Siemens Ties Up With IISc, CMTI For Setting Up Digital Transformation Labs

CIOReviewIndia Team | Monday, 08 February 2021, 08:21 IST

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On Monday, Siemens said it has entered a pact with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) for setting up digital transformation labs.

Siemens agreed on two separate memorandums of understanding (MoU) with IISc and CMTI, respectively for establishing first-of-its-kind digital transformation labs, in a statement released by the company.

The Digital Transformation Labs will aim to enhance the expertise of the researchers at IISc and technical skills of the professionals in the machine tool industry. It said this and added that the MoUs will focus on the development of industrial Internet of Things, and Industry 4.0-enabled products and technologies.

The step will benefit many research scholars, students and industry professionals in the machine tool industry in Bengaluru for a timeline of three years.

Special importance will be bestowed on skilling the labs with technologies and products, and prototypes for emerging digital technologies like digital twin, blockchain technology and automatic guided vehicle.

It will also encourage adoption of smart digital technologies by MSMEs of the manufacturing sector.

The MD and CEO of Siemens, Sunil Mathur, said, “With the digital transformation, it is now a priority for industry, premier education institutes like IISc and CMTI to play a crucial role in the skilling of researchers and professionals with cutting-edge technology and expertise.”

The Smart Factory at IISc and the Smart Manufacturing Demo and Development Cell at CMTI are the two of the five experiential and demonstration centers of the Industry 4.0 sanctioned under the Smart Advanced manufacturing and Rapid Transformation Hub (SAMARTH) Udyog initiative of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India.

The support from Siemens will be utilized for development of IIoT/Industry 4.0 enabled digital twin-based platform for machine till industry and a health monitoring app on the platform.

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