle will be possible only if the fabrication facility is fully automated. Robotics and automation are the best choices for the speedy closure of fast breeder reactor fuel cycle, by way of reprocessing/ re-fabrication of short-cooled fast breeder reactor fuels.

FUEL REPROCESSING In fuel reprocessing, the current concepts of automation need to be augmented for increasing the reliability and productivity of the plants. The introduction of rugged automation concepts with the possibility of robotic or remote dismantling/repair capabilities will greatly facilitate the plant layout that is more structured and not dependent on the reach of conventional master–slave manipulators (MSMs). Reprocessing/ re-fabrication using advanced concepts, like pyrochemical or pyrometallurgical methods, is only possible in an automated manner. Large-scale waste management of highly active waste streams is always

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better done using automated concepts; for example, the waste immobilisation by vitrification. Decommissioning of highly contaminated glove boxes, reprocessing plant components, reactor internals, etc., also require advanced robotic concepts for remote handling and automation. ISI and repair of nuclear reactor/ reprocessing plants are some other challenging areas that require immediate attention. In case of remote inspection of the nuclear plants in service, automated and robotic inspection techniques allow faster inspection with accurate & reliable detection of defects. It is also possible to size the defects by employing such methods. It also helps in archiving the test results/data for future analysis and interpretation. In fact, the NDE aided by automation and robotic systems is key to achieve economy in design, manufacture, operation & life extension of components and plants. A number of such systems & gadgets have been successfully developed indigenously in the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and are being utilised for Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) coolant channel inspection, core shroud inspection of Boiling Water Reactors (BWR), etc. At Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, a number of ISI devices have been successfully developed and deployed for inspecting reprocessing plants. Currently, efforts are underway for developing a remote-controlled robotic device that can work at an ambient of 1500C. This device, which is nearing completion, can be deployed to the narrow inter-space between the main reactor vessel & the safety vessel and can perform a number of visual & NDE checks, where the temperature at the time of inspection will be 1500C. The device has a number of state-ofthe-art features for remote navigation, safe deployment & withdrawal and high-temperature inspection devices. In the past, considerable

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advancements were made in the development of remote handling equipmentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;starting from low-end MSM, articulated versions to higher capacity rugged duty manipulators and modular three-piece advanced versions. Servo-controlled manipulators with large volume reach and moderate handling capacities have been also developed and inducted into service. However, this area requires very special attention to fulfil Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third-stage nuclear vision, by inducting advanced MSMs of leak tight version, higher capacity advanced servo manipulators coupled with remote vision and perception systems. Such systems are essential in all areas of nuclear fuel cycle, such as reprocessing, remote fuel fabrication, waste management and PIE among others.

NEED OF THE HOUR Many challenging and key areas of robotics in the nuclear realm require

for tele-presence using vision, tactile & feedback sensors and advanced instrumentation for remote operation. Another area that requires collaboration from academia is the development of advanced concepts for hyper-redundant manipulators, like spine manipulators. The robotic vision for quality control in automated transfer lines is to be introduced in remote and automated fuel fabrication. In case of robots for rescue operations, real-time path planning during the search is vital for the navigation of the robot and an optimal path planning strategy involving coordinated motion of multiple rescue robots need to be addressed. The key elements in achieving these challenging goals are through critical reviews of the evolving designs and pooling together the combined experiences in the industry along with the experimentation & analysis done by academicians and researchers. Increased participation of

Nuclear Power Reactors of India Power Stations Narora Atomic Power Station Rajasthan Atomic Power Station Tarapur Atomic Power Station Kakrapar Atomic Power Station Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Madras Atomic Power Station Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant

Location Narora, Uttar Pradesh Rawatbhata, Rajasthan Tarapur, Maharashtra Kakrapar, Gujarat Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu Kaiga, Karnataka

active participation from academia, R&D institutions and the industry. Some key issues are the development of standardised radiation-hardened electronic systems, feedback elements and tactile & vision sensors. Importantly, artificial intelligencebased control systems and advanced instrumentation for process automation need to be developed. In remote and automated fuel fabrication, complete automation assisted by robotic systems with tactile sensing hands requires to be implemented. This will include associated developments in the field of advanced control and analysis systems

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industries in the design and manufacture of innovative concepts are essential for translating the R&D experience into production. An innovative development system with a judicious mix of young, senior, academic, research and industry personnel are essential for speedy implementation of the targeted goals. KV Kasiviswanathan, Raja Ramanna Fellow, Outstanding Scientist and Ex-Associate Director, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Department of Atomic Energy, Kalpakkam. kvkasi@gmail.com, kasi@igcar.gov.in

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Best Practices for Success Consistent innovation leading to proﬁtability is what corporate India needs. There are no limits to the possibilities of the human mind. “Microsoft’s only factory asset is the human imagination,” wrote Frank Moody, the New York Times Magazine writer. Corporations that adopt innovation as a way of life never need to compete. Theirs is the path where no one has gone before—the path that leads to untold success. nnovation has the power to turn problems and inconveniences into profitable elements for a business. The mightiest of modern organisations have been built in a few years only through the power of information and human mind. Helping human imagination in developing creative solutions will be the secret to success. Innovation can be seen in every field and every sector. When the first pre-paid telephone cards were introduced in Japan, it was heralded as the best innovation of the year. It was an example of a simple innovation offering tremendous benefits, to both the consumers as well as the telephone companies. Innovating continuously is the need of the hour. However, this will not happen through mere rhetoric. An ‘innovation initiative’, which embraces everyone from the doorman to chairman, will create a culture of

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innovation. This initiative is for those who are willing to dive in and stay on the course of a long-term organisational development intervention. However, Indian companies have to overcome many hurdles before they achieve this goal. Lack of interest in investing resources for building a culture of innovation and a certain reluctance in installing the innovation tools are some of the big problem areas for the Indian companies. Creativity may be, as Plato called it, a ‘divine madness’. But if you want practicable innovations to give results, there needs to be a method to the

FORTUITOUS INNOVATION It was observed that elephants dragging logs in the jungles of Assam were returning with oily muck on their legs. This led to the discovery of oil reserves in the state—an excellent example of fortuitous innovation.

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madness. It is a fine balance, which involves taming the crazy idea to suit the business. The findings about the Indian brand of innovation reveal many gaps, which have been discussed in the book, ‘Innovate Happily’. Each innovation initiative needs to be tailormade to bridge the gaps in the selected company. Here’s how you can create a general framework for improving the ‘innovation quotient’ of your organisation. The structure should provide for sustained, long-term efforts to build an innovation culture. Two-day laboratories/seminars are not impactful enough to create this culture. In the words of Shekhar Arora, Executive Director – HR, Ashok Leyland, what we need is ‘365 days of innovation’. The process of building a safe, nurturing climate has to start from the top. Every participant has to become aware of the verbal, tonal and nonverbal innovation landmines that lie

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buried in the existing culture, waiting to blow up new ideas. An even more important aspect of an initiative is installing the thinking tools. Every employee should learn and practice the tools, which form the foundation of innovation. Their regular practice and use in meetings can make generating and taming of new ideas an everyday occurrence. Thinking tools are not an occasional indulgence. They need to become the oxygen of the corporate existence. Here is a blueprint for an innovation initiative.

FORTUNE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID

“I consider constraints as a source of innovation. I believe in fortune at the bottom of the pyramid,” said Ravi Venkatesan, Former Chairman and Corporate VP, Microsoft India. The biggest challenge is cost. As an example of finding fortune at the bottom of the pyramid, Microsoft has created computers with five mice instead of one mouse per computer for rural schools. It has also created a computer that 10 people can share, which provides the additional benefit of learning to work as a team. Moreover, a split screen makes it easy for people to work on different problems at the same time. Such innovations have reduced the cost of access. Then, there is the problem of language. Many people do not speak English, and therefore Windows is now available in 14 languages—another example of innovation.

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into cash flow. We have experienced that in our company.”

DREAM BIG, BE FREE Let’s dream and dream big. Let’s change the world. Let’s have a high tolerance for failure, as fear for failure discourages people from trying. Curiosity has no genetics, nationality or gender bias; therefore, people should be free to explore and innovate. We then remove the escape button,” said Mariwala. Just like the Greek leader who burnt all the boats and bridges once his army was on the enemy territory. This meant that his force was infused with a do or die attitude. There was no way back. The only way forward was victory. Companies should also follow a similar path for encouraging innovation. Mariwala explained, “We are driven by our concern for the environment and preventive natural good health. To us, a customer is a person with constantly rising aspirations. Our suppliers are our partners in business.” “The idea is first incubated in an Incubation Cell. They report directly to me for two years. It is dismantled once their role is complete. Today, for example, the Kaya Skin Clinic is a flourishing new business. Each of my product teams identifies their

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Harsh Mariwala, Chairman Innovation development cycle and MD, Marico Industries, innovation agenda as part of strategic believes that spreading the message of planning,” informed Mariwala innovation should be part of corporate when discussing the procedure for social responsibility as innovation can encouraging innovation at Marico build the nation. Innovation flourishes Industries, further adding, “We believe in an open and empowering culture. in orbit shifting innovation. To be “We give a new business idea to a team acceptable, innovation should translate and empower them to implement it.

BUILD THE YOUNG EXECUTIVES SYSTEM

When Ramaswamy Seshasayee, CEO, Ashok Leyland, found that young executives at Ashok Leyland felt alienated at times by the legacy system and red tape, he came up with a comprehensive Young Executives System (YES). Ashok Leyland, championed by the redoubtable team of Arora and Kalpana Ganesh, Head – Organisation Development, has created an efficient youth organisation with its own website to share ideas, sometimes directly with the CEO. They were given the responsibility to come up with a budget. They were also involved in creating a model truck. Both tasks were concluded with huge benefits, further affirming the importance of innovations.

TRANSFORM SPECTATORS INTO PARTICIPANTS

Another example of innovation is that of Tata Steel, Jamshedpur, which saved `700 crore merely by turning the whole population of the town into participants. B Muthuraman, MD, Tata Steel, speaks about their programme ‘Manthan Ab Shop Floor Se’, which means churning the energies of the shop floor. Every few weeks, workers from different departments, apart from management (except facilitators), get together for a three-hour meeting. These worker-driven gatherings have spawned hundreds of innovations that are rewarded at the ‘Innovation Exhibition’, where the workers also get to talk about their work to Ratan Tata, Chairman, Tata Group.

MAKE YOUR PRODUCT EXCITING FOR CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES

Naina Lal Kidwai, one of the most powerful women of corporate India,

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opined, “Innovation is the key!” The HSBC Bank Branch at Flora Fountain, Mumbai, seems to be a hot spot for out-of-the-box thinking. The 35,000-strong workforce with an average age of 30 craves change and innovation. “The worst thing we can do is shut them out. They believe in themselves, they are so passionate about their ideas. They need to know where the idea is going. Just generating ideas is not enough!” emphasised Kidwai. Her ideas on innovation are interesting. “One needs to be able to generate ideas, grow them and finally disengage from them when the time comes!” It reminds one of good parenting. Nurture the baby, help it grow and finally, let it go! And the last may be the toughest!

Among some innovations that help the employees, especially new employees, bond with the bank are ‘New Employee Induction Roadmaps’, also called the ‘Jungle Book’. Then, there are a lot of other employee-fun activities, such as ‘Treasure Chest’, ‘Holi’, ‘Dilwalla’ and ‘Heroes Day’, among others. Employees are urged to play the lead, play to win, think beyond the possible and speed forward together. Customers too can look forward to an unusual experience at the bank. The bank is not a branch, but a mall. There are Saturday surprises that include food and ice creams for visitors. There is a charity sale as well. NGOs sell their products at the bank. All festivals call forth decoration and celebrations. There is a ‘May I help you?’ desk, and

Key Elements Of An Innovation Initiative Stimulating Identify people to be included in innovation initiatives

Help in selecting projects for creative problem solving Make available teams to work on projects

Nurturing Officially recognise the teams and scope of activity Schedule presentation for top management Provide a budget Organise innovation symposiums Provide space and time for innovation spirals to meet Mentors to help solve organisational hassles

Sustaining Start a Minds’ Power Club to meet once a month Give innovation awards

Reinstating Communicate the results of innovation initiative

Celebrate good ideas Prepare reports and publish success stories Use the innovation club for self-development

Have annual awards for best teams Name master innovators

Have a series of tests that can lead to create learning sets as thinking tools Provide common Persuade everyone to Create an office Develop a game plan facilities centre use Innovation Tools for development of keeing in mind the innovation, with time, cost and staffing representation on the parameters Board The innovation Evolve new processes Coach regularly through Have a problem bank from where participants chief should be to suit local conditions verbal, written and senior, qualified and can take up problems visual communication charismatic enough to to hone up their skills sell his/her ideas Reward small successes Provide means of Train and empower communication across problem owners or the organisation: champions intranet, open house, e-newsletters, etc. Provide counselling by Provide a consultant’s an expert for teams to support Top management to organise innovation provide support forums Top management’s approval and support

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a special lounge to give high-net-worth individuals an extraordinary experience. This is presided over by a relationship manager.

FOCUS ON MARKETS IGNORED BY OTHERS

“Empowering people is the most effective way to create profitable companies,” stated R Thyagarajan, Founder and Chairman, Shriram Group of Companies. He brought workers into management and spent a lot of time with them. His methods are simple: Cut out all non value-added activities Engage each worker, including the contract labours, by uniting them for a common cause. The company decided to focus on truck operators, whom no one wanted to deal with, and considered them as financial partners. They collect no collateral. Elaborating on the procedure, Thyagarajan said, “We help them develop the business because we are co-creators of value. We give truck operators a vision for themselves. We treat them with respect. We support schools for drivers. We support AIDS prevention with the Melinda & Bill Gates Foundation. We try to deal with their total credit needs. And we are rewarded with total loyalty!”

BE A GOOD CORPORATE CITIZEN

Rana Kapoor, Founder, MD & CEO, Yes Bank, focusses on knowledge banking. The bank has utilised the domain knowledge of its customers for its further growth. For example, industries have financial products created by industry experts. An agricultural expert with core knowledge of the field helps the bank create financial products for this core sector. The whole banking process of Yes Bank has an unusual sustainability model, with the business focus being people, planet and profit, instead of profit, profit and profit. The bank believes in responsible banking. Its

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model for sustainable investment banking has resulted in creating a bank for the poor.

INNOVATE HAPPILY MANTRAS Innovation is taking interesting ideas and transforming them into usable solutions for business problems. Innovation is about transformation. Imagine a block of ice. It is cold, solid and transparent. However, it does not remain a block of ice forever; it melts and ﬂows. If you heat it, it boils; if you keep heating, it becomes airborne by taking the form of steam. Add pressure and the steam can rotate turbines to generate power. To resolve all problems, analyse men, material, machinery, methods, markets and money. The ‘6M’ is both a template and a blueprint to generate new ideas. The innovation process means problem statement, idea generation, incubation, analysis and implementation. Do not be afraid to ask questions even if it makes you look ignorant—nobody is expected to know everything. Happy communities can happen only when people stop being selﬁsh and start working together to solve each other’s problems. Every day, each of us should work on Making Things Better (MTB), so that we become a nation of problem solvers rather than a country of problem creators. Life is the greatest guru. Learn from it. Get rid of what is not divine, just as one has to get rid of all the extra marble in a block to make a beautiful statue. Do not be a victim of ‘hurry sickness’. Wait till your soul catches up with your body.

DO NOT BENCHMARK: BE THE BENCHMARK

A start-up with five people and with an investment of `10,000, Infosys has now grown into a $3-billion company with 90,000 people. S Gopalakrishnan, CEO and MD, has the peaceful air of a corporate yogi. He said, “Infosys has to innovate to meet the needs of the new emerging markets—India and China—with more than two billion people whose rising expectations have to be met. Products have to be created for this market. We can learn from the mistakes of the developed and mature economies. We can start on a much higher platform, without repeating the mistakes they had made!” the area of water management. Instilling self-confidence in the team He emphaised that we need to create Replacing metal pumps with Ensuring buy-in from key people benchmarks for the world, instead practically unbreakable concrete pumps, The engineering challenge. When of following the benchmarks created Kirloskar has created long-lasting everyone heard that the Swiss could by it. According to him, “Indians are systems. Illustrating their contribution not do it, the virus of self-doubt content with small improvements. to the agricultural operations of Laos, became rampant. This was They are afraid to think global or about Alok Kirloskar recalled, “Six years ago, overcome by the infectious the quantum changes that innovation the rice economy of Laos was bad. We confidence of the top management. is all about. We are restricted by the provided them with a unique system of Watch manufacturers, in the past, modesty of our dreams, the poverty pump sets that could be mounted on were prone to copy the technology of our aspirations. It is this lack of boats. This helped the country produce from other companies. Since the confidence that stands in the way of our a rice surplus in 2005–06.” 1950s, Indian companies had never becoming a world power.” manufactured a watch all He echoed the words of the by themselves. From 1992, An ‘innovation initiative’, which embraces everyone from the doorman to chairman, will create a culture German CEO of the Indian Titan started to attempt to of innovation. This initiative is for those who are business in Alcatel, “Indian break this trend. The Edge willing to dive in and stay on the course of a long-term engineers do not have the was the result of a close organisational development intervention. confidence to differ from collaboration between their European clients, to manufacturing, technology go beyond the brief, to question status and research teams. The challenge SLIMMER THAN THE BEST: THE quo. That is why their products lack was to create a watch that was delicate COMPETITIVE EDGE the originality that only a confident as well as tough enough to face the “It cannot be done!” said the Swiss dissent can create.” challenges of daily wear. It is one of watch makers. In the watch industry, India’s major product innovations, the Swiss are the ultimate court of putting us on the world map! appeal. However, the way the Titan SIMPLICITY IS THE KEY These 10 ideas can create an Watches produced Edge, the world’s Kirloskar has used simpler methods ecosystem and a culture that can make slimmest water-resistant watch, is and technologies to move towards innovation thrive in a company. a lesson in persistent and patient greater technological complexities. problem-solving innovations. It was Earlier, the company used to an example of an Indian company’s buy outdated technology from Dr Rekha Shetty, Author of best-sellers refusal to give up. However, there were multinationals. But now, it has become ‘Innovate Happily’ and ‘The Happiness Quotient’ many challenges in the way, such as: one of the most successful players in Email: rekhashetty123@gmail.com

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CABLE TIES

able ties are used for routing, bundling and securing of cables, pipes and hoses. The cable ties feature internal serrations allowing for a positive hold onto cable, hose and pipe bundles. The design of the head guarantees a high tensile strength while allowing a very low insertion force which combined with the bent tail design of many of the ties, ensures a simple and quick installation. There are three series of the cable ties: Cp series, CPR series and CPU series. It possess natural colour or weather resistant black. Operating temperature of the tie is -25oC to +95oC. They are manufactured in accordance to American Military Specification 23190 Drawing No. Ms 3367.

Novoflex Marketing Pvt Ltd Kolkata, West Bengal Tel: 033-22260513, 09830763634 Fax: 033-22297814 Email: novoflex@vsnl.net Website: www.novoflexgroup.com

reports can be generated on the printer, as well as exported to PC for further SPC analysis Innovative Automation Products Satara, Maharashtra Tel: 2162- 245966, 246509 Fax: 2162- 248012 Email: sales@innovativedro.com, export@innovativedro.com Website: www.innovativedro.com

ADJUSTABLE PALLET RACKS

djustable pallet racking is widely specified in virtually every industry and can easily adapt to the vast range of products to be stored. They are the most popular and widely used of all heavy duty storage systems which incorporate racks. It features low maintenance and easy installability with low down time. They are manufactured using superior quality raw material which is high tensile strength steel and they can easily store large and bulky items. The range can store commodities of different sizes. Benefits of the racks are high levels of storage density, automatic stock rotation. It is useful for pharma industries, ware housing, logistic companies, etc.

2D HEIGHT MASTER

D Height Master is available in the measuring range of 325mm, 625mm and 1025mm. It has a precision granite column, with high accuracy scales from Germany. The motorised carriage has repeatability of less than 2 microns on the plane. The overall accuracy is in the range of less than 5 microns over 600mm measuring range. The coloured graphical user interface has dedicated programs to measure groove distances, bores, diameters, PCDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, angles, concentricity, squareness, etc. It has 3 point air cushion for easy movement over the surface plate. All 2D measurements are possible and the

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Dewas Techno products Pvt Ltd Dewas, Madhya Pradesh Tel: 7272- 259044,259294 Fax: 7272-259044 Email: rajeev@giraffestorage.com Website: www.giraffestorage.com

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

lectrically operated power pack hydraulic systems are compact, portable and light weight. They are equipped with 3way/4way/double acting cylinders. The power pack includes direct on-line starter/electrical control whenever required. The oil reservoir capacity depends on the stroke volume of the cylinders to be operated. The hydraulic systems can be designed to

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meet specific customer requirements. Features are flow up to 450 lpm and pressure up to 300 bar. Application areas include hydraulic power units for power plants, steel industry, presses marine applications, hydraulic test benches for hydraulic valves and pumps, lubrication systems, valve stations for steel industry, hydraulic flushing systems with hydraulic oil and water glycol for defence industry.

Achieve Hydraulics & Pneumatics Pune, Maharashtra Tel: 020-66139004/5, 09922449243 Fax: 020-66139003 Email: sales@achievehydraulics.com Website: www.achievehydraulics.com

INDUSTRIAL OVERHEAD DOORS

ndustrial overhead doors ensure a better use of inside space because the side runners vertically move the door along the wall and parallel to the ceiling. The doors are installed above the opening, thus ensuring a better use of transit opening. It is easy to open and operate. As these doors slide vertically, stopping in the proximity of the ceiling, they blend in with the architectural features of the building. Their compact size ensures more available space both inside and outside the premises. It provides more environmental control. Heat insulation and soundproofi ng is ensured by heat-insulated panels. The doors are available in Lisbon model and Gold ALU model. The panels can also be manufactured with the addition of practical portholes or full aluminium sections featuring polycarbonate or unbreakable glass panels, wire meshing or air grilles.

Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd Mumbai, Maharashtra Tel: 022- 66720200, 66720300 Fax : 022-66720201 Email : sales@geapl.co.in Website: www.geapl.co.in

MOTORISED LUBRICATION UNIT

otorised lubrication unit are electric driven pumps along with reservoir, oil fi lter and breather, suction strainer, pressure relief valve, bleed valve, etc. These units are suitable for single shot automatic oil lubrication. These units are made to run intermittently. During motorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ON time, all the metering cartridges eject out predetermined amount of oil at various points of machine. During the OFF period, the same metering cartridges get recharged for the next lubrication cycle. If D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 2 | SEARCH - THE INDUSTRIAL SOURCEBOOK

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desired, these units can be supplied without float and pressure switch as per customers requirement. Units for liquid grease are also manufactured.

nt The consumer must make a comparison of differe buying products and the services offered before c any product. He must also possess industry speciďŹ s to knowledge and knowhow of the product he wishe purchase to avoid unnecessary expense.

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Lubrite Industries Phagwara, Punjab Tel: 1824- 228438, 329988, 09814121288 Email: info@lubriteindustries.com, lubrite75@hotmail.com Website: www.lubriteindustries.com

SOFTWARE

oftware for design of automation project lets you enter project data from the preliminary research stages. A huge part of project planning can be achieved without having to invest time on scheme drawings. It consists of processing tools such as the line diagram and components management. It has been developed as an electrical CAD system for use by design engineering professionals. Scheme diagrams employ intelligent

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wiring and internationally recognized symbols standards that provide seamless continuity of project data. The modules are available in a variety of bundles e.g. SolidWorks, 3D Routing and cabling module, PDM link, Harness, etc. Alongwith this, a foundry consultancy services is established recently where the group can provide services in project planning, project implementation, sourcing of castings, development of castings and improving the foundry’s cost, productivity and quality. Th ey can also provide services on training, selection of manpower and process audits.

Ezar Engineering Pvt Ltd Pune, Maharashtra Tel: 020-27111704, 09552593842 Email: hk@ezar.in, solidworks@ezar.in Website: www.ezarengg.com

TROLLEY

rolley enables quick and frequent accuracy checks on the weigh bridge. The trolley is safely towable by most tractors/cranes etc. It is easy to pull and features predetermined display of weight. It is available in 4 x 1000 kg or 6 x 1000 kg confi gurations. The torlley consists of Ackermann steering for easy manoeuvrability over the platform. Spring loaded high density poly urethane wheels provide travel on any terrain possible. Standard weight is approved by Regional Reference Standard Laboratory (RRSL) Department of Consumer Aff airs. Calibration certificate is also provided for each weight. It also features a steering lock mechanism for ease of reverse straight movement.

Essae Digitronics Pvt Ltd Bangalore, Karnataka Tel: 09342332374 Website: www.essae.in

BRASS FITTINGS

arious types of brass fittings such as compression fittings, fl are fittings, hose fittings, pipe fittings, forged parts, CNC turned parts, etc. are available. These fittings are available in size ranging from ¼” to 1” and 6 mm to 20 mm with British Standards, DIN Standard, SAE Standards and according to customers requirements with latest technology and machineries. Th is product fi nds applications in all major manufacturing industries such as automobile, hydraulic and pneumatic low pressure fittings, textiles, heating and cooling,

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tires, pipe, oil and gas, etc. They are available in custom-made designs as well.

Patel Brass Parts Industries Jamnagar, Gujarat Tel: 0288 - 2561518 Email: info@patelbrass.com, dilip@patelbrass.com Website: www.patelbrass.com

CANTILEVER RACK

antilever racks are great to organize a warehouse or manufacturing facility. With cantilever racks, each type of product can be segregated by commodity and size. A warehouse rack system pays for itself in labour efficiency, reduction in injury and accuracy in picking stock. Giraffe Cantilever Racking is formed using heavy duty structural uprights and heavy duty arms. It is normally used for storage of long loads. It is designed to handle long and awkward loads that are not palletised and is ideal for goods that need to be supported across two or more arms. Benefits include reduction in injury and accuracy in picking stock. Aluminum sheets industries, lumber industries,

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wooden crate industries, metal crate industries etc.

Dewas Techno products Pvt Ltd Dewas, Madhya Pradesh Tel: 7272- 259044,259294 Fax: 7272-259044 Email: rajeev@giraffestorage.com Website: www.giraffestorage.com

DATA LOGGER

/16 channel universal digital process data recorder comprises of user interface module and process interface module. The user interface module is panel mounting unit that facilitates viewing and setting up the process values and parameters. The process interface module is wall mounting unit that accepts process signals from sensors / transmitters and converts them in high resolution digital values. The two modules are connected using 2- wire communication cable. The modular design simplifies process cabling for easy and convenient installation. It has 8 / 16 channel universal process monitoring with alarms. Recording of process values and alarm status is possible. Continuous / time slot batch recording with programmable recording interval date / time stamped records is also possible. Its features are: High data storage

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capacity upto 2 GB memory, storage of approximately 38,56,000 records, direct data transfer to pc via pen-drive memory stick, CSV (comma separated values) formatted records facility for direct view in excel sheet or notepad.

Process Precision Instruments Thane, Maharashtra Tel: 0250- 2391737 Fax: 0250- 2391734 Email: works@ppiindia.net, www.ppiindia.net Website: www.pppindia.com

ELECTRONIC TIMERS

lectronic timers are used to maintain lubrication cycle in automatic single shot lubrication units. They are ON/OFF timers with the following specification: Power supply- 220 V AC ± 10 % 50 Hz, operating temperature – 0 to 55° C, maximum power consumption – 2.0 VA, output – 220 V AC. It is suitable for direct running of single phase motor of lubrication units. It is also suitable for 3 phase units where pressure switch is not present with the co-ordination of a contactor. It is suitable for solenoid operation of direction control valve with pneumatic oil pump. It has complete arrangement with

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inbuilt timer, contractor and indication of low oil in the pump thru float switch. The device is extremely useful in adverse condition as it does not require neutral in the input supply.

Lubrite Industries Phagwara, Punjab Tel: 1824- 228438, 329988, 09814121288 Email: info@lubriteindustries.com, lubrite75@hotmail.com Website: www.lubriteindustries.com

FILMS

here are fi ve type of fi lms available: Stretch cling fi lms manual grade, machine grade, shrink fi lms, microslit fi lms and thermal lamination fi lms. Stretch wrapping manual grade fi lm is used for manual wrapping applications and is available in size ranging from 50mm to 900mm, manufactured from 15 micron to 50 micron thickness. Coloured stretch fi lms, ultraviolet resistant stretch fi lms, stretch fi lms of higher width, etc. is also available. Stretch wrapping machine grade fi lms are used for machine wrapping applications such as palette wrapping where the strength of the fi lm is greater than normal stretch fi lms and is available in size ranging from 250mm to 1600mm , manufactured from 20 micron to 50 micron thickness .Shrink fi lms are made of LDPE Virgin Polymers and is useful for products that require tight shape and exposure to moisture, such as paper. Microslit fi lms have 3mm width and thickness from 23 micron to 100 micron. Th e major applications are spiral wrapping on cables, fuse wires, explosives, capacitors, etc.

Yashoda Polyf ilms Pvt Ltd Aurangabad, Maharashtra Tel: 0240-2473869, 09326187404 Email: pkgoel@yashodapoly.com, yashoda_polyfilms@yahoo.co.in Website: www.yashodapoly.com

GRINDING MACHINE

ortable grinding machine is a tungsten grinder which is environment friendly and has the ability to grind quality points on tungsten electrodes for TIG and plasma welding. It is equipped with an integrated dust fi lter thereby protecting the operator and the environment against the unhealthy dust produced during grinding of an electrode. It is able to grind electrodes which are as short as 15 mm with a standard clamp, whereas with a special electrode clamp, it can grind electrodes as short as 8 mm. Power supply varies from

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110-330 V, frequency 50-60 Hz, motor power 650 W, RPM 28000 and weight is 2.8 Kg.

SWIT India Bengaluru, Karnataka Tel: 080-42187117, 09741481117 Fax: 080-42187118 Email: sales@swit.in

NON-FERROUS WIRE

on-ferrous wires include metals such as brass, copper, and other alloys and are designed for Swiss type sliding head automats, miniature precision turned components like miniature screws, automotive parts, brass screw jet, brass sleeves, brass bush being used in carburettor, automobile, switchgear & meter industry and for other applications with ovality less then 0.005 mm (5 microns). The rods during manufacturing process passes through four tungsten carbide disks. Th is process is equivalent to centre less grinding process improving the surface

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fi nish and ovality.

Senor Metals Pvt Ltd Jamnagar, Gujarat Tel: 0288-2730251, 09824136993 Email: pragnesh.admin@senormetals.in Website: www.senormetals.in

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PILFER PROOF SEAL

ilfer proof bag closure seal is an adjustable plastic strap seal to enable an effective stoppage and avoidance of theft, security breach and fraud. These seals are ideal to protect your precious, genuine and branded products from contamination and fake products. Exclusive features are secure, reliable, versatile and strong, hot stamping for permanent impression, 7 digits sequential numbering, printed/high-rise company name/ logo, tamper proof spikes for better gripping. Applications areas include bulk drug, refi neries, chemical industries, pharmaceutical industries, clinical waste, containers/ drums, postal department, courier bags, currency bags, vehicle doors, airline baggage, etc.

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Tel: 033-22260513, 09830763634 Fax: 033-22297814 Email: sales@novoflex.co.in Website: www.novoflex.in

PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW

ortable circular saw can effortlessly saw at high speed through all kinds of material such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum and copper. It faces no problems sawing wood and plastic. Showers of sparks belong almost to the collector and therefore the surroundings remain

clean. The Blade Runners are lightweight and ergonomically designed. Besides, they are easily manageable, extremely precise and accurate in working. All Blade Runners are equipped with a variable angle setting. They are useful for fast and burr-free working and no greasing or cooling is required.

Consortech Tools (India) Ltd Pune, Maharashtra Tel: 020-24445576, 65002414. Fax: 020-24445884, 24443838. Email: constech@pn2.vsnl.net.in

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SCISSOR LIFT TABLE

cissor lift table is one of the very popular choices for material handling in industries. It is an ideal industry solution for increasing workplace productivity. Scissor lifts are tough, fourwheel drive machines with positive traction control, ideal for increasing productivity in demanding outdoor work sites. These lifts provide excellent capacity and large platform workspace. A properly designed and equipped scissor lift enhances the logistic infrastructure, improving the facilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitiveness. They are available in wide ranges with various options and provide optimum solutions for lifting awkward-shaped objects to comfortable working heights with least worker fatigue and physical strain. Capacity ranges from 1 to 5 Ton and customized design is possible. Application areas include drum lifting, material transportation and lifting, vehicle lifting, material handling equipments, special purpose machines, defence, automobile, forging and manufacturing, power, oil and gas, automobile, steel, mining, construction, warehouse, etc.

Achieve Hydraulics & Pneumatics Pune, Maharashtra Tel: 020 66139004/5, 09922443405, Fax: 020-66139003 Email: sales@achievehydraulics.com Website: www.achievehydraulics.com

SNAP LINE

nap line can be installed without tools or mounting hardware. The principle of the system is simple: individual components are equipped with bevelled spring bolts which snap into place when components are pushed into their housings. In much the same way as a spring loaded door lock, the fastening remains secure unless the bolt is pulled back using a latch. The system uses high-specification components made from powder metal, die cast zinc and an unusual plastic made of 40 to 50 percent glass-reinforced polyimide. The plastic is known for its chemical and thermal resistance as well as its toughness, and these properties make it ideal for a range of demanding industrial applications. The product was created in response to bottlenecks in the enclosure manufacturing process. Sheet metal production had evolved to the point where assembly lines were struggling to keep pace. While trying to reduce the number of fasteners needed to speed up the production process, Snap line eliminated fasteners altogether. They offer high vibration resistance which is equivalent or better than traditional hardware.

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Dirak India Panel Fittings Pvt Ltd Bengaluru, Karnataka Tel: 080- 28372980/2981 Website: www.dirak.com

WEIGHING TERMINAL

eighing terminal houses dual indicators, dual junction boxes, controller card, SMS unit which will prevent unauthorized access to the junction box / indicator for weight adjustment/tampering. It is a stainless-steel-ruggedenclosure. Also present is a hot redundant system which automatically switches in case of failure within 12 seconds. There is a status-indicating LED for running, standby. Auto change back to Master channel after repair/reset of master section is possible. There is a Self diagnostic run of each channel on â&#x20AC;&#x153;power onâ&#x20AC;? every time.

Essae Digitronics Pvt Ltd Bengaluru, Karnataka Tel: 09342332374 Website: www.essae.in

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SOLIDWORKS PRODUCT

olidWorks 3D CAD software offers three package as below building in functionality and is tiered to best suit the needs of any organisation. All package utilise the intuitive SolidWorks user interface to speed the design process and make it instantly productive. Machining intelligence is the most advanced CAM programming software available for getting products to market faster, more efficiently and within budget. It is a next generation best-of-class CNC programming solution for producing moulded parts from solid models. It is a Certified Gold Product for manufacturing/CAM software that provides state-of-the-art machining capabilities seamlessly integrated into SolidWorks design software. It leads the way in advancements in Automatic Feature Recognition (AFR) and Interactive Feature Recognition (IFR). Its modules are available in a variety of bundles and combinations such as 2.5 axis, 3 axis, 4 and 5 axis prepositioning, 4 and 5 axis, simultaneous milling, 2 and 4 axis turning, rotary milling, 2 and 4 axis wire EDM.

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Tel: 020-27111704, 09552593842 Email: hk@ezar.in, solidworks@ezar.in Website: www.ezarengg.com

AEROSOL AND BIODEGRADABLE CLEANER

erosol and biodegradeable cleaner is available along with range of products such as multipurpose sprays, electrical contact cleaners, silicone sprays, anti-seize sprays, electronic equipment cleaners, anti-corrosion sprays, chain sprays, etc. They also offer a biodegradable, water based cleaner and degreaser. It is an extremely efficient and effective product which can be diluted with water in a ratio of as low as 1:20, making it extremely economical and a safe replacement to the other widely used solvent based degreasers and cleaners.

Equif it Technoart Ahmedabad- Gujarat Tel: 079-65439297, 09228418660 Fax: 079-25840062 Website: www.equifitlubricants.co.in

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DUST CONTROLLER FOR CLOSED ROOM

ust control for closed rooms is a compact electrostatic fi lter ideal for the capture and control of all types of fi ne floating dust in any closed room â&#x20AC;&#x201C; airconditioned or non-airconditioned , to provide a dustcontrolled environment in the room. Its features are: fi lter modules are many times washable and re-usable, no replacement cost of fi lters, electrical power consumption less by 40% as compared to mechanical fi lters, fi lters fi ne dust with efficiencies of 90% to 95%, unit is portable with wheels and periodic washing of the fi lter modules to clear the collected pollutant (dust) is the only maintenance required.

Powertech Pollution Controls Pvt Ltd Bengaluru, Karnataka Tel: 080- 23452156, 23452256 Email: powertech@airtelmail.in, philipthomas@powertechindia.com Website: www.powertechindia.com, www.powertechpollutioncontrols.com

FIBER LASER

ptical fiber is used to generate the beam inside the electronic source and transport the beam from the source to the cutting head. It offers a large number of advantage

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such as elimination of optical path and laser gas as well as the creation of a more simple and compact layout. The single cutting head uses only one lens for highquality cutting across the entire range of thicknesses. The wavelength typical of fiber means that highly reflective materials, such as high-purity aluminium alloys, brass, copper and galvanised steel can be cut successfully. The airplane structure carriage design is extremely rigid and allows fast and accurate positioning together with easy access to the work piece.

Salvagnini Machinery India Pvt Ltd Bengaluru, Karnataka Tel: 09913815775 Email: riddhish.jalnapurkar@salvagninigroup.com Website: www.salvagninigroup.com

GEAR HEAD

lanetary gear-boxes for Servo Motors offer high precision, low backlash unit. They are available as both inline units and in right angle confi guration. These units are available in 3 levels of backlash: Precision which has less than 3 arc minutes, Low Back Lash which has less than 5 arc minutes and Standard which has less than 15 arc minutes. These gear heads come in various frame size which range from A to E with allowable torques upto 92 Nm and peak Torques of upto 274 Nm. The motor mounting side is made-to-order in order to match the Servo Motor. Gear ratios are available from 1:3 to 1:100. The gear heads have a lifetime lubrication and need no periodic maintenance. They are silent operation gear heads in its class. Applications abound in packaging, pharma, machine tools, etc.

Strategi Automation Solutions Pvt Ltd Bengaluru, Karnataka Tel: 080-32329798, 32467879 Fax: 080-41163047 Email:sales@strategiautomation.com Website: www.strategiautomation.com

HOSE PACKAGE

ose package is useful for robot producers and users. It is available in three designs. The fi rst is a ‘Closed version’ to protect the cables on rough applications, such as welding spatters, chips and dirt. The second is the ‘Easy’ version in which the cables are simply pressed into the chain by hand, fi nally an easy to handle and install ‘Light’ version is available. The multidimensional, movable robot chain can have its length adjusted at

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any time because of its modular construction. It can either be shortened or lengthened at any place. It achieves its high tensile strength using the ‘ball and socket’ joint. The individual elements are not connected to each other using extra steel cables but with a simple connection like a trailer tow bar. Th is ball and socket design ensures mobility in every direction. It is possible to turn about +/- 10° per link in the chain. Th is makes it much easier to guide the cables around difficult geometries.

Igus GmbH Köln, Germany Phone: +49-22 03, 96 49-0 Fax: +49-22 03,96 49-222 Email: akluth@igus.de Website: www.igus.de

HYDRAULIC PRESS BRAKE MACHINE

ydraulic press brakes are highly productive, accurate, and economical. They provide simplified and easily accessible controls for optimum operator efficiency and output. The press brakes are manufactured to high standards of lifetime durability and precision accuracy. Pair of hydraulic cylinders is synchronised mechanically by a heavy-duty torque tube construction. Th is facility ensures absolute parallelism between ram and table working surface.NC hydraulic press brakes are economical and very reliable solution for industry demand. NC hydraulic press brakes are designed to give more accuracy and better productivity. The controller has a facility to program the various jobs with complex bending sequence on screen. The numeric control is used for two axis control: Ram axis Y, back gauge axis X. The program gives facility to bend different bending degrees; different back gauge positions and different open positions. Range is 20 ton to 700 ton and length is 1250 mm to 7000 mm.

Energy Mission Machineries (India) Pvt Ltd Ahmedabad, Gujarat Tel: 079-65436237, 09824481470 Email: info@energymission.com , energymission@gmail.com Website: www.energymission.com

LATHE MACHINE

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eavy-duty, medium-duty and light-duty lathe machines are available. They offer heavy-duty lathes sizes 5’6’’, 7’, 9’, 10’ and 12’, light-duty lathes size in 4’6’’ and 5’3’’ and

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medium-duty lathes in 4’6’’ and 6’. Heavy-duty lathes are split type, hand scrapped precisely graded bush bearing for running main spindle with fl ate belt driven cone pulley and tapered roller bearing at both ends of main spindle with double V-belts driven conepully. Options are open for customers. Th ey offer heavyduty lathes having std 10’’ height of centre and 2’’ spindle hole as well as 12’’ HOC and 3’’ spindle hole charging extra. In light-duty and medium-duty tapered roller bearing is used for running main spindle with V-belt driven cone-pulley. Graded cast iron for all sliding or running parts are used. In light-duty lathe height of centre is 7’’, and hole through of 11/2’’, cross slide of 6’’ wide, in medium-duty height of centre is of 9’’, hole through spindle of 2’’, and tailstock of 2’’. Customer specifications are also serviced.

M/s Sunil Enterprise Rajkot, Gujarat Tel: 0281- 2926239, 09825636244 Fax: 0281- 2458412 Email: microlathes@rediffmail.com

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PROCESS INDICATOR/CONTROLLER

cal The consumer should consider the techni rt speciﬁcations of the product and after sales suppo ct. produ the buying before ny compa the by extended must Considering it as an investment, the consumer pay attention to ﬁner details so as to secure ROI.

Snehal Mehta (Director - Marketing) Energy Mission Machineries (India) Pvt Ltd

t is microcontroller based indicator/ controller. It accepts analog input of 4.0-20.0mA/0-20 ma/05 V/1-5 V. It features a four key membrane like keypad and 4-digit numeric 0.56”/0.8” red LED display for process variable. Operating voltage of the controller is 100-263VAC/24VDC and transmitter power supply of 24VDC/50mA. Programmable parameters are zero, full scale, decimal position, alarm set points, non-volatile memory for storing confi guration parameters, calibration thro’ software options. Two relays (5A/230VAC) for alarm communication: RS232 or RS-485 (2-wire), MODBUS protocol and panel mounting type are available.

Samyak Instrumentation Pvt Ltd Ahmedabad, Gujarat Tel: 079-27495500, 5600 Fax: 079-27417997 Email: sales@samyak.co m Website: www.samyak.co.in

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FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS

lexible manufacturing systems help in smoothening of automated production, eliminating the costs associated with intermediate material handling, optimising production times and improving factory logistics. Th e proprietary software provides perfect management and makes unmanned lightsoutproduction a reality. The automatic panel production line can punch, shear and bend sheet metal without any interruption in the process that leads from blank to fi nished part without any need for intermediate handling of the semi-fi nished parts. Automatic set-up in masked time ensures extremely high levels of productivity and makes â&#x20AC;&#x153;batch oneâ&#x20AC;? production possible.

Salvagnini Machinery India Pvt Ltd Bengaluru, Karnataka Tel: 09913815775 Email: riddhish.jalnapurkar@salvagninigroup.com Website: www.salvagninigroup.com

WIPER BLADES

iper blade comes with precision tension steel spring which applies uniform pressure along the entire blade length. These wiper blades are equipped for all weather performance and can withstand harsh treatment during severe weather condition. The wiper blades are resistant to extreme environmental influences such as UV, ozone, acid rain. The aerodynamic wind spoiler creates a down force preventing the blades from lifting off even at high speeds or heavy wind, also preventing snow and ice build-up. The product has a graphite-treated natural rubber wiping edge which helps reduce friction and noise. These wiper blades come with pre-mounted multi-adapter which makes it very easy to install. It ensures clear and optimum visibility and comes coated with zinc plated metal parts and protective varnish for protection against corrosion.

Bosch Limited Bengaluru, Karnataka Tel: 080- 22999228 Fax: 080 - 2299 2525 Website: www.boschindia.com

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MAGNETIC DRUM SEPARATOR

agnetic drum separator offers the highest level of magnetic strength and is appropriate for use in many different applications such as scrap processing, auto shredding, mining, aggregate or where large volumes of metal need to be removed. The design of the drum separator features a continuously self-cleaning magnet, which can be provided as the drum only or as a complete assembly with the housing and drive included. The material to be processed enters the top of the drum separator and flows across the surface of the drum. As the drum shell rotates around the stationary magnetic field, all the non-ferrous material which is unaffected by the magnet falls free from the drum into the cleaned material flow. The ferrous metal is captured by the magnetic field and remains on the shell surface separating it from the normal trajectory of the nonferrous material. As the drum rotates, the metal is carried past the diverter and released outside of the magnetic field.

Electro Flux Equipments Pvt Ltd Chennai, Tamil Nadu Tel: 044 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 42189128, 29 Fax: 044 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 42189128, 29 Email: marketing@electrofluxequipmentspvtltd.com Website: www.electrofluxequipmentspvtltd.com

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LIQUID LINE SEPARATOR

he liquid line separator is designed to attract fi ne ferrous particles such as rust from fluid flows in pipeline with no appreciable pressure drop or reduction in flow rates. The material of construction is 304 or 316 stainless steel. It is connected to the existing pipeline via fl anged or threaded ends. Liquid traps may be installed horizontally, vertically or at an angle without affecting their magnetic efficiency. The magnetic grill fi lters the flow and extracts the unwanted ferrous metal. Simple and easy access is possible using the quick release lid.

transmission ensures rapid and constant work progress. The power tools are also particularly durable because of a metal transmission head. Unlike the shell design, the barreltype motor housing design ensures that the bearing remains permanent and secure in its place. The motor therefore runs more quietly and the bearing is subject to considerably less wear. The sheet metal working tools range comprises of the following tools; nibblers, slitting shears and sheet metal shears for cutting and separating single rolled sheets, corrugated sheet metals, trapezoid sheet metals, pipes and profi les. The range of power tools has the right tool for various metal working materials, applications and trades.

Fein Power Tools India Pvt Ltd Chennai, Tamil Nadu Tel: 044-43578680, 11 Email: info@fein.in Website: www.fein.in

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heet metal working tools are developed for continuous use in metal construction and have a robust and ergonomic design. A high-power motor and an optimally coordinated

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CORE CUTTERS

ore cutters having the fi nest tool design and superior quality raw materials, are used in CNC machines for manufacturing. The core cutters features a perfect and

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stable start without slipping, have a conical inside surface for easy slug pushing, precise and easy center pilot fitting that saves handling time, ground clamp surfaces, tooth design that facilitates uniform load on each tooth and quick drilling, seizure is virtually impossible, accurate, greater drill depth, strong and tough, less breakage if handled properly and guaranteed slug ejection. From 12 mm to 100 mm in diameter in one mm increments and above 100 mm to 130 mm in fi ve mm increments are available in depth of cut (DOC) 30 mm/50mm/75mm/100 mm. All flutes are fully ground resulting in superfast feed rates, better chip clearance and higher cutting performance. It is ideal for use where superior red hardness is needed to cut special metals. The TCT cutters are ideal to drill, difficult materials by conventional metal working tools, such as hardox steel, railway tracks, etc.

Consortech Tools (India) Ltd Pune, Maharashtra Tel: 020-24445576, 09422323948 Email: constech@pn2.vsnl.net.in Website: www.constechtoolsindia.com

AIR BLOW GUN

he air blow gun is ideal for heavy duty industrial applications. It features a variable flow control of the precise air outlet while reducing air consumption. The body is ergonomically designed for reducing user fatigue and discomfort. It is impact - resistant and has lightweight engineering plastic composition. It is available in 4 different nozzle lengths for various applications. Its size is 1/4 BSP and has a working pressure of 10 Kg/cm 2.

Hindustan Hydraulics & Pneumatics Chennai, Tamil Nadu Tel: 044-25343066, 09840921885 Email: info@hindustanhydraulic.com Website: www.hindustanhydraulic.com

FILTER PRESS

he polypropylene executor series fi lter press is ideal for providing fi ltration capacities in the range of 5 to 50 KLD of sludge per day. It is used for separating suspended solids from the liquids. In the plate and frame type, the plates, the frames and the plate accessories of the fi lter press are

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placed on two horizontal parallel bars and are pressed together in between two end plates (i.e. fi xed and moving ends) by a closing device. The material to be fi ltered is then pumped into the press which goes to all the frames where the fi lter media stops the suspended solids and allows only the clear liquid to go through the discharge ports leaving the solids in the frame. In the recessed type, the slurry is fed through the central inlet and the solids are retained in the recess between the plates, while the fi ltrate is collected through the corners.

Fluid Control Equipments Chennai, Tamil Nadu Tel: 044-24349179 Email: fluidcon@md3.vsnl.net.in Website: www.flu-con.com

CORDLESS DRIVER DRILL

he cordless driver drill has application areas in the field of construction, wood working, metal working and other engineering segments. It has a soft wood capacity of 18 mm, wood screw capacity of 6 mm diameter x 38 mm

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and machine screw capacity of 6 mm. It has a compact design at 147 mm long and weighs 0.8 kg. It has a drive of 6.35 mm hex bit shank with a maximum torque in lock of 10 Nm. The battery capacity of 1.5 Ah provides longer run time. The load speed of 0-400 RPM covers a wide range of drilling applications. Standard accessories such as the battery (BCL1015), charger (UC10SFL), driver bit and a carrying case are also available.

Hitachi Koki India Ltd Bengaluru, Karnataka Tel: 080 - 28396198 Email: ho@hitachi-koki.in Website: www.hitachi-koki.in

BATTERY CHARGED FORKLIFT

he battery charged forklift includes two different designs; a three-wheel design ideal for precision load placement in tight spaces and a four wheel forklift. It features a self-diagnostics

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function which provides great convenience for maintenance of the forklifts. The high accuracy sensor reminds the operator for regular service and increase safety. The forklift meets the IPX3 waterproof standard with the meticulous considerations in its proportional hydraulic control valves. It has a safety valve that prevents fork dropping suddenly when hydraulic hose is damaged. Flow control valve prevents lift cylinder from dropping suddenly when under loading state.

Malathi Machines Pvt Ltd Chennai, Tamil Nadu Tel: 04562 289914 Email: info@malatimachines.com Website: www.imaas.in

MAGNETIC CORE DRILLING MACHINE

agnetic based core drilling enables the tool to be taken to the job thereby avoiding material handling time. The tool can be fi xed in any position, vertically, horizontally, inclined, upside down. The hole can be made accurately in one feed 12 mm 100 mm diameter. The operation results in removing an annular portion of maximum 3 mm thick, leaving the centre portion as round piece. Th is reduces operating time, tool wear-out and energy consumption. It is ideally suitable for steel construction at

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infrastructural projects, bridge construction, ship building, heavy engineering industries, fabrication and maintenance works.

Consortech Tools (India) Ltd Pune, Maharashtra Tel: 020-24445576, 09422323948 Email: constech@pn2.vsnl.net.in Website: www.constechtoolsindia.com

DD MOTOR

he DD motor has a direct drive mechanism with high torque at low speed. The motor has a high operational performance in wide speed and on load scope. It uses a neodymium (NdFeB) magnet to reduce iron and copper damage. Different types of bearings for push are available as per the customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirements. It comes with a hollow shaft design which caters to the needs of the plastic industries.

Cheng Chang Machinery Electric Co Ltd Taichung, Taiwan Tel: 886-4-26202888 Email: sol.power@msa.hinet.net Website: www.solpower.com.tw

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ANGLE MEASURING INSTRUMENT

A ing The consumer must prioritise products accord are which those only ase purch and to their needs incur essential, as ordering many products may ses. expen nal additio

Robindeep Singh (Owner) Basant Mechanical Works

ngle measuring instrument has a completely new sensor cell in the reliable â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Seal-Tecâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; technology for excellent performance even in difficult environmental conditions. The zero adjustment can be easily done while using this instrument. The measurements calculated are absolute and relative. It provides a measuring capacity of +/- 45 degree. Four precisely machined exterior reference surfaces assure accuracy and repeatability of measurements in any quadrant. Application areas include measurement of machine tool elements, aerospace industry, angle checking etc. The instrument can be used for applications where angle/inclination/slope is to be measured.

Bombay Tools Supplying Agency Mumbai, Maharashtra Tel: 022-23426495, 23421326 Fax: 022-23401933 Email: info@bombaytools.com Website: www.bombaytools.com

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AIR PREHEATER

ir preheater is designed to generate condensed steam or unused steam in the plant. The equipment is available in different range starting from 500 CFM to 50,000 CFM of air flow, suiting the FD fan of the boiler house. The temperature of the air can be raised from 80 to 90 o C in normal cases. The equipment saves energy and reduces fuel consumption of the boiler plants. The life expectancy of the equipment is more than 8 years. Equipment is pressure-tested hydrostatically for trouble free operation. Various types of extended surface tubes are used as heat transfer elements, depending upon the temperature and pressure of the application. The material of construction is carbon steel or stainless steel. The air side fl anges can be made suitable for online connection with duct fl ange in circular or rectangular shape as per the customer requirements. Data like air flow rate, temperature of the air, heat source etc. is required for design purposes.

Sasmith Eng Corporation Thane, Maharashtra Tel: 022- 21731355 Fax: 022- 21731356 Email: sasmith@eth.net Website: www.sasmitheng.in

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CAM FOLLOWER

tud type cam follower is available in standard as well as eccentric stud, cage/needle guided, cylindrical/crowned outer race, grease fi lled and ready to use. Holes for grease nipple and plug fitting are provided. Th is can be used as full complement bearing and can take heavier loads at lower speeds. Application area includes all medium and heavy industries. The cam follower is grease-lubricated, maintenance-free, and includes slight gap adjustment by eccentric.

NMTG Mechtrans Techniques Pvt Ltd Ahmedabad, Gujarat Tel: 079-22821527, 22817688 Fax: 079-22820214. Email: nmtg@nmtgindia.com Website: www.nmtgindia.com

ELECTRIC WIRE ROPE HOIST

lectric wire rope hoist is designed to conform to IS-3938-1983 and specified for medium, heavy-duty and rugged performance. The machine has unique modular construction for easy repair and maintenance. The unit covers an extremely wide load capacity range from 1 tonne to 50 tonne. Additional equipment are also available for special applications.

Venus Engineers New Delhi Tel: 011-32222661/662 Email: enquiry@venusengineers.com Website: www.venusengineers.com

DRY ICE BLASTING

he principle of dry ice blasting is similar to sand blasting, using no sand but frozen CO2 pellets as blasting material. Dry ice cleaning removes paint/coating, oil, grease, tar, bitumen, dirt, ink, resin, adhesive, wax, binding/ release agents, silicone/rubber residue, chewing gum, graffiti and much more. The machine IB15/80 is designed for high performance cleaning and restoration of wide variety of objects and surfaces. It also comes in lighter version IB7/40 for in-house compressed air system. The ice blasting uses no chemicals, leaves no water, is environment friendly and can be

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used in areas where using water is prohibited or inconvenient.

Karcher Cleaning Systems Pvt Ltd Noida, Uttar Pradesh Tel: 0120 4661800 Fax: 0120 4661823 Email: sunil.kapoor@karcher.in Website: www.karcher.in tion. The consumer must look after ease of opera as so ct produ the te opera to how They should know to avoid technical errors and incorrect output.

J Noelraj (Team Leader – Marketing) Trident Pneumatics Pvt Ltd

BENCH GRINDER

ench grinder with built in dust collector is specially designed for collecting dust generated during the grinding process. It is mounted on a rigid steel frame and has high fi ltering efficiency, enabling it to grasp even the fi nest dust particles. It has features like low power consumption and low noise level. Cotton fi ltering sleeves provide total security against infl ammation. It has a 1.0 HP, 3 phase 2800 RPM grinding motor, 3 phase dust collector motor and is fitted with a manual shaker. The machine has dimensions of 775 x 800 x 1050 mm..

Prem Brothers New Delhi Tel: 011-28117456, 28117464, 45595068 Email: powermaster59@gmail.com Website: www.powermaster-india.com

ANALOGUE I/O MODULES

he Digi Rail I/O modules provide a simple and inexpensive way for integrating digital and analogue signals into PLCs and SCADA systems via RS485 interface with MODBUS RTU protocol. It consists of two analogue inputs (DialRail-2A), Relays (DialRail2A) or 4 counting digital inputs (DialRail-4C) and accepts thermocouples type J, K, T, E, N, R, S, B; Pt100 RTD; 0–20 mV, 0–5 V, 0–10 V; 0–20 mA, 4–20 mA. Moreover, the I/O module also has sensor break detection for t/c RTD and mA, analogue input resolution: 17 bits and up to four digital counters inputs ((DialRail-4C) or 2 SPDT 3 A/250 VAC relays (DialRail-2R)). Power 10–35 VDC Consumption 50 mA with windows software confi guration makes it user-friendly. Dimensions: 17x77x19 mm.

British Electricals Mumbai, Maharashtra

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Tel: 022-28808335 Fax: 022-28885192 Email: sales@britishelectricals.com Website: www.britishelectricals.com

CATHODIC ELECTROCOATING

athodic electro deposited coating is used extensively in the automotive industry. In this process, the component after phosphate pretreatment is dipped in the bath of ecoat chemicals and is given an electric charge. The coating gets deposited on the component. The component is removed from the bath, washed and then baked. Th is process requires the following auxiliary equipment: hot water generator, RO water system, DI water system, laboratory and effluent treatment plant.

Coatec India Mohali, Punjab Tel: 0172 - 5090231 Fax: 0172 - 50963469 Website: www.coatecindia.com

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FLAP DISC

t can be used for quick grinding due to consistent high abrasive quality right up to the last abrasive grain. Maximum economic efficiency due to increased performance per time unit and less wear on discs is attained. Grinding work with high stock removal performance is achieved. It features largest possible stock removal. The innovative design of the ceramic grit abrasive reduces sparks to a minimum. Th is means that damage to stainless steel work pieces caused by glowing sparks fl ying around is almost excluded. The surface temperature is reduced by 30 % during the grinding process which makes sure that there is no heat accumulation, no deformation, no thermal damage to the joints in the work piece. Tool life and aggressiveness for surface grinding and for the leveling of welds are 50 % higher than those of conventional fl ap discs. Besides, there is no glazing and constant use right down to the last grit.

SWIT India Bangalore, Karnataka Tel: 080 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 42187117, 09741481117 Email: sales@pferd.co.in Website: www.pferd.com, www.swit.in

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BEARING

he bearing satisfies running accuracy class P4 and angular contact ball bearing standard with a phenolic cage. Two type of ball bearings are available; angular contact ball bearing and double row cylindrical roller ball bearing. The series of angular contact ball bearings are: universal matched with light preload, universal matched with medium preload and universal matched with heavy preload. Double row cylindrical roller ball bearings series are available in metric and NNU version. .

Austin Engineering Company Ltd Junagadh, Gujarat Tel: 02873 - 252223, 252224 Email: sales@aecbearings.com Website: www.aec-bearings.com

The information published in this section is as per the details furnished by the respective manufacturer/distributor. In any case, it does not represent the views of

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EVENT LIST

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14-16 December 2012 IPVS TRADE FAIR & CONFERENCE 2012 Focus: Industrial pumps, Valves & systems Where: Auto Cluster Exhibition and Convention Centre, Pune, Maharashtra Tel: 022 2410 2801/02 Fax: 022 24102805 E-mail: harikrishnan@orbitzexhibitions.com

ABROAD

11-14 December 2012

5-8 December 2012

AUTOMECHANIKA SHANGHAI Focus: Repair & Maintenance Equipment Where: Shanghai New International Expo Center, Pudong, Shanghai Tel: 86 21 6160 8555 Fax: 86 21 5876 9332 E-mail: info@china.messefrankfurt.com

MANUFACTURING INDONESIA SERIES 2012 Focus: Manufacturing machinery, equipment, materials & services and chemical processing Where: Jakarta International Expo, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel: 65 2333 6777 Fax: 65 6233 6768 E-mail: enquiry@iemallworld.com

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4-6 January 2013

VIBRANT GUJARAT GLOBAL TRADE SHOW Focus: Manufacturing & technology Where: Helipad Ground, Gandhinagar, Gujarat Tel: 079 2325 6009, 2325 0492 / 93 Fax: 079 2325 0490 E-mail: indextb@indextb.com

ELASIA 2013 Focus: Electrical, Lightings & Power sector Where:BIEC, Bengaluru, Karnataka Tel: 080 43307474 Fax: 080 22352772 E-mail: info@triuneexhibitors.com

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7-10 January 2013 ARABIA ESSEN WELDING & CUTTING Focus: Manufacturing Industry Where: Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Telephone: 49 20172440 Fax: 49 2017244248

NATIONAL

14-18 February, 2013

15-17 February, 2013

VCCI EXPO Focus: Industrial and Allied products Where: Naulakhi Compound, Vadodara Tel: 0265 - 2642291, 2636262, 2636969 Fax: 0265 - 2638050 E-mail: info@vcciexpo.org

IETF MANUFACTURING Focus: Manufacturing Industry Where: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi Tel: 0124)-4014060 / 4014061 Fax: (91)-(124)-4014088

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5-7 February, 2013 EXPO MANUFACTURA 2013 Focus: Manufacturing Productivity Where: Cintermex, Monterrey, N.L., 64010, Mexico Tel: 52 (81) 8369 6969 Fax: 52 (81) 8369 6911 E-mail: info@cintermex.com.mx

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6-7 March, 2013

19-21 March, 2013

19-22 March, 2013

DESIGN & MANUFACTURING SOUTH Focus: Technology Where: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, US Tel: 310-445-4200 E-mail: info@cancom.com

ELECTRONICA & PRODUCTRONICA CHINA 2013 Focus: Materials processing, production related services Where: Shanghai New International Expo Centre Tel: +86-21-2020-5503 Fax: +86-21-2020-5688 E-mail: dong.yongfa@mmi-shanghai.com

AMPER 2013 Focus: Electronics, automation Where: Brno Exhibition Centre Tel: +420 221 992 144 Fax: +420 221 992 139 E-mail: kurdiovsky@terinvest.com

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17-20 April, 2013

8-10 April, 2013

FASTENER FAIR INDIA 2013 Focus: Plant & Machinery, Tools & Tooling Equipment Where: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai Tel: +91 (0) 124 452 4207 Fax: +91 (0) 124 452 4227 Email: fastenerfair.india@interads.in Website: http://www.fastenerfair.com

BLECH INDIA 2013 Focus: Sheet Metal Working Where: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai Tel: +91 124 452 4207 Fax: +91 124 452 4227 Email: blech.india@interads.in Website: http://www.blechindia.com

CHINA (SHANGHAI) INTERNATIONAL WIND ENERGY EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE Focus: Wind energy Where: Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), Shanghai, China Tel: +86-21-51978782 51978781 51978780 Fax: +86-21-51010898 Email: cwee@mpzhongmao-dr.com Web: www.cwee.com.cn

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6-8 May 2013 RENEWABLE ENERGY WORLD INDIA Focus: Renewable energy generation, T&D Where: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai Tel: +44 (0) 1992 656 621 (Int) +91 (0)124 452 4231 (Ind) Fax: +44 (0) 1992 656 700 E-mail: jyotsna@interadsexhibitions.com

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14-16 May 2013

14-15 May 2013

DESIGN & MANUFACTURING CANADA 2013 Focus: Manufacturing equipment, components Where: Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, Canada Tel: +1 (416) 245 5000 Fax: +1 (416) 245 4923 E-mail: mailbox@torontocongresscentre.com

SMARTENERGYMARKET SEM Focus: Intelligent grids, energy storage solutions Where: MunichExpo Veranstaltungs GmbH, München, Germany Tel: +49 (0)89/322991-16 Fax: +49 (0)89/322991-19 E-mail: tobias.ulmer@munichexpo.de

LUDHIANA December 21-24, 2012 AURANGABAD February 1-4, 2013

INDORE January 11-14, 2013 RUDRAPUR February 23-26, 2013

HYDERABAD May 31-June 3, 2013

Tel: 022-30034651 • E-mail: engexpo@network18publishing.com • Web: www.engg-expo.com

ENGINEERING EXPO PUNE 2012

PUNE November 2-5, 2012 Auto Cluster Exhibition Centre, Chinchwad

Generating high volume of opportunities Housing varied manufacturing industries as well as services sector, etc., Pune has witnessed immense development in the past few years. Engineering Expo Pune has proven to be a catalyst by accelerating business transactions, especially for SMEs in the manufacturing industry. The four-day event, held between November 2 and 5, 2012, saw some serious business opportunities and leads transforming into proﬁts. Many exhibitors conﬁrmed participation, and most visitors plan to exhibit in the next edition! MAHUA ROY

ver the past few decades, the concentration of industrial units has transformed the city of Pune into one of the major manufacturing hubs in the country. While proximity to the commercial capital Mumbai has certainly played a role in it achieving this grand status, other important factors contributing to its prominence include availability of skilled manpower, conducive climate and intellectual richness. Also, the industrial infrastructure in the area has kept pace with the real estate development. Providing a boost to the attractive investment destination, Engineering Expo Pune saw impressive activity. Organised by Network 18 Publishing, it was held at Auto Cluster Exhibition Centre, Chinchwad, in the month of November, an extremely strategic time for business generation. Engineering Expo Pune has turned into a favourite destination for generation of high-volume business leads. Bringing together high-profile visitors, decision makers and a multitude of exhibitors all across the country, Engineering Expo Pune truly emerged as the largest SME gathering. The 7th successful edition of Engineering Expo Pune was inaugurated in the presence of eminent dignitaries Anant Sardeshmukh, Director General – Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries

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Dignitaries unveil the exhibitor directory at the 7th edition of Engineering Expo Pune

& Agriculture; Nitin Chalke, General Manager – India & South East Asia, Eaton Fluid Power Ltd; Sanjay Marathe, Head – Strategic

Highlights of this edition 200 exhibitors pan India Spread over more than

3,500 sq m 16,000 business visitors Business transacted worth

`68.03 crore 7,860 business leads generated 15,000+ products displayed More than 1, 10,000 kg machinery moved in for display

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Services Unit and CTO, Zensar Technologies; Sandeep Khosla, CEO, Network 18 Publishing; Sudhanva Jategaonkar, Associate Vice President, Network 18 Publishing; and Manas Bastia, Senior Editor, Network 18 Publishing. The traditional lamp lighting ceremony was followed by the unveiling of the official exhibitor directory, which comprised all important details in a consolidated manner.

PUNE AS AN IDEAL INVESTMENT DESTINATION Experts have been noting the rise in technology adoption of SMEs. Expositions such as Engineering Expo have been promoting an atmosphere

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of high-end technology. According to Marathe, “SMEs have been showing an encouraging response to the adoption of advanced technologies such as cloud computing.” Pune, being an industrial hub, has benefitted greatly through the Expo because of the variety and wide range of technologies and solutions on display. Commenting on the same, Chalke observed, “The area chosen for the Expo, Auto Cluster, is strategic and ensures quality turnout of visitors. Pune, being a hub for auto industry and ancillary units, has seen real-time advantages due to Engineering Expo.”

PROMOTING COLLABORATION In recent times, the SME sector is witnessing extensive growth in Pune. New projects and capacity expansions are a visible result. In this backdrop, Engineering Expo brings in its expertise of uniting the SME sector with prospective clients, thus providing a holistic business generation experience. One of the biggest takeaways from trade shows has been the creation of a collaborative atmosphere among the companies. SMEs benefit hugely from this experience, which helps them develop products and technologies of a higher quality, thus making them globally competitive. Elaborating further, Marathe opined, “Innovation is a differentiator when it comes to SMEs. Trade shows such as Engineering Expo nurture the collaboration in a competitive environment, something which is difficult to achieve otherwise. Both exhibitors and visitors utilise this opportunity to make the most out of this experience and improve the quality of their products and services.” Being the largest SME gathering for the manufacturing industry, this platform has helped them immensely. “Manufacturing is one of the most important revenue-generating sectors for Pune. A tradeshow of this scale

has added greatly to the growth of the manufacturing segment as it majorly focusses on SMEs in the segment. The event is an excellent platform for promoting businesses, branding and networking. It is an extremely relevant concept, which is benefitting the nearby SME clusters year on year. They get to learn and update themselves on the new technologies,” said Sardeshmukh.

WIDE ARRAY OF TECHNOLOGY ON DISPLAY The exhibition halls were buzzing with activity on all the days. Most exhibitors were buoyant about the sales and leads generated in huge numbers. Emphasising on his association with Engineering Expo, Snehal Mehta, Director – Marketing, Energy Mission Machineries (India) Pvt Ltd, said, “We have been participating in Engineering Expo since a long time. The event has helped us build our brand name and enhance the image of our organisation. It has provided a good platform to gain exposure to industry, and enabled us to generate business leads. The show has provided us an ideal platform to display and demonstrate our products and meet potential buyers.” “We are machinery manufacturers and so, we aim at building long-term associations with the industry. In such a case, the Expo helps us introduce our products to new buyers and gradually get the enquiries get converted into business leads,” Mehta added. The exhibitors were able to interact with a large number of serious business visitors. To this, Sridhar Nalluri, Country Manager, CST Sensors India Pvt Ltd, added, “We are expecting to increase our brand value and reach more customers in the Maharashtra industrial sector through this trade show. We are looking to tap the machine tools, SPM & automation segments through Engineering Expo.” With a large range of technologies on display, visitors benefitted greatly

from the exhibition. “This is an effective platform for generating business opportunities. I came to scout for suppliers for my venture. There is wide range of products and services for hydraulics & pneumatics, material handling etc,” said, Chintan Shah, Proprietor, Mech Tech Engineers, a visitor. “This is a one-stop solution for all my business needs as I found relevant products on display. There are exhibitors from various parts of the country, which makes this a holistic exhibition,” Shah added. “It is an all-in-one Expo on a large scale, with technologies ranging from automation, cooling solutions, IT, etc. It includes a mix of big names as well as SMEs. Branding is more visible. I could generate many leads relevant to my business,” commented Nitin Penpatil, Director, FS Engineers, another visitor.

GEARING UP FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF ENGINEERING EXPO! With a splendid response received in this edition, most exhibitors have already booked slots for Season 2013 of Engineering Expo. Some have even confirmed participation at more than one edition. An interesting observation was that most visitors are planning to turn exhibitors too in the next season. “It was a great experience for us. The new technologies on display served as an eye-opener. We look forward to leverage our experience at Engineering Expo to better our products and solutions. We were actually looking for MNCs and have got many leads. We plan to be an exhibitor in the next edition,” said Sherman Britto, Executive – Business Development, Vinsys IT Services India Pvt Ltd, a visitor at the event. The next edition of Engineering Expo will be held in Chennai, from November 22–25, 2012. mahua.roy@network18publishing.com

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Redefining INDUSTRIAL GROWTH A panel discussion becomes worthwhile when actionable solutions are worked upon. This is exactly what happened at an engaging and enthusiastic forum, which brainstormed on ‘Does Pune deﬁne or defy industrial competitiveness?’ MAHUA ROY

ride, progress and prominence are the words that the city of Pune identifies with. Branded as an educational and cultural destination traditionally, the city has also seen huge industrial investments in the past few years. The ChakanTalegaon belt, Pimpri Chinchwad, Hadapsar, Hinjewadi, Ranjangaon are emerging as the busiest business clusters of the world. Undoubtedly, Pune has defined industrial competitiveness in its own magnificent way. In this backdrop and on the eve of Engineering Expo Pune 2012, a highly engaging panel discussion on the theme ‘Does Pune define or defy industrial competitiveness?’ was held at Le Meridien Hotel, Pune. The panelists constituted a brilliant mix of experts representing several stakeholders of the industry including Sanjay Marathe, Head – Strategic Services Unit and CTO, Zensar Technologies; Dr Ranjit Date, President & Joint MD, Precision Automation Robotics India; Tushar Mehendale, MD, ElectroMech; Dr Pradeep Bavadekar, MD, MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd; Mahendra Singh Dhakad, Programme Director, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO); and RV Krishnan, MD, Business Development India Bureau Pvt Ltd. The session was moderated by Archana Tiwari-Nayudu, Executive Editor – SEARCH, Network 18 Publishing.

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(L-R) : Tushar Mehendale, Sanjay Marathe, Mahendra Singh Dhakad, Archana Tiwari-Nayudu, R V Krishnan, Dr Pradeep Bavadekar and Dr Ranjit Date

SUSTAINING THE INVESTMENTS As a city, Pune is blessed with a conducive environment for industrial investments. Highlighting this fact, Krishnan observed, “Industrialisation in Pune is growing at a faster rate than the national average. Going forward, the industry should take ownership of the solutions that need to be implemented.” No doubt the city is attracting investments, but the point in contention is whether it has the resources and mindset to sustain the incoming investments. It is a proven fact that industrialisation, and thereby progress, begins with good infrastructure. And good roads are the most basic part of infrastructure development, which promote a healthy and convenient atmosphere for investments. To this, Mehendale added, “Lack of this important resource is stifling the growth momentum in Pune.”

CULTIVATING AN ATTITUDE OF INNOVATION The industrial sector in Pune is dominated by SMEs. In fact, Dhakad pointed out rightly, “It is impossible for MNCs in the manufacturing sector to survive without SMEs.” However, the mindset of the SMEs needs a 360° revolutionary turn in order to make

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them competitive. Competition and collaboration can only spell wonders. Dhakad added, “The SME cluster in Pune has a unique expertise to conceive new ideas. This is the time to collaborate and enable knowledgesharing among the SMEs.”

TARGETING TALENT MANAGEMENT The dense concentration of top educational institutes in and around Pune has blessed the city with immense quality and quantity of talent. However, optimisation of this huge resource still stands as a challenge before the industry. Dr Bavadekar, who addressed the issue of collaborative growth prospects, said, “Industryacademia collaboration is one of the solutions to address a host of problems faced by the industry, especially IT, automation and manufacturing. The academia and industry are somewhat alienated today. The practical answer lies in identifying target institutes and starting interactions with the potential talent pool quite early in their career.” The electrifying panel discussion was followed by an interactive question & answer session with the highly enthusiastic audience, moderated by Archana Tiwari-Nayudu. mahua.roy@network18publishing.com

ENGINEERING EXPO LUDHIANA 2012

LUDHIANA December 21-24, 2012 GLADA Ground

Making manufacturing-friendly North accessible Led by manufacturing biggies, Ludhiana is fast emerging as a leading investment destination in the northern belt of India. In this backdrop, the upcoming Ludhiana edition of Engineering Expo, organised by Network 18 Publishing during December 21–24, 2012, will bring into the limelight the potential that northern region offers manufacturers by showing investors how to gain easy access into this manufacturing-friendly zone. ANWESH KOLEY

he emerging markets in the north have become an attractive investment haven, and Ludhiana is one such prospective destination where the manufacturing sector is growing at a rapid pace. In a bid to provide ample growth opportunities to the manufacturing fraternity, Engineering Expo Ludhiana, slated to be held during December 21–24, 2012, is expected to generate high levels of enthusiasm among the manufacturers in Punjab. Engineering Expo has been instrumental in providing a fruitful business platform to manufacturers across the country, with key industry players participating in the event. It has been synonymous with enabling healthy business interactions, thus helping generate business leads and playing the role of a catalyst in the Indian growth story.

the new technical skills being used by bigger units in the international market.” Commenting on the growth potential of Punjab as an industrial area, Didarjit Singh, Proprietor, Karam Chucks, informs, “Manufacturing in Punjab has undergone various phases of development over the last 10 years. It has grown at a robust rate during this period and has been one of the best performing manufacturing economy. The manufacturing sector contributes about 15% to Punjab’s GDP and 50% to the country’s exports. It employed 58 million people (about 12% of the workforce) in 2008. By 2012, it is estimated, based on the current economic projections, that this sector will employ a further 12–13 million out of the nearly 89 million additional people who will enter the workforce.” The key markets in Punjab include Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur, Samana, Jalandhar and Amritsar.

NORTHERN PROSPECTS Elaborating on the changing scenario in the manufacturing arena in Punjab, Robin Basant, Managing Partner, Basant Mechanical Works, says, “The industry in Punjab is now embracing global manufacturing technologies on the shop floor; the mindset of people is changing as well. Everybody is now concentrating on quality and quantity. Punjab is known globally for woollen clothes, hosiery, machine tools, auto/ car parts, cycle manufacturing, etc. People are travelling places to learn

Highlights of this edition 250+ expected exhibitors 20,000+ business visitors expected Business transactions worth `150 crore expected 20,000+ products on display Spread over an area of more than 1,50,000 sq ft Showcasing more than 30 diverse industry categories

LUDHIANA: POTENTIAL WAITING TO BE TAPPED The growth potential of the city has brought it on the radar of large manufacturing houses. Singh elaborates, “People of Ludhiana are skilled and high spirited. In addition to theoretical knowledge, they have technical skills imbibed through their family lineage. Besides, they are regularly upgrading themselves as per the needs of the time. So, many international machines/technologies are being used by manufacturers to stay abreast with competition. All the big industries are eyeing Ludhiana for sourcing materials and selling products to end-users.” Sharing similar sentiments, Manjit Singh Matharoo, GM, Consortium of Ludhiana Machine Tools Manufacturers (CLMTM), observes, “Ludhiana has a large base of manufacturing companies, with a wide network of possibilities. It is capable of delivering quality, and since the last six years, the area has seen rapid development of internal support units. It has the perfect model for costeffective business.” Ludhiana is also emerging as a major automotive hub in northern India. “Ludhiana is the most appropriate destination for investment. The latest study by World Bank has adjudged Ludhiana as the best place for doing business in India. Though not a major tourist destination, the city has come up as a major medical tourism destination and also a budding commercial centre. The city is not far

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from the National Capital and hence, is easily accessible,” adds Basant. Sajni Khanna, Consultant, AMC Pvt Ltd, states, “The area has been emerging due to its proximity to the National Capital and provides immense opportunities to domestic and international investors.”

EXHILARATING ENGINEERING EXPO There is general consensus that Engineering Expo is getting better with each passing year, and coming up with novel initiatives keeping in mind SMEs in the region. Its association with leading organisations such as National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC); United Nations Industrial Development Organization –International Centre for Advancement of Manufacturing Technology (UNIDO – ICAMT) and CLMTM will take Engineering Expo Ludhiana to new heights. Commenting on the Expo, Sandeep Khosla, CEO, Network 18 Publishing, says, “After 10 successful years of service to the industry, Engineering Expo today has established itself as India’s largest multi-location trade show on manufacturing. The Expo is a preferred destination for small and medium enterprises as well as manufacturing & engineering organisations to further their growth and that of the industry at large. For the 2012–13 season, we have eight editions spread across an equal number of locations of a rising India. Keeping our esteemed exhibitors and valued customers in mind, we have made elaborate provisions to offer a never before experience. These, we reckon, will add substantial traction to the industrial growth of the nation.” Expressing his views on the event, Basant opines, “Today, Engineering Expo attracts more business visitors than some of the other large events organised to facilitate business. More than 1,00,000 industrial buyers benefit from Engineering Expo every year. Over the years, it has become one of the most lucrative platforms

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for business growth. In fact, they help us interact with national as well as international visitors including manufacturers, investors, diplomats, government officials and industry stalwarts. And as a multi-location tradeshow, Engineering Expo reaches out to prospective clients, in their respective cities.” With over more than a decade experience of organising exhibitions, Network 18 has been successful in understanding and meeting the expectations of exhibitors, which in turn has resulted in unconditional trust in the Expo. Singh observes, “In today’s world, displaying your strength, product range, skills, etc., on a common platform is important. People who do not know you directly can gain full knowledge about your product range at such type of platforms. This Expo provides a one-to-one meeting opportunity and a platform to share vital prospects to grow one’s business. Besides, having an organiser like Network 18 is again a value addition.”

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Echoing similar sentiments, Ashok Kumar Gupta, MD, Crane Bel International Pvt Ltd, says, “We have been associated with Engineering Expo for a long time, and since Network 18 is the organiser, we are keen to extend our relationship further. We keep introducing innovative concepts every year at the Expo, and this year will be no different.”

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES GALORE The Expo plays a crucial role not only in business development, but also in increasing profitability. Over the years, it has evolved as an ideal launchpad for exhibitors. Basant asserts, “Engineering Expo is considered to be an ideal platform for companies to foster growth through reach and awareness to their right target audience. It proves to be a perfect combination of a vast range of exhibitors, spacious venue, stateof-the-art amenities and humungous visitor turnout, which constitute the most crucial factors for any exhibitor.” Talking about his expectations from the Expo, Singh says, “Personally, my expectations from Engineering Expo Ludhiana are high. Looking at the potential, knowledge and management of the organiser, we expect a huge turnout of quality-oriented customers at the show.” Engineering Expo is considered an ideal platform to showcase the industrial talent residing in smaller towns and cities of India. Matharoo feels, “A place like Ludhiana has the skills to attract international manufacturers to India, and such events do a commendable job in materialising this goal.” With enthusiasm and optimism regarding the event riding high among participants, the Engineering Expo Ludhiana is poised to provide an important ground for nurturing business opportunities in the State of Punjab and explore untapped markets, which can emerge as lucrative business sites. anwesh.koley@network18publishing.com

ENGINEERING EXPO INDORE 2013

INDORE January 11-14, 2013 Labhganga Convention Center

Tapping India’s central vantage point Staying true to its core competence as one of India’s leading auto clusters, Indore spruces up its industrial portfolio as a spree of investments from the IT and pharmaceuticals industries come trickling in. Mirroring the growth of this centrally positioned city will be the ﬁfth edition of Engineering Expo Indore, organised by Network18 Publishing. Setting the tone for acquiring business prospects, the Expo will bring together exhibitors who will showcase their latest products and services. Scheduled to be held during January 11–14, 2013, Engineering Expo Indore aspires to play the role of a catalyst in the city’s ﬂedgling growth. SWETA M NAIR

ne of Madhya Pradesh’s largest cities known for its palatial splendour, in the recent decade has come of its industrial age. The city of Indore, amid its royal structures, today voices its determination in shaping its future towards industrial excellence. According to a recent study published by Cushman & Wakefield, Indore is one of the top ten emerging cities of India—ideal for long-term business investments across industries. The city’s geographic positioning, population demographics, development in infrastructure, current economic growth and governmental support, contribute towards its resolute positive outlook.

INDUSTRIAL TRANQUILITY Indore has undergone rapid transition and vast development in almost every sector of business. As per published reports, in recent times, the per capita income of the state has doubled. According to Manoj Pugalia, Proprietor, Oswal Rubber Industries, “Owing to the city’s systematic and organised planning, many companies find it fairly convenient to set up base here. Additionally, industries here are not vexed by the otherwise rampant problems of labour and power.” Ranging from the automobile to pharmaceuticals and from software to retail, the burgeoning city, on an

average, receives a bulk of its trade from small, medium and large-scale manufacturing & service industries. Indore’s major surrounding industrial belts are present at Pithampur, Sanwer, and Dewas. The city’s automobile hub is situated in Pithampur, which is a welldeveloped industrial area. Companies such as Eicher Motors Ltd, Cummins India Ltd, Mahle Engine Components (I) Pvt Ltd, Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd and Bridgestone Tyre Ltd, among others, have set up plants in this area. Additionally, Cipla Ltd, Indorama Synthetics (I) Ltd, Piramal Healthcare and Glenmark, among others, are also present in Pithampur. Home to industries such as textiles, chemical processing, food processing and distilleries, the industrial belt includes an industrial Special Economic Zone (SEZ) as well. Other

upcoming sprawling industrial belts include Govindpura, Manideep and Pologround. Elaborating further, Kishore Bundela, Director, Protec Aqua Solution Pvt Ltd, informs, “Formerly, the region was famous for its auto cluster. But now, pharmaceuticals and IT companies are also commencing operations in Indore. One major advantage of being situated here is that all major Indian cities are equidistant from Indore.”

Glimpses of previous edition

Highlights of this edition

203+ exhibitors 9,829+ visitors 5,000+ products displayed `45 crore business generated 4,800 sq m exhibition area 1,10,000 kg machinery moved

45+ delegations from different companies attended the Expo

ATTRACTING INVESTOR INTEREST Owing to its sheer industrial potential, Indore, in October, played host to the Global Investors Summit 2012. In the state’s bid to augment overall development, a series of meets were facilitated so as to attract investor interest. With the underlined support of better infrastructure and strong government backing, many

225+ participants 12,000+ business visitors expected Business transactions worth `55 crore expected 7,000+ products on display Spread over an area of more than 5,500 sq m Showcasing more than 28 diverse industry categories

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international investors are gradually entering the city. In relation to this event, Omprakash Gupta, President, Madhya Pradesh Electric Merchants and Contractors Association (MPEMCA), says, “Indore is the business capital of Madhya Pradesh. It can be noted that nearly 80% of electrical business of Madhya Pradesh is concentrated in Indore. After the summit, the central state of India is looking for major investments.” “By providing a platform for investments from major players in India and abroad, I believe that Engineering Expo will be the next step for this revolution. MPEMCA would like all major companies in electrical and electronics to showcase their products and technology in the Expo. With Network 18 Publishing’s experienced organisational skills, we are looking forward to the integration of new styles and services in this show,” Gupta adds. Coined as the ‘State of Opportunities’, Madhya Pradesh’s investor-friendly ambience and presence of big industries catering to different needs, is shaping a positive future. Commenting on the same, Rajesh Godse, Proprietor, Reliable Terrestrials, avers, “Availability of land & labour and a stable government are some of the factors that are contributing towards Indore’s success as an ideal investment destination. Moreover, NTPC-run Vindhyachal project in Madhya Pradesh is expected to increase its capacity by 2013, which will further foster industrial development.”

IN STORE FOR 2013 Nearly 60 members along with their parent companies will participate in the Expo. In the MPEMCA pavilion, products related to industrial & domestic electricals, electronics, industrial automation, specialised automation products, auto industries products, panel accessories, submersible and mono block pumps,

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NEW ATTRACTIONS IN THIS EDITION Panel discussion aims at providing a roadmap to infuse growth in the region Institutional Buyer Involvement Plan to attract delegations from large corporate and major institutions Improvised visitor profiling —profile, scan, filter and bring in visitors as per exhibitors’ requirements Providing business networking support to exhibitors by leveraging Network 18 Publishing’s industry connect Credit rating facilities for the benefit of exhibitors Providing complete travel solutions for exhibitors Offering logistics services to ensure smooth cargo handling, custom clearing, transport compliance, etc. wires & cables, HT line material & switchgears will be put on display, reveals Gupta. The Expo’s rich legacy in helping businesses connect has, so far, conveyed the exhibition to many Indian cities. Sharing his views on the continued success of Engineering Expo, Sandeep Khosla, CEO, Network 18 Publishing, says, “After 10 successful years of service to the industry, Engineering Expo today has established itself as India’s largest multi-location trade show on manufacturing. The Expo is a preferred destination for small and medium enterprises as well as manufacturing & engineering organisations to further their growth and that of the industry at large. For the 2012–13 season, we have eight editions spread across an equal number of locations of a rising India. Keeping our esteemed exhibitors and valued customers in mind, we have made elaborate provisions to offer a never before experience. These, we reckon, will add substantial traction to the industrial growth of the nation.”

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The exhibitor’s category at the Expo will consist of companies representing machine tools & accessories, hydraulics and pneumatics, light & medium industries, electrical and electronics, material handling equipment, etc. Expounding further, Yogesh Mantri, Proprietor, Automation & General Electric Co, states, “This is the second time that our company will be participating in Engineering Expo. Exhibiting here allows us to gauge market demands and customer needs. Moreover, it is a good internal exercise for the industry as well. The platform, in a way, facilitates business for customers, as exhibitors belonging to different segments showcase products under one roof. For the Indore edition, our exhibits would mainly consist of LED lighting systems, special cables for solar generation, CNC machine retro fittings, adjusting cable range, switchgear, Schneider universal enclosure, etc.” For many exhibitors, Engineering Expo is an energising outlet for gaining new customers as it is an ideal platform that helps them grasp market trends and innovations. Sharing similar sentiments, Bundela states, “The Expo’s byproducts revolve around creating awareness, brand building and generating a good response.” Having participated in the previous editions of Engineering Expo, Godse exclaims, “We have been associated with Engineering Expo since its first edition in Indore. Since Network 18 Publishing announces the dates well in advance, we have ample time to decide our exhibiting range. Moreover, for business, the January 2013 time frame will be good as it does not clash with any festivals.” The upcoming Engineering Expo Indore 2013 promises to leverage its geo-strategic positioning to the fullest by inviting an array of stakeholders to witness industrial excellence of all sorts. sweta.nair@network18publishing.com

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Pg No

Product

Pg No

Product

Pg No

2D Height Master

114

Balls

128

CNC plasma cutting machine

Abrasive blast cleaning

126

Bars

125

CNC press brake

138 138

22, 138

AC gear motor

Battery charged forklift

145

CNC synchro press brake

AC motor

Battery operated pallet truck

123

CNC tap chuck and tap adaptor

137

AC servo motor

Bearing

CNC tap holder and pull stud

137

152

CNC tools holder and pull stud

137

115

CNC turning center

BIC

CNC vertical machining center

BIC

Coated fabric

116

AC/DC panel

129

Bench grinder

AC/DC power pack

150

Benchtop press

Accessories

81, 121, 122, 149, 154,157

Brake motor

8, 26, 49,57

FIC

Brass fitting

118

Actuator

124

Building automation

Coating machine

Adaptor for drilling

137

Busbar component

134

Coating plant

Adjustable pallet rack

114

Busbar system

134

Coating system

Busines center

103

Coil spring

Acoustic enclosure

Aerobridge installation and maintenance

138

Business park and community center

Aerosol and biodegradable cleaner

130

Cable carrier

Air blow gun

142

Cable conduit

Air driven power pack

150

Cable connector

Air operated diaphragm pump

146

Cable gland

Air preheater

149

Cable tie

Air treatment

147

122

Compressed air division

169

Concrete energy saving

122 55, 99, 127

Connector

45 6, 10, 19, 69, 122

Consumer automation

147

Consumer durable

147

128,150

Container crane

175

55, 99, 114, 127

Cam follower

Componet handing system

Airport equipments and service provider 138

Camwork

131

Container pump

146

Alarm annunciator

Cantilever rack

119

Contrast/colour scanner

113

Allen CAP

154

Capacitance and Tan delta tester

149

Control cabinet

Allen CSK

154

Cargo system and sort equipment

138

Control panel

Cartridge valve

150

Control panel accessories

23 69

Alu-cera polymer

69 69, 115

Aluminium

152

Castors

150

Control system

Aluminium bronze

153

Cathodic electrocoating

153

Conventional phase failure relays

Aluminium extrusion

118

Centrifugal air blower

135

Conveyor

150

Conveyor system and accessories

116

Aluminium oxide ceramic composite Analog timer

9 29

Centrifugal pump Chain

Analogue I/O modules

152

Chain hoist

Angle measuring instrument

41 27, 122 139

Conveyors and automation system

Cooling tower

148

Chain pulley block

26, 136

Copper bonded rod

177

Annunciator

Chemical earthing

177

Copper chromium

153

Appliance switch

Chemrode Res-low

177

Copper chromium zirconium

153

Auto belt and oils seal

Chrome bar/ shaft

125

Cordless driver drill

143

Automatic rolling shutter

Circuit breaker analyser

149

Core cutter

140

Cleaning equipment

171

Counter

CNC

BIC

Crab

136

Crab assembly

125

Automatic weighing Automation Automation exhibition

138 22 111

CNC cutting machine

Automotive automation

147

CNC hydraulic turret punch press

Axial flow fan

135

CNC laser cutting machine

Back fill compound

177

CNC machine

Ball bearing

168

121, 149

CNC oxy fuel cutting machine

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Crab hoist C-rail festoon system Crane Crane busbar

29, 77

26 134 26, 104, 125, 136 134

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Crane drive Crane duty motor Crane kit Cross connection acc

Pg No

139 8,26, 86 125

Didactic equipment for training

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Pg No

Dynamic braking resistor

120

Digital frequency meter

143

Earth rod

177

Digital panel meter

130

Earthing

177 131

Digital temperature controller

130

Edrawings publisher

Current collector

134

Directional contral valve

117

Electric actuator

Current injector

149

Distrubution board

Electric motor

Dock - leveller

Electric wire rope hoist

116

Dock - shelter

Electrical actuator

124

Door - PVC flap

Electrical and maintenances contractor

138

Cylindrical grinding machine

153

Door - PVC strip

Electrical measuring instrument

129

Cylindrical sensor

113

Door - rapid flexible

Electrical product

Damper

124

Door - rapid roll up

Electro mechanical servo system

115

Data logger

120

Door - sectional overhead

Electroliser assemblies

134

DC motor

Door â&#x20AC;&#x201C; telescopic

Electronic connector

130

DD Motor

146

Double girder E.O.T crane

125

Electronic etching pencil

142

Dehumidifier

131

Double sheet monitoring

113

Electronic test

Deoxidized copper

153

DR drives product

Cushion dock shelter Customised conveyor belt Cutting machine

Product

Electronic timer

26, 124,125,150

55, 99, 127

135 30,37, 77,120

Design clinic scheme

Drill chuck

169

Electronics product

Design clinic work shop

Drum pump

146

Electropnematic positioner

55, 99, 127 119

Design sensitisation seminar

Dry ice blasting

150

Electroslag remelting plant

141

Dry van pump

FIC

Element shrink disc

128

Designable trolley

134

Duel fuel burner

135

ELMCBS

107

DFMPro

131

Dust controller for closed room

131

End clap/shop

Design solution

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Product

Pg No

End plate

Product

Fully threaded bar

Energy efficiency solution

Furnace automation

Energy meter

Gantry crane

Energy savings cogged and Poly-V- Belt drive

Pg No

154 50 26, 104, 125

Gap frame press 27

Engineering plastic plug and socket

30,37

Enginnering plastic

129

EOT crane

26, 124

140

Gas spring Gear box

18 8, 124, 136

Gear head Gear motor

EOT JIB crane

104

Gel earthing

EOT/Hot crane

136

132 26, 57, 124

Product

Hydraulic seal Hydraulic shearing machine

114 119

Imaging and vision system

IMTMA - productivity buzz

Indirect air heater

131

Industrial automation

Glide wheel

150

Industrial belt

141

Goliath crane Goods lift

Exhibition - Automach 2013

144

Graded grey iron casting

Exhibition - Engineering Expo

155

Grinding machine

Exhibition - Metering India 2013

Grinding media

Exhibition - VCCI 2013

Guide rod

135

Inductive proximity switch

Geomcaliper

177

138, 140

I/P transducer

Inductive switch

ESE lightning arrester

Hydraulic system

177

Equipments for railway and construction

Pg No

26, 136

Industrial casting

104, 136

Industrial ceramic

23 113 111 27, 134 133 9

133

Industrial cooler

124,153

Industrial crane

175

Industrial electric power distribution system

Industrial ethernet switch

64 142

125

Extended trollery

125

Handling system module

Extruded cast

129

Hanger clamp pole

134

Industrial heating element

Hard chrome plating bar

125

Industrial hose

55, 99, 127

Industrial oven

135

Factory automation

Fail safe assembly system

147

Heat shrink tubing

Fastener

154

Heating element

142

Industrial overhead door

115

Ferro alloy plant

141

Heavy duty CNC

134

Industrial service

157

Ferrous / non-ferrous casting

118

Heavy duty lathe machine

153

Industrial valve

118

Fiber laser

131

Helical bevel gear reducer

Fibre optic amplifier

113

Helical gear box

Films

124

Helical gear reducer

Filter press

142

Helical geared motor

Finishing and thermal spray coating

126

Hex bolt

Fire damper

124

High alumina wear resistant ceramic tile

Fixed mounting hoist

125

High carbon chrome

128

Interface modules accessories

Flame proof hoist

136

High carbon steel ball

128

Inverter duty motor

Flame proof motor Flange mounting motor Flap disc Flat high tension single-twin igniting electrode

8, 57, 86 57 154 9

85 8, 124 85 8 154 9

Inline helical geared motor Instrument Instrumentation and control

86 143 14,15

Insulating oil tester

149

Insulation resistance tester

149

Interface modules

Inverter motor

Hipots (high voltage testers)

149

Isolator

Hoist with trolley

125

Isolator and DBs

Hold back

128

Jib crane

Horizontal CNC machine

BIC

Keyless transmisson element

128

BIC

Large diameter welded pipe

127

High efficiency standard motor

107 26, 125, 136

Flexible manufacturing system

138

Horizontal machining center

Floating holder

137

Hose package

132

Large helical

Flow control valve

117

Hoses

139

Lathe machine

Flow meter

146

Hot water generator

135

LED

Fluid bed dryer

135

HRC fuse fitting

130

LED egress route

Fluid connector

139

Hydraulic cylinder

139

LED emergency

FMCG and auto comp

147

Hydraulic manual pallet truck

123

LED flash light

Forged components

118

Hydraulic power unit

117

LED module pilot light

130

Forked photoelectric sensor

113

Hydraulic press

140

LED signal tower light

30,37

Freewheel one way clutch

128

Hydraulic press brake

138

LED solar street

Frequency meter

129

Hydraulic press brake machine

134

Level controller

170

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Product

Pg No

Product

Lift truck service

175

Monitoring

Light duty lathe machine

153

Monorail trolley

Light lifting

175

Motor

Pg No

115

Plat truck

150

136

Plate bending machine

138

8, 57

Plug and socket

Pneumatic actuator

Lighting solution

Lightning arrester

177

Motor variator

Pneumohydraulic

Lightning consultant

177

Motor/pump protection relay

Pollution control plant

141

Lightning protection system

177

Motorised chain pulley block

136

Polyacetal

129

Motorised lubrication unit

115

Polypropylene

129

Motorised valve

124

Polyurethane

129

Lights

Limit switch Limit switch box

30,37, 119

115

Mounting bracket

Port

Linear rod

125

Mounting rail

Portable circular saw

127

Liquid line separator

140

Multi-level car parking system

Power

115

Liquid pump

146

Multimedia union

LM shaft

125

Nickel silver

153

Load bank

120

Non setting gasket and jointing compound

139

Load break switch

Motor protection circuit breaker

Product

Power line transducer

143

Power press

138, 140

Power transmission accessories

Preci chuck

148

Low frequency hipot

149

Non-ferrous wire

125

Precision component

157

LPI

177

Nuts

154

Precision switch

Lubrication

157

O rings

Machine tool

138

Precision switch single and multiple

OHMS meter

129

Press brake machine

140

132

Presses

115

Machine tool accessories

137

Oilseal

Machine tool casting

133

On/Off ball valve

Pressure control valve

117

Machined components

118

On/Off butterfly valve

Printed circuit boards

Magnetic core drilling machine

146

On/Off control valve

Magnetic drum separator

139

On/Off plug valve

Process automation and control equipment

Main and sub-system assembly automation

147

138

Process crane

175

Oxy fuel cutting

138

Process indicator/controller

136

Product assemblies

118

129

Productvity station

Proportional valve

117

Marker

Pakaging paper pulp

Marker plotter

Panel

Material handling

Panel meter

29, 143

Material handling equipment 26, 123, 138

Paper cones machine

118

Proximity sensor

Material handling plant

Paper tubes machine

118

PTFE/Teflon

141

MCB

MCBS

107

Measuring instrument

30-37 129

Parallel shaft helical geared motor

Pump

Partition plate

Pump casting

41, 146, 150, BC, FIC 133

Push button

Measuring sensor

113

Pedestrian and rider operated counter balanced pallet truck

Mechanical press brake

138

Peening

126

PVC bus bar system

134

Medium duty lathe machine

153

PF controller

143

Quick change tapping chuck

137

Metal cutting tool

129, 135

Over crank shearing machine

Phase failure relay

Meter

129

Phase monitoring device

Micro control switch

130

Phosphorus bronze

150

Micro power pack Micro switch

30-37, 130

123

Push button switch

20, 29 77

RCCB

130

Reaming and tapping

137

153

Rear cylinder hydraulic press brake

140

Pig iron casting plant

141

Relay

Pilfer proof seal

126

Relay socket

130

Remanufacture and repair

157

Pilot light

Mini sensor

113

Piston bar

125

Resistor

120

Miniature micro switch

130

Piston rod

139

Reversible jaw

148

Modernisation

175

Planning machine

134

Rice rubber roll

Modular valve

117

Plano milling machine

134

Robotic system and automation

Mill lining block

172

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Product

Pg No

Roll shop equipment

Product

Pg No

141

Solid carbide special mill

Roller bearing

121

Solid carbide special reamer

Roots blower

FIC

SolidWorks product

130

Rope guide

125

Sorting system and automation

Product

Pg No

Transfer trolley

136

Transformer

129

Transformer ratio meter

149

138

Transformer winding resistance tester

149

147

Tray dryer

135

Rotary damper

Space sector

Rotary joint and union

Spaggiari product

Rotary shaft seal

SPD

Rotary switch

Special application motor

Rotating union

Special purpose machine

134

Turned component

118 127

Trolley

177

Tubes

118,150 127

Tubing accessory

Rubber converyor belting

116

Spray gun

169

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Uâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tubes

Rubber product

132

Stainless steel

128

UHMW-PE

129

Rubber sheeting

116

Stainless steel and fastener

154

Ultrasonic sensor

113

Safety control

115

Stainless steel pipe

127

Universal quick change chuck

137

Steam boiler

135

Vacuum booster pump

FIC

Steam engineering product

151

Vacuum system

FIC

Steel

157

Vacuum/pneumatic recovery system

126

128

Safety protection device

Scissor lift table Seal

128 132, 157

Sealing system

139

Steel ball

Seamless pipe

127

Steel industry

Self tapping and machine screw

154

Steel tube

139

Super finishing film - Variofilm

119

Separator plate

Service and manufacturing industry

103

Surface grinding machine

153

Shaft

125

Surge arrester

177

Surge protection

177

Shaft mounted gear reducer Shearing machine

85 140

Switch

Sheet metal working tool

140

Switchboard meter

Shipyard crane

175

Switchgear

Shock absorber

Tachometer

Shunt

129

Tap adaptor

137

Silicon brass

153

Technical ceramic

Silicon bronze

153

Temperature controller

29, 77

Silver copper

153

Temperature indicator

Single girder E.O.T crane Single limit switch

125 23

5, 89 129

Temperature sensing

143

Temperature transmitter

143

Siphon system

Tensioner nut

128

Slipring crane duty motor

Terminal block

SMPS

SNAP Line Socket and switch Soft starter Software Solderless terminal

128 10

Valve

69, 124

Valve positioner

68, 119

Valve terminal

Velocity and feed controller

Vertical turning lathe

134

Vibrating reed type

129

Voltage/current/power monitoring relay

Warehousing / logistic

Waste and water treatment

Water exhibition Water faucet and tap part Wave spring

71 129

Welded pipe

127

Welding equipment

169

Wheel

150

Wheel assembly

124

Wheel barrow

150

Terminal strip

130

Tester

129

Winche

Weighing terminal

Wieghing application

Thermal imaging camera

145

Wiper blade

50 104 138

Thermic fluid heater

135

Wire connector

116

Thermocouple cable

143

Wire grid resistor

120

Wire rope drum

124 136

Thermocouple sensor calibration system

143

Wire rope hoist

Solid carbide drill with IC

Thread gauge

148

Workforce accommodation

Solid carbide mill

Time switch

Worm drive hose clamp

Solid carbide reamer

Torque motor

Worm gear reducer

Solid carbide reamer with IC

Track roller

128

Worm geared motor

Solid carbide special drill

Trade show

111

Zirconia polycrystal ceramic

Solid carbide drill

176

55, 99, 127

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147

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Coatec India

T: +91-80-26083300

T: +91-172-5063436

E: aiplvasai@gmail.com

E: marketing@avasarala.com

E: info@coatecindia.com

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Ballkings

128

Confederation Of Indian Industry

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T: +91-161-2534501

T: +91-124-4014060-65

E: contact@aerothermsystems.com

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Bhagirath Heavy Transmission

124

Connectwell Industries Pvt Ltd

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T: +91-11-32222661

T: +91-251-2870636

E: allied@vsnl.com,

E: bht_india1998@yahoo.co.in

E: connect@connectwell.com

Allied Power Solutions

177

British Electricals

143

Dhakar Engineers

142

T: +91-22-40620000

T: +91-294-2491960

E: sm@alliedpowersolutions.com

E: sales@britishelectricals.com

E: dhakareng@hotmail.com

W: www.alliedpowersolutions.in

W: www.britishelectricals.com

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Bry Air (Asia) Pvt Ltd

131

Dynamic Rubbers Pvt Ltd

T: +91-44-26273486

T: +91-11-23906777

T: +91-09662656666

E: sales@amsakcranes.com

E: bryairmarketing@pahwa.com

E: info@dynamicrubbers,com

W: www.amsakcranes.com

W: www.bryair.com

W: www.dynamicrubbers.com

Atlas Castings Pvt Ltd

133

C&S Electric Ltd.

T: +91-120-2674615

Electronic Automation Pvt Ltd

T: +91-11-30887520-29

E: sales@eaplindiamail.com W: www.cselectric.co.in 153

Classic Polymers & Resins

W: www.eaplindia.com 129

Enapros

120

T: +91-281-2360227

T: +91-22-24465251

T: +91-11-25778450

E: info@atulmachine.com

E: sales@classicpolymers.co.in

E: ssb@power-resistor.com

W: www.atulmachine.com

W: www.classicpolymers.com

W: www.resistorsonline.com

Austin Engineering Company Ltd

116

T: +91-80-42802345

E: atlascastings605@gmail.com

Atul Machine Tools

W: www.connectwell.com

T: +91-09999301007

Amsak Cranes Private Limited

144

W: www.bsxindia.com

W: www.aecconnectors.com

121

CNP Pumps India Pvt Ltd

Engineering Expo

155

T: +91-2873-252223

T: +91-22-25818400

T: +91-09819552270

E: sales@aecbearings.com

E: sales@nanfangpumps.com

E: engexpo@infomedia18.in

W: www.aec-bearings.com

W: www.nanfangpumps.com

W: www.engg-expo.com

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Essen Deinki

130

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G W Precision Tools India Pvt Ltd

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Grundfos Pumps India Pvt Ltd

T: +91-172-4600600

T: +91-80-40431252

T: +91-44-24966800

E: info@essendeinki.com

E: info@gwindia.in

E: salesindia@grundfos.com

W: www.essendeinki.com

W: www.gwindia.in

W: www.grundfos.in

Everest Blower Systems

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Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd

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Hafa Hoists Pvt Ltd

T: +91-11-45457777

T: +91-22-66720200

T: +91-22-27694837

E: info@everestblowers.com

E: sales@geapl.co.in

E: response@hafahoists.com

W: www.everestblowers.com

W: www.geapl.co.in

W: www.hafahoists.com

Fenner India Ltd

Gelco Electronics Pvt Ltd

Heattrans Equipments Pvt.Ltd.

T: +91-44-24312450

T: +91-79-22200902

T: +91-79-25840105

E: ptd.mhq@fennermail.com

E: info@gelco-world.com

E: info@heattrans.com

W: www.fennerindia.com

W: www.gelco-world.com

W: www.heattrans.com

Festo Controls Ltd

Gem Equipments Ltd

Hensel Electric India Pvt. Ltd.

T: +91-80-22894100

T: +91-422-3267800

T: +91-44-24541669

E: info_in@festo.com

E: sales@gemindia.com

E: henselelectric@vsnl.com

W: www.festo.com

W: www.gemindia.com

W: www.hensel-electric.de

Finechrome Shafts Pvt Ltd

125

Geometric Ltd

131

Hi-Fab Valve Automation

T: +91-22-29204209

T: +91-22-67056880

T: +91-22-40766539

E: finechromespl@yahoo.co.uk

E: inquires@camworks.com

E: valves@hi-fab.com

W: www.camworks.com

W: www.hi-fab.com

Flir Systems India Pvt Ltd

GGB Bearing Technology

Hindustan Motor Mfg Co

T: +91-11-4560 3555

T: +91-20-3061 6600

T: +91-22-42500500

E: flirindia@flir.com.hk

E: india@ggbearings.com

E: sales@hindmotors.com

W: www.flir.com/thg 151

Goliya Electricals Pvt Ltd

129

T: +91-20-27145595

T: +91-22-24120456

E: bgaikwad@forbesmarshall.com

E: geplmumbai@mtnl.net.in

W: www.forbesmarshall.com

W: www.goliya.com 169

Goliya Instruments Pvt Ltd

IEEMA

118

28 T: +91-11-23363013

W: www.meteringindia.in 143

Igus India Pvt Ltd

T: +91-22-66047000

T: +91-22-24149657

T: +91-80-39127800

E: info@pilotindia.com

E: goliya@mtnl.net.in

E: info@igus.in

W: www.pilotindia.com

W: www.goliyainstruments.com

W: www.igus.in

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W: www.hindmotors.com

Forbes Marshall Pvt Ltd

G L Brothers

.BC

122

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IMI Impex Pvt Ltd

137

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Karcher Cleaning Systems Pvt Ltd

171

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Leuze Electronics

113

T: +91-2764-233983

T: +91-120-4661800

T: +91-80-40854444

E: imi@imitoolsindia.com

E: info@karcher.in

E: manish.sahay@leuze.in

W: www.imitoolsindia.com

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150

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Maco Corporation India Pvt Ltd

T: +91-80-66246600

T: +886-2392-0237

T: +91-33-24758371

E: augustin@imtma.in

E: tom0184@pchome.com.tw

E: rdutta@macocorporation.com

W: www.imtma.in

W: www.kissmachinery.com

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Klipco Pvt Ltd

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139

E: maintenance@jjgandhi.com W: www.jjgandhi.com

Macro Tech Equipment Pvt Ltd

T: +91-22-28684221

T: +91-33-24666261

E: klipco@mtnl.net.in

E: info@macrotechcal.com

W: www.klipcoclips.com

W: www.macrotechcal.com

Knowell International Pvt Ltd

T: +91-22-40972525

Jaibalaji Control Gears Pvt. Ltd.,

145

149

Mahindra World City Jaipur Ltd

123

103

T: +91-33-22304627

T: +91-141-3003474

E: hktrading@vsnl.com

E: jaipurinfo@mahindraworldcity.com

W: www.knowell.co.in

W: www.mahindraworldcity.com

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175

Metal Engg Treatment Co Pvt Ltd

141

T: +91-44-26251279 T: +91-20-40047470

T: +91-33-22151879

E: india.sales@konecranes.com

E: metcocal@cal.vsnl.net.in

W: www.konecranes.com

W: www.metcocal.com

E: dchandramohan@jaibalaji. firm.in W: www.jaibalaji.firm.in Jyoti Ceramic Industries Pvt Ltd

Kusam Electrical Industries Ltd

T: +91-253-2350120/338 E: info@jyoticeramic.com W: www.jyoticeramic.com Jyoti CNC Automation Pvt. Ltd.

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E: info@jyoti.co.in W: www.jyoti.co.in K U Sodalamuthu & Co Pvt Ltd

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MGM-Varvel Power Transmission (P) Ltd

T: +91-22-24156638

T: +91-44-64627008

E: kusum_meco@vsnl.net

E: ravik@mgmvarvelindia.com

W: www.kusumelectrical.com

W: www.mgmvarvelindia.com

Larsen & Toubro Ltd

T: +91-2827-287081

135

Minilec (India) Pvt Ltd

T: +1800-233-5858

T: +91-20-66524695

E: cic@lntegb.com

E: mkt1@minilecgroup.com

W: www.larsentoubro.com

W: www.minilecgroup.com

Larsen & Toubro Ltd

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Mipox Abrasive India Pvt. Ltd.

T: +91-09810555577

T: +91-22-67525656

T: +91-80-65830898

E: sales@sodaltech.net

E: ss-ccd@lth.lthindia.com

E: rag-rao@mipox.co.jp

W: www.sodaltech.net

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MMI India Pvt Ltd

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Rotomotive Powerdrives India Ltd.

T: +91-09820882560

T: +886-3-329-9968

T: +91-2692-230173

E: tarun.marwah@mmi-india.in

E: pshtech@gmail.com

E: info@rotomotive.com

W: www.iatf.in

W: www.peei.com.tw

W: www.rotomotive.com

Motovario Gear Solutions Pvt Ltd

Premier Engineering Technics Pvt Ltd

138

Sarabsukh Enterprises

134

T: +91-33-24381357/97

T: +91-22-26852233

T: +91-1871-223893

E: india@motovario-group.com

E: sales@premiertechnics.com

E: sarabsukhbatala@yahoo.co.in

W: www.motovario-group.com

W: www.premiertechnics.com

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National Institute Of Design

Prolite Autoglo Limited

Senor Metals Pvt Ltd

T: +91-79-26623692

T: +91-22-66599223

T: +91-288-2730251

E: info@nid.edu

E: sales@prolite.in

E: info@senormetals.in

W: www.nid.edu

W: www.prolite.in

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NBM Industries

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Raajratna Ventures Ltd

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