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FACILITY MANAGEMENT

Intelligent Maintenance:

Automation, AI and Robotics in

Indian Industry

As industries increasingly prioritize efficiency, safety and sustainability, the role of automation,
artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in industrial cleaning are undergoing a profound transformation.
A recent session at the Industrial Cleaning Conference brought together leading experts to dissect this
evolving landscape, exploring how smart technologies are redefining cleanliness on the shop floor.
Anchored by Pankaj Patil, Head-Asset Management, Siemens Limited and Sandeep Rawal, Deputy
General Manager, Motherson Automotive Engineering, the discussion provided a comprehensive
overview of the opportunities and challenges in adopting advanced cleaning solutions, emphasizing
their critical link to operational excellence and environmental responsibility.

Nexus of Cleaning & is undesirable. How can we However, dust beyond a certain
limit creates high static on
Maintenance prevent dust from the shopfloor, the blowers, increasing power
be it precision manufacturing,
Pankaj Patil set the tone by food and beverage, or pharma?” consumption. In a power supply
drawing a direct connection he queried. system, dust in the panel can lead
between industrial cleaning and to fire hazards, short circuits,
maintenance. “Though working in He elaborated on the far- heating of terminals and impact
maintenance for the last 23 years, reaching impact of dust, the reliability of power supply. I
I am just doing the dust control. explaining, “HVAC systems, was just trying to connect the dots
Dust is the enemy of electricity with filters at the entry of AHU, between cleanliness and industry
and its presence in manufacturing control dust in the environment. cleaning practices/maintenance.”
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