Tooling Tales

- By Sudhanshu Nayak“India’s manufacturing push through initiatives like ‘Make in India’ and the China+1 strategy is boosting the Die and Mould sector by...

“By focusing on innovations in modular design, continuous skill development, adoption of advanced technological equipment, and digital manufacturing, it can successfully transition from a...

“Additive manufacturing has stabilised but faces commercial viability challenges for widespread use. Automation remains a continuous pursuit in manufacturing, including die and mould operations....

“This is driving higher expectations in terms of precision, timelines, documentation, and global quality standards. It is encouraging toolrooms to invest in advanced technology,...

“India’s future competitiveness in dies and moulds will depend heavily on skilled technicians and engineers, application knowledge, industry–academia collaboration, and continuous upskilling in digital...

“With government push for AI and automation, this is the right time for the tooling industry to upgrade technical capabilities for better use of...

“We remain significantly behind China in terms of technology adoption and other critical resources. Greater government encouragement and support are essential to elevate the...