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Post-budget reaction from the wire and cable industry Two representatives from RR Global have commented on the Indian government’s 2022 budget announcements.

expansion at the Dolvi Works plant in Maharashtra state. It is expected to increase the company’s EBITDA profit by around $2mn per annum through 4 per cent higher casting speeds, time savings of one working day per month and additional output equating to 24,000 tons a year. “We’re proud to launch ABB Ability Smart Melt Shop – the first of its kind in the metals industry, enabling steelmakers to digitally connect all processes and moving equipment in the melt shop, achieving synchronised operations and removing bottlenecks in production capacity,” said Tarun Mathur, global product manager, metals digital, ABB. “The digitalisation of core processes will drive new levels of productivity, safety andsustainabilityoutcomes for themetals sector.” The application uses all standard com- munications protocols, and employs ABB’s multi-layered defence-in-depth approach to cyber security; it is compatible with both ABB and third party systems. ABB Ltd www.abb.com step by the government that will impact the lives of eight million families aspiring to have their own houses in future. This will boost economic growth and will improve the overall living standards of the people. The support for urban capacity building will open up new possibilities for the citizens in non-metros, thereby encouraging people to settle in these cities with a better quality of life. “The expansion of National Highway network will help smoothen transportation and reduce the logistic costs, thereby also providing opportunities for growth to the smaller towns nearby. The green energy and clean mobility provision will certainly promote better health, ease of living and reduce mobility cost.” RR Kabel offers a wide range of wires and cables for various residential, commercial, industrial and infrastructure purposes. The company is part of RR Global, a conglomerate in the electrical sector with a presence in more than 85 countries. RR Kabel www.rrkabel.com

logistics costs in the long term. The support for urban capacity is going to improve efficiency and will also provide some relief in reducing the cost of real estate, which is the need of the hour in order to afford a good living.” Kirti Kabra – director, RR Global: “The Budget 2022 has a strong futuristic approach with considerable focus on education, sustainability, agricultural growth and women empowerment. It promotes overall economic development including the non-metro cities as well, and an overall improvement in the standard of living.

Shreegopal Kabra – managing director and group president, RR Global: “The 2022 budget has a remarkable approach towards growth orientation. With a substantial focus on housing and infrastructure development, it provides a promising outlook that will provide a much-needed boost to the economy. chemical-free agriculture is good move towards health improvement and it will also help in increasing exports. The ‘PM Gati Shakti’ master plan will definitely aid in reducing “The provision of

“The affordable housing scheme is a huge

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Steel melt-shop smart-factory solution installed at JSW ABB’s Ability™ Smart Melt Shop is de signed to increase melt shop productiv ity, save energy and improve employee safety. tions. The automated crane scheduling includes job forecasting, route planning and automatic acknowledgement of jobs.

ABB says that the solution will enable steelmakers to move towards autonomous operations by eliminating manual coordination, with increased safety in hot zones due to lower footfall. The thermal engine function uses ladle thermal history from the tracking engine and forecasted heat movement from scheduling engines to predict the thermal loss during ladle transfer, and predicts the correct lift temperature at the ladle furnace. This results in better superheat compliance at the caster, eliminating caster slowdowns and increasing productivity. According to ABB, steelmakers can expect Ability Smart Melt Shop to help increase superheat compliance to enable 4-5 per cent higher casting speeds to improve productivity, and reduce arcing by 5°C per heat in ladle furnaces for increased energy and cost efficiency. ABB Ability Smart Melt Shop has already been installed by JSW Steel Ltd, where it has been integrated into a wider

Based on advanced digital algorithms, the new solution – which is claimed to be the first smart factory digital application of its kind for the metals industry – offers real-time ladle tracking, automated crane scheduling and a predictive thermal modelling engine. The tracking engine follows ladle move ment via cranes and transfer cars in real time. Radar and laser positioning tech nologies provide accurate visualisation while reducing hardware footprint and maintenance needs compared to radio frequency identification (RFID) solu Tell us YOUR news... To submit news for the India Insight section free of charge, email david@intras.co.uk or call direct on +44 1926 334137.

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