Tata reportedly developing high-tech machines to manufacture iPhone casing
Tata Electronics has reportedly partnered with two Indian manufacturers in Pune and Bengaluru for developing very sophisticated and complex high-precision machines used to produce the casing of the iPhone.
The equipment can be found in the production lines of independent contractors that collaborate with MNCs like Apple. The move is anticipated to provide the government's $300 billion electronics export goal by 2025 with a significant boost.
This development took place at a time when Apple is trying to reduce its manufacturing dependence on China.
According to the report, “The Tata Group is testing these machines in a staged manner at their Hosur facility. Part of the objective is to grow more of its local capability because the company is not just looking to build enclosures, it wants to develop the ecosystem in the country. These machines are just one of the many inputs that go into making a component or an enclosure that the company is looking at to reduce its exclusive dependence on certain parts.”
The initiative will lay the foundation of future exports and also increase domestic output. This can also help India to achieve its ambitious ambition of exporting $300 billion worth of electronics by 2025.
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