Realising 'Make In India' Dream, NDT Units to Use Indigenous Components -The New Indian Express
HYDERABAD: In a boost to the Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ campaign, the non-destructive testing (NDT) units in the manufacturing sector are now reducing their import of components in order to produce the same in India.
Despite the growing demand for sustainable quality control systems in the heavy manufacturing industry, both the pubic and private NDT firms in India have been highly dependent on imported machinery and technology.
Representatives of more than 17 NDT firms from various countries, who gathered at the 25th national seminar and international exhibition on ‘Non-destructive evaluation (NDE)’ here on Thursday, vowed to expand their business in India.
The public sector units (PSUs), including defence manufacturing units, are also looking forward to replace their imported components with those produced domestically.
Speaking at the inaugural function of the NDE seminar, G.Satheesh Reddy, scientific adviser to the Defence Minister, said, “The true meaning of ‘Make in India’ is to manufacture components and make the complete product here. Merely assembling imported parts does not bring about any change. We must produce cost-effective components and earn revenue by exporting them too.”
Reddy advised the NDT firms to set up their own research institutes to develop own technology. He disclosed that the ministry of defence had recently asked PSUs to prepare a list of all imported components and make plans to manufacture them here or procure them from domestic firms. This would give a boost to private players who recently entered this sector. “Despite these welcoming signs, the NDT firms still lag behind owing to limited availability of skilled manpower in the field,” Satheesh Reddy said.
Dinesh Kumar Likhi, Midhani chairman and managing director, highlighted the importance of engineering leadership in changing the face of NDT sector.
“Today, the demand for sustainable quality control in manufacturing industry is higher than ever. The firms must grab this opportunity. Without a quality NDT system, manufacturing firms can not guarantee the quality of a product. They must be able to detect all the defects of their product much before it is delivered to the clients,” he said.
The three-day NDE-2015 seminar is being organised by the Hyderabad chapter of Indian Society for NDT (ISNT) at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) at Madhapur in the city.
“The seminar offers a platform for global NDT firms to share recent developments in the field,” explained V Pari, president of ISNT.
HYDERABAD: In a boost to the Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ campaign, the non-destructive testing (NDT) units in the manufacturing sector are now reducing their import of components in order to produce the same in India.
Despite the growing demand for sustainable quality control systems in the heavy manufacturing industry, both the pubic and private NDT firms in India have been highly dependent on imported machinery and technology.
Representatives of more than 17 NDT firms from various countries, who gathered at the 25th national seminar and international exhibition on ‘Non-destructive evaluation (NDE)’ here on Thursday, vowed to expand their business in India.
The public sector units (PSUs), including defence manufacturing units, are also looking forward to replace their imported components with those produced domestically.
Speaking at the inaugural function of the NDE seminar, G.Satheesh Reddy, scientific adviser to the Defence Minister, said, “The true meaning of ‘Make in India’ is to manufacture components and make the complete product here. Merely assembling imported parts does not bring about any change. We must produce cost-effective components and earn revenue by exporting them too.”
Reddy advised the NDT firms to set up their own research institutes to develop own technology. He disclosed that the ministry of defence had recently asked PSUs to prepare a list of all imported components and make plans to manufacture them here or procure them from domestic firms. This would give a boost to private players who recently entered this sector. “Despite these welcoming signs, the NDT firms still lag behind owing to limited availability of skilled manpower in the field,” Satheesh Reddy said.
Dinesh Kumar Likhi, Midhani chairman and managing director, highlighted the importance of engineering leadership in changing the face of NDT sector.
“Today, the demand for sustainable quality control in manufacturing industry is higher than ever. The firms must grab this opportunity. Without a quality NDT system, manufacturing firms can not guarantee the quality of a product. They must be able to detect all the defects of their product much before it is delivered to the clients,” he said.
The three-day NDE-2015 seminar is being organised by the Hyderabad chapter of Indian Society for NDT (ISNT) at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) at Madhapur in the city.
“The seminar offers a platform for global NDT firms to share recent developments in the field,” explained V Pari, president of ISNT.
