Atlas Copco Unveils Innovation Centre in Pune for Smart Manufacturing

03 Apr 2025 CW Team

The Innovation Centre offers hands-on demonstrations of the latest torquing and dispensing technologies, highlighting software-driven solutions that optimize efficiency, enhance flexibility, and support sustainability goals.

Speaking on the launch, Chandrashekhar Pathak, General Manager, Industrial Technique, Atlas Copco India, said, “The Innovation Centre is not just about showcasing cutting-edge solutions; it’s about fostering a future where businesses from diverse industries come together, explore new technologies, and drive growth through collaboration. The launch of our Innovation Centre in Pune marks a significant milestone in our commitment to Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing. By embracing smart technologies in the tightening and torquing space, we are not only enhancing operational efficiency but also creating a more sustainable and intelligent manufacturing ecosystem.”

Key features of the Innovation Centre include:

Automated tightening and dispensing – Live demos of precision-driven automated solutions.
Error proofing – Seamless integration of defect reduction solutions for cost savings.
Software suite integration – Intelligent insights for quality control and zero-defect production.
Smart Integrated Assembly – Aligned with sustainability goals to reduce carbon footprint.

With this facility, Atlas Copco aims to accelerate the adoption of smart manufacturing technologies, helping businesses achieve greater productivity, sustainability, and quality.

Atlas Copco Tools has inaugurated its first Smart Factory Innovation Centre in India, a cutting-edge facility in Pune designed to showcase advanced technologies powering Smart Integrated Assembly ecosystems. The centre will serve as a hub for businesses across automotive, aerospace, electronics, heavy machinery, and manufacturing sectors to explore automation and smart manufacturing solutions for zero-defect production.The Innovation Centre offers hands-on demonstrations of the latest torquing and dispensing technologies, highlighting software-driven solutions that optimize efficiency, enhance flexibility, and support sustainability goals.Speaking on the launch, Chandrashekhar Pathak, General Manager, Industrial Technique, Atlas Copco India, said, “The Innovation Centre is not just about showcasing cutting-edge solutions; it’s about fostering a future where businesses from diverse industries come together, explore new technologies, and drive growth through collaboration. The launch of our Innovation Centre in Pune marks a significant milestone in our commitment to Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing. By embracing smart technologies in the tightening and torquing space, we are not only enhancing operational efficiency but also creating a more sustainable and intelligent manufacturing ecosystem.”Key features of the Innovation Centre include:Automated tightening and dispensing – Live demos of precision-driven automated solutions.Error proofing – Seamless integration of defect reduction solutions for cost savings.Software suite integration – Intelligent insights for quality control and zero-defect production.Smart Integrated Assembly – Aligned with sustainability goals to reduce carbon footprint.With this facility, Atlas Copco aims to accelerate the adoption of smart manufacturing technologies, helping businesses achieve greater productivity, sustainability, and quality.

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