Innovative Engineering after 300 Failed Attempts-Anand Mundhava
CPM Industries is the brainchild of Mr. Anand Mundhava , a Mechanical Engineer by profession. During his career spanning 25 years in various engineering companies, it struck him that these companies are investing a huge amount of money in various tool inventories. Mr. Mundhava was determined to shoulder the responsibility of solving this acute problem. He came up with a concept to design and develop a single, multi-purpose tool that would cater to all general maintenance needs. To actualize this dream, which he felt was a handsome opportunity, he resigned from his managerial designation in a multi-national company having a presence in the US, UK, and India. Post-resignation, Mr. Mundhava completely dedicated himself to innovative engineering. His failures did not deter him from further diligence. He had an ever-increasing zeal to develop a tool that should be self-adjustable and should be used to tighten and loosen Hex head bolts from 6 to 25 mm. Mr. Mundhava’s team’s research and development activities have resulted in competitive products as regards quality and performance and a boundless knowledge of the design and development of highperformance, multi-purpose hand tools. After overcoming 300 failed attempts, the team eventually achieved the rare distinction of being the first manufacturer in the world to develop a 55-in-1, selfadjustable tool, termed as the CRAB. This tool promises heavy-duty, long-lasting reliability for several repair tasks. It can be easily accommodated in a toolbox, glove compartment, or emergency kit. It has application in several industries such as Aerospace, Automotive, Engineering, Household Maintenance, Boating and Gardening Equipment maintenance, among others. To copyright the tool, Mr. Mundhava completed the design registration and trademark registration. At this juncture, he laid the foundation of CPM Industries. The company had filed the patent for CRAB at