Evading automation, no longer an option

By OEM Update Editorial January 11, 2019 2:40 pm IST

As manufacturing in India evolves and grows, there is an imminent need for it to become more competitive, especially in terms of productivity, profitability and sustainability. Manufacturing in India is at inception point as domestic manufacturing will rise due to initiatives like “Make in India”. Furthermore, Indian Government has also pushed to increase the share of manufacturing to 25 per cent of GDP by 2025 from current 16 per cent and by 2025 India’s manufacturing will grow to a $1 trillion dollar sector.

To complement the growth in manufacturing, it is imperative that Indian manufacturing units adopt developments in Industry 4.0 technologies such as automation including: robotics, Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and control solutions to become globally competitive and digitally transform their operations to enhance productivity, reduce costs and manage the evolving business cycles.

To understand and address the real-time application and benefits of automation, Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA) organised a “Symposium on Appropriate Automation in Indian Context”. The symposium featured technical presentations, case studies, interactive panel discussions with industry experts as well as plant visits to observe how automation delivers business gains for manufacturing units. The symposium was attended by over 250 delegates from 80 companies.

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