Rahul Ahuja
Vice Chairman, CII Punjab State Council; Managing Director
Rajnish Industries Pvt Ltd
WorkshopConcludedIn-Person
DHI-CII Awareness Workshop on Industry 4.0 The Indian Perspective
DHI-CII Awareness Workshop on Industry 4.0 The Indian Perspective
26 Mar 2019Ludhiana, Punjab1:00 pm – 5:30 pmEnterprise
Workshop report
DHI-CII Awareness Workshop on Industry 4.0 The Indian Perspective
This DHI–CII awareness workshop brought manufacturing leaders together in Ludhiana to explore practical Industry 4.0 adoption.
The programme covered collaborative automation, smart-manufacturing applications and first-hand implementation experiences from technology providers and industrial companies.
- Participants sought detailed case studies showing measurable benefits from Industry 4.0 deployment.
- Working models and demonstrations were well received.
- Greater interaction with government and industry bodies was requested to support adoption.
Key insights
Workshop insights & takeaways
Speakers
6
Programme sessions
7
Duration
4.5 hours
Organisers
1
Attendees
45
Clusters covered
Automotive and General engineering
Main takeaways
- Participants gained an overview of Industry 4.0 concepts and adoption benefits.
- Human-robot collaboration is important for the evolving factory of the future.
- Industrial-robot applications require clear safety standards.
- Participants understood a basic Industry 4.0 readiness framework.
Programme
Programme schedule
- 13:00 – 13:30· RegistrationRegistration
- 13:30 – 14:00· Opening remarks and context settingRahul Ahuja · CII Punjab State Council
- 14:00 – 14:30· Collaborative automation — a key driver for Industry 4.0Naresh Kantoor · Encon Systems
- 14:30 – 15:15· Industrial automation presentationH S Saggu · SAM Automation Ltd
- 15:45 – 16:30· Smart-manufacturing presentationGaurav Sarup · Marshall Machines Pvt Ltd
- 16:30 – 17:15· Industry experience sharingS Rajasekaran · ACE Group of Companies
- 17:15 – 17:30· Summing upBaldev Singh Amar · CII Ludhiana Zonal Council
Speakers
Speakers
Naresh Kantoor
Member, CII Smart Manufacturing Council; Managing Director
Encon Systems
H S Saggu
Managing Director
SAM Automation Ltd
Gaurav Sarup
Director
Marshall Machines Pvt Ltd
S Rajasekaran
Group Managing Director
ACE Group of Companies
Baldev Singh Amar
Chairman, CII Ludhiana Zonal Council; Managing Director
Amar Agricultural Implements Works
Learnings
Learnings from the workshop
- Industry has a basic understanding of the concepts of Industry 4.0 at a broader level (as understood from the participants who attended the workshops). They are keen on understanding in detail about the applications of how to benefit from implementing Industry 4.0 through specific case-studies by companies who have deployed Industry 4.0.
- Working models and demonstrations of Industry 4.0 applications were very well received by the participants. It was also quite engaging and insightful.
- Participants attending the workshops have shown great interest on interacting with DHI officials to understand about the various initiatives taken by Government in creating an enabling eco-system for Industry 4.0 adoption.
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