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Discussing strategies for success
The ARC Forum to be held in Hyderabad is all set to provide answers to challenging issues confronting different manufacturing verticals to become more agile and responsive to market dynamicsMkt
Mkt |
Manufacturers back green initiatives”
Rafiq Somani, Country Manager, PTC, reckons the facets of product development in manufacturing sector and the changing dynamics of Indian market, to Soumi Mitra. Excerpts of the interview…Mkt |
LOS will give us a cutting edge”
Srinivas K P Kamisetty, Managing Director, Lapp India Pvt Ltd, signifies the essence of practicing lean methodology and the benefits derived out of it, to Soumi Mitra. Excerpts of the interview…Mkt |
Drawing the blueprint
The competitive nature of business in the automotive space tells a clear story – the battle is between competing production chains and automation investments driven by that trendMkt |
Manufacturing is in for exciting times”
Ramnath S Mani, Chairman, Emergys Software, who pioneered the introduction of industrial automation and PLCs in India, narrates the evolution of Indian automation saga and its changing role in the manufacturing industry. He portrays the marriage of IT and automation as a requisite in the coming days, to Shekhar Jitkar. Excerpts of the interview…Mkt |
Taking the less travelled road
Three ‘C’s rule the roost – customers, colleagues and cash flow, and culminate into the fourth ‘C’ making the tag line of ifm electronic India - ‘close to you!’cov
cov |
Key to sustenance
By making slight modifications to the manufacturing execution systems requirements, sustainability goals can be reached with existing MES systemsStrategies
Strategies |
Tryst with technology
A peep into the way Saurastra Cements Ltd (SCL) leverages IT benefits to the maximum to improve its organisational efficiencyPower & Energy
Power & Energy |
Harbinger of daylight
IEC 61850 includes a broad range of services and tools for monitoring, control, and protective relayingFocus
Focus |
Growth out of new projects likely”
Murali Venkatraman, President, Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) puts forth his opinion on the country’s present power sector, the future of the Indian electrical equipment industry, and the association’s initiatives to act as a mirror of the sector in the nation to Soumi Mitra. Follows the excerpts of the interview…t&m
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Mapping the growth
With the expected growth of GSM base stations and 3G base stations there will be huge demand for base station testers used for R&D and manufacturing applicationst&m |
Appraisal scale!
There are a number of test equipment choices in the data acquisition market, ranging from PC plug-in cards to standalone data acquisition unitsf&n
f&n |
Integrating communication
Most large process plants necessarily have their own captive generation and a power transmission network within itselff&n |
The ultimate analyser
Troubleshooting and maintenance tools for profibus had its own history and evolution. Starting with simple bus monitors based on PC cards, it has graduated to its most advanced forms&e
s&e |
Shielding from severity
In many industrial applications, pressure measuring devices need to be isolated from the process due to hygienic reasons or because the measured medium itself is aggressiveic&p
ic&p |
CANopen in rail vehicle driver’s desks
The implementation of a CAN system into the driver’s desk allows eliminating the disadvantages of conventional analog systemssw&et
sw&et |
In the know
Engineering intelligence enables companies to gather, process, analyse and present data about engineering-performance metrics. It empowers decision-makers with relevant and actionable informationwia
wia |
Wireless wars in process control
We should have known better after the Fieldbus wars of the 1990’s, but it happened anyway for wireless standards…E&T
E&T |
The cooling mantra
With the rising electricity cost per unit cooling electronics circuitry is becoming more and more a significant item of company expenditureedu
edu |
Fieldbus on the go…
The article reflects a method, based on the author’s experience, to introduce fieldbus technology in general automation education and trainingTechnology
Technology Talk |
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.Mkt |
