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Industrial Products Finder(IPF) Annual edition 2018 is in its 46th year of sharing every aspect of industrial know-how with respect to the Indian manufacturing and production. India is expected to become the fifth largest manufacturing country in the world and is predicted to rank amongst the top three growing economies by the end of 2020. Keeping this in mind, the 46th annual edition revolves around the topic of 'Manufacturing 2020'. The Annual consists of guest articles touching subjects like Industry 4.0, current Indian manufacturing market, fusion of online world and the world of industrial production, factories of the future in India, robotics for manufacturing 2020 mission, construction equipment industry, manufacturing sector sustainability, artificial intelligence (AI) impact on manufacturing, machine tools industry by 2020, electric vehicle (EV) usage, future of compressed air business and SMEs prospect with growing manufacturing sector. Apart from this vast array of information, the Annual also showcases the interactions of IPF with industry leaders from companies like Danfoss Industries, Dow India, PTC India, Association of Indian Forging Industry, DesignTech Systems, Desmania Design, GreyOrange and Parson Adhesives India. The next section shares the technological updates that have taken place recently, which includes cost-efficient logistics drives, modular UPS systems, robotics competition, digital gripper and motor run capacitors. The last segment of the annual consists of 'communication feature' of IPF clients sharing their company profile, technological developments, news update, etc. The 46th IPF Annual thus following its tradition, encapsulates all information that will prove as a one-stop-solution for all engineering and manufacturing segments for the sourcing requirements of all machinery, equipment, instruments, tools and allied products that will help in making of quality products.

Industrial Products Finder Magazine Description:

Industrial Products Finder was visualised and conceived as an industrial new-products-news monthly by R. V. Pandit, and was launched as such in October 1972. Right from the first issue, more than 43 years ago, the magazine contained unique features. It showcased exactly what the name of the magazine proclaimed: Industrial Products Finder. It carries only advertisements on industrial products, which is awaited news in industry circles.

Industrial Products Finder (IPF) is a pioneer industrial journal in India, launched in October 1972, from Mumbai. It gives industrial manufacturers and exclusive dealers/importers of industrial products a forum to display their ware, in a medium that was to be made regularly available to the users of these products.