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manufacturing of tools and tool- Godrej Tooling is known for
ing equipment. We manufacture its belief in sustainable devel-
custom-built, high-quality tooling opment and its processes and
that caters to a broad cross-sec- products that are formulated to
tion of players across industries. ensure a clean and green India.
We have expertise in industrial Please shed light on your initia-
machines, die casting dies, and tives in this regard.
complex and large-sheet met- Environment, Society, and
al tooling for auto panels. With Economy are considered to be
a team of 500 people, including the three pillars of sustainable
50 designers and 350 trained as- manufacturing and are often
sociates, supported by 39 CNC referred to as ‘Triple Bottom
machines and 140 conventional Line’ (TBL). We are currently
machines, we are a systems-driv- utilizing Industry 4.0 tech-
en organization, eager to learn Source: Godrej Tooling, Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd nologies, including IoT, 3D
and experiment while keeping Printing, System Integration,
abreast of the latest technology Cloud Computing, Machine
platforms, software, and manu- Learning, AI, Simulation Sys- “Adopting
facturing processes. tems, and more, to address the Industry 4.0
Some of the key industries that challenges related to TBL of technolo-
contribute to our business devel- “Production of micro-compo- sustainable manufacturing. gies is not
nents, plastic, sheet metal, and
opment include Auto, Indian Rail- cast components will rise as these So, Industry 4.0, which was just a ben-
ways, Metro Railways, and Ord- will replace the moving parts in initially a traditional concept eficial and
nance Factories. Apart from the EVs. This will pose immense of looking at digitizing opera- cost-ef-
growth for the Tooling industry to
Auto industry, the Electrical and re-tool and enhance the conventi- tions for minimal human in- fective
concept but
Electronics segments have been onal tooling methods.” puts, is now being utilized to a mandato-
projected to drive the most de- Pankaj Abhyankar its full potential by us to reap ry practice
mand for the tooling sector, with Senior VP & Business Head the benefits of sustainable that will
Godrej Tooling
21 percent and 14 percent, respec- Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd manufacturing by taking care assist man-
tively, in the coming five years. of resource depletion, waste ufacturers
Some other emerging industries reduction, energy efficiency, in achieving
expected to create demand for E-mobility is gaining traction in virtualization, and environ- sustainable
tools in India include Plastic, Con- India due to its eco-friendly fea- mental protection. Adopting manufac-
sumer Durables, Medical, White tures and comparatively low- Industry 4.0 technologies is turing and
Goods, and Defence. er total cost of ownership. We not just a beneficial and cost- saving
have increased our investment effective concept, but a man- costs while
You have increased your invest- by 10 percent YoY on R&D to- datory practice that will assist also pro-
tecting the
ment by 10 percent YoY in R&D wards a portfolio of tools and manufacturers in achieving environ-
towards your portfolio of tools dies with a special focus on sustainable manufacturing and ment.”
and dies with a special focus on the EV industry. In the coming saving costs while also protect-
the EV industry. year, we are looking to develop ing the environment.
new engines, battery boxes, and
high-precision sheet metal parts How has your growth been in
to keep up with the increasing the Auto sector – passenger ve-
demand for EVs. We also plan hicles and two-wheelers? Please
to explore tie-ups for exports share your thoughts on the key
across identified geographies. factors driving the Automotive
Source: Godrej Tooling, Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd such as light-weighting, alter- Tooling became a commercial
market’s sentiments.
Moreover, we have dedicated a
Established in 1935, Godrej
part of our R&D budget for EVs,
toolroom in the early nineties,
nate materials, and structural
sensing a surge in demand for
castings. We have also applied
tools for the Automotive indus-
for a patent for our Cloud-based
try; globalization was increas-
Smart Connected Die that can
remotely monitor a set of oper-
ingly being accepted in the
ating parameters.
Indian scenario.
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