METTLER TOLEDO, Sanjeev Kumar Kapoor, precision instruments, industrial automation, connectivity, technological advancements, market trends, future evolution

METTLER TOLEDO is known for its contributions to India's industrial sector. Can you give us a general summary of Mettler Toledo's position in the Indian and global markets for precision measuring tools?

METTLER TOLEDO is a leading global manufacturer of precision instruments. The Company is the world’s largest manufacturer and marketer of weighing instruments for use in laboratory, industrial and food retailing applications. The Company also holds top-three market positions for several related analytical instruments and is a leading provider of automated chemistry systems used in drug and chemical compound discovery and development. In addition, the Company is the world’s largest manufacturer and marketer of metal detection systems used in production and packaging. Additional information about METTLER TOLEDO can be found at “www.mt.com.”

Can you share your experience about the key challenges in the rapidly developing field of precision instruments and how METTLER TOLEDO managed to keep their products and services competitive?

Designing & utilizing customized automation solutions requires a significant investment of time & money in engineering, integration, and operator training. METTLER TOLEDO offers a smart solution for various steps throughout the industrial production process that enable end-to-end connectivity. Whether you are helping your customer to develop semi or fully-automated processes or just hoping to strengthen their continuous improvement initiatives with better process visibility, choosing the right devices is the first step towards achieving agility & profitable growth. Which is where Mettler Toledo believes in continuous training for our internal team members and to our customers

Can you provide insights into the significant technological advancements made by Mettler-Toledo in the industrial sector?

The IND360 automation weighing indicators family offers three modules based on the same core technology with global approvals to minimize complexity for machine builders, integrators, and end-users while designing customized solutions. The indicator family allows you to reuse existing PLC software for different needs with the optimal housing and interface technology for each project. IND360 base automation terminals deliver precision measurement and status information to your control system. This gives you the ability to manage your weighing applications easily and efficiently, boost throughput, and save time and materials.

IND360 includes the following key features –

• Boost Machine Performance: With ultra-fast processing connected to the world’s most widely used PLCs/DCS, the IND360 terminal boosts productivity and increases operational uptime. Condition monitoring and Smart5™ alarming ensure your system is performing as expected and lets you react quickly when issues arise.
• Simplify Integration: IND360 is the smartest way to integrate weighing. For ease of use, terminals use certified automation interfaces and include sample programming code. Detailed documentation and automation drivers include Rockwell EDS, AOPs & Siemens function blocks save you time & money on implementation and maintenance.
• Eliminate Programming Time: Programmed applications for semi or fully automated weighing processes including tank/vessel weighing, filling/dosing, rate control and dynamic weighing allow you to benefit from METTLER TOLEDO’s weighing expertise. You improve process throughput without spending time on custom programming.

What trends do you see emerging in the field of automation, and how have you been using automation to maintain your position as a market leader?

In the complex and quickly changing world of automation and IIoT, operations are left trying to adapt quickly to changing demands from customers and corporate strategy. Implementing connected weighing devices provides benefits throughout your production line including cost reduction, productivity increase and yield maximization. For these reasons, choosing devices that can evolve with future needs ensures agility and profitable growth. METTLER TOLEDO offers smart solutions throughout industrial production process steps that ensure end-to-end connectivity in weighing, including solutions to:

• Improve weighing processes – achieve full automated control
• Collect weighing data – gain transparency into production processes
• Analyze data – identify areas for improvement
• Make improvements – integrate identified changes to achieve future growth

Connected weighing of smart devices allows you to improve transparency, analyze meaningful and implement actions that save money, improve productivity, and prepare for the future, With the increasing demand for digitalization, METTLER TOLEDO has been investing significantly in Industry 4.0. Most of our equipment is Industry 4.0-ready and can be integrated with any MES systems.

Today Mettler-Toledo has a longstanding legacy, How do you see the company's role evolving in the future, and ensure quality & innovation in the years ahead both within India and potentially on a global scale ?

METTLER TOLEDO has been present in India for more than 25 years and has developed capabilities in pre-sales consulting, engineering, and post-sales support. We are sensitive to the need for prompt customer support. For example, we are closely monitoring and foresee Ethernet APL for weight data in hazardous areas. We have also introduced a revolutionary calibration method that dramatically reduces calibration time and efforts typical to the calibration of large tanks. Also, on the operational front, we are adapting our sales processes to the latest market trends. We are providing a comprehensive set of technical information including CAD data, sample codes, and virtual demos to integrate our products more efficiently into our customers’ processes or plants. We have also introduced our Customer Portal, which is one combined platform for fast online purchasing, easy collaboration, and transparent after-sales services including an asset overview. We also invest significant effort and time in training our customers so that they can deploy our equipment optimally.