A foundry is a workshop for manufacturing metal castings. India has emerged as the third largest castings manufacturer in the world after China and the US.This report considers the calendar year 2016 to be the base year and provides data for the trailing 12 months. The values presented in the report are the actual values for 2016 and estimated values for the period 2017-2021.In this report, Technavio covers the current scenario and growth prospects of the foundry market in India for the period 2017-2021. It also presents the major vendors that are involved in the foundry market in India. In addition, it discusses the major drivers that influence the market's growth, outlines the major challenges faced by vendors and the market at large, and examines key trends that are emerging in the

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The automotive immobilizer, also known as engine immobilizer, is a vehicle anti-theft system. It is embedded into the engine ECU. It allows the engine to start only with the vehicle's authorized key. The transponder chip in the vehicle key stores the digital security code or password. The code stored in the key and the one stored in the vehicle unit should match for the ECU to allow engine ignition. Once matched, the immobilizer sends a signal to the engine management system to activate the engine.

Enhancing fuel efficiency will continue to be one the key targets for all automotive OEMs, Tier-I suppliers, automobile owners, and other stakeholders of the automotive industry. Several measures have been initiated by stakeholders to enhance the fuel efficiency parameter. Significant R&D investments have been made for decades in the field of powertrain technologies, fuel technologies, and substantial efforts have been made to enhance engine performance in order to improve fuel efficiency. The same can be achieved by making a few improvements to the driving style and on-road behavior of the driver. Driving style optimization through modifications to travel velocity, gear shifts, and acceleration rates can also lead to significant fuel efficiency. Studies indicate that continuous advisories to drivers on optimum driving techniques can lead to fuel-efficient improvements of up to 60%. This necessitates a system that can continuously monitor and render constructive driving recommendations to the driver.

The main use of an animation software is to generate animated images, which gives the illusion of movement when the images are shown as a sequence. There are numerous tools available to the end users to create a realistic virtual image according to their requirements. Apart from creating animated movies like Frozen and Shrek, 3D animation is also used in films to improve the visual effects, and also in AEC and automotive projects. The rapid advancement in technologies and use of animation software in the media and entertainment and other industries has made 3D animation popular among the general masses.

The services and maintenance industry is growing exponentially due to the current industrial concepts of cost-benefit analysis in the face of severe competition in the manufacturing industry. Motors and drives are major determinants of the power supply chain in industrial applications. Any malfunction of these components would cause a lack of sustainability in the manufacturing processes and can incur extensive losses. Therefore, motors and drives servicing has been gaining prominence in recent years.

The inertial measurement unit (IMU), which is typically used in an automotive application, is an electronic device to measure and report a vehicle's specific force (the non-gravitational force per unit mass), angular velocity, and the changes in the magnetic field surrounding the vehicle (or specific parts of the vehicle). An IMU usually refers to a fusion sensor unit (a combo sensor), which is basically a box containing three accelerometers and three gyroscopes. The accelerometers are typically oriented in such a manner that their axes are orthogonal to each other.

Automobile pollution is a critical issue for governments globally. NOx and CO are the two principle gasses that cause air pollution, which has increased environmental and health concerns. This has led to significant research and development of technologies to reduce emissions and the development of exhaust sensors that can monitor and control vehicle emissions. Exhaust sensors are widely used in all types of automobiles, from passenger cars to HCVs. Among the widely used automobile sensors (O2, NOx, particulate matter, and differential pressure sensors), O2 sensors are mostly found in all automobiles.

Car rental services operate through a network of pickup or drop-off points and offer a range of vehicles that customers can pay to drive when required. Car rentals are a substitute to car ownership. In this system, vehicles are owned by a firm or organization that rents them to users for short periods by the day or through monthly or annual plans. Over the past three decades, car rentals have grown from a basic service provided by popular organizations to a widely recognized component of the urban transport industry. They are also quickly developing into a globalized industry that can provide many transportation, land use, environmental, and social benefits.

Casting designs have evolved over time, and the need for lower weight metal parts has increased, especially in the automotive industry. Small and accurate cores are required to create specialized structures with thin walls as minimum as 4 mm. However, small cores are delicate and liable to crack, which results in scrap production. Fine scraps are usually undetectable until the last stage, even by using techniques like x-ray analysis. Contamination by scraps renders the thin wall castings futile and significantly increases the expenditure of the automotive industry. Hence, small core setting and handling is best undertaken by industrial robots, which can perform this task with delicacy and accuracy. Robots can transport cores to molding machines without any breakage or scrap formation. They ensure accurate setting of the core into the permanent mold.

Automotive coatings are products that enhance the exterior appearance and durability of a vehicle by protecting it from harsh external factors such as UV radiation, heat and cold, and grit from the road. Automotive adhesives and sealants are bonding agents with similar chemical constitutions and different functionalities. Adhesives are primarily used to provide structural stability to objects by binding two surfaces, whereas sealants are used to enable airtight or watertight closure of the space between two surfaces by adding a protective coating between them. These products find applications in automotive units, exterior and interior of automobiles, and in under-the-hood areas.