Engineering and Technology News India - 2019

Engineering in India - Daily  https://paper.li/e-1474708368#/

Indian 3D Printing Industry – Highlights of the Year 2019
by MANUFACTUR3D  December 28, 2019
https://manufactur3dmag.com/indian-3d-printing-industry-highlights-of-the-year-2019/


Tata Technologies’ flagship program ‘Ready Engineer’ honored with National CSR Award 2019 by Ministry of Corporate Affairs

It has an e-learning program.
http://www.punekarnews.in/tata-technologies-flagship-program-ready-engineer-honored-with-national-csr-award-2019-by-ministry-of-corporate-affairs/


Hindustan Zinc receives its first European patent

"The patent describes the process to treat Antimony-bearing by-product of Zinc-Lead smelters and convert it into a value added product, Potassium Antimony Tartarate (PAT), "

The patented process has been commercialized and is running successfully at DSC Ancillary setup since 2016
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/hindustan-zinc-receives-its-first-european-patent/articleshow/70934910.cm

Dell to unveil a $199 laptop at CES 2016

http://www.msn.com/en-in/news/techandscience/dell-is-the-latest-pc-maker-to-unveil-a-dollar199-laptop/ar-AAgpZOg?ocid=SK2MDHP



11.6-inch laptop priced at $199. Intel Celeron or Pentium processor, 2GB to 4GB of RAM and a 1,366 x 768 display.

Page-turning Scanners

Google engineer builds $1,500 page-turning scanner out of sheet metal and a vacuum
By Jeff Blagdon  on November 13, 2012
http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/13/3639016/google-books-scanner-vacuum-diy

Water House - A New Idea to Slash Energy Requirement of Houses

Matyas Gutai demonstrated a water house in the construction of which water is enclosed between two glass walls. This will be able to give desired temperature in the house with less external energy requirement.

http://phys.org/news/2015-02-japan-inspired-water-house-slashes-energy.html

NeuroMetrix Quell™ Wearable Pain Relief Technology - 2015 Innovation

NeuroMetrix Quell™ Wearable Pain Relief Technology
Quell utilizes NeuroMetrix's proprietary non-invasive neurostimulation technology to provide relief from chronic pain, such as due to diabetes, sciatica, fibromyalgia, and degenerative knee conditions. The advanced wearable device is lightweight and can be worn during the day while active, and at night while sleeping. It has been cleared by the FDA for treatment of chronic pain without a prescription. Users of the device will also have the option of using their smartphone to automatically track and personalize their pain therapy.

Consumers and medical professionals can visit QuellRelief.com to learn more and sign up to receive information. The company expects to begin taking pre-orders for Quell in March and to ship during the second quarter. Quell will initially be available exclusively through doctor’s office and online.

Frugal Engineering and Innovation - Research Papers

2012


Open Global Innovation Networks as Enablers of Frugal Innovation: Propositions Based on Evidence from India
Rajnish Tiwari
Cornelius Herstatt
December 2012
Working Paper No. 72
Hamburg University of Technology
Schwarzenbergstr. 95, D-21073 Hamburg, Germany
http://www.global-innovation.net/publications/PDF/Working_Paper_72.pdf
Brief Summary of the Paper
Enablers of Frugal Innovation: Propositions - Rajnish Tiwari and Cornelius Herstatt - 2012 Working Paper


India: A Lead Market for Frugal Innovation: Extending the Lead Market Theory to Emerging Economies
Rajnish Tiwary and Cornelius Herstatt
January 2012, working paper
http://www.tuhh.de/tim/downloads/arbeitspapiere/Working_Paper_67.pdf

Disruptive Innovation in emerging Markets: Strategies Used in India and China
January 2012 NUS, Singapore Working Paper
http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/etm/research/publications/iel1201.pdf

Frugal Engineering - Case Studies

Frugal Engineering Main Article - Frugal Engineering - Concept, Bibliography, Case Studies and Research Papers




2013

Volvo-Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) - India- Engine Plant - Five-year frugal engineering now goes global , August 2013.
Nearly 25 per cent cost reduction when compared to that in Europe.
http://www.motorindiaonline.in/buses/vecv-five-year-frugal-engineering-now-goes-global/


2012

Frugal Innovations by Social Entrepreneurs in India - Serco - 2012 Report
http://www.serco.com/Images/FrugalInnovation_tcm3-39462.pdf