Omron Automation, part of Omron Corporation Japan, has opened an Automation Centre (ATC) in India at Mumbai. The company, which already has four ATCs across the world, has signalled its commitment to the Indian market by opening the fifth in this country. Based on the philosophy of ‘you create the concept, we will help you to make it work', the centre aims to showcase expertise in the ‘sensing and control' technology so that manufacturing companies are able to test their new ideas, experience and understand how they can bring more improvements to their current manufacturing set up and can become more competitive in their respective fields in the industrial automation domain.

"In the industrial automation sector, it is extremely vital to provide a hands-on exposure to the associates so that they are able to actually believe and then achieve what they have not been able to do so far through their manufacturing establishments." said Sameer Gandhi, MD, Omron Automation, India. "Demand for both quality and quantity in products is increasing and this in turn demands complex manufacturing processes. In this regard, the ATC will be quite beneficial for manufacturers as it will facilitate better product design, allow them to have the proof of concept and support them through technical expertise. ATC will cut down on the time of development and time to market for new products," he added.

Acknowledging that India continues to be an important destination for Omron Automation Takehito Maeda, MD, Omron Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Industrial Automation Business, said that Indian manufacturing is today driven by efficiency, productivity and quality on one hand as it tackles the scarcity of skilled workers on the other. "In this scenario, the ATC is a step towards highlighting our solution centric approach and excellence in execution as a complete ‘automation partner'. It shall play a very important role in strengthening our contribution towards India's manufacturing prowess and the society." 

Yutaka Miyanaga, Senior Managing Officer, Company President of Industrial Automation Company, Omron Corporation, Japan, described this initiative as a part of Omron's ‘Asia Hotspots' strategy. "One of its important tasks is to consolidate our foothold in India which is indeed a highly promising market for Omron Automation."

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