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India and Taiwan have started realizing each other's potential in their respective progress. Making use of the factors that favor their growth, they have joined hands with a resolve to win.

In the modern industrial world, a forging company, along with being a forging supplier, has also become a supplier of turned parts. The design aspects and practical factors in the automatic handling of forgings for feeding into the first machining process of turning operation play a crucial role in the quality and cost of the final product.

An account of out-of-the-box thinking that helped Mahindra and Mahindra's Kandivali Plant overcome a productivity bottleneck, significantly reduce rejections and cost of production. The innovative solution of converting an existing Hot Core box to Cold box process made the company the rightful recipient of the Award this year at the National Productivity Summit.

In order to develop advanced technologies in India, it is imperative for businesses and academic institutions to join forces. An instance of the fruitful union of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Micromatic Grinding Technologies, Ghaziabad & Bengaluru.

To reduce costs, manufacturers, at times, resort to cheaper alternatives from unauthorized suppliers, which, rather than being profitable as expected, turn out to be fake and counterproductive. An account of Bharat Foils Ltd's inadvertent use of counterfeits of Hypertherm that impacted its manufacturing process and how genuine cutting consumables helped it attain its productivity goals.

By resorting to the recommended Sandvik Coromant's DuoBore 821D rough boring tool approach in the cutting of Nitronic 40 for aerospace work, Excelco/Newbrook Inc. effectively increased feed rates and saved shop production time.

Like most success sagas, Yamazaki Mazak India too had a humble beginning. It has risen in stature by staying keenly attentive to its customers' needs and catering to them in due time. More on the company and its philosophy that has taken it places…

Aerospace and defence manufacturing are two key critical segments earmarked for development and manufacturing growth in India now. The twin sectors which often overlap one another throw immense possibilities for breeding upstream and downstream investment prospects besides promoting innovation and growth.

The Industry 4.0 concept will be ushering in a favorable sea change in the world of manufacturing. However, for the small and mid-tier enterprises (SMEs) to make the most of its phenomenal digital opportunities, the trend requires more openness in the machine tool industry and in the user sectors involved.

With a growing strength in the manufacturing sector and the government's encouraging initiatives, India seems to be soon realizing its dream of becoming the next manufacturing destination. Being part of the EMO Hannover 2017 will help gain the much-needed exposure for us to explore contemporary trends and for the world to realize our potential.