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In recent years, India has been the cynosure of all eyes with its ever-improving economy. As per a report by S&P Global Market Intelligence, India’s nominal GDP is slated to reach around US$7.3 trillion by 2030. By then, it may overtake Japan and Germany, becoming the world’s third-largest economy by the close of the decade.

With the aim to foster growth, encourage investments, and accelerate home-grown capabilities, the Indian Government, for some time now, has been taking initiatives to promote the Semiconductor industry.

Machine shops always seek to enhance productivity, improve efficiency, and cut costs, driven by market demands and the constant push to stay competitive. Solid carbide end mills for roughing are one solution to these needs, but many existing tools on the market show limitations in performance—both in tool life, productivity, and process security.

As part of the initiative to achieve organization-wide energy savings as part of their sustainability goals, electronics manufacturer Alps Alpine has introduced Mitsubishi Electric’s EcoAdviser energy-saving support software at its Taira Plant in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan

Laser technology plays a pivotal role in the mobile device industry, being instrumental in manufacturing key components such as sapphire camera protection, polyimide flexible film circuits, and touchscreen display glass. Here’s more about it…

In a landmark achievement in 2023, India etched its name in the history of space exploration with the successful soft landing of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3, proudly emerging as the first country to land near the Moon’s south pole.

Dear MMI Readers, As we bid farewell to 2023, an eventful year for machine tools and the Manufacturing industry, the time is apt to shed old and ineffective practices and welcome what is new and promising as we step into the year 2024.

India’s Manufacturing sector posted a robust performance in November 2023 and Purchasing Managers’ Index increased to 56 in November as against 55.5 recorded in the previous month (as per S&P Global India Manufacturing, seasonally adjusted data).

As the year ends, Subbu Venkatachalam, Head, Marketing, Carborundum Universal Ltd (CUMI), a pioneering organization in the field of material sciences and part of the 120-year-old Murugappa Group, reflects on the recent positive developments in the Indian defence sector.

“The pace of change has never been this fast, yet it will never be this slow again.” This popular quote is often brought up when speaking about today’s fast-paced technological development. Industry 4.0 is paving the way for manufacturing transformation with ground-breaking innovations, which in turn bring opportunities to develop workshops and aim for higher revenues.