Browsing: Industry 4.0

Demand for higher throughput, less downtime, lower energy consumption and higher product quality in textile industry is increasing. B&R solutions help textile companies gain competitive edge in smart manufacturing and production effectiveness. In conversation with ITJ, Ninad Deshpande, Head – Marketing & Corporate Communication, B&R Industrial Automation Pvt Ltd, talks about getting ahead of competition with automation in the textile industry

In this interview, C Kamatchisundaram, VP – Textile Machinery Division (TMD), Voltas Ltd, explains the importance of modern technologies for Indian spinning industry for maintaining productivity at highest levels.

Lectra has signed an agreement with the shareholders of the Belgium company Retviews to acquire 100 per cent of capital and voting rights

Scientists have developed a thin, highly flexible textile lithium battery that could safely power wearable electronics used in healthcare monitoring, smart clothes and Internet of Things (IoT).

Automation Fair 2018, hosted by Rockwell Automation and members of its PartnerNetwork on 14-15 November in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, officially unveiled the company’s new branding and shared announcements about innovative solutions for customers.

Mumbai Unit of The Textile Association (India) is organising an international conference on ‘Textile 4.0’ on February 7, 2019, at Hotel The Lalit, Mumbai. The theme of the conference is “Roadmap for Application of Industry 4.0 in Indian Textile Manufacturing”.

Saurer Group announced that it is to establish a technology centre in Arbon, Switzerland. The research and development (R&D) centre at the home of the Saurer textiles group will combine Saurer’s leading expertise in sensor technology and automation with the latest innovations of Industry 4.0. Saurer is currently advertising around 10 vacancies, and the first candidates have already been found. The Group believes it can create up to 40 jobs over the next years.