IIT Delhi and Automation Industry Association (AIA) jointly designed and executed a micro-production showcasing for SMEs, under the SAMARTH UDYOG project of the Government of India. This holistic attempt to let people know how automation enabled manufacturing is going to be the new normal, included training, customer demos and hands-on experimentation. 

The webinar was commenced on May 01, 2020, and was only catered to business leaders and CEOs. It hosted s eminent experts from the domain of industrial automation bringing together decades of experience. Speakers in the first session were Vijay V Paranjape, Former Director, Member Managing Board of Siemens Ltd; K Nandakumar, Chairman and MD, Chemtrols Industries Ltd; Dilip Sawhney, MD, Rockwell Automation; PV Sivaram, Retired Chairman, B&R Industrial Automation; Ravi Agarwal, MD, Pepperl + Fuchs Factory Automation; Prof Sunil Jha, IIT Delhi; and Anup Wadhwa, Director, AIA. The webinars were held on May 8 and 15, 2020 respectively.

“I strongly believe that automation has a long way to go now. The industry has always been the future of manufacturing and production, and now with Covid-19 crippling the workforce, automation comes to the rescue. We have always aimed to be the platform of choice for the Indian industry to connect and exchange knowledge on topics related to automation, IoT and Robotics. This webinar was specially curated for business leaders to understand the importance of automation post the pandemic. Employing a workforce after the pandemic means providing them with PPE kits, maintaining social distancing, checking temperatures, medical insurance etc. Simply automating the process would not only ensure safety, but also enhance quality and productivity. The adoption of automation will ensure viable, efficient, sustained and smart manufacturing for business continuity and excellence,” commented Ravi Agarwal, President, AIA.

For more information: webinar@iafsm.in