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Indian sheet metal industry is attracting global players
Puneet Sharma, Country Head India, Salvagnini Machinery India Pvt. Ltd.
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Puneet Sharma, Country Head India, Salvagnini Machinery India Pvt. Ltd. talks about the new products the company launched at IMTEX 2020 and how the domestic sheet metal industry is growing due to government initiatives in several sectors.
Can you brief about the products that you have launched and showcased at IMTEX 2020? Salvagnini panel bender is an automatic machine in every aspect, and as such is ideal for a modern smart factory.
We are happy to introduce our new Panel Bender PX at IMTEX this year at IMTEX. Key features of the PX include auto tool setup, kit production, every job can be of different thickness, MAC2.0 which provides material adaptability and lower power consumption.
This new machine, which runs on electric actuators, has reliability and repeatability. The PX is of course an adaptive machine, able to react and set itself up according to changes in bending conditions, for example according to the temperature or the ultimate tensile strength of the material being bent. This guarantees the precision, repeatability and quality of the finished product, resulting in zero waste and reduced downstream corrections.
What, according to you, is driving the sector at this moment? India’s sheet metal market is growing at 20- 25 percent which is majorly due to the present government’s initiatives for the development and investment in infrastructure, railways, green energy, telecom, and textile machinery. A lot of sheet metal importers from Europe and the US are shifting from China to India, which is again key for the Indian sheet metal industry to gear up with adaptive technologies.
How is Industry 4.0, AI, robotics helping the industry to increase the efficiency whilst maintaining cost competitiveness? Salvagnini is the leader in automation, smart factory, Industry 4.0, and the production of flexible machinery and systems for sheet metal machining. We already are successfully running in 18 automated lines in India.
In India, we want to tap SMEs by helping them to adapt bending automation using the new PX panel bender, which can be integrated to a thirdparty robot for loading and unloading.
What kind of challenges and opportunities do you see in this sector? What measures are you taking in this regard? The success of businesses is proportional to the ability to adapt quickly to new scenarios which are no longer foreseeable. We must therefore be flexible and resilient, and able to adapt to situations which we don’t know today. To do so, I think it is fundamental to choose the right way of manufacturing, where Salvagnini come in to play in giving solutions like Flex cell, FMS and newgeneration bending technology to the Indian sheet metal industry.
What are your plans and projections for the next two years? With my 25 years of experience in the Indian sheet metal industry, we wish to bring concepts of Industry 4.0 in India as it involves many aspects and concepts which, if not correctly applied, can thwart all the effort and investments made. Entrepreneurs will have to transform companies and manage changes more effectively and efficiently.
We want to bring more automation in bending technology so that we can move from conventional bending to automated panel benders.
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Eliminating the wastewater Depleting water reserves combined with the surge in demand for water has led to increased focus on wastewater management, particularly in industrial manufacturing plants. We look at the current state of industrial wastewater management and what can be done to improve it.
As India’s need for water is increasing with the growth of its population and economy, the requirement for sustainable water and wastewater management has come to the forefront. Also, with depleting freshwater resources and the widening gap between the current water demand-supply gap, there is an urgent need for improving water use efficiency and encouraging wastewater recycling and reuse.
India’s manufacturing sector has seen a rapid growth, and this has resulted in increased industrial wastewater which has become one of the major sources of pollution. Industrial wastewater contains harsh effluents that negatively impact the environment and needs to be treated and reused. Since most of the manufacturing plants are in tier II and III cities, it is necessary to encourage them to opt for wastewater effluent treatment plant solutions that can treat and reuse wastewater.
Measures to recycle wastewater generated in manufacturing plants The world is witnessing a gradual shift toward responsible manufacturing, encouraging methods to treat the wastewater generated as a by-product of their processes. They are setting up smaller wastewater treatment plants or processes within the facility to treat and reuse this water for other purposes. Ajit Jainath Singh, Sr. Vice President – Sales (CBS & IND), Grundfos India says, “The recycled water can be used to cool down machines and lubricate parts and other processes. Besides this, wastewater from industrial areas can also be treated to be reused in nearby agricultural lands and vice versa. Companies have also been moving towards achieving “Zero Liquid Discharge”status by reusing all the water they consume.”
He adds, “Grundfos India’s headquarters in Chennai is India’s first goldrated green building (LEED certification by USGBC in 2005). Since water efficiency is an integral part of our sustainability initiatives, special efforts have been taken to minimise water use by installing waterefficient fixtures, effective rainwater harvesting and sewage treatment plant to treat 100 percent of onsite wastewater for reuse. The nonprocess wastewater is treated onsite and is reused for landscaping, thereby minimising the use of potable water for these applications.”
Meenu Singhal, Vice President – Industry Business, Schneider Electric India says, “It is estimated that the world population is going to double in the next 35 years. As per a World Bank report, India is among the world’s most water-stressed countries. With further increase in population, we will witness rise in water consumption levels, water scarcity, and the need for sustainable infrastructure. Since a large portion of water runs back into the ecosystem as wastewater, it can pose great environmental and health hazard if not treated. Among the multiple means for addressing water problems, one top-of-the-line option is the IoT-enabled EcoStruxure for Water and Wastewater from Schneider Electric. Based on an open, interoperable platform, it offers enhanced value revolving around safety, efficiency, reliability, connectivity, and sustainability.”
Manufacturing plants today are taking several measures to remove impurities and recycle wastewater that is generated during manufacturing processes such as dissolved air flotation, biological treatment using natural bacteria to break down carbon-based impurities, filtration
through filters, carbon filters and micro filters, softening, disinfection, and deionisation.
Current scenario of wastewater management in smart factories Singh says, “Smart factories are leveraging new technologies to boost the efficiency of their manufacturing facilities. Like manufacturing processes, wastewater treatment has also been positively impacted by these technologies. Wastewater treatment in smart factories is integrated with IoT, decentralised, and modular in nature. Grundfos, a global leader in pump solutions, uses future-forward technologies to improve wastewater management. Grundfos’ ISOLUTIONS can optimise treatment processes by using sensors to monitor flow, analyse data, and predict possible downtime. It also provides real-time monitoring at remote locations, thereby reducing the need for direct human intervention.”
Singhal comments, “The fourth industrial revolution has ushered in the era of smart factories through digitisation of processes and systems, including wastewater treatment systems. Alternatively, the stringent water quality standards, an ever-aging infrastructure, and rising operating cost have led to a greater investment in new treatment technologies and processes. There is a need for predictive analysis and decision support systems in order to operate and maintain the water and wastewater management infrastructure in smart factories.”
Digitisation brings the capability to gather operational information from all corners of water networks. Digitising the water network technology through smart water management system offers the possibility to run them more reliably and efficiently. However, it is imperative that the smart water technologies are also energy-efficient.
Singhal adds, “Water has been a strategic segment of Schneider Electric. In the Smart Water area, Schneider Electric’s technology helps to manage and optimise the operation of wastewater treatment plants. The solutions cover the entire energy cycle, from purchase, management and savings to its most efficient use, in water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants or desalination plants along with the supply and sanitation networks.”
Technologies for wastewater management at manufacturing plant level According to Singh, besides technologies such as IoT and automation to improve processes, next-generation pumps are available to augment wastewater treatment. He says, “Innovative technologies from Grundfos bring together intelligence, motors, hydraulics, and functionality to meet the challenges of modern wastewater, maximising the hydraulic, electrical and mechanical efficiency of pumps. These solutions can be used for end-to-end processes, from water procurement to the final stage of the water treatment.”
He further explains, “Grundfos Dedicated Controls system is delivered either as complete control cabinets or as control components for local panel assembly. Designed for the transfer of wastewater away from a wastewater pit, they can be used with standard functionality for normal needs, and also support
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more advanced functions for wastewater transport. It is a perfect partner in any storm water installation or flood control installation. When used with frequency converters for the pumps, it can optimise energy consumption. It can also be used for commercial buildings, as well as municipal systems.”
Besides these solutions, Singh says that Grundfos also offers iSOLUTIONS CLOUD for Wastewater Networks, which is a cloud-based solution to optimise operation and ease expansion or repair of the wastewater network.
Need for decentralised industrial wastewater treatment The depleting water reserves and increasing water costs have encouraged the reuse of wastewater, which also includes industrial wastewater. This has further compelled the industries to re-evaluate their wastewater management techniques. A decentralised wastewater treatment involves a variety of approaches for collection, treatment, and reuse of wastewater. Singhal details, “As part of permanent infrastructure, the decentralised system provides a range of treatment options from simple to complex approaches. Sustainable and cost-effective, a decentralised wastewater treatment system is apt for India as it works well in rural, suburban and urban settings. This also offers long-term solution for water management if properly planned, operated and maintained.”
Singh adds, “For a country like India with landlocked areas, a decentralised system of wastewater provides the most
logical and efficient way to treat water. Industries will be able to set up the infrastructure with minimum capital if it is properly designed, maintained and operated optimally. These are typically installed near the wastewater generation site and can be used to treat the water efficiently. They are a popular alternative as they are quite flexible and can be changed according to requirements of customers. In the long run, they are expected to cut costs and improve the bottom line on sustainability for industrial organisations.”
Current sewage treatment system used by industries Though awareness about sewage treatment is rising, only onethird of India’s wastewater is currently treated, leading to the high burden of water-borne diseases and acute water shortage. States generating large amount of wastewater should consider treating 65-100 percent of their urban wastewater.
Singhal comments, “Treatment methods are often specific to the material being treated. Methods include advanced oxidation processing, distillation, adsorption, vitrification, incineration, chemical immobilisation or landfill disposal. Thousands of small-scale and bigger industrial units simply dump their waste, more often toxic and hazardous, in open spaces and nearby water sources. Over the last three decades, many cases of serious and permanent damage to environment by these industries have come to the fore.”
Singh says, “It is essential to create comprehensive sewage systems spread across the city to collect, convey and intercept waste of all to control pollution of water bodies. The conventional wastewater treatment processes are quite expensive and involve complex operations and maintenance. Due to improper design, poor maintenance, frequent electricity breakdowns and lack of technical manpower, the wastewater treatment facilities do not function regularly and properly. Apart from domestic sewage, only 60 percent of the wastewater generated by industries is treated. Considering current scenarios, effective sewage treatment has become a necessity in industries.”
Friendly government policies and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) oriented strategies will further help empower Indian industries to strengthen their sewage treatment processes. In the last couple of years, the government has launched various schemes to develop the sewage treatment and collection infrastructure in the country. Industries also have witnessed fresh investments and new players in the form of start-ups that are entering this space. This should provide the right impetus for industries to be more responsible for the waste generated and setup necessary steps and processes to tackle the same.
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Rockwell building the Idustry 4.0 Ecosystem
shift towards progressive technologies in the Indian industries is undeniable. Thus, industrial automation and Artificial Intelligence have been the irrefutable forerunners in discussions as India endeavours to triple its combined factory output in gross value added (GVA) terms to $1 trillion by 2025. Having realised this, Rockwell Automation recently held Rockwell Automation on the Move 2019 (RAOTM) annual conference, which emphasised the acute need and explicated what the oncoming Industry 4.0 signifies across the manufacturing sector.
Blake Moret, Rockwell Automation CEO, inaugurating the Digital Transformation Experience Centre in Gurugram
As the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information, Rockwell Automation has laid its paramount focus on developing smart solutions through digital transformation and Industry 4.0. To this end, Rockwell Automation announced the launch of its first Digital Transformation Experience Centre in India — a state-of-theart, collaborative hub designed to inform and inspire Indian businesses about creative ways to spark productivity gains using automation. The Gurugram-based Centre is the first of its kind in India to fully demonstrate the integration of key technology platforms for IT-OT convergence, enabling customers to understand the benefits of the Connected Enterprise and the positive impact that it can have on their business. The Centre also illustrates how solutions and services offered are entirely scalable and can be tailored to businesses.
Rockwell Automation CEO Blake Moret said, “This is a hugely exciting time for a whole range of industries in India who stand to unlock trillions of dollars in value over the next decade as a result of rapid advancements in automation technology. It’s also a complex moment, when leaders have an exceptional number of decisions to make about how and where to invest their resources to achieve best results. With this Centre, we’re inviting businesses across the country to come and get informed and inspired about what the future could look like and how to get there.” The Economic Times presented the Digital Transformation Dialogue in association with Rockwell Automation to bring forth the best minds on one platform and enable a healthy debate on how to share their knowledge and expertise and help India work towards becoming a $5-trillion economy. Almost 18 companies CXOs had participated, including Maruti Suzuki Ind Ltd, SRF, Ambuja Cement, Hindalco Industries, etc.
Partnerships in solution development With an analogous need for Smart Manufacturing solutions in the Indian industries, the company had previously affirmed partnerships with global developers of vital solutions, such as L&T, Cisco, Microsoft, Endress+Hauser, and Wipro Infrastructure Engineering.
In his engaging address at RAOTM 2019, Dilip Sawhney, Managing Director, Rockwell Automation India, spoke on venturing in partnerships towards the emergent era of Industry 4.0. Dilip Sawhney wants to take the lead in building India’s first industry 4.0 ecosystem of partner companies that will create solutions for the Connected Enterprise, which can analyse machine conditions in advance in order to avoid breakdowns and enhance productivity, but also improve on quality and compliance parameters. Consequently, John Watts, Regional Marketing Director – Asia Pacific, Rockwell Automation, expounded on the need for assimilation of Industry 4.0 in the manufacturing segment. However, if people do not have the right mindset to change while adapting to it, then the transformation only tends to magnify existing blemishes in organisational practices. The significance of digital transformation for a business that wants to remain pertinent in its forte cannot be overlooked.
The Centre will let visitors experience first-hand the synergy of key technology platforms such as Network, Cybersecurity, Industrial Data Centre, Machine Learning as well as AR and VR. They can also experience scenarios showcasing how a business could fix problems faster and with less disruption to production by combining data on machinery faults, production commitments, and availability of parts along with insights into how long it would take a technician to fix the problem with the support of augmented reality.
The Centre will also demonstrate how Rockwell Automation integrates solutions seamlessly from the plant floor up through the enterprise in collaboration with Strategic Alliance Partners like PTC, Cisco, Microsoft, and Endress+Hauserto accelerate innovation and convergence for operational and information technologies through digital transformation. With the onset of Industry 4.0 in the global market, the call for a profound Smart and connected Madan Kumar, End User Business Leader – South, Rockwell Automation, took over to speak about “How one can accelerate high performance operations through the connected enterprise”. This was followed by a session on “smart devices for smart manufacturing” by Rajendran Menon, Product Manager – Smart Devices, Rockwell Automation. He spoke about the various business drivers and challenges, smart devices in connected enterprises, and various aspects of what makes devices smart.
Moving on, Shibasis Patro, Manager – Equipments, Signode India, hosted a session on “Enabling digital transformation through smart machines and equipment”, discussing various aspects of technology like smart technology machines and equipment, integrated safety solutions, OEE solutions, and real-time diagnostics. Next, T D Dhanu, Technical Consultant – South, Rockwell Automation, presented a session on “How one
can improve their operational efficiency through advanced analytics”. This session majorly discussed industry trends, an overview of analytics offered, and the walkthrough and story behind the development of Rockwell Automation Global Energy Drink (RAGE).
IT and OT convergence The event commenced with the welcome address delivered by Abanibushan Bera, Regional End User Manager – Western Region, Rockwell Automation. Shortly after, the first session began with a remarkable presentation on “Why Businesses need to digitally transform – Your Future is Here” presented by RN Mohanty, President – Technology, Pidilite Industries. This was followed by another attention-grabbing address given by Abhay Dubey, Industry Manager – Rockwell Automation India and Asia Pacific, who explicated the topic of the Connected Process Plant and shared with the audience its trends and a few success stories.
The session then turned its attention towards IT and OT convergence. Under topics like CEO’s role in redefining workplace culture, accelerating innovation for business process execution and capital efficiency, the impact and importance of new technologies in business, increasing collaboration and enhancing employee efficiency and productivity, building partnerships for tailored solutions, Make in India – Is this the best time ever to be in India and how customer experience is increasing the value of your business?, AK Agarwal, CEO, BDMA and S M Thakor, Additional General Manager, GNFC, and Chairman, IT Forum, BDMA, acquainted the audience with IIoT convergence in their presentation, “Two Worlds converging in Industrial IoT”.
Digital transformation driving business outcome The event further delved into the panel discussion, which was on the topic “Digital transformation driving business outcome”. Moderated by Shekhar Jitkar, Chief Editor, A&D India, the discussion was aimed at the business outcome and future trends of digitalisation, and how other advanced technologies like AI, AM or cloud computing can be utilised in a successful digital transformation journey. The panellists were Sandeep Redkar, Business Manager, Process Solution, Rockwell Automation; Subba Rao, Director, Aztec Consulting; Ramprasad Nori, Associate Vice President, Greenco Energy; Ravi Maknikar, National Head, Zenith Technologies; and Avinash Tote, Executive Director, Logicon Techno solutions.
Throwing light on the pharma aspect, Maknikar asserted that today, the buzzword is data integrity. Companies cannot achieve data integrity without the necessary digital transformation, so to achieve data integrity, various pharma companies are implementing MES, which is proving to be an effective solution. There is willingness, but there is also a certain lag in the supporting infrastructure, which needs to be addressed first. Rao added that the meaning of data integrity is very different for a small- and mid-scale pharma company, compared to a largescale pharma company. For a small- and mid-scale company, digitalisation is majorly about improvement in quality, while for large-scale companies, it is majorly about data integrity and ROI.
According to Nori, firstly, it is important to have commitment from the management. Secondly, people who are going to implement digitalisation need to have the required mindset and
should adapt to the change of technology. The discussion then turned to data security, which has been of importance even in top global companies. The criteria and parameters while approaching a solution provider and the expectations from solution providers and systems integrators were also discussed. Nori believes eighty percent of failures are predominantly because requirements have not been specified properly. Even major companies are not able to articulate, understand and convert what a customer is expecting into a solution, making the result zero. Everybody has to be equally updated as solutions are not readily available because they are all customised.
Going further on digitalisation Post the panel discussion, Redkar gave a presentation on “What to Expect from a Modern DCS in Digital era”, which focused on the benefits of enabling IoT for better connected enterprises and customer outcomes, how digital technologies enabled by Rockwell Automation can help manufacturing organisations, life of an IIoT project, and DCS of today and tomorrow benefitting the industry. It is important for an industrialist to understand the security trends and its implementation in the industry to attain complete data protection.
The event came to an end with the final presentation of the day by T Venugopal, Power Control Manager – South, Rockwell Automation India on “Rethinking Motor Control in A Digital Age”. The session highlighted various motor control technologies, like across-the-line starters, soft starters, servo drivers and more. Venugopal also divulged into evolution of communication and the two layers of digital communication. He went on to speak about the intelligent motor controls from single network and its benefits, the value delivered, implementations and benefits of premier integration and Allen Bradley PowerFlex portfolio.
Global perspective The global perspective on the adoption of Industry 4.0 or digitisation was put forward by Abhay Dubey. While many multinational companies have a high degree of adoption — having a specific digitalisation department that will only focus on the digitalisation aspect — it is unclear as to what kind of investments and what kind of returns they are going to get back. Additionally, he spoke on skill upgradation and highlighted that it is a continuous process.
As digitisation requires a substantial amount of investment, Dubey also quoted the factors which according to him would achieve the ROI required, “I would sum it up in three factors — one would be the people, second would be the processes around it, and third would be the technology.” On the implementation roadmap of digitisation, he stressed that it can attain success if the blueprint is undertaken in small baby steps. He suggested, “Have a proof of concept done, have a pilot on a small project before you jump on to the entire blueprint or put the whole investments together.”
Cyber security Next, Sandeep Redkar spoke briefly about cyber security and explained the importance of drawing a base document on how to tackle threats and understand specifically the cyber security threats to counter in the solutions that you implement, which can thus be cost-effective. He spoke about the stages of ensuring data security and shared, “Security has to be prevalent across the system; it is not a point solution.” He further addressed the importance of automation systems as it takes away the uncertainty of how the production was done and gives a genealogy for every product.
On the topic of investment for IIoT, Redkar elucidated the three aspects which stand out: the first one is productivity yield and quality improvement; the second is maintainability and predictive maintenance; and the third is the use of AR and VR. The session reached its conclusion with an indispensible addition from Suchi Adhikari on the objectives of operational productivity, global competency, and sustainable operations. She added, “Gain an understanding of what is important to you and start taking baby steps towards a greater objective of achieving a digital enterprise.” Digital transformation must be considered as a possible solution, which will help access big data, analyse data, provide insights on hidden inefficiencies and streamline ventures towards maximum growth and potential.
Creating a clear roadmap Rockwell Automation has created a platform for technology enablers to gain insights about the best practices for
manufacturers who are keen to implement change across their organisation. The conference culminated to be a journey that would create long-term benefits, guiding dynamic manufacturing professionals for the staged approach with a clear roadmap. The final session for the conference focused on the technologies and transformations that come with implementing digitalisation. The vision of Industry 4.0 in the chemical and process industry was expounded on by Ramesh Dham, AGM – Industry 4.0, UPL. Taking up the topic of infrastructure required with the onset of digitalisation, Ankur Pancholi, Product Manager – Large Control, IO and Network Security, Rockwell Automation India, spoke on Secure Network Architecture for the Digital Plant.
The latter half of the session saw the presentation on “What to Expect from a Modern DCS in Digital Era” delivered by Sandeep Redkar. This was followed by the presentation on “Rethinking Motor Control in a Digital Age” by Jayesh Joisher, Power Control, Area Manager, Rockwell Automation, who imparted invaluable knowledge to the audience, as the conference drew close to its end. The final session concluded with the conclusive remarks for the event given by Komal Shah, Channel Sales Manager – Western Region, Rockwell Automation India. Thus, the conference proved to be a greatly insightful one with its exchange of perspectives, from the end users to the solution providers, and highlighted the benefits for industries with the inculcation of digital machinery in its plants.
The thematic triad The exhibits and sessions at the conference also displayed new products and showcased the solutions support by Rockwell Automation and its partner companies. Subsequently, Rockwell Automation also announced that it will host the thoughtprovoking conferences of RAOTM in the cities of Bangkok, Thailand; Tianjin, China; and Jakarta, Indonesia. Throughout the event, the discussions were centred on themes of prominence, which were Connected Enterprise, Data Analytics and Augmented Reality, and Innovation.
Connected Enterprise focused on the new analytics and digital solutions, that can help transform data into understandable information. This, in turn, would empower users to confidently make more informed decisions in the entirety of the industry — from the plant floor to the enterprise. Data Analytics and Augmented Reality emphasised Rockwell Automation’s expansion of its portfolio by tapping into its partnership with PTC. This will translate into help delivered to customers in order to increase productivity and plant efficiency, reduce operational risk, and provide better system interoperability. Further, the innovation segment paid attention to the availability of pristine technologies to the customers. This would help better comprehend how new technologies will change manufacturing and production, including Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, wearables and other disruptive technologies.
Thus, the dialogue expounded on the remarkable scope for Industry 4.0 in the Indian manufacturing sector, while highlighting the urgency to adapt to newer technology and smart solutions. With its offerings of industrial automation and Artificial Intelligence, the conference also discussed the role of globally driven competition and the requirement for partnering with solution developers to build the Indian Industry 4.0 ecosystem.
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MGM brake motor main features • TEFC 3-ph asynchronous brake motor (0.09kW-130kW) • AC 3-ph brake (no rectifier) or DC brake on request • Oversized brake disc for higher brake torque, longer life and reduced maintenance • Fine and easy brake torque adjustment (as standard) • Very quick brake reaction time • Frequent START/STOP cycle applications • Manual brake release (as standard) • Hexagonal hole on non drive end of the shaft for manual rotation • Single speed or two speeds motors • All motors designed for inverter duty MGM brake motor main features • TEFC 3-ph asynchronous brake motor (0.09kW-130kW) • AC 3-ph brake (no rectifier) or DC brake on request • Oversized brake disc for higher brake torque, longer life and reduced maintenance • Fine and easy brake torque adjustment (as standard) • Very quick brake reaction time • Frequent START/STOP cycle applications • Manual brake release (as standard) • Hexagonal hole on non drive end of the shaft for manual rotation • Single speed or two speeds motors • All motors designed for inverter duty
VARVEL production lines • RS-RT worm gearboxes: 28 to 150 mm centres. One stage worm, helical/worm and double worm. • RD helical gearboxes: 50 to 2300 Nm. Two and three stages. • RN parallel shaft gearboxes: 180 to 3300 Nm. Two and three stages. • RO-RV bevel/helical gearboxes: 180 to 3300 Nm. Three stages. • RG precision planetary gearboxes: 10 to 230 Nm. One and two stages. • VR dry friction speed variators: IEC63 to IEC90 1 to 5 stepless speed range, 300 to 1500 rpm. • VS planetary speed variators: IEC71 to IEC112 1 to 5 stepless speed range, 200 to 1000 rpm. VARVEL production lines • RS-RT worm gearboxes: 28 to 150 mm centres.
.mrowelbuoddnamrow/lacileh,mrowegatsenO • RD helical gearboxes: 50 to 2300 Nm. Two and three stages. • RN parallel shaft gearboxes: 180 to 3300 Nm. Two and three stages. • RO-RV bevel/helical gearboxes: 1 80 to 3300 Nm. Three stages. • RG precision planetary gearboxes: 10 to 230 Nm. One and two stages. • VR dry friction speed variators: IEC63 to IEC90 1 to 5 stepless speed range, 300 to 1500 rpm. • VS planetary speed variators: IEC71 to IEC112 1 to 5 stepless speed range, 200 to 1000 rpm.
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MGM-VARVEL Power Transmission Pvt Ltd Ware House No. G3 and G4 • Ground Floor • Indus Valley's Logistic Park • Unit 3 • Mel Ayanambakkam • Vellala Street Chennai - 600 095 • Tamil Nadu, INDIA • Phone: +91 44 26533665• info@mgmvarvelindia.com • www.mgmvarvelindia.com REGIONAL OFFICE: KOHLI TOWERS • 4 th Floor, Dapodi • Near Bharat Petrol Pump • Pune - 411012 MGM-VARVEL Power Transmission Pvt Ltd Ware House No. G3 and G4 • Ground Floor • Indus Valley's Logistic Park • Unit 3 • Mel Ayanambakkam • Vellala Street Chennai - 600 095 • Tamil Nadu, INDIA • Phone: +91 44 26533665 Contact: +91 9629691777• info@mgmvarvelindia.com • www.mgmvarvelindia.com REGIONAL OFFICE: KOHLI TOWERS • 4 th Floor, Dapodi • Near Bharat Petrol Pump • Pune - 411012
