7th April 2023, New Delhi: Karam Safety, India’s leading PPE manufacturing enterprise, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Delhi’s Corporate Relations and Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) to partner and develop a Smart Monitoring System (SMS) to detect and alert the user of unsafe conditions while working at height.
The Project will be helmed by Prof. Sunil Jha, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Prof. Husain Kanchwala, Centre for Automotive Research and Tribology, IIT Delhi.
The signing ceremony was also attended by Mr ZA Mohd, Chief Technology Advisor, Karam Safety.
“This partnership with IIT Delhi will surely pave the way for the future of PPE. We welcome this collaboration. PPE is one of the fastest-growing industries in India and India has a huge potential to cater to the global market as well. Therefore, working towards technological advancements with such partnerships can truly help the sector grow”, shared Mr Hemant Sapra, President Sales & Marketing at Karam Safety
“Partnerships are essential to help technological advancement and innovation. With the signing of this MOU with Karam we welcome the opportunity to work on shared priorities in the field of safety gear”, shared Col. Naveen Gopal, COO – FITT, IIT Delhi.
As an Indian multinational with over two decades of experience in manufacturing safety gear, Karam Safety Pvt. Ltd. has always ensured innovation, quality and safety when manufacturing or designing PPE. Staying ahead of the curve and adopting enhanced technology is one of the core philosophies at Karam Safety. This partnership is also in sync with that school of thought.
Partnering with IIT Delhi’s Corporate Relations and Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) is a bold step towards advocating safety for workers across industries. It further catapults the adoption of Smart PPE.
