3i organized Automotive Crash testing conference every year. First Automotive crash testing conference was organized in Pune on November 9 2016. The main purpose of the event was to promote hot forming technology by explaining various advantages of this process.

The key note was rendered by Mr. Ranjan Sridharan-Manager at Crash Lab Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI). He explained various testing facilities available at ARAI chakan and services offered by ARAI to improve crash worthiness of automotive.

There were also technical presentations from

1. Mr. Sridhar Rajagopalan ESI India on simulation software’s
2. Mr. Jad Tawk BENTELER Germany hot forming furnaces ,
3. Mr. W H Kim Hyundai WIA presses , Korea on hot forming presses
4. Mr. Mr. K.C. Sengottuvel and Mr. Rajeev Singh from ANTB India / Arcelor Mittal on tailor welded blanks and coated steel for ho forming.
5. Mr. Mu Xiao of IMO shanghai co. ltd China on hot forming furnace maintenance.

Lamp lighting ceremony by eminent business leaders

Facilitating speakers

Interactive audience