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Bagging the best

Frost and Sullivan aptly recognised the excellence in supply chain and manufacturing sector in its India Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2008

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Androids to rock!

The 2ndRobo Expo 2009 is set to promote innovation by displaying the latest technologies in robotics & automation for the manufacturing sector

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“India to gain from synchronous tech”

Vivek Marwaha,Director Marketing, Siemens PLM Software, India, reflects on the company’s latest technology and its roadmap for the future with Soumi Mitra. Excerpts…

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Pricing paradigms

For most automation suppliers, conventional cost-based pricing is stuck in a trap

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Appropriate automation at low cost

The global slowdown knocking on the Indian doors puts enormous pressure to control and cut costs in order to survive the bad times. Comes to rescue, appropriate automation at low cost, in this scenario

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Expert solutions

This is a forum wherein readers can write-in their technical queries in the area of automation and drives. Experts from Siemens will answer and provide informative insights to their issues...

Cov |

Mantra for real-time production monitoring

Manufacturers worldwide face a major disconnect between their production operations and enterprise systems. To connect this missing link between the ERP system, shop floor and lean manufacturing initiatives comes into picture manufacturing executing system

Focus |

Towards burgeoning

Automation has assumed a significant role in the overall capital expenditure of food & beverage manufacturers

Focus |

Upgrading dairy technology

A sneak-peak into energy-efficient drive technology and comprehensive automation solutions at Mother Dairy, Gandhinagar

Focus |

Performance packed

Cama utilised a range of Rockwell Automation systems in building the Nespresso packaging line

D&C |

The unsullied

Modern drive technology optimises the efficiency of renewable energy projects

D&C |

Drivers of change

ABB’s direct torque control relies on powerful digital signal processors (DSP) that delivers very fast response time and an accurate control system

C&R |

Packaged to perfection

Bosch Rexroth has helped Teepack, the leading tea company in Germany, update its packing technology to meet flexible market demands

F&N |

Revamping engineering

Asset management with FDT/DTM is simplified by updating the applied19” technology through fieldbus, remote I/O or interface solutions

S&E |

Synergistic style

Integration among the tasks of design, analysis and testing products is essential for creating a collaborative environment

S&E |

The PLM ride

PLM capabilities allowing easy 2D and 3D digital sketching and rough design conceptualising prove useful for evaluating many new ideas quickly

IC&P |

Automating plasma nitriding

Plasma nitriding is increasingly used as a part of manufacturing methodology in automotive industry