The second edition of the year 2018 i.e. February edition, has attempted to share industrial know-how on topics like Hydraulics & pneumatics, welding & fabrication as well as oil, lubricants & filters. The first focus topic hydraulics & pneumatics has been explored using the article Fluid power industry: Aiding ‘smart’ growth and industry interactions with Fluid Power Society of India, Neumatica Technologies. Under welding & fabrication the February edition enquires about electric vehicles to find out whether it will lead to job losses in forging industry. A sneak peek in global welding consumables market is also covered under this focus topic. Readers will be updated on oil, lubricants & filters via the article Indian lubricants industry: Heading for a smooth sail along with relevant technology update. The IPF PLUS section of February brings an interesting bunch of information on robotics, global metals market, improving AC efficiency, case-studies from Godrej and Endurance Technologies. The section wraps up the edition with latest industrial news briefs, tenders, and buyline.