For over a century, CLOOS has been synonymous with welding innovation, engineering precision, & uncompromising quality. From its origins in Haiger, Germany in 1919 to its strong and steadily expanding presence across global manufacturing hubs, the company has continuously redefined welding technology through deep vertical integration and process excellence. In India, CLOOS has steadily strengthened its footprint through a “Think Global, Act Local” strategy, aligning German engineering heritage with the production realities and ambitions of Indian industry. The recent inauguration of the new CLOOS Experience Centre in Pune marks a significant milestone in this journey. By bringing sales, service, training, applications development, demonstrations, and project engineering under one roof, the Centre serves not only as a customer touch point but also as an innovation platform, skill-building hub, and collaboration space. It reflects CLOOS India’s commitment to accelerate adoption of intelligent welding automation across automotive, railways, construction machinery, heavy fabrication, & other emerging sectors of modern manufacturing.
In this exclusive conversation with Machine Tools World, Sumon Mitra, Chief Operating Officer, CLOOS India, discusses the thinking behind the Pune Experience Centre, the company’s recent global recognition, its technology roadmap including next-generation robotic welding solutions, and its role in bridging India’s welding skill gap to build a more competitive manufacturing ecosystem. Excerpts:
Q. The new Experience Centre in Pune brings multiple functions under one roof. What is the strategic thinking behind this consolidation? How do you expect this to accelerate customer adoption, local innovation, and after-sales support?
The new Experience Centre in Pune is a strategic milestone for us — it brings together our key functions of sales, service, training, demonstrations, and applications engineering under one roof. The idea behind this consolidation is to create a unified platform where our teams can collaborate seamlessly and deliver a faster, more consistent experience to customers. By integrating these functions, we’re not only improving efficiency but also ensuring that every customer interaction — from the first discussion to after-sales service — is handled with the same technical depth and commitment to quality.
From a customer perspective, this Centre is designed to make technology tangible. It allows visitors to see, test, and experience our welding and automation solutions in real-world conditions. This hands-on exposure significantly accelerates customer adoption, as they can directly assess how our solutions meet their specific production needs.
At the same time, by combining our application development, R&D insights, and service expertise in one location, we’re creating a strong foundation for local innovation. Our engineers can now work closely with customers to co-develop solutions tailored to Indian manufacturing challenges, while also ensuring rapid feedback loops between the field and our global R&D teams.
Q. CLOOS India was recently named “Best Subsidiary of the Year” among ~16 global units. What criteria were used, and what specific achievements or differentiators led to this accolade? How do you leverage this?
Being named “Best Subsidiary of the Year” among nearly sixteen global units is a great recognition for CLOOS India and a reflection of our team’s consistent dedication, customer focus, and strategic execution. The selection was based on multiple performance parameters — including business growth, customer satisfaction, operational excellence, local market development, and alignment with the global CLOOS vision.
Over the past year, CLOOS India has demonstrated exceptional momentum on all these fronts. We achieved strong double-digit growth while expanding our footprint across key manufacturing segments such as automotive, railways, and heavy engineering. At the same time, we significantly strengthened our customer support network and introduced localized solutions that resonate with the needs of Indian manufacturers.
Another major differentiator has been our focus on capability building — from developing our own team of trained welding experts to establishing the new Experience Centre in Pune. This facility now serves as a hub for demonstrations, training, and co-innovation with customers, reinforcing CLOOS India’s role as not just a technology provider but a trusted partner in productivity and quality.
We see this award not as an endpoint but as a motivation to raise the bar even higher. It validates our “Think Global, Act Local” approach and energizes us to continue contributing to the global CLOOS success story through innovation, customer proximity, and operational excellence.
CLOOS globally is renowned for its deep vertical integration — nearly 90% of our components, from power sources to robotic systems, are designed and manufactured in-house. This high production depth ensures absolute control over quality, precision, and innovation. In India, we strategically leverage this global strength while adapting to local needs and market dynamics.
Our advanced welding power sources, robots, and process modules are fully engineered and produced at our parent facilities in Haiger, Germany, ensuring that every system delivered in India meets the same international quality and performance benchmarks. These core systems form the technological backbone of our offerings.
At the same time, we have localized several elements to enhance responsiveness and relevance for the Indian market. Integration, fixture design, jigs, peripheral automation, and system layout engineering are handled locally by our skilled engineering and project teams. This hybrid model allows us to combine German precision with Indian agility — enabling faster delivery, customized solutions, and cost optimization without compromising on quality.
Additionally, certain assemblies, testing, and pre-commissioning are now being carried out in India, particularly for standard configurations and repeat systems. This approach not only shortens lead times but also strengthens our local technical capability and ecosystem partnerships.
In essence, we replicate the global CLOOS technology foundation while engineering around it locally — ensuring every solution delivered in India reflects both global excellence & local relevance.
Q. What are the innovative products you are displaying at ENGIMACH 25
and what will be the centre of attraction in your stall?
CLOOS India is all set to make sparks fly at ENGIMACH 2025 with two of its most exciting innovations that embody the future of intelligent welding automation.
As a pioneer of the first showstopper will be the CLOOS Tandem+ welding technology — a next-generation solution that combines 3 wire perfectly synchronized arcs to deliver unmatched deposition rates, superior weld quality, and shorter cycle times. Whether it’s high-speed passenger coaches, heavy fabrication, or precision engineering components, Tandem+ redefines efficiency and consistency in every weld.
As a pioneer of tandem welding technology, CLOOS will unveil its latest breakthrough — the 3-Wire Tandem+ technology. This advanced solution pushes the boundaries of productivity by combining three perfectly synchronized arcs, achieving even higher deposition rates, exceptional seam quality, & reduced heat input. For industries like railways, construction machinery, and heavy fabrication, it promises a new benchmark in welding performance and efficiency.
A minimized number of welding layers and shorter welding times significantly reduce the working effort, while less intermediate layer cleaning is required. This means less rework, lower costs and higher productivity. The reduced programming effort also simplifies handling and shortens set-up times.
TANDEM+ therefore offers an optimum combination of performance, economy and user-friendliness – ideal for users who want to maximize the efficiency of their welding processes.
Adding to the excitement, CLOOS will also unveil its new programming-free robotic welding system, a breakthrough designed to make robotics more accessible, flexible, and intuitive than ever before. Now Robotic welding system can be deployed without any programming expertise — simply by guiding the robot and letting the system do the rest. Its smart automation made simple, bridging the gap between craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology.
Together, these innovations will take center stage at the CLOOS stall, showcasing how the company continues to blend German engineering with Indian expertise to shape the next era of welding excellence.
Q. How do you plan to address India’s skill gap in welding and automation through this initiative?
At CLOOS India, we believe that technology and training must go hand-in-hand. While advanced solutions like Tandem+ and the programming-free robotic welding system bring unmatched efficiency and precision, their true impact lies in how seamlessly they can be adopted by Indian welders and manufacturers.
To bridge India’s skill gap, CLOOS is focused on simplifying automation and empowering people. Our latest innovations are designed to make robotic welding more intuitive — enabling operators to handle complex tasks without prior programming expertise. The CLOOS ArcBotcobot further addresses the shortage of experienced welders by allowing even semi-skilled operators to achieve consistent, high-quality welds safely and efficiently.
In parallel, CLOOS India continues to invest in hands-on training and live demonstration programs at its experience centers, helping technicians, students, and industry professionals gain real exposure to robotic and collaborative welding. By combining German engineering excellence with Indian training initiatives, CLOOS is shaping a new generation of smart, confident welders ready to lead the future of automated manufacturing.
