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AUTOMATION

BUSINESS NEWS

HARTING: 25th Anniversary in Hong Kong and 15th Anniversary in China We are highly committed to China, says Philip F. W. Harting, Senior Vice President Connectivity & Networks / Confident to push future growth in the region

Philip F. W. Harting, Senior Vice President Connectivity & Networks, HARTING Technology Group

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he HARTING Technology Group is highly committed to China. We expect a positive development in China and also in other Asian markets in the coming years. Therefore we are continuously expanding our R&D and production capacity in our Zhuhai plant”, says Philip F.W. Harting, Senior Vice President Connectivity & Networks, HARTING Technology Group.

Founded in 1988, HARTING Hong Kong has been the Asian head quarter for 25 years to support all HARTING subsidiaries in Asia. In 1998 HARTING has entered the Chinese market by opening the production plant in Zhuhai. HARTING has mainly focused on the factory automation, transportation, renewable energy, power transmission and machinery markets. HARTING is proud to be the first global connector manufacturer in the China market awarded the China Compulsory Certification (CCC). HARTING has been expanding rapidly its sales network in China over the past years and operates now

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in Hong Kong, Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Changsha, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Suzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Xian, Zhengzhou, Qingdao, Tianjin, Beijing, Shenyang, Changchun and Taipei.

The current Zhuhai manufacturing site, with an initial investment of more than 16 million USD, is the supply chain, logistics, training, research and development center for Asia. Production in Zhuhai started with simple assembly and now covers full line production of connector´s hoods and housings, backplane connector, backplane design and solution. HARTING Zhuhai manufactures a wide range of products with the latest technology in die casting, zinc casting, injection molding, CNC tapping and milling, surface coating, SMT and automatic assembly machines. HARTING Zhuhai supplies and serves customers with mezzanine connectors, micro card edge connectors, D-sub connectors, mini coax connectors, industrial cable assemblies, telecom and medical cable assemblies, wire harnesses, heavy duty connectors, backplanes, solenoids, die casting and injection molding. The certified research and development center can provide local product management for customer specific product design-in and can contribute to an increased number of local key projects.

HARTING not only cares about business development but also places great emphasis on environmental protection, employee safety and local communities. By integrating the water treatment facility in the grinding machine, the water used to clean this machine is 100 % recycled. The water recycling

facility protects the environment by minimizing water consumption to an extent beyond Chinese government requirements. HARTING’s concern for employee well-being goes beyond legal safety requirements. The air filtering system on the aluminum melting furnace provides a more comfortable working environment by extracting the hot air and fumes.

HARTING is highly committed to China community. Since 2007 HARTING has been providing scholarships to Jinan University, and to JinDing Number 1 Primary School in Zhuhai since 2012. Over the years, more than 100 students of Jinan University, Zhuhai campus as well as JinDing benefited. HARTING will be expanding company donations in the future and the Technology Group is dedicated to flourish potential engineers or technology innovators.

In Hong Kong, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) had been signed in 2012 between the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and HARTING Technology Group to strengthen the collaboration of research and developments in advanced Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technologies and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. Through the partnership, PolyU will focus the research to promote worldwide standardization, testing and certification of RFID. Reaching our China 15th, Hong Kong 25th anniversary, HARTING is confident to push future growth in the region.

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AUTOMATION

BUSINESS NEWS

Kepware updates communications platform to strengthen support of industry standards and improve interoperability KEPServerEX version 5.13 features on-demand communications and achieves ODVA compliance with significant open standard driver updates

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epware Technologies, a software development company focused on communications for automation, released KEPServerEX® version 5.13. The updated communications platform expands Kepware’s support of industry standards, and enables improved interoperability and communications across key industries.

KEPServerEX version 5.13 features client- or user-driven ondemand communications with new Device Demand Poll functionality.

This added flexibility enables users to meet the client-driven polling requirements of their application.

Also included in this release, the Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Unsolicited Driver for KEPServerEX is now compliant with Open DeviceNetwork Association (ODVA) standards, ensuring interoperability with other Ethernet/IP-based products.

“Interoperability issues are paramount with multi-vendor products, which is why our commitment to supporting industry standards is a top priority as we continue to advance our products,” said Tony Paine, President and CEO of Kepware Technologies. “With version 5.13, we improved the performance of our Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Unsolicited Driver and achieved ODVA certification.”

The enhancements made to KEPServerEX’s EFM Suite considerably advance its communication capabilities for the upstream and midstream Oil & Gas Industry. The EFM Exporter now supports export-

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ing collected archive data directly to any SQL database for custom applications and analysis. Furthermore, the Fisher ROC and ROC Plus Serial drivers now support User Programs in Emerson’s Fisher ROC and FloBoss™ devices, which enables automatic tag generation and data access to User Defined Points.

“As regulations tighten and Oil & Gas networks span increasingly greater distances, the industry requires new and innovative approaches for collecting and communicating data,” said Steve Sponseller, Product Manager of Oil & Gas Solutions at Kepware. “The value of data to the Oil & Gas Industry is growing exponentially. With version 5.13, we paid special attention to helping the industry leverage this information to make highly-informed business decisions.”

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AUTOMATION

BUSINESS NEWS

New Kontron 3U CompactPCI® system with Intel® Celeron® processors offers ultra-flexible modularity in a compact size Kontron CP-POCKET boxes the flexibility of a modular CPCI server

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ontron announced the launch of a new, versatile control cabinet computer in its 3U CompactPCI® Value Line series with Intel® Celeron® 807UE processor. This intelligent system offers customers a compact sized industrial computer with all the flexibility of a modular 3U CompactPCI® server. That makes the latest Kontron CP-POCKET a highly customizable solution with standard building blocks that are easily combined.

OEMs and system integrators can leverage the entire ecosystem of 3U CompactPCI® and define their dedicated wall mount system within minutes, reducing design and system integration effort to a minimum. By downgrading system functionality from a server to a box sized CompactPCI® platform, the intelligent modular system has also been cost-optimized a perfect fit for price-sensitive applications such as machine and factory control, programmable logic controllers, and inspection systems. The Kontron CPPOCKET excels over conventional box PC sized designs by including versatile expansion options enabled by rugged CompactPCI® peripheral boards. Accessible from the front without the need to remove the enclosure, the boards are easily swapped in a matter of seconds.

This simplifies system assembly and maintenance. With its three CompactPCI® expansion slots, the Kontron CP-POCKET easily supports applications with high I/O requirements. Kontron already offers a broad range of industrial-grade network, controller, I/O, and field

bus cards. Plus, the cost-optimized CompactPCI® platforms feature high mechanical strength by design, thereby increasing reliability and further reducing maintenance. An actively cooled system can operate in ambient temperatures from 0°C to 50°C.

The Kontron CP-POCKET in detail Kontron’s latest CP-POCKET model integrates the 3U CompactPCI® Kontron CP3003-V. It includes the Intel® Celeron® 807UE processor with 1.0 GHz and the Intel® QM77 Platform Controller Hub. A smart cache of 1 MB and up to 4 GB of DDR3 SDRAM memory with as much as 1333 MHz guarantee high data throughput. The Kontron CP3003-V comes as a double-slot version (8HP) offering a comprehensive range of interfaces at the front panel: Displays can be connected on one VGA and two DisplayPort interfaces. Peripherals connect over one USB 3.0 port, two USB 2.0 ports and one serial port. Three Gigabit Ethernet ports enable horizontal and vertical integration in automation networks. Optional storage media such as a CFast module and one 2.5inch HDD/SSD can be integrated on board and do not require an expansion slot, leaving more headroom for specific extensions.

The Kontron CP-POCKET with CP3003-V supports Linux, Microsoft Windows 7, and Windows Embedded Standard 7. It can be ordered as a pre-validated platform off the shelf or as an application- ready platform including expansion boards, an OS, and certification as required.

The Kontron CP-POCKET with

CP3003-V is available now. For more information about these products, visit the Kontron CP-POCKET and processor board CP3003-V product page.

About Kontron Kontron is a global leader in embedded computing technology. With more than 44% of its employees in research and development, Kontron creates many of the standards that drive the world’s embedded computing platforms. Kontron’s product longevity, local engineering and support, and value-added services, helps create a sustainable and viable embedded solution for OEMs and system integrators.

Kontron works closely with its customers on their embedded application-ready platforms and custom solutions, enabling them to focus on their core competencies. The result is an accelerated time-to-market, reduced total-cost-of-ownership and an improved overall application with leading-edge, highly-reliable embedded technology. Kontron is listed on the German TecDAX stock exchange under the symbol “KBC”.

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BUSINESS NEWS

USB Plug and Play Comes to the NI Lab VIEW RIO Architecture

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ational Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) announced four new R Series boards (USB-7855R, USB-7856R, USB-7855R OEM and USB-7856R OEM) with USB connectivity, which help engineers add FPGA technology to any PC-based system using one of the most widely adopted buses on the market. These products, based on the LabVIEW RIO architecture, are a result of the company’s continued investment in the R Series product family.

The LabVIEW RIO architecture is an integral part of the NI graphical system design platform. A modern approach to designing, prototyping and deploying embedded monitoring and control systems, graphical system design combines the open NI LabVIEW graphical programming environment with commercial offthe-shelf hardware to dramatically simplify development, which results in higher-quality designs with the ability to incorporate custom design.

“Using these new USB R Series devices, engineers and scientists can create highly customizable measurement and control systems using standard PC technology,” said Jamie Smith, director of embedded systems marketing at National Instruments. “They are ideal for highperformance medical, life science and semiconductor machines.”

Key features: ● Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA: Implement tasks like custom timing and triggering, synchronization, multirate sampling, high-speed control and onboard signal processing. ● Improved I/O: Take advantage of analog input and analog output

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rates of up to 1 MHz for closedloop control tasks, as well as digital I/O (DIO) rates of up to 80 MHz. ● Selectable Logic Levels From 1.2 to 3.3 V: Adjust DIO levels to meet specific application requirements. ● Selectable Gain for Analog Input Ranges: Get more resolution at lower voltage ranges. ● OEM Options Available: Get the same power in a board-only form factor with the flexibility to create your own I/O interface.

About National Instruments Since 1976, National Instruments (www.ni.com) has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI’s graphical system design approach to engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing measurement and control.

The company’s long-term vision and focus on improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders. NI has seen a fast growing customer base across public and private sector companies in India, with tremendous interest from the academic sector in particular.

NI India is headquartered in Bangalore and has direct sales presence across Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Baroda and Kolkata.

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Contents

ENGINEERING

REVIEW Monthly Magazine On Engineering & Allied Industry

Publisher - Shilpa Kadam CEO - Shekhar Dongre Editor - Rajeev lyer

COVER STORY

SUPREME & CO. : Maintaining technology leadership with innovation Mr. Harish Kumar Agarwal - CEO, Supreme & Co. Pvt. Ltd.

CMO- Shirish Dongre Advisory Board (Editorial) Director, Flir Systems India Pvt. Ltd. Mr. T. P. Singh : Mr. Vijay Pimparkar : Ex-General Manager, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.

Mr. Gautam Kulkarni : Mr. Ashok Sheth : Prof. R. Sreedaran : Mr. Ravin Mehta :

CEO, Hafi Electra Pvt. Ltd. Chairman, Solitaire Machine Tools Ltd. Faculty, Atharva College of Engineering Managing Director, Neel Controls/Neel Industrial Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. S. A. Mohan : Mr. C. S. Limaye :

CEO, Maine Material Movement Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. G. D. Agarwal :

Chairman, Shrijee Group

Director, Supertech Instrumentation Services India Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Rajesh Ballamwar : Director, Prolific Systems & Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

P.K. Balasubramanian: President , VBS Corporate Services Marketing Team : Ladoji Pendurkar, Bhavin Shah, Bharat Shah, A.Purohit, Vinod Surve, Kavita Chaudhari

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FACE TO FACE Head Office : Divya Media Publications Pvt. Ltd.,

LMW - A Formidable Name in Machine Tools

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The Jayashree Group : Playing a Pivotal Role in Automation, Control & Safety

Mr. I.N. Bhattacharya, General Manager-Marketing & Sales, Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd, Coimbatore

Mr. D. Dabke, Managing Director, Jayashree Electron Pvt. Ltd

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196 MONORAIL - Overhead Conveyor System : The answer to increasing productivity & quality

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Contents AUTOMATION SECTION

GEAR INDUSTRY SECTION INDUSTRY UPDATE

BUSINESS NEWS

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HARTING: 25th Anniversary in Hong Kong and 15th Anniversary in China

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Kepware updates communications platform to strengthen support of industry standards and improve interoperability

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New Kontron 3U CompactPCI® system with Intel® Celeron® processors offers ultra-flexible modularity in a compact size

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USB Plug and Play Comes to the NI Lab VIEW RIO Architecture

TECH TRENDS

88 DataMan barcode readers enable complete traceability of vacuum pumps 90 VisionPro tool library: The industry benchmark for vision performance 94 Elmo Motion Control adds advanced features to its gold maestro motion controller 96 CANopen devices 98 Protection for moving cables: igus RX tube proves itself in a test with real conditions

112 Human-Like Bipedal Walking Robot.

POWER INDUSTRY SECTION NEWS UPDATE

50 New precision pressure calibration products from Fluke satisfy accuracy & measurement range needs of instrumentation technicians 52 “The wholesome experience of ELECRAMA makes it the must attend event of the global electrical industry” 54 Mr. Sunil Misra is new IEEMA Director General ® 60 LAPP Group launches ÖLFLEX HEAT 125 SC at SPS IPC drives in Nuremberg

TECHNOLOGY

138 Precision Automation & Robotics India Ltd. 140 A change in design software

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY SECTION INDUSTRY NEWS

18 HP accelerates partners’ path to growth

146 JNARDDC helps lndian aluminum industry save energy and optimize productionprocess with thermal cameras.

152 PC|SCHEMATIC : Time saving electrical CAD software 156 ELECRAMA -2014 : A global platform for power industry

22 Panasonic India MD Manish Sharma awarded “CEO of the Year” 24 Pelican Lights up the Pelican ProGear™ 2760 Headlight

PROCESS INDUSTRY SECTION BUSINESS NEWS

MACHINE TOOLS SECTION

72 Chicago Pneumatic launches comprehensive new concrete equipment range

NEWS UPDATE

75 Dow Corning’s new India Distribution Center becomes operational

28 Henkel inaugurates India Innovation Centre

78 Honeywell wins best process control systems provider at asian manufacturing awards 2013

30 Kennametal & Sumitomo Electric Sign agreement to supply Kennametal’s Breakthrough KM4X spindle connection

80 Linde India reports 26 percent increase in profit

32 ChaseMold Expands, MM Chip Former Introduced TECH UPDATE

116 Laser calibration data analysis software brings new levels of functionality and flexibility

BUSINESS NEWS

118 HAAS: He227 122 Three world premieres complement the successful NLX range 126 A Changeover From Laser Job Shop to OEM Manufacture 134 Safety and ergonomics on machine-tools Processing metal productively and safely

MATERIAL HANDLING SECTION BUSINESS NEWS

36 Hot and heavy: Konecranes manages Steel Industry challenges with intelligent lifting solutions 42 HANNOVER MESSE is gate way to the world for Indian industry

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November 2013

46 IMFA Q2 FY 14 revenue at Rs 323 cr, up 14%; EBIDTA increases 27% to Rs 80 cr 48 Tata Steel: Keeping Britain on the right track

WASTE MANAGMENT SECTION BUSINESS NEWS

82 “HMX Systems receives US and Australian patent” ® 83 Cortec presents “Green” BioClean Spray - Gentle Solution for Hard Surfaces!

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ELECTRONICS

BUSINESS NEWS

HP accelerates partners’ path to growth Enhanced HP PartnerOne program delivers simplicity and profitability

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P announced enhancements to its global PartnerOne program, making it easier and more predictable for partners to do business with HP helping them to gain a competitive advantage and increase profitability. The simplified program will focus on a structure that offers a predictable and profitable compensation model with new competitive rebates. This includes streamlined certification requirements and the creation of role-based certifications spanning all regions and HP business units, including HP Enterprise Group, HP Software, and HP Printing and Personal Systems. The HP PartnerOne enhancements also include an intuitive membership structure and an enhanced partner portal navigation experience. HP partners such as Convergent Technologies Group, an enterprise solutions partner, are already talking about how these improvements will foster growth, increase revenue and make it easier to work with HP as well as their customers.

“In order to grow business, partners need programs that offer tailored resources as well as effective training and support to help our customers meet their goals,” said John Monahan, executive vice president, Sales, Convergent Technologies Group. “The new HP PartnerOne model provides us with the right tools and incentives we need to grow our business with HP and our customers.” Consistent and predictable compensation model increases partner profitability.

HP will focus the HP PartnerOne compensation model on three key areas to help partners drive incremental revenue and increase

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profitability. ● “Core Compensation” aligned to membership status ● Growth in new business revenue opportunities ● Targeted products and services sales incentives “Core Compensation” enhancements include the removal of gates and caps, enabling qualifying partners to begin earning rebates from their first sale and giving them access to unlimited earning potential. In addition, HP is now listing new competitive rebate rates for each HP PartnerOne level in the HP PartnerOne Compensation Matrix, which can be accessed through the partner portal.

Intuitive membership structure provides path for growth HP is introducing new HP Partner One membership levels Platinum, Gold, Silver and Business Partner which will be consistent across HP business units and available in all regions. This new structure offers greater partner differentiation and is simpler and more intuitive for end customers. Partners also will find it easier to identify opportunities and differentiate their businesses in the marketplace. As an added benefit for partners, HP will actively brand the highest partnership levels in end-user customer marketing campaigns.

Streamlined certification process simplifies specialization requirements Partners with higher numbers of HP ExpertOne certified sales and presales professionals are better positioned to close more deals. In order to simplify the certification process, HP has cut in half the number of technical certifications and created role-based certifications that require significantly less time out of office

for individuals enrolled in these courses. For example, the number of technical certifications in the HP Enterprise Group has been reduced from 44 to 22 and the number of exams required to obtain an Accredited Technical Professional (ATP) Server certification will drop by 80 percent in 2014, compared to 2013.

(1) The new process also maintains HP’s high standards of competency for each Specialization and builds upon partners’ existing certification investments.

Enhanced Partner Portal for quicker access to tools and content HP partners also will begin to see updated HP branding and an improved partner portal navigation experience requiring fewer clicks to access important information, resources and tools. These upgrades will go live beginning in early 2014.

“HP understands that in order for our partners to grow their business and remain competitive we need to evolve how we work together,” said Pradeep Khemani, Director, Channels & SMB, HP India. “We’re making the PartnerOne program simpler, more profitable and more predictable with a predictable compensation model, a consistent membership structure as well as a streamlined certification process.”

Availability HP PartnerOne enhancements are available beginning Nov. 1, in most countries. Partner portal enhancements will go live in early 2014. HP’s premier EMEA client event, HP Discover, takes place Dec. 10-12 in Barcelona, Spain.

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ELECTRONICS

BUSINESS NEWS

Panasonic India MD Manish Sharma awarded “CEO of the Year” Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and engineering of electronic technologies and solutions for customers in residential, non-residential, mobility and personal applications. Since its founding in 1918, the company has expanded globally and now operates over 500 consolidated companies worldwide, recording consolidated net sales of 7.85 trillion yen for the year ended March 31, 2012.

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usiness Wire India Awarded by ABP News at their Brand Excellence Awards in Mumbai Recognizing his outstanding contribution to the overwhelming success of Panasonic India, Mr. Manish Sharma, Managing Director, Panasonic India, has been felicitated with the ABP News Brand Excellence Awards in Mumbai.

The award recognizes Mr. Sharma’s extraordinary success in achieving innovative and effective marketing practices in across industries, while maintaining budgets and the diversity of marketing programs.

The ABP News Brand Excellence Awards is premiere multibrand platforms aimed at fostering marketing awareness and inspire aspirations to achieve marketing excellence. It aims to educate and disseminate the importance of branding in India.

Apart from extensive financial evaluation, the ABP News Brand Excellence Awards weighs in a lot of consumer preference as well. Hosted by the World Brand Congress, the event was endorsed by the Asian Confederation of Businesses.

Accepting this award, Mr. Manish Sharma expressed “ It is a proud moment for me to receive this award. I am overwhelmed and honoured and would like to thank our customers and partners for their continued support and my team for their relentless efforts in going that extra mile every time to deliver the

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best of our products and services and build Panasonic into a successful brand that it is today.

Panasonic has already successfully made inroads into almost each household in India and this milestone will further reinforce the trust our consumers have in us.”

Mr. Manish Sharma is responsible for driving Panasonic’s profitable growth along with strategy planning and business development across the entire portfolio of company’s consumer and enterprise divisions.

Being an experimental person himself, has lead Panasonic India to undertake new innovative methods to explore exponentially. Since Manish joined Panasonic India in 2008, he has played a pivotal role in Panasonic’s rapid growth in the consumer durable industry in India. He has successfully led the growth of Japanese consumer electronics giant Panasonic into an Indian multi-national through the various roles that he has held at Panasonic.

About Panasonic Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and engineering of electronic technologies and solutions for customers in residential, non-residential, mobility and personal applications. Since its founding in 1918, the company has expanded globally and now operates over 500 consolidated companies worldwide, recording consolidated

net sales of 7.85 trillion yen for the year ended March 31, 2012.

Committed to pursuing new value through innovation across divisional lines, the company strives to create a better life and a better world for its customers. For more information about Panasonic, please visit the company’s website at http://panasonic.net/.

About Panasonic India Panasonic makes available in India its wide range of consumer electronics, home appliances like LCD & Plasma TVs, DVD players, home theatre systems, cameras, camcorders, car audio systems, air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators, microwave ovens, automatic cookers, vacuum cleaners and a wide range of system products including communication ones like Phones, High Definition Videoconferencing, Professional Audio Video products like broadcast cameras, Projectors and Displays, Business Solutions including Printers, Whiteboards and Security solutions. The company currently has a workforce of about 12,500 in India.

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Pelican Lights up the Pelican ProGear™ 2760 Headlight

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ith a tough lightweight lighting option in mind, Pelican Products, the global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced portable lighting and high-performance protective case solutions, introduced the feature-rich Pelican ProGear™ 2760 LED Headlight as part of its popular consumer line.

Equipped with a wide range of features the headlight works in multiple applications and situations.

Features include high, low, nightvision-friendly red and flashing modes. Additionally, it features a downcast mode to provide optimal close quarter reading light for use in tents, engine compartments and underneath counters. ● Multiple mode performance – ● High (133 lumens / 2 hours, 15 minutes) ● Low (90 lumens / 3 hours, 30 minutes) ● Flashing (93 lumens / 5 hours) ● Downcast (40 lumens / 14 hours) Available in black, white and translu-

cent red the 2760 LED is constructed of water/weather resistant polymer and pivots to a 45 degree angle to direct clean brilliant light where it’s needed. Weighing in at just over 3 ounces with three AAA batteries (included) it comes with a cloth strap (comfortable for bare heads) and a full-time battery life indicator.

Backed by Pelican Products’ Legendary Lifetime Guarantee of Excellence the 2760 LED has an MSRP of $45.95 and is available for purchase through any of Pelican’s authorized resellers. The Pelican ProGear line includes rugged, protective consumer products designed to allow users to transport and protect all that they value, regardless of environmental conditions.

About Pelican Products Pelican Products, Inc. is the global leader in design and manufacture of both high-performance protective case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems. Their products are used by professionals in the most demanding markets including firefighters, police, defense / military, aerospace, entertainment, industrial and consumer.

Pelican products are designed and built to last a lifetime. The company operates in 19 countries, with 27 offices and six manufacturing facilities across the globe.

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Henkel inaugurates India Innovation Centre New Hub to bring global innovation expertise to automotive sector in India

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eiterating its commitment to the Indian market, Henkel Adhesive Technologies India, a subsidiary of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Germany, inaugurated its first Innovation Centre in the country. The launch marks the company’s most important investment in the region and further strengthens its focus on emerging markets.

Spread across 27,000 square feet, the centre will focus on innovative technologies and solutions that will cater to customers across the automotive and transportation industry in South Asia, Middle East and Africa. Strategically located in the third largest auto hub, the centre at Pune is designed to become a one stop solution provider to Henkel’s strong customer base in the region.

A dedicated team of product and application experts at the centre will be devising adhesive solutions, optimal application procedures and demonstrating assembly performance under simulated work conditions.

More than 800 automotive suppliers and more than 20 companies in manufacturing will directly benefit from the centre. At the inaugural ceremony, Jeremy Hunter, President, Henkel India said,

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“This strategic investment will help strengthen our footprint in India and will provide our wide customer base an access to global innovation and better solutions. By 2016, Henkel expects to grow sales to 20 billion Euros, of which 10 billion Euros is expected from emerging markets like India.

This Innovation centre will nurture a strong mix of global expertise and local know how to benefit customers across the whole region.”

Commenting on this landmark announcement, Shilip Kumar. Business Director, Automotive & Metal SBU, India, Middle East & Africa said, “R&D has been at the core of Henkel’s leadership in India. We have grown from strength to strength with consistent focus on customer solutions. This step plays an essential role in building our partnerships across industries by helping customers enhance productivity and significantly reduce operational costs.”

This state of the art centre is equipped with customer component testing facilities, dispensing systems, application training, product development and engineering facilities which will provide customers comprehensive adhesive solutions. For the automobile and metal industry portfolio, the laboratory is well

equipped with a simulated environment for automotive acoustic structures. The centre also has customized training assistance programs and interactive sessions for customers to equip them with the latest developments and sustainable solutions.

As the world’s number one in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings , Henkel has a strong footprint of R&D centres across the world. The new India Innovation Centre will contribute significantly towards Henkel’s strategy 2016.

Henkel is generating 45 percent of its total sales in emerging markets and 55 percent of its employees are in these countries.

Henkel operates worldwide with leading brands and technologies in three business areas : 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 about 47,000 people and reported sales of 16,510 million euros and adjusted operating profit of 2,335 million euros in fiscal 2012.

Henkel’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX

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Kennametal & Sumitomo Electric Sign agreement to supply Kennametal’s Breakthrough KM4X spindle connection Kennametal and Sumitomo Electric have signed a licensing agreement under which Sumitomo Electric will provide and support Kennametal’s new and advanced KM4X spindle connection solution to Sumitomo Electric customers globally. Sumitomo Electric, a leading global supplier of electric wire, optical fibers and cutting tool products, sees significant benefit for its manufacturing customers.

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he KM4X spindle connection is the most rigid system in the world today.

This design enables manufacturing companies to maximize their capital investments. KM4X enables higher metal removal rates, which facilitates higher machine tool utilization and reduced cost per part, while increasing the manufacturer’s available capacity,” says John R. Tucker, Vice President and President of the Industrial Business Segment for Kennametal Inc. “Having an innovative technology partner like Sumitomo Electric supply the KM4X connection will create a powerful production advantage for manufacturing companies around the world.

The spindle connection, the interface between the machine tool’s spindle and toolholder, has to provide the torque and bending load capacity compatible with machinetool specifications. Cutting forces, particularly in roughing or machining high-strength materials, generate bending moments that will exceed the interface’s limits prior to reaching torque limits. By combining high clamping force and optimized interference levels, KM4X provides a robust connection, extremely high stiffness, and bending load capacity for greatly improved performance in machining high-strength alloys and other materials. This means extremely high metal removal rates and more completed parts per day.

Advanced Materials Require Advanced Manufacturing The continuing development of high-strength, lightweight materials such as titanium alloys, Inconel, and

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new aluminium alloys are eagerly sought by manufacturers in many industries, including aerospace and defence, energy, and transportation. These new materials present significant machining challenges in themselves. Add the competitive pressures in these global industries, and finding advanced manufacturing solutions becomes a top priority.

Machine-tool builders have responded with milling and turning centers that feature improved stiffness and damping on spindles and sizable machine structures and motors, all to provide the significant horsepower, torque and thrust forces required while minimizing undesirable vibrations that deteriorate part quality and tool life. “In most cases, the tool-spindle connection determines how much material can be removed on a given operation,” says Doug Ewald, director, global product management, tooling systems at Kennametal. “This is because this interface must withstand high loads and yet maintain its rigidity. With the ongoing advances in cutting tools and machining centers, a spindle connection that makes the best utilization of available power possible is an important consideration to investigate early in production planning.”

“This is a full-system partnership between companies,” says John Jacko, vice president and chief marketing officer at Kennametal.

“With the KM4X spindle connection and Sumitomo Electric’s innovative technology, there is no reason why companies should hold back investigating high-torque, high-speed machining capabilities for both exist-

ing and new equipment. This means achieving the maximum potential of your machine tools.”

Kennametal Celebrating its 75th year as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers seeking peak performance in demanding environments.

The company provides innovative wear-resistant products, application engineering and services backed by advanced material science, serving customers in 60 countries across diverse sectors of aerospace, earthworks, energy, industrial production, transportation and infrastructure.

With approximately 13,000 employees and nearly $3 billion in sales, the company realizes half of its revenue from outside North America, and 40% globally from innovations introduced in the past five years. Recognized among the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” (Ethisphere); “Outstanding Corporate Innovator” (Product Development Management Association); and “America’s Safest Companies” (EHS Today) with a focus on 100% safety, Kennametal and its foundation invest in technical education, industrial technologies and material science to deliver the promise of progress and economic prosperity to people everywhere.

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ChaseMold Expands, MM Chip Former Introduced

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aeguTec has accentuated its ChaseMold line with the introduction of a variety of tools such as end mills, modular heads and face mills as well as a new insert geometry that brings ease of use to the power generation industry.

ChaseMold is characterized by its thick robust design and eight indexing insert edges that offer

industrial users an improved solution for machining in stable conditions while reducing tooling costs.

The wider variety of diameters offered in the ChaseMold tool expansion provides the same quality finish in milling applications that the line is known for in the die and mold, power generation and aerospace industries. All ChaseMold products have higher insert thickness, stronger screw systems for heavy or demanding applications, exceptional performance at very high feed rates, reliable machining even under difficult conditions, long tool life due to its optimum insert geometries and anti-rotating systems. The face mill type’s wider range of diameters and the end mill’s larger diameters prevent interference with the workpiece during machining while the added diameters for the modular head type are available with more teeth for higher productivity in applications using the same diameters.

The entire ChaseMold line improves the specific machining operations needed while contouring, copying and radius milling of mold and die applications and other demanding operations such as roughing for aerospace parts and heavy industrial products. The newly developed MM Continue on page no.34

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chip former for machining parts in the power generation, aerospace and die and mold industries includes a higher rake angle for reduced cutting force, a stronger cutting edge to avoid sudden insert breakage, and offers very stable, smooth milling on difficult-to-cut materials such as stainless steel and titanium alloys.

Other features of the MM geometry includes higher productivity due to it handling of higher feed rates and is the optimal solution for martensitic stainless steel applications such as blade machining.

In a series of tests, the MM geometry outperformed the competition. On a hard to machine impeller workpiece made from austenitic stainless steel, the MM geometry increased tool life by as much as three times and increased productivity by 30 percent.

During another test on a power

generation workpiece, this time made from martensitic stainless steel, TaeguTec’s MM geometry extended the tool life over the competition by 100 percent when milling a turbine blade at speeds of 189 m/min and a depth of cut of .60 mm.

Additionally, all cutters up to 125 mm diameter include through coolant holes for easy chip evacuation.

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Hot and heavy: Konecranes manages Steel Industry challenges with intelligent lifting solutions Lifting equipment in the steel industry is subjected to the roughest conditions, especially extremely high and variable ambient temperatures, difficult and heavy loads, as well as ever-changing and grueling operations. Konecranes provides a wide range of reliable and versatile crane systems and other material handling solutions specially designed to operate under such extreme conditions. ciently and safely in continuous use, without interruption.

Konecranes continually invests in research and development to ensure we offer the most effective and environmentally conscious lifting equipment for the steel industry on the market. We also design customized, customer-specific equipment to meet our customers’ unique requirements. Furthermore, our cranes can be equipped with automation function options, which, according to Benoit Vanhersecke, Sales Director Konecranes Middle East, enable safety and also lead to better productivity.

Konecranes Coil Handling Cranes. © Konecranes

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onecranes’ solutions offer high levels of flexibility, performance, and safety.

They have been developed to meet the needs of the steel industry from the raw material handling to the steelmaking, rolling and refining processes. No matter what type of steel should be managed, including slabs, coils, blooms, or tubes, Konecranes supplies all types of cranes, such as Ladle, Charging, Billet, Slab, Coil, Bar and Plate Handling, and Scrap Yard.

The design conforms to the requirements of international and national standards; these cranes operate effi-

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Intensive performance, flexibility and safety Because of a higher risk level in transporting molten metal, special safety features are designed for the Ladle and Charging Cranes from Konecranes.

The main hoist mechanism of Konecranes Ladle Cranes includes redundant rope reeving, double service brakes on primary shafts, and backup brake acting on the rope drum. Rope equalizer beams are provided with a dampening unit to slow down equalizer beam tilting in case of wire rope failure. An upper emergency stop limit switch is also used in the main hoist. In addition, overload protection, main hoist overspeed supervision, and end limit switches are automatically standard features of the equipment.

Safety is also a key issue for the Konecranes Charging Cranes,

together with a redundant control system and load-precise control.

Advanced crane control features executed with modern automation technology help guide the operator in precise placement and safe transport of the load along its path. Charging Cranes are shielded from the flames and are designed to operate in high ambient temperature. Charging Cranes are applicable to include a higher lifting capacity for infrequent maintenance tasks such as lifting the furnace shell. Konecranes’ goal is zero unplanned downtime of these critical cranes.

Taking care of safety issues without reducing productivity Konecranes Billet and Slab cranes feed the rolling mill and are, therefore, critical to its operation. Sometimes they incorporate a rotating trolley or a rotating loading device in order to position the product correctly in relationship to the conveyor. Slab and billet handling cranes must be able to handle radiant heat from the product. These are high production cranes with high speed requirements.

Konecranes Sway Control is used for smooth, accurate positioning of the load and assists the operator in maximizing throughput.

The Billet Crane can be equipped with lifting magnets or with a billet tong in a case when billets are extremely hot. Furthermore, the Slab Cranes designed by Konecranes can be equipped with a mechanical or hydraulic tong for single or multiContinue on page no.42

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Continued from page no.36 Easily moving large amounts of scrap steel Konecranes Scrap Yard Cranes can be equipped with lifting magnets, hydraulic grab or both together to move scrap steel from one place to another. To keep productivity at a high level, the traveling speed of the scrap yard cranes can go up to 140 m/min, and lifting capacity can be up to 40 metric tons with a loading device.

Konecranes Charging Cranes. © Konecranes slab handling.

Combining operating efficiency and protection of the coil Konecranes Coil, Bar and Plate Handling Cranes are used to perform material handling in rolling mills, finishing mills, and storages.

Sometimes these cranes incorporate a rotating trolley or rotating loading device in order to position the product correctly in relation to the plant layout.

Konecranes Magnet Cranes. © Konecranes sponse, among others. In addition,

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Konecranes maintains more cranes worldwide than any other company.

As a global leader in overhead lifting equipment, Konecranes offers service on all makes and models of overhead cranes for diverse industry sectors, including the steel industry. Its service is focused on lowering costs through preventive maintenance and improving performance through better technology. The Konecranes service commitment includes a comprehensive offering for all makes and models of heavy-lifting equipment, including Inspections, Maintenance programs, Modernizations, Consulting and training, Spare parts services, Operator training, Crane Reliability Surveys, and 24-hour re-

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HANNOVER MESSE is gate way to the world for Indian industry HANNOVER MESSE 2014 (7 to 11 April):

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annover, Germany.

The gates will open on the next HANNOVER MESSE from 7 to 11 April 2014. At the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology, leading companies in the fields of industrial automation, energy, industrial supply as well as research and technology present their products, solutions and services for meeting the challenges of industrial manufacturing

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to a global clientele. “Industries are facing major challenges worldwide,” says Marc Siemering, Senior Vice President of HANNOVER MESSE. “In every country, rising standards of living are boosting demand for better and more modern products and production processes. HANNOVER MESSE shows professionals from the global industry sectors the technologies that can help them meet their manufacturing challenges.”

India is an important country for HANNOVER MESSE –both in terms of visitors and exhibitors. “Since the fair attracts high potential b2b visitors from over 90 countries, HANNOVER MESSE is an ideal gate way for Indian companies to enter the European markets and the global markets’, Siemering points out.

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Mr.Mehul Shah, MD, Hannover Milano Fairs, India Pvt Ltd, Mr. Marc Siemering, Sr. VP Hannover Messe, Germany, Rajat Srivastava, Regional Director West, EEPC India.-1

“Integrated Industry – NEXT STEPS” announced as lead theme for HANNOVER MESSE 2014 The lead theme and official motto for HANNOVER MESSE 2014 has been chosen: “Integrated Industry – NEXT STEPS.” The choice reflects the fair’s continued focus on integration as a challenge of pivotal importance for the future of industry and maps out the next steps along the road to tomorrow’s intelligent, self-organizing factories. It also underscores HANNOVER MESSE’s status as the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology.

“To stay competitive, industrial companies need to make their production processes as resourceefficient as possible. They need to be able to respond swiftly to changes in the market, while at the same time satisfying the growing demand for product individualization and customization,” said Marc Siemering, Senior Vice President HANNOVER MESSE. “The answer to these challenges has a name: Integrated Industry – a paradigm in which production processes are geared for maximum flexibility. Many technologies for implementing this paradigm have been developed over recent years.

The next steps are about integrating these technologies into industrial production in such a way

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that they form a synchronized, harmonized and fully networked whole.

And this is precisely the focus of HANNOVER MESSE 2014, namely the steps industry needs to take in order to get from its smart-factory vision to a real-life, integrated Industry 4.0 factory.”

The aim of Integrated Industry is to achieve adaptable production systems that can respond immediately to accommodate fluctuations in global demand and highly specific customer requirements. These are intelligent systems in which all components from workpieces to machines to transport systems – are connected to each other via a network and are able to communicate with each other autonomously. The workpieces are not passed from station to station along a rigidly configured production line. Instead, they autonomously activate the necessary modular processing centers and independently initiate each required processing step. This enables maximum flexibility and efficiency in industrial production runs of all sizes – including single-lot production runs.

“Flexibility and efficiency – these are the keys to continued survival in a highly competitive international market. Therefore, the task now is to take the next steps – and, more important, the right steps – to ensure that industry realizes its vision of smart, flexible factories. HANNOVER MESSE will play a key role in this with its 2014 lead theme of ‘Integrated Industry – NEXT STEPS,’” said Siemering. Mr. Mehul Lanvers Shah, MD, Hannover Milano Fairs India Pvt Limited said, “Hannover Messe, the world’s leading industrial trade fair has very special relevance for the Indian engineering Industry. For more than 30 years Indian engineering companies have been participating at this event. Hannover Messe has played a crucial role in promoting Indian exports globally and has

also been a platform for technology tie ups and business partnerships for many Indian companies. Hannover Messe has proved to be the best launch pad for exports for large number of SMES in India. He further added “On the other hand India too is an important nation in the history of Hannover Messe. India has a unique honour of being a Partner Country at Hannover Messe twice. In 1984 and in 2006 where India demonstrated its engineering strength in a grand manner.”

Mr. Rajat Srivastava, Regional Director, EEPC India, stated “EEPC INDIA values Indo-German Economic Cooperation as the bilateral relations between two nations stretch back to the 16th century.

EEPC INDIA has been participating in Hannover Messe for last 20 yrs and perhaps it is only show that EEPC has been consistent with. This year we are participating with approximately over 350 sq mtrs and next year EEPC will perhaps do an India Show with 5000 sq mtrs gross area. This has been decided on the popular demand from our members.”

HANNOVER MESSE – Get new technology first !

The world’s leading showcase for industrial technology is staged annually in Hannover, Germany. The next HANNOVER MESSE will run from 7 to 11 April 2014 and feature the Netherlands as its official Partner Country. HANNOVER MESSE 2014 will comprise seven flagship fairs: Industrial Automation, Energy, MobiliTec, Digital Factory, Industrial Supply, IndustrialGreenTec, Research & Technology. The upcoming event will place a strong emphasis on Industrial Automation and IT, Energy and Environmental Technologies, Industrial Subcontracting, Production Engineering and Services and Research & Development.

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INSPECTION • Zeiss MMZ-G CMM, X/Y/Z = 2500/3000/2000mm (2003); Toolpresetters: Zoller Venturion 800; Type V720B1-00190 for CaptoC8 +ISO 50 (2006); Ulmer Praezisia 1000 (1994); WNT ISG-6 (2005); Messmer Kelch Robot Ea. MISCELLANEOUS • Gehring GR3000-0 Vertical Honing Machine, 100/1000 x 2500mm; WMW SAXW 1000 x 4000mm Roll Grinder; BvL TAT-1 Parts Washer 2500/2000/2500 x 8000kg (2007); Vast Quantity of Machine Tooling & Accessories, including CAPTO C8 Tooling, Angle Plates, Surface Plates, Rotary Tables, Dividing Heads • Vast Quantity Inspection & Calibration Equipment: Large Capacity Micrometers PHASE II: PRIVATE TREATY SALE CNC HORIZONTAL BORING MILLS, FLOOR TYPE • Union PRC160 plus, Siemens 840D, X/Y/Z/W = 16.000/6.000/1500/700mm, Rotary Table EIMELDINGEN RUECKLE Model 2-35, 5000 x 5000mm x 83 Ton (2008) • Union PRC160 plus, Siemens 840D, X/Y/Z/W = 8.000/4.500/1500/700mm, Rotary Table EIMELDINGEN RUECKLE Model 2-30, 4000 x 4000mm x 40 Ton (2008) • Union PC150, Heidenhain TNC426, X/Y/Z/W = 8.000/3.500/800/ 750mm on common bed with PC130 total X=16M (1999) • Union PC130, Heidenhain TNC426, X/Y/Z/W = 8.000/3.000/800/ 750mm, DV20 2000 x 2500mm x 25 Ton Rotary Table on common bed with PC150 total X=16 M (1999) • Skoda W200H, Heidenhain DRO, X/Y/Z/W = 10.000/4.000/2000/ 1600mm, Rotary Table S35B, 2800 x 3150mm x 35 Ton (1982) CNC VERTICAL TURNING LATHES • Kolomna KR1565 Twin-Ram, Siemens 840D, Table Dia 4500mm (Retrofit 2008) • Carnaghi AP25S, Siemens 840D, Table Dia 2500mm, Live Spindle (LH) (Retrofit 2007) CNC PLANO MILLS • Stanko-Y3TC UF920, Table Size 20.000 x 4.000mm x 250 Ton, Max Height 4.000mm, 8 Milling Heads (manual machine) • Waldrich Siegen PMC3000AS-M1, Siemens 880U, Table Size 13.000 x 2.500mm x 120 Ton, Max Height 3.000mm (1994) PHASE III:ONLINE AUCTION FEBRUARY 2014; over 3,000 lots

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IMFA Q2 FY 14 revenue at Rs 323 cr, up 14%; EBIDTA increases 27% to Rs 80 cr

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ndian Metals & Ferro Alloys (IMFA), India’s leading fully integrated producer of valueadded ferro chrome, today announced its Q2 FY14 results for the half year ended September 30th, 2013.

Highlights of Q2 FY 14 v/s Q2 FY 13 ● Revenue increased 14% to Rs 322.67 crores (Rs 284.13 cr) ● EBIDTA increased 27% to Rs 80.48 crores (Rs 63.41 cr) ● Net profit declined by 35% to Rs 14.12 crores (Rs 21.77 cr) ● Exports increased sharply by 29% to Rs 274.31 crores (Rs 212.70 cr)

Highlights of H1 FY 14 v/s H1 FY 13 ● Revenue of Rs 629.63 crores vs Rs.582.71 crores ● EBIDTA of Rs 170.21 crores vs Rs 154.77 crores ● Net profit of Rs 24.19 crores vs Rs 50.22 crores ● Exports of Rs 522.75 crores vs Rs 454.11 crores

Business Developments ● Unit 1 of 2x60 MW captive power plant is operating at full capacity.

Unit 2 is under commissioning process and is likely to be tested in full load in a month’s time ● Augmentation of ancillary facilities at Therubali to restart existing 48 MVA furnace by end of December 2013, as planned is on schedule ● Permission of grant order in Utkal Coal Ltd, from Government of Orissa awaited

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Management Comment Commenting on the results Mr Subhrakant Panda, Managing Director & CEO, IMFA said, “The tough business environment is reflected in the subdued numbers for the quarter. Though higher depreciation and interest cost on account of the new 120 MW captive power plant has impacted the numbers, we will reap the benefit of this investment in the coming quarters. There is a slight recovery underway in the ferro chrome market and larger volumes going ahead will help us post better results. We remain confident about the robustness of our business model and inherent competitive strength.”

About IMFA Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA) is India’s largest, fully integrated producer of valueadded ferro chrome with capacity of 275,000 tonnes per annum. Incorporated in 1961 and headquartered in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, the Company has manufacturing complexes in Therubali and Choudwar. It has a fully integrated business model with captive power generation of 258 MW and own chrome ore mines in Sukinda, Mahagiri and Nuasahi. IMFA is unique from a quality perspective having an Integrated Management System comprising quality, environment and occupational health and safety certification.

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Tata Steel: Keeping Britain on the right track Tata Steel, Europe’s second largest steelmaker, has won a contract to supply rail track and steel sleeper plate to Network Rail for at least five years.

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etwork Rail, the company set up to operate and maintain Britain’s rail infrastructure, has chosen to source more than 95% of its rail from Tata Steel until 2019, with the option to extend this until 2024.

The contract could see Tata Steel, which employs 18,500 people in the UK, supplying more than a million tonnes of rail, including premium products such as 1HPrail®, for Britain’s passenger and freight lines. Henrik Adam, Chief Commercial Officer of Tata Steel, said: “This is fantastic news.

I am delighted the rail network in Britain will continue to be made and maintained with our UK rail.

“This contract win has been made possible by our continued drive to be more customer focused.

By working closely with Network Rail, by learning from them and by developing the products and services they need, Tata Steel has shown the benefits this close working relationship can bring.”

Every day more than three million people in Britain travel on trains which run on high-quality rail developed and made in Scunthorpe.

The British rail network carries 1.5 billion passengers every year – more than at any time in over 60 years.

Network Rail’s Group Finance Director, Patrick Butcher, said: “We are renewing and enhancing more and more of Britain’s railway over the next five years and it’s crucial that we have a trusted and secure supply chain to help us achieve that safely and efficiently. “It seems obvious, but rails are at the root of

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everything we do and this contract secures everything we need to keep improving the network.”

Since 2000 more than £160 million has been invested in Tata Steel’s advanced rail manufacturing facilities at its Scunthorpe site to enable it to produce the 216-metre long rail customers want. Alongside this investment Tata Steel has transformed the manufacturing logistics to handle the new long rail products required by customers such as Network Rail.

Henrik Adam added: “This contract is a clear demonstration of the contribution foundation industries like steel make towards rebalancing the British economy. We are supporting high-skilled manufacturing jobs, developing innovative new products and services – and we are helping to build infrastructure for the 21st century.”

The latest Network Rail deal will account for around 5% of the annual steel output from Tata Steel’s Scunthorpe site.

For more information Katharine.Hawkswell@tatasteel.com laure.lafare@tatasteel.com

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New precision pressure calibration products from Fluke satisfy accuracy and measurement range needs of instrumentation technicians

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luke Corporation is broadening its suite of precision pressure calibration products with the addition of 14 new 700G Series Pressure Gauges and two new models of pressure calibrators: the Fluke速 719Pro and 721 Dual Range Pressure Calibrator. Instrument, process, and plant maintenance technicians now have a complete line of rugged, trusted pressure calibration devices ranging from 10 inH20 to 10,000 psi in 18 different engineering units allowing them to customize the gauge to meet their specific pressure calibration requirements.

The 700G Series Precision Pressure Test Gauges feature pressure measurements ranging from 10 inH20/20 mbar to 10,000 psi/690 bar and 0.05 percent accuracy with new absolute pressure measurement ranges and reference class accuracy gauges with reading accuracies of 0.04 percent of reading. Combine 700G gauges with the Fluke 700PTPK or 700HTPK pump kits for a complete pressure testing solutions for up to 600 psi (40 bar) with the PTP-1 pneumatic pump and up to 10,000 psi (690 bar) with the HTP-2 hydraulic pump.

The 719Pro Electric Pressure Calibrator is the ideal test tool for calibrating high accuracy transmitters, pressure switches, and pressure gauges. It features high accuracy pressure measurements and an onboard electric pressure pump that can generate up to 300 psi (20 bar), eliminating the need for an external hand pump. It also measures, simulates, and sources 4-20 mA loop current signals and can also measure up to 30 V dc. Its

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internal 24 loop power supply can power a transmitter under test.

The Fluke 721 Dual Range Pressure Calibrator with dual isolated pressure sensors allows technicians to take simultaneous static and differential pressure measurements in a single tool for gas custody and transfer applications. It can be configured by selecting either a 16 psi (1.1 bar) or 36 psi (2.48 bar) low pressure sensor and then add any of seven high pressure ranges including 100, 300, 500, 1000, 1500, 3000 or 5000 psi (6.9, 20, 24.5, 69, 103.4, 200, 345 bar).

About Fluke Founded in 1948, Fluke Corporation is the world leader in compact, professional electronic test tools. Fluke customers are technicians, engineers, electricians, and metrologists who install, troubleshoot and manage industrial, electrical and electronic equipment and calibration processes.

Fluke is a registered trademark of Fluke Corporation. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

For more information Fluke Web: www.fluke.com/pressure

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“The wholesome experience of ELECRAMA makes it the must attend event of the global electrical industry”

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Mr. Sanjeev Sardana. Chairman, ELECRAMA-2014.

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LECRAMA, the flagship event of IEEMA, is the largest focussed exhibition in the world of electrical transmission and distribution equipment industry. Held biennially in India since 1990, it has grown to be the world’s largest one-stop-shop for electrical equipment and industrial electronics. The wholesome experience of ELECRAMA makes it the must attend event of the global electrical industry.

ELECRAMA-2014 is the biggest showcase of the Indian electrical equipment industry and the largest confluence of power transmission and distribution professionals from around the world.

“Right from a superlative display and demonstration of latest technology, reliable and robust products in the most efficient prices to an enriching exchange of ideas and knowledge sharing with the world’s best technical experts, ELECRAMA2104 is one place where a power professional can interface with the best-of-breed in technology.

ELECRAMA-2014 is supported by the Ministry of Power, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises and Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. It is also supported by the State Government of Karnataka, with Karnataka being the Host State. It will offer a strong interface with the key decision makers like government, power utilities, funding agencies, technical specialists, EPC contractors, electrical consultants, academia, etc.

ELECRAMA-2014 has a unique theme of ‘Go Global’ to showcase

to the world the strengths and capability of Indian manufacturers and the global competitiveness of electrical equipment manufactured in India – right technology at the right price. It is IEEMA’s major endeavour for promoting the “Made in India” brand and enhancing Indian exports of electrical equipment. We are targeting a 5% share of global trade in electrical equipment in the next ten years from 1% currently so that our exports reach a level of US$ 25 billion.

“Be it supplying reliable, efficient and economic equipment to the demanding and extreme climes or to the highly inaccessible terrains across the globe, Indian electrical industry has demonstrated its prowess in various arenas. But to see all of that in one place, there is only one opportunity and that is ELECRAMA-2014.

Please me my guest and enjoy our hospitality as we offer you the ringside view of the very best of Indian technology – Made in India, Made for the world.”

I take this opportunity to reach out and invite our esteemed customers and progress partners in the state and central utilities to discover the tremendous potential that the world’s largest power transmission & distribution confluence has to offer.”

For more information Web: www.ieema.org

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Mr. Sunil Misra is new IEEMA Director General

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Mr. Sunil Misra, Director General - IEEMA

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r. Sunil Misra has been appointed as the new Director General of IEEMA. Mr. Misra comes to IEEMA with a rich work experience of around 30 years, having worked in similar organisations for last 20 years. IEEMA is the apex industry association representing the Indian electrical, industrial electronics and allied equipment industry with over 800 members with a combined annual turnover of over $25 billion.

On his appointment as the Director General of IEEMA, Mr. Misra said, “I am proud to be a part of IEEMA. IEEMA is a 66 year old body representing the over INR 1.30 lakh crore Indian electrical equipment manufacturing industry which provides direct and indirect employment to over 1.5 million people. IEEMA is one of the most prominent industry associations of the country and is playing an important role in nation building. I am delighted to be a part of the efforts IEEMA is undertaking for enhancing the global competitiveness of the industry and I hope I will help them in their mission.”

A graduate from Canning College, University of Lucknow, Misra before joining IEEMA, was working as Head of Public Policy in CII. In CII, he has served as Head of UP State office and Madhya Pradesh State office.

He established the East Asia Office of CII at Shanghai and was the Chief Representative of China office. He has also served as Regional Director, Eastern Region at Kolkata responsible for CII operations in the States of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal.

As the IEEMA Director General, Mr. Misra will represent IEEMA in various government and industry led forums on policy, growth, economy, trade, commerce, research & development related issues relevant for the overall growth of the Indian electrical equipment industry.

Mr. Sunil Misra has keen interests in reading, travelling and is always in pursuits of new things.

About IEEMA IEEMA is a 66 year old Industry Association representing the Indian electrical, industrial electronics and allied equipment industry.

IEEMA has over 800 members with a combined annual turnover over US$25 billion. IEEMA is consulted for policy formulation as the industrygovernment interface, and evolves product standards alongside India’s standards setting body the BIS. IEEMA publishes statistics pertaining to trade and growth, export promotion, raw material price indices etc. IEEMA facilitates industry – user interactions through international technical conferences, roundtables and training/tutorials sessions, and the monthly publication IEEMA Journal.

For more information E-mail: rajeev.ketkar@ieema.org Web: www.ieema.org

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REC & TERI sign MoU for integrated development of Jute Processing cluster in Bihar

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ural Electrification Corporation of India Ltd (RECL) signed an MoU with The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) for setting up a collaborative “Bhagidari� model for processing of Jute end-products in the Jute Cluster in Purnea, Bihar, with about 36 nos. automatic looms and provision of 2 x 100 kW biomass-gasifier based decentralized electricity generation for reliable and assured power supply for the looming machines.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri P.J. Thakkar, Director (Technical) REC informed that REC has partnered with TERI for this prestigious project.

The project has received approval of the reputed international body REEEP (Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiencey Partnership).

The project cost is estimated to be Rs 572 lakh out of which REC is cofunding this project to the extent of Rs 221 lakh. The project will be implemented over a period of two years.

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The strength of the model is the institutional framework that is being mobilized, comprising of agencies like Punarasar Jute Park Ltd (PJPL), Village Cooperatives, DIC, Jeevika etc. PJPL which operates the first Jute Park in PPP mode in the state of Bihar, shall provide backward and forward linkages for this project.

JEEVIKA is an initiative of the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), which is an independent society set up by the Government of Bihar The project is expected to successfully demonstrate integration of renewable electricity in Jute processing industries, through biomass gasification technology, utilizing locally available biomass resources. At present most of the raw jute is taken to other states for processing due to lack of facilities locally.

The project is likely to enhance the share of jute processing in the state of Bihar, by setting up automatic looming machines with provision of reliable and assured round the clock power supply. The project will also create local employment with a focus towards women, and help to develop an alternate model for other similar agro based industries for replicable extensions to other clusters.

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BUSINESS NEWS

LAPP Group launches ÖLFLEX® HEAT 125 SC at SPS IPC drives in Nuremberg The Multi-Talented Single-core Cable

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t the SPS IPC Drives trade fair, the Stuttgartbased Lapp Group will be launching a new product in its ÖLFLEX® brand: The ÖLFLEX® HEAT 125 SC single core not only has a broad temperature range, but also meets the most stringent fire protection requirements thanks to its certified high flame retardance and low toxicity in case of fire. Lapp also presents the ÖLFLEX® CHAIN 809 for power chain and torsion applications. Finally, optimizations have been made to the offerings of HITRONIC® fibre optic cables.

Versions of all optical cable types suitable for use in power chains are now available.

The ÖLFLEX® HEAT 125 SC is particularly suitable for use at very high ambient temperatures and where there are elevated fire protection requirements. The cable’ s temperature range is from -55°C to +125°C for fixed installation, and it can even withstand temperatures of up to +145°C for brief periods. In case of fire, the single core guarantees safety in areas with a lot of people, by minimizing flame propagation, density of smoke gases and their toxicity. These properties contribute to reducing fire damage to buildings and equipment caused by formation of toxic acids.

Typical applications for the ÖLFLEX® HEAT 125 SC include cabling and connection of lighting, heating equipment, switching systems and distributors in machinery, plant and equipment engineering. The tested and VDE certified cables can thus be used in various sectors, including generator and transformer con-

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struction, electric motor production, power and air conditioning technology, and plastics processing. The ÖLFLEX® HEAT 125 SC is also certified for maritime use by Germanic Lloyd.

To achieve the single core’s high temperature resistance and exceptional fire protection properties, the Lapp Group uses state of the art production methods, allied to high-tech compounds and expertise gained from many years of experience in cable production. The key elements are detailed know-how of halogen-free plastics, in-house testing and laboratory equipment, and the sophisticated process of electron beam cross-linking. This involves “firing” electrons at the cable insulation which causes the crosslinking of chemical compounds.

Resulting advantages include improved mechanical properties and increase of thermal stability and flame resistance.

Another newcomer at the Lapp stand will be the ÖLFLEX CHAIN 809 SC. In addition to the well-established single core power chain cable ÖLFLEX® FD 90, Lapp now presents the equivalent for light and ordinary duty in power chain applications. The new single core cable is also suitable for torsion loads, which typically occur in wind turbine generators. Due to AWM approval and very small minimum bending radius of 4xD in fixed installation, export oriented machine builders can also use this cable for internal wiring of control cabinets. First dimensions of the ÖLFLEX CHAIN 809 SC will be available by the end of November 2013. The Lapp Group has also extended and refined its

range of fibre optic cable technology.

With a well-rounded and constantly available standard range, Lapp is an established system supplier, not just in the control cable segment but for all optical cables too. Lapp’s HITRONIC® brand now comprises cables suitable for use in power chains, with POF and PCF cores as well as glass fibres (single mode and multi mode).

The accessory package for HITRONIC® fibre optic cables has also been expanded. From now on, glass fibre connecting cables cables (Singlemode, Multimode OM 4 to OM 1) in standard lengths of up to ten metres with different connector types, will be available for immediate delivery. The pigtail sets required for installation are also included.

By optimising its fibre optical cable range, the Lapp Group now supplies all products from a single source.

Interested readers can find out more in person: on the Lapp Stand at SPS IPC Drives - Hall 6, Stand 459.

The Lapp Group will also be one of the exhibitors on the joint ASInternational stand, Hall 6, Stand 324. AS-International is the global user organisation for AS-Interface.

It develops international markets for bus-capable interfaces for binary sensors and actuators.

The ÖLFLEX® HEAT 125 SC has a broad temperature range and meets the most stringent fire protection requirements

For more information Web: www.lappkabel.com

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BUSINESS NEWS

Luminous Power Technologies wins SAP ACEs awards for innovation, 2013 Best Implementation of SAP helps Luminous bag Ace Award for the year

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uminous Power Technologies, one of India’s largest and fastest growing retail home consumer electronics and electrical company announced its win of the SAP ACE Award for Innovation 2013. This award is in recognition of the business excellence Luminous has achieved through the best implementation of SAP. The company founded in 1988 and has served the consumers across India and the world over for their power backup needs and is now also actively addressing the electrical needs of home consumers through electrical retail. One of the most recognized brands in the country offline (Sachin Tendulkar as brand ambassador) and online (More than 150,000 fans on Facebook), the company is keen on using digitization as a key lever for success in Indian retail.

“Luminous is Happy to receive SAP Ace Award 2013. With the rapidly increasing size of the company business and a far reaching presence across the country, it is important to understand our partners and consumers more closely than ever before. The SAP mobile based secondary sales solution not only empowers our sales team with flexibility and agility on the field but also allows them to capture information about the market in real time. Mobility is key enabler to serve our customers more effectively.” said Manish Pant, Managing Director, Luminous power technologies.

Award was received by Chander Khanduja, CIO, Luminous Power

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Technologies.

SAP ACE Awards recognizes breakthrough IT deployment that is driving business transformation in Indian enterprises. SAP ACE is seen as an industry barometer of how Indian organizations of all sizes are deploying and leveraging technology for business benefits.

About Luminous Power Technologies Founded in 1988, Luminous Power Technologies (P) Limited today is a leading company with a differentiated portfolio of solutions for packaged power, diversified generation, electrical control & safety and energy optimization.

With over 5000+ employees, 8 manufacturing units, 28 sales offices and more than 55000 channel partners; Luminous apart from its dominating position in the domestic market also has a strong foothold worldwide.

Awarded with the ‘Global Super brands’ status for the year 201112, ISO 50001:2011 certification and MNRE: CRISIL recognition, Luminous is passionately committed to bring uninterruptible and alternate power solutions to the customers that makes their life comfortable and efficient.

For more information Web: www.luminousindia.com

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BUSINESS NEWS

Techno Electric announces Q2FY14 Financial results TEECL has seen vertical growth into Power Generation (2009) and Transmission Network (2010). TEECL along with its subsidiary Simran owns 207.35 MW of wind energy assets in Tamil Nadu & Karnataka. TEECL in a JV owns a 400 KV, 100 km long Transmission System from Rohtak to Sonepat with 2 No. Sub‐Stations of 400/220 KV of 24 Bays each. The project is the first ever Viability Gap Funded project in the country.

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echno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd (TEECL), one of the leading power sector EPC Companies in the country, with a presence in Power Generation & Transmission, announced its financial results for the second quarter and half year ended 30th September 2013.

TEECL reported Total Income from Operations at Rs 170 crore on a consolidated basis for the second quarter of FY14 against Rs. 204.45 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal. Operating Profit (EBIDTA) stood at Rs 67.52 crore. Operating margin for the quarter stood at 39.72%.

PAT for the quarter was reported at Rs 37.09 crore. EPS stood at Rs 6.5 for the quarter ended 30.09.2013.

EPC Segment The EPC business, accounting for 69.32% of total revenue for the quarter, achieved a turnover of Rs 117.85 crore against Rs 125.17 crore in the corresponding quarter in the previous year. The segment closed the quarter with an order book of Rs 1,200 crore.

Energy Segment Revenue from the segment stood at Rs 52.16 crore against Rs 79.27 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal. The vertical accounted for 30.68% of total revenue in Q2FY14.

The total wind capacity (207.35 MW) generated 129.74 million units of

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energy against 189.64 million units in Q2FY13.

Commenting on the results, Mr. P.P. Gupta, Managing Director, TEECL, said, “The quarter has been a challenging one though we are hoping to see traction in the segments where we operate. We hope to see more orders being awarded in the sector which will enable sound and sustained growth.”

About Techno Electric and Engineering Co. Ltd: Techno Electric and Engineering Company Limited (TEECL), headquartered in Kolkata, is a leading EPC company in the power sector. TEECL provides Engineering, Procurement and Construction services to all three segments of power sector namely Generation, Transmission and Distribution.

It has been involved in commissioning over 50% of India’s thermal power generating capacity and setting up major portion of the National Grid, in one capacity or the other. With over three decades of rich experience in the power sector, TEECL has been the preferred vendor for all PSUs. BHEL awarded TEECL as the best electrical vendor for the year 2010.

TEECL has seen vertical growth into Power Generation (2009) and Transmission Network (2010). TEECL along with its subsidiary Simran owns 207.35 MW of wind energy assets in Tamil Nadu & Karnataka. TEECL in a JV owns a 400 KV, 100 km long

Transmission System from Rohtak to Sonepat with 2 No. Sub‐Stations of 400/220 KV of 24 Bays each. The project is the first ever Viability Gap Funded project in the country.

About Simran Wind Project Pvt Ltd: Simran Wind Project Pvt Ltd. (Simran) is a subsidiary of Techno Electric and Engineering Company Ltd. IFC Washington, the lending arm of the World Bank, holds a 3.38% stake in Simran. Simran has an installed wind energy generation capacity of 162.35 MW. Simran’s 119.4 MW of existing capacity has been successfully registered with the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) for GBI benefits.

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BUSINESS NEWS

Vikram Solar tops Gujarat solar plants performance ranking; Carves Dominant Market Position The generation data available from the Gujarat State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) has been used. Ranking of the power plants has been done on the basis of the Plant Load Factor (PLF) or Capacity Uti¬lization Factor (CUF). PLF or CUF is calculated as the ratio of actual energy generated (for a given period of time) to the maximum (theoretical) possible generation of a power system.

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ikram Solar, a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and EPC contractor, has been championing the use of efficient and sustainable solar energy. Its efforts are setting new standards in the industry as an independent research has confirmed.

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by RESolve Energy Consultants, Chennai, has established that the 5 megawatt solar power plant set up by Konark Gujarat PV Pvt. Ltd. whose modules were manufactured and supplied by Vikram Solar, ranks first amongst 50 solar power plants set up in Gujarat over the last year.

Significantly, the EPC contract was for this project, set up at village Shivalakh in Kutch district of Gujarat, was also given to Vikram Solar along with operations and maintenance of the facility.

A total of 50 plants aggregating 665.64 MW have been ranked based on their annual yield (MWh/MW) in this research report. All the plants have been operational for at least 1 year. Of these 50 plants, 15 plants are located in Charanka Solar Park (totaling 210 MW) and 35 plants outside Charanka. The generation data available from the Gujarat State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) has been used. Ranking of the power plants has been done on the basis of the Plant Load Factor (PLF) or Capacity Uti¬lization Factor (CUF).

PLF or CUF is calculated as the ratio of actual energy generated (for a

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given period of time) to the maximum (theoretical) possible generation of a power system. The 5-megawatt Konark Gujarat solar plant set up

by Vikram Solar generated 9361 MWh of solar power during the year giving a per megawatt output of 1872 MWh and CUF of 21.3%. The plant was set up using crystalline silicon modules manufactured by Vikram Solar and the design uses fixed tilt of the modules structure. The solar power is sold to the Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA).

Mr. Gyanesh Chaudhary, Managing Director, Vikram Solar commented, “The recognition is a testament to our experience in typical and complex installations to engineer, procure and construct solar power plants. Vikram Solar is committed to generating efficient power through innovation that is sustainable and also to building trust among stakeholders by being honest and socially responsible in everything we do.”

The RESolve report stated: “In addition to the quality of the solar modules, the plant’s efficiency as reflected in its CUF will depend on some more factors like build quality, Balance of Systems used(cables, structures, etc) and design optimization. One inference that could be drawn is that a developer should pay equal attention to the selection of the Balance of system components, ensure design

optimisation and select the right EPC contractors who can ensure build quality and high plant uptimes.

Another aspect that could have an impact on the plant CUFs is the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the plants. A plant that has a very good performance monitoring system (remote monitoring or local SCADA) and is well maintained will obviously lead to higher generation.”

Vikram Solar is the manufacturer of the state-of-theart mono crystalline and multi crystalline solar photovoltaic (PV) modules which supply sustainable solar electric power to both on-grid and off-grid residential, commercial as well as industrial establishments.

The company offers a wide range of solar PV modules, a complete lifecycle of solar power solutions and their expertise also includes developing, installing and constructing solar power plants along with operations and maintenance activities by a specialized team from Vikram Solar to ensure long term energy generation and sustainable operations.

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SUPREME & CO. : Maintaining technology leadership with innovation “We are a leading multi-product engineering unit in Eastern India manufacturing wide range of engineering goods mainly for electrical T&D and Telecom. Throughout our organisational growth we have diligently followed policies of technical upgradation, product development, in house tooling, continuous in house research and development and field

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testing of our products.

Mr. Harish Kumar Agarwal - CEO, Supreme & Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Q. How did your company managed the growth in power segment?

Electrical sector in India grew exponentially for almost a decade leading to huge shortage of supplies and suppliers. In such a scenario, industry tended to become domestic market oriented and everybody ramped up their capacities in anticipation of ever-rising demand.

However, apart being manufacturer, we had also ventured into EPC contracting space. this gave us the view, that surge in supplies were only resulting in accumulation of work in progress and the completion and commissioning was unlikely to keep pace and it would be a matter of time was before there would be curb on this kind of rampant sourcing.

We made a strategic shift from changing the focus from quantitative to qualitative growth for domestic market. We also increased our thrust to international marketing as there were unmistakable signals of

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impending slow down in domestic market.

Q. What is the overall outlook for of your company & brief us about company’s global & domestic presence?

We are a leading multi-product engineering unit in Eastern India manufacturing wide range of engineering goods mainly for electrical T&D and Telecom. Throughout our organisational growth we have diligently followed policies of technical upgradation, product development, in house tooling, continuous in house research and development and field testing of our products.

Besides a fast growing domestic market, our exports have since grown from strength to strength and we are exporting to over 60 countries. Our products are routinely subjected to rigorous pre and post manufacturing tests and process control, to ensure conformity to international standard.

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Q. How about company’s initiatives in power segment? Which are your focus areas?

Apart from Heavy Electricals we are mainly focusing on Alternative Energy, Smart Grid & Smart City Solutions like Smart Lighting, Smart metering, Remote monitoring of UPS/Inverters, Water flow meters, diesel generator monitoring. We have taken initiative to show our presence in Smart Grid Sector. We are part of & major contributors to India’s first smart grid pilot project in Puducherry; an initiative by Power Grid Corporation of India. The first phase consists of deploying AMI, we have deployed smart meters capable of next generation technology like AMR, net metering, remote connect/disconnect etc. to facilitate monitoring & load analysis to utility companies as well as benefits to the consumers.

Q. What are the market opportunities for your products in India?

How do you plan to position these products?

India is one of the major economies in the world & its demands are increasing at fast pace. Hence energy crisis is one of the major problems India is facing today. Indian government is committed to provide power to each & every corner of India. But aging infrastructure, huge gap between demand & supply of power & one of the highest T & D losses in the world are the factors affecting the growth & economy of India. Hence with planning of generation, energy saving is one the important steps to reduce the energy deficit. Hence India has got a huge market & potential for power sector.

One of the major steps towards this is the Smart Grid initiative. In near future India would be one of the biggest market for smart grid &

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renewable energy. Hence we want to position very well at the time of huge demand once the smart grid & smart metering are standardized. At this time our products should be one the best available & well positioned to the potential consumers.

Q. What is your marketing strategy for Indian market?

Our strategy of Indian market is simple for the time being. Concentrate on customers and products which will secure credit and secure margins. Besides we are very clear in our understanding that ultra high voltage transmission and ICT empowerment of electric supply chain and intensification of optical fiber communication network will be key business areas in India once solutions are found to bottlenecks hindering infrastructure development in India.

We are aligning our long term strategy suitably.

Q. Can you please elucidate the contribution of R&D in the success of the company?

We are well aware of the benefits of investing in R & D. We have come out with really innovative & cost effective solutions required in industries as well as by common consumers. e.g. our remote monitoring solution is very innovative & economic compared to similar kind of products. We have targeted small & mid-size companies to provide cost effective solutions for inverter/UPS, electric meter, Water flow meters, lighting, DG set etc. We are one of the very few companies in India who can provide such kind of solutions.

Q. Can you brief us more about your company’s top line product range?

Our range of products & services are 1. UHV, EHV, MV - Substation

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Clamps & Connectors 2. UHV & EHV Insulator Hardware, Conductor, Earthwire & Tower Accessories For Transmission Lines 3. OFC -OPGW & ADSS Cable Accessories and Live-Line Installation Solutions 4. Transmission & Communication Towers and Sub-Station Gantry & Equipment Structure 5. LV, MV ABC and Covered Conductors Accessories 6. Anchoring Solutions for Emergency Restoration of Transmission Line 7. Poleline Hardware 8. Accessories For Earthing & Lightning Protection We also provide complete engineering procurement & construction services for following areas: ● Smart Grid/Micro Grid Solutions ● Smart Meters: DLMS/COSEM protocol based with GSM/GPRS communication mode, AMR/AMI support, net metering – energy import/export, Time of Use – multiple tariff option, Remote Connect / Disconnect, Theft detection. ● Meter Data Acquisition Solution: Wireless data acquisition of smart meters, load analysis, load management, fault detection, alarm/notification. ● Solar Controller: Inverter, VFD, MPPT, Charge controller complete solar power solution. ● Remote Monitoring System: Inverter/UPS monitoring, water flow monitoring, Diesel Generator monitoring. ● Smart Lighting

Q. What do you think are the strengths of your industry & How it is positioning itself against the global market?

Our strength is our long value chain.

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We want to leverage upon our engineering capability to be an inter grated solution provider in global T&D market.

Q. Please highlight Global perspective of power industry and what is the differentiating factor?

The global power industry is shifting its focus towards carbon free & renewable sources slowly.

The big differentiating factor is the average losses of more than 26% across the national transmission & distribution lines, (major part added by distribution lines which may be up to 50% in rural areas).

The developed countries have much less than these figures.

Hence India has lots of potential for development & the market is huge.

Millions & millions of meters to be replace by smart meters, making the grid smarter specially the distribution side. In fact India has leapfrogged the AMR technology used in western countries in last few decades and directly jumped to next generation technologies like AMI. Also India has a very ambitious plan for solar energy, which would be the next big thing in improving grid & reducing the power deficit; i.e. integration of renewable energy.

India is already one of the top producers of wind energy. Also the vast telecom network in India may help to lay foundations for GPRS based smart meters. Many rural areas don’t have electricity but they have mobile phones & this may turn out a major contributor for smart metering industry.

equipment industry is witnessing a sharp degrowth because of increased import of Chinese electrical equipment and poor financial health of state power utilities which have put all major power projects on hold.

As a result, the electrical equipment manufacturers across India are using just 40-60% of their production capacities. Many of the smaller players are on the verge of closure.

Around 24% of electrical equipment used in the country is imported from China. Though there are lots of quality issues with the Chinese equipment, the private power producers and those executing projects in the publicprivate partnership mode, continue to use Chinese equipment for setting up power generation units due to cheaper price and faster delivery.

Since the government was going strong on increasing the power generation, the industry had doubled its production capacity. But because of a slow GDP growth, the state power utilities facing financial crunch and going in the red, slow environmental clearances for setting up new power plants and lack of coal linkages, the additional power generation has been slow.

However, we have been able to take most of above in our stride by increasing our thrust on exports and our large and diversified product range has enabled us to opt out of certain products and markets instead of trying to compete with units intent on self-destruction.

Q. According you what are the factors affecting to your business?

Domestic electrical equipment manufacturing industry of India suffers a cost disadvantage of above 14 per cent vis-à-vis imports. Electrical

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BUSINESS NEWS

HYDRAULICS-PNEUMATICS

Chicago Pneumatic launches comprehensive new concrete equipment range

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lobal construction equipment manufacturer Chicago Pneumatic has announced the launch of its comprehensive new concrete equipment range. In applications from walls to floor slabs, the range has products to cover every step of the job, from vibration and levelling to finishing and cutting. Commenting on this major product launch, Andrew Cope, Vice President for Business Development at Chicago Pneumatic said: “We’re excited about this new range because it gives our customers a great opportunity to improve productivity throughout their concrete projects. Productivity gains arise because the operator can always find the right tool for the job, whether it’s vibrating, levelling, finishing or cutting.” Freshly poured concrete has air voids which must be removed by vibration to increase its density and finished strength.

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Depending on the concrete’s depth and slump, this can be achieved using a poker or screed. Customers can now choose mechanical, electric or pneumatic pokers from Chicago Pneumatic to best meet their specific application and concrete type.

The new durable and userfriendly VPM mechanical pokers provide excellent choices for midsized construction sites using medium-to-high slump concrete.

VPE electric pokers are ideal where low noise, low maintenance, light pokers are required. They offer fast start-up, a wide action radius and rapid acceleration for medium-tohigh slump concrete. For jobs of any size with low-to-high-slump concrete requiring high-speed vibration, the VPP pneumatic poker range delivers high-performance centrifugal force. With compressedair cooling and low maintenance, these pokers are highly dependable even in the most remote locations.

The Chicago Pneumatic poker range is fully complemented by a wide selection of portable power sources.

Mechanical pokers have a choice of gasoline or diesel drive units with rugged construction, rubber mountings to reduce vibration and noise, and quick-release couplings.

VCE Frequency converters run electric pokers on sites with electric power; otherwise, VCG gasoline and VCD diesel generators are available.

Some generators can supply up to four VPE pokers simultaneously. A complete range of air compressors is also available to run VPP pneumatic pokers in different job sites.

In addition to pokers, the new concrete product line includes walk-behind screeds that provide a consistent, even surface without any guide or supporting tube. Equipped with reliable Honda® engines, they offer reduced hand-arm vibration,

with an easily-accessible ignition switch and throttle control for quick adjustments. The LBG 1200 handheld screed provides surface vibration only; it is suitable for slabs of all types and concrete of all consistencies.

Recommended for smaller slabs and medium-to-low slump concrete, the LBG 800 bull float screed provides deeper vibration and single-step levelling. Screeding time, labour and transport costs can also be cut with the CP CombiForm lightweight, leave-in-place screed rail system.

CombiForm is easily prepared and cast into the concrete, providing an efficient levelling solution. Without requirement for concrete prelevelling before screeding, it can also eliminate the need for a floor saw.

Chicago Pneumatic’s STG power trowels are ideal where smoother finished surfaces are essential. Models are available for jobs from small edging tasks to larger floors. With efficient, reliable performance and low maintenance, they create long-lasting durable finishes for concrete slabs, industrial floors, parking lots and alleys. The STG 24 is a small power float edger intended for smaller slabs and finishing edges, especially in confined spaces and by walls. STG 36 and 46 are higher capacity trowels designed for larger slabs. Completing the range are concrete and asphalt floor saws that deliver a straight, stable cut for expansion joints, to a maximum depth of 150 mm. They can also cut asphalt for road maintenance, or act as a jack hammer alternative.

They ease the operator’s work with adjustable handles and perfectly positioned controls. Both gasoline and diesel models are available; both conform to Chicago Pneumatic’s standards of reliability and simple maintenance.

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BUSINESS NEWS

MATERIAL HANDLING

Dow Corning’s new India Distribution Center becomes operational

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ow Corning, a global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation, recently inaugurated its new India Distribution Center (IDC) in Panvel, Maharashtra. The IDC is a state of the art seven-level storage facility located at the CCI Logistics Park and promises to significantly enhance Dow Corning’s ability to serve customer needs across the country. The new facility can be scaled up to cater to future business demand.

Speaking on the development, Diane Kelly (Dow Corning’s President for the India and ASEAN regions) said, “World over Dow Corning is committed to meeting the needs of its customers. The strategic location of our new world class distribution center will ensure better compliance, safety, productivity and timeliness of delivery. This is a significant step towards meeting the growing customer needs for silicone products and services around the country”.

The IDC adheres to high safety standards, and has equipment such as foam based water sprinkler (in-rack and roof), smoke / beam detector, spill containment pit and fire alarms systems, all of which help in mitigating the risk involved in handling chemicals. In addition, advanced material handling equipments such as reach trucks, dock levelers, scissor lifts and stackers have been deployed. This in turn will ensure safe and efficient operations, which means uninterrupted service to our customers.

The IIDC also facilitates bondto-bond sale providing duty benefits to customers in exempted zones such

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as Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Export Oriented Units (EOUs).

Silicones contribute to improving the quality of our lives, advance innovation, enable performance, speed and simplify manufacturing, increase productivity, contribute to industrial growth, and help preserve our natural resources. Across the globe, and in India, silicone materials meet society’s needs, solve processing problems, and give manufacturers competitive advantages across various industries such as automotive, beauty and personal care, electronics, construction, textiles and renewable energy.

About Dow Corning Dow Corning http://www.dowcorning.com provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, Dow Corning offers more than 7,000 products and services via the company’s Dow Corning® and XIAMETER® brands. Dow Corning is a joint venture equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning’s annual sales are outside the United States.

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BUSINESS NEWS

PROCESS INDUSTRY

Honeywell wins best process control systems provider at asian manufacturing awards 2013 Honeywell Experion® PKS Clinches Award for Best DCS Based on Innovation and Customer Focus

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oneywell (NYSE: HON) was named the Best Control Systems Provider at the 2013 Asian Manufacturing Awards (AMA) held here on August 29. Honeywell’s Experion® Process Knowledge System (PKS) emerged the winner against other major distributed control systems (DCS) nominated for the award. Judges made the award based on Honeywell’s solution innovation, customer impact, client engagement and regional market penetration.

Ian Verhappen, director and principal engineer at Industrial Automation Networks in Canada and one of the judges, commented, “Experion® PKS is the mind share market leader for DCS systems in the Asia Pacific region. The new Universal I/O and virtual environment technology has changed the approach to control system design and life cycle maintenance.” The winners of the various categories of the AMA were chosen by an independent panel of judges from Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, and North America. The results also were audited by Singapore auditors, Summit Planners Audit, to further guarantee a fair and transparent voting process and to ensure a high level of credibility for the awards.

“It is gratifying that the industry recognizes the benefits which Honeywell brings to its customers,” said Leong Hon Mun, sales director Southeast Asia, Honeywell Process Solutions. “The award is a real testament to Honeywell’s Experion® PKS consistent performance in improving customers’ plant performance and demonstrates commitment to the client base to ensure satisfaction throughout the marketing, sales, de-

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livery and post-implementation lifecycle.” The AMA is organised by the Manufacturing Group of publications at Contineo Media to give recognition to those companies whose industrial technology solutions and value-added services enable regional manufacturers to reach and sustain the required levels of world-class performance.

“The process control system is the brains behind the operation of the multi-billion dollar chemical, oil & gas, and power plants that are built in Asia,” said Bob Gill, editor-in-chief of Control Engineering Asia, while he announced the winner. “Over the last 12 months, Honeywell has announced a number of landmark innovations for its flagship DCS. Such features are providing real benefits for customers faced with demanding project schedules and late specification changes.”

Experion® PKS is a DCS which helps process manufacturers increase profitability and productivity by unifying people with process, business and asset management.

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. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www. honeywellnow.com. Honeywell Process Solutions is part of Honeywell’s Automation and Control Solutions group, a global leader in providing

product and service solutions that improve efficiency and profitability, support regulatory compliance, and maintain safe, comfortable environments in homes, buildings and industry.

This release contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that we or our management intends, expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon certain assumptions and assessments made by our management in light of their experience and their perception of historical trends, current economic and industry conditions, expected future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate.

The forward-looking statements included in this release are also subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services and prices. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those envisaged by such forwardlooking statements. We identify the principal risks and uncertainties that affect our performance in our Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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PROCESS INDUSTRY

Linde India reports 26 percent increase in profit The Linde Group is a world-leading gases and engineering company with around 62,000 employees in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the 2012 financial year, Linde generated revenue of EUR 15.28 bn. The strategy of the Group is geared towards long-term profitable growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services.

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inde India Limited, a member of The Linde Group, announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 30 September 2013, which were approved by the Company’s Board of Directors at its meeting held earlier today. For Q3 2013, the Company reported a gross turnover of Rs 3,455 million, a decrease of 6 percent as against Rs 3,671 million recorded in the same quarter last year.

The gases business recorded a growth of 10 percent, however the turnover of the engineering business net of inter-segment revenue was lower by 40 percent compared to same quarter last year due to slowdown in customer projects. In the quarter, the company’s overall EBITDA grew by 14 percent to Rs 645 million, due to full revenue from newly capitalized plants and cost efficiencies.

Profit before interest and exceptional items rose by 26 percent from Rs 258 million in Q3 2012 to Rs 324 million in the current quarter.

Net profit for the quarter rose by 68% to Rs 99.9 million as against Rs 59 million in Q3 2012.

About Linde India Limited: Linde India Limited, formerly known as BOC India Limited, is the leader in gases business in India since 1935, providing a one-stop solution to all businesses for gas supply and related equipment and services. We manufacture cryogenic and noncryogenic vessels and also design and commission projects. The company

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has excelled through successfully blending local innovation and adaptation with international expertise from The Linde Group.

Be it for food processing, medical, domestic or industrial use, Linde India provides tailor-made solutions for its customers, conforming to the strictest international standards of production and safety.

About The Linde Group: The Linde Group is a world-leading gases and engineering company with around 62,000 employees in more than 100 countries worldwide.

In the 2012 financial year, Linde generated revenue of EUR 15.28 bn.

The strategy of the Group is geared towards long-term profitable growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forwardlooking products and services.

Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment – in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

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HVAC

BUSINESS NEWS

“HMX Systems receives US and Australian patent” HMX System’s comfort air conditioning products offer comfort, economy, health, and are environment friendly. The award of US and Australian patent for the HMX technology, one of the few companies in HVAC in India to receive these patents, underlines the strength and enhances the recognition of the technology.

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he Bengaluru based HMX Systems, an A.T.E. group company, has received patents from the US and Australia for systems and methods for indirect evaporative cooling and two stage evaporative cooling.

HMX uses this patented technology to provide comfort air conditioning solutions to the industrial and commercial sectors.

Comfort air conditioning by the principle of ‘two stage evaporative cooling’ is an innovative concept that is fast catching on.

HMX Systems with its highly popular products like Ambiator and Treated Fresh Air (TFA) and the newly launched Economizer has made deep inroads into both the industrial and commercial sectors, having already supplied over 18 million CFM in India so far.

HMX System’s comfort air conditioning products offer comfort, economy, health, and are environment friendly. The award of US and Australian patent for the HMX technology, one of the few companies in HVAC in India to

receive these patents, underlines the strength and enhances the recognition of the technology.

The effectiveness of HMX’s solutions in providing energy efficient cooling solutions for industry and commerce, as well as the unique benefits, have lead to increasing confidence amongst users and consultants for this technology.

For more information A.T.E. Enterprises Pvt. Ltd E-mail:hmxambiator@ateindia.com, hmx@ateindia.com

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WASTE MANAGMENT

Cortec® presents “Green” BioClean Spray Gentle Solution for Hard Surfaces!

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BioClean Spray is the ideal solution for cleaning hard surfaces. It is manufactured utilizing the latest green, environmentally safe technology by blending coconut oil phospholipids, “green” corrosion inhibitors and surfactants.

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ioClean Spray, a new addition to Cortec®’s bio-based line of products is a blend of coconut oil phospholipids, “green” corrosion inhibitors and surfactants designed to disperse and inhibit microbiological growth.

It is non-toxic, non-hazardous, biodegradable, and is manufactured from renewable resources. Cortec®’s BioClean Spray perfectly eliminates existing microbiological contamination, as well as provides the prevention of future growth. The product is designed to clean hard surfaces such as wood, metal, plastics etc…and provide strong corrosion protection.

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Dürr upgrades world’s largest test center for painting technology / Space for robot assembly significantly extended

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ürr is spending almost €10 m euros on further expanding its headquarters because of the positive growth prospects: the world’s largest test center for painting technology in Bietigheim-Bissingen has been redesigned and upgraded. Customers from the automotive industry can test and optimize their painting processes under realistic conditions before going into mass production. Six painting robots have been equipped with Dürr’s most commonly used atomizers for the internal and external spraying of automotive bodies. One- and two-component waterbased and solvent-based paints can be used in trials. 13 different painting processes can be carried out in the modern booth – tailored to customers’ requirements.Their systems are also replicated with the aid of a new lift table which is adjustable both horizontally and vertically.

The company has also invested in an additional facility for robot assembly.

The new production facility expands Dürr’s total robot assembly operations on the Bietigheim site by 6,600 m2 to 17,900 m2. Since the commissioning of the building, all the robots for painting and sealing are assembled at the headquarters in Bietigheim-Bissingen and equipped with the appropriate applications; in addition, performance tests and precommissioning tests are carried out here.

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neering group that holds leading positions in the world market in its areas of operation. It generates a good 80% of its sales in business with the automotive industry. It also supplies the aircraft, machinery, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries with innovative production and environmental technology.

The Dürr Group operates in the market with four divisions: Paint and Assembly Systems plans and builds paint shops and final assembly systems for the automobile and aircraft industries.

Application Technology provides automated paint application, sealing, and glueing with its robot technologies. Machinery and systems from the Measuring and Process Systems division are used for balancing and cleaning in engine and transmission manufacturing as well as in final vehicle assembly, among other areas.

The fourth division, Clean Technology Systems, specializes in processes to improve energy efficiency and exhaust air purification. Dürr has 52 business locations in 23 countries worldwide and approximately 7,800 employees. The Group achieved sales revenues of €2.4 billion in 2012.

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DataMan barcode readers enable complete traceability of vacuum pumps

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n most cars and light utility vehicles, vacuum brake servos (or brake boosters) aid drivers by decreasing the braking effort required. The vacuum pump is a critical component of the system, and even the smallest defect does not meet the stringent quality requirements for manufacturing these systems. Zeltwanger Automation GmbH in Dußlingen, near Tübingen, Germany, assembles and tests 400,000 pumps annually and assigns each its own data record with measured values. The data is contained in a laser-etched Data Matrix code that is placed on each product and read by the Cognex DataMan® barcode reader. The barcode reader decodes the information and transmits the data to the factory network, providing total traceability of the parts.

Testing assures braking force It takes 40 seconds for a vacuum pump to complete a full rotation on the round stepping table of the Zeltwanger assembly and test cell.

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on the cover and tests the seal of the pump. After confirmation that all seals have been assembled and all sealing rings are intact, the pump is connected to a servo-controlled drive for testing. The vacuum pump is tested with various speed ranges with measurements of torque and pressure and given a hydraulic test of oil pressure and a flow test with the oil at operating temperature.

If all steps of the test are passed, a laser marking system places a Data Matrix code with the measured values and the serial number and the date of manufacture in plain text.

Data adds force to statements In the next step, the DataMan barcode reader scans the newly etched Data Matrix code and confirms a 100% reliable readout result. It outputs the measured values as a whole. This step ensures that measured values can be accurately associated with each product for its lifecycle.

The DataMan barcode reader ensures all of the required data from the preceding test steps is contained in the code and is readable. If all of the information is recognized and the part passes, the vacuum pump will be released to the next stage. If the information is inaccurate, the parts will be rejected

and an adhesive label is applied by the operator to indicate it requires subsequent correction.

Performance that sets a standard Including the testing values in the Data Matrix code and ensuring it is readable and stored for traceability purposes provides Zeltwanger Automation GmbH with great confidence and process reliability. The DataMan barcode reader provides lighting, imager and processor in a single small, compact housing with industrial connectivity. Even in constricted spaces with demanding ambient conditions, the DataMan barcode reader delivers high, accurate read rates of the 2-D DPM (Direct Part Mark) Data Matrix codes.

In the final process step, Zeltwanger’s new assembly and test cell delivers the data contained on the Data Matrix codes to a gateway PC equipped with two network cards. By doing this, the cell operation is separated from the customer network. If the event of error messages, Zeltwanger’s service staff can intervene directly via remote server control without having to pass through the customer’s system and minimize downtime.

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Elmo Motion Control adds advanced features to its gold maestro motion controller Full Delta Robot Support, Enhanced Error Correction Support and Superimposed Motion are now an integrated part of the Gold Maestro Version 1.1.2.0.

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lmo Motion Control, a leading provider of advanced and cost-effective motion control solutions, announced the firmware release for Gold Maestro Motion Controller Version 1.1.2.0, including a range of powerful new features that make complex motion tasks easier to program and faster to implement.

Elmo’s Gold Maestro (G-MAS) is an advanced, fast, precise, user-friendly and cost-effective distributed networking motion controller that leads the market.

According to Benjamin Spitzer, Product Manager, “The Elmo team has implemented a number of new and advanced features into the Gold Maestro that enhance the functionality of the updated version, maintaining G-MAS as the preferred networking motion controller across all industries.”

The Gold Maestro now offers full Delta Robot Support, including Linear, Circle, Polynomial, Table Spline and Table PVT. Simply define the Delta robot part lengths, and the machine is ready to run.

Enhanced Error Correction Support is another new feature of the updated Gold Maestro Motion Controller, enabling position correction of both single and multiaxis positions in real time, based on correction data. Superimposed management of error correction is fully supported. In addition, the feature supports 1D, 2D and 3D error correction (http://www.elmomc.

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The Gold Maestro enables Flying VisionTM (http://www. elmomc.com/news/ flying-vision.htm) with Superimposed Motions (that is, adding another profiler on top of an ongoing motion in real time), significantly improving machine throughput. Flying VisionTM is used mainly when the exact end position of a motion is unknown and needs to change during the motion, without crossing the initial location. With this functionality, the User can change the target position without changing the current Function Block. Elmo’s Flying VisionTM enables increased accuracy and motion stability, while reducing process time, with potentially improved speed of 30% or more.

With the Fast Reference to Drive Functionality, the Gold Maestro now supports a fast referencing capability to enable the G-MAS to send an additional position reference to a drive. The position reference can specify the actual or target positions for axes in the system, as well as a position along

a Group axis path.

This can be used for numerous purposes, including Additional Auxiliary Profiler to drive, Advanced Gain Scheduling, and Touch Probe. To find out more about Elmo’s new range of features, and for a complete description of the functionality of the Motion Controllers line, please visit Gold Maestro (http:// www.elmomc.com/ products/multi-axismachine-motioncontroller-g.htm) and Elmo’s Motion Control Capabilities (http://www.elmomc.com/capabilities/elmo-capabilities-main. htm?headerbar=0) on the Elmo website.

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CANopen devices Connecting CANopen devices to the SIMATIC® S7-1200 PLC

T The CM CANopen from HMS Industrial Networks enables the S7-1200 from Siemens to communicate with any device on a CANopen network. SIMATIC S71200 and Siemens are trademarks of Siemens AG.

he CM CANopen module from HMS Industrial Networks enables users of the SIMATIC S7-1200 PLC to integrate CANopen devices into their automation systems (using the TIA Portal®). The CM CANopen is an extension module for the SIMATIC S7-1200, enabling the PLC to communicate with devices on a CANopen Network. The product is developed by HMS Industrial Networks and is fully approved by the manufacturer of the S7-1200 – Siemens AG.

How it works The CM CANopen plugs into the S7-1200 and works as a translator between nodes on a CANopen Network and the S7-1200. The module fits mechanically into the standard S7-1200 system rack and can be configured to be both Master or Slave. No programming is needed to configure the communication between CANopen and the PLC – users set up how they want the data to flow in the accompanying CM CANopen Configuration Studio software.

It is possible to plug in three CM CANopen modules per PLC, and 16 CANopen slave nodes can be connected to each module (each module supports 256 bytes input and 256 bytes output). There is also support for transparent CAN 2.0A for custom protocol handling, and the module is integratable into the hardware catalogue of the TIA Portal configuration suite. “The CM CANopen enables users of the S7-1200 to integrate CANopen

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devices into their PLC system giving them a wider selection of automation products to choose from when designing their systems,” says Mikael Mårtensson, Product Manager at HMS Industrial Networks. “This is a solution that will bring a lot of value to users of the S7-1200, allowing them to build more efficient automation systems.” The CM CANopen is available as of October 2013 from HMS sales offices and distributors.

HMS Industrial Networks is the leading independent supplier of embedded network technology for automation devices. HMS develops and manufactures solutions for interfacing automation devices to industrial networks. Development and manufacturing takes place at the head office in Halmstad, Sweden.

Local sales and support is provided by the HMS branch offices in Chicago, Beijing, Karlsruhe, Milan, Mulhouse and Tokyo. HMS employs over 240 people and reported sales of €42.5 million in 2011. HMS was formed in 1988 and is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm in the category Small Cap, Information Technology with ISIN SE0002136242.

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Protection for moving cables: igus RX tube proves itself in a test with real conditions A laboratory test, carried out under hard conditions, for safely moving cables in the area of mechanical engineering shows tightness against chips

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he plastic energy tube RX, from igus, successfully resists chips when put through hard operation. This test result concludes after a defined period of 100,000 double strokes and a steady feed of metal chips with different sizes. Comparisons highlight that statements about chip tightness of energy tubes can only be made on the basis of test that simulate real operating conditions.

If moving cables in the workspace of lathes, milling and sawing machines need to be protected, energy chains need to be chip tight inwardly and simultaneously guide the cables with low abrasion. For this purpose, igus has already developed its first foldable plastic energy tube R68.

The latest energy tube RX now offers comprehensive protection against chips of any size.

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RX plastic energy tube from igus: Chips fall off at the smooth and convex outer contour at contact with the surface.

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In order to be able to make statements about the tightness of energy tubes, the tubes need to be extensively tested. Here the IP classifications serve as an indicator. For over 10 years now igus continues to check energy tubes in the company-owned test laboratory in Cologne. There are several advantages of the igus test series: One being that the test cycles take place among real environmental conditions.

To make statements about the real tightness of an energy tube, its subsequent use needs to be simulated precisely.

Simulation close to reality: 100,000 double strokes among impacts of chips For this reason, igus has developed a standardized test to move energy tubes over 100,000 double strokes.

At the same time, a defined load of chips of different sizes is periodically poured on the energy tube again and again. The principle is comparable to a washing machine drum. At the end of the cycles it is analysed how many grams of chips can get into interior space. The result was that only 0.23 grams of chips were in RX tube after 100,000 double strokes with a feed of 1,000 grams of metal chips.

This is equal to 0.023 percent.

Simulation test close to reality: the RX tube successfully protects moving cables against chips.

(Source: igus GmbH) show a much higher volume of chips in the inside of the tube.

The reason for the better result of the RX tube is its rounded profile.

On its smooth and convex outer contour the chips simply fall out of on contact with the surface. Apart from that, igus verifies that the chips are deposited in the stop system of the energy tube. This could lead to a change of the bending radius resulting in the tube not moveing safe and crashing against projecting edges at the worst. The RX tube offers best protection due to especially smooth contours and tight production tolerances – no chips got between the stoppers during the test. The results from igus show that tests among real conditions need to be performed to get reliable statements about the chip tightness of an energy tube in operation.

The rounded outside profile lets chips fall off Comparative tests with other manufacturers’ energy chains

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Advanced Research in Microelectronics with the VHX Keyence’s VHX-1000 digital microscope allows French researchers to observe surfaces at 1000x magnification, capture images as large as 100 megapixels, and share these images all with very little effort.

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he Montpellier Laboratory of Computer Science, Robotics, and Microelectronics (LIRMM) is a joint research unit of the University of Montpellier 2 (UM2) and France’s National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). It conducts research in the field of sciences and technologies for information, communication and systems. The applications are varied and include medicine, with the implantation of ASICs to compensate for neurological disorders or paralysis (functional electrical stimulation). The objective of

LIRMM’s Microelectronics Department (MIC) is to propose innovative solutions that have a genuinely disruptive impact on current approaches. The MIC Department’s operations range from the design to the testing of low-end integrated systems (electrical and/or transistors) to high-end integrated systems (architectures, systems). The MIC Department also conducts research on adaptive architectures microprocessor systems interconnected by redundant networks for fault tolerance purposes - as well as cross-cutting issues such as digital security, reliability and resilience.

“We work with companies on prototypes and manufacturing processes that are not always stable. Failures are common and our job is to analyse every potential cause of these failures, such as poor traces and connections and the presence of dust. These highly detailed observations require a high level of magnification

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and high image quality,” explains Laurent de Knyff of LIRMM’s MIC Department. Generally, the chips used by LIRMM measure 2-3 mm in size and are made using 65 nm technology, meaning that the gate of the MOS transistor (a basic building block of microelectronics) measures 65 nm long.

“The VHX digital microscope suits our accuracy needs perfectly. It captures extremely sharp, highresolution images easily and quickly. We use a 100 W VHZ lens, most often at 1000x magnification.” The VHX features a 16-bit HDR function that uses 16 bits-perpixel encoding and unique HDR (high dynamic range) technology to create extremely sharp, perfectly exposed images (neither too bright nor too dark) regardless of the contrast of the target.

“One thing that we really like about the VHX is that it’s a digital tool that runs like a PC. It’s clear, simple menus are intuitive and enable us to create highly useful automated functions. We use the real-time on-screen measurements and particularly like the image stitching function, which allows us to create large images of ASICs in just a few dozen seconds regardless of the image size. We then archive these images for later analysis. Because ASICs are fragile and we want to limit their handling to a minimum, this is a major plus point,” adds Mr de Knyff.The VHX1000 produces panoramic images as large as 10,000 by 10,000 pixels, or 100 megapixels. That translates to a fiftyfold increase in the size of the high-magnification field of view (normal field of view: 1600 by

1200 pixels). This is made possible by the market’s most powerful ultra-fast automatic image stitching function (2D stitching). When the image stitching button is pressed, the stage shifts and images are captured and automatically spliced together in real time.

“In addition, MEMS and certain other parts we analyse are not flat.

The VHX supports automatic adjustments to achieve a large depth-of-field and produce sharp, high-quality images regardless of differences in depth,” adds Mr de Knyff. Getting to grips with the microscope was very simple. “The half-day of training we received from one of Keyence’s sales engineers was sufficient to allow us to start getting the images we needed. I’m sure that, after two hours of training, a six-year-old would be able to produce quality images with the microscope. The optical adjustments are a little more complex of course, but you shouldn’t hesitate to use the VHX’s automatic adjustments. They allow you to play with the lighting and other parameters,” says Mr de Knyff.

Close-up view of an ASIC

A simple way to share highresolution images “In addition to its efficiency for our scientific observations, the VHX allows us to capture clear images and share them with colleagues, industrial partners and the scientific community. Our old method was amateurish and consisted of taking pictures through the eyepiece of an old microscope. It was both time consuming and inconvenient and the images were not as good,” concludes Mr de Knyff.

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Record-sized toothpaste production needs massive geared motors EKATO, manufacturer of customized industrial agitators, has scaled up the largest model from its UNIMIX line to more than double the size, thereby implementing the largest discontinuous toothpaste production system in the world. Two mixers, each with 10,000 liters effective volume, produce 6,000 to 11,000 kg of toothpaste per hour, depending on the product concentration. Thus, the output has been more than tripled. The drive specialist NORD DRIVESYSTEMS supported the development of the new record-sized systems.

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The authors are Alexander Lukas (left), Head of Research & Development at EKATO SYSTEMS, and Peter Dittmers (right), Managing Director Germany, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS.

The new UNIMIX systems, driven

by NORD industrial geared motors: at a record volume of 10,000 l each, they form the world’s biggest plant for the batch production of toothpaste.

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any manufacturers with a lobal reach are interestedin concentrating production capacities in just a few places.

The hygiene and personal care industries certainly follow this trend.

Accordingly, there is a demand for ever larger batch sizes for products such as toothpaste. Furthermore, a larger range of variants is produced at each site. Therefore, modern plants must be capable of producing large volumes while at the same time providing maximum versatility.

With this complex task in its sights, EKATO SYSTEMS from Schopfheim at the southern reaches of the Black Forest has constructed a new plant for the discontinuous production of toothpaste. The

state of the art up until now The maximal capacity of toothpaste production plants used to lie between 4,000 and 5,000 liters, with outputs of approximately 2,000 to 3,000 liters hourly. Continuous or batch production is possible.

Continuous systems enable high throughput but are not very versatile with regard to product changes; since different ingredients sometimes require their own dispensing and blending technology, recipe changes often bring about conversions and readjustments.

It also comes into play that toothpaste cannot easily be reworked when it is not sufficiently homogeneous. The biggest chal-

lenge with continuous plants is ensuring the uniform dispersion of active ingredients such as sodium fluoride, even after changes to the dispensing systems. On the other hand, the production rate of existing discontinuous plants cannot be significantly increased without major modifications in plant equipment. In order to meet the demands of a toothpaste manufacturer, EKATO therefore had to construct larger plants.

Production mixer design Toothpaste production systems basically consist of an evacuable vessel with an agitator, a homogenizer, and various dispensing systems for the introduction of ingredients into the process. Liquid ingredients are either measured and then vacuum-inserted into the vessel or dispensed by gravimetric methods. Powders and thickeners to increase viscosity can be added via the integrated homogenizer or drawn into the vessel through a valve at its base.

Complex calculations for the scale-up For larger mixer dimensions, EKATO had to determine the components’ dosage and dispersion times, blend and homogenization times, vacuum values, and the necessary agitator and homogenizer performances.

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EKATO constructs the perfect agitator for each product.

The geared motors from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS meet the standard set by the record-sized plant: no other drive manufacturer is currently capable of producing industrial gear units of this size in a one-piece housing.

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mixing performance equation for mixing technology. Based on its extensive experience, EKATO determines the power coefficient “Ne” (or Newton number) for each respective impeller and the product’s specific viscosity curve. In addition to the product concentration, the equation furthermore contains the speed and the diameter – with the exponents 2, 3, or even 5, these values are especially important. That is why the correct configuration of the agitator and homogenizer drives is crucial. The drive supplier NORD was required to configure motors and gear units with the performance according to EKATO’s calculations, and to make them as efficient and durable as possible. Since the agitator drive is installed on top of the production mixer, it should be as compact as possible despite the high performance required. Agitator drives as large as a city car This application, which depends on homogeneous product quality, calls for speed and continuity. The radial and axial loads on the agitator shaft, which are very high due to the high prod-

uct viscosity, must be taken into account for the drive configuration. NORD DRIVESYSTEMS configured and supplied two 250 kW motors with industrial gear units which provide nominal output torques of 242,000 Nm. NORD is the only manufacturer worldwide to produce such extremely large industrial gear units in this power range in the proven one-piece UNICASE housing. Hence, the type SK 15407 3-stage helical bevel gear units, though of an impressive size, are still relatively compact as the UNICASE design allows for larger rolling bearings -which can accommodate higher forces.

Company background 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 energysaving drives or explosion-protected systems. Gross sales amounted to approx. EUR 450 mn in the 2012 business year. The company founded in 1965 now has over 35 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 200 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.

Web: www.nord.com

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Bulk head System -Eliminating the age old tense issue out of creating connections between cabin, chassis & Engine

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very once in a while, there comes a design solution which can be customized to meet a specific vehicle platform & functionality. Bulkhead connector system is a classic example of such systems where connections between cabin, chassis and engine are made to fulfill various functionalities required in vehicles. The bulk of wire connections between chassis and truck-cabin or bus-interior are mostly located on the firewall. This still remains the most logical and ideal location that also meets the environmental conditions that the vehicles are exposed to.

For most vehicles the interior, chassis and engine harnesses come together and this is where the bulk head systems help organize and these connections is a systematic manner and provides required assurance from harsh environmental conditions influenced by water, splash and dust. Depending on the situation and available space, sealed connectors in panel mount version or unsealed connectors under a sealed frame and cover units are commonly used. This solution, besides Trucks & Buses also find applications in off-road vehicles like the ones used for construction, mining, and agriculture. These kinds of design solutions involve high degree of involvement and early engagement with the customers from the Engineering & product development groups.

Increase in functionality coming from communication, driver convenience and comfort, which have influence on onroad safety, is increasing the complexity to manage the electrical connections in this area.

The amount of wires / connections that need to be managed are going up to 400-500 lines, which include – data lines, twisted pairs, shielded cables, power and ground in varied

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sizes and construction types. The harness for engine bay areas often contains high temperature range types, like cross linked stabilized or similar PTFE-types insulation.

Exhaust or turbo areas are classic examples that may require a high temperature insulation. In the chassis area less tough and lower temperature range wires are used, like PP or common PVC. The cabin area mostly uses PCV insulation.

For mechanical protection, several types of hoses or tubing’s are available.

The two methods that are most commonly used for bulkhead applications are sealed panel mount connectors and unsealed connectors encased in a sealed panel mount box. Key design considerations that have an impact are - number of connections, available mounting area / volume, entry and exit considerations of various bundles of cables / harness reach out to their destinations.

The sealed connector solution works well in limited number of wires and interconnection needs. This also puts a limitation to the possibilities of expansion or addition of functionalities.

Standard sealed connectors are rated according to IP classification at IP67K and IP69K depending on connector, and backshell cover design .

However in reality the flexibility needed to manage additional functionality easily, can only be provided by using unsealed connectors encased in sealed enclosures. The unsealed connectors in a sealed enclosure, has the advantage to be modular, lends itself to add / modify the connections. It becomes easy to make harness modification without having to deal with the system sealing, flexibility to number of wires. It allows easy vehicle harness variations, and is flexible

for options. Another advantage of this solution is having grounding lead-frames integrated into the enclosure.

The harnesses can be connected to the lead-frame thus reducing the need for additional grounding lines. The grounding lead frame also offers the options for attaching ring-tongues under the enclosure’s mounting bolts.

The cover of the enclosure can be attached, and removed within seconds, using the quick snap or release clips that attaches to the base on the fire wall. It also allows easy access to the back of the contacts at the open connectors for service needs.

Unsealed connectors in 3 and 4 rows are available in different positions with different mechanical and color coding options can be designed to be placed in specific color rows. Hybrid connector versions are also available with signal and power combinations.

The multiple row connectors are based majorly on the AMP MCP contact system. Inclusion of other contact systems is also a possibility.

The outlet of the modular bulkhead enclosure can be shaped to follow the vehicle line, and provide the harnesses with extra protection against fluids and solid objects that could cause damage in the field.

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Continued from page no.106 ISO 16750-3 (x) depending on the chosen connector system(s), and location of application in the vehicle. TE offers full variety of available solutions, including custom design and off-the shelf products. TE in India with established design centers in Bangalore & Pune, having worked for supporting similar projects to TE in European locations, is well positioned to address these Design Solutions needs of India based customers. While TE Connectivity (TE) has made every reasonable

effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this editorial, TE does not guarantee that it is error-free, nor does TE make any other representation, warranty or guarantee that the information is accurate, correct, reliable or current. TE reserves the right to make any adjustments to the information contained herein at any time without notice.

TE expressly disclaims all implied warranties regarding the information contained herein, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

The dimensions in this editorial are for reference purposes only and are subject to change without notice. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Consult TE for the latest dimensions and design specifications. © 2012 Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH Author: Manjunath R S, Director, Engineering – Automotive TE Connectivity TE Connectivity, TE connectivity (logo), and AMP MCP are trademarks.

Thomas Crone: New President and CEO of ProSoft Technology® Inc. ProSoft Technology, Inc., a leading global industrial communication company, is pleased to announce that Thomas Crone has accepted the position of President and CEO effective immediately.

ture. Tom fit all of our criteria.” Tom

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ur search for ProSoft’s next CEO began this past spring,” said Gary Joke, Chairman of the Board of Directors for ProSoft Technology.

“With the help and guidance of an executive search team from Korn/ Ferry International, we were looking for a candidate with experience and expertise in leading global businesses, industrial automation technology, global sales and marketing and general business management.

Most importantly, we were looking for someone who would be a strong fit within the ProSoft cul-

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comes with a vast array of experiences that will help take ProSoft Technology to the next level. Most recently he served in the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Valin Corporation, a provider of process control and automation solutions. While at Valin, he was responsible for a USbased global distribution business with five divisions, 15 operations, and 250 employees. Tom’s leadership helped guide the company through organic sales growth and multiple acquisitions creating one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing companies in America and among Business Journal’s largest and fastest growing private companies in Silicon Valley. “I have been following the progress of ProSoft Technology for some time now and I am honored to be asked to represent this strong brand of extraor-

dinary products,” said Tom. “One of the things that attracted me to ProSoft was the fact that they are a company that thinks globally but acts locally. This philosophy extends throughout every part of the business. Sales and support are handled locally, with real people in your time zone who speak your language. The other attribute of ProSoft Technology I found irresistible is the can-do, get-it-done, larger-than-life attitude that is present in all facets of the company. I look forward to being part of this dynamic group for many years.”

Tom has relocated to Bakersfield from the San Francisco Bay area and his wife Nancy will join him in the next couple of months.

For more information asiapc@prosoft-technology.com

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Human-Like Bipedal Walking Robot.

In the world of robotics engineering there are two primary ways to view how a robot walks. Either the robot has to be quasi-statically stable at every moment of movement, or it can walk like a human in a more dynamic manner, where if it stopped half-way through a step it would fall over. The real trick has always been keeping a dynamically walking robot upright.

A Dr. Aaron Ames started thinking about a robot’s ability to walk like a human during motion capture experiments performed on humans.

The AMBER 2 robot has been designed using high quality, precise components to provide more natural walking behaviors than other robots on the market.

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ssistant Professor Dr. Aaron Ames, at the A&M Bipedal Experimental Robotics Lab (AMBER), heads a team of students in the design, simulation, and fabrication of a robot that will walk like a human. The AMBER 2 is an important project. Making a human-like bipedal walking robot will advance robotics beyond that of toys or novelty, and into the area of high-level use for a variety of applications including space exploration, disaster response, military operations, elderly assistance, rehabilitation, and prosthetics.

Most robots being built today use what is called a quasi-static locomotion method, or the ZMP (Zero Moment Point) technique of walking. This type of operation essentially means that no (or zero) moment (inertia) in the horizontal direction is present at the “point” where the foot hits the ground. If the robot is stopped mid-stride it continues to stand. This is not a human-like walk. If we were to be stopped mid-stride, we’d fall over.

The Texas A&M team found that by using voltage-based controllers their walking method could be more dynamic in nature, as feedback could be more easily incorporated into the design.

According to Dr. Ames, “The first goal to overcome is how to mathematically model such a highly dynamic system, and then how to fabricate the controllers and other hardware to do what you want. Similar to what we chose to do with our first robot, we decided to create our next generation, AMBER 2 robot, from the ground up.

The process included the initial CAD designs using SolidWorks

renderings, through mathematical analysis using Wolfram Mathmatica, to simulation and controller design using MathWorks’ Matlab, and finally using National Instruments’ LabView for upper level control of the final design.”

Everything in the design had to be thoroughly thought through, analyzed using computers, and then ordered. “We couldn’t ball-park any of our figures,” Aaron said, “particularly for the mechanical operations of the robotic legs.” The team found that they would need to use motors and gearheads that could deliver torques between eight and twelve Newton-meters and speeds down to five to six radians per second. “At such low speeds, we were specifically concerned about cogging problems getting in the way of smooth operation,” Aaron said.

The team decided to use maxon motors for their final robot design. “One important factor that we discovered along the way was that maxon’s motor spec sheets were accurate (not all spec sheet are), which meant that we knew what we were getting when we ordered from maxon,” he said. The AMBER 2 robot uses three motors and three right-angle gearheads per leg, one for each joint—ankle, knee, and hip. At first the team used the maxon motors along with another vendor’s right angle gearhead, but between high motor-togearhead torques, and inherent vibration due to misalignment and/ or loose connections Ames, “We found that we needed a single, seamless package (see sidebar), which allowed us to maintain the tightest tolerances Continue on page no.114

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Continued from page no.112 for the joint mechanisms.” When the robotic foot hits the ground, the motors have to reverse on impact, which causes a huge amount of torque on the motor.

AMBER 2 uses maxon’s brushless motors for their high performance. The motors are electronically commutated, which enables them to offer extremely long motor life there are no mechanical brushes to wear out. Hall effect sensors are built into each motor in order to provide feedback to the control electronics. By assembling the motor such that the coils are outside the rotor, good heat dissipation and high overload capability is attained. Each motor has a stainless steel housing. Models vary in diameter and length dependent on the customer’s needs and selection typically from 16 to 40 mm (0.63 to 1.57 in) diameters and 24 to 88 mm (0.94 to 3.46 in) lengths. Ambient temperature range is -40⁰ to 100⁰C (-40⁰ to 212⁰F).

Maxon motors use high-energy neodymium magnets, which results in a very responsive mechanical time constant of as low as 5 ms,

Maxon designs, manufactures, and markets fractional horsepower moving coil DC motors and brushless motors ranging in size from 6 to 90 mm (0.2 to 3.5 in) and from 0.03 to 500 watts, plus a variety of accessories including controllers, encoders and gearheads.

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while minimizing overall size.

Using electronic commutation allows for minimum electrical noise.

Motors are offered with several different windings to optimize desired speed with available voltage.

A variety of accessories, such as gearheads, encoders, brakes, and control electronics are available to complement the motors. A more natural state. “We found that if we put the motor on the joint directly we encountered some odd mass distribution problems, whereas by using the right-angle motor/gearhead assemblies from maxon we didn’t see that happening. Plus, the assembly helped with the location of the proper center of gravity for the robot itself,” he said.

With the proper joint assemblies, the components acted in a very predictable manner, which was essential when creating the control interface. “You want everything to move exactly as the mathematics and control software dictates,” Aaron said. The assembly allowed for the high torque motor to operate smoothly at slow speeds. The team installed larger sprockets and a chain for each of the six joints. The idea was that the chain would become the weakest link like tendons and would be less expensive to replace.

The team is working toward surpassing the ability of wheeled robots, by focusing on collected data that shows that humans display a walking behavior that mirrors a mass-spring damper system, which is one of the simplest mechanical systems.

They are now on the path to replicate that system by using a combination of motors and gearheads, along with proprietary electronics. Which means that the AMBER 2 robot is well on its way to being one of the first dynamically walking robots in the world.

As mentioned in the article, the combination of using maxon motors and their right-angle gearhead together allowed the AMBER 2 engineering team to witness how closely linked parts from the same manufacturer can enhance a system’s design.

Sidebar: Right Angle Gearhead The maxon Spiroid® gear design allows each right-angle gearhead to achieve maximum torque in a minimal amount of space. Not only is the gearhead mountable on a variety of maxon motors and gears, it is offered in several versions including a back-drivable (4:1 ratio) and non-back drivable (31:1 ratio), both with low backlash.

The units are compact and lightweight, offer extremely high torque, high stiffness/low deflection with large applied loads, are quiet to operate, and have absolute output shaft position achievable with encoder mounting options, which was important for the AMBER 2. These gearheads may be mounted directly onto brushed or brushless motors, or stacked on different ratios of the company’s planetary gearheads.

For more information maxon precision motor India Pvt Ltd Web: www.maxonmotor.in

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Laser calibration data analysis software brings new levels of functionality and flexibility ● Vastly revised Graphical User Interface (GUI) with an emphasis on ease of use without sacrificing performance or quality of analysis.

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ISO230-2(2006) analysis (and the equivalent JIS B and GB/T standards).

enishaw’s laser calibration offering has been significantly enhanced with the release of ‘XCal-View’ software, an all new laser data analysis package for use with data captured from the highly successful XL-80, ML10 laser calibration systems and XR20-W rotary axis calibrator.

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The new software allows users greater control in their analysis of data than ever before. This is achieved through significant new functionality incorporating simple data manipulation and much greater flexibility in the way that data can be compared, displayed, formatted and viewed.

XCal-View provides analysis of the most universally used measurement types in CNC machine tool calibration with linear, angular, rotary, straightness, squareness and parallelism measurement analysis available to the user. Analysis is supported for data files captured using Renishaw’s LaserXL, RotaryXL and Laser10 software programs ensuring that all Renishaw laser users are catered for.

● Zero Point Shifting – an excellent new function that enables the user to offset data so that the displayed and effective zero (0) position is different from that set at the time of data capture.

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Comparison of data sets – new comparative features allow users to compare 2 sets of data including the ability to overlay data graphically. This function is particularly valuable when observing the effects of error compensation.

and extraction of data analysis significantly easier than previously possible ● General error compensation – error compensation has been vastly improved and is more effective and easy to use.

All of these new and improved features to be found in XCal-View assure a greatly improved user experience, an increased rate of analysis along with a high degree of user customisation and control.

This all makes for a valuable addition to all users of Renishaw laser calibration equipment.

Importantly, XCal-View is the first part of a planned suite of new software covering data capture, analysis and error compensation.

Early users will therefore benefit not just from future upgrades of XCal-View but also the close integration with these upcoming, additional modules.

● Reporting, sharing and exporting – new .PDF printing, .PDF reporting and ‘copy’ functionality makes the sharing

For more information www.renishaw.com/calibration

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HAAS: HE227 If like Canadian company Hyphen you are setting up a workshop providing prototype parts, you simply cannot ignore the desirability or the demand for the mechanical qualities of milled and turned metal.

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hen most people hear the term rapid prototyping (RP), they naturally think of 3D printing and additive manufacturing, which has, over the past few years, captured the imagination of the public and the press worldwide.

However, although 3D printing technology develops at a clip, so do CNC machine tools, meaning anyone aspiring to offer a comprehensive RP service needs to understand and provide both processes.

Based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Hyphen is a fullservice, rapid prototyping and environmental testing center with, says the company literature, the country’s “…widest range of prototyping and environmental testing capabilities under one roof.”

Originally created to serve Christie Digital Systems, Inc., - makers

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of sophisticated visual display systems, Hyphen has evolved to become an autonomous business allowing other companies access to its state-of-the-art technology, which its parent company has invested in and built-up over a decade. Hyphen managing director Mark Barfoot explains how the company came to be: “Christie began by setting up an in-house prototyping and testing facility,” he says. “We saw the benefit of being able to do this part of the product-development cycle ourselves; to be able to prototype a new part today, test it tomorrow, then do it all over again two or three days later. In October 2012 we launched Hyphen, essentially, doing the same type of prototyping and testing we’ve been doing for Christie, but providing those services for anyone outside of the company. We’ve had a lot of people asking to have access to our capabilities, now we can offer them to those people, too.

“What makes Hyphen unique is that we have successfully combined top-of-the-line prototyping and environmental testing capabilities to allow for optimization of design concept, reduction in overall development time, improvement in quality, or a combination of all-of-the above. ” Joe Holland is the Rapid Prototyping Centre Supervisor for Hyphen. “As well as the additive manufacturing machines, we have a number of Haas CNC machines tools,” he says. “In fact, they’re the Continue on page no.120

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only brand of CNC machine tool we own. “In the main row we have three vertical machining centres: one is 3-axis, one is 4-axis and one is 5-axis. We also have a Haas ST20 lathe with live tooling. Between them, we have all the tools in the toolbox that we need to produce the mechanical prototypes and short run batches of production parts that we need for both Christie, and also for other customers.

“The first machine we bought was a Haas TM-1 toolroom mill.

We then added a VF-3 vertical machining centre, which we later upgraded to 5-axis. We also have a VF-6, for doing larger parts. We can machine aluminium, stainless steel, copper, titanium, magnesium parts, and we can also machine plastics. Typically, we make oneoffs, but sometimes we make as many as ten units.

“A very good example of a component we made recently using the Haas machines is a three-

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part assembly created to simulate a die-cast component. Firstly, we cut from billets each of the three parts on the Haas 5-axis machine.

Then, when they were assembled, we sand- and bead-blasted them to give them the simulated appearance and feel of a die-cast component. Taking this approach meant we were able to give Christie’s engineers the experience of having a finished, high-accuracy die-cast part, but without incurring the time and cost of going straight to tooling at the prototype stage.”

Hyphen also uses its Haas CNC machine tool to make prototype parts for Christie products where the heat generated by for example, high-powered lamps and electronics would make the use of resin-based components impossible.

“Parts such as lamp housings need to withstand very high temperatures,” says Mr Holland.

“So, we need prototype parts with mechanical properties similar to the final parts; able to withstand not just the heat, but any other loads they are subject to. That rules out using the plastic additive processes, but CNC machined parts are usually ideal, until the product is eventually ready for production.”

“Obviously, we’ve made a significant investment in the Haas machines over the years,” adds Mr Barfoot. “And we’ve been pretty happy with our choice. We’ve had very few issues with them and they’ve proved to be very easy to use. We’ll keep adding more Haas machines because they are affordable and seem to be the right fit for our type of business.”

A particular advantage of having just one-make of CNC machine is that Hyphen can switch tooling

between them and operators can run more than one configuration of machine. The department employs a small team, so everyone is flexible. Operators move freely between the lathes and the mills.

“Our Haas machines have been reliable for us,” says Mr Barfoot. “Yes, we’ve had the odd couple of issues, which you typically would have with a machine that is run every day of the week. However, they’ve been very minor, little issues. Preventative maintenance means we have very few surprises, and the Haas service reps from the local Haas Factory Outlet, Sirco Machinery, always get our machines up and running again very quickly.

“From Christie’s point of view, having the in-house capability to make high-accuracy parts, with useful mechanical qualities, for products still in the prototyping stage is invaluable.

We can test parts, make design alterations and re-make the parts very quickly and easily. What we have learned as part of Christie, we can also offer to other companies, especially those developing highend, high-value products where reducing product development costs and reducing time to market are priorities. Employing the Haas CNC machine tools as part of our rapid prototyping (RP) and testing services means there’s very little we can’t offer our customers. Offering a full suite of rapid prototyping, machining and environmental testing under one roof makes Hyphen the most comprehensive facility in Canada.”

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Safety and ergonomics on machine-tools Processing metal productively and safely Machines have become more powerful & the safety technology supports this general trend as well: New safety switchgear provide for an optimal integration of the safety functions in the processes and the work cycles of the operators.

Safety during laser machining – also in set-up mode

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These series include for instance a new variant of the AZM 200 solenoid interlock, which has been developed in collaboration with a manufacturer of laser machining plants. When the plant is running in “set-up mode”, a service technician enters the hazardous area of the plant through a safety guard to adjust the (stationary) laser or parts-feeding robot. In this situation, any outward projection of the laser beam due to a deflection by a metal part must be avoided.

It therefore is imperative that the technician closes the safety guard behind him. At the same time, it must be ensured that no second person accesses to the hazardous area or that the plant is shutdown due to the safety guard being opened.

The new generations of safety switchgear take these requirements into account. They were developed, bearing in mind the new operating modes which are explicitly allowed by the revised Machinery Directive.

The market of safety switchgear moreover encourages the differentiation as well: for instance, component series are available, which have been especially developed for the machine-tools construction or for defined categories of processing machines.

In order to meet these requirements, former machine generations were equipped with a safety sensor, besides the solenoid interlock, to retrieve the guard door’s position “closed and not locked”.

The designers of the machine builder however searched a simpler and integrated solution to realise the protection. The engineers of Schmersal’s Application Center solved this problem by modifying the AZM 200 solenoid interlock.

The basic version of this safety switchgear, which is already used by the machine builder for some years to protect the safety guards installed on accessible hazardous areas, offers, amongst other things, the advantage that no second safety switch with different operating

The AZM 200 solenoid interlock is already intensively used in the machine-tools construction he user requires that machine-tools feature a high productivity as well as short cycle times. The so-called non-productive times, e.g. for setup and retrofitting, must be kept as short as possible as well. In addition to these requirements, the machinery safety also plays a role. The safety equipment must not interfere with the performance of the machine and, if possible, should not have a delaying effect onto the processes.

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The smart way of protecting

principle is required. And as all functions are combined in two compact units, no additional doorhandle is needed either (image 1) . The normal version of the AZM 200 retrieves the position of the door and the actuator through an integrated non-contact CSS sensor. Only when both targets are detected, both safety outputs are enabled. The new variant AZM 200 D (image 2) evaluates both targets separately and two safety outputs are assigned to each target. In set-up mode, only the door target is retrieved so that the plant can be set up with the door ajar. In this situation, the safety circuit detects the safety guard position “closed though not locked”.

However, in normal mode, both targets – door detection and actuation – are evaluated. Because of this modification, two safety functions can be realised with a single safety switchgear. The practical advantage for the user of

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New industry portal for the machine-tools construction

(AZM 200 mit B 40) For lasermachining plants and soundinsulating doors: AZM 200 with enlarged door plate the laser plant is that the service technician can leave the hazardous area at all times, since the door is not locked. Simultaneously, it is ensured that no second technician can access the hazardous area: as soon as the door is opened, the laser-machining plant will be immediately switched to a safe state. In this way, all safety requirements are met and the machine builder does not have to install other components such as a separate latch key: this solution simplifies the fitting, reduces the costs and simply looks good.

Special actuator for soundinsulating doors and laser plants Another variant of the AZM 200 was developed for laser-machining plants: an actuator with enlarged door plate (image 3). It bridged the additional distance resulting from the overlapping of the safety guard and the machine enclosure.

The system includes also an emergency release with red “panic handle”. This feature enables an operator, who is trapped inside the hazardous area, to open the safety guard from the inside. The “extended” actuator is the perfect choice, not only for lasermachining plants, but also for all other machines equipped with overlapping safety guards and special sound-insulating doors.

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The Schmersal Group strengthens its industry focus, not only be developing safety switchgear dedicated to the individual industries. It also provides the target industries, which requires a further enhancement of their already strong market presence, with a selection of industry-specific information and news. Since a couple of months, industry portals for, amongst others, the food-processing industry, the packing technology, the elevator industry and the wood-working industry have been activated, which are directly accessible from the central homepage www.schmersal.com.

operating modes The new Machinery Directive (2006/42/CE) allows the use of socalled special operating modes.

This means that the machine may be operated with the safety guard open under accurately defined circumstances, e.g. during set-up. Formerly, these operating modes were only described in Cstandards for individual groups of machinery, e.g. in EN 12417 for machining centres. They considerably facilitate retrofitting or maintenance activities and therefore distinctly reduce the period of inactivity of the machine. The machine builder anyhow must implement additional measures to guarantee the standard-compliant protection of persons when special operating modes are applied.

The focus here is on manually operated enabling switches (image 4), which the operator must hold down in centre position when the machine is operated in a special

The enabling switches provide the builder of machine-tools with new degrees of freedom for the use of special operating modes. operating mode at reduced speed with the safety guard open. If the operator releases the button of the switch or depresses the button beyond a centre position, the control command is interrupted in a safe manner. The machine builder can choose between different types of enabling switches, which can all be integrated into the safety circuit in accordance with the standards, despite their comdistinctive enclosure design and additional functionalities. These series also include a wireless variant communicating through the safetyrelated “Wireless” radio standard.

It is highly recommended that the machine-tools builders make use of these safety switchgear and the new degrees of freedom they offer, thus offering the advantages to the machine users. These degrees of freedom also include for instance the possibility to check new format settings or to accurately program or teach movement sequences.

They enhance the ease of use and minimise the retrofitting and setup times.

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Three world premieres complement the successful NLX range

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o less than three impressive world premieres in the new DMG MORI design complemented the successful NLX series at EMO. Every year, considerably more than 1,200 NLX machines are sold. The NLX series provides its users with a maximum of performance, flexibility and reliability. The integrated cooling system in the machine bed ensures better thermal stability. The flat guides in all axes serve as optimum basis for efficient turning.

World premiere NLX2500/500: Perfect 2-axis turning on 3.5 m² for short workpiece lengths up to 500 mm The NLX2500/500 was specifically developed for short turned parts up to 500 mm in length and provides high rigidity on the smallest footprint for optimum machining conditions in the 2-axis area of universal turning. More specifically, the installation area of the new development is only 3.5 m². The high rigidity mostly results from reducing the distance between tooltip and flat guides.

With regard to the technical data, the NLX2500/500 provides a maximum turning diameter of 460 mm. The bar capacity for this machine measures 91 mm. The traverse paths in X- and Z-direction are specified as 260 mm or 500 mm respectively. The tool turret has space for 10 (optionally 12) tools.

The standard version of the main spindle provides a rotational speed of up to 4,000 min-1 at 15 kW. Finally, an important feature for the machining accuracy

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is the excellent temperature management of the NLX2500/500.

For this purpose, the coolant floods through the machine body and the machine bed in a circuit, ensuring a constant temperature of the whole machine.

World premiere NLX3000MC/1250: Accurate efficient turning and milling with BMT turret up to 1,250 mm turning length Next to the general advantages of the NLX series from DMG MORI, the new NLX3000MC/1250 provides the additional highlight of the BMT turret with turning lengths up to 1,250 mm and a bar capacity of 111 mm. BMT (“Built-In Motor Turret”) refers to the integrated direct tool drive, which provides optimum conditions also for heavy milling operations with rpms of up to 10,000 min-1 and the high torque of up to 54 Nm. Even large threads up to M²4 x P3.0 can be optimally machined. The wide flat guides provide ideal conditions here for complex turning/milling complete machining. The coolant circuit of the NLX3000MC/1250 through the machine body and machine bed also guarantees high precision, ensuring a consistent temperature of the whole machine.

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Continue from page no.122 and machine data. CELOS is compatible with PPS and ERP systems, can be networked with CAD / CAM applications and is ready for future-oriented CELOS APP extensions.

Characteristic highlights of the NLX4000BY/1500 are the large traverse path in the X-axis of 1,500 mm on the one hand. On the other hand, steady rests of up to 310 mm diameter can be mounted for supporting workpieces. The maximum turning diameter is 600 mm for the version with driven tools (MC). For the model with integrated Y-axis, the turning diameter measures a maximum of 500 mm, whereby the Y-axis in turn provides a traverse path of 120 mm. The machine is optionally available with 145 mm or 185 mm, depending on the bar capacity.

Furthermore, this EMO debut also impresses with the BMT turret.

Like its “siblings”, the NLX4000BY/1500 is extremely compact and requires only a small footprint in relation to the size of the machinable workpieces. The coolant circuit through machine body and machine bed equally ensures high precision for the NLX4000BY/1500.

CELOS from DMG MORI All three NLX world premieres were presented at EMO with CELOS with 21.5“ ERGOline® and MITSUBISHI and will be available from April 2014. CELOS from DMG MORI simplifies and accelerates the process from the idea to the finished product. CELOS APPs provide the user with integrated management, documentation and visualisation of order, process

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NLX in the new design of DMG MORI All three EMO world premieres of the NLX series presented themselves to the professional visitors with a new, common design for more functionality, user-friendliness and value retention. Furthermore, large safety glass panes ensure maximum visibility into the work area and thus provide better monitoring of the manufacturing process. In addition, the panes can be dismounted from the outside, which facilitates dismounting in case of service issues.

Moreover, the long life surfaces with fine structure in the premium area of the housing are a novelty. The surfaces provide a higher scratch resistance and better protection against damages. The new DMG MORI design is optionally available in “BLACK” or “WHITE” for increased individuality at no additional cost.

A highlight of the new DMG MORI design is the ERGOline® with 21.5“ multi-touch screen and infinitely adjustable display and control panel for comfortable working. The SMARTkey® is also new for personalised authorisation of the operator. This ensures individual access rights to the control and the machine.

3 NLX3000MC/1250 with new DMG MORI design: Accurate efficient turning and milling with BMT turret with new DMG MORI design and up to 1,250 mm turning length.

4 The BMT turret of the NLX3000MC/1250 (“Built-In Motor Turret”) provides an integrated direct tool drive with optimum conditions even for heavy milling operations with rpms of up to 10,000 min-1 and a high torque of up to 54 Nm.

5 NLX4000BY/1500 with new DMG MORI design: Efficient complete machining of large workpieces of up to 500 mm diameter and 1,500 mm turning length.

6 The coolant circuit through machine body and machine bed of the NLX series ensures stable temperatures for high precision.

1/2 NLX2500/500: Perfect 2-axis turning with the new DMG MORI design on 3.5 m² for workpiece lengths up to 500 mm.

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A Changeover From Laser Job Shop to OEM Manufacture Introductionon of linear drive laser machine LC F1 and FO-M II RI Precicut Laser

Precicut Laser is a laser job shop located in Chennai, India. The company is engaged in sheet metal fabrication. They make full use of 3D Design CAD for sheet metal products and processes such as cuting, bending and welding required for consistent sheet metal fabrication.

They supply to a wide range of industries including automobile, construction equipment, agricultural machinery, medical equipment and precision machinery. The company is in the process of shifting its operations to its new plant site.

They process upto 25 mm thick sheets with LC-4020F1NT (4kW) bought in 2010.

India’s largest integrated regional machinery Precicut Laser is a laser job shop company expanding now in Chennai, India at a rapid pace. At present, they are engaged in sheet metal fabrication that makes full use of 3D Design CAD for sheet metal products and processes such as cuting, bending, and welding required for consistent sheet metal fabrication. Chennai has several industries such as automobile, construction equipment, agricultural equipment and railway wagon manufacturing. The number of supplier companies serving transportation industry is also huge.

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The companies supplying required products in the required materials to industries such as M/S Precicut Laser generally get orders for various types of products. Precicut Laser is currently supplying to about 250 companies and there are about 60 to 70 companies which give repeat orders. They now supply to a wide range of industries such as automobile, construction equipment, agricultural machinery, medical equipment and precision machinery.

Job shop Company founded in 2009 The company was started in the

year 2009 by Mr. C. Kamal and the Board of Directors. Mr. D. Kanakaraj is its Plant Manager.

Mr.C.Kamal, director, is also the owner of another company in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu which manufactures trailers, hammers, hydraulic systems, industrial hydraulic cylinders, air pressure cylinders, air compressors and jackhammers.

Mr. D. Kanakaraj, Plant Manager, has been working in sheet metal manufacturing industry for many years. He is well versed in the total processes in sheet metal manufacturing, namely, blanking, bending and welding with hightech-know-how. He has been involved in sheet metal processes for their products such as trailers and hammers. However, with increasing demand for sheet and plate cutting in India, they decided to go for laser job shop where they can Continue on page no.132

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Precicut Laser, the Present Head Quarters

process and deliver sheet metal components in short delivery requirements. Thus, the Precicut Laser got established in Ambattur Industrial Estate, located in Chennai.

Growth Leveraging the Benefits of Laser Processing Mr. D.Kanakaraj, the Plant Manager, expressed their interest in opening the laser job shop leveraging the advantages of laser processing as follows: “In the laser processing, as the head which forms the laser beam as well as table which carries the material to be cut are controlled by a computer, and with this, part of any profile can be processed. In the recent years, with high output laser beam, the processing range of materials and the material thickness have become widened.

In the laser processing, material is burned or gets evaporated by the injected gas and as a result, the burnt material is blown off in the metal removal process. In laser processing the surface quality is much superior to the conventional gas or plasma cutting process.

Another advantage in the laser process is that once the progress for cutting is ready, the actual processing time is very short and delivery lease time will be shorter.

Also, the secondary processes such as de-burring and surface finishing would not be required. In these ways the cost of processing also

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Mr. C.Kamal, the Director and Mr. D. Kanakaraj, the Plant Manager [from right side]

can be controlled very effectively.

Engaged in New Plant Relocation Works The company currently has two factories at nearby locations in Ambattur, Chennai: one for laser cutting and the other for bending, welding and other machining and assembly processing works.

The company is now in the process of moving to its new factory in the next two months.

Here they would have an integrated and a more efficient facility for all processes in one place. Till now the blank parts and components are stacked sideward and transported to the other factory for bending and welding. The condition of the road between the two factories is so bad that it gets flooded very soon making transportation of goods all the more difficult. Now that they are moving to a space which is thrice bigger, substantally reducing the distance between the factories, the situation is going to be more convenient.

Introduction of RI FO-M2 RI in the new plant together with the transfer.

Along with the factory’s relocation, the company has also plans to strengthen its capacity too. They

have procured new AMADA Laser machine FO-M2 RI 3510 NT equipped with shuttle table, which can not only process laser cutting of 3000 x 1400 sheets plate (5’ × 10 ‘), but also pipe cutting of maximum φ150 mm × 6m of round pipe , an 220 mm square pipe, as well as a new bending machine, HD-1703NT. They are enhancing their productivity with three laser machine systems by reducing the waiting time and thereby drastically minimizing waste. This company’s FO-M2 RI 3510 NT is the first laser machine in India with Rotary Index (RI) device.

The company plans to expand its laser job shop business as the first user of FO-M2 RI in India. Further, the company plans to use the sheet works, the sheet metal 3D CAD software system, to empower itself to undertake 3D CAD design drawings to change to OEM maker.

Two laser machine installattion in the first two years after foundation.

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Continued from page no.132 and a bending machine (HDS) in 2011: The company started with a laser machine FO-3015NT (2kW).

Sooner or later the company was not able to support their order volume with just one machine, and they introduced liner drive laser cutting machine LC-4020 F1NT, with shuttle table LST-4020F1. The oscillator capacity of the LC-4020 F1NT machine is 4 KW and it can cut up to 19 mm plates comfortably.

As it is a linear drive machine, the processing performance is 1.5 times faster, and with the two laser machines, the company’s order handling strength had grown up.

The company introduced, new high end bending machine, HDS2204NT along with the introduction of F1.” Other than blanking, the company expanded its capability to bending and welding and thereby all the processes in the sheet metal processing. Thus the company’s products’ value addition and profitability have raised.

Continues to grow more than 30% annually Since its inception in 2009, the company has been consistently growing 30% annually and enjoys sound customer confidence. Other than their equipment capabilities, the contributing factors for this consistent growth are: the longterm experience and the rich high-tech expertise of the Plant Manager, Mr. D. Kanakaraj, his dedication and commitment and

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Monitors to Verify Shop Floor Condition Live from the Office the quick decision-making and enthusiasm of the Director Mr. C. Kamal. The number of employees and operators inside the factory is relatively less compared with other companies. Two employees working on a single machine and sometimes three operators working on a machine are a common feature in the Indian factories visited. But in this factory, only one operator each was seen at all the bigger machines. The number of employees in each shift is 12 and it can be observed from this number that this company handles the equipment very effectively with less number of people in an elite manner. In addition, considering the environmentally friendly factory, at the installation site of LC-4020 F1NT, they constructed a wall between the machine and the shuttle table so that the airconditoning is effective only on the machine side.

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The components of Food Processing Equipment , fabricated in Precicut Laser.

the blank parts are segregated customer-wise and are kept in the part racks by the side of the machine. The operator in the following process such as bending or welding comes and picks up the corresponding parts. In this way they systematically reduce the unnecessary inventory as much as possible. Further, in the plant manager’s room, 16 monitors are kept to show the scenes at all machines in the two factories in real-time. With these facilities, if some defect occurs in the shop floor, the plant manager can rush to the process site immediately and work for fixing the problem without any loss of time. 5S posters are stuck in the shop floor indicating their interest and efforts to follow 5S activities. Such efforts naturally help improve employee motivation.

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Continued from page no.134 flexibility and automation. Moving to the new plant was well planned in advance, combining the installation of FO-M2 RI 3510 NT as well as HD 1703-NT. These decisions testfy to the aggressive management strategy of the Director. Referring to the speed and timing of the management’s decision, Mr. C. Kamal says: “In 2011, we were invited to AMADA HQ where we had an opportunity to see FO-M2-RI on display at the solution center. It was the time when we had just purchase LC-4020 F1NT and we were very satisfied with their Laser processing facilities, as far as flat sheet cutting was concerned. However, we were impressed by the machine with Rotary Index device which can cut round pipes of φ 150 mm x 6 m and rectangular pipes of 220 mm × 6m”.

“In India round pipes and rectangular pipes were not cut by laser machines as demonstrated and those were commonly cut by conventional band saw machines. The laser cutting made the processing fast as well as cutting holes in the pipes was very convenient and impressive which were usually done in a different process. There we decided to go for FO-M2-RI immediately. Further as the processing capability of laser machine is raised, there is an increase in orders from customers for different kinds of products such as body components and covers of medical equipment and scientific instruments. The orders are received from the design of components to the delivery of the final products. Even in the blank processing jobs, 50% of the orders are received as 2D CAD drawings in digital form, and the rest 50% are received as paper drawings, or scribbled drawings or pictures.

In such cases, we support starting

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Environment Friendly Efforts for Effective Air-Conditioning with Wall Partiton Between Machine and Shuttle Table.

5S Posters Showing Interest in following 5S Activities. from design and preparation of drawings. ”From now on it is an era of 3D and 3D CAD. When we process pipe cutting and product cutting in FO-M2 RI, working with sheet works, the sheet metal 3D and CAD/CAM for Pipe Index device, namely, Dr. ABE TUBE became necessary. As part of this opportunity we decided to go for 3D CAD design and we wanted to bebecome an organization which can take up 3D CAD design data while receiving orders, and thereby we could become a full-fledged OEM maker. We are happy that AMADA has AMADA SOFT INDIA in Chennai, where we thought we can easily take training in sheet works for 3D CAD design

and processing as well as Dr. ABE TUBE. As we are blessed with such a favorable and conducive environment, we thought that it was an ideal and opportunetime to transform ourselves as a real OEM maker from the present laser job shop business.” It is interesting to watch this company grow steadily under the strategic direction of an excellent director who is comfortable taking fast management decisions, along with the dedicated efforts of the Plant Manager, well versed in processing and shop floor mana management.

By Dr. P. Thanapandi, Japan, Translated from the original article of Mr. Ishikawa, The President, Machinist Publishing Co., Ltd, Isehara, Japan Published in “Sheet Metal machine and Software” – a Japan Magazine

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Precision Automation & Robotics India Ltd.

PARI enjoys a decade of enhanced quality, production and documentation with EPLAN PARI- India’s global automation solution provider

“We have significant improvement in quality of project documentation using EPLAN. Many times our wiring diagrams are superior than our international competitors and some customers have expressed this view.”

Atul Patil Vice President (Control Systems Engineering) Precision Automation & Robotics India Ltd.

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Precision Automation & Robotics India Ltd. is a global automation solution provider of robotic products and technologies. With over 850 employees and 6 facilities worldwide, PARI provides a complete range of automation solutions including conceptualizing, designing, manufacturing, implementing and supporting of advanced factory automation systems.

The company began its operations in 1990, and has since grown at an amazing rate of 50% each year. Serving global customers in 4 continents, and with operations and markets in over 12 countries, PARI serves various market segments including Automotive, Industrials, Transportation, Infrastructure, Farm Equipment, Energy, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences.

PARI operates in three business verticals - Automated Manufacturing & Robotic Solutions, Automated Car Parking & Automated Logistics, serving these sectors.

The company operates through deploying well-engineered automation solutions through mass customized technologies and system to achieve the global needs of its customers.

PARI’s success lies in the fact that the company strives to provide excellence in every step of the process from sales to commissioning and ensuring that this excellence is reflected in its products, people and solutions.

With a wide range of innovative solutions and focus on complete customer satisfaction combined with a fast growing global presence, PARI aims to be among the top 10 global automation companies.

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A change in design software

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ARI switched to EPLAN in 2004 and since then has never looked back. With a large market base in India, Europe and the US, PARI felt the need for an error-free design system to help cater to the high standards of quality expected. However, the software that was being used

by PARI required that the work be done manually, which held a potential risk for errors at every step.

Switching to the current solution gave PARI a host of advantages including generation of various reports, at click of button, generation of Bill of Material (BOM) automatically based on the schematics, automatic assignment of device ID’s and wire numbering and easy error detection (for example, not allowing two different voltage wires to be connected).

The change also helped in the provision of different standard

symbol libraries, customization when following different drawing standards, uniformity in the presentation of the wiring diagrams (the look is independent of the engineer), and in the creation of the internal component layouts of panels by using footprints from a library.

“EPLAN is a well-designed user friendly software. It has reduced the engineering time by at least 40%. The quality and data consistency over the

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documentation is very good,” says Atul Patil, VP (Control Systems Engineering), PARI, on the effectiveness of the change.

The transition brings desired results PARI experienced a smooth transition from the existing software to the use of the present solution. Before the launch of EPLAN, all engineers at PARI were trained to work on EPLAN through a series of training workshops that were conducted.

The faculty especially focused on providing adequate training to all the engineers associated with hardware design. The result was a successful setting up of standard part’s database, macros, templates, etc. making it easy for the engineers at PARI to do a better job in lesser time.

Commenting on the significant amount of savings in time, Vice President Patil says, “We had not set any target in reduction of project turnaround time, when we switched over to EPLAN. Our focus then was to generate good-looking error free drawings of international level. We did not set any specific goals in this regards, but yes, it has reduced the engineering time by at least 40%.”

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Execution of a typical project at PARI PARI uses EPLAN in its design phase. In a typical project, the designing starts with the creation of a platform based on customer requirement. The engineering solution is used in designing plot frames, forms, symbol libraries, schemes, database, etc. Based on this, the wiring diagram is created after which auto-ferruling, device numbering and PLC numbering is done to optimize time. PARI designs schematics in-house for the panels along with the field wiring.

The production team at PARI use terminal/wire/cable reports and the wiring schematics during the production phase of the project, to wire up the panels/ boxes and the field wiring. After the design phase, the clients of PARI continue to use EPLAN schematics for maintenance purposes. For clients who wish for their schematics in software other than EPLAN, PARI further uses the engineering solution to produce an output in editable format as required by the client.

Impact on PARI’s engineering productivity Although PARI’s primary reason to change its design software was to generate impressive and error free drawings of international level,

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EPLAN has in turn provided a positive impact on PARI’s overall engineering productivity. PARI reports a reduction in engineering time by a massive 40% by reducing the engineering hours for wiring diagram preparation, checking and associated re-work. PARI is also planning to directly import the bill of material (BOM) generated via the software into their home grown ERP system – hence reducing the errors in ordering material and saving time in entering the BOM into the ERP. Overall PARI is very happy with the excellence in quality and data consistency in documentation.

PARI succeeds in eliminating errors The successful launch of the engineering solution has encouraged best practices in PARI in four different areas, namely through the provision of standardization of recurrent content, through faster and more reliable generation of documentation, through the reduction or elimination of errors and easier error-checking and through faster integration of data corrections and customer-specified changes. At

PARI, the control design engineers use EPLAN mainly for schematic generation. 1500+ macros have been created, including DIN and ANSI type macros and corresponding parts database.

The product has also enabled PARI to use DIN based modularization using the HLA+LOD concept. Engineers at PARI further use associated products like EPLAN Data Portal to pick up parts. The high quality wiring diagrams produced by PARI are also found to be far superior to their international competitors, a fact that has been widely expressed by PARI’s various clients.

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PARI is extremely satisfied with EPLAN PARI’s extreme satisfaction has resulted in them rating the service and support at a high 4, on a scale of 1 to 5. This stems from the fact that the product has not only made it possible to increase production even further, but has also provided a full range of services to fall back upon. For example, thanks to Unicode, the integration of their international locations was made easy for PARI. Extremely satisfied with the current engineering solutions, PARI also recently purchased EPLAN Fluid to aid in other areas of design and production.

Overall, PARI found EPLAN as a reliable tool, especially since it contributed towards significant improvements in areas such as project documentation, error

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JNARDDC helps lndian aluminum industry save energy and optimize productionprocess with thermal cameras.

Thermal imaging cameros ore a very welcome technology in the aluminum production industry. ln lndia, the established JNARDDC institute is using thermal imagers to help aluminum production componies ocross the country save energy ond find faults in a very early stage.

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luminum is the second nrost abundant metallic element in the earth’s crust after silicon and has been produced in comrnercial quantities since 1886. lt is the world’s second most used metal. Aluminum’s many properties and qualities explain the magic surrounding this metal and the reason rvhv its popularitv continues to grow among new product designers who are constantly adding to its already wide range of applications

Monitoring aluminum production

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Alumlnum production is an energy inten- sive process and saving energy at each step of the prodr,rction process is the primary aim of process engineers and designers. lnfrared thermography lras played an important role in predictlve malntenance of these processes in terms of time and money. The predictive maintenance by means of thermal imaging has also helped to perform timely interventions of fault detection and to schedule equipment

The advanced P660 thermal imaging camera

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For JNARDDC, the P660 camera is an ideal solution for cost-effective and efficient predicative maintenance.

maintenance.

Monitoring a production process can of course be performed best when processes are running.

And it is with this so-called bnline monitoring’ that thermal imaging can really show its value.

Slight temperature variations across a surface will indicate failing components, such as degrading electrical contacts. But thermography can also successfully be used to inspect furnace ducts, bus isolator jumpefs, casings, heating chambers or tanks.

Early fault detection lnfrared thermography has proven to be an el’fective and beneficial tool to rhe industry, because it allows production managers to schedule their maintenance routines well before anything critical happens. This saves valuable time and significantly reduces the production downtime.

Predictive maintenance schedules heip the industfy to arrange tools and spares for repair in time.

Whether it is switch yard joints, current transformers, insulation of turbines, pumps, motors, hot patches in kiln, furnaces etc., all of the them can be surveyed with thermal cameras for early detections of fau lts.

By means of thermal cameras and other l’reat measuring devices like heat flux meters, it is also possible to discover scaling, the unwanted deposits in pipelines, storage and processinq units. With thermal cameras you can estimate the tlrickness of scales and take corrective action when needed.

lndian center of excellence The lndian .lawaharlal Nehru Alu-

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minium Researcl.r Developnrent and Design Centre (JNARDDC) has been using thermal imaging cameras for years. The institute is e located in Nagpur, lndia, was set up in 1989 and is fully functional since 1996. JNARDDC is an established center of excellence in the lndian aluminum industry. Next to the conduct of research, the center also offers a variety of R&Q testing and training services to the aluminum industry. ln order to better support its aluminum production customers with high-quality services, .INARDDC decided to purctrase FLIR thermal cameras in 2002.

The institute was supported

by FLIR’s local Cistributor PC{ Limited, sitLrated in Mumbai, who recommended INARDDC to use the FLIR P560 professionai thermal imaging camera for predictive maintenance purposes.

lnspection frequency ln India, aluminurn production cornpanies usually carry out thermographv inspectiorrs only when the need arises. Others will perform inspections on a yearly or half- yeai’ly basis. The advent of thermal imaging in predictive maintenance proqrams has resultecj in willingrress to perform these maintenance routines more frequentl,v, because inspection with thermal cameras no longer requires shutting downproduction.

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JNARDDC is now assisting with the design of predictive programs for a breakdown-free plant environment with the help of plant people and their management

Engineer).. Altlrough the institute is enthusiastic about the use of FLIR’s technology, customers were a little hesitant at flrst.

“The operations people were little hesitant at the initial period of inspection, because they conceived infrared to be some kind of X-ray, which would allow them to see inside the equipmenl,’ comments Mr. Agnihotri. ‘Others thought of infrared as being emitted by the camera and thought that it might lrarm their equipmentl’ Conceptions like these are indicative and typical lor the low a\/areness of thernral imaging technology. Fortunately, it was an easy task for FLIR Systems and its lndian distributor PCI Lirnited to explain the many benefits and background of therrnal ima-qing.

After a slrort training program, JNARDDC custornels were convinced and understood the importance of online condition monitoring with thermal imaging.

“Now operations managers demand to cover the problematic area more frequently than other areasi comments Mr. Agnilrotri.

1JNARDDC is now assisting witlr the design of predictive prograrns for a breakdown-free plant environment with the help of plant people and their managementl’

High-performance P660 camera The FLIR P660 camera is the highest performing infrared inspection systern available. Wth its state of the art technology, including 640x480 detecl.or resolution and unique ergonomic design, it is the natural clroice for professionals tlrat want the rnost efficient instrument producing professional results.

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The FLIR P560 is an al’fordable, easy-to- operate and high-performance infrared camera that delivers accurate [emperature measurements at productive and sate distances. This makes the P660 camera an ideal solution for costeffective and efficient predictive maintenance programs.

The P660 includes an integrated 3.2 megapixel camera to aid in reporting. lnfrared and visual images taken with the P660 can be storeC in standard JPEG formats.

The P660 visual camera includes matching Field Oi View lenses, so lR and visual images are slrown at similar long distances using the same Field Of View.

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Time saving electrical CAD software AUTOMATION - electrical CAD software PC|SCHEMATIC has been a leading Electrical CAD software developer on the global market for 35 years, specialising in intelligent design and documentation of electrical control systems and PLC diagrams, pneumatics and hydraulic systems.

The electrical CAD software PC|SCHEMATIC Automation is designed from the basic concept of setting you free to focus on the electrical aspects, while the program handles the practical side. Beyond the basic drawing functions, Automation offers you a comprehensive series of functions specially designed for electrical projects with IEC/EN standards.

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

When you click on a component in the component vendor database, you automatically get a menu containing the electrical symbols for the component. By placing these symbols in the diagrams you also transfer information to the electrical diagram which enables the program to fill out order lists or files automatically.

Integration PC|SCHEMATIC Automation can interface with PLC I/O tools, wire numbering tools, label systems, send files for component ordering systems, edit PLC data via Excel, import and export the standard CAD formats DWG and DXF, and update all types of lists automatically. Furthermore the program supports practically any database format, so that it can work

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with the database format used in your company.

Our solution saves 80% time To make it possible for existing and new users to get started quickly, PC|SCHEMATIC - and its distributors - offers a consulting service, consisting of an analysis of the already existing electrical documentation. Based on this analysis, the optimal set of subdrawings, models and project templates can be effectively created.

This also has the consequence that new users can get started creating complete electrical documentation projects really quickly.

In larger companies, this way of working might result in that just one single person needs to be pointed out as the main responsible for creating the company subdrawings, while the others in future almost only will need to create documentation by dragging templates and subdrawings into projects.

Experiences from the industry suggest that the documentation time can be reduced by up to 80 percent.

Why should I buy PC|SCHEMATIC Automation?

People buying PC|SCHEMATIC Automation usually tell us they did it because:

● It is easy to work with, and is very flexible in the everyday work routines. ● The Module and Model Based drag’n draw functions, makes it possible to create electrical schematic pages extremely fast.

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Continued from page no.152 ● We have an excellent support team, and you can get support via NetViewer. Our support team can then see your screen, and guide you directly on your own PC. ● Intelligent reuse of existing material - with intelligent renaming - saves lots of time. ● The intelligent connection between database and symbols is unique. ● Electrical standards are integrated intelligently. ● Functions for automatic project generation, automatic graphical plan generation and automatic documentation of symbols in projects/libraries.

Can I convert my schematic diagrams from other systems to Automation?

Yes! You can convert schematic diagrams from practically speaking any CAD system to the PC|SCHEMATIC Automation format - as long as the CAD system can produce DWG or DXF files.

PC|SCHEMATIC also offers a consultant service for converting drawings from other systems to the PC|SCHEMATIC Automation format.

Can I export to other formats?

From PC|SCHEMATIC Automation, you can export to the DWG and DXF formats.

PC|SCHEMATIC is an active member of the OpenDWG alliance.

From PC|SCHEMATIC Automation, you can also export projects as intelligent PDF files with active link between references etc.

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well are they integrated in PC|SCHEMATIC? At PC|SCHEMATIC we have detailed insight in electrical documentation standards, and we are active members of standardisation committees. We also publish the book “Electrical documentation according to standards”.

This insight in the IEC/ EN electrical standards is an integrated part of PC|SCHEMATIC Automation. However, the program is designed so flexible, that you can also use it for other standards than the IEC/EN standards. - Even for your own set of standards!

Support: How can I get it?

When you buy PC|SCHEMATIC Automation, you get “Tier 2support” from the PC|SCHEMATIC in India as well from our Head Office Denmark.

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ELECRAMA -2014 : A global platform for power industry

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Mr. Sanjeev Sardana, Chairman ELECRAMA -2014

Mr. Aaditya Dhoot, Vice Chairman, ELECRAMA-2014

Mr. Raj Eswaran -President IEEMA 2013-14

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LECRAMA-2014 is poised for a quantum leap in terms of event experience, ambience, context, commerce and is moving to the newest and world-class exhibition location in the country – Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bangalore. ELECRAMA’s philosophy of evolution based on continuous innovation, improvisation based on participant feedback, has driven this radical transformation.

Taking a quantum leap; ELECRAMA-2014 will be a generation ahead, in terms of core services, features and amenities - highest quality on par with international standards. The exhibition and the slew of concurrent events will broaden the perspectives for a modern business person and will offer a strong interface with the key decision makers like governments, electrical utilities, funding agencies, technical specialists, EPC contractors, electrical consultants and academic communities.

ELECRAMA-2014 is envisaged to be an experience beyond compare from its previous ten editions. ELECRAMA has always received overwhelming response from domestic and overseas business visitors, including from power utilities, technical consultants and engineering project contractors.

ELECRAMA has emerged as the world’s largest electrical transmission and distribution exhibition showcasing India’s manufacturing capability and strengths to the global community. Manufacturers, traders, utilities, consultants and decision makers from over 100 countries, market leaders with their latest products in the fields of pow-

er transmission and distribution will converge at ELECRAMA-2014.

The highlights are an International T&D Conclave, TRAFOTECH - International Conference on Transformers, CEO Summit, CIGRE Tutorials, Innovation Day with cross stakeholder debate and Awards ceremony.

ELECRAMA is the world’s biggest event in T&D, it is already growing after every addition. We have large scale plans to make ELECRAMA-2014 much bigger , better even than ELECRAMA- 2012.

ELECRAMA-2014 will be a WORLD CLASS EXIBITION in terms of Plans, Ambience & Infrastructure.

With economic deceleration and the sluggish growth in the power sector along with escalating imports of electrical equipment, Indian manufacturers who created extra capacity are now finding it difficult to utilize it. To more optimally utilize their production capacities, they need to focus on expanding overseas and establish an Indian footprint globally. In ELECRAMA 2014, we have taken a unique theme of ‘Go Global’ wherein our idea is to focus on global competitiveness of products manufactured in India. We have got the necessary infrastructure and the capability to develop world class engineering products at competitive costs. Today all the top global players in the power equipment have presence in India.

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Continued from page no.156 at a price higher than what they sell here but can recover premium as it is still lower than what is sold in their home countries. Like the earlier ELECRAMAs, which have been successful and have helped the industry, the forthcoming event will also be definitely a success. Developing nations of the Middle East, Central Asia, West Asia and Africa , South East Asia are undertaking electrification vigorously through funding from multilateral agencies like the World Bank, African Development Bank and IMF. Indian products have immense opportunities for capturing these markets.

The Indian government has also realized the huge potential for exporting to Africa. South East Asian Countries especially Thailand, Bangkok and Vietnam participate on a large scale at ELERAMA. The ChangeXchange 2014 – 2nd Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet (RBSM), supported by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, will allow participants from these countries to meet over 1,000 suppliers from India.

The ChangeXchange 2014 will be the biggest meeting place of international buyers who plan to source electrical products and equipment from India. Africa has about 54 countries with a combined population of around 6.5 billion people.

However, electrification in these countries is barely 30 per cent which means there is scope of the rest 70 per cent to get electrified.

In this ELECRAMA 2014 surly there will be deals sanctioned and contracts signed even in this ELECRAMA thereby boosting significantly the exports of our products.

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sessions were held at ELECRAMA 2012 which saw eminent international experts of CIGRE from France, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Brazil, South Africa, and USA. The key topics of tutorials converged were Insulated Cables, Sub Stations, Overhead Lines, Power System Protection & Automation.

CIGRE provides an international forum to engineers working in various fields of Electricity Generation & High Voltage Transmission System with the objective to develop technical knowledge and exchange of information amongst countries, ELECRAMA 2014 will see a repeat of highly successful sessions.

Engineer’s Infinite & innovation Day: ELECRAMA-2014 will continue its commitment and vision of scouting new talent in the field of electrical and allied engineering. The continual focus on innovation and recognizing talent pays manifold in directing young energies into seeking new, improved and sustainable solutions of today’s and tomorrow’s problems and needs.

The Student pavilion and the innovation recognition platform of ‘Engineer Infinite will enthuse the youth into exploring careers in the industry and also offer a peerless platform for the much needed industry-student interaction and a readymade technology showcase - both in incubation and global product releases. Pursuing on the academic engagement plan, IEEMA goes ahead strongly with Engineer Infinite 2014, during ELECRAMA 2014. Approximately 2500 institutions would be targeted. Keeping up with the times and recognizing the role of Information Technology in all segments of the indus-

try, EI14 would open doors to the students of Information Sciences as well, in addition to the core engineering branches, to participate with project ideas relevant to the electrical energy sector. Some contemporary technology areas such as Rapid Prototyping, Energy optimization and Energy storage, etc. have been added to the list of eligible project areas. IEEMA is actively considering how to make EI a lot more vibrant and relevant to its academic engagement path.

A number of events are being discussed to be a part of EI14. Once finalized, it would be shared with the members.

EI14 will start its promotional campaign in July 2013 with the start of the academic year of most of the engineering institutions. The entries would close on September 12, 2013. The evaluation would be multilevel with the help of senior executives from the industry, drawn from member organizations. The selected projects would be on display for final selection by the Jury, consisting of members from industry and academic institutions.

RBSM: Reverse Buyers Sellers Meet at ELECRAMA-2014.

We do not believe in bringing only the business community, but also decision makers from the power utilities so that they can meet oneto-one with the Indian manufacturers thereby giving them a good idea about the capabilities of the Indian electrical equipment industry. The Indian electrical equipment industry, over the years, has diversified, become mature with a strong manufacturing base and a robust Continue on page no.160

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Continued from page no.158 supply chain, fully equipped to meet domestic demand / capacity addition planned in the country. A rugged performance design of domestically manufactured electrical equipment has evolved to meet the tough network demand in the country. In most sub-sectors, there is state-of-art technology at par with global standards. There is also an emerging global reputation of Indian electrical equipment for sourcing of products and components and also of Indian transmission and other EPC contractors.

Global trade in electrical equipment is close to US$ 600 billion, with India’s share being less than 1%.

The Indian electrical equipment industry has been exporting almost 15% to 20% of their product portfolios, amounting to US$ 4.6 billion in 2011-12. With the power sector being a critical sector across the entire developing world, as governments strive to meet the rising aspirations of their people, and its significant correlation with GDP growth, the export opportunities for Indian electrical equipment are immense.

Indian electrical equipment industry, under the banner of IEEMA, has been undertaking traditional marketing activities including market studies, delegation visits, participation in international exhibitions, networking with counterpart associations globally, organizing international seminars and interaction with diplomatic missions, etc. The electrical equipment industry felt the need of a marketing platform to further promote Indian exports of electrical equipment. Therefore, for the first time in 2012, coinciding with ELECRAMA-2012 - the largest ex-

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hibition of its kind in the world in electrical, industrial electronics and allied sector, ChangeXchange – The Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet (RBSM) was organized by IEEMA, with support from the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, under the Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme.

The event aimed to provide an export impetus to the Indian electrical equipment industry. The colocation of ChangeXchange together with ELECRAMA-2012 created a never before platform to promote the “Made in India“ Brand and to enhance exports globally and promote strategic business partnerships between Indian manufacturers and foreign buyers of electrical equipment. The organization of the RBSM provided a major impetus to Indian electrical exports by introducing Indian products and technologies to global buyers. It was a very valuable experience for the foreign buyers from various countries, Indian industries, utilities as well as other stakeholders as the event showcased the best of technology of the Indian electrical equipment industry. The RBSM had an unprecedented and overwhelming response from both foreign buyers and Indian manufacturers of electrical equipment.

The estimated business generated, on a conservative basis, was over INR 200 crores, with another INR 500 crores worth of business in the pipeline. The event had over 2,000 scheduled meetings, countless on the sidelines, arranged between foreign buyers and Indian sellers and saw never before queues of enthusiastic sellers keen to make business contacts with international buyer delegations. Buyers from 31 countries from Africa, Latin Amer-

ica, ASEAN and CIS attended this mega RBSM spread over 5 days. 20 foreign diplomats based in India, including some Ambassadors and High Commissioners, also accompanied their delegations. Some of the foreign delegations were led by Ministers and senior Government Officials of the Electricity / Energy Ministries / Departments.

African delegation was the largest and included 234 buyers from Benin, Botswana, Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda and Zimbabwe. There were 14 ASEAN buyers representing Malaysia and Thailand, 4 CIS buyers from Belarus, Georgia and Uzbekistan, along with 24 Latin American buyers from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. 683 Indian sellers represented the India supply side at the event.

Once again, IEEMA is organizing ChangeXchange – 2nd Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet (RBSM) concurrently with ELECRAMA-2014, from 8th to 12th January 2014 at Bangalore, with support from the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, under the Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme.

ChangeXchange 2014, much bigger and power-packed than the first edition, will be the biggest meeting place of foreign buyers who plan to source electrical products and equipment from India. It has special hosted buyer packages for buyers from countries of Africa, ASEAN, CIS, Latin American and SAARC, along with Iran.

For more information Web: www.ieema.org

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LMW - A Formidable Name in Machine Tools Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd, head-quartered in Arasur, Coimbatore, is the world’s third largest manufacturer of textile machinery.

The company which celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2012, is also a name to reckon with in machine tools, offering over 50 models of CNC lathes, machining centers, multi-tasking and turnmill centers all put together. The company is headed by Mr. Sanjay Jayavarthanavelu, CMD. LMW has made meaningful investments in course of 25 years in machine tools business towards proven design , building state of art manufacturing facilities, equipment and trained manpower to usher in a high level of technological prowess that can address the global market. Mr. P.K. Balasubramanian speaks to Mr. I.N. Bhattacharya, General Manager(Marketing and Sales) to get a ringside view of the company’s technological leadership, engineering prowess, manufacturing excellence and deliverables to meet the changing needs of a dynamic market. Excerpts:

Q. LMW is a name to reckon with in machine tools, besides of course textile machinery. What’s your range today?

We make CNC lathes, Machining centers i.e. vertical and horizontal machining centers as well as multitasking and turn mill centers. Today we offer some 50 models of machines in various configurations.

Q. What’s special about your lathes?

Mr. I.N. Bhattacharya, General Manager-Marketing & Sales, Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd, Coimbatore

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Well, we have been making CNC lathes for over 25 years now. These machines, primarily are import substitutes, have evolved themselves over a period of time. The way we build our machines is what makes a difference. The ownership cost of our machine is very low. The requirement of spares is bare minimum. There is hardly any maintenance cost. The accuracies achievable are the same even after many years.

The quality and reliability of these machines should be attributed to the use of high grade castings, high quality LM guides, ball screws, electricals, safety controls and other inputs adding value. Our products are known for yielding consistent accuracy, high quality and productivity. Even with passage of time, the variation levels are low and wear out of parts are negligible, while the outputs remain the same. All this happens because of our high standards of production.

Q. What about your machining centers? How are they unique?

We build our machines with best- in -class quality parts machined within close tolerance . Our machining centers are heavy duty machines with high accuracy which improves overall manufacturing efficiency. We offer host of accessories with our machining centers. We also provide Tooled-up solutions for all types of critical components.

Q. What have you to say about your manufacturing excellence?

All our systems are ERP integrated. we have been following lean manufacturing practices, optimizing the use of materials and also saving time.

On an average, 800 parts goes into each machine. Be it making of parts or assembly of machines, the cycle time is very important. Each process & sub-process are meticulously monitored and recorded. The result is that we are able to chisel out machines which are world-class with high level of efficiency and productivity.

Q. How do you infuse quality and reliability in your products?

At LMW, quality is the first priority.

We want our machines to give troublefree performance. We are known for high up times in our machines.

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shop, machine shop and spindle manufacturing facilities.

auto components contribute 70% of our business.

We have a modern manufacturing plant equipped with the best of mother machines, grinding, finishing and testing machines-all at par with renowned international machine tool manufacturers. We have an excellent team of design engineers which makes use of the best of software and systems. Our application engineering, have vast experience of handling variety of components, helps in fine tuning our equipment and offer tooled up solutions to our customers.

A. We work towards customer delight . Our customers are happy dealing with us. It is basically because of their comfort level they come back to us. They know they can trust us since we have been around for over five decades. We are transparent and our policies are unambiguous.

They know they can bank on a company like LMW for quality products and good service at all times. We have customers who are with us for 15-20 years now. The operators working on our machines are quite happy. Operators know they can give better outputs working on our machines and can get higher incentives. We practice highly ethical corporate policies.

Q. Could you say something about your manufacturing facilities?

10 axes Multitasking machine

Q. Do you have any benchmark for quality?

Horizontal machining center

Vertical machining center

As you know, all prominent international players are present here.

We compete with the international brands -like DMG, Mazak, Makino and Mori Seiki. In fact, our own stringent quality standards are at par with the standards of such reputed names.

We have a system of conducting pre-order trials which includes checking for conformity to all quality parameters, tests at the lower end and ensuring the lowest cycle time.

Only after we are satisfied with the self-imposed trials do we accept the order from the customer.

Q. What’s your delivery for custom-built machines?

For tooled up and customised machines, our delivery is 16-18 weeks, whereas for our standard machines it is six weeks.

Q. Who are your major customers?

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A. We have customers from various industry segments like automobiles, auto components, pumps and valves, general engineering, tool and die, Power generation, oil and gas , Defence, educational institutions and so on. Among them, automobiles and

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

Q. What are your major milestone?

In ‘88 our new state-of-art plant for manufacturing CNC lathes and machining centres in collaboration with Mori Seiki became operational; In ‘93 we added a foundry so that we could manufacture high quality castings inhouse; In ‘95 we joined hands with Mikron, Switzerland for manufacture of CNC tool rooms machines.

Subsequently we came out with a number of futuristic products like horizontal machining centres and multi-tasking machines which are not only user-friendly but also robust, high precision and reliable for machining out high quality parts.

Q. What are your future thrusts?

We shall be coming out with more new products for existing and newer segments of the industry. T o d a y 70% of the country’s requirement of machine tools are still imported.

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The Jayashree Group : Playing a Pivotal Role in Automation, Control & Safety When we think of automation and control solutions for speed, position& power, the first name that conjures up in mind is that of the Pune-based Jayashree Group. Be it Soft Starters for smooth starting of Motors and do the energy saving or Electronic Load monitors for true power measurement and control, speed switches for non-contact speed monitoring or Level monitors, Proximity Switches or encoders, or conveyor safety switches, Jayashree has everything in its vast range to offer - all under one umbrella. A technology driven and customer-centric group to the core, Jayashree has a reputation for quality, reliability and integrity since its inception in 1972 when its first patented product ‘Electrodynamic Speed Switch’ triggered the revolution in import substitution in independent India. Armed with futuristic products and customized solutions, Jayashree is making its presence felt in every sector of our economy. “The greatest recognition for our knowledge base and reward for our relentless R&D efforts is when we are consulted on technology aspects even by the Defence,” says Mr. D. Dabke, Managing Director, Jayashree in an interview with Mr. P.K. Balasubramanian. Excerpts:

Q. Jayashree has since metamorphosed into a technology driven enterprise. Could you share your beginnings with our readers?

Mr. D. Dabke, Managing Director, Jayashree Electron Pvt. Ltd

Jayashree was started in 1972 by Mr. Ram Bapat, our present Chairman.

He is basically an Elect rical engineer, having had long tenures with the MNCs like Siemens and SKF. His first assignment was with Kirloskar Electric, as a Motor Design Engineer.

Armed with his vast knowledge and experience, he decided to venture into business. This is how Jayashree came into being.

The first product the company introduced was the patented Electromagnetic type speed switch which was an import substitute. The product was well received by the market. That was the beginning. I myself joined the business in 1980.

The rest is history.

Q. Which are the group companies today and what are their product lines?

The Jayashree Group comprises three companies.

The flagship company is Jayashree Electrodevices P. Ltd. which makes conveyor safety products for bulk material conveyors. The range includes Pull Cord switches, Belt Sway Switches, Heavy duty limit switches, Rotary

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cam limit switches and belt watch systems. The company also makes DC brush type & AC/DC brushless servo motors.

Jayashree Electron P. Ltd. which makes electronics products started manufacturing Electronic products in year 1987 . The range includes drives and control products for induction motors – like Reactor Soft Starters for LT/HT motors, Digital soft starters for LT/ Ht motors, electronic brakes and load monitors. Under control and safety products for automation, we make electronic speed switches, tachometers & anemometers, level monitors, transducers and special purpose timers. We are the biggest Indian company making proximity switches of different types like inductive, capacitive, optical, magnetic and ultrasonic.

The third entity in the group, Jayashree Encoders P. Ltd., as the name suggests, makes Rotary Shaft Encoders. These are manufactured with technical know how and key components from Encoder Products Co., USA. Size-wise, Jayashree Electron contributes 60% of our group turnover which is currently Rs.50 crores.

Jayashree Electrodevices contributes 30%, while Encoders contribute the balance 10%.

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have installed some 300,000 speed switches which are all giving peak performance in the industry.

Q. Which are your products normally customized?

Our Soft Starters are all customized products. They are tailor-made and integrated with other equipment.

Hence selection of components, and mechanical dimensions and tolerances are all crucial.

One of Jayashree’s four manufacturing plants in Pune

Q. What is your niche in automation?

Our proximity switches are the basic control products for automation.

These are used in all automation systems whose control functions depend on the input signals from these sensors.

Virtually every industry requires these.

Some of the applications are position sensing, counting, speed monitoring in machine tools, Robotics, Bulk materials handling, pharmaceuticals, dairy, foundries, steel plants, plastics industries, etc.

Special models such as color mark sensors, high temperature, intrinsically safe for flameproof applications, large sensing areas, linear output etc. are also available.

knowhow from Fairford Electronics Ltd, UK, these microprocessorbased soft starters are developed for smooth and jerkless starting of AC induction motors. These are connected to pumps, compressors, centrifugals, windmills, etc. for their smooth and efficient running.

The potential for energy saving by arresting electrical energy losses is phenomenal. In different machine shops hundreds of machines with old motors are running idle for long periods. Similarly, in battle ships, hundreds of motors are working.

While going in for modernization, these facilities most ideally use soft starters for achieving energy conservation and savings for the exchequer.

Q. What is special about your Reactor Soft Starters?

Q. May we know more about your electronic speed switches?

Our HFSR series Reactor Soft Starters for LT/HT motors are designed as per IS: 5553-Part 3 with air core(coreless) to achieve Harmonics-free starting of motors. These are ideal for starting cage motors and can be connected to line side/neutral side of motor terminals.

Our Digital Soft Starters are energy savers. Manufactured with

Speed switches are non-contact type speed monitoring units for monitoring any over-speed/ under-speed of any rotary or linear motion. For instance, conveyors can get damaged prematurely due to overload. This has to be sensed in time. Else there will be loss of production leading to financial losses. In the last 25 years we may

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Q. Among your various products, could you single out one product which is outstanding?

All our products are unique. But then technology-wise and in terms of contribution, our Reactor Soft Starters deserve special mention.

They contribute 60% of Jayashree Electron’s turnover which is Rs.30 crores. We have more than 5000 installations in the country and outside.

The next category in the order of importance is Electronic Speed Switches and then Proximity Switches.

Our soft starters are exported to countries like Kazakhistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and so on.

Our Proximity Switches have also being exported to USA, Canada, Sweden, Austria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Nepal, Philippines, and Sri Lanka. We are also developing a channel partner in Russia.

Q. How do you infuse quality in your products?

We are an ISO-9001-2008 company.

So quality is very much embedded in our system. We are using the best of components sourced from worldclass companies. Right from the raw material selection through the process of manufacture , assembly, and the final testing, we have a

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Q. Could you say something about your human resources and your operating philosophy?

Prox imit y S w i t c h e s stringent QC regimen. We have pickn-place machine and inspection machines for SMD assembly. All our test equipment are in-house to control the quality closely. On routine basis our products are tested at govt. test houses like CPRI,ERTL,ERDA, etc. Our people are also well trained.

So we are self-reliant when it comes to quality assurance.

Q. Could you give some idea of your wherewithals?

Jayashree Electron has two plants admeasuring 35,000 sq. ft. Jayashree Electrodevices is housed in a new factory of 30,000 sq. ft. area.

Jayashree Encoders have a plant area of 10000 sq. ft. All these facilities are in Bhosari/Pimpri , Pune. We have a total strength of 300 employees. This includes 75 engineers. We have our own R&D in-house which is engaged in product development and product innovations.

Coming to marketing, we have a nationwide sales and service network. Our representatives are in place in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Ranchi, Raipur, and Nashik, staying close to our customers.

Four decades is quite a long period in the annals of a company to prove its credentials. We are technocrats confident of our engineering acumen.

Fifty percent of our employees are women. At Jayashree, they find a congenial work atmosphere and a safe and secure work place. We care more for the work culture, environment and relations than Q. What’s the shape of things to mere turnover. Frankly, all these come in automation and control? years the adverse market conditions As compared to Europe, in India or ups and downs have not affected automation in the us. manufacturing sector is The credit for this at the level of 30%, and must go to our dedicated in engineering, chemical workforce as much as to and pharma industries the management. We it is less than 50%. So disburse salary to our there is so much of scope employees on 5th of every for automation in the month. Not even once country. In the coming there has been a delay in years we shall see the all these forty years. We So ft Sta rte r share of automation have also been banking increasing in all spheres with just one bank – State including infrastructure – irrigation, Bank of India . Never ever have we road, airport … All these projects have overdrawn our account. All this would go in for automation products speaks enough for our consistency, like soft starters. Customization will concern and commitment to people, also increase. institutions and business.

Q. What are your growth plans?

We have had a steady growth all these years. This trend will continue. We shall expand our product mix and add value to them on a continuing basis.

We shall have a fair share of business from modernization programs of the railways and the defense. But any expansion/diversification will be in our domain and area of specialization.

Q. What are the challenges ahead for you?

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small operating levels, when the manhours are the same and all other inputs and overheads are the same. This is a big challenge. Getting good people in SMEs and retaining the existing ones is a challenge.

Marketing is yet another challenge.

In India, strategy varies from product to product. For a product like soft starter, it takes minimum six months’ lead time to get an order. We should be able to sustain till then.

We have to compete with the MNCs on quality and price even with our

Q. What’s your moat remarkable contribution to Indian engineering?

We have developed two product s for measuring the speed of bullets, which normally travel at a speed of 800 m/sec., for the defence. We are glad that such establishments are consulting us on technology aspects.

This gives a lot of inner satisfaction.

Q. Where will you be five years hence?

Five years hence we shall be a Rs.100 crore company. By then we shall be a 500 strong force as well.

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R. STAHL sets up it’s new plant in Tamil Nadu

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. STAHL , is a world leader in the manufacturing of explosion proof electrical and instrumentation equipment. It has set up it’s new plant in India, in Tamil Nadu , which is a 100% subsidiary of R. STAHL AG, Germany, and is operational since Q2 - 2013. The grand Inauguration of the plant was held on the 25th of September, 2013.

It all began in the year 1988 when R. STAHL AG put up a subsidiary in India. Since then R. STAHL has travelled a long way through to shape up into a full fledged manufacturing unit, one of the biggest of the subsidiaries of R. STAHL AG. Dr. Stefan Weckback ( Consul General , Germany ) obliged to be the Chief Guest .

There were about 40 dignitaries from various leading Indian and overseas companies like Larsen and Toubro, Reliance India, Petronas, S.K. Engineering, etc. There was also the new product launch that was hosted parallel to the Inauguration.

Several new lighting and switchgear

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products were developed and released completely from the R. STAHL India R&D centre. The facility is not only ISO 9001:2008 certified but also ATEX approved.

The technology of manufacturing is completely in line with worldwide, benchmarked German standards. Latest updated standards are followed while manufacturing with no compromise on quality. The investment made in the Indian plant is basically to cater to the market requirements of the Indian as well as the Asia Pacific countries. The geographical position of India in Asia as a whole and the abundance of resources available in India in terms of space, skilled work force, good, technically qualified professionals and support from the Government were some of the reasons why the parent company finalized the Indian plant to be the manufacturing hub for Asia Pacific in addition to the Indian market besides the Technical competence centre for the R. STAHL group’s Aluminium products.

The big step thrust forward by the management will definitely yield good results. The explosion protection technology that is evolved by R. STAHL is one of the most reckoned, worldwide. Being a market leader in Europe by way of technologically advanced designs of products, long life, reliability and value for money, the group as a whole now is expanding its reach to customers worldwide.

We do hope that this is a new beginning in the field of explosion protection equipment manufacturing in India.

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Innovations in centerless grinding machine and its operations Article by.... Mr. Harsh Badani Technical Director, Solitaire Machine Tools Ltd., Vadodara

machinery.

Below are some suggestions, to improve the quality level and productivity, while bringing down costs in Centerless grinding:

Mr. Harsh Badani, Technical Director.

Solitaire Machine Tools Ltd

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enterless Grinding operation is a mass production process in which cylindrical components are ground without reference to center.

This operation is used as the final process in majority of the components where the tolerances and the quality parameter are stringent.

The grinding process is basically designed for mass production. As the cost of manufacturing is increasing, the users are trying to extract more and more production from a grinder in order to lower the cost per piece.

The user feedback and experiences highlighted the problems faced during day to day work, and solutions need to be implemented for future expansion projects and existing

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● Land costs are at an all-time high, which necessitates the reduction of machine foot print and floor space dedicated to a single machine. ● In any centerless grinding operation, the major nonproductive time is the dressing time. Hence, a method needs to be devised so that the dressing time also can be used productively. ● As the working cost is increasing, more automation is required so that an operator can run more than one machine. ● With cost of power increasing all around the world, more energy efficient motors should be explored. ● The fuel prices are increasing at a phenomenal rate and it is essential to produce fuel efficient vehicles. This calls for components with higher quality standards and a need to explore different materials to reduce vehicle weight. Consequently, machines with capability to grind these components efficiently need to be devised.

To resolve the above issues, our engineers did brain storming and devised various options: 1. To reduce the floor space there

should not be any compromise in terms of the rigidity and stock removal capabilities of the grinder.

We designed a grinder similar in size to our smallest model. At the same time, we increased its rigidity by adding weight to make it equivalent to our bigger sized model. The center of gravity was kept constant at the working area so that the vibrations would always be at that point. The vibration analysis was conducted to ensure that it was maintained at a very low level.

2. Total Usage Time = Productive Time + Non-Productive Time (Dressing Time) The challenge for us was to convert the non-productive time into productive time. To achieve the same, we designed a diamond roll dresser for the machine. The CNC controls were programmed in a manner that when the dressing is done on the wheel, grinding of the component is also in process.

Therefore, the total usage time is now equal to the productive time.

This enables the customer to grind more components. The savings was substantial in terms of productivity.

3. Working Cost = Running Cost (Power + Employees + Overheads) + Consumables (Hydraulic Oil + Coolant + Grinding wheel + Regulating Wheel + Diamond Dresser) To reduce the working cost of a machine, it is important to reduce all the above costs to an optimum level.

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Power Cost:

Diamond Roll Dresser

The maximum power consuming motor is the grinding wheel motor.

We procure the motor such that during idling time of grinder in each cycle it would draw very low current, while providing full torque during the grinding process. Such motors have rating of Eff 1 or better. The other options include soft start for grinding wheel motor or Variable Frequency Drive for regulating and grinding wheel motor. These options avoid peak current required for startup of the motor.

Employees Cost:

Linear Guideway

Machine automation is designed in such a way that the operator can run more than one machine at a time. In mass production plants, the focus is to have one skilled person to look after the setting and inspection of finished components for all grinders.

Loading, unloading and other routine operations are done by unskilled employees. CNC options also reduce the operator intervention to a large extent and thereby reduce the cost.

At the time when customer sends the plant layout, we give suggestions and inputs to reduce material handling and make it ergonomically convenient in order to reduce operator fatigue.

C) Variable Frequency Drive is installed to achieve Constant Surface Speed for Grinding Wheel. This helps in reducing the dressing frequency even when the wheel diameter is reduced. Hence, the grinding wheel is used to its optimum level.

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D) The other consumables like oil, coolant, diamonds and wheels are selected with the help of various manufacturers’ input and expertise, to suit each application.

The increase in fuel prices and

depreciation of Indian currency has put a lot of burden on manufacturers to improve the fuel efficiency of vehicles. This calls for more close tolerance in manufacturing parts. Quality Parameters are a combination of Size Tolerance, Roundness, Cylindricity and Surface Finish. We use Precision Linear Guideways to achieve practically friction free movement. This enables the slide to move with high accuracy, as close as 0.25 microns and helps in maintaining size in close tolerance.

To achieve roundness in 1 to less than 1 micron, it is necessary to have rigid spindles and vibration free grinding. We mount Automatic Wheel balancers, which balance wheel with vibration level less than 1 micron. This also helps improve Cylindricity.

Coolant supply while dressing the wheel has to be forced at the point of contact of diamond and wheel. Proper forced coolant supply helps to dress well, which in turn helps in improving surface finish on component. Coolant supply during grinding is conventionally done by free flow of coolant on the part. Due to air turbulence because of wheel rotation, most of the coolant does not reach the actual grinding area. With redesigned nozzles and flapper to stop air turbulence, the coolant now reaches grinding hot spot to almost 90% level. The overheating of parts and burning marks are reduced and surface finish improved. Above are the few innovations and adaptations incorporated in the machine to meet the demand of the industry for better and greener tomorrow.

For more information E-mail: editor@engrreview.com

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Technology Developments in Valves for Precise Temperature Control at High Temperatures B y Kiran Diwanji

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or a dream fit & forget plant, one of most needed feature is zero leakage from valves and pumps. Unfortunately, it is believed and accepted by industry that valves and pumps do leak eventually from gland packing, and so, zero leak plant is desired but not viable. This is outdated totally mislead concept.

The valves operating at high temperature do have pronounced leakage from gland packing in short time because, when valve with normal braided gland packing operate at high temperature, after around 2000 hours of service; gland packing get hardened and set, losing elasticity and capacity to expand radially. When this happens, valve starts leaking profusely and attempt to stop the leak by tightening gland follower bolts do not contribute towards leak arresting but on other hand, increase friction, which results in scoring the shaft. Once shaft is scored, it provides further leak path to hot media resulting in uncontrolled leakage from gland packing. Once this happens, the valve has to be removed for shaft /gland replacement. Such conditions are not desirable in plants running around the clock handling hydrocarbons in gas and oil industry where, the leakage from gland packing is explosion hazard and so has to be attended immediately.

On other hand, in textile process houses,laminated press board plants and plastic film manufacture or printing units, such leaks make plant messy, make floor slippery and present fire hazard as well as cause loss of money on account of

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oil leakage and waste.. Shut down of such plants on account of gland replacement is the worst reason for any plant shut down. Zero leak valves avoid such shut downs as they do not leak from gland packing even while handling hot oil at high temperatures.

The high temperature valve technology In high temperature valves, Right from start, as temperature starts going up, the trim undergoes an initial elastic deformation and then under load condition, continues to deform or creep with time. So, to overcome this , high temperature zero leak valves must have material with a stress limit such that total creep over normal life of valve will not extend in to rupture zone and fail the valve.

With increase in temperature, Plastic deformation takes place in seat/plug material which distorts seat/ plug concentricity configuration. At elevated temperature, there is very pronounced differential thermal expansion of components in contact with hot media and comparatively colder body parts. When hot media enters cold valve, heat transfers fast through small cross section of plug and stem arrangements and tend to deflect stem or loosen stem/plug fitting. The seat ring also owing to its low mass, heats up rapidly like plug and expands radially but, the solid mass of valve body which has lower coefficient of thermal expansion and large body mass, do not heat up fast on account of large mass and lower co-efficient of thermal expansion,

so, valve body acts as constricting barrier and restricts such expansion of seat in radial direction. This phenomenon causes deformity in concentricity which fouls plug movement and proper fitting of plug in to seat. High temperature valve needs proper metallurgy and valve design to overcome this critical problem. The problem is more pronounced in control valves where there is double seated design. Here, the linear expansion of plug between two seats can exceed body expansion and cause serious distortion problem leading to sub standard temperature control.

Thirdly other major aspect to watch for in high temperature valve is galling. Galling can score , weld on or ball up one metal surface leading to total marring of seat joint, jamming of valve stoke, and on account of increased friction, increase in operating force for valve resulting in jerky positioning of plug rendering precise temperature control impossible. High operating temperature of fluid can also either soften up seat or harden it by annealing, depending upon material of construction of seat. If media is abrasive, liquid will abrade soft trim

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and increase galling effect and ruin performance of valve. To overcome galling problem, high temperature valves must have hot hardness which will ensure no plastic deformation of trim at elevated temperature.

The internal clearance of seat and plug and guide bushes has to be specifically designed so that they will not allow leakage at normal operating condition and will also not seize either, operating at upper threshold of temperature. The body /bonnet fastener bolts are to be so designed that they will not loosen up or distort at high temperature and will not allow valve to leak from body/bonnet gasket at higher temperature.

Control valve function and limitations at elevated temperature For those plants where the temperature is most widely encountered critical parameter, temperature control alone can increase plant productivity by 20 % or cause total havoc if it is not controlled properly. Improper control of temperature will pose a threat to process equipments, or process parameters, or to the nature of reaction in progress, or performance or level of quality standard, and so, ultimately lead to worst kind of dangers unaccepted for the process, including rejection, pollution, waste, fire, busting and explosion.

When a process needs critically controlled temperature regulation for either process parameter control or need precise control of hot thermic oil in thermic oil heated system to control temperature at particular given location, for that purpose, more than anything, 3 ways diverting control valve with linear flow characteristics is required. In this case, the temperature is basically controlled by regulating the flow of hot thermic oil by proportionate

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opening of control valve in response to signal received from PT-100 RTD sensors or thermocouple installed in pipeline.

When ever line temperature changes, valve has to open or close just that much which will regulate flow of hot thermic oil in such a manner that set point temperature required at given location is maintained by either rushing hot oil in or restricting flow. In a given control loop, when ever, line temperature changes, temperature sensor senses the change and responds by change in signal output to Temperature controller, which in turn , commands actuator to move valve position in such a manner that new opening of valve will allow that much flow which in turn will give desired temperature at given location.

Unfortunately, for a normal standard control valve, this does not happen smoothly Even if valve design is perfect, In order to ensure zero leak from gland packing, most of time, Conventional control valve using standard conventional gland packing has over tightened gland packing to give appearance of zero stem leak valves, the non linearities arising from increased friction from jammed gland packing adds to backlash in excess of 3 %. This backlash increase dead time and Hysteresis. The dead band + resolution is increased which makes valve sluggish resulting in poor temperature control.

Over passage of time, under hot thermic oil service conditions, standard gland packing sets, hardens and looses flexibility and hence, capability of radial expansion. The valve starts to leak heavily. To avoid leaks from gland packing, gland bolts are again over tightened, as a result, static friction exceeds dynamic friction and so initially, static friction prevents stem from moving for small

input changes. Then stem suddenly moves when force is large enough to free it. Since force is excessive than needed to go to desired stem position, Movement is jumpy and control is shoddy. As a result, control valve fail to control temperature precisely.

Most control action for precise temperature control need very small incremental change ,even 1 % or so, to which standard control valve may not even respond at all. To overcome friction related sticken, some times gland is lubricated. Unfortunately, this conventional lubricant wears off within thousand cycles and then increase valve friction as high as by 400 %. The solution to this is KZ Zero leak smart control valves.

Kz zero leak smart temperature control valves In addition to friction free gland packing, a precise control valve need smart electronic interface with the valve. To get real advantage from digital electronics, a communication protocol such as electronic valve positioner interface card module is required. Entech control Engineering, USA, specialized in audit of control loop performance felt that the reason of failure to reduce process variability to acceptable level in as much as 80 % control loops audited by them was on account of poor dynamic performance of control valve due to not so good interfacing of communication module with valve actuator. A good valve positioner must control valve accurately in terms of dead band, Hysteresis, Repeatability and Sensitivity. Smart valve have to have process gain less than 3, linearity less than 3 and Hysteresis & dead band also less than 3 To make it happen, in smart valve, first, gland packing system should be such that it offers

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practically zero stem friction so as to have low dead band, no sticken effect, Lower resolution, and travel gain and response time with low fugitive emissions.

KZ zero leak Gate, Globe and control valve use unique KZ-2 Universal, shapeless, self molding, self expanding, reusable gland packing containing shredded graphite, perfluoroelestomers, and avionics super tetra grease which is moisture and dust repellant.

Every globule of every droplet of Tetra avionics grease electrostatically bond itself with stem providing thin lubricant sheen over entire mating surface. Compatibility of KZ-2 with most of chemicals in whole 0-14 Ph range and capability of withstanding 385 deg c as well as thermal shocks, make KZ-2 most suitable gland packing for zero leak valves. Use of KZ-2 in control valve made stem movement in control valve so friction free that it was noticed that it gives almost zero sticken and practically no static friction at all. The valve stem movement was silk smooth and so it was possible to have almost same movement of stem in response to signal change. This was a major breakthrough towards smart valve concept .electronic interface valve positioner card module receiving feedback signals from valve actuator, give very precise temperature control.

KZ zero leak smart temperature control valve actuator is connected to electronic valve positioner interface module, the module is connected to PID controller, which in turn is connected to PT-100 RTD sensor.

The line temperature is sensed by PT100 RTD Sensor and it is fed as input signal to PID Controller. PID sends output signal to Valve positioner interface card module, which in turn, send signal through relays to actuator

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motor and initiates valve movement.

Simultaneously, the feedback signal from actuator goes back to valve positioner comparator which again send change in signal to actuator, once again feedback signal from actuator goes to interface card till signal from RTD via PID Controller equals feedback signal Ultimately Pid controller acts in such a way that valve opens or closes just enough in response to intelligent signal required to position valve opening to regulate flow and hence temperature accurately.

Thus, by selecting KZ zero leak smart control valve with right and proper materials of construction, KZ friction free self lubricated gland packing , PID controller with auto tuned fuzzy logics and valve positioner interface card module, valves for critical temperature control application will serve so well that process and application will thereafter cease to be critical.

Such zero leak smart control valves with zero leak gate and globe valve for isolation, makes plant leak free ,maintenance free and not only contributes towards ecological balance by fugitive emission control but also saves lots of money by waste control .

Effact of high temperature on performance of panel The plants that use hot thermic oil as heating media to heat equipment or process material, need process temperature control very precisely.

Improper temperature control can lead to rejection, pollution, waste, fire, busting and explosion. Most of these plants control process temperature by regulating the flow of hot thermic oil by proportionate opening of control valve in response to signal received from PT-100 RTD sensors or thermocouple installed

in pipeline . This flow control is controlled by control panel that house smart electronics . Apart from valve control, these plants have scores of high speed machines controlled by microprocessor based control panels and of course ,there is main control panel that houses electricals. All these plants are continuous process plants where any shut down or break down means colossal loss. The control panels are the heart and its arteries for such plants. All these control panels are prone to malfunction on account of to high temperature within .Panel malfunctions means big trouble.

Every control panel have heat generated from components within.

Some of them have bus bars which if not properly fixed ,or if gets loosened up later ,generate hot spots and heat locally. Plus, there is ambient to consider. They all add up to heat electronic components within control panel. For every 10 deg c rise temperature in electric/ electronic control panel enclosure, on-line production shut down increases twice as often. Heat and dust in compact / multi function electrical / electronic control panels, variable speed drives, electric distribution panels, servos and programmed logic controllers make components to deteriorate , reduce its active life, make it mal- function, cook digital displays to misread, make controls to drift, and breakers to trip prematurely bellow their rated loads.

To avoid these, these panels must be climatically controlled.

Starting with display ,LED efficiency is directly related to junction temperature at junction where individual diode is connected to the base. Maintaining low junction temperature, ensures longer life of LED and low loss of lumens.

In addition to drive current and

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thermal path , ambient temperature affect light output, life expectancy and colour. Temperature has very serious effect on capacitors. At high temperature , capacitor ages fast and cause dielectric failure of capacitor even after it has served for long time. As temperature increases, insulation resistance decreases due to increased electron activity.

Similarly dissipation factor of capacitor increases with temperature decreasing capacity to perform. Even in hermetically sealed capacitor, at high temperature , pressure inside sealed capacitor increases causing breakage of capacitor seal , leading to leakage of impregnated liquid or allowing ingress of moisture.

In any given control panel, Technically Power is fed to perform a function and it is switched off when function is completed. This on –off function induces alternate stress in structural elements as a result, assembly heats up and cools down cyclically. Every stress cycle uses up small part of total life of system ,leading to ultimate stress cracking of structural parts like solder joints, plated thro holes lead wires etc.

When axially loaded devices on PCB are exposed to such thermal cycling environments, over turning moments can occur which can force PCB to bend . Bend PCB means big

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trouble.

Remedial measures Understanding the seriousness of keeping controls cool, normally control cabinets in plants are cooled with fans as providing air conditioning may not be viable all the time. unfortunately, fans can not cool enough, plus it draws dusty humid air inside panel cabinets ,creating other source of failure. To some control panels, air conditioners are provided with equipment itself , or plant adds it on later if possible. while conventional air conditioning is relatively costly, needs electrical power, is unsuitable in hazardous explosive ambient, have more on-going maintenance, and are large in size and sometimes , are difficult to install in given space, gas free air conditioning technology is desired in these instances which overcomes all these problems at lower cost. VORTEX TUBE COOLING TECHNOLOGY is the answer.

New advents in panel air conditioning Ai r co nditio ning o f co ntr o l pa n e l w itho ut mo to r , e le ctr ici t y , r ef r ige r e nt o r mo ving p a r ts b y v or te x tube co ling te chno log y The panel air conditioning with vortex tube is most simple, compact, light weight, maintenance free , economical time proven technology The vortex tube is a mechanical device with no moving parts .It that separate compressed air or gas in to hot and cold streams. It is a simple tube with a conical generator within One has to just inject /feed dry clean air At 7- 8 bar pressure and outcomes chilled air from within.

In vortex tube, dry air is fed tangentially in to swirl chamber where it is accelerated at sonic speed of 10 lac rpm, creating a cyclone –vortex

inside. The cyclonic air stream travels length of tube and reaches the end where the conical nozzle allows very small amount of air to escape in atmosphere whereas majority of air is forced back as inner vortex of smaller diameter within outer vortex of larger diameter. As both vortices rotate at same angular velocity, inner vortex loses angular momentum .This decrease of angular momentum imparts very high kinetic energy to outer vortex resulting in increase of temperature of air in outer vortex Since outer vortex is under higher pressure due to higher centrifugal force on account of larger diameter, temperature of outer vortex is higher than inner vortex. The effect is similar to peltier effect resulting in clear heat transfer at boundary layer separation and separate flow of hot and cold stream of air. the cold air flow is directed towards cold end in to control panel and hot air is exhausted out of other end of vortex tube through valve. The air flow can be adjusted by turning the knob at hot end. This in turn can adjust cold air temperature inside control panel.

The tube needs no electrical power, no evaporator, no compressor or no refrigerant and since has no moving parts there is no maintenance at all.

Secondly, vortex cooling creates positive pressure inside panel at pressure Slightly higher than atmospheric, hence it does not allow foul dusty, corrosive plant air in to control panel. This feature is very important for plants handling corrosive resins etc. Installation of solenoid control panel will ensure duty cycle of vortex tube to be minimal .

There are many end users in India now, who have panel air conditioning with vortex tube cooling since couple of years. Vortex tube technology is proven economical solution at the moment.

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Energy efficient gear type rotary displacement pump used for handling viscous and semi-viscous liquids B y Ni r anj an De li wala, Di r e ct o r , De l Pd Pum ps & G e ar s Pvt. Ltd. Today more than 50,000 ROTODEL rotary gear pumps are in service saving considerable power for the nation.

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ear Pumps are the most versatile form of rotary positive displacement pumps used for widest range of applications. They can be broadly grouped into three categories based on their services i.e.

1) Lubrication and Cooling pumps for IC engines, compressors and machine tools 2) Highly precision high pressure pump for hydraulic & metering application and 3) General purpose, medium pressure pump used for loading, unloading and transfer of fuel oil, lube oil, molasses, magma, paints, varnish and various other viscous liquids.

The first category of pumps are invariably designed and manufactured by the OE manufacturer themselves meeting their specific requirement, the power required for such pump is a fraction of power produced or consumed by the equipment itself. The second category of pumps are by and large manufactured by multinational companies with their own R&D facility and here the overall efficiency of the pump is mainly governed by the hydraulic efficiency which is related with preciseness of the pump. The third category of pumps with a variety of applications are manufactured by small enterprises at least in India and are generally an outcome of adoption of old design pump without understanding the working principles.

The Challange The general purpose gear pump could not make enough stride in

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India till 1980 due to inadequate R&D and improvement in manufacturing methods.

The responsibility rests with sluggish attitude of the manufacturer of those days in this area. Added to this the adverse campaign by rotary pump manufacturers of other, types mainly the screw pump manufacturers made impossible, the very survival of gear pump. Consultants and users were made to believe that gear pumps are inefficient, obsolete design product, applications were minimum, uses were restricted. It was this time when we at DEL decided to enter into the business of design, development and manufacture of rotary gear pumps for general purpose applications with our own know-how.

The challenge was exceptional, the task was enormous with many hurdles at every stage. Unless an energy efficient gear pump is designed and developed the chances of entering the already shrinking gear pump market of this segment was bleak.

The Efforts Our R&D team was given the task of examining the working of the pump.

When one talks of efficiency, it is the power lost in the pump partly toward forbidden reason and the rest towards inadequacy of design. Rotary pumps, used for handling viscous liquid has to encounter this very typical nature of the liquid, which can be varied but could not be eliminated. There may be some possibility to reduce power loses towards this viscous encounter with improved design of

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the impeller. Our engineer took clue from high pressure, high efficiency is to the tune of 95% and it has to be, as one cannot afford to loose power in the transmission device itself. Power consumption in rotary pumps are of two types 1) no load power consumption for overcoming the viscous drag and friction and 2) hydraulic horse power required to develop pressure at desired flow with specific viscosity, nothing can be changed in this matter, thus the scope for improving efficiency lies only in reducing the no-load power consumption.

For high-pressure application, the noload power consumption howsoever high may still remain the fraction of total hydraulic horsepower, while in low-pressure application it is always substantial.

And the Outcome The frictional losses in the rotary pumps are directly proportional to the viscosity and peripheral velocity.

Reducing speed of the pump can simply reduce the peripheral velocity but in that case the pump size increases which costs more and the drive also becomes expensive. It will therefore be worthwhile to design a compact gear impeller capable of trapping the highest volume of liquids. A perfect balance has to be struck to get the best results. We

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designed and developed a modified profile compact impeller to carry substantial amount of liquid without increasing the peripheral velocity and we employed this impeller design to all our pumps. The volumetric efficiency was also maintained consistently high by blocking the leakage path in the pump through design.

The outcome was astonishing.

We found that efficiency of our pumps are 20 to 25% more than conventional gear pump, 15 to 20% more than twin screw pump and even marginally high than triple screw pump for medium pressure application up to 21 bar.

We designed and developed more than 250 sizes and models employing this very concept. Use of gear pump, which was earlier restricted for small size up to 2” with flow up to 200 LPM started expanding. We got an opportunity to supply pumps up to125 m3/hr with consultant’s recommendation for new projects. We even got preference by way of price leading towards saving in power. our journey did not stop here. From gear pumps up to 25 m3/hr capacity we developed twin gear pumps up to 125 m3/hr capacity and ventured to develop Triple twine gear pump up to 500 m3/hr capacity, here pumps up to 250 m3/hr capacity have already been tried and tested and development of the rest are in progress.

Today more than 50,000 ROTODEL rotary gear pumps are in service saving considerable power for the nation. This tempted us to even say that “we generate power though we are in gear pump business”, of course by way of saving substantial power. This makes us proud as also all those have switched over to ‘ROTODEL’ pumps.

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Dynamic Valves : The name says it all (T.S.O.) 50 through 200 NB. 2) BIS mark (IS 13095) 50 through 2400 NB.

The company also successfully carries out Cyclic Tests as per (AWWA C 504).

The following are some of its special features : Mr. Nagesh Soparkar, Managing Director, Dynamic Valves Pvt. Ltd. The Navi Mumbai based Dynamic Valves is ISO 9001 – 2008 organisation. Established in 1986, DVPL manufactures quality Butterfly Valves & Dampers with operators like Lever, Gear Box, Pneumatic Actuator – ROTEX, Electric Actuator – AUMA, Belimo – Swiss, ext.

Dynamic range The Dynamic range compriscs 1) Glass Field P.P. Butterfly Valve

● Double Eccentric Disc. ● Special Profile Insitu Seal ● Steel Back PTFE Bushes for Low Torque. ● ISO FITMENT FOR OPERATOR MOUNTING. ● Bonded Electric & Pneumatic Actuators – AUMA, ROTORK, BELIMO, ROTEX, DELVALVE. 3) Dampers Fabricated and Cast in BQ, S.S., Duplex are also manufactured upto 3000 NB. s pecially for SO2 Services upto 800ºC. 4) Pressure Leaf Filter Valves are

made upto 700 NB with Pneumatic, Gear & Electric Actuator.

Dynamic Test & Guarantee goes with each and every Valve.

Package of AMC is also available with necessary spares in stock.

The co mp a ny ’s a fter sales service is very prompt. For trouble shooting accessories are available viz.Companion Flanges, Dismantling Joint, Extension Spindles and Positioners are available. Also ofert Clusters for Metallic Bellows, API Monogram Valves, Spray Nozzles, Metal Film Resistor – INTRON – VISHEY (Israel).

For more information Dynamic Valves Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Nagesh Soparkar Managing Director Cell – 09892276921 R-353, Rabale MIDC Navi Mumbai - 400 701 Tel : 022 - 27692277 Email: info@dynamicvalves.com

A Quality Butterfly Valve Offering Economy, Security and Versatility for Every Application.

RELIABLE : Dynamic butterfly valves have been performing reliably in a wide variety of services. To assure valve integri ty. E very Dynamic butterfly valve is shell tested to 200% and differentially tested !o 1 10% of rated working pressure before despatch. Castings are from reputed foundries.

ECONOMICAL : Each year, more and more Dynamic butterfly valves are providing savings to industry ....in initial cost - in installation costs...in operational costs ......and in maintenance costs.

COMPACT : Dynamic butterfly valves save space and weight... simplify piping design and low co-efficient of flow.

Compact si/.c and weight make the piping lighter and eliminate the need for extra pipe supports or foundations.

VERSATILE : Dynamic butterfly valves can be used for on-off service and throttling control, Because of the variety of body styles and trim materials available, there is a Dynamic butterfly valve to suit every application. Proper valve trim selection allows Dynamic valves to handle any medium that flows through a pipeline.

AVAILABLE : A Dynamic butterfly valve specialist can provide technical assistance and help to solve the toughest valving problems with quick de livery .

P. P. valves are also available upto 200 mm. Seal Pressure 10 bar (Compatible for plastic pipes.)

SERVICE : For Dynamic / Other make Valves is immediately provided for smooth operation.

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Fighting back the fear with STP MAGIS magic Late revolutionary and founder of Apple Inc., Steve Jobs said, “If you keep your eye on the profit, you’re going to skimp on the product.

But if you focus on making really great products, then the profits will follow.”

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Mr. Ravi Mudagal - Director, Radiance Toolings

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orking on the same lines, Ravi Mudagal, MD, Geeta Tools has been providing best in class products while investing in the best technology for the last 10 years.

When Geeta Tools started in 2003, it focused on reconditioning of cutting tools, but today there is more to it. Having realised the potential of the industry, the company started manufacturing cutting tools in the name of Radiance Toolings since April 2013.

“There is a huge demand for cutting tools in the industry and we were confident that we can provide some of the best cutting tools. Keeping this in mind we invested in good technologies and bought few 5-axis machines,” says Mudagal. But Mudagal wanted more in terms of customer satisfaction and perfection. This was when he invested in a Tool Presetting and Measuring System STP MAGIS 400 from Italy-based Company SPERONI .

Talking about his investment in inspection technology Mudagal says, “Such technologies are hardly put to use in the Indian market, we still have the budget friendly mentality. All I wanted to deliver was high-end products to my customers, which is why I opted for this machine.”

At times if the tool geometry varies from what is required even by a degree or in microns, the overall output turns out to be a waste. Even if the operator feeds the right data, there remains a

minute chance that it might differ from the actual requirement. Such problems delay the whole process. Radiance Toolings too faced similar probems, which prompted Mudagal to invest in SPERONI STP MAGIS 400, a proper tool presetter, and inspection machine that can measure the geometry before the job is done.

Talking about how he found out about SPERONI , Mudagal says, “I had visited SPERONI’s booth in EMO 2011. I went to them and understood the technology, its applications, benefits, etc. Later, when I started manufacturing cutting tools, a friend suggested me to go for STP MAGIS 400, since we were having some trouble regarding the tool geometry.”

Mudagal confirms that prior to the use of STP MAGIS 400, there were a few complaints from the customers regarding the geometry but after SPERONI MAGIS 400 was put to use it has never happened again.

Talking about the challenges he says, “Before using STP MAGIS 400, we were having issues to get the proper size, for example, if we want 45 degree, and the size is 44.7 degree the overall job will be different from what we had planned. But once we had the machine and started doing the inspection, correction using it we didn’t have to redo any process.

Now, the process is smooth and the output perfect.”

This is not all, Mudagal claims that since the use of STP MAGIS 400, they have not only

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obtained perfect output but also saved on time and the productivity level has also gone higher.

Such kind of inspection technology is not very popular in India, but it’s very important to adopt such technologies in order to grow and compete with the global players. Manufacturers need to updating their technology to fulfill the ever changing demand of customers and invest in the latest technologies.

Ravi Moolya, Country Manager, SPERONI India says, “There are times when the manufacturer comes to know about the mistake when a customer actually uses their tools.

This often puts the manufacturer in a very dangerous situation. To overcome this, our STP MAGIS 400 inspection machine ensures that the tools are in perfect order to meet the customers’ requirements.”

The SPERONI MAGIS 400 tool presetter eliminates the trial and error of tool set-up while providing first part precision, which drastically saves time and money thus increasing the productivity level. The STP MAGIS Tool Presetting & measuring system is a new line of tool presetting and measuring systems & controls which revolutionizes the way one uses software in the tool measuring world. The machine is suitable for the Indian environment condition, as unlike other sophisticated machine STP MAGIS 400 doesn’t need to be kept in air conditioning to function properly. It is very easy to operate and is equipped with various user-friendly features.

Moolya says, “The operation in the STP MAGIS 400 is very easy and doesn’t take much time for operator to get used to it.”

Apart from this, SPERONI also gives extra importance to the after

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sales services. Officials from SPERONI frequently visit their customers to know their requirement and send engineers for training. Talking about the after sales service Moolya says, “After selling product, we depute one engineer to the customer’s facility. He spends the necessary time with them, understands their requirement and provides them real time training. He works closely with the operator and guides him. Only when he is sure that the operator is ready to use the machine by himself, he leaves the company.”

“After the training program, it is easy for an operator to operate the machine, but in case there is a requirement further, our engineers are always there,” Moolya adds.

The STP MAGIS line of tool presetting and measuring system are the most rugged and dependable machines in their class. Designed for shop floor use, these machines provide tool-presetting, inspection, tool management along with unmatched repeatability with precision.

“Ever since we started using this machine operation time has reduced, productivity has increased & most importantly, our confidence level has built up. We do not fear about the measurement / geometry or any customer complaint. Though we have just started using this machine, but I can still say that I am more confident now” concludes M uda ga l.

For more information, PL NO. 82, SECTOR NO-7, PCNTDA , BHOSARI PUNE - 411026 (INDIA) Tel: 020-65200305, Cell : +91 99702 69888 / 92255 38608 radiance_toolgs@rediffmail.com

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Lubi spreads its wings

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ince 1965 Lubi Industries is a leading Indian manufacturer who produces more than 4500 products ranges of Water Pumps & Electric Motors. It is located at Ahmedabad, just 10 Km away from the International Airport and 400km from Sea Port. Lubi has a massive strength of 2000 steadfast employees, the company has a product manufacturing capacity of 700,000 pumps per annum consisting of Borewell Submersible Pumps, Centrifugal Pumps as well as Drainage & Sewage Pumps suitable for various applications viz. Irrigation, Water Circulation, Building Water Supply, Pressure Boosting, Fire Fighting,

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Gardening, HVAC, Civil Water Supply, etc. Lubi is equipped with a stateof-the-art infrastructure with a vertically integrated ultra-modern manufacturing set-up. It is accredited with National certifications like ISO, ISI & BEE and International Certifications like CE & UL. Lubi is recognized as a Market Leader since last 5 decades in the pump Industry, manufacturing a comprehensive range of products which can be utilized in almost all imaginable segments viz. Agricultural, Domestic, Industrial & Building.

Global Expansion :

While being a market leader in the pump industry in India, Lubi has a global presence in more than 80 countries over 7 continents. It has overseas branches in UAE & Spain.

It also has 20 branches & more than 1200 Distributor/Dealer network spread across length & breadth of India.

“Our main motto is to ensure customer satisfaction by meeting their exact requirement and providing unmatched after sales service with our manufacturing excellence. Our vision is to strengthen our position by inching closer to becoming a benchmark in the pumps industry”, declares the company.

For more information, contact: Lubi Industries LLP Near Kalyan Mills, Naroda Road, Ahmedabad-380025, Gujarat (India) Ph. +91-79-30610100, Fax. +91-79-30610300 Email – mktsales@lubipumps.com Web – www.lubipumps.com Toll Free Service Hot Line No: 1800 3000 3055

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Mahindra Stiller Auto Trucks Ltd. Proud of its ‘Made in India’ tag

Mr. Manjit Singh, Managing Director Mahindra Stiller Auto Trucks Ltd Mr. Manjit Singh, the Managing Director of Mahindra Stiller Auto Trucks Ltd, based out of Faridabad, is a patriot and a technocrat rolled into one.

He is proud of Indian entrepreneurial ability and the ‘Made in India’ label.

This is why he has coined this slogan: ‘Be Indian, Buy Indian’.

Home Grown Technology Indeed, Mahindra Stiller Auto Trucks Ltd (MSATL for short) known for its wide variety of precision engineered products, manufactures all its products using home grown technology without any collaboration.

“India has enough expertise to manufacture products of international quality, “declares Mr. Manjit Singh, Mechanical engineer hailing from a family which has business in its blood.

“For two generations we have been in business started by my father Sardar Mahindar Singh Jubbal and the legacy is continued by my son Jyotinder Singh Jubbal ,” he adds.

Factory in Faridabad makes diesel engine operated platform trucks up to 20T capacity and tow (hauling) trucks up to 11 T. Its battery operated versions are made up to 20 T capacity. It makes battery operated stackers, pallet trucks , platform trucks and walkie trucks up to 3 T. The Stiller battery operated platform truck of 3 T capacity with 1T self loading crane is a big hit

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in the user industry. The same is the case with its elevating tables which are used for wide ranging applications on the shop floor including maintenance. It also offers trailers & trollies, and tipping & dumper trucks. Last, but not least, its battery operated vehicles are a runaway success. All these products are known by the brand name ‘Stiller’.

Customized Products Besides standard products, MSATL also supplies custom-built equipment for very special applications. The ingenuity of MSATL’s design team has been implicitly acknowledged by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre for whom the company has specially developed diesel engine operated Tow Trucks.

MSATL has supplied Hydraulic Elevating Tables to Indian Space Research Organization with a platform which rotates 360 degree and side travel of platform in X, Y & Z axis movements.

MSATL’s largest custom-made Elevating Tables of 3 T having a platform size of 5 x 2.5 metres with a lift of 5 metres is in operation at giant automobile manufacturing units like LML, Escorts, Yamaha Motors and so on.

Premier steel plants in India have also benefitted from the engineering prowess of MSATL. It has specially developed and supplied battery operated Platform Trucks of 5 T capacity to handle cinder to Tata Steel as well as Durgapur Steel plants.

Yet another winsome product from the stable of MSATL has gone to Printers House in Faridabad. It is the

largest ever Hydraulic Elevating Platform of 10 T capacity along with battery operated pallet truck of 8 T capacity for container stuffing.

Heard of battery operated stackers for drum handling? MSATL has it in its range. It features fully hydraulic clamping, lifting and tilting up to 180 degrees.

The company also makes battery operated golf carts and passenger vehicles for golf courses, hotels, farmhouses, airports and industries.

MSATL’s success saga of customization doesn’t end here. Its customers for diesel-engine driven pallet trucks are none other than the Indian Railways, Ordnance Factories, Naval Dockyards, L&T, Escorts, Eicher, BHEL, HAL, NTPC, SAIL, JCT, SAMTEL Group, Maruti… The list goes on like a Who’s Who of Indian Engineering.

Secret of Success An unassuming self-styled technocrat, Manjit Singh works very hard to make technology to work and come out with exemplary products which stand above the rest and apart in a class of their own.

When asked for the secret of success of his products and business, the engineer in Manjit Singh says, “We treat every order as a new challenge and go that extra mile to experiment with technology and come out with solutions to satisfy the needs of our customer. Perhaps that could be the reason. In fact, developing battery operated vehicles was my inspiration in the beginning and today it continues to be my passion!”

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Crane Maintenance – Some Do’s and Don’ts

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ere are some do’s and don’ts for systematic maintenance and trouble free operation of Cranes:

Proper Usage: At the time the crane is handed over to you by the manufacturer, ensure that you get from him a detailed Instruction Manual.. Ensure that the shift supervisors and crane operators are clearly aware of the do’s and don’ts of the crane operation.

Generally, you must take care of the following: 1. Lift the load vertically. Angular lifting, drqawing the load on the floor with the crane may cause damage to the wire rope, drum and the rope guide.

2. Ensure the load is absolutely off the floor. Before you start the cross of the long travel drive.

3. Ensure the hook does not cross its upper and lower limits during operation.

4. Ensure that the cross & long travel crabs & carriages do not strike the end stopper on the rails frequently during operation.

5. Ensure that never ever the crane is loaded greater than the rated capacity, and ensure the rated capacity is boldly indicated on the girder.

6. Ensure that the crane operator operates the crane from a distance away from the load and is in no case under the load.

Maintenance: Ensure that you get from the manufacturer a suitable maintenance manual for the crane/hoist.

Before you carry out any maintenance, ensure: 1. There are two or more technicians depending upon the type of job.

2. Isolate power supply if power is

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transmitted using open conductor DSL system or if festoon cable system is provided, ensure one technician holds the push button station and disallows anyone to use the crane unless the technicians have repaired the crane.

3. Basic tool kit and the maintenance manual are carried by the technician on to the top of the crane. Frequent climbing up and down are not desired and may lead to accidents.

4. The Electrical panel is properly closed after carrying out the repair.

operators and the maintenance team.

2. Ensure a suitable and safe ladder or scaffolding is provided for the technicians to access the crane.

3. If access to components was not during the ordering, fabricate and erect a suitable platform with hand railing on either side of the shed.

4. Make a service report after every periodic check. This will help in isolating causes for chronic problems. Make the report easy for the technician to read(in local language if needed) and fill(give boxes for him to tick, instead of drafting difficult explanations).

Check Points:

Preventive Maintenance: The crane is periodically checked and looked in to ensure optimum, regular and trouble-free working.

The crane, with its bulk being in motion, most times causes vibrations and hence loosening of fasteners and clamps of the components . This in turn causes misalignments and loose connections also can cause breakdown.

Following are some of the points to be checked: 1. Incorporate a periodic weekly, monthly, quarterly program for checking, repairing or replacing of components/lubricants. These may be decided depending on the frequency of operation and general observations made by the

All please check the following periodically: 1. No strand of wire rope should be cut or be jetting out from the total rope.

2. Gear boxes are grease/oil filled at all points 3. Limit switches at all limits are functioning properly 4. Rope suspended push button station is actually holding the weight of the push button station, instead of the push button cable doing this.

5. Clean carbon on contact. Use a suitable spray to periodically clean the contacts.

6. Setting in all the drives.

These and a lot more points can be incorporated in the check list including the operator and the maintenance team while formulating this list.

If the above points are taken care, the crane will give satisfactory and dependable performance for a long time to come. ( C o u r t e s y : S . C r a n e E n g g Wo r k s)

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Materials Handling in Power Plants

By Ashok Kumar Materials handling in nuclear power plants is different from that in thermal and hydro power plants. Handling of conventional equipment such as pumps, motors, generators, etc. is similar to that in conventional power plants if these are not irradiated. Handling of radioactive materials, which are present in nuclear power plants, requires special care.

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aterials handling system adopted in any power plant depends upon its nature and capacity viz. whether it is nuclear, hydro, thermal or captive power plant and how much is its capacity.

The materials handling system installed in a thermal power is more exhaustive as it should be suitable to handle large quantities of coal, and ash generated. For a typical 500 MW unit, which is common at present in our country, , the ash generated is of the order of 3000 T per day. To handle such quantities of coal and ash on a daily basis, requires comprehensive and reliable materials handling system.

The failure of materials handling system in a thermal power plant even for a day may lead to accumulation of large quantity of ash and the unit may have to be shut down.

A typical power plant will have motors, generators, pumps, etc. weighing from a few kilograms to thousands of kilograms. The materials weighing up to a few kilograms can be handled manually. The heavier ones require sophisticated materials handling systems. Materials handling may be required on intermittent or continuous basis as coal or ash handling in a power plant. The equipment required for handling will be forklifts, cranes, conveyors, etc. Sometimes we may require a materials handling equipment to handle equipment installed in a special location.

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Bridge or travelling cranes is commonly used for handling heavy equipment in a power plant. These cranes are installed at the time of construction itself. The hoist of the crane can be moved in all the three x, y and z directions. . An unloading bay is generally provided where bridge crane is installed. The unloading bay is required to facilitate loading and unloading of equipment from transporting equipment such as trailer or truck. The capacity of crane should be decided depending upon the maximum load to be handled.

Materials Handling in Thermal Power Plants In a modern thermal power plant, we have motors, generators, pumps,, etc. of various ratings and require a materials handling system to handle these equipment during operation and maintenance. Also a thermal power plant handles large quantities of bulk materials – the largest being coal and ash. A typical 500 MW unit requires handling approx. 6000 T of coal and 3000 T of ash on daily basis.

The ash content is quite high, around 40%, in the coal available in the country. You can imagine the complexity of coal and ash handling in a thermal power plant. Gradual deterioration in the quality of coal is also responsible to some extent in requirement of handling such large quantities of coal and ash. A typical power plant is highly capital intensive. And requires investment of the order of Rs.3 to 4 crores per MW of installed capacity. Hence,

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a reliable and efficient and costeffective bulk material handling system is required.

Coal Handling Basically, coal handling system consists of a hopper for receiving coal from rail wagons or trucks. Feeder controls flow of coal from the hopper and a conveyor or elevator raises the coal to the top of the storage bunker.

Another conveyor delivers the coal to the furnace. Apron feeder is commonly used.

A hopper, usually underground, is used to receive rail wagon car or truck discharge. In cases where outdoor storage areas are required, a reclaiming hopper is also provided for a cable drag scrapper or bull dozer to reclaim coal.

A grating is usually provided over the hopper. This serves to protect the equipment, and the size of the grating opening determines the maximum lump size the system can handle. For truck hoppers or reclaiming hoppers, the grating is also usually designed to support the weight of the truck or the bulldozer.

Skit hoists are suspended at each end of the wire rope, which is wound around a motor driven driving drum situated at about the coal delivery head. When one skip at ground level is being loaded, the other will be at the top delivering the coal to the belt or bucket conveyor, etc. On the winding being reversed, the loaded bucket is lifted up, and the empty one returned to the ground level for loading. The buckets are provided with shoes which slide on guide rails; the rails being slightly inclined to ensure continuous contact between slide and rail at all times.

Ash Handling Ash produced as a result of burning

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of coal is identified as fly ash and bottom ash, 20% being bottom ash.

The ash handling system may incorporate combinations of hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems for handling bottom ash and fly ash from the boiler. Continuous development work on ash and dust handling systems has been aimed at improving equipment reliability, reduced manpower, lower maintenance cost, and operational efficiency by way of low water and power consumption.

The ash handling system can be broadly divided into three subsystems i.e. Bottom Ash System, Fly Ash System and Slurry Pumping System.

Slurry Disposal System Slurry pump can be horizontal or vertical. As compared to clear water pumping, there are many additional requirements and fire cautions for pumping ash slurry. The major requirements are: 1. We should select optimum velocity so that power consumption is minimum and at the same time avoids settling and choking of pipelines.

2. Head flow characteristics and tip speed of slurry pumps should be selected to avoid wear and tear of pump internals.

3. Use of variable speed fluid coupling to make the system amenable to changes in duty point requirements, likely extension of disposal distance in future, reducing power consumption and control surges during starting and stopping.

4. Conducting surge analysis study and providing suitable appurtenances for preventing surges in long distance pipelines.

These appurtenances have to be

suitably designed for handling slurry.

5. Lining of pipelines for combating abrasion and/or corrosion e.g. cast basalt lining.

Materials Handling in Nuclear Power Plants: Nuclear Power plants do not have any transportation problems. It is because of less requirement of fuel.

Hence large storage facilities are also not required.

Materials handling in clear power plants is different from that in thermal and hydro power plants.

Handling of conventional equipment like pumps, motors, generators, etc. is similar to that in conventional power plants if these are not irradiated.

Handling of radioactive materials, which are present in nuclear power plants, requires special care. It is so as radiation from radioactive materials is harmful and may lead to diseases such as cancer, etc. if the person is exposed for a long time.

Therefore, exposure is to be limited to save the personnel from the harmful effects of radiation. In case it is not possible, the remotely controlled materials handling is used. If the materials handling is not urgent, it is postponed until the radiation level comes down to an acceptable level.

This may vary from a few days to years depending upon the radiation intensity and type of material to be handled. There are other methods also to bring down the radiation level down. These methods are separation of radioactive waste into high, medium and low level wastes. High level waste is to be stored for a long time to bring down its radioactivity to acceptable level. Medium and low level wastes are chemically treated to bring the radiation to a low level before disposing them off.

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MONORAIL - Overhead Conveyor System : The answer to increasing productivity & quality

Mr. Rajeev Kapoor - Director (Marketing & Export)

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onorails or the Overhead Conveyor Systems are now functioning as silent partners in a factory’s operation in all Manufacturing and Storage units across the Globe.

It’s like a heart – continuously operating the lifeline without tiring. The toughness of systems endures all ups and downs during its 20 years of life.

The system caters from small to very large requirements i.e. from as small as 200 ft to as large as 3000 ft + “so it serves all like the Heart”.

The most astonishing feature is its extremely low running cost in terms of electric consumption. The system runs on merely 1.5 HP / 2 HP Motor Drives.

An extremely low amount of lubrication and care ensures smooth running of system – year after year and also longer healthy life.

Normally as production increases Machines need to be replaced entailing considerable capital cost as old machine is of no use anymore. But these conveyors do not need any replacement as they can be kept upgraded with newer components.

For the Modular Overhead Conveyor Systems one just keeps adding on in the same systems with enormous flexibility of making desired changes in route layout.

You name any industry or Warehouse and you will find

these unique Conveyors working as your Silent Partner.

Real estate being the most expensive part of any industry and turning as a scarce resource – these conveyors are the simplest and most economical answer to your needs of increasing production and storage in the same site.

With an excellent Marketing Network with highly dedicated “Customer Support Services Teams” the valued customers enjoy the relationship as a family member of the company.

As we believe in two simple rules: 1. Look after the best interest of employees.

2. Take the best care of our valued customer.

AND SO WE WILL ALWAYS REMAIN THE FIRST CHOICE ACROSS THE GLOBE.

For more inforamtion Email: info@holtzmansystems.com rajeevkapoor.holtzman@gmail. com

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Gandhi Rolling Shutters - Quality Engineered

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andhi Automations is the only manufacturer of Rolling Shutters certified to ISO 9001- 2008 quality management system. This has resulted in the implementation of continuous improvement in personnel training, production, inspection, equipment calibration, machinery maintenance, logistics and customer relations.

The product engineering team uses the latest software combined with technologically advanced machinery to offer to the customer a well-engineered product. Over years of meticulously working on the design, fabrication and installation, Gandhi Automations has developed technical expertise in manufacturing various kinds of Automated Rolling Shutters.

The Research and Development team with its extensive know-how and experience are able to produce specific types of Rolling Shutters unique to certain sites and client requirements. A consistent quality product has thus become the hallmark of Gandhi Automations’ manufacturing process right through installation to after sales service.

Gandhi® Rolling Shutters are ideal for situations where side room is at a premium and security is required. Our Rolling Shutters require very little headroom above the structural opening.

They combine strength with elegance along with durability and are designed for both external and internal applications. Gandhi® Rolling Shutters are fabricated of interlocking Galvanized Insulated and Non Insulated, Stainless Steel, patented Aluminum or Polycarbonate slats and patented MS Rolling Grills.

Each of these Rolling Shutters are designed to the clients’ specifications conforming to IS 6248 and solidly constructed to promote trouble-free operation and long life.

Gandhi® Rolling Shutters fit openings to a maximum width of 30,000 mm and height of 40,000 mm with an endless array of options to satisfy both aesthetic consideration as well as working requirement.

For more information Email :- sales@geapl.co.in Website : www.geapl.co.in

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Going with the flow is a strong case for reducing wastewater flow, reusing and recycling water in a process plant. And it’s not just about the environment It’s almost a crisis situation.

Water scarcity in the world is no longer something that one reads in white papers and environmental conferences only. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, “Water use has been increasing at more than twice the rate of population growth in the last century.” There’s more from the UN: “The world’s population is growing by about 80 million people a year, implying an increased freshwater demand of about 64 billion cubic metres a year. Competition for water exists at all levels and is forecasted to increase with demands for water in almost all countries.”

The bottomline: Measures need to be taken at all levels to conserve, reuse and recycle water. This holds especially true of manufacturing units and companies in sectors such as chemicals, pharma, power, oil & gas, engineering and so on. Addressing sustainability where water is concerned is one of the most pressing issues today. Some even call it the “new carbon”, whose footprint and usage needs to be recorded and efforts made to minimize it. After all, where there are alternatives to fossil fuel, there isn’t one for water.

Water is used for several functions in a processing plant. While steam is used as a source of heat for tubular exchanges, it is an inert diluent or may be used for mixing, apart from being used as a heat sink for reactors. It is an ideal coolant and serves

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as a barrier fluid, too. And, of course, it is used to dissolve impurities, clean boilers and remove contaminants in the system.

But experts predict that unless the industry takes into account its water usage, a time will come when their product will cost more, solely because the manufacturing of this product uses up more water than others or its competitor’s. Already, manufacturing units not only have to get a clearance from environment offices, they also have to ensure their waste disposal does not impact nearby water sources or groundwater negatively.

It’s not just for the environment, however.

Using water judiciously and recycling it for further use also makes business sense. Not only does it help businesses decrease their dependence on water sources, but also helps them cut costs in the long run.

There is no way a processing plant can do without water.

The demand for water will anyways continually with time.

Reasons for this can be many – from increased production and plant expansion to old equipment that is using up more water or because the wastewater treatment plant is unable to adequately meet the demand for water.

Due to this increase in the demand for water, the paucity of water supply is hardly surprising. Thus, unless reduction of water usage becomes an integral part of a plant’s processing strategy and treated water is

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reused and recycled, there’s little hope for units looking at cutting costs and improving their bottomline.

According to experts, there is a variety of water that needs to discharged or, more preferably, treated.

Stormwater, also the most visible, is the runoff water that collects all over the site.

Maintenance wastewater is one that collects during cleaning, equipment wash, heat exchanging, filter changes and so on. Then there is process wastewater, which makes for streams that contact process streams from other units. Nonprocess wastewater is one of the streams that has a lesser degree of contaminants and has a better chance to be reused.

Ironically, it is most of this non-process wastewater that goes into wastewater flow, when it could have been reused within the facility itself.

Even stormwater makes for a significant part of this wastewater flow.

The problem is too much water that doesn’t really need to be there, making for unnecessary hydraulic loading. This adds to the strain on the wastewater treatment plant, with added expenses due to wastage of resources on cleaning water which doesn’t need treatment.

Experts say there are several ways of reducing wastewater load. Take, for instance, reduced dependence on water-based processes.

While blowdown streams have high concentrations of dissolved solids and don’t

make for good reuse candidates, stormwater can be considered. The same goes for stripper effluent, which is used to remove volatile solvents as well as organic concentrations that are relatively low in contaminants.

The stripped water can further be used for generating steam for vacuum jets.

More tests should be conducted on water that makes for wastewater flow; only that which needs to be treated should be allowed to join the flow. Clean streams should be segregated and kept isolated from wastewater flows. At the same time, nonoily wastewater should not form a part of the treatment flow, leading to smoother plant operations.

Once the wastewater treatment flow is more justified and includes only the water that needs to be treated, the case for reuse and recycling becomes stronger. Using this treated water may not reduce the total flow of wastewater but will certainly decrease the demand of water overall.

One of the most common ways of treating wastewater in the process plant itself is by biotreating it, which can be used as wash water or at places where high dissolved solid content is acceptable.

However, once the dissolved solid content is also removed, this water can be used as a coolant and boiler feedback water.

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PORT FOLIO

TE CONNECTIVITY : Leadership of decades

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E Connectivity, a $13.3 billion company is a world leader in connectivity systems and solutions. It designs and manufactures more than half a million highly engineered solutions that connect and protect the flow of power and data inside products that touch every aspect of our lives.

Coming with a rich leadership history of more than 50 years, TE Connectivity is a pioneer in connectors, interconnection systems and solutions. Today, the portfolio includes not only connectors, but also relays, fiber optics, circuit protection devices, encompassing approximately half a million different part numbers.

TE Connectivity or Tyco Electronics, as earlier known, is an off-

spring of two major companies with impressive engineering expertise and legacy- AMP Incorporated, founded in 1941 and Raychem Corporation, established in 1957. AMP was a pioneer in the fast-paced connector industry and was the leading maker of terminals, connectors and related products. In the year 1999, AMP merged with Tyco International Ltd. and later in the same year, Raychem was also acquired. Tyco Electronics spun off from Tyco International in June 2007 and became an independent stand-alone company.

The re-branding exercise happened in 2011 and Tyco Electronics became TE Connectivity, a name which is much more apt to showcase the product and solution range that the company provides to its customers. TE has expanded its global

presence, entered new markets and consolidated its position. The company has 100,000 employees and is present in more than 50 countries, with manufacturing facilities in approximately 20 countries.TE‘s product portfolio encompasses diverse industries like Aerospace, Defense and Marine, Automotive, Enterprise Networks, Telecom, Data Communications, Energy, Industrial Automation, Consumer Electronics & Appliances, Healthcare and Industrial & Commercial transportation.

TE’s growth is supported by its core values of accountability, integrity, teamwork, and innovation, and the commitment to TE Responsible Advantage (TERA) the program that supports and expands environmental, social, and governance efforts.

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S.Vishwanath-Director, Automotive TE Connectivity India

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s TE Connectivity’s Director- Automotive, Mr. S. Vishwanath plays a key role in the management of this Business Unit and oversees its India operations. He is also responsible for leading the team of professionals in his BU to efficiently cater to the needs of the company globally.

Coming with a rich industrial experience of more than 23 years, Mr. Vishwa has an extremely enriching career in finance, accounting, costing & has had a successful stint with TE connectivity as the Chief financial officer for the past 12 years. His core expertise lies in the fields of Mergers & acquisitions, finance & general management.

He recently took over as the Director – Automotive, TE India. In this role, he is responsible to drive sales growth beyond market growth by focusing on increasing market share and electronification, launch new products as the market leader, manage cost and deliver consistent bottom line and cash flow, and to achieve this, drive all stake holders such as engineering, sales, operations and supply chain with close alignment with regional and global leadership In His previous role as the CFO, Mr. Vishwanath he was part of the India management team instrumental in growing the business, ensuring controllership and managing the finance shared services which covered all the 100% TE owned entities in India and the Middle East. Was also instrumental in setting up a 100 member captive BPO focusing on Finance and Accounts. He was also part of the TE team while the establishing of two joint ventures, one in Automotive and one in Consumer Electronics. Mr. Vishwanath was a member of the Economic Committee of CII Bangalore Branch.

Mr Vishwanath holds a degree in BSc and has also done his additional studies in AICWA.

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ASME India - Opening Up a World of Professional Opportunities for Mechanical Engineers

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SME, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, is a not-for-profit membership organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, career enrichment, and skills development across all engineering disciplines. Founded in 1880 by a small group of leading industrialists, ASME has grown through the decades to include more than 130,000 members in over 150 countries around the globe – and ASME’s fastest growing community is right here in India!

What does ASME do?

Today ASME is proud to announce exciting new membership options for professionals and students residing in India – options featuring more content, more benefits and exciting opportunities to participate in ASME.org’s vibrant online community. Combined with new and affordable pricing levels, becoming a member

One of ASME’s core activities is the development of internationally recognized Standards – involving the development, maintenance, and publication of hundreds of technical standards which help to ensure consistency and safety in the design, manufacture, operation, inspection, testing and maintenance of systems and components used in buildings, power plants, and other parts of our infrastructure. ASME brings together over 5,000 volunteer subject matter experts from around the world who help write, review and maintain these standards. In many cases, these standards not only serve as the building blocks for future innovation, but also serve as useful tools for governments in enhancing public safety and for businesses in building confidence in global markets.

of ASME’s community is easier and more valuable than ever before!

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Who are ASME members?

The diverse member base ranges from college students and early-ca-

reer engineers to project managers, corporate executives, researchers and academic leaders. ASME serves this wide-ranging technical community through quality programs in continuing education, training and professional development, standards and certification, research, conferences and publications, government relations, and other forms of outreach.

Why join ASME? Many engineers join ASME for career enrichment, lifelong learning, and the opportunity to network with professionals of like-minded interests. Others become active in local sections, technical divisions, or serve on ASME’s boards and committees, providing leadership and expertise to the Society and the profession at large.

Today ASME is proud to announce exciting new membership options for professionals and students residing in India – options featuring more content, more benefits and exciting opportunities to participate in ASME.org’s vibrant online community. Combined with new and affordable pricing levels, becoming a member of ASME’s community is easier and more valuable than ever before!

To learn more and join, visit http:// go.asme.org/india Or contact ASME’s India Office c/o TECNOVA India PVT LTD 335, Udyog Vihar, Phase-IV GURGAON -122 015 (Haryana) Tel: + 91 124 430 8411 / 13

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TECH UPDATE

Top Ten Reasons for Choosing SAP Business One ERP 1.

Complete small-business essentials in a single system The SAP® Business One application seamlessly integrates the entire business across financials, sales, customer relationships, and operations in one system, eliminating duplicate entries and errors.

2. Functionality that helps you keep your customers close Small businesses like yours can rely on SAP Business One to quickly track and access all customer contacts, records, and history to respond to customer needs faster and better than the competition.

3. Access to instant information for immediate action SAP Business One keeps all business information in one place for instant access and drill down, enabling you to respond quickly to changing business needs.

4. Application designed specifically for small businesses Designed from the ground up, SAP Business One is an affordable, awarding-winning product that is quick to install, easy to use, and simple to maintain.

5. Decades of proven experience With SAP Business One, SAP brings decades of proven experience in serving leading companies worldwide to small businesses like yours to help you achieve better results.

6. Ability to grow with your business As your business grows, SAP Business One can be flexibly configured to match your

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evolving business needs today and tomorrow.

7. Wide range of industry-specific packages SAP Business One is tailored to your type of business by combining core small-business fundamentals and additional functionality specific to your industry.

8. Local support by experienced resellers SAP Business One is delivered and supported by certified local resellers that are knowledgeable about your business and responsive to your needs.

9. Backing from the people at SAP SAP Business One is backed by SAP, the world’s leading business software provider.

10. Software trusted by thousands of small businesses around the world SAP Business One is widely used and trusted by over 15,000 small businesses like yours around the world.

Like many decision makers in small businesses, you want to focus on growing your business but instead find yourself dealing with a flood of daily operational details, ad hoc requests for information, and nonstop competitive moves.

Meeting these challenges is difficult and time-consuming. When key pieces of information reside in different systems or locations, response times can lag and create customer dissatisfaction. And disjointed sales, accounting, and operational processes inevitably result in bottlenecks and reduced

productivity. Multiple systems also mean additional work – such as duplicate data entries – which in turn causes errors and delays.

Meanwhile, your competition is making it hard for you to find and keep customers.

To maintain a competitive edge, you need a clear view of all aspects of your business. You must streamline processes and find better ways to access the information that will result in the best business decisions. If you can effectively track and then access all customerrelated information, for example, you can service your customers more personally and intelligently at every point of contact – locking in their loyalty and ensuring repeat business. And if you can accurately monitor and manage revenue and expenses, you are positioned to optimize cash and liquidity, which increases your financial strength and gives you the flexibility to respond quickly when business opportunities arise.

The SAP® Business One application can help your organization see clearly, think clearly, and act clearly so that you can close the gap between strategy and execution and become a bestrun business.

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Lenze India to expand India Operations - Sets up manufacturing facility at Khed

Mr. Debasis Nandi – Managing Director – Lenze India, Dr. Erhard Tellbuescher – CEO of Lenze SE Klaus Borrmann Consul Adminstration German Consulate , Dr. Thomas Cord – Managing Director – Lenze Automation ThomesCord.

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enze Mechatronics Pvt ltd , a subsidiary of the 5000 crores Lenze SE Germany will expand its Indian operations setting up a manufacturing facility at Khed near Pune with an investment of over ? 25 crores to manufacture engineering technical goods including Gear Motors.

Lenze SE a 600 Million Euro company which specializes in Motion Centric Automation has been in operation in the country since 2005 , the company had three small facilities one at Bhosari and two at Wagholi with a revenue of 50 crore ( financial year 2013 ,1 May 2013- 30 April 2013) .. All the three facilities will be brought to the new facility at Khed near Pune .

Speaking on the occasion Dr Erhard Tellbuesher , CEO Lenze SE said that Lenze currently has manufacturing facilities in Germany,

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Switzerland, USA, Italy and China and India. India has a huge potential especially in the Automotive , textiles Printing and packaging sectors and is the second biggest market for German Machine industry .

We expect our business to grow 20% CAGR and expect to double our capacities in 4-5 years .

Debasish Nandi, Managing Director Lenze India said that the opening of the new facility will increase the capacity four times from that of Bhosari plant and will increase the product capacity ( gear boxes) from upto 11Kw to upto 18.5 kw . The new plant is spread over 3.5 acres with half of the area been developed currently .

The company provides end to end solution in Motion Centric automation with manufacturing of Gear Boxes , Controllers and Software for running the applications .

The company has a warehouse, repair shop and sales application department to support its operations with sales offices at Pune, Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Kolkatta and Bangalore .

The company also exports its products from India to Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka which constitutes 5-6% of India revenues .

Dr. Thomas Cord – Managing Director – Lenze Automation said that Pune also has a Software Development Centre for Automation Systems with 30 qualified engineers .

This is expected double in coming 3 years . He added that we are willing to invest more in India depending on the growth .

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Multipole industrial connector

Controlwell India Pvt. Ltd.

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Slimline Relay

Connectwell Industries Pvt. Ltd.

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PORTABLE LCD Digital Microscope : Magnification : 1000x

India Tools & Instruments Co.

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ITI-160(P) Portable digital Metal Hardness Tester

India Tools & Instruments Co.

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Handheld Digital Magnifier : (25X)

India Tools & Instruments Co.

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Auto wheel bearing hub

Kishan Forge Pvt. Ltd

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Air Operated Double Diaphragm

Moniba Anand Electricals Pvt. Ltd.

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Schmalz introduces its new suction pad series SPB4f

Schmalz India Pvt. Limited

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Producers of Stainless Steel seamless & welded pipes, Tubes, ‘U’tubes & large diameter welded pPipes.

SURAJ LIMITED

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Stainless steel fabrication

Unipunch Toolings Pvt. Ltd.

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ELMEX : KTT 6

ELMEX CONTROLS PVT LTD

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Cable Glands – IP 54, IP 68, EMC, Double Compression 90 years + of German excellence in India

Geissel India Pvt. Ltd.

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New DC Mind brush motor

CST Sensors India Pvt Ltd

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3 Phase Trme Power Clamp Meter with harmonics & Inrush Current Measurement

Kusam Meco

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Electrical Specification : 2745

Kusam Meco

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Multipole industrial connector

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ultipole Industrial Connectors (MIC) are designed for heavy duty industrial applications and are suitable for A.C. & D.C. current. MIC facilitate manufacture, installation and maintenance of electric parts in Electrical Electronics Machinery, Robots, Control Panels and wherever connections are required for Power, control & Signal Circuits. Multipole Industrial Connectors are UL &CSA approved & are CE marked.

Inserts: Male / Female Inserts are made of self extinguishing thermoplastics (confirming to flammability grade UL 94 VO) and can be used from –40 Deg C to +125 Deg C. The contacts are made of silver plated copper alloy with connection to conductors made by captive stainless steel screws or crimping terminals. These inserts are numbered on both sides by laser printing / moulding and are polarized for correct mating.

This is what we at Connectwell call Sensible Switching ...

These Slimline Relays are available in the following three variants: A. 1 CO Electro-Mechanical Relay are available with input voltages of 5, 12, 24, 48 VDC with a contact rating upto 6A @ 250 VAC (or 30 VDC)

Enclosures: The Enclosures are made of Die cast aluminum alloy with the finish of Epoxy Polyester powder or in self extinguishing Thermoplastic. The coupling stability and protection against accidental opening are ensured by single or double locking system comprising of mono block lever in stainless steel, springs & pegs in stainless steel or plastic.

By virtue of design these enclosures offer excellent resistance to impact & strong mechanical stresses. Surface mounting & Bulk Head Housing and Hood are available with or without fixed covers or with mobile protective covers. Special gaskets made of Vinyl Nitrile Elastomer provide IP 65 protection against dust, water and other aggressive agents.

For more information Controlwell India Pvt. Ltd. C-203, Prithvi Park, Plot No. 4, 5 & 6, Sector 30, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai - 400 705, India | Tel.: +91 22 2775 6293 | Fax: +91 22 2775 8767 sales@controlwell.com | Web: www.controlwell.com

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Slimline Relay

n today’s high-tech world it has become inevitable that control panels will progressively reduce in size, forcing us to do a lot more in a lot less space. Connectwell brings you the right solution to such problems in the form of Slim Relays for switching and control applications.

Conventional Relay Modules occupy about 25 mm per channel but with Slim Relays the same can be achieved in just 6 mm.

They come with the additional benefits like being absolutely modular and Din Rail mountable.

B. 1 NO DC in – DC out Solid State Relays are available with input voltages of 5, 12, 24, 48 VDC with a contact rating upto 4 A @ 30 VDC C. 1 NO DC In – AC Out Solid State Relays are available with input voltages of 5, 12, 24 VDC with contact rating upto 2 A @ 380 VAC For more information Connectwell Industries Pvt. Ltd. D-7, Phase-2, M.I.D.C., Dombivli - 421 204, India.

Tel.: +91 251 3980 600, 3980 700 Fax: +91 251 3980 700 E-mail: connect@connectwell.com Wwww.connectwell.com

PORTABLE LCD Digital Microscope : Magnification : 1000x

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he 3” Handheld LCD Digital Microscope is a fantastic microscope that provides a good way for you to have microscopic observation on the go. The 3” quality LCD panel brings vivid crystal image. Equipped with profes-

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Continued from page no.235 sional microscopic lens, it helps you to see tiny objects easily. With 250x optical and 4x digital zoom, the magnification can be up to 1000x. 800mAh rechargeable li-ion battery provides a 3.5-4 hours standalone working time.

The 8 bright LEDs, with brightness adjustable, is bright enough for perfect observation. More exciting is the professional measurement software can help to measure size as small as 0.001mm, which is extremely helpful to your scientific researches.

With this microscope, you can enjoy your researches anytime and anywhere.

SPECIFICATION : ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Image sensor: 5M high quality Image Sensor Magnifications: 10x-250x, up to 1000x Resolutions: 12M, 8M, 5M, 3M Lens: High quality microscopic lens Display: 3inches TFT panel, 4:3 ratio Light sources: 8 LED with adjustable brightness Power sources: Li-ion 3.7V / 800mAh battery Working time: 3.5-4hous; Charging time: 5 hours Frame rate: 30fps Adaptor: Input:100-240V, 50/60Hz; Output: 5V, 1A OSD languages: English Software languages: English Measurement: By software Size: 130x103x29mm Weight: 300g (with battery)

SPECIAL NOTE : SOFTWARE for Measuring Distance, Area, Angles & radius .

Suitable for Industrial Surface Inspection etc

Supply : Portable Microscope, Stand, Adapter, USB/AV Cables, Software CD (inside Manual), Clean Fabric cloth in Box .

ITI-160(P) Portable digital Metal Hardness Tester Advantages Largest screen 3 inch , showing all functions and param-

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eters.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 large-scale work piece

Technical Specifications ● Measuring range: HLD(170~960)HLD ● Measuring direction: 360° ● Hardness Scale: HL、HB、HRB、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)

Handheld Digital Magnifier : (25X) Overview: The 4.3 inches Handheld Portable LCD Digital Magnifier is an idea on the go digital magnifier for people with visual difficulty. It has 7 colour modes for different visual impair situation. The magnification can be up to 25x. Freeze function helps you to fix and keep the current screen image. After full charged, its rechargeable li-ion battery proContinue on page no.238

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Continued from page no.236 vides a working time up to 4 hours. TV-out (to any monitor with TV-in) helps to get larger display.

In short, no matter for your personal use or get one as a gift for your parents, senior partners or friends, the easy-to-operate magnifier is the best LCD handheld digital magnifier you can find in the market.

treatment process and testing laboratory.

The plant is having forging capacity of 600 metric ton per month and job capacity 1kg. to 30 kgs. single piece in metals range of CK-45, EN8D, EN9, 42CrMo4, 40Cr1, EN-15 or as per metal needed by client. They also can take up close die steel forging job according to drawing, specification, material detail, quantity detail and sample piece provided by customer. Auto wheel bearing hubs are having applications with wide range, designs, various series and models of four wheeler vehicles like passenger cars, racing cars, bus, light trucks to medium & heavyduty trucks, tractors and even construction earth moving vehicles.

For more inforamtion Kishan Forge Pvt. Ltd G. I. D. C. - Lodhika, Plot No. G - 1314, Kalawad Road, METODA- 360 021, Dist.: Rajkot (Gujarat) INDIA Cell: +91-9825800603, TeleFax No.: +91 - 2827 - 287062 E-mail : kishanforgepvtltd@gmail.com Web : www.kishanforge.com

Detailed Specifications: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Magnification Range: 6x-25x Display: 4.3” diagonal; 16:9 aspect ratio Display mode: (7 modes) Full color, Positive, Negative, Blue on White, Black on Yellow, Blue on Yellow, Black on Green Freeze: Freeze and Defreeze Video-out: to any monitor with video-in Battery: Integrated lithium ion rechargeable battery 4 hours continual use, 6 hours charge time, Charger included Dimensions: 158 mm x 88 mm x 25 mm Weight: 285g, Carrying case included 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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Auto wheel bearing hub

ISHAN FORGE PVT. LTD. is a close die forging Plant and having specialty in forging of all kinds of AUTO WHEEL BEARING HUBS. Auto wheel bearing hubs unit are integrated suspension subsystem, allowing to increase bearing load capacity for a given dimension. They can take up forging job as well as development and manufacturing of all kinds of finished or semi-finished AUTO WHEEL BEARING HUBS. Their forging plant is having infrastructure of forge shop, machining shop, heat

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Air Operated Double Diaphragm SPECIFICATION:

Capacity Range- ½ Inch 0 to 2.5 mtr3/hr 1 Inch : 0 to 6 mtr3/hr 1 ½ Inch : 0 to 14 mtr3/hr 2 Inch : 0 to 30 mtr3/hr 3 Inch : 0 to 45 mtr3/hr

Maximum head 70 mtrs.

PP/PVDF/SS/ALU

Advantages of AODD pump ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

No seal, No leakage No motor, No fire.

No rotation, No charging, less wear and tear.

Self priming, No foot A valve needed.

Pump can run dry Variable flow, with same pump Stop automatic on closing of discharge valve..

Can be submerged Lightweight, handy in use.

Can handle solids 2mm to 10 mm.

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Continued from page no.238 ● Less stock of spare parts to be maintained. ● No skilled person is needed to operator or repair pump. ● Also can be used as metering pump up to accuracy of 3-5% ● In short a very simple and versatile pump. ● FLOW – Pulsation

Application For handling Abrasive adhesive, cement, ceramics, drilling, explosives inks & dyes. Food, Oils, Paints, Pharmaceuticals, Plating Industries, etc For more information Moniba Anand Electricals Pvt. Ltd. (MUMBAI) 5, Saphire Building, Gr. Floor, Tirupati Park, Sativalli Road, Village Waliv, Tal. Vasai (E), Opp. To Professional Couriers, Dist- Thane- 401 208, State- Maharashtra. INDIA | Tel.: 0250-6450425/26/27 Contact: Rakesh Engineer : +91 93230 13491 | Email: moniba83@gmail.com

Schmalz introduces its new suction pad series SPB4f

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he bellows suction pad series SPB4f ensures dynamic and safe handling of bag packaging and other flexible materials. Bag packaging is currently the fastest growing market segment in the packaging industry. It is challenging to handle this packaging reliably in automated processes because the bags can be filled with a wide range of materials such as powder, bulk goods or liquids. Furthermore, the bags themselves can be made of a number of different materials. An optimal seal is required for reliable gripping, especially when the material tends to create folds, when the bags are not very full, or if they swing during the handling process. The bellows suction pad series SPB4f from Schmalz is able to meet these challenges regardless of the packaging material, goods and the fill level. The SPB4f is ideal for use in connection with Delta robots for quick handling of flexible materials in case packer and

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pick-and-place applications.

In order to transport bags and other flexible packages safely, the bellows suction pad is equipped with a sealing lip that allows it to adapt particularly well to the workpiece. It even provides an optimal seal when used with bag packaging with a large number of folds. In order to further optimize the sealing properties and to increase the holding force, segmented flow fins are integrated into the sealing lip. The key factor is the suction pad’s ability to immediately grip the bag as soon as it lightly touches the workpiece surface – this is gentle on the packaged product and speeds up the gripping and pick-up processes. A reinforced suction bellows with 4.5 folds allows for greater lifting force and creates an important damping effect when gripping the product packaging. An integrated bag stabilizer holds the workpiece safely in position and prevents thin plastic film in particular from being sucked in.

Integrated flow fins and an adaptable sealing lip ensure that the product is held securely With its large nominal diameter, the connection element allows for high flow rates and is designed for operation with pumps, blowers and multi-stage ejectors. Various threads are available for the SPB4f based on the application. However, it can also be attached directly to a pipe and fastened using a hose clamp. The sealing lip and bellows are made of FDA-compliant silicone and can also be used for safe and reliable handling of bags and flexible packaging in the food and beverage industry. The material can be cleaned quickly and easily.

The suction pad SPB4f is available with 30, 40 and 50 millimeter diameters. With this new series, J. Schmalz GmbH is expanding its portfolio of products for handling packaging. The company’s product range also includes suction pads for cardboard boxes and plastic film.

The company Schmalz India Pvt Ltd, Pune is the 100% subsidiary of J. Schmalz GmbH, headquartered in Glatten in the Black Forest, Germany, is one of the leading suppliers of vacuum technology worldwide. Its portfolio includes highquality products and services in the area of automation, handling and clamping technology. Founded in 1910, the company with a proud tradition offers innovative and efficient vacuum solutions to customers from many different industries. In 2008, the company employed 570

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people at the headquarters in Glatten and in 16 overseas subsidiaries For more information Schmalz India Pvt. Limited, EL; 38, J Block, MIDC, Bhosari, Pune 411 026.

Tel: 020 40725500, Fax: 020 40725588 Email: schmalz@schmalz.co.in Web : www.schmalz.com

Producers of Stainless Steel seamless & welded pipes, Tubes, ‘U’tubes & large diameter welded pPipes.

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URAJ LIMITED an ISO-9001, 14001, BS OHSAS 18001 Certified Company are Manufacturers and Exporters of Stainless Steel Seamless & Welded Pipes, Tubes & ‘U’ Tubes and Large Diameter Welded Pipes in various sizes, grades & specifications as per customer requirements. Suraj has strong presence in global market and serving more than 70 countries such as EU, Gulf, South East, US & Latin America.

Materials : All Austenitic, Ferritic, Duplex & Super Duplex Stainless Steel Specification : As per ASTM, ASME, DIN, NFA, JIS Standard Size Range : Welded : 6.0 mm OD – 1016 mm OD Seamless : 6.0 mm OD – 323.9 mm OD Thickness : Welded : 0.6 mm – 25 mm Seamless : 0.8 mm – 25 mm Pipe Length : Upto 12 mtr long Tube Length : Upto 30 mtr long Specialization : Heat Exchangers, Heating Elements, Surface Condensers, Evaporators Digestors, Instrumentation Tubing and Fluid Piping Application : Refinery, Petro-chemical, Food, Pharma, Fertilizer, Oil & Gas, Breweries, Sugar, Ship Building.

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Suraj also holds certificates for quality in accordance with AD2000 MERKBLATT W0 and Pressure Equipment Directives [PED] 97/23/EC from TUV Nord and offer material under all national & international Third party Inspection.

SURAJ also have their own lab to examine various tests such as Hydro test, Eddy Current, PMI, IGC, UT, RT, Spectro analysis, Mechanical properties and many others as per customer requirements.

For more information SURAJ LIMITED; “Suraj House”, Opp. Usmanpura Garden, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad – 380 014 Gujarat – INDIA Tel: +91 79 2754 0720/21 Fax: +91 79 2754 0722 Email : suraj@surajgroup.com Web : www.surajgroup.com

Stainless steel fabrication

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S Sheets are widely used for modular kitchens, industrial canteens, food processing equipments, bakery equipments, laboratory tables and benches, apart from furniture.

Providing circular, elongated holes, notching the sheets are common requirement in this fabrication.

Unipunch Toolings have standardized, modular, sheet metal toolings, suited for above applications and usable with any press power source.

For more information Unipunch Toolings Pvt. Ltd. Email : unipunch@gmail.com, unipunch@vsnl.com Web : www.fabmachinesindia.com www.sheettools.com

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ELMEX : KTT 6

here are certain applications that require termination of small size conductors along with high current

terminal blocks for the same electrical circuit. However,

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this is not possible in high current Terminal Blocks for which the smallest connection possibility is also higher than the requirement (of small size conductor) under consideration.

As a solution for the application as mentioned above, elmex has developed “TAP Terminal” Type KTT 6 which is suitable for connection of conductor size as mentioned below.

Flexible – 0.5sqmm to 6sqmm Rigid – 0.5sqmm to 10sqmm KTT 6 can be conveniently connected to elmex high current terminals KUT 50 & KUT 95. KTT 6 is fully insulated and facilitates termination of small size conductors (as mentioned above) at same electric potential, in the same electrical circuit.

For more information ELMEX CONTROLS PVT LTD. 12-GIDC Estate, Makarpura Road, Vadodara 390010, India Ph: +91-265-2642021 (Ext 206) Fax: +91-265-2638646, Cell: +91-9327722477 E-mail: rpatel@elmex.net Alternate E-mail: hirenshah@elmex.net URL: www.elmex.net

Cable Glands – IP 54, IP 68, EMC, Double Compression 90 years + of German excellence in India

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eissel India is fully owned by the Geissel Group, Germany and is an ISO 9001: 2008 certified Company.

The “Geissel” brand of cable glands is well known and accepted worldwide. The products are made from brass, polyamide and stainless steel S.S 303(1.4305) & S.S. 316 TI (1.4571) – according to RoHS standards – up to cable dia of 116 mm with all kinds of threads, i.e. Pg, metric and inch. The cable glands meet specifications of IP 54, IP 68 and EMC.

The latest introduction is DOUBLE COMPRESSION GLANDS–designed in Germany, but made in India.

They are certified by C I M F R, Dhanbad. The special

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features are: ● The only IP 68 solution for double compression glands. ● Available in BSC and Metric threads.

Other threads like Pg, NPT or BSP on request. ● Three sizes of glands to suit cable dia from 12 – 34 mm- this wide clamping range per size allows the user to reduce stock and minimize different sizes of cable glands. ● One type of gland for Weather proof, Waterproof, Flameproof suitable for gas groups IIA & IIB, Zones 1 & 2 ● Explosion proof suitable for gas group IIC, Ex – d, Zones 1 & 2. ● Patented and protected.

We also manufacture Conduit, Conduit glands, lock nuts, plugs, reductions, enlargements, adapters,&twisting sleeves. All these are available ex stock from our factory at Pune.

Our 55 page catalogue has detailed specifications of all the products. It is available on special request and can also be found on our website. www.geissel.com For more information Geissel India Pvt. Ltd., 1102, Mutha Road, Pirangut, Taluka-Mulshi, Pune 412 115 Tel: +91 20 22922125 – Fax: +91 20 22922480 E-mail: info@geissel-india.com

New DC Mind brush motor Low Noise Level - 35dbA Excellent Life – 20000 hrs (no load) Excellent efficiency – 80% Wider supply range up to 120V UL, CE approvals and RoHS complaints IP65, IP67, IP69K protection Built in 1000PPR encoder Built in rear brake For more information CST Sensors India Pvt Ltd 23, Trident Towers, 4th Floor, 100 Feet Road Ashoka Pillar Road, 2nd Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore 560 011 Tel: 080-41132204/05. Fax: 91-80-41132206.

Email: india@cstsensors.com

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lans to set up National Geoscience museum at Kolkata. The request for Proposal has been invited for preparation of detailed project report recently.

Location : Kolkata, West Bengal Geological Survey of India S K Banerjee, Dy Controller of Stores, Central Head quarters, Assets procurement and Management Division, GN-40, Sector-V, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700091.

Tel : 033-23573959, 54,55, Fax : 033-23573466, E-mail: cosgsi@gsi.gov.in

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he foundation stone has been laid for Nirbhaya Bhawan, the headquarter building of National Commission for Women to be executed by NBCC in New Delhi.

Location : New Delhi, Delhi/NCR National Building Construction Corporation Ltd (NBCC) Mr. Anoop Kumar Mittal, MD N P Aggarwal, Sr General Manager (BD), NBCC Bhawan, New Dehli -110003.

Tel : 011-24367314-17, Fax : 011-24366995, E-mail: bd.nbcc@nic.in

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agged a contract from NBCC Ltd for construction of 21 storied commercial complex at New Town, Rajarhat, Kolkata. The work is likely to start in a month and complete in 24 months.

Location : Kolkata, West Bengal Budget : Rs. 95 crore Supreme Infrastructure Ltd Nitin S Jagdale, Sr. Engineer, 8, Bhawani Services Industrial Estate, 3rd Floor, Opp.IIT Main Gate, Powai, Mumbai - 400076. T: 022-25783214, 3549, 25794216

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lans to upgrade marine aquarium and research centre into modern marine science centre at Digha. Bids are invited in this regard for design and construction on turnkey basis.

Location : Digha, West Bengal Budget : Rs. 6 crore Department of Environment, Government of West Bengal (Subrato Mukherjee, Project Director) Ashok Kumar Maiti, Administration Ofϔicer, Integrated coastal zone management project, DD-24, Sector 1, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700064, West Bengal.

Tel : 033-23340531, 0239,

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comprises residential and commercial spread over 86 acre of land.

Location : New Delhi, Delhi/NCR National Building Construction Corporation Ltd (NBCC) Mr. Anoop Kumar Mittal, MD N P Aggarwal, Sr General Manager (Business Development), NBCC Bhawan, Lodhi Road, New Dehli -110003.

Tel : 011-24367314-17, 011-24367022, Fax : 011-24366995, E-mail: bd.nbcc@nic.in

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lans to build 3,000 houses for EWS and 7,000 �lats for lower and middle income groups. The EWS houses will be mainly for slum dwellers who will be rehabilitated in these new housing units. Areas like Kathwada, Nikol, Bhat-Sughad and Khodiyar are among the villages chosen where affordable houses will come up.

Location : Ahmedabad, Gujarat Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Anand Patel, Additional City Planner, Mahanagar Seva Sadan, Sardar Patel Bhavan, Danapith, Ahmedabad380001, Gujarat. T: 079-25391811, F: 25350926, info@egovamc.com, (Guruprasad Mohapatra, IAS,Commissioner)

Gujarat Housing Board (GHB) Jayanti Barot, Chairman C J Munia, Public Information Ofϔicer, Gujarat Housing Board, Pragatinagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Tel : 079-27471379, Fax : 27470477

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he Centre has proposed to construct 88,436 houses in rural areas of Tamil Nadu this year. The state govt has allocated Rs 603.39 cr towards construction of houses under the Indira Awaas Yojana.

Location : Tamil Nadu Budget : Rs. 603.39 crore Tamil Nadu Housing Board K.Sellamuthu, MD Thayunanasamy, Assistant Executive Engineer, 493, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai-35, Tamil Nadu.

Tel: 044-24331508,

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lans to construct 8,799 houses for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of the society at different locations in the state.The state government has approved Rs 329 crore in this regard.

Location : Haryana Budget : Rs. 329 crore Haryana Housing Board.

RS Kharb, Chief Administrator Mr. N K Mahajan, Cheif Engineer, C-15, Awas Bhawan, Sector 6, Panchkula, Haryana.

Tel: 0172-2568007, 2568022, Fax : 0172-2568005

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he board aims to build 25,000 to 40,000 houses every year. Currently it has started constructing 2,132 �lats in Surat, Rajkot and Vadodara which are likely to be completed in 2 years time. In coming months it has planned to build houses in Ahmedabad, Sanand, Mahemdavad, Location : Bharuch, Valsad, Jamnagar and Bhuj.Gujarat

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lans to set up manufacturing unit for metal products brass and copper artware; aluminium artware; and other products at Gurgaon. IEM application was �iled in this regard on 31/07/2013.

Location : Gurgaon, Haryana Devi Overseas Pvt Ltd Plot no 371, Udyog Vihar, Phase VI, Gurgaon-122001, Haryana.

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to 3.5 MTPA in 5 years. The company has already started upgrading its pig iron making facility into a 1.2 mtpa fully integrated steel unit.

Location : Kalinganagar, Orissa Budget : Rs. 10000 crore Mideast Integrated Steel Ltd. Mr. J K Singh, Chairman Manish Pandey, Head-Strategy, 401, Silver Pearl Bldg, Water Field Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai 400050. T: 02226413269, 26413257, F: 26610014, M: 09920066461, E-mail: info@mescosteel.com

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he company has commissioned 2.5 million tonne electric arc furnace at its upcoming 12.5 MTPA steel plant in Angul. The work on second phase is to start shortly and is expected to complete by February 2016.

Location : Angul, Orissa Budget : Rs. 130000 crore Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) Ravi Uppal, MD Vivek Sharma, Sr Manager-CC, Jindal Centre, 12 Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066, T: 011-26739204, F: 26161271, M: 09818552437, vivek.sharma@jindalsteel.com

and construction of data centre, incubation facility and network operation centre of STPI across the country. The location includes Bhopal, Srinagar, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Noida, Puducherry and Dehradun.

Location :Multiple NA National Building Construction Corporation Ltd (NBCC) Mr. Anoop Kumar Mittal, MD N P Aggarwal, Sr General Manager (Business Development), NBCC Bhawan, Lodhi Road, New Dehli -110003.

Tel: 011-24367314-17,24367022, Fax : 011-24366995, E-mail: bd.nbcc@nic.in

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S based semiconductor design company, inaugurated a new global design centre in Hyderabad. 175,000 sq ft facility is dedicated for both software and hardware innovations.

Location : Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Inc Rory Read, President & CEO Mindspace - Cyberabad, APIIC Software Layout, 8th-11th Flr, Bldg.

Hyderabad - 500081, Andhra Pradesh.

Tel : 040-30615000

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nfotech major has started developing its facility on 100 acre of land at Indore SEZ. This facility would be developed in 5 phases. Under the �irst phase, the company will develop its premises with an investment of Rs 550 crore within two years.

Location :Indore, Madhya Pradesh Budget : Rs. 550 crore Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) N Chandrasekaran, CEO & MD Harsha Ramachandra, Sr ManagerCorp Comm, TCS, House, Raveline Street, Mumbai- 400001.

Tel : 022-67789999, Fax : 022-67789000, E-mail: h.ramachandra@tcs.com

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Budget : Rs. 1000 crore

Petronet LNG Ltd Peter Fernandes, Manager-Project, 1st Floor, World Trade Center, New Delhi - 110001.

Tel : 011-23411411,23413130, Fax : 011-23414271

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PORTS & SHIPPING

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lans to set up ship recycling facility adjacent to the existing Mundra West Port. The project will recycle about 40 ships annually to recover about 266,000 tonne of steel, cast iron, nonferrous metals, reusable machinery and other items. It will handle ships of light displacement tonnage 4000 tonne -16,000 tonne.

Location : Kutch, District Gujarat Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ) Mr. Gautam S Adani, CMD Adani House, Shrimali Society, Near Mithakhali Circle, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380009, Gujarat.

Tel : 079-25556628, 25555801, 25555101,25556628, E-mail: roy.paul@adani.in

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lans to build container terminal with a capacity to load 1.4 million standard containers a year from berth length of 730 mtr. Bids were invited recently.

Location : Ennore, Tamil Nadu Budget : Rs. 1270 crore Ennore Port Ltd V. Nagarajan, Senior Manager Projects, No-23 Rajaji Salai, First Floor, Chennai-600001, Tamil Nadu.

Tel : 044-25251666-70, Fax : 044-25251665

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etting up a second LNG jetty at Dahej port with 2.5 MTPA capacity. This project is expected to be operational by Qtr-1 of 2014.

Location : Dahej, Gujarat

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he construction of second liquid chemical berth off pir Pau, Mumbai is underway. So far about 50 percent of work has completed & the rest is targeted by September 2014.

Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra Mumbai Port Trust Rajeev Gupta, Chairman Keshav Sundar, Superintending Engineer, Port Bhavan, Mumbai -400001, Tel : 022-66566501, Fax : 022-23730611, 23744277, M: 9870997225

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lans to set up 2x660 MW capacity thermal power project in Yadgir district. Earlier the company failed to submit the �inal Environmental Impact Assessment �EIA� report to the Ministry for consideration of environmental clearance. Its planning again to apply ToR for the same.

Location : Yadgir, Karnataka Budget : Rs. 5790 crore Atlas Power India Pvt Ltd Flat No.A 2, I Floor, Regency Splendour Apartments, Bangalore - 560005, Karnataka.

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Bhubaneswar-751023, Orissa.

Tel : 0674-2303765, 2303766,

3 units of 660 MW each in Aurangabad. Recently the osite civilworks package has been awarded to Era Infra Engineering.

Location : Nabinagar, Bihar Budget : Rs. 357 crore Nabinagar Power Generating Company Pvt Ltd (NPGC) Mr. D Chakrabarty, CEO S K Sinha, DGM-TS, Vidyut Bhawan-II, 1st Floor, T/F: 2504098, M: 09431046320

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he JVC of state government and US based AES Corporation has started work on 2x660 MW expansion project comprising 3rd and 4th units of its 420 MW Ib Valley power complex. The work order is issued to BHEL for main plant (BTG) worth Rs 4,051 crore and BGR Energy Systems Ltd for Balance of Plant (BoP) worth Rs 1,573 crore.

Location : Jharsuguda, Orissa Budget : Rs. 11000 crore Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd (OPGC) K Venkatachalam, MD Murli Mohan, Chief Engineer, Zone A, 7th Floor, Fortune Towers, Chandrasekharpur,

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he company in joint venture with Oasis Buildhome Pvt Ltd plans to develop a premium residential group

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housing project on 14 acre of land in Gurgaon.

Location : Gurgaon, Haryana Godrej Properties Ltd. Pirojsha Godrej, MD & CEO Alok Singh, Sr Executive (Marketing), 4th Floor, Godrej Bhavan 4A, Home Street, Fort, Mumbai - 400001.

Tel : 022- 66510200, Fax : 022-22072044,

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he real estate �irm plans to set up a premier service residential project ‘Sandal Suites’ over 2.5 acre in pilgrimage town of Shirdi. The project comprises 125 elegantly designed suites and amenities like meditation hall, yoga centre, swimming pools and other facilities. The completion is targeted by 2016.

Location : Shirdi, Maharashtra Budget : Rs.100 crore Assotech Realty Pvt Ltd Shrilikha Sharma, Marketing and PR, Windsor Club, 5,Vaibhav Khand, Indirapuram-201014, Uttar Pradesh.

T: 0120-2685211, 2685212, 2685213, F: 2685214, M: 09910365252, E-mail: info@assotech.in (Neeraj Gulati, MD)

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he real estate company plans to foray in Mumbai with a redevelopment project at Khar (West). It has also identi�ied areas such as �adar- Chembur, Worli, Mulund and Santacruz as possible locations for their future redevelopment projects.

Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra Kolte-Patil Developers Ltd. Mr. Sujay Kalele, Group CEO Mahesh Yadav, Sales Executive, 501, 5th Floor, B wing, The Capital, Plot No. C 70, G - Block, Behind ICICI Bank, Bandra - Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400051.

Tel : 08411905000,

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ahindra group real estate arm has entered into JV with SCM Real Estate (Singapore) Pvt Ltd for development of real estate projects in India. Watsonia �evelopers Pvt Ltd - JVC would take the �irst 2 premium residential developments in Gurgaon and Bangalore.

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Location : Multiple NA

Roma Balwani, Chief Group Communications Ms. Anita Arjundas, MD & CEO Ofϔicer, Mahindra Towers, 5th Floor Road No. 13, Worli, Mumbai - 400018.

Tel : 022- 67478600, 67478601, Fax : 022- 24975084, E-mail: homes@mahindralifespaces.com

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olden Jubilee Signature is coming up at Vasco in Mormugao. The project comprises 5 storied commercial building. The foundation stone for this project is laid recently.

Location :Mormugao, Goa Budget : Rs. 5 crore Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) Y.B. Tavde Chief Ofϔicer Surendra Goinkar, Vasco-da-Gama, Goa-403802.

Tel : 0832-2512275, Fax : 0832-2512447, M: 09822689084, E-mail: info@mmcvasco.com

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he company has started construction of exhibitioncum-convention centre, commercial complex and service apartments on plot C-64 spread over 18.5 acre at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai. The project comprises 82 lakh sq ft built up area, 18-storey tower with four basements for parking, a commercial complex and a �48-room block of �lats. The project completion will take three years.

Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra Budget : Rs. 7566 crore Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Mukesh Ambani, CMD Tushar Pania, GM-CC, Makers Chambers - IV, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021, Tel : 022-22785000, M: 9820088536, E-mail: tushar.pania@ril.com www.engrreview.com

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Sir Mathuradas Vasanji Road, Andheri East, Mumbai 400093.

Tel : 022-28278000,

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lans to add 48 MW wind power generation capacity in Andhra Pradesh by ne�t �iscal. �urrently the company is having 70 MW wind farm capacity, mostly in Tamil Nadu.

Location : Andhra, Pradesh Budget : Rs. 300 crore

ITC Ltd. Pradeep Dhobale, Executive Director Nazeeb Arif, Vice-President-CC, Foods Division, Pulikeshinagar P O,Bengaluru-560005.

Tel : 080-22981100,22981200,

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lans to set up 5 MW solar power plant project at Muzaffarpur. The approvals are in place. The work is likely to start in three months.

Location : Muzaffarpur, Bihar Budget : Rs. 69.97 crore

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Agritech Engineering Pvt Ltd Bangalore - 560099.

Tel : 080-27832329, M: 09980008131

lobal pharma major signed an agreement with Suzlon Energy for setting up 2.1 MW offsite windmill station for captive consumption at its Ankleshwar plant.

Location : Ankleshwar, Gujarat

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Sanoϔi India Ltd. Shailesh Ayyangar, MD Kavita Jairaman, Corp Comm, 54/A,

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lans to set up Plast India International University at Vapi in Valsad district. The state government has approved 45 acre of land for this project.

Location : Valsad, District Gujarat Budget : Rs. 125 crore

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PlastIndia Foundation Mr. Mahendra Patel, Chairman Sonam Monga, General Manager, Andheri (East), Mumbai -400093.

Tel : 022-26832911, Fax : 022-26845861,

lans to set up permanent campus over 500 acre for IIT at Indore. Pre��uali�ication has been invited for designing and building of the campus. The work is likely to start by December 2013 and complete in 30 months.

Location : Indore, Madhya Pradesh Budget : Rs. 608.40 crore

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Saroj Mallick, Executive Engineer, M Block, Devi Ahillya Vishwavidyalaya Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore- 452017.

Tel : 0731-2438771, 2438709,2438718,

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he foundation’s educational initiative, VidyaGyan plans to set up a school in eastern Uttar Pradesh. It is scouting for 40 acre of land in Varanasi, Allahabad and Gorakhpur districts in this regard.

Location : Uttar, Pradesh Shiv Nadar Foundation.

Mr. T S R Subramanian, Chairman S Pamela, Project Executive, HCL Technologies, New Corporate Tower, 3rd ϔloor, Sector-126, Noida - 201303.

Tel : 0120-4306000,

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he hospital chain specialised in paediatric and maternity healthcare plans to set up hospitals in Pune, Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Kurnool and aims to have 1000 bed capacity from the current 450 bed by 2017.

Location : Multiple Budget : Rs. 100 crore Rainbow Hospitals Mr. Ramesh Kancharla, MD M Srinivas, Manager - BD, 22, Road No - 4, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500034.

Tel : 040-23319191, 44665555, Fax : 040-23397476, M: 9949622702, E-mail: managerbd@rainbowhospitals.in

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lans to construct 100 bedded hospital, nursing institute hostel and staff residences at Jalalabad. The work is likely to start in a month.

Location : Jalalabad, Punjab Budget : Rs. 21.96 crore Punjab Urban Development Authority R K Jaidka, Divisional Engineer, PUDA Bhawan, Sector-62, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab.

Tel : 0172-2215202, M: 9815400698

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lans to open 30 health clubs in cities like Delhi, Mumbai and �angalore over �ive years. Currently, they have six health clubs in the country, and will open �ive clubs by end of Nov 2014, with an investment of Rs 40 crore.

Location : Multiple Budget : Rs. 160 crore Fitness First Mega Pawar, Customer Service Ofϔicer, 5th Floor, N.H 8, Ambience Mall, DLF Phase 3, Gurgaon, Haryana.

Tel: 0124-4854200

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he �irm has recently started its �irst hospital project at Anand and 2nd would be coming up at Ahmedabad.

Plans to add four hospitals in the next three years at Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad and Rajkot.The Ahmedabad project will complete by Nov 2014.

Location : Gujarat Zydus Hospitals & Healthcare Research Ganesh Nayak, COO V G Varghese, DGM Projects-Hospitals, Zydus Tower, Opp. ISKCON Temple, Satellite Cross Roads, Ahmedabad -380015.

Tel : 079 - 26868100, Fax : 079 -26862365,

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lans to start the balance work of widening and strengthening of Sarkaghat Ghumarwin road section 1 from km 61+920 to km 79+100 having total length of www.engrreview.com

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17.180 km in the next 4 months. Completion period: 24 months. Bids �inalisation is in process.

Location : Sarkaghat, Himachal Pradesh Budget : Rs. 68 crore Government of Himachal Pradesh, Public Works Department B K Sharma, Superintending Engineer, State Roads Project, Nirman Bhawan, Nigam Vihar, Shimla - 171002, Himachal Pradesh.

Tel : 0177-2627168, 2620663, 2627602, Fax : 0177-2620663, M: 9805090424 E-mail: pdsrp-hp@nic.in

Fax : 0821-2426360

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lans development of Rewa Sidhi (NH - 75 -E) road on BOT basis.

Location :Rewa, Madhya Pradesh Budget : Rs. 6.27 crore

Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation Ltd Anil Chansoria, Chief Engineer, 16-A, Arera Hills, Bhopal - 462011, Madhya Pradesh.

Tel : 0755- 2765205, 2765213, Fax : 0755-2572643, M: 9425600338. lans improvement to riding quality from Km 108.00 to 113.00 (3.50 km) and km 125.00 to km 129.00 (2.50 km) of NH- 223 (old)/NH-4 (New) under CD-I, APWD, Rangat. The work is likely to start in a month. Completion period: 10 months.

Location : Rangat, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Budget : Rs. 3.18 crore

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Andaman Public Works Department Jatin Majhi, Executive Engineer, Construction Division I, APWD, Rangat, Middle Andaman- 744205, Tel : 03192- 274230, 274237, M: 9434267083.

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lans to take up construction of 9.33 km stretch forming eastern alignment of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) project. The project has been approved by the government and the process to issue tender is on. The groundwork will be taken up shortly.

Location : Mysore, Karnataka Budget : Rs. 54 crore

Mysore Urban Development Authority CG Betsurmath, Commissioner Shiv Kumar, Superintendent Engineer, J L B Road, Mysore-570001.

Tel : 0821-2420624,

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lans improvement to riding quality from km 175.00 to 177.50 (2.50 km) and km 178.00 to km 185.50 (5.00 km) of NH- 223 (old)/NH-4 (New) under CD-I, APWD, Rangat. The work is likely to start in a month. Completion period: 10 months.

Location : Rangat, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Budget : Rs. 4.11 crore

Andaman Public Works Department Jatin Majhi, Executive Engineer, Construction Division I, APWD, Rangat, Middle Andaman- 744205, Tel : 03192- 274230, 274237, M: 9434267083.

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idening to two lane and strengthening from km.

91.00 to 105.00 of NH-30 including widening of bridges and culverts covering length of 14.00 km of Jagdalpur-Konta road. The work is likely to start after ENGINEERING REVIEW | NOVEMBER 2013 |

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September 2013. Completion period: 12 months.

Location : Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh Budget : Rs. 21.47 crore

Govt of Chhattisgarh, Public Works Department D K Agarwal, Chief Engineer, National Highway Raipur, Pension Bada, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

Tel: 0771- 2425035, M: 9425229555, E-mail: cenhr@rediffmail.com.

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lans to award contract for special repair of NizampurNarnaul road Km. 0 to 13.88 (SH-17) in Mohindergarh District (road ID 2620). The work is likely to start in 2-3 months.

Location : Mohindergarh, District Haryana Budget : Rs. 11.77 crore

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Govt of Haryana, Public Works Department Mr. Sandeep Goyal, Executive Engineer, Haryana PWD, B & R, Dakshin Marg, Nirman Sadan,Plot no -1, Sector 33- A, Chandigarh, Haryana.

Tel : 01282-251267, M: 9417200394, E-mail: pwd-eepd-narnaul@hry.nic.in, pwd-eecdnhpanchkula@hry.nic.in

lans to award contract for special repair of Narnaul Singhana road km 106 10 to 122.45 (SH - 26) in Mohindergarh district. The work is likely to start in 2-3 months. Completion period: 6 months.

Location : Mohindergarh District, Haryana Budget : Rs. 9.47 crore

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Govt of Haryana, Public Works Department Mr. Sandeep Goyal, Executive Engineer, Haryana PWD, B & R, Dakshin Marg, Nirman Sadan,Plot no -1, Sector 33- A, Chandigarh, Haryana.

Tel : 01282-251267, M: 9417200394, E-mail: pwd-eepd-narnaul@hry.nic.in, pwd-eecdnhpanchkula@hry.nic.in

lans to award contract for special repair to Rewari Narnaul road from km 81.24 to 105.63 in

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Mohindergarh district. The work is likely to start in 2-3 months. Completion period: 6 months Mohindergarh District Location : Haryana Budget : Rs. 7.17 crore Govt of Haryana, Public Works Department Mr. Sandeep Goyal, Executive Engineer, Haryana PWD, B & R, Dakshin Marg, Nirman Sadan,Plot no -1, Sector 33- A, Chandigarh, Haryana.

Tel: 01282-251267, M: 9417200394, E-mail: pwd-eepd-narnaul@hry.nic.in, pwd-eecdnhpanchkula@hry.nic.in

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lans to award contract for special repair to Nizampur Narnaul road km 0 to 13.88 in Mohindergarh district.

Completion period: 6 months.

Location : Mohindergarh, Haryana Budget : Rs. 11.77 crore

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Govt of Haryana, Public Works Department Mr. Sandeep Goyal, Executive Engineer, Haryana PWD, B & R, Dakshin Marg, Nirman Sadan,Plot no -1, Sector 33- A, Chandigarh, Haryana.

Tel : 01282-251267, M: 9417200394, E-mail: pwd-eepd-narnaul@hry.nic.in,

lans improvements and widening to four lane from Hospet-Bellary road to Anathashyayana Gudi link road from km 0.00 to 1.30 in Hospet taluk. The work is likely to start in 2-3 months after the bids are �inalised.

Location : Bellary, Karnataka Budget : Rs. 2.89 crore

Karnataka Public Works Department Mr. B Ravi Kumar, Executive Engineer, PWD, Fort, Bellary-583101,Karnataka.

Tel : 08392-266123, E-mail: ee_pwdbellary@yahoo.com, M: 9448540506

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PG. NO.

A A.C. AUTOMATION

193

ACME ELECTRONICS

219

ACMEE 2014

258

ACTION CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT LTD.

117

ADOR WELDING LIMITED

171

ALLIED POWER SOLUTIONS

25

AMADA (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

31

AMTEX 2014

110

ANSELL LIMITED

33

ASME

103

ATLAS COPCO COMPRESSOR TECHNIQUE

43

AUTOMATION INDIA WELDING TECHNOLOGY (P) LTD.

217

B BAJAJ ELECTRICALS LTD.

39

BECKHOFF AUTOMATION PVT. LTD.

REVERSE GATEFOLD

BHAWAL STEEL AGENCY

226

BOGE COMPRESSORS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

37

BOSCH REXROTH INDIA LTD.

53

BRY-AIR (ASIA) PVT. LTD.

195

C

COMPANY NAME

PG. NO.

COMPANY NAME

COX & KINGS

191

G

CUSTOM SENSORS & TECHNOLOGIES

FRONT GATEFOLD

D DEL PD PUMPS & GEARS (P) LTD.

181

DMG MORI INDIA

7

DOWEL ENGINEERING WORKS

230

DYNAMIC STEEL (INDIA)

227

DYNAMIC VALVE PVT. LTD.

183

E

PG. NO.

GANDHI AUTOMATIONS PVT. LTD.

5

GEISSEL INDIA PVT. LTD.

143

GEM TELERGON SWITCHGEARS PVT. LTD.

107

GOLIYA INSTRUMENTS PVT. LTD.

251

GREEN DOT ELECTRIC LIMITED

16-17

GUNNEBO INDIA PVT. LTD.

206

GUPTA POWER INFRASTRUCTURE LTD

55

E4 EVENTS

212

H

EA-WATER 2014

214

HAAS AUTOMATION INDIA PVT. LTD.

FALSE COVER & BOOKMARK

ELECON MEASUREMENTS PVT. LTD.

139

HANNOVER MILANO FAIRS

INSIDE FRONT COVER

ELECRAMA 2014

260

HARTING (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

99

ELECTRO MAGNETIC INDUSTRIES

201, 203, 205 & 207

HEAVY METAL PIPECENTRE

225

ELECTROMECH - TORQK

113

HENSEL ELECTRIC INDIA (P) LTD.

76-77

ELECTRONICS DEVICES

211

HILCO INDUSTRIAL

45

ELECTROTHERM (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

15

HOLTZMAN SYSTEMS LIMITED

197

ENGIMACH 2013

74

HRS PROCESS SYSTEMS LTD.

79

EPCOS INDIA PVT. LTD.

141

HYUNDAI WIA

129

ERWIN JUNKER MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH

125

I IGUS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

101

INDIA TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS CO.

237 & 239

INDUCTOTHERM GROUP

91

INTEC 2014

92

C.P. FLUID SYSTEMS PVT. LTD.

259

ESSENTIAL POWER TRANSMISSION PVT. LTD.

199

CHHATARIYA RUBBER & CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

204

ETA ENGINEERING SERVICES

261

CHINT ELECTRIC

INSIDE FRONT COVER & 223

EVEREST BLOWERS

159

COGNEX SENSORS INDIA PVT. LTD.

EXIDE INDUSTRIES LTD.

157

IPMS 2013

228

19

EXPRESS TOOLS CORP.

261

IPVS - 2013

128

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CONNECTWELL INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.

21

FALCON PUMPS PVT. LTD.

38

JANATICS INDIA PVT. LTD.

87

CONTROLWELL INDIA PVT. LTD.

23

FLIR SYSTEMS INDIA PVT. LTD.

57

JAY STEEL CORPORATION

229

F

ENGINEERING REVIEW |

J

262

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ADVERTISERS INDEX COMPANY NAME

PG. NO.

COMPANY NAME

PG. NO.

COMPANY NAME

PG. NO.

JAYSHREE ELECTRON PVT. LTD.

167

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS PVT. LTD.

149

SOFTCORE SOLUTIONS

71

JYOTI CERAMIC INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.

3

O

SOLITAIRE MACHINE TOOLS LTD.

131

JYOTI CNC AUTOMATION LTD.

INSIDE BACK COVER

OBO BETTERMANN INDIA PVT. LTD.

49

SPARONI (Advertorial)

184-185

OMRON AUTOMATION PVT. LTD.

9

SUMI CYCLO DRIVE INDIA PVT. LTD.

127

SUMITRON EXPORTS PVT. LTD.

119, 121, 193 & 219

K KNOWELL INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD.

222

KUEBLER AUTOMATION INDIA PVT. LTD.

89

KUMBHOJKAR PLASTIC MOULDERS

222

KUSAM ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.

209 & 215

L

P PAARTH VALVES PVT. LTD.

202

SUPREME & CO. PVT. LTD.

133

PANAM ENGINEERS LTD.

11

SURAJ LIMITED

47

PARAGDEEP METALS

226

SUSHEEL ENGINEERING CORPORATION

195

PC|SCHEMATIC

153

PELICAN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INDIA PVT. LTD.

56

POWERCONNECT (INDIA)

40-41

PROCON TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.

221

PURIFLAIR INDIA PVT LTD (Pahwa)

105

T

LAKSHMI MACHINE WORKS LIMITED

163

LAKSHMI RING TRAVELLERS (COIMBATORE) LTD.

109

LAPP INDIA PVT. LTD.

26-27

LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED

95

R

LUBI INDUSTRIES

175

R. N. GUPTA ENGINEERING CO. PVT. LTD.

213

RED LION CONTROLS INC.

213 & 259

M

TECHNO PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT PVT. LTD.

84-85

TEJ INDUSTRIES

261

TESTO INDIA PVT. LTD.

63 & BOOKMARK

THE MOTWANE MANUFACTURING CO. PVT. LTD.

264

TIMKEN INDIA LTD.

61

TINITA ENGINEERING PVT. LTD.

231

TOP GEAR TRANSMISSIONS

29

TRIPCON ENGINEERING PVT. LTD.

151

TTL TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. (A FLUKE COMPANY)

115

MAHINDRA STILLER AUTO TRUCKS LTD.

189

RENISHAW INDIA

93

MAXON PRECISION MOTOR INDIA PVT. LTD.

51

RITTAL INDIA - EPLAN DIVISION

INNER GATEFOLD

MECO METERS PVT. LTD.

65 & 67

ROLEX FITTINGS INDIA PVT. LTD.

259

U

METALCRAFT

137

RR KABEL LIMITED

20

MGM-VARVEL POWER TRANSMISSION PVT LTD

73

UNILINE ENERGY SYSTEMS (PVT) LTD.

RUDRA IMPEX CORPORATION

221

MICROSCAN

257

S

MONIBA ANAND ELECTRICALS PVT. LTD.

261

SAFEXPRESS PVT. LTD.

13

SCHMERSAL

59

SHREE NM ELECTRICALS LTD.

147

SIDDHAPURA MACHINE TOOLS

10

N

155

W WIRE & TUBE 2014

210

WMI KONECRANES INDIA LTD.

81

X

NEEL INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS PVT. LTD.

145

NEPTUNE (INDIA) LTD.

97

SINTEX INDUSTRIES LIMITED

35

Z

NEWAGE FIRE PROTECTION INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.

208

SMALLEY STEEL RING COMPANY

135

ZICOM ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD.

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