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Imaginarium India Forays into PPE

Imaginarium India Pvt Ltd has commenced manufacturing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for those battling the Covid-19 pandemic at the forefront.

Taiwan World's Second Largest Mask Supplier

With Covid-19 creating a havoc in the manufacturing world, most factories around the globe have either paused work or are slowly recovering. However, Taiwan has been able to maintain full staff levels in offices during this period owing to the massive increase in its mask production capacity, which has made the country the world's second largest mask supplier.

ReNew Power Acquires Climate Connect

India's leading renewable energy company, ReNew Power has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Regent Climate Connect Knowledge Solutions Pvt Ltd (Climate Connect), a digital-analytics, software development, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) company, specializing in the power markets domain in the country.

Siemens' Workplace Distancing Solution

With Siemens' SIMATIC Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS), companies can continuously measure distances between workers, provide real-time visual feedback to employees regarding their spacing from others and create a log of all movements and interactions over time.

SurfaceTechnology Dates Postponed

The international SurfaceTechnology GERMANY trade show, which was to happen, like all trade fairs, in spring and summer 2020 has been postponed. The surface technology show is now happening from October 27�29, 2020 in Stuttgart.

LTPL Joins Fight Against Covid-19

In its efforts to fight against the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Laser Technologies Pvt Ltd (LTPL) has forayed into developing Face Shields, UV Sanitation Box Parts, Pressure Relievers, PPE Kits, Hand Gloves, Disinfectant Tunnels and Sanitizers.

umati to Become the Global Production Language

The VDMA (German Engineering Federation) and the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) are joining forces to promote the use and dissemination of OPC UA standards throughout the mechanical engineering sector under the umati label.

Lamiera now in March 2021

It has been announced that Lamiera 2021 is to be held from March 17 � 20, 2021 at fieramilano Rho. The event is recognized as one of the most qualified international exhibitions dedicated to machine tools and cutting technologies, sheet metal forming and processing, as well as to automation, robotics and connectivity solutions for the industry.

HP's 3DP Technology for Covid-19

In its efforts to join the fight against the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, HP Inc. is lending its support through 3D printing. The company has partnered with Redington 3D in India to produce 1,20,000 ventilator parts for AgVa Healthcare. Twelve categories of parts have been 3D printed to manufacture 10,000 ventilators.

India Boosts Tyre Mfg, Restricts Imports

With the strategy to curb imports and boost domestic companies, the government has restricted imports of tyres including radial and tubeless, utilized for cars, buses, lorries, motorcycles, station wagons, racing cars, scooters, multi-cellular polyurethane tubeless tyres, and bicycles. Imports of tyres were worth approx. `19,880 crore in 2019-20, as against approx. `25,218 crore in 2018-19.