Automotive industry has been an early adopter of robotics for application such as welding, painting, glue dispensing, etc.

In a bid to empower the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) segment, machine tool manufacturer Bharat Fritz Werner Ltd (BFW) and Universal Robots have partnered with each other to bring out affordable automation solutions for the sector.

With automotive manufacturing showing signs of strong growth, the machine tools industry needs to tap opportunities. IMTEX 2019, showcasing an array of new products and technologies, provided a glimpse of new state-of-the-art technologies needed to remain competitive globally.

Industry 4.0 – an amalgamation of information technology and manufacturing technologies - is bringing together robots, data and connected devices for creating a productive environment.

As robots are taking on more 'human' capabilities and traits such as sensing, dexterity, memory and trainability, Universal Robots' cobots (collaborative robots) are helping companies to raise productivity by combining human skill with robotic technology.

The budget aims to drive consumption by giving push to infrastructure & MSMEs sector and developments in rural areas. While the automotive industry will benefit from these measures, the budget could have done more, says Rakesh Rao.

The 12th edition of the expo created another benchmark with its grand success encapsulating the complete foray of automation at one spot. With the intent of providing an ideal platform for Indian and global automation sector to converge and showcase their latest technologies, etc.

Universal Robots, a Danish company that makes the collaborative robot (co-bot) set up operations in India last February. Since then it has sold 75 co-bots.

UL, an independent global safety science company, announced the launch of an advanced laboratory for safety and performance testing of composite materials like polymer blends, laminates reinforced with nanoparticles, carbon and glass fibres.