Panasonic expands automation portfolio in India

By Staff Report June 26, 2025 6:35 pm IST

Panasonic Industry showcased its latest automation solutions at the India Warehousing Show 2025, highlighting advanced technologies to boost productivity for Indian OEMs.

Panasonic Industry Division, a significant business branch of Panasonic Life Solutions India (PLSIND), demonstrated its most recent industrial automation advancements at the India Warehousing Show 2025. Reinforcing its expertise in sophisticated technology solutions, the company showcased a wide range of products geared at increasing productivity and operational efficiency for Indian OEMs.

With over 40 years of design and engineering experience, Panasonic Industry continues to provide a comprehensive spectrum of electronic components and automation devices. These include relays, connectors, sensors, wireless connectivity modules, semiconductors, and passive components, all designed to address the changing needs of India’s expanding industrial sectors, including automotive, pharmaceuticals, packaging, warehousing, electronics manufacturing, and textiles.

Tadashi Chiba, Managing Director and CEO of Panasonic Life Solutions India, attended the event alongside the Panasonic Industry Division team, emphasising the company’s commitment to promoting innovation in India’s manufacturing and logistics sectors.

As industrial automation accelerates globally, India is also seeing a dramatic transition. Manufacturers across industries are increasingly using automation to improve quality, efficiency, flexibility, safety, and profitability. In response to these changes, Panasonic Industry Division is introducing technically advanced automation systems on Indian shopfloors to facilitate this transformation.

Key Offers Highlighted:

Factory Automation Solutions:
The division introduced the Network Function Integrated Type HL-G2 Series Laser Sensor, Motion Controller GM1, and MINAS A7 Servo Systems. These components collectively deliver robust machine operation, improved control, error reduction, and higher productivity.

AC Servos & Motors:
Panasonic offers dynamic servo drives across a power range of 50 W to 22 kW. The lightweight, compact design and advanced vibration-reduction features ensure high-precision and stable machine operations.

Industrial Sensors:
The company’s sensor portfolio includes photoelectric, fibre, inductive proximity, measurement, obstacle detection, and area sensors, supporting a broad range of industrial and laboratory automation needs.

Laser Marking Systems:
Panasonic provides fibre and CO₂ laser markers designed for high-precision 2D and 3D applications across various materials. The company was the first to introduce fibre laser marking systems in the industry in 1999.

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs):
Panasonic’s PLC range spans from compact models for basic control to high-performance systems with digital/analogue control, network communications, web server functionality, IIoT 4.0 capabilities, and positioning control.

Human Machine Interface (HMI):
Panasonic’s HMI panels are designed to improve operator usability, featuring integrated web server and IIoT 4.0 functions to reduce design and implementation time.

Machine Safety Solutions:
The company offers Type-2 and Type-4 safety sensing devices, including Safety Light Curtains, which comply with international safety standards such as PLe SIL3 and PLc SIL1.

Conductor Bars:
Panasonic’s Conductor Bars provide versatile and efficient power distribution solutions, widely adopted in Japan and China, with a growing footprint across Asia and North America. These are now available in the Indian market, underscoring the company’s commitment to quality and innovation.

Through these offerings, Panasonic Industry Division aims to support India’s vision of modernised, automated, and globally competitive manufacturing ecosystems.