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OF SUCCESS & SUSTAINABILITY reen has moved beyond compliance and is finally settling as a part of strategy for manufacturing companies. So from being a ‘dash’ of green in manufacturing, it has now become a ‘splash’ of green, spread across the production life cycle. Environment friendly material, zero waste production process, energy efficient processes and products, bio-degradable products are all now more than ‘smart sounding’ words. And as somebody has rightly said, ‘Don’t worry about the Earth…it has been here for a longer time than you do. Just take care of yourself!’ Guess, the manufacturing community is following this thought trail and finally turning green for their own advantage!

There cannot be bigger advantage than profitability, no wonder then the formula of Green Earns Greens makes perfect logic. According to a study, the global market for green products is estimated at US$190 billion and is expected to grow at 15 per cent year-on-year. The data speaks volumes about the opportunities for companies in green manufacturing. The growth in the demand for green products has fuelled the need to manufacture more and more products that would offer consumers value for money. Environmental sustainability is drawing attention from all directions – from new environmental regulations and enforced compliance to suppliers looking to create competitive differentiation through greener products and services. Simultaneously, manufacturers have become increasingly dependent on the suppliers’ ability to efficiently innovate and successfully bring new products to the market. Suppliers have also geared up to serve new markets defined by region or by customer specifications to earn revenues, and all this while staying green and healthy. Implementing sustainable manufacturing practices can help businesses access new overseas export markets; increase manufacturing capacity by adopting new technologies; enhance business profile, corporate reputation and consumer perceptions. Inculcating advanced manufacturing technologies increase manufacturing efficiency, productivity and competitiveness. By adopting advanced manufacturing technologies, one can capture, store and track data relating to sustainable practices. While the concentration is on green products, the focus on green buildings is ever growing. Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has set up Green Factory Building core committee to develop the rating programme. This programme would not only reduce power demand by factory buildings, but would also reduce greenhouse gas emissions, potable water consumption, among other long-term benefits. Then again, as a part of green initiatives, companies are imbibing and practicing Lifecycle Analysis – one of the most crucial aspects of going green, which talks about designing a product in the most sustainable manner, wherein throughout a product’s life cycle, the energy consumption and resource consumption are analysed & reduced. An industry expert sums up beautifully, “In the coming years, we will be driven towards sustainability. Today, we are driving sustainability throughout the organisation at various levels and for the companies to survive in the future market, it is a must to take up sustainability in a big way.” In this edition, you will learn how your business can incorporate sustainable manufacturing practices across the manufacturing life cycle, from initial concepts to manufacturing, packaging, transporting and disposal. Here’s a big thumbs-up to Success & Sustainability!

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Sustainable Growth Havens From organic to star labelled energy-efficient products, with evolving technologies, the ‘green’ concept has certainly come a long way. Today, governments, companies as well as consumers are aware of the benefits of green products and services. Energy efficiency, compact structures and the use of eco-friendly chemicals have become a norm, through regulations all over the world. Tracking this shift towards green engineering, the need is to rise towards new green product development, to stay afloat in the market in a sustainable way.

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APPLICATION ZONE 126

NEWS, VIEWS & ANALYSIS 38

Latest Happenings In The World Of Manufacturing

Advantech’s Powerful Modular Expansion Offering An Innovative Industrial Serverboard

ENERGY MANAGEMENT 128

TECHOLOGY & INNOVATIONS

Automated Narrow Gap Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Driving Down The Cost Of Energy

POLICIES & REGULATIONS

Technology Update Cutting-edge Solutions

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Union Budget 2012-13 On Mysterious Crossroads

Design Innovations Grassroot Innovations Taking Centre Stage

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Opinions & More ‘India Is One Of The Most Sophisticated Deregulated Power Markets In The APAC Region’ Roderick Austin, MD – Asia Pacific, SunGard Energy and Commodities

Vision & Mission ‘In The Planning Commission, We Are Trying To Identify Long-term Constraints’ Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission

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L&T Automation Centre Making Rapid Strides Towards Sustainable Manufacturing

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Godrej Appliances Lean & Green Go Hand In Hand

‘I Challenge Every Challenge That Comes To Me’ Ravindra Ojha, MD, GKN Driveline India

AUTOMATION TRENDS 124

Machine Vision Four Keys To Successful Multicore Optimisation

Special Focus: Casting & Forging Insights & Outlook: Infrastructure

Special Edition: Vibrant Machining

CONTENTS SPECIALS IN THIS ISSUE

SPECIAL FOCUS Green Manufacturing

‘By 2020, We Will Reduce 25% Of The Energy Consumption In Product Manufacturing’ HN Daruwalla, VP & Business Head, Godrej Electricals & Electronics ‘India Will Be A Significant Contributor To The Global Green Movement’ S Raghupathy, Executive Director, CII Sohrabji Green Business Centre Green Processes Betting It Big On Green

INSIGHTS & OUTLOOK

Green Equipment Greener Machines Facilitating Sustainable Operations

Success Stories Passing On The Green Baton

Green Factory Building Rating System Leading India To A Greener Future

KPIT Cummins’ REVOLO Smart & Sustainable Solution For Automobiles

STRATEGY 142

Pollution Control And Waste Management A Challenge Or An Opportunity?

Rules & Regulations Stringent Norms, Yet Not Enough?

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Best Practices Greening The Industry, Greening The Environment

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Zero Liquid Discharge Effluent Treatment Optimum Solution For Distillery Industry

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Case Study - Sona Koyo Steering Systems Exhibiting Manufacturing Excellence

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Happiness At Workplace The Winning Formula To Enhance Performance Levels

REPORT 220

Engineering Expo Indore Transforming Challenges To Opportunities

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ELECRAMA 2012 Cashing In On Electrifying Opportunities

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Panel Discussion: SEARCH & Engineering Expo Initiative Marathwada Stronghold All Set To Rule Manufacturing

TIPS & TRICKS 144

Sustainable Paradigms 8 Ways To Be A Part Of The Green Bandwagon

PRODUCT UPDATE 149

New Launches Latest Products In The Offing

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PRODUCT INDEX Alphabetical Listing Of Products Presented In The Issue

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Green Equipment Latest Products In Green Equipment

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Pollution Control Latest Products In Pollution Control

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General Products Rolling Out The Best-in-class

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International Products Showcasing Products In A Global Arena

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ARMED FORCES MODERNISATION AND DEFENCE OFFSETS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IT IN INDIA’S DEFENCE MARKET The increasing use of IT for secure and real-time communication and efficient human and machine management in the armed forces presents tremendous growth opportunities for the Indian IT sector. Although there is a lack of large system integrators in the country, Indian firms are moving up the value chain via tie-ups with foreign defence majors by leveraging on offset obligations. The armed forces modernisation programme will drive growth through direct as well as offset opportunities. “Modernisation of the forces aims to equip the futuristic individual soldier with hand-held computing devices, encrypted communication, thermal sensors and night vision devices, as well as to integrate these devices with the command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) systems at the command level for improved tactical decision making,” noted Aditya Desai, Research Associate, Frost & Sullivan. “Given that India’s armed force is one of the largest in the world, the modernisation programme will

create both long-term and large-scale opportunities for the Indian IT sector,” added Desai. Between 2011 and 2015, India’s defence budget is expected to grow at more than eight per cent year-on-year. India is projected to spend approximately $54 billion on foreign arms and equipment procurements, which will also generate offset opportunities worth $18 billion. The massive increase in the armed forces inventory, with the procurement of medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA), helicopters, naval vessels and submarines will create avenues for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), enterprise asset management (EAM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions. The demand for secure and real-time communication between units on the battlefield among the three service arms and between the armed forces & backend staff will be the most important driving factor for the combat system segment. “All modern weapons and equipment are IT intensive,” informed

IPTEX HELD IN MUMBAI WITNESSES GOOD RESPONSE International Power Transmission Expo (IPTEX), a leading trade fair & conference platform for the gears and power transmission industry, was held in Mumbai from February 9-11, 2012. The event was inaugurated by Joe Franklin, President, American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA); Michael Goldstein, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, GEAR TECHNOLOGY India Magazine and Ashok Saxena, Director, UK Advanced Engineering Representative Office, India, ADS Group. The trade show saw huge participation from leading gear and machine manufacturing companies from India and abroad. Organised by Virgo

Communications & Exhibitions, the three-day exhibition witnessed many interactive seminars on various topics like power, control and green solution for processing industry, gear manufacturers to participate in the global gear industry; mill, helical and bevel gear boxes; linear transmission drives and lifting systems, shot peening technologies and quick change workholding. Visiting the event for second time Anant Kumar, Associate Director, Chind Industries, said, “IPTEX is a huge platform for the gear and power transmission industry, as it provides prospective customers and helps making valuable contacts within the industry.”

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Desai, adding, “This trend, along with their after life management, requires complex enterprise resource planning (ERP) and enterprise asset management (EAM) suites customised to the requirements of the Indian defence forces.” While the IT opportunities in the Indian defence market are expected to witness robust growth over the forecast period, bureaucratic and procedural delays, as well as high customisation requirements will restrain the rate of market growth. The lack of expertise in combat systems will also rein in the possibility of higher growth rates. Indian IT firms do not possess the knowledge base and the expertise necessary to independently develop critical combat systems such as tactical communications systems or battlefield management systems. “While currently, the joint venture or consortia strategy is being adopted to overcome this challenge, it is imperative that market participants invest in research and development to develop these capabilities,” advised Desai.

DISA ORGANISES A SYMPOSIUM ON ‘THE COMPLETE FOUNDRY’ DISA, a leading foundry machinery manufacturer across the world, organised a unique symposium on ‘The Complete Foundry’, which was held on January 11, 2012, at Residency Club, Kolhapur. This symposium was organised in association with the Institute of Indian Foundrymen – Kolhapur Chapter. “This was an exclusive opportunity for DISA India to educate and share the best of global practices adopted in the foundry industry,” said Viraj Naidu, MD, DISA India. On this occasion Naidu announced DISA’s future plans. This symposium witnessed about 125 delegates from more than 60 foundries from Kolhapur, Sangli, Belgaum and other nearby industrial belts.

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GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA TO GIVE PRIORITY TO GREEN PROJECTS The Government of Maharashtra has embarked upon boosting green and environment-friendly industrial projects in the state, said Valsa Nair Singh (IAS), Secretary – Environment, Government of Maharashtra, while addressing the ‘Conference on Green Co – The Next Wave for Sustaining Growth’ organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII ). Projects with an environment dimension to it will be given preference in terms of expedited government clearance and other nonfinancial benefits, highlighted Singh. She also pointed out that India is vulnerable to the challenges of climate change with 65 per cent area being drought prone, 12 per cent being flood prone and eight per cent under cyclone threat. Moreover, the per capita water availability is set to decrease from 1,820 cubic metre per year to 1,140 cubic metre per year. The Centre will be funding the State Government based on the Environment Protection Index constituted by the Planning Commission. This will be subject to State Government’s spending two per cent of the funds on environment related activities, she said. In addition, the government is also taking initiatives, sponsoring PhDs & MPhil candidates and disbursing funds to foster

research in environment protection. In her welcome address, Leena Nair, Chairperson, CII Maharashtra State Council & Executive Director – Human Resources, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) reiterated the need to focus on maintaining inter-generational equity. “Our resource consumption should not add burden to our next generation,” she affirmed. She also mentioned, “If we consume at the way we are doing, we need five planets to sustain over the next 100 years.” “CII has been driving several initiatives in the area of green buildings and climate change and has also developed a code for ecologically sustainable business growth, which has drawn voluntary commitment from 450 organisations,” she informed. Dr Naushad Forbes, Chairman, CII Western Region Sub Committee on Climate Change and Sustainability & Director, Forbes Marshall, said, “The green building is a relatively new concept and is gaining momentum. CII & Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) are working for the cause of reducing the environmental impact of buildings for better ecological consciousness. He also said, “Energyefficient buildings require higher investment, as compared to a non-

energy-efficient buildings, but they offer substantial savings in terms of energy consumption.” Supplementing his views, Pradeep Bhargava, Deputy Chairman, CII Western Region & MD, Cummins Generator Technologies India, said that companies can create better goodwill among their customers by opting for better environment practices. HN Daruwalla, Conference Chairman & Convenor, CII Maharashtra Energy & Environment Panel & EVP and Business Head – E&E Services, Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co., said, “In 2001, the first green building with 20,000 sqft was set up and today, India has 1,453 buildings of which 209 are already certified.” CII has developed a new rating system for companies. The Green Rating System will act as a milestone for companies pursuing green initiatives to measure where they stand and help them in defining the path towards sustainability. S Raghupathy, Executive Director, CII, said, “CII plans to promote green technology all over the country and make India a global leader by 2015 in green buildings.” Currently, India, with 1.05 billion sqft space of green building, is second only to the US, Raghupathy added.

TATA STEEL CONFERRED WITH THE PRESTIGIOUS CII-ITC SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 2011 Tata Steel bagged the ‘Sustainability Prize’ at the CII-ITC Sustainability Award 2011’s ceremony in the ‘Category A’ for Large Business Organization (for companies with turnover of above 500 crore). The annual CII-ITC Sustainability Awards are given out to recognise and reward excellence in economic, environmental and social performance. They are conferred to Indian businesses that demonstrate excellent performance in the area of Sustainable Development. On behalf of the company, Sanjiv

Paul, VP – Corporate Services, Tata Steel, received the Sustainability Award from the hands of Shri Anand Sharma, Hon’ble Union Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles, Government of India. Reiterating the values that the company has always adopted as a benefactor for the community, Paul said, “Sustainable development means valuing the interdependence of environmental, social and economic aspects that aim at improving the quality of life for everyone, now and for generations to come.”

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He added, “In Tata Steel, we understand that whatever choices we make and all the actions that we pursue today impact everything in the future. I can proudly state that we have built on a legacy of caring and our commitment is based on achieving business success through responsible social, environmental and economic practices that help build happy communities. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to CII-ITC Sustainability Awards for acknowledging Tata Steel’s efforts with regards to the same.”

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KONTRON AG TO TRANSFER KDMS PRODUCTION TO PLEXUS CORP, USA Kontron AG has signed a term sheet with Plexus Corp in its continued effort of migrating towards higher-margin business of systems and customerspecific solutions. The structure for the contemplated transaction is an asset transaction in which assets of Kontron Design Manufacturing Services (KDMS), a wholly owned Kontron AG subsidiary based in Penang, Malaysia, will be transferred to Plexus Corp. for a purchase price of US$3035 million. This transaction will result in an increase in flexible working capital for Kontron and will allow the company to focus primarily on its core capabilities. Expanding on their existing strategic production alliance, the agreement also allows Kontron to benefit from the purchasing advantage of Plexus Corp. as the company plans to procure, in addition to existing business, around US$100 million worth of modules per year to help meet customer demand. Ulrich Gehrmann, CEO, Kontron AG, commented, “The agreement

enables Kontron to focus on our core competencies in providing superior engineering services. By expanding our relationship with Plexus, Kontron ensures its continued commitment to best-in-class quality products. The result is an increase of efficiency in operational expenses and working capital, positioning Kontron for a larger market penetration of higher gross margin design wins.” Dean Foate, President & CEO, Plexus, said, “We believe this strategic arrangement will expand and strengthen our existing relationship with Kontron, capitalising on our demonstrated leadership in the mid-to-low volume, higher-complexity manufacturing programmes. Kontron is a global leader in embedded computing technology and a strong partner for Plexus in our industrial/commercial market sector.” One-off expense of approximately €6 million is expected to be incurred in the fourth quarter of 2011 as part of this transaction.

KOBELCO CRANES STARTS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION AT SRI CITY Kobelco Cranes spread over 40,000 sqm would produce 90 units comprising 100-tonne, 150-tonne and 250-tonne class cranes during 2012 with the capacity of the Indian plant at 100 units/year. The company is planning to achieve 35 per cent localisation in 2012 and increase it to 50 per cent in the near future. This is the first production facility outside Japan and the first foreign company to own a facility that specialises in the manufacturing of complete crawler cranes in India. Kobelco started its construction in March 2011 and had become operational from November 2011. “The Indian plant would soon cater to the markets in the neighboring countries, and would help us sustain and increase our market share in the growing construction equipment

market in India,” said Shinsuke Izumi, President & Director, Kobelco Cranes India, adding, “The local manufacturing of cranes would reduce the cost of the cranes and will be made available in the price range `2.5 crore to `10 crore. The company expects to acquire a market share of 20 per cent by 2015.” “It is an achievement to have two subsidiaries of the Kobe Steel Group to start operations within one in Sri City. We are positive that the success of Kobelco in Sri City will attract more Japanese companies apart from the 12 already established there to have their presence in Sri City. We look forward to seeing all Japanese companies charting their growth path in Sri City and we extend our dedicated support in all their endeavours,” said Ravindra Sannareddy, MD, Sri City.

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WELSPUN ENERGY SIGNS MoU TO DEVELOP 500 MW WIND POWER IN ANDHRA PRADESH Welspun Energy (WEL) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh Government for installing 500 MW of wind power projects. As a leading player in solar energy with a portfolio of 500 MW under different stages of development, Welspun Energy has been aggressively moving forward in the renewable energy space. The company was recently awarded the largest solar project in India of 50 MW in a single location under the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. With this MoU, WEL has positioned itself as a prominent wind energy player in the country. As per the MoU signed with New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation (NREDCAP) – the agency responsible for developing renewable energy in Andhra Pradesh – the projects are to be completed by the end of 2014, entailing a net investment of `3,000 crore. With the establishments of these projects, the organisation would achieve carbon offsets to the tune of 6,82,400 tonne. The State Government will be facilitating in obtaining the necessary permissions, registrations, approvals and clearances for the development of wind farms, as inscribed in the MoU signed in Hyderabad. “The recent agreement with NREDCAP has strengthened our commitment to become India’s leading power developer in the renewable energy sector. WEL is setting up large gridconnected solar and wind power projects across India. Short gestation periods for installing wind turbines, and the increasing reliability & performance of wind turbines has made wind power a favoured choice for capacity addition in India,” said Vineet Mittal, MD & Co-founder, WEL.

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CII’S VLFM ALONG WITH INDIAN GOVERNMENT TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN TAKING INDIA TO THE NEXT GROWTH CYCLE Looking at the fragile economic environment globally, companies will need to be continuously innovating, said, Talleen Kumar, Joint Secretary – Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India at the 4th Learning Convention of Visionary Leaders for Manufacturing (VLFM) jointly organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) along with the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council, Government of India, VLFM and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The government will help make India the world’s manufacturing hub by shortly notifying the National Manufacturing Investment Zone (NMIZ), said Kumar. “Seven such NMIZs are ready for implementation in the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor and five more are proposed in different parts of the country,”

Kumar added. NMIZs will be spread over 5,000 hectare each with worldclass infrastructure, clean technologies and skill development institutes. In the dynamic global environment, India suffers from power and transport infrastructure gaps, making its products less competitive. These zones will help overcome these shortcomings, Kumar said. “To make growth inclusive, the government has set a target of 25 per cent share of GDP growth from manufacturing by 2022 and 100 million additional jobs,” he said referring to manufacturing being made the engine of growth. Speaking at CII’s VLFM session, Tamaki Tsukada, Minister – Economic Development, Embassy of Japan in India, said VLFM, launched in 2006, has gone a long way with the Government of Japan’s support and sponsorship. On this strength of higher trust between the

BIG DEAL FOR NUMERIC, BIGGER POSSIBILITIES FOR LEGRAND Legrand’s acquisition of Numeric is a masterstroke by Legrand who is keen to strengthen its presence in the Indian market. This acquisition could mark a change in the dynamics of India’s UPS industry given the earlier acquisition of Luminous by Schneider Electric in 2011. The deal also provides a fillip to Numeric’s aggressive foray into the renewable space. This acquisition does not come as a surprise given Legrand’s acquisition of UPS manufacturers in Italy, Turkey and Brazil. This deal is expected to bolster Legrand’s presence in India by leveraging on Numeric’s robust sales and service network. The Indian UPS industry is expected to witness a few more consolidations in the next two years,” says Anindya Das, Industry Manager – Energy & Power Systems Practice, Frost & Sullivan, South Asia, Middle East and North Africa.

two countries, VLFM will continue to evolve and succeed, Tsukada said, adding, “Official support from the Government of Japan is technically set to end by March 2013. Meanwhile, we know there is a strong request from India side to continue with JICA support. We will consider how best the Government of Japan can play a role that will stand us in good stead in the post 2013 phase.” Stating that India and Japan have declared themselves as strategic partner, Tsukada said, “India is the only country with which Japan exchanges annual mutual visits of the two Prime Ministers.” Professor Shiba, who was recently conferred with the Padma Shri award by the Indian Government, believes in working not just for personal gain or for the profit of one company, but rather for the greater cause of society as a whole. The professor made this belief a framework for the VLFM programme.

BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND TATA CAPITAL SIGN MoU The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Tata Capital recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work closely on the former’s Energy Efficiency Financing Platform (EEFP). Present at the occasion were Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, BEE and Praveen P Kadle, MD & CEO, Tata Capital. EEFP, an initiative under the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE), seeks to create a mechanism for enabling mainstream financing of energy-efficiency projects. Dr Mathur said, “This MoU is an important step towards strengthening EEFP, which is a platform to facilitate learning and experience sharing on removing barriers that have stunted the financing of energy-efficiency projects. Tata Capital’s concerted focus on this area is a positive signal to the market and private investors.” In addition to its thrust on areas in the financing of energy efficiency

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projects, the MoU will also provide a flexible, overarching framework under which collaborative activities and partnerships in the field of utility-based demand side management (DSM), energy conservation building code, energy efficiency in existing commercial buildings, standards and labelling programme and energy efficiency in industries will be implemented in India. Kadle said, “The MoU will bring together the technical know-how and experience of BEE and the financial expertise of Tata Capital to help promote energy-efficient projects and environment-friendly technologies across the country. The MoU follows up on Tata Capital’s recent initiative of forming Tata Cleantech Capital, a company focussed on offering financing and advisory services to small, mid-sized and large companies to promote clean technology.”

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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC OFFERS AUTOMATION SOFTWARE TO MUMBAI UNIVERSITY Schneider Electric India, the global specialist in energy management is offering automation software to engineering colleges affiliated to Mumbai University to upscale the education standard of courses with latest commercial applications and help students their Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) knowledge. Mumbai University has introduced SCADA, historian, and batch as a subject (optional) to all the instrumentation branch engineering students studying at the university. Schneider Electric is offering 10 SCADA, historian licences, a training manual & kit worth `43 lakh at a nominal fee on annual subscription basis for three years. The

association was facilitated at a platform, Academic Alliance Partnership Event, held at Bharti Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, Mumbai, where Schneider Electric handed over the software kits, Schneider Electric branded certificates to all five colleges – Bharti Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, Parshvanath College of Engineering, VESIT, Indira Gandhi College of Engineering and Ramrao Adik College of Engineering. The event was graced by Dr SK Ukarande, Honorable Dean – Faculty of Technology, Mumbai University. Commenting on the initiative, Pradeep Karnik, VP – Industry BU, Schneider Electric India, said, “Schneider Electric is a company that

TATA POWER’S TROMBAY THERMAL POWER STATION WINS THE ‘QUALITY AWARDS 2011’ Tata Power, India’s largest integrated private power utility company has been presented with the ‘Quality Award 2011’ for its Trombay Thermal Power Station’s Chemical Laboratory issued by Laboratory Quality Services International (LQSI), South Holland. Throughout 2011 (once in every quarter), Trombay Chemical Laboratory participated in the ‘Coal International Proficiency Test Programs’, conducted by LQSI and thereby proven its analytical excellence in coal testing. The laboratory has successfully established its competency in the field given in the scope of accreditation. Speaking on the award, Ashok Sethi, VP – Mumbai Operations, Tata Power, said, “We are glad to receive this prestigious award. It reiterates our commitment towards quality management. We, at Tata Power, always endeavour to maintain the best quality standards across all our plants.” “It is our endeavour to create value for our customers through continuous quality improvement and innovation,” added Vijay Chourey, GM, Trombay Thermal Power Station.

Key Highlights Q3 FY12 (Consolidated) On the consolidated basis, Tata Power’s revenues were up by 51 per cent and stood at `6,645.87 crores as compared to `4,412.91 crore in the corresponding period last year owing to the robust performance of both, power and coal business. The company’s net proﬁt was `265.67 crore against `441.37 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Quality Control has been one of the key thrust areas of Tata Power. In its constant endeavour to improve quality and efficiency, Tata Power has ensured that innovation takes priority in driving performance at its various operational and project locations. Recently, Tata Power was also awarded the top honour for stable and outstanding safety performance, at the 10th Annual Greentech Safety Award 2011 by the Greentech Foundation. Further, the quality circle teams of the plant were presented with 12 Awards at the National Convention Awards 2011.

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is committed to driving initiatives that have societal and industrial benefits. Much of India’s future talent pool currently comprises of engineering students and with this endeavour Schneider Electric aims to provide access to world-class automation system with hands-on trainings to the budding engineers.” The programme is facilitated through Supertech Instrumention Services, the leading partner of Schneider Electric in India. On successful completion of the course, these students will get a Schneider Electric certificate. Schneider Electric identified 10 colleges of which an agreement has already been signed with five colleges.

SUZLON GROUP WINS 150 MW ORDER IN OKLAHOMA, USA Suzlon Group subsidiary, REpower Systems SE, has concluded a contract with an East Coast US wind power developer for the delivery of 73 wind turbines. The REpower MM92 turbines, with an overall power output of 150 megawatts (MW), are destined for a project in Oklahoma. The wind turbines each have a rated output of 2.05 MW, a rotor diameter of 92 metre and a hub height of 80 metre. Due to the climatic conditions, the turbines are equipped with the hot climate option, which eases operation during the dry, hot summer months in that region of the country. The delivery and initial operation of the turbines is planned for the third and fourth quarters of CY2012 (Q2, Q3 FY13). Tulsi Tanti, Chairman, Suzlon Group, added, “This order once again underscores our strong competitive positioning as a Group in the US market. With our comprehensive product portfolio, extensive service capabilities and a robust track record, we are well positioned to grab opportunities in the high growth expected in the US market in 2012.”

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CLP INDIA SIGNS A 100.8 MW WIND POWER PROJECT WITH SUZLON CLP India, one of the largest foreign private players in the Indian Power Sector, and Suzlon Energy (SEL), the world’s fifth leading and India’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, have signed a contract for over 100 MW of wind power project, which is expected to be commissioned by January 2013. The project comprises 48 units of Suzlon’s latest S97-2.1 MW wind turbine featuring DFIG technology. The project is expected to generate more than 0.2 million CERs every year upon registration under the Clean Development Mechanism. The deal valued over `600 crore reaffirms and strengthens CLP Group’s commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of the business by minimising reliance on the conventional coal-fired generation to the extent possible and increasing the share of non-carbon emitting sources in their portfolio to 30 per cent by 2020, of which 20 per cent

will be from renewable energy sources. With this new wind project, CLP India’s wind power portfolio has grown from 638.8 MW to more than 740 MW, thereby reinforcing its leadership position as the largest wind energy developer in India. This portfolio is spread across five states in India – Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Rajiv Mishra, MD, CLP India, said, “Accelerated development of the Indian power sector is central to realising the country’s GDP growth potential and requires investments across all sources of renewable & conventional energy that will help achieve an energyefficient and sustainable economy. Renewable energy sources will play a vital role in building an adequate and responsible power infrastructure over the next few years. Wind has been a key area of thrust for us over the past 4-5 years and we are committed to

CMIA ORGANISES THE FIRST CEO CONFERENCE IN AURANGABAD Keeping in mind the challenges of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in specific and Marathwada region in general, the Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA) organised its first CEO conference on January 2l, 20l2, in the heritage and industrial city of Aurangabad. The theme of this conference was ‘Managing Dilemma of Stability vs Growth for SMEs in Current Turbulent Economic Situations’. The conference focussed on aspects that are of prime importance for the stability and growth of SMEs. Eminent industry professionals enlightened the august gathering on various aspects of business like economic outlook for India over the next three years and recommended strategies for SMEs, achieving breakthrough operational efficiencies, managing finances during crisis, managing human talent and winning new business for growth. Despite its comrnendable contribution to the national/global economy, the SME sector does not get the required support from the respective government departments, banks, financial institutions and corporates. This proves to be a stumbling block for SMEs as it does not provide them the necessary support and encouragement to become more competitive in the national and international markets. Further, SMEs face a number of problems such as absence of adequate and timely banking finance, limited access to capital and knowledge, non availability of suitable technology, low production capacity, ineffective marketing strategy, identification of new markets, constraints on modernisation & expansions, non availability of highly skilled labour at affordable cost, talent retention and compliance issues with various government agencies, among others.

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growing this part of our portfolio in India by 200-300 MW every year. This deal reiterates our intent and efforts in this direction.” Mahesh Makhija, Director – Renewables Business Development, CLP India, said, “In line with the Group’s Climate Vision 2050, CLP India is committed to reducing carbon emissions to match the agreed global level so that the effects of catastrophic climate change can be minimised. This deal is an important step towards fulfilling CLP India’s commitment to growing its renewables portfolio. We trust Suzlon’s proven expertise, capabilities and the latest S9X turbine technology to deliver expected lifecycle value contribution to this project.” Tulsi Tanti, Chairman, Suzlon Group said, “Suzlon is happy to partner with a globally experienced utility IPP like CLP India and looks forward to nurturing a long term relationship.”

FLUKE CORPORATION ACQUIRES TTL TECHNOLOGIES Fluke Corporation, the global leader in portable electronic test and measurement technology, has acquired TTL Technologies for an undisclosed amount. TTL has been representing Fluke in India since 2001 as a master distributor. The new business combines TTL’s many years of experience in the Indian test & measurement market, its national distribution network and renowned customer care & accredited calibration labs with Fluke’s technological innovation, manufacturing excellence and world-class business processes. TTL businesses and employees will be integrated into the Fluke Organization. Fluke products are used throughout Indian transportation, defence and manufacturing industries, spanning natural gas to power generation, transmission & distribution, railways, basic metals, etc.

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FUEL MADE FROM MARKET WASTE TO POWER VEHICLES ushy tomatoes, brown bananas and overripe cherries… Till date, waste from wholesale markets has ended up on the compost heap at best. In future, it will be put to better use – researchers have developed a new facility that ferments this waste to make methane, which can be used to power vehicles. In early 2012, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB in Stuttgart will begin operating a pilot plant adjacent to Stuttgart’s wholesale market. The facility uses various microorganisms to generate sought-after methane from food waste in a two-stage digestion process that lasts a few days. “The waste contains a lot of water and has very low lignocellulose content, so it is highly suitable for rapid fermentation,” said Dr.-Ing. Ursula Schließmann, HOD, IGB.

But it still presents a challenge, because its precise composition varies every day. Sometimes, it has a high proportion of citrus fruits; while, at other times, there are more cherries, plums and lettuce. On days with a higher citrus fruit content, researchers have to adjust the pH value through substrate management, because these fruits are very acidic. “We hold the

USP The USP of this new plant lies in the fact that absolutely everything it generates can be utilised – the biogas, the liquid ﬁltrate and even the sludgy residue that cannot be broken down any further. waste in several storage tanks, where a number of parameters are automatically calculated – including the pH value. The specially designed management system determines exactly how many

litre of waste from which containers should be mixed together and fed to the microorganisms,” explained Schließmann. It is vital that a correct balance be maintained in the plant at all times, because the microorganisms require constant environmental conditions to do their job. The five-year project is funded to the tune of €6 million by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). If all the different components mesh together as intended, it is possible that similar plants could spring up in future wherever large quantities of organic waste are to be found. Other project partners are the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV in Freising, FairEnergie GmbH, Netzsch Mohnopumpen GmbH, Stulz Wasserund Prozesstechnik GmbH, Subitec GmbH und the town Stuttgart.

HIGH-PERFORMING ONBOARD COMPUTER TO PERFORM PRECISION SPACE MANOEUVRES or a spacecraft to ‘see’ and maintain its equilibrium, it needs a high-performance onboard computer. This device must process a myriad of sensor data simultaneously, and withstand the severe conditions of outer space. Through the Multicore Architecture for Sensor-based Position Tracking in Space (MUSE) project, researchers are seeking to improve the positioning and guidance of such spacecraft.

USPs The researchers solve the problem with the P4080 Multicore Processor, manufactured by Freescale, which is highly integrated and particularly robust. Besides maximum processing capacity and more efﬁcient error tolerance mechanisms can also be realised with these processors.

Under the plan, scientists from FIRST developed an extremely high-performing onboard computer using modern multicore processors. High-resolution cameras and infrared or radar sensors on the spacecraft deliver immense data volumes that help determine the position of the target object. These data have to be processed in real time, in order to compute the precise control of the vehicle. Spaceflightenabled computers to date have always had to make sacrifices here, in terms of quality, due to the high performance requirements. “In space, the major challenge is that the system must provide an enormously high computing capacity, while power supply, weight, space and cooling requirements are kept to a minimum. In addition, cosmic radiation may cause sporadic data corruption, which has to be

detected and rectified by means of error tolerance mechanisms. We have to reliably eliminate the possibility of undetected errors leading to erroneous guidance commands and ultimately, uncontrolled movements of the spacecraft,” explained Samuel Pletner, in charge – Aerospace Business Development, FIRST. The MUSE project is funded by the Space Flight Agency of the German Aerospace Center DLR, with funding from the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.

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SCIENTISTS CREATE MATERIALS HAVING ELECTRICITY CONNECTIVITY GREATER THAN ORIGINAL DYES ntil now, most electronic components have been made of inorganic silicon. The brittle material is a good semiconductor, but its manufacture requires a highly sophisticated process. It involves growing large crystals at high temperatures and then cutting them into thin slices known as wafers. The more elegant solution is to

USPs “OLED displays combine the best qualities of LED and plasma screens, the two technologies currently available,” says Dr. Jan Blochwitz-Nimoth, Researcher, Fraunhofer. They are more energy efﬁcient than plasma TVs and deliver sharper images than LED technology, as they do not need backlighting.

use an organic material, a type of dye commonly used in the production of road signs. Such materials have an advantage – they can be applied as a coating on flexible films and other substrates. This gives rise to endless new possibilities, such as displays that can be rolled up and carried in a vest pocket or switchable window panes that light up at night to illuminate rooms while hardly consuming any electricity. On the other hand, organic dyes are poor electrical conductors. But this is where the once-mocked ingenious

idea comes into play. Their lessthan-satisfactory conductivity can be increased by doping, i.e., adding a small amount of another chemical substance. After years of experiments, researchers have succeeded in creating materials with an electrical conductivity a million and more times greater than original dyes, with a doping ratio of no more than one per cent. The ultrathin semiconductor coatings have already made their way into mass production. They are equally versatile as the silicon chips that preceded them, for instance, converting electrical energy into light just as easily as they convert sunlight into electricity. Novaled AG has adopted the first approach, using the technology to produce materials for displays and lamps, while Heliatek GmbH has chosen to focus on photovoltaics. Both of these companies are spinoffs created by former members of Professor Leo’s research team.

ISOLATION PANELS TO INSULATE HOUSE WITH LESS STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS DEVELOPED only 2 cm and perform just as well nsulation panels that are USP

both thin and effective are expensive. At present, these high-end products are built into energy-saving refrigerators. The typical insulation layers on the market have one drawback – they add bulk. The 20-cmthick outer skin changes the building’s visual appearance and can result in

significant follow-up costs – with a need to fit new, deeper window sills and sometimes even roof extensions. Fraunhofer researchers are now developing films for a material that will insulate homes without much additional structural alteration: vacuum isolation panels, VIPs for short. The panels are

as a classic 15-cm-thick insulation layer made from polyurethane foam. The inner workings of the VIPs are made mostly from pyrogenic silica. A high-tech film holds the material together and makes it air-tight. Dr Klaus Noller from the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV in Freising and Prof Gerhard Sextl from the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC in Würzburg have been involved with the development of VIPs. They now want to ready the panels for cost-effective mass production. “The key elements are the films: they dictate the quality, life span and price. The current production method is timeconsuming and expensive: three of the five layers of plastic have to be coated with aluminum and stuck together. This requires seven production steps, which drives the price up,” said Noller. The

The new film is easier to produce because it is made up of just two plastic films with three barrier layers – one aluminum-coated plastic film is coated with a micrometer-thin layer of ORMOCER, an ISC invention, and then coated again with aluminum. new film is easier to produce because it is made up of just two plastic films with three barrier layers – one aluminumcoated plastic film is coated with a micrometer-thin layer of ORMOCER – an ISC invention – and then coated again with aluminum. ORMOCER contains an organic-inorganic hybrid silicon-oxygen polymer matrix, which makes the material exceptionally tight and stable. “That is what makes it perfect for insulation panels,” said Noller. Source: Fraunhofer Research

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DESIGN INNOVATIONS HNP – Engine Performance Enhancer Innovator: Hari Narayan Prajapati, Rajasthan The device introduces a small amount of air ahead of fresh charge at the beginning of the suction stroke thus forming a heterogeneous air fuel mixture in the cylinder. The upper charge near the spark plug has a normal air-fuel mixture and the charge at the lower end is lean. Combustion starts normally and the flame propagates at a normal pace towards the end fuel to produce sufficient power. The burned air-fuel mixture when exhausted during the exhaust stroke involves lesser losses. Salient Features: Retrofitted small design, lightweight, easy to fit and use, no maintenance, saves fuel consumption by 15% and low cost. Queries Invited For: Product licencing, reselling and marketing.

Flameless Seal Maker Innovator: K Masha Nazeem The flameless seal maker eliminates the use of fire to melt lac and also ensures perfect shape (uniform seal imprint). To use it, one needs to fill the device with lac, plug it into the power supply and then control the flow of lac with a piston. This dramatically reduces the chances of getting burns. Use of this device also reduces losses of articles/documents due to fire. Salient Features: Tiny and lightweight, can be handled with one hand, speed is 5 seals per minute, 100% safe, meets all the statutory requirements of seals and brittleness of the seal is maintained. Queries Invited For: Product Licencing, reselling and marketing.

Phone Operated Switch Innovator: Prem Singh Saini, Haryana The mobile phone operated switch is an instrument with an attached mobile phone and a modified circuit, which can toggle a device between switch-off and switch-on conditions and also be used as a conduit to know the status of a remote operating device. In addition, it allows only authorised users to use the specific mobile number to operate the system. It can operate the switch from far off places using GSM/CDMA network. No call/SMS charges are applicable as the control functions just by the phone ring. Salient Features: The switch can operate devices ranging from 100 W to 1,000 KW and from 1.5 V to 11,000 V AC/DC. Only authorised users can use the phone. Price will be disclosed on request. Queries Invited For: Product licencing, reselling and marketing.

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GRASSROOT INNOVATIONS TAKING CENTRE STAGE Innovative capabilities are truly deep-rooted and the unique product offerings by the people residing in the country’s hinterland are testimony to the great innovative streaks. Inspiring and promoting such breakthrough discoveries, National Innovation Foundation, has been a front-runner in bringing these products to the market. Here’s a glimpse of some of the innovations…

Innovator: Remya Jose, Kerala In this machine, electrical power is substituted by mechanical power. The system comprises of a pedalling mechanism, which gives it the appearance of an exercycle connected to a cabin containing clothes. By pedalling itself, the clothes are cleaned and then dried by centrifugation. Salient Features: Low cost, no electric power requirement, ease of operation, time saver, environment-friendly, no repetition of the process due to power cuts, 3-4 minute pedalling required to clean one wash load. Queries Invited For: Product licencing, reselling and marketing.

Ceiling Cooler Innovator: Gopal Kumar Saluja, Haryana The ceiling cooler is based on the simple principle that when unsaturated air comes in contact with water, the water evaporates. In the process, the moisture content of air increases, while its temperature decreases. The resulting cold and moist air is used for providing cooling. Thus, a ceiling cooler is a simple device, which consists of an arrangement for blowing dry and hot air over a wet surface and an arrangement for keeping the surface wet continuously. Salient Features: Inexpensive central air conditioning system, low operating cost, no surface area requirement, can be easily fitted in shops & houses, lower water & electricity consumption. Queries Invited For: Product licencing, reselling and marketing.

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DESIGN INNOVATIONS Auto Stopper for LPG Gas Stove Innovator: Davalasaba L Mahamadgows, Karnataka It is an electrical device with a timer controller to stop the flow of gas according to the preset time. The timer switches off the gas regulator after cooking. It has a digital display system for cookers to count the number of whistles too. The preset cooking time for different varieties of rice or different dishes can be preset with the clock. This system will automatically switch off the gas once through with the cooking. Salient Features: Retrofitting device, ease of operation, timer adjustment for cooking different types of dishes, digital display, alarm after the stove is switched off, reduction in wastage of gas, low chances of food getting overcooked. Queries Invited For: Product licencing, reselling and marketing.

Solar Laminator Innovator: Aman Deep Singh It is a solar-cum-electric-energy-operated laminating machine. Solar concentrators, which radiate the concentrated energy over metallic plates, have been fitted in a wooden box. The paper to be laminated is placed between two lamination sheets, it is slipped in with the help of a roller and is passed through the heated plates. Salient Features: The machine can also be used as a conventional electrical lamination machine in the absence of solar energy. It can laminate 4 A4 size papers per hour and costs only `700. The maximum temperature that can be attained is 42ºC in summer. Queries Invited For: Product licencing, reselling and marketing.

National Innovation Foundation-India Building upon the Honey Bee network philosophy, the National Innovation FoundationIndia (NIF), started functioning in March 2000 as India’s national initiative to strengthen the grassroots technological innovations and outstanding traditional knowledge. Its mission is to help India become a creative and knowledge based society by expanding the policy and institutional space for grassroots technological innovators. NIF is committed to look for grassroot innovators who have developed technological innovations in any ﬁeld of human survival without any outside help. NIF helps them get due rewards for their innovations and ensure that such innovations diffuse widely through commercial and non-commercial channels generating incentives for them and others involved in the value chain.

Automatic Cobweb Cleaner Innovator: Ankush Kumar, Jharkhand It is an automatic home appliance to clean cobwebs. Once held in the proper direction, it wraps the cobweb. The device consists of a small DC motor, a small rod, a light emitting diode (LED) and a long plastic pipe. One end of the rod has a switch, while the other has a DC motor. On pressing the switch, the motor rotates and wrap up the cobwebs. The LED glows on switching on the button and helps in pointing out the cobwebs. Salient Features: It works on simple mechanism with AC/DC power. It can be rotated in all directions and is expandable to reach outlying areas. It is low cost and made up of plastic pipe and therefore, is light in weight. It is a kind of tiny vacuum cleaner to clean up roofs and walls. Queries Invited For: Product licencing, reselling and marketing.

For more information, please contact: Chief Innovation Ofﬁcer National Innovation Foundation-India Satellite Complex, Premchand Nagar Road, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad-380 015, Gujarat. Phone: 079-26732456 / 26732095/ 26753338 Fax: 079-26731903 E-mail: info@niﬁndia.org website: www.nif.org.in

Biomass Gasifier System Innovator: Rai Singh Dahiya, Rajasthan This is a mechanism with the help of which any biomass waste/ residue can be converted into inflammable gas (producer gas), which, in turn, can be used to run an engine, stoves, furnace, etc. Initially, the biomass residue is fed into a gasifier and ignited at about 200oC, which produces the producer gas that is passed through a series of filters and cyclones to make it clean & cool and, in the last phase, fed to a modified engine. Salient Features: 20 kg of dry biomass can run 30 hp engine for 1 hour. It is the best method to dispose of agriculture waste in a productive way. The technical alterations/modifications are on a second hand DG set. It is a standby arrangement for getting regular power supply. The maintainance cost is little or almost negligible and the size of the system may be as per need/requirement. Queries Invited For: Product licencing, reselling and marketing.

Electric Shock Proof Converter Innovator: Kshetrimayum Nicholson Singh, Manipur The innovation is a device to convert a normal electrical current into a shock-free electrical current. If the device is installed at a domestic service connection, say after the energy meter or the main switch, then the subsequent electrical lines will become shock free. Salient Features: It consists of DIOPE, transistor, resistance, inductance, metal oxide veristor (MOV), transformer, riley voltmeter, ameter, LEO socket and earthing. The price will be disclosed on request. Queries Invited For: Product licencing, reselling and marketing. M A R C H 2 0 1 2 | SEARCH - THE INDUSTRIAL SOURCEBOOK

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“Consolidating multiple data sources and applications is a business imperative driven by the increasing velocity of change, complexity of understanding enterprise risk and necessity to achieve regulatory compliance,” informs Roderick Austin, MD – Asia Paciﬁc, SunGard Energy and Commodities, during an interaction with Prerna Sharma. Excerpts… YOUR CORE COMPETENCIES We are predominantly active in four verticals, viz., availability services, financial services, K-12 education and public sector. The energy & commodities vertical that I manage falls within the financial service segment. We are a global software provider to a wide range of energy & commodities companies in industries including utilities, independent power producers, pipeline companies, shipping & oil companies, financial institutes, etc. We provide solutions to manage trading, risk, and supply chains for commodity-related industries. These solutions provide front- to back-office support for capturing deals and delivering market data for valuation, for clearing and reconciling transactions, as well as transaction invoicing and accounting. It also helps in analysing and managing transaction

& portfolio risk as well as in facilitating physical transmission or delivery of commodities through the value chain, from supply through to delivery. It also supports the logistics and inventory of fuels used in producing power and industrial products and addresses the challenges of managing operational risk, thereby quantifying market risk and improving cashflow and capital adequacy. A power generation company, for instance, has to procure fuel supply to produce power. Once the power is produced, it has to be distributed to the market through the transmission grid and sold in order to generate revenues. There is an inherent risk of volatility in price fluctuations due to inherent factors such as weather, congestion, capacity and demand. So, from the market risk management standpoint, we can deploy tools that

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help a company like this estimate the potential impact to their business (and profitability) in the short to medium term. For example, by performing a fuel cost scenario analysis, the tool will be able to analyse the estimated impact on the generation gross margin due to a net fuel cost increase of five cents, or due to a unit going offline. This is analysed through the help of a quantitative modelling tool. This is just one aspect of service that we extend to our customers.

CAPITALISING ON CHANGE Survival in today’s rapidly changing financial and energy sectors depends on your ability to quickly access and digest the information needed to anticipate, evaluate and adapt. Consolidating multiple data sources and applications is a business imperative driven by the increasing velocity of change and

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CLOSE & PERSONAL What motivates you? I am an engineer. The first fundamental question I ask myself is: ‘Do I bring a certain amount of satisfaction from problem solving?’ From the sales point of view, there is no greater feeling than closing a deal. It is a euphoric feeling that serves to continually motivate sales people. Things to look for when cracking the deal I think you need to consider both the internal as well as external aspects. A sales professional I admire greatly taught me two unforgettable lessons. First, buying is an emotional decision justified by reason. The second is that people buy from people. I am continually reminding myself and my team during the sales process that what the customer is buying should help in bettering their business performance. Mentor in your life I have been able to take some good aspects from the people I have worked with at SunGard. As far as behaving in a responsible and ethical manner is concerned, I got great mentorship from our prior COO; about managing a business from a financial standpoint, I got good learning experience from our CEO and from the strategic standpoint, understanding how to model business strategy, taking a goal, focussing on that goal and then driving the organisation to pursue that goal, I got to learn from the previous CEO who served from 2003-08. Leadership style It is non-micro managerial. I believe in hiring the right people, empowering them to do their job then stepping aside to let them do their tasks, but providing them help whenever needed. Message to new age entrepreneurs You need to be passionate about what you do. Secondly, you need to have hunger for knowledge. Books that have inspired you I enjoyed reading ‘Good To Great’ authored by Jim Collins. The most important message that the book conveyed is that companies can either be good or they can be great, but not many companies leap from good to great. The author very succinctly summarises the key things that good organisations need to become great. One of the greatest takeaways from the book for me is the bus analogy, wherein the company is a bus. Getting people on the bus is not the problem, getting them in the right seat is the challenge. It all comes down to hiring the right people. Claim to fame I am responsible for fame energy data management and Aligne and Kiodex trading and risk solutions in the region. It spans around the gas, power, oil, metals, coal, emissions and agricultural commodities markets. I have expertise in maximising the efficiency and throughput of energy and commodities trading through data and technology solutions. I also have an experience in helping companies with the requisite software & services to start and grow hedging & trading in energy and commodities. complexity of understanding enterprise risk and necessity to achieve regulatory

compliance. I am going to break this into three

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primary topics. First & foremost is that India runs at a net deficit in power supply. In other words, the demand for power exceeds that of supply. We foresee, in the short term, a large amount of supply to be developed to bridge this gap. This change will define a power producer & distributor’s competitive business model to deliver to the market’s expectations, yet still do so profitably. Those companies who deploy the best processes, best practices and possess the better data & insights into the data, will lead the future. The second change that we are witnessing is from the regulatory standpoint with regards to renewable obligations (i.e. environmental or climate control). This change is fundamentally driving how energy producers optimise their fuel mix and power supplies as they are obligated to report their RPO commitments to the government. The third fundamental change is in the derivative space. Globally, we are witnessing a huge rise in OTC and exchange-based trading of commodity derivatives. In India specifically, there seems to be a growing awareness of the availability to use these tools to hedge the underlying commodity price risk in their portfolio. For instance, in an airline company, 40-50 per cent of the overall business cost is associated purely with fuel. Now, if you can reduce the cost per unit of your fuel by even one or two per cent, it will result in huge monetary benefits. SunGard has an edge in offering customers market leading tools to extract this additional value from their businesses with minimal investments and organisational disruption.

YOUR PERSPECTIVE OF THE INDIAN MARKET Excluding Australia, India is the one of the most sophisticated deregulated power markets in the APAC region. SunGard has been in India for a while. We have around 10-12 customers today in India and aim to expand our business portfolio in the Indian

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market, specifically in the physical management tools for power traders as well as generators. Education plays a key role in the part of the service offerings that SunGard brings to the table. Commodity derivatives in India are not what they are in other parts of the world. But the growing awareness that these tools can bring in a dramatic change will differentiate us in the Indian market.

REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINT Power utility companies are very rarely going to self-enforce a carbon reduction regime in their strategy. Therefore, it needs to be government regulated. In fact, the process has already started in India. We have about nine years of experience in providing services and software solutions to such entities in Europe and the US and we are observing the early adoption of similar protocols in India. I think we are well positioned to help Indian companies leverage on our expertise

and maintain compliance with the new Renewables Purchase Obligation (RPO) standards.

CHALLENGES TO GRAB SUCH PROJECTS I would never discount the benefits of experience & expertise in deregulated power markets. The second big component is SunGardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s willingness to invest in our products and people to make sure that it meets local requirements. To me, the combination of these two factors is what provides value to our customers. SunGard made a commitment to India very early on and we now have a staff count of over 220 focussed entirely on the energy sector. This commitment and investment has resulted in us securing some of the biggest names in the Indian power industry into the SunGard stable of customers and market awareness of our brands and excellent service and support is growing rapidly. At the end of the

day, customers are not really interested in which software they are buying; rather, they believe in partnering with a vendor that can help them solve their business challenges.

USPs I think the No.1 USP is that SunGard does not focus on parts of the industry that we do not compete well in. We are targeted about what we chase because we know that we are the best in that space. The second factor is our commitment and investment portfolio for the Indian market. SunGard Energy was the first team at SunGard, and among our competitive peers, to place a sales team in India. My experience has been that if you want to sell your products into the Indian market, there are no better people than the local resources who will understand the pulse of the customers and the marketplace. prerna.sharma@infomedia18.in

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I Challenge Every Challenge that comes to me Always keen to take on challenges, Ravindra Ojha, MD, GKN Driveline India, does not believe in being authoritative and delegating tasks, rather he is hands-on to guide his team to achieve the set goals. During a tête-à-tête with Arindam Ghosh, Ojha discusses how various mentors, who have been his role model over his 25-year career span, have helped him become an inspiration for others to emulate. Excerpts... EVOLVING FROM A MANAGER TO EFFECTIVE FUTURE LEADER The ability and skill set to manage a team, apart from creating a thirst in people to deliver better than the best are some of the crucial aspects that differentiate managers from future leaders. Additionally, for a manager to become a successful future leader, he must be able to maturely manage change and most importantly, be able to tackle external shocks. Also, to emerge as effective leaders, managers need to work smart and optimally utilise resources as well as technological solutions to ensure profitability in the long run. A manager, who aspires to become a leader, has to be a role model for others to follow. He has to set standards, which are motivating and which inspire people. Today, most managers focus on a thing and excel in it, but a leader is one who can manage and understand what is in people’s minds and can connect with them. An effective leader covers the entire canvas of business and focusses not only on the hardware & the software, but the ‘human ware’ as well. He leads people to the future.

CRITICAL ENABLERS TO TIDE OVER ADVERSITIES One of the most important things is to always have the bigger picture in mind. Problems and tough times will always exist. The maturity level with which you tackle these will ensure success going forward.

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I have been fortunate to have good mentors in my life. While my father is my first mentor, in my 25-year career in different companies, I have found many people whose good traits I have tried to imbibe. They have helped me grow into a leader. Also, the training programmes I have undergone at GKN Driveline, apart from the guidance of the company’s top management, have truly proved to be beneficial. As a leader, I have always emphasised on creating a perfect balance in the team. I do not believe in being authoritative and delegating tasks; rather, I would prefer to give the team

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members a direction to take things forward. Moreover, I am always game for action. It gives me immense satisfaction when I take charge to deal with a crisis. This, in a way, inspires others in the team. It motivates them to take charge when the situation demands.

MOTIVATION MATTERS… It is always lonely at the top. But you always have to keep your cool because you have a big team that looks up to you. The impression you leave behind is very crucial. Motivation is all about connecting with people. It is all about the values you give your people and your employees. Sometimes people fail and do not deliver as per expectations. But, in these times, the way you connect with them and give them feedback, the way you value them and treat them are factors that will inspire them to do better and thus motivate them.

SUCCESS, ACCORDING TO YOU… I believe success is a journey, not a destination. It is an ongoing process. Harping on failures does not do any good. Instead one needs to realise that every failure has a lesson to be learnt. Correcting yourself for the future by not repeating the mistakes of the past is key to ensuring success.

KEEPING PACE WITH GROWTH There has been a lot of investment on changing people’s mindset. And yes, this was indeed a challenging task. Sometimes, when I look back, I feel, I could have done things much better. For instance, we, as leaders in GKN Driveline, could still do much better. I think we need to create more leaders in GKN Driveline India.

DEALING WITH UNCERTAIN MARKET DYNAMICS I think focussing on the big picture will help you sail through. Yes, there will be ups and downs, but the way you deal with an adversity is crucial. You need to keep focussing on people,

keep focussing on developing new products and remaining connected to customers and suppliers. Practicing these will help you deal with uncertain market dynamics.

MASTERING BUSINESS FORECASTING Mastering business forecasting is a tough job. It is not possible to accurately forecast. But if you are well connected with your customers & suppliers and if you keep your ears & eyes open, you will be in a better position to forecast. It is not the figures in the papers, but your connect to your customers that will help you move ahead.

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU? I think my family and friends have been my biggest motivators. I have a lot of respect for my father. In fact, when I look back, I realise that he has been my sole motivator. I think I have inherited his calmness and composure to deal with crisis.

WHICH BOOK HAS INSPIRED YOU? I love reading books and articles. In the recent past, I read a book titled ‘Future – Engage – Deliver (FED)’ and have even met the book’s author Steve Radcliffe. The interesting aspect of this book is that every time I read it, I find a new dimension to every page, which is very beneficial for me. Apart from reading, I also attend seminars wherein prominent personalities come to speak.

YOUR TURNING POINT IN LIFE… I have had many turning points in my life. In school, I was told that I am not a good student. I took it up as a challenge and excelled in academics. In college, I was told that I only focussed on studies. I took that up as a challenge as well and became the best outgoing student. Even professionally, I have taken up many technical challenges and excelled at them. In fact, in GKN itself, I have been given the task to manage the organisation’s all-India operations even

CREDENTIALS Ojha began his business career with Tata Motors in 1981 as a graduate engineer trainee in production. Further, he worked for Bhilai Engineering Corporation where he held positions in industrial engineering, systems and purchasing functions. From 1989 to 2003, he was employed at Eicher Tractors, where he managed activities in a variety of areas including manufacturing engineering, projects, technology audits and quality assurance. Ravindra Ojha joined GKN Driveline in 2003 as the GM for the company’s Dharuhera plant – one of three GKN Driveline plants in India, and assumed his present position in 2006. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Regional Engineering College in Warangal, Andhra Pradesh. He earned a master’s degree in industrial engineering and management from the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, under an Australian Government scholarship. Ojha specialised in production management with a research focus on cellular manufacturing systems and has published a number of technical papers and journals in India and abroad.

though I had never done something like this before. I challenge every challenge that comes to me. arindam.ghosh@infomedia18.in

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Interview ‘By 2020, We Will Reduce 25% Of The Energy Consumption In Product Manufacturing’ HN Daruwalla, VP & Business Head, Godrej Electricals & Electronics .....................................................64 ‘India Will Be A Significant Contributor To The Global Green Movement’ S Raghupathy, Executive Director, CII Sohrabji Green Business Centre ....................................................69 GREEN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: Sustainable Growth Havens ...............................................70 GREEN PROCESSES: Betting It Big On Green ................................................................................74 GREEN EQUIPMENT: Greener Machines Facilitating Sustainable Operations ...............................80 SUCCESS STORIES: Passing On The Green Baton .........................................................................82 GREEN FACTORY BUILDING RATING SYSTEM: Leading India To A Greener Future .................88 KPIT CUMMINS’ REVOLO: Smart & Sustainable Solution For Automobiles ..................................92

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BY 2020, we will reduce 25% of the Energy Consumption in Product Manufacturing Stressing on the measures towards sustainability, HN Daruwalla, VP & Business Head, Godrej Electricals & Electronics, says, “By 2020, we are trying to make sure that one-third of the products that we are manufacturing are done using eco-friendly equipment,” during a brief interaction with Sumedha Mahorey. Excerpts… SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS We offer two kinds of services – one where we get involved in a new building development right at the design stage and incorporate all the green technologies possible and two where we take care of retrofitting new devices to existing buildings and converting them into green buildings. Unfortunately, only a fraction of the new buildings are green. So, if we have to make a big impact in bringing down the losses, the carbon footprint and the impact on the environment,

the existing building should be looked at for implementation of green technologies. As stated earlier, our services also take care of retrofitting new devices to existing buildings and converting them into green buildings. It is a bit difficult in the case of a new building, as we design everything from scratch, but placing green technology in old buildings is a task. So, we give customers the choice of various technologies available and depending on their budget, we devise the best fit technologies.

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LATEST GREEN TECHNOLOGIES Today, if we look at the way technology has come up; there are so many new products that eliminate power losses. See the success story of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company, which has, without much capacity addition, been able to generate 15-20 per cent of additional power. Improvement of power factor, separation of feeder and reducing losses are some of the technologies that have immensely helped the sector. Another big development is smart grids, which

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is an emerging technology and the future is going to depend on it.

embarked upon green initiatives to reduce our impact on the environment internally.

USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY As of now, we are in touch with many companies, and are incorporating solar power with the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy supply. We are also working on a project, which is coming up at Vikhroli where a major chunk of the power will be coming in from solar photovoltaic. We are encouraging our customers to generate a percentage of power from photovoltaic, which will help in sustainable functions. We are also looking at marketing discs, which will be producing off grid green power that can be incorporated in the housing section.

STRATEGIES TO GO GREEN At Godrej, we have embarked on three CSR activities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ensuring employability, training one million rural & urban youth, over the period of next 10 years and innovation in green products. By 2020, we are trying to make sure that one-third of the products that we are manufacturing are done using ecofriendly equipment. We are presently manufacturing the greenest refrigerator in India. By 2020, we will reduce 25 per cent of the energy consumption that is

If we have to make a big impact in bringing down the losses, the carbon footprint and the impact on the environment, the existing building should be looked at for implementation of green technologies. presently used in the manufacturing of our products. We are also looking at positive water balance, 100 per cent green water harvesting, zero waste to the landfill and 50 per cent reduction of hazardous waste, emissions coming down by 20 per cent and 10 per cent of our total power requirement to come from renewable by 2020. It is a very tall order, which we have embarked upon. Thus, we are pushing the use of renewable power for our external customers while the company has

AUTOMATION IN GREEN POWER Building management system (BMS) is critical in green power management. Practically, every building has a BMS. We have achieved 15-20 per cent energy reduction through the use of efficient technology. We have further achieved a 5-7 per cent reduction by efficient use of automation. Automation is critical in monitoring carbon dioxide emissions and induction of fresh air as and when required. At the same time, occupancy sensors for operating lights, air conditioner and BMSs play an important role in overall control of the system.

USE OF GREEN IN THE POWER SECTOR As of today, not a single company has been able to meet the obligations of the government as well as the regulatory body when it comes to the use of green power. But I am sure that most of the companies are striving towards that. Tata Power and state electricity boards are working very hard and I think the rate at which the cost of renewable power is coming down, especially photovoltaic, these companies will be able to meet their targets in a couple of years.

PLANS FOR THE INDIAN MARKET Presently, the Indian market offers us immense opportunities, but cashing in on these opportunities, solely depends on whom you partner with. Today, we are not into fundamental research and there are plenty of players in the US & Europe who have come up with breakthrough technologies. We are trying to see how we can tie up with the best one and source affordable solutions for the Indian market. We also want to assist our external customers in propagating green power; we want to help people generate their own photovoltaic power. Simultaneously, we have a green policy

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PERSONAL Your driving force The love for technology and sustainability keeps me going. In my personal life, I have taken a lot of initiatives towards achieving sustainability. Your leisure activity In my free time, I mostly go through the Internet to study the new technologies available in automation, electrical & electronics and sustainability among others. Biggest event that shaped your life The development of the green building from concept to reality has been one of the biggest events of my life so far as it opened up an absolutely new avenue. I have been driving the concept of sustainability since the last 25 years, but it actually came up only when the green building started coming in. It is a pleasure to see a building, which is green and is consuming 20 per cent less power, less water and the indoor environment quality is excellent. It is a pleasure to live in such a building. to replace 20 per cent of our power consumption through renewable.

YOUR VISION In the coming years, we will be driven towards sustainability. Today, we are driving sustainability throughout the organisation at various levels and for the companies to survive in the future market, it is a must to take up sustainability in a big way. sumedha.mahorey@infomedia18.in

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India will be a Significant Contributor to the Global Green Movement

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“India will be able to dramatically reduce emissions because of the fast-paced green drive. It will be able to gain global traction because of these world-class practices. I truly believe that the future belongs to green companies,” asserts S Raghupathy, Executive Director, CII Sohrabji Green Business Centre, during an exclusive interaction with Prerna Sharma. Excerpts… GREEN CONCEPTS – FROM PREACHING TO PRACTICING Thanks to the widespread awareness, companies these days have realised the financial benefits of going green. The green building movement has clearly demonstrated that green buildings make perfect business sense. The cost of a green building has dramatically come down from 18 per cent to five per cent in case of platinum rated buildings from 2003 to now. The uptake of green buildings has recently gone up all over the country, which is a good sign to boast about. Mumbai is leading the green bandwagon with around 28 per cent stake. The concept of green building is getting extended to companies as well and that is why we have come out with the Green Company Rating System. This is probably the first of its kind in the world. The US & Europe have done

excellent work in energy efficiency and environment practices, but they have not combined it as one single activity, which is what this Green Company Rating System is poised to do. This makes the job of a company simple – to have measureable parameters to go green. Going forward, we will not only see buildings going green, but also see companies adopting the green approach in a holistic manner. This will be witnessed in a period of five years from now. It is a very encouraging trend and there are more and more investments in this space. Moreover, the cost of green material is also going down. So, there is also increasing acceptance towards opting for green technologies.

EXISTING COMPANIES GOING GREEN The Green Company Rating System addresses this premise. It talks about

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how existing companies can go green in their current set up. To achieve the same, we have identified about nine major parameters. Energy Efficiency The first major parameter is energy efficiency, which elaborates on how companies can attain energy efficiency and become world class. We have one of the lowest specific energy consumptions in the world. There will be very low consumption in terms of per unit of production as compared to other countries. Energy efficiency is a very significant portion of the activity. The second aspect is water conservation. Renewable Expanse The third fast growing parameter is investment in renewable energy, which dramatically reduces fossil fuel consumption. With the changing outlook towards investing in renewable energy and many companies harnessing greater benefits from renewable sources, the scope for India to tap renewable sources of energy is extremely high. Next comes greenhouse gas reduction. Here, we evaluate the greenhouse gas emissions in the factory and quantify what is equivalent of this in terms of per unit of production. Then follows waste management, which identifies how much generated waste can be recycled. The other parameter that follows is raw material usage, which talks about the efficient utilisation of raw materials and analyses if further recycling is possible. Certain alternatives such as biodegradable materials can be utilised. Lifecycle Analysis One of the most crucial aspects of going green – talks about designing a product in the most sustainable manner, wherein throughout a product’s

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lifecycle, the energy consumption and resource consumption are analysed & reduced. Very few companies practice this concept in India. However, if we are successful in this initiative, our products will be able to compete in the global markets. We believe that 5-10 years down the line, this concept will be the mainstay in the industry. Product Stewardship Next comes product stewardship, which refers to extended producer responsibility, i.e., a manufacturer’s responsibility is not merely manufacturing the product, but also ensuring that the product is designed in the most efficient manner while keeping in mind its entire lifecycle. Europe has set this trend. And while this is a new concept in India, if companies want to export to European markets, they will need to abide by these practices. Last and most important is the supply chain. Companies need to ensure that their supply chains are as lean and green as possible. This means that they need to partner with green logistics service providers and engage in becoming a carbon-neutral company. This practice has been implemented by Ashok Leyland, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, etc.

PROGRESS SO FAR Barring energy efficiency and water conservation, all of the practices are new to India. Today, around 49-50 companies in India are seriously interested in implementing this system in their facilities. We are focussing only on 20-25 companies at a time because this system is still in a pilot phase and it will take at least around a year to demonstrate the results. We are hopeful to get some significant results by September 2012. This system must be proven before we go full stream. Once the pilot stage is completed, depending on the results, there can be some fine-tuning. The fundamental parameters will not change, only the approach to attain a particular parameter will be a little

more simplistic. As of today, around 12 companies are at an advanced stage of implementation. Companies like ITC, Godrej, Dr Reddy’s Lab and Bengaluru International Airport are currently implementing this concept. We are continuously learning in this process. Some of the big foundries in Chennai are going in for the rating system. Though all these practices are widespread in countries like the US & Europe, we have an edge over them when it comes to combining all these into one single framework and implementing it to the fullest. We are also giving relative weightage to each and every parameter so that companies wholeheartedly abide by those parameters. A rating is given based on performance. It is a cumbersome exercise, but it will help companies compete with anyone globally.

GREEN AWARENESS AMONG SMEs We need to understand that SMEs on their own cannot undertake green initiatives owing to the cost

Lifecycle analysis – one of the most crucial aspects of going green – talks about designing a product in the most sustainable manner, wherein throughout a product’s lifecycle, the energy consumption and resource consumption are analysed & reduced. imperative. It is the responsibility of big companies to educate and inform them about the green benefits and help them go green. They do not have a strong financial backup; their technology uptake is limited and most importantly, the green conscience is still not much prevalent in SMEs. That is where we are positioning this rating system so that in the process of going green, big companies will have to make sure that their suppliers and vendors are rendering green products and services. Big companies should do this exercise in their own interest because the benefits gained by small companies are ultimately passed on to big companies.

MILESTONES ACHIEVED We have pioneered the green concept as early as 2003. The real estate sector at the point of time was completely unorganised, but now, it is gradually becoming a fairly organised sector. It was considered a big challenge for construction companies to go green. People never thought that India will be able to imbibe world-class environmental practices. Another important aspect was that going green was considered very expensive and industries could not afford it. When nobody believed in green, we developed the first platinum rated green building in Hyderabad. That was the real turning point. With this milestone, we were able to prove all the myths wrong. Until then, every company was under the impression that the green phenomenon is just for developed countries like the US & Europe. Today, we have about 1,400 green buildings. The second milestone was achieved by us in 2009 when we covered around 1,000 buildings. At the end of 2010, we touched about one billion sqft. This is the second highest figure achieved the world over. We are rearing for two billion sqft in the next two years’ time. The launch of the Green Company Rating System in 2011 is yet another milestone that we have been able to achieve.

FUTURE OF GREEN GOING FORWARD I truly believe that the future belongs to green companies. Within a span of four years, everyone will only be talking green. If some company is not green, they will not be treated in good stead and may even lose market share going forward. We believe that India will be a significant contributor to the global green movement. India will be able to dramatically reduce emissions because of the fast-paced green drive. It will be able to gain global traction because of these world-class practices. We are looking at big business opportunities for Indian companies globally. prerna.sharma@infomedia18.in

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From organic to star labelled energy-efficient products, with evolving technologies, the ‘green’ concept has certainly come a long way. Today, governments, companies as well as consumers are aware of the benefits of green products and services. Energy efficiency, compact structures and the use of eco-friendly chemicals have become a norm, through regulations all over the world. Tracking this shift towards green engineering, the need is to rise towards new green product development, to stay afloat in the market in a sustainable way.

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oing green has become the buzzword in all spheres of life since the last decade. But how exactly did this term get established in the market? Prior to 1980, very few products were marketed with an eco-friendly message. Back then, the concept of green was associated with the natural foods category. By the late 1980s and 1990s, the term ‘green’ products became somewhat trendier and the practice of marketing products became more commonplace in niche markets. But it was not until the start of the 21st Century – when concerns over global warming and natural resource depletion began gaining ground – that the concept of green hit the hardcore engineering sector. By now, product manufacturers all across the globe were gearing up for certain regulations

and policies that would need them to become more environment conscious. Eventually, some manufacturers realised the long-term benefits of sustainable operations in their product cycle. Around the same time, researchers focussing on green technologies came up with back-to-back products & technologies that could save on energy, reduce carbon & harmful chemicals’ emissions as well as ensure proper discipline was in place when it came to handling industrial wastes. Third-party product certification programmes focussing specifically on ‘green’ products also began surfacing in the marketplace, largely in response to concerns about product toxicity and workers’ health. Today, companies as well governments from around the world have realised the importance of going green. Products and technologies

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focussing on green are now floating in the market and competition is driven by only those products that save maximum energy. Similar is the case with companies that used harmful chemicals as coolants in their machinery. Most of these companies have shifted to green chemicals. One such example is that of Godrej & Boyce. Godrej Appliances is the only appliance manufacturing company in India, which voluntarily adopted 100 per cent HCFC-free refrigerators. This is the commitment that the company displayed towards the green initiative.

INITIATING GREEN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT One of the most difficult steps towards the initiation of a green product development strategy is from where to start. When a company plans to develop a green product for a certain industry,

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the know-how base for product development is not readily available within the organisation, in the design or process teams. And even if it exists, the company needs to first prioritise and define the parameters that ought to be achieved to have a green product design in place. Financial targets as well as the industry being catered to have to be taken into consideration. Internal green competency development takes time and the choice of individuals is very important. There are two elements to green competency — knowledge of the local, national or international regulations and knowledge of the process steps, analysis tools required to evaluate the raw material and the requisite changes that need to be brought into the manufacturing system. An important factor here is the application for which the product is being manufactured.

TRACKING THE LATEST TRENDS While focussing on green product design and manufacturing, it is essential to understand the latest trends in the new product development cycle. Some of the major trends that have come up include energy efficiency, going compact smartly and using alternative fuels instead of conventional ones. The revolution in the high-technology industries has shrunk product design and use lifecycles to a period of weeks and months through concurrent engineering. At the same time, traditional design & manufacturing cycles, tooling and packaging need modification to keep pace with new and low-cost product introductions.

GREEN, A REALITY Thus, in this present technologydriven backdrop, companies need to be on their toes for green product development. Take the case of L&T, which was recently awarded for its product T-Era, range of switchboards. Operator safety and board reliability are ensured with its compact design which saves space, total closed door

operation, an arc resistant design and clearances higher than those required by standards. A distinct vertical earth bar of full length is provided in each front. IP3X separation of vertical busbars post module removal and the new busbar design offers a high level of energy efficiency. On the technology side, biofuel trials are on and various airlines are collaborating to explore procurement options for new and cleaner blends, which should lend support to these evolving supply chains. Aerospace companies are developing more energy-efficient aircraft and engines. As fleets are replaced and refurbished, the aviation sector’s carbon footprint will be reduced. Aerospace companies are also refining aircraft operation specifications to include fuel-saving attributes, for example, continuous descent, weight reduction, maintenance actions, flight planning accuracy, fuel planning and routing, etc. The aviation sector experts believe that more efficient air traffic control and management can make significant contributions to emissions reductions, and that these improvements to operating specifications will be supported by government efforts to improve air traffic control processes. Suzlon, with its commitment to renewable energy through wind turbine manufacturing, not only makes sure that its products are green and highly efficient for different wind sites, but also focusses on making sure that the impact of its manufacturing operations are as minimum as possible. ITC, on the other hand, strengthened its commitment to green technologies by introducing ‘ozone-treated elemental chlorine free’ bleaching technology for the first time in India. The result is an entire new range of top green products and solutions, the environmentfriendly multi-purpose paper that is less polluting than its traditional counterpart. Wipro Technologies, another early riser to the green concept, was the

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first to launch energy star compliant products in the market. The company has also joined ‘The Green Grid’, a global consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centres and business computing ecosystems. The icon of Indian green initiatives, HCL Technologies, has been a major front-runner in solving the problem of toxics and e-waste in the electronics industry. HCL is committed to phasing out the hazardous vinyl plastic and Brominated Flame Retardants from its products and has called for a restriction on hazardous substances (RoHS) legislation in India. For Fujitsu, a uniform criteria pertaining to environmentally conscious designs is very important. The new standard guides engineering design in promoting resource efficiency and recycling, thereby making products smaller, lighter and easier to disassemble, as well as selecting materials that are easier to recycle and in reducing power consumption during product use. It also intends to reduce noise levels and limit or eliminate the use of harmful substances.

GREEN PRODUCTS & INNOVATION Tracking the latest trends and following regulations is not enough to tackle competition and survive; one needs to be innovative in green product development as well. The product must exhibit sustainability through its design, manufacturing, supply chain; including marketing & communications for the product; and aspire to be a standard others will follow and seek to achieve. Industries have come to a point where the realisation that the market leadership through green product innovation can not only be sustainable, but also highly profitable, has set in. Today, there is not a need for green products, but a need for the entry of innovative green products into the market! sumedha.mahorey@infomedia18.in

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The terms sustainability and green manufacturing have been creating a buzz in the manufacturing industry over the past couple of years. The growing demand for green products has led to the evolution of green technologies and processes across the industry. Major players have embraced the green culture to make a fair contribution to the environment. A look at some of the methods used in the manufacturing process by some of the major players in the market… NISHI RATH

ccording to a study by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report on manufacturing, the global market for green products is estimated at $190 billion and is expected to grow at 15 per cent year on year. Also, with a growing conviction across countries and industries for a greener growth model; it is imperative for companies to imbibe ‘green manufacturing’ as a policy. Green manufacturing has found relevance in all manufacturing sectors including automotive, electronics, power sector and IT firms among others. Additionally, companies have started investing heavily in green processes.

cost. If industry experts are to be believed, green manufacturing will be the most widely used manufacturing method within a few years. Among the most sought after measures taken in a manufacturing facility is the usage of solar energy. It has gained a lot of attention and created a lot of interest in various manufacturing plants and other facilities. Undoubtedly, the installation of a solar panel is costly, but it helps cutting down on electricity expense in the long run. Another important aspect is the usage of energy-efficient tools and equipment during the manufacturing process, like say, the usage of CFL bulbs instead of regular tubelights.

BENEFITS OF WASTE MANAGEMENT THE GREEN TREND Of late, green manufacturing is no longer restricted to being a trend, but it has become a necessity. Various manufacturing firms that have gone green are finding that apart from being environment-friendly, certain measures have helped them save on

Waste is one of the most severe problems a manufacturing facility can face. Overproduction, lost time, lost resources or poor use of raw materials lead to waste. The best way to prevent wastage is by streamlining the process through which a company can eliminate waste in its production process. The

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benefits of waste elimination cannot be underestimated – cutting down on waste leads to increase in total operating income, which can translate into expanded production capability. Additionally, buying recycled raw materials and manufacturing products with reused materials are optimum ways to inculcating green in the manufacturing process. This will not only reduce waste, but also save lots of money in the process. Also, the use of toxic chemical materials in a manufacturing facility could be tried and replaced; else, they should be disposed of in an appropriate manner following all regulations.

LEAN MANUFACTURING Many business houses have started opting for lean manufacturing, as it reduces costs while increasing turnover by constantly and methodically eliminating activities that do not add value to the manufacturing process. Merging lean and green manufacturing can not only make a company environment-friendly, but also help it reduce costs. This can be achieved by

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introducing equipment and techniques that are easy to apply & maintain and are eco-friendly in nature. Another way to go green is using recycled products for packaging. This will help reduce the amount of waste in the landfill and will also lower production costs as no new materials are being used. As a result, the manufacturing process will be lean and green at one go. On the other hand, reducing waste at the front end by reengineering products in the design process can also work wonders.

BIG PLAYERS GO GREEN In its endeavour to be an ecologically responsible organisation, Suzlon has been co-processing its waste from blade production since 2009. ‘Co-processing’ refers to processing waste materials in industries, such as cement, lime, or steel and power stations in which the energy and material value of the waste is fully recovered. Cement industries have, over a period of time, discovered the concept of waste co-processing in cement kilns. Internationally, coprocessing has been recognised as being the safest, most cost-effective and ecologically sustaining option for managing waste. Suzlon shreds and sends the green mesh with resin waste generated from its Padubidri blade production unit to leading cement manufacturing companies, which use it, instead of fossil fuels such as coal, in kilns. The co-processing of waste in a cement kiln does not have any adverse impact on cement kiln emissions. It also does not harm the quality of the cement produced. The co-processing of waste in a cement kiln, in addition to the safe disposal of waste, also decreases the environmental impact of waste, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and conserves natural resources. Another major player, Kirloskar Oil Engines (KOEL), in order to achieve its low-carbon emission target, took major initiatives right at the planning stage. During the planning stage, the

company undertook green initiatives in its DV plant by installing transparent sheets for the roofing by replacing old asbestos sheets with galvanium sheets. This resulted in reduction of use of electrical lamps during the day time, thereby reducing energy consumption. The second initiative was taken in the form of installation of turbo vents for better ventilation in the shop floor. This enabled natural ventilation and that too, at reduced energy consumption. Tata, too, is not far from this fastest catching trend. Tata Power’s Jobobera thermal power plant in Jamshedpur has implemented some of the most innovative on- and offsite initiatives. These initiatives focus on resource conservation, innovative waste management and community welfare. “The innovative methods used for resource conservation have not only helped reduce wastage, but have also led to significant reduction in water, fuel and energy consumption. We are proud that each & every employee is enthusiastically involved in contributing towards the green initiatives of Tata Power. The Tata Power Jojobera plant aims to become a shining example of Tata Power’s commitment to involve every individual in the organisation to make a positive impact through its green initiatives,” PL Manjrekar, GM – Jojobera thermal power station, Tata Power had said in a company statement. Initiatives like rooftop water harvesting, installation of solar water heating system, installation of solar streetlights are some of the few things being done at the Tata facility. Apart from this, they have come up with Tata Power Energy Club, under this nationwide energy conservation programme, it has held sensitisation sessions for various employees and their families on energy conservation practices to be followed in their residence & neighbourhood. A year ago, PepsiCo had developed

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the world’s first PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant-based, fully renewable resources, which enabled the company to manufacture a beverage container with a significantly reduced carbon footprint. PepsiCo’s ‘green’ bottle is 100 per cent recyclable and surpasses existing industry technologies. The bottle is made from bio-based raw materials, including switch grass, pine bark and corn husks.

GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION In a bid to promote energy efficiency and reduce industrial carbon emission levels, the government is evolving perform, achieve and trade (PAT) regime designed by the National Mission for Energy Efficiency. Under the scheme, BEE has set energy efficiency targets for industrial units and issues them energy saving certificates against those targets. Units that exceed targets for energy efficiency can sell the certificates to units that fall short of targets. “The energy efficiency trading scheme that is currently being piloted in Gujarat should be extended to other states… there is a need for more such events,” said Dr Naushad Forbes, Director, Forbes Marshall.

BENEFITS OF GOING GREEN Going green for a manufacturing unit requires a large investment. Also, there are safety concerns that come with going green, especially while re-designing a facility. Although the costs are high initially, the benefits from the same in the near future are very high. This will not only help the manufacturing facility but also the environment. Better air quality may be one of the biggest benefits of going green. Green manufacturing is a great way to gain positive publicity for a manufacturing facility too, but more than that it is a cost effective way to make sure your employees and your overall company is healthier. nisi.rath@infomedia18.in

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Facilitating Sustainable Operations A combination of dire needs to tackle challenges posed by global warming and energy scarcity along with government incentives has increased the demand for green equipment. Despite initial investments costs acting as a deterrent, the manufacturing community is looking to invest in technologies and equipment that will meet their twin objectives of being eco-friendly and, at the same time, energy efﬁcient in their production and manufacturing operations. ARINDAM GHOSH

oday, issues pertaining to high emission levels, global warming and steps to protect the environment have taken centre stage in almost all developed as well as developing countries. Realising the importance of going green, most countries are initiating steps to make their setups as sustainable as possible. And many companies are increasingly opting for green equipment in the manufacturing and production processes.

customer base. Elaborating further, Barbara Couch, VP – CSR, Hypertherm, says, “Environmental responsibility is likely to become ingrained into our culture within the next decade. We consider this parallel to quality. Companies used to think that producing higher quality goods was costly, but the

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ISO9001 certification is now ubiquitous and manufacturers realise that producing better products actually helps reduce cost.” He adds, “In the same way, companies will no longer think about how being eco-friendly benefits them, but will have to include sustainability policies because customers will measure suppliers by

Not too long ago, dealing with the ‘green’ concept was only a marketing ploy for many manufacturing companies. But today, the government is strongly planning to come out with policies that will make it almost mandatory for all companies to gradually innovate and design products that will protect the environment, enhance sustainability and conserve energy. In such a scenario, if companies do not tap this growing opportunity, they will not only lose market share, but will also lose their

these actions. And at the same time, they will realise that the adoption of green initiatives will also result in monetary savings in both the short as well as long term.”

HURDLE TO GOING GREEN While going green has a lot of benefits to offer, the huge initial investment desists manufacturers from opting for green. However, the government is making efforts to promote adoption of the ‘green’ concept among manufacturers by bringing in green-friendly policies &

Green equipment can be termed as a broad category of tools that comprises of machinery driven by renewable sources of energy to save energy, protect the climate, etc.

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Design for environmental principles Reduction of toxic substances Rapid prototyping Recyclability

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regulatory framework in the form of subsidies, tax concession, fiscal incentives, etc.

MANUFACTURING GOES GREEN With sustainability and energy efficiency now becoming the new mantra to achieve in the manufacturing industry, widespread usage of green equipment will be taken up in a major way. Moreover, issues and concerns pertaining to climate protection have led to an increase in the demand for environment-friendly products leading to the emergence and introduction of green technologies & processes in the manufacturing activity. Such a scenario has brought out new opportunities for manufacturing to grow and flourish by venturing into green manufacturing. According to a study by CII and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on manufacturing, the global market for green products is estimated at US$190 billion and is expected to grow at 15 per cent year on year. The data speaks volumes about the opportunities for companies in green manufacturing. Further, with a growing conviction across countries and industries for a greener growth model, it is expected that the estimate figures might be crossed. The growth in the demand for green products has fuelled the need to manufacture more and more products that would offer consumers value for money. For instance, consumers now give due consideration to energy

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termed as green equipment. It has been estimated that India’s renewable energy-based grid connected power generation potential is about 80,000 MW of which only a minor proportion of the potential has been tapped to generate power. This, in turn, offers vast scope for the development of renewable energy sources for power generation. Though various steps have been taken by the government, the renewable energy-based power generation capacity presently constitutes only five about per cent of the total installed capacity in the country. The country is aiming to achieve up to 10 per cent of additional installed capacity from renewable energy sources by 2012.

efficiency when buying home appliances. A star rating system, which indicates the energy efficiency of appliances, helps customers judge how energy efficient the appliance is. In addition, there is a growing awareness about using compact FUTURE IS GREEN fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and lightThe use of green-driven solutions is emitting diode (LED) lamps, in place fast gaining prominence in the Indian of the traditional mercury vapour lamps, market. After China, India is emerging used in factories. Manufacturers, in both as a hub for designing and innovating cases, use energy-efficient equipment to new technologies across various sectors design products. Commenting on the due to the presence of low-cost labour growing demand for sustainable products, Couch explains, “A Environmental responsibility number of end users are already is likely to become ingrained asking what Hypertherm is doing into our culture within the next decade. We see this as about sustainable design in our a parallel to quality. products. Some customers have Barbara Couch, VP – CSR, Hypertherm sustainability goals by which their employees are measured and incentivised. Therefore, those making and technically skilled manpower. procurement decisions will want to This, in turn, would offer a boost to ensure that their purchases produce the development of green-powered zero waste and also reduce energy products. In future, with the concept usage & carbon emissions. This will of energy slowly and steadily catching likely become part of our DVP because up with Indian customers, tools & end users will base their decisions not equipment powered by various forms of just on product capability and price, but renewable energy will replace traditional also on the sustainability performance equipment. Undoubtedly, factors of our systems.” like cost and flexibility to implement eco-friendly systems may make the transition to green equipment a difficult RENEWABLE ENERGY PLAYS A CRUCIAL decision for manufacturers. While this ROLE step may not be the ultimate move, it Renewable energy is one such key is currently one of the most promising component that can play a very solutions to tackle the challenge driven significant role in solving all our by the energy crisis. energy-based concerns and therefore, the equipment that could be used to harness renewable energy can be rightly arindam.ghosh@infomedia18.in

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‘Why go green?’ has been one of the most argued upon topics until recently. In reality, nature & business can coexist in complete harmony and the results are for all to see. With a slew of innovative measures taken by manufacturing companies and ultimately attaining greater proﬁts, every company has been consciously taking green efforts. In this journey to become a sustainable company, the success stories achieved by green pioneers would be the real guiding light for companies to learn a lesson or two…

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lobal warming and a consciousness to preserve the ecosystem have made ‘sustainable development’ a key focus area for governments and companies. Carbon emissions per capita are lower for India as compared to many other countries; but in absolute numbers, we are among the largest carbon emitters in the world. Economic growth will further increase these numbers and there will be tremendous pressure on us in the future to reduce our carbon footprint. The focus to reduce global warming could be a great challenge for companies that have large carbon footprints. Sustainability issues will also affect the market competitiveness for companies as the demand for ‘green products and technologies’ is increasing & companies that are the front-runners will have the

first mover advantage. Companies with green products and processes may get additional incentives as the pressure on reducing carbon footprints increases. While there are many challenges to overcome, there are many opportunities for Indian companies in the field of green technologies. According to Nitin Kalothia, Deputy Director – Manufacturing & Process Consulting Practice, Frost & Sullivan, South Asia & Middle East, “For companies that are unsure of adapting sustainable manufacturing practices, policy and compliance requirements will ensure that this change is eventually effected. For those voluntarily imbibing the ‘green’ culture, the process itself is proving to be a source of competitive advantage!”

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SUSTAINABILITY Till now, green pioneers were busy educating manufacturing companies to start with minute initiatives to gain incremental benefits. Here are companies who, by virtue of their firm determination, have created many milestones for other companies to follow. Hindustan Unilever (HUL) Pioneers in green initiatives, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has taken a myriad of measures towards sustainable development. Some of the path-breaking practices followed and implemented at HUL are: Low carbon technology: The ploughshare mixer technology eliminates the need for steam in soap making, thus cutting carbon emissions by 15,000 tonne per year. Manufacturing operations at Chiplun, Puducherry and Hosur use briquette boilers that utilise biomass

Companies with green products and processes may get additional incentives as the pressure on reducing carbon footprints increases. reduce at source, reuse within process, recycle wherever possible and renew groundwater with rainwater harvesting projects. At select units, the company has applied technologies like reverse osmosis to treat effluents and reuse water after treatment. More than 75 per cent of its units are zero discharge sites. More than 50 per cent of its manufacturing units have rainwater harvesting facility. As of now, five HUL sites have the potential to return more water to the ground than is being consumed by them – thus becoming water positive units. In the recent sustainability report, HUL officials informed that they plan to install rainwater harvesting structures in more manufacturing sites, where it has the potential to yield results, to ensure sustainable water supply and thus increase the share of water returned to the ground as compared to the fresh water consumed. Hypertherm Major machine tools manufacturer, Hypertherm also abides by various green practices. During an interaction, Richard (Dick) Couch Jr., Founder & CEO, Hypertherm, and Barbara Couch, VP – CSR, Hypertherm, informed, “Hypertherm has always been thoughtful of the environment in the designing of equipment, and the energy efficiency of our products is

An emphasis on sustainability can improve the performance of an organistaion and build on lean manufacturing programmes by extending the emphasis on waste elimination and the involvement of employees in improvement initiatives. In the future, as the cost of material and energy continues to increase and becomes a larger component of the cost of manufacturing (currently up to 70 per cent or more), organisations will need to adopt sustainability strategies.

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as fuel. The reduction per annum in carbon dioxide emissions in the Chiplun factory is 11,000 tonne and in the Puducherry factory is 10,000 tonne. The company’s project of switching over to biomass as fuel and replacing furnace oil has been registered as a CDM project. Mysore and Hosur manufacturing operations source green electricity from windmills. Water sustainability in manufacturing operations: HUL’s strategy for water is based on the 4R Principle – we

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top of mind for our engineers. What’s best is that there is a cost impact in a lot of these green initiatives and our customers stand to benefit as well. For example, when less energy is needed to run our products, electricity bills are lowered.” Talking about sustainability measures, they briefed that they adhere to European environmental regulations in the manufacturing of products. This means that Hypertherm systems

all across the world are eco-friendly. Also, one of their sustainability goals is for every component of products to be recyclable, reusable or reclaimable. “We want our goods to be recycled, reclaimed or reused instead of ending up in landfills. We are also looking into changing our mode of transporting goods. The ratio of carbon emissions when using air freight as compared to sea freight is 50 is to 1, thereby making air transport quite expensive from the

Hand-in-Hand with NAPCC: M&M Philosophy India is resolute to combat climate change and has outlined existing and future national policies and programs in its ﬁrst National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). Mahindra & Mahindra is committed to contribute to the national goals and its operations are aligned with the NAPCC. Let’s see how...

National Solar Mission Aim: To promote the development and use of solar energy for power generation and other uses

What we are doing: Mahindra Solar One, set up in 2010 as a subsidiary of Mahindra Cleantech Ventures, offers a range of solar solutions spanning on-grid solutions, EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) services, and off-grid solutions.

2 National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efﬁciency Aim: To yield energy savings of 10,000 MW by 2012

What we are doing: Through our various initiatives in all our Group companies, we saved 37,695 GJ of energy in FY 2010-11.

3 National Mission on Sustainable Habitat Aim: To promote energy efﬁciency as a core component of urban planning

What we are doing: Mahindra Group has also made it a point to embed green features in all new building projects. We have also retrofitted Mahindra Towers in Mumbai to be more energy efficient. Till date, five sites of MLDL have received IGBC rating. MWC has developed an in-house team of engineers and architects as certified energy saving analyst.

4 National Water Mission Aim: 20% improvement in water use efﬁciency through pricing and other measures

What we are doing: Various sectors of Mahindra Group have adopted the 3R (Reduce/Recycle/Reuse) methodology for water. In addition to this, we are initiating a comprehensive water footprinting exercise to understand and optimise our water consumption. Source: Mahindra & Mahindra Sustainability Review 2010-11

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CSR point of view. But, on the other hand, switching over to sea freight will increase the time taken to transport our products. So, we have to carefully consider how to manage our inventory in a way that minimises the impact on the environment without affecting the delivery time.” As per the set parameters, a green factory efficiently optimises natural resources like light, wind and water; minimises the use of non-renewable energy sources; utilises eco-friendly

this, Pradeep Bhargava, MD, Cummins Generator Technologies India and one of the green practices philosophers, comments, “The factory is located at a very windy area. Rather than ignoring this, the company is using it to good effect.” The company has built a 30-metre-long tower, which channelises the wind through the underground ducts, into the manufacturing facility. The circulation in the shop floor is 5-6 tonne per hour of fresh air, completely cooling the workplace. It is an Arabian

10 NATURAL CAPITAL COMMANDMENTS OF GODREJ Being cognisant of the need for sustainable growth and dwindling stock of natural capital, Godrej employees have committed to the attainment of the following 10 Natural Capital Commandments: Reduce specific consumption of water and energy by 2-6 per cent every year over the next 10 years Reduce specific generation of waste and reduce the quantum of waste going to landfills by 2-6 per cent every year over the next 10 years Increase use of renewables including renewable energy by 2-10 per cent every year in place of non-renewables over the next 10 years Reduce emission of greenhouse gas emissions and other process emissions by 2-6 per cent every year over the next 10 years and explore opportunities through Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and other carbon exchange programmes Increase use of recyclables and enhance the recyclability of resources embedded in the product by 2-10 per cent every year over the next 10 years Increase the share of harvested rainwater in overall annual use of water by 2-10 per cent every year over the next 10 years Incorporate lifecycle assessment criteria for evaluating new and alternative technologies & products Strive to adopt green purchase policy and incorporate latest clean technologies Take lead in promoting and managing the product stewardship programme by forging partnerships with businesses and communities Reduce depletion of natural capital, which is directly attributable to the company’s activities, products and services by 2-10 per cent every year over the next 10 years.

The manufacturing process emphasises on quality and waste management aspects, which are integral for making a factory world class. Hazardous waste has been dramatically reduced to the tune of 70 per cent because of the use of better processes. Even the non-hazardous industrial as well as canteen waste, are cultured through vermin composting. The compost is used as a fertiliser for trees. Moreover, the water, which is part of any waste, is treated and utilised for watering trees. Here too, the company adopts a strategy. To this, Bhargava adds, “We have done offset studies and measured the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the manufacturing facility and transport of employees. To neutralise the effect, we have planted almost 3,000 trees.” The commitment of the Cummins team to environment protection is commendable, but it was all the more surprising to know about the cost at which it comes. To this, Bhargava said, “A cynical mind might insinuate that a green initiative adds to cost and does not provide tangible benefits. We have conclusively proved this wrong. The payback was immediate and we have recovered the cost in about 18-20 months. Now, we are consolidating on the initiatives and are adding to our exchequer.” Godrej One of the green front-runners is Godrej, who have taken up the challenge to create awareness in the country about going green. At Godrej, they follow the ‘mission on sustainability growth’ anthem.

VISION FOR THE FUTURE materials and prevents environmental contamination through waste management procedures. Cummins Generator Technologies India When we talk of green, we cannot really miss out one of the green pioneers, Cummins Generator Technologies India, who has the credit of designing the first-ever green facility in India. To

concept and uses the principles of Bernoulli’s theorem in which air generates the kinetic energy.” Almost every aspect of the factory situated at Ranjangaon was made using recyclable materials. For instance, glass wool, which is eco-friendly, has been used for cladding the roof. Similarly, low volatile organic compound (VOC) paints have been used for painting.

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Notwithstanding, eco-friendly initiatives are here to stay… it is just a matter of time when the entire manufacturing fraternity would be able to unite and inform the world that we are an eco-positive nation. Till then, small and steady measures towards achieving the task would also lead to creating eco-consciousness. In this regard, talking about the

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vision for the future, Couch informs, “We hope to have a unit with components that are 100 per cent recyclable, reclaimable or reusable, so even if the parts cannot be recycled, they can be rebuilt or reused. Our goal is to produce zero waste by 2020. Moreover, Hypertherm also has other sustainability goals such as reduced energy consumption. At the moment, many end users recycle because they realise the benefits of doing so. The cost of copper and silver, which are the two main components of Hypertherm consumables, has increased so much. This has made it economically beneficial for our customers to recycle.” Nonetheless, to take forward the green legacy, Cummins underlines that there is a lot more which needs to be achieved. Bhargava points out, “As part of a larger green initiative, a time will come when we will start rating our vendors based on their sensitivity towards building a green future. Moreover, whoever visits the factory

For companies that are unsure of adapting sustainable manufacturing practices, policy and compliance requirements will ensure that this change is eventually effected. For those voluntarily imbibing the ‘green’ culture, the process itself is proving to be a source of competitive advantage! Nitin Kalothia, Deputy Director – Manufacturing & Process Consulting Practice, Frost & Sullivan, South Asia & Middle East

– be it companies or high rank officials – is told to build a factory, which is much better (and greener) than this. Thus, we have to change the mindset of people towards a greener future. Then, we will encourage our employees to contribute towards the environment even when they are at home.” In addition to the green initiatives, Cummins Generator Technology has equally emphasised on a new plan for the implementation of lean initiatives, workplace safety, employee engagement and involvement. This was clearly evident through the operating results according to which the throughput time improved by 50 per cent, productivity improved by 25 per cent, quality PPM

in three digits and 450 accident-free days were recorded. At Mahindra, environmental performance is not just a ‘nice to have’ indicator; it is part of their core strategy and viewed as a ‘must have’ for longterm business viability and continued success. In the end, green has be to be linked with pride and not envy anymore. With the motto of establishing harmony with nature, best in class companies should pass on their green batons to their followers to reap sustainable benefits. After all, it requires a heart, and not resources, to go green. prerna.sharma@infomedia18.in

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GREEN FACTORY BUILDING RATING SYSTEM

The introduction of new and upgraded green building materials, equipment & technologies in the market, brings with it the need for a rating programme that is updated and matches pace with changing standards & technologies. In line with this thought, India Green Building Council (IGBC) has set up the Green Factory Building core committee to develop the rating programme. This programme would not only reduce power demand by factory buildings, but would also reduce greenhouse gas emissions, potable water consumption, among other long-term beneďŹ ts. ith the advancement of the green building movement in India, many companies have evinced keen interest in having a holistic green design and construction framework for upcoming factory buildings. While the growth is imminent, it is imperative that the development should happen in an environmentally sustainable manner. In this context, the development and launch of a green rating programme for factory buildings would have far reaching impacts on saving natural resources, betterment of working conditions and enhanced productivity, thereby leading to substantial national benefits. Green concepts and techniques in the industry can help address national issues like energy efficiency, conservation of natural resources, handling of consumer waste, water efficiency and reduction in fossil fuel use during commuting. Most importantly, these concepts can enhance occupant health, happiness and wellbeing. The concept of rating would encourage designers to address these by design. India Green Buildings Council (IGBC) has set up the Green Factory Building core committee to develop the rating programme. This rating system

would address the factory buildings and not the processes. It would be applicable to all sectors of industry and for all climatic zones of India. The anticipated long-term benefits, assuming a 200 green factory building stock erected in the next 5-6 years, are the following: Reduction in power demand by factory buildings Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions Reduction in potable water consumption Increase of green cover in new factory premises, thereby reducing the heat island effect Recharge of aquifers with storm water Enhanced indoor air quality leading to at least one per cent productivity gains.

BENEFITS Green factory building can have tremendous tangible as well as

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intangible benefits. The most tangible benefits are reduction in water and energy consumption right from the day of occupancy. The energy savings could range from 30-40 per cent and water savings around 20-30 per cent. Intangible benefits of green factory include enhanced indoor air quality, good day lighting, health, wellbeing and safety of the workmen.

NATIONAL PRIORITIES ADDRESSED Water Efficiency India is the second most populous nation in the world with a billion people. Around 70 per cent of Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s irrigation needs and 80 per cent of its domestic needs are met by groundwater. According to World Bank estimates, by 2020, India is expected to experience severe water stress with the per capita availability of water projected to fall below 1,000 cubic metres per year as compared to 2,000 cubic metres per year in 1997. Water demand is expected to rise with expanding urbanisation and industrialisation. Effective water management strategies need to address the crisis. The green factory building rating encourages the use of water in a self-sustainable manner through reduce, recycle and reuse strategies. Handling of Waste With expanding urbanisation and

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industrialisation, the quantity of waste generated is increasing. Several studies indicate about 25 million tonne of municipal waste and 10 million tonne of hazardous waste is generated annually. In the present waste management scenario, almost 90 per cent of the waste generated requires around 1,200 hectare of land per year for disposal. The waste is either dumped or burnt, producing hazardous gases and leeching of toxins into the soil. Segregation of waste at source, diverting the material to the local recycling facilities and reuse of materials, thereby reducing waste dumped in the landfills are some of the strategies encouraged by the rating system. Energy Efficiency Buildings consume significant amount of energy, of which there is a potential to save 30-40 per cent. This rating system mainly addresses the efficiency in the factory building energy consumption. Considering the tremendous knowledge and awareness levels among factory owners and designers, factory buildings are well positioned to embrace the latest trends & technologies in enhancing energy efficiency. Reduced Use of Fossil Fuels Due to rise in standard of living, economic activities are increasingly becoming energy and technology intensive. Fossil fuel consumption is increasing worldwide to keep up with the changing needs. The dependence on fossil fuels also raises the risk of climate change. Major contribution to atmospheric pollution and climate change are believed to be from carbon emissions produced from the combustion of fossil fuels. The rising fossil fuel demand has evoked a fear of running out of fuel reserves in the future. To reduce the dependency on fossil fuels and the resultant air pollution, the rating system encourages the use of alternate fuels for transportation, public transportation, biofuels for captive power generation, green power and on-site renewable

energy generation. Reduced Dependency on Virgin Materials Rising industrial needs demand greater use of materials for various activities. Use of non-renewable, virgin materials would pose a risk of depleting the available natural resources. The rating system encourages projects to use recycled & reused material and discourages the use of virgin wood, thereby addressing environmental impacts associated with extraction and processing of virgin materials. Occupational Health Occupational Health is the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social wellbeing of workers in all occupations, which requires good health, adaptation to work and controlling risks. Occupational health is one of the major concerns in providing safety and good working conditions in the industrial sector to reduce the risk of problems related to work. The rating system addresses some of the issues related to occupational health such as avoiding the use of asbestos in construction, provision of breakout spaces, etc.

years. On completion of three years, projects can validate/renew based on the prevailing latest version. The guidelines detailed under each credit enable the design and construction of green factory building of all sizes and types. Green Factory Building rating addresses green features such as: Site Selection and Planning Water, Energy & Material Conservation Indoor Environment Quality and Occupational Health Innovation & Design Process. Different levels of green building certification are awarded based on the total credits earned. However, every green factory building should meet certain mandatory requirements, which are non-negotiable. The various levels of rating awarded are: ‘Certified’ to recognise best practices ‘Silver’ to recognise outstanding performance ‘Gold’ to recognise national excellence ‘Platinum’ to recognise global leadership.

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IGBC Green Factory Building Rating System is a voluntary and consensusbased programme. The rating system has been developed based on materials and technologies that are currently available. This rating system would facilitate the development of energy efficient, water efficient, healthy, more productive and environment-friendly factories. The rating system evaluates certain credit points using a prescriptive approach and other credits on a performance-based approach. The rating system is evolved so as to be comprehensive and, at the same time, user friendly. The programme is fundamentally designed to address national priorities and quality of life for factory workmen. The rating system is valid for three

Many new green building materials, equipment and technologies are being introduced in the market. With continuous upgradation and introduction of new green technologies & products, it is important that the rating programme also keeps pace with current standards and technologies. Therefore, the rating programme will also undergo periodic revisions to incorporate the latest advances and changes. It is important to note that project teams applying for IGBC Green Factory Building should register their projects with the latest version of the rating system. During the course of implementation, projects have an option to transit to the latest version of the rating system.

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Source: Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)

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KPIT Cummins, product engineering and IT consulting partner to global manufacturing corporations, recently won the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 2011 Technology Innovation Award in the transport category. The WSJ technology innovation award is presented every year to companies making technological breakthroughs, KPIT won it for its plug-in parallel hybrid solution REVOLO. A look at how REVOLO proved to be a technology for an intelligent, plug-in parallel hybrid solution for automobiles... NISHI RATH

reating tomorrow by acting upon today’s possibilities has been KPIT Cummins’ abiding passion. Focussing on frugal engineering, KPIT Cummins’ solutions are highly reliable. The company’s practical innovations for the real world truly have high market potential. By understanding customer needs and market trends to deliver practical innovations, KPIT Cummins’ solutions are customer driven and built to bring simplicity to complex environments. And innovations like REVOLO encourage technologists as well as common people to think differently in order to find and create solutions that are not only efficient & effective, but also ensure wider accessibility due to

better affordability.

WHAT FUELLED THE IDEA? So what fuelled the innovation called REVOLO? Vinay Vaidya, VP and Chief Technology Officer – Engineering, KPIT Cummins, said, “Globally, there are about 600 million vehicles currently plying on the roads with an estimated 13 million vehicles in India alone. The current efforts are towards creating and introducing advanced hybrid vehicles into the

So far, 13 global patents have been ﬁled by REVOLO under areas such as battery management, motor controls, etc. Also, the hybrid power-train can now be offered to multiple other automakers, thereby reducing the development time.

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markets. However, there is a huge need to convert the existing vehicles running on fossil fuels into smart and fuelefficient hybrids.” REVOLO answers this most fundamental problem of ‘how to make existing conventionalfuel vehicles more fuel efficient in a cost-effective way without making any changes in the vehicle’s OEM configuration?’ “REVOLO will not only transform existing cars into fuel-efficient hybrids, but will further provide automakers with a more affordable option to develop and introduce fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles. Further, with its frugal engineering, it promises to enable the adoption of hybrid by more number of people globally. Built in line with the principle of ‘More For Less For More’, REVOLO is a solution that

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will provide greater fuel efficiency and reduce emissions at an affordable price point, thereby making hybrids more accessible to more people,” added Vaidya.

THE INNOVATION REVOLO is an intelligent, plug-in parallel hybrid solution for automobiles that allows existing vehicles running on conventional fossil fuels to be converted to fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles within 4-6 hours without changing the OEM-made transmission system. It can also be offered as an OEM integrated solution. So far, 13 global patents have been filed by REVOLO under areas such as battery management, motor controls, etc. Also, the hybrid powertrain can now be offered to multiple other automakers, thereby reducing the development time. “Key components of REVOLO include electric motor, electronic motor controller, battery pack, mechanical assembly and coupling, proprietary software for control algorithms of the motor & batteries and an intelligent battery management system that enhances battery performance and battery life,” explained Vaidya.

CHALLENGES FACED Initially, the REVOLO faced technological challenges such as several false starts, including the inability of the system to withstand the sudden surge in power on acceleration. On the business front, the challenge was to create faith in it among experts and customers. “Initially, there were doubts about the results that the solution could achieve over 35 per cent increase in fuel efficiency and more than 30 per cent decrease in greenhouse gas emissions; there was a significant amount of disbelief from customers,” Vaidya elaborated. Commenting on how these issues were resolved, Vaidya explained, “While the technological problems were sorted by consistent fine-tuning of the product and adapting it to

the specific drive conditions like city driving/highways among others, the doubts of the customers have now been converted into excitement after they have driven the vehicle and have experienced the power & pep that the solution adds to a normal 800cc hatchback.”

BOON FOR TRANSPORT SECTOR The solution positively impacts multiple constituents of the transport ecosystem. These include:

of vehicles globally. This has resulted in large-scale increase in emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere; causing respiratory diseases, depletion of natural resources and global warming. REVOLO will have a significant social impact through the reduction of emissions. It can achieve over 35 per cent increase in fuel efficiency and more than 30 per cent decrease in greenhouse gas emissions. Its other social benefits include reduced dependency on non-

Built in line with the principle of ‘More For Less For More’, REVOLO is a solution that will provide greater fuel efﬁciency and reduce emissions at an affordable price point, thereby making hybrids more accessible to more people. Vinay Vaidya, VP and Chief Technology Ofﬁcer – Engineering, KPIT Cummins

End consumers End users will be able to convert their conventional-fuel vehicles into hybrids and reap the benefits of increased fuel efficiency and reduced emissions, thereby, reducing the cost per km. “Reduction in the cost of owning a hybrid will also make the solution accessible to many more people in line with the key belief of Padmabhushan RA Mashelkar, Independent Director, KPIT Cummins, which is to give ‘More For Less For More’. This applies we deliver more innovative solutions, for less cost for far more number of people,” said Vaidya. Development of new automotive hybrid vehicles Ground up design and development of a hybrid solution is a time-consuming and expensive proposition. With REVOLO technology, automakers will be able to quickly offer hybrid variants/versions in addition to their gasoline fuel-based product lines. They will have access to a solution that can align to the existing transmission system of the vehicle without the need for any change in the assembly. Society and environment The recent decades have witnessed an explosive growth in the number

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renewable fossil fuels, which further enable higher energy security for the country. The product will be made available as an aftermarket retro-fitment kit as well as an OEM factory fitted solution.

NEED FOR SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS Changing user preferences and requirements make it inevitable for manufacturers and service providers to innovate. The need for innovation emerges from the need to build a strong foundation and grow rapidly. “Robust development of the nation depends on one key tenet – inclusivity. The premise behind our innovation is to ensure that our initiatives penetrate deep into the society across social, educational and regional levels. We believe that innovative solutions that are sensitive to environment, help improve the social/ living standards of a vast majority of people. This will not only demonstrate higher degree of technology advancement, but will also ensure sustainable development,” concluded Vaidya. nisi.rath@infomedia18.in

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OPPORTUNITY? Climate change is a subject of concern not just for India, but even at the global level. Various global forums jointly address this concern and new policies are being formed to ensure that there is a sustainable growth and the adverse impact on the environment is minimised. While pollution control and waste management is an area of concern today and will continue to remain for some more years to come, the outlook looks positive with industries and the government realising the need to focus on this area and doing their bit to support the initiative. he manufacturing sector contributes significantly to all types of pollution (air, water and land) and is also under the scanner of pollution control board. In India, industries have been classified by the regulatory authorities in three categories of Red, Orange and Green based on the nature and volume of pollutants generated by them. Also, 10 industrial zones have been defined as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;critically pollutedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by the Central Pollution Control Board. These are Ankleshwar and Vapi in Gujarat, Ghaziabad and Singrauli in Uttar Pradesh, Korba in Chhattisgarh, Chandrapur in Maharashtra, Ludhiana in Punjab, Vellore in Tamil Nadu, Bhiwadi in Rajasthan and Angul Telcher in Orissa. These classifications have helped regulatory bodies focus on industries and locations that have been significantly contributing to increasing pollution levels in our country.

CHANGING MINDSETS Over the past few decades, the manufacturing sector, like many other sectors, has undergone a huge transformation. A combination of advanced technologies, new manufacturing practices and focus on process waste elimination using tools like lean manufacturing, six sigma, etc., has helped companies improve their efficiencies and competitiveness. While these investments and systems implementations have resulted in efficiency improvements and cost advantage, they have also indirectly contributed to reducing the impact on the environment. These systems have also helped reduce overall waste (by reduction in scrap generation) and emissions (by optimisation of travel routes resulting in overall reduction in vehicle emissions, use of clean fuels, etc.). Waste management, adherence to emission norms and other environmental compliances have been focussed from a regulatory perspective

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in the past and it remains that way even today in most of the companies. But lately, a clear change in the approach has been observed in a few Indian companies. Organisations have realised their responsibility towards proper disposal of waste, reducing their overall emission levels & adverse impact on the environment and society. There are many organisations that are planning to be water positive, carbon neutral, etc., as part of their long-term sustainability plans. Two of the more important drivers for these changes have been multifold increase in cost of waste management and a more educated and alert society. Also, stricter enforcement of regulatory norms is ensuring that companies are well within their allowed limits of emissions and hazardous waste generations to avoid legal issues. Waste management and emission control is seen as a challenge by many companies, but a handful has identified this as an opportunity. Companies are working on recycling and reusing waste in a focussed and structured approach

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that does not reduce the cost of disposal, but brings in additional income.

TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES The following approach could be adopted by companies who are starting their journey on structured pollution control and waste management in their organisation: Step 1: Data Collection Data on waste and emissions is available in organisations as part of their regulatory documents. However, in most cases, the data is available on the total waste disposed and the emission rate. While this kind of data helps in understanding the overall impact on the environment, it does not help in identifying priority focus areas. What is required is to capture the waste and quantity generated by each source and to identify areas that generate maximum waste. This level of data collection helps to prioritise focus area for improvement. The focus should be first to reduce the generation of hazardous and non-biodegradable waste among all the other wastes generated since their adverse impact on the environment is higher. Similarly, the data on the total emission in the plant and supply chain should be calculated and tracked instead of just fulfilling the regulatory norms requirement of emission rates. Most organisations focus on emissions from the plant without focussing on the emissions happening outside the plant. But for the total assessment of an organisation’s emissions, the emissions within and outside the plant need to be factored in (for example, emissions from vehicles transporting materials and commuting people, fuel burnt outside to generate electricity for plant’s consumption, etc.). Since, in many cases, the total emissions are much higher outside the plant boundaries than inside, the bigger scope should always be considered. The frequency of data collection and responsibility of data collection should be defined by the end of this phase.

Step 2: Prioritisation and Target Setting The areas that contribute maximum to the emission levels and waste generation should be identified for prioritisation. Aspect and impact studies could also be referred to during the prioritisation phase to identify elements that have maximum adverse impact on the environment. Also, areas that currently do not generate significant amount of pollutants, but have a high increasing trend, could be reviewed and identified. Once the focus areas are identified, it is important to have a team that will drive the implementation and be responsible and accountable for achievements. Long-term goals for these elements should be defined and short- and long-term targets should be derived from it. Targets should be deployed among employees; most importantly, they should be measurable and time bound. Benchmarking exercises could be conducted to identify opportunities for improvement and to set realistic targets. The achievement of targets could be driven by improvement in the processes and also by the use of new technology. Targets should be separately defined for each of the heads. There may be a need to modify internal policies that will facilitate investment into equipment and technologies that will support lower emissions into the environment and generation of less waste. Decisions to invest in new technologies and equipment will still be driven by business parameters, but environmental considerations should also be included in the evaluation criteria. For example, many organisations invest in chillers that use refrigerant that is CFC-free, even though they are more expensive as compared to conventional chillers. This is because conventional chillers do not meet the environmental parameters internally used for evaluation of new equipment. Though there are no regulatory requirements, a few of the more responsible organisations are driving these initiatives internally.

Companies have started to ensure that vehicles used for material and men movement have valid ‘pollution under control’ certificates before they are deployed for a plant’s operations. Significant work is being done on route optimisation, thereby ensuring that vehicles carry materials to full capacity; the concept of milk run is resulting in cost benefits for the organisations simultaneously, reducing the carbon footprint. Concepts like car-pooling are becoming popular in companies resulting in overall reduction in fuel consumption and emissions. Step 3: Tracking Progress and Continuous Improvements An internal MIS should be developed that highlights the benchmark, target and current performance levels. A review schedule should be prepared and followed to ensure the process’ sustenance. These initiatives should be driven in a way that they help in cost reductions and the savings should be tracked and highlighted to keep the team motivated and also justify the resources invested in the process.

BE THE CHANGE AGENT There is a need to enforce waste management and pollution control measures to a larger extent not just in India, but in many other developing economies as well. As stated earlier, a few companies have already started the journey and are reaping the benefits. Changes in regulations and environmental norms will force others to eventually focus on this area. The other promising thing is that companies who have reaped the benefits of the process are educating their business partners (suppliers, customers, logistics partners) and encouraging them to follow their footsteps. New government policies to provide subsidies on eco-friendly products and technologies are going to further accelerate the process. Nitin Kalothia, Deputy Director – Manufacturing and Process Consulting Practice, Frost & Sullivan

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, s m r o N t H n e G g U n i O r t N E S t o n t e y Mitigating pollution levels in the country is a huge task at hand, considering the variety of industries and the ever growing working population. To handle this, the Government of India initiated norms, tightened regulations for industrial activities in the recent years. A major regulation that came in has been the Bharat stage emission standards to regulate the output of air pollutants from internal combustion engine equipments. Many such initiatives are already in place for various industry verticals, but Indian policy initiatives and regulations are much behind the ones stringently followed in the western world. SUMEDHA MAHOREY

uro standards for emission control represent the most popular set of standards. They are followed by several countries in various parts of the world. A majority of emerging economies have adopted the latest set of Euro emission and fuel standards, while some smaller nations still comply with the older set of regulations. But in a unique initiative by the Government of India, in the year 2010, Bharat Stage emission standards were implemented to regulate the output of air pollutants from internal combustion engine equipment. Progressively stringent norms have been rolled out since then. All new vehicles manufactured after the implementation of the norms have to be compliant with the regulations.

Since October 2010, Bharat Stage III norms have been enforced across the country. In 13 major cities, Bharat Stage IV emission norms have been in place since April 2010.

A BACKGROUNDER The first Indian emission regulations were idle emission limits which became effective in 1989. These idle emission regulations were soon replaced by mass emission limits for both petrol in 1991 and for diesel vehicles in 1992, which were gradually tightened during the 1990s. Since the year 2000, India started adopting European emission and fuel regulations for four-wheeled light-duty and for heavy DC motors. Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own emission regulations still apply to two- and three-wheeler vehicles. The current requirement is that

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all transport vehicles carry a fitness certificate that is renewed each year after the first two years of new vehicle registration. On October 6, 2003, the National Auto Fuel Policy was announced, which envisaged a phased programme for introducing Euro II-IV emission and fuel regulations by 2010. For non-road diesel engines in the construction machinery, emission standards were adopted on September 21, 2006. The standards are structured into two tiers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bharat (CEV) Stage II, based on the EU Stage I requirements, which cover smaller engines that were not regulated under the EU Stage I, and Bharat (CEV) Stage III standards, based on the US Tier II & III requirements. Emissions from new diesel engines used in generator sets have been

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essentially in environmental regulated by the Ministry of The ﬁrst Indian emission regulations were idle emission and geographical needs, Environment and Forests, limits which became effective in 1989. These idle emission even though the emission Government of India. regulations were soon replaced by mass emission limits for standards are exactly the The regulations impose both petrol in 1991 and for diesel vehicles in 1992, which same. For example, Eurowere gradually tightened during the 1990s. type approval certification, III is tested at sub-zero production conformity have not been in a position to heavily temperatures in European countries. testing and labelling requirements. The fine the law breakers. The state In India, where the average annual emission standards for thermal power governments have their own issues. temperature ranges between 24º and plants in India are being enforced They are not in a position to follow based on the Environment (Protection) 28º Celsius, the test is done away with. rigorous procedures due to inadequate Act, 1986 and it has been regularly Another major distinction is in the training, equipment required for testing amended. Various such norms exist for maximum speed at which the vehicle is not subjected to periodic calibration paper, food processing and chemical tested. A speed of 90 km/h is stipulated by independent authority, prevalent industries as well. for Bharat Stage III, whereas it is 120 corruption as well as malpractice. km/h for Euro-III, keeping emission In addition to limits, test procedure limits the same in both cases. ADVANTAGES has certain finer points too. For Since the implementation of these instance, the mass emission test norms in India, the use of alternative CALL OF THE TIME measurements done in g/km on fuels has been promoted through The Bharat Stage norms have drawn a chassis dynamometer requires a the industrial arena, both, for energy huge criticism from various agencies loading of 100 kg weight in addition security and emission reduction. Delhi as well as industries. Some have urged to unloaded car weight in Europe. In and Mumbai have more than 100,000 preparation of draft mandatory fuel India, Bharat Stage III norms require commercial vehicles running on CNG efficiency standards for vehicles and an extra loading of 150 kg weight fuel. The Centre is also planning to to make the carbon dioxide emissions to achieve the desired inertia weight introduce biodiesel, ethanol gasoline labelling mandatory. Others are just mainly due to poor road conditions. blends in a phased manner and has bringing their processes up to the drawn up a roadmap for the same. levels of the existing standards. The The Bharat Stage norms have been The Indian auto industry is working need of the day lies in developing styled to suit specific needs and demands with the authorities to facilitate the industry-specific norms in discussion of Indian conditions. The differences lie introduction of alternative fuels. with the industry and ensures that India has also set up a task force to these can be adhered to in the Implementation of emission prepare the hydrogen roadmap. The long-term. norms in India use of LPG has also been introduced Today, Indian emission control 2000: India 2000 (Eq. to Euro I) as an auto fuel and the oil sector has standards across all sectors are lagging Norms, Modiﬁed IDC (Indian drawn up plans for setting up auto behind almost five years what the Driving Cycle), Bharat Stage II LPG dispensing stations in major global industry is following worldwide. Norms for Delhi. cities. While the norms have helped Once Indian companies see tangible 2001: Bharat Stage II (Eq. to in bringing down pollution levels, it gains and favourable economics in Euro II) Norms for All Metros, has invariably resulted into increased implementing the emission norms and Emission Norms for CNG & LPG vehicle cost due to the improved curb pollutions, the government will Vehicles. technology & higher fuel prices. not have to take stringent measures to 2003: Bharat Stage II (Eq. to impose implementation of the norms. Euro II) Norms for 11 major cities. But for this to happen, the government POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM, IS IT 2005: From 1st April Bharat needs to device a certain successful EFFECTIVE? Stage III (Eq. to Euro III) Norms framework that can work best for the Though norms have been implemented for 11 major cities. industry as well as the people who to curb emissions, these cannot be 2010: Bharat Stage III Emission need to regulate it. All that remains compared to the ones implemented Norms for 4-wheelers for entire to be seen is who the industry takes in Europe and the US. The objective country whereas Bharat Stage: IV the lead in the initiation and successful of reducing pollution has not been (Eq. to Euro IV) for 11 major implementation of Project Control achieved to a large extent by the cities. Pollution. present system. With various grades in Source: Emission Controls Manufacturers the Bharat Stage emission norms for Association various cities, the state governments sumedha.mahorey@infomedia18.in

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GREENING the Industry, GREENING the Environment Besides providing the promising technological solutions to various industries, CSIR- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has been instrumental in keeping a check on environmental degradation by conducting vital research and development activities in the ﬁeld of environmental science & engineering. A host of environmentally sound technologies being developed at CSIR-NEERI will help in reaching a goal of sustainable development. S I R - N a t i o n a l Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has played a very significant role in the field of environmental science and engineering. It has given solutions to various industries for their environmental problems, which were posing a threat to their survival. The institute has always been in the limelight for giving proper technological solutions to various industries in terms of hazardous waste management, remediation of contaminated sites and wastewater treatment. The technological solutions, which CSIR-NEERI has given, are well in place at various industries. Even the best practices suggested by the institute for greening the industry and the environment are being followed by various industries. Presenting some of the significant achievements of the institute has made in the interest of the industry and pollution control...

specific and readily identifiable chemical compounds. During the last 50 years, the number of industries in India has grown rapidly. But water pollution is concentrated within a few subsectors, mainly in the form of toxic wastes and organic pollutants. The major industries causing water pollution include distilleries, sugar, textile, electroplating, steel plants, etc. Most major industries have treatment facilities for industrial effluents. But this is not the case with smallscale industries, which cannot afford enormous investments in pollution control equipment as their profit margin is very slender. This is where CSIR-NEERI played a significant role as it helped these industries survive. CSIR-NEERI has been instrumental

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in designing and commissioning CETPs for homogenous and heterogeneous industrial clusters. It has provided CETPs for small-scale textile industries at Pali and Balotra (Rajasthan) to control discharge of water containing dyes and other chemical pollutants. It has also helped to design and construct 10 CETPs for heterogeneous industrial clusters in the NCT of Delhi to prevent water pollution in River Yamuna. It has provided treatment options for zero liquid discharge for wastewater management for CETPs of textile industries in Tirupur and Ludhiana. CETPs designed and commissioned by CSIR-NEERI at various industrial clusters helped in the prevention of water and soil pollution. Around 767 small-scale units in Pali, 249 in Balotra and over 2,000 units in the NCT of Delhi revived and protected the employment of thousands of workers. CETPs also helped in achieving ‘economics of scale’ in waste treatment, thereby reducing the cost of pollution abatement.

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Evaporation system for the management of rejects

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Hazardous waste management (HWM) is a very important issue and is globally

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assuming significance. Very few industries in India, mostly large-scale and a few medium-scale, own proper treatment and disposal facilities. A common waste treatment and disposal facility such as the treatment, storage and disposal facility (TSDF) for the management of hazardous waste generated from industries is one of the useful options under such conditions. But there are several problems associated with HWM, particularly with some of the closed industries, which are presently facing issues pertaining to the disposal of hazardous waste lying in their premises. In this context, CSIR-NEERI has done extensive and significant studies. Hindustan Unilever (HUL) CSIR-NEERI has helped Hindustan Unilever (HUL) in remediation of mercury contaminated site at Kodaikanal. HUL operated a thermometer factory during 19842001. During the production of mercury thermometers, the mercury bearing air from the workplace expelled through number of exhaust fans so as to maintain the stipulated workplace occupational safety standard 0.05 mg/Nm3 of mercury in air. The expelled air containing mercury vapours from the manufacturing area settled down on the surrounding soils and trees close to the manufacturing area, which caused contamination in soil and biomass. In 2005, HUL retained CSIR-NEERI to develop protocols for the decontamination of plant & machinery and remediation of mercury contaminated areas. Accordingly, CSIR-NEERI developed a protocol for decontamination of plant and machinery and remediation of mercury contaminated areas. CSIR-NEERI, based on a laboratory and pilot scale study recommended a combination of soil washing and thermal retorting technology for remediation of contaminated soil. The decontamination of plant and machinery was completed by HUL under CSIRNEERI’s guidance and supervision

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Full scale soil remediation unit commissioned at HUL, Kodaikanal

in 2006-07. HUL has initiated fullscale remediation of the contaminated area as per the protocol developed by CSIR-NEERI. HUL has engaged ERM India as a site remediation contractor for implementing the soil remediation protocol developed by CSIR-NEERI. CSIR-NEERI is still doing the overall supervision and offering advice during the remediation of mercury contaminated areas. A risk-based site specific target level of 20 mg/kg has been developed for soil remediation. The screening of contaminated area for various levels of mercury has been completed. A full scale soil remediation unit comprising soil washing and thermal retort has been commissioned by HUL. The advantages of technological solutions provided by CSIR-NEERI are recycling of treated effluent, hence no discharge; bioaugmentation and backfilling of treated soil, hence no loss of soil cover; and recovery of mercury in elemental form, which can be reused or disposed of in a secure landfill. NICOMET Industries (NIL) CSIR-NEERI has given an effective technological solution for environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes generated by NICOMET Industries (NIL), which manufactures nickel, cobalt and copper at their Goa unit. NIL generates hazardous wastes from hydrometallurgical process. CSIRNEERI, based on the detailed study, recommended further recovery of metals from the waste, along with stabilisation and disposal of hazardous wastes in a secure landfill. Accordingly,

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NICOMET has commissioned a recovery-cum-stabilisation unit and a captive secure landfill facility based on the CSIR-NEERI’s recommendation. The advantages of the technological solutions given by the institute are waste minimisation, recovery of value-added substances from wastes, stabilisation of wastes to meet the regulatory requirements and environmentally safe disposal of waste in secure landfill. Zuari Industries CSIR-NEERI has given a technological solution for immobilisation and containment of arsenic bearing hazardous waste at Zuari Industries, which manufactures complex fertilisers. In the process of manufacturing nitrogenous fertilisers, it used the Giamarco-Vetrocoke (GV) process, which is a major source of arsenic wastes. Zuari Industries, Goa, generated 250 m3 of 10 per cent arsenic-bearing GV solution during switch over from GV technology in 1976. This, in turn, resulted into the contamination of soil at the industry site. For remediation of this contaminated site and management of hazardous waste, CSIR-NEERI provided an environmentally sound technology for immobilisation and containment of arsenic waste. The technology, successfully implemented by M/s Zuari Industries during 2004-05 under the supervision of CSIR-NEERI, has the advantages like it treats arsenic waste up to 10 per cent arsenic concentration; has a single stage treatment process with no permanent infrastructure; requires less manpower, low capital and O&M cost; meets regulatory standards of 5 mg/L for arsenic in TCLP leachate; and has flexibility of handling higher concentration of arsenic and other heavy metal bearing waste. Prakash Kumbhare, Principal Scientist & Head – R&D Planning Division, CSIRNational Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur E-mail: prakashkumbhare@gmail.com

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Reducing the levels of effluents like COD, BOD, TSS and TDS has become the need of the hour. Realising the criticality of the issue, SSP has devised zero liquid discharge effluent treatment, which makes the distillate produced reusable. Thus, the Zero Liquid Discharge Effluent Treatment has not only proved to be a stepping stone for controlling environmental degradation, it will also help authorities implement better controls over wastewater. istillery industries generate huge quantities of high toxic effluents. Additionally, in most of the technologies, the treated effluents also yield very high biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS) and total dissolved solids (TDS) levels with black coloured, odour emitting effluents into streams, rivers & natural water. The basic thrust of technology is to reduce the quantity of pollution, i.e., to reduce the COD, BOD levels of the effluents. For reducing the BOD, COD level of the effluent, the following technology of evaporation and drying has been suggested:

Distillery Spent Wash Bio-Methanation

Bleed Steam for Evaporation Evaporation

Condensate Water

Condensate Mixed with Rice Husk / Bagasse

Condensate

Spray Drying

Rotary Drying

Powder/Mixed Fuel Marketable Powder

Boiler Turbine

Bleed Steam for Other Processes

Power Generation

Note: Part of the Mixed Dried Fuel can be used as a fuel to provide energy to Rotary Dryer Note: Powder obtained from Spray Dryer mixed with coal and can be burnt to provide energy to Spray Dryer

Flow of process for molasses-based distilleries

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processed to the evaporation section. The thin liquor from the decanter is concentrated in the multipleeffect falling film vacuum evaporator with thermal vapour recompression (TVR) system to get maximum water evaporation per kg of steam energy supplied. The total process is under vacuum and the vapours generated in the system are reused to economise steam consumption. The concentrate obtained from the evaporator is fed to the mixing section. The wet cake and the concentrate are then blended to form a uniform mix, which is subsequently fed to the steam tube dryer to dry the wet mix to get dried powder DDGS. The DDGS thus obtained is a high protein content product and can be used as cattle feed having good nutritional value.

Grain Stillage Recirculation to Distillery

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Thin Stillage

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Wet Cake

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Water Evaporation

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Flow of process for grain based distilleries

Molasses-based Distilleries The zero liquid discharge distillery effluent treatment system is based on the principle of concentrating the effluent using a multiple-effect vacuum evaporator and subsequently, mixing concentrate with bagasse/rice husk/wood chips/sawdust and drying it partially to get a dried mixed fuel for the boiler. Also, concentrate can be spray dried to convert it into powder, which can then be used as an alternative fuel with supporting fuel for boilers or bio-fertilisers, for agriculture. Raw spent wash or bio-methanated spent wash is fed to the vacuum evaporator to concentrate it up to 40-60 per cent total solids. The total process is under vacuum and the vapours generated in the system are reused to economise steam consumption through the thermal vapour recompression system. The resultant slurry is blended with bagasse/rice husk/wood chips/ saw dust and partially dried to 20 per cent moisture to get dried enriched bagasse/rice husk/wood chips/saw dust as fuel for the boiler which can then be directly burnt in it. Alternatively, concentrated slurry is passed through a spray drying unit where it is converted into fine powder/ granules, which can be used as an alternative fuel with supporting fuel for

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boilers or bio-fertilisers for agriculture. This ash has a potential to be used as a raw material to manufacture fertilisers. The dried powder from a spray drying unit has a calorific value of over 3,200-3,600 kCal/kg. The emission MAIN THRUST OF TECHNOLOGY from the dryer is within the norms The basic thrust of technology is to specified by the Central Pollution dramatically reduce the quantity of Control Board (CPCB). The plant effluents in the first stage itself. In such operates continuously without processes, foaming proves cumbersome experiencing choking and froth as it carries along with it a lot of formation in the evaporator. The condensate water from the bioDye Bath / Wash Water Fffluent methanated effluent is thus made 4-5% Concentration of solids suitable for irrigation purposes. Concentration Multiple Effects Evaporator water for re-use Grain-based Distilleries 40% Concentration effluent The zero discharge system for Thickener grain based distillery effluent handling (DDGS Plant) consists Centrifuge of following main processes: Decantation System: To separate Salt for disposal / reuse the suspended particles and thin liquor Textile effluent treatment scheme Evaporation System: To suspended particles in the condensate concentrate the thin liquor in water, which eventually increases the vacuum evaporator BOD level of distillate. Fortunately, Mixing & Blending System: To mix there is a treatment that can contain the the wet cake and the concentrate BOD levels by up to 80 mg/l. Moreover, Spin Flash Drying: To dry the mix the distillate produced is colourless and to get dried powder (DDGS). is reusable for other processes. The grain stillage from the bottom of the analyser column of the grain-based Key Features (General): distillery is introduced to a continuous Zero liquid discharge decanter centrifuge. Suspended Highest steam economy particles are separated as wet cake from Generation of reusable condensate the decanter and thin liquor is further water

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Mather Liquor

ZERO LIQUID DISCHARGE EFFLUENT TREATMENT SOLUTION

ZERO LIQUID DISCHARGE EFFLUENT TREATMENT

Low operating cost User friendly Fully customised Easily upgradeable Less downtime for maintenance Applicable for CDM benefit.

ZERO DISCHARGE SOLUTION FOR TEXTILE DYEING EFFLUENT Textile dyeing industries need huge quantities of water for textile dyeing, which they normally pump out from the ground/natural resources, thereby

precious water from getting polluted, thus saving the environment from ecological hazards. This technology converts the effluent to reusable water and salt by using evaporation & separation technology. Evaporation Process Textile effluent is fed to the vacuum evaporator to concentrate up to 40 per cent solids concentration. The total process is under vacuum and the vapours generated in the system are reused to economise steam

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cooking with caustic is highly toxic and cannot be discharged. So, its treatment in recovery plants is a must. Valuable inorganic chemicals recovery is also done to keep pulping cost under control. Recovering inorganic chemicals is possible only by incineration of black liquor, but since the liquor is in very dilute form and contains as low as 8-10 per cent solids, it is not economical to incinerate it directly. For burning this liquor, it is evaporated in the multipleeffect evaporator to the desired concentration, i.e., 48 per cent in case of conventional recovery or 25 per cent in case of non-conventional systems and then, subsequently incinerated. In case of conventional method of recovery, inorganic chemicals are collected in a molten form called smelt. The smelt when dissolved in hot water becomes green liquor, which is nothing but maximum sodium carbonate. This green liquor is further treated with lime to produce sodium hydroxide, which is reused in pulp mills for pulping fibrous raw materials. In case of non-conventional methods of recovery, liquor at 25 per cent TS is further concentrated to 50 per cent in a direct contact flue gas evaporator and burnt in a fluidised bed reactor in which inorganic chemicals are recovered at the pre-melting stage in the form of soda ash pellets, which are sold in the market. This is how pollution abatement and inorganic chemical recovery is achieved in pulp and paper industries. Key Features: Zero liquid discharge system Produce black liquor concentrate Highly energy efficient (evaporates 7 kg of water/kg of steam for concentration up to 50 per cent in seven effect evaporator) Minimum space requirement Fully customised design system Low operating cost Less downtime for maintenance Operator friendly.

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resulting in depletion of groundwater level. Dye bath – the wastewater generated after dyeing – contains higher solids in the range 4-5 per cent, whereas washwater – wastewater generated after washing – contains only 0.5-1 per cent solids. This effluent is normally discharged to rivers & natural water streams, thus creating enormous environmental pollution & ecological hazards. When released in open land, the effluent seeps into the groundwater; thereby causing damage to agricultural crops and causing skin diseases and spoiling groundwater. SSP has taken up the cause as a challenge to provide a zero liquid discharge solution by which the textile industry can treat the effluent & reuse the same water for the dyeing process. Also, the salt used for dyeing can be reused or dumped as solid effluent after dyeing. This technology prevents

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consumption in the multiple-effect evaporation system using the thermal vapour recompression system. The condensate water recovered from the evaporator has low COD/BOD value and can be reused in the dyeing process. Separation Process The concentrated slurry at 40 per cent from the evaporator is fed to a thickener and then to the centrifuge section for separation of mother liquor and solid waste. The mother liquor from the thickener and centrifuge is recycled back to the evaporator. Sodium salts are separated as solid mass and if one type of salt is used (NaCl or Na2So4) it can be recovered for reuse.

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SONA KOYO STEERING SYSTEMS

EXHIBITING MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE Sona Koyo Steering Systems (SKSSL), the ﬂagship company of the Sona Group, is currently the largest manufacturer of steering systems for the passenger cars and utility vehicles market in India. With R&D and innovation as its core strengths, SKSSL believes in thinking ahead of the times. Thinking beyond the regular ‘kaizens’, SKSSL has successfully managed to boost the manufacturing capabilities of the company while meeting customers’ ever-changing needs. A visit to the company’s shop ﬂoor at Dharuhera, Haryana, reveals how SKSSL devised a solution to greatly reduce the cycle time taken to attach a motor to the general assembly. ARINDAM GHOSH

riven by the mission to become a company that India would be proud of, Sona Koyo Steering Systems (SKSSL) has achieved milestones one after another. Specialising in manufacturing steering systems and a believer in innovating steering systems for cars that would make for a smooth driving experience, SKSSL has certainly carved a niche for itself. SKSSL’s R&D initiatives, design and state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities have given the company an edge over its competitors and ensured that the company gains significant market share.

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Even with respect to global competitors, the company has left no stone unturned. In order to ensure that the company remains globally competitive with respect to international standards, SKSSL, also an association with JTEKT Corporation – the world’s largest producer of passenger vehicles’ steering systems – has announced a merger with Toyota Machine Works. In addition, SKSSL has also had a technical collaboration with Mando Corporation, Korea. The company’s key customers include all the major vehicle manufacturers in India such as Maruti Suzuki, Toyota, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Mahindra

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& Mahindra, General Motors and Mahindra-Renault. Independently, as well as through its network of overseas joint venture partners, it exports high-quality precision products to highly specialised automotive markets like the US, Europe and Japan.

SUPER SHOP FLOOR INNOVATION SKSSL has always believed in continuous improvement to deliver the best of its services to customers. Elaborating further, Deepak Arora, Assistant VP & Head – Business Unit, SKSSL, said, “Today, we are operating under the word ‘competition’. We need to keep improving ourselves, if

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we want to survive.” In fact, the company has taken many active steps in implementing many ‘kaizens’ in its utility area at its facility at Dharuhera, Haryana. In one of the steps taken in this direction, SKSSL developed ‘reduction in rework per cent of column electric power steering assembly’ under which the challenge of attaching the motor with the general assembly was reduced greatly. This made way for higher productivity and efficiency within the fixed cycle time. Problem I was taken to the to a motor fitment station, where the motor and the general assembly are joined. While the motor is supplied from Mitsubishi, the latter is sourced from the company’s sister concern JSI (JTEKT Sona Automotive India). Usually, the motor goes smoothly into the assembly. However, there arose a fitment problem, i.e., the motor surration was not matching with surration of the general assembly. The cause or root of the problem was unknown. Analysis Describing the entire chain, towards achieving reduction, Vikram Singh Deshwal, Manager – Quality System, SKSSL, explained, “We did a systematic analysis of the entire system in order to find the root cause of the problem and a solution to resolve the same. We installed tools and other devices to figure out the problems along with our 7QC problem solving approaching and instruments and techniques under the approach. Some of the tools used were product processor, component search and tier comparison, etc.” The problem was that of a motor attachment process with the general assembly, which indicated that either of the devices had to be altered to get the desired result. As a result, the operator sometimes had to either change the motor or the assembly. There were instances where problems occurred with both the devices and they had to be kept separately. Then it would suddenly go offline. “We used to dismantle the parts

from the assembly, which we suspected caused the problems, and replaced those parts with new ones. We would develop a new assembly and further recheck them and thus, complete the process of making the entire product,” Deshwal said. Solution The entire concept of rework was for those parts which did not work during the very first instance. There is a fixed cycle time within which the entire motor attachment process has to be complete. If more time was taken, the entire production rate would fall down. “After a thorough research, we found that the problem was in the worm shaft of our worm gear. The company further checked its manual process by asking operators to do the fitment process thrice. The company maintains a reverse recording sheet in the shop floor, which indicates or records the problems with respect to assembling or fitment of the steering system,” said Deshwal. “This required no investment on the shop floor, but it involved training and other such indirect investments. The company thoroughly trained the

BRIGHT FUTURE Developing innovative techniques to enhance productivity levels as well as meet the expectations of customers has become the need of the hour for manufacturing companies that fall under various segments. SKSSL, too, is working in this direction. The company aims to transcend defined boundaries. It regularly updates its shop floor by coming up with various innovative techniques and solutions. Being the largest manufacturer of steering systems for the passenger cars and utility vehicles market in India, SKSSL wants to improve further and bring in more innovation to make its product offerings stronger in the market. Arora opined, “We have to be innovative to tackle competition. Today, if we are not up to global standards, we cannot survive and to reach that level, we need to have innovation, albeit innovation that meets the requirements of our country and environment. Innovation is important not only for machines, but also for locals. How we express concern towards our people is very important.”

We have to be innovative to tackle competition. Today, if we are not up to global standards, we cannot survive and to reach that level, we need to innovate, albeit innovation that meets the requirements of our country and environment. Deepak Arora, Assistant VP & Head – Business Unit, SKSSL

workers on how to use the problem solving tools and techniques,” he elaborated further. Commenting on shop floor innovations done in the plant, Arora said, “I will not call this innovation, because we are not innovating anything. Rather, we are only implementing those practices and while practicing, we may have to innovate to make sure that the requirement is cut to shape. It is just like implementing a theory, which we have moulded to meet our requirements.”

For India to emerge as one of the stronger manufacturing bases in the world, it is critical for manufacturing companies in the country to come up with shop floor innovations. And SKSSL’s shop floor innovation or manufacturing excellence techniques is one of the prime examples for enhancing manufacturing productivity, which not only helps the company earn profit, but also helps them meet customers’ satisfaction levels. arindam.ghosh@infomedia18.in

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L&T AUTOMATION CENTRE

Making Rapid Strides s d r a w o

SustainableT Manufacturing

With apt solutions for various industrial verticals, L&T’s Automation facility at Mahape, Navi Mumbai, has developed green solutions for its facility as well. From a completely automated resource management system to a 49.5 kW solar plant, the facility has realised the ‘ﬁfth fuel’ called energy efﬁciency for its operations. Standing a step ahead from competition, this BEE Four Star Rated facility presents a lesson or two to companies moving towards greening their operations. SUMEDHA MAHOREY

he importance and need for energy efficiency has been growing among the government, corporate and individual consumers in India. Energy efficiency has become so integral to manufacturing that today it is called the ‘fifth fuel’. Apart from an urgent need to develop a sustainable environment, the need to reduce the cost of energy has also been a motivator for various stakeholders. Taking a cue from this in as early as 2007, Larsen & Toubro’s Automation facility, which carries out engineering and systems integration, has been built on a green foundation. Being a comprehensive industrial automation solution provider, this facility has not only been effectively providing discrete and turnkey automation solutions for a wide variety of industries, but has also been taking the green business angle seriously. The intent of our facility visit was to get a feel of the eco-friendly initiatives, which have earned it BEE’s Four Star Rating… and it gives us extreme pride that the company has been able to achieve sustainability not only in every product & process, but also in spirit. Take a look…

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control and automation solutions for major industry verticals including engineering software solutions. This campus is spread over 20,000 sqm of which 11,276 sqm is the total built up facility. The company has an open area of 76 per cent and green coverage of 960 sqm. Over 400 employees work in this zero water discharge campus. SC Bhargava, Sr VP – Electrical & Automation, Larsen & Toubro, avers, “The energy performance index (EPI) of industrial spaces in India ranges from 200 to 400 kWh/sq m/year; whereas similar buildings in developed nations have an EPI of less than 150 kWh/sq m/year. India is lacking on this front. The importance and need for energy efficiency has been growing among the government, corporate and individuals. Looking at the growing awareness, a star rating programme has been developed based on the actual performance of the buildings in terms of its specific energy efficiency. This programme rates office buildings, in the range of 1-5 star scale, 5 being the highest. For this campus, we have received the BEE Four Star rating in 2011 for achieving EPI 117. Throughout India, only 24 buildings have received a Four Star Rating. We are continuously improving on

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that and are now planning for BEE Five Star Rating – the highest rating for the most efficient building. Till December 2011, we achieved 108 EPI, our performance is on an upward spike and our target is to achieve EPI 100. Additionally, various energy-saving initiatives like occupancy sensors have been planned for 2012.” Commenting on the initiatives that the company is planning to take this year, Vijay Arora, GM – Control & Automation, Larsen & Toubro, elaborates, “We are going in for an ISO 50001:2011 energy management system and a green building certification. We have already completed the primary criteria for gold certification; barring some formalities. This year surely, we will bag it.” Elaborating on the major green initiatives implemented in the facility, Arora informs, “The speciality of this campus is that we are using almost 10 per cent of green energy here. Around 5,400 units are coming directly from our solar plant on the terrace of the building, which was the biggest solar plant in Navi Mumbai after its installation in 2007. The plant has a capacity of 49.5 kW and produces 5,400 units per month. We also have separate solar street lights and a solar water heater. Through this, we are

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generating 4,200 units. Our average electricity consumption is nearly one lakh units per month, of which 9.6 per cent is through green power.” The Automation Centre is designed for the inlet of maximum amount of natural light and to conserve energy. Forty standalone solar lights have been installed in the facility, which provide sufficient light for the entire duration of the night. These have rendered the usage of street lights redundant. Explaining the cost savings achieved through the use of energyefficient measures, Arora asserts, “We are savings nearly `67,200 per month. Thus, our annual saving is `8 lakh because of the green energy initiative.” Delving into the plant’s technical aspects, Arora adds, “The solar plant has 300 panels and each has a 165 W capacity. One speciality of this plant is that we are not using any battery to store solar energy for distribution. We have directly connected the plant to the grid. We are directly using Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) power and the power generated by the plant.

A solar water heating system having a capacity of 1,500 litre is used for heating water to 600 Celsius. This water is used by the campus cafeteria. A wastewater treatment plant with the capacity of 58 k litre recycles wastewater for gardening purposes, thereby ensuring zero discharge of untreated wastewater into the environment. Proper waste management systems ensure that waste generated is disposed of in an eco-friendly manner. Hazardous waste, like oil, biomedical waste, etc., is collected by Mumbai Waste Management. E-waste is collected and processed by Eco-Reco, while the kitchen waste is collected in two compost pits, for composting to be used as manure. The facility thus ensures zero effluent discharge. Keeping the green mission in mind, the company uses green certified chemicals for cleaning the shop floor. These are essentially the processes where the company has achieved green. There is one more crucial aspect – product development. There as well,

Ofﬁce lights are switched off during lunch time Use of only natural light for atrium and cafeteria No packaged water or tea in paper cups is served inside the campus, minimising plastic and paper waste. resources. The company’s product design is being made compact by the day with the use of engineering tools to minimise steel and copper consumption. Thus, the company is saving on raw materials usage as well. Arora says, “We are recycling all our inward packaging material for outgoing packaging. Value engineering to reduce the material content in our product has also been implemented.”

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With the regulation coming up, each industrial unit has to consume 10 per cent of the total energy from a renewable source. But if a company is not doing it, then it has to purchase from the grid. That is where our solar plant comes as the biggest advantage. We are already consuming 9.6 per cent from solar energy. Vijay Arora, GM – Control & Automation, Larsen & Toubro

Depending on sunlight availability, daily production is approximately 180 Unit. Grid integration is done with the use of a special panel, which is connected to MSEB and the solar plant. Through the distribution board, this electricity gets distributed throughout the campus.” The Automation Centre building is equipped with modern amenities like access control, occupancy sensors and building management systems with zone-controlled air-conditioning and efficient energy management systems. Aesthetically designed, surrounded by green gardens, the place is naturally lit.

save energy and natural resources.” The company has designed the manufacturing process in such a way that it saves maximum natural

the company has been able to harness green initiatives. Discussing the product portfolio, Arora avers, “Not only the processes, but also some of our products are green. One of these includes the power management system, which monitors, analyses and controls energy consumption. The prototype of this system is installed in this campus. We are also providing green solutions for Accelerated Power Development and Reform Programme (APDRP) project. This is to monitor and control energy losses. In a nutshell, through our products & solutions, we are helping

Automation Centre and its processes are Environmental Management System, ISO: 14001- 2004 certified. The facility and its processes are also Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series, ISO 18001:2007 standard compliant. Elaborating with the help of an example, Arora explains the processes followed during project execution, “Let us take an example of an order of a 300kW VFD for a cement plant. The specifications of the order are given by the sales people to the project people. A project manager and a project leader are appointed. They go through the entire specifications of the order after which the basic drawings are drafted. Subsequently, a kick off meeting is held with the customer to discuss the specifications. Once all the specifications between the customer and the designer are agreed upon,

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Larsen & Toubro’s Automation facility ‘Unnati’, which carries out engineering and systems integration at Mahape, Navi Mumbai, is designed to provide natural lighting to the office and cafeteria. As one walks through the L&T shop floor, the results of 5S are clearly visible. The shop floor is clean, tidy and standardised.

Forty standalone solar lights have rendered the usage of street lights redundant.

The stored materials include contactors, control transformer, wires, terminals, cables, panel fabrication, etc.

58 k litre wastewater treatment plant recycles wastewater for gardening purposes.

Solar water heating system on the terrace is used for heating water to 600 Celsius.

iVisionmax Resource System manages and tracks all the major resources used in the campus.

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an agreement is made. The designer then makes the drawings including the schematic, wiring and electrical drawings etc., after which a bill of materials in which all the required items are given to the procurement department. This department, based on the best rates available, procure the materials within the company. The materials – including contactors, control transformer, wires, terminals, cables, panel fabrication, etc., – which come in are then tested and inspected by the quality assurance department, after which it is placed in the stores.” Highlighting the shop floor processes, Arora adds, “Our approved partners around this factory assemble and wire the panels as per our drawings, which are then tested by our team of qualified engineers. Testing includes functional testing as well as type testing wherein we load the panel with the required rating and check if it performs. After that, the product is brought to the integration factory. If the job demands that we network the products assembled here on a LAN, it is done and coordinated operations are tested. After it is certified by Q&A, the products are dispatched to the site after customer inspection. The products are majorly transported through trucks in road-worthy packaging cases.” Explaining the post-delivery criticalities, Arora says, “Our job is not done post dispatch. We are not a product factory. It is the system that we are supplying. Till we install the product at site, actually make the plant run and make the customer understand & work on the applications, our work is not done. The order closes only after this is achieved.” Energy is a critical requirement for functions like load testing, which is done over a period of 6-7 hours. Arora comments, “Electricity is very critical to the company’s functions, we need to have power. With the regulation coming up, each industrial unit has to consume 10 per cent of the total energy from a renewable source. But if

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a company is not doing it, then it has to purchase from the grid. That is where our solar plant comes as the biggest advantage. We are already consuming 9.6 per cent from solar energy.”

SHOP FLOOR PRINCIPLE – 5S As a part of excellence journey, the electrical & automation business of Larsen & Toubro has initiated institutionalising the 5S principles for workplace management around five years back. As informed by Arora, incidentally, this is the first 5S manufacturing shop floor. Everyone, from the senior level to the bottom is involved in this movement. A working structure for the implementation of 5S was put in place. This consisted of a central coordinator from corporate initiatives and a core team representing members from the Business Unit (BU) locations. Next, each BU location was Eco-friendly project initiatives and cost benefits throughout L&T Period No. of Annualised Cost Projects Advantage in % of Material Budget 2008-09 262 1.98% 2009-10 264 2.05% 2010-11 250 1.54%

divided into zones and cells. External support from a consultant was sought for training and implementation and the focus was not only on 5S, but also on the implementation of lean principles. As one walks through the shop, the results of 5S are clearly visible. There is absolutely no unwanted material on the shop floor; there is a ‘place for everything and everything in place’, everything is clean, tidy & standardised and has now become a way of life. Principles of visual management have been used for easy reference.

GREEN SYSTEMS The company has developed iVisionmax Resource and installed it in its Navi Mumbai campus. This system manages and tracks all the major resources used in the campus.

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Another programme developed by the company is the dynamic power management system (PMS), on the iVisionmax platform, which is an essential control for cost-effective plant operation, especially in large plants where annual energy costs sum up to lakh. iVisionmax – PMS enables centralised control & operation from a single point. It incorporates all the basic features available in a high-end electrical SCADA system. The basic features include real-time monitoring and processing of data & status of various field equipment (incomers, outgoing feeders, transformer feeders, generators, bus couplers, etc.); smooth controlling of various field equipment; initiation of generator synchronisation followed by automatic switching on line; load shedding; load sharing between generators and power quality monitoring, among others. In addition to basic features, it includes advanced features to optimise energy utilisation and cost-effective plant operation. This system is installed at Mumbai International Airport, Larsen & Toubro Shipyard and Larsen & Toubro Forging Plant at Hazira.

GOING GREENER BY THE DAY The Automation Centre of L&T at Mahape stands tall when it comes to imbibing green as the backbone of the manufacturing process. From a 3600 perspective, the company has managed to not only bring in cost efficiencies through the use of green technologies, but also managed to reduce their impact on the environment. With the top-down approach to go green well in advance of the RPO Policy, the company has made sure that its green points are credited to its account much before other companies start working at the concept level. Here’s a thumb up to the company for many such initiatives that will be implemented at this plant in the coming years... sumedha.mahorey@infomedia18.in

GODREJ APPLIANCES

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 one-of-its-kind initiative in the appliance industry,” said George Menezes, Chief Operating Officer, Godrej Appliances. Commenting on the Shirwal facility, Hussain Shariyarr, Senior VP

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– 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.

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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 is visible,

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. there are less chances of damage. Also, Apart from this, there is a flora in this way, we save around 40 per and fauna gallery with pictures of cent cost in packaging,” Shariyarr animals, birds and various species of 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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FOUR KEYS to Successful Multicore Optimisation Optimising a machine vision application for multicore PCs can be a complex process with unpredictable results. Developers, therefore, need to pay close attention in order to achieve the best overall system performance. In particular, ﬁeld testing under real-world operating conditions is the only way to fully measure system throughput. or many years, increases in machine vision speed came almost automatically with increasing microprocessor speeds. However, this is no longer true with multicore PC architectures, which require major software design changes to take advantage of the parallel processing architecture. A successful multicore strategy for machine vision can be implemented at multiple levels. Independent high-level tasks – especially those with hardware dependencies, such as acquisition and I/O – can be written to run asynchronously on separate cores. This leaves the processor free to concentrate on those tasks that are not blocked. Individual vision tools can also be parallelised so that they divide their processing task among several cores.

MULTICORE PC ARCHITECTURE In the past, vision applications have depended on advances in PC hardware performance to handle bigger and more complex applications. Improved performance resulted from faster CPUs and associated hardware improvements. But faster processors require greater heat dissipation, to the point where cooling has become a limiting factor. Manufacturers, such as Intel and AMD, have addressed this by moving to an approach that uses multiple processors to do the job previously done by a single processor. These processors are packaged on a single chip. Each processor is called a ‘core’, and the new chips are called multicore

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processors. Two, four and eight-core processors are now common, while much higher density models are also being designed. A 2 GHz dual-core processor might appear to have the same computing power as a 4 GHz single-core processor, but this is rarely true. To take full advantage of each core, software applications must be written to distribute the computation between the cores. Otherwise, one core will sit idle for at least part of the time.

OPTIMISED SOFTWARE IS THE KEY One cannot simply move an existing machine vision application from a single-core PC to a multicore PC and expect to see a significant performance improvement. In fact, some applications may not run any faster on a multicore machine due to operating system overhead and other inefficiencies. Application developers and vision software vendors must rewrite their programmes if they want to take advantage of multicore architectures to speed up their applications. This can be a complex task and many algorithms do not easily lend themselves to parallel processing.

PROCESSES AND THREADS The PC operating system manages programmes as separate processes. Each process has an associated context, which makes it appear to the programme that it owns all of the computer resources such as CPU,

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memory, I/O, etc. For example, when a process is blocked, when it is waiting for an I/O resource or when its time slice ends, the operating system saves the current context and swaps in another process. The operating system juggles process priorities in order to be as responsive as possible to a wide range of demands, most of which are invisible to the user. A multithreaded programme can be written so that different sections run simultaneously and independently. This is similar to running multiple processes, but threads are much lighter weight; in particular, they share the same address space. This allows the operating system to quickly switch between them and makes it easy for them to share data when running parallel. Multithreaded applications do not require a multicore architecture. They

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can be very efficient on a single-core machine, but rely on the operating system to manage hardware resources for them. Multithreading is especially well suited for multicore PCs. Those parts of a machine vision algorithm that previously ran sequentially can be partitioned into separate threads that now run in parallel on separate cores.

COMMERCIAL MULTITHREADED SOFTWARE Writing multithreaded application code is not simple and often there are timing dependencies that make it hard to debug in a real-world environment. It may also require the underlying machine vision libraries to be written in a reentrant manner that allows multiple instances of the programme to execute in parallel. It takes a skilled programmer to write robust multithreaded applications. For this reason, writing custom software at the application layer to take advantage of a multicore PC is usually only justified in very demanding applications. As a practical matter, it is usually much more effective for machine vision users to purchase commercial software that is already optimised for multicore PCs. Off-the-shelf solutions may not be as efficient as custom code, but they can provide significant benefits at very low cost. Discussed below are the four keys to ensure successful multicore optimisation for machine vision applications:

APPLICATION OPTIMISATION Application-level software can be optimised for multicore PCs in three ways: By creating separate threads for tasks with hardware dependencies, such as image acquisition, accept/reject results and operator interaction: These threads are often designed to minimise unpredictable hardware delays. For example, the system needs to be ready to respond to a trigger event, but should not delay

image processing in order to poll the triggering hardware every several milliseconds. By creating separate threads for each camera in a multi-camera application: This allows each thread to run as soon as its camera is triggered. By creating separate threads for different machine vision tasks within a vision application: For example, one thread might handle part alignment, while another measures critical dimensions. However, this only works if the tasks are not dependent on each other and the benefit will be small if one task is much shorter than the other.

TUNING FOR OVERALL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE It might seem that the fastest vision application would be one that had control over every processor core in the PC, and which created one thread to run on each core. However, realworld applications are not that simple. The PC must also support operating system, machine control and other background tasks. In practice, the optimum number of threads for the vision application may not necessarily be the same as the number of cores in the PC, and it may not make sense to assign each thread to a specific core.

GAINING MAXIMUM BENEFITS VISION TOOL OPTIMISATION In addition to application-level optimisation, it is possible to optimise machine vision tools by parallelising their algorithms so that they use multiple cores simultaneously. However, not all vision tools can be easily parallelised. In general, parallelisation is most helpful for image processing filters or other vision tools that run local operations on small regions of the image. Commonly used filters include median, Gaussian and morphology operations. These can be optimised by dividing the image into different pieces and assigning each one to a separate thread. The results from each thread are then combined to produce the final result (see Figure 1). The final speedup depends on the algorithm and number of cores. Because of overhead, there will always be inefficiencies. So, even a well-optimised vision tool may not run eight times faster on an eight-core PC. Unfortunately, many vision applications spend most of their processing on tools that are much more complex than simple image processing filters. It is not always possible to parallelise complex vision tool algorithms such as alignment. In these cases, optimising the tool might only benefit a small portion of the algorithm.

In order to maximise the benefits of multicore PC technology in machine vision applications, developers should consider several key questions when evaluating machine vision software products. These should include not only obvious points such as whether some image processing filters have been optimised for multicore, but also other factors that can significantly impact the performance of the overall application, including: Can the software product automatically create separate acquisition and processing threads to speed system throughput and responsiveness? Does the software allow users to write their own multithreaded application? Can users tune the number of threads for best overall system performance? Does the software have the ability to automatically detect and adjust the number of threads, based on the number of cores, without having to rewrite the application? By keeping these points in mind, users can maximise their options (and minimise their work) to take full advantage of multicore PC technology. John Petry, Marketing Manager â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Business Unit, Vision Software, Cognex Corporation

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INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL SERVERBOARD Advantech’s server-grade, advanced dual CPU motherboards feature an innovative Powerful Modular Expansion (PME) design that allows versatile expansion module options. In addition to meeting standard industrial specifications, the PME modules fit just about anywhere. They are easy to assemble and can accommodate flexible expansion options. For customers, this means nothing beats an all-around solution like this PME motherboard. rogress in technological innovation and fierce competition in the market have imperceptibly cut short the lifespan of all electronic appliances. Yet, in terms of embedded industrial applications for advanced computation, the price can easily soar to tens and millions of dollars. In a nutshell, the more limited the alterations in high-performance computer systems, the longer the equipment’s lifespan. Computer systems responsible for central computation will inevitably require necessary replacements and expansion renewals over an extended period of use. Pao Chihwei, Assistant Manager, Embedded System Group, explains that companies either continue to work with outdated systems, or look to business-grade models for makeshift solutions. “If trouble continues, developers will hammer out their own solutions to address the problem. Yet either approach is costly, demanding exorbitant resources and expense for the re-verification process,” he said. While addressing these challenges, Advantech’s Product Development Division created an optimal solution to address consumer demands for advanced application expansion called the Powerful Modular Expansion (PME) – a solution featuring dual

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CPU motherboard. Each motherboard is empowered by a special modular expansion design, providing diversity of hardware modules available for interface updates; thereby making motherboards or equipment replacements necessary. PME is an economical, effective solution for a diverse range of applications.

CHALLENGES IN STRUCTURE & WIRING The forming and assembly of the motherboard and PME were designed using the Extended ATX (12” x 13”) form factor to ensure that the assembly of the motherboard with the PME remain integral, that the BSO is consistent and all the layout of screw bores conform to Extended ATX specs. Standard PCIe x16 is used as the interface, with a ‘plywood-like’ connector, so that when the PME is linked to the motherboard via the golden finger connection, the two items can stay on the same horizontal plane, thereby ensuring the stability of connectivity and mechanical support. Though a similar modular concept is discussed in the market, the proposed concept is not defined by industrialgrade specifications; hence its limited market support. However, PME was designed with standardised specifications

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in mind; hence, it is compatible with previous chassis designs. Additionally, the precision PME connection design ensures that the stability of the motherboard’s high-performance operation is the most critical part for advanced computing applications. Advantech’s design team has planned for this down to the last detail using sheet metal fasteners to strengthen the connection between the motherboard and PME, thus helping to share some of the load in supporting the latter. Without proper control, the board can dip & curve and deform when the user is assembling the PME. Plus, the BGA IC on the motherboard could crack due to poor BGA soldering, thereby affecting signal integrity. So, in order to counteract some of these issues, in the planning of the trace circuit, the team decided not to sharply cut the

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edge of the motherboard at right-angles to maximise the space capacity of the board and PME. The motherboard and PME are connected through the PCIe x16 slot and a maximum gap (10mm after assembly) is reserved to accommodate plug-unplugging forces and motion margins required in the PCIe specifications. Also, in case a golden finger connector becomes loose due to accidents during motherboard and PME installation on the chassis, two receptacles are added to the board’s I/O and PME connectors, with a metal fastener to reinforce the connection between the two; thus protecting the reliability and life of the PCIe. To reinforce PME stability during assembly, the team designed four screw holes in between the expansion slots and PME to strengthen integration. Now, the PME can be securely fastened to the chassis with these four additional screws without becoming deformed. This reinforced design safeguards component stability and the insertion/ withdrawal of the three slots. Similarly, the design can insure PCIe x16 against signal transmission blockage due to unforeseen interference.

ELECTRONICS DESIGN Intel’s new server platform will have all the high-speed signals transmitted via the processor. This new design sets new layout rules – the distance of the circuit from the CPU is not to exceed 12,000 mils~14,000 mils as specified in the PCIe specifications. To reinforce the board’s schematics and layout, it can simultaneously transmit 16 sets of 8GT/s signals with the best that PME can offer. Advantech’s R&D team conducted an optimised layout simulation to transmit all the signals to the PME whole, and located the optimal route & transmission impedance through repeated PCB stack-up simulations, finally concluding the test by verifying the PME signal transmissions. Both the design and testing teams administered a variety of verification trials on the functions of

the expansion cards through repeated application tests. Finally, the teams tested the design with the golden finger coating and thin film, ranging from 5u to 15 u, plus a 20G high-speed oscilloscope, to verify that both Tx and Rx signals meet the criteria of the eye pattern. The team also needed to take into account the PME power compensation. The PME connector uses standard PCI-Express, so the R&D team maximised the use of several reserved circuits by boosting power supply on the PME to spare the user from having to add other forms of power backup when using their expansion cards. Another challenge that needed to be confronted was that the PME must support PCI-Express, PCI-X and PCI interfaces simultaneously, while meeting the demands of various frequencies. To effectively fulfill the

Each motherboard is empowered by a special modular expansion design, providing diversity of hardware modules available for interface updates; thereby making motherboards or equipment replacements necessary. PME is an economical, effective solution for a diverse range of applications. latter requirement, the PME must be powered with both a clock generator and an oscillator. Advantech’s R&D team therefore added several clock buffers on the PME to both reinforce and resize waveforms to accommodate different frequencies. Advantech’s PME design pioneers the market in one particular feature. The expansion slot on the motherboard was designed with a thoughtful modular assembly – an innovation that required advanced electronics R&D capabilities to address issues with poor signals caused by long-distance transmission and wearand-tear on the connector. The market has yet to see such products.

lies in the complex setup. Considering clients might not have qualified technicians to configure and set up BIOS or jumpers, Advantech’s R&D set up an auto-detection feature for both BIOS and hardware setup, which can be used as soon as the user plugs in his/her expansion modules, regardless of the different interface. The key lies in three reserve sets of General Purpose I/O (GPIO) in PME’s golden finger connector. The team devised eight PME interfaces with a combination of 0 and 1 bits. Additionally, the team designated a temporary repository for a PME support table in the BIOS. In other words, as soon as the user plugs in the PME, the GPIO will voluntarily pair the interface with a perfect match on the support table and complete all the hardware setup.

FLEXIBLE MODULAR EXPANSION PME is an innovative feature on Advantech’s dual CPU server-grade motherboards to create optimal solutions for every user. The dual CPU motherboard, powered by PME, will help save time spent on equipment diagnostics and verification. The motherboard can accommodate a wide variety of expansion modules according to individual expansion requirements. So, there is no longer a need to design a specific motherboard and waste time on acquiring verification licences. In addition to offering flexible expansion options, PME also promises to lower investment cost. In the past, developers had to design different motherboard options for a wide range of orders and address different postsale services. Both Advantech and users, consequently, had to stockpile a certain amount of raw materials to keep service quality up to par, but that was a costly option. With PME, users and Advantech can effectively address the constant replacement of products while minimising risks in raw material stockpiling.

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the US commercial nuclear component manufacturers and construction firms need to take advantage of current advances in automated welding technology. The automated GTAW narrow gap technology is now sufficiently developed that the next generation of power plants are being designed to incorporate this technology. This advance will reduce the cost of components and assemblies of the most critical parts of the power plants.

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Application of automatic narrow groove welding systems has resulted in high quality weldments with consistently low repair rates while increasing productivity. In B&W’s commercial nuclear manufacturing facilities in the US, narrow gap welding has essentially replaced conventional wideangle welds in sections of one inch and greater thickness with the result of driving down costs. Use of this technology in power generation, offshore and other applications demanding high quality coupled with lower cost, has the potential to signiﬁcantly reduce the cost of energy. hile the increasing cost of energy is a constant concern, there is little doubt that the need for electrical power will increase over the next several decades. The department of energy predicts that the demand for electricity will increase by 50 per cent by 2030. Despite recent events in Japan, at least

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some of this energy will be supplied by nuclear power generation. The existing US nuclear power plants were constructed using 1960s and 1970s technologies, relying mostly on manual techniques. New nuclear power plants overseas have incorporated automated Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and other higher deposition welding processes. In order to be competitive,

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Although narrow gap welding has been around for a long time, prior to the development of the rotating tungsten narrow gap torch (RT-NGT) in the early 1990s by Arc Machines, Inc. (AMI) and Arc Applications, Inc., lack of sidewall fusion was a common problem in extremely narrow groove widths. A prototype RT-NGT that rotated a tungsten electrode with a 15 degree lead angle from side to side during welding with an associated synchronising mechanism allowing the wire feed nozzle to move with the electrode, was built, tested and delivered to Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) in the early 1990s. From this beginning, technical obstacles were gradually overcome so that narrow gap technology can now be used routinely with some torch configurations in groove widths as narrow as 0.375” at depths up to 6.00” and other designs for grooves approximately 0.6” wide up to 12” depths. The accepted approach for narrow gap weld development has been to design custom torches for each application. The end user, the equipment manufacturer and the welding application company have all worked together to design and develop equipment, troubleshoot & implement the process. Special torches have been designed for applications at various depths and widths of the groove and several different torches may be used on a single heavy-wall weld. At depths of 3.00” or less a more conventional

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The challenge to achieving narrow groove GTAW torch a new heavy-duty weld head, the adequate viewing of the has been designed by Arc Model 52, to support the weight entire weld area, including Machines that does not utilise of the accessories, motors, cameras, the arc, is the very large the RT-NGT process. etc., used with the RT-NGT torch. dynamic range between Because the cost of a set of The head provides more responsive the lightest and darkest equipment rises with increasing and reliable voltage control which regions in the welding area. levels of automation, each is critical with the narrow groove The extreme contrast ratio application should be process. On larger diameter is such that there were no reviewed for critical needs. weld joints, multiple weld heads video cameras capable of At the most basic level, a equipped with narrow gap torches can delivering usable images conventional narrow groove often be positioned and run on the within this range. torch with manual tilt and same track to increase productivity AMI has reduced the wire manipulator is the and there is some evidence that the contrast ratio by four simplest and least costly. use of this technique results in less orders of magnitude At the top level are distortion. using a patented remotely operated RTcamera and lens system to NGT and conventional FUTURE OF NARROW GAP TECHNOLOGY bring the complete image narrow groove GTAW Among the next generation of power within camera range. This torches with motorised tilt plants will be a scalable, modular, system reduces the lens and wire manipulators that are passively safe, self-contained advanced brightness by 75-95 per cent dedicated to the most critical light water reactor (ALWR) system while permitting visible light welds. Various combinations of in which the nuclear core and steam from the surrounding region manual and motorised axes are generators are contained within a single to pass the camera with very little available for intermediate applications. vessel. B&W is currently designing the differential attenuation. Currently, Within the confines of a narrow mPower small modular reactor (SMR). remote viewing systems on the narrow gap groove, gas coverage requires The mPower small modular reactor groove and RT-NGT torches feature special attention to insure weld can be built in the factory and very small digital cameras mounted quality particularly when welding out shipped to a customer’s site, thus on the weld head coupled to monitors of position. There must be adequate greatly reducing field erection time. located at a convenient distance. When screening in the torch gas cup design The modules will be installed two cameras are used, both the leading to seal properly around the tungsten underground to assure safety. Single and achieve good coverage modules that generate with laminar flow. Initially, Downhand welding is always easier to accomplish than out-of- 125 MWe can be paired developed torches have as multiple units to meet position welding, but it is not possible to do this with nozzles been modified to improve customer demand. or joints that are eccentric to the part. Eccentric joints must shielding by adding The next generation be welded orbitally, but large vessels and components that screening and sealing power plants will use all can be rotated and that have a concentric circular weld around the periphery of the high strength low alloy steel joint, can be welded downhand in either the ﬂat or horizontal position using turning rolls, lowboys or positioners, which may and with this material, heat cup. Auxiliary shielding is be controlled by the welding power supply. beneficial when welding input is a concern. Since near the top of the narrow a high quality deposit groove. and trailing edges of the weld pool with excellent strength and toughness can be viewed, permitting the welding is required for nuclear welds, one of operator to accurately monitor the the processes being considered for the REMOTE VISION SYSTEMS weld in progress. The vision system mPower small modular reactor is RTApplication of automated narrow has no moving parts, which eliminates NGT as well as conventional narrow groove technology would not have maintenance problems, and the camera groove GTAW. The reduced cost of been feasible without a concomitant is water cooled which is essential when welding made possible with NGT will development of remote vision systems, used in preheat temperatures of 120° reduce the cost of the mPower reactor which provide a clear view of the weld F or more. manufacturing. pool while filtering the arc. The deeper and narrower the weld groove, the more critical it is to have a clear view of HEAVY-DUTY WELD HEADS Courtesy: Arc Machines, Inc., Babcock & the welding arc and surrounding area. B&W worked with AMI to develop Wilcox and Arc Applications

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Come March 16, all eyes and ears will be keenly awaiting the proceeding of Union Budget 2012-13. Until then, speculations are rife as to what’s going to be the government’s stance in bringing back the growth on track – whether it is going to be an emphasis on ﬁscal consolidation or bringing back investors’ conﬁdence, only time will tell… ost of India’s Budget targets remain far from completion in the first nine months of FY12. But, in one category, the government is all set to break the barrier. The government has already run up a fiscal deficit of 92.3 per cent of its Budget estimates in nine months of FY12. Recent data shows that the fiscal deficit during the nine-month period was `3.8 trillion. This is over 90 per cent of the `4.1-trillion target. In comparison, the deficit was 44.9 per cent of the budgeted target at the same time last year. Plus last year, the Centre saw a huge windfall profit on the 3G spectrum sales. This year, however, the prospects look weak. The government has managed to rake in `5.2 trillion in revenues in 9mFY12, or only 61 per cent of the year’s target. Now, with only three months remaining, the revenue target

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of `8.4 trillion is unlikely to be met. Net tax collections stood at `4.2 trillion or 63.3 per cent of the budgeted target, while the total expenditure was at `9 trillion during the April-December period. The Ministry of Finance plans to focus on ‘fiscal consolidation’ in its upcoming Budget. This term describes the creation of strategies aimed at minimising deficits while not adding more debt. According to RBI, strong signs of these measures are critical for the central bank to cut rates without aggravating inflation. If the government does not pay heed to this, RBI will have no choice but to keep rates at elevated levels. The latest Union Budget needs to address this and implement sustainable changes; else growth objectives or inflation targets will have no meaning. And we may have to continue to deal with high interest rates and rising EMIs for a long time.

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CORPORATE INDIA’S EXPECTATIONS With high interest costs and inflation pressuring India Inc., corporate leaders have their hopes pinned on the government to bring out a balanced Budget. “I hope the Budget will balance the needs of the industry, the government and the people of India,” said Malvinder Singh, Owner, Fortis Healthcare. For the healthcare industry, in particular, Singh believes that there is a huge opportunity for growth. “People in India need a lot more from healthcare; there is a demand-supply gap, so the industry needs to focus on creating more capacity,” he explained. S Gopalakrishnan, Co-founder and Executive Co-chairman, Infosys, seeks policy stability for the IT industry. “Policy stability and consistent implementation of the policy is what the IT industry needs,” he said, adding that the biggest request from IT is to “reduce the challenge the industry faces

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in terms of implementation”. Raj Jain, MD, Walmart India, expects the Finance Minister to release a timeline for the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). “Our biggest Budget expectation is a real timetable on GST because I think that reform is going to change the way business is done in India, not only for retail, but also for a lot of sectors,” he elaborated. Other than that, Jain is batting for the entry of foreign investments into the insurance and retail sectors in India. According to Mukund Seshadri, Partner, MSVentures Financial Planners, an easing in direct taxation slabs will amount to surplus in the hands of professionals and businessmen. This can encourage and lead to further investments in their business and could generate more employment and thus ensure the betterment of society. However, the effect could be negated by an increase in indirect taxes, like service tax, excise duty and sales tax.” He adds that the Union Budget is not in our hands, but what is in our hands is the way in which we deal with it. So, the first thing which a household needs to do is to have its own budget in place. The problem is not about the fixed and definite expenses, but the variable which makes all the difference. Just like the Union Budget allocates money for projects, we need to be sure about what our milestones and goals will be for which we need to allocate the required funds. It should keep an emergency provision, which could be needed as things could become dearer and necessary. Finally, it is important to review whether our proposed plans are meeting our targets. If not, then we better review it. Urging India to move ahead with economic reforms to benefit from the changing global dynamics, top banker, Uday Kotak, has said that it is time for the country to go in for a tighter fiscal policy and ease its monetary policy stance. “But, in India, we had a tighter monetary policy and an easier fiscal

policy. It is time for us to change that equation,” he added. Speaking on the sidelines of the just-concluded World Economic Forum summit, he also asserted that the Indian financial sector was in a much better state than what was perceived, but the country must move forward with reforms. Kotak would like to see the Budget manage the fiscal deficit and would want the monetary policy to get more relaxed and the fiscal policy to get tightened. YM Deosthalee, Chairman & MD, L&T Finance Holdings, feels that in terms of government expenditure, there are the two areas in which there is scope for reducing government expenditure. “One of the largest items is subsidies and there is a need to look at some of the subsidies. I do believe that in the Budget there will be some moves in that direction. One has to also consider the elections, which are around the corner. The political fallout of announcements also has to be kept in mind, but considering the delicate fiscal situation, it may be useful. I do believe that the Ministry of Finance will look at some of the steps towards curtailing expenditure, particularly in the area of subsidies.” There is also a case for consolidating on the tax front and some indirect taxes & levies may be introduced in the Budget. There is a possibility of mopping up higher taxes through service tax and income tax. So, if something about increasing revenues of the government and subsidies in this Budget is announced, then the Budget will definitely give good signals to the entire world. It will also strengthen RBI in terms of its policy stance.

WHAT POLICY MATTER EXPERTS FEEL? C Rangarajan, Chairman, PMEAC, suggested, “We should raise the excise rates to the level at which they were prior to the crisis. But during the year, I do not know whether it is possible or wise, because normally, we do not raise excise duty within the year... Going ahead, next year (Budget), it is

something that one can do.” He also said that if food inflation persists for a long time, it gets generalised and spreads to other sectors. Rangarajan added that in the light of the global economic uncertainties, the government must strive towards keeping India’s current account deficit (CAD) at 2.5 per cent over the next five years. He, however, cautioned that “if we try to push the economy to grow beyond nine per cent, it will impact the balance of payments (BOP) and create inflationary pressure”. Rajiv Kumar, Secretary General, FICCI, thinks that the overall theme would be fiscal consolidation. “The Finance Minister himself in a sense indicated that he is aware of the rise in fiscal deficit and the impact that it is having, both on managing inflation and on investors’ expectations. So, I think the theme would be one, fiscal consolidation and two, to restore investors’ confidence in India and India growth story. Several economists brought this to the fore that the investment cycle is down, while consumption has remained up. It cannot continue to remain up unless there is a greater investment, and complete unanimity on this. I think this point is well accepted by the ministry officials that this budget will have to focus on restoring the investors’ confidence and bring back the India growth story on track,” he commented. Budget is a time when people hope for favourable changes. No one knows the Budget’s outcome. More so, when the government is fiscally challenged and has more than enough trouble balancing the Budgets, with tax collection numbers not measuring up to expectations. In this backdrop, it is difficult to expect concessions. However, the Finance Minister would want to drop some loose change in people’s hats, to make the task of paying onerous taxes (and getting nothing in return), a bit more bearable. Source: www.moneycontrol.com

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In the PLANNING COMMISSION, we are trying to identify LONG-TERM CONSTRAINTS I would only emphasise that right now what most people around the world are interested in knowing is what our medium-term fiscal trajectory is. I do not think anyone expects to see massive contraction on these steps, but people do recognise that fiscal deficits all over the world have expanded a little too much and they want to be reassured that the corrective process is underway. I hope that the Budget will give that signal. Over the longer period, I think the Budget will outline and provide answers to the broad directions that we are going to take.

GROWTH IMPERATIVE “The most urgent thing is to make sure that impediments to project implementation are actually taken care of. I believe quite an extensive exercise is now underway to identify these impediments and deal with the different ministries in a manner where problems can be resolved quickly,” says Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission. Speaking exclusively to CNBC-TV18’s Udayan Mukherjee and Mitali Mukherjee, he says that the government will signal ﬁscal consolidation in the Budget, but it will not take massive contractionary steps. Excerpts… HOW MUCH ELBOW ROOM THE GOVERNMENT HAS TO SHOW SOME SIGNS OF FISCAL DISCIPLINE? This is a signal you should wait for the Budget to give because normally we do not speculate on the Budget. But the Finance Minister, on several occasions, has said that he does intend to get back onto the fiscal consolidation path.

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There are lots of questions about what growth is likely to be in India in the next year. I have earlier said that we will probably end this year somewhere around seven per cent; and if you look at it purely from a domestic point of view, I think there are circumstances to try and accelerate that. I had suggested that we should have a target of around eight per cent for the next fiscal year. Of course, this has to be moderated by the fact that global economic projections do not look particularly optimistic right now. So, the question is: ‘Can India accelerate its growth rate above seven per cent this year in a global environment where global growth may be somewhat slower?’ Personally, I think it can because there will be some negative effects from the global side. But we can get rid of a lot of domestic supply constraints, which are a major source of slower growth in India. I think that the government has identified a number of steps, particularly in coal, power and energy related sectors, wherein we can get rid of impediments in the implementation of ongoing projects.

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YOUR KEY RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SUBSIDY FRONT In the Planning Commission, we are trying to identify long-term constraints. Issues pertaining to timing are very difficult to determine, least of all when you are in the middle of an election in very important parts of the country. So, in fact, we are not engaged in determining issues on timing. The most urgent thing in my view is to make sure that impediments to project implementation are actually taken care of. I believe quite an extensive exercise is now underway to identify these impediments and deal with the different ministries in a manner where problems can be resolved quickly. So, I would say that in the next three months, that’s the single most important thing to focus on.

INFLATION: THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE? I am not aware of anyone, anywhere in the world who believes that subsidies are a way of controlling inflation. Subsidies are a way of controlling a particular price. So, I do not buy the proposition that doing something on subsidies will have a harmful effect on inflation. What will happen if you do something on subsidies is that one price might go up, but to the extent of which the subsidy reduces the fiscal deficit there will be less pressure in the system on prices in general. So, if you are going to look at inflation, you should completely ignore the impact of subsidies, except may be for a one or two week period. As far as inflation as a whole is concerned, what you are seeing in food inflation is a very low level. You should not think that food inflation is going to remain negative. In a well functioning system, if you are targeting 5-6 per cent inflation for the country

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as a whole, then on balance, most prices should move in the 5-6 per cent range. So, what that really means is that over time, food inflation will pickup, but you expect other nonfood inflation to actually come down. When we say that we will probably end the year with inflation at seven per cent, some people are now even more optimistic. Basically, what we are saying is that we have definitely got out of the double-digit inflation phenomenon. We are also getting out of what people would call the very uncomfortably high single-digit range, which is above eight per cent, and we are getting into a more comfortable range. Time will tell, but, so far, if you have to make a summary statement, the most important thing is the news on inflation has turned significantly positive.

YOUR TAKE ON THE DISINVESTMENT PROCESS... I do not think there is any change in the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans that we can realise the value of these assets over time. If the government decides not to disinvest in the certain period because it feels the stock prices are unduly low, that is not only understandable, but it is actually quite a sensible decision. If, for example, a certain amount of resources get shifted from one year to the next, I do not think that the impact of that on the fiscal deficit should be a matter of great concern. I think we will continue with the disinvestment and the timing of the disinvestment will be decided by market conditions. This means that whenever we put a number for disinvestment, it assumes normal market conditions. If market conditions are not normal, it is sensible for the government to hold back.

RBI THINKS THAT IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO MOVE IN TERMS OF AGGRESSIVE RATE CUTS IF IT IS NOT BACKED UP BY ANY FISCAL POLICY ACTION. YOUR VIEWS... I do not want to enter into an argument with RBI. The job of reserve banks around the world is to be striking notes of caution. So, what RBI has done in the last policy is giving a clear signal that the period of monetary tightening is over and that is a genuine reflection on their part that the warning signals on inflation are certainly no longer red; they may even be changing from amber to green. But obviously, RBI wants to hold back until it is absolutely sure. As far as fiscal deficit is concerned, if the fiscal situation is not supportive, there is absolutely no doubt in anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s view that you cannot expect to get soft interest rates purely through the monetary policy. So, that is not new and what the governor is saying is that he hopes that the Budget will signal a process of fiscal consolidation and that will certainly give him more room to act. No doubt that the room that the RBI has on interest rates is very powerfully affected by what the fiscal stance is and we will only know that when the Budget is presented. Source: www.moneycontrol.com

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In order to boost the productivity levels of an employee, it is important to ensure that the employee is happy. Happiness is infectious and can spread around like an epidemic. It is an internal emotion, which can be achieved if factors like physical, personal & emotional wellness, family & social bonding and dharmic living, are nurtured. ou cannot change your family, your work or the events in your life. You cannot even change yourself too much. But you can learn to breathe correctly.” This is what the Guru, Sadhu Mama says to the stressed out executive Arvind, who headed for a retreat to the Vindhyas to go through a 7-point programme, called ‘The Happiness Quotient’. We, too, can train our minds to be happy; it is an achievable goal. Happiness is an internal emotion, which can be experienced if one cleared up emotions like anger, hatred, fear, greed and jealousy. Shekhar Arora, Executive Director – HR, Ashok Leyland, recalls how, as a young officer, he was pulled up by his boss for smiling in the corridor. He then shared how the initiative of sharing compliments and affirmations on the website through the ‘You made my day!” web page ushered in a wave of happiness. “The page had 11,000 hits!” he said, “We need to bring back fun in the workplace,” he added. Affirming the importance of happiness, V Balaraman, Director, Mahindra World City Developers & India Nippon Electricals, said, “Being happy needs awareness (that you need to be happy); and conscious training of

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oneself. While you cannot determine the events that happen around you, you can certainly decide your reaction/ response to them.” The following are the radiant actions that form the base for a happiness blueprint that everyone can have:

you’. Positive health implies perfect functioning of body and mind in a given society. Corporates can practice yoga, set up a gym and leave time for sports and recreation. Canteens can provide a choice of healthy food and drink.

EMOTIONAL WELLNESS PHYSICAL WELLNESS ‘Physical fitness is of utmost importance as it is the starting point for wellness of the mind and spirit. Take care of yourself as no one else can do it for

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DEALING WITH NEGATIVE EMOTIONS Deal with anger as in the case of a trafﬁc light Red light Stop, calm down and think before you act. Yellow light State the problem and how you feel Set a positive goal Think of several solutions to a problem Think ahead to the consequences of your actions. Green light Go ahead and execute the best plan.

Around every person there is a field of emotional energy. A positive field is created by positive emotions and a negative field draws sustenance from negative emotions. Energy causes all beings to act in this world. The higher the level of energy; the greater the accomplishments. All beings have within them the all-pervading life force, the same one that creates and sustains life in the universe. It is the universal or cosmic energy that binds and connects all creatures in a single, networked web. That is why it is difficult to be completely happy while hurting others. It is necessary at all times to make sure that the negative field is not created.

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operate that model effectively to live life. Some people have the ability to empathise with others. They can recognise and, to some extent, share feelings that are being experienced by another. This skill involves being able to pick up the subtle verbal, tonal and non-verbal signals that people give. Charismatic leaders are well-versed in this skill, they use it to break barriers between people and reach out to them. An orator well-versed in people skills can make thousands of people respond as one.

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FAMILY BONDING A family is a shock absorber. According to American writer and futurist Alvin Toffler, “Family is the giant shock absorber of society to which bruised and battered individuals return after battling with the world.” The family provides the love and nurturing required for the survival of children. As we grow older, we crave nurturing, but are not adept at asking for it. We long for affirmation from the ‘significant other’ in our lives. Affirmation is when important people in our life appreciate us and express it verbally, tonally, non-verbally. The opposite of an affirmation is a discount. You need at least 10 affirmations for every discount for the maintenance of a healthy relationship. A home filled with discounts becomes a torture chamber instead of a sanctuary.

NURTURING THE WORKPLACE People can be very happy if they love their work. A hospital in Madurai created a group called the Madurai Veerans, which was a powerful band of corporate commandos. They were intensely, joyfully, happy. They were bonded into teams to pursue strategic goals. They chose problems and developed innovative solutions to solve them. Implementation was a result of deep engagement and commitment. A recent happiness survey shows that hairdressers have the highest levels of happiness at work! The reason:

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they are directly in touch with their customers. According to Chris Humphries, Director General of City and Guilds, nowadays, job satisfaction and happiness is about fulfilling your potential, tapping into your own creativity and feeling that you can make a difference. Many are exchanging their desk-bound jobs for vocations that enable them to be hands-on, use their brains and be in charge of their own destiny.

SOCIAL BONDING ‘No man is an island, but a part of the main,’ wrote the pensive poet John Donne. Man is a social animal and needs to live in harmony with

According to Chris Humphries, Director General of City and Guilds, nowadays, job satisfaction and happiness is about fulﬁlling your potential, tapping into your own creativity and feeling that you can make a difference. fellow human beings. Interpersonal intelligence is the ability to understand other people, to communicate effectively with them, to identify what motivates them and to work cooperatively with them. Intrapersonal intelligence is the inward ability to understand and form an accurate model of one’s self and to

‘You can fool everybody, but you cannot fool yourself. Not even for a single minute. Doing your dharma as you understand it, alone can make you happy. If you feel that what you are doing is adharma, you can never be happy. Dharma is the law of right living. Unless you live by your own internal standards, you can never be happy. When you bend the rules, you reduce your chances for true, pure happiness. ‘Flexibility is bending rules without breaking them,’ proclaims a smart hoarding, showing a gymnast’s impossible stretch. It all depends on what your internal monitor will allow.

SPREAD HAPPINESS Anti-happiness traps, too, find a special place. They require special identification as they can be very misleading, like a comfortable golden cage full of fruit, must seem to a free-flying parrot. Whatever the external circumstances may be, the individual is responsible for his inner state. Events are not under our control, but our perceptions and reactions to them are. Life’s greatest prize is happiness. So achieve it, share it and spread it. Dr Rekha Shetty, Founder, Mindspower & MD, Farstar Distribution Network Email: rekhashetty123@gmail.com

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Ways To Be A Part of The

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With the rise in concern for the environment, the concept of green manufacturing has gained a lot of attention from major players. The concept led by innovation has found relevance in all the sectors across the manufacturing industry. Manufacturing plants have come up with green products, processes, technology and also supply chains that are eco-friendly. But there are still many who want to join the green bandwagon, here’s presenting some handy tips to add a dash of green in their current set up... NISHI RATH

he green manufacturing concept is increasingly gaining support from various sectors. Integrating ‘green’ into their corporate social responsibility, companies are undertaking a lot of initiatives by way of all possible set ups and best practices to inculcate the green manufacturing way into their manufacturing processes. Some of these include:

1 SWITCHING TO OTHER SOURCES OF ENERGY

power, on the other hand, uses water to create electricity. Water flow moves underwater turbines, which convert the motion into electricity. Thermal power, however, uses the heat produced in the earth’s crust to generate power. Biofuels can be in various forms, viz., solid, liquid and gaseous. These fuels are made from biological materials like vegetable oil and methane gas. Companies seeking to go green can opt for biofuels as burning these fuels to create energy emits a lower amount of chemicals into the environment.

2 ENERGY CONSERVATION

the greatest contributor to electricity costs. In this scenario, utilising high-efficient appliances and equipment can reduce energy usage. Also, installing compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) can help conserve energy as CFLs use about one-quarter of the energy and its lifetime is 10 times longer than regular incandescent bulbs. Additionally, conservation of water by regularly checking pipelines and other systems for leaks and carrying out repair works immediately also helps in conserving energy apart from providing regular maintenance to the factory’s plumbing system.

3 RECYCLING This is the very first step a manufacturing plant that seeks to go green can opt for. Irrespective of the kind of business, opting for alternative sources of energy like solar, hydro and thermal power and, even biofuels, can help companies heavily cut down on carbon emissions. Solar power uses panels, which absorb energy from sunlight and convert it into electricity. This is a very popular method for producing power. Hydro

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Light and motion sensors can be a very good option when it comes to energy conservation. A great way to reduce a building’s electricity usage and save money is to make sure lights are controlled by motion and light sensors, so they turn off automatically when not in use. Adding more natural daylight will further cut energy usage. In most factories, production equipment is

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Manufacturing companies should identify, recycle and reuse end products or waste materials. This will not only help attain a green manufacturing process, but will also save considerable amount of money. For a product to be considered green, it needs to have at

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least some parts that can be recycled once it has gone through its lifecycle. Apart from this, manufacturers, in their bid to go green, are also making an effort to purchase raw materials from green suppliers.

4 ELIMINATING WASTE AND KEEPING INVENTORY LOW

plan will also help. Training and educating employees on water and electricity conservation is also a must. Offering staff incentives for conserving water & electricity and improving efficiency in the facility can also work wonders. Also, encourage them to frequently participate in suggestion schemes that would help save water and energy.

short, it is about doing more with less – less time, inventory, space, labour and money.

7 REDUCE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

6 IMPLEMENTATION OF ECO-FRIENDLY PRACTICES

Reducing waste will maximise product yield. This means less waste will go to landfills and more products will be made. Apart from that, it also saves the company money, as waste makes up at least four per cent of the business’ turnover. On the other hand, using natural or organic materials and machines that produce less waste will also help to a great extent. A manufacturing facility should avoid over-ordering of supplies. In made-to-order environments, many companies tend to order more than necessary, resulting in stockpiles of materials or unnecessary waste.

5 TRAINING AND MEETINGS

It is important that the staff members/workers also understand the importance of going green. Training can help make sure your staff members know where the recycling bins are, what items can be recycled and what the overall green manufacturing plan is all about. In addition, forming a dedicated internal team of volunteers to provide a company-wide sustainability

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Environmental Management Systems (EMS) comprise of processes and practices, such as lean manufacturing and Six Sigma that reduce an organisation’s environmental impact and increase its operating efficiency. These processes should be reviewed regularly to ensure that the company continues to operate in a ‘green’ manner. These systems are designed to reduce waste, emissions and increase productivity. Six Sigma tools are used to improve the processes and products of a company. They are applicable across every discipline, including production, sales, marketing, design, administration and service. When applied properly, Six Sigma results in various benefits like reducing costs, apart from offering a better understanding of customer requirements, improving delivery and quality performance, developing robust products and processes & driving improvements with internal resources, among others. On the other hand, lean manufacturing is an approach, which reduces waste and streamlines operations. It follows the principle of continually increasing the proportion of value-added activity of their business through ongoing waste elimination. In

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Manufacturers can reduce the amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by diminishing or eliminating the use of hazardous chemicals in products. If possible, manufacturers should use raw & organic ingredients. Conventional paints emit VOCs, which can react with other pollutants and sunlight to form ground-level ozone. VOCs can be reduced by changing to water-borne, high solid, powder paints or by installing special equipment such as carbon filters.

8 PLANT MORE TREES

Lastly, the best and easiest option to go green is grow more plants. Growing a garden on the office roof is simple and has various benefits. It will insulate a building from heat loss in the winter and heat gain during summer. It will also help absorb pollution in urban areas. Green roofs can also reduce rainwater run-off by at least 50 per cent, which helps prevent flooding. Apart from this, planting more trees within the facility cuts down on the carbon dioxide emitted during the production process. nisi.rath@infomedia18.in

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BARCODE READER

he DataMan 500 barcode reader reads barcodes on product packaging to ensure that right items are shipped to the right destination, and to collect data for instant inventory management. It reads barcodes both more accurately and more quickly than traditional laser-based barcode readers, even when the codes are highly degraded due to poor printing or handling. The DataMan 500 is an advanced barcode reader that combines the high performance of image-based readers with the ease-of-use and low cost of laser scanners.

Cognex Singapore Inc Singapore - Singapore Tel: +65-6325-5947 Email: herlinda.xu@cognex.com Website: www.cognex.com

CI CASTING

ll types of rough, semi-fi nished or fi nished high quality cast iron (CI) castings are manufactured. CI casting in weight from 500 gm to 1000 kg in single-piece as per drawing, specification, material detail, quantity detail and sample provided by customer are taken up. The CI castings have applications in

agricultural & farm equipment, diesel oil engines, all kinds of machinery, cement plant equipment, compressors, defence equipment, electric motors, general engineering, lift & elevator, nuclear power plants, marine ship building, pumps & valves, thermal power plant, oceanography equipment, oil reﬁ nery, mining & boring equipment, power generator, etc.

Maruti Casting Rajkot - Gujarat Tel: +0281-295249 Mob: 09979993093 Email: ci_casting@rediffmail.com

LED DOWN LIGHTS

he 6-inch triac-dimmable LED (GL-DL06D) down light has been added to the Capella series. The Capella series is a high-quality, energy conscience solution for indoor commercial and residential down lights. With the introduction of the GL-DL06D, the down lights can be used in

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triac dimmable light applications. The GL-DL06D oďŹ&#x20AC;ers two optional models: a low voltage model and a high voltage model respectively supporting 90-132 V and 180-264 V. It is also compatible with a multitude of triac dimmers commonly available in the market. Th is Capella Series 6-inch LED dimmable down light consumes only 12 W.

GlacialTech Inc Taipei City - Taiwan Tel: +886-2-22441227 Email: sales@glaciallight.com Website: www.glaciallight.com

I/O JUNCTION BOX

he I/O junction box has working band of frequency at 2.4 GHz. Th is unit accepts 24 V DC as supply voltage and work in mesh topology or point-to-point topology. The junction box accepts M12 socket connection of sensor/input device/ output device. It has a one power ON as well as 8 NO + 8 NC input/output ON indication.

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PHASE MONITORING DEVICE

he phase monitoring device (model PMD-01) monitors phase sequence, phase failure, phase unbalance and undervoltage in 3-phase, 3-wire system and trips under such conditions. Mode of operation is auto/ manual. LED indication is provided for power ON, relay ON and fault status. Other features are DIN rail/screw mounting, changeover relay for control action, terminal contacts and front panel switch available for restart.

Electronic Automation Pvt Ltd Bangalore - Karnataka Tel: 080-28567561 Email: info@eaplindiamail.net Website: www.eapindia.com

SWITCH DISCONNECTOR FUSES

hese switch disconnector fuses are designed for industrial applications and conforms to IEC-60947-3/ IS-139473. The ratings include 32A, 63A, 100A, 125A, 160A, 200A (AC 23A). These are available in version in TP/ TPN version and have fuses of DIN/BS. The switch disconnector fuses are equipped with quad break contact system for

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longer life, visible contact indication with defeat facility and padlocking.

BCH Electric Ltd New Delhi Tel: 011-23316029 Email: bilmkt@vsnl.com Website: www.bchindia.com

COLOUR SCANNER

his next generation professional hightech colour scanner is available in diﬀerent widths 44”, 55” and 60” with many optional facilities and optional accessories. The scanner from the ROWE Scan 600 series sets new standards providing a superior quality and user-friendliness. An optical resolution of 2400 x 1200 dpi (max up to 9600 dpi) and scan width up to 60” combined with high-speed and productivity is available. The ROWE Scan 600 is Energy Star compliant and easy to use.

Mehta Cad Cam Systems Pvt Ltd Ahmedabad - Gujarat Tel: +91-079-26840551, Mob: 09227985780 Email: design@mehtaindia.com Website: www.mehtareprosystems.com

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DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER

his differential pressure transmitter is developed specifically for monitoring low differential pressures in the 10 Pa to 10 hPa range. It is available with an optional internal or external, humidity and temperature probe, so that pressure, humidity and temperature can be monitored with one instrument. The transmitter features a surface flush installation therefore it can be easily installed in any cleanroom wall. It is compatible with P2A software, which allows for parametrisation of the unit and scale, sensor adjustment, analogue output adjustment, etc.

Testo India Pvt Ltd Pune - Maharashtra Tel: 020-65600203, Mob: 09375346186 Email: apatankar@testoindia.com Website: www.testo-india.com

ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOW METERS

odel SROAT–1000 electromagnetic flow meter virtually approaches the ideal flow meter, which is suitable for wide range of measurements even with very low conductivities. The flow meter

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oﬀers no resistance to ﬂow hence the pressure drop is almost negligible. Principle of operation is based on Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction.

MTS Engineers Pvt.Ltd Ahmedabad - Gujarat Tel: +91-79-26400063, Mob: 9879495924 Email: sales@mtsengrs.com

HOUR METER

he model HM-600 hour meter is equipped with 5-digit LCD display. Th is is battery-operated and has reset terminals available at the rear for resetting. Other features include start signal continuous, 12 V AC/DC to 240 V AC/220 V DC, and resolution of 1 hr (1 sec, if min:sec button on the front panel is pressed). The hour meter comes in dimensions of 72 mm (W) x 72 mm (H) x 84 mm (D).

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PLANNING MACHINE

he bolt threading machine (model B-25) is a robust and sturdy machine used to cut threads on bolts. The versatile and durable machine is used to perform hassle-free operation. The high quality machine is particularly designed for rapid output. It is a stable and vibration free machine.

Bhavya Machine Tools Ahmedabad - Gujarat Tel: 079-40087900 Email: info@bhavyamachinetools.com Website: www.bhavyamachinetools.com

EARTH LEAKAGE RELAY

tatic Earth Leakage Relay (ELR) with Core Balance Current Transformer ( CBCT / ZCT) are used to detect the leakage current in an electrical power system. Th is transmits a signal to activate the trip coil of the MCCB/ACB/OCB contactor in the event of earth leakage, resulting in automatic isolation of the electrical power system. ELR and core balance current transformer (CBCT / ZCT) have been

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widely used and accepted because these have ďŹ eld adaptability and are economic.

Prok Devices Pvt Ltd Bangalore - Karnataka Tel: 80-26760718 Mob: 09845033226 Email: prokdvs@vsnl.com Website: www.prokdvs.com

CABLE GLANDS

hese cable glands SKINTOP ST-M have increased oil resistant for maximum reliability, permanent vibration protection, variable clamping ranges and optimal strain relief. These are equipped with various accessories (e. g. multiple sealing inserts) and the metric connection thread is according to EN 50262. These are used everywhere where in the cables have be safely inserted into housings.

Lapp India Pvt Ltd Bangalore - Karnataka Tel: 80-30560000 Email: sales@lappindia.com Website: www.lappindia.com

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ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS

vast range of adhesives and sealants that join and bind various material and products are offered. These are used in diverse industries owing to their high effectiveness and binding properties. The range includes bearing retainers, wicking tapes, fl ange sealants, hydraulic sealants, pipe sealants, unigrip, cyanonabond, epoxy sealants, polysulphide sealants, polyurethane sealants, etc.

J K Epoxies & Maintainence Technologies Pvt Ltd Bengaluru - Karnataka Tel: 080-23102825, Mob: 9448550437 Email: jkepoxy@yahoo.com

SPRAYERS/LAWN MOWERS AND ROLLERS

wide range of hand and battery sprayers to ensure optimum performance of the products are oﬀered. These sprayers are used for plant leaf polishing, spraying of pesticides on crops, liquid fertilising, etc. The hand and battery sprayers are easy-to-operate and require less maintenance. Lawn mowers and rollers are also oﬀered that are easy-to-use and require less maintenance. The range of mowers is widely used to trim grass and maintain the leveling of lawn. These

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lawn mowers and rollers are highly durable and available in diﬀerent speciﬁcations to suit various requirements of clients.

Aayesha Agro Traders Pune - Maharashtra Mob: 09921760257 Email: aayeshaagrotraders@gmail.com

UPS SYSTEMS

rykard E-Green UPS systems are available in 3, 5, 6, 7.5 and 10 kVA ratings for aingle-phase I/O models. External batteries supplied along with the UPS systems support loads for back-up times ranging from 15 min to 4 hr depending on the conﬁ guration of batteries. Salient features include: eﬃcient & pay for itself, no electrical pollution, total protection & reliability, online diagnostics, contemporary design, etc.

Alacrity Electronics Ltd Chennai - Tamil Nadu Tel: 044-39122146, Mob: 09380113296 Email: ael@alacritymail.com Website: htwww.alacrityelectronics.co.in

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SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

hese systems are used in all ﬁeld crops, like wheat, gram, pulses as well as vegetables, cotton, soyabean, tea, coﬀee, and other fodder crops. The sprinkler systems are also suitable for residential, industrial, hotel, resorts, public & government enterprises, golf links, racecourses, etc. These are manufactured in high quality raw materials and stateof-the-art machines, which gives resistance to harsh natural climate.

Spoorthy Irrigation Equipments Bengaluru - Karnataka Tel: 080-28367625 Email: info@spoorthyirrigation.com Website: www.spoorthyirrigation.com

ROTARY AIR FILTER

fully automatic rotary fi lter is preferred wherever a fi ne fi ltration of the micronic dust particles and recirculation of the department air coming out of an exhaust plant is required. It works at very low fi ltration velocity. A special fi lter cloth is used to achieve a fi ne fi ltration. With automatic waste cleaning nozzle arrangement over the fi lter cloth with a dust collector, it is possible to achieve a

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steady exhaust rate from the department without ﬂ uctuation in RH, development of hot spots and inﬁ ltration of air from one department to another department.

Excel Airtechnics (P) Ltd Chennai - Tamil Nadu Tel: +91-044-23640757 Email: excelairtechnics@vsnl.net, Website: www.excelair.co.in

DUST EXTRACTION SYSTEMS

hese systems are used wherever huge quantity of dust is generated. The systems can be installed for dust recovery purpose, whereas for dust removal they are appropriate systems. These are available in portable type and larger unit. The systems can also be designed depending on the quantum of the dust to be arrested or collected. Various types of ﬁ lters are provided in the dust extraction systems range. Filtration rating is up to 1 micron. Maximum temperature is 250°C. The external body of all the equipment can be of CRCA sheet with epoxy ﬁ nish, stainless steel & FRP coated.

Madras Air Filters Pvt Ltd Chennai - Tamil Nadu Tel: 044-22446684, Mob: 09884190512 Email: filters_md4@bsnl.in, Website: www.indiamart.com/madrasairfilters

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AXIAL FLOW FAN

his is a cost-effective axial flow fan which is used to remove dust particles and fumes from workplaces. The fan is designed with cast alloy aluminum that have fi xed or variable pitch angle and aerodynamic blades for direct/V-belt driven arrangements. Salient features include: robust in construction, corrosion resistance, precisely engineered, etc. Technical specifications are rotor diameter of 300 mm to 1600 mm, performance 500 m³/h to 200,000 m³/h and up to 100 mm WG static pressure, etc.

Green Planet Engineers Faridabad - Haryana Tel: 0129-2510647, Mob: 09811125007 Email: greenplanet@sify.com

LONG BRANCH CUTTER

tanding at ground level, a 20-feet high branch can be cut comfortably with the long cutter. Cutting is done on pull-stroke and not on pushstroke. It gives very fast and technically correct cut. It cuts wood in a slant with a unique pull action. Thus retaining the natural growth option is open, with two-

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point blade lock, replaceable pruning blade, ﬁbreglass telescopic pole, 2-stage, 3-stage spare blade for long cutter.

Sharpex Engineering Works Ahmedabad - Gujarat Tel: +91-079-22870075 Mob: 09824040030 Email: info@sharpex.com Website: www.sharpex.com

ANTI-DRIP GREEN HOUSE FILMS

wide range of anti-drip green house fi lms that are offered is ideal for use in all kinds of greenhouses. The fi lms are perfect for conditions, such as condensation, which occurs when there is a difference in temperatures on the inside and outside of a greenhouse. Droplets that form due to the process of condensation can harm the plants. The range of anti-drip green house fi lms is provided with special additives, which aids the alteration of surface tension. Th is leads to the formation of a very thin layer of water, which eventually runs down along the slope that has been created over the gutters.

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Flora Agro Pune - Maharashtra Mob: 09423010055 Email: swaymbhu@vsnl.com

PVC FLEXIBLE PIPES AND TUBES

ipul flex PVC flexible pipes and PVC tubes are non-reinforced generalpurpose tubes that come as transparent, coloured or plain opaque, according to the specifications. These are available in various sizes as well as thickness. The PVC tubes are supplied in food-grade non-toxic form (on request). Applications include: used in gardening, general water transportation & water connections; used for domestic pesticide & water spraying; used as levelling tubes in construction; also in automobiles and laboratories.

Raghushree PlastProducts Pvt Ltd Kanpur - Uttar Pradesh Tel: 0512-2780851 Mob: 09839193366 Email: raghushreeplastproducts@gmail.com

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FUEL SAVERS

he fuel saver is a unique revolutionary invention and permanent green-free energy solution for various applications ensuring total combustion in engines. Installation involves simply clamping on externally to a fuel pipeline in just a few minutes. Magnetising the fuel also polarises the mixture by replacing the naturally chaotic gas mixture with an evenly charged uniformly aligned fuel resulting in a total burn. Advantages are fuel savings up to 15 per cent, reduction of emissions up to 83 per cent, dissolves carbon, varnish & gum in engines, burners, boiler stacks, etc.

Sweetech Engineers Secunderabad - Andhra Pradesh Tel: 040-27843367 Email: info@sweetech.com, Website: www.sweetech.com

ID AND FD FANS

he ID and FD fans are manufactured in conformation with international quality standards. These fans are accessible in three conventional types, and provide 500-1, 50,000 cum/hr air delivery. The fans in 23 sizes are manufactured for usage in heavy-duty construction. The range of fans can be entirely backward curved and backward curved with self-cleaning and straight blades.

A C Humidif ication Engineers Pvt Ltd New Delhi Tel: 011-22428282, Mob: 09811058947 Email: info@humiair.com Website: www.humidin.com

POLY HOUSE & GREEN HOUSE STRUCTURES

hese have centrally ventilated (top ridge) structure useful for rose, gerbera, carnation production; poly house with fan & pad system for tissue culture; totally modular design to suit agro climate condition; tunnel with optimal ventilation; and insect-proof shade house to cultivate vegetables & nursery. Technical speciďŹ cations are galvanised structure, area according to requirement, center height 6.5 metre, columns 76 mm OD x 2 mm thick galvanised pipe, trusses bottoms 60 mm OD x 2 mm thick GI pipe, purlins 32 mm OD x 2 mm thick pipe, etc.

Samartha Greentech Pune - Maharashtra Tel: 020-25389898, Mob: 09822001692 Email: samartha_ajit@yahoo.com Website: www.samarthagreentech.com

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GREEN HOUSE FANS

hese fans are used to cool the air by using the heat present in the air and evaporate the water from an adjacent surface of the pad. In order to obtain better results, the relative distance between cooling pad and fans of the green house should be not more than 50 metres. Salient features include: corrosion-resistant, optimum performance, high tensile strength, dimensionally accurate, etc.

Venkateshwara Agrotech Industries Pune - Maharashtra Tel: 020-27270571, Mob: 09421012843 Email: sureshchemate@dataone.in

FUME HOODS

hese fume hoods are made of stainless steel SS-304 grade from outside and SS-316 grade from inside, which is acid-resistant. The work surface is fitted with small wash basin with good quality tap. A gas cock is also fitted for gas supply. Sliding slash made of toughened glass moves vertically up and down with concealed counter balanced weight. Chamber is fitted with 20 W fluorescent light. Space underneath the workstation is provided with storage compartment.

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Rescholar Equipment Ambala Cantt - Haryana Tel: 0171-2699883, Mob: 09812037983 Email: rescholar@gmail.com, Website: www.entoequipment.com

LAWN MOWERS

he lawn mowers, garden lawn mowers, electric lawn mowers and manual lawn mowers are ideal for maintaining small lawns. These lawn mowers are made of aluminum die-casted wheels, that deliver outstanding power coupled with high performance gear system; economy in working; a corrosion-resistant that never rusts; ball bearing wheels for smooth maneuvering; and a catcher with metal lining for added durability. Features include: aluminum pressure die-casted wheels for long life; no power, no fuel, environmentally-friendly; no noise, no pollution, healthy for everyone; small, light, convenient, easyto-use; cutting width 12â&#x20AC;?; height of grass range 15-40 mm; and comes with 3 spiders & 6 blades.

Excel & Green Machines Pvt Ltd Ghaziabad - Uttar Pradesh Tel: 0120-4370467, Mob: 9717895770 Email: info@allgardenmachines.com Website: www.allgardenmachines.com

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CENTRIFUGAL FANS & BLOWERS

hese centrifugal fans and blowers are available in single inlet, single width (SISW) confi guration. The fans and blowers are made out of engineering plastics, such as GRP/FRP/PVC/PP, and in metals, such as MS/SS, etc, to suit the process. A range of air handling wheels with suitable casing is fabricated to suit the overall extraction and scrubbing/fi ltering requirements. All wheels are dynamically balanced to offer low noise and vibration.

Shivas Projects India Pvt Ltd Ghaziabad - Uttar Pradesh Tel: 0120-2867115, Mob: 09582949132 Email: shivasprojects@vsnl.net Website: www.shivasindia.com

AIR HANDLING EQUIPMENT

he air-handling equipment is used to combat confi ned dust, smoke, fume, obnoxious gases and other air-borne industrial pollutants. Manufacturing range includes centrifugal blowers, axial flow fans, cyclone dust collectors, bag fi lters, scrubbers and air

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curtains. The air handling equipment is oﬀered in materials of construction, like MS, SS, MS rubber lined, FRP, PVC, PP, etc. Application are in foundries, steel plants, chemical plants, fertilisers, textile, paper and pulp, power generation and other related industries.

Shree Udyog Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022-26780454, Mob: 09820086267 Email: bryadav@vsnl.com Website: www.shreeudyog.com

BAG HOUSE

he bag house has very high collection efficiency for both large and small particles. It is modular in design and operates on a wide variety of dust types and wide range of flow rates with reasonably low pressure drops. The bag fi lter is provided with 14 compartments arranged in two rows separated by inlet/outlet manifold and 14 compartments are cleaned one at a time in sequence.

Sabash Engineering (Chennai) Pvt Ltd Chennai - Tamil Nadu Tel: 044-24732900 Email: welcome@sabashengg.com Website: www.sabashengineering.com

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INCINERATORS

wide range of incinerators that are efficient and reliable and used for protecting the environment from hazardous waste are offered. These incinerators are designed and installed as per customer’s requirement. The incinerators are also manufactured using latest techniques and high quality materials, provided with high-tech control panels, resulting in easy operation and minimum manpower requirement, and auto burners to provide cyclone fl ame that turns in maximum fuel efficiency.

Global Incinerators Ahmedabad - Gujarat Tel: 079-26857299 Email: info@incineratorsystem.com Website: www.incineratorsystem.com

VENTILATION SYSTEMS

hese air handling and ventilation systems are intended to provide dust-free pressurised atmosphere to working zone. The systems are designed to control quality of impure air, temperature and humidity. HEPA or panel air ﬁ lters are used to reduce particulate matter in inlet air. Series of plenums with HEPA ﬁ lters are best for pharmaceuticals and biotechnology industries.

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Pressurised ventilation or evaporate cooling systems are used for power plants, process industries, space centres, commercial complex, hotels, auditoriums and cinema theatres.

R D Pollution Controls Pvt Ltd Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh Tel: 040-23095976 Email: rdpc@sify.com Website: www.rdpollutioncontrols.com

AXIAL FLOW FANS

octaire axial flow fans are specially designed to meet the general requirements of industrial ventilation and humidification where the amounts of air handled are usually large at relatively low pressure. These fans are made in various sizes operating at different speeds to cover a wide range of capacities from 7500-75000 cfm air at pressure from 0.25-2.5” WG either for ventilation or exhaust purpose. The blades are made of special aluminium alloy casting having aerofoil section, running in a strong steel cylindrical casing to provide maximum efficiency and uniform airflow over the entire blades space at minimum power consumption.

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C Doctor & Co Pvt Ltd Ahmedabad - Gujarat Tel: 079-2584 2087 Email: ahd@cdoctorindia.com Website: www.cdoctorindia.com

CENTRIFUGAL BLOWER

he single inlet centrifugal blower normally uses forward curved impellers made of galvanised steel, which is press-fitted on the rotor of external rotor motor, making the units compact. Single inlet signifies that the air is drawn from one side of the blower only. The rotor with impeller is dynamically balanced in two planes, for vibration-free running during its entire life. The assembly of the motor and impeller is essentially mounted in a technically designed housing for optimum performance. The external rotor motor is cooled with the air stream flowing over it.

VBM Enterprises Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022-28521157, Mob: 09820027228 Email: vbmfans@bom3.vsnl.net.in Website: www.vbmfans.com

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POWERED VENTILATOR

urboVents wind-operated powered ventilator is powerdriven with new ventilation technology. The new range of powered ventilators is designed for easy installation on the roof without loading the roof structure and work effectively with low power consumption. The powered ventilator is aesthetically designed and available in 3 different models. Economy model (KoolBoss) is a low cost affordable unit with critical parts of metal including the motor and others of metal and the rest in FRP. The second model is sturdier and very well designed. The 3rd model is again available in stainless steel and GI make with different capacities.

Citadel Architectural Solutions Pvt Ltd Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022-66633961 Email: info@citadelarch.com Website: www.citadelarch.com

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RIDE-ON FLOOR SWEEPER

he ride-on floor sweeper is batteryoperated or diesel/petrol engine operated. Features incorporated include ecological design, noiseless operation, strong body and powerful suction. A complete range of sweepers is offered that can collect in one pass dust and reject in any place. The sweeper is also offered with scrubbing width of 700 mm to 900 mm, cleaning speed up to 5500 sqm per hour and dirt collection capacity up to 70 ltrs.

Vacuum Technology (India) Ltd Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022-28375837 Email: acmevac@vsnl.com Website: www.acmevac.com

AIR-POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT

he product range includes industrial fans, axial flow fans and centrifugal fans. Axial flow fans are available in tube axial type, wall-mounted bracket type, roof exhausters (cowl type), bifurcate axial flow fans, industrial man coolers (pedestal & tubular type), etc. Centrifugal fans include: high-efficiency

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centrifugal fans, limit load fans for ventilation & air conditioning, ID & FD fans for boiler application, high pressure fans for furnaces, foundries & pneumatic conveying, special fans made out of stainless steel MS lines with FRP, PVC, FRP & sparkproof construction.

Axhialo Industries Bangalore - Karnataka Tel: 080-23479592 Email: xial@bgl.vsnl.net.in Website: www.axialoindustries.com

AIR HANDLING UNIT

he double-skin air handling unit comes with airflow capacity of 1000 m³/hr to 60000 m³/hr and up to 175 mm of static pressure. The unit comprises of mixing chamber with aluminum dampers, fi lter section with 10 micron, 5 micron, 3 micron, and 0.3 micron fi lters as per the requirement. Fan section is designed for DIDW/plug fan with motor. Double-skin panels are insulated with 25/50 mm thick PUF insulation.

Aarco Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd Pune – Maharashtra Tel: 020-27443281, Mob: 09823037806 Email: aarcomail@vsnl.net Website: www.aarcoair.com

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TRANSFORMER REPAIR KIT

range of polymer-based rapid repair kits for transformer ﬁeld servicing teams is available. The kit includes all tools required for the rapid repair of oil leaks from cracks, pin holes and large damages, weld joint cracks and other micro-porosities. The kit includes Diamant special-purpose epoxies that cure rapidly even on oily surfaces, cleaners, single component porosity sealants and metal ﬁ lled polymer for minor defect repairs. The entire kit is available in a handy rugged box for workmen to carry on site.

Diamant Triumph Metallplastic Pvt Ltd Bengaluru - Karnataka Tel: 080-22587678 Email: dtmp@dataone.in Website: www.triumphbiz.in

TRIMMING KNIVES

ummit Engineering Technology oﬀers special trimming knives with replaceable blades, from Germany. The insert blades are ice hardened, a process, which

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increases the life of the blades. The blades are available in packets of 100 pieces. The trimming knife provides ease of handling and completely eliminates the use of knives, which need to be periodically reground.

Summit Engineering Technology Pvt Ltd Navi Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022-2764 2776 Mob: 09821150858 Email: summit2@vsnl.com Website: www.summitengg.com

SHOT BLASTING MACHINE

his customised highproduction shot blasting machine is used for axle shaft. The machine houses special heavy-duty chain conveyor system having special hard ďŹ xtures for loading axles transversely. Chain conveyor moves horizontally and conveys axles into the blast chamber for blasting purpose. The head of the axle is blasted by two blast wheel stations positioned laterally on the wall of the blast cabinet. The axles are blasted in single pass and come out through outlet tunnel. The entire cabinet is lined with manganese steel sheet for protection against abrasion.

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Surface Finishing Equipment Company Jodhpur - Rajasthan Tel: 0291-2740128, Mob: 09829022624 Email: sfec@sify.com Website: www.surfacefinishing.org

VAPOUR-RESISTANT INSULATOR

NSUflex vapour-resistant insulator has a high diff usion resistance factor to water vapour transmission >7000, a low thermal conductivity and excellent fi re safe performance. It is suitable for a temperature range from – 55°C to +105°C. The product does not depend on any additional outer thick skin or coverage. But, is built in with the insulation and extends through the full thickness. It provides a very high efficient method of insulating to control condensation against both heat loss and heat gain. The material is particularly suitable for insulating pipe works for condensation control.

The Supreme Industries Ltd Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022-67710036 Email: info@supreme.co.in Website: www.supreme.co.in

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THREAD CUTTING UNIT

he GEM12 thread cutting unit is a precision unit from the Suhner sleeve drive machining unit series that is designed for gruelling continuous use in multiple shift operations. Its high performance can cut an M12 thread in 600 N/mm 2 steel. Maximum feed path is 60 mm, and the maximum speed is 4800 rpm. The thread cutting unit can be reprogrammed just as simply for a new cycle with just a few mouse clicks.

Suhner India Pvt Ltd Bangalore - Karnataka Tel: 080-27831108 Email: blroffice.in@suhner.com Website: www.suhner.com

FILTRATION AND SEPARATION PRODUCTS

dvantec’s wide range of ﬁ ltration solutions are used for laboratory, research and process applications. These products are used in a wide variety of scientiﬁc capacities and applications, such as microbiological analysis, air/gas

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fi ltration, and environmental monitoring. Specifically, Advantec serves the pharmaceutical, public health, food and beverage, water analysis, healthcare, life sciences, and electronics industries. Advantec’s range of fi ltration products fits comfortably within ColeParmer’s own product range. It offers customers an additional and valuable range of unique quality products that will enhance their processes and research.

Cole-Parmer India Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022-67162222 Email: vinita.singh@coleparmer.in Website: www.coleparmer.in

CURRENT SENSORS

inson’s current sensing family of WCS27XX and WCS1X00 series is designed to oﬀer cost-eﬀective, reliable solution to monitor current, manage power and save money. The WCS27XX has built-in conductor with low series resistance for low power dissipation. It is capable of sensing both DC and AC current from 2~50 A and resolution up to 1 mV / 1 mA. The WCS1X series even abandon the internal conductor and work just like current transformer but with much smaller dimension. Not like CTs only for AC current but the WCS1X series is capable of sending both AC and DC current up to 200A.

Emaar Impex Pvt Ltd Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022-23801086 Email: bharat@emaarindia.in Website: www.winson.com.tw

STEAM BOILER

he IBR fully automatic package steam boiler has capacity ranging from 100 kg/hr to 2000 kg/hr with operating pressure of 10 kg/cm² g. Smoke tube and water tube version is also available. Coil is made from seamless tube of asthma 106 GR-B pipes. The unit is equipped with high eﬃciency oil/gas burner with air pre-heater arrangement which gives high thermal eﬃciency.

Aero Therm Systems Pvt Ltd Ahmedabad - Gujarat Tel: 079-2589 0158 Mob: 09825008720 Email: contact@aerothermsystem.com Website: www.aerothermsystem.com

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TOOL KITS AND SOCKET SETS

ulex tool kits and socket sets are manufactured under stringent quality control. Each tool is manufactured keeping the safety factor in mind. The tool kits not only enable the operator to perform any types of repair and maintenance jobs, but also help to complete the job quickly. These are supplied as per customers’ speciﬁcations and needs and for their OEM requirements. Each socket set is provided in a metallic tool box and the metal tool box is fabricated after stringent quality control. The tool box is painted with special rust resistant paint.

Tulex Industrial Tools (P) Ltd Thane - Maharashtra Tel: 0251-2436207 Email: tulex@vsnl.net, Website: www.tulextools.com

TESTING INSTRUMENTS

ime and Yamayo nondestructive tools (NDT) instruments are available in a wide range. These instruments are user-friendly, highly accurate, reliable and very economical. All instruments are oﬀered with service backup and warrantee certiﬁcates. The instruments and are very compact

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and easily portable, yet maintaining their accurate readings. The product range includes hardness testers, coating thickness gauges, ultrasonic thickness gauges and roughness testers.

K E Jawadwala Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022-23411220 Email: kejawadwala@hotmail.com Website: www.kejawadwala.com

LABORATORY MICROSCOPE

odel AX-20 laboratory microscope has a C-shape corrosion-resistant stand with convenient location of focus controls, which is anti-fungus treated. It has Siedentopf Binocular or Trinocular tube, 30-degree inclined and 360-degree rotatable, with IPD 55-75 mm, and Dioptric adjustment on the left ocular. Wide ﬁeld eyepiece WF 10x/18 mm paired with eye guards is provided with optional WF 15x/16 mm, WF 20x/12 mm. The microscope has quintuple nosepiece (ball bearing type).

Labex K K International Ambala Cantt - Haryana Tel: 0171-2699468 Email: sales@labovision.com, Website: www.labovision.com

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PE REGULAR SHEETS

e regular sheets offers excellent smooth surface. Th is has glass cloth backing options available. Th is offers excellent weld-ability. Th is is weather-resistant and has outstanding flexibility. Th is has low thermal conductivity, high chemical conductivity, and high chemical resistance. Th is has long life.

Sangir Plastics Pvt Ltd Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022-28726120 Email: sangirnp@bom7.vsnl.net.in Website: www.sangirplastics.com

ROLLER BURNISHING TOOL

his roller burnishing tool is of low production cost, close dimensional tolerance, work hardened and wear resistant surface, smooth low micro-inch surface ﬁ nish, fatigue and corrosion resistant surface. Internal diameter, external diameter, tapered, radius and ﬂ at parts of steel, cast iron, aluminium, bronze, etc, of hardness up to 35 HRC can be quickly roller burnished. Internal burnishing tools are available in DT, DB, DE, DU, DST

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and DSB series. External burnishing tools are available in DPO and DSO series.

Dynemech Systems Pvt Ltd Delhi Tel: 011-27347982, Mob: 09810760131 Email: sales@dynemech.com Website: www.dynemech.com

WIRELESS DATALOGGER SYSTEM

he testo Saveris radio probes measure temperature and humidity & save the recorded measurement data sending to the central base at regular intervals. If a limit value is exceeded,a radio link is established immediately. In free ďŹ eld, the transmission path is approximately 100 m at a frequency of 2.4 GHz.

Testo India Pvt Ltd Pune - Maharashtra Tel: 020-65600203 Mob: 09375346186 Email: apatankar@testoindia.com Website: www.testo-india.com

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DOOR SYSTEMS

clean provided state-of-the–art door system integrates seamlessly to the cleanroom requirements. The Door system combines the best material and is fi nished to perfection. The unique feature of Iclean door system is concealed hardware that enables easy fi xing to the wall panels. It is 44 mm thick with both sides flush. The frame is of 1.2 mm thick skin-passed GI powder-coated. It comes in honey comb Kraft paper/PUF as in-fi ll, SS butt hinges, etc.

Integrated Cleanroom Technologies Ltd Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh Tel: 040-3213478, Mob: 09989212162 Email: srinivas@cleantech.com, Website: www.icleantech.com

TRIM HANDLING SYSTEM

his device is engineered to suck continuous trim of paper, plastic, laminate and light materials. The system consist of high eﬃciency fan for motive air, well designed venturi and discharge cone. High velocity air from motive fan induces suﬃcient suction at suction nozzles to suck trims. Trims can be conveyed to waste collector, boiling or repumping tanks.

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Vacunair Engineering Co Pvt Ltd Ahmedabad - Gujarat Tel: 079-22910771, Mob: 09824036375 Email: info@vacunair.com Website: www.vacunair.com

AXIAL FLOW FAN

he axial flow fan has flow capacity ranging from 1000 m³/hr to 150000 m³/hr. It has pressure capacity of 10 mm WG to 150 mm WG. Impeller diameters are 200 mm to 1600 mm for fi xed pitch blades; and 300 mm to 1800 mm for variable pitch blades. Numbers of blades are 3 to 16. Materials of construction include: high strength aluminum alloy casting; hubs with carbon steel; and designs with blades with special protective fi nishes also available. V-belt driven axial flow fans are available for corrosive gas or steam high-pressure fans with two contra-rotating impellers bifurcated design.

Able Enviro Systems Kolkata - West Bengal Tel: 033-24470154 Mob: 09830059104 Email: ableindia@vsnl.net

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MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKERS

his miniature circuit breaker Betagard has lower watt loss, enhanced aesthetic design and user-friendly features. Th is has patented slide latch release (SLR) feature for removal of MCB from DIN rail without use of any tools. Th e range is unique, presenting a highly eﬀective touch protection against accidental contact, enabling easy ﬁ rm mounting of bus bar with its wires in front for easy accessibility. Th e range of MCB is 0.5 to 63 A and is single pole, double pole, triple pole, four pole varieties.

Siemens Ltd Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022-27645459 Email: kiran.paithankar@siemens.com Website: www.siemens.com

AC CONTRACTORS

reedom series AC contractors provide a lot more freedom in ﬂexibility, maintenance and cost eﬀectiveness. Its wide range consists: CR, 6 A to 1200 A, conforms to IEC609474-1/IS-13947-4-1, has AC & DC control voltages, and common 3/ 4

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pole. It provides common snap on accessories up to 73 A; DIN rail up to 73 A; minimum downline & ease of maintenance; low energy coil with 3 terminals. It has non-hygroscopic body material. It is suitable for adverse environmental conditions, has low contact bounce. It oďŹ&#x20AC;ers special contactors for capacitors switching up to 25 kVAR.

BCH Electric Ltd New Delhi Tel: 011-23316029 Email: bilmkt@vsnl.com Website: www.bchindia.com

CABLE GLANDS

he SKINTOP CLICK cable glands have fewer parts and counter nut is no longer needed. Th is leads to up to 70 per cent time saving due to the innovative CLICK system. Th is is simple, vibration protection, no thread is required the free assembly is possible in any position. The body of these cable glands is made of special polyamide and the seal is made of special elastomer.

Lapp India Pvt Ltd Bengaluru - Karnataka Tel: 080-30560000 Email: sales@lappindia.com, Website: www.lappindia.com

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MICRO SPOT WELDING MACHINE

he micro spot welding machines is compact, lightweight and space saving. It has pneumatic head that is specially designed with linear motion slide for delivering high accuracy in the movement. It also features latest microprocessor-based spot welding controller for achieving high precision and consistent welding quality.

Artech Welders Pvt Ltd Pune - Maharashtra Tel: 020-27476160, Mob: 09822438782 Email: artech1@vsnl.com, Website: www.artchengg.com

DIN CONNECTOR

he DIN connector is suitable for front-side board-to-cable connections. Shell housings are available in both plastic and metal. Locking levers, ďŹ xing screws and coding are available as accessories compatible with the entire DIN range. The DIN connector is installed in rack systems that serve as control and monitoring units.

Harting India Pvt Ltd Chennai - Tamil Nadu Tel: 044-43560415 Email: in@harting.com, Website: www.harting.in

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LUBRICATORS

hese are CLHP grease manual lubricators and KSC electric grease lubricators for plastic extrusion machines, press and woodworking machines. The lubricators are easy to operate by hand and can be easily installed. Capacity ranges are 300 cc, 600 cc, 800 cc, 1,000 cc, and 2,000 cc. A level switch can be added on request. Also offered are various types of lubricators, oil systems, fluid grease system, distributors, oil pumps, motors, accessories and fittings. All products are tested and verified by TÜV and have CE of machinery safety directive certificate.

Changhua Chen Ying Oil Machine Co Ltd Taiching City - Taiwan Tel: +886-4-2639 3751 Email: inquiry@chenying.com.tw, Website: www.chenying.com.tw

ELECTRIC CHAIN HOIST

he electric chain hoist is designed using the latest technology, which results in high quality, low headroom, and full-featured hoists. Th is hoist provides reliable daily performance in both routine and severe workplace environments. Technical speciﬁcations include capacities from 1/8 tons to 5 tons, reconnectible voltage 208200/460-3-60 for both single & dual speed hoists, control

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voltage of 110 V (optional 24 V & 48 V), duty cycle: single speed 60 min & dual speed 30/10 min, classiﬁcation: ASME H4, ISO M5 or M4, FEM 2M or 1Am, and ratings: hoist IP55 & pendant IP65.

David Round, Inc Ohio - USA Tel: +1-330-6561600 Email: info@davidround.com, Website: www.davidround.com

AIR SUPPLY PRODUCTS

vailable in numerous variants, the MS series of air supply products is used for a large range of applications in all sectors of industry. Th is series is a complete family of modular products, with pressure regulators, on/oﬀ valves, softstart valves, ﬁ lters, sensors, lubricators and dryers. The products are available in three sizes, ensuring precisely the right solution for every application while helping to reduce the need to hold stocks of components and making ordering as simple as possible. Small sizes MS4 (modular width 40 mm) and MS6 (modular width 62 mm) have been joined by the MS12 (modular width 124 mm).

Festo AG & Co KG Ostfildern-Scharnh - Germany Tel: +49-711-3474032 Email: haug@festo.com, Website: www.festo.com

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MULTI-FLUTE THREAD MILLS

he use of long inserts and multiple flute holders on the Vardex multiflute indexable thread mills (MiTM) promises unparalleled reductions in cycle times for the generation of medium and large threads. With Vardex MiTM, the super fast thread milling system, multiple flute holders allow significant increases in feed rates. And the use of longer-than usual inserts enables a reduction in the number of machining passes, especially when producing long threads. The range also includes additional tools MiTM 24, for small bores from M14.5 x 0.5, and MiTM 41 for large pitches up to ISO 6.0 mm.

Vargus Ltd Nahariya - Israel Tel: +972-4-9855111 Email: mrktg@vargus.com Website: www.vargus.com

NC ROTARY TABLE

he FibroPlan NC rotary table is characterised by the very extensive capabilities of the rotary table movement and angular positioning, both under full CNC-control. Th is rotary table is used on machine tools of diverse type and description,

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with the control of their rotational axis provided either by an additional control axis of the machines’ CNC, or by a separate CNC unit for the rotary table itself. The rotary table attributes, together with drive and control elements of outstanding quality.

Fibro GmbH, Germany Weinsberg - Germany Tel: +49-7134-730 Email: info@fibro.de Website: www.fibro.com

SCARA ROBOTS

he Scara series robots (model RH-6SH & RH12SH) features enhanced functionality and the latest technologies. Just like the new generation of articulated-arm robots, these SCARA robots also come with intelligent servicing notiﬁcation and a comprehensive protection and service functions, including sensorless collision detection, all as standard equipment. The SCARA robots are also ﬁtted with new motors and transmissions, which makes them even

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faster. The shortened work cycle periods makes it possible to achieve even better productivity than with their predecessors.

Mitsubishi Electric Europe BV Ratingen - Germany Tel: +49-2102-4864190 Email: michael.marzluff@meg.mee.com Website: www.mitsubishi-cnc.de

BRUSHED SERVO MOTION PROCESSOR

he MC2100 series Navigator brushed servo motion processor is used in embedded control systems for industrial control, automation and robotic applications. Available in one (MC2110), two (MC2120) and four (MC2140) axis conﬁ gurations, the MC21xx consists of two components, a 132-pin processor and a 100-pin logic device. Both components are surface mount CMOS technology and powered by 5 V. The motion processor is driven by a host microprocessor, via an 8-bit or 16-bit bus interface or through an asynchronous bi-directional serial port, giving users the ability to oﬄoad resource intensive motion control functions from the application’s host.

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Performance Motion Devices, Inc Massachusetts - USA Tel: +1-781-6749860 Email: motion-control@pmdcorp.com Website: www.pmdcorp.com

DRILLING MACHINE

he Quickmillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Intimidator G-series drilling machine is used for large part machining, for performance and simplicity. Designed and built to provide the best value in both milling and drilling solutions, the high horsepower machine is sure to hit a home run for users. Features include: Fanuc 21i control, 75 HP (56 kW), 4000 RPM, through spindle coolant, etc. Options are: probes, rotary indexers, right angle head, hydraulic part clamping, 1000 PSI coolant, twin spindles, etc.

Quickmill Inc Peterborough - USA Tel: +1-705-7452961 Email: info@quickmill.com Website: www.quickmill.com

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INFRARED TEMPERATURE SENSOR

he MIH sensor is installed in environments with ambient temperatures up to 180°C without the need for costly water or air-cooling accessories. It also includes a Teﬂon-coated cable to withstand exposure to harsh chemical environments. The MID and MIC IR sensors have both been enhanced with halogen and silicone-free Pur (rigid polyurethane) cables to withstand harsh environments. A standard RS-232 interface is provided for remote PC-controlled monitoring. Both sensors also feature an optional viewing window in the lid.

Raytek GmbH Berlin - Germany Tel: +49-30-4780080 Email: raytek@raytek.de, Website: www.raytek.de

HOT-MELT APPLICATION SYSTEM

hermopulse hot-melt application system (series 970) is a highperformance, trouble-free, industrial quality system available with features not previously available except at much higher cost. Compact and ruggedly constructed, an adjustable pressure pulsation free pump, supplies molten adhesive to either a handgun applicator, or one of several types

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of electromatic automatic applicator heads. Sophisticated electronic solid-state circuitry controls temperature, at three diﬀerent zones, with an accuracy of ±1 per cent. All heater circuits are individually fused.

Spraymation Inc Florida - USA Tel: +1-954-4849700 Email: sales@spraymation.com, Website: www.spraymation.com

INTEGRATED PLANNING TOOL

isual Net-Planner is a planning tool for plant engineering and network planners. The software solution for the planning and documentation of complex data networks and telecommunication distributors reportedly enables fast and eﬃcient planning processes. In particular, the automated documentation is said to guarantee a high degree of planning security and company-wide quality assurance.

X-Visual Technologies GmbH, Germany Adlershof - Germany Tel: +49-30-63926125 Email: wolfgang.welscher@x-visual.net, Website: www.x-visual.net 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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2-4 March 2012 IFEX 2012 Focus: Foundry Technology Where: Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru Tel: +91-40-65594411 / 65707722 Fax: +91-40-66684433 E-mail: g.vamshidhar@koelnmesse-india.com Web: www.koelnmesse-india.com

14-18 March 2012 INDIA AVIATION 2012 Focus: Aviation Technology & Equipment Where: Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad Tel: 91-11- 32910417 (D) Fax: +91-11-23359734 (D) E-mail: indiaaviation@ficci.com

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27-29 March 2012 WESTEC 2012 Focus: Cutting Tools & Multi-tasking Machine Tools Where: Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA Tel: 313 425 3000 E-mail: service@sme.rg

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23-27 April 2012

MODERN MACHINE SHOP Focus: Metalworking machinery Where: India Exposition Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, UP Tel: 080 - 66246600 Fax: 080 - 66246661 Email: info@imtma.in

DIEMOULD INDIA 2012 Focus: Dies & moulds Where: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai Tel: 022 - 28526876 / 28508976 Fax: 022 - 28503273 E-mail: mumbai@tagmaindia.org

HANNOVER MESSE 2012 Focus: Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading manufacturing technology & automation trade show Where: Hannover, Germany Tel: +49 511 89-31146 Fax: +49 511 89-31149 Web: www.hannovermesse.de

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9-11 May 2012

23-24 May 2012

ACMEE 2012 Focus: Manufacturing technology Where: Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai Tele: 044 - 2625 8619 E-mail: info@acmee.in

GREENBUILDING Focus: Energy efficiency Where: Verona Exhibition Centre, Italy Ph. +39 0439 84 98 55 press@solarexpo.com

CONTAMINATION CONTROL & CLEANROOM PRODUCTS Focus: Contamination control & cleanroom products Where: NEC, Birmingham, UK Tel: +44 (0)7801 346454 E-mail: jason.moss@ubm.com

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5-8 July 2012

27-30 July 2012

10-12 July 2012

AUTOMOBILE WORLD SHOW Focus: Automobile Where: University Ground, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Tel: 079 26469725, 26460624 Fax: 079 26403087

8TH AMTEX 2012 Focus: Machine tools Where: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi Tel: 080 43307474 Mob: 098867 89641 Fax: 080 22352772 E-mail: info@triuneexhibitors.com

ROBOTICS ASIA 2012 Focus: Robotics & automation Where: Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur Tel: +603.6140.6666 Fax: +603.6140.8833 E-mail: kelly@protempgroup.com

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22-24 August, 2012

PUNE MACHINE TOOLS SHOW Focus: Plant & Machinery Where: Auto Cluster Exhibition Centre, Chinchwad, Pune Tel: +91-79-32410602/+91-79-26851511 Fax: +91-79-26851716 Email: info@kmgindia.com, kmg@kmgindia.com

QINGDAO MACHINE TOOLS & MOULDS EXHIBITION Focus: Tools & Tooling Equipments Where: Qingdao International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Qingdao, China Tel: +86-0532-55552936 Fax: +(86)-(532)-55552903

SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND HANDLING TECHNOLOGY EXPOSITION Focus: Automotive manufacturing Where: Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), Shanghai, China Tel: +86-21-6468 1300 / +86-21-6468 1550 Fax: +86-21-3416 0018 E-mail: info@for-expo.com

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SOLARCON INDIA Focus: Products, technologies, and solutions for solar power Where: Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre, Bengaluru Tel: +91 80 4040 7103 Fax: +91.80.4040 7113 Email: solarconindia@semi.org

INDIA MANUFACTURING SHOW 2012 Focus: Manufacturing and Engineering Industry Where: Hall 1 & 2, Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, Bengaluru Mob: +91 98440 68250 E-mail: raghu@ims2012.in

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10-15 September, 2012 INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SHOW (IMTS) Focus: Manufacturing technology Where: McCormick Place, Chicago Tel: 800-828-7469 Fax: 703-827-5250 E-mail: peelman@AMTonline.org

ENGINEERING EXPO INDORE

Indore Jan 6-9, 2012 Labh Ganga Convention Center

TRANSFORMING CHALLENGES TO OPPORTUNITIES In keeping with its commitment to manufacturing excellence and business networking, Engineering Expo returned to the heart of India. Apart from being a wide platform for cutting-edge technology, the fourth edition of Engineering Expo Indore surpassed its own standards in meeting expectations of exhibitors and visitors alike. Tiding over unprecedented challenges of change in venue and the ensuing logistics complexities, the Engineering Expo brand has emerged as ﬁne steel through the test of ﬁre. ANNABEL DSOUZA

t the heart of India’s journey towards economic development lies the innovative entrepreneur and his never-saydie attitude that spells success for individual brands and companies as well as the community and nation at large. Celebrating and facilitating this spirit of business excellence and dynamism, the fourth edition of Engineering Expo was held from January 6-9, 2012, at Labh Ganga Convention Center, Indore. During the four days of intensive networking, Indore’s burgeoning engineering industry received a further impetus in terms of information exchange and profitable partnerships. The Expo was inaugurated by eminent personalities from the city’s business fraternity such as Omprakash Gupta, President, MP Electric Merchants and Contractors Association; Sandeep Naolekar, MD,

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Esteemed guests inaugurating Engineering Expo - Indore. (L-R) Sandeep Khosla, M M Sharma, Omprakash Gupta, Sandeep Naolekar, Ajay Sevekari.

Darling Pumps; MM Sharma, GM, Indo-German Tool Room, Indore; Ajay Sevekari, Director, Bridgestone India; and Sandeep Khosla, CEOPublishing, Infomedia 18. The esteemed guests highlighted Indore’s emergence as a manufacturing hub and auto ancillaries sourcing base in Central India. Naolekar commented, “The fastpaced industrial growth in Indore will improve the employment avenues, and thereby raise the standard of living in Indore. Such expos are vital for the competitiveness of industry, especially the SMEs.” Sevekari added, “Engineering Expo will help local businesses to source world-class products and solutions. Exhibitors at this Expo can enhance their existing customer base by reaching out to the entire industry. Also, visitors at this Expo can expose themselves to latest technology and innovations, thereby promoting knowledge and idea

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exchange.” Further, Khosla said, “We look forward with further value additions for an even better experience and reach the target audience; we welcome large, medium & small industries in the manufacturing and servicing sectors to be a part of the Expo in this exciting journey.”

RISING RELEVANCE OF BRAND EXPO In recent times, tier II cities have emerged as the manufacturing spine of industrialised India. “With the global economic slowdown, Indian businesses are seeking a major industrial revolution. Madhya Pradesh, as the heart of India, is also looking at rapid expansion in industrial base. Engineering Expo has provided a wonderful platform to interact with the market leaders and update there technology know-how,” Gupta stated. With the IT sector inundating cities such as Indore, Raipur and Jabalpur, entrepreneurs are facing

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a challenging prospect to channelise the positive and robust young talent into the right direction to optimise production and customer satisfaction. Sharma revealed, “Engineering exhibitions can expose local vendors and distributors to international standards of product quality, delivery period and price competitiveness. On the educational front, we have been conducting several courses to improvise on the engineering and tooling skills of local talent in order to further boost the overall manufacturing excellence of Indore.” In its fourth edition, Engineering Expo Indore has evolved from being a mere meeting point for businesses from Madhya Pradesh and other parts of the country. Today, Engineering Expo Indore showcases some of the latest machinery solutions and applicationoriented products & services. Kalidas Bhangare, Director, Testo India, said, “Engineering Expo is one of the few large-scale exhibitions held in Indore. I am pleased to witness a healthy visitor turnout. Also, the level of awareness and understanding has evolved since the previous exhibitions. Today’s buyers are willing to pay a higher price for the right technology and this Expo offers us an opportunity to convey our strengths to potential customers.” All successful businesses understand the crucial role played by exhibitions and conferences in fostering new opportunities. Engineering Expo has always been a platform for branding and interacting with suppliers, OEMs, auxiliary service providers and endusers. Competitive acumen is another advantage offered by this Expo, which not only facilitates sales and marketing, but also supports decision makers in formulating future strategies. Amardeep Singh, Assistant Manager, Schneider Electric, opined, “At expos such as this we share common space with our competitors and collaborators. Apart from being a common platform for cutting-edge technology, exhibitors can showcase their unique advantages

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the visitor turnout and we are receiving serious enquiries about our technology solutions.”

VISITORS’ VISTAS CROSSING THE BARRIER Leaders like to say that ‘there is an opportunity hidden in every challenge’. In keeping with this maxim, this edition of Engineering Expo Indore was held at the futuristic Labh Ganga Convention Center on the outskirts of Indore. This is the fastest developing area of Indore and is well connected to other cities including the industrial hubs like Dewas, Pithampur, etc. The change in venue, in fact, proved to be a blessing in disguise for the exhibitors and visitors alike. Atanu Sengupta, Area Manager – Power Tool Division, Bosch, said, “The change in venue has certainly influenced the overall success of this Expo. In my opinion, this venue is the future of trade shows in Indore.

No of exhibitors 200+ Business visitors 9,729+ Products displayed 5000+ Machinery moved 110,000 Kg Exhibiton area 52,000 sq ft The relative distance from Indore city has allowed technocrats to not only visit this exhibition, but also seek out quality products and learn more about globally competitive solutions.” The seamless relocation from the previous venue was executed through the zealous efforts of the Expo team who ensured that this latest development reached all stakeholders through signage, advertising and even a free shuttle bus service for the visitors from the previous ground to the new venue. VK Arora, Samarpan Engineering & Marketing, said, “This is the second time we are participating in Engineering Expo Indore. There is good awareness among the student and industrial community. The change in venue has had a positive impact on

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The Indore Expo demonstrated its commitment towards networking not only for exhibitors, but also for visitors who travelled far and wide. Anuj Misra, CEO, APL Networks, commented, “It is heartening to witness an expo of advanced standards in Indore. The quality of exhibitors and their products have helped us analyse various solutions according to our application and price offering. We are an IT consulting firm and I am currently looking out for security solutions for our offices in and around Indore. The exhibitors here have been warm and welcoming of our suggestions.” Likewise, Engineering Expo Indore enabled companies to collaborate with each other in seeking new opportunities and providing a learning curve in the areas of cost-compression, quality circle, service improvement, energy-efficiency, etc. The Expo assures immense benefits for the parties involved and the industry at large. Varun Dalal, Director, Bluecoat, said, “I have recently set up my business in Indore and need to build a network for my company and its brands. I have visited several business exhibitions in other cities as well and Engineering Expo definitely meets existing standards in India. I will seriously consider participation at the next edition of this Expo.”

FUTURE FOCUS Engineering Expo Indore seemed to be a perfect culmination of the enterprising spirit of the local industry as well as business from across the nation. India’s engineering industry earnestly awaits the next season, with renewed vigour and enhanced prospects as the Expo returns to Indore in January 2013. annabel.dsouza@infomedia18.in

ELECRAMA 2012

CASHING IN ON

ELECTRIFYING OPPORTUNITIES The world’s largest one-stop shop for power transmission and distribution, electrical and industrial electronics, ELECRAMA 2012, organised by IEEMA in Mumbai from January 18-22, 2012, proved to be a power-packed experience for the global community. With India at the cusp of an infrastructure revolution, ELECRAMA 2012 acted as the level playing ﬁeld for multiple participants in the global power sector and made the international community realise the India Power Factor. A report... SUMEDHA MAHOREY

FOUR-DAY EVENT ELECRAMA 2012 was inaugurated amid the auspicious presence of Hon’ble Union Minister of Power Sushilkumar Shinde. Addressing the gathering after the inauguration, the Hon’ble Minister said, “ELECRAMA has grown year on year ever since its establishment in 1996. It is now one of the foremost platforms for propagating interaction between the stakeholders of the power

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sector. I was told that ELECRAMA 2010 attracted over 1,200 exhibitors, 1,00,000 visitors and saw participation from over 120 countries.” Discussing the power scenario in the country, he commented, “India’s fast-paced economic growth and rapid rate of industrialisation and urbanisation have fuelled increased energy demand. It has been estimated that if India continues to grow at the current rate, the Indian economy would emerge as the second largest in the world, next to China, by 2050. It is therefore expected that the demand for energy would also rise substantially in the coming years.” On Day 2, Utility Day was held at the exhibition ground. The event was conceived and realised with the support of the Ministry of Power, Government of India. The Utility Day created a platform for the Indian electrical industry to interface with the government and private utilities to exchange thoughts and share expectations to find solutions for on ground issues

in power distribution. Members from leading global utilities and leaders in the electricity distribution community shared experiences and discussed new technologies & developments in power quality management, distributed energy management models, enhanced SCADA solutions, etc. Close on the heels of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh assuring full support to the power industry and meeting 18 CEOs, Power Secretary P Uma Shankar, announced a slew of initiatives including 100 per cent metering and providing interest subsidised finance to Discoms through the National Electricity Fund (NEF) during the Utility Day proceedings. He also stressed on the need for addressing the retail side of the power industry along with supply side (coal). On Day 3, during the proceedings at CIGRE Tutorials, Power Grid Corporation of India’s Chairman & MD RN Nayak said that he has called a high-level meeting of CEOs of all concerned companies that will help build its dream project, Smart City. On February 17, head honchos of companies involved in IT, telecom, power generation, electricity storage, advance metering, automobiles, etc., met and brainstormed to give their inputs on the development of Smart City. PowerGrid plans to add 80,000 KMs of transmission lines – over and above the existing 90,000 Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, Hon’ble Union Minister for Power, lights the KMs of transmission lines inaugural lamp in the presence of Ramesh Chandak, President, IEEMA and Indra Prem Menon, Chairperson, ELECRAMA 2012 – and build 80 substations

ith the electricity sector being a sunrise sector across the entire developing world, there exists a significant export potential for the domestic industry. Also, with the government’s increased thrust towards power infrastructure development, the prospects for this industry to grow further have multiplied manifold. To further boost the sector and maintain the growth trajectory, Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) organised ELECRAMA 2012 in Mumbai from January 18-22, 2012, at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. This was the first time that the expo was supported by three ministries, viz.; Ministry of Power, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises and Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.

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in the next 5-6 years. “Through these new transmission lines and substations, we will catalyse new business in the T&D sector to the tune of US$ 2830 billion,” Nayak said. PowerGrid Corporation of India is also working on developing robots that can carry out maintenance work in the future. “The idea is to unman all substations,” said Nayak. He also said that the Wardha-Aurangabad 1,200 kV line – pioneering technology in the world – will be commissioned soon, and will be fully operational in the next two years. The 800 kv DC transmission line will also be operational shortly. PGCIL is developing mobile substations that can handle transmission up to 400 kw. This will enable the company to supply power in case of a natural disaster. “All we need are six trailers and we can build a mobile substation in 15 days. We are in the process of procuring material for two such stations,” said Nayak. On Day 4, Innovation Day was organised as the concluding event of the Engineer Infinite 2012, envisaged as a gathering of key people from the entire electrical industry including the student and academic community. The day celebrated the innovative solutions to everyday challenges in the path of energy security by recognising and awarding the best of the entries reviewed and shortlisted as the winning entries of the Engineer Infinite 2012. The objective of this event was to engage the engineering students & teachers community and enthuse them about the importance of the energy sector in general & the electrical & electronics sector in particular in a bid to highlight the strong connection between this sector & its implications for nation building by fostering & enhancing a culture of

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scientific inquiry & its relevance in real world applications. The 2012 edition of Engineer Infinite Student Project Competition saw over 800 entries of which 40 were selected. It was open to students in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production, Power and Industrial Engineering streams (PG, UG and Diploma). The competition was won by the students of AC Patil College of Engineering, Navi Mumbai. The winners were awarded a cash prize of Rs2 lakh and certificates by guest of honour R Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.

LEVERAGING ON EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES Given the fact that Indian exports of electrical equipment are slated for a quantum leap, IEEMA organised Commerce Day, with the objective of highlighting the strengths and capabilities of the Indian electrical equipment manufacturing industry and also the emerging global opportunities for exports from India. Speaking at the event, Sanjeev Sardana, Chairman – International Business Division, IEEMA, said that there is a clear rebalancing of the global economic order underway and markets in Asia, Africa and Latin America will certainly have far greater potential in the future. “Africa is aggressively pushing the agenda of regional electricity integration through power pools. Regional electricity integration will enable countries of the region to accelerate growth and expansion of the electricity sector and facilitate the provision of quality electric power at affordable tariffs. Indian electrical products are well-suited and cost-

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effective for African development and we can effectively contribute to the development of power sector in Africa,” he added. Sardana highlighted that to increase the share of exports, specific actions need to be taken both by the Indian Government and Indian electrical equipment manufacturers. Domestic manufacturers of electrical equipment need to focus more on going global as the latent demand for electricity is present in virtually every developing country around the world. There is a need to devise an industry-cum-product strategy so that we build on the intrinsic strengths of our industry. We need to clearly define a roadmap and strategy on how to occupy the space emerging on the horizon. We need the support of the Indian Government in introducing policy changes, which will specifically support exports of electrical equipment from India. These include policies related to export financing, taxation, marketing, etc., which will immensely help Indian exporters compete better in the global arena, said Sardana. With the support of the Department of Commerce, Government of India, concurrently with ELECRAMA 2012, IEEMA also organised ChangeXchange - The Reverse BuyerSeller Meet (RBSM), where over 300 foreign buyers from Africa, Latin America, CIS and ASEAN met a variety of Indian sellers of electrical products and equipment. RBSM had an unprecedented and overwhelming response from both international buyers and Indian manufacturers of electrical equipment. The estimated business generated value was over `200 crore and another `500 crore worth of business is in the pipeline. The event had over 2,000 scheduled meetings,

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countless on the sidelines, arranged between buyers and sellers and saw never before queues of enthusiastic sellers keen to make business contacts with international buyer delegations. GridWeek Asia 2012 was another major event that was held in conjunction with ELECRAMA 2012, from January 16-18. Addressing the gathering during the event, Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister, Government of India and Chairman, Indian Smart Grid Task Force, informed that the government has set up a ‘Smart Meter Task Force’ that will look into modernising India’s primitive ways of calculating power usage. Commenting on the role of smart grids in the Indian power sector, Pitroda commented that it will take some time to understand how smart grids will help the country’s power sector. Also, IT’s role in smart grids is very essential. “The present mood is upbeat, but the reality is complex. We have a lot of work to do in the next

decade. We have to find new sources of energy and stop blindly following the traditional ways,” he noted.

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Indian equipment manufacturers and service providers on one platform and created a level playing field for domestic participants. Providing a venue in the world market to seek and establish partnerships and alliances, ELECRAMA 2012 not only showcased latest products and technologies, but also set the path for collaborations and future partnerships between various countries of the world. This trade show opened up many opportunities for India and other international investors to participate in the industrial plans of the Government of India. With the world shifting its eyes from the traditional major players in the power sector, India’s massive potential of becoming the leading power provider in the world has shaped up through ELECRAMA 2012 – the world’s largest transmission and distribution exhibition.

ELECRAMA 2012 demonstrated the capacity of international &

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THE WINNERS On January 20, 2012, awards were given to the exhibitors under different categories. ‘The Best Product’ award was won by MK Patki, GM & Head – Electrical & Automation’s Switchgear Design & Development Centre (SDDC), L&T, and his team. The award was given by S Sundareshan, Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India, at the Industry Day celebrations. A trophy was also awarded to Hyundai Heavy Industries under the Best Stall in Overseas Exhibitors category, while Crompton Greaves won the Best Stall in Bare Space (300 sq mt and above) category.

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Marathwada stronghold all set to rule manufacturing Capturing the manufacturing opulence of Aurangabad, Infomedia 18 in association with Aurangabad Industrial Suppliers Association, organised a panel discussion on the investment lucrativeness and manufacturing competitiveness of Aurangabad. Acting as the prelude to the maiden edition of Engineering Expo Aurangabad, the panel discussion was truly an awe-inspiring and enriching experience for the manufacturing fraternity of Marathwada. A report… ARCHANA TIWARI-NAYUDU

panel discussion on ‘The shifting status…from Why Aurangabad To Why Not Aurangabad?’ was jointly organised by Infomedia 18 in association with Aurangabad Industrial Suppliers Association (AISA) recently. The endeavour was taken as part of its value additions intended to bring together the manufacturing and dealer community of Aurangabad to discuss the critical issues related to the region’s growth as well as with an aim and intent to position Aurangabad & the neighbouring regions as the most sought after manufacturing hub. Adding advantage to Aurangabad, this was as industry enabling initiative planned along with Engineering Expo Aurangabad – the maiden edition of which was organised from February 17-20, 2012.

ENGAGING PANEL DISCUSSION The panel discussion witnessed engaging participation and intense discussions along with the formulation of an action plan on ways and means to elevate & equip manufacturing in and around Aurangabad. It included industry captains like Anna Saheb Shinde, Regional Officer, MIDC, Aurangabad; Mukund Kulkarni, President, CMIA & MD, Expert Group Solutions; Mansingh Pawar, MD, Ratnaprabha Motors & Past President, MACCIA; Milind Kelkar, MD, Grind Master; Umesh Dashrati, MD, Rucha Engineers and Jayant Soni, President, AISA. This panel

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Archana Tiwari-Nayudu (left) moderates the panel discussion comprising of Umesh Dashrati, Mukund Kulkarni, Mansingh Pawar, Milind Kelkar and Jayant Soni

discussion was moderated by Archana Tiwari-Nayudu, Executive Editor, SEARCH. Speaking during the discussion, Pawar opined that almost 70 per cent of Marathwada’s industrialisation has happened in Aurangabad. So, Aurangabad and the regions under its vicinity not only add to the economy of Aurangabad, but also to the GDP of India. Aurangabad is brimming with growth, positivities and potential. According to him, “This is the reason why Aurangabad is attracting major investments and envious projects. There is no alternative to Maharashtra than Aurangabad.” Adding to Pawar’s viewpoint, Dashrati interjected, “It is not the question of why Aurangabad or why not Aurangabad; rather, it is the question of only Aurangabad!” Adding facts and stats to the discussion, Kulkarni, while bringing out the uniqueness of Aurangabad as the

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most lucrative investment destination, informed, “The region is a matured industrial base… take the growth rate of Maharashtra, it will be around 7.56, and take the top 9 cities that contribute to the growth figures of Maharashtra; you will find Aurangabad in that list. The city contributes `7,000 crore to the government’s kitty, which includes the taxes and the earnings. Aurangabad contributes the maximum state excise duty. You will find Aurangabad as the top contributor because of the presence of breweries here. The region also hosts the maximum number of USA FDIapproved companies. The city is the major automotive hub. Pune is called the Detroit of India and Aurangabad is an extension of this region. The city exports to 72 countries and is also a prominent pharma hub.”

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‘dealers’ market’ and now, it is also turning into a manufacturing hub. In this scenario, the dealer community is aligning to the growth prospects that newer opportunities will bring. Adding the dealers perspective in the discussion, Soni opined, “The shift is from traditional trading to techno trading. Now, most of the first generation techno traders are keeping pace with the growth of the sector. They are shifting their thought process and are now into solution selling. They are trying to understand the real need of the industry and are working very closely with the manufacturing fraternity even in terms of technical requirement of the industry. In this way, they are aligning themselves with the new age needs of manufacturing companies.” Kelkar, the first generation entrepreneur who is now exporting to other countries, talked about how Aurangabad has changed for entrepreneurs and how the atmosphere

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is conducive for the growth of new ideas and businesses. He elaborated, “I started my company, Grind Master, in 1984, when it was still considered to be a sleepy tourist town, and there was a shortage of technically everything. I used to travel every Monday to Mumbai to procure and purchase components & supplies to assemble a machine. My friends in Mumbai and Pune would often tell me that just because you belong to Aurangabad, you are starting a machine building facility there; but otherwise, there is no scope for growth in this region. I am happy to prove them wrong today. Just look around and all you will see is growth and potential for further growth.” He added, “But if we are growing, the world around us is growing even faster. So, we must keep pace with the growth of the world. I believe we need to train our workers, technicians, traders, sellers and marketing managers. That is the way to gain a strong foothold

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in future.” Adding the advantage dimension, Kulkarni informed, “CMIA has got the Marathwada Auto Cluster and is thus ploughing an investment of Rs80+ crore in the region, which will be invested in building state-of-the-art products and a process development facility. This will immensely help SMEs upgrade themselves to the world standards given the fact that individually they will not be able to invest so much on the product and process development. That is a big plus for the region, as thriving SMEs add the inclusive growth advantage to the region.” Answering the volley of questions, the panel along with the audience of 80+, which included MDs, CEOs, dealers, manufacturers and SMEs, ascertained not only engaging, but also enabling discussion. archana.nayudu@infomedia18.in

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Abrasive belt grinder 207 Abrasive belt tool 24 Abrasive power tool 24 Abrasives 87 AC contractors 203 AC drive 168, 202 AC gear motor 6 AC servo motor 6 AC servo 85 AC/DC brake and thrustor brake 156 AC/DC motor COC, 53 AC/DC panel 153 Accessories 10 Accls 43, 233-235 Ace-locked clamp and safety system 187 Ace-slab damping plate 187 Acid tank 150 Acoustic enclosure 184 Adapter 213, 231 Adhesives and sealants 159 Adhesives 91 Advance engineering plastic 180 Advanced machine 5 Aerobridge installation and maintenance 207 Agitator seal 140 Air handling equipment 171 Air handling unit 186 Air treatment system 21 Air-operated diaphragm pump 172 Air-pollution control equipment 185, 197 Airport equipment and service provider 207 All-geared auto-feed pillar drill machine 219 All-geared auto-feed radial drill machine 219 Alloy steel cold-drawn seamless straight pipe 159 Alloy steel cold-drawn seamless straight tube 159 Alu-cera polymer 9 Aluminium casting 202 Aluminium high-precision component 243 Aluminium oxide ceramic composite 9 Aluminum extrusion 214 Anti-drip green house films 165 Anti-static spray 229 Apron conveyor 159 Aqua gas chlorinator 162 Aqueous cleaner 211 Auto belt and oil seal 115 Automatic drain valve 150 Automatic grinding machine 185 Automatic rolling shutter 23

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Automatic weighing system 207 Automation 8, 41, 87 Automotive clamp 168 Axial flow fan 129, 159, 164 179, 199, 202 Back-geared autofeed radial drill 219 Back-geared fine feed machine 219 Bag house 172 Ball bearing 26, 170 Ball check valve 16, 109 Ball valve 16, 109, 183, 208 Balls 183 Band saw blade 169 Band saw machine 174 Barcode reader 149 Battery-operated pallet truck 141 Bearing 158, 170 Bed mill 75 Belt conveyor and gravity roller 196 Belt sander 221 Belt 225 Bench grinder 207 Bench grinder-cum-polisher 207 Bench grinding machine 107 Bench polisher 207 Bend 208 BFT 192 Blower 129, 200 Blowers and fans 199 Boring machine 174 Brake motor COC, 53, 138 Brass cable gland 243 Brass components 243 Brass inserts 243 Brass meter parts 243 Brass parts 243 Brushless motors and drives 168 Building automation 8 Burnishing tools 28 Bush 109 Butterfly valve 16, 109, 183, 208 Cable and lead 49 Cable carrier 158 Cable clamp 239 Cable conduit 25 Cable connector 158 Cable drag chain 156 Cable for bus system 49 Cable glands 45, 89, 151, 156 179, 204, 207 239, 243 Cable ladder 159 Cable legs 151 Cable marker 239 Cable tie 45, 89, 160, 179 207, 239 Cable tray 159 Cable 43, 233-235

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104 Cam follower 156 105 Carbide single-roller burnishing tool 28 106 Carbide tool 213 107 Carbon steel cold-drawn seamless straight pipe 159 108 Carbon steel cold-drawn seamless straight tube 159 109 Cargo system and sort equipment 207 110 Carrier oil 211 111 Cast steel ball valve 188 112 Cast/extruded products 211 113 Casting 139, 202 114 Castor 191 115 Centerless grinder 189 116 Centerless OD burnishing machine 28 117 Centralised lubrication system 230 118 Centre drill 213 119 Centreless grinding machine 164, 197 120 Centrifugal air blower 199 121 Centrifugal blower 180 122 Centrifugal fans & blowers 171 123 Centrifugal pump 39 124 CFT 192 125 Chain pulley block 138, 181, 250 126 Chain 115, 158 127 Chemical process equipment 150, 197 128 Chiller 190 129 Chuck 213 130 CI casting 149 131 Circular saw 221 132 Clamping and fixture element 168 133 Cleaning equipment 241 134 CNC cutting machine 8 135 CNC grinding machine 185 136 CNC hydraulic turret punch press 165 137 CNC laser cutting machines 8 138 CNC lathe 27 139 CNC machine 19, 174, BIC 140 CNC oxyfuel cutting machine 8 141 CNC plasma cutting machine 8, 165 142 CNC press brake 165, 174 143 CNC synchro press brake 165 144 CNC tap chuck and tap adapter 231 145 CNC tap holder and pull stud 231 146 CNC tooling 213 147 CNC tools holder and pulley stud 231 148 CNC turning centre BIC 149 CNC turret punch press 205 150 CNC vertical machining centre BIC 151 Coating machine 8 152 Coating plant 8 153 Coating system 8 154 Coil spring 157 155 Cold storage systems 177 156 Collet chuck 213

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Collets 213 Colour scanner 152 Commercial vehicle 131 Compact PCI standard and rugged board 5 Compensating cable 208 Complete foundry 117 Compound miter saw 221 Compressed air division 199, 211 Compressor FIC, 199 Conceptline wall-mounted enclosure 67 Conductivity meter 209 Cone pulley heavy-duty lathe machine 185 Cone pulley light-duty lathe machine 185 Cone pulley medium-duty lathe machine 185 Connector and cable assembly 20 Connector 10, 47, 158 Contactor 43, 233-235 Container crane 79 Container pump 172 Control cabinet 47 Control cable 208 Control panel 47, 153, 192 202, 210 Control system 47 Control valve 183 Conventional and monoblock pump 152 Conventional precision lathe 27 Converter 153 Conveying blower 199 Conveyor and automation system 23 Conveyor 191 Coolant accessory 152 Coolant pump 152, 169 Cooling pad 163 Cooling system 93 Cooling tower 21 Copper bus bar 151 Cordless tool 221 Core technology 117 Counter and power supply 7 CPU board 5 Crab hoist 138 Crab 181 Crane 68, 138, 181, 204, 250 Crane-duty motor 104, 138 Crate 81 Crimping tool 151 Cross connection acc 10 Current sensors 192 Cushion dock shelter 23 Custom built gearbox 200 Custom-made cable 49 Cutoff machine 221 Cutter 221 Cutting machine 8 Cutting tool 195 CVC heat sink compound 229 CVC red insulating varnish 229

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Cylindrical grinder 197 Cylindrical grinding machine 164 Dampers for centre 159 Data cable 49 Data logger 209 Data logging software 153 Datalogic scanner 149 Demagnetiser 189 Demand controller 171 Demolition hammers 221 Diaphragm valve 16, 109, 208 Didactic equipment 47 Differential pressure transmitter 20, 153 Digital almen gauge and almen strip 29 Digital anemometer 209 Digital frequency meter 165 Digital lux meter 209 Digital panel meter 162, 171 Digital sound meter 209 Digital temperature controllers 162 DIN connectors 207 Dip-pipe 16 Disa shot blast 117 Disc grinder 221 Disc 225 Discharge frame 159 Distribution board 12 Dock leveller 23 Dock shelter 23 Door systems 200 Doors 23 Double-drum and triple-drum magnetic separator 189 Double-expansion vertical honing machine 189 DPT with LCD display 20 Drawer magnet 189 Drill chuck arbour 213 Drill chuck 199, 211 Drill machine 18, 219 Drill mill 213 Drill 221 Drive 202 Drum controller and master controller 156 Drum pump 172 Drum-type magnetic separator 209 Dry vane pump 184 Dryer flash 145 Dryer spin 145 Dryer spray 145 Dust collector 203 Dust extraction systems 163 Earth leakage relays 155, 171 Economical pocket type meter 209 EDM oil 211 Elbow 16 Electric chain saw 221 Electric industry 178 Electric wire rope hoist 138, 166

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271 Electrical and maintenance contractor 207 272 Electrical goods 160 273 Electrical measuring instruments 153 274 Electrical products 45, 89, 179, 207 275 Electro cleaner 229 276 Electro-magnetic flow meters 153 277 Electro-mechanical vertical honing machine 189 278 Electronic connector 162 279 Electronic energy meter 171 280 Electronic process control instrument 201 281 Electronic timer 30-36 282 Electronics product 45, 89 179, 207 283 Electrostatic filter 203 284 Electrostatic oil cleaner 160 285 Element shrink disc 156 286 Elevator 250 287 ELMCBS 22 288 Encoder 7 289 End cap 208 290 End clap and shop 10 291 End mill 213 292 End plate 10 293 Energy management solution 171 294 Energy saving cogged and poly-V belt drive 115 295 Engineering plastic plug and socket 30-36 296 Engineering plastic product 178 297 Engineering plastics 211 298 EOT crane 138, 166, 250 299 EOT jib crane 68 300 EOT/HOT cranes 181 301 EPDM 155 302 Evaporative cooling system 129 303 Exhauster 200 304 Exhibition - Acmee-2012 232 305 Exhibition - Modern Machine Shop-2012 148 306 Expansion bellows 16 307 Explosive meter 203 308 External roller burnishing tool 28 309 Extruding 139 310 Face lapping machine for connection rods 189 311 Factory automation 8 312 Fasteners 186, 243 313 Feeder pillar 210 314 FEP/PFA/PVDF materials 109 315 Ferrous casting 214 316 Filter cock 208 317 Filter solutions 117 318 Filter 215 319 Filtration and separation products 191 320 Filtration net 215 321 Filtration 215 322 Finishing school summit 206 323 Fittings 109 324 Flameproof hoist 181 325 Flameproof motor COC, 53, 104 326 Flange mounting motor COC, 53

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Flap wheel Flash dryer Flat cable for submersible pump Flat cable Flexi panel Flexible cables and wires Flexible shaft grinder Floating holder Flow indicator Flow meter Fluid bed dryer vibratory Fluid bed dryer Fluro polymer Flush bottom tank valve Flush bottom valve Foot valve Force actuation Forged components Forged parts Forging Forklift truck Freewheel-oneway-clutches Frequency drive Frequency meter Fuel burner Fuel savers Fume extractor Fume hoods Gallery spray Gantry crane

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Gap frame press Gas alarm Gas analyser Gas control and regulators Gas detection system Gas detector Gas distribution plate Gas distribution screen Gas monitor Gas sensor Gas spring Gas train Gaskets Gate valve Gear box Gear coupling Gear motor Gear pump Gear Geared and flexible coupling Geared head heavy-duty lathe machine Geared head medium-duty lathe machine General engineering plastics Glide wheel Globe valve Goliath crane Gomet bearing Goods lift

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Goss laminated film 81 Gravity die casting 202 Green house fans 169 Grinder 164 Grinding machine 107, 164, 185, 197 Grinding media 9 Hacksaw blade and frame 169 Haconan-free cable 49 Hall/MR sensor 20 Handling system module 47 Heat shrink tubing 45, 89, 179, 207 Heat tracer 192 Heating element 182, 192 Heating jacket 192 Heating solution 215 Heavy-duty bearing 26 Heavy-duty castor 196 Heavy-duty CNC 199 Heavy-duty forged steel castor 196 Helical gearbox 166, 200 HF and RF co-axial cable 208 High alumina wear-resistant ceramic tiles 9 High-carbon chrome 183 High-carbon steel balls 183 High-density cartridge heater 192 High-discharge pump 152 High-efficiency standard motor 104 High-intensity rare earth magnetic separator 209 413 High-intensity roller-type magnetic separator 209

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414 High-precision turned part 243 415 High-pressure ball valve 188 416 High-pressure jet clean equipment 166 417 High-pressure pump 152 418 High-pressure transducer 20 419 High-speed precision centre lathe 75 420 High-speed spindle motor 168 421 HMI 202 422 HMI/MMI display 168 423 Hoists 204, 250 424 Hold back 156 425 Hollow saw kits and accessories 169 426 Home appliances 43, 233-235 427 Hopper magnet 189 428 Horizontal CNC lathe 75 429 Horizontal CNC machine BIC 430 Horizontal machining centre 19, BIC 431 Horizontal tube honing machine 189 432 Hospital equipment 166 433 Hour meter 154 434 HRC fuse fitting 162 435 HSS tools bit and cutoff blade 169 436 Hump magnet 189 437 Hydraulic centerless grinding machine 197 438 Hydraulic cylinder 188, 204, 212 439 Hydraulic cylindrical grinder 197 440 Hydraulic cylindrical grinding machine 197 441 Hydraulic damper and feed control 187 442 Hydraulic fitting 203 443 Hydraulic forging hammer 210 444 Hydraulic hose assembly 203 445 Hydraulic manual pallet truck 141 446 Hydraulic pallet truck 179 447 Hydraulic power pack 204 448 Hydraulic power plant 203 449 Hydraulic press brake 165, 174 450 Hydraulic press 210, 227 451 Hydraulic seal 77 452 Hydraulic shearing machine 165, 227 453 Hydraulic surface grinding machine 185 454 Hygrometer 209 455 I/O junction box 150 456 ID and FD fans 168 457 Igniting electrode 9 458 Imaging and vision system 8 459 Impact drill 221 460 Impact wrench 221 461 Impeller 208 462 Incinerators 178 463 Inclinometer 59 464 In-cylinder sensor 59 465 Indoor and outdoor aesthetic LED light 161 466 Induction heater 247 467 Inductive proximity switch 25 468 Inductive sensor 20

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Industrial aerosol 229 Industrial air spring 187 Industrial automation 41 Industrial belt 115 Industrial ceramic 9 Industrial control and sensing device 7 Industrial cooler 21 Industrial crane 79 Industrial door 177 Industrial electric power distribution system 12 Industrial electronic plastic parts 180 Industrial fan and blower 159 Industrial fan 129 Industrial gas spring 187 Industrial grinding and cutting machine 139 Industrial heating element 182 Industrial hose 115 Industrial moulded product 81 Industrial shock absorber 187 Industrial starter 210 Inline drum-type magnetic separator 209 Inline helical geared motor 104 Instant drying and curing technology 215 Instrument 49, 165 Instrumentation and control 14, 15 Instrumentation cable 208 Instrumentation control panel 201 Interface module 10 Internal grinder 197 Internal grinding machine 197 Internal roller burnishing tool 28 Internals for electrostatic precipitator 159 Inverter 85 Inverter-duty motors 104 IR heating panel 192 Isolator and DBs 22 Isolator 57 Jamweld exothermic welding machine 236 Jewellery polisher 207 Jib crane 138, 181 Jig saw 221 Joining 137 Joystick controller 59 Junction box wireless 20 Junction box 20, 67 Keyless transmission element 156 Knitting machine 202 Kuman machine interface 85 Label 149 Laboratory microscope 196 Ladder 166 Large diameter welded pipe 191 Large helical 104 Lathe machine 18, 174 Lathe 19, 185 Lawn mowers 170 Leak detector 203

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LED down lights 149 LED module pilot light 162 LED signal tower light 30-36 LED solar home light 161 LED solar road flasher 161 LED solar street light 161 LEDs 25 Legal IT service 249 Level controller 7, 173 Lift and conveyor cable 49 Lift truck service 79 Lift 250 Lifting magnet 189 Light lifting systems 79 Lightning arrestor 236 Limit switch 30-36 Linear position sensor 59 Linear potentiometer 59 Liquid pump 172 Liquid-ring vacuum pump 199 Load break switch 25 Load manager 171 Loader 167 Locomotive industry 178 Long branch cutter 164 Long neck pipe end 208 Lorry loader 167 Low pressure die casting 202 LVDTs 59 Machine tool accessories 231 Machined component 214 Magnetic coolant separator 209 Magnetic pulley 189 Magnetic rack 189 Marker plotter 10 Marker 10 Material handling equipment 73, 138, 141, 207 MCBs 22, 57 MCCBs 43, 233-235 Measuring and monitoring relay 7 Measuring instrument 153 Mechanical press brake 165 Mechanical seal 140 Mechanical vacuum booster 200 Medical 177 Metal cutting tool 103, Booklet Metal working fluid 211 Meter 153 MGM brake motor 121 Micro PLC 85 Micro spot welding machines 207 Micro switch 30-36, 162 Micro-control switch 162 Mill lining block 9 Milling centre 19 Milling machine 18, 174 Milling-cum-drilling machine 219 Miniature circuit breakers 203 Miniature microswitch 162 Mist collector 203 Mobile control valve 204 Modbus 20 Modernisation 79 Modular PLC 85 Molding solution 117

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591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 652 653 654

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Monorail trolley 181 Mops 225 Motherboard 5 Motion control 85 Motor and drive 41 Motor protection circuit breaker 25 Motor protection system 171 Motor vibrator 212 Motor COC, 53 Motor/pump protection relay 173 Motor-driven dosing pump 162 Motorised cable reeling drum 156 Motorised chain pulley block 181 Motorised worm gear unit 200 Mould and press toll accessories 154 Moulded furniture 81 Moulding 139 Moulds 81, 180 Mounting bracket 10 Mounting rail 10 Multi-core flexible cable 208 Multi-function meter 171 Multi-level car parking system 207 Multimedia union 132 Multi-stage centrifugal air blowers 199 Multi-stage pump 152 Needle roller bearing 26 Neoprene 155 Nibbler polisher and sander 221 Nitrile rubber products 155 Nitrogen gas generator 147 Non return valve 208 Non-ferrous casting 202, 214 Non-setting gasket and jointing compound 169 Office lighting system 43, 233-235 Ohms meter 153 Oil cooler 190 Oil seal 170 Oil 199 Online pH meter 209 O-ring 77 ORP meter 209 Over crank shearing machine 165 Overband magnetic separator 209 Oxyfuel cutting 165 Packaging films 81 Paint and plating instrument 245 Panel cooler 190 Panel meter 165 Panel 153 Parallel shaft helical geared motor 104 Part ejector 101 Partition plate 10 Parts for pollution control equipment 159 PBEGL geared motor COC, 53 PCM cable 208 PE regular sheets 197 Pedestal grinder 207 Pedestrian and rider-operated counter balanced pallet truck 141 Pedistar buffer 207 Perforated metal screen 159 Permanent magnetic chuck 189 Permanent magnetic drum pulley 209 Permanent magnetic drum-type separator 189

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655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 696 697 698 699 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719

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Petrachemicals polytyscne 81 PF controller 165 Phase failure relay 173 Phase monitoring device 152 Photo electric sensor 7 Photo sensor 20 Pick and move crane 167 Pickling tank 150 PID controller 153, 201 Pilot light 25 Pins and sockets 243 Pipe joint clamp system 196 Pipe light 186 Pipe 109 Piston rod 212 Plaining machine 189 Planner milling machine 174 Planning machine 155, 199 Plano miller 189 Plano milling machine 199 Plastic articles 180 Plastic extruder gearbox 200 Plastic industrial parts 180 Plastics piping system 81 Plat truck 191 Plate bending machine 165, 174 Plate magnet 189 Platform 166 Plug valve 16, 109 Plugs and sockets 25 Pneumatic and electric on/off valve 183 Pneumatic clamp 168 Pneumatic parts 243 Pole ring 208 Poly house & green house structures 168 Polyacetal 211 Polynets 215 Polyproplene tank 150 Polypropylene 211 Polyurethane 211 Portable coolant purifying system 101 Portable oil skimmer 101 Power connector 160 Power distribution panel 210 Power generation 122 Power magnet 189 Power monitoring relay 173 Power press 165, 227 Power system 93 Power tool 87 Power transmission accessories 115 Power ventilator 186 Powered ventilator 183 Powerline transducer 165 PP wind ventilator 186 Preci chuck 164 Precision moulds 180 Precision switch 25 Precision temperature control 153 Precision universal cylindrical machine 197 Press brake machine 227 Press technology 137 Pressed steel castor 196 Process automation and control equipment 47 Process controller 153

PRODUCT INDEX

S. No Product

720 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 730 731 732 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 767 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779

Pg No

Process cooling 122 Process crane 79 Process pump 154 Product assembly 214 Productivity Summit-2012 198 Products and components for automotive industry 178 Proline modular enclosure 67 Protective packaging 81 Proximity sensor 7, 30-36 PTFE lined piping 16 PTFE lined system 16 PTFE 109, 192 PTFE/Teflon 211 PU parts 180 Pull stud 213 Pump automation product 173 Pump seal 140 Pump 39, 62, 172, 184, 199, BC Punch press 205 Push button switch 162 Push button 25 PVC flap door 23 PVC flexible pipes and tubes 166 PVC strip door 23 Pyrolysis system 145 Pyrolysis 145 Quick-change tapping chucks and tap adaptors 231 Raciprocated oil-free compressor 75 Radial drill machine 219 Radio remote control 190 Random orbital sander 24 Rapid flexible door 23 Rapid roll-up door 23 Rapping bar assembly 159 RCCB 57 Reamer 213 Reaming and tapping machine 231 Rear cylinder hydraulic press brake 227 Reciprocating and jigsaw blade 169 Reciprocating lubricated compressor 75 Recorder 209 Reducer 16, 208 Relay socket 162 Remote control for industrial applications 190 Renewable and CHP 122 Retrofit 117 Reversible jaw 164 Rice rubber roll 115 Ride-on floor sweeper 185 Right angle buffer 24 Right angle die grinder 24 Rigid PVC film 81 Robotic cable 49 Rod 109 Roll 225 Roller burnishing tool 197 Roots blower 184 Rotary air filter 162 Rotary damper 132, 187 Rotary gear pump 62

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780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 799 800 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 819 820 821 822 823 824 825 826 827 828 829 830 831 832 833 834 835 836 837 838 839 840 841 842 843

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Rotary hammer 221 Rotary joint and union 132 Rotary position sensor 59 Rotary potentiometer 59 Rotary shaft seal 77 Rotary switch 25 Rotating union 132 Router 221 RTDs 153 Rubber products 170 Rugged products 5 Safe earthing electrode 236 Safety and security system 203 Safety light curtain 7 Safety protection device 25 Safety shock absorber 187 Salt spray chamber 245 Sampling valve 16 Sand preparation 117 Scoop 208 Scr bess power regulator 201 Screen and table 156 Screw driver 221 Screw press 210 Scroll-type oil-free compressor 75 Seal 170 Sealant 91 Sealing system 212 Seamless pipe 191 Sectional overhead door 23 Self-balanced extractor arm 203 Semi-automatic saw 155 Sensitive part loading/unloading 101 Sensor 217 Separator plate 10 Servo motor 202 Servo system 93 Sewage pump 154 Shaft loading 101 Shear 221 Shearing machine 174, 227 Sheet metal machine 18 Sheet 109 Shielded cable 208 Shipyard crane 79 Shock absorber 132 Shot blasting machine 189 Shot blasting 29 Shot peening machine 29 Showel 208 Shunt 153 Side channel blower 199 Side lock adapter 213 Signal conditioner 59 Signal converter isolator module 201 Silicone 155 Single board computer 5 Single limit switch 25 Single point braze carbide tool 169 Siphon system 132 Sleeve bearing 26 Slipon flange 208 Slipring crane-duty motor COC, 53 Slotting machine 18

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844 845 846 847 848 849 850 851 852 853 854 855 856 857 858 859 860 861 862 863 864 865 866 867 868 869 870 871 872 873 874 875 876 877 878 879 880 881 882 883 884 885 886 887 888 889 890 891 892 893 894 895 896 897 898 899 900 901 902 903 904 905 906 907 908 909 910 911 912 913 914 915

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Small size ball bearing 26 Smart turn electronic lathe 75 SNU worm gear 86 Socket and switch 10 Soft starter 173, 202 Solar lantern 161 Solar power pack 161 Solar water heater system 161 Solderless terminal 45, 89, 179, 207 Solenoid driven metering pump 162 Solenoid valve 183 Solid-carbide drill 103, Booklet Solid-carbide mill 103, Booklet Solid-carbide reamer 103, Booklet Solid-state relay 153, 227 Sorting system and automation 207 Spade 208 Special application motor 104 Special purpose machine 199 Special tool 213 Specialty chemical 229 Spin flash 145 Spirac cable 49 Spiral-cum-helical gearbox 86 Spot cooler 163 Spot face roller 28 Spray cooling system 145 Spray cooling 145 Spray gun 199, 211 Sprayers/lawn mowers and rollers 159 Spring-operated cable reeling drum 156 Sprinkler systems 162 SS high precision 243 SS hose assembly 203 Stainless steel pipes 191 Stainless steel 183 Steam boiler 192 Steel ball 183 Steel tube 212 Straightening machines 189 Super precision bearing 26 Surface grinder 174, 185 Surface grinding machine 185 Surface raceway 160 Surface treatment 91 Suspension magnet 209 Swing check valve 16, 109, 188 Swing clamp 168 Switch disconnector fuses 152 Switch 5, 43, 57, 233-235 Switchboard meters 153 Switchgear 41 Switching relay 7 Synthetic lubricant 229 System evaporator 145 System spray 145 Table top meter 209 Tank 150 Taper hole roller burnishing tools 28 Taper shaft burnishing tools 28 Tapping fluid 211 TDS meter 209 Technical ceramic 9 Tees 16, 208 Teflon parts 180 Telephone cable 208 Telescopic door 23 Temperature and PID controller 168 Temperature controller 7, 153 Temperature sensor 153 Temperature-resistant cable 49 Tensioner nut 156

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S. No Product

916 917 918 919 920 921 922 923 924 925 926 927 928 929 930 931 932 933 934 935 936 937 938 939 940 941 942 943 944 945 946 947 948 949 950 951 952 953 954 955 956 957 958 959 960 961 962 963 964 965 966 967 968 969 970 971 972 973 974 975 976 977 978 979 980 981 982 983 984 985 986

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Terminal block 10 Terminal strip 162 Terminal 151 Tester 153 Testing instruments 196 Textile and yarn trolley 166 Thermal imaging camera 237 Thermal pad 192 Thermo meter 209 Thermocouple 153, 192 Thread cutting unit 191 Thread gauge 164 Thrust ball bearing 26 Thyristorised power controller 153 Tie mount 239 Tilt sensor 59 Timer 7, 173 Toggle clamp 168 Tool bit 169 Tool kits and socket sets 196 Tool room machine 18 Tool 213 Torque motor 104 Total cooling solutions 122 Tower crane 167 Track roller 156 Transfer trolley 181 Transformer repair kit 188 Transformer 153 Transmission 87 Tri lobe roots blower 200 Trim handling system 199, 200 Trimming knives 188 Triplex plunger pump 154 Trolley wheels and casters 166 Trolley 191 Tube sheet assembly 159 Tube 109, 191 Tubing accessory 47 Tubus profile damper 187 Turbine-driven pencil grinder 24 Turkkit strip and sheet 192 Turn mill centre 75 Turned components 214, 243 Turning centre 75 Turret mill 75 Turret punch press 205 Twin castor 196 Twin lobe roots blower 200 Twin spindle vertical hydraulic honing machine 189 Twist drill 213 UHMW-PE products 211 Unbalance vibratory motor 156 Unitech scanner 149 Unitech terminal 149 Universal input temperature scanner 153 Universal quick change chuck 231 Universal radial drilling machine 185 UPS systems 160 Used CNC turret punch press 205 U-tube 191 Vacuum booster pump 184 Vacuum control 162 Vacuum disc sander 24 Vacuum system 184 Valve body lapping 189 Valve position transducer 59 Valve terminal 47 Valve 16, 47, 109, 150, 208 Vane damper 199 Vapour-resistant insulator 190

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987 988 989 990 991 992 993 994 995 996 997 998 999 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038

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Varistor cabinet 67 Velocity and feed controller 132 Ventilation system and cleanroom system 203 Ventilation system 129, 178 Ventilator 213 Vertical hydraulic honing machine 189 Vertical machining centre 19 Vertical turning lathe 199 Vertical/horizontal machining centre 71 Vibrating feeder 156 Vibrating reed 153 Vibrator 212 Vibratory furnace chargers 156 Vision sensor 7 Viton 155 VME standard products 5 VPX standard and rugged products 5 VTLs 174 Warehouse and distribution centre 177 Washer 208 Water faucet and tap part 9 Water-ring vacuum pump 199 Welded pipe 191 Welding equipment 199, 211 Wheel assembly 166 Wheel barrow 191 Wheel chutes and accessories 196 Wheel 191, 196 Winch 68 Wind mill gearbox 86 Wind ventilator 186 Windmill 178 Wire connector 20, 45, 89, 179, 207 Wire rope drum 166 Wire rope hoist 181 Wireless crane controls 190 Wireless datalogger system 199 Wireless products 20 Wireless receiver 20 Wiring accessories 160, 239 Wiring duct 160 Wood working machine 18 Work holding device 179 Worm drive hose clamp 172 Worm gear 86 Worm gearbox 200 Worshop machine and accessories 18 XMC/PMC 5 Y-type strainer 16, 208 Zebra printer 149 Zebra ribbon 149 Zirconia polycrystal ceramic 9

INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS S. No Product

1039 Air supply products 1040 Brushed servo motion processor 1041 Drilling machine 1042 Electric chain hoist 1043 Grease manual lubricator 1044 Hot-melt application system 1045 Hydraulic shock absorber 1046 Infrared temperature sensor 1047 Integrated planning tool 1048 Multi-flute thread mills 1049 NC rotary table 1050 SCARA robot 1051 Speed and feed controller

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209 212 213 208 208 214 171 214 215 210 210 211 171

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ACE Automation Control Equipment T: +91-44-24768484 E: info@acecontrols.in W: www.acecontrols.in

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Atlas Copco (India) Ltd T: +91-20-30722222 E: marcom@in.atlascopco.com W: www.atlascopco.com

Acme Air Equipment Co Pvt Ltd T: +91-79-25831985 E: info@airequipments.com W: www.airequipments.com

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Avcon Controls Pvt Ltd T: +91-22-28221505 E: avcon@bom3.vsnl.net.in W: www.avconindia.com

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Acropolis Engineering Ltd T: +91-22-26441180 E: acropolis@vsnl.net W: www.acropoliscranes.in

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Action Construction Equipments Ltd T: +91-11-40549900 E: marketing@ace-cranes.com W: www.ace-cranes.com

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Adinath Controls Pvt Ltd T: +91-2764-286573 E: info@adinathcontrols.com W: www.adinathcontrols.com

153

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232

Alliance Engineering Company T: +91-22-24112461 E: allenco@vsnl.com W: www.allflexcouplings.com

163

Ami Polymer Pvt Ltd T: +91-22-28555107 E: amipolymer@vsnl.com W: www.amipolymer.com

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Amsak Cranes Private Limited T: +91-44-26273486 E: sales@amsakcranes.com W: www.amsakcranes.com Anand Gears T: +91-22-281921079 E: anandgears@gmail.com Ani Engineers T: +91-2752-241479 E: anivarya@sancharnet.in W: www.anivaryapumps.com

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Apex Cluster Development Services Pvt Ltd T: ‘+91-09811070056 E: rajveers@hotmail.com W: www.indianclusters.org

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Aqua Services T: +91-265-2331748 E: aqua@aquaservices.co.in W: www.aquaservicesindia.com

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Arvind Anticor Ltd T: +91-79-25894692 E: arvindanticor@hotmail.com W: www.picklingplant.com

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Ashok Industry T: +91-22-2623 2133 E: sales@ashokindustry.com W: www.ashokindustry.com

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Deschner Corporation T: +91-11-32324839 E: sales@acautomation.in W: www.deschner.com

171

183

Desiccant Rotors Internation Pvt Ltd T: +91-124-4188888 E: drimarketing@pahwa.com W: www.drirotors.com

163

B.S.K.Technologies T: +91-40-39124339 E: bsktechnologies@rediffmail.com W: www.bsktechnologies.com

209

Devco Industries T: +91-2752-243997 E: devco1980@yahoo.com W: www.devcogrinders.com

164

Ballkings T: +91-161-2534501 E: ballkings@ballkings.com

183

189

Bhagirath Heavy Transmission T: +91-11-32222661 E: bht_india1998@yahoo.co.in

166

D-Honer Engineers (India) Pvt Ltd T: +91-250-3256707 E: dhoner@sify.com W: www.dhoner.com Diamond Metal Screens Pvt. Ltd. T: +91-831-2441295 E: diamondscreens@vsnl.com W: www.diamondscreens.com

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Disa India Limited T: +91-80-40201435 E: jagadish.kulkarni@noricangroup.com W: www.noricangroup.com

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Dr. Dinesh & Ramesh Engr. Pvt Ltd T: +91-79-25893704 E: hpatel@drecasting.com W: www.drecasting.com

202

Bhavya Machine Tools T: +91-79-40242800 E: info@bhavyamachinetools.com W: www.bhavyamachinetool.com

Braco Electricals (India) Pvt Ltd T: +91-22-39567543 E: sunil@braco.in W: www.braco.in

151

C&S Electric Ltd. T: +91-11-30887520-29 W: www.cselectric.co.in

Durga Bearing Pvt Ltd T: +91-22-6876073 E: inquiry@durgabearings.com W: www.durgabearings.com

Dynabrade India T: +91-22-2763 2226 E: customerservice.india@dynabrade.com W: www.dynabrade.com

Canco Fasteners T: +91-11-47661666 E: info@cancofasteners.com W: www.cancofasteners.com

186

Cenlub Systems T: +91-129-4113771 E: sales@cenlub.com W: www.cenlub.com

230

Chem-Verse Consultants ( India ) P Ltd T: +91-22-24095503 E: sales@chemverse.com W: www.chemverse.com

229

EL Measure India Pvt Ltd T: +91-80-32904489 E: marketing@elmeasure.com W: www.elmeasure.com

Classic Polymers & Resins T: +91-22-24465251 E: sales@classicpolymers.co.in W: www.classicpolymers.com

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Elecon Engineering Company Limited T: +91-2692-236469 E: infogear@elecon.com W: www.elecon.com

CNP Pumps India Pvt Ltd T: +91-22-25818400 E: sales@nanfangpumps.com W: www.nanfangpumps.com

Coatec India T: +91-172-5063436 E: info@coatecindia.com W: www.coatecindia.com

Cognex Sensors India Pvt Ltd T: +91-20-40147840 E: sales.in@cognex.com W: www.cognex.com

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Connectwell Industries Pvt Ltd T: +91-251-2870636 E: connect@connectwell.com W: www.connectwell.com

Electronic Relays(India)Pvt.Ltd T: +91-80-22354189 E: sales@eri.co.in W: www.electronicrelaysindia.com Electronica Hitech Machines Pvt Ltd T: +91-20-30435400 E: marketing@electronicahitech.com W: www.electronicahitech.com

171

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El-Sol Energy Systems T: +91-9558824681 E: elsolenergy@hotmail.com W: www.elsolenergysystems.com

161

Engi-Con Airtech Pvt Ltd T: +91-20-27690606 E: engicon@vsnl.com W: www.engi-con.com

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Essae Technologies Private Limited T: +91-80-40453535 E: essaetec@essatec.com W: www.essaetec.com

149

Grundfos Pumps India Pvt Ltd T: +91-44-24966800 E: salesindia@grundfos.com W: www.grundfos.in

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Essen Deinki T: +91-172-4600600 E: info@essendeinki.com W: www.essendeinki.com

162

Haas Automation India Pvt Ltd T: +91-20-32935433 E: sales@haasindia.com W: www.HaasCNC.com

Everest Blower Systems T: +91-11-45457777 E: info@everestblowers.com W: www.everestblowers.com

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Havells India Ltd. T: +1800-11-0303;011-41660303 E: marketing@havells.com W: www.havells.com

Expert Eqpts Pvt Ltd T: +91-422-2400190 E: expert_nandi@yahoo.com W: www.expertequipments.com

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Fenner (India) Ltd T: +91-44-24312450 E: ptd.mhq@fennermail.com W: www.fennerindia.com

115

Ferrocare International T: +91-20-26830655 E: info@ferrocare.com W: www.ferrocare.com

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Festo Controls Ltd T: +91-80-22894100 E: info_in@festo.com W: www.festo.com

Flir Systems India Pvt Ltd T: +91-11-4560 3555 E: manpreet.kaur@flir.com.hk W: www.flir.com

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Freeze Tech Equipments Pvt Ltd T: +91-44-42152387 E: info@freezetechequip.com W: www.freezetechequip.com

190

G L Brothers T: +91-22-66047000 E: info@pilotindia.com W: www.pilotindia.com

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G R Polynets T: +91-2692-230484 E: srpatel@grpolynets.com W: www.grpolynets.com

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G W Precision Tools India Pvt Ltd T: +91-80-40431252 E: info@gwindia.in W: www.gwindia.in

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Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd T: +91-22-66720200 E: sales@geapl.co.in W: www.geapl.co.in

Gem Equipments Ltd T: +91-422-3267800 E: sales@gemindia.com W: www.gemindia.com

Goliya Electricals Pvt Ltd T: +91-22-24120456 E: geplmumbai@mtnl.net.in W: www.goliya.com

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Goliya Instruments Pvt Ltd T: +91-22-24149657 E: goliya@mtnl.net.in W: www.goliyainstruments.com

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Heattrans Equipments Pvt.Ltd. T: +91-79-25840105 E: info@heattrans.com W: www.heattrans.com

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Industrials Heators T: +91-44-22433758 E: info@industrialsheatorsindia.com W: www.industrialheaterindia.com

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Inventum Engineering Co Pvt Ltd T: +91-22-26730499 E: inventum@vsnl.com W: www.inventumindia.com

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J J Gandhi Chemicals Pvt Ltd T: +91-22-40972525

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Jaibalaji Control Gears Pvt. Ltd., T: +91-44-26251279 E: dchandramohan@jaibalaji.firm.in W: www.jaibalaji.firm.in

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Henkel Adhesives Technologies India T: +91-80-25357771 E: marketing@loctite.co.in W: www.loctite.com

Jainsons India T: +91-11-41410973 E: sales@jainsonsindia.net W: www.jainsonsindia.net

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Hensel Electric India Pvt. Ltd. T: +91-44-24541669 E: henselelectric@vsnl.com W: www.hensel-electric.de

Jaykrishna Magnetics Pvt Ltd T: +91-79-22970452 E: info@jkmagnetics.com W: www.magneticequipments.com

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Hi-Fab Engineers Pvt Ltd T: +91-22-40766555 E: info@hi-fab.com W: www.hi-fab.com

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JMV Earthing Equipment Pvt Ltd T: +91 120 2546477 E: info@jmv.co.in W: www.jmvearthingelectrode.com

Hindustan Motor Mfg Co T: +91-22-42500500 E: sales@hindmotors.com W: www.hindmotors.com

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

Hitachi Koki India Limited T: +91-80-41170777 E: kannan@hitachi-koki.in W: www.hitachi-koki.in

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Hi-Tech Applicator T: +91-79-25833040 E: hitech@ptfeindia.com W: www.ptfeindia.com

Igus India Pvt Ltd T: +91-80-39127800 E: info@igus.in W: www.igus.in

158

Imi Machine Tools Pvt Ltd T: +91-2764-233983 E: imi@imitoolsindia.com W: www.imitoolsindia.com

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Imtma - Finishing School T: +91-80-66246600 E: augustin@imtma.in W: www.imtma.in

Jyoti Cnc Automation Pvt. Ltd. T: +91-2827-287081 E: info@jyoti.co.in W: www.jyoti.co.in Karcher Cleaning Systems Pvt Ltd T: +91-120-4661800 E: info@karcher.in W: www.karcher.in Katlax Enterprises Pvt Ltd T: +91-2764-286784 E: info@katlax.com W: www.katlax.com

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Klipco Pvt Ltd T: +91-22-28684221 E: klipco@mtnl.net.in W: www.klipcoclips.com

172

Knowell International Pvt Ltd T: +91-33-22304627 E: hktrading@vsnl.com W: www.knowell.co.in

170

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Konecranes India Pvt Ltd T: +91-20-40047470 E: india.sales@konecranes.com W: www.konecranes.com

Imtma - Productivity Summit 2012 T: +91-80-66246600 E: augustin@imtma.in W: www.imtma.in

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Kontron Technology India Pvt Ltd T: +91-80-40831000 E: salesindia@kontron.in W: www.kontron.in

Indian Machine Tool Mfg. Association T: +91-80-66246600 E: info@imtma.in W: www.mmsinfo.in

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Kumbhojkar Plastic Moulders T: +91-20-24450055 E: sales@kumbhojkarplastics.com W: www.kumbhojkarplastics.com

Industrial Tooling Service T: +91-44-26232957 E: ramesh@its.ind.in W: www.its.ind.in

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Lapp India Pvt Ltd T: +91-80-7826000 E: sales@lappindia.com W: www.lappgroup.com

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Larsen & Toubro Ltd T: +91-22-67525656 E: ss-ccd@lth.lthindia.com W: www.larsentoubro.com

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New Autotech Industries T: +91-09810509716 E: newautotech@rediffmail.com W: www.newautotech.in

Libratherm Instruments Pvt. Ltd. T: +91-22-42555353 E: libratherm@libratherm.com W: www.libratherm.com

201

Ni Systems India Pvt Ltd T: +91-80-41190000 E: ni.india@ni.com W: www.ni.com

Litel Infrared Systems Pvt Ltd T: +91-20-66300636 E: sales@litelir.com W: www.litelir.com

215

Macht Exim Llp. T: +91-79-40087600 E: bhavin@machtexim.com W: www.machtexim.com

174

Maco Corporation India Pvt Ltd T: +91-33-24758371 E: prbhowmick@macocorporation.com W: www.macocorporation.com

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Macro Tech Equipment Pvt Ltd T: +91-33-24666261 E: info@macrotechcal.com W: www.macrotechcal.com

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Powertech Pollution Controls Pvt Ltd T: +91-80-23452156 E: philipthomas@powertechindia.com W: www.powertechindia.com

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Precihole Machine Tools Pvt Ltd T: +886-3-329-9968 E: pshtech@gmail.com W: www.peei.com.tw

Nidhi Poly Plast T: +91-79-25630319 E: nidhiplast@gmail.com W: www.nidhiplastindia.com

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