Hero MotoCorp is the largest motorcycle manufacturer in India. It was originally formed as a joint venture between Hero Cycles and Honda in 1984. In 2010, Hero Group bought out Honda's shares and renamed the company Hero MotoCorp. The company has three manufacturing plants and produces a wide range of motorcycles and scooters with engine capacities from 100cc to 225cc. It uses technologies like PLCs, relays, and CNC machines for automation and control of its manufacturing processes. Some of the automated machines used at Hero MotoCorp's Gurgaon plant include Widia, Mico, and AWH grinding machines that use PLC and CNC controls.