Eaton inaugurates excellence plant in Coimbatore

Recently, Eaton announced the inauguration of its new machining centre of excellence at the Eaton plant in Coimbatore, India. This enhancement to the facility will focus on diversified interconnect product lines for industrial, smart agriculture and satellite markets and will support future innovations and new technology implementations.

“India is key to the global growth strategy for our interconnect technologies business. We’re thrilled to grow our footprint with the expansion of our machine shop in Coimbatore. The plant has precision machining capabilities for various raw materials being used in aerospace, defence and industrial applications”, said Patrice Cavelier-Bros, senior vice president and general manager, Interconnect Technologies Division, Eaton.

C.R.G Sekaran, director, Interconnect Technologies Division, India, said, “The newly inaugurated machine centre in Coimbatore is exclusive for machining operations to maximize utilization (overall equipment efficiency), and zero defect process (ZdP). And, it is in sync with industry best practices such as digitalization and industry 4.0 and reflects the feedback we’ve received from customers.”