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‘Ador Welding at WELD INDIA 2015’

dor Welding Ltd. put up an impressive show at WELD INDIA 2015, the National Welding Seminar-cum-Exhibition organized by the Indian Institute of Welding at the CIDCO Exhibition Centre, Navi Mumbai during Dec. 9-12, 2015. Ador Welding Ltd. (formerly known as Advani-Oerlikon Ltd.), has been synonymous with welding in India for over 64 years. Regarded a pioneer and leader in the welding industry, AWL has progressively extended its knowledge and expertise to cater to a sophisticated range of user needs in India, the Middle East, Africa and South-East Asia. Carrying the sobriquet, ‘Welders to the Nation’, AWL provides a comprehensive range of products, services and solutions to ensure excellence in welding and fabrication at the customer ends. Strategic Business Units • AWL operates through its following Business Units:

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• Welding & Cutting Equipment • Welding Consumables • Spares, Gas Cutting Products & Personal Protection Accessories • Welding Automation Products & Systems(WAPS) • Project Engineering Business(PEB) • Ador Welding Academy(AWA) AWL’s range of products includes: Consumables and equipment for SMAW/MMAW/MIG/MAG. FCAW, TIG and SAW/GTAW welding, cutting products and welding automation systems. The Project Engineering Div. provides customized solutions for multi-disciplinary projects and contracts. Areas of specialization include the manufacturing of flares, incinerators and select environmental engineering products. Fabrication of a variety of special equipment for Power and Oil & Gas industries has been added to the growing product portfolio. AWL’s Knowledge Centre is in the vanguard of welding education in the country. The product range offered

by the company is complemented by a host of training and knowledge services. Ador Welding Academy is regarded as an invaluable resource by customers. It helps them in the development of welding techniques and to ensure that correct welding procedures are followed. With four manufacturing plants, three technology development centres, eleven sales offices and more than a hundred distributors across India, AWL strives to ensure the highest level of customer service. Ador plants are certified for Designing, Developing, Manufacturing & Supplying welding products that are high on quality. This includes ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007, ISO 14001:2004 and U,R,NB Certifications. AWL aims to be a market leader and the most respected brand in the welding industry, thereby becoming the preferred choice of total welding solutions provider for the nation building activities. www.engrreview.com

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Maini participates in CII-MHE Summit Armes Maini (JV between Maini Group and Ferretto Group, Italy) offers comprehensive storage solutions for a large spectrum of storage requirements across industry verticals and is a leading brand in Indian storage industry.

aini Materials Movement (A Maini Group Company) participated and exhibited its material handling and warehousing solutions at CII MHE SUMMIT- BCEC, Mumbai during 16 - 18 Dec. 2015. Maini is a premium brand in material-movement and in-campus electric mobility solutions. Yale Maini Reach truck & Diesel forklift truck along with the Armes Maini storage & racking modules were on display showcasing comprehensive warehousing solutions to the visitors. Maini Group has a strategic alliance with the NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG), USA for the sale and marketing of the Yale brand of counterbalance fork lift trucks, reach trucks, order pickers, very narrow aisle equipment and the manufacture of the RCF series and MR series in India. This partnership is pathway to the amalgamation of latest technology and manufacturing practices in the field of materials handling equipment in India.

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About Maini Group: Maini Group entered its fourth decade of delivering solutions in 2013. From its modest beginning of manufacturing of precision components and assemblies for the automotive, hydraulic, material handling and engineering industry, the group has grown to become a five company entity today. The group is widely known for its innovative and revolutionary electric car â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;REVAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and eco- friendly material handling solutions.

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COVER STORY

Laser factory GmbH Picosecond laser for carbides & ceramics

PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY

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Geissel India – German excellence at home

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Economical two-axis motorized gimbals from a erotech for high accuracy positioning

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Mr. Jay Dalal, Managing Director Ross Controls India, Vice President Global Engineering, ROSS Controls

ROSS Controls: Leadership in Pneumatic Safety FACE TO FACE

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PC|SCHEMATIC : Time saving electrical CAD software

Effica unleashes robotic automation in India

WIL’s Leadership in High-Tech Manufacturing

Mr. Ove Larsen, International Sales Director, PC|SCHEMATIC A/s, Denmark

Mr. Arjun Prakash, Director, Effica Automation Ltd.

Mr. G.K. Pillai, Managing Director & CEO, Walchandnagar Industries Ltd.

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Enhanced extraction system for filtration of hazardous laser fume

‘Ador Welding at WELD INDIA 2015’

Maini participates in CII-MHE Summit

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Vol 15 | Issue 9 | January 2016

AUTOMATION

BUSINESS NEWS

Mastercam named official CNC Software of Roush Yates Engines

CeMAT 2016 puts the spotlight on digitization and automation

ZF Friedrichshafen aims to further strengthen its presence in India through localization of technology and futuristic products

Emerson demonstrates mark of quality with ISO9001 Certification

Mastercam Travels to India

Anybus® CompactCom™ 40-series awarded “Best Network Technology” in Automation Inside’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2015

Hypertherm presents industrial cutting innovations at IMTEX Forming 2016

Testo precision drive at your doorstep

TECH TRENDS

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Rollon: How to accomplish predictable, reliable linear motion

New Washdown sensors now available in classical housing type with IP69K protection

Rinspeed’s “Etos” concept car deploys HARTING MICA

Safe retraction without loops : A new energy supply system from igus

Quickly Select a Motion Solution with Kollmorgen’s NEW Webbased Motioneering® Online application engine

100 Think small, but think green: IE3 motors from 0.12 kW

Smart head

104 New ANG Active Next Generation Servo Inverter Series Expands & Enhances Bonfiglioli Drive Portfolio

R100 & R101 : The new series

It’s not a Cable, It’s an Antenna!

136 PRC Industrial Supplies

GEARS & MOTORS BUSINESS NEWS 28 New ultra high torque 22ECT brushless slotless motor by Portescap TECH TRENDS

CHEMICAL & PROCESS BUSINESS NEWS

HRS showcases energy efficient heat transfer solutions at FAI Annual Seminar 2015

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Alok inaugurates its R&D Centre A step towards ‘Make in India’

Bridgestone fleet point, ‘M/S Premier Traders’, inaugurated at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Henkel appoints Sunil Kumar Sathyanarayanan as the head for industrial adhesives business in India

Honeywell completes acquisition of research chemicals business from Sigma-Aldrich

MESSE MÜNCHEN purchases CTT Moscow, The world’s fifth largest construction machinery trade fair

German firm TUV Rheinland sets up state of the art automotive testing lab at Bengaluru

Instamod Airpipe participated in 5th Industrial Maintenance Expo (IMX 2015) at Pune

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POWER BUSINESS NEWS 62

Cooper Corporation promotes Swatch Bharat Abhiyaan; initiates cleanliness drive at Kass Plateau

Abhiyaan; initiates cleanliness drive at Kass Plateau

Global solar installations forecast to reach approximately 64.7 GW in 2016, reports Mercom Capital Group

SolarTown Solar Rooftop Systems provide critical support for Chennai communities during Floods

Welspun Renewables commissions 126 MW Pratapgarh wind project

TECH TRENDS 72

The Changing Face of the Indian Skyline Powered by Generators

MATERIAL HANDLING TECH TRENDS 106 Employer branding at BEUMER Group: A very attractive employer

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MACHINE TOOLS

Mastercam named official CNC Software of Roush Yates Engines

Roush Yates Engines is pleased to announce a partnership with world-renowned CAD/CAM software company, Mastercam. In this partnership, Mastercam will be the “Official CAD/CAM Software” of Roush Yates Engines. “Mastercam’s commitment to innovation and first class customer service perfectly align with Roush Yates Engines’ vision,” said Doug Yates, President & CEO of Roush Yates. “Their dedication to providing state-of-the-art software tools for CAD/CAM manufacturing and superior software products are why Roush Yates has partnered with Mastercam.” Corporate wide, Roush Yates has over 50 machines that are programmed with Mastercam products in 18

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their three facilities including Roush Yates Engines, Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions, and Roush Yates Performance Engine Group in Mooresville, NC. These software products assist in machining engine components for the NASCAR FR9 and the IMSA twin-turbo 3.5L Ford EcoBoost V6 racing engines. Thousands of components are milled, drilled, and inspected to strict quality standards prior to engine assembly. “We are thrilled to be partnering with one of NASCAR’S largest and most respected engine builders,” said Meghan S. West, President of CNC Software, Inc. “Mastercam has been an integral part of many performance racing companies since the 1980s and it’s exciting

and rewarding to contribute to the sport in an official capacity with Roush Yates Engines.” An industry leader for over 30 years, Mastercam prides itself on meeting the demanding needs of its customers by providing excellent products at affordable prices. Their strategy of combining superior software programming with practical shop floor experience is why industry professionals alike choose Mastercam. Through their dedication of providing superior customer service and product expertise is why they have remained at the forefront of the CAD/CAM industry. About Mastercam Developed by CNC Software,

Inc., Mastercam is Windows®based CAD/CAM software for 2- through 5-axis routing, milling and turning, 2- and 4-axis wire EDM, 2D and 3D design, surface and solid modeling, artistic relief cutting, and Swiss machining. CNC Software is a privately owned corporation founded in 1983. The U.S.-based company provides Mastercam CAD/CAM solutions to more than 211,000 installations in 75 countries in industries including mold-making, prototyping, automotive, medical, aerospace, and consumer products. Mastercam runs under Windows 10, as well as Windows 7 and Windows 8, and is compatible with all other CAD/CAM systems. www.mastercam.com www.engrreview.com

BUSINESS NEWS

MACHINE TOOLS

ZF Friedrichshafen aims to further strengthen its presence in India through localization of technology and futuristic products

ZF Friedrichshafen AG, the global global leader in driveline and chassis technology as well as active and passive safety technology is constantly strengthening its presence in India. With the expansion of its operations in India, ZF is well prepared to effectively meet the local market requirements and provide their customers with the most innovative and high quality products, solutions and services. India being considered as the prime destination for low cost products, localization has been the biggest challenge for ZF. The major challenges faced are the manufacturing technology, meeting the highest quality standards and

the low volume within the scope of low cost. The organization has streamlined its efforts in this direction in order to achieve the highest quality standards and the degree of performance that today’s market demands. Over the past few years, ZF has worked very closely with their suppliers teamed with German engineering to deliver quality products and services to their customers and have also been successful in localization a sizeable percentage of their products. Localization of technology and cost makes ZF’s product portfolio ideal for the Indian market. Keeping focus on expanding the market ZF’s off-highway products also

cater to other market segments like Pick and Carry crane, Self-loading concrete mixers etc. With the view of establishing ZF in India as the sourcing hub for ZF’s global portfolio, and to constantly innovate and provide top-notch products to its customers, ZF is developing products that are futuristic. Mr. Suresh KV, President for ZF in India said, “With the inaugurating of two manufacturing plants in a rather short span, we intend to strengthen ZF’s presence in India. Riding the ‘Make in India’ wave, we are consistently streamlining our efforts towards the localization of our products to perfectly fit the needs of our customer while maintaining the highest quality standards and futuristic technology. In the coming years, we hope to make India a sourcing hub for ZF’s global portfolio”

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Mastercam Travels to India

CNC Software’s President, Meghan West, along with Graham Hargreaves (Marketing) and Dave Moskey (Sales) traveled to India from December 3 – 11 to visit Mastercam Reseller Onward Technologies and visit Engimach, a leading engineering and machine tool show in India. It was originally scheduled for the trip to include a visit to Chennai to meet with the AMT and Mastercam Reseller SIM Technologies, but the

flooding in the region forced a change in their itinerary. After traveling from Mumbai to Pune, they visited Onward Technologies for a special event consisting of loyal customers in both the Educational and Industrial sectors, for an introduction with Meghan Summers, newly-appointed President of CNC Software. At the event, Meghan presented Onward with a 25th Anniversary plaque

for all of their hard work and dedication to Mastercam. The next stop on the trip was to Ahmedabad and a visit to Engimach 2015. Engimach showcases engineering products and services, and it knows to attract visitors from around the world. At the show, Meghan had the chance to meet customers and prospects, conduct an interview with the show organizer, and meet many business partners

that were also exhibiting at the show. After leaving Ahmedabad, they had the pleasure of visiting the Agra and the Taj Mahal, one of the World’s Wonders. It was a very aggressive trip for the group, and eight days did not seem like it was enough to take in all that beautiful India has to offer. For more information www.mastercam.com

Hypertherm presents industrial cutting innovations at IMTEX Forming 2016 Come next year, Hypertherm will once again reinforce its commitment to the India market at IMTEX Forming 2016, held from 21st to 26th January 2016 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre in Bangalore, India. In light of the “Make in India” initiative, manufacturing has grown to become one of the main drivers of the Indian economy, and manufacturers are increasingly looking for solutions to boost productivity and ensure sustainability. Visitors to Hypertherm’s showcase will be treated to an array of industrial cutting solutions that are designed to help customers cut 24

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more efficiently, effectively, and confidently. Plasma cutting has gained popularity over the years due to the various productivity gains conferred. At IMTEX Forming, manufacturers will also have the opportunity to witness the plasma advantage through live manual and mechanized cutting demonstrations at Hypertherm’s booth. Powermax30® AIR The main highlight of Hypertherm’s showcase is the recently launched Powermax30® AIR, the newest addition to Hypertherm’s Powermax family

of air plasma cutting systems. Powermax30® AIR is the world’s best in class portable air plasma system that features an internal compressor and is able to operate on both 120- and 240-volt lines, making it a highly versatile system for on-the-go cutting. Weighing just 13.5 kg, the Powermax30 AIR provides 30 amps of output and has the highest power-to-weight ratio of any system in its class. Benefits of this system include high portability with the addition of a patent-pending internal air compressor that eliminates the need for an external compressor unit; greater versatility and

convenience with a ‘Plug-andUse’ model that allows the system to be used anywhere with just an electrical power point, even in remote and non-industrial environments; and cost reduction with the elimination of additional costs associated with the use of an external compressor. To learn more about Hypertherm and its innovations, visit booth A101 in Hall 3A during IMTEX Forming 2016 at Bangalore International Exhibition Center in Bangalore, India, from 21st to 26th January 2016 For more information www.hypertherm.com/en/. www.engrreview.com

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GEARS & MOTORS

New ultra high torque 22ECT brushless slotless motor by Portescap Portescap introduces the newest addition to our Ultra ECâ&#x201E;˘ mini motor platform, the 22ECT brushless motor, designed specifically to deliver ultra high torque in a compact size. With the unique coil technology and a patent pending multipolar rotor design, the 22ECT has been developed to be one of the most advanced and highest performing brushless slotless motors in its class. The 22ECT is specifically optimized for high continuous torque at low to medium speeds, maximizing power between 10 K and 20 K rpm. These motors are capable of delivering 2 times higher continuous torque than comparable BLDC motors of same size over the entire low speed range when used with gears. The 22ECT is constructed with an enhanced high efficiency

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magnetic circuit that significantly reduces both iron and joule losses, the primary causes for motor stator heating. The result is the new 22ECT stays cooler and offers greater power density than equivalent models within its target operating zone. With maximum continuous torque up to 98.5 mNm and higher stall torque, 22ECT motors are ideally suited for use in applications such as Industrial automation, power tools & robotics. Portescap succeeds in providing a high quality, long lasting & high performance brushless motor by optimizing the electro-mechanical motor design and material selection for 22ECT. Due to the multipolar design, these motors possess the torque capabilities of much bigger motors. The advantages of

the 22ECT make it a good choice for geared applications because of its minimal speed drop and low motor heating under load. Their low inertia design makes them an exceptional option for applications requiring fast stopping, starting and acceleration. The 22ECT is available in 60 and 82 mm length versions, with hall sensors and 3 different coils to match your speed and voltage requirements. Upon request, Portescap can provide

options for customization including gearboxes, encoders, coil variations and mechanical interface modifications. Portescap is globally ISO 9001:2008 certified, and our production site in India is also ISO 13485, ISO14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certified.

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CHEMICAL & PROCESS

HRS showcases energy efficient heat transfer solutions at FAI Annual Seminar 2015 HRS Process Systems Ltd. (HRS PSL), part of HRS Group, UK, participated in the Annual Seminar organized by The Fertiliser Association of India (FAI) held from 2nd to 4th Dec 2015, at Hotel The Ashok, New Delhi, India. HRS showcased its range of innovative and cost efficient solutions widely applied in process industries like chemical, agrochemical, fertilizers, pharmaceutical and many more. HRS displayed specialized, high performance heat transfer solutions such as Ecoflux* Corrugated Tube Heat Exchanger, Ecoflux* Smooth Tube Heat Exchanger, HRS Funke Plate Heat Exchangers and Heat Exchanger based Systems. Ecoflux* Corrugated Tube Heat Exchangers (CTHE) are used for vital processes in fertilizer industry like intercooling & after-cooling of gases, natural gas heating, steam condensation, etc. HRS Funke Plate Heat Exchangers (PHE) is used for processes like acid cooling, water heating and cooling, heat recovery, etc. Customized heat exchanger based systems are designed to integrate with key processes where there is scope for reutilization, recovery of energy during heating, cooling processes. The theme of the FAI Seminar this year was ‘Unlocking Potential of Fertilizer Sector’. Key factors for the fertilizer sector like reforms, soil health enhancement, improvement in viability of fertilizer production and 30

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reorientation of marketing strategies were in focus for discussion. Delegates from HRS’ clients and fertilizer majors such as Nagarjuna, KSFL (KRIBHCO Shyam Fertilizers Limited), IFFCO, KANPUR Fertilizers, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd, PBIL, NFL, DCM, Reliance industries, Coromandel Fertilizers were some of the well-known companies that visited this exhibition. Mr. V Gokuldas, Managing Director, HRS Process Systems Ltd said “India is the second biggest consumer of fertilizers in the world next only to China. Improving viability of fertilizer production is a key challenge. There is a thrust on achieving better efficiency in the existing plants while enhancing production capacity. Companies are striving to reduce specific energy consumption per ton

of product. HRS has been at the forefront of pioneering technology and innovation in energy efficient heat transfer solutions for the fertilizer sector for over a decade now. Our aim is to partner with our customers for economic and environment conscious solutions to bring final end products at par with global standards in the sector.” About HRS PSL: HRS Process Systems Ltd (HRS PSL), India, is part of the UK based HRS International group of companies, a prestigious name in the field of innovative heat transfer solutions. HRS Group is globally recognized for providing sustainable, energy efficient range of heat exchangers and heat exchanger based systems. In India since year 2003, HRS PSL has built its reputation

in value-added engineering, manufacturing excellence and customer service. HRS offers heat transfer solutions across a wide spectrum of other industries like pharmaceuticals, chemical, fertilizer, agrochem, textile, edible oil & fats, paper & pulp, oil & gas, steel, power, effluent treatment, automotive, food processing and various other process industries. HRS also offers customized heat exchanger systems for food processing industries. HRS innovative product rage includes ECOFLUX* Corrugated tube heat exchangers, HRS Funke plate heat exchangers, UNICUS® Scrapped surface heat exchangers and a range of customized heat exchanger based systems. For more information www.hrsasia.co.in www.engrreview.com

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Alok inaugurates its R&D Centre A step towards ‘Make in India’

Ravish Kamat, CEO, Big Bags International Pvt Ltd (Centre) with Alok Team at the inauguration of ATIC

Alok (formerly, Alok Masterbatches) formally inaugurated its technology centre, officially referred to as Alok Technology Incubation Centre (ATIC) on 11th December, 2015 in New Delhi. The ATIC Lab is based in Delhi and provides a state-ofthe-art facility with a wide array

of testing equipment required to drive innovation in the masterbatch industry. ATIC brings a new standard for creating customized and need-based specialty Masterbatches and is reflective of Alok’s superior R&D capability. On this occasion, Mr. Vikram

Bhadauria, Director Alok, said, “Affordable solutions do not equate with cutting costs or compromising on quality. It is through innovation and use of technology that we can customise solutions for a better world. People are moving away from low-cost solutions to value based solutions that look at safety and sustainability – We are better positioned than ever before to play a significant part in this journey.” ATIC will be accessible to all customers and suppliers of Alok and the academia – the guiding philosophy behind setting ATIC is to co-create solutions that allow plastics to be safer, sustainable and affordable. Amit Puri, Director of International Sales and Marketing at Alok said, “ATIC is an opportunity to create novel solutions that address real life needs of our customers. The centre also

Mr. Vikram Bhadauria (Left), Director Alok explaing the guests about ATIC

welcomes academia and students focussing on polymer studies to use ATIC and challenge the status quo. Alok has committed its seasoned workforce and lab technicians to support these ideas.” While ATIC is a significant investment, monetary and otherwise, the team is positive about creating breakthroughs in polymer industry in the coming years. The inauguration event witnessed participation from some of the most innovative and prominent industry players.

China looks to India for investment in its chemical, pipe & fitting industries A business seminar titled China Cangzhou (India) Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion was held in New Delhi. The senior officials from both the governments (India and China) attended the seminar. The seminar was co-organized by The Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME). The seminar intended to improve business relations between the two developing countries in the Chemical sector. With Asia’s growing contribution to the global chemical industry, India emerges as one of the focus destinations for chemical companies worldwide. With the current size of approximately 32

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$108 billion, the Indian chemical industry accounts for 3% of the global market. Reports suggest that, Indian chemical industry could grow to reach a size of $224 billion by 2017. High end–use demand based on increasing per capita consumption, improved export competitiveness and resultant growth impact for each sub-sector of the chemical industry could lead to an overall growth of the industry to a size of $290 billion by 2017. Petro-chem is the No.1 industry of Cangzhou, boasting the largest PVC production base in Asia and the largest TDI production base in China. Cangzhou is known to be the Pipe and Fitting Manufacturing Base

of China, Pipe and Fitting Exporting Base of China, and Capital of Pipes and Elbows of China. The pipes and fittings made in Cangzhou account for about 60% of the total production in China and are exported to more than 90 countries and parts of the world. A number of initiatives have been proposed to boost the growth of Indian Chemical industry. • Target to increase the share of manufacturing in GDP to at least 25% by 2025 (from current 16%). Investments in manufacturing in the chemical sector are absolutely essential to ensure growth of the Indian chemical industry

• Government’s proposal to set up of a technology up-gradation fund of ~USD 80 Mn in the 12th plan for chemicals. • Proposal to establish an autonomous USD 100 Mn chemical innovation fund by securing 10% of the total inclusive national innovation fund set up by the National Innovation Council to encourage commercialization efforts for innovations generating inclusive growth. This makes China an ideal market for India to invest in, for the chemicals, pipes and fittings industry. www.engrreview.com

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Bridgestone fleet point, ‘M/S Premier Traders’, inaugurated at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd., subsidiary of world’s largest tyre and rubber company Bridgestone Corporation announced the inauguration of Bridgestone Fleet Point: ‘M/s Premier Traders’ store at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The store was formally inaugurated by Mr. Masahiro Fujita, General Manager, Commercial Tyres Sales and Marketing, Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd. in presence of Mr. Akash Rathore, Zonal Head, North Central & Mr. Kapil Gupta, Regional Head, UP & UTT, BSID Lucknow. The Fleet Point is an exclusive outlet that is designed to provide expert services exclusively for truck and bus radial tyre operations and maintenance. The objective of this service is to assist in tyre care and reduce downtime, thus, eventually aiding in diminishing the operating cost for fleets. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Fujita expressed, “We are pleased to announce the launch of Bridgestone Fleet Point at Kanpur. Bridgestone Fleet Points are dedicated to offer customers an enhanced retail experience and a better feel of the brand and service. Through such fleet points; we would like to create a niche space for ourselves across India. We plan to further make our presence felt as experts not just in manufacturing but also with superior after sale and 34

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maintenance services for tyre across India. We also hope to connect with our consumers through the fleet points, helping them make an informed choice while enhancing their experience at the store.” The ‘M/s Premier Tyre’ Bridgestone Fleet Point is located at Plot No. 444, Nawabganj (Kanpur- Lucknow Road),Near Toll Tax, Next to Hotel Baiswara, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Pin209859. The Fleet point is ‘one stop shop’ offering following services: • Tyre Alignment & Rotation • Inflation Pressure maintenance • Tyre Repair • Expert Technical Advice and tyre management solutions for fleets The Company’s mission of ‘Serving Society with Superior Quality’ is not only valid for our products, but also extends to Bridgestone’s service standards which can be experienced at Bridgestone Fleet Point outlets. As part of its potent growth plan in the Indian Market, Bridgestone has been expanding its ‘Bridgestone Fleet Points’ stores in India. Currently Bridgestone have around 20 Bridgestone Fleet Point stores across India.

Bureau Veritas and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) sign global agreement for LEED Certification In a recent signing ceremony, Bureau Veritas and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the certification body for the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED green building program, finalized the terms of their exclusive global agreement to facilitate LEED certification internationally. LEED is the world’s foremost program for the certification of design, construction, maintenance and operations of green buildings, with more than 1.8 million square feet of commercial building space certified daily. There are currently more than 69,000 LEED building projects located in over 150 countries and territories, with approximately 44% of all square footage outside the U.S. As part of the agreement, Bureau Veritas teams around the world will review LEED projects for conformity with GBCI’s strict standards for certification. Immediate plans for local LEED review teams have been drawn up for China, Brazil and India, where Bureau Veritas employs a total of approximately 21,000 staff. Local review teams will allow enhanced customer engagement and local support for LEED while advancing the goal for future site verification as part of the LEED certification process. “Our objective is a seamless customer experience for LEED users and project teams,” said Gerard Biessy, Vice-President of Building & Infrastructures at Bureau Veritas. “We are investing considerable resources into our local capacity building and the

integration of GBCI processes.” “GBCI and Bureau Veritas will be able to offer local touch points, local reviews, possible on site verifications and other resources for green building teams on the ground,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, chief operating officer, USGBC, and president, GBCI. “Through this collaboration, we will be able to connect with our customers and deepen our engagement with them, which will help accelerate the adoption of green building practices and deliver its benefits to these key economies. Bureau Veritas is the world’s leading conformity assessment service provider in the Building & Infrastructure industry. The partnership shall enhance Bureau Veritas’ service offerings and at the front of a growing and important global market. The first buildings to be certified by Bureau Veritas within this partnership are due to be delivered in late 2015. The growth of LEED reflects its global adaptability as the world’s most widely used and recognized system guiding the design, construction, operations and maintenance of green buildings. LEED is a critical tool in creating structures that mitigate greenhouse gas emissions; create healthier indoor environments for workers, students and community members; and lower utility bills for building owners through reduced energy and water use. For more information www.bureauveritas.com www.engrreview.com

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Henkel appoints Sunil Kumar Sathyanarayanan as the head for industrial adhesives business in India Henkel Adhesive Technologies, a subsidiary of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Germany, and a leading global player in adhesives, home care and beauty care, announces the appointment of S Sunil Kumar, as the Head of its Industrial Adhesives business unit in India, in the capacity of Director. In this role, Sunil will be spearheading Henkel India’s Industrial Adhesives business unit, which comprises Flexible Packaging, Packaging and Labelling, Paper, Tissue, Hygienics, Construction and Shoe steering units. Mr. Jeremy Hunter, President, Henkel India, said, “We are delighted to have Sunil on board. He brings with him strong values and leadership culture. Moreover, his experience of leading country teams across functions such as sales, business development and segment marketing to success, will help drive our industrial adhesives business. We wish him success in his role. ” Sunil Kumar holds a B. Tech. degree in Chemical Engineering from Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore. He has also completed an Executive Certificate Program in Business Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata. In a career spanning well over 25 years, Sunil Kumar has had rich industrial B2B experience in both Sales and Marketing functions in organisations such as BP and Carborundum Universal Ltd. 36

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For further information on Henkel in India: www.henkel.in Henkel operates worldwide with leading brands and technologies in three business units: Laundry & Home Care, Beauty Care and Adhesive Technologies. Founded in 1876, Henkel holds globally leading market positions both in the consumer and industrial businesses with well-known brands such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite. Henkel employs almost 50,000 people, and reported sales of 16.4 billion euros and adjusted operating profit of 2.6 billion euros in fiscal 2014. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX.

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Toradex launches the Toradex Community & invites you to participate Toradex announces the launch of its latest technical support feature, the Toradex Community, an online community that aims to provide customers a unique platform to stay connected with the Toradex engineers. Toradex, which has always provided extensive free and direct technical support from development engineers, recognizes that many of its customers often have similar queries. By providing an online community where anyone may post a query and by publicly listing down the engineers’ responses, Toradex anticipates that the entire community will stand to benefit from the collective knowledge available via the forum. “We invested a lot of time to understand what information our customers most wanted access to and how to deliver it in a simplified, user friendly and timely manner. With the launch of the Toradex Community platform, our aim is to create an even more connected and responsive support system for our customers, while enabling easy access to information. We invite you to be a part of this ever-growing community constituted by our embedded enthusiasts.” said Roman Schnarwiler, CTO, Toradex. The community will serve to provide its members with sustainable solutions and key insights from our experienced engineers who will be answering queries related to the usage of Toradex products in a wide variety of embedded applications. Furthermore, it will complement the exhaustive information

available on the Toradex Developer Center, which is a resourceful website that brings all of Toradex’s developer resources together at one place. For an overview about all our available support channels, please check our support page. About Toradex: Toradex is a leading vendor of ARM based System on Modules (SOMs) that can be used for diverse embedded applications. Powered by Freescale® i.MX 6 & Vybrid™, NVIDIA® Tegra, and other leading processors, the SOM families offer a wide range of options in terms of price, performance, power consumption and interfaces. Complemented with the long-term availability of 10+ years for its products, Toradex stands out in the embedded computing market with free lifetime product maintenance, pin-compatible product families for scalable designs, direct premium technical support, and transparent pricing with direct online sales. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Horw, Switzerland, the company’s network stretches across the globe with additional offices in the USA, Vietnam, China, India, Japan, and Brazil.

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Honeywell completes acquisition of research chemicals business from Sigma-Aldrich Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Seelze, Germany-based laboratory research chemicals business from Sigma-Aldrich, broadening Honeywell’s offerings for highpurity solutions for drug discovery, medical diagnostic testing and other laboratory applications. The acquisition includes the Fluka-branded solvents and inorganic chemistry portfolio worldwide and the Sigma-Aldrichbranded solvents and inorganic chemistry portfolio in the European Economic Area (EEA). Those offerings are now part of Honeywell’s broader portfolio of offerings for research chemicals, which already includes the Riedel-de Haën® and Burdick & Jackson® brands. “The combined Honeywell business will be able to serve a broader range of customers and applications with global brands recognized for world-class quality and lot-to-lot consistency – essential for a range of applications including drug synthesis, food, environmental, chemical and forensic testing,” said Qamar Bhatia, president of Honeywell’s Specialty Products business. “To make the transition process as seamless as possible, customers will still order products directly through Sigma-Aldrich and receive the same level of dedicated customer, technical and logistical support as they always have.” The Honeywell portfolio now includes six product lines: 40

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• Fluka® chemicals and reagents used for biochemical research and other chemical and pharmaceutical applications • Hydranal® Karl Fischer titration reagents used by laboratories to measure moisture content in liquids and solids • Chromasolv® high-purity solvents for chromatography, a technique used to separate and analyze complex mixtures • Riedel-de Haën® high-quality research chemicals used in pharmaceutical production and bioscience • Burdick & Jackson® highpurity solvents, reagents and chromatography products for laboratories and pharmaceutical production • Sigma-Aldrich® solvents and inorganics sold into the European Economic Area The acquired business employs approximately 200 people, primarily in Seelze, with sales and marketing personnel throughout Europe. Honeywell’s Seelze plant, which manufactures Riedel-de Haën-branded products, currently makes the majority of the products in the acquired business. The acquired business will be integrated into Honeywell’s Fine Chemicals business and will continue to be led by the core leadership team of the acquired company. With two production sites, Seelze and Muskegon, Mich., in the U.S., the combined

business unit will be able to develop and manufacture highpurity research chemicals and other materials used in new drug discovery, medical diagnostic testing and other laboratory applications. With the addition of titration products, high-purity solvents and reagents, and specialty inorganic chemicals, Honeywell builds on an already strong portfolio of Burdick & Jackson and Riedel-de Haën products. Honeywell’s Fine Chemicals business has supplied highquality research chemicals and specialty organic and inorganic compounds to the chemical and pharmaceutical industries for more than 100 years. Its products are sold under the Burdick & Jackson and Riedel-de Haën brands, and are used in a variety of laboratory, consumer and industrial applications including drug discovery, toothpaste, water purification, fortified foodstuffs, polymer synthesis, and metal surface treatment and finishing. Honeywell Fine Chemicals is a part of the Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies business group. Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies (PMT) is a global leader in developing advanced materials, process technologies and automation solutions. PMT’s Advanced Materials businesses manufacture a wide variety of highperformance products, including environmentally friendlier refrigerants and materials used to manufacture end products such as bullet-resistant armor,

nylon, computer chips and pharmaceutical packaging. Process technologies developed by PMT’s UOP business (www. uop.com) form the foundation for most of the world’s refiners, efficiently producing gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, petrochemicals and renewable fuels. PMT’s Process Solutions business (www. honeywellprocess.com) is a pioneer in automation control, instrumentation and services for the oil and gas, refining, pulp and paper, industrial power generation, chemicals and petrochemicals, biofuels, life sciences, and metals, minerals and mining industries. Honeywell (www.honeywell. com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance materials.

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MESSE MÜNCHEN purchases CTT Moscow, The world’s fifth largest construction machinery trade fair Messe München continues to build on its position as the world’s leading construction machinery trade fair organizer: it is buying CTT EXPO in Moscow, the world’s fifth largest construction machinery trade fair. This acquisition is both the biggest and most important purchase in Messe München’s history. The seller is private Russian trade fair company Media Globe LLC. “CTT is an internationally known and established event. It is an ideal addition to our global construction machinery cluster”, said Klaus Dittrich, Chairman and CEO of the Messe München Board of Management: “With the world’s leading trade fair bauma in Munich as the centerpiece and our events in Shanghai, New Delhi, Johannesburg and, in future, Moscow, we have achieved a global market share of more than 50 per cent.” “At a stroke, this purchase makes us the fourth biggest foreign trade fair organizer in Russia, also laying the foundation for creating additional trade fair events there”, added Stefan Rummel, Managing Director responsible for foreign activities. Alexey Striganov, Media Globe’s proprietor, becomes

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Messe München’s partner in Russia, staying on as a shareholder in the newly established company. This partnership enables Messe München to tap into an already existing extensive network in, and know-how of, the Russian market. Stefan Rummel, the Managing Director responsible for foreign activities “is delighted, that we can continue to expand our portfolio in Russia with Alexey Striganov as a partner and shareholder”. CTT’s international co-organizer is IMAG, a Messe München subsidiary. And it was IMAG that provided the introduction. Stefan Rummel: “The negotiations, from the initial exploratory discussions to clinching the deal, including our managing partners’ consent, took little more than half a year. That

is a record for the German trade fair scene.” “Our commitment in Moscow also supports the ongoing development of our trade fairs at our Munich location as well as the domestic economy”, said Klaus Dittrich. Notwithstanding the currently difficult economic and political environment, Russia remains an important country for the Munich location, for exhibitors and visitors alike, as well as an important sales market for the construction and mining machinery in-dustry. The Messe München construction machinery cluster includes: bauma in Munich. At 605,000 square meters it is the world’s biggest trade fair (next event: April 11 to 17, 2016). bauma China in Shanghai is now the second biggest trade fair in Messe München’s portfolio (next event: November 22 to 25, 2016). Together with CTT Mos-cow, BAUMA CONEXPO INDIA in Delhi (next event: December 12 to 15, 2016) and BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA in Johannesburg (next event: 2018) round off the future global network. For Messe München the commitment in Moscow is the entrée to a new market. Stef-an Rummel: “This

provides us with a long-term platform for tapping into the Russian market. Because beyond the current political situation there is considerable potential in Russia, especially for Messe München’s main focus areas. CTT has been held in Moscow every year since 2000. Latterly it boasted an area of 53,900 square meters and 670 exhibitors and was profitable notwithstanding the economic situation. In May 2016 it will open its doors for the 17th time. German companies have been exhibiting at CTT in Moscow with a joint stand every year since 2004. At the request of the Construction Equipment and Building Material Machinery Asso-ciation within the VDMA – Verband Deutscher Maschinenund Anlagenbau e.V. (German Engineering Federation) – the CTT was again included in the Federal Min-istry of Economics and Technology’s foreign trade fair program in 2016. Bavarian State Minister of Economic Affairs Ilse Aigner sees the purchase of the trade fair as a positive signal in difficult political and economic times. Aigner: “The cooperation agreement will enrich economic relations between Moscow and Bavaria and boost collaboration.” The Minister went on to say that in making the acquisition Messe München was laying the foundation for an increased presence in the Russian market. The signing of a framework agreement between Messe München and its future partner is one of the highlights of the visit to Moscow by the delegation from the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs. www.engrreview.com

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German firm TUV Rheinland sets up state of the art automotive testing lab at Bengaluru TÜV Rheinland India, a subsidiary of TÜV Rheinland Group, Germany, a worldwide leader in Testing, Training, Inspection, Consulting & Certification, has announced that it has set up a unique state of the art Automotive Testing Lab at Bengaluru. The new testing lab, located in Electronic city, will test and evaluate the 2/3/4 wheelers along with their Electronic SubAssemblies (ESA). India is an emerging market for manufacturers of automotive vehicles. Many of the giant automotive OEM’s have established their production plants along with their R&D centre in India. The new and unique TUV Rheinland automotive testing lab will play a significant role in facilitating the vehicle manufacturers and their vendors to test their products in order to continuously improve the quality as well as meet the local regulations as per AIS standards. They now not only can meet the local but also international standards such as in the European Union (EU) and many other international regulations which are specifically framed for Automotive OEM’s. “The new lab with the state-of-the-art technology is one of its kind test setup. This lab is equipped with the latest technical devices such as the Absorber Lined Shielded Enclosure (ALSE) of 10 meter Anechoic Chamber, Automotive transient along with Transient emission stimulators which can be used to test electronic sub-assemblies as well as Battery/Hybrid vehicles,”said 44

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Mr Thomas Fuhrmann, CEO and Managing Director, TÜV Rheinland India.“We are extremely proud to boast that with this new and unique testing lab, TUV Rheinland will become the only international certification body in India offering Testing and Certification of Automotive vehicles and subsystems.” “The lab is indigenously designed, developed and commissioned under the technical expertise and guidance of an engineering team. The lab operates 24/ 7 to reduce the turnaround time required for testing which in turn aids to speed-up the time to market the newly developed or re-engineered products. This lab facilitates the Automotive vehicle manufacturers and its sub system suppliers to make use of it during product developmental phases in order to fix the engineering bugs and complying to the regulations. This model of association with TUV Rheinland right from the design phase till the product is completely compliant with the regulations, will help the Automotive manufacturers and their sub-system suppliers to deliver the product in line with the committed time schedule to their customers. We have an ample opportunity to serve the designers and manufacturers located in the Southern and Western part of India which is considered to be the hub for Automotive industry.” said Mr Kalyan Varma, Vice President, Products, TÜV Rheinland India. “This facility has been accredited by NABL as per

the IEC/ISO 17025 and has successfully executed Indian homologations for Vehicles and Electronic sub-assemblies in association with various national institutions apart from the dayto-day testing and certifications for International homologations. The laboratory is equipped with test instruments as per the latest EU standard ECE R10 Revision 5: 2014 for the additional requirements for vehicles and ESAs providing coupling systems for charging the REESS regarding the control of emissions and immunity from this connection between vehicle and power grid” said Mr Ravindra Kumar BS, Head - Automotive EMC Testing Team and the Laboratory, TÜV Rheinland India. About TÜV Rheinland India TÜV Rheinland India is a subsidiary of TÜV Rheinland Group, Germany, pioneers in providing technical services worldwide for more than 143 years. Having started its operation in 1996 in India, the company is a part of the India, Middle East & Africa Group and caters to the Indian market as well as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan & Maldives markets. TÜV Rheinland India with its local headquarter in Bangalore is active in more than 100 locations in India. Being a prominent service provider in the Testing, Training, Inspection, Consulting and Certification Industry (TIC), it has one of the most advanced testing capabilities in India including the Photovoltaic, Softlines, Material

testing laboratories and Product Safety Laboratories with an EMC Chamber spread over an area of more than 1,00,000 Sqft. With this existing capability, TÜV Rheinland India is able to perform all necessary tests in compliance with REACH, RoHS& other European Regulation. TÜV Rheinland is the only Certification Body in India that boasts of an accredited Welding Institute offering welding courses to the industry in order to enhance the technical skills of its employees. The Company has ambitious plans for setting up of Laboratories in other parts of India as well in the near future. TÜV Rheinland has expertise to service business sectors like Pressure Equipments& Material Technology, Energy & Environment, Automotive Engineering, Type Approval, Solar & Fuel Cell Technology, Professional Training and Certification of Management Systems.

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Instamod Airpipe participated in 5th Industrial Maintenance Expo (IMX 2015) at Pune Instamod Airpipe participated in 5th Industrial Maintenance Expo (IMX 2015), 18th to 20th December, 2015 at Auto Cluster & Exhibition Centre,Pune leading platform where the best of the bests from India & leading international companies make strong business connection for

growth. This was organised by CII team and was good experience in exhibiting in the exhibition .We exhibited Header line of 150mm alongwith 25mm drop , prototype of our 50mm piping structure along with 20,25 drops and samples right from 20mm to 200 mm size .In view

of the Pune being Automobile hub we launched some of our accessories such as PU Tube, Coiled hoses ,Hose reel ,blow gun,FRL ,couplers which would be available on sale from Janâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;16 onwards

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Instamod Airpipe have done installation in Automobile,Textile,Food & Beverages ,Textile,Rice industry ,Cement and all customers are satisfied with the performance of AIRPIPE working and given appreciation letter also for the same .

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ACHEMASIA 2016 : 10th International Exhibition & Conference on Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology Beijing, 9 - 12 May 2016 By Om Prakash, Director – In ORBIT Tours Pvt. Ltd.,

With the interaction of Mr. Om Prakash – Director, In ORBIT Tours Pvt. Ltd. with the Organisors of Achema & AchemAsia – M/s. Dechema of Germany, the details of AchemAsia 2016 to be held in Beijing, China, 9 – 12 May 2016 are produced here below. The Organisors of AchemAsia 2016 are confident of a larger Expo with over 418 exhibitors from 23 different countries and more than 12,470 visitors said, Mr. Om Prakash. From 9 to 12 May 2016 AchemAsia will throw open its doors to exhibitors, engineers, design engineers and scientists in Beijing. Since its launching over 22 years ago this event has made a reputation for itself as the foremost international forum for the process industry in Asia. With over 418 exhibitors from 25 different countries and around 100 lectures AchemAsia spans the entire range of process engineering and biotechnology, the focus being on topics specifically relevant to Asia. Once again, more than 12,470 visitors are expected to make use of the opportunity to gather 50

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first-hand information on the latest technological trends and innovations. The combination of exhibition and congress allows for a comprehensive overview on current developments from the lab stage through to the industrial scale. 13 exhibition groups accommodate the vast range of the process industry. They include process technology, pharmaceutical production, agricultural chemistry and food processing, laboratory techniques and raw materials supply. The Congress programme has adopted a new concept, addressing key themes in satellite symposia, each organized together with local partners. The topics include joining technology, raw materials, production-integrated environmental protection, process analytics and product safety.

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Exhibit Profile • Chemical Apparatus and Plant • Construction • Process Technology • Petrochemistry • Maintenance and Quality • Assurance • Environmental Protection • Water Treatment • Pharmaceutical Production • Biotechnology • Food Processing • Agrochemistry • Laboratory and Analytical • Techniques • Packaging and Storage

AchemAsia 2016: The success platform to present innovations for China’s process industry to a key audience.

To date, no other economy in the world comes close to China’s modernization pace and economic drive. Fostered by the current Five-Year Plan considering energy conservation, environmental protection, biotechnology, new materials and high-end equipment manufacturing as priority industries, the demand for innovative solutions in the process industries is probably higher than ever. At the same time, in China there is no other event for our industries which rivals AchemAsia in terms of nation-wide visibility and networking potential. This is the opportunity to strengthen your position in China, to underline your technical leadership, and to gain ground against the competition.

• Showcase for innovations • Integrated technical solutions for all sectors of the process industries • Opportunity to recruit new personnel • Synergies through DECHEMA’s global network Special travel package by official travel agents in India: Mr. Om Prakash – Director, In ORBIT Tours Pvt. Ltd. has been organising special tours to Achema & AchemAsia since 36 years and enjoy the confidence of the Chemical & Process Industries. A special travel package is arranged to visit above trade fair. Further details can be obtained from Om Prakash Tel: 022 – 24229281, email: omprakash@inorbittours. com

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CHINA INTERDYE 2016 16th China International Dye Industry, Pigments and Textile Chemicals Exhibition Shanghai, 13 – 15 April, by Om Prakash, Director – In ORBIT Tours Pvt. Ltd. The 16th China International Dye Industry, Pigments and Textile Chemicals Exhibition (CHINA INTERDYE 2016) will be held in 13 -15, 2016. “China International Digital Textile Printing, Printing and Dyeing Automatics Exhibition (CHINA TEXTILE PRINTING 2016)” will be held concurrently. At China Interdye 2015, 600 domestic and overseas exhibitors from 14 countries and regions participated, including 107 new exhibitors, more than 6,000 exhibitor representatives attended the exhibition. 15,773 visitors (41,612 arrival times) from 51 countries and regions came to visit the exhibition. The highlights of exhibits scope were: New-tech digital printing products, hightech energy-saving and emissionreduction equipments, lowcarbon environment-protecting textile chemicals such as dyestuffs, pigments, intermediates,

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auxiliaries, etc. Scope of Exhibit • Dyestuffs : Acid Dyes, Azoic Dyes, Basic Dyes, Direct Dyes, Disperse Dyes, Mordant Dyes, Reactive Dyes, Sulphur Dyes, Vat Dyes, etc. Whitening agents • Intermediates : Benzene Intermediates, Naphthalene Intermediates, Anthraquinone Intermediates • Auxiliaries : Pretreatment Auxiliaries, Dyeing Auxiliaries, Finishing Auxiliaries, Printing Auxiliaries . etc. • Pigments : Azo Pigments, Phthalocyanine Pigments, Lake Pigments, Vat Pigments, Heterocyclic Pigments, Fluorescent Pigments, Pearlescent Pigments,

Discoloration Pigments, etc. • Textile Chemicals : Textile Raw Material, Silicone and Organic Fluorine Series, Textile Oil Agents, Slurries, etc. • Instruments & Equipments : Mixer, Homogenizer, Ice aking Machine, Shredder, Pressure Filter, Dyeing and Finishing Chemical Equipment, Vacuum Drying Equipment, Control and Protection Equipment, Filtration equipment, Analysis and Testing Instrument, Nickel Screen, Container, Color Card, etc. Visitor Profile: Target visitors of the 16th China International Dye Industry, Pigments and Textile Chemicals Exhibition (CHINA INTERDYE 2016) will be Designers, Design Offices, International Sourcing,

Agents, Fabric and Textile Accessory Wholesalers, Worldwide Brands Department Purchasing Managers, International Importers and Ready Wear Garment, Companies, International Textile Associations, International Trade Missions are the target visitors. Special Travel Package: For the benefit of Indian visitors & exhibitors related to Dye Industry, In ORBIT Tours Pvt. Ltd., has planned a special travel package. More details can be obtained from Mr. Om Prakash– Director, In ORBIT Tours Pvt. Ltd., Tel: 022 24229281/24389271 email: omprakash@inorbittours.com

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CeMAT 2016 puts the spotlight on digitization and automation

annover. The lead theme for CeMAT 2016 is Smart Supply Chain Solutions. In other words, the show, which runs from 31 May to 3 June in Hannover, Germany, will highlight the pivotal role of logistics in today’s increasingly digitized and integrated industrial value chains. Wolfgang Pech, Deutsche Messe’s Senior Vice President in charge of CeMAT, explains: “Logistics is growing in importance because accuracy and flexibility of supply are fundamental to the growing Industry 4.0 trend. Soon, all parts containers, racks, materials handling and transport systems and even the materials themselves will need to be intelligent so that they can communicate with their surroundings and with machines and robots.” This is where CeMAT comes in. Logistics IT Logistics IT is one of the mainstay showcases at CeMAT – an apt reflection of the current exponential growth in the role of software in the logistics industry. “Smart IT solutions are fundamental to modern logistics. IT is now the number one driver and source of innovation in logistics. That’s because digitization is happening across every segment of the logistics industry. Developments like mobile Internet and the digital integration of all end-users into the production and supply chain are opening up new opportunities and giving rise to new business models,” Wolfgang Pech said. At the heart of the Logistics

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IT showcase is the Logistics IT User Forum, where IT experts and users will discuss a wide range of topics, including the role of the cloud in logistics, mobile solutions, interfaces and integration, intelligent tracking and tracing, network planning/ supply chain design, big data in logistics, WMS, image processing in logistics, and virtualization. Move & Lift and Store & Load The biggest showcases at CeMAT are Move & Lift and Store & Load. The Move & Lift showcase is dedicated to innovations from the areas of materials handling and lifting technology, including industrial trucks, cranes and hoisting equipment, access platforms, continuous handling systems and port handling equipment. As well as presenting these sorts of machines and equipment, the showcase will explore ways in which they can be intelligently integrated into automated supply chains. The Store & Load showcase puts the spotlight on automated warehousing solutions. It features exhibits of rack systems, factory equipment, pallets, containers, loading and unloading equipment and complete warehousing and loading systems. Pech: “Visitors at the upcoming CeMAT will discover a range of full and partial automation solutions to maximize the efficiency and costeffectiveness of their warehouse materials handling, loading, packaging and distribution operations.” Cranes and Lifting Equipment Pavilion Like other core areas of the

logistics industry, the cranes and lifting equipment sector faces major challenges from the growing trend towards digital integration and Industry 4.0. In recognition of this, the sector will have its own dedicated exhibition area – known as the Cranes and Lifting Equipment Pavilion – in Hall 27 at the upcoming show. CeMAT is one of the most important trade fairs for cranes and lifting equipment. The exhibits will range from simple load handling attachments to turnkey automatic cranes. Platformers World@CeMAT Lifting and access systems are core intralogistics technologies and therefore rightfully rank among the big highlights on display on the open-air site at the upcoming CeMAT show. The Platformers World@ CeMAT showcase will feature access platforms, mast climbers, telescopic forklifts, ladder hoists, mini crawler cranes, industrial cranes and more from a wide range of manufacturers. Pick & Pack

The packaging technology lineup at CeMAT 2016 will be bigger and better than ever, thanks to a partnership between Deutsche Messe and easyfairs GmbH that will see easyfair’s “Empack” and “Label&Print” shows co-staged with the Deutsche Messe’s Pick & Pack showcase. The premiere of this new joint showcase is expected to feature some 200 exhibitors and occupy about 10,000 square meters (107,600 sq. ft.) of exhibition space. It will trace the latest trends and innovations at every stage of packaging and highlight the role of packaging technology within the overall supply chain. CeMAT CeMAT trade fairs are operated by Deutsche Messe in the major growth markets of the world. They are highly effective marketing platforms that enable intralogistics providers to get their products and innovations in front of key buyers in their target countries and regions. For more information www.cemat.de/pressservice www.engrreview.com

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Emerson demonstrates mark of quality with ISO9001 Certification Emerson has announced that its combined drives and motors business is now certified to the ISO9001:2008 quality management system. The certification covers 20 Control Techniques and Leroy-Somer locations, called Automation Centres, in Western Europe, with further sites planned through to 2017. The quality management system (QMS) deployed by Emerson is based on 11 new core processes and a quality manual applicable to the Automation Centres. The processes were devised and commissioned by an international team of colleagues from Control Techniques and Leroy-Somer. Working together

for almost a year, each member of the team had specific expertise in quality management. The Emerson site in Italy has been certified by accredited third party certification body, DNV-GL, as the principal location of 20 in Western Europe, while a total of 28 sites worldwide including South Africa, Dubai and India will be covered by 2017. “This certification is recognition of our organization and commitment to support the automation solutions we

implement. It also strengthens our pledge to reach outstanding levels of customer satisfaction,” said Tommaso Manetti, QMS Manager for Emerson’s drives and motors business. ISO9001 enables Emerson’s drives and motors business to demonstrate that it offers products and services of consistently high quality, while also acting as a tool to streamline processes and introduce additional efficiencies. It also enhances the organization’s ability to satisfy its customers and

provides a coherent foundation for growth and sustained success, along with an ethos of continuous improvement through objective measurements. In September, ISO9001:2015 was released, and Emerson will now have three years to migrate to the latest version of this flagship quality management system.

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Anybus® CompactCom™ 40-series awarded “Best Network Technology” in Automation Inside’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2015 Choice Awards 2015 gathered 30 nominated solutions from 24 automation companies and after voting by Automation Inside’s readers in 35 countries, Anybus CompactCom 40-series was recognized as “Best Network Technology 2015.” The Automation Inside Portal (www.automationinside.com) is a leading global resource for the automation industry, connecting buyers and suppliers in the field. Their annual Readers’ Choice Awards for 2015 has selected the Anybus CompactCom 40-series as the winner of the Best Network Technology category. About the awards The Automation Inside Readers’ 58

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About Anybus CompactCom 40-series The Anybus® CompactCom™ 40-series is the latest embedded networking solution from HMS Industrial Networks. It is available in three form factors – Chip, Brick and Module – and offers multi-network connectivity through a single development project, limiting the customers’ development efforts to an absolute minimum.

The new CompactCom 40-series is based on HMS’ Anybus NP40 network processor and is especially suitable for high-end industrial applications that require fieldbus or real-time industrial Ethernet connectivity. Offering close to ”zero delay” between devices and real-time networks, the 40-series is ideal for highperformance applications such as servo drive systems, which require fast network cycles and synchronization capabilities. “We are of course very happy to receive this award,” says Christian Bergdahl, Product Marketing Manager at HMS. “We know that we have a strong offering in our 40-series products which has been recognized before, but what is especially

rewarding about this award is that it comes from Automation Inside’s readers – people working with the everyday tasks in automation. We see this as further proof that we are on the right track with Anybus embedded network communication solutions and will continue to develop cutting-edge technology that solves our customer’s network connectivity needs.” For more information www.anybus.com www.engrreview.com

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Testo precision drive at your doorstep Testo Precision Drive. The mobile exhibition which brings the complete range of testo products at your doorstep. Testo India is proud to announce the launch of “Testo Precision Drive“ – a showroom on wheels. The Roadshow will allow the customers to interact with our specialists and learn more about testo products and their applications in their respective industries with hands on experience of the products. In a country like India, everyone wants to physically see and experience the features and benefits of a product before making a purchase decision; the same rule is also applicable when it comes to industrial products. To bridge this gap between the customer and the manufacturer in the industrial products’ sector, Testo India has launched an initiative the “Testo Precision Drive”- a mobile exhibition to bring our entire product range to our customer at their doorstep. This mobile exhibition will provide a platform for the existing and potential customers to interact with our specialists to gain more knowledge about our products and their applications, that too at their doorsteps. This exhibition on wheels will

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travel across all the states in the Southern India over a period of 6 months to explore deeper pockets of the industrial hubs present in all these states starting 22nd December 2015 in Karnataka at the Bommasandra Industrial Area. Mr. Kalidas Bhangare, MD, Testo India inaugurated the mobile exhibition “Testo Precision Drive” on 22nd December 2015 in Bangalore in the Bommasandra Industrial Area in Karnataka which also registered the presence of Testo India customers who became a part of the flag-off ceremony and appreciated the initiative. During this journey, in places where there are cluster of industries around, the showroom will be centrally parked so that customers from all the surrounding industries can have access and visit the testo lounge. In addition, for all those corporations who permit the lounge to be taken inside their premises, testo showroom will be moved in to their peripherals for all their various functions to have a look at the testo product basket. If you desire to call ‘Testo on wheels’ in your premises to

gain a hands on experience of German Measuring Technology, please contact us or send us your requests. Testo India Pvt. Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of Testo AG, Germany was founded in 2006 in Pune. The company has established thirteen home offices in major metros and a dealers’ network covering this enormous country. Testo AG is a world leader in the design, development and manufacturing of portable test and measuring instruments. Testo has also become a major supplier for HVAC industries, refrigeration, airflow and environmental monitoring instruments for markets as diverse as chemical, steel, power, cement, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, biotech etc. Today, Testo consists of 2500 employees, 30 subsidiaries and 80 sales & service partners in other 43 countries. Write back to us to stop by near your site: info@ testoindia.com

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Cooper Corporation promotes Swatch Bharat Abhiyaan; initiates cleanliness drive at Kass Plateau

Promoting the government’s Swatch Bharat initiative, Cooper Corporation one of world’s leading engine manufacturer based out of Satara, Maharashtra undertook a major cleanliness drive at one of the most popular tourist spot near Satara- Kass Plateau. The Kaas Plateau also known as the “KaasPathar” is a plateau situated in the Western GhatSahyadri range, 22 kilometers from Satara city in Maharashtra state of India and is known for various types of wild flowers which bloom during August-September every year. The initiative was spearheaded by Ms. Manish

Cooper, Director Marketing and Corporate Communications and team. This drive, which aimed at cleaning the entire Kaas plateau, also focused on sensitizing tourists about their role in maintaining bio-diversity in Kaas and encouraging eco-tourism at Kaas plateau. More than 150 employees of Cooper Corporation who volunteered for this initiative collected tons of garbage filled with plastic wastes, bottles and other left overs. The waste was disposed of at the Satara municipal dumping site. Commenting on the initiative Ms. Manish Cooper, Director Marketing & Corporate

Communication, said“With Cooper Corporation, the historic town of Satara has constantly witnessed a new wave of industrialization without losing its rich cultural heritage. We as an organization has always believed in maintaining and preserving the rich cultural heritage of the city, keeping this in view as part of our CSR activity we initiated the day long cleanliness drive at one

of the world famous tourist spot, where our employees voluntarily took part and collected all kind of garbage dumped by the visitors. Cooper employees by the end of the drive collected close to 150 bags of garbage. The company in future intends to take more such activities under their CSR initiative to keep the city of Satara clean.

Gamesa Electric has been awarded with its 53,31MWp solar project to date, in Honduras Gamesa Electric has been awarded with its biggest Solar Photovoltaic project to date, involving the supply of Solar Power Stations and Control for a 53,31MWp project in Honduras This project is signed two and a half months after our former 50MWdc plant in Philippines and adds to the 32MWp in Panama, 23,5MWp in UK and 10MWp in India recently announced by the company, which joins to a total accumulated order backlog of more than 275MWp in the last one and a half year. Gamesa Electric’s scope of supply for this project will be : 62

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• 9 Solar Power Stations 2,8MVA (each of them formed mainly by 2 PV Inverters 1,4MVA, step transformer and MV protection switchgear in a 40ft ISO container) • 7 Solar Power Stations 2,2MVA (each of them formed mainly by 2 PV Inverters 1,1MVA, step transformer and MV protection switchgear in a 40ft ISO container) • 3 Solar Power Stations 1,4MVA (each of them formed mainly by 1 PV Inverter 1,4MVA, step transformer and MV protection switchgear in a 20ft ISO container)

• 1 Power Plant Controller (PPC) Gamesa Electric will be the supplier of the Power Plant Controller to ensure the fulfillment of the Honduras Grid Code requirements of the complete PV plant. The main requirements are: • P-Q commands • Voltage and power factor regulation • LVRT (Low Voltage Ride Through) The PPC will receive commands from the Honduras National Grid Operator, and through a real-time controller, will send communication

signals to the Gamesa PV inverters to fulfill the received command in the Point of Common Coupling (PCC). With this operation, Gamesa Electric reinforces its presence in LATAM, with a new supply contract in a country in its first development stages for PV renewable energy, and with a new customer with an interesting future portfolio of projects. Gamesa Electric’s will deliver the Solar Power Stations to Honduras in Q1-2016 and the project will be commissioned in early Q2-2016 To learn more about Gamesa Electric and its product portfolio, please click here. www.engrreview.com

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Global solar installations forecast to reach approximately 64.7 GW in 2016, reports Mercom Capital Group Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, forecasts another year of solar growth with installations expected to reach 64.7 GW in 2016 up from 57.8 GW forecast for 2015. “The largest markets in 2016 will again be China, the United States and Japan; the United States is set to overtake Japan as the second largest solar market behind China. These three countries will account for about 65 percent of installations next year” said Raj Prabhu, CEO and Co-Founder of Mercom Capital Group. China will continue to be the largest solar market in the world, installing approximately 19.5 GW in 2016. China has installed almost 10 GW in the first three quarters this year, well ahead of 3.79 GW installed in the same period last year. Curtailment and delayed subsidy payments remain a challenge. The announcement of an additional 5.3 GW installation quota with a completion deadline

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of June 2016 for provinces that have met or exceed their installation goals is likely to help China get close to meeting its installation goals in 2015, and ensures a strong 2016. The Chinese government is expected to increase its 2020 installation target to 150-200 GW. Mercom is forecasting the United States to install about 13 GW of solar next year which will be the best year for U.S. solar installations by far. The U.S. solar market is expected to experience robust growth for the next 13 months as the industry rushes to complete projects before the 30 percent investment tax credit (ITC) drops to 10 percent. The industry is hopeful, but not betting, on a possible extension to 30 percent ITC at 30 percent. The 2016 installation estimates will need to be revised if solar projects are allowed to “begin construction” by December 31, 2016 instead of reaching completion, or if there is an agreement in Congress to extend the ITC in any form. Japan is expected to install

about 9 GW of solar in 2016. The Japanese solar industry has experienced two feed-in tariff (FiT) cuts in 2015 as the government looks to trim solar subsidy costs. So far, Japan has approved a little more than 80 GW of solar projects under its FiT program, of which about 25 percent has been installed. Japan is going through a transformation in the energy sector with a change in its energy mix going into 2030, giving more weight to renewables and cutting back on nuclear energy. Japan also is in the process of deregulating its utilities and breaking up monopolies. Japanese domestic solar module shipments have dropped the last two quarters following the reduction in FiTs. In European market activity, the U.K. is expected to lead in terms of PV installations in 2016 followed by Germany and France. There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the U.K. PV market with a decision on FiT cuts still pending and Renewable Energy Credits set to expire in April 2016. Europe recently extended

import tariffs on Chinese solar panels which could result in tariffs remaining for a few more years, which will be detrimental for solar project development in Europe. Indian solar installations are expected to reach about 3.6 GW in 2016, significant growth compared to the 2.1 GW forecasted for 2015. Momentum has picked up after the government set a target of 100 GW by 2022. Aggressive bidding in its recent auctions has caused some concerns as to the viability of these projects due to unrealistically low bids. The latest India update can be found here: http://bit.ly/mercomifq4 Subscribers to Mercom’s weekly Solar Market Intelligence Report will have access to the full update. To become a subscriber, visit: http://clicks.skem1.com/ signup/?c=1UbSmm.

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REC named the fastest growing Navratna PSU REC was conferred with the “Fastest Growing Navratna” award at India Today PSUs awards ceremony. The award was received by Shri Rajeev Sharma, CMD, REC from Shri Piyush Goyal, Honorable Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Honorable Minister of

Communications and IT. REC’s wholly owned subsidiary REC Transmission Projects Company Limited was also awarded the “Fastest Growing PSU” in “Other PSUs” category. The award function witnessed the presence of esteemed dignitaries from several public sector organisations.

SolarTown Solar Rooftop Systems provide critical support for Chennai communities during Floods SolarTown Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (SolarTown), a pioneer in India’s solar industry specializing in the sale, lease and installation of solar rooftop systems for residential, commercial and industrial customers, is pleased to announce that its off-grid solar systems in Chennai remained online, providing critical support to its customers and surrounding communities following the State Electricity Board’s decision to suspend the power supply in the city of Chennai following the devastating floods in early December. Soon after the grid shutdown, communications to and from the city failed once cell phone batteries and that of other personal electronics were depleted. Off-grid solar systems from SolarTown provided the sole source of electricity for dozens of citizens in Chennai. SolarTown customers were also able to assist fellow members of their community by allowing 66

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them to charge phones and connect to the internet in order to contact loved ones and send updates on conditions in the city. “Occurrences like the recent floods in Chennai demonstrate the need for off-grid power sources to provide critical power during natural disasters,” said Vikram Dileepan, CEO of SolarTown. “We’re proud to provide an affordable and reliable alternative to grid power and to offer a service that supports our community. We’re humbled by the responses we’ve received from our customers in Chennai.” “During the floods in Chennai, our house was the only one with electricity within a one to two kilometer radius. It looked like a small island with power. I recommend solar for every residence and being in the construction business, I plan on providing a SolarTown 1 kW solar system for all my upcoming projects,” commented a SolarTown customer.

The off-grid solar rooftop systems provided by SolarTown were fully operational during all three days of the grid shutdown. They continued to operate even with overhead clouds. “Committed to constant innovation, SolarTown has developed a hybrid solution which includes solar microinverters, solar PV, and battery which can work on-grid as well as off-grid during power shutdowns,” commented Vikram. SolarTown has successfully implemented this technology into a rooftop solution for residential and small commercial installations throughout Chennai. Vikram further commented that this hybrid technology is the need of the hour, particularly in the wake of the recent floods in Chennai and subsequent power cuts. In a recent installation in Thiruvanmiyur, a community of Chennai, SolarTown’s hybrid system helped cut

electricity costs and provided uninterrupted power supply. Most of SolarTown off-grid customers have purchased their solar system outright allowing customers to take advantage of accelerated depreciation tax benefits, with payback periods as low as five years. In addition to purchasing a solar system, SolarTown offers homeowners and businesses the ability to lease a solar rooftop system with no money down and a fixed monthly lease rate guaranteed to be lower than the DISCOMs, shielding them from rising electricity rates.

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Welspun Renewables commissions 126 MW Pratapgarh wind project Helps India Meet its COP 21 targets by setting up Mega Clean Energy Project in Rajasthan Marches one step closer to completing its target of 1GW of solar and wind plants well within this financial year end • Largest wind project in the company’s portfolio till date • 7,25,760 homes to get access to clean, green energy, replacing the need to source carbon based energy generation • 2,11,922 tonnes of carbon emissions will be mitigated by this project Welspun Renewables, one of India’s leading clean energy companies, announced commissioning of its 126 MW wind project located in Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan. The project is the largest wind project in the company’s portfolio. The project will generate 290 million units of clean energy and help mitigate 2,11,922 tonnes of carbon emissions annually. INR 840 crores was secured to build this mega wind capacity. Mr. Vineet Mittal, Vice Chairman, Welspun Renewables said, “This project is a testimony of our aggressive approach to the renewable energy business and our wind business in particular. Our project site in Pratapgarh

is one of the most suitable sites in the country for wind energy. Like most of our solar and wind projects, this will also be among the highest generating power plants in India. I would like to thank the Rajasthan government for their strong support in helping us make this project a reality. We are committed to powering a clean and a green India and this project takes us one step closer to our vision” Welspun Renewables has successfully developed all its projects well before their scheduled deadlines and at a lower cost ratio as compared to other developers in the clean energy sector. The company has successfully commissioned

approx 700 MW (DC) capacity of clean energy projects across the country till date. In line with the government’s renewable energy initiatives, Welspun Renewables is well on target to commission 1 GW of solar and wind power projects by the end of this financial year. We are currently present in 10 states across India. About Welspun Renewables: (www. welspunrenewables.com) Welspun Renewables is a leading independent developer of renewable energy projects. In line with Honorable Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s 175 GW renewable vision, we are committed to establishing

mega renewable capacities across the country. In the next few years the organization will be setting up 5000 MW renewable capacities and of this 1000 MW capacity will be commissioned within this financial year Within a short span, the clean energy generator has pioneered solar power generation, both in terms of plant size and total installed capacity. Its power plants are among the highest generating renewable energy projects in the country and have been built ahead of committed timelines, thereby helping the country meet its renewable energy targets. Welspun Renewables holds the distinction of winning and operating one of the world’s largest solar projects of 151 MW (DC). Through its strong commitment to triple bottom line, Welspun Renewables is working for underserved communities in area of education, empowerment & healthcare. Through its projects Welspun Renewables has mitigated approximately 1.2 million tons of CO2 emissions till date.

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ROSS Controls: Leadership in Pneumatic Safety

Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, ROSS CONTROLS® is an international manufacturer of pneumatic valves, controls systems, and safety products for the fluid power industry. Since being established in 1921, ROSS has always been one of the industry’s strongest leaders in pneumatic valve technology. ROSS’ focus is to continue to be a formidable competitor in key industries where its tailored technology offers customers a distinct value advantage. 70 | JANUARY 2016 | ENGINEERING REVIEW

Mr. Jay Dalal Managing Director Ross Controls India Vice President Global Engineering ROSS Controls

Q. Please brief us about company’s Indian & global reach? ROSS Controls has its headquaters in the United States with manufacturing & sales offices located in Germany, United Kingdom, France, Brazil, China, Japan & India. Our Indian facility is located in Chennai with sales engineers in Chennai, Coimbatore, New Delhi, Pune and Kolkata.

Q. Please also highlight the latest initiatives in your industry domain? Safety awareness is the key initiative.

Business leaders are realizing they cannot afford to have their employees operating in an unsafe work environment. When I talk about safety, it is two things. It is not only protecting employees that are interacting with equipment, it is also protecting the equipment itself from possible damage and things not functioning the way they are designed to work. Some countries are behind others, but even countries new to safety are beginning to understand the importance of safety not only to www.engrreview.com

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their people and machines but to the bottom line.

Q. What are the market opportunities for your company’s products in India? The greatest market opportunities are in our focus industries; glass, metals, press and pneumatic safety. Our focus is to drive our poppet and safety technology into these key industries, such as mechanical power presses, hollow glass and steel processing, that value long-term reliability and productivity. The growth in infrastructure investments offers opportunities for our steel and aluminum focus products, while the increase in consumer consumption creates demand for our hollow glass products.

Q. What is future prospect for your industry?

What we want is our field engineers or sales engineers to know as much about the equipment that our product is going on as the customer knows. We want them to look to us on how to handle the pneumatic circuitry on their equipment. Companies have put a great deal of effort into streamlining processes, and people do not have time or experience to think about the pneumatic circuitry of their equipment. In a perfect environment, they look to us to help design their equipment. In certain industries, we certainly have that ability to help them, but we are not trying to be that expert in every industry. We are focused on where we know we can be successful - where productivity is important to a customer and critical to them making money. When that is the case, we have a lot of success.

India is a growing market for both pneumatic automation and pneumatic safety. With the focus on “Make in India”, industry is beginning to invest in higher level automation and worker safety which bodes well for long term growth opportunities.

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We have many top line product ranges, depending on the industry. One product I would like to highlight is the DM2 valve used on mechanical power press clutch/brake applications. The DM2 is a patented 3/2 normally closed valve distinguished by CrossflowTM passages. This arrangement provides outstanding flow characteristics and an integrated monitoring capability with total memory. The valve provides dynamic monitoring and dynamic memory which is unique in the industry. We are continuously developing new products, for example the Crossflow Size 6 (CF6). The CF6 is also used on mechanical power press clutch/ brake applications but was designed in India for the unique requirements of this market. The valve uses CrossflowTM passages for enhanced flow and offers external monitoring options.

Q. What is your vision for your company?

Q. Is there any plans for expansion & new investment in terms of product development or new technology adoption to cater the demand of the industry? Yes, our Indian engineering team is developing products for both the local and global markets. We look at certain industries that we think value our expertise and product portfolio.

Q. What is the top line product range & Is there any plans to launch new products?

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ROSS Controls will continue to pursue being the full safety solution provider to our customer base along with being the global technology leader in our focus industries. What is great about ROSS is that we are very focused on what we do well - we are the pneumatic leader at providing safety solutions and enhanced productivity for our customers.

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The Changing Face of the Indian Skyline Powered by Generators

Mr. Sanjay Jadhav, President of Sterling and Wilson Powergen Pvt. Ltd.

he Indian Skyline has undergone a major transformation with property developers reaching for the skies. Powering their projects in the most efficient and silent manner the Indian generator industry has come to play an important role in supplying much needed power backup to these dream projects. The skyline of India has changed dramatically in the past few years. With a shortage of space in metropolitan cities many Real Estate developers started reaching for the skies that led to seven plus story buildings or complexes becoming a common norm. Skyscrapers and Lifestyle apartments have become an achievable object from an aspirational dream. In this rapidly changing scenario diesel generators have come to play an important role of providing these luxurious high-rises, lifestyle apartments, and cluster complexes with much needed back-up power surety. India as a country is on a fast track to growth; however, its power concerns are still real. This

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is where diesel generators bring in on demand electricity to power Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rising dreams and aspirations. This is especially true in the case of the housing real estate sector where one needs to ensure there is power at all times so that people can reach their homes comfortably and safely. Could you imagine a situation where the electricity of a twenty one story building goes down! How would the residents reach home or get out of their homes post the fourth floor? Thanks to modern and environmental friendly diesel generators housing real estate developers can construct buildings and complexes that touch the sky without bothering about board line power failures. The dependency of developers on generators is twofold, namely; Necessity Oriented, and Luxury Oriented. In places that experience frequent power outages, most seven story plus buildings and complexes will house a generator as a necessity to make entry and exit for occupants smooth and convenient. Another example of necessity oriented dependency on generators would stem from the fact that in places with extreme weather conditions it is imperative to have ones air conditioner or heater functional at all times. In such cases generators act as on demand power suppliers to keep ones

home cool or warm depending on the location. The current power situation in Karnataka wherein there has been major power cuts for a prolonged period of time have also led housing real estate developers to provide consumers with at least 50% power back up to their daily requirements. Certain residential projects are luxurious in nature. These opulent homes demand electricity twenty four by seven into three sixty five days! Here the question of power outages or extreme weather does not come into the picture. The Diesel generator is placed as a back up to overcome a worst case scenario of power outage. These luxurious projects rely on generators to keep every occupancy powered irrespective of the situation. The typical capacity of diesel generators required for powering housing projects would depend on various factors like number of housing units to be powered, existing power situation, etc. However, a luxury residential project would require multiple units of diesel generators ranging from 750 KVA to 1500 KVA depending on the number of buildings and floors. In smaller three to four storey buildings the minimum requirement would be that of a 100 KVA diesel generator. All generator manufacturers have to comply with the CPCB II Emission Rule. The new CPCB II Emission Rule is a breakthrough legislation which will certainly help control release of polluting gases into the atmosphere and result in overall healthy living. With implementation of CPCB II and stringent emission norms, there will be substantial improvement in the quality of exhaust gases being discharged into the atmosphere. The genset industry is progressively moving towards providing customers with cleaner and greener energy solutions. www.engrreview.com

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Laser factory GmbH Picosecond laser for carbides & ceramics

Michael Köppel and Björn Büchel established Laser factory GmbH in Rebstein, Switzerland, in 2002. The company has become firmly established in the area of precision laser removal within just a few years.

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aser factory uses state-of-the-art LASERTEC machines from DMG MORI in the manufacture of complex and filigree 3D moulds for tool and mould construction. Established in 2002 in Rebstein, Switzerland, Laser factory GmbH has become firmly established in the area of precision laser removal within just a few years. The innovative service provider now manufactures complex and filigree 3D moulds for customers in the clock industry, the automotive industry and the tool and mould construction industry using injection moulding and stamping in two locations on a total of ten LASERTECH 40 Shape machines from DMG MORI. The laser sources that are available in manufacturing consist of lamp-pulsed

and diode-pulsed lasers, fibre-guided lasers and picosecond lasers, meaning that an extremely wide range of materials can be economically machined, including carbides and ceramics. With many years of experience in tool construction and cold forming, Björn Büchel and Michael Köppel recognised the potential of laser removal at an early stage. With the aid of modern laser technology, the Laser factory founders were in a position to manufacture sophisticated 3D moulds economically and with high precision, even in small quantities. “In those days we were one of the first companies on the market to manufacture in this way”, recalls Michael Köppel. This gave the company a head Continue on page no.78 www.engrreview.com

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Laser machining of deep 3D contours in carbide using a picosecond laser.

Since 2012, Laser factory has been machining sophisticated components with a picosecond laser, which DMG MORI uses in the LASERTEC 40 Shape.

Continued from page no.76 start in knowledge that Laser factory is continuing to maintain. Björn Büchel adds: “As technology advances, our processes are also being continuously optimised, meaning that our performance spectrum is in a continuous state of development”. The special thing about the performance spectrum at Laser factory is the wide range of products. “Laser removal is mainly used for in-house manufacture in bigger companies, where the number of applications is usually limited”, explains Björn Büchel. However, as a service provider you have to meet new challenges all of the time. He refers to the wide range of materials and complexity of the 3D moulds. “Because of the laser technology, we can work in an extremely economical and customer-oriented way”. The advantages of laser removal as compared to conventional manufacturing procedures such as vertical eroding are obvious: Even the most complex moulds are generated directly on the basis of 3D data, without having to carry out complicated and expensive electrode manufacture as an intermediate step. Laser factory is therefore already operating profitably from batch sizes of 1. The moulds are also easy to reproduce. “This means that throughput times and development times can be reduced 78 | JANUARY 2016 | ENGINEERING REVIEW

considerably”, says Michael Köppel. Many customers send in 3D data in the morning and pick up the finished mould in the evening. Performance spectrum increased thanks to picosecond lasers The further development of laser technology has led to a situation whereby Laser factory has been able to continuously increase the quality of its 3D moulds. Contours become finer, walls become steeper and the quality of surfaces improves. With the modern picosecond laser, even carbides and ceramics can be efficiently machined with maximum precision, unlike the situation in conventional manufacturing. Michael Köppel regards this as a major bonus for customers: “Carbide tools have a significantly longer service life during stamping and embossing”. The surface quality of Ra 0.15 to 0.20 is also so high that the amount of polishing can be minimised by up to 70 percent. Laser factory has been using the picosecond laser since 2012. Björn Büchel reflects: “The innovative laser source has opened up new possibilities to us, but also gave us some major challenges in the beginning”. Suddenly, additional parameters had to be taken into consideration in the manufacturing process. Because as well as current intensity, frequency, speed, tracking offset and layer removal, in this case the focus also has

to be adjusted by means of a height adjustment in order to monitor the high intensity of the picosecond laser. In the beginning, it was also necessary to suppress the initial pulse in order to avoid removing too much material. “You are treading a fine line when the amount that you are removing is just 1/10,000 mm”, adds Michael Köppel. Laser factory has long since overcome the initial challenges of the picosecond laser. “With the aid of LASERSOFT 3D we can work extremely comfortably and achieve optimum manufacturing results”, says Björn Büchel about the software developed by DMG MORI. This also applies to the control of the laser. “Thanks to 6-axis technology, vertical walls can also be created using the LASERTEC 40 Shape”. Overall, Michael Köppel regards the use of the picosecond laser as a major step in the development of the business: “We have managed to win back many customers, because carbide machining using laser removal has considerable advantages”. As in previous years, Laser factory will continue to grow together with the laser technology, and meet new challenges. The two managing directors would also like to extend the performance spectrum, if technical progress permits it. For example, Björn Büchel and Michael Köppel are pinning their hopes on laser structuring, which DMG MORI already uses successfully on larger machines: “Even if the technology works on a small scale, it could result in more applications that are interesting to us”. For more information http://in.dmgmori.com www.engrreview.com

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Rollon: How to accomplish predictable, reliable linear motion Tips for correctly specifying and sizing your actuator

n the surface, it may seem like choosing the right actuator for a given application is an easy task. In reality, however, much more goes into selecting a reliable actuator than some engineers and system integrators may be aware of. Actuators that perform poorly are often the result of basic specification errors. To achieve reliable and repeatable linear motion, it helps to understand the four key elements that define a high quality actuator: • A structural system that can accurately secure all actuator components in physical space and provide methods to hold the actuator in its workplace. • A rotary-to-linear motion converter comprised of the complete drive train of individual components. • A linear wear element to accurately guide the carriage in a straight line with minimal friction and maximum load capacity and life. • A moving carriage that securely holds the workpiece, gripper, camera, optics or other payload. When selecting the best actuator for the specific task, there are several important details to keep in mind. In this paper, we focus on how to accomplish predictable and reliable linear motion for industrial applications.

Accuracy and repeatability Unless you take the time to define what you need to accomplish with your actuator, you will likely wind up over-specifying or overpaying especially if you misunderstand the difference between accuracy and repeatability. In most actuator applications, repeatability is more important than absolute accuracy. Repeatability can be either unidirectional or bidirectional, meaning it measures a system’s ability to achieve a command position when approached from the same direction or

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either direction, respectively. The two main specifications involved with accuracy are travel and positioning. It is common to specify accuracy in units of microns or thousandths of an inch.As an example, imagine a robot with a gripper sitting on top of a linear actuator. The actuator is used to move the robot into a variety of positions so that the gripper can pick up cases and place them on pallets. This motion must be repeatable and fairly accurate to move the robot into position, although pinpoint accuracy is not required. As a rule of thumb, positioning repeatability to ±50 µm is more than acceptable in the majority of end-of-line packaging operations involving actuators. For applications that require more precise positioning, consider adding a linear encoder.

Capacity: Think about the loads, moments and forces the actuator will be required to withstand. An industrial duty actuator will provide high stiffness and handle maximum load capacity in five out of six degrees of freedom, allowing free and low friction movement in the sixth. The types of capacity to consider for your actuator include: • Static load capacity. • Dynamic load capacity. • Bending moment capacity.

• Thrust capacity. • Units of force and moment are N & N-m in the ISO system vs. lbf and in-lbf in.

Travel length : The stroke of an actuator, measured in millimeters or inches, specifies the distance it will be required to move. However, total movement must include a safety stroke, also known as hard stop-to-hard stop distance. Carefully distinguishing the difference between stroke and overall length is important when selecting an actuator. Also be sure to define the volumetric envelope or total footprint that the system must fit within.

Usage : The usage factor, also known as duty cycle, is commonly expressed in cycles per minute. Useful life is the number of hours, years, cycles or linear distance the actuator will be expected to achieve. In other words, this specification describes how frequently the actuator will run and how long it needs to last.

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Continued from page no.80 Consider application details, such as the motion profile, cycle time and dwell time in addition to lifetime requirements. Make sure to ask your supplier about maintenance schedules as well: Some actuators only require relubrication after 20,000 km, while others need more requent care.

to protect the actuator’s moving parts from moisture, dust and other contaminants. Ask your supplier if these are available if needed.

Ambient Environment : The working conditions surrounding your actuator are collectively called the ambient environment. To best monitor these

Timing : Project timelines are frequently ignored when specifying an actuator, especially in the beginning. Although performance specifications deserve close attention, it is equally important to keep time and budget constraints in mind. Don’t forget about overall project deadlines, request for quotations (RFQs), prototypes and production schedules.

and forces will be oriented. Will the carriage be face up or face down in a horizontal orientation? Vertical orientations and slanted placements are also possible depending on the system footprint and application details. Each orientation will influence the force calculations that determine the actuator’s ability to carry a given load. Note that multi-axis systems will require special brackets and cross plates to rigidly connect actuators and reduce misalignment and vibration (See Figure 1).

Rates : To choose the best actuator for

conditions, it is important to keep the following factors in mind: • Operating temperature range. • Relative humidity range. • Type and amount of contaminant particles. • Presence of corrosive fluids or chemicals. • Periodic cleaning or washdown requirements. In demanding or extreme environments, special seals and bellows may be required

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Whether you are a system integrator, OEM or end user, ignoring these issues can result in much wasted time and effort. There is nothing worse than finding the perfect actuator and then realizing it does not fit within the project’s time and budget constraints.

Orientation : One of the most important factors in choosing the right actuator is knowing how it will be mounted in the available geometric space. This vital piece of information also determines how loads

the application, it is critical to know the desired motion profile, which includes travel speed as well as the required acceleration and deceleration rates. While some industrial duty actuators are designed to support high loads at travel speeds to 5 m/s, others are more limited in their speed and load capacities. The most important point is to correctly match the actuator to the task at hand (See Figure 2). Specifying an actuator is not rocket science, but it does require some planning and a basic understanding of the issues described here. Gathering expert advice from a trusted supplier can significantly streamline this process. Rollon India Pvt. Ltd. 1st floor, Regus Gem Business Centre 26/1 Hosur road, Bommanahalli Bangalore 560068, INDIA Tel: +91 80 67027066 Fax: +91 80 67027004 info@rollonindia.in Web: www.rollonindia.in www.engrreview.com

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New Washdown sensors now available in classical housing type with IP69K protection

ontrinex has added a classical housing type (series 600) to its Washdown range of food industry approved inductive sensors. The range now includes not only Full Inox one-piece stainless-steel sensors in sizes M12, M18 and M30, but also the new Classics type in a standard M12 size. The new inductive sensor has a food grade housing in V4A/AISI 316L stainless steel with PPS * (polyphenylene sulfide) sensing face. It offers an operating distance of two millimeters and is IO-Link enabled in the PNP NO version. The Classics Washdown sensor is embeddable and connection is via an S12 connector. Like Full Inox (series 700) Washdown sensors, the new Classics (series 600) Washdown types are certified for continuous use under harsh conditions. Both housing variants have an IP68/IP69K protection rating and are corrosion resistant. These robust and efficient sensors are therefore highly suitable for position and presence monitoring in the manufacture of food, beverages and pharmaceuticals. The new housing variant meets the strict hygiene standards of the dairy industry. During round-the-clock production of milk products, Classics Washdown sensors can typically be used for permanent position sensing on rotary valve actuators. For dairy industry applications that expose sensors to even greater stresses due to aggressive chemicals or mechanical impacts, the Full Inox Washdown types are available. These particularly robust, Ecolab-certified sensors in one-piece stainless steel housings are characterized by long operating distances and factor 1 on steel and aluminum.

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* Info box polyphenylene sulfide PPS is a high-performance thermoplastic that retains its good mechanical strength and dimensional stability even at temperatures well above 200°C (392°F). PPS also has outstanding chemical resistance to solvents, acids, alkalis and atmospheric oxygen, even at high temperatures.

About Contrinex Contrinex is an international sensor manufacturer with headquarters in Switzerland. Due to a far-sighted approach to innovation and advanced technology, Contrinex constantly sets new benchmarks in the sensor world, such as the integration of position sensing into the world of smart factory applications. With over 40 years of experience and the most modern production methods, Contrinex offers a wide portfolio of standard and premium products that lead the field in extreme environments and confined spaces. Innovations developed for the toughest environments also benefit standard sensors, making them more reliable, easier to use and with a performance far beyond market norms.

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Rinspeed’s “Etos” concept car deploys HARTING MICA Digital innovation for a clean future – emissions monitoring in vehicles

ARTING IIC MICA from HARTING is a modular platform comprising open hardware and software components which can be adapted quickly and cost-effectively to many industrial areas of application. The Swiss automotive manufacturer Rinspeed is now also deploying HARTING IIC MICA. Rinspeed’s “Etos” concept car is fitted with HARTING IIC MICA for independent emissions and status monitoring. This digital innovation therefore aims to ensure a clean future. The intelligent mini-industrial-computer MICA manufactured by the industrial connectivity specialist HARTING illustrates how drive and engine data can be continually recorded and transmitted and then evaluated and processed by an independent, neutral body (Dekra), as agreed beforehand by the customer and contracting partner. It also allows statements on the credibility of mileage status to be made. “MICA can be quickly and easily integrated into a wide range of vehicles. Its installation in the Etos is an excellent example of this,” remarked Dr. Jan Regtmeier, Director of Product Management at HARTING IT Software Development. The MICA will embark on a roadshow over the coming weeks and will be on display at the CES in Las Vegas (5 to 8 January 2016), the Hannover Messe Preview (27 January 2016), the Geneva Motor Show (3 to 13 March 2016) and the Hannover Messe (25 to 29 April 2016).

About HARTING: The HARTING Technology Group is a leading global supplier of industrial connection technology for the three

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The HARTING IIC MICA is being installed in Rinspeed’s “Etos” concept car for independent emissions and status monitoring. lifelines of power, signal and data with 13 production sites and subsidiaries in 43 countries. The company also produces checkout zones, components for electric mobility as well as hardware and software for customers and applications in the fields of automation

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Safe retraction without loops : A new energy supply system from igus Retraction system for e-chains on industrial robots enables guiding of supply hoses for rivets and screws

he motion plastics specialist igus has developed a lightweight and cost-effective concept for the automatic retraction of energy chains allowing further advances in robotics. Besides carrying energy, data and media cables, industrial robots nowadays also frequently carry supply hosesfor rivets or screws. The new triflex RSE system prevents looping of the energy chain, allowing these materials to be safely supplied to the end of the robot arm. The triflex R series has been designed by igus specifically for highly dynamic industrial robotic applications and as a multi-axis energy chain it can move in all directions in space. The universal triflex chains made from high-performance plastics work in even the most demanding industrial environments, are easy to install and can quickly be filled with cables from the outside. They also have high tensile and torsion strength. “However, since nowadays it is not only just electrical and pneumatic cables that are conducted on the robot, but also often supply hoses for bolts, rivets or screws, tight bends or hanging loops can sometimes cause problems,” says Jörg Ottersbach, industry manager for robotics at igus. “Any reduction in the minimum allowable bend radius of the supply hoses can lead to a fault, reducing the efficiency of the process. - In the worst case a rivet or a screw gets stuck in the supply hose, which then leads to a plant standstill.” With its linear retraction of the e-chain, the triflex RSE retraction system offers an efficient and cost-effective solution that requires no curve, spring rods or deflecting rollers.

Sleek design with direct control on the robot The extremely light system is based on

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The lightweight and affordable triflex RSE retraction system is based on a lubrication and maintenance free drylin linear guide from igus. A moving carriage transports the chain, elastic cords keep it under tension and retract it automatically. (Source: igus GmbH) the proven lubrication and maintenance free drylin linear guide from igus, where a moving carriage transports the chain on a retraction distance of up to 600 millimetres. Elastic cords pull back the extended chain automatically. Thus the looping of the energy chain is prevented. In this way the service life can be significantly increased. The self-guiding retraction system is designed for the enclosed or snap open triflex chain versions TRC, TRE and TRCF in sizes from 60 to 125 millimetres in diameter. They are retained by means of

a mounting bracket and a glide-through bracket on the system, which in turn can be easily fitted to a variety of robot types. Since the triflex RSE directly guides and controls the e-chain on the robot and no other deflections are needed, the required length of the cable and chain is reduced. For this reason triflex RSE is not only space-saving and light, but is also a cost-effective solution.

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Smart head The FiberCut laser cutting head by Laser Mechanism cuts metal like butter, accurate and fast. The proper gap between laser head and workpiece is controlled by maxon DC motors and planetary gearheads.

dvanced laser beam solutions are used in all aspects of industrial automotive applications, including cutting, welding, drilling, scribing, surface treatment, and other processes. Plus, these solutions can be used with every type of laser, such as CO2, Nd:YAG, and fiber lasers. Laser Mechanisms (Novi, Michigan) is a regular innovator in this industry, producing components that enhance performance, increase safety, and provide flexible capabilities while maintaining ease of use, reasonable costs, and greater overall effectiveness. One of the company’s recent innovations is the FiberCut™ series of laser cutting heads.

Laser cutting heads of the FiberCut series use RE-max 29 brushed maxon motors as the key components for controlling the gap. © Laser Mechanisms

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The FiberCut laser processing head collimates and focuses a laser beam to provide a clean cut along metal surfaces. This three-dimensional cutter is light weight to minimize the inertia seen by the supporting robotic arm. The FiberCut nozzle also senses the required tip standoff distance from the workpiece (using Laser Mechanisms’ patented sensing technology) and automatically maintains that distance, providing a high accuracy cut as the cutter moves around the 3 dimensional metal part.

Precision at high speeds : There are three FiberCut heads in the series: a straight head, a right angle head, and a compact head. All three use a maxon RE-max 29 brushed DC-motor to the tip standoff function, and each system also uses a maxon produced GP22 (19:1) planetary gearhead. According to Gerry Hermann, Senior Electrical Engineer at Laser Mechanisms, “Speed is the most important feature we needed and high speed automation forces the need for accuracy at those speeds. The heads attach to most robot arms used in the manufacturing lines of the automotive industry. The lasers are used to cut out large body panels for cars and trucks, as well as smaller support components such as undercarriage mounts and structural components designed for overall strength and safety of the final automobile. To keep up with production lines, creating such components as undercarriage mounts needs to be efficient. Furthermore, accuracy is key for assembly purposes. The maxon RE-max 29 brushed motor offers high performance density for its size, which is the main reason Laser Mechanisms selected them. Additional benefits included durability and long life. Due to maxon’s ironless core design, which results in low electrical erosion between the brushes and commutation segments, the motor lasts longer. 200 mm per second, 24/7

maxon RE-max 29 motor Laser cutting heads of the FiberCut series use RE-max 29 brushed maxon motors as the key components for controlling the gap.

maxon GP22 gearhead Each system also uses a GP22 planetary gearhead manufactured by maxon.

The speed of the FiberCut Head can reach 200 mm per second even though the maximum travel of the head in an up and down motion is only 25 mm. How this works is that the lower part of the head moves up and down to maintain a constant standoff distance between the laser and the metal being cut. Springs are used to push the head out, while the motor is used to pick the head up. Some additional features of the FiberCut laser cutting head include an adjustable focus lens for focus-to-tip adjustment and a cam-operated drive system with axial crash protection. The heads work with all leading fiber-delivered laser systems up to 4 kW with wavelengths of 1064/1080 nm. All the wiring and assist gas lines are internally plumbed to avoid snags and breaks when working around structural automotive components. Each head in the series includes a sealed beam path and a design that is engineered for the factory floor environment associated with automotive manufacturing, which is essential for the 24/7 operations of the automotive industry. The main enclosure is purged with a dry air source to keep the inside clean. This is important so that debris doesn’t get into the optics or into the motor chamber. Along those lines, the maxon motors used in the device produce no particles that could damage the optics or cause a maladjustment to the tip standoff control. Additional motor features include quiet operation. Web: www.maxonmotor.in www.engrreview.com

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R100 & R101 : The new series The R100 and R101 are available in standard, assembly-compatible housing designs and offer photoelectric sensors for both detection and measurement. They include thru-beam sensors, retroreflective sensors, including those with polarization filter, foreground suppression or for detection of transparent objects, energetic reflection light scanners and those with background suppression, as well as light barriers and distance sensors for measurement tasks.

Innovations in Intelligent Combinations and Compact Design All sensors are available with a PowerBeam LED or innovative laser technology depending on the task at hand. The latter combines the benefits of LED emitters with the strengths of conventional laser diodes. This results in optimized operating distances, high-precision detection, and distance measurement of small objects. The multipixel technology (MPT) developed by Pepperl+Fuchs and the innovative Opto-ASIC enable reliable, high-precision distance measurement to be integrated in a standardized compact housing for close-range applications. The R101 series offers the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smallest distance sensor of its type. The innovative combination of

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multiturn potentiometer and pushbutton allows users to adjust all functions intuitively regardless of the series. Two LEDs show that the sensors are ready for operation and indicate their status.

Sensor Technology 4.0 Portfolio Expanded The R100 and R101 series feature IO-Link compatibility. They are an enhancement of the Sensor Technology 4.0 portfolio from Pepperl+Fuchs, enabling Industry 4.0 production processes to be networked and availability of machines and systems to be optimized.

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It’s not a Cable, It’s an Antenna! Why would someone want a cable that acts like an antenna? After all, much research and development has gone into improving cable shields precisely to prevent this! As it turns out, there are several conditions in industrial communication systems where using a radiating cable as an antenna offers major benefits. The most common cases are for communicating to equipment moving along a track, replacing slip rings in rotating equipment, and providing a clear radio frequency (RF) signal where obstructions or plant-floor layout prevent a clear “Line-of-Sight” to transmit from a traditional antenna.

What is a Radiating Cable? A radiating cable is a long, flexible antenna with slots to radiate RF signals that can be installed around corners, along monorail systems and through tunnels to propagate wireless data signals in situations that are tough or impossible for traditional antennas. Since the radiating cable antenna can be mounted within inches of where the signal needs to be received, it isolates the wireless signal from going to other machines that may be on the plant floor. And, the cable comes in multiple lengths to meet the needs of most applications. In a typical coaxial cable, a metallic

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shield wrapped around the cable isolates the signals transmitted on the cable from the electromagnetic waves in the air around the cable. This helps to maintain a strong signal on the cable, and prevents that signal from creating interference with RF equipment nearby. Without the shield, the cable would act like an antenna, transmitting the signal it carries into the air, and receiving radio waves from other RF devices. For those who remember analog cable TV, we experienced this phenomenon when we saw “ghost” images on certain

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interfering with other nearby wireless systems.

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Continued from page no.96 channels. Instead of just receiving the video signal sent from the cable company along the coaxial cable, we were also receiving that channel’s over-theair broadcast of the same video signal as picked up by the coaxial cable working like an antenna. This was an unintentional use of radiating cable, and produced undesirable results. The same principle that gave us blurry television pictures back then is used to make a cable that intentionally radiates signals. This is called a radiating cable, or leaky feeder cable. The difference between radiating cable and poorly shielded TV cables is that the shield on a radiating cable is designed with exacting slots that allow for the transmission of signals at a specific frequency. In this way, these cables are tuned to the RF equipment to which they are connected. The cable’s shield still works to block unwanted RF, but will allow signals of the correct frequency to emit from, and be received by the cable inside. That makes a radiating cable act just like an antenna.

Placing RF Signals Precisely in Crowded Plants Another benefit of using radiating cables comes from the ability to place RF power very precisely. The use of wireless

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communication equipment in factories is growing rapidly, which means that factory floors are becoming crowded with radio waves on all the common frequencies. For machine builders who need to use wireless, this creates a real problem. With a radiating cable solution, new machines can co-exist within the crowded plant RF space without adding to the cacophony. This is because radiating cable emits RF in one direction, and only needs as much power as it takes to link with another antenna at a relatively fixed distance. While the plant’s general wi-fi network is screaming to everyone who will listen, the equipment on the new machine can operate at a whisper. This benefit is especially important in rotating machinery which traditionally used slip rings to conduct communication signals from I/O on the moving part of the machine to a controller on the fixed part. Slip rings are expensive to install, require regular maintenance, and even still suffer from poor communication speeds due to noise on the rings and in the pick-ups that ride on the rings. Traditional wireless solutions can work, but often the motion of the machine will obstruct the wireless link, requiring higher gain antennas that result in greater RF “noise pollution.” Radiating cable is used in these applications to provide a clear, consistent path to the rotating antenna, without

Radiating cable also benefits from its inherent flexibility. Since it is a cable, it can follow almost any path to provide wireless signal in places where antennas just can reach. One of the early applications for radiating cable was to enable two-way radio connectivity for emergency workers inside highway and rail tunnels. In the industrial setting, there are many hard-to-reach places, whether those are actual tunnels or “RF tunnels” created by obstructions. An example of that would be a warehouse, where the metal racks and merchandise on those racks can cause obstruction and reflection issues for a traditional antenna. Radiating cable can be installed along the aisle ways to provide a strong signal just where it’s needed.

Summary For certain industrial communication challenges, radiating cable offers unique advantages. Radiating cable provides consistent data rates over a long distance, can be shaped to provide signal in difficult-to-reach environments, and reduces plant RF congestion by constraining its RF signal to the exact area where it’s needed. These benefits are especially valuable in applications where machines move along a pre-defined path, where the terrain of a facility is particularly difficult to reach with broad coverage, and where signals on rotating equipment are otherwise transmitted through slip rings. Care must be taken in selecting and installing the components of a radiating cable solution. However, with a bit of preparation and advice from an experienced industrial RF vendor, a radiating cable system can provide trouble-free communications for your toughest applications.

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Think small, but think green: IE3 motors from 0.12 kW Tips for correctly specifying and sizing your actuator particular concern for the environment and those seeking to truly maximize efficiency may wish to go beyond current legal obligations. They will find that NORD DRIVESYSTEMS now enables them to pursue ecological solutions throughout all drive applications. NORD supplies the compact IE3 motors in IEC frame sizes. Changing the specifications to IE3 is a smooth process that will not require physical design changes to machinery and equipment.

Company background

ORD DRIVESYSTEMS will expand the IE3 premium efficiency motor range to include 0.12 kW motors from January 2016. Adding this smaller size to the IE3 portfolio will make it easier to equip entire plants with eco-friendly, highly efficient drive systems. Systems in the 0.12 kW to 0.75 kW rated power range are used in a large share of all drive applications. However, the efficiency percentiles for this performance class have been defined only in the last stage of the European Union Ecodesign Directive for electric motors, and have only recently been introduced into the international standard IEC 60034-30-1. Legally, there is no immediate need to act on motors this small: at this time, IE3 requirements within the EU only apply to motors rated at 7.5 kW or higher. Even in 2017, when smaller performance ratings are due to be included, this will only extend to 0.75 kW or larger systems. Still, users with a

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NORD DRIVESYSTEMS develops, produces and sells drive technologies with around 3.000 employees, and is one of the international leaders in the industry. In addition to standard drives, NORD supplies application-specific concepts and solutions, even for special applications, for example with energy-saving drives or explosion-protected systems. Gross sales amounted to approx. EUR 500 mn in the 2014 business year. The company founded in 1965 now has over 36 subsidiaries worldwide. The closely meshed sales and service network ensures optimum availability for short delivery times and customer-oriented services. NORD produces a wide variety of drive units for torques from 10 to 200,000 Nm, electric motors with powers from 0.12 kW to 1,000 kW as well as the necessary power electronics in the form of frequency inverters and servo controllers. Inverter solutions are available for classical installations in the switch cabinet and for decentralised and fully integrated drive units.

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New ANG Active Next Generation Servo Inverter Series Expands & Enhances Bonfiglioli Drive Portfolio Bonfiglioli Riduttori S.p.A., a global designer and manufacturer of gearmotors, drive systems and planetary gearboxes, announces the addition of a servo inverter series, ANG Active Next Generation, which provides higher performance for machine builders. With this new servo inverter series, Bonfiglioli offers the broadest connectivity with the most advanced control technology and the highest power density. dynamic response, high performance and application versatility. The ANG series supports many Ethernet fieldbuses like EtherCat, Ethernet IP and Profinet.

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Customer Benefits: Bonfiglioli New Servo Inverters Series ANG Active Next Generation

onfiglioli has developed the ANG Active Next Generation series to meet the requirements of special machinery in a large range of industries. One feature, in particular, is a new positioning configuration, which is dedicated for travelling drives in crane applications. With a new micro controller, several enhanced functionalities are embedded in the ANG Active Next Generation including Cyclic Synchronous Positioning mode with cubic interpolation, brake control, and evaluation of feedback contact. Moreover, the new single axis for the control of servo motors, induction motors and synchronous reluctance motors, delivers high

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• PLC functions with graphical software tool • Cubic interpolation for high dynamic interpolated axis • 525V and 690V supply voltages for heavy industries and the steel industry • High precision closed loop configuration.

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Employer branding at BEUMER Group: A very attractive employer

Exciting tasks await graduates at BEUMER. Photo: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG

killed personnel are hard to find, not only in Germany. The reasons for this are rooted, among other things, in demographic development. The job market is becoming more emotion-based. Soft skills such as team play and communication, and values like work-life balance and self-realisation are becoming more and more important. Another decisive factor is the business location: the more rural the area is, the harder it is to attract new employees. Urban areas on the other hand face a different problem: potential employers are more likely to “fight” over the most talented applicants (often called a “war for talents”). Located in the Münsterland, a region that is known for its mechanical engineering industry,

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BEUMER Group offers exciting perspectives and an attractive work environment, especially for young professionals. This is what BEUMER Group’s employer branding campaign is directed at. What makes for an attractive employer? An attractive salary is no longer enough to hire skilled personnel. Especially young professionals have become more selective. At BEUMER Group, the employee always comes first. “Our goal is not the short term profit, but long term success, and this is only possible with motivated and highly-skilled colleagues”, says Dr. Christoph Beumer, Chairman and CEO of BEUMER Group. “We can only achieve customer satisfaction and successfully meet the challenges of our competition, if we integrate

the entire team sustainably into our company”, he explains. The company has been ranked one of the best employers in Germany, according to an extensive study from FOCUS news magazine. Through the social internet platforms XING and kununu, FOCUS questioned more than 70,000 employees from different hierarchy and age levels. 806 companies with more than 500 employees were evaluated from 22 industries. “Would you recommend working for your company to your friends and to people you know?”, and “How satisfied are you with the managerial skills of your superior?”, were two of many questions that the German employees at

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Continued from page no.106 BEUMER Group answered in the company’s favour. The family-run company ranked third place in this category, in comparison with other medium-sized companies with up to 2,000 employees. The intralogistics specialist achieved eighth place in the industry comparison of “machine and plant design” and was 85th amongst all 806 companies.

International leading position helps BEUMER stand apart from the crowd This ranking can certainly also be attributed to the fact that BEUMER Group holds a leading position in the world market for this industry, and has experienced very high growth rates over the past couple of years. With innovative systems for intralogistics in conveying and loading technology, palletising and packaging technology as well as sortation and distribution systems, the company earned an excellent international reputation. Additionally, BEUMER Group continues to successfully seize globalisation opportunities. Its headquarters, however, are not in Berlin, Munich or Düsseldorf, but in Beckum. A town with about 37,000 inhabitants, located in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has a lot to offer: historic sites in beautiful surroundings, with a wide variety of recreational offerings and sports activities. The rural area, however, is also a challenge, that many middle-sized companies have to face. This is not only the case in Beckum, but at several of its international locations as well, so BEUMER Group is opting for a world-wide employer branding strategy. With this strategy, the company wants to face the challenges that come with demographic change and skills shortage and present itself actively as an attractive employer on the job market. BEUMER Group puts the emphasis on their employees. The campaign goal is to demonstrate what the intralogistics company is all about: their people.

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successful, family-owned company, where employees play a very crucial role. Through their individual performance, every employee contributes to the overall success of the company. And to achieve this, the employer and employee must focus on the same set of values. This is what characterises the BEUMER Group spirit. But what is important to the employees? Have the demands on employers changed? To find out, the group handed out questionnaires at the different group locations and from the answers derived the core messages for the campaign. In order to bring the attention of young professionals towards BEUMER Group, the initiative will be accompanied by billboards, radio spots and the newly designed career website www.beumergroup.com/karriere.de. Employees are giving insights about themselves, the company and the attractive work environment, where the focus is on the employee.

Career goal: qualified employee BEUMER Group devotes particular attention to the development of its own junior staff. To students who are about to write their bachelor or master thesis, the company offers exciting topics of practical relevance in an international environment, accompanied by the intensive support of experienced colleagues. BEUMER Group offers topics for theses in the fields of automation technology, engineering, sales, and research and development. During their time with the company, the students get to know the business, and BEUMER Group gets to know potential junior employees. Students who already graduated in engineering, economics or computer science can also start their career directly with BEUMER Group. They also have the chance to participate in an international trainee program. Its goal is to prepare graduates for responsible specialist and leadership positions in the company. They move through a two-year development program in Sales, Engineering, Customer Support or the Commercial department. The first months are started at the group

company location where the graduate is hired. In order to broaden their personal and professional horizon they are then sent abroad for several months, followed by a working period in a different department. They then complete an additional phase in another international group location, and finish their program at their home group. The trainees are accompanied by a mentor who provides feedback at regular intervals. The participants take an integral role in important projects. Moreover, BEUMER Group offers the program graduate a permanent contract. Christian Penger passed such a program, and is now the director of Corporate Management: “The program offers college graduates a great start into the professional world, combined with international experience. By working in many different parts of the company, a trainee can quickly set up his own network and get to know the respective contacts in the company. During my period as a graduate, I learned at an early stage that taking over responsibility is more than just a slogan.” BEUMER Group is an international manufacturing leader in intralogistics in the fields of conveying, loading, palletising, packaging, sortation and distribution technology. Together with Crisplant a/s and Enexco Teknologies India Limited, BEUMER Group employed some 4,000 people in 2014. The group generated an annual turnover of approximately 680 million euros. With its subsidiaries and sales agencies, BEUMER Group is present in many industries worldwide. For more information Web: www.beumergroup.com

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Geissel India – German excellence at home

eissel India is an established name in India as a supplier of cable glands and electrical wiring accessories since 1994. The 100% German owned & family run Company since 1920 manufactures goods as per exacting German standards and has created a niche for itself in the Indian electrical market with its International Class Products. The “Geissel” brand of cable glands is well known and accepted worldwide. Products include cable glands in brass, polyamide and stainless steel S.S 303(1.4305) & S.S. 316 TI (1.4571) – according to RoHS standards, in IP 54, IP 68, IP 69K and EMC - upto cable dia of 116 mm with all kinds of threads, i.e. Pg, metric and inch. Other products are plugs, reducers, enlargements, lock nuts, etc. In other words - a wide range of electrical wiring accessories. glands over others.

Some of our “Star” products from the Geissel stable have created an impact in the Indian and International electrical market: Double Compression cable glands: The first of its kind in the Indian market with IP 68 and only three sizes to suit cable dia from 12 – 34 mm. Discerning customers have praised the product for its design, easy application and convenience of only three sizes. Designed and engineered in Germany, but manufactured in India, customers of International repute are finding many advantages in using these

Conduits & Conduit glands: The conduits are available in galvanized steel as well as PVC coating on galvanized steel in grey and black colours. Complementing them are the conduit glands which fit the conduits perfectly. The design and application is simple and customers get a one-stop solution to their needs for conduits and the ease in fitting them. EMC glands. Available in brass with nickel plating in metric as well as Pg threads, these glands are very user-friendly. Customers of international repute have appreciated this simple but effective design. Multisealing inserts: To fit both brass and polyamide glands, with an assurance of IP 68 protection. IP 69K brass glands: the most recent entry. Geissel’s way to increase the threshold of water ingress at high pressure. PBE: Pressure balance element – to let out excessive moisture from enclosures/boxes. Detailed technical and pictorial descriptions of all Geissel products are available in their recently upgraded catalogue which can be downloaded from the website www.geissel.com Geissel India’s USP is the availability of mostly all products ex-stock from their factory in Pune. For more information: Email: info@geissel-india.com

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Economical two-axis motorized gimbals from aerotech for high accuracy positioning New AMG-GR optical mounts have flexible design for easy customization

Applications include: • Test & Inspection • Industrial and Academic Laboratories • Military • Nanometrology • Microscopy • Semiconductors • Microelectronics • Optics • Photonics • Data Storage • Precision Mechanics • Metals • Life Sciences • Medical Devices

Economical AMG-GR geardriven motorized gimbals from Aerotech provide numerous options for high accuracy positioning applications.

series of gear-driven motorized gimbals for high-accuracy elevation-over-azimuth positioning has been introduced by Aerotech (www.aerotech. com). The new AMG-GR two-axis optical mounts are available in numerous standard travel ranges and customized travels are easily accommodated from 90 degrees to continuous rotation. Accuracy of ±10 arc sec and a variety of motor types, and cell designs make these gimbal mounts appropriate for applications ranging from sensor calibration to laser beam steering. Standard circular cells range from 100-300 mm diameter. Mounting options include a centered (balanced) cell or a front-surface reflection configuration. The gimbals are available with either brushless servo or stepper motors, with a full range of matching drives and controls.

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Vacuum-compatible versions are also available. A direct encoder option allows increased accuracy and repeatability. Special configurations accommodate non-circular optics, cameras, sensors, and round optics larger than 300 mm in diameter. The gimbal’s modular-design approach allows each mirror cell to be easily modified or replaced to accommodate sensors or other asymmetrically-shaped payloads. Aerotech is a leading global supplier of positioning and motion control products for industry, government, science and research institutions. Its products provide critical performance for demanding applications requiring high precision, high-throughput motion control solutions.

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Enhanced extraction system for filtration of hazardous laser fume

LT AG has further developed its extraction and filtration system for removal of laser fume and laser dust, the LAS 2500. The system is based on an ideally configured device and filter concept that provides users with high contaminant filtration rates, simplified filter handling and long filter lives. In addition to cost and time savings, users benefit in reduced compressed air consumption, resulting in lower energy expenses for jet or rotary nozzle dedusting of the applied filter cartridges. The LAS 2500 extraction system was developed for removal of laser fumes as well as dry non-flammable dusts. It is ideally suited for utilization in laser material processing, e.g. laser cutting, laser welding, laser structuring, laser marking or laser ablation. The extraction and filtration system was designed for applications that generate larger amounts of airborne pollutants. The LAS 2500 benefits from the utilisation of conic filter cartridges, thereby enabling increased filter performance and pressure, and independent pneumatic cleaning due to the filter cartridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design layout. These high quality filter units are dust grade M compliant with DIN EN 60335-2-69:2008e, ensuring high separation efficiency for various particulate matters of more than 99.99 %. An optional swing check valve protects pipelines against pollution by possible dirt pushback, and consequently, filter cartridges against premature wear. An additional benefit is the easy disposal of low contaminated dust deposits that are collected directly into a 70 l removable container. Because of its small footprint, the extraction and filtration system LAS 2500 can be flexibly adapted to various process conditions, particularly in

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limited spaces, and therefore, helps to save valuable space on the production floor. This optimised efficiency is characterised by front access to the system and the opportunity to select the extraction position, i.e. raw gas intakes can be located on the systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right or left side. Due to a high filtration rate, purified air can be recirculated to the working area avoiding heat loss.

About ULT AG: Founded in 1994, the ULT AG is a leading vendor of high efficiency industrial air filtration systems and dust collectors. The broad range of equipment has been designed for use in many industries such as machine construction, electronic and general manufacturing as well as medical covering a wide range of applications. The product range offers standard products as well as custom-built units for special applications. ULT AG provides customers in Europe, Asia, North America and Australia with extraction and filtration systems for material processing by means of laser, soldering, welding etc. as well as onsite services. The company has been DIN EN ISO 9001 certified for more than 15 years.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans at the Nuclear Power Plants

Mr. S. Duraisamy Chairman, SARCOP & Ex-officio Board Member, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Mumbai.

Mr. P.R. Krishnamurthy Director, Operating Plants Safety Division, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Mumbai.

Mr. S.K. Pawar Scientific Officer Operating Plants Safety Division, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Mumbai.

Holds Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. E-mail: durai@aerb.gov.in

Holds Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering. Joined the Department of Atomic Energy in the year 1980. Received awards for Outstanding Performance and Leadership by AERB, towards his contribution to safety regulations. Email: prk@aerb.gov.in

Holds Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and also done MBA. Has over 27 years of experience in operational health physics, regulatory review of radiation safety and emergency preparedness of NPPs. Email: skpawar@aerb.gov.in

Elaborate precautions are taken in the site selection, design, construction and operation of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) to ensure safety. The concept of defense-in-depth is adopted to meet the safety objectives. Further, to address those events of small probability which have a potential to affect safety of plant personnel, public and environment, a detailed emergency preparedness and response plan is necessary. The nuclear and radiological safety of operating NPPs in India is ensured by Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB). AERB has developed codes and guides for Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) for nuclear and radiological facilities. The EPR plan includes the emergency response organization, their responsibilities and action plan, guidelines for evaluation of emergencies, resources and facilities; communication system, coordination and support of various organizations; other technical aspects, and maintenance and updating of plan. Prior to the issuance of a license for the operation of NPPs, AERB ensures that the site specific emergency preparedness and response manuals are in place and tested. Emergency exercises are mandatory as a part of EPR plan and are carried out periodically to check the overall effectiveness of the plan. Feed back of emergency exercises serves as input for upgrading the plan. This paper highlights the current level of emergency planning and preparedness and also improvement in the emergency management programme over the years including the role of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) after the promulgation of Disaster Management (DM) Act 2005. The major challenges in off-site emergency management include public awareness programme, training to the district authorities, development of infrastructure within the emergency planning zone and include simulation of all possible scenarios in exercise. KEYWORDS : Radiation Protection Rules-2004, AERB, Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ), Natural Growth Zone, Emergency Action Leves (EAL), CMG, EPR, protective actions, refernce levels

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highly trained and licensed operators ensure the protection of the people and the environment from the effects of radiation from Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs). The concept of defense-in-depth is pursued in every stage to assure safety. These defenses help to reduce both the probability and consequences of nuclear accidents. However, the probability of nuclear accidents, even though small, cannot be ruled out which may result in the release of radioactivity to the environment. To mitigate the consequences of a major nuclear

accident in public domain, protection of public is ensured through elaborate emergency preparedness and response plans at NPPs. Safety considerations for establishing emergency planning zones are key aspects during siting evaluation of a NPP.

2.0 EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS 2.1 AERB Standards on Emergency Preparedness & Response for Nuclear

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Continued from page no.116 and Radiological Facilities AERB is responsible for the regulatory oversight with respect to all aspects related to emergency preparedness in NPPs. AERB derives this mandate from Rule 33 of the Atomic Energy (Radiation Protection) Rule of 2004 and its constitution order. AERB’s role with respect to emergency preparedness is to establish the requirements and guidance; review and approve onsite EPR plans, prepared by NPP operator; ensure implementation of onsite EPR plan; and participate as observers in periodic exercises to verify various EPR elements. The facility operator, in coordination with State & District authorities, develops the offsite EPR plans. AERB reviews offsite EPR plans & recommends approval to District Authorities. AERB has developed several regulatory documents in the form of codes, guidelines and guides for emergency preparedness and response for nuclear and radiological facilities in India in line with relevant safety standards of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Some of the applicable safety codes and guides of AERB relevant to the EPR are given below (AERB regulatory documents are available in the website): ● Safety Code “Regulation of Nuclear and Radiation Facilities” (AERB/SC/G) ● Safety Code “Code of Practice on Safety in Nuclear Power Plant Operation” (AERB/SC/O) ● Safety Guide “Site Considerations of Nuclear Power Plants for Off-site Emergency Preparedness” (AERB/SG/S-8) ● Safety Guide “Role of the Regulatory Body with Respect to Emergency Response and Preparedness at Nuclear and Radiation Facilities” (AERB/SG/G5) ● Safety Guide “Preparedness of the Operating Organisation for Handling Emergencies at NPPs” (AERB/SG/O-6) ● Safety Guidelines “Preparation of Site Emergency Plans for Nuclear Installation” (AERB/SG/EP-1) ● Safety Guidelines “Preparation of Off-

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Site Emergency Plans for Nuclear Installation” (AERB/SG/EP-2) ● Safety Guidelines “Criteria for Planning, Preparedness and Response for Nuclear OR Radiological Emergency” (AERB/ SG/EP-5)

in implementing the emergency plans, the acquisition of resources and facilities, and the testing of emergency plans and procedures by means of exercises to ensure effective response in the event of an emergency.

2.2 Classification of Emergencies Emergencies are classified based on the extent and severity of the incident. The emergency situations for an NPP are classified as Plant emergency, Site Emergency and Off-site Emergency

2.3 Objectives of Protection in Nuclear & Radiological Emergency The basic objectives of the implementation of protective actions during the emergency are as follows:

Plant Emergency: Accident situations due to release of hazardous chemicals/ radioactive materials, fire/explosion in the plant but with consequences confined within the plant boundary. Site Emergency: Accident situations in the plant involving radioactivity transgressing the plant boundary but confined to the site, or involving release of hazardous chemicals/ explosions/ fire, whose effects are confined to the Site with off-site consequences expected to be negligible. Off-Site Emergency: Accident condition involving excessive release of radioactive material from the plant into the public domain and calling for intervention Emergency preparedness and response plans for plant, site and off-site emergency are prepared, approved and exercised periodically. Each nuclear power plant has plant specific plant emergency manual, site specific site emergency manual and off-site emergency manual giving the details of organizational setup, emergency communication, resource facilities, emergency control centers, emergency equipment centers, emergency survey vehicles, sheltering centers, counting laboratories, first aid centers, roles and responsibilities, demographic information etc. for effective implementation of the protective actions. The preparedness encompasses the training of all persons who will be involved

● To regain control of the situation ● To prevent or mitigate consequences of the scene ● To prevent occurrence of health effects in workers and the public ● To render first aid and manage the treatment of radiation injuries ● To protect the environment and property ● To take into account the need for resumption of normal social and economic activity.

In the event of the nuclear and radiological incident, protective actions need to be implemented during the emergency phase and post emergency phase. Emergency phase is a situation in which source is not under control and projected radiological exposures are high. The post emergency phase is a situation in which radioactive source is fully under control, radiological exposure could be due to deposited radioactive contamination and projected doses are low. 2.4 Organizations for Handling Emergency Plant emergencies are handled by the plant emergency committee, site emergency is handled by the site emergency committee in coordination with all site facilities. The implementation of offsite EPR plans is the responsibility of the National, State and District Disaster Management Authorities. To mitigate the consequences of the off-site emergency,

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Continued from page no.118 district authority in consultation with site emergency director, implements protective actions in the public domain. The Crisis Management Group of Department of Atomic Energy (CMG, DAE) provides the technical support to the district authorities by activating DAE emergency response centres. AERB is a member of the Crisis Management Group of DAE, which coordinates with the National Crisis Management Centre (apex body for coordination at the national level), to provide technical advice to the government in preparedness and in response to emergencies. The public authorities at local (District), regional (State), and national level should have appropriate arrangements as per emergency response plan. This is done in consultation with operating organization. It is mandatory that licensee shall prepare an emergency preparedness and response plan addressing requirements specified by AERB and submit this EPR plan to AERB for review and approval before First Approach to Criticality. The quality of plans are verified through emergency exercises (plant, site and offsite), during periodic regulatory inspections, review of exercise reports, periodic review of EPR plans etc. AERB has a Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Monitoring Cell (NREMC) to monitor, review and advice during the emergency.

controlled to limit influx of population. Natural growth is however allowed in this zone. This area extends upto a radius of 5 km from the plant. Emergency Planning Zone is up to 16 km radius around NPP and divided into 16 sectors. Each emergency plan needs to include the details of the Nuclear Installation, site maps, demographic characteristics, site meteorology, nature of land and produce, emergency organization and responsibilities, guidelines for evaluation of emergency, communication facility, resources and facilities, mechanism for declaration and termination of emergency, action plan for responding to emergency, maintenance and updating of emergency plan and public awareness programme. In EPZ, protective actions are taken as specified in the plan such as warning & advice, traffic diversion, sheltering, prophylactics distribution, evacuation, decontamination etc. Protective actions in each zone are well defined and depend on the assessment of the emergency situation. Immediate actions will be initiated in the Natural Growth Zone to assure public safety followed by other zones depending on the severity. .

2.6 Emergency Response Actions / Protective Actions

● Identification, Classification, Declaration of emergency ● On site Notification and Off-site notification : on site notification to all site personnel by using the siren and public announcement system and off-site notification to district/state authorities, DAE ECR, VSB ECR, NPCIL HQ, AERB by fax and telephonic communication. ● Activation of emergency response organizations and emergency control centres (plant, site and off-site emergency control centre) and its operation. ● Radiological monitoring within site area and off-site area ● Mitigatary Action to control the radioactivity release ● Warning and advice in affected village ● Traffic control / Diversion ● Sheltering ● Prophylactics distribution ● Evacuation ● Relocation ● Prevention of inadvertent ingestion ● Decontamination of individuals ● Food, milk and drinking water control ● Medical management ● Protection of international trade and commercial interests

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2.5 Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) The Emergency Planning Zone defined around the plant up to 16 km radius provide a basic geographic framework for decision making on implementing measures as part of a graded response in the event of an emergency. The population around a NPP has been limited by setting up the exclusion zone and Natural Growth Zone. The exclusion zone extends upto a distance of 1.6 km around the plant where no public habitation is permitted. This zone is physically isolated from outside areas by plant fencing and is under the control of NPP. The Natural Growth Zone is an area where extension of activities is

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Continued from page no.120 2.7 Criteria for Planning, Preparedness and Response for Nuclear or Radiological Emergency The Generic Criteria and Operational criteria are used for initiating the protective actions in the public domain following a nuclear accident or radiological emergency. This AERB safety guideline in line with IAEA guidelines provides various criteria to ensure public safety, control on Food, Milk and Drinking Water if required and control on contamination of equipment and vehicles etc. Reference levels in terms of radiation dose for public and workers in emergency situation are also set in the emergency preparedness arrangements for optimization of safety of the worker, public and environment. Emergency Action Levels (EAL) are plant parameters derived from symptoms, events, observables, degradation in radioactivity barriers and accident analysis which can be a criteria for emergency planning. EAL along with Operational Interventional Levels (OIL) in the form of observables also forms the basis for emergency planning criteria.

2.8 Categorization of Nuclear and Radiation Facilities Each nuclear and radiation facilities are classified into five hazard categories based on Nuclear and Radiation Related Hazards for the Purposes of the requirements of emergency preparedness. Hazard categories I to V represent decreasing levels of hazard at facilities and therefore correspond to emergency preparedness class I to V in decreasing stringency of requirements for emergency preparedness and response. Facilities in hazard categories I and II warrant extensive onsite and off-site arrangements for emergency preparedness. 2.9 Managing the Medical Response AERB Safety documents specify the requirements for medical management during an emergency. This includes requirements for first aid, estimation of doses and medical management during 122 | JANUARY 2016 | ENGINEERING REVIEW

an emergency. The AERB safety guide on management of persons exposed in radiation accident (AERB/SG/MED-1) provides guidance for medical management in case of a radiation accident. The AERB safety Manual on Hand Book for Medical Management of Person Exposed in Radiation accident (AERB/SM/ MED-2) addresses the medical management during an emergency. Based on the regulatory requirements and guidance, Site specific plans of NPPs have arrangements to treat contaminated persons including first aid at site, the estimation of doses, medical transport and the initial medical treatment of contaminated or highly exposed individuals in local medical facilities (medical facility of licensee and district) and special hospitals. In each constituent unit of DAE, doctors have been dedicated and given the necessary training in the medical management of radiation emergencies. All nuclear power plants and the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) are equipped with radiation monitoring instruments, have personnel decontamination centres and the necessary stock of antidote medicines and specific de-corporation agents for typical radioisotopes.

3.0 EMERGENCY EXERCISES AT INDIAN NPPS The emergency plans are tested periodically by conducting exercises. Emergency plans are updated every five years to incorporate the changes based on the exercises, experience gained and elevant safety guides and to take into account changes in population and infrastructure in the area. Training is also organized round the year to various Public Authorities aimed at agencies/individuals involved in emergency management understand the purpose and scope of the protective action as specified in the emergency plans. For each exercise, the utility creates a hypothetical emergency scenario for use by concerned officials. Based on the meteorological conditions affected sector (from among 16 sectors)

is simulated for the protective actions. In each exercise different geographical sectors (from among 16 sectors) and affected villages within these sectors are considered for protective actions. This practice is being followed at each Nuclear power plant in India. Reports of all such plant and site emergency exercises are reviewed for enhancing the emergency preparedness. In order to maintain the state of continual Emergency Preparedness at NPPs, substantial resources and efforts are being deployed. Some of the protective actions taken during the exercise are given below.

Warning & Advice: Team of Police personnel proceed to the designated area in the affected sector and give warning and advice message to the villagers by mega-phones or siren mounted police vehicles as advised by the offsite emergency director. Traffic Control & Diversion Team of Police personnel proceed to the designated traffic diversion points to control the movement of the vehicles in the affected sector as advised by the offsite emergency director. Prophylactics Distribution Team of medical officer and medical staff proceed to the affected sector by primary health centre vehicles and on the advice of offsite emergency director distribute the prophylactics (mock distribution) to the villagers. Sheltering A team of police personnel, medical staff, Gram Sevaks etc proceed to the shelter locations in the affected sector to provide necessary assistance and law & order. Evacuation Based on the simulated radiological conditions in the affected village, sample evacuation involving villagers was done

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Continued from page no.122 during the exercise. These evacuees were taken at the rallying post. During the exercise the capabilities of the district authorities, co-ordination among different agencies, decontamination of the personnel, food and sanitation at rallying post, medical advice etc were rehearsed. Based on several exercises in the last 30 years conducted at all the NPPs, it could be concluded that the NPPs have a robust emergency preparedness and response manual.

4.0 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL The radioactive material including spent fuel bundles is required to be transported from NPPs to other nuclear facility though public domain since the use and handling of radioactive materials has considerably increased with the expansion of nuclear industry. Hence, utmost care is required in permitting shipment of radioactive consignments though public domain. The regulations and procedures of shipment of radioactive materials in India are in line with IAEA safety standards and are aimed at the safe transportation of radioactive materials. Based on ICRP recommendations and IAEA Safety Guidelines, AERB has prepared safety standards (e.g. AERB safety code No.SC/TR-1) and procedures for such transportation which provides guidance on type of various documents required for transportation of radioactive material and provisions for accidents management during transportation. AERB is the competent authority for approving design of packages, amount of the activity to be transported and procedures of transportation etc. The shipment flasks are required to meet the requirements specified in the regulatory standards. The requirements for transportation of radioactive materials include the design, fabrication and maintenance of packing and the preparation, consigning, handling, carrying, storage in tran-

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sit and receipt at the final destination of packages containing radioactive materials. The Radiation Safety Officers, authorized by AERB for the facility carries out radiological monitoring and surveillance of shipment for clearance for transportation and radiological safety during transportation. Radiation transport index over the surface of shipment package is used to provide control over radiation exposure. The shipment flak is required to carry documents such as Certificate for Transport of Radioactive Material, shipment transport form, TREM (Transport Emergency) Card, TREM Data, instructions to carrier, labeling on the flak and carrier etc. for safety transport of the shipment flask and emergency management during transportation. The TREM card includes details on the radioactive material, hazard associated, protective equipment to be carried during the shipment, emergency actions to be taken in case of the accidents, communication details with response organisations (Consignor, CMG-DAE, AERB, District Authority).

5.0 NDMA & NDRF PARTICIPATION IN OFF-SITE EMERGENCY EXERCISES AT NPPS The Disaster Management Act, 2005 has made the statutory provisions for the constitution of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for the purpose of specialized response to natural and man-made disasters. According to the Act, the Force has to function under the general superintendence, direction and control of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and under command and supervision of Director General, NDRF. After the establishment of NDMA, training and equipping NDRF was vigorously pursued. AERB organized NDRF training at nuclear power plants in consultation with NPCIL as practical training for their effective response during response actions. This force is gradually emerging as the most visible and vibrant multi-disciplinary, multi-skilled, high-tech force of the NDMA capable of dealing with all types

of natural and man-made disasters. With the DM act and participation by the NDMA and NDRF in the emergency exercises, the capabilities and resources available for handling emergencies have increased significantly. The NDMA members and NDRF participated in the recently conducted off-site emergency exercises at all NPPs sites. Their response during the exercises has been very effective in executing the protective actions in public domain. The NDRF force has actively participated in the off-site emergency exercises and carried out response functions such as radiological monitoring, decontamination, rescue operation, first aid and medical assistance. After the recent accident at Fukushima Daiichi, Japan, offsite emergency exercises at all NPPs were carried out by involving plant organization, District Administration, NDMA, NDRF and AERB.

6.0 CONCLUSION: Emergency preparedness and response plans at all Nuclear Power Plant Sites in India are well established and existing based on the AERB safety codes and guides. These safety codes and guides and emergency plans are in line with the IAEA safety standards and international practice. Well-structured mechanism involving various response organizations with the adequate resources and infrastructure is existing to handle the nuclear or radiological emergency. Technical support is provided by the Crisis Management Group (CMG) by activating the DAE emergency response centers. Periodic exercises are conducted by involving district authorities and all other response organizations to test emergency plans, facilities for effective implementation of plan. With the DM act, establishment of NDMA and NDRF organizations the resources and capabilities have enhanced by many fold. The NDRF force has actively participated in the off-site emergency exercises and has ably carried out protective functions to handle radiation emergencies. www.engrreview.com

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Mr. Arjun Prakash, Director, Effica Automation Ltd.

Effica unleashes robotic automation in India Coimbatore-based Effica Automation, incorporated in 2005, is today in the focal business of materials handling automation encompassing machine tending, palletizing and conveying, making the most of robots. Under the stewardship of Mr. Arjun Prakash, Director, who is the grandson of late Dr. G.R. Damodaran â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a statesman, educationist, humanitarian and founder of the legendary PSG Tech, Effica is eminently poised to take industrial automation in India to subliminal heights. A mechanical engineer from PSG, Mr. Arjun pursued an internship and intensive training and experience in the field of mechatronics. The education and insights he received in mechanical engineering, electronics, robotics, computers and software applications helped him build a strong foundation for Effica Automation which is today in the forefront of integrating robotic systems to enhance operational efficiency, productivity and profitability in Indian industry which is poised to join the big league using robots for automation and manufacturing excellence. Mr. P.K. Balasubbramaniian converses with Mr. Arjun Prakash to get a clear perspective of Effica Automation and its capabilities, commitments & path-breaking initiatives in the high-tech field of robotics. Excerpts:

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Efficaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state-of-the-art production facility in Coimbatore Q. Effica is a name to reckon with in automation. What precisely is your niche?

With dedicated robots one can achieve increased machine utilization and enormous savings

We started off in 2005 designing and manufacturing special purpose machines (SPMs) for a plethora of applications. We even developed robotized special plasma cutting systems for marking and precision cutting power transmission poles of 60 ft long. Way back in 2009 we executed a project worth Rs. 2 crores in Houston. This was a complex job involving different disciplines â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mechanical, electrical, electronics, robotics, and industrial PCs. It involved handling, rotating, marking and cutting of poles where cost of error was very high. Over the years, we have changed our focus. Since 2011, to be precise, our focus is on material handling automation using robots which includes machine tending, palletizing and conveying.

various types of components, the safety systems, infeed and outfeed component stacking magazines. We also offer gantry machine tending to replace articulated machine tending projects for payloads from 2 kg to 100 kg. This is an economical solution, and with this the existing plant layout need not be disturbed. We also do bag conveying & palletizing automation. This is a robot-based high speed palletizing system with a speed of 20 tonnes per hour. For the FMCG segments we offer pick and place solutions for the packing requirements. These are very high speed solutions for light weight products with a special emphasis on hygiene. We have made our systems modular and user-friendly so that in the event of a failure, the end-user can fix it themselves. This way we have removed the fear of breakdown and consequent downtime from the mind of the end-user.

Q. What are the automation solutions you offer for the manufacturing sector?

Q. Could you throw some light on your infrastructural facilities?

We offer robot based component loading and unloading systems. The solutions are available for multiple CNCs, forging presses, sheet metal presses, plastic injection moulding and similar processes. Along with this we offer all the accessories required to complete the solution like conveyors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; roller, belt, and slat, the end effectors for gripping

Well, we have a sprawling manufacturing facility housed in a land of 10,000 sq. mtrs. We have an in-house machine shop, assembly shop, design department, quality control section and so on. Our main strength is in our software and programming capabilities required for our solutions. We have a dedicated trained workforce of 35

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people. Marketing has traditionally been done directly. However, we now have channel partners in strategic locations like Coimbatore, Chennai and Bangalore to extend our reach to the customer.

Q. Productivity enhancement is understandable. How do you increase efficiency and flexibility? Robots help enhance flexibility. Special purpose machines need retooling but robots need only reprogramming. The changeover is minimal and not timeconsuming. Practically we observe that our customers have seen an increase in machine utilization by up to 35% while using our solutions. This is because people are prone to fatigue and night shift efficiencies are very low. This is not there when robots are at work. Naturally efficiency levels are high.

Q. Could you elaborate on the cost saving aspects? To begin with there is a form of instant savings from the increased machine utilization. In the case of CNC machines, if we are able to tend to 3 machines and increase their machine utilization by a factor of 35% then it is the equivalent of having the fourth machine which may be priced similar to our robotic solutions. This is even more pronounced in the case of forging presses where the cost

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of a single press can run up to multiple crores and the savings are massive in terms of capital investments when robotic machine tending is used. Added to this the unavailability of skilled labour and the attrition turnover of trained people is a bugbear. This disrupts production and uptime of machines. When you switchover to robotic automation, the breakeven is achieved in less than 18 months in most cases and in some cases even instantly as mentioned above. The risk factor is less and no recurring costs. All these bring enormous savings to be accrued to the bottom-line. Today we see even very small scale machine shops and businesses breaking even with robotic automation. As the prices of robots keep dropping in the future we are only likely to see more and more of this trend.

Q. Who are your major customers and markets? Our customers vary from small machine shops to automotive ancillary manufacturers like Pricol, Amara Raja, Rane, Mothersons, Tubes India (TI) and Arkkays. In the engineering sector we have customers like LMW and in the FMCG sector we have customers

With robots attrition turnover of trained people will not be a bugbear

like ITC. Even large companies like Ford, Nissan and Saint-Gobain have been our customers in the past.

Q. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the shape of things to come in factory automation and how do you envisage making a dent in this exciting field?

Q. Why do customers come to you again and again?

Some 20 years ago a robotic solution cost Rs.30 lacs. Today it is in the vicinity of minimum Rs.15 lacs. The inflation adjusted prices are dropping down massively and will drop down further in the days to come. This will help manufacturers to go in for more and more robotic automation. There has not been any change in technology in Robotics for the past four decades. However, we are seeing significant changes in technology in the last 2-3 years. The next wave of robotic technology like collaborative robots which work side by side with humans and super easy programming and operation methods which are similar to your mobile devices and apps are already rolling out. The worldwide robotic sales for the year 2013 is said to be 179,000. This is nowhere near the potential demand for robots in the world. In the year 2014 China is the largest consumer of robots. Indian SMEs should think progressively and take path-breaking decisions to reap the benefits of productivity and flexibility offered by robots. We in India are on a growth trajectory. And robots will play a pivotal role in enhancing our quality, productivity and operational efficiency in the days to come.

We are highly customer-centric in our operations. Since the time we have increased our focus to materials handling robots, we have been able to standardize a lot of our internal processes and respond to our customer very fast at a much lower cost. This results in much higher customer satisfaction and quicker ROI. This must be the reason why customers come to us again and again. Recently we supplied one robot to Rane EVL. They were so happy with its performance that they immediately ordered more Robotic systems!

Q. What are the challenges ahead for a company like you in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s context?

A customized robot engaged in machine tending

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The field of Robotics is in a massive growth phase similar to what IT was in the late 90s. When this happens, we have to be ready to scale up our production to ride the growth wave. Side by side, we must educate the customer on the benefits of automation. They must be induced to adapt the manufacturing processes to make room for robots to take charge. We have to remove the fear from the minds of the customer that there wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be any issues of breakdown and idle time since they themselves can address the snags if any and keep the machines humming.

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WIL’s Leadership in High-Tech Manufacturing

A Mr. G.K. Pillai, Managing Director & CEO, Walchandnagar Industries Ltd.

strong mechanical base, sprawling state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in three locations, and a tradition of engineering excellence spanning over a century are the core strengths of Walchandnagar Industries Ltd.(WIL), the home-grown engineering enterprise founded by the patriot-technocrat-visionary Late Seth Walchand Hirachand. With quality and excellence embedded in its DNA, WIL is making a significant contribution to the space program of the country today by developing and supplying critical components required for the satellites. Carrying the sobriquet ‘Metal Men’, WIL is known for its heavy engineering set-up fully geared to undertake critical manufacturing. High-tech Manufacturing WIL has actually been involved in the area of high-tech manufacturing for over three decades now. There are five distinct areas where WIL has been doing work in this niche domain with various government agencies: • a) Nuclear Power Plant Equipment : Manufacture of critical and core components like Calandria, End Shields and Heat

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Exchangers. WIL has been one of the pioneers in the private sector to partner with Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to manufacture and supply such components to various nuclear power plants in India including 220 MWe Reactor, 500 MWe PHWR Reactor, 500 MWe PFBR and 700 MWe Reactor. As an added capability, WIL is in its last stages of executing a project primarily related to Sodium Piping and Chimney (Supply and Erection) for the 500 Mwe PFBR at BHAVINI, Kalpakkam. • b) Missiles Components : WIL is one of the very few companies in India today who specialize in the manufacture and assembly of Motor Casings for Missile programs both strategic and tactical i.e. AGNI, AKASH, ASTRA, B05. Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) is its major customer in this arena. • c) Defence Equipment: WIL has been closely involved with the ATV (Advanced Tactical Vessel) program to manufacture equipment like Weapon Containers and Launchers for Nuclear Submarines. On board integration work at Ship Building Centre, Vizag on the indigenously built Nuclear Submarine is also one of its ongoing activities. It has also manufactured and supplied equipment like Mobile Bridges and Launcher Assemblies (both wagon mounted and truck mounted) in the past. • d) Components for Launch Vehicles: WIL has been a strategic partner for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and it has proven the model of public-private ENGINEERING REVIEW | JANUARY 2016 | 133

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partnership in this domain. Various core components of launch vehicles – for both PSLV and GSLV programs - like motor casings, strap-on motors and various segments have been manufactured by WIL and have successfully performed during launches. While all the launches done by ISRO have had WIL made components, it is notable to mention WIL’s role in the launch of Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan and the recently launched GSLV-C6 carrying the GSAT-6 satellite. • e) Gearboxes : WIL’s offerings in this area are quite diverse ranging from high speed, low speed, planetary and marine gearboxes. These are designed for various applications/industries including Sugar, Cement, Steel, Paper, Hydel Power, Fertilizer, and Petrochemical plants. Its marquee offerings are the heavy duty gearboxes designed specifically for the Indian Navy (Frigates, Corvettes and Submarines). WIL’s efforts to scale up and consolidate its already proven capabilities in hightech manufacture revolve around the

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A VTL at WIL - The biggest in Asia following three key-themes: a) Scale : Most of its offerings today especially in the defence business group (defence, aerospace and missiles) have been developed after a long iterative process wherein specific skills related to materials (and their metallurgy) and manufacturing processes have been developed and honed. It is now concentrating on scaling up its volumes in these areas so as to derive the benefits of economies of scale. This is being done through focused capital investments (e.g. purchase of specialized automated equipment like machining centres), in-house expansion of sheds and integration areas, etc. and also strengthening its supply chain of supporting bought-out items.

Adequate availability of land at its factory location in Walchandnagar places it in a favourable position as far as such an expansion (and consequent scaling up) is concerned. As a strategic asset, it also has a 56 acre plot of land available along the water front in Dahej, Gujarat which gives it the leverage to fabricate heavy equipment (e.g. Nuclear and Defence) which could be transported via sea to various locations. b) Skills: Continuous skilling and re-skilling of its workmen and supervisory cadres in areas like welding, machining, fitting and integration is being done by the company. E.g. it has a special ‘Welding Development Section’ wherein welders chosen to work on specific joints are trained and qualified to the satisfaction of its discerning customers.” Meeting the stringent quality requirements of all our customers mentioned earlier is our primary focus and hence ‘Skill-Development’ is very important”, says Mr. G.K. Pillai, Managing Director & CEO, Wil. It is primarily through such on-going efforts that it has developed welding procedure specifications for a wide variety of ferrous and non-ferrous materials. A project management approach is also implemented for all its long cycle manufacturing jobs so that program managers are able to deliver the right product within constraints of timelines and budgets. www.engrreview.com

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Specific training towards acquisition of project management capabilities is regularly provided to the concerned personnel through training programs both internal and external. c) Technology and Engineering : Any organization catering to this niche domain has to be at the cutting edge of technology and engineering and that is exactly what WIL’s attempt is. It has an in-house division called “Walchand Technology Group” which supports various hi-tech manufacturing divisions in product and process development as well as trouble-shooting, in addition to dedicated divisional engineering teams. The company is in the process of upgrading skills in this area – especially skills complementary to its core areas like hydraulics and electronics and control systems as well as composite materials. It already has existing tie-ups in some of these areas for specific project purposes. “While our core strength is Mechanical Engineering, we are well aware of the need to have a diversified portfolio of engineering expertise and that is what we are in the process of building,” states the company. EPC business Over the years the EPC business (Sugar Plant Machinery, Co-generation and Cement Plant Machinery) has been the mainstay of WIL’s top-line growth. In case of Sugar & Co-generation, It offers end-to-end turnkey solutions (design, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning) of complete Sugar Plants (500 TCD to 26,000 TCD). The company caters to supply of independent units like Sugar Milling Plants and Centrifugal Machines (batch and continuous type). The company also designs and manufactures and supplies Boilers both for Co-generation at Sugar Mills and also for independent Power Projects. These are biomass based Boilers www.engrreview.com

Testimony to WIL’s EPC capability: A 2,500 TPD Cement Plant in A.P

and their combustion technology enables usage of a very wide variety of such fuels. As far as the recent set of projects are concerned, it is in the process of setting up Milling Plants and/or Boilers for three Private Sugar Plants in Maharashtra and also one Sugar Plant in Kenya. Bigger projects like the 12 Sugar Mill Modernization and Co-generation sites in Tamil Nadu (Tamil Nadu Electricity Board) as well as for Tendaho Sugar Factory in Ethiopia are also on in full swing. As far as Cement Plant Equipment is concerned, it has a diverse set of offerings – complete cement plants (upto 2 MTPA capacity), grinding units, vertical roller mills and ball mills, pyro section, separators and blending silos. It has successfully commissioned 48 complete cement plants including 11 export projects (primarily in Africa and Middle East). Currently it is in the process of executing a Pet-coke crushing facility at ACC’s cement plant in Gagal, Himachal Pradesh. Exports: WIL sees Exports as a strategic opportunity, more so for its Project Businesses like Sugar, Cogeneration and Cement. As far as Sugar & Co-generation business is concerned, it is executing a project in Ethiopia (Tendaho Sugar Factory) which , after phased

completion , would be one of the largest facilities in the world based on tons of sugarcane crushed per day. In addition it has successfully executed Boiler Supply & Installation projects in Africa, Latin America as well as in New Zealand. South East Asia is also a strategically important region where it is in the process of building its presence. In the case of Cement Plant Equipment, some of its key clients are based out of Africa and the Middle East. “Given the thrust on infrastructure in the SAARC region, we are also actively pursuing opportunities in countries like Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and even Myanmar,” adds Mr. Pillai. The Government’s policies in the realm of defence equipment – offset policy, defence exports policy, etc. are seen as enablers for companies like WIL to be a part of the global supply chain for such equipment. Looking Ahead “As an organization, we are hopeful that the Indian economy will eventually come out of its below par performance seen in the recent years – especially in the capital goods sector. We think that over the period of the next two years there would be a significant improvement in the Indian economy,” says Mr. Pillai in quiet optimism. – P.K. Balasubbramaniian ENGINEERING REVIEW | JANUARY 2016 | 135

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lans to foray into coal mining and use it for generating power. The company aims to become 19,000 MW power company by 2025. Place : Tamil Nadu Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) S Sridhar, DGM (PR), Block-1, Neyveli-607801, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu. T: 04142-252257, 252384, E: s.sridhar@nlcindia.com, dpp.co@nlcindia.com

lans to expand the passenger handling capacity at the Hyderabad airport. The company is in the process of finalising plans in this regard and awaits regulatory approvals. Place: Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd “Prashant Kumar, Manager (Corp Comm), Shamshabad – Hyderabad 500409 Telangana, T: 040-67394099, M: 09100934769, prashant.kumar@gmrgroup.in, (SGK Kishore, Chief Executive Officer)”

lans development of multi level car parking (MLCP) at Chennai and Kozhikode Airports. Place: Chennai Tamil Nadu Airports Authority of India Deepak Shastri, Airport Director “L N Tatwani, Gm Engineering, Chennai International Airport, Chennai - 600027, Tamil Nadu. T: 044-22564027, 22561122, Fax : 22560512, apdchennai@aai.aero,

rishna Lila theme park is coming up in Bengaluru. Place: Bengaluru Karnataka ISKCON

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“Madhu Pandit Dasa, President, ISKCON Sri Radha Krishnachandra Temple, Hare Krishna Hill, Chord Road, Bangalore-10, Karnataka. T: 080-23471956, F: 23578625”

lans to develop Wonderla amusement park in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Place : Chennai Tamil Nadu Wonderla Holidays Ltd “Deepti Manoj,Junior Media & Communications, 28th KM, Mysore Road, Bangalore-562109. T: 080-22010311/322/333, F: 080-22010324, , 0484-2684001, mail.blr@wonderla.com

uari Group has taken controlling stake in MCFL. Plans to double production capacity of phosphatic fertiliser at the Mangaluru plant from to 3 lakh tonne per annum to 6 lakh tonne per annum. Place : Mangalore Karnataka Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd (MCFL) “K K Sharma, Head (Corporate Affairs), Panambur, Mangalore - 575 010, T: 0824-2220646, F:08242407938, admin_wo@mangalore- chemicals.com, N Suresh Krishnan, MD, mrvs@maglorechemicals.com”

UDA plans to take up affordable housing for weaker sections of the society and is looking for sites on the city outskirts. Place : Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority “R. J. Vidyullatha, Chief Urban Planner, 3rd Floor, Udyog Bhavan, Siripuram Jn, Visakhapatnam-530003, Andhra Pradesh. T: 0891-2754133-34, F: 2754189, M: 9866076913, cupvuda@gmail.com” www.engrreview.com

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he state government plans to develop an exclusive industrial park spread over 200 acre for the manufacturing of medical devices. The proposed industrial park would have a common manufacturing facility. Place : Andhra Pradesh Department of Industries, Government of Andhra Pradesh “Harinath Reddy, Asst Director (Industries), Chirag Ali Lane, Abids, Hyderabad - 500001. M: 09640909843, E-mail: reddy.bhn@gmail. com”

lans expansion of its production facility located at Chennai. The plant produces motors for engine cooling fan modules and gear motors for window lift systems. Place : Chennai Tamil Nadu Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd “Siva Kumar, Project Manager (Engg Dept), Survey No: 88 & 90, Meppur Thangal Road Madavilagam Village, Thirumazhisai, Chennai - 602103, Tamil Nadu, T: 044-43912800, v.sivakumar@Johnsonelectric.com, (Babu Radha Krishnan, MD)”

lans to set up a new healthcare packaging manufacturing plant at Cuddalore. This unit would manufacture moisture control products. Place : Cuddalore Tamil Nadu

Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd “Ketan Premani, Head (Healthcare), Reliable Tech Park, Thane–Belapur Road, Airoli, Navi Mumbai - 400708. T: 022-71251000, F: 022-71251041, E-mail: ketan.premani@clariant.com”

lans to develop a satellite port at Sirkazhi. MOU with Neyveli Lignite Corporation will be signed soon. This port would handle coal for the proposed 2,000 MW thermal plant of NLC. Place : Tamil Nadu Chennai Port Trust M A Bhaskarachar, Chairman “S.V Madabhavi- Chief Engineer, Engineering Department1 Rajaji Salai, Chennai- 600001,T:044-25360646, E-mail: ce@chennaiport.gov.in

inland based company will undertake the 40 MW Smart Power Generation Plant based on LNG. The project will be taken up on turnkey basis and handed over to Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). Place : Kerala Wartsila Corporation / KSEB “Susan Jacob, Chief Engineer, KSEB, Kalamassery, T: 0484 2555075, M: 9496010000, E-mail: cetpkseb@gmail.com”

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he state government plans to develop amusement park named Sea World in Sindhudurg. The project will be implemented on PPP basis. Place : Sindhudurg Maharashtra “Government of Maharashtra,Department of Tourism” “Subodh Kinhalekar, Manager, C.D.O. Hutments, Opp. L.I.C. (Yogakshema) Building, Madame Cama Road, Mumbai-400 020. T: 022-22845678, 22044040, F: 22024521, 22852182,

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lans to develop MGM Lavasa, Hollywood Theme Park at Lavasa. The work is not yet started. Place : Lavasa Maharashtra MGM Dizzee World R. Kannan, VP Operations-Dizzee world “Raje Shekar, Admin Incharge, No:1/74,East Coast Road, Muttu- kadu,, Chennai-600112, Tamil Nadu. ENGINEERING REVIEW | JANUARY 2016 | 149

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aipur Mega-tourism city is coming up in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Place: Jaipur Rajasthan International Amusements Ltd. “Niti Saxena, Entertainment City, Building No. 101A, Plot No. A-2, Sector 38A, Noida, 201301. M: 09818613187 , F: 4650575, niti.saxena@appughar.com www.appughar.com Robin Vijeshwar, Managing Director and Director

amitguptaaiims@gmai.com”

lans to assign construction of Police Station building at Seoli Tq. Jalna Dist. Jalna Place : Jalna Maharashtra Maharashtra Public Works Department “Bela Patte, Executive Engineer, P.W. Division, Jalna, PWD Campus, Near Durga Mata Mandir, Jalna, Maharashtra. T: 02482-230143, M: 08698729279, E-mail: jalna.ee@mahapwd.com”

lans to expand capacity of its Awarpur plant in Maharashtra. The expansion plans comprises raising the production of clinker from the existing 3.30 MTPA to 4.5 MTPA. Place: Chandrapur Maharashtra UltraTech Cement “1) Sunita Pendse, Head (Corp Comm), B Wing, 1st floor, Andheri (E), Mahakali Caves Road, Mumbai-400093. T: 022-66917800, sunita.pendse@adityabirla.com (O P Puranmalka, MD) 2) P.O. Awarpur Cement Project, Taluka: Korpana, District: Chandrapur - 442917, Maharashtra. T: 07173-266323” he company is coming up with caustic soda plant proposed at Dahej. The capacity would be 270,000 tonne of caustic soda per annum. The foundation stone for this plant was recently laid. Place: Dahej Gujarat National Aluminium Company (Nalco) M.K Mishra, GM (BD), Nalco Bhavan, P/1, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar-751013, Orissa, M: 09437022109, E-mail:gmbd_corp@nalcoindia.co.in

IIMS plans to construct elevated heliport for private use category in day VFR operations on the roof top of Trauma Centre. HSCC is contracted for the construction of the building and the helipad. HSCC would also obtain environmental / regulatory clearances from the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, local bodies etc. for the project. Place: Delhi All India Institute Medical Science Manjul Rastogi, superintendent Engineer, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110029. T: 011-26588500, 26588700, F: 011-26588663, 26588641, mrastogi43@gmail.com, Amit Gupta Addl Prof (Trauma Surgery and critical and Spoke Person, 9868397720,

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lans to assign improvement works to Khultabad Phulambri Talegaon Rajur Road SH-216 Km.67/00 to 74/00 Tq. Bhokardan Dist. Place : Jalna Maharashtra Maharashtra Public Works Department “Bela Patte, Executive Engineer, P.W. Division, Jalna, PWD Campus, Near Durga Mata Mandir, Jalna, Maharashtra. T: 02482-230143,M: 08698729279, E-mail: jalna.ee@mahapwd.com” lans construction of medical college campus and upgradation of district hospital Bharatpur into teaching hospital at Bharatpur. The project is in DPR stage. Place : Bharatpur Rajasthan Rajasthan State Road Development and Construction Corporation Ltd “A.B Panday, Project Director, Shiv Colony, Next to Nasia Jain Mandir, Cricular Road, Bharatpur - 321001, Rajasthan. M: 09414252029,9414032774, E-mail: pdbharatpur@rsrdc.com”

he Centre has asked AIMED to work out the details and other modalities for setting up exclusive medical device industrial park at Mihan SEZ. AIMED has suggested allocation of 200 acre for this project. Place : Nagpur Maharashtra Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED) “Sushil Bhayana, GM (Materials), GL-3, Ashoka Estate, 24, Barakham- ba Road, New Delhi - 110001, T:0129-4289000, 4061151, E-mail: purchase@hmdhealthcare.com www.engrreview.com

BUSINESS AVENUES

NORTH INDIA

0: 50 JV of International Amusement and Unitech has proposed to come up with Adventure Island and MetroWalk in Rohini, Delhi. Place: Delhi International Amusements Ltd / Unitech “Niti Saxena, Entertainment City, Building No. 101A, Plot No. A-2, Sector 38A, Noida, 201301. M: 09818613187 , F: 4650575, niti.saxena@appughar.com www.appughar.com (Robin Vijeshwar, Managing Director and Director)

lans to implement construction of community center at Village Ajronda, Sector-15A in Faridabad. The work is likely to start in early 2016. Place: Faridabad Haryana Haryana Urban Development Authority “Rajeev Sharma, Executive Engineer, HUDA Division No.3, Faridabad, Haryana. T: 0129-2267193, M: 9911768833, xenhuda3.fbd@gmail.com, www.huda.gov.in”

lans to assign construction of primary health centre building at Baridhar, Tehsil Padhar, Distt Mandi (H.P). Tendering process will complete by March and work likely to start by April, 2016. Place: Mandi Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department “K.K. Sharma, Executive Engineer, Mandi Division No.I, HPPWD, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. T: 01905-260665, M 9418466844, ee-mandiv1-hp@nic.in”

he Group plans investment to increase its footprint in the education space over the next 5-7 years. Under the Seth Anandram Jaipuria Education Society, the Group plans to open number of new schools in the next few years. Place: Uttar Pradesh

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Jaipuria Group “Pravin Kumar, Project Head, Jaipuria Sunrise Plaza, 12 A Ahinsa Khand, Indrapuram, Ghaziabad. U.P. T: 0120-4849000, M: 9717993644, contact@jaipuria-group.com, media@jaipuria-group.com, (S K Jaipuria, Chairman)”

lans to develop 10,000 affordable homes named Amrapali Adarsh Awas Yojna in Noida Extension for government employees. The project would be spread across 40 acre and located in Noida extension. Place : Noida Uttar Pradesh Amrapali Group “Mohit Gupta, Director (Marketing), C- 56 / 40, Sector - 62, Noida 201307, T: 0120-4794500, 4055555, F: 0120-4233556, E-mail: m.gupta@amrapali.in”

lans to implement construction of Khauli-II Hydro Electric Power Project at Shimla. The work has not yet started Place : Shimla Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd “N K Kaushal, Chief Engineer (Project), Kumar House, Vidyut Bhawan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - 171004. T: 0177-2813166, 2811263, M: 9418062018, E-mail: info@hpseb.in”

lans to undertake construction of bridge across river Beas at Km. 310.00 on NH-21 (New NH-3) at Manali on EPC Basis in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Place : Manali Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department “Himanshu Bisth, E.E. Kullu-II, 6th Circle, HPPWD, Dhalpur, Kullu-175101, Himachal Pradesh. T: 01902-222561, 222530, M: 9418060273, ee-kul2-hp@nic.in” www.engrreview.com

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EAST INDIA

aya Raipur amusement park is proposed on PPP basis. Place: Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) “U S Agarwal, Manager Projects, Utility Block Sector 19, Naya Raipur - 492001, Chhattisgarh. T: 0771-2511995, F: 2511400, M: 9329020527, (Amit Kataria, CEO)”

lans to set up a 2.4-million tonne cement grinding unit at Salboni of West Midnapore district. The project is expected to take off in early 2016. The construction period would be 12 months.The raw material linkage for the grinding unit is in place. Place: West Midnapore District West Bengal JSW Cement Ltd “M E Pawar, Project Incharge, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai - 400051, Maharashtra. T: 022-42861000, F: 42863000, pawar.me@jsw.in, (A K Pillai, Director and CEO)

lans to construct new multistoried Green Building for Cao/CS Office, South East Central Railway, Bilaspur. Consultancy bids were recently invited. Place: Bilaspur Chhattisgarh South East Central Railway “M.Meshram, CEE, Near Jagmal Chowk, Bilaspur495004,Chhattisgarh. T: 07752-410305, M: 9752475300”

special purpose vehicle Bengal Birbhum Coalfields Ltd is created to develop the mine at Deocha-Pachami in Birbhum district. Place: Birbhum District West Bengal Government of West Bengal “Durgadas Giswami, Director (Mines and Minerals) & Adl Sec (Commerce and Industry), 4 Camac Street, Kolkata - 700016 West Bengal, T: 033-22550506, M: 09830077713,

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adlsecyci@gmail.com”

he construction is on for 220KV transmission line existing 220/132/33 KV Grid substation at Balimela to 220/33 KV Grid substation at Malkan- giri and 220KV transmission line from proposed 220/33 KV GSS Malkangiri (from Gantry to Old A.P. No. 06). (Total length 21.596 KM). Around 60% of the compound wall construction is done. Place: Malkangiri Odisha Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd “Uttam Kumar Samal, Sr. GM, Construction Zone-II, 132/33 KV Grid Sub Station, Ganesh Nagar, Bohidar Nuapali, Sankarma, Remed, Sambalpur-768006, Odisha. T: 0663-2540974, 2542320, M: 9438907730, sgm.con2.sbp@optcl.co.in”

lans to assign widening of two lane and improvement of road, bridge & culverts of Narayanpur-Sonpur-Maroda road under L.W.E scheme. The work includes stretch 19 to 21, 23 and 24. Place : Narayanpur Chhattisgarh “Ministry of Road Transport & Highways” “NH, Campus, Pension bada, Raipur Ho, Raipur-492001, Chhattisgarh. T: 0771-4051075, cenhr@rediffmail.com, cenh.raipur@nic.in”

lans to assign construction of Gunawad to Baliyapada Dhavadiya Road covering 6.50 Km.The completion period is 12 months. Place : Badnagar Madhya Pradesh M P Public Works Department K S Yadav, Executive Engineer, Jhabua-457661, Madhya Pradesh. T: 07392-244213, M: 9425927927 www.engrreview.com

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BUSINESS NEWS

Atlas Copco India organises supplier meet at Pune Atlas Copco India organised a supplier meet at Pune, for its suppliers for the Dapodi and Chakan plants. The main objective was to share the vision for the future on a common strategic platform, with suppliers as key business partners. Over 250 business partners were present at the scintillating event that saw animated discussions on subjects as wide-ranging as opportunities for growth, new avenues vis-à-vis the ‘Make in India’ initiative, and challenges to overcome in coming days. Atlas Copco acknowledged the contribution of suppliers to its success, and also awarded best performers from among the invitees. “It makes me very proud to be here today and see the energy and commitment to Atlas Copco quality standards,” said Giovanni Valent, Managing Director. “As we continue to be committed to sustainable productivity, we are sure that our supplier base will support us in better serving our customers in India and abroad.” “Constantly raising the bar when it comes to quality and delivery reliability are the key expectations that Atlas Copco has

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from its suppliers,” said Claude Servant, General Manager, Product Company Pune - Dapodi plant. Atlas Copco has several hundred suppliers in India, ensuring a steady flow of high-quality parts for its compressors and construction equipment. Atlas Copco aims to continue to manufacture world-class products at its Dapodi and Chakan plants and is preparing to even further expand its reach to customers in the coming months. To meet future demands, Atlas Copco foresees an increase

in supplier base especially in canopies, fabrication, pressure vessels, casting and machining. Atlas Copco is a worldleading provider of sustainable productivity solutions. The Group serves customers with innovative compressors, vacuum solutions and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems. Atlas Copco develops products and services focused on productivity, energy efficiency, safety and ergonomics. The company was founded in 1873, is based in

Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reach spanning more than 180 countries. In 2014, Atlas Copco had revenues of BSEK 94 (BEUR 10.3) and more than 44 000 employees. Atlas Copco (India) Ltd. started operations in 1960, and has 22 offices across India, the registered office being at Pune. In 2015, Atlas Copco (India) Ltd. had about 2 500 employees and revenues of INR 2 700 cr (MEUR 400) as on 31st March 2015. For more information www.atlascopco.com www.atlascopco.in

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MECO “Digital Clampmeters”

ECO introduced new Digital Clampmeters Model 2502T-Auto and 2520THzAuto.

Features • • • • • • • • • •

Range: 1000A AC Handy and User friendly Auto / Manual range selection Non Contact Voltage testing function Temperature measurement Frequency measurement (2520THzAuto) Data Hold Max (2502T-Auto) Auto Power Off Capacitance (2520THz-Auto)

2502T-Auto is a 3 ½ Digit 2000 Counts Digital Clampmeter having Current Range upto 1000A AC and Voltage Range 750V AC & 1000V DC with the Jaw

opening size of 52mm. Basic accuracy for AC Current is ± 2% rdg + 5dgt, for AC Voltage ± 1.2% rdg + 3dgt and for DC Voltage ± 0.8%rdg + 3dgt. In addition it has features like NCV, Temperature, Max function, Resistance, Audible Continuity, Diode Test Function etc. 2520THz-Auto is a 3 ¾ Digit 4000 Counts Digital Clampmeter having Current Range upto 1000A AC and Voltage Range 750V AC & 1000V DC with Jaw opening size of 52mm. Basic accuracy for AC Current is ± 2.5%rdg + 5dgt, for AC Voltage ± 1.2%rdg + 3dgt and for DC Voltage ± 0.8%rdg + 3dgt. In addition it has features like NCV, Temperature, Capacitance, Frequency, Resistance, Audible Continuity, Duty Cycle, Diode Test Function etc. For more information, Website: www.mecoinst.com

Ease your vacuum generation with SMC

n response to increasing demand for integrated vacuum generation systems, SMC has launched its new Series ZHP vacuum pad with ejector. An energy efficient single compact unit, the ZHP can be easily mounted in confined spaces due to its innovative design that removes the need for further components, making it simple to order and maintain. SMC, the worldwide leading expert in pneumatics, has introduced a compact, single unit vacuum ejector and pad that is easy to fit and delivers optimum space savings, energy efficiency and reduces maintenance requirements. The new ZHP Series minimizes the need to use several components and complicated design structures. The vacuum unit features an innovative lock-plate structure that allows easy one-touch replacement of the pad. This means that pads can be easily

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attached and detached for disposal, minimizing the need for maintenance. The use of an enhanced two-stage ejector improves vacuum generation efficiency, delivering an increase in suction flow rate of 50 % and a reduction of air consumption of 30 %. In addition, the ZHP offers a trio of vacuum port locations which provide a variety of connections to other

equipment and creates the opportunity for daisy-chain piping, allowing for multiple devices to be connected in sequence, reducing piping requirements. The ZHP has further design qualities, including a through-hole silencer that significantly reduces noise levels and the risk of clogging. To improve its life span and reduce the risk of contamination, SMC has also included a strainer that prevents foreign matter from entering the pad suction port. The ZHP can be adapted for a range of applications, making it ideal for a variety of uses including robot handling in palletizing, sheet metal working in the automotive industry or case packers.

For more information, Website: www.smcin.com www.engrreview.com

PRODUCTS

PRODUCT SHOWCASE

PRODUCT SHOWCASE Hangsterfer’s CC 10 - 22 Straight Cutting Oils For Deep Hole Drilling • • • • • • • • • •

CC 10 & CC22 oils are Chlorine-Free Non-Staining Can be used safely on all materials Non-Toxic Non-Irritating Non-Corrosive Easy to recycle and waste treat Lower misting Fewer residues

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Hangsterfer’s neat cutting oil CC10 is recommended the machine’s slides, guide for Deep Hole Drilling / bushings, bearings, and Gun Drilling application. spindles. CC 10 - This is CC10 (Viscosity 10) has the lowest viscosity in the all the capability to outperseries. CC 10 is ideal for form. Hangsterfer’s neat Gun Drilling application cutting oils are recognized which allows for more heat by various machine manuremoval with high pressure. facturers around the world. CC 22 - This oil is ideal These oil improves tool life for use in BTA application. and surface qualities to the It has enough lubricity large extent. In addition to for the more demanding the lubricity provided at operations and materials, the cutting zone, Hangsincluding lubrication of the terfer’s cutting oils provide guide-bushings. excellent lubrication for For more information Hangsterfer’s Laboratories, Inc.USA Sanjay Tools & Adhesives Mobile : +91 9822028518 , +91 9892516810 E-mail: hangsterfers@sanjaytoolsnsk.com Web : www.hangsterfers.com

FLIR Flexible Clamp Meters The FLIR Flexible Clamp Meters with Bluetooth® are ergonomic tools designed to simplify difficult current www.engrreview.com

measurements. Made with a narrow flexible coil clamp, the CM55 and CM57 let you easily take

measurements in tight or awkward spots — a difficult task with a traditional hard jaw clamp meter. With Bluetooth communication for remote viewing and data transfer to iOS® and Android™ devices via the FLIR Tools Mobile App, you can analyze and share data fast right from the jobsite. • CM55 - 10” (25.4cm) for easy maneuverability and compact convenience • CM57 - 18” (45.72 cm) for larger and multiple conductor measurements, double-wrap requirements, and deeper access • Snake the coil around obstacles with ease,

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even in deep, crowded cabinets True RMS AC Current up to 3,000 Amps for multiple conductor measurements Inrush current function for equipment start-up spikes Standalone flexible clamp meter displays the readings you need Bright, dual LED worklights provide built-in illumination for dark cabinets Drop tested to 3 meters, portable, lightweight, and tangle-free without compromising measurement range Connect to iOS and Android smartphones or tablets Multiple units wirelessly connect for remote viewing of multiphase systems Data recording for trend analysis transferable via Bluetooth

For more information FLIR Systems India Pvt. Ltd 1111, D Mall, Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura, New Delhi – 110034, INDIA Tel: +91-11-4560 3555 | Fax: +91-11-4721 2006 Email: flirindia@flir.com.hk. Web: www.flir.com

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KING CUT PRO – The large gantry type CNC Cutting Machine

Pioneer in intuitive programming • Offer the easiest-to-use and most adaptable alternative Automation Solution for specialized and demanding needs • An experienced technical team • A pioneer in the simplification of programming em4 - MORE THAN JUST A PLC • All-in-one fully connected nano-PLC • Remote management & maintenance on a PC & mobile devices • Accurate & performant sensor measurement

Millenium 3 - Logic Controller • Compact & expandable • Easy to program • Multiple configuration options

Specialist in electromagnetic & electronic technology • Specialist in time management with an extensive automation components offer that includes timers, monitoring relays • In addition to high-performance products, advice and support, offers tailor-made solutions for any application TIMERS: • Simple to use • Multi voltage • Multi or mono function • MONITORING RELAYS: • Close-up protection for total availability of equipment • All anomalies are detected • Optimise continuity of service InnoVista Sensors #23 - Trident Towers - 4th Floor - 100 Feet Ashoka Pillar Road - 2nd Block - Jayanagar - Bangalore - 560011 - India Tel: (1) +91 8041132204/05 Tel: (2) +91 080 40818916 E-mail: india@cstsensors.com Web: innovistasensors.com 158 | JANUARY 2016 | ENGINEERING REVIEW

Ador’s KING CUT PRO is a CNC portal cutting machine which is very precise and reliable. The machine has one head for plasma sheet metal cutting and one head for flame cutting of sheet metal with a dual side longitudinal drive with AC motors. The standard equipment comes with a basic machine package with CNC controller, one torch, central gas diffusion with manometers and a remote flame ignition. The following equipment are supplied as required by the customer: Additional Equipment: • Plasma power source KJELBERG with machine torch • Programming software MOST 2D • Support table for sheet metal with segment extraction system • Extraction-filter system • Laser position indicator for determining the cutting point Optional : • Extension of the longitudinal rail • Additional cutting head The CNC Controller – Phantom: The Phantom brings you the performance of a cutting edge CNC that is built

on more than 40 years of experience in the motion control and cutting industries. This controller is designed for multiple axis cutting machines and features the latest advances in CNC technology on a proven platform engineered to increase productivity, reduce costs and enhance profitability. The software provides flexibility, ease of operation and technologies that put Ador’s experience and expertise in your operator’s hands, resulting in extremely good cut quality and high productivity. The Phantom can operate any cutting machine and interface with virtually all plasma systems. Following are its standard features: Bright touch screen interface, Touch screen interactive display, Expandable shape library, True multi-tasking environment, Fast Dxt file conversion, Go to(Job interrupt), Quick plate alignment, and Monitor & track consumables. Advanced Plasma Process Control (Plasma Process Wizard) is available as optional extra. Ador offers cost-saving height control unit for simple plasma cutting applications. The KHC1 system provides all the essential functions that are needed for good cuts and optimum utilization of work-piece.

Corporate Marketing Office Ador Welding Limited , Akurdi Chowk , Chinchwad, Pune 411 019 Phone : 020- 4070 6000 / Email: cmo@adorians.com www.engrreview.com

PRODUCT SHOWCASE

Welding carriage

These Welding carriage are used for Automatic Welding of Fillet, Butt, Joints in different Welding Position. GMAW/FCAW process is normally used along with these kind of carriage. These carriage uses permanent magnet to hold on to the Job and can be used in

different Welding position depending on the Tractor Force of the magnet used. Either guide wheel or the track are used to move the trolley along the Weld Seam. Weaving & Weaving pattern are available on some model to realize the required Weld Beads.

WARPP ENGINEERS PVT LTD B-1005, Western edge-II, Near Metro Cash & Carry, Western Express Highway, Borvali (E), Mumbai-400066 Tel : 8080808737, 28542272/73/74, E-mail: sales@warpp.co.in, salessupport@warpp.co.in, Website- www.warpp.co.in

3 in 1 Prepaid Meter (Dual Source) Recovering electricity dues remain one of the major challenges in the power sector. Most distribution companies face serious problems in recovering electricity bills especially from government departments / apartment blocks / commercial complex etc. ElMeasure has developed a unique 3 in 1 Contactless Prepaid Energy Meter were in process parameters such as water, gas etc can be integrated and its consumption can be monitored along www.engrreview.com

with electrical parameters. The design is completely microcontroller based thus providing an effective and reliable solution to the service providers. The service provider needs to just install the meter and further activities involve the consumer. It is sufficient for the service provider to have just one manpower to recharge the card as per the consumer’s request. The consumer will have to display the card in the front fascia of the meter for three

seconds. The advanced microcontroller electronics inside the meter stores the number of units recharged and measures the energy consumption. When the purchased units are used up by the consumer the meter disconnects the power supply until the next recharge. Main Features • Compact wall mounting design • Dual Source Measurement (EB & DG) • 3 in 1 meter with option to integrate process parameters. • Pre-paid metering system using contactless smart cards • Accuracy Class 1.0 • Cost effective ‘Pay as you use’ three phase electricity metering Application • Shopping Malls / Multiplexes • Residential Townships / Apartments

• Commercial Buildings • Employee Quarters Advantages • Upfront payment for electricity and hence low over heads for service providers. • Advanced RF card technology • Tamper proof construction • Cost of manpower for billing / collection is substantially reduced. • This avoids the hassles of human intervention as there is no need to enter the data into the meter. This makes the system more user friendly. • Displays balance energy in the meter, thus enabling the consumer to plan when to recharge. • No billing disputes • Allows consumer to budget electricity expenses • Helps consumer to contribute towards energy conservation. • Available in single phase and three phase system

ElMeasure India Pvt. Ltd. No. 764, 4th Phase, 707, Yelahanka New Town, Bangalore - 560 106 Ph: +91 80 28461777 Fax: +91 80 41272461 E-mail: marketing@elmeasure.com Website: www.elmeasure.com ENGINEERING REVIEW | JANUARY 2016 | 159

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Z 6/42

ZIP have developed Philips star punch, +Plus -Minus combination head, washers forged/flanged type sc., Spring washers & Plain washers, Fitted shim sc, Square washers fitted terminal sc., Pan hd., CSK hd., Mashrum head., Trussed Hex head., Cheesed, Raised, Philister hd., Oval hd., Short thread length type, Captive sc., Extra long sc., Slotted and Philips star type, BT cut type sc. Standard Reference:It can be supplied as per IS, DIN, BS, JIS, ISO, BA

standard & Standards.

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Threads:MM size, BSW, BA, No size 4 to 12 no. NC/NF, UNC, UNF & BSF threads. Materialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grades:M.S., Brass, En-8, SS 304. Applications:These items are used at Electricals & Electronics, Machine Tools, Automobiles, Home Appliances, Textiles, etc. and such other various Industries.

Tel.: 022-2847 0806 / 6692 3987, Fax.: 022-2847 0705, E-mail : abc@precibolts.com | zenith@zip-india.com Website:- www.zip-india.com

Avians : High speed doors Matching performance to speed & in controlled environment In the present situations where the business experts are always interested to cut

costs in running their facilities, High-speed doors make it possible by improving

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energy efficiency and controlling the flow of traffic at a temperature-controlled plant. These doors due to its high speed reduce the amount of energy required to operate the door, resulting in substantial savings and maintain the ambient environment with increased productivity, thus leading to higher profits. Avians High speed doors contribute towards a fluid workflow. Fully customized, these doors are available in various types viz Standard Roll Up type, Fold Up type, Modular type with separate sections for easy repair and installation, Anti Crash type which stay harmless in case of any impact and Clean room type to improve Hygiene and sealing. They are made of high tear tensile strength and European PVC material available in various RAL colors. In order to provide visibility & seen through facility, Avians doors can be

provided with fully transparent clear curtain or as a transparent vision section as well. The operating speeds of these doors range from 1 m/sec to 2 m/sec with an operating cycle of 300 - 500 cycles per day, as per the application. In fact the speed of these doors can easily be altered to suit your specific need by the use of Variable Frequency Drive (VFD). It helps in maintaining the speed of the door and also facilitates noiseless operation of the door. Another operational advantage of our doors is the bottom safety edge sensors with auto-opening feature to avoid sudden, accidental closure of doors, when someone is passing through. Avians doors come with various advanced safety and operative accessories & sensors such as Radar, Loop Detector, pull cord, photocell, remote control etc. These accessories enable smooth and safe working of the door. In addition, the high-speed doors that Avians manufactures are light weight, maintenance-friendly, resulting in minimal fuss and service costs. Besides restricting entry and exit, our CE certified high-speed doors are a key feature in the daily operation of most industrial areas. www.engrreview.com

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With vast application in various sectors such as food, pharma, packaging, chemical, clean rooms, engineering, automobile industries etc, they can be installed to a variety of situation to isolate men or machinery during operation, maintain internal hygienic condition, restrict movement on the factory floor and protect against dust, water and

air contamination. An ISO 9001: 2008 certified manufacturer, Avians doors are constructed with sturdy parts and materials, and outputted with excellent craftsmanship. Every door that is manufactured is quality checked at various steps of the production process to meet the most stringent, industrial and international quality standards.

For more information Avians Innovations Technology Pvt Ltd Regd. Off.: 615/25, Pradhikaran, Nigdi, Pune - 411044 Corp. Off. & Plant: Gat No. 60-61, Dehu Moshi Road, Chikhali, Pune â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 412114 Board Line: +91 20 71 400 555 (100 Lines) Fax No. : +91 20 71 400 654 Email Id: sales@avians.co.in Website: www.avians.co.in

Nexgen Refrigerated Air Dryers The Nexgen Refrigerated Air Dryers from Gem Equipment are known for engineering excellence, innovation and reliability. The heat exchangers are designed to provide worry-free, highly efficient heat transfer whether you are processing simple fluids, viscous solu8tions, or particulates. They feature honey comb construction of aluminium fins, true cross-flow for greater effective temperature differences, non-clogging larger cross-sectional area for air flow, integral air-air and air-refrigerant exchanges, with stainless steel demister moisture separator, robust non-corrosive grade aluminium, and larger heat transfer area for higher efficiency.

Introduction of speed control is one of the major developments towards the optimization of refrigeration systems based on average load. For periods of high cooling demand, the compressor speed can be increased which results in a higher refrigerant flow and thus higher cooling capacity and vice versa during periods of low cooling demand. Compressed air purification equipment must deliver uncompromising performance and reliability while providing the right balance of air

quality with the lowest cost of operation. As a quality-centric group, Gem ensures that its dryers are test at each stage of assembly as per ISO 7183 or relevant standards. It maintains stringent engineering practices throughout the production process to achieve higher reliability. Gemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state-of-theart ISO 9001-23008 certified facility is equipped with dedicated men and machines to chisel out products of impeccable quality and reliability.

For more information Gem Equipments (P) Ltd SF No.103, Avinashi Road Arasur, Coimbatore 641 407 Phone: 0422-2363800, 2363836 Email: sales@gemindia.com Web: www.gemindia.com

ExactControlTM Process Monitoring

The rugged electronic panels display both inlet and dew point temperatures. They incorporate a Tripper module with alarm for compressed high discharge pressure, compressed low suction pressure, expansion valve malfunction, auto drain valve function and fan motor cycling.

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Optimization of process control on machine tools (Grinding, turning, milling, drilling, honing) using an additional card and software front end .Process control card utilises an accumulation of 30 years experience in grinding industry

The measured signal of a particluar process is stored and can be displayed without the process being active. The grinding or dressing process can be tracked and measured according to the stored signal, making optimising the process that much easier.

ExactDisplay: Process Display Program:

ExactTouch: Touch Detection Program. www.engrreview.com

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Detection of the first contact between grinding wheel and work-piece for time saving .First touch between wheel and dresser .Detects the right infeed rate for dressing .Shorten cycle time through higher feed rates in unproductive parts of the process. This requires reliable detecion of the initial touch so as not to cause damage ExactTime: Threshold-Time Program:Measuring the time the process curve is above a pre-set threshold .Flexible use. Used for monitoring a process where minimum time is a parameter. A minimum length of the grinding wheel can be detected during dressing e.g. Wheel the grinding wheel has a cylindrical and cone shape ExactAdaptive: Adaptive Grinding Program. Upon touch detection, in-feed can be

adjusted as high/ low as required, for example as rapidly as possible on rough grind, but before grinder burn occurs. ExactIntegral: Area Integral Program.Calculates the area under the process curve after learning has taken place ExactContact: Contact Dressing Program. Dressing using limits .Minimise material removal on expensive CBN and diamond wheels. Thermal displacements on the machine no longer have any effect on material removal during dressing ExactSegment: Segmented Integral Program.The measuring signal of a good process is represented as a number of grey vertical bars. Each bar represents 100% mean value of this section of the reference curve.

For more information SBS Precision Systems (India) Pvt Ltd 24, Ram Swarup Khettry Road First Floor, New Alipore, Kolkata 700 053 Tel: 033-32920078. Mobile: 093311-40202. Fax: 91-33-24003097. E-mail: enquiries@sbsindia.in

Temperature Controller - RE57 Rishabh Instrument has come up with a new series of temperature controller - RE57. RE57 is a compact temperature controller with universal input selection range with RTD, thermocouples and standard signals. It is equipped with relay and SSR driving

requirements of industries. The controller is equipped with many handsome features of which on-site control modes (PID / ON-OFF), switching between Auto & manual mode & Timer function. The timer function unlike normal timer function has additive selection feature from any of four options such as control stopping, Auto-tuning, switching between auto

For more information Rishabh Instrument E-mail: marketing@rishabh.co.in Tel: +91 253 2202 371 / 028 Web: www.rishabh.co.in

Threading Tap Holder

Birla Precision Technologies Limited offers a wide range of Taps quick change for Transfer machines and machining centers. Our production develops adaptors with the following categories: • Tapping to Double Compensation • Rigid tapping • Tapping with Axial displacement. Our company offers spindles with back tapers such as BT-MAS403, ISO 30/40/50 (DIN 69871) HSK (DIN 69893), the tap adaptors formers are available in sizes 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 – 7.

outputs which can fulfill most of the common

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and manual mode. The controller has key feature to regulate the load in worst cases wherein the sensor gets damage and output is to be controlled exceptionally. User can have easy installation with user friendly programming feature either with front pad keys or through interface software

All items are also available with the following

attachments: • Chuck Weldon according to DIN 1835, mainly used for control machines and transfer machines • Chuck Morse taper, according to DIN 228A and 228B, mainly used for machining centres and boring • Spindle Keystone, according to DIN 6327, mainly used for transfer machines and threading • Cylindrical and chuck VDI, DIN 69880, mainly used for control machines • Spindle with conical “B” according to DIN 238, www.engrreview.com

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mainly used for traditional machines such as drill presses or threading With the aim to provide better quality and longer

life, the we use the best grades of steels and subject all products to rigorous quality assurance during each stages of manufacturing , assembly and testing.

For more information Birla Precision Technologies 206 Dalamal House, 1st Floor, Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021 Tel.: +91 22 22819470, Mob.: +91 9867010706 Email: himanshu.bhatt@birlaprecision.com Web: www.birlaprecision.in

ITI-160(P) Portable Digital METAL Hardness Tester Advantages • Largest screen 3 inch , showing all functions and parameters.it is the largest screen of leeb hardness tester, easy read and operate. Main Application • Die cavity of molds • Bearings and other parts • Failure analysis of pressure vessel, steam generator and other equipment • Heavy work piece • The installed machinery and permanently assembled parts • Testing surface of a small hollow space • Material identification in the warehouse of metallic materials • Rapid testing in large range and multi-measuring areas for largescale work piece Technical Specifications • Measuring range : HLD (170 ~ 960) HLD • Measuring direction : www.engrreview.com

360° • Hardness Scale: H L 、 H B 、 H R B、 HRC、 HRA、 HV、HS • Display: 3 inch screen , • Data memory: 600 groups max. (relative to impact times 32~1) • Printing paper: width is (57.5±0.5)mm, diameter is 30mm • Battery pack: 6V NI-MH • Battery charger: 9V/500mA • Continuous working period: about 150 hours (With backlight off, no printing) • Communication interface: USB1.1 • Outline dimensions: 210mm×85mm×35mm (Instruments weight : 350 Gram)

ITI-1600 high-precision digital ultrasonic thickness gauge (NEW) Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges are designed to improve safety and ensure reliability of material subject to corrosion or erosion. Corrosion gauges with their dual-element transducers are the primary inspection tool used to measure the remaining walls of components such as pipelines, pressure vessels, storage tanks, and numerous other applications.. Precision gauges use single-element transducers to provide the thinnest range and highest degree of accuracy possible. Common applications include metals and a variety of non-metals (i.e. glass, ceramic, plastic, etc.).

Standard Delivery: Main Unit,, TWO test Probes, Data Cable, Software, Coupling oil, Battery, Operation Manual, Carrying case. & Calibration Certificate Traceable to NPLDELHI

Specifications: Measuring Range

0.65 mm – 400mm (upto 500mm) (in steel)

Sound Velocity

1000~9999 m/s

Resolution

0.01mm/0.1mm or 0.001/0.01” selectable

Units

mm/inch (selectable)

Memory

Upto 2000 Groups (up to 99 Values for each file)

Accuracy

± ( 0.5%Thickness+0.04 ) mm

Alarm

preset upper and lower limit

Work voltage

3V( 2 AA alkaline batteries)

Work mode

Single point and scan

Interface port

USB

Dimensions

136 x 72 x 20mm

Weight

177 g

Display

3.5 digit LCD with EL backlight

Continuous working period

280 hours (with EL backlight off)

For more information India Tools & Instruments Co. – BOMBAY - INDIA Tel: 23428862 / 9819345050 E-mail: ojus_itico@hotmail.com web:www.indiatool.net

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Industrial Oil & Lubricants

The bacterial attack is because of various reasons: 1. Lower Concentration of Oil in Sump 2. Drop in Ph 3. Extra ordinary Stoppage of Machine 4. Ineffective filtration in sump 5. Ingression of foreign material in sump 6. Lower quality of cutting oil

See Lube Technologies (P) Limited, Ludhiana based manufacturing company engaged in Industrial oil & Lubricants. The product range manufactured by company includes: 1. Water Soluble Metal Working Fluids 2. Neat Cutting Oil 3. Hot Forging Lubricants 4. General Purpose Greases 5. Speciality Greases 6. Water based Metal Cleaners 7. Water Based Rust Converters 8. Rust Cleaners 9. High Temperature Chain Oils 10. EDM Oil The USP of the company is Water soluble metal working fluids. These oils are blended with superior naphthenic base oil along with world class additives. The most selling product is ST KOOL ECO SS. This is semi synthetic water

with foul smell. In metal working industries it is also called as “Monday Morning Odour”. This bacterium is generally incubated when there is no supply of air. Generally after weekly holiday or series of holidays, one has to change the complete sump, incurring huge losses. This problem also activates the rusting of components as well as costly machines, which further aggravate the problem.

soluble cutting oil with its extreme performance features. This has got near to transparent emulsion, which exhibits excellent flushing power. This product is fortified with EP and anti-wear additive for extended tool life. Another concern area with any metal working fluid is of sump life. Being water based system the sump is always prone to bacterial attack. This anaerobic bacterium is so dangerous & never gives time to take any protective action, in case bacterial attack is there in sump. The whole sump gets blackened along

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Above problems can always be avoided with the following measures: a. Always maintain the concentration as per

advised by oil manufacturer. b. In case of Prolong holidays, either run the coolant pump or maintain sufficient concentration on last working day. c. Regular check the Ph of emulsion. d. Use good quality of cutting oil. ST KOOL ECO SS provides the best solution against bacterial attack in sump. This Metal working fluid has excellent reserve alkanity, which does not allow bacteria to grow in the system. This feature supports in absorbing foreign material in emulsion which leads to drop in Ph. As mentioned above drop in Ph always invites the bacterial for party & growing up. The selection of world’s best additives provides the assurance of non-problematic working for longer & longer period, thus maintaining its vision of: YOUR PARTNER IN INCREASING PROFITS BY VALUE ENGINEERING.

For more information See Lube Technologies (P) Ltd (An ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001 : 2004 Certified Company) corp Off : 30, Guru Nanak Market, Focal Point, Ludhiana 141010 Ph no +91 161 4641296. 2675525, 5051296 Email : info@seelube.com Web Site: www.oilandlubricant.com

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Industrial gas leak monitors : Plus series

SUBTRONICS (INDIA) PVT. LTD. an ISO 9001 certified company,introduces its latest upgrade of Industrial Gas Monitorsin it’s most advanced form ever - The ‘Plus Series’ a re-defined and re-engineered unit with latest elegant design, new features and robust state of the art gas detection technology available today. This,Indian Patent Office registered design has faster signal processing, higher accuracy and wider coverage area and can detect a range of more than 300 gases.With its dual operating voltage (230/110VAC),it imbibes latest surface mounting technology that enables reduction in current consumption thus saving power and energy.Controller reads atmospheric variations using its“Three Status”

– registered technology,soundingalerts only at high levels of potentially toxic or hazardous gas, fumes, vapor in L.E.L or T.L.V ranges and implements special dedicated false alarm proof system ensuring highest reliability. Prominent features include Three Status technology, 100% compatible to your existing system, PLC, DCS, SCADA or any annunciator panel, flexible mounting options and is shipped in specially designed ‘Kit– Form’ with simple ready to use templates and illustrated manual for an easy and quick operation. Subtronics has been manufacturing safety devices for over 40 years with over 4500 clients and is a recipient of33 awards for its excellence and contribution to the field of safety.

For more information M/s. Subtronics (India) Pvt. Ltd., 147, Kaliandas Udyog Bhavan, Near Century Bazar, Prabhadevi, Mumbai - 400 025. Tel : (022) 24224461 or 24303047 Email : service@subtronicsindia.com Website : www.subtronicsindia.com

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TULEX IMPACT STUD DRIVERS/ TIGHTENERS Tulex Stud Tighteners also known as Stud Drivers is used for speedier tightening of threaded studs with the help of an impact wrench. This is ideal for use in the assembly and maintenance of engines. The range covers stud diameters M5 to M36 (metric) & 1/4” (6.35mm) to 1.1/2” (38.1) UNF/BSF (SAE/BRITISH) in 3/8” to 1” square drives. The tool has a cross hole and groove for locking pin and ring arrangement. Note: Stud Tighteners to suit BSW, BSF, UNC OR UNF Threaded studs also available on request as specials. Extra Deep Stud Tighteners also available on request. Industrial Hand Tools like Sockets (Manual & Impact), Special Application Sockets, Square

Drive Adaptors, Extension Bars, Reversible Ratchet Handles, Hex Adaptors, Universal Joints / Sockets, Hex Drivers, Slugging Wrenches, Took Kits, etc are also manufactured by us. Our tools have found ready acceptance in all Industrial Sectors such as Automobiles, Railways, Mining, Thermal Power Plants, Petrochemicals, Oil & Gas Industry, Construction & Engineering Industry, etc.

For more information Tulex Industrial Tools Pvt. Ltd ( Where Quality Counts & Workmanship Lives...) (An ISO 9001-2000 Certified Company) CITI Mall, Plot No-P4, 1st. floor, Office No : 106-B, MIDC, Near K.V. Pendharkar College, Dombivili (East), Thane District. Maharashtra, India Pin : 421201 Phone : 0251-2436207 Telefax : 0251- 2436208 Web: www.tulextools.com

Temperature controlled (PID) Solder bath The PID controlled Solder pot is latest design which will maintain the temperature very accurately. This is two piece model in one in which controlling

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quality Stainless steel for long lasting. The heating can be improved by using highly insulated ceramic heaters and heating can be setted from 150̣̣ deg C to 430 deg C. The instruments is operated by 230V AC supply and display is bright RED seven segment LED, 3 digit display to show the temperature of the pot. The high capacity insulated heating ceramic elements are easily replacable and mounted on the pot. This

PROTECTION,Maximum operating distance reaching 19 m, Controlled heights ranging from 150 to 1800 mm. The new profile and rotating fixing brackets ease installation and the alignment of the emitting

instrument can be used for tinning, Soldering purpose for most of the electrival and electronics industries.

For more information R.S ELECTRONICS, 15/1 A2, plot : 111, LAKSHMI NAGAR, RAMAMOORTHY STREET, Moondramkattlai, Chennai-600128. Email: rselectronics75@ymail.com Mob: 09444668125.

Safety light curtain Sayali Electrosystems offers Datasensor make Safety Devices. The new SG2 series offers two models, SG2-B “Base” and SG2-E “Extended”,thus guaranteeing maximum compatibility as offering advanced functions for a Type 2 safety light curtain, such as EDM and Anti-Interference (SG2-E). Models with controlled heights ranging from 150 to 1800 mm are available, all with an operating distance reaching 19 m. The response times ranging from 8 to 24 msec result to be amongst the lowest on the market, consenting the installation of the product nearer to the dangerous area. As well as

offering the base functions present in the SG2-B model, the SG2-E series integrates advanced functions for a Type 2 device such as manual/automatic Restart, EDM function, Anti-interference system (obtained thanks to the reduction to 9 m of the maximum operating distance). All selectable functions. Main Features: Integrated light curtain for HAND

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and receiving units, even at long distances and in applications with deviating mirrors. The SG2 series represents the ideal solution for all the typical applications of a Type 2 safety light curtain.

For more information SAYALI ELECTROSYSTEMS Mktg off:3, chintamani Hsg.complex, Babanrao Kulkarni Marg, Mulund (E), Mumbai-400081 TEL.NO.(022)21637189/6577226 Telefax No:022-21637189 Email:mktg1@sayalielectrosystems.com

Cable drag chain Kumbhojkar Plastic Moulders a trusted name in Engineering Plastics has developed product that is used in NC & CNC machines viz. Cable Drag Chain. The product is designed, developed and manufactured by us. Available in 5 sizes OPEN TYPE and 3 SIZES IN SLIDE FIT DESIGN (Design Regd. No.194396) the Cable Drag Chain is made from Modified Polyamide material. The individual links can be easily press fitted with hand as per the length requirement. The Chain is available with metal clamps. Enclosed electric cables,

Pneumatic Hoses, Coolant hoses, etc. move along with the drag chain that moves to & fro with the moving parts of the machine. This improves the life of the enclosed cables or hoses by avoiding direct stretching. Usually one end is fitted on the machine bed with end clamps and the other end

For more information Kumbhojkar Plastic Moulders 129, Narayan Peth, Pune – 411 030 Ph.No. 24450055,Fax - 020-24480544 E-mail: mktg@kumbhojkarplastics.com

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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LISTING OF THE MONTH

A Actuator Line Agitators Air Bundles Air Cylinders Air Dump / Release Air Line Equipments Air Preheater Air Preparation Equipment Airflow Meters Allied Equipment Analog & Digital Panel Meters Analytical Instruments Angle Pattern Needle Valve Anode Baskets Aqua Saver Arc Validator Arc Welding & Cutting ArcFeed Articulated Robots Auto Changeover Systems Automated Turning Solutions Automatic Conveyors Accessories Automation Products B Backfill Compound Ball Bearing Units Ball Screw Press Battery Analyzers Bayonet Heaters Beta welding helmet Brake Motors

57 139 139 19 59 19 139 19 45 139 93 BACK PAGE 169 139 33 186 117 186 75 169 87 75 69

145 163 87 89 139 186 73

C Cable Carrier Assembly 167 Cable Carrier Systems 167 Cable Glands 16, 17, 99 Cable Jointing Kits 107 Cables 16, 17, 38 Calipers 26-27 CAM Software 85 CAM Switches 93 Carbon Arc Gouging Electrode Holder 186 Carbon Steel Flanges 167 Cargo Lifting Slings 144 Centrifugal Compressors 61 Ceramic Pump Parts 3 Chemical Mixer 139 Chemical Process Equipments & Components 139 Clamp Meter 45, 93, 115 Closed Trunking 21 CNC Lathe FALSE COVER, INSIDE BACK COVER CNC Machine FALSE COVER, INSIDE BACK COVER CNC Milling Machine INSIDE BACK COVER CNC Turning Center INSIDE BACK COVER CNC Vertical Machining Center INSIDE BACK COVER Coil Springs 31 Column Internals 139 Columns & Tower 139 Compressed Air Filters 33 Compressed Air Pipeline Network System 2 Compressed Air Systems 33 Compression Fittings 37, 169 Compressor Parts 87 Condenser 139 Conductors 107 Conduits 16-17

Consumables 69 Control Gears 107 Controllers 77, 93, BACK PAGE Cooling Solutions 33 Corrugated Tube Heat Exchanger 83 Counters 41 Current Transformers 93 Cutting Tools 26, 27, 151, 153 Cylinder Home Position Control 59 Cylinder Manifold Systems 169 Cylinder Manifold with Delivery Staions 169 D Dead Weight Pressure Tester Deceleration Products Die-Casting Applications Digital Multimeter Directional Control Valves Dock Leveller Drag Chain Systems Drives Dry Cooling Tower Duplex helical coils

169 161 117 93 19 121 167 23 33 139

E Earth Pit 145 Earthing Electrodes 101, 145 Earthing Rods 145 EDM Oils 67 Electric Actuators 19 Electric Chain Hoist 97 Electric Motors 107 Electric Turret Punch Press 87 Electrical CAD Software 127 Elevator Drive 5 Encoders 9, 77 Energy Chains 65 Energy Management System 93 Engine Parts 87 Engineering Softwares INSIDE FRONT COVER & 1 Environment Monitoring Equipments 129 Evacuation & Gas Filling Unit 169 Evaporation Boats 139 Evaporative Cooling Tower 33 Exotic Metal Fasteners 139 Explosion Proof 59 Extension Springs 35 F Fall Protection Equipments Falling Film Evaporator Fans & Appliances Feed Leg Slide Gates Finnishing & Deburring Fire Rolling Doors Fittings and Tubing Flashback Arrestor Flexible Cables Flexible Coolant Pipes Fluid Distribution Systems Folding Doors Forged Rounds Foundry Applications Fourslide Parts Furnace Parts

144 139 107 139 117 10 19 169 65 167 35 121 167 117 35 139

G Gas Filling & Transfer Device

169

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Gas Metal Arc Welding Machine Gas Regulators Gas Saver & Safety Switch Gas Springs Gas Stop Valve Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Machine Gauge Comparator Gear Boxes Gear Oil Gearmotors Graphic Printers Gravity Rollers Greases Grinding Machines Grinding Wheels

113 169 169 161 169 113 169 73 67 23 11 167 67 29 26-27

H Hand Chain Hoist 97 Hand Tools 26-27 Head Protection Equipments 144 Heat Exchanger 139 Heating & Cooling Coils 139 High Performance Water Soluble 67 High Precision Drives 39 High Pressure Compression Springs 35 High Pressure Hoses 169 High Speed Doors 121 High Voltage Insulating Matt 105 High-precision Digital Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 151, 153 HMC Machine INSIDE BACK COVER HMIs 9, 41 Hot Forging Lubricants 67 Hot Water System 83 Humidity & Moisture Meters 45 Hydraulic Equipment 19 Hydraulic Oil 67 Hydraulic Pipes 167 Hydraulic Press 119 I I/O’s & Converters Impeller Indexers Industrial Chillers Industrial Connectors Industrial Fastners Industrial Filters Industrial Forgings Industrial Plugs Industrial Sensors Industrial Shock Absorbers Indutrial Sockets Instrumentation Equipment Instrumentation Fittings Instrumentation Valves Insulated Fire Rolling Doors Insulation Testers Ionizers Isolators

93 139 FALSE COVER 33 53 139, 167 19 167 102,103 81 161 102,103 19 125 125 10 93 19 93

J Jigs & Fixtures

139

K KempGouge™ ARC 800 Kemppi DataGun Knobs

186 186 167

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LISTING OF THE MONTH

L Large Reciprocating Oil Free Compressors 61 Light Meters 45 Lighting Systems 107 Lightning Arrestor 145 Linear Line 57 Linear Slides 65 Load-Holding Valves 59 Lockable Gas Springs 161 Logic Controllers FRONT GATEFOLD Logistics Services 15 Logout Tagout Products 141 Lubricated Piston Compressors 55 Lubricated Screw Compressors 55 M Machine Automation Controller Machine Tool Tending Maintenance Aerosols Material Handling Equipments Metal & Component Cleaners Metal Working Fluids Metrology Fixtures MIG/MAG welding Mild Steel Flanges Mini Compression Springs Mirometers MMA welding Modular Switches Monitoring Relays Motor Analyzers Motorized Rolling Shutters Multifunction Meters MultiMeters N Neat Cutting Oil Needle Valve Nickel Collecting Channel Non Return Valve Non-Destructive Testers Nylocking Rngs O Oil Free Piston Compressors Oil Free Rotary Screw Compressors Oil Free Screw Compressors Orbital Machine Overlay Nozzle Oxy-Fuel CNC Cutting Machines P Packaged Air Cooler Paperless Recorders Pendant Control Station PFC Capacitors Pillow Blocks Pipes & Pipe Fittings Planetary Gearboxes Plasma CNC Cutting Machines Plastic Chains Plastic Standpoles Plastick Tool Pockets Plate Heat Echanger PLCs Plug Screw Conveyor Pneumatic Accessories

9 117 67 13, 117 67 67 49 186 167 35 26, 27 186 107 FRONT GATEFOLD 91 121 93 45

67 169 139 169 151, 153 167

55 61 55 113 139 69

137 93 167 109 163 139, 167 23 69, 113 167 167 167 83, 95 41 139 19

Polymer Bearings 65 Portable Digital METAL Hardness Tester 151, 153 Power & Harmonics Analyzer 115 Power Harmonics & Leakage Tester 115 Power Line Transducers 123 Power Quality & Energy Analyzers 51, 93 Power Supply 93 Power Tools 26-27 Power Train Parts 87 Powergaurd 115 Precision Measuring Instruments 151, 153 Precision Turned Parts 99 Pressure Switches & Sensors 19 Print & Packaging Equipments 43 Process Consulting INSIDE FRONT COVER & 1 Process Gas Equipment 19 Project Engineering Solutions 69 Protector Relays 93 Proximity Sensors 9, 41 Pumping Solutions 43 Pumps & Accessories 47, BACK PAGE R Ratchet Lashings 144 Ratchet Lever Hoist 97 Reactor 139 Refrigerated & Desiccant Air Dryers 61 Refrigeration Air Dryer 33 Remote PLC FRONT GATEFOLD Robot Retrofit 117 Rodless Cylinders 161 Rooftop Mounted Systems INSIDE FRONT COVER Rope Grab & Rescue Equipments 144 Rotaries FALSE COVER Rotary Actuators and Grippers 19 Rotary Encoders 41 Rust Cleaners 67 Rust Converters 67 S Safety Controllers 81 Safety Devices 26, 27 Safety Footware 144 Safety Valve 169 SBS Balancing Equipments 111 Scope Meters 51 Scraped Surface Heat Echanger 83 Seal Pot 139 Sectional Overhead Doors 121 Servo Motor 9 Sheet Metal Handling 117 Sheet Metal Punching 87 Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger 83 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Machine 113 Shunts 93 Single & Dual Axis Tracker INSIDE FRONT COVER Slide Bars 186 Sliding Doors 121 Small Reciprocating Oil Free Compressors 61 Smart Probes 79 Smooth Tube Heat Exchanger 83 SMS Metrology Instruments 111 Socket Caps 167 Soft Start Lockout-Tagout 59 Solar Lantern & Chargers INSIDE FRONT COVER Solar Water Pumping Systems INSIDE FRONT COVER Sound Meters Water Quality Testers 45

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Space & Process Cooling Special Metal Lining on Tanks Special Metal Machined Components SS Pipes SS Plates Stainless Steel Flanges Steering Parts Storage Tank Submerged Arc Welding Machine Super Pack Desiccant Air Dryer Switchgears

43 139 139 143 143 167 87 139 113 33 7, 107

T Tachometers 45 Tantalum Crucible for Diamond Polishing 139 Tantalum Nuts, Studs 139 Tantalum Repair Kits 139 Tantalum Washers, Screws 139 Telescopic Line 57 Temperature Control Equipment 19 Temperature Meters 63 Tension Springs 161 Thermal Cameras 45 Thermal Imagers 51 Thermometers 45 Thermotip 139 Thermowell 139 TIG Welding 186 Timers 41, FRONT GATEFOLD Titanium Immersion Heater 139 Titanium Lined or Clad Tank 139 Torsion Springs 35 Transducers 93 Transmission Parts 87 Transport Units 186 V Vaccum Equipment Vaccum Pumps Valves Vapor Duct Ventuary VFD Vibration Meters Vibration Testers Video Inspection Cameras Vision System Visual IR Thermometers VMC Machine

19 169 47 139 139 9 51 51 45 9 51 INSIDE BACK COVER

W Warehousing Equipments 13 Water & Wastewater Treatment Solutions 43, BACK PAGE Wave Springs 31 Weir Plate & Chick Plate 139 Welding Automation 113, 186 Welding Equipments 69 Wire Rope Hoist 97 Wires 107 Work Holding 26, 27 Z Zirconium Cerpentine Coil

139

3 Way Ball Valve

169

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ENGITECH EXPO - 2016

177

COMPANY NAME

PG. NO.

INDIA WAREHOUSING SHOW - 2016

178

A.C. AUTOMATION

161

EPCOS INDIA PVT. LTD.

109

A.T.E. PRIVATE LIMITED

EPSON

INGERSOLL RAND (INDIA) LTD.

ACMEE - 2016

ERWIN JUNKER MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH

INNOVISTA SENSORS

FRONT GATEFOLD

ADOR WELDING LIMITED

69 E-SQUARE ALLIANCE PVT. LTD.

141

INSTAMOD AIRPIPE PVT. LTD.

IPTEX - 2016

AMTEX - 2016

171

AUTOMATION INDIA WELDING TECHNOLOGY (P) LTD.

117

AVIANS INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY PVT. LTD.

121

B BHARTI ENTERPRISE

FASTENER FAIR - 2016

176

FLIR SYSTEMS INDIA PVT. LTD.

FLUKE TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.

145 G

BOGE INDIA BONFIGLIOLI TRANSMISSION (PVT) LTD.

55 23

C CNC SOFTWARE, INC. COLE-PARMER COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION

85 63

EFFICA AUTOMATION

GEISSEL INDIA PVT. LTD.

GEM EQUIPMENTS (P) LTD. GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL EXPO - 2016

ELECRAMA - 2016

ELECTROMATION - 2016

180

143

JYOTI CERAMIC INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.

JYOTI CNC AUTOMATION LTD.

INSIDE BACK COVER

K 186

KNOWELL INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD.

163

183

KOYO ELECTRONICS INDIA PVT. LTD.

KSB PUMPS LTD.

KUEBLER AUTOMATION INDIA PVT. LTD.

KUMBHOJKAR PLASTIC MOULDERS

167

HAAS AUTOMATION INDIA PVT. LTD.

FALSE COVER

HARTING (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

HAVELLS INDIA LTD.

HRS PROCESS SYSTEMS LTD.

119

146

JAY STEEL CORPORATION

KEMPPI INDIA PVT. LTD.

E E4 EVENTS

101

D DOWEL ENGINEERING WORKS

GALAXY EARTHING ELECTRODES (P) LTD.

L LAPP INDIA PVT. LTD.

16-17

LEE SPRING COMPANY INDIA PVT. LTD.

LEGRIS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

I IGUS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

INDIA TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS CO.

151, 153

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PG. NO.

COMPANY NAME

PG. NO.

SYMPHONY LIMITED

MACHAUTO EXPO - 2016

179

RAVIN INFRAPROJECT PVT. LTD.

MAINI MATERIALS MOVEMENT PVT. LTD.

RENISHAW METROLOGY SYSTEMS LTD.

MAXON PRECISION MOTOR INDIA PVT. LTD.

RISHABH INSTRUMENTS

123

RITTAL INDIA EPLAN DIVISION

INSIDE FRONT COVER & 1

MECO METERS PRIVATE LTD.

115

RMG POLYVINYL INDIA LTD.

105

MEIBAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.

ROLLON INDIA PVT. LTD. - INDIA

MENNEKES ELECTRIC INDIA PVT. LTD.

102-103

ROSS CONTROLS INDIA PVT. LTD.

RR KABEL LIMITED

MECO INSTRUMENTS PRIVATE LTD.

MGM-VARVEL POWER TRANSMISSION PVT LTD MOTOR & MAGNETIC EXPO - 2016 MTEKPRO TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.

COMPANY NAME

INSIDE FRONT COVER

PG. NO. 137

T TEJ INDUSTRIES

167

TESTO INDIA PVT. LTD.

TINITA ENGINEERING PVT. LTD.

139

TRANTER INDIA PVT. LTD.

U UVIRAJ GROUP INDIA

144

W WALCHANDNAGAR INDUSTRIES LTD.

WARPP ENGINEERS PVT. LTD.

113

WIRE & CABLE INDIA - 2016

175

73 S 174

SAFEXPRESS PVT. LTD.

89, 91

SBS PRECISION SYSTEMS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

15 111

X O

SEE LUBE TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.

OBO BETTERMANN INDIA PVT. LTD.

SF EXPO CHINA - 2016

172

OMRON AUTOMATION PVT. LTD.

SHREE NM ELECTRICALS LTD.

107

SICK INDIA

SMALLEY STEEL RING COMPANY

SMC PNEUMATICS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

SPS AUTOMATION - 2016

142

P PAARTH VALVES PVT. LTD.

169

PANAM ENGINEERS LTD.

125

PC|SCHEMATIC

127

PRC SUPPLIES PVT. LTD.

26-27

PRIMA EQUIPMENT

129

SWASTIK ROLLING SHUTTERS & MFG. WORKS

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