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Pneumatic safety systems

Industry-accepted best practices for machine safety system design involves complete risk assessment that looks at the tasks involved, foresees misuse, and component malfunction

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The proficiency of mechatronics

Mechatronics should be seen to represent a synergy and fusion of technologies, and should be regarded as a philosophy supporting new way of thinking and innovation. Thus, a mechatronics engineer identifies with systems thinking, and the philosophy that lies behind it

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Imperatives for manufacturing excellence

The use of open standards as sercos – the automation bus, may help system providers to provide solutions that are scalable and powerful

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Enhancing automation skills

AIA, on behalf of AIEC, invites automation companies and individual professionals to enroll as training partners, industry mentors or module assessors in subjects they excel

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Synchronising technology

With every project being unique there pose challenges never encountered before and 3D modelling wins new customers by better illustrating innovative design concepts

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Comprehending a reliable testing solution

Strategies developed using LabVIEW and DAQ to create a car window regulator testing system

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Demystifying marketing strategies

Achieving alignment between marketing and sales departments is the largest opportunity for improving business performance today

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AIA takes initiatives to facilitate employability”

Vijay Srinivasan, President, Automation Industry Association (AIA) & Managing Director, India Subcontinent, Invensys India Pvt Ltd, details to Soumi Mitra about the association’s enterprisingness in bringing the Indian manufacturing sector at par with global engineering standards. He also elaborates on the association’s upcoming India Automation Technology Fair and the company’s blueprint. Read on the excerpts of the interview…

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Painting it green

Having introduced the world’s first mass-produced frequency converter in 1968 – named VLT, Danfoss Drives has since been breaking ground by merging technology and environment

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Aligning manufacturing to customer needs

Suppliers should develop manufacturing and supply chain strategies to deliver products well within the customer’s tolerance time to fully exploit market opportunities

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Meeting today‘s production challenges

A know–how on how advanced planning and scheduling systems help deliver a lean and agile environment for today’s manufacturers

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The future in wireless environment

The next decade for pharmaceutical manufacturers will be driven by the need for major technology advancements, mainly the wireless

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Improving machine throughput

The demand on automation is increasing rapidly and industries today mandate fast, accurate, precise production techniques

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Understanding transformerless drives

Transformerless drives help industry reduce the cost of motor control while using standard motors

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Pinions instead of belts

Gravel plants cut costs and reduce maintenance expenditures by using geared motors

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Automate, modernise, invest

HK Virupakshappa, Business Manager - Power Control, Rockwell Automation India Pvt Ltd, elucidating on the oil & gas market in India, throws light on Rockwell’s medium voltage drives that help contribute to considerable energy savings, in this tête-à-tête with Indira Rao…

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Innovation – a key growth enabler

The need to bridge the great divide between marketing and manufacturing will lead to beating competition

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Indian manufacturing in the new global reality

The 10th edition of CII’s flagship event for the Indian manufacturing sector, the Manufacturing Summit 2011, was held on December 14-15, 2011, at The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai

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