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Test & Measurement

Test & Measurement |

Strategies for lowering cost of manufacturing test

To remain competitive, contract manufacturers and OEMs are looking for ways to lower the cost of test by increasing test throughput, their development productivity, and reducing maintenance and support costs

Drives & Components

Drives & Components |

Exploring facets of energy-efficient motors

Everyone wants to save energy. However, what one completely overlooks is an important fact that of an energy-efficient motor being only a small portion of the energy savings puzzle

Software & engineering tools

Software & engineering tools |

More than just a programming tool

Automation Studio supports a machine through its entire life cycle, laying the foundation for the complete integration of a development tool into all business processes

Energy Technology

Energy Technology |

Leveraging industrial energy optimisation

By better understanding and managing WAGES resource consumption across their enterprise, companies can gain a strategic competitive advantage

Energy Technology |

Meeting challenges of peak demand

Energy management systems help to exploit available potential for optimising energy supply and use

Manufacturing IT

Manufacturing IT |

A new landscape for ERP

With ERP serving as a transaction backbone, the challenge for mid-market companies is to incorporate the best practices into their lean ERP framework to enable survival and competence of the company

Safety & Integration

Safety & Integration |

Deploying operative solutions

Reliance refinery improves safety with Honeywell’s integrated fire & gas and CCTV systems

Sensore & Encoders

Sensore & Encoders |

Fluid sensors in mobile hydraulics

There are standard units that can be used for mobile hydraulic applications, which do not need extra specifications. However, there are some applications for which users demand the e1 type approval

Feildbus & Networks

Feildbus & Networks |

Tighter control for improved reliability

Embedded control functionality in field devices is one of the key enablers for achieving high process availability and a stepping stone towards single loop integrity

Trends

Trends |

Propagating India’s growth story

India’s manufacturing growth story will be apprehended through the adoption of factory automation that enables not only global competitiveness but also greater efficiency & productivity

Technology

Technology |

Maintaining lean momentum

With true standard work and a digitised work environment for Kaizen, lean momentum always remains high, waste is eliminated, work processes are monitored and the gains grow year-after-year

Interview

Interview |

Launch of new products is important...”

Gaurav Gupta, Managing Director – Hummel Connector Systems Pvt Ltd, shares his thoughts with A&D India on the significance of new product launches; the company’s latest accessories; and its blue print to leave an imprint on the subcontinent. Excerpts of the interview…

Interview |

Energy efficiency is the only way”

Dr Satish Kumar, Energy Efficiency Ambassador, Schneider Electric India Pvt Ltd, throws light on the importance of energy efficiency and the measures that should be implemented to ensure a sustainable future, in this interview with Indira Rao…

Interview |

Fieldbus is a mandatory enabling technology ...”

Dr Gunther Kegel, Chairman, Fieldbus Foundation & CEO, Pepperl + Fuchs, apprises on the various aspects and agenda of the organisation in the sub-continent and international arena to Soumi Mitra. Orienting on the latest developments of fieldbus technology, he details about the company’s innovative launches and the benefits industries will derive out of the same. Read on excerpts of the interview…

Round-Table

Round-Table |

Prevention is better than cure

Across the length and breadth of the country safety at workplace is a matter of concern. The more knowledgeable employers are about machine safety; lower are the chances of accidents at workplace

Company Profile

Company Profile |

Redefining distribution

With three major functions of marketing and sales, logistics & finance, service & product specialist support, Yantra has grown steadily over the years leaving an ineffaceable mark in the industry

Power & Energy

Power & Energy |

Challenge of the next decade

The electricity industry is driven by a number of different forces, and faces a series of challenges that will change the way that electrical energy is produced, distributed and used

Power & Energy |

Harnessing dual advantages

Will the large scale energy storage development enjoy a boost from renewable energy and micro grids in Asia?

Strategies

Strategies |

Achieving rapid benefits from PDM

With careful planning and by selecting a solution that includes a pre-configured environment the risks that SMBs face can be minimised and benefits can be quickly achieved by implementing PDM

Company profiles