Meet on automation to focus on trends, challenges

Trends and challenges in automation, with specific reference to the engineering and food processing sectors, will be discussed at the second edition of the Conference on Automation on July 22 here with the specific objective of achieving operational excellence.
This is in the wake of twin challenges of adopting new technologies for manufacturing firms namely, big initial investment and scarcity of skilled manpower to handle automation, local chapter of CII, the organisors, said in a press release today.
With the theme 'Automation for Profitability' will seek to address key topics like automation for Higher Productivity and Flexibility, Quality in Automation, Material Handling and Advanced Technology in Automation, it said.

The inaugural session of would be addressed by Danfoss India president P Ravichandran and Festo India Pvt Ltd Managing Director, Rashmikanth Joshi, the release said
Speakers include those from companies like Rockwell Automation, Beckhoff India, Siemens Ltd, Ace Robert Bosch, ABB India, Bastian Solutions, Arkkays, Gudel India, Fanuc India, Hirotec India, the release said.
The conference will also have an exposition displaying various products and services of select companies from the industry, it said.