Despite some uncertainty due to the global economic situation and the currency crisis in the Euro zone, the sheet metal working industry presents itself as stabilised and confident. EuroBLECH 2012,…

The Board of Directors of Aarti Industries Limited, a leading manufacturer and exporter of Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, has inter-alia given in-principal approval to formulate the scheme for merger of manufacturing…

Alten Group, the €1.07 billion European leader in technology consulting and engineering (TCE), announced its plans to strengthen its presence in India, through a ramp up in terms of headcount…

BOC India Limited (BOCI), a member of The Linde Group, announced that it had been awarded a major long term industrial gases supply contract by Tata Steel. Tata Steel is…

Bosch Power Tools announced the launch of their powerful and high performance range of professional high pressure washers (HPW) in India. Bosch offers a complete range of professional HPW’s in…

State-owned central transmission utility (CTU) Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has reported a net profit of Rs 870 crore for the first quarter of FY 2012-13, against Rs 705 crore reported…

Greaves Automotive Engines Business, part of Greaves Cotton Ltd., entered into a long term supply agreement with Atul Auto Ltd. for supply of diesel engines for their 3 wheeled diesel…

With the synchronisation of 800 MW sized Unit 2 of the country’s first UMPP in Mundra, Gujarat; Tata Power’s total power generation capacity of stands at 6,099 MW, reinforcing its…

Larsen & Toubro inaugurated a switchgear products manufacturing facility at Vadodara, Gujarat. Designed to enhance the company’s productivity by 2.5 times, the facility has been set up on an 18-acre…

Victaulic, the world leader in mechanical pipe joining systems, has appointed Sharad Sinha to expand its team in East India. In his new role as Victaulic Sales Manager – East…

SKF, the global technology and solutions provider of bearings, seals, lubrication systems, mechatronics and services, announced the inauguration of its Product Investigation Centre (PIC) and Mechatronics Laboratory at company’s Global…

Waaree Energies bagged a turnkey project order of 5.75 MW thin film solar PV power plant for Shree Saibaba Sugar Factory at Latur, Maharashtra. “It is the first MW scale thin-film…

Trane, a global player in indoor comfort systems and solutions and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, has launched the Thermography service to identify hidden problems in a chilled water system…

Essar Steel wins two sizeable orders from Middle East and Africa for manufacturing of API (American Petroleum Institute) grade steel pipes worth Rs. 400 crore. The first order in Africa…

JSW Steel has cancelled plans to raise $ 275 million through external commercial borrowing as it has not received necessary approval.   “Since the necessary approval from the relevant regulatory…

Ravi Uppal, Whole-time Director & President (Power), L&T has resigned as Director of the Company. “The resignation will be effective from September 15, 2012,” the company said in a filing…

Larsen & Toubro has secured an offshore contract valued at Rs. 749 crore from ONGC for total EPCI (engineering procurement construction & installation) of four wellhead platforms. The project, spread…

Larsen & Toubro to sell its plastics machinery business to Toshiba Machine. The company signed a share sale and purchase agreement with Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd. (TMC), Japan, to sell…

For the first time in 10 years, the Indian electrical equipment industry has seen a negative growth of 2.4 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal (2012-13)…

  “Anticipating and preparing for the future itself would give the organisations a jump start once they envision in their strategic roadmap and evaluate the commercial viability of what science…

The manufacturing sector contributes immensely towards the economy of the country and CNC machines play an important role in providing efficiency to this sector. Relin Hedly reports. Machine Tools Sector…

Constant developments in CNC machining technologies have virtually transformed the automotive manufacturing concept in the global market. Enhance productivity, world class quality and superior finish can be achieved through improve…

New coating technology dramatically improves bearing performance Since the late 1990s, coatings on bearing rollers provide wear resistance, debris resistance and friction reduction for demanding customer applications. However, more than…

Enterprise Resource Planning or ERP bridges the information gap across the organisation. Sukhad Kulkarni of Fujitsu Consulting India highlights the advantages of ERP systems in increasing efficiency of manufacturing plants…

Latest release by Siemens PLC advances synchronous technology, core design capabilities and drawing production to help users design better products faster Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens…

Grieve Corporation offers No. 951 – a 650ºF, electrically-heated walk-in oven, currently used for preheating large steel molds at the customers’ facility.  Workspace dimensions of this oven measure 72″ W…

A high performance 11-axis CNC system from NUM has enabled machine tool manufacturer Sicmat to create a gear honing machine that sets a new industry standard for post-hardening fine finishing.…

Omron introduces a powerful robust “ONE” automation platform Omron Industrial Automation has released a new class of controller: Machine Automation Controller (MAC) supported by Sysmac Studio machine automation software. Omron’s…

  Metronix’ ARS 2000 FS range of Ethernet-compatible servo drives provide up to 25 per cent faster acceleration Metronix launches a range of servo drives for precision motion control that…

Solution provider Eplan has taken over the development and sales rights to Harness Expert, the established 3D/2D software for cable harness engineering. This extension to its range would allow Eplan…