ABB India unveils its first smart instrumentation factory in Bangalore; Stock zooms 3.5%

1 Nov 2022 , 12:40 PM

ABB India has announced that ABB Measurement & Analytics recently opened its first smart instrumentation factory in Bangalore, India, to support the region’s ambition of transforming into a global design and manufacturing hub.

The factory is equipped with state-of-the-art manufacturing technology to meet the growing demand for instrumentation devices that enables more efficient and sustainable customer operations.

This new plant will manufacture field devices such as pressure and temperature transmitters, IP convertors and electromagnetic flowmeters for a wide variety of industries, including power, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, water and other segments.

“We are pleased to support the local economy in line with ‘Make in India’ program with our new factory,” said Manish Dixit, Regional Sales & Service Manager South Asia, ABB Measurement & Analytics. “ABB’s smart instrumentation factory will cater to customers with speed and agility, leveraging leading digitalized manufacturing solutions, allowing flexible mass production to the highest standards.

The new factory uses a unique digital production management system across all production lines and offers enhanced connectivity through ABB’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES), an IoT enabler, making processes seamless and paperless with complete cybersecurity. The factory also features innovative first-of-its kind automated welding, enabling significant improvement in productivity and superior quality.

The modular production flow design increases flexibility and enables additional manufacturing capacities for the introduction of new products in line with future customer expectations.

At around 12:44 PM, ABB India Ltd is currently trading at Rs3,153.20 per share up by Rs105.7 or 3.47% from its previous closing of Rs3,047.50 per share on the BSE.