Posts by Norwin Thomas

BHEL starts supply of IGBT-based underslung traction converters for semi-high-speed trainsets

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commenced the supply of IGBT-based underslung traction converters for semi-high-speed sleeper trainsets under the Vande Bharat Sleeper Train project. The first set of converters was dispatched on 08 January 2026 from BHEL’s manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, marking the start of deliveries for the propulsion package. According to a press […]

olee.space demonstrates 20 km, 10 Gbps wireless laser communication system in live operational environment

olee.space, an Indian photonics and defence technology company, has demonstrated an indigenous 20 kilometre, 10 gigabits per second wireless laser communication system in a live operational environment in India. The company said the system achieved carrier-grade availability and validated the ability to design, manufacture and deploy high-reliability optical wireless communication solutions for defence and strategic […]

Texmaco completes hydro-mechanical systems for 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower hydropower project

Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited has completed the erection and commissioning of hydro-mechanical systems for the 2,000 megawatt Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project located on the Arunachal Pradesh–Assam border. The work forms a critical part of the commissioning process for the project’s generating units and enables the transition of multiple units towards commercial operations. Texmaco Rail […]

Suzuki Motorcycle India rolls out 10 millionth two-wheeler from Gurugram plant

Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited (SMIPL) has rolled out its 10 millionth two-wheeler from its manufacturing facility in Gurugram, marking a production milestone nearly two decades after commencing operations in India. The milestone underscores the company’s scale-up in manufacturing and its sustained presence in the domestic two-wheeler market. The company began its India operations in […]

Innomech Aerospace Toolings wins INR 722 million NPCIL support equipment order

Innomech Aerospace Toolings Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Limited, has secured a domestic order valued at INR 722 million for the supply and delivery of support equipment for a nuclear power project at Tarapur in Maharashtra. The order relates to Tarapur Atomic Power Station Units 3 and 4 and […]

Runaya–ECKART joint venture sets up gas-atomised aluminium powder facility in Odisha

Runaya Metsource Private Limited and ECKART have established a joint venture, Runaya Eckart Aluminium Powders Private Limited, to manufacture gas-atomised aluminium powders in India, with a new facility located at Jharsuguda in Odisha. The project marks the first domestic production of spherical gas-atomised aluminium powders, which are currently imported for use in advanced industrial applications. […]

Tata Advanced Systems secures Indian Army order to support Pinaka MLRS overhaul and upgrade programme

Tata Advanced Systems Limited has secured a supply order from the Indian Army to support the overhaul-cum-upgradation of in-service first-generation Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) and associated Battery Command Posts (BCPs). The programme will be executed in coordination with the Army’s 510 Advance Base Workshop (ABW) and is aimed at sustaining long-term operational readiness […]

SunChain Group starts heavy-duty drawer slide and telescopic rail manufacturing at Haryana facility

SunChain Group, a Taiwan-headquartered manufacturer of furniture hardware and industrial sliding systems, has commenced manufacturing operations at its newly established facility in Haryana, marking the localisation of production for heavy-duty drawer slides and industrial telescopic rails for the Indian market. The facility is operated through Sunchain Metal Technology Private Limited, the group’s Indian subsidiary incorporated […]