India’s aviation industry is in ferment.Dr M ArokiaswamyClose on the heels of the order of 470 aircraft by Air India with Boeing (250) and Airbus (270), with more to follow according to sources, there is news coming in that Indigo is set to place a humongous order of similar scale. The announcement of the USD70 bn order made during the Aero India 2023 show held at Yelahanka – Bangalore in mid-February took the aviation world by surprise. But it was just the proverbial icing on the cake, which was of course the 5-day show which had an appropriate theme: ‘The runway to a billion opportunities’. The event sent a clear signal that India is now emerging...
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The Changing Face of Manufacturing
Experts debate how Digital Transformation is redefining manufacturing in the IIoT era. The Changing Face of ManufacturingFrom partially automated manual workstations to automated single machines and now automated production lines – Factory Automation is redefining manufacturing in the IIoT era, reducing the human element and adding efficiencies like never before, freeing human workers from the mundane tasks to concentrate on more productive roles. The technologies available for a Factory-Architect are many, and put so many capabilities into the hands of the planner. But any technology is limited in achievements by the imagination of the designer. The combi...
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