Automation Fair 2018 hones to boost mfrg industry towards GDP 25%

More than 200 CXOs representing 22 leading corporate vowed to contribute towards India’s GDP target from 17.1% to 25% at India’s largest automation fair RAOTM 2018 held in Gurugram. The Fair was attended by more than 1,000 manufacturing engineers and software experts from corporate such as Cisco, Endress & Hauser, HMS Industrial Networks, ESK Automation, Pentair& Hoffman, to name a few.
Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog, in his message, sent for the occasion, focused on how automation can bring radical changes in manufacturing. He said, “Smart manufacturing practices will not only increases productivity but also improves the quality of employment opportunities.”
Dilip Sawhney, MD, Rockwell Automation, said, “Automation leads to new manufacturing opportunities and is slated to be more skill intensive, making manufacturing in India a better place ensuring an increment in production. The manufacturing industry aims to adopt ‘Smart Factory’ also known as industry 4.0.”
Frank Kulaszewicz, senior VP, global operations, Rockwell Automation, said that ‘Rockwell which is $7.47 billion US-based company and derives almost 20% of its global ventures from the AsiaPac region, has major plans for India. Rockwell expects 60% of its global revenues to flow from non-US markets, especially the two largest emerging markets like India and China, by 2018-2019. To enable Indian industries to be globally competitive, smart manufacturing practices will not only increase productivity but also improve employment opportunities in India.
RAOTM 2018 is an extension of the Annual Automation Fair held in the US. This fair showcases the innovative strategies which shall help the industry to be globally competitive.