The National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) Chennai inaugurated a metal additive manufacturing facility at its campus on 2 July 2025. The facility is intended to support research, consultancy, and small-batch production of metal components for industrial applications. Inaugurated by Prof. Usha Natesan, Director, NITTTR Chennai, the new centre is equipped with […]
IFGL Refractories has inaugurated a new 60 tons per day (TPD) fully automatic continuous tempering kiln at its manufacturing facility in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The kiln is dedicated to producing magnesia carbon bricks, which are widely used in steelmaking due to their resistance to thermal shock and slag corrosion. The kiln was inaugurated on 2 […]
ESAB India has installed a Zeiss Sigma 360 Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) equipped with an Oxford Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) system at its Filler Metals Laboratory in Chennai. This advanced setup strengthens the company’s research and development capabilities in welding consumables and materials analysis. The Zeiss Sigma 360 FE-SEM enables high-resolution imaging and […]
FLSmidth has opened a new manufacturing and service facility in Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu. The site will initially support operations related to pneumatic conveying, PFISTER feeding and dosing systems, Ventomatic storage and dispatch solutions, electrical and automation systems, and will serve as a distribution center for pyro and grinding equipment spares. The Arakkonam facility includes provisions […]
Savannah Tank & Equipment Private Limited, a manufacturer of tanks, pressure vessels and process equipment, plans to expand its manufacturing footprint in India with a 20,000 sq. ft. facility in Ahmedabad. The facility is scheduled to open in mid-August 2025 and is intended to produce pressure vessels, heat exchangers, polished equipment, modular systems, and other […]
DelVal Flow Controls is finalizing the development of its fourth manufacturing facility in India to expand its production and testing capabilities for large valves and valve automation assemblies. The facility is 65 feet tall and will support the manufacturing of valves up to 120 inches in size—the largest produced by the company to date. The […]
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has delivered Yard 12652, the stealth frigate Udaygiri, to the Indian Navy. Udaygiri is the second ship in the seven-vessel Project 17A series and was completed in 37 months from its launch in May 2022. Project 17A is a follow-on to the Shivalik-class (Project 17) frigates and involves parallel construction […]
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Tamal, a multi-role stealth frigate, on 1 July 2025 at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia. The vessel is the eighth frigate under Project 1135.6 and the second ship in the Tushil-class follow-on order. The commissioning ceremony was attended by Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the […]
RITES, an engineering consultancy corporation, has secured a purchase order valued at USD 3.6 million from African Rail Company for the supply and commissioning of two fully overhauled ALCO diesel-electric locomotives. The locomotives are intended for deployment in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Botswana, and are scheduled to be delivered within nine months. The order includes the supply […]
Paras Anti Drone Technologies Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd, has entered into an agreement with France-based CERBAIR for the potential export of up to 30 CHIMERA 200 counter-unmanned aerial system (UAS) units. The deal is valued at approximately INR 220 million (EUR 2.2 million). The CHIMERA 200 system is […]
