Energy-Efficient Motors and Semiconductor Innovation Are Reshaping Industrial Manufacturing

Industrial manufacturers are increasingly investing in technologies that boost energy efficiencies and boost their presence in emerging technologies like semiconductors, AI and advanced automation. The growing market for data centres, renewable energy, smart manufacturing, and electrification is driving engineering firms to expand beyond their core business of manufacturing traditional equipment to develop skills in developing new technologies.

To align with this evolution, CG Power and Industrial Solutions is increasing its product range of high efficiency IE3, IE4 and IE5 electric motors, while also expanding its semiconductor business via its subsidiary, Axiro. The company is aiming to go fully green on its premium motor range in the coming year, targeting industries that are more and more looking for equipment that can help them lower their operating costs and meet new sustainability laws.

In addition to the motors, Axiro is expanding its semiconductor design expertise from Telco and satellite communications to emerging markets like edge AI, robotics, and industrial automation. The strategy is a part of CG Power’s ongoing efforts to embrace advanced manufacturing technologies, after starting commercial production at its semiconductor OSAT facility in Sanand, Gujarat.

Industry context

Energy efficiency and digitalization are creating a major paradigm shift in the industrial sector, and energy efficiency will grow as a major investment criterion. As companies strive to cut energy use, emissions, and meet ever-tightening efficiency regulations, high-efficiency motors are becoming more common on industrial sites in a wide variety of applications including manufacturing facilities, utilities, and process industries. 

The promotion of premium-efficiency motor technologies is a key priority in many industrial sectors as motors represent a significant portion of electricity consumption. Meanwhile, semiconductor technologies are increasingly becoming a key factor in the industrial automation revolution. There is a strong demand for specialised chips that allow real-time industrial applications.