Interviews

An Interface with Mr.Varun Arora ( General Manager) “Exor India Pvt Ltd.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 PLEASE BRIEF US ABOUT “ EXOR” OPERATIONS & JOURNEY IN INDIA ?

1 PLEASE BRIEF US ABOUT “ EXOR” OPERATIONS & JOURNEY IN INDIA ?
Exor India was founded in 1991 with a software R&D office. Indian team is working on new features development and enhancing user experience in collaboration with the Italian R&D team. Sales operations started in 2003, but major sales and marketing activities gained momentum in the last 4 to 5 years with sales team size increasing from just 1 to 8 now, covering most of the main geographies. During these years Exor India has grown at a CAGR of 29%. And going ahead also, for next 5 years we are targeting to grow at higher double- digit.

We as a Exor India are selling total HMI, IPC and IoT solutions in the Indian market since 2003 and we have our HO in Vashi Navi Mumbai. Exor India, prides itself in being able to serve its customers throughout India with committed delivery schedules backed by powerful local, skilled and efficient Technical support services.

2 PLEASE BRIEF US ABOUT “EXOR” INFRASTRUCTURE AND GLOBAL PRESENCE ?

EXOR International, an Italian company operating globally, has been designing, developing and manufacturing solutions in HMI, control and Industrial IoT for nearly half a century. EXOR provides customers with easy-to-use tools which express a highly advanced technology fully responsive to the concepts of Industry 4.0.

Founded in Verona in 1971, today it has 150 employees across Italy, Germany, USA and India. These EXOR branches are staffed with local experts so as to better understand the needs of those markets and provide the most responsive solutions. In addition there are over 40 distributors worldwide that are added to the EXOR network. The design and production of our products remain focused in the Italian office. As an indication of our confidence in our product we are the only one in the world to offer a five-year standard hardware warranty. Over 80% of our turnover is realised in non-Italian markets.

3 TELL US ABOUT YOUR VARIOUS PRODUCT RANGE &  ITS APPLICATION IN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION IoT INDUSTRY ?

Product Offer Summary:
Software Products:-

  • Corvina Cloud

CORVINA Cloud is a PaaS (Platform as a Service) and RMM (Remote Monitoring and Management) system. It is the cloud-based, Industrial IoT Platform that provides the technology you need for the industrial world. It is The Industrial Cloud. It connects any product, plants, systems, and machines, be they are new or legacy. It allows the data generated by the Internet of Things (IoT) to be processed simply and intuitively with advanced analysis. It bridges layers between IT and OT architecture, providing effective tools to access all the industry 4.0 benefits, such as asset performance management, predictive maintenance and OT remote monitoring.

  • JMobile software

In just one easily learnt software, JMobile completely covers the connectivity, device management, process management and data visualization essential for the lower levels of any IIoT platform architecture.

For connectivity, with a fully integrated CODESYS PLC, JMobile permits communication to all I/O, Sensors, Motion devices via the significant protocols of PROFINET, EtherCAT, POWERLINK, EtherNet/IP, Modbus amongst many others. Transmitted using the highly robust and secure OPC UA standard and soon pub/sub over TSN, data is seamlessly shared within the network of edge points as well as sending all data to higher Enterprise levels and external interfaces.

Hardware Products :-

  • eXware – First Step towards IIoT Compatibility

The eXware represents a prudent first step into the implementation of IIoT and Industry 4.0
compatibility. Acting as the central element in IIoT landscape the eXware can communicate between
automation devices, cloud, fog and applications. Through use as a gateway, a powerful HMI, a
PLCwith CODESYS V3 or a secure router, the eXware facilitates data intensive and complex IIoT
applications to be enabled.

  • JSmart – The Smart Edge HMI

A product that seems as if from the consumer world of smartphones, tablets and PCs and yet a robust
industrial grade product that will last multiple years. We have worked for many years to redesign
nearly 80% of the internal components on the board to accommodate an incredibly beautiful and slim
casing. Looking at the product from any angle there is a sense of tranquillity and purity that belies the
potent technology that lies beneath. Up to a quad-core Cortex A9, multi-touch and robust glass front,
a full set of motion and environment sensors and wifi interface all add up to provide you with a vast
possibility of applications, Challenge what has come before.

  • eX700 – The Revolutionary IIoT Controller- with 5 year warranty

A beautiful product, created within the X Platform Multitouch with Gesturing, Brilliant 2,000,000
pixel Display, Wide Angle Visibility, Beautiful 16M Colours, Resistant to Scratches, UV and
Chemicals, Total Glass Design, Fast Boot <10 secs and hence with a unsurpassed ability to offer
access and scalability into Industry 4.0.

  • eSMART Series – Stripped Down Essential Power

The eSMART series of products combine the power of Jmobile – the software inside the X Platform
with an outstandingly robust design. With very specific budget applications in mind we have stripped
down the eSMART to only the essential components and have created a truly class leading product.

  • 0N3 Handheld: Handheld HMI device with Safety Functions

0N3 Handhelds are specifically designed for portability in the safety of HMI solutions

  • IPC – Products for PC-based automation

EXOR offers a complete range of fan less computers dedicated to automation.

EXOR HMI solutions powered by JMobile HMI software offers the flexibility to grow your
customer requirements not only in size of application, but also in functionality. There are many
features to explore for future “User Experience” enhancements. For more product details, demo of
JMobile Software, demo projects and technical notes please visit to our web site www.exorint.com or
write to us on info.in@exorint.com

4 AS A PROMINENT PLAYER IN HMI, CONTROL & INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION &  IoT SOLUTIONS , HOW ACCORDING TO YOU MARKET HAS EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS ?

The market evolves at a pace that is consistent with the principal needs of the participants: safe, durable technology that helps the real needs of industry. The market is understandably cautious in its adoption of new technology as
the risk of production line disruptions have a high cost. That said, in recent times the concepts of digitalization of the factory and servitization of the machines, have become more in focus. We believe this trend will accelerate in the coming years and require a renewed attention upon smart edge devices capable of high compute AI and deep machine learning.

5 TELL US ABOUT YOUR FOCUS ON INNOVATION AND R&D ACTIVITIES.?

EXOR controls all the macro areas of product design and development.

EXOR is the only company in the global sector that engineers from the edge to the cloud, from the level of System on Module to the Industrial cloud.

The research and development department of EXOR brings nearly 50 years of practical experience to resolve your challenges by covering the following
areas:

  • EXOR develops Systems on Module down to the micro and nano levelwith PCB design and FPGA used in product industrialization.
  • EXOR develops HMI Software. Including BSP, firmware, soft PLC andmultiple protocol communications.
  • EXOR completes the mechanical design of plastic and die castingmoulding with extensive certification expertise.
  • EXOR has an Industrial Cloud constructed with state-of-art technologyspecifically mapped for scalability, reliability and fault tolerance.

6 IN INDIAN MARKET WHAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR HMI, CONTROL & INDUSTRIAL IoT PRODUCTS ?
The Indian Industrial Automation Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12% + in the coming
decade.
We deliver highest quality products for this fast growing Indian Industrial Automation, Marine
Automation, Home and Building automation, Oil and Gas, Food and beverages , Machine
Tools and Robots, HMI Embedded solution, Extreme and Outdoor Automation And Mobile
HMI application.

7 PLEASE BRIEF US ABOUT THE QUALITY POLICY FOR THE BUSINESS ?

As well as having the usual 3 rd party entity certificates such as ISO 9001, EXOR maintains a “kaizen” attitude to all its production policies. This has recently been boosted by the adoption of the first 100% fully digitised factory in Europe that came online this year.

8 WHAT IS YOUR FUTURE VISION & GROWTH PLANS FOR THE “EXOR”

EXOR has been growing for the past five years at an annual rate of 22%. Theproduct and commercial areas of the company will be supported over the next few years with new production facilities planned for the USA and India.