Mumbai Oct 1 (IANS) A three-day exhibition on Materials Engineering and Technology and Heat Treat Show supported by multiple ministries ended on a successful note an official of Society of Materials India Chapter said here on Monday.
Inaugurated by Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari on September 27 the event saw participation from top names in the industry government and academia Indian and global experts.
It provided a platform for extremely futuristic technologies and processes to be initiated and implemented.
Lauding the initiative Gadkari said the exhibition will provide an ideal forum for the industry government and academia to work together for progress in key areas like infrastructure and defence besides other fields.
Those who spoke at the event included Sajjan Jindal of JSW Shailendra Roy of L&T Sunil Kulkarni of Mahindra & Mahindra Pradeep Goyal Chairman of MET and Dr Frederick E. Schmidt Chairperson ASM International.
Top Indian and global experts in transportation defence power and infrastructure presented more than 45 research papers on heat treatment before the 250 delegates and over 4 000 visitors at the expo held in Navi Mumbai.
The MET & HTS are the two largest collaborative platforms of all Indian and International Material Engineering Technology and allied industries.
The MET & HTS 2018 focussed on Defence Infrastructure(Energy; Roads; Railways; Shipping; Aviation) and Heat Treatment and showcased achievements technologies machinery equipment logistics communication research & development safety and health aspects especially in defence infrastructure and allied industries.
The event was supported by the central ministries of Coal Mines and Steel Commerce and Industry Defence Railways Shipping Road Transport and Highways MSME Department of Science and Technology Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.

--IANS qn/tsb/bg