| |DECEMBER 202019competitive edge globally that would enable them to evaluate and decide based on clear and precise data to step up produc-tion. The system would also reduce certain follies that could cause strain on the environment, in lines with international protocols of green and sustainable manufacturing processes.Industry 4.0 technologies have promises of widespread benefits in terms of new business models for higher revenue generation, new application opportunity and services. Man-ufacturers can look forward to giving their customers more value-added services. Specific business models to adapt to the requirement of the manufacturer to increase productivi-ty and customer satisfaction can be done with the automation enabled technologies as IIoT.HOW DO YOU SEE THE SCOPE OF AR/VR IN TRANSFORMING MANUFAC-TURING? WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT USE CASES THAT ARE DRIVING THE ADOPTION OF AR/VR IN MANUFACTURING?The most significant advantage of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) is the capability of innovating prod-ucts and services in a completely new way in an enabling en-vironment. The technologies can transform the education, healthcare and manufacturing industries digitally. The 3D experience will augment the learning experiences of stu-dents, doctors and employees.The 3D AR/ VR platforms have various applications in several fields for creating real-time simulations, which has opened immense possibilities for OEMs to reestablish the way businesses are done. Such platforms also support inno-vations, product design, human-machine interfaces for a bet-ter future; the possibilities are innumerable.The unfolding pandemic has brought forth the impor-tance of technology across various facets of life and business. Our lives are now irreversibly intertwined with technology as we study, work, shop, manufacture, promote, or deliver goods. The next phase of evolution will be based on the AR/VR transformations. From what you eat, to what you breathe, these technologies can augment every experience.HOW DO YOU THINK IS 3D PRINTING GOING TO CHANGE THE MANU-FACTURING INDUSTRY? WILL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING COMPLETELY REPLACE SUBTRACTIVE MANUFACTURING?Yes! 3D Printing is poised to change the manufacturing in-dustry. Though relatively new, it has become the standard for many manufacturing businesses as it promotes faster production time at reduced operational costs. 3D Printing will make it easier for companies to take advantage of the Lean manufacturing process that has benefited businesses in terms of increased productivity and overall efficiency.Well, as far as additive manufacturing completely replac-ing subtractive manufacturing is concerned, I don't think that it will happen as both processes have their places under the sun. Though the majority of manufacturing may adopt AM in due course due to the high quotient of productivity and ef-ficiency in cost and wastage management, there would still be some manufacturers who would be comfortable going on with a subtractive manufacturing process.WHICH TECHNOLOGIES DO YOU THINK HAVE MASSIVE POTENTIAL FOR THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY BUT ARE YET TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE INDUSTRY?It has to be 'convergence of multiple technologies' that has massive potential for the manufacturing industry in the fu-ture. The IoT enabled smart factories coupled with cognitive computing and interconnected via cloud servers will be the future of manufacturing. The synergy of human minds with superlative machines working together to improve the way we do businesses is the key. Of course! Who can deny the growing need for 5G bandwidth to support all the Industrial Internet of Things and Data Creation crucial for all the mod-ern applications? With speeds of up to100 gigabytes per sec-ond, the possibilities are immense.WHERE DO YOU SEE THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY POST PANDEMIC FROM A TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION STANDPOINT?The Government of India has been launching various initia-tives like 'Make in India' and 'Digital India' to steadily increase its global manufacturing market share with other countries across the globe. In the post-COVID-19 pandemic scenario, this will have a positive impact on the Indian economy.The initiative can be of crucial importance if run success-fully by incentivizing the manufacturer for modernization. Identifying manufacturing clusters for automation and facil-itating the process can go a long way. Moreover, during the lockdown, the industry came out with solutions to sustain with the help of the technology providing impetus to the fu-ture growth of the sector by adopting digital technology in a better way.Government is expecting that with the 'Make in In-dia' initiative, the GDP contribution of the Indian man-ufacturing industry will be 25 per cent in 2025 from 16 per cent in 2019. Identifying manufacturing clusters for automation and facilitating the process can go a long way
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