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CNC machining center, a digital on the latest developments in
height gauge, and CMM ma- the field. Vikram S Kasbekar,
chines were digitally connected Executive Director, Operations
and monitored in real time. The (Plants), HeroMoto Corp, made
real-time data was acquired the most of his short visit to IM-
through the data acquisition TEX and found the machine and
devices and CNC controls. technology suppliers he was
looking for. Rajagopalan R, Chief
Partnering for progress Manufacturing Officer, Watch-
IMTMA, in its endeavor to forge es & Wearables, Titan Compa-
a strong connection between ny Ltd, who had just returned
the industry and the academia, from a Geneva watch industry
offers the platform of the i2 (in- exhibition, drew parallels be-
dustry-institution) Pavilion to tween that and IMTEX 2022.
the Indian academic/R&D insti- He shared, “I find all the tech- “We hope that at this IMTEX,
tutions to showcase their R&D nologies that I witnessed at the we will be able to expand the
capabilities in the metalworking Geneva exhibition here at boundaries of SmartFix4.0 to
include applications in industry
field at IMTEX every year. IMTEX. We are on par with segments like aerospace, EV and
CMR Institute of Technology, them. I am proud to say that a battery manufacturing, railways
Bangalore, won the First Prize few technologies being shown and defence, textile and agricul-
tural equipment manufacturing,
IMTMA for: Additive Manufacturing here are better than those dis- medical equipment, electronics,
and Indian for Medical Implants; Vemana played there.” semiconductor equipment and
Institute Institute of Technology, Banga- A team of delegates consisting renewable energy.”
of Welding lore, won the Second Prize for: of technology experts, consul- Reji Varghese
(IIW), Pune, Managing Director
signed an Dynamic Behavior of Materi- tants, and trainers from Ban- RV Forms & Gears LLP
agreement als; KLS Gogte College, Belaga- galore Chamber of Industries &
at the event vi, bagged the Third Prize for: Commerce (BCIC) also visited
to jointly Joining of 3D printed parts by IMTEX 2022. Dr S Devarajan, Nimble Electric, part of UCAM,
organize FSW technique to overcome Co-Chairman, Manufacturing was at the fore and introduced
WELDEXPO,
an exhibition the bed size limitation of an Expert Committee, BCIC, and its high-performance, energy-ef-
on welding FDM 3D printer applied to UAV Senior Vice President, Produc- ficient, compact, and superior
and cutting, wings; Dr Vishwanath Karad tion Engineering, said that IM- quality Orion, Phoenix, Topaz,
from IMTEX MIT World Peace University, TEX is an opportunity to see the and Opal Torque Motors that
FORMING Pune, won a Consolation Prize changes happening in the field have been exquisitely crafted us-
2024
onwards for: Micro Forming Analysis of of technology and the way new ing magnetic grade steel, H class
at BIEC. Aerospace Materials; Indian In- technologies can deliver compet- insulated copper, and high-tem-
stitute of Technology, Bombay, itiveness among manufacturers. perature, high-strength neo-
won a Consolation Prize for: dymium iron boron magnets.
Advanced Manufacturing. Self-reliance is crucial S K Saha, Vice President, Mar-
The maiden ‘AatmaNirbhar keting, Electropneumatics & Hy-
Industry delegates’ take Bharat Pavilion’ at IMTEX 2022 draulics (I) Pvt Ltd, emphasized
IMTEX 2022 enthralled indus- showcased indigenous techno- that AatmaNirbhar Bharat, or
try insiders who visited the logical capabilities and solutions Self-reliant India, is the vision of
trade fair to update themselves developed in India. At the show, the new India and that the Gov-
ernment of India’s bold reforms
will greatly benefit the indus-
IMTEX FORMING 2022 Snapshot try. The company featured a live
demonstration of Hydroforming
Total Exhibitors 350 technology, which it has pio-
neered in India since 2000.
Total Visitors 25,656
Arthi Sairaman, Director,
Number of Countries 19 including India MTAB Engineers Pvt Ltd, said
Enquiries Around `4,600 crore “Our hope is that IMTEX and
this pavilion will drive aware-
Orders Around `500 crore ness of important technology
and product development and

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