B&R Industrial Automation organized its Innovations Day on 31 August at Pune’s JW Marriott hotel to showcase new technologies and solutions for the Indian market, especially the machine builders, system integrators, and end users. Top B&R officials from Austria and India were present at the event.
The event, which brought together manufacturers and experts from leading companies in machine building, centered on demonstrating adaptive manufacturing technologies and spreading knowledge among machine builders. The conference witnessed more than 300 attendees, exploring the various capabilities and innovative features of the products displayed and presented from the Innovations basket of B&R.
Adaptive technologies are transforming the way of manufacturing
The Innovations Day event focused on adaptive manufacturing with the tagline ‘Think Adaptive for the Future’, which was the theme for this year’s event. Delegates gained inspiration for business growth through various demos showcased by B&R. Through live demos, they witnessed product applications such as ACOPOStrak, ACOPOS 6D, Integrated Machine Vision and Machine-Centric Robotics solutions.
The products featured some of the applications to help the delegates experience and understand the different benefits adaptive manufacturing possesses and how easy it is to switch over and implement in their existing system. Adaptive manufacturing has already been a frequent topic of conversation globally, but being able to understand and implement it seamlessly along with other running machines was well appreciated by the attendees at the event.
The leaders and the presenters also acquainted everyone with the benefits of adaptive manufacturing technology and how every machine builder should aim to achieve their sustainability targets by implementing such innovations in their manufacturing facility.
Accelerating collaboration and innovation with business partners
The B&R management from Austria and India shared their outlook on industry trends and business growth with delegates. They emphasized the innumerable opportunities the Indian market possesses and how adaptive manufacturing can help machine manufacturers build a sustainable future with B&R products and solutions.
The conference started with a B&R global update by Joerg Theis, Chief Executive officer, B&R, followed by a global sales update by Luca Galluzzi, Chief Sales officer, B&R. Addressing India’s growth journey towards building innovative solutions and empowering Indian machine builders, Jhankar Dutta, B&R’s Regional managing director for Southern and Eastern Asia, delivered some points to help customers become adaptive, efficient, and sustainable.
Wlady Martino, Adaptive Global expert at B&R, along with Dinesh Mungi, B&R India Branch head-Pune and packaging expert, helped manufacturers walk through the various opportunities of adaptive advancements globally.
Delegates gained inspiration for their business growth with insights from Sumit Dhingra, director of Supply Chain, Unilever India. He spoke about how machine builders can catalyze market opportunities by providing solutions with zero manufacturing defects. Adding depth to the market capitalization and how technology itself can bring profit for machine builders, Varun Gude, director, Avaj Innopack, explained the varied benefits of adaptive manufacturing.
