GE Aerospace Accelerates India Manufacturing Growth with INR 100 Crore Pune Investment

GE Aerospace announced an investment of INR 100 crore in its Pune manufacturing facility, further strengthening its manufacturing footprint in India and reinforcing its long-term commitment to the country. The investment will support new welding technologies, advanced inspection equipment, precision tools, gauges, fixtures, and additional infrastructure enhancements designed to increase production capacity, enhance process precision, and support the delivery of high-quality components for customers worldwide.

Artec Jet India Debut Supports Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Digital Twins

Pelf Infotech, in collaboration with Artec 3D, has announced the India debut of Artec Jet, an advanced SLAM-based LiDAR reality capture platform designed for industrial digitization and infrastructure-scale spatial intelligence workflows. The launch comes as enterprises across manufacturing and engineering accelerate investments in smart manufacturing, industrial automation, predictive maintenance, and digital twin ecosystems. It enables rapid data capture across industrial facilities.

Agneyastra Energetics Breaks Ground on Andhra Defence Manufacturing Facility

Agneyastra Energetics Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd (KSSL)—the defence business of Bharat Forge Ltd—announced the groundbreaking of its strategic defence manufacturing facility near Madakasira in Sri Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh. Spread across more than 1,000 acres, the integrated campus will be developed with a planned investment of INR 1,500 crore over the next 2-4 years. The facility is designed with advanced manufacturing technologies, high-safety testing infrastructure, and specialized logistics capabilities.

BITS Pilani WILP Inaugurates Smart Manufacturing Competency Centre in Bengaluru

BITS Pilani, through its Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP), recently inaugurated its Smart Manufacturing Competency Centre (SMCC) in Bengaluru — the second in a planned series of Competency Centres that BITS Pilani WILP is establishing across India in 2026, following the successful launch of the Automotive Competency Centre (ACC) in Chennai in February. The SMCC will enable working professionals, students, and faculty to engage with real-world engineering challenges.

AMB 2026: Driving Circular Economy Through Innovation and Industry Dialogue

In the following interview with Messe Stuttgart, Markus Heseding, Managing Director, VDMA Precision Tools, shares insights into the importance of a circular economy and product carbon footprint (PCF) for the precision tool industry. He throws light on the current challenges, potential sustainability solutions. Sustainability has become a strategic, economic factor. In 2026, the focus will be on consolidating ecological responsibility, supply security, and competitiveness.

ANCA Launches Premium Productivity Program Performance+

As cutting tool manufacturers face rising input costs, tighter delivery expectations, and intensifying global competition, productivity gains need to be more than incremental. When carbide prices are up by 100 percent, every single gain you can get back in efficiency is key. To counter these challenges with dedicated technology solutions, ANCA announces Performance+, a premium, expert-led productivity program built to deliver elite-level efficiency improvements that translate directly into higher throughput, while maintaining or improving tool quality.