Deep learning models trained on IBG eddy current data predict case depth and surface hardness for induction-hardened components
Pune, October 2026: Aban Technologies, the Pune-based distributor of IBG Eddy Current Technology in India, took part in M&MT 2026, the biennial conference and exhibition organised by the ASM International Pune Chapter. Held on October 8 and 9, 2026 at Hotel Pride, Shivajinagar, Pune, the event had a special focus on the applications of AI in materials and manufacturing. Aban used the platform to present its latest innovation: artificial intelligence applied to eddy current testing.
AI meets non-destructive testing
The new platform uses deep learning methods and models trained by the IBG team to take non-destructive testing to the next level. It takes eddy current results from trusted IBG testing instrumentation and predicts material properties such as surface hardness and case depth, meaning the hardening depth of specific component geometries that have undergone induction hardening.
Aban’s technical paper was one of more than 15 presented across the two days. The company was joined by Mr. Mauro Stanga from its parent company, IBG Swiss, and by IBG Product Manager Adithya Viswanath. Together they presented the innovation to an audience that included industry veterans, PhD scholars, scientists and professors.
A focused, high-quality audience
The conference drew more than 150 delegates from manufacturing and metallurgy companies across the country. Aban also exhibited at a booth, offering visitors a glimpse of its product portfolio. Around 1,000 people attended the conference and exhibition, most of them managers and heat treatment experts. Microscopy and forging companies also exhibited their latest innovations.
“It was beyond expectations. This was a tremendous success for the organisers as well as for us,” said Anil Tathawadekar, Founder and Director of Aban Technologies. “It was not an exhibition of lakhs of visitors, but it was a quality industry crowd. People were genuinely interested in the new technology.”
Keynote: AI will not replace people
A highlight of the conference was an online lecture from the USA by Dr. Sudarshan of ASM International. Using data and evidence, he addressed the myth that AI will replace human beings and argued that it cannot. Mr. Tathawadekar named this the major takeaway of the event, beyond Aban’s own showcase.
About Aban Technologies
Founded in 2016 and based in Pune, Aban Technologies is engaged in business development for material testing instruments used in the automotive, steel and aerospace industries, as well as in engineering and manufacturing companies and R&D centres. It serves customers across India and represents IBG Eddy Current Technology, supplying its sophisticated eddy current-based sorting instruments in the country.
