ICAT hosts conference on powertrain technologies for India

With the automotive industry looking at ways to meet ever tighter emission regulations, the need to develop and implement new technology is increasing all the time.

To help strengthen the Indian and global automotive community to meet this challenge, a two-day conference on powertrain technologies along with an exposition, was recently organised by the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) at the Epi Centre, Gurgaon, from September 23-24. 

The conference was inaugurated by Ambuj Sharma, joint secretary, Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises along with Sanjay Bandopadhyaya, joint secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways; Vishvajit Sahay, IAS, CEO, NATRIP; I V Rao, executive advisor Engineering and director of Maruti Centre of Excellence; Dinesh Tyagi, director, ICAT, and Pamela Tikku, Senior General Manager, ICAT.

The event addressed the latest technological innovations with the real-world data on powertrain technology with an aim at successful identification of the roadmap for meeting the requirements of futuristic stringent emission norms and a cleaner environment.

The conference saw an attendance of over 185 delegates from automotive and allied industries. The sessions during the conference focused upon various research and development activities, industry practices, testing methodologies and standards, regulatory and commercial aspects.

The speakers for the conference represented leading automotive companies and institutes such as Mitutoyo, Maruti Suzuki India, Honda, Simpson, Cummins, Bosch, IIT, Delhi, IIT, Kanpur, National Instruments, Horiba, AVL, Denso, General Motors, ETAS, Rane and Mitsui

Along with, there was also a workshop on Hardware-In-Loop (HIL) by National Instruments, showcasing tools for control & design, HIL testing, building test system interfaces. Also various service providers exhibited latest technologies being put to use for the development of powertrain.