Merlinhawk Aerospace, Vega Composites Open Advanced Composites Facility

Merlinhawk Aerospace Pvt Ltd, in partnership with Italy-based Vega Composites, inaugurated its advanced composites manufacturing facility - Merlinhawk Composites & Engineering Pvt Ltd at Shoolagiri in the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor, marking a significant step in India’s evolution as a globally competitive aerospace manufacturing hub. This milestone formalizes a strategic India-Italy collaboration, bringing together global expertise in advanced materials.

India-Japan Trade Climbs to US$ 27.5B as Manufacturing Ties Deepen

Rubix Data Sciences shares key insights from its latest analysis, ‘India-Japan Business Scenario’. India and Japan deepen their Special Strategic and Global Partnership, with a 10-year investment roadmap targeting US$ 67.56 billion in Japanese private investment, growing SME collaboration, and expanding cooperation in semiconductors, AI, and critical minerals. The report highlights a relationship marked by rising investment confidence.

Driving Capacity Enhancement

Through cellular manufacturing and shopfloor redesign, Kiswok Industries transformed its machining operations within the same 3,500 sq mt facility. An earlier setup of 41 CNC machines operated by 196 personnel, producing 56,000 components per month, was restructured into an optimized cellular layout. This enabled the company to scale up to 52 CNC machines, reduce manpower to 166, and increase output to 70,000 components per month.

Eplan Next26 Debuts AI-Powered Tools & Previews Eplan Platform 2027

Lately, around 1,500 attendees from 36 countries, renowned keynote speakers, attended the first Eplan Next conference, featuring panel discussions, and interesting insights into the future of engineering and automation technology. Sebastian Seitz, CEO, Eplan said, “Here at Eplan Next, we need to discuss one of the greatest challenges facing our shared industry, namely the digitization of our entire value creation process.”

Boosting Gear Turning Productivity with Wiper CBN Inserts

In the competitive landscape of gear manufacturing, the transition from traditional grinding to Hard Part Turning (HPT) offers significant cycle time reductions. This article explores how coupling Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) with Wiper geometry can increase feed rates while maintaining surface finishes rivaling grinding operations. Gear manufacturing is an exacting discipline. It is an engineered product involving critical manufacturing processes where quality demands are unforgiving at every stage.

Taiwan Connects Indian Manufacturers with Smart Manufacturing Solutions

Organized by the International Trade Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan, and implemented by the Precision Machinery Research & Development Center, the Taiwan Smart Machinery Promotion Program will take place at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, from July 24-27, 2026. The dedicated Taiwan Pavilion will showcase Taiwan’s strengths in smart manufacturing, automation equipment, precision machining, and advanced industrial components.