Adani Power visits CNC busbar machine manufacturer MAC

In April 2025, the senior management team of Adani Power, one of the largest private thermal power generation companies in India, visited the headquarters of MAC, a Chinese CNC busbar machine manufacturer, which attracted the attention of the industry. This visit not only demonstrated Adani Power’s emphasis on intelligent manufacturing technology, but also heralded a new trend of deep integration of energy and high-end manufacturing.

As a leading company in India’s power industry, Adani Power’s business covers the entire industry chain of power generation, transmission and distribution. Its efficient operation and technological innovation capabilities have always been the industry benchmark. MAC, which visited this time, is the hidden champion in the field of global CNC busbar machines. Its products are known for their high precision and high automation, and are widely used in power, new energy, rail transportation and other industries. The meeting between the representatives of Adani Power and the chairman of MAC can be regarded as an in-depth dialogue between the “energy demand side” and the “busbar machine manufacturing supplier side”.

During the visit, the Adani Power team went deep into MAC’s production workshop and observed the entire manufacturing process of MAX602K-8C CNC busbar machine at close range. From 3D modeling to flexible processing, from intelligent detection to digital management, MAC’s “dark factory” model amazed the visiting guests. “It turns out that a copper busbar, from raw materials to finished products, can be completely completed by machines!” Adani Power’s technical director said with emotion when visiting the stamping and bending unit. The automated production line not only increased production efficiency by 156%, but also eliminated human errors through the real-time quality monitoring system.

At the symposium, the two sides conducted in-depth discussions on “How smart manufacturing can empower the power industry”. Adani Power said that with the surge in India’s renewable energy installed capacity, traditional power generation equipment is facing pressure to upgrade, and there is an urgent need for busbar processing solutions with higher precision and more flexibility. MAC shared its integrated capabilities of “equipment + software + service”. Through digital twin technology, it can customize full life cycle management solutions from design to delivery for customers. In addition, the two sides also reached a consensus on the concept of “green manufacturing”: MAC’s CNC equipment reduces material waste by optimizing processing paths, which coincides with Adani Power’s low-carbon transformation strategy.

Ankit, a representative of Adani Power, emphasized in his speech that this visit not only deepened the understanding of intelligent manufacturing technology, but also saw the broad space for China and India to collaborate in the industrial chain. “India is making every effort to promote the ‘Make in India’ strategy, and China’s breakthrough in the field of high-end equipment provides a model for cooperation between the two countries.” He revealed that the two sides have started preliminary communication on issues such as equipment procurement and technical cooperation, and are expected to explore joint solutions in the fields of new energy power station construction and intelligent operation and maintenance in the future.

At a time when the power industry is accelerating its digital transformation, Máquina CNC de barras colectoras are becoming key infrastructure. Taking MAC equipment as an example, its high-precision processing capability can significantly improve the conductivity of electrical equipment and reduce losses; flexible production can meet the personalized needs of new energy projects such as photovoltaics and wind power for busbar systems. The introduction of Adani Power may promote the standardization and intelligent upgrading of India’s power engineering.

This visit reflects two major trends: on the one hand, energy companies are shifting from “purchasing equipment” to “building a technology ecosystem with manufacturers” to explore the potential for cost reduction and efficiency improvement through joint research and development, data sharing, etc.; on the other hand, Chinese smart manufacturing companies are accelerating their global layout through technology output. As the chairman of MAC said: “We not only provide equipment, but also hope to become a technical partner of our customers.” In the future, this virtuous interaction of “demand driving supply and supply creating demand” is expected to give rise to more cross-field innovations.

The interaction between Adani Power and MAC is an important milestone for energy giants to embrace intelligent manufacturing. With the deepening of cooperation between the two sides, CNC technology may reshape the construction paradigm of Indian power projects and provide new solutions for global energy transformation. This cross-industry “technical handshake” is writing a new chapter in China-India industrial cooperation.