CENTRE TO INTRODUCE VOLUNTARY VEHICLE FLEET MODERNISATION PROGRAMME

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari stated in Parliament that the Ministry is introducing a voluntary vehicle fleet modernisation programme aimed at creating an ecosystem to phase out unfit and polluting vehicles – which includes use of automated fitness centres to find out whether a vehicle is fit enough to be road-worthy.

BIHAR INTRODUCES ETHANOL PRODUCTION PROMOTION POLICY 2021

Bihar became the first state in the country to have its own ethanol policy, Ethanol Production Promotion Policy 2021, which has been approved by the Cabinet.

MINISTRY OKAYS 9 MEDICAL DEVICES PROJECTS

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers has approved nine projects, including those from Siemens Healthcare and Wipro GE Healthcare, for production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme in medical devices, which the government announced last year.

GRIPPING SYSTEMS FLAGSHIP GRIPPER IS NOW ALSO AVAILABLE IN A DUST-PROOF AND ATEX-CERTIFIED VERSION

GRIPPING SYSTEMS FLAGSHIP GRIPPER IS NOW ALSO AVAILABLE IN A DUST-PROOF AND ATEX-CERTIFIED VERSION

Perpetual Motion

FOR MUCH OF THE 20TH CENTURY, CARMAKING WAS THE “INDUSTRY OF INDUSTRIES”. NOW IT IS REINVENTING ITSELF

TESLA TO SET UP ELECTRIC CAR MANUFACTURING PLANT IN KARNATAKA, SAYS CM YEDIYURAPPA

Billionaire Elon Musk's Tesla Inc will set up an electric-car manufacturing unit in Karnataka, according to a government document.

THEORY OF RELATIVITY

THE UNION BUDGET 2021 FULFILLED SOME WISHES, BUT ALSO SAW SOME MISSES. WE CAPTURE SOME OF THE REACTIONS

GEARING UP FOR GOOD TIMES

THE CUTTING TOOLS INDUSTRY GLOBALLY WAS AFFECTED LARGELY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC BUT THEY ARE NOW BACK WITH A BANG AND PLANNED TO DEAL WITH SUCH FORESEEN SITUATIONS IN THE FUTURE

A SAFER WAY

MORE AND MORE MANUFACTURERS ARE BECOMING ENERGY EFFICIENT AND CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS REDUCING THEIR GLOBAL CARBON FOOTPRINT AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Gujarat Launches 8 New Industrial Estates To Strengthen Manufacturing MSMEs

To augment the capabilities for manufacturers of a variety of products including ceramics, clocks, toys, medical devices, auto ancillary, engineering products, and food products, the Gujarat government has announced eight new industrial estates to be set up in eight districts of the State.

IOC ANNOUNCES NEW GREENFIELD REFINERY AT NAGAPATTINAM

The state-run oil refiner Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOC) Board of Directors has approved setting up a new refinery in Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu.

KALYANI STEEL TO INVEST RS 211 CR ON COKE- MAKING FACILITY AND CAPTIVE POWER PLANT

Kalyani Group-backed Kalyani Steels plans to install a coke-making facility and heat recovery captive power plant, adjacent to its steel plant in Koppal district, Karnataka.

L&T HEAVY ENGINEERING FLAGS OFF WORLD'S HEAVIEST LC-MAX REACTORS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

Achieving another milestone in the engineering world, the Heavy Engineering business of Larsen & Toubro, has completed and flagged off World’s Heaviest LC-Max Reactors ahead of schedule in the presence of M K Surana, Chairman & Managing Director, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation.

STAYING AHEAD OF THE GAME

INDIA’S CHEMICAL SECTOR IS WITNESSING AN UPWARD CURVE, AND SEVERAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH OF THIS SECTOR INCLUDING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT, INNOVATION, R&D AND REGULAR AND LARGE INVESTMENTS

INDUSTRIAL METAMORPHOSIS

INDIA CONTINUES TO BE A POTENTIAL MANUFACTURING POWERHOUSE. HOWEVER, COVID-19 HAS PUT A SPANNER IN EVERYBODY’S PLANS. HOW THE SECTOR IS COPING TODAY IS WHAT OUR INDUSTRY TELLS US

GOVERNMENT RAISES CUSTOMS DUTY ON CERTAIN AUTO PARTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL MANUFACTURING

With an eye on supporting domestic manufacturers, the government on Monday proposed an increase in customs duty on certain imported components used in automobiles.

Foundries Demand Import Duty Cut On Key Raw Materials

Hit by surging input costs, the foundry industry in the country has demanded reduction of import duty for pig iron and other raw materials. Prices of pig iron and other raw materials for the industry have gone up by 30-50 per cent, Institute of Indian Foundrymen (IIF) president Vijay S Beriwal said.

STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES TO INFUSE RS 300 CR IN CAPACITY EXPANSION

Sterlite Technologies (STL) is planning to spend at least Rs 300 crore to boost its optic fibre cable production capacity. The company is looking to tap into demand for the product expected to rise to nearly 25 million fibre km by 2022, given its highspeed data connectivity and 5G networks.

TECH-ING IT FORWARD

INDUSTRY 4.0 IS THE ONGOING AUTOMATION ADVANCEMENTS OF TRADITIONAL MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES, USING MODERN SMART TECHNOLOGIES

THE INDIAN WAREHOUSING SECTOR TO RESHAPE ITSELF IN 2021: VIRWANI

The Indian warehousing sector is largely dependent on various sub-sectors for its development. Retail, e-commerce, logistics and technology are the major driving force for the growth in warehousing.

TRANSFORMING PROCESSES USING AUTOMATION TRENDS

RAPIDLY INCREASING ADOPTION OF AUTOMATION IN PRODUCTION ARE GOING TO BE DECISIVE FOR THE FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING IN INDIA

Organic Glow

VINEET SAHNI, GROUP CEO, LUMAX INDUSTRIES, HAS TAKEN GIANT STEPS IN LIGHTING AND AUTO COMPONENTS TO BECOME A GLOBAL LEADER

INDIA'S CRUDE STEEL OUTPUT GROWS 3.5% TO OVER 9 MILLION TONNES IN NOVEMBER

India registered a growth of 3.5 per cent in crude steel production at 9.245 million tonnes (MT) in November, according to the World Steel Association. The country had produced 8.933 MT crude steel during the same month last year, the global industry body said in its latest report.

Digital Transformation & Cyber Security - SAFEGUARDING THE FUTURE

THE SECOND PART OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & CYBER-SECURITY LOOKED DEEPER INTO SOLUTIONS AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES

AMB 2018 - SMARTER CLAMPING AND GRIPPING

SCHUNK, THE COMPETENCE LEADER FOR gripping systems and clamping technology, calls its intelligent clamping technology “Smart Clamping”, which will help to ensure that even the most demanding processes will run smoothly in the future.

DIXON TECHNOLOGIES' SUBSIDIARY TO MAKE SMARTPHONES FOR MOTOROLA

Dixon Technologies said its wholly-owned subsidiary Padget Electronics will begin making smartphones for Motorola.

Digital Transformation & Cyber Security Safe Environment

Digital transformation & cyber security offered a deeper view into ways to safeguard interests and parry cyber attackers

PRECISE MOUNTED POINT HOLDERS REDUCE ABRASIVES CONSUMPTION AND SET-UP TIMES

CLAMPING DEVICE FOR MOUNTED POINTS

READY FOR A REVOLUTION

LIFE SCIENCE IS A UNIQUE INDUSTRY WITH ITS OWN WORKFLOWS, REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS, AND BUSINESS RISKS

MAHINDRA LOGISTICS SETS UP LARGEST WAREHOUSE IN TAMIL NADU

Mahindra Logistics, a service provider in supply chain management, has set up a 'Built-to Suit' warehousing capacity in Kancheepuram district.