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FACE TO FACE

“It is the aim of tec.nicum

to support the market

& customers with the

necessary man-machine

safety knowledge &

skills”

Girish Alawe
Business Head - tec.nicum
Schmersal India

tec.nicum is the independent service division of the Schmersal Group. It provides competent, manufacturer-
neutral consultancy services for all questions about machine safety and occupational safety. In addition, the
experts at tec.nicum plan and implement complex safety solutions in close cooperation with our customers. I have
twelve years of excellent experience in the field of safety technology that adds value to any industry. It’s for all
industry segments a success factor to operate machines in a safe mode.

Q. Share your roles & job profile at and machine safety, out of total 14 years operation, modernization (retrofitting)
“SCHMERSAL”. of working experience in my professional and decommi-ssioning of machines and
My Current Role within Schmersal India is career as well as a long association with systems; throughout the world. Functional
a Business Head for the tec.nicum division Schmersal for 10 years. machine safety consultants at tec.nicum
which includes overseeing the operation of are certified by TÜV to form a supportive
this entire tec.nicum division. Q. Tell us more about tec.nicum global network of proficient advisers. tec.
Establish tec.nicum brand in the market division? nicum is responsible for implementation in
as an independent machine safety The tec.nicum division of Schmersal accordance with global safety standards,
consultant to support Industries with Group is devoted to man-machine Indian standards prepared by BIS and
various safety services like Academic and plant safety. We have extremely customers in house safety standards.
courses, safety Engineering service skilled employees who are practiced There are four major verticals in tec.nicum–
which includes design, implementation & in the field of safety technology. Their academy, consulting, engineering and
Validation to make a safe working place experience comes from having been a implementation.
for the operator. We design their machines part of several successful projects with
and workplaces to be compliant with machine constructors & machine users. Q. What kind of training does tec.
the set of safety standards. I am able to Our team designs and implements safety nicum academy provide?
manage with my 12 years of working solutions in various phases of machine tec.nicum offers different levels of
experience & expertise in the field of man development, manufacturing, sales, standard training in line with ISO / Indian

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