New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has launched its own Smart Manufacturing and Digital Transformation Centre (SMDTC) on the campus ground to help Indian MSMEs adopt industry 4.0 practices and self-reliant manufacturing.
As per IIT Madras, the centre is launched in collaboration with Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development Centre (AMTDC), IIT Madras, MESA International (Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association), and Cantier Systems. The MoU was signed on July 13, 2022.
The IIT Madras SMDTC will focus on providing support and help to Indian MSMEs in the field of smart manufacturing and digital transformation. The center will provide foundation elements of the manufacturing execution system, IIoT database, and intelligence software platforms.
Referring to the highlights of SMDTC, N Ramesh Babu, Secretary of AMTDC at IIT Madras said, ”the center will lead in provisioning a Smart Manufacturing Model Factory, Experience Centre and also support Collaborative Research and Innovation for Industry 4.0 in Process Intelligence, Robotics and Machining Dynamics Control Automation”.
The center will have built-in functions like monitoring, alarming and visual dashboards for real-time predictive decision support. The center will have model factory facilities and support collaborative research on the campus ground.
It will aim to create a unified platform for next-generation manufacturers who wish to improve their workforce through high-impact vocational training programs on smart manufacturing and industry 4.0.
Prabakar Selvam, Chairman of MESA APAC said, “Derived from the global experiences of MESA’s International members, the SMDTC will help in Smart Manufacturing Education and Maturity Assessment so that the Indian MSMEs can get access to the latest global implementation practices”.
“Cantier will provide the MES 4.0 platform to create the Smart Manufacturing Experience Centre”, said Prabakar Selvam, chairman of MESA APAC and CEO of Cantier Systems.
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