- New education policy will develop well-rounded industry knowledge in students
- Specialization and innovations are crucial for discrete manufacturing.
- Introducing IoT in business operations is essential for the future survival of businesses.
Medical devices are one of the fastest-growing manufacturing segments in Indian manufacturing. The current market size of this industry in India is estimated to be $11 billion and is expected to witness significant growth in the next five years to reach $50 billion by 2025. Surging medical and healthcare needs are primary drivers of innovation and cutting edge technologies in this segment. Though imports still constitute a sizeable part, Indian manufacturers are stepping up the Make in India quotient in the segment with indigenous innovation and solutions. Pune based Synergytech Instruments is one such company bringing in innovation and solutions in the field of equipment innovation. Speaking to Machine Maker, Abhijit Mahajani, co-founder of Synergytech spoke about his company and various other issues.
Synergytech’s expertise
Each business has its custom necessities which are important to enable them to carry out their work operations. Synergytech is a proprietary firm based in Pune, running its business operations in two models. One is job work in components and medical equipment supply and the other one is manufacturing custom equipment.
Apart from medical equipment fabrication, Synergytech is manufacturing precision tools, technically advanced air gauges, manual and hydraulic machines, and custom solutions.
“The technical skills involved in this process are high-end. We understand the uniqueness of the client’s needs. Then we inspect, design, manufacture, and deploy one-of-a-kind particularly for the clientele. Innovations and the group setting of engineers from different backgrounds have been our strength to deliver customized solutions within a wide range of parameters,” says Abhijit Mahajani, one of the founders of the Synergytech Instruments.
New Education Policy
Mr. Mahajani has been in the mechanical engineering field for over 21 years, and he is directly involved in the educational system also as an academic advisor at the mechanical department in the Army Institute of Techno. On the new education policy, he said, “The new education policy will help to develop the students with a holistic approach. In our team, we have mechanical experts, electrical engineers, and electronics experts. But to develop the whole machinery, knowledge from all fields is required and we learned about the basics of all fields like electrical, data science, robotics after commencing jobs. But now universities will provide students with basic knowledge in that field.”
The new education policy promises multidisciplinary courses, more engagement in practical based assessment, and more entry and exit points. According to Mahajani, this will help students to be more well-rounded and skilled but the importance of specialization should also be considered. But the new education policy will give more emphasis on how the students are actually interpreting the learning.
Industry 4.0 in real-time
As industries have seen the digital revolution all over the world, the value and creation process in manufacturing has been optimized with cyber-physical systems. Data aided control systems, embedded software and systems have started a new era to the industrial processes. Mr. Mahajani is educating mechanical students on the basics of industry 4.0. He is providing insights about it on articles being in the instrumental industry himself.
On the Industry 4.0, he says, “Operational technologies and informational technologies are going to merge to create a more efficient technology-driven industrial process. Anyone having access to a particular database can access the data in real-time. The downtime of machines, tool management, and other problems are being handled much better due to the integration of information technology and Industry 4.0 will increase productivity to a whole new level.”
According to Mahajani discrete manufacturing will be quite benefited from Industry 4.0. Businesses need to incorporate this merge to match the productivity speed and level of the market.
You can reach to Abhijit Mahajani at abhijit.mahajani51@gmail.com
