Titagarh Wagons takes its first step to commission vessels for Indian Navy and National Institute of Ocean Technology Provides a major boost to the vision ‘Make in India

The construction work begins for four vessels – Two 1000T Fuel Barges for Indian Navy and Two Coastal Research Vessels for National Institute of Ocean Technology (under Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India) ~

~ The fuel tankers for Indian Navy is being specially designed enabling INS Vikramaditya, Indian Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier to refuel ~

Titagarh Wagons Limited (BSE: 532966|NSE: TWL), a flagship company of the Titagarh Group, which has efficaciously transformed itself from a wagon manufacturer for Indian Railways to a multinational diversified engineering and fabrication Group, gave a major impetus to the Union Government’s Make in India campaign today. The company successfully started the construction of two 1000T Fuel Barges for Indian Navy and two Coastal Research Vessels for National Institute of Ocean Technology (under Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India) at their Titagarh Shipyard. The ceremonial event of cutting the first steel plate for these four state of the art vessels was graced by the august presence of Chief Guest Dr. Madhavan Nair Rajeevan, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Chairman, ESSO and Chairman, Earth Commission and Mr. Jagdish Prasad Chowdhary, Founder and Executive Chairman, Titagarh Wagons Limited. Various other dignitaries from Indian Navy like Commodore Suprobho K De, Naval officer-in-charge of West Bengal along with Commodore Diwakar Tomar, Warship Production Superintendent Kolkata and other Naval officers besides Dr. Satheesh C. Shenoi, Director of National Institute of Ocean Technology and Dr. D. Rajasekhar, Head Vessel Management Cell, NIOT were present marking this momentous occasion and initial milestones in the ship construction process.

Expressing his delight on this development, Mr. Jagdish Prasad Chowdhary, Founder and Executive Chairman, Titagarh Wagons Limited, said, “By entrusting the construction of these four highly complex and technologically advanced vessels with us, the Indian Navy and NIOT have reposed great faith and trust in Titagarh Group’s capabilities and dedication towards innovation and diversified portfolio. We are proud as a manufacturer today that with broadening of horizons in our businesses we could be a significant part of the Make in India campaign started by Government of India. I firmly believe that this significant development will complement our growth strategy in years to come. We are thankful to all the dignitaries especially Dr. Madhavan Nair Rajeevan, Secretary MoES along with the team from NIOT and Commodore Suprobho K De, Naval Officer in Charge WB along with the Naval Team who devoted their precious time today here at our Titagarh shipyard to mark this auspicious steel cutting occasion”

These four ships are the first tenders won by Titagarh Wagons post the company’s foray into ship building business vertical in the beginning of this year. In February, the company reported at BSE and NSE that it has signed the contract from National Institute of Ocean Technology under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India for design, construction and delivery of two high end coastal research vessels valued at ₹ 100 crore. In March, the company reported that it has signed the contract with Ministry of Defence (Navy), Directorate of Ship Production for undertaking design, construction and delivery of two fuel barges for the Indian Navy worth ₹ 75 crore which will support the famed INS Vikramaditya, Indian Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier. Today, the steel cutting ceremony marked the start of the shipbuilding process for both these contracts at its yard in Titagarh, Kolkata.

Titagarh Wagons has always been proactive in technological innovation through its multiple business verticals by developing new designs of wagons and now shipbuilding, keeping in line with the Make in India vision and initiative of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.

About Titagarh

TWL, a flagship company of the Titagarh Group has successfully transformed itself from a wagon maker for Indian Railways to a multinational diversified engineering and infrastructure Group. TWL is the largest private sector manufacturer of railway coaches (EMUs, MEMUs) and the largest wagon maker (other than Railways) and the largest exporter of wagons from India. It is a leader in supply of wagons for defence, bailey bridges, NBC shelters etc. One of the earliest private entrants in defence, it is an ‘Industry partner’ to DRDO and ‘Industrial License’ holder for defence. It has state of the art engineering infrastructure spread across Titagarh and Uttarpara in West Bengal; Bharatpur in Rajasthan; Douai in Northern France and recently acquired business and assets of Firema Trasporti SpA, Italy in a subsidiary: Titagarh Firema Adler S.p.A, Milan, Italy set up for the purpose. TWL is the only Indian company to have access to technology for manufacture of Metro Coaches.

 

LED Expo Returns with Innovations from More than 200 Companies

• New wireless connected street lighting solution for smart cities to be launched at Mumbai edition
• Focus on solar-powered LED products grows with increasing number of companies introducing products in this segment

Led Expo, India’s renowned fair for LED lighting, components and technologies will return for its 16th edition from 11 – 13 May at the Bombay Exhibition Centre trade grounds in Mumbai. The organiser, Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd, has confirmed that over 200 companies will be showcasing the latest price competitive LED solutions for the Indian market. Besides India, exhibitors from China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan will also be showcasing products at this three-day fair, which marks a 39% increase in international participation and indicates the growing interest of Asian manufacturers in the Indian market.

New wireless connected street lighting solution for smart cities to be launched at Mumbai edition

The wave of innovation and growth in the LED sector has been breaking price barriers and keeping pace with this momentum, LED Expo continues to bring innovations in LED technology, design and production to the forefront. Among the many highlights of the show, this year is the ‘Agate Wireless Connected Street Lighting Solution’ that will be launched by Pune-based Company – ANA Global Resources Pvt Ltd.

This unique solution is an indigenous connected lighting solution which works using Internet of Things (IoT). This LED street lighting with centralised monitoring and controls makes an ideal lighting solution for smart cities as it can provide real-time alerts, alarms, notifications per SMS/email and mobile as well as optimise and monitor electricity savings. Moreover, it supports two-way communication with street lights and centralised lighting management server software.

This LED-based wireless street-lighting solution will be on display at the LED Expo exhibition in Mumbai for all three days. It is of special interest for decision makers and business professionals working in city development projects as well as for architects, interior designers, and urban planners.

Focus on solar-powered LED products grows with increasing number of companies introducing products in this segment

The wireless connected street lighting solution is just one example of how LED-based solutions are shaping the future of lighting and connected cities. Another interesting sector trend which is perceptively noticed is the growing focus on solar-powered LED products. Companies like S.M.Solar Products Ltd, Devidayal Solar Solutions Pvt Ltd, Enwalk- Arham Electronics & Electricals, Fujian Joy Solar Technology Corporation among others will be introducing product innovations for the Indian market in this segment that can be adopted for both urban and rural development programmes.

Other product highlights include:

• A three step dimming LED batten where the user can select the brightness level as well as save electricity for only the wattage being used by Eco Earth Lighting
• Made in India Light Guide Panel (LGP) by Vibrant Graphics. Known to be largely imported from China with lesser choices of customisations attached with it, Vibrant Graphics will be introducing a complete Made-in-India LGP option
• OSRAM’s new range of LED’s, the New Duris P8 High Power series which is a cost competitive leadframe technology and BP SEMI IC – the HERO Product-BP9911/6 which is one of the most popular LPF design for Non – Isolated solutions by Rabyte
• Crescent will feature a wide range of aesthetically designed, indigenous LEDs with polycarbonate cover, specially designed for uniform light distribution

Supporting the next phase of LED implementation in India, various ministries and government bodies have announced strong support for this platform which promotes energy saving lighting and LED technologies for the country. Among them are: the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, as well as the Maharashtra Energy Development Agency, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking, the Electronic Industries Association of India, the Solar Energy Society of India, the Indian Building Congress and the apex body of the Lighting manufacturers – ELCOMA (Electric Lamp & Component Manufacturers Association).

For more information about the event, please visit www.theledexpo.com

LED Expo is a part of Messe Frankfurt’s building and energy shows, headed by the biennial Light + Building event in Frankfurt, which will take place 18 – 23 March 2018. To find out more information about this event, please visit www.light-building.messefrankfurt.com

 

Messe Frankfurt

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With its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, the company is owned by the City of Frankfurt (60 percent) and the State of Hesse (40 percent).

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Faurecia and ZF enter in a Strategic Partnership

  Integrated Safety for Autonomous Driving

§    Advanced safety technologies for cockpits of the future

Friedrichshafen/Paris – ZF and Faurecia, both leading global systems suppliers for cars and trucks, will cooperate in a strategic partnership for the development of disruptive and differentiating interior and safety technologies for autonomous driving. Within this special advanced engineering partnership the two companies will identify and develop innovative safety and interior solutions linked to different potential occupant positions.

 

Patrick Koller, CEO of Faurecia: “This partnership will mark another important step for Faurecia in the development of an innovation ecosystem for technology solutions for the Cockpit of the Future. Our strong combined customer intimacy and our common vision will enable us to provide a unique technology offer ensuring the safety of the vehicle occupants in various autonomous driving use cases.”

Dr. Stefan Sommer, CEO of ZF: “Together we will be stronger. Vehicle electrification and autonomous driving need innovative active and passive safety technologies to become a success. As one of the global leaders in safety, ZF is committed to delivering integrated safety concepts together with our partner Faurecia.”

The collaboration will be based on shared expertise and competencies and will involve no capital exchange. “Networked ecosystems are not only at home in Silicon Valley,” said Dr. Sommer, “ZF and Faurecia believe that the ecosystem philosophy also works between Paris and Friedrichshafen to provide a unique offer to our customers everywhere in the world.”

Patrick Koller added: “Our customers will benefit greatly from this partnership. Together, we can offer complete interior safety features to meet the future challenges which will allow the interior of the future to be safe, connected, versatile and predictive.” Depending on customer preferences both companies will also continue to work independently on current and upcoming projects.

Highly flexible and comfortable interiors which still offer the highest active and passive safety will be the key drivers for the adoption of different interior configurations. In particular, the seats will integrate a significant part of the safety devices enabling them to swivel and recline or allowing an efficient return to driving mode.