India, 11th September 2024: Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions India (PSFSIN) – a division company of a leading diversified technology company – Panasonic Life Solutions India (PLSIND), showcased its advanced smart factory solutions and products at the Productronica India 2024. Customers, visiting the Panasonic booth were able to evaluate a fully functional mini production line, featuring products like NPM-G Series surface mount technology (SMT) machines—NPM-GH and NPM-GP/L, Modular Placement Machines NPM-D3A & NPM-TT2, Inspection Solutions, MES Solutions PanaCIM, Microelectronics and Semiconductor solutions and other productivity and OEE Improvement Solutions. Designed for Indian OEMs these state-of-the-art machines including the NPM-GH modular mounter and the NPM-GP/L screen printer, represent a major advancement toward “Autonomous Factory” operations, heralding a new era of efficiency and precision in the assembly of advanced Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs).
These smart factory solutions were launched in presence of Manish Sharma, Chairman, Panasonic Life Solutions India (PLSIND); Tadashi Chiba, MD&CEO, PLSIND; Osamu Shimada, Deputy Managing Director, Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions India (PSFSIN), PLSIND, Vishal Dahiya, Associate Director, Factory Automation System, Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions India (PSFSIN), PLSIND amongst other delegates.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Osamu Shimada, Deputy Managing Director, Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions India (PSFSIN), PLSIND said, “India’s manufacturing industry is on a growth trajectory, driven by technological advancements, a conducive business environment and favorable government policies such Make-in-India, Performance Linked Incentives (PLI) initiative to name a few. Adoption of smart factory solutions will act as a catalyst in this journey. Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions have been customized to suit the varied needs of Indian manufacturers and thus, help them enhance the production efficiency, improve quality, and reduce costs. Moreover, these solutions will help empower local manufacturers, create high-skilled jobs, and drive economic development thus, positioning India as a global leader in manufacturing excellence”
While emphasizing the transformative impact of these new Smart Factory Solutions machines, Mr. Vishal Dahiya, Associate Director, Factory Automation System, Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions India (PSFSIN), PLSIND said, “Smart Factory Solutions has a pivotal role to play in shaping the manufacturing story for India. At Panasonic, we are trying to leverage this underlying opportunity to empower our customers with advanced smart factory solutions enabled with technologies such as IIoT, AI, automation to name a few. For instance, NPM-GH and NPM-GP/L SMT machines are setting a new benchmark in automation excellence. The NPM-GH features an innovative placement head and component recognition camera, sets new industry benchmarks for precision and components per hour (CPH). The NPM-G series, with its automation features and APC-5M process control, brings autonomous factories within reach. These innovations are designed to seamlessly integrate with manufacturing processes, driving efficiency, quality, and production capacity to unprecedented levels. Through such advanced solutions we are looking at contributing to the broader growth story of India.”
Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions India (PSFSIN), showcased its Industry 4.0 solutions covering the complete process of electronic circuit assembly applicable to diverse industries including automotive electronics, smart phones, information & communication technologies, home appliances, energy meters, and power electronics at the Productronica India .
