The demonstration and reference centre in the Northern China industrial metropolis of Tianjin offers automotive manufacturers, suppliers and other companies from the sheet metal-processing sector the opportunity to try out a servo press from the latest generation for themselves. Read more

The much awaited Goods and Service Tax bill (122nd Amendment), touted to be India’s biggest Tax reform claims to simplify the current system of taxation was passed in both the houses of the Parliament in the first week of August. Read more

In the food and packaging industry, the highest safety standards apply. To protect consumers, food must be free of contaminants of any kind. As part of its ball and spherical bearing series, igus offers plastic products that are lubricant-free and at the same time, detectable. Read more

This article explains the sophistication required in tools using plastic deformation for chamfering and rolling and cutting action for deburring.Read more

Supplying power from renewable energies requires electrical storage capability to balance out peaks and troughs in the mains voltage caused by fluctuations in wind and solar generation. Current storage systems provide greater flexibility. They absorb surplus generation and relieve the mains network. Read more

Apogee Industries has been growing organically for ten years at the rate of 15-25 per cent per year and is getting ready for a step change in productivity when it takes delivery of a DMG MORI NTX 1000 2nd Generation mill-turn centre after the MACH show. Read more

ABB announced that its YuMii robot solution, touted as the world’s first truly collaborative robot, has been awarded as one of the best industrial robots of 2016 at the China International Robot Show (CIROS) in Shanghai, China. CIROS is organised by the China Machinery Industry Federation and the China Robot Industry Alliance. Read more

Today robots are being increasingly used by manufacturing companies across the world to reduce production costs, improve product quality, increase yields and help increase their bottom line. In an interview with Subhajit Roy, Epson India’s Director Sales & Marketing - LFP/IE/RS, R Venkatesh speaks about how robots are changing the industry dynamics. Read more

Universal Robots, a Danish robot manufacturer that pioneered collaborative robots is keen on introducing Cobots in India. A research conducted by MIT students at a BMW factory, concluded that teams made of humans and robots collaborating efficiently can be around 85 per cent more productive than teams made of either humans or robots alone. Read more

Industry 4.0 complements the vision of ‘Make in India,’ which aims to increase the domestic value addition and technological depth in manufacturing. India, in comparison with industrialised countries, has a competitive advantage and Industry 4.0 offers huge growth prospects. The approach will continue to be one of the key business enablersRead more