Lapp: Focussing on Integrating Industry 4.0 into Operations, Developing High-speed Connectivity Solutions

power consumption management tools before expanding the scope further.

WCI:Please take us through some of the technology-driven products manufactured by your company.

VKB: Few examples of Innovative products that Apar has developed include:

l DRY Cure Low Voltage XLPE

Cables using Ebeam Cross-

Linking Technology; l Ebeam Cross-Linked PVC or LSZH Insulated Wires & Cables;

l 35 KV Rubber Insulated Cables;

l High Tensile Strength Torpedo

Fibre Optic Cables; and

l UL certifications for 18 categories of cables for export to the USA.

Mr. Gary Bateman, Managing Director, LAPP India Pvt. Ltd.

Wire & Cable India: Please highlight technology and quality development or up-gradation that recently took place.

Gary Bateman: As part of the initiatives to incorporate cutting-edge technologies into our various processes and functions, we have recently installed and commissioned a state-of-the-art tandem extruder with customised screw and barrel configurations to extrude compounds for speciality cable applications. Another addition to our facilities is a state-of-the-art compounding plant with speciality extruders for manufacturing PVC and other proprietary compound formulations. We have also been investing in the latest technology related to the development and testing of such proprietary compounds. Additionally, we are installing a 3 MeV electron beam accelerator to manufacture cables for renewable energy, building & infrastructure businesses.

We have recently obtained IS 17048 certifications for our HFFR singlecore and multi-core cables. We have also obtained 66 for safety fixture wire, UL 83 for thermoplasticinsulated wire and cables, UL 1277 and UL 2277 certification for tray cables and ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for our laboratory in LAPP's manufacturing facility situated in Jigani, Bengaluru. The ISO/IEC 17025 certification provides the

Lapp: Focussing on Integrating Industr y 4.0 into Operations, Developing High-speed Connectivity Solutions

Our teams are actively working on integrating Industry 4.0 concepts such as smart supply chains into our operations and developing high-speed connectivity solutions. We are also targeting to pilot smart factories in different locations of LAPP. ”

assurance that the laboratory is delivering good services and consistent data.

WCI: What have you been doing to foster innovation and R&D at your workplace?

GB: LAPP's focus is centred on innovation. It is our guiding principle, and we are constantly working towards identifying evolving industry challenges and meeting customer requirements. Along with constant engagement with our customers, we are also increasing our presence geographically to be closer to our customers. We encourage our teams to think creatively and collaborate to develop innovative products and solutions. We have established a dedicated R&D team in India to develop products to meet the local market requirements. We also recently inaugurated our third Center of Excellence (CoE) at the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) in Bhopal, with the aim of partnering with young minds to innovate.

Our innovations and developments are not just limited to our products. Our new corporate office at IBC Knowledge Park, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru is a uniquely designed modern workspace that incorporates the hybrid model of working. The office space is designed to fuel creativity and enable increased communication between departments, which we believe is the key to encouraging innovation and growth.

WCI: What is your technology and business roadmap for the coming times?

GB: We target to become an INR 1700 crore company by 2027. Our strategy for the company is developed on two major pillars - business growth and understanding customer requirements. We will be focusing our efforts on certain customer groups and exploring the avenue of opportunities offered by joint ventures. We aim to continue setting industry benchmarks with our leading innovations and dedication to quality and unparalleled service. Finally, we will continue to drive a family-oriented culture of mutual support and trust.

India is currently LAPP's secondlargest market, performing with double-digit growth and strengthening across various industries and applications. We are focusing on expanding our reach through various touchpoints across India and scaling up our local manufacturing capacity to meet the growing business demands. While we already have a strong presence in textiles, machine tools, automotive, railway, infrastructure and mining sectors, we are looking at adding more segments to our portfolios, such as EVs and pharmaceuticals.

® ÖLFLEX CONNECT and indus-

trial communication will continue to remain major business priorities in LAPP's journey as a one-stop solutions provider for all cable systems requirements. We are heavily investing in R&D for our Indian customers, and we will focus our efforts on manufacturing products locally- to continue providing products of global quality standards. In our endeavour to be closer to our customers, we will be tripling the number of LAPP's service points in India in the next few years as well as be available online 24x7 for our customers.

WCI: Kindly elaborate on some of the industry 4.0 initiatives taken by your company.

GB: A preventive approach is always key in ensuring maximum productivity and efficiency. Building on this, LAPP has launched Health Check Service as part of the expansion of its service business - one of the first to be actively promoted for customers to use. With Industry 4.0 and digitalisation increasing the load on machine networks, the network technology should be as functionally reliable and powerful as possible, with permanent network stability. With the increasing size and complexity of machine networks, the correct design and real-time monitoring of the network and the downstream evaluation of diagnostic data becomes a challenging task. Even though most active components initially clear up minor errors on their own, an increased accumulation of errors can cause the network to malfunction or fail completely. This can be avoided by keeping a regular check on the network status

Skip Stranding Machine

ISO 9001-2015 Co.

Rigid Stranding Machine

Armouring Machine

Drum Twister

Auto Loading Machine

With its presence for over 40 years in supply of machinery to the wire and cable sector the India-based Sarvasv Group has primarily been known to infuse its machinery with innovations so as to take care of a client's minutest needs. SARVASV with time has earned the reputation of being the most reliable supplier and partner for supply of machinery for Wire and Cable Manufacturing. It has manufacturing units that are equipped with the most sophisticated and modern machinery and equipments, which is complemented by highly qualified team of professionals who are always striving hard to improve on the already attained success. It has also been exporting its machines to various countries across the globe like Middle East, UAE, Bangladesh, Nepal, Iran, Africa, Europe and Australia.

Our Product Range & Services

• High Speed Skip Stranders (AI, Cu, Steel and Insulated Cores) • Skip Laying Machine for AB Cables • Rigid Stranding Machine. (Steel, AI and Cu) • Rigid Stranding Machines With Batch Loading (Steel, AI and Cu) • Armouring Machine. • Core laying Up Machine. • Armouring Cum Laying Machine. (Multi Purpose) • Special Planetary Stranders I Anti Torsion Machines • Double Twist Bunching Machines • Drum Twister for LT /HT Power Cables • Extrusion and Sheathing Lines. (PVC and XLPE) • Dual Automatic Spoolerfor Rod Break Down Machine (AI and Cu) • Rewinding Lines, Take Up Units, Payoff Units and Catterpillar Units • Taping Solution for PVC, Copper & Steel • High Speed Tubular Stranding Machine Upto 36 Wires (AI, Cu and

Steel Ropes)

Sarvasv Machinery and Equipments Pvt. Ltd.

Regd. & Corp. Office: B-200, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-1, New Delhi-110020, INDIA Factory: B-194B/195, RIICO Industrial Area, Kahrani, Bhiwadi Ext, Rajasthan-301019, INDIA

Phone: + 91-11-66401582 / 83 Mobile: + 91 9871163831 Email: info@sarvasv.com • varun@sarvasv.com Website: www.sarvasv.com

using our Health Check Service. This will allow customers to foresee any errors that may come up and take preventative action to resolve them.

Our teams are also actively working on integrating Industry 4.0 concepts such as smart supply chains into our operations and developing highspeed connectivity solutions. We are also targeting to pilot smart factories in different locations of LAPP.

WCI: Please take us through some of the technology-driven products manufactured by your company.

GB:

l ® ETHERLINE cables- Ethernet technology-based networks are playing an increasingly important role in industries. Our ® medium. Our HITRONIC fiber optic cables transmit large data volumes at unbeatable levels of speed and security. They are a versatile range of cables for indoor and outdoor applications and can withstand the harshest environmental conditions.

l ® ETHERLINE ACCESS- LAPP provides a range of network switches for Industrial Ethernet

® systems under the ETHERLINE ACCESS brand. These products guarantee consistent quality with simple installation, high transmission rates in large temperature ranges and harsh operating conditions. l ® ETHERLINE GUARD- As part of the portfolio expansion of

Industrial Communication products, we have introduced ® ETHERLINE GUARD, a stationary and compact device from LAPP that monitors the performance of highly loaded ethernet cables at risk of failure and displays its current status which ensures seamless network connectivity.

l ® ÖLFLEX CONTROL 277N and

® ÖLFLEX CONTROL 277N CY-

These are screened PVC power control cables rated 0.6/1 kV for tray exposed runs and wind turbine applications. Their application range includes industrial machinery and plant engineering. These newly launched products are costsaving, allow for fast installation omitting protection systems and provide electromagnetic field screening along with 75 °C WET rating + sunlight-resistant rating for outdoor use.

® ETHERLINE portfolio has been developed to offer comprehensive solutions for Ethernet networks. These products help to avoid downtimes and expensive breakdowns. The systems are made up of durable and robust cables and connection components for passive and active network technology to deliver an effective solution.

l ® HITRONIC - Single Mode &

Multimode Fiber Optic Cable-

The demand for a fast and secure communication network is constantly growing. Fiber optic cables are now an indispensable and irreplaceable communication

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Pioneer in Bringing to Cable Industry...Green Technology

Biggest cable compound expert in Asia Cable compound Capacity of 600,000MT per year

4 Plants all over China:

• Headquarter Plant (Hangzhou City) • Huzhou Plant (East China) • Sichua Plant (West China) • Qingyuan Plant (South China)

OUR PRODUCTS: • LSZH (Green Low Smoke Halogen Free Compounds Applied for Solar, EV, Nuclear, LV, HV cable) • XLPE • FR-XLPE • Semi-con • PVC CMR / CMP • TPE/TPU/TPV

Indian Partner:

CONTACT PERSON:

Naval Singhal (navalsinghal@gmail.com) Mobile: +31-619253386 Abhinav Goyal (abhinav@navank-consultants.com) Mobile: +91-8860364748