Since industrial gears & bearing are vital components for the functioning of industrial equipment and products, the excellent progress of several other industries has resulted in a surge in the demand for industrial gears. Increasing automation in manufacturing units, Government’s ‘Make in India’ program, and rise in spending on railways and infrastructure is boosting demand for industrial gears & bearing. Similarly, increasing awareness towards energy conservation combined with growing industrial infrastructure is driving the growth of the electric motors industry. The “Gears & Bearings, Motors & Drives” section tracks the impact of electrification and rise in need for automation on the industry. Welding process as a part of a manufacturing supply chain can increase shareholder value by improving value drivers such as revenue growth, operating margin and asset efficiency of the end customer. The lead article in “Welding and Fabrication” section demonstrates advantages provided by welding management software to all stages of the welding process from manufacturing planning to final documentation of the deliverables. The section also features interview of Aniruddha Vilekar, CTO of Ador Welding Ltd. Power generation and transmission & distribution segments are two verticals in the power generation industry, with the latter having a larger market size out of the two. The “Power Equipment” section focused on emerging and upcoming technologies for power generation and distribution.