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REGULAR Editor’s Note Publisher’s Note Publisher’s Note Imprint / Ad & Company Index

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COVER STORY The Year’s Five Takeaways for the Manufacturing Industry

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING New approach towards rapid prototyping

INDUSTRY NEWS Towards a sustainable future

INTERVIEW Reorientation in the chipper product range under the leadership of LIG

CSR NEWS SKF India extends support for Covid-19 antigen testing

PRODUCT NEWS Energy | Efficiency | Endurance

INTERVIEW Are you a fleet owner?

PRODUCT NEWS Brewed in a flash!

INDUSTRY NEWS Winning with Green

PRODUCT NEWS Manufacturing capacity doubled

INDUSTRY NEWS Creating ‘Atmanirbhar’ India in smart meter technology

TECH TALK Is India Ready for HumanTech?

EVENT FOCUS EuroBLECH Digital Innovation Summit 2020

SURVEY REPORT Changing consumer behaviour and its impact on retail industry

EVENT FOCUS Pioneering in the face of adversity

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Hip cup from the powder bed

TECH PRIMER Proving their mettle in the precision tools industry / Powering missioncritical operations 50 TRADE SHOW LAMIERA 2021 To Feature Two Novelties

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his October I got the chance to attend Manufacturing Day, an excellent industry event that machine tool major Bharat Fritz Werner organizes every year. Mr. Vipin Sondhi, the Managing Director & CEO of Ashok Leyland Limited, delivered a highly insightful keynote address. Following the address, I asked Mr. Sondhi his estimation of how much the adoption of industry 4.0 technologies increased in India during the months of the crisis. He said that it should have gone up, at least, by 5x. His estimation was spot-on. Industry reports indicate that the crisis spurred the adoption of digitization – that lays the foundation for industry 4.0 – of key processes across industries, including manufacturing. A recent McKinsey survey conducted across industries and regions reported that digital adoption has taken “a quantum leap at both the organizational and industry levels” globally. The biggest acceleration has been seen in the number of digital or digitally enhanced products that companies have begun to create and offer during the pandemic. The rate of creation of such products shows a seven-year increase! In other words, the rate at which companies are making and offering such products this year is seven-times more than last year’s average rate of adoption. Further, the respondents said that investments in digital technologies played a key role in helping them navigate the crisis. As an Indian manufacturer, if you feel that we, as an industry, are behind the curve, let me share with you something that is a rarity in these times: some good news. By recent accounts, Indian industries have been at the forefront of the digital adoption movement. This year's Digital Transformation Index (DT Index) — an annual survey done by Dell Technologies to track the status of digital transformation across the globe — ranked India, Brazil, and Mexico as the best performing countries. Even more, this year India emerged as the strongest performer on the 'digital transformation acceleration' benchmark with a score of 95 against a global score of 80 percent (China's score is 93). The survey covered 13 industries, including automotive and manufacturing. At Dynamic Manufacturing India, our interactions with manufacturers during the last ten months about digitization and industry 4.0 confirm this trend. For example, we learned that manufacturers in the capital goods and machine tools industry increased the implementation of industrial IoT technologies such as cloud-connected sensors and streaming analytics to integrate machines and systems and improve performances both on the shopfloor and in their supply chain. There is no doubt that this crisis has transformed our industry. Digital adoption is one of the many areas where manufacturers stepped up and showed a steely resolve to embrace change and encounter the numerous challenges that this crisis engendered. Our manufacturing sector has been, by all accounts, a hero, an indefatigable saviour. Even when facing the spectre of disease and financial losses every time they went to work, manufacturers doubled down on producing critical and essential products, safety equipment and medicines. Textile manufacturers dedicated their production lines to making masks and PPE kits, FMCG producers and suppliers ramped up the production of food and hygiene products, capital goods manufacturers specialized in making ventilator parts, and drug manufacturers continue to focus their resources into minimizing the suffering of the afflicted till the world is safely out of this crisis. The crisis is not yet over, but what has been proved beyond all doubt is that our manufacturers have braved the worst that this crisis had to offer and have emerged bolder and stronger from the experience. Stay safe. Stay resolute.

ANAND PANDEY Editor DMI Write to me at editorial@meshmixmedia.com

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ere we are, with the year’s ‘annual trends’ issue of Dynamic Manufacturing India in your hands. This issue we are talking about trends in manufacturing that emerged this year. There were many distinct trends seen this year, some of these were technological, like Machine Learning, and ERP in the cloud, some pertained to fast-emerging markets like Space, Medical Equipment, and Wearables, and some trends were inherently socio-economic and political, like the reshaping of supply chains, and the rise of new manufacturing hubs. The five trends that we picked out of these were those that we felt had enough inertia in them to have a long term impact on manufacturing and your business. The previous issue, which was our fourth anniversary issue, was one of the most talked about issues of Dynamic Manufacturing India. It covered aspects and strategies of managing and overcoming the crisis. The articles contained insights gleaned from a podcast series done by Meshmix Media at the beginning of the crisis. This month, Meshmix Media is holding an awards ceremony titled ‘Industry Samurai Awards’ feliciating supply chain and manufacturing companies and stakeholders who responded boldly and bravely to the pandemic. Our award Jury comprises highly accomplished industry experts, namely Dr. Nikhil Agarwal, CEO - FIRST, IIT Kanpur, Dr. Ranjit S. Patil, Head Dept of ME, BITS Pilani, Goa Campus, Dr. Soumyajit Ghosal, Dean - School of Design Jain University and Ex Head R&D NID, Dr. Rakesh Sinha, Founder CEO, Reflexive Supply Chain Solution and Anand Pandey, Editor, Dynamic Manufacturing India. The Industry Samurai Awards consist of 27 awards to be given under seven categories. The seven categories are: Safety Samurai, People Samurai, Resilience Samurai, Guardian Samurai, Digital Samurai, Shogun Samurai, and Innovation Samurai. The awards will be presented, at the end of a 2-day virtual conference, on 11th Dec 2020. For more details please visit our website www.industrysamurai.com. For MeshMix Media, our vision for 2021 includes doing innovative activities such as custom publishing, industry handbooks, technology whitepapers, and providing comprehensive services such as content management, event management, and customized marketing management for clients. We thank you for your valuable suggestions and unbiased feedback and look forward to your views on the current issue. Please check out our website www.machineinsider.com for the e-copy of our magazine as well as the latest industry updates. Please write to me at preeti.m@meshmixmedia.com. We are confident that 2021 will be a great year for all of us. We wish you a very happy new year in advance. Do please write to me at preeti.m@meshmixmedia.com Check out our website www.machineinsider.com for the e-copy of our magazine as well as the latest industry updates. Also we are available on issuu.com refer QR-Code given below.

PREETI MISHRA Publisher Meshmix Media Do please write to me at preeti.m@meshmixmedia.com

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inally, the dates are locked for our Annual Event Industry Samurai Awards and Summit 2020: on the 11th and 12th of December, we will be hosting Industry Samurai Awards. During the past many months, we have been building up this initiative one step at a time, thanks to the concerted efforts of our team members.

I liken this process to that of Additive Manufacturing, where one shapes an object from the ground up. We started to work on creating the Industry Samurai experience in March 2020, right after the lockdown began. The term ‘Samurai’ in the title connotes the strength and fortitude of the spirit that our industry stakeholders have shown throughout the crisis. The entire journey that began with a series of webinars, will see its first major milestone this week as industry leaders will congregate virtually to speak on highly relevant topics and felicitate their peers who have done exemplary work during this year. This journey is a perfect example of what Meshmix Media as a company stands for. We are committed to bringing to our readers countless more such experiences in the years to follow. The current issue of Dynamic Manufacturing India brings to you the year’s five big takeaways for the manufacturing industry. The analysis of these five trends is replete with detailed insights. Do take the time to read it. As I write this, humanity is finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, as various vaccines are proving to be effective against the virus in human trials. If things progress the way they are, the industry should be back on track in the next couple of quarters. My heartiest thanks and gratitude to all the readers, advertisers and sponsors who have supported Meshmix Media through these tumultuous times. Wishing you a prosperous and healthy 2021. Happy Reading! Sincerely,

DINESH MISHRA Senior VP – Strategy Meshmix Media M: +91 7899537357 Write to me at dinesh.mishra@meshmixmedia.com

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Highlighting five manufacturing trends that emerged or accelerated this year. By Aanand Pandey

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Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold,’ wrote Leo Tolstoy. To a tool maker, this must sound a lot like machining, and rightly so. The same rule should apply to doing a trend analysis report such as this one. Therefore, we have gleaned the following five trends through the process of chipping away all the detectable media hype and bias surrounding them and others, and checking closely to see if they have enough inertia in them to persist into the future. Presenting to you, our list of emerging trends in the manufacturing industry: 1. Work from Wherever Feasible There is no doubt that Covid-19 has dramatically altered the workplace. A Global Workplace Analytics survey done across sectors, including manufacturing, in March-April this year found out that 88 percent of office workers worked from home on a regular basis during the pandemic. As importantly, 76 percent of global employees wanted to continue working from home even after Covid-19 (see figure: Work from home during the pandemic).

However, manufacturing, like healthcare and retail, is among the sectors where remote working is the hardest to implement, given the fact that not all factory operations can be run remotely. Therefore, the perceptible trend in manufacturing is to adopt a hybrid work model i.e. make remote working possible wherever feasible and reasonable. Some of the world’s largest manufacturers have shown the way by adopting this policy both for this pandemic and beyond. Siemens, for example, established mobile working as a core component of its ‘new normal’ way of working. Effective July this year, the new model has been made applicable to more than 140,000 of the company’s employees at over 125 locations in 43 countries. That makes about half of its total employee strength. Other such manufacturing leaders include Hitachi and Honeywell. According to Business Insider, Hitachi has committed to having 70 percent of its employees work from home permanently. Clearly, most jobs that qualify for remote working at present are white-collar jobs, benefitting the accounting, sales, marketing, human-resources and legal professionals. For

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Figure: Application space for ultra-wideband next generation photonics and PIC (Photonics Integrated Circuit) platforms

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shop floor workers, the trend has been to allow them to adopt a hybrid version: come to work some days of the week, and remotely access certain machines and equipment on the others. As more and more plant data get digitized and the availability of cloud-based enterprise systems like ERP, QMS and PLM gets better for the SMEs, the idea of a hybrid work model in the factory is likely to catch on further. Further, ideas like ‘lights out’ machining – unstaffed working hours, mostly during the night (that is why the prefix ‘lights out’) when the machines can be run unattended – will gain momentum. The year 2020 marked a paradigm shift in approach of industrial leaders to managing plant operations. We must be prepared to see an accelerated transition toward a work culture that is both more productive and less physically demanding. 2. The Miracle of Light Takuo Aoyagi, a Japanese engineer, passed away this year at the age of 84. This was also the year when Mr. Aoyagi’s invention, the Pulse Oximeter, became a vital tool in the fight against the novel coronavirus. Patented in the 70s, this device, that uses red and infrared wavelengths of light to measure blood oxygen levels, replaced a cumbersome invasive process that required blood sampling. Another example of the use of photonics in the war against the virus is the use of UV-C disinfection systems being used in public

places like London’s tube network and retail stores in Germany and the US for the purpose. Speaking of which, it was the UV disinfection systems that has made the concept of drinking germfree water a trendy thing at every Indian middleclass home. This are just two recent examples of how photonics – the science of light – is transforming our world (Figure: Application space for ultrawideband next generation photonics and PIC). The pre-millennial generation, that is, those born in the 80s and before would know the dramatic improvement that LED lights that ushered in, over incandescent bulbs and CFLs, with their positive impact on the environment, cost of electricity, and our city nightscapes. Likewise, optical technology including solidstate Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) and LWIR and 3D cameras are making autonomous driving possible. McKinsey predicts that up to 15 percent of new cars sold in 2030 could be fully autonomous. French strategy consulting firm Yole Développement predicts that cameras designed for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) is emerging as a fast-growing category, that will bring in more than half of the revenue for the imaging technology in the automotive sector by 2021. A lot of has been written about the growth of laser-cutting industry in India, and how it helped position India as the world’s largest diamond cutting and polishing centre. The other big

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success story for photonics and laser, particularly in India, has been its use in medical imaging, surgery, and the manufacture of medical equipment like stents. Similarly, in telecommunications, process of transmitting data by the passage of light through thin, transparent fibres, called fiber optics has made dramatic improvements in media and education. Light is going to further improve telecommunication in the era of 5G with the wider use of Li-Fi (Light Fidelity) technology, which enables transmission of data via LEDs. The year 2020 strengthened our belief in photonics – the science of light that helped us fight the disease with devices like the Pulse Oximeter and carry on working from safer confines through the technology of fiber optics. Presently, the global optics and photonics industry is reeling from a combined impact of Covid, the US-China-trade war and a fluctuating economy in many parts of the world. Sector leaders like Honeywell International, Alcatel-Lucent and Hamamatsu Photonics have reported losses for the first three quarters of this year. Hamamatsu, the Japanese photonics systems company reported an annual drop in sales of 3.9 percent and in profits by 14.4 percent. As things hopefully normalize in 2021, the optics and photonics industry is going to not only regain its momentum, but its going to expand faster, keeping in view the important role it played, helping people soldier on during the crisis. India, which already has benefitted from the successes of photonics in hygiene, health care

and telecommunication is in a good position to take this technology to the next level. 3. Towards Self-Sufficiency It is well evident that the Sino-American trade war and the pandemic prompted major economies and multinational corporations to reduce their dependence on China. Tariffs imposed by USA’s President Trump on $360 billion worth of Chinese goods forced some of the world’s most valuable companies such as Samsung, Apple, Nintendo and Nike to take their manufacturing in full or part to other countries such as Vietnam and Mexico. And more companies are likely to follow suit. A June 2020 Gartner survey revealed that about 33 percent of global supply chain organizations moved their business out of China or plan to do it in the next three years. The USA’s trade deficit in goods with China fell $73.9 billion to $345.6 billion in 2019. This was first such trade deficit fall in the last six years. On their part, U.S. lawmakers are considering putting in billions of dollars of investments into further developing America’s semiconductor industry over the next five to 10 years through the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act. For Indian manufacturers, there are two important points about this trend to consider: One, is India’s manufacturing industry benefitting from this shift in global supply chains, and two, what can be done to leverage this trend? The answer to the first question is that, yes,

Figure: Trade diversion, by economies and goods (H1 2019)

Source: UNCTAD

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Figure: Government's PLI Scheme

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India has benefitted from trade diversion, albeit not so significantly. An UNCTAD research paper released in November last year showed (see figure: Trade Diversion) that Taiwan benefitted the most from the trade diversion – with a $4.2 billion boost in exports to the US. The other big beneficiaries were Mexico, the European Union and Vietnam. In comparison, India benefitted to a lesser extent, gaining $755 million worth of exports to the US during the period, mostly in the sectors of chemicals ($243 million) and electrical machinery ($83 million). Another study, a Nomura report, pointed out that during April-August 2019, out of 56 firms shifting production away from China, 26 went to Vietnam, 11 to Taiwan, 8 to Thailand and only three companies came to India. The answer to the second point – how India can leverage this trend – is far more, encouraging. A recent measure undertaken by the government of India could prove to be the pivot that India’s manufacturers were looking for. On April 01, 2020, the government introduced a productionlinked incentive scheme (PLI) which offers a production-linked incentive to boost domestic manufacturing and attract large investments in mobile phone manufacturing and specified electronic components, including Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) units. The scheme extended an incentive of 4-6 percent on incremental sales (with FY 19-20 as the base year) of electronics goods manufactured in India to eligible companies for a period of five years subsequent to the base year (see figure: Government’s PLI Scheme). The PLI Scheme received an encouraging response. A total of 22 international and local companies, including assembly partners of Apple and Samsung, applied for the scheme, which will

bring an additional 10 percent of global handset production to India in the next five years, as per a Credit Suisse estimate. Enthused by the response, on 11 November the government approved the scheme for ten more sectors, including automotive, pharma, white goods, textiles, food products and speciality steel, that increased the total outlay to Rs 2 lakh crore for a period of five years. Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra has called the PLI scheme a gamechanger and industry experts largely agree. The government move to incentivise manufacturing has come at the right time to harness the changing dynamics of the global trade. 4. Go D2C (Direct-to-Consumer) FMCG brands such as Hindustan Lever, Nestle, ITC and Britannia Industries reported that their share of online retail to total sales volume nearly doubled this year from what it was pre-Covid. Similarly, Flipkart, Amazon and Reliance Digital reported a record surge in sales of WFH-supporting products such as smartphones, white goods, consumer electronics, and kitchen appliances such as dishwashers and robotic vacuums. By all accounts, the pandemic has triggered a major shift in consumer behaviour towards online shopping. An UNCTAD survey titled “Covid-19 and E-commerce” of about 3,700 consumers in nine emerging and developed economies including Brazil, China, South Africa, Switzerland and Turkey revealed that the biggest gainers are ICT/ electronics, pharmaceuticals, education, household products and personal care categories (see figure: Covid-19 and E-commerce). The shift to digital evident across countries and product categories signifies an important strategy imperative for manufacturers: formulate and

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Figure: Covid - 19 and E-commerce

Source: UNCTAD and NetComm Suisse eCommerce Association

implement a direct-to-consumer strategy, and this applies to manufacturers of both capital goods and finished goods. The worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top consumer goods brands have a well-honed D2C strategy that has started to pay rich dividends. Nike, for example, garners more than $9 billion in sales global through the D2C channels. Samsung, LG have ramped up their D2C presence in India, and large Indian OEMs like Maruti Suzuki and Mahindra and Mahindra have strongly integrated their D2C presence into their omnichannel strategy. This is a opportune time for makers and suppliers of components, machine tools, coolants and other products along the value chain to develop a D2C strategy. An effective D2C action plan has to have the following key elements: a. Build an engagement platform: Your D2C website needs to make it easy and exciting for your customers to connect with you. It needs to be much more than a product catalogue: think of it as a way of sharing your brand experience with the consumers. It also serves as platform for delivering a more customized experience. A Deloitte survey says that well-executed personalization can deliver five to ten times the return on investment on marketing spend and lift sales by ten percent or more. b. Build a community: D2C offers a unique advantage over traditional sales channels. It offers manufacturers the opportunity to build one-to-one relationships with consumers with regular communication and delivery of relevant content. When this is offered at the right time to the right consumer, they are likely to respond more positively and want a repeat experience. Irrelevant content, or frequent, unsolicited communication, on the other hand, is certain to have the opposite effect.

c. Sharpen your supply-chain capability: Having a D2C presence means that the customer will consider your fulfilment capabilities like delivery speed, packaging and tracking as a part of your offering. Partner with a wellreviewed logistics service provider to offer a complete D2C experience to your customer. 5. Diversify Your Product Line This year, any factory not older than a hundred years, anywhere in the world, faced lockdown restrictions necessitated by a pandemic for the first time ever in a lifetime. Most had to shut down and restart with limited capacity, making sure that all the safety protocols were followed, and service a wildly fluctuating demand. This caused widespread distress in the world of manufacturing. Factories in India, the US and Europe have been hit by one wave after another of the pandemic. Amid all this disruption, some large manufacturers chose to brave it by responding with product line diversification. Indian and international garment manufacturers such as Primark, Delta Apparel, Louis Vuitton, Hugo Boss, Shiva Tex Fab, Shahi Exports started making masks and PPE kits. The same of was true for the manufacturing of ventilators. Usually the process of designing, manufacturing, and testing ventilators takes years. This year, manufacturers and suppliers from diverse sectors responded to the crisis and made available ventilators in record time. In the U.K., a consortium of major industrial, technology and engineering businesses from across the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors, such as BMW, Airbus and even Formula one motor racing teams came together to produce medical ventilators for the country's hospitals. It was hailed as a great success with over 14,000 new machines produced in an astonishingly

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short period of three months. According to the U.K.’s Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock, “The Ventilator Challenge has played a crucial role in ensuring everyone who has needed a ventilator during this pandemic has had access to one.” In the U.S., the government’s invocation of the Federal Defence Production act resulted in a surplus production of ventilators, as manufacturers such as GM, Ford, General Electric and Philips joined hands to deliver more than 90,000 ventilators between March to May this year. Similarly, Germany had Bosch Group and Mercedes-Benz using their innovation centres and production lines to make testing kits, face shields and ventilators. Companies not only diversified their production line, but they also used alternate supply lines in the wake of disruption of China-linked supply chains. USA-based PCB (printed circuit board) manufacturers preferred to have PCBs installed in Mexico rather than China. All of this means that those Indian manufacturers who have not done it yet, should look at a diversification strategy for their production lines, which covers diversification of both the plant machinery as well as supply clusters.

Machine tool suppliers in India, for example, have been faced with this tumult over the last few year, as the automotive industry, which provides about 85 percent of their business has been facing headwinds due to regulatory changes and demand uncertainties. Even more, a large part of the automotive clientele comprises only a handful of large companies. All of which means that component manufacturers, machine tool makers and their suppliers continue to be at the mercy of global economic uncertainties and supply chain disruptions such as the one underway. Therefore, this is a good time for manufacturers to see the writing on the wall and act on it: diversify into more market niches and sectors. For example, a metal finishing company can branch out into medical equipment, electronics, and food processing machinery. Look for markets that do well when your primary market faces a downturn. When the commercial vehicles market is down, the aftersales market picks up, because customers continue with their vehicles for a longer term. But do remember to chart out a well-honed strategy. Diversification is a long-term game.

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n 2008, the growth path for the world took a huge U-SHAPE. That was the time when we realised the still to explore market and opportunities and with the same confidence when we surpassed our initial meeting with TATA Motors, the ideation of PROTO-D occurred with an absolute resemblance of what we intended. 2 young technocrats, Pradeep Lokhande & Deepak Shinde got the vision of kicking off with production of prototype and tools manufacturing. As they went successfully and passionately towards the growth which began with just ideation, they found their third gem, Sumeet Bagrecha, sharing the same vision which they had a while ago during the primordial stage. The enthusiasm and vision successfully opened the doors towards expanding at 4 Locations across INDIA.

What challenges did you face before getting that good machine you always wanted? As a prototype development company, we were hugely dependent on the best output which would bring our visualization to reality, and as you know, that costs a huge amount of investment which was the risk involved for us during our kick-off days. These initial days made us learn about the good machine which we always dreamt of, because we always thought of saving the gestation time and capital investments of our clients. How did the solutions fall in place for your challenges? To begin with, we purchased the used machine of TRUMPF, when the process of prototype development allied to the machine started, we

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nourished its benefits. This again runned along us the First chapter of our kick-off days and made us make points of all the past actions. This cleared around 60% of our ideas about the good machine we always admired. The first time we got satisfied was with the brand new TRUMPF Machines, this day was remarkable for us, it immediately showed the technology, advancement and the faster production times. Why do you mostly have every kind of manufacturing process machine in-house? It's almost been 14 years since the first chapter we unfolded, in this one and a half decade we have seen the upcoming demands and the shift in customer thought process. So, our belief received enormous strength as we thought about becoming a partner to customers and developing the components from scratch. This made us procure the machines of almost every kind of manufacturing process as per our customers' needs and implanted the fuel in our core belief to have all types of technologies under a single roof to provide extensive customer support.

How was the faith nurtured after having a good machine? The major thing was people, we knew the brand TRUMPF, but we were having very little knowledge about the cost of purchasing, maintenance, service and the after sales support. When we saw the machine run for the first time in action with its output it really boosted our confidence. It helped us majorly boost our faith like anything, and that was the major turnaround in our thought process. We would say it all started with TRUMPF people, they explained us all the minute details of it and which was satisfactory for us to move ahead, and then Technology came into picture where we got all our answers to previously raised questions from our previous procurements. What is the workforce size and how do you cope with the customer demands? We have a large team with 350+ Employees across all the units pan INDIA, with 17 laser cutting machines which are perfect fit as per the latest technology for sufficing our customer needs. About TRUMPF experience Previously we were using 5-axis CO2 Laser machine that was advanced machine of its own kind to cater market demands. We received a new project from a well renowned OEM from aviation industry and when we saw the consistent flow

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of orders, we decided to enter into production, rather than only doing prototyping as we saw a huge business opportunity here. As you know, the aviation industry requires stringent quality manufacturing techniques. That time when we looked upon the market for exact requirement, the market was ready with few options, but the real question was how to make the production profitable with operating costs, running costs and maintenance costs compared to CO2 machine? Our partner TRUMPF came to help us one more time with more advanced machinery from their arsenal that was TruLaser Cell 7040 with new Solid-state (TruDisk) Laser source, the latest technology available within the industry that has no match for.

To get the full exposure of technology we have visited multiple exhibitions across the globe. This crafted our new target we would like to achieve as the benchmark and that was rapid prototyping. As the market is changing and customers are also shifting Our one and a half decade of experience with procuring machines and producing quality output for our customers has made us follow our vision passionately by coping up with the latest trends in manufacturing. When we combine it altogether, we have our own expertise and approach towards entering a new space of any kind of manufacturing. We are open and always looking for new solutions to our customers’ manufacturing problems their approach, we have set our new approach towards rapid prototyping.

What is your approach for upcoming years in PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT? Achieving growth is the next step towards success, to make it happen, we need to be well educated about the technology, about the current market scenarios and about the latest development in our field of manufacturing.

About PROTO-D – founded in Bhosari, Pune 2008, 350+ employees www.protodengineering.com Locations: Pune, Maharashtra, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Machines: TruLaser Cell 5030, TruLaser 3030, TruLaser 5060, TruPunch 2000, 3 x TLC1005, 2 x TruLaser Cell 7040 Serving Industries: Aviation, Automobile, Agriculture, Railway, Power, Construction

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“The important key paradigm shift is after sales support” Sumeet Bagrecha

Send your queries or feedback to the author: Mr. Sachin Gambhire Associate Director – Business Development and Marketing TRUMPF (India) Private Limited E-mail: Sachin.Gambhire@ trumpf.com

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Industry News | TATA POWER

Towards a sustainable future TATA Power lays foundation of the 400 MW (AC) Solar Power Project at the 5000 MW Solar Park location in Dholera Special Investment Region, Gujarat

he Solar Power Project development is a huge shot in the arm for the DSIR project which is one of India’s first and largest Greenfield Smart city that aims to provide superlative infrastructure and sustainable environment through the application of ‘smart’ solutions. Dholera is all set to develop one of the world’s largest single-location Ultra Mega Solar Power Park which the government approved recently. Close to 11,000 hectares of land parcels are dedicated to the Park with estimated capacity of 5000 MW renewable energy generation. Of this, currently Phase 1 of 1000 MW is being developed in which a 700 MW bid was recently awarded to five companies in August 2020 namely Vena Energy Renewables, Tata Power, ReNew Power, SJVN Limited, and TEQ Green Power while 300 MW from the bid issued in the year 2019 was awarded to Tata Power.

Today, Tata Power, India’s major integrated power company is to develop 400MW of solar project for Solar Park at Dholera, Gujarat. The recommencement of site work was commemorated with tree plantation today for 300MW project in the presence of Dr. Parul Mansata, Deputy Collector, Dholera Special Investment Regional Development Authority, Mr. Ashish Khanna, President – Renewables, Tata Power and local community leaders. Further to the existing 300MW project, a LOA of 100MW was received from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) to develop the project in Dholera Solar Park of Gujarat. The energy will be supplied to GUVNL. “The Ultra Mega Solar Power Park in Dholera is a state-of-the-art project that will provide clean, renewable energy. Solar power is the biggest natural resource gifted to humans and DSIR is poised to use this gift towards the betterment and sustainable human life. I am happy to share that M/s. Tata Power laid the foundation stone of its 400 MW solar park establishment in DSIR and further, we are looking forward to devise an innovative approach for attracting investors to the region that will thrive on renewable energy” said Dr. Parul Mansata. The National Highway Authority of India recently initiated development work of the Ahmedabad-Dholera four-lane expressway project. The work order of Rs 3,500 crore for the stretch of road connecting Ahmedabad to Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) has been finalised and work is expected to begin shortly.

TATA Power lays foundation of the 400 MW (AC) Solar Power Project at Dholera Special Investment Region, Gujarat

[Third from left] Dr. Parul Mansata, Deputy Collector, Dholera Special Investment Regional Development Authority with TATA Power officials.

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This road will be a new straight alignment. The Ahmedabad-Dholera expressway will have more advanced features than the AhmedabadVadodara expressway and is expected to reduce the commute between Ahmedabad and Dholera to less than an hour. While, Dholera Industrial City Development Limited is also in process of implementing the Bhimnath-Dholera Rail network, so as to ease the movements of goods coming in Dholera or going out to either ports or supplying across the nation. Features like large land parcels, Plug-N-Play utilities, CETP, STP, WTP, etc. also facilitate companies who intend to setup some of the biggest industries in India and this makes Dholera, the right place for establishment. Characteristics like Lowest Power Tariff, 5000 MW Solar Park, ICT enabled networking etc. will make industries across sectors, more competitive and help them focus on their business without worrying about the utility & services, allowing them to reduce business lifecycle cost and get better returns on investment well in advance according to their forecast.

These developments and a holistic support infrastructure being developed in the region are a huge shot in the arm for the DSIR project, which is one of India’s first and largest Greenfield Industrial Smart city that aims to provide superlative infrastructure and sustainable environment through the application of such ‘smart’ solutions. While the national policies for industries are always favourable to existing as well as new investors. Gujarat has more than 40 active ports across its 1600 Km coast line and it helps the state handle more than 40% of the cargo movement for the nation. The Government of Gujarat also took a step further and published the new Industrial Policy 2020. With this policy, the state has ensured to share benefits in terms of Fixed Capital Incentive (FCI) put by the company and favours incentives pertaining to projects that need relocation incentives if they intend to setup in Gujarat. Gujarat is probably the only state that boasts sector / industry specific policies and ensures that industries get their incentives on time.

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Interview | LANGENBERGER INNOVATION GROUP

Reorientation in the chipper product range under the leadership of LIG Ferdinand Doppstadt gives insight into the plans and strategic targets of the Langenberger Innovation Group (LIG) for the chipper product range that the chippers currently on the market via the Doppstadt brand continue to be reliably supported by us. With the transition of the chippers into the responsibility of the LIG, you are sharpening the structures of the Group. What was the reason for this decision? The bioenergy/biomass business area and thus the issue of chippers and forestry are a matter close to my heart and therefore of great personal interest. At the same time, it is a good example of the Group's clear goal of being "Best in Class" in the respective sector. After all, this is exactly what we want to achieve in the area of chippers through the transition into the responsibility of the LIG. Competition is very strong in this segment and the market is dynamic, especially as customer requirements are constantly growing and becoming more complex.

"In the future, we will operate in the chipper sector with technologically advanced products that are fully tailored to the needs of the industry," says LIG owner and managing director Ferdinand Doppstadt.

nder the roof of the Langenberger Innovation Group (LIG GmbH), formerly Doppstadt Familien holding GmbH, owner and managing director Ferdinand Doppstadt reorganized his holdings at the end of 2019. The LIG bundles all the expertise of the companies belonging to the group with a clear focus on the sustainable use of resources. The group includes companies and brands from the business fields of recycling, minerals & raw materials and bioenergy/biomass. In this interview, Ferdinand Doppstadt describes his strategy for the forestry industry as well as the focus of future product development for this sector. Mr. Doppstadt, how will LIG, the Doppstadt brand and the chipper come together in the future? Doppstadt is the brand within the LIG, which will focus exclusively on the business field of recycling with its entire product portfolio. We are taking into account the great importance of the bioenergy/ biomass business segment by transferring the production of the chippers to the responsibility of LIG. In doing so, we are taking great care to ensure

What does this mean for the LIG and Doppstadt? While the Doppstadt brand focuses exclusively on recycling, the LIG goes back to the workshop, so to speak, and develops future-oriented technological solutions. When we get out of there, we want to offer chippers that meet all our customers' requirements for the coming years. Comprehensive market research and discussions with users are already taking place to gather valuable impulses for further product development. What happens to the existing Doppstadt chippers? The chippers' order backlog is positive and Doppstadt is processing current orders as usual. Forestry will continue to be an important field of activity for us in the future, because all services will continue as usual and the supply of spare parts is of course also guaranteed. The entire Doppstadt team is pleased that the DH series will continue to accompany us in this form for a longer period of time - even if Doppstadt no longer produces new chippers. What is the LIG's strategy for the forestry industry? With our solutions we offer innovative products to all those who want to grow in the field of sustainable energies. Therefore, against the background of global issues such as climate change and scarcity of resources, the field of bioenergy/biomass, especially renewable resources, is of great importance to us. This is where the chippers come into play: We focus on the development of industrial and off-road chippers for the forestry industry, gardening, landscaping, and road maintenance - both in the form of mobile and stationary solutions. Which specific measures are behind this goal? We are currently examining several options for our repositioning in this segment and are also in dialog with other companies. This can take the form of co-operations, takeovers, investments, or the creation of private labels - it is still completely open. That is why it's too early at this stage to communicate specific measures. One thing is certain: In the future, we will operate in the chipper sector with technologically advanced products that are fully tailored to the needs of the industry. However, no longer under the Doppstadt brand.

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CSR News | SKF INDIA LTD

SKF India extends support for Covid-19 antigen testing Under its CSR program, SKF extends support to PCMC for conducting 1000 antigen tests of essential service staff of various departments.

xpressing its gratitude towards the frontline workers of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) who have been working relentlessly in keeping the city safe from COVID-19 spread, SKF India under its CSR program has extended financial support of INR 504,000. The donation is for conducting 1000 antigen test of essential service staff from various departments. A letter of support on COVID-19 antibody testing was handed over to the PCMC Additional Commissioner Mr. Santosh Patil and Dr. Varsha Dange, RCH officer, who appreciated the support being extended by SKF India in these crucial times. Manish Bhatnagar, Managing Director, SKF India Ltd. said, “As a socially responsible company, we are committed to supporting the governing authorities in their relentless efforts towards fighting the pandemic. To celebrate this community spirit and thank all the essential staff members of PCMC, SKF India’s initiative will expedite the existing antigen testing capacity

SKF India’s CSR program

for the staff workers of various departments and help shield the most vulnerable from the virus.’’ SKF has been working relentlessly to support the communities. To date, the company has donated over 2500 N95 masks to the officials of Health Department and Government of Maharashtra. Additionally, SKF has supported vehicle repair and disinfection camp for essential services, such as Police, Ambulances and Health department vehicles who were on COVID-19 duty during the lockdown. About SKF SKF’s mission is to be the undisputed leader in the bearing business. SKF offers solutions around the rotating shaft, including bearings, seals, lubrication, condition monitoring, and maintenance services. SKF is represented in more than 130 countries and has around 17,000 distributor locations worldwide. Annual sales in 2019 were SEK 86,013 million and the number of employees was 43,360. www.skf.com

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Product News | KIRLOSKAR BROTHERS LIMITED (KBL)

Energy | Efficiency | Endurance Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) has launched a new range of SP Coupled pump-sets designed for effluent treatment plants and dewatering applications.

Key Highlight: This newly developed SP coupled pump-set can handle liquids with temperatures up to 120° C.

KBL SP Coupled Pumpset with IE4 Motor

he newly-launched SP Coupled pumpset comes with salient features like an integrated IE4 motor, which makes it most suitable for ETP/STP plants, draining foundations, trenches, and pits, handling rain and floodwater, draining accumulated water from basements, parking lots, highways, etc., as well as for handling light effluents, ash water, etc., in the industry. The pump is easy to operate, maintain, and service. It has a lower life cycle and operating cost. The robust design of the pump-set enables it to withstand extreme power fluctuation, thus making it comparatively safer to use. Its strong body is also a measure of the higher reliability and longevity of the product. Elaborating about the new product, Mr. Suman Chakraborty, Associate Vice President & Head- Small Pump Business (Industry), KBL, said: "This pump-set has been coupled with Kirloskar Brothers-make of IE4 motor, which makes it a highly energy-efficient product. It consumes up to 14% less energy for pumping the same amount of fluid. The motor used is rugged and robust, thereby ensuring higher reliability. These pumps are also simple and easy to operate, service and maintain.” One of the other prominent features of the product includes its fan and fan cover design for optimum power consumption and quiet operation. The high quality of its mechanical seal eliminates leakage, ensures lower friction loss and protects the shaft from wear and tear. This newly developed SP coupled pumpset can handle liquids with temperatures up to

120° C. The non-clog impeller of the pump can handle suspended soft solids of up to 40 mm and is coated with Cathodic Electro Deposition (CED) for corrosion resistance. Being factory assembled and tested, these pump-sets are ready-for-use at the customer site. They can also be serviced locally at KBL’s authorised service centre. Some of the prime features of the IE4 motors are: • Premium efficiency: Lower life cycle cost with lower operating cost. • High grade F-Class insulation with Temperature rise limited to B-Class: Robust design to withstand extreme power fluctuation which ensures the reliability, safety of the equipment and enhances life. • High efficiencies achieved with AC induction motor design: Rugged and most suited to work under varied field conditions. Easy to operate, maintain and service at local levels as there is no use of permanent magnets/added accessories/ control equipment. • Higher Specific Discharge (Discharge rate per unit power): Up to 14% less energy consumption for pumping same amount of fluid. • Low Payback: Payback period ranging from 11 months to 15 months as compared to earlier pump set. • Optimum fan and fan cover design: Designed for optimum cooling with minimum power consumption and quiet operation. • Superior Mechanical Seal: Superior quality of mechanical seal ensures zero leakage, lower friction loss, protects from wearing of shaft, thus resulting in easy maintenance and longer life. With Carbon Vs Ceramic and HNBR combination, It can handle liquid up to 120°C. • Cathodic Electro Deposition (CED) Coated Impeller: CED is the latest coating technology for corrosion resistance with uniform coating, resulting in longer life. • MOC: Cast Iron / Bronze / Stainless Steel impeller. • Self-Priming: No need of foot valve and priming pump set every time resulting into quicker start up time. • Non-clog Impeller: Non clog impeller to handle suspended soft solids up to 40 mm in size making it suitable for wastewater handling, sewage handling and dewatering applications.

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Interview | MARTIN BANKS

Are you a fleet owner? Learn how fleet management can help you protect your assets and cut costs in the long run. Why Your Manufacturing Company Needs Fleet Management When you think of fleet management, you probably picture businesses with massive amounts of vehicles or companies that focus strictly on deliveries. When it comes down to it, any company — including manufacturers — that owns cars can benefit from fleet management. Here's how it can make a difference in your company and even boost employee morale. You May Have a Fleet, Whether You Realize It or Not You might not have a great number of individual vehicles out making deliveries across the country, but whether you realize it or not, you may already have a fleet. A few company cars, half a dozen forklifts and other heavy equipment that you use in manufacturing are all part of your fleet and should be treated accordingly. Don't assume that you don't need fleet management just because you don't have a collection of delivery trucks filling up your parking lot. Take a look at your assets and see what you have on hand and what you plan to obtain in the near future. Your vehicles may be desperately in need of more pointed management. Fleet Management Protects Your Investment The practice of fleet management isn't just tracking vehicles and ensuring their tanks stay full. It also includes things like preventive maintenance, which helps to protect your investment. Investing in a fleet maintenance program makes it easier to develop a plan so you can keep your equipment running smoothly, catching small problems before they become big ones and force you into costly downtime. Monitoring something as simple as fuel consumption can let you know when there's an issue with one of your vehicles.

Fleet management is not just about a collection of delivery trucks filling up your parking lot

Fleet Management Helps Reduce Costs You may think of setting up fleet management as an investment, but it actually reduces overall costs in the long run. Monitoring fuel usage helps prevent waste and keeps you from spending too much money at the gas pump. Monitoring your drivers and operators also tends to make them drive more safely on the road, which can reduce insurance premiums over time. This is especially effective when it comes to watching speed and braking. Doing so can help discourage the sort of aggressive driving that can lead to accidents. Collecting information about various routes also allows you to optimize deliveries, reducing the amount of fuel and time wasted behind the wheel. This is essential in crowded cities and other spaces where getting caught in a traffic jam or stuck behind an accident is a daily occurrence. Fleet Management Protects Your Employees Fleet management isn't just about saving money and protecting your investments. It's also an essential tool to help protect your employees. When it comes down to it, your workers are your most valuable asset. Monitoring your drivers and operators might feel invasive, but discouraging them from driving aggressively and punishing unsafe behaviour like using a phone behind the wheel can help ensure safety. While you can't do anything about other drivers' behaviours on the road, you can control your fleet to a certain degree. Use these tools to keep your team safe while they're out on the job. They'll likely appreciate you caring for their well-being and looking out for their safety. Managing Your Fleet Fleet management is about more than just monitoring fuel usage and changing the oil filters on time. It's also a valuable tool for protecting your vehicles and the drivers or operators behind the wheel. Take the time to implement a fleet management program, even if you think you don't need one. It can make a world of difference to your company, your employees and other drivers on the road.

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Product News | KHS

Brewed in a flash! KHS’ recently launched flash pasteurizer machine is creating waves in the brewing industry.

C Key Highlight: To this end, we cut the size of the tank down by 25% to a still generous 1,500 liters.

ompact design, high energy efficiency, simple installation and fast commissioning – these are the convincing arguments that speak for the Innopro BoxFlash from KHS. The engineering company first presented its flash pasteurizer machine, specifically developed to meet the demands of small and medium-sized breweries, four years ago. The technology, proven in practice many times since, is now available for several new areas of application: where it was initially only used in keg racking, it is now compatible with the glass, can and PET container segments. Its compact design on a frame means that users benefit from lower logistics costs and faster installation.

The Innopro BoxFlash pasteurizing machine

As with all process engineering systems from KHS the Dortmund turnkey supplier also uses as many identical parts as possible on the Innopro BoxFlash. Components taken from other series machines include, for instance, the buffer tank and frame from the Innopro Paramix program, KHS’ pioneering three-component blending system. Unlike in the standard design the buffer tank here has been placed horizontally inside the frame. “To this end, we cut the size of the tank down by 25% to a still generous 1,500 liters,” explains Gerold Tandler, process technology product manager at KHS. This has the advantage that the system no longer has to be dismantled for shipping, supplied in parts and re-piped and rewired on site, meaning that after acceptance at the production site it is simply shipped as a complete unit. This reduces logistics costs by at least two thirds and considerably shortens the time needed for installation and commissioning on site. Simple installation, optimum pasteurization Besides attaching the machine feet and mounting the overpressure valve to secure the buffer tank, all that remains to be done on site is to connect up the relevant lines and the Innopro BoxFlash can go into action. The sled systems for product pumps also included greatly ease maintenance. The pasteurization temperature can lie between 60 and 75°C and the heat retention period is 30 seconds. To Tandler, the advantages are obvious. “The Innopro BoxFlash combines optimum, safe product treatment with an extremely small footprint – plus it’s effective and saves on resources.”

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Gerold Tandler, Process Technology Product Manager, KHS

Perfect for small and medium-sized breweries As with its big brother, the Innopro KZE C with a capacity of up to 600 hectoliters per hour, the procedure on the Innopro BoxFlash has been perfectly tailored to the requirements of the brewing industry. With a maximum output of 45 hectoliters per hour, it is specially designed to cater for small and medium-sized breweries, however. In combination with a KHS Innokeg CombiKeg the compact flash pasteurizer can also be equipped with the optional OnBoard CIP module. KHS fits two keg parking stations and dosing pumps for the CIP media in the system for this purpose. This means that after production both the flash pasteurizer and filler can be cleaned internally. “The system’s overall volume is so small that CIP times can be significantly shortened, readying the system for production again very quickly,” says Tandler. Prepared for Industry 4.0 Finally, the integrated IO-Link communication system improves the monitoring of the extensive sensor setup. It permits constant communication between the sensors and the controller and a permanent feed of diagnostic information right down to sensor/actuator level. This means that the Innopro BoxFlash is prepared for predictive maintenance and – with an eye to Industry 4.0 – all geared up for the future.

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Industry News | INDOSPACE

Winning with Green

Indospace’s Luhari Park becomes the first project in India to receive platinum certification under IGBC logistics parks and warehouses rating system

I Key Highlight: IndoSpace has a portfolio of over 37 million square feet across 36 industrial and logistics parks under various stages of development in 9 cities.

ndoSpace, one of India’s principal investor, developer, and manager of Grade A industrial and logistics real estate, has been awarded ‘Platinum’ certification by Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for its logistics parks at Luhari I and II near NCR. IGBC rating systems recognizes achievement in green design, construction & operations and Platinum rating benchmarks applicants with international standards. IndoSpace Logistics Park Luhari I is the first logistics park in India to receive Platinum certification under the IGBC logistics parks and warehousing rating system. Founded in 2001 by CII, IGBC is the first Green building certification body in India. It is part of the World Green Building Council since 2004 as a ‘Founding Member’. The World Green Building Council is a global network of over 70 Countries. Rajesh Jaggi, Vice Chairman, Real Estate, Everstone Group, said: "We are delighted to receive these coveted certifications from IGBC which testify our conscious and responsible efforts towards creating sustainable facilities at our parks. As an industry leader, we have pioneered ‘green design’ and are committed towards protecting the ecosystem we operate in by employing better building design and highly efficient resource use.” IndoSpace is a founding Member of Indian Green Building Council and has pioneered sustainability initiatives and best practices in the Industrial and Warehousing sector. It has established stringent Environmental & Social governance (ESG) standards in operations and follows Environmental Clearance (EC) norms set by Government of India. Recently, IndoSpace Core portfolio was rated ‘Medium Green’ by international independent reviewer CICERO Shades of Green. IndoSpace Core’s Green Finance Framework is the first ever globally to have incorporated EDGE certified

green buildings in the warehousing space being externally reviewed by CICERO Shades of Green. IndoSpace has also achieved more than 40% savings on energy, water and embodied energy in material at several parks. This has won IndoSpace the esteemed EDGE Certification from GBCI (Green Business Certification Inc.) for 45 % of its the buildings, and the Advanced EDGE Certification for 55% of the buildings. Additionally, IndoSpace has conducted comprehensive Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Footprint studies for its parks. The company has also implemented the Miyawaki Approach for landscaping sustainability which leads to denser foliage and tree cover and is expected to not only improve the air quality, but also enable dust reduction and noise isolation. IndoSpace has a portfolio of over 37 million square feet across 36 industrial and logistics parks under various stages of development in 9 cities. About Indospace IndoSpace (www.indospace.in) is the pioneer and largest investor, developer and manager of Grade A industrial and logistics real estate in India and has taken total commitment to India to above US$ 3.2 billion. Promoted by Everstone Group (www.everstonecapital.com), GLP (www. glprop.com) and Realterm (www.Realterm.com), IndoSpace continues to develop new facilities to cater to the needs of its clients. Its customers include IKEA, Amazon, Nissan, DHL, DB Schenker, Delhivery, Steelcase, Ericsson, Bosch and Aptiv. The Everstone Group is a premier India and South East Asia focused private equity and real estate firm. GLP is the leading global provider of modern logistics facilities and technology-led solutions. Realterm is a multi-strategy private equity real estate operator in North America. For more information, visit www.indospace.in

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Product News | SANDVIK COROMANT

Manufacturing capacity doubled British luxury watch manufacturer Bremont made the most of Sandvik Coromant and DMG MORI’s strategic partnership as it introduced a turnkey manufacturing cell to double capacity at its factory.

uxury watchmaker Bremont Watch Company is a true British manufacturing success story. Founded by brothers Nick and Giles English in 2002, the company specializes in the manufacture of certified chronometers for the aviation sector. These watches are assembled, as well as shock and quality tested, at the manufacturer’s dedicated headquarters in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK. Production of the main components, such as stainless steel backs and casings, takes place just a few minutes' drive away. High demand and the launch of six new watch designs meant that Bremont’s production capacity had to be increased. To achieve this, the company purchased an NTX 1000, a state-of-the-art 5-axis machining center from DMG MORI, which is equipped with tool packages from Sandvik Coromant. The project was six months in the making, explains Mathew Bates, a machine tool investment specialist from Sandvik Coromant’s UK Machine Tool Solutions team. “From the beginning, the objective was to deliver a ‘right first time’ solution,” explains Bates. “We wanted Bremont to be able to use the new system straight away.” Close collaboration with application technicians from DMG MORI was needed, with regard to the selection of suitable tools. “We knew that we had to produce six new watches,” says Bates. “As soon as the drawings were ready we met with specialists from DMG MORI to compile a list of standard tools and to determine which special tools would be needed.” Integrated automation for 24/7 operation The DMG MORI NTX 1000 is equipped with a magazine for 38 Coromant Capto® tools, with the option of expanding the capacity up to 76 tools. The turn and mill machine is suitable for turning and high-speed milling in 5 axes, simultaneously. Thanks to the bar loader, the machine produces the different stainless steel components around the clock without any operator intervention. Everything from a single source — tools, machine, automation and programming Even before the installation of the machine, Frederick Shortt, application technician at DMG MORI, and his development team created and simulated the numerical control (NC) programs with the Vericut computer-aided manufacture (CAM) system. “Together with Sandvik Coromant we optimized all programs in such a way that as few tools as possible are needed,” says Shortt. In other words, Bremont only

The NTX 1000, a 5-axis machining center from DMG MORI, is equipped with tool packages from Sandvik Coromant.

High demand and the launch of six new watch designs meant that Bremont had to increase its production capacity.

bought what they really needed. As this all took place before the installation, so Bremont was able to start producing from day one. “This joint optimization meant that any teething problems were reduced to a minimum and the investment quickly paid off for Bremont,” explains James Rhys-Davies, Strategic Relations Director, Northern Europe at Sandvik Coromant. “The call for such turnkey solutions will increase steadily. Although the preliminary costs are sometimes a little higher, the benefits of a fast return on investment (ROI) and maximization of machine availability make such turnkey production cells a very attractive option, as cost per part is generally much lower.” Tolerances between 3 and 5 micrometres (µm) Exactly as planned, Bremont was able to start full production of the watch components immediately after installation of the new machine. Malcolm Kent, Production Manager at Bremont, was extremely satisfied with the results. “We were surprised at the speed and high quality to which we can now produce the individual components,” he says. “We produce very complex parts with tolerances of 3 to 5 µm, where quality and precision are of paramount importance. Thanks to the NTX 1000 in combination with the Sandvik Coromant tools, the processes are absolutely trouble-free.” Bates added, “Thanks to the collaboration between Sandvik Coromant and DMG MORI, it was possible to start production on the NTX 1000 on the very first day.” About Sandvik Coromant: Part of global industrial engineering group Sandvik, Sandvik Coromant is at the forefront of manufacturing tools, machining solutions and knowledge that drive industry standards and innovations demanded by the metalworking industry now and into the next industrial era. Educational support, extensive R&D investment and strong customer partnerships ensure the development of machining technologies that change, lead and drive the future of manufacturing. Sandvik Coromant owns over 3100 patents worldwide, employs over 7,900 staff, and is represented in 150 countries. For more information visit www.sandvik.coromant.com

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Industry News | HPL ELECTRIC & POWER LTD

Creating ‘Atmanirbhar’ India in smart meter technology HPL Electric & Power Ltd. establishes state-of-the-art ‘R&D center for smart meters’

Key Highlight: HPL currently manufactures and sells its products under the umbrella brand ‘HPL’, which has been registered in India since 1975. For further information on HPL Electric & Power Limited see www.hplindia.com

n a big push to make India ‘Atmanirbhar’ in Smart Meter technology, HPL Electric & Power Ltd. has established a new state of the art R&D center. The new R&D center for smart meters aims to incorporate the recent advancements in smart technologies and materials for the development of new generations of smart metering products. HPL Electric & Power is one of India’s foremost electrical equipment manufacturers, with sizable presence in meters and smart meters segment. The R&D center is located at the HPL’s manufacturing facility at Gurugram, Haryana. With this investment in developing next generation of smart meter technology, HPL aims to widen its smart meter portfolio, and further strengthen its market penetration domestically as well as internationally. Mr. Gautam Seth, Joint Managing Director, HPL Electric & Power Ltd., said, “We are very much focused on enhancing our smart meter technological base and become the market leader in the segment. With an aim to make technology a key pillar for future growth, we are investing in R&D to develop next generation smart technology to meet the future requirements with best-in-class metering solutions.” Over 200 engineers will be working at the R&D center, conducting advanced research in developing solutions for smart meters technology, other metering solutions and communication technology. With a solution-based approach, HPL is aiming to bring in advanced IoT and AI-enabled smart solutions and products for the Indian and international markets. Adding further Mr. Seth said, “The Company is optimistic about the opportunities in the smart metering segment. We are expecting large-scale requirement for smart metering solutions in the coming years and we are fully capable and ready to meet the requirements of the industry with our best-in-class metering solutions. Our manufacturing facilities are adequately equipped to undertake larger production to meet the targets of the Government to install 25 million smart meters in the country within the next three years.”

In the Union Budget of 2020, The Government of India had urged all the states and UTs to replace the conventional electricity meters into prepaid smart meters and plans to install 25 million smart meters in the country within next three years. The Government has allocated INR 22000 Cr. in the Union Budget for the development of infrastructure, enhancing electric grid across the country, implementation of smart meters, enlargement of green mode of electric generation, etc. Smart meters will help the utilities to enhance their management of billings and collections by contact less ecosystem, thereby helping them reduce losses and enhancing consumer experience. With the enhancement in collection of consumer data, the power distribution utilities will also be able to better forecast the demand and supply requirement and manage their power purchases better. HPL is one of India’s principal metering and electrical company leading electric equipment manufacturer, having a formidable presence in the smart electric metering segment. HPL’s products incorporate the latest technologies and certified to conform to Indian and International standards such as ISI, CE and KEMA. About HPL Electric & Power Ltd. HPL is an established electric equipment manufacturing company in India, manufacturing a diverse portfolio of electric equipment, including, metering solutions, switchgears, lighting equipment and wires and cables, catering to consumer and institutional customers in the electrical equipment industry. HPL had the largest market share in the electricity energy meters market in India, with one of the widest portfolios of meters in India and the fifth largest market share for LED lamps during the corresponding period (Source: Frost & Sullivan Report, February 2016). HPL’s manufacturing capabilities are supported by a large sales and distribution network with a panIndia presence. HPL currently manufactures and sells its products under the umbrella brand ‘HPL’, which has been registered in India since 1975. For further information on HPL Electric & Power Limited see www.hplindia.com

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Tech Talk | iROBOT

Is India Ready for HumanTech? Director, COO, Puresight Systems Pvt. Ltd., talks about India’s adoption of Human Tech.

Key Highlight: The internet in 1969 and mobile technology in 1990, these are some significant technological adoption by humans. The acceleration really occurred 5000 years ago when writing was invented.

hen we talk about HumanTech it consists of two words – Human and Technology. On one hand it is easy to define humans, but technology is hard. If we look at the history of humankind, it has adopted technology to make work much easy and fast. We find that in pre-historic period humans adopted fire, Wheel and stone tools, in 3000 BC writing, in 1698 steam engine, in 1823 telegraph and so on. The internet in 1969 and mobile technology in 1990, these are some significant technological adoption by humans. The acceleration really occurred 5000 years ago when writing was invented. What is the real importance of all these - it lies in the answer of technology being adopted and many being rejected. The successful technologies have really been based out of human needs and values at personal, family, societal and organizational level. They adopted the functionality to fulfill these needs and values, the combination of application of technology and human led the foundation of HumanTech. The recent pandemic situation has given a jolt to complete humankind across the globe and cross territories. Under the current scenario we are witnessing greater degrees of human beings dependent on technology designed for their day to day needs. It is the need of the hour to have contactless solutions and lesser dependency on human aid in day to day chores. These technologies must be adaptive and engaging and should consider that human needs and values vary across cultures and regions. Is India Ready for HumanTech? The answer is yes. To validate this, I will take example of consumer technology and smart appliances. Since the pandemic knocked the door of India, we have witnessed lesser dependency on human house helps and acute supplies of same. Under the situation when mostly people were under lockdown or work from home, there was a great need of solutions which will provide them the ease of doing things faster and better. The spike in the sale of robotic vacuum cleaners, dishwashers and other appliances proved that how the adoptability of HumanTech has increased and Indians have readily adopted. It was an unprecedented demand, this also shows that a large segment of people in India were aware about these technologies and products but

have not owned them: may be because they were happy with the help they had or they did not want to change their pattern of doing things. With this sudden crisis, the available technological products and solutions crossing their beachhead segment audience and have reached the early adopters in the diffusion of technology cycle. But the question now is that how these HumanTech will reach to next level of Indian consumers or early majority. What requires to be done on technology side and what on the easy to adopt side? The answer is that how the technology is leveraged to give the best solution to the human needs without asking to change the consumer behavior too much. It also means that the technology need not be defined as more features but more it terms of enhancing the consumer experience in real time. Technology will always be a catalyst and will play an important role in defining the HumanTech. A very real example of above is the iRobot products, their floor cleaning robots – Roomba and Braava. Primarily these are floor cleaning robots but to enhance the consumer experience they have gone a step ahead and with the use of their iRobot Genius technology, are giving an enhanced experience to the user. It is like asking someone to clean below the dining table after having dinner and can be programmed on the user-friendly app. These features are being provided to enhance the experience that we get on a day to day basis; in India we have habits to clean kitchen and dining table as soon as we are done. To give you same experience the technology is being used to develop the new app based on social and behavioral pattern. On your single voice command, it will clean the desired mapped area. The future holds more and HumanTech adaptation across the world and in India too. With big data, robotics, IOT and ecosystem of smart appliances and devices in place the new models will be developed further on basis the past learnings, cognitive human advancements, impact on current social arrangements and most important the degree of change required in the consumer behavior. One thing to be learned, higher the degree of change required more will be the resistance from adopting it, no matter how best the technology is. It has to aim at health and well-being, life-long employability and sustainable social and easy to experience solution.

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Pulak Satish Kumar Director, COO, Puresight Systems Pvt. Ltd. (Official Distributor of iRobot products in India)

A marketing veteran with more than fourteen years of industry experience in marketing commercial technology products, Pulak Satish Kumar is the Director, COO of Puresight Systems Pvt. Ltd, the official distributor of iRobot products in India. iRobot the world’s pioneer practical smart appliances and robots manufacturing brand. In this role, he spearheads the brand’s Indian business operations, managing the administration, product development, market analysis, finalization of strategic alliances, technology procurement, and pricing of products based on market fundamentals and business requirements.

Pulak has an inherent flair for breaking into new markets and developing them for new product categories – a skill he has put to good use for some of the biggest home appliances brands in the country. Counting St. Xavier’s and Indian Institute of Science & Management as his alma maters, he joined Opel Infosys in 2001 as an Assistant Marketing Manager. By 2007, he joined Voltas as its Senior Executive (Marketing and Business Planning). He later became the Zonal Manager (South) for Philips Lighting in 2012 following his stint at Lisha Leon from 2009 as the company’s State Head (Karnataka). At Philips, Pulak’s commendable breakthroughs in product development and market penetration were recognized with ‘Outstanding Performer of the Year’ and by the ‘Philips Excellence Award’. He was working as a Deputy General Manager at Havells India before joining Puresight Systems Pvt. Limited in 2016. Over and above his impressive career achievements, Pulak has also undertaken professional courses in Business Administration and Marketing from different IIM campuses. He has completed his APMP (Advanced Programme for Marketing Professionals) from IIM Calcutta with an ‘A+’ and is currently enrolled in IIM Bangalore’s PGP-EM (Post Graduate Program in Enterprise Management). Pulak envisions offering evolved home cleaning solutions in India’s rapidly growing economy, using effective and practical robot solutions to appeal to the busy urban Indian. He has been leveraging the brand’s ultramodern and convenient products to attract modern Indian customers, selling iRobot’s products via a retail presence in Chennai and Bangalore, and through online channels like the company website and Amazon to ensure pan-Indian accessibility. Under his leadership, the brand is poised to launch its flagship stores and service centres across the country. Pulak is also set to expand iRobot’s presence across large format retail stores in India over the next five years.

Key Highlight: Under his leadership, the brand is poised to launch its flagship stores and service centres across the country. Pulak is also set to expand iRobot’s presence across large format retail stores in India over the next five years.

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Event Focus | EUROBLECH

EuroBLECH Digital Innovation Summit 2020 EuroBLECH successfully launches an innovative meeting platform for the international sheet metal working industry

he first EuroBLECH Digital Innovation Summit, which took place online from 27 – 30 October 2020, provided the first meeting platform this year for the international sheet metal working community. More than 5,500 registered participants from 91 countries have used the opportunity to log on to the platform during the four virtual event days to network, watch webinar content live and on demand, view product demonstrations and visit virtual stands of exhibitors. This new event format proved

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successful in current times, as many participants from all over the world joined to discover innovations, trends and current solutions in the sheet metal working industry. “This year has been everything but normal due to the Covid-19 pandemic. And while we were unable to hold EuroBLECH in Hanover, our focus was to provide a meeting place for the sheet metal working community at this crucial time to generate business and keep the industry connected. We thank all participants for joining us at the first digital event for the sheet metal working industry. In times like these we have to be innovative, venture into new areas and adapt to new circumstances. And this is exactly what our objective was by launching the EuroBLECH Digital Innovation Summit. At present, keeping the industry connected and providing a platform for networking and knowledge exchange is fundamental, as a complementary format to the live show”, says Evelyn Warwick, Event Director of EuroBLECH, on behalf of the organisers Mack-Brooks Exhibitions. The EuroBLECH Digital Innovation Summit provided a much anticipated trade and networking event for the global sheet metal working community, which has been impacted by the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. The event was an online trading, networking and webinar event for professionals from the entire sheet metal working technology chain. Visitors could virtually meet relevant exhibitors in prebooked meetings and drop-in meetings, watch informative product presentations and follow webinars on current industry trends, followed by live Q&A Sessions. Similar to a live event there were several options for visitors to get in touch with exhibitors: drop their business card at virtual stands, pre-book meetings with exhibitors or instantly contact exhibitors as they browsed the virtual stands.

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“The feedback we have received from participants was very positive – many pointed out they did not expect a digital event to deliver such a great value to the industry. Our platform already offered a lot of functionalities to our participants, but we will obviously look at further improvements using the valuable feedback we have received at this event”, continues Evelyn Warwick. “As we are approaching the new year and further lockdowns are on the horizon, we are certain that the industry will need a meeting place like EuroBLECH DIGITAL to stay connected and generate business”, concludes Evelyn Warwick. The EuroBLECH Digital Innovation Summit demonstrated that even virtual exhibition stands, online meetings and video chats provide new sales opportunities and the possibility for exhibitors to generate business leads. The content presented on the platform was streamed for almost 700 hours in total during the event. Presentation Theatre and Product Showcases provided visitors with insights into latest technologies and machines. Participants took advantage of the opportunity to get an overview of latest innovations, presented in the Virtual Presentation Theatre by selected EuroBLECH exhibitors. Each exhibitor presentation put a clear focus on product innovations and technologies, followed by live Q&A sessions, which many participants used to ask their questions. Companies which presented their latest developments were Bystronic Laser, Lantek, Lumentum, Mazak, Prima Power, Salvagnini and TRUMPF Group. The presentations can still be viewed on demand via the EuroBLECH Digital Platform for another week. In addition, Virtual Stands of the exhibitors contained hundreds of Product Showcases to allow visitors to explore new products and services in more detail. EuroBLECH goes DIGITAL: The Webinar Programme A daily programme of webinars by industry experts provided an opportunity for participants to gain useful insights into the latest market developments as well as technical expertise concerning new industry applications and solutions. Key players from the industry as well as associations provided exclusive insights into latest technologies and case studies on subjects such as Digitalisation, Forming and Separation Technology, Automation and Process

Optimisation. The lively Q&A sessions at the end of each webinar session demonstrated that there indeed is a need for the industry to discuss current challenges and opportunities. All sessions are available to view on demand via the platform for another week. Many participants pointed out the good quality of the webinar sessions and how this tool might be a great way to overcome current restrictions and stay in touch with customers and suppliers. Participants’ Testimonials about the first EuroBLECH Digital Innovation Summit: “A great idea,a perfect realization and a competent and interested audience. This event made an important contribution to mastering the current challenges.“ - Dr.-Ing. Jobst Bickendorf, General Manager, AUTOCAM GmbH “In these difficult Corona times, but surely also in the future, the EuroBLECH Digital Innovation Summit provides us as supplier of machine tools with a new platform to present our innovations and to get in touch with our customers.” - Daniela Schwarz, Global Product Portfolio Manager, Bystronic Laser AG “Your team is quite professional, and the whole online seminar was organised in an impeccable way. “ - Simon Hu, Director of International Business Department, Han’s Laser “Many thanks for the very good preparation of the virtual event. Everything worked smoothly. For me, it was a great experience with this format, which belongs to the most successful ones I have attended in the past months during the pandemic.” - Plamen Kiradjiev, Global CTO Industry 4.0, IBM Services “Although we had little preparation time, the Mack-Brooks/ EuroBLECH Team helped us outstandingly. WBM enjoyed the webinar and is eager to learn to really improve this tool for future business development.” - Hermen Bos, Managing Director, WBM Staalservice “The webinar was a great opportunity to connect with potential customers and present current technology trends. I especially appreciated the live video Q&A session.” - Martin Klewenhagen, Technical Sales Support TruLaser, TRUMPF Group

Key Highlight: 5,500 registered participants from 91 countries have used the opportunity to log on to the platform during the four virtual event days to network, watch webinar content live and on demand, view product demonstrations and visit virtual stands of exhibitor

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Survey Report | EMERSON COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SOLUTIONS

Changing consumer behaviour and its impact on retail industry Emerson Survey: Retailers Need to Adjust to New Consumer Behaviours Shaped by COVID-19

survey released by Emerson’s Commercial & Residential Solutions business shows that consumers have dramatically altered their shopping habits in response to COVID-19, putting pressure on retailers to adapt to changing consumption patterns. More than 8 out of 10 (81%) of respondents said they’re paying close attention to whether food is kept at safe temperatures all throughout the supply chain during transportation and storage. This strong focus underscores a critical need for retailers, supermarkets and suppliers to design and invest in technology, processes and cold chain infrastructure that help ensure freshness and safety of food to meet consumers’ expectations. The Emerson survey, “Market Research Report: Cold Chain Consumer Survey during COVID-19,” has gathered responses from 604 male and female adults aged 20-60 in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. According to the survey, consumers value food safety, hygienic shopping environment and quality refrigeration equipment more than lower prices compared to the time before the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic. While 72% of respondents plan to return to more traditional fresh food venues like supermarkets, hypermarkets, wet markets and grocery stores once COVID-19 restrictions are removed, they will continue to expect the quality and freshness of food to be guaranteed. However, many consumers, including a majority of Indian and Chinese respondents, said they will continue buying fresh food from online platforms. From growers and processors to distributors and retailers, Emerson’s compressor brands and refrigeration technologies help protect perishable foods and cargo at every step along the cold chain. More consumers are cooking and eating at home COVID-19 has changed where people eat their meals. Fewer people will be dining out as frequently as before, even when the restrictions have been eased. On average, 47% of respondents said they will choose to cook and eat at home even when the cities where they live reopen. Respondents in South Africa (84%), India (77%), Philippines (72%), Australia (61%) and Indonesia (60%) are more likely to eat at home than at restaurants. As a result, more consumers will continue to buy fresh products from retailers. The change creates new opportunities for retail stores, supermarkets and online stores that plan to gain a better understanding of consumer preferences and address their concerns on food safety and quality through enhanced refrigeration technologies. More Asian consumers are now shopping for groceries online Some of the major Asian markets continue to see a growing use of e-commerce channels for buying fresh food. China leads the way at 88% of respondents now ordering fresh food from online stores or through mobile applications, followed by South Korea (63%), India (61%) and Indonesia (60%).

Even after restrictions are eased, 52% of Indian respondents and 50% of Chinese respondents said they will continue to purchase fresh food online. With mass quantities of refrigerated and frozen food in inventory, large distribution centers experience the unique challenge of preventing food loss and protecting food safety on a grand scale. Adding to this complexity, many are also supporting e-commerce food retail fulfilment. Emerson provides distribution center operators with robust refrigeration systems, powerful controls, temperature monitoring, and a holistic view of facilities, assets and shipments to help ensure quality en-route. Supermarkets and wet markets have improved safety methods and standards since the beginning of the pandemic, but there is room for improvement. A majority of survey respondents believe that supermarkets (82%) and wet markets (71%) have improved their methods and standards in ensuring food safety and quality. Consumers increasingly expect the food industry to comply with safety and health protocols, maintain clean and hygienic stores and sell quality, hygienic and fresh food. The change of consumer behaviour will create significant markets for retailers who can use advanced end-to-end cold chain systems and the latest connected technologies to supply fresh and quality food and build trust in the long run.

About Emerson Emerson (NYSE: EMR), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global technology and engineering company providing innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets. Our Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid and discrete manufacturers maximize production, protect personnel and the environment while optimizing their energy and operating costs. Our Commercial & Residential Solutions business helps ensure human comfort and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy efficiency and create sustainable infrastructure.

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Event Focus | BI-MU

Pioneering in the face of adversity BI-MU hosts 32.BI-MU, the first exhibition dedicated to the sector of machine tools, robot, automation, digital and additive manufacturing, and auxiliary technologies.

t a fieramilano Rho, Saturday, 17 October was the last day of 32.BI-MU, registering over 9,000 visits over the four exhibition days. Promoted by Ucimu-Sistemi Per Produrre, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers' association, and organised by Efim-Ente Fiere Italiane Macchine, before its start, 32.BI-MU obtained the Compliance Certification released by ICIM, with regard to the conformity with safety protocols to combat and contain the spread of Covid-19. Barbara Colombo, president of Ucimu-Sistemi Per Produrre stated: “Particular care has been taken over the definition of all organisation details concerning safety, in order to further reassure the attending operators throughout the four days of the event. We have been proud to inform that 32.BI-MU was the very first trade fair to obtain a Compliance Certification. We think that this encouraged visitors to attend the exhibition and not only Italian operators”.

Of the total visitors, 3.5% were foreign visitors representing 27 countries, out of which Germany, Switzerland, France and Austria were the most represented countries. The attendance of students was limited compared to the expectations, i.e. only about 50 instead of 200 expected students for the visits planned by the schools, which had booked, but could not confirm their presence due to the new Government directives communicated on Sunday before the opening of the event. “In retrospect – continued President Barbara Colombo – we can certainly affirm that 32.BI-MU has shown the world Italy’s strength and willingness to react. We have been awarded many certificates of merit by the international organisations that acknowledged the message of strength and cohesion conveyed by the Italian machine tool, robot and automation manufacturing industry”.

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With over 350 exhibiting companies, 30% of which from abroad, two exhibition halls and a large and varied technological product offering, 32.BIMU also proposed a full programme of meetings focused on the main topical issues of interest for the operators of the manufacturing industry. About 50 events were held in the BI-MUpiù arena. Attended in presence by an average of 20 people, but with peaks of 90 attending guests, the speeches were followed also through the live streaming service, activated to extend the promotion and communication of the exhibiting enterprises beyond the public visiting the trade show. Over a thousand users followed the conferences remotely. On the other hand, the BI-MUpiùAdditive area, organised by Aita-Italian Association of Additive Technologies, illustrated the industrial applications of additive manufacturing, proposing some components related to the mechanics, automotive, aerospace and biomedical sectors, developed thanks to machinery that today can be defined as “machine tools of the third kind”. A great novelty of BI-MU 2020 was BI-MUpiùDigital, a demonstration area set up in Hall 11 conceived to highlight the potential of a digital factory. In addition, thanks to BI-MUonline, the event will continue after the end of the exhibition. As a virtual version of the real trade show, BI-MUonline will feature the technological product offering on display, from the exhibitors’ real voice on the website bimu.it. Starting from the beginning of November and until the 2022 edition, the virtual exhibition will propose videos, video clips and interviews directly collected at the stands.

The next edition of BI-MU will take place at fieramilano Rho from 12 to 15 October 2022. Additional Contacts : • Claudia Mastrogiuseppe, External Relations Department and Press Office Manager +39 0226255.299, +39 3482618701 press@ucimu.it • Massimo Civello, External Relations Department and Press Office +39 0226255.266, +39 3487812176 press2@ucimu.it • Filippo Laonigro, External Relations Department and Technical Press Office +39 0226 255.225, technical.press@ucimu.it

Key Highlight: The total visitors, 3.5% were foreign visitors representing 27 countries, out of which Germany, Switzerland, France and Austria were the most represented countries.

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Additive Manufacturing | DMG MORI MEDICAL EXCELLENCE

Hip cup from the powder bed With the powder bed machines of the LASERTEC SLM series, DMG MORI creates efficient process chains for the production of medical technology products.

With the models in the LASERTEC SLM series, DMG MORI provides solutions for the most diverse applications in medical technology.

dditive manufacturing offers almost limitless freedom in design and enables economical handling of often expensive materials. Processes such as the powder bed technology have long since established themselves as an optimal supplement to conventional process chains in machining. More and more medical companies are recognizing and utilizing the potential of this technology. The spectrum of components already ranges from dentures and bone plates to entire implants. DMG MORI accompanies and promotes this development with integrated manufacturing solutions consisting of programming software, powder bed machines of the LASERTEC SLM series and machining centers for precise finishing of medical components. The latest highlight is the production of a hip cup by means of selective laser melting on the LASERTEC 30 DUAL SLM. The three models of the LASERTEC SLM series, so far, are suitable for very different applications in the medical sector. In the powder bed of the proven LASERTEC 30 SLM 2nd Generation, for

example, 32 bone plates for wrist surgery can be set up simultaneously. Finish machining is performed extremely economically on an automated DMP 70. For more precise applications in dental technology, the LASERTEC 12 SLM is the perfect choice. At 35 µm, it has the smallest focus diameter in relation to the size of its build volume. The high surface quality considerably reduces the effort in post-processing. When productivity and build-up rate are paramount, users turn to the LASERTEC 30 DUAL SLM. The larger build volume – 300 x 300 x 300 mm compared to 125 x 125 x 200 mm for the LASERTEC 12 SLM – combined with the newly developed dual-laser optics module reduces the processing time of dental products or implants to a minimum. Efficient production of customized implants Thanks to its two powerful 600 W lasers, whose scan fields each cover the entire build volume, the LASERTEC 30 DUAL SLM allows build rates of over 90 cm³/h. DMG MORI makes use of this in the example of hip cups, for which the machine tool

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manufacturer has developed a highly productive manufacturing process. “The application is so interesting because the powder bed process offers us the possibility to economically manufacture even individually adapted hip cups,” explains Dr. Uli Sutor, Key Account Medical Industries at DMG MORI, the motivation behind the project. Since medical technology products such as titanium implants are subject to the highest quality requirements, it was a top priority for DMG MORI to work out an absolutely process-reliable manufacturing process. Dr. Uli Sutor recalls the various tests: “We tested the stability of sample components in the entire build volume and their relative density – especially at higher assembly rates.” With a relative density of over 99.95 percent in the final component, the tests exceeded expectations, and the bending and stress tests were also consistently successful. Component accuracy was also guaranteed: “The dynamically adjustable focus diameter was further optimized and is now 50 µm. In addition to the high productivity, this results in a very good surface quality. The active liquid cooling ensures outstanding long-term stability in the process. All ingrowth structures can be realized. Dr. Uli Sutor is satisfied with the entire process: “We achieve the best mechanical properties and build-up rates on the market.”

Intelligent software solutions in the additive manufacturing process The production of hip cups is a holistic process from design and programming, additive manufacturing in a powder bed to final finishing on an NTX 1000 2nd Generation. It is required, for example, for the precision machining of the internal thread. DMG MORI has used OPTOMET as software for the optimization of the parameters in the powder bed process in the product range and also in this project. Dr. Uli Sutor explains: "With it, process parameters can be predicted within a few minutes as well as mechanical properties of the materials.” CELOS is also an elementary part of the process. The integrated software solution ranges from CAM programming directly at the machine using RDesigner to the control of the two machines. Monitoring tools such as camera-based monitoring of the build-up and coating quality complete the functional scope. DMG MORI offers TULIP as the third software in the bundle and for simple digitization of production processes. With this software, APPs can be created quickly, intuitively and without programming knowledge. In the field of ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, the first APPs have already been developed, which enable and simplify the tracking of the powder base material. Thanks to TULIP it is

Hip cup from the powder bed: With the LASERTEC SLM series, DMG MORI creates efficient process chains for the production of medical technology products.

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For the production of acetabular cups, DMG MORI offers a holistic process from design and programming, additive manufacturing in the powder bed to final finishing on an NTX 1000 2nd Generation.

CELOS is also an elementary part of the process. The integrated software solution ranges from CAM programming directly at the machine using RDesigner to the control of the two machines.

possible to track powder loading, consumables and print jobs at the push of a button. “An APP also simplifies the documentation of maintenance and software updates,” Dr. Uli Sutor adds. Focus on work safety An essential part of the production concept around the LASERTEC 30 DUAL SLM is safety. The decisive features here are the closed powder circuit and the permanent filter system. The rePLUG powder modules prevent the fine metal powder from escaping into the ambient air. Furthermore, they allow a quick powder change in

less than two hours. The permanent filter system also ensures automatic passivation of metal dusts. The filter service life is over 3,500 hours. Rethinking old process The projects in medical technology to date, and in particular the production of individually adapted hip cups, impressively demonstrate that additive manufacturing has arrived in the industry and can still achieve a great deal there. Dr. Uli Sutor is optimistic: “We will keep putting many proven processes to the test and further optimize them with the help of our powder bed machines.”

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Tech Primer | ELGI EQUIPMENTS LIMITED

Proving their mettle in the precision tools industry / Powering missioncritical operations Granlund Tools AB relies on an ELGi EG Series for energy-efficient compressed air at their plant in Eskilstuna, Sweden

lgi Equipments Limited, one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading air compressor manufacturers, is delighted to announce that Granlund Tools AB a leading manufacturer of precision tools, relies on an ELGi EG37 VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) screw air compressor to meet their critical, 24/7 compressed air needs at their production plants.

ELGi EG Series Oil Lubricated Screw Air Compressor

Efficient production of customized implants Roger Scherberg, Head of Production, of Granlund Tools AB said "Reliability, energy efficiency and low noise were critical decision factors for us while selecting a new air compressor for our production needs. Our 24/7 manufacturing processes require reliable compressed air to

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operate and create high quality and cost-efficient tooling solutions for industries across the globe. The EG37 VFD has met all our expectations since April 2020. The unit, together with its extended warranty and the expertise of the regional ELGi Channel Partner Segelborgs industries service AB, offers peace of mind allowing us to focus on delivering on our customers’ needs.” Granlund Tools AB has specifically selected the ELGi EG Series on account of these factors: • High reliability and peace of mind: The EG Series compressors are designed to perform at extreme temperatures – from cold to hot and from dry to extremely humid conditions. • High-efficiency airend: ELGi’s airends are equipped with in-house developed η-V profile rotors, with 4/5 lobe combination, designed to run at optimum speeds. This unique design reduces pressure losses and increased efficiencies. • Low noise operations: Thanks to low operating speeds further improved by the operational Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) • Low maintenance cost: Enhanced life and increased performance due to fewer moving parts at operating speed

lower energy consumption also contribute to lowering our carbon footprint. All in all, a very sound business decision on our part.” concluded Roger Scherberg, Head of Production, of Granlund Tools AB Tord Sandberg, Regional Manager, Nordics at ELGi Europe, said “For over 60 years, ELGi has developed world-class products providing customers with best-in-class lifecycle costs and higher uptime. ELGi’s EG Series of screw air compressors are the energy-efficient life source of industries. These units have been developed with the end-users’ needs at their core. The highly efficient airend with its precise rotor clearances as well as the OSBIC (Oil Separation by Impact and Centrifugal action) 3-stage separation provide bestin-class energy efficiency. Besides, the robustness and reliability of the unit under extreme conditions is enhanced with one of the most comprehensive warranty packages in the industry. Our warranty programs give customers peace of mind so they can focus on what they do best.” For over 20 years, the EG Series range of screw air compressors has helped global brands achieve their productivity goals while lowering operational costs.

With more than 75 years of experience, and representatives in over 30 countries around the world, Granlund provides proven technical solutions including a wide range of high-quality, carbide and high-speed steel (HSS) cutting tools, such as counterbores, countersinks, tools with indexable inserts, and reamers. Granlund’s products, certified by the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards, are backed by strong local support while addressing a wide variety of customer demands where high quality and precision is required. “We have significantly improved working conditions on the shop floor for our colleagues, by replacing our old and rather noisy compressor, with ELGi’s EG Series. Higher efficiency and

About ELGi: Elgi Equipments Limited is a global air compressor manufacturer with a broad line of innovative and technologically superior compressed air systems. ELGi has consistently worked towards ensuring that its customers achieve their productivity goals while keeping the cost of ownership low. ELGi offers a complete range of compressed air solutions from oil lubricated and oil free rotary screw compressors, oil lubricated and oil free reciprocating compressors and centrifugal compressors, to dryers, filters and downstream accessories. The company’s portfolio of over 400 products has found wide application across industries. For further information on the organisation and its products, please visit http:// www.elgi.com

Key Highlight: Elgi Equipments Limited is a global air compressor manufacturer with a broad line of innovative and technologically superior compressed air systems. ELGi has consistently worked towards ensuring that its customers achieve their productivity goals while keeping the cost of ownership low.

Media Contacts: Anya Geraldine D’Souza General Manager, Global Marketing, Elgi Equipments Ltd E anya@elgi.com T +91 7720043363 Nina Justin: 8056126560 Bidita Debnath: 9176855432

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LAMIERA 2021 To Feature Two Novelties One is the preponement of from 17th March to 20th March 2021

rom 17 to 20 March 2021, at an earlier date compared with the previous editions, LAMIERA 2021 will be on the scene at fieramilano Rho. The event represents one of the most qualified international exhibitions dedicated to machine tools and cutting technologies, sheet metal forming and processing, as well as to automation, robotics and connectivity solutions for the industry that also allow energy and production streamlining of machinery, thus ensuring benefits even in terms of economic, environmental and social sustainability. Promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers' association, and organised by CEUCENTRO ESPOSIZIONI UCIMU, LAMIERA 2021 aims at repeating the success and the great results of the past years, extending the positive streak started in 2016. After the last edition held in Bologna (2016), LAMIERA had already showed an increase of all main indicators. By moving to Milan, the trade show proved its great potential in 2017 and achieved even more

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satisfactory results in 2019. In particular, with 518 exhibitors, i.e. 6% more than in 2017, and an exhibition area grown by 25% to 50,000 sq. m., the 2019 edition of LAMIERA registered a significant rise (+11%) even in the number of visitors, amounting to 26,197. New location and new services, in addition to an increased proposal of contents and technological products on show are the factors that enabled LAMIERA to strengthen its position in the international scenario over the last years. Machines, plants and equipment for sheet metal processing and cutting, tubes, sections, wires, metal structural work, presses, dies and moulds, welding, surface treatments and finishing, robots, automation, parts, components, accessories, tooling, materials, fasteners, technical and industrial subcontracting, control and quality systems, metrology, software, micromachining, additive technologies and solutions for digital factories and energy and production streamlining represent the heart of the exhibition.

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The 2021maximum edition of the event will be organised maintaining hydraulic efficiency and according to the now well-established model: component protection, at both low as well as around the offering Post of metal machines high temperatures. the forming switch to Mobil and 10technologies displayed, team thereconducted will be DTE Excel 46, ExxonMobil dedicated Innovation Areas. Robot Planet, centred an analysis to monitor the condition of the oil uponindustrial robots, integrators and machineand advised the customer on best maintenance tending systems; FABBRICAFUTURA, dedicated to practices for regular filtration and system software and technologies for connectivity and cleanliness. data management; BOXCONSULTING, a space for consultants and trainers; Saldatech, focused on the The Outcome welding sector; Industry, screws, Mobil DTEFastener 10 Excel 46dedicated helped toreduce bolts, fastening and clamping systems; Ecocoatech, downtime and achieved ODI of 10 years in regarding themachine processes hydraulics, for sheet-metalresulting painting and moulding in coating and Blech Italy, reserved for subcontracting potential savings of US $18,382 (Rs 12.30 lakh and services for the industry. approx.) annually. To complete offering on display, Use of Mobil the DTEproduct 10 Excel 46 enabled an LAMIALAMIERA will propose conferences extended oil drain interval and ensuredhosting zero discussions onreplacement specific topics with opinion leaders component in the injection and experts, as well as presentations of innovative moulding machines, for up to ten years. The technologies by the exhibitors. superior quality lubricant helped the machines LAMIERA 2021 feature two big novelties. deliver outstandingwillperformance, eliminating The first one regards the change of date, which will unscheduled downtime and reducing planned be moved up by two months compared with downtime. All this in turn translated intothe a usual period, in order toofdistance LAMIERA from potential annual savings US $18,382 (Rs. 12.30 EMO for MILANO 2021, the travelling world exhibition lakh) PPAP Automotive. dedicated to the metalworking sector,success which, again Speaking on ExxonMobil’s in after six years, will be held in Milan in October 2021. providing a customized solution for PPAP’s “In this way Mr. – stated AlfredoKarnik, Mariotti,General General requirements, Shankar Manager of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE Manager Industrial, ExxonMobil Lubricants– Exhibitors will have time toLubricants take part Private Limited said,appropriate “Mobil Industrial both in LAMIERA and in EMO MILANO, two different but complementary events, thus taking advantage of a double opportunity for visibility ensured by the exhibitions”. In order to further incentivise the enterprises to participate in both events, there will be a special fee called “LAMIERA-EMO MILANO 2021 Ticket”: a formula offering a discount on the participation in LAMIERA for those who will have already sent an application to ex-

hibit at EMO MILANO 2021 within the first dayindustry of LAMIsupports customers with unmatched ERA, (detailsand are available on services, the websiteunsurpassed lamiera.net). expertise technical The supply second novelty concerns the organisation of global capability, proven oil-analysis the event, in conjunction with other three exhibitions programs and comprehensive builder approvals. of greatest respective sectors, The resultsimportance delivered forfortheirPPAP Automotive all of them taking place at fieramilano during the are a perfect example of how ExxonMobil’s same week: Made in Steel, dedicated to the iron and technology leadership, exceptional application steel industry, Expo forsolutions the sectorcan of building expertise andMADE customised enable construction and planning, and Transpotec-Logitec, an industrial unit attain its productivity and specialized ingoals transportation and profitability effectively. ” logistics. In other words, LAMIERA will be ableare to benefit Mobil DTE 10 Excel™ Series high from the presence of the operators participating in performance anti-wear hydraulic oils, specifically Made in Steel, MADE Expo and Transpotec-Logitec, designed to meet the needs of modern, highfocused onindustrial sectors, such as those of materials, metal pressure and mobile equipment structural work, infrastructures, building construction hydraulic systems. andFormulated planning, transportation and logistics, whichand are with extensive laboratory among the leading fields using technologies for sheet in-service field testing, the Mobil DTE 10 Excel metal processing. series can help provide quantifiable increase in “LAMIERA’ s inclusion in a wider of events hydraulic efficiency compared to context other hydraulic dedicated to the manufacturing industry – oils. This can translate to reduced stressed power Alfredo Mariottiand – will give interesting advantages consumption increased machine output, both to in oursignificant exhibitorsmonetary and our savings. visitors. The first resulting ones will indeed benefit from the presence of the In controlled laboratory efficiency testing, operators visiting the concomitant trade shows, who Mobil DTE 10 Excel was measured to provide will be added to those that usually visit our event. On up to 6 per cent improvement in hydraulic the other hand, our visitors will have the possibility pump efficiency compared to other oils when to complete their visithydraulic to LAMIERA combining it operating in standard applications.. with a visit to the other exhibitions. In essence, we would like to offer all our operators the maximum outcome from their participation in LAMIERA 2021. Visit mobil.com/industrial for details We are sure – concluded Mariotti – that this synergy among the trade shows will add great value to the visit of all operators attending the hub of fieramilano Rho, which allows to multiply business and update opportunities thanks to its facilities”. All information and details for participating in the exhibition are available on the website lamiera.net. www.lamiera.net

Key Highlight: Promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers' association, and organised by CEUCENTRO ESPOSIZIONI UCIMU, LAMIERA 2021.

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