New Delhi/Indore: The Center is likely to take new innovations such as welding technology to the next level with the help of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), as proposed Raja Ramanna Center for Advance Technology or RR CAT, a technology expert. plan the same thing. However, the government is considering an investment of over Rs 100 crore in this regard. As part of the government’s AI vision in Amrit Kaal, the proposal sent by RR CAT has already been accepted at the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) level, a senior RR CAT official said on the sidelines of a welding conference here.
The government’s decision is expected to help small businesses, mainly MSMEs, including start-ups in the country at a very low cost, achieve savings in their productions and provide sustainability to the nation. Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also praised the entrepreneurial spirit of India’s youth at Startup Mahakumbh, saying the startup ecosystem is flourishing at an unprecedented pace. “Through the Startup India Mission, the government has given a platform to innovative ideas, connected them to funding channels and created incubators in educational institutions,” Prime Minister Modi had said.
In the last budget before the general elections, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had also announced that a corpus of Rs 1-lakh crore would be established with 50-year interest-free loans to encourage the private sector to intensify research and innovation in booming sectors. . In line with the government’s plan, RR CAT also highlighted the need to create an ecosystem where small scale industries work closely with national research laboratories and also benefit from their knowledge, expertise and experience.
Speaking on the sidelines of the event, Abhay Kumar, Head of Design and Manufacturing Technology Division at RRCAT, said, “Research labs should also be incentivized to put in extra time and effort as they do not have the opportunity to miss project deadlines. RRCAT is also helping three Indian industries through four collaborative incubations through RRCAT’s Atal Incubation Centers (AIC-p-Hub). Industries include a metal and membrane startup where it is involved in developing full penetration TIG welding of porous pipes with solid pipes in materials like titanium and stainless steel,” Kumar said.
Elaborating on a new welding technology idea developed entirely at RRCAT, Kumar also said that a tiny amount of nitrogen in the shielding gas can bring huge benefits in stainless steel welds. “This will improve resistance to fatigue, creep and corrosion to provide a substantial increase in the life of pressure equipment. These little things, which cost almost nothing, will help SMEs achieve their production targets and provide sustainability to the country’s economy. It also serves major industries like Godrej with two such collaborations. Another company, Electronic Devices Worldwide, also benefits from the knowledge created within the division,” added Kumar.
