“Everywhere. Automation can be deployed from very simple things to the most complicated things,” says Delta’s Anil Chaudhry as he underlines Delta’s innovations in the field of digital twins and human-centric innovation. With industries across the globe preparing to embrace the automation revolution—from advanced assembly lines to robotic arms—ELE Times sits down with Anil Chaudhry, Head of Robotics and AI Solutions, Delta Electronics India, and Dr. Sanjeev Srivastava, Head of Industrial Automation at SBP, to discuss Delta’s plans.
In the conversation, both guests talk extensively about the evolution emerging in the industrial automation space, especially with reference to India, and how these solutions are set to support India in securing a significant share of the global semiconductor and electronics market. “The availability of the collaborative robots, or the co-bot, which is called in short form, is one of the stepping stones into Industry 5.0,” says Anil Chaudhry.
A Well-integrated and All-encompassing Approach
“We are in all domains, and we see these domains are well integrated,” says Anil Chaudhry as he reflects on the automation demands of the industry, ranging from power electronics to mobility (such as EV charging), automation (industrial and building automation), and finally the infrastructure (data centers, telecom & renewable energy). He highlights that such an approach makes Delta the most sought-after name in automation tech. “We offer products ranging from an AI-enabled energy management system to edge computing software that can handle the large, all-encompassing processes in an industrial landscape,” he adds.
“It is an integrated solution we have everywhere in our capabilities, and we are integrating all this to make it more enhanced,” says Anil Chaudhry.
Delta’s Key to Efficiency and Productivity
As the conversation touched upon the aspects of efficiency and productivity, Anil Chaudhry was quick to say, “The key to efficiency and productivity lies in no breakdown.” He further says that Delta’s software-enabled programs are equipped to provide predictive failure information to the manufacturing plant, enabling the necessary actions to be taken in advance.
Delta’s Stride through Digital Twins & Industry 5.0
Delta’s digital twin models imitate the manufacturing process, making it easy and seamless to enable automation. He says, “The robots are definitely going to enable the manufacturing process to be more seamless and more error-free. Sharing a glimpse into the Delta’s co-bots, he says that the robots are equipped enough to handle repetitive yet highly accurate and high-demand requirements.
He was quick to underline that Delta not only offers these machines but also a lot of software tools required to make the whole facility run seamlessly, making an end-to-end solution and enabling a stride towards an Industry 5.0 environment.
Delta’s Approach towards Localization
On the subject of localization of manufacturing in India, Dr. Sanjeev Srivastava, Head of Industrial Automation at SBP, highlighted the progress Delta has been making in building a strong ecosystem. “It’s good that we are developing an ecosystem wherein we also have our supply chain integrated with manufacturing, and as we see, a lot of industries are coming into India. Over the years, we will have a very robust supply chain,” he said.
He pointed out that many components are already being sourced locally, and this share is expected to grow further. Confirming Delta’s commitment to Indian manufacturing, Dr. Srivastava added, “Yes, we are manufacturing in India, and we are also exporting to other places. We have the global manufacturing unit, which is supplying to other parts of the world, as well as catering to our Indian market. So it is both domestic and international.”
As the conversation wrapped up, Anil Chaudhry went on to further underline Delta’s overall and larger goal, wherein he says, “So we work on the TC, or total cost of ownership, on how to reduce it with our technology going into the equipment, as well as the overall solution.”
