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INNOVISTA SENSORS
A ABB ADOR WELDING
Mr. T. P. Singh Director - S&M Flir Systems India Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Ashok Sheth Chairman Solitaire Machine Tools Ltd.
140 22, 64, 177
AMI POLYMER
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ANCHOR
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ARHAN TECHNOLOGIES
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B BECKHOFF BETTINELLI AUTOMATION BOGE
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C Mr. S. A. Mohan Chief Executive Officer Armes-Maini Storage Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Sriram Ramakrishnan Managing Director & CEO Consul Neowatt Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
CONSUL NEOWATT POWER
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E ELECTROMECH ELESA AND GANTER Prof. R. Sreedaran Faculty - Atharva College of Engineering
Mr. P.K. Balasubbramaniian President VBS Corporate Support
ELGI EQUIPMENTS EPCOS INDIA
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F FCRI FLIR SYSTEMS
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G Mr. Ravin Mehta Managing Director Neel Controls/Neel Industrial Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. C. S. Limaye Director Supertech Instrumentation Services India Pvt. Ltd.
GALA PRECISION
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GEISSEL INDI
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LAYHER SCAFFOLDING SYSTEMS
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STEEL MART
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T TIRE TECHNOLOGY
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U UL GROUP
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UNITY CONTROLS
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CONTENTS DECEMBER 2018
COVER STORY
ELGi: Marching towards Global Leadership in AIR COMPRESSOR Technology
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Mr. Ramesh Ponnuswami - Executive Director, ELGi Equipments Limited
INDUSTRY SPEAK
TECH TRENDS
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INDUSTRY FOCUS
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COMPANY PROFILE
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TECH TRENDS
RAKEZ: Enabling the growth of Indian Manufacturers in the Middle East
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MACHINE TOOLS SECTION INDUSTRY FOCUS
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INDUSTRY SPEAK
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CASE STUDY
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TECH TRENDS
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Hwydra-Cell’s Sealless Design Ensures High Pressure Coolant Efficiency
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Encoders for industrial robots
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Gala Precision’s Deburring, Finishing & Cleaning Solutions
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AIM Inc. - The world’s leader in CNC wire bending
AUTOMATION SECTION INDUSTRY FOCUS
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COMPANY PROFILE
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POWER SECTION INDUSTRY FOCUS
COMPANY PROFILE
TECH TRENDS
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“GEISSEL – CABLE GLANDS AND MORE…..”
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ELGi launches ‘State of the Future Art’, a signature initiative to drive futuristic technology and nurture innovation ELGi Equipments, welcomed over 200 employees, students and industry representatives to the 1st edition of Technology Day 2018, at the Le Meridien, Coimbatore. The event witnessed the unveiling of ELGi’s ‘State of The Future Art’– a signature initiative focused on fostering innovation. “ELGi’s goal is to be the No. 2 player in the global air compressor market by 2027. Our technology breakthroughs will transform the conventional boundaries of compressor technology with a relentless focus on increasing performance and energy efficiency. The ‘State of the Future Art’ is an ELGi initiative aimed at identifying and developing advanced technology and nurturing innovation,” said Dr. Jairam Varadaraj, Managing Director, Elgi Equipments.
Air compressor technology has evolved over the years, from air billows to advanced compressor product innovation, to reach breakthrough levels of performance and efficiency. Since its inception, ELGi has adopted innovation as a key differentiator, keeping pace with global compressor technology trends and evolving customer needs. Technology Day 2018, celebrated on the 15th of December every year, is a platform to engage and build collaboration between young engineering minds and industry experts. The daylong event recognized the significant contribution and complex engineering achievements of ELGi’s technology team. As part of the first ever Technology Day, ELGians showcased major technology breakthroughs through
a series of presentations, product displays, knowledge sharing and interactive panel discussions. Keynote speakers, Dr Tessy Thomas, Director-General, Aeronautical Systems (DG-Aero) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Mr. Shailesh Zinge, Marketing, Sales and Product Planning, Cummins India addressed the audience, highlighting how product innovation is poised to disrupt the technology
landscape. Bringing industry and academics together. ELGi has closely partnered with a network of key universities in India to develop engineering and technology specialists of the future. This year, as part of Technology Day 2018, ELGi invited engineering students to author papers on compressor efficiency, reliability and performance enhancements. Over the past month, ELGi employees, the world over, have been engaged in internal contests which encourage breakout thinking and innovative ideation for product excellence. All the winners, across categories, were felicitated during the event.
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Additive Manufacturing Show takes centrestage in Mumbai The 2-day international event ‘Inside 3D Printing Expo and Business Forum’ held at the Nehru Centre, Mumbai during 19-20 Dec. provided India’s largest business networking platform for 3D printing technology. Manufacturing of components for cars, aeroplanes and medical devices, is witnessing an industrial revolution with three-dimensional printing. “Three-dimensional printing is slated to become the new order by 2021 when the 3D printing, or in the correct technological parlance, Additive Manufacturing industry in India is expected to cross US$ 200 million,” said Aditya Chandavarkar, the Co-Founder of the Indian 3D Printing Network who organized this international show. Aditya revealed that AM is bringing a constructive disruption in the Indian industry at a scorching pace. In the jewellery industry, 75% of the moulds are 3D printed. Smart Tech’s Scot Dunham predicts that the global market for direct precious metal, 3D printed components and products will grow to $2.6 billion by 2020 and $4.1 by 2024. Aditya underlines that Indian AM industry is constantly innovating and adapting this technology to newer applications. It is witnessing a collaborative approach even amidst healthy competition and building a cohesive network. It has moved from creating prototypes DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
to functional and useable end-products manufactured using AM. The industries that benefitted the most from this revolutionary technology are automotive, aerospace, tools, dies & moulds, jewellery, precision engineering from the manufacturing sector; healthcare, medical devices & dental applications from the medical industry; and reverse engineering, engineering inspection & toolrooms from the 3D scanning segment; and design & packaging. Among the quality visitors close to 2000 who came to explore the latest trends in this sphere included design heads, automotive professionals, healthcare professionals, academicians, tooling experts, architects, consumer goods designers, software developers, implant manufacturers and foundry owners. The 35 plus companies who participated in the show to project their capabilities, commitments and offerings included Renishaw, Imaginarium, Wipro 3D, Intech DMLS, Redington, Danfoss, Sridevi Tools, DesignTech, Autodesk, Bharat Forge, Novabeans Prototyping Labs, Rapid DMRLs, HP and Ultramax 3D Printing
E-Studio, LHM- Germany, Oerlikon, Zhejiang Qidi Technology-China, , Guandong Shunde Ultralline 3D Technology-China, etc. just to mention a few. At Bharat Forge, Additive Manufacturing is a new activity. The Division uses AM for manufacturing critical components using aluminium alloys, cobalt chrome alloys, stainless & tool steel, inconel, titanium alloys and maraging steel. Its AM business is expected to fetch a turnover of Rs.200 crores in the next two years, it is learnt. Imaginarium is a leader in 3D printing and advanced manufacturing technologies housing the largest set-up of 3D printers in the country. Having pioneered game-changing applications for various industries, Imaginarium has helped disrupt the manufacturing sector by enabling enterprises prototype faster, design better and realize products in shorter time spans. Says one of the engineers at the Imaginarium stall: “We are in the AM business for more than 15 years, catering to 50 plus industry segments through our expertise. We are present in the exhibition more for sharing knowledge
and creating awareness of the AM business”. Indeed, AM reduces material wastage, ensures lesser weight of the end-product, and brings flexibility to designers. GE is said to have switched to AM for manufacturing jet nozzles made from 27 alloys without a single weld joint. Siemens has launched a digital factory in UK on 12th Dec. In India, Ace Manufacturing and Hero Honda have gone in for AM to reap the benefits of this innovative technology. AM also obviates the need to maintain inventory of old spares of models of vehicles or machines which are redundant. The concurrent seminar at I3DN discussed as many as 15 papers by industry experts on topics as varied as Industrializing AM, Striking the Right Balance between Buying Equipment and Using Service Providers, Increasing Productivity without Compromising on Quality and Quality Control for Metal PBF, Use of High Performance Polymers for AM and so on. Some 150 delegates from a cross-section of the industry attended and derived benefit. The organizers have announced the next edition to be held during 11-12 Dec. 2019 on a much larger scale at BEC, Mumbai to accommodate more participants. The event has been rechristened as AMTECH Expo - the acronym stands for Additive Manufacturing Technology. - P.K. Balasubbramniian
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Enabling your machines to do the best Q. What are the milestones your company has achieved till date?
Mr. Ram Grover, Managing Director, Elesa and Ganter India Pvt Ltd
ELESA+GANTER® is a commercial joint-venture between the two world leaders in standard machine elements manufacturing: Elesa S.p.A (Italy) and Otto Ganter GmbH & Co. KG (Germany). With their individual existence spanning several decades, it was in 1995, the two companies started setting up a common sales network under the trademark ELESA+GANTER. Having made early roads in European market, the group now has its presence in more than 70 industrialized countries worldwide. Elesa+Ganter India : Headquartered at Noida (U.P.) and powered with dedicated team of qualified sales engineers and technical managers along with our pan India network of authorized channel partners for providing quick and efficient support to our existing customers and future prospects. With our 60,000 products portfolio, Elesa+Ganter extensive product range of standard parts and DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
Our product portfolio is comprised of: • Operating elements, Machine elements, Indexing Elements, Clamping knobs, Clamping Levers, U-handles, Fixed, revolving, fold-away handles, Control elements, Rotary controls, Levelling elements, Joints, Hinges, Latches, Hook, toggle and power clamps, Accessories for hydraulic systems, Tube clamp connectors, Castors and wheels etc. machine elements is a testimony of European manufacturing prowess.
Q. What product technology you represent? We have products with specific properties for every application. Elesa+Ganter extensive range of standard machine elements contribute to improve the quality of the machines and equipments they are destined for.
Our high performing items are marked with their own icons, allowing standard parts to be selected specifically in terms of certain requirements. Also, Customized solutions are part of Elesa+Ganter’s core competence. Our products are protected and by more than 150 international patents. Elesa+Ganter range has received
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over the last four decades 45 Industrial Design awards from the most prestigious International Juries such as IF (International Forum Design) in Hannover (Germany), Design Center in Stuttgart (Germany), Compasso d’Oro in Milan (Italy), Good Design Award (Japan) and lately Red Dot (Germany) .
Q. What is the future of your products in India? India is one of the fastest growing market in the world and off late has pumped up the peddle towards Industrialization. Our growth rides on increased industrial production and international trade and recent years have had a profound effect on manufacturing in India. We have continued to maintain double digit growth in India and continue to be bullish on future
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projections. We also realize that demand for machine elements have become more intense and sophisticated. Increasing penetration of organized trade and preferences for branded products has also added fuel to the increasing demand. Elesa+Ganter extensive range of standard components are destined for the mechanical, machinery and industrial equipment sectors and they are widely used in Construction and material handling machines, Hydraulic Equipment, Metalworking Machines, Machines for Building Materials, Plastic/ Rubber molding machines, Agriculture and Gardening, Woodworking Machines, Textile Machines, Pharma Machines, Medical and Laboratory Equipment Dairy Industry Machines, Packaging Bottling and Labelling Machines, Paper Processing and Printing Machines etc. and many more.
Q. What is your vision for forth coming years? We are currently investing into the Indian market by expanding team of Sales and service professionals in all the regions. Our focus is to expand our customer base and foray into different industry lines for which we plan to participate in various industry exhibitions spanning different sectors. On the other hand, we are also investing in our sales & service staffs. We have regular visits from headquarters and our team members often travel for advanced training and to understand new product launches. Additionally, our well-established Channel Partners Network across India ensures easy availability of our Products and on time deliveries. We are very bullish towards Indian market and with initiatives and programs like ‘Make In India’ our resolve to make big in India has only got stronger.
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TIP-TIG Technology
Use of in Process Equipment Plants
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IP-TIG welding is a new advanced innovation of the common GTAW Process. This process uses new, patent-pending technology (TiPTiG), that delivers the highest possible weld energy with the lowest possible weld heat, all while still being user-friendly.
by Rakesh Choudhary, Head WAPS, Ador Welding Ltd. (with inputs from Plasch, TiP-TiG, Austria)
What is TIP-TIG welding? TiPTiG new welding with a hot wire process can be used in every industry. It is very simple to learn, use and simple to teach. This process is so unique that higher travel speed, lower heat input, reduced cycle time, and an overall better-quality welding advantage can easily be achieved.
sulting TIG weld quality and overall process productivity. The process is also slag-free and uses the lowest possible heat input of any welding process, producing a Heat Affected Zone (HAZ), all of which help to reduce distortion and weld stress. It produces some of the highest quality products with the best metallurgical and mechanical properties on all alloys, but also increases production up to four times the normal speed. There is
The Process The TIG weld receptivity for higher weld deposition rates is done by decreasing the speeds for the weld solidification process and increasing the fluid weld area. This allows for a 100%-400% increase in TIG wire feed rates, increasing the overall weld deposits. All these attributes like faster speeds and higher than normal weld energy, increase the re-
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also no inter- pass cleaning, creating availability for an increased Arc on time and weld quality. The TIP TIG process is available in manual and automated capability to attain weld and clad quality levels way beyond the conventional
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TIG – Hot – Cold Wire TIG – Pulsed MIG and the Flux-Cored process.
and many other critical materials like P-91, which are used in process plant production.
How it Works A TIP TIG welding system uses a wire fed GTAW system just like a typical TIG system, but it’s distinctive for the vibratory effect on wire at weld pool which is achieved by a linear forward and backward mechanical motion created by the customised wire feeder system. The forward and backward motion of the filler wire creates an oscillation that is then transferred to the weld, agitating the molten weld pool and ultimately disrupting the surface tension. In addition to this vibratory effect on the wire, a hotwire current (powered by a secondary power source) is also applied to the filler metal, prior to entering the weld puddle. The two pictures (fig. 1 & 2) describe the weld finish with Manual GTAW & Manual TIP-TIG process.
ChampTig 400P Power source from Ador Welding with the TipTig wire feeder. Benefits of the TIG-TIP process • Increased fluidity of the weld pool • Greater tolerance to joint fit-up • Significantly reduced joint sensitivity • Greater ability to accept more wire into the weld pool, results in a higher deposition • 4-6 times increased travel times • Reduced cycle time and heat input • Cleaner welds with agitated weld pool • Reduced weld stress with the reduced heat input
Approved Alloys TiPTiG welding can work on a wide range of alloys such as carbon steel, stainless steel, duplex and super duplex stainless steels, inconel, titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
Heat Exchangers
Fig.5 Fig.4 Heat Exchangers are commonly constructed from low Carbon Steel, Copper, Copper-Nickel, Stainless Steel, Hastelloy, Inconel, or Titanium. There are certainly some unique applications and challenges associated with the welding of heat exchangers, such as the position and access for the popular circumferential welding of Tube to sheet welds or the half tube shell welding. A trained TIP-TIG welder can typically weld a 50mm tube in 30 seconds… or less with the highest quality and lowest heat input. Our typical travel speed for fillet welds will be between 300 to 500 mm/min on most applications. Compared with 80 to 150 mm/ min with conventional GTAW. TiPTiG manual system is a low cost semi-automatic solution to tackle any job by selecting a wide variety of torches for different applications, with modified 180 deg torch it allows a complete tube sheet welds without repositioning the wire or stopping, allowing for defect free welds. The typical customers in the manufacturing and repair of various sized heat exchangers are in power plants, chemical plants, petrochemical plants, petroleum refineries, natural gas processing, and sewage treatment.
INCONEL CLADDING Normally, when you manually clad
the end of a pipe ID with Inconelusing Pulsed MIG as shown in the picture and result is often not so good. However when we use TIP-TIG, the results are visible as shown on the mentioned pictures. In the pictureTIP-TIG cladded Job, TIP -TIG Inconel 800 pipe was welded with Inconel 82 wire on 10 inch pipe 3/4 Wall. The TIP TIG weld cycle time for the Inconel pipe was 40 – 50 minutes, whereas the customer used to take around 4 hrs with regular TIG. When your weld process can weld a complex incoloy* pipe and make the welds look simple, that’s a process that should be given consideration. With TIP-TIG, no brushing, no grinding, no spatter, no weld rework, no feeding of wire, no foot control, less skills. Note weld smoke prep machining lubricants. (*Incoloy refers to a range of superalloys produced by the Special Metals Corporation group of companies. They are mostly nickel-based, and designed for excellent corrosion resistance as well as strength at high temperatures; there are specific alloys for resistance to chemical attacks)
Duplex Steel Welding Applications Application The picture (fig.5) is of a very thin Gage Duplex Boiler. Traditional automated TIG process with cold wire may result in sluggish duplex welds.
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The customer typically attained a maximum Hot Wire TIG weld travel speeds from 12 – 15 inch/min. Then the customer switched over from Hot Wire TIG to the TIP-TIG process. The TIP TIG weld parameters and speeds were achieved using an 0.035 (1mm) 2205 Duplex wire, with TIP-TIG travel speed of 35 inch/min was achieved providing 200% increase in weld travel. The welds had a superior, less sluggish weld bead appearance and the parts had a dramatic reduction in weld distortion, (note the much smaller HAZ). Also the TIP-TIG process was much more stable and consistent. TIP-TIG produces the cleanest welds from lowest possible oxidation. The welds will have the lowest possible weld pores and inclusions and the smallest possible weld HAZ.
Welding of P-91 Material Welding of Grade 91 (9Cr-1Mo-V) chromium-molybdenum steel has presented numerous challenges since its introduction inthe 1970s. The gas tungsten-arc (GTAW) process can produce welds of high quality; however, manual welding can be DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
expensive and labour intensive, requiring skilled welders with extreme hand-eye coordination and dexterity. Grade 91 productivity can beincreased in either shop or field fabrication by introducing a semiautomatic high deposition metal transfer (HDMT) GTAWwelding process that combines controlled excitation of wire with a hot wire addition. This technique is cost-effective and can beused for the entire weld from root to cap while producing high quality welds that industry expects from the GTAW process. With TiP-TiG weld study, it indicates that semiautomatic HDMT GTAW welding process is capable of producing toughness valuescomparable to or exceeding manual GTAW and that the process provides an attractive alternative for welding P91 root and hotpasses or the entire weld from root to cap.Results of this study indicates that semiautomatic HDMT GTAW welding process is capable of producing impact valuescomparable to or exceeding manual GTAWT. The process also provides an attractive alternative for welding P91 root and hotpasses or the entire weld from root to cap.
TIP-TIG HDMT (HIGH DYNAMIC METAL TRANSFER) FOCUS TIP-TIG HDMT FOCUS is a unique TIP-TIG welding process. Its precision and reliability make the TIPTIG HDMT FOCUS welding process particularly suitable for automatedapplications in combination with linear axles, robots and other guiding systems. Nearly all steels, non-ferrousmetals or galvanized sheets can be welded in one layer with filler material; e.g. CrNi-steels with a material thickness of up to 10 to 12 mm can be welded in single pass without any Joint preparation. Some of the welded examples are listed below. it has resulted in elimination of backing gas in austenitic stainless steel welds using high deposition metal transfer gas tungsten-arc welding(HDMTGTAW)
TIP-TIG HDMT FOCUS PROCESS Example • • • •
Material: CrNi 8+8mm Weld current: 500A Weld speed: 46 cm/min Wire feed speed: 2,0m/min
Fig.7 The semiautomatic HDMT GTAW welding process permits an increase in energy(heat input), larger weld puddle and increased deposition rate while still providing tempering of the previously deposited weldbeads or layers.
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TIP-TIG REDUCED COSTS BY OVER 60%, WHEN COMPARED WITH CONVENTIONAL TIG PROCESS
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ing process that combines controlled excitation of wire with a hot wire addition and gives very promising results to challenging applications. Plant equipment manufacturing, wherever GTAW is applicable, is possible to be replaced by TIG-TIG process which gives very high output without compromising on quality. The success in P91 welding with TIP-TIG, also increases the application possibility in that area.
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1.Paper on ‘ACHIEVING TOUGHNESS IN P91 WELDS FROM ROOT TO CAP USING SEMIAUTOMATIC
The following comparison shows the actual savings calculated on a real stainless-steel welding application comparing conventional TIG and TIP-TIG on a pipe application (2″ Sch 80 Stainless) in the 5G position.
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TwinSAFE delivers consistently modular, scalable & distributed safety applications
With its focus on increased modularity and scalability, the new generation of Beckhoff safety controllers allows optimum adaptation to the specific safety requirements of individual machine concepts The consistent hardware and software modularity of the TwinSAFE system simplifies the implementation of even very complex safety applications, and the combination of I/O and TwinSAFE control functionalities in a single I/O component makes it easier to distribute safety tasks across individual machine modules. It also reduces hardware costs. In terms of engineering, the customizing function speeds up the process & makes it more convenient. It also ensures minimum validation effort, which in turn further reduces the development costs.
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he ability to distribute the intelligence of an entire safety application across multiple TwinSAFE Logic-capable I/O modules enables the flexible implementation of increasingly modular architectures that can be adapted to given system requirements even more effectively than before. With the new safety controllers based on the EL6910 TwinSAFE Logic, it is possible to adapt the TwinSAFE system even more specifically to the individual requirements of a machine concept as well as to a broader spectrum of safety applications. The new I/O components include:
• TwinSAFE EtherCAT Terminal EL1918: digital terminal with eight safe inputs • TwinSAFE EtherCAT Terminal EL2911: safe potential supply terminal with four safe inputs and one safe output • TwinSAFE EtherCAT Box EP1957DECEMBER 2018 | www.engrreview.com
0022: IP 67-protected digital combi module with eight safe inputs and four safe outputs
More options for distributed safety applications Just like the TwinSAFE Logic-capable I/O and motion products that are already available, the three new I/O modules can be used as controllers for the direct execution of customer-specific safety projects. A special feature is their communication capability, because like a dedicated controller, the safety project to be executed on the corresponding I/O component can establish direct communication relationships with other safety-relevant devices and preprocess the data internally. This makes it possible to implement highly granular machine modules with distributed safety applications. The central safety controller, if it exists in the application scenario, only needs to process the data that has already been accumulated.
More efficiency through customizing Safety projects can be modularly designed in TwinCAT as usual. However, with the new customizing function, the operating modes “temporary deactivation”, “permanent deactivation” and “passivation” can now be configured for each of these modules. With the corresponding configuration of replacement values for the interfaces between the different modules, users can thus implement highly complex, modular and scalable architectures while reducing their development costs. For example, a single safety project can be used for an entire family of machines by simply deactivating any modules that may not be needed according to the given requirements.
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RAKEZ: Enabling
the growth of Indian Manufacturers in the Middle East
On the note of cost-effectiveness, RAKEZ provides optimal industrial solutions at a rate that is up to 50% lower than elsewhere in the region. Manufacturers enjoy vast advantages, such as choice of free zone and non-free zone formations, fast-track and simplified processes, and comprehensive support services in a one-stop shop
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t the northernmost of the United Arab Emirates lies Ras Al Khaimah, the emirate that is home to some of the world’s leading manufacturers, and Indian industrialists are no strangers to this side of the world. In fact, over 3,300 Indian businesses are flourishing in the emirate’s fast-growing investment hub, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) – and of this number, 300 are manufacturers. Ashok Leyland, Dabur and Mahindra are just among the largest Indian manufacturers based in RAKEZ’s three industrial zones. But what makes RAKEZ such a magnet for Indian companies? RAKEZ, being in Ras Al Khaimah, is blessed with a strategic location that serves as a gateway to the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Asia markets. This is perfectly complemented by Ras Al Khaimah’s substantial land, sea and air logistical infrastructure, making importing and exporting goods to and from the rest of the world easier, faster and cost-effective. On the note of cost-effectiveness, RAKEZ provides optimal industrial solutions at a rate that is up to 50% lower than elsewhere in the region. Manufacturers enjoy vast advantages, such as choice of free zone and non-free zone formations, fast-track and simplified processes, and comprehensive support services in a one-stop shop. Most importantly, RAKEZ provides Indian manufacturing companies with the right facilities to expand their
operations to the Middle East. Warehouses at RAKEZ are customisable. Manufacturers can begin operating from a small warehouse and then eventually expand their floor space as the business grows. For larger enterprises, RAKEZ offers land plots of unlimited sizes where facilities can be built according to the company’s needs. On-site accommodations are also offered, allowing companies to save on staff and labour transportation expenses. For Rajiv Gupta, CEO of Mahindra Emirates Vehicle Armouring, the economic zone’s cost-effectiveness was a major selling point. “It’s very important to find a cost-effective business environment to be able to survive in the competitive area, and this is what RAKEZ provides to us. Another factor we admire is the ease of operation. The economic zone practices an open-door policy, which made it very easy for us to meet and consult with their professional team throughout the formation phase. All of these qualities of RAKEZ have been very effective in helping grow our business.” The economic zone continuously witnesses a surge of enquiries coming from the Indian business community. Just this year, it received over 11,000 leads, and of which, 700 went on to start their business with RAKEZ.
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Unique products, unique employees, a unique company: proud Bogians at the headquarters of BOGE in Bielefeld.
BOGE’s 111
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he family-run company is to celebrate this in the next few months along with proud employees of BOGE, those who have accompanied them throughout the years and trusted clients. But what is it exactly that makes the compressed air expert unique as a company? Why are BOGE’s products and services so special? And how do people become true BOGE employees within the company? BOGE wants to use a variety of opportunities in the coming year to present itself as the innovation-
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Vision becomes a reality and a revolutionary idea becomes a groundbreaking practice: The compressed air specialist BOGE has become 111 years old in November. driven pioneer it is, always was, and wishes to remain. However, one thing is clear: at 111 years of age, BOGE is as fresh and young as ever. One element has stayed exactly the same at BOGE over these 111 years – that is to say, that everything has always changed. Proven concepts are questioned time and again, their own principles are put to the test, and established patterns are broken down. Unrealistic, too daring, completely crazy? At BOGE there is no reason not to give a visionary idea a chance. For this is the very process that gives rise to the revolutionary concepts and groundbreaking technologies for which BOGE is known. “BOGE has continuously reinvented itself. We have always engaged fearlessly with the new, and have therefore constantly been a step ahead of our time”, this is how BOGE CEO Wolf D. Meier-Scheuven sums up the 111-year company history. The great grandson of the company founder Otto Boge is the fourth generation to manage the family-run company. BOGE – 111-year start-up mindset The first compressors were developed by the pioneering company based in Bielefeld almost 20 years after the company was DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
founded in 1907. Compressed air systems from BOGE are used all over the world today – thanks to intelligent engineering, innovation management and quality; custommade in Germany. With a contingent of almost five per cent, BOGE invests twice as much in research and development as the average mechanical engineering company. It is hardly surprising that more than half of all BOGE projects are not yet five years old. Across its 111-year company history, BOGE has always maintained a start-up mindset. This is something to be proud of: 880 BOGE employees stand together behind revolutionary developments such as high speed turbo technology and low pressure turbo compressors, and forward-looking services such as predictivecair and the continuous improvement programme. This makes us grateful – for 111 years of intensive interchange and the confidence of our clients. This is why BOGE is delighted to be 111. An anniversary in a year of many high points – including the Hanover trade fair in April 2019.
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EPCOS India Pvt. Ltd name changed to TDK India Pvt. Ltd
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DK Corporation (TSE:6762) announces that it has changed the name of its subsidiary EPCOS India Private Limited (EPCOS India) to TDK India Private Limited (TDK India) with effect from December 13, 2018. The name change took place within the scope of renaming of all EPCOS entities worldwide after EPCOS AG, the parent company of the EPCOS Group, was renamed to TDK Electronics AG on October 1, 2018. This change will further strengthen the uniform market presence of the TDK Group in India. The new company name will have no effect on the EPCOS product portfolio, the organizational and business structure of the company, or the scope of its services. TDK Corporation has been present in India since 2008 when it acquired
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EPCOS AG, and with it EPCOS India. TDK India has a network of design and manufacturing locations for film capacitors and ferrites and sales offices all over the country. In fiscal 2018 (ending in March) the company employed more than 2200 people and posted sales of more than INR 800+ Crores.
About TDK Corporation TDK Corporation is a leading electronics company based in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1935 to commercialize ferrite, a key material in electronic and magnetic products. TDK’s comprehensive portfolio features passive components such as ceramic, aluminum electrolytic and film capacitors, as
well as magnetics, high-frequency, and piezo and protection devices. The product spectrum also includes sensors and sensor systems such as temperature and pressure, magnetic, and MEMS sensors. In addition, TDK provides power supplies and energy devices, magnetic heads and more. These products are marketed under the product brands TDK, EPCOS, InvenSense, Micronas, Tronics and TDK-Lambda. TDK focuses on demanding markets in the areas of information and communication technology and automotive, industrial and consumer electronics. The company has a network of design and manufacturing locations and sales offices in Asia, Europe, and in North and South America. In fiscal 2018, TDK posted total sales of USD 12 billion and employed about 103,000 people worldwide.
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20th China International Agrochemical Exhibition to be held on March 2019 The 20th China International Agrochemical & Crop Protection Exhibition (CAC 2019), will be concurrently held with 10th China International Fertilizer Show 2019 (FSHOW), 6th China International Irrigation Show 2019 & China International Seed Trade Show 2019 organized by CCPIT Sub-Council of Chemical Industry, is to be held at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) on March 5 - 7, 2019.
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he above exhibitions have been held successfully every year. The exhibitions occupied five exhibition halls, and established the trade, communication and exchange platform involving pesticides, fertilizers, seeds, beyond-agriculture, production & packaging equipment, crop protection equipment, logistics, consultancy, laboratories and supportive services. Occupying an area of 73,000 sq.m, the exhibitions attracted 1,336 exhibiting companies from more than 30 countries and regions, nearly 33,000 visitors from over 120 countries and regions, and a number of buyer delegations from Russia, Mongolia, Vietnam and India, etc. The 10th China International Fertilizer Show 2019 is an important annual trade show for fertilizer industry. It is the best information & experience exchange platform for fertilizer trading and utilization. Through aborative designing and the DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
strong support of relative departments and exhibiting enterprises, This show has developed into a large scale and impactive fertilizer exhibition. FSHOW is providing fertilizer suppliers and purchasers from China and abroad a high-quality and professional trading platform. Through the mutual efforts of organizer, exhibitors and experts, China International Fertilizer Show has become the world’s leading fertilizer event. The 2019 China International Seed Trade Show is the most important agricultural means of production. Fine seeds are crucial to the plant production and plant quality. In order to promote the development of China seed industry and to build seed trade and communication platform, 2019 China International Seed Trade Exhibition will be held along with 20th China International Agrochemical & Crop Protection Exhibition (CAC). Supported by
the world’s largest agrochemical platform, you can meet with 33,000 agrochemical purchasers here. The 6th China International Irrigation Show 2019 (IRRISHOW) is to fully display agricultural and horticultural irrigation technology and equipment, promoting fertigation application, to strengthen domestic and international technology exchange and cooperation. It is believed that fertigation will lead to the big change in planting technology, fertigation application development is being in spring. China international irrigation
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Digital condition monitoring of transport systems
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verhead conveyor systems are used in assembly production lines in the automotive and other industries. The failure of individual support frames can lead to the stoppage of entire production lines. A condition monitoring system based on the MICA Edge computer detects wear at an early stage and thus prevents unplanned downtime. Overhead conveyor systems in production lines transport e.g. machine parts or chassis through individual assembly sections. Worn rollers or damage to drives can lead to the failure of individual support frames, which inevitably leads to a bottleneck of the entire production line due to the serial guidance of the overhead conveyor. To prevent failures, HARTING offers a solution for digital condition monitoring of the supporting frames. Here, creeping wear is detected and a warning of a potential failure is issued in good DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
Reduction in unplanned downtime of overhead conveyor and maintenance effort slashed time. The system helps reduce unplanned failure of the overhead conveyor. Maintenance costs can also be significantly reduced by condition-based maintenance. The goal is to achieve higher overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) of the suspended conveyor. Since the condition-monitoring solution is designed to retrofit existing systems, it is also possible to extend the lifetime of transport systems.The system consists of two highly sensitive sensor boxes and a MICA Edge computer which directly evaluates the sensor values and transmits them to the control system via the integrated Wi-Fi function. The sensors continuously detect vibrations on the rotors, the frequency of the motor current, the motor current, and the temperature of the drives. If a threshold value is ex-
ceeded, the moving-state monitoring set sends a message to the operating equipment via the control system. Affected supporting racks are taken out of service in targeted manner and serviced. The condition monitoring set can be retrofitted for all types of transport systems with slow moving components, e.g. escalators, elevators and conveyor belts. Thanks to the IP 65/67 protection class of the sensor boxes and the MICA, the system can be operated without problem in numerous ambient conditions. The solution was developed in close cooperation with an automobile manufacturer and FormsMedia, a company in the MICA.network partner network.
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FCRI, Palakkad - Asia’s Largest Testing & Flow Measurement Facility Q. What’s your niche in Testing & Flow measurement?
Dr. Jacob Chandapillai, Director, Fluid Control Research Institute, Palakkad
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The accuracy of fluid flow plays a very vital role in industry and in fact the single largest measurement parameter which is decisive in the quality and quantity of products. Hence, having a national standard for fluid flow is of high priority. The very purpose of establishing FCRI by Govt. of India was to create a facility that would provide a standard for flow measurement in air, water and oil flow media. The impeccable infrastructure and well experienced manpower available at FCRI make it a natural contender for National Measurement Institute / Designated Institute, for fluid flow parameters in air, oil and water media. Designating FCRI for Fluid Flow parameter will be an extension of existing recognitions, such as NABL, BIS, DST, etc.
FCRI’s vision is to be a globally renowned and reliable service provider in flow technology. The core activities of FCRI include, but not limited to: • Providing design and development assistance to Flow Products industry • Quality evaluation of Flow products as per International standards • Execution of projects sponsored by Private, Public and Government Agencies. (completed more than 170 projects so far) • Standardization and ‘Model Approval’ Evaluation of flow elements as per OIML R-117 (Legal Metrology) Standards • Site testing and auditing of flow metering skids and large pipe- line flow • Consultancy activities in Water, Oil & Gas Sectors
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In-house design, development and execution of all the facilities in FCRI were done by FCRI engineers (with the initial guidance of UNDP experts). And later FCRI has independently developed: • One of the largest water flow laboratories in the world • Oil flow laboratory with multi-viscous oil • Centre for water management • High pressure Air flow facility • Multiphase flow laboratory • CNG test facilities • A variety of test facilities for special tests • FCRI is also in the business of design and supply of customized flow facilities for the customers
Q. What makes you the much sought-after testing lab in India? • FCRI has the best uncertainties in
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of their flow parameters through FCRI’s standard facilities and expertise • FCRI is doing Site auditing of gas and oil metering skids. Considering the fact that The Government of India is focusing towards the installation of Gas and Oil pipelines across the country covering all states, FCRI’s role as a third-party auditor will gain prominence • It is also improving tie-ups with reputed educational institutions in the country for enhancing research outputs. • Recently FCRI has joined hands with IIT Mumbai and IIT Guwahati and is doing a project funded by European Union and DST for the enhancement of water distribution in our country
Q. What are your unique facilities? Flow laboratories with uncertainties comparable and in some cases better than International facilities. The uncertainties start from 0.02%. • It has developed a unique valve cavitation research centre for the use of process industry where you can test valves for their performance and effectiveness under cavitating conditions. • In-situ flow measurement is very difficult to do in large pipe-lines at site. FCRI is focusing on this area using various methods like tracer dilution method with non-radioactive dye injection, clamp on ultrasonic flow meter, insertion type flow meters, etc. It is also focusing on the areas of • Field efficiency testing of Turbines • Pump test facility • Seismic test facility • Open channel flow measurement Accreditation and Recognitions of FCRI • W& M [Dept. of Weights &
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of Fluid Flow Measurement & Control Techniques and Oil Flow Measurement • NMi, The Netherlands certifies 20 bar Closed loop Air Test Facility • Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited – For seismic analysis of Power plant equipment.
Q. What puts you on the global map? FCRI has organized five International conferences and International exhibitions under the brand name flotek.g • September 2000 – “Flow metering & Control” • September 2003 – “Hydrocarbon Flow Measurement” • September 2007 – “Towards Intelligent Flow Measurement and Control System” (Oil,Gas,Water & industrial fluids) • January 2012 - “Towards Smarter and Greener Flow Measurement and Control”- Oil, Gas and Water” • August 2017- “Innovative Solutions in Flow Measurement and Control – Oil,Water,Gas More than 250 delegates (Both National and International ) have participated in each of these conferences .These conferences have helped FCRI to gain International reputation. • FCRI has close working relations
with Czech Metrology Institute (CMI) • FCRI has been conducting International courses. More than 1000 participants from 90 different countries have attended FCRI’s courses so far. • Continuous International Intercomparisons with National Engineering Laboratory -UK,CMICzech Republic,NIST-USA,Delft Hydraulics_Nethernands, etc and publication of results in International conferences have helped FCRI to gain International credibility
Q. What’s your contribution to enhancement of quality and accuracy in flow measurement? Maintaining and constantly improving flow measurement standards to the best uncertainty is a colossal task, considering the complexity involved in the flow measurement standards. FCRI has been doing this task commendably well. Our customers (more than 4000) will vouch for it. You take any major Indian industry (whether private /public sector), they are FCRI’s customers. They look at FCRI for lasting solutions for their flow measurement problems. FCRI has initiated a Fow Measurement Group which will concentrate on exchange of ideas and solutions in this area. This was initiated during a parallel session in the last concluded International conference. Imparting training to Indian industry in the flow measurement and control field is another major contribution.
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Innovations for now, & for the future
Tire Technology Expo 2019 will be held from March 5-7, 2019 at Hannover, Germany. In this interview with Huned Contractor, Conference Director Mark Fenner elaborates about what the forthcoming edition of the show will highlight and why it will be of tremendous benefit to rubber and tyre manufacturers across the world. Most importantly, the event will showcase the engineering innovations that are taking place in the tyre industry across the globe
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he 2019 Tire Technology Expo and Conference will once again set a new benchmark for the event in Hannover, Germany. With over 300 exhibitors across more floor space than ever before, 700 conference delegates and more than 5,800 experts through the doors during the three days, this year’s show will perhaps be the biggest yet, in every way! In 2018, the world’s largest gathering of tyre design, development and manufacturing experts was opened by a keynote address from Pierre Loiret of Michelin, who detailed the forthcoming world standards for tyre RFID tracking – just one of many technological developments presented by 180 speakers at the conference. The other subjects included connected and smart tyre technologies,
sustainable materials innovations and disruptive change in the global tyre industry. As Jani Rintala, Project Manager, Nokian Tyres put it, “Coming to Tire Technology Expo means we can learn about what is new, and what is ongoing in the industry – new innovations for now, and for the future. It’s important not to get left behind.” Excerpts from the interview:
Q. Could you provide an update about the features of Tyre Technology Expo 2019? The year 2019 will be the show’s 19th year and it’s still the world’s largest expo and conference dedicated solely to the materials, design and manufacture of tyres. With over 300 exhibitors, 180 speakers and numerous courses, this year promises to be the biggest yet.
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Q. What would be the new technologies that will be under the limelight at this show? As usual all the latest manufacturing innovations and new materials will be exhibited but also new technologies relating to autonomous vehicles, smart tyres and sustainability.
Q. Could you name some of the leading companies that will exhibit at the show? Among others, the show will have the presence of companies like Arlanxeo, Evonik, Harburg Freudenberger, Smithers, Bosch, Mitsubishi, Bekaert and VMI.
It will create a space for discussion and an exchange of ideas as well as pointing the way forward for the industry.
Q. Will there be any seminars or discussions and what would be the subjects? There will be a total of seven courses and 180 speaker conferences.
Q. Do you expect participation from rubber manufacturers too? All the main tyre manufacturers are participating and that in itself represents the rubber industry to a great extent.
Q. What kind of participation do you expect from Indian tyre manufacturers?
Q. Could you brief us about some of the technologies that will be on display?
We will have speakers, exhibitors, delegates and the press from India participating in this year’s event.
Tire Technology Expo 2019 offers visitors the world’s premier technology showcase, with exhibits of equipment and materials covering the complete spectrum of the tyre manufacturing process. Some of these would include 3D laser surface texturing, acoustic testing systems and components, adhesion resins, automated systems and technologies, bead lines, bias and ply cutter technology, bonding agents, carbon black, chemical dosing systems, clamping and palletisation technology, CNC milling machines, coating resins, conveyor belting, cooling systems and heat carriers,
Q. What are the prime focus areas or innovations that tyre companies around the world are now concentrating on? One of prime subjects is the effect that autonomous and electric vehicles will have on the tyres of the future and the impact of recycling and sustainability.
Q. How will this show help take the global tyre industry forward?
curing systems and technologies, customised storage solutions, cutting technology and data acquisition. There will be other technologies such as extruder head instrumentation, extruders and extrusion technology, factory management, gantry robots, green tyre technology, handling automation solutions, homologation services, hydraulic systems, in-line quality measurement systems, labelling systems, laser systems and components, liquid dosing systems, logistics solutions, marking systems, materials, measurement technologies, metal printing systems, mill room solutions, motion control components, natural rubber, pressure distribution measurement, process oils, profile scanning systems, reinforcing materials, release chemistry, research facilities and testing, RFID, tracking and identification labelling, rubber calenders and rubber mixing technology. There will also be a focus on speciality chemicals, synthetic rubber, tension control instrumentation, tyre building machine technologies, tyre cord systems, tyre design and simulation software, tyre lifecycle monitoring solutions, tyre mould technology, tyre sipes, tyre uniformity geometry and balancing, tyre recycling, valve technology, weaving systems, web guiding and X-ray inspection, dynamic mechanical analysers, elastomer characterisation systems and electrical drives as well as rubber process additives, slitting, rewinding and spooling solutions and smart tyres.
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year development project; Habasit’s downtime-reducing, timing-belt hinge joint; 4Jet’s strategic cooperation deal with LY Holding’s offer of laser tyre mould cleaning; and Festo’s brand-new Motion Terminal VTEM pneumatics automation technology. At the end of the second day, some 900 attendees enjoyed the presentation of the 2018 Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence at a glittering gala dinner. Winners included Pirelli (Tyre Manufacturer of the Year) and Goodyear, which took home the Environmental Achievement Award for its soybean oil initiative. The evening further confirmed the show’s status as a fantastic networking opportunity for the tyre industry. “We come every year to keep up with the technology, to follow the papers, to talk to the suppliers and the vendors that are here – it’s an extremely valuable show, and bigger this year than ever before. It’s a tremendous opportunity to see and talk to a lot of key people. There’s always something new and different at Tire Technology Expo,” said Charles Yurkovich, Senior Vice President-Global Research and Development, Cooper Tire and Rubber Company. One of the highlights of the show was the defect detection technology in action at Tekna’s stand. A robotic arm moves the detection units according to a pre-set pattern (depending on the type of tyre being inspected), and is capable of detecting defects occurring on the inside or outside of the tyre. Able to scan a tyre in 30 seconds, the technology attracted interest from attendees at the expo. Another attraction was the showcasing of the latest barcode scanning system by Datalogic. “We are a manufacturer of cameras and laser marking systems, sensors and automation products in general,” explained DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
Michael Vogt, Key Account Manager for Datalogic, adding, “What we are showing here is a special solution for the tyre industry. When you have a two-dimensional barcode marked directly on to the tyre, these are difficult to read because it’s black on black, with no contrast. We read these barcodes with 5 MP camera systems that we have on display at the expo.” Further, next to the physical demonstration of Intralox’s tyre conveyor systems, a virtual reality setup was demonstrating the company’s latest developments in virtual reality modelling for both conveyor belt design and maintenance. On hand to assist visitors, application engineer Reid McCall guided attendees through how maintenance procedures could impact belt performance – allowing guests to remove virtual roller sections and see the knock-on effects. Though it demonstrated a fairly simple example, “we are able to put triggers in and do all kinds of things with this,” McCall explained, adding, “You can imagine a control panel, electrical
switches. You can get that level of basic training.” At the event, 4Jet announced a strategic cooperation deal with LY Holding to offer laser tyre mould cleaning as a service. It also demonstrated its next-generation STMCS laser mould cleaning service. The redesigned machine is now available for mould sizes from typical passenger car to truck and bus tyres. “We have been doing this kind of machine for several years, but this is the second version of this machine. We changed the laser to one that is faster – it’s a little more difficult to steer and to control, but it’s a lot faster, and the cleaning result is much better. It looks like a brand new mould,” explained Chief Financial Officer Armin Kraus. “In Europe it’s common to have spring vent-type moulds, but in Asia and the USA it’s not standard. Many people are still sand blasting moulds, which really cannot be used when you move to spring vents – you need to change the technology. Laser, from our perspective, is the best way of doing that,” he further said.
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THE SEAL SPECIALIST
The right seal for the right job. That’s the philosophy which has helped Puja Fluid Seals post an amazing track record of success with a huge portfolio that covers almost every industrial sector, reports Huned Contractor
Mr. Prasant Wani Managing Director Puja Fluid Seals
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here is a lot to be said in favour of ambition and longterm vision. Take the case of Pune-based Puja Fluid Seals (P) Limited. “We want to be one of India’s best manufacturers and suppliers of rubber and plastic components using total quality commitment to provide the skills to support profitable customer relationships,” says Managing Director Prasant Wani. “And we shall achieve this goal through continual improvement in all areas of operations with quality, productivity and timely delivery,” he adds. Puja Fluid Seals was established in 2002 as backward integration of the trading activity of its associate firm, Shende Sales Corporation. “I started this unit without any prior technical knowledge of the rubber industry except for my trading experience of 14 years. We learned as we went ahead,” recalls Wani. The company now manufactures a complete range of seals, covering all segments of industries such as automotive, machine tools, hydrau-
lic and pneumatic applications, cement, steel, power generation, textile, engineering, earth moving applications, agriculture, chemicals, pharmaceutical, defence, food processing, railways etc. “Our service to the industry for 20 years has given us an opportunity to work with almost all kinds of industrial sectors and led to deep understanding of their application requirements. Also, we continuously upgrade ourselves with the latest technology and requirement of our customers. That has led to a lot of innovations over the years,” Wani says. Puja Fluid Seals’ standard product range covers oil seals, O-rings, hydraulic seals, pneumatic seals, PU seals, composite seals, chevron packing, dowty seals, diaphragms, anti-vibration mounts, wiper seals, rubber bellow, rubber cord, rubber extruded profiles, rubber gaskets, rubber sheets, customer-specified products, etc. “Primarily, we are mainly into O-rings, oil seals, bonded seals, bellows, and centre-bearing rubber housing for commercial
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vehicle propeller shafts. We also produce tailor-made moulded and extruded parts for the automotive and other segments. Essentially, we are a small-scale industry certified with ISO 9001-2015 and now on the path for getting the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) certification,” Wani informs. So what is it that makes a smallscale set-up forge its way ahead at such a pace? Put this question to Wani and he replies that for any industry to survive in today’s competitive times, innovation for supplying customer-centric products is a must. “We have innovated ways to develop new products and a large range of seals and O-rings. We have an in-house tool design team and infrastructure for mould development. Our customers trust us implicitly when it comes to quick developments and turn-around. We cater to both small and large industries. Now we are focusing on developments in the field of polymers and manufacturing NBR, CR, EPDM, silicone, FKM, FFKM, HNBR, NR and so on,” he says. The company is equipped with in-house compounding facilities, compression and injection moulding presses, hot and cold feed extruders and mould development infrastructure, all of which is operated by a sound technical team. “We have DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
created the design and formulations for centre-bearing housing which has lead us to exceed customer satisfaction. This has also led to reduce field failures, which was a major issue with the OEMs their previous suppliers. That success story has given us an opportunity to become a supplier for almost all the OEMs across the country,” Wani says, who believes that it is crucially important even for small-scale units to adapt to modern manufacturing methods and continually introduce the latest production system tools. One of the interesting fallouts of this belief is that the company advocates women empowerment, reflected through the fact that a majority of its employees are women, including middle and senior level managers. Given the momentum it has been witnessing for its products and services, Puja Fluid Seals is now contemplating moving to a bigger production unit in order to put its expansion plans into place. “Presently we are catering to domestic customers and our export is limited to just China. With a bigger manufacturing facility and installation of equipment, we will be able to increase our capacities and that may lead to exploring international markets,” Wani says. The overall market size of different kind of seals in India is to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore
and future prospects are definitely bright. “India is a growing market, which explains the presence of most of the world’s major seal producers in our country. Yet, there is enough playing space for those seal manufacturers who can cater to the small to medium industry,” he adds. In its bid to consistently be on the top, Puja Fluid Seals has implemented the most popular management and production systems from across the world, including 5S, Kaizens, TPM, 7QC and Poka-Yoke, etc. “More importantly,” says Wani, “we pay a lot of attention to the aspect of safety on the production floor. All our practices are designed to always help us to improve the production process, resulting in higher productivity and better quality. We have also implemented energy-efficient equipments in tune with today’s demand for reducing the carbon footprint and shifting to renewable energy sources.” Meanwhile, the company pays equal attention to factors like warehousing and stock, delivery and sealing advisory services. “We offer over 36,000 product lines that cover a majority of industrial applications. Also, whether a customer needs oil seals due to an enforced maintenance shutdown or as part of their planned production cycle, timely delivery is paramount,” Wani says.
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Mr. Satish Bhat, Managing Director, Ador Welding Ltd.
Ador: Playing a pivotal role in Nation-Building
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ince its inception on 22nd October 1951, Ador Welding Limited (formerly known as Advani-Oerlikon), has traversed a long journey and has served as a prime source of employment for thousands. This Mumbai-basedcompany is nothing short of a national heritage due to its premier welding and associated services. It would not be an exaggeration to call it one of the main architects to lay the foundation stone for the post-independence industrialization in our country in which welding plays a pivotal role. Since its establishment, it has been the foremost choice for the finest Welding Consumables & Equipment,
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Welding Automation Products & Systems, CNC Cutting Systems, PPE & Gas Cutting Products and Accessories and so on, catering to numerous sectors of our economy. Ador’s contribution is not limited to any particular industry. It serves across varied domains that include Automobile, Wind Energy, Thermal & Nuclear Power, Heavy Engineering, Mining, Chemical & Fertilizer, Oil & Gas, Project Engineering Business, Railways, Defence, Infrastructure and a plethora of others. It makes sure to deliver the optimum level of perfection in welding & fabrication. Known for its pursuit of excellence in every sphere of its activities, the company shares the benefit of its philosophy of sharing its scholarly know-how of the domain to the burgeoning manufacturers, industrialists and students. It came up with a separate skill development institute ‘Ador Welding Academy’ to polish the skillset of Students, Professionals and Trainers. The company is professionally managed to the core. You name any problem pertaining to welding and it will hardly take any time to come up with the right solution. Ador has
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been working very closely with the industry to meet its welding needs, be it making consumables to meet sub-zero or high temperature service conditions, developing low power consuming high weld quality welding inverters or customized automated solutions.
Several Firsts Ador’s PEB Business has the distinction of having developed the first-ever Mobile Flare system of an innovative design. Apart from this, it is the only company in this field to have a ‘Clean room’ for the manufacture of inverter welding equipment in India. It is also the only Indian welding company to have an NABL accredited testing laboratory. Its Pulse-MIG welder, Champ Pulse 500 is India’s first indigenously manufactured welding inverter which is an engineering marvel and is at par with the best in the world. The company has a unique customer-centric behaviour inculcated in its ethos and it consciously works towards developing solutions. Ador manufactures welding products at four strategically located plants across the country. It sells them to customers through a wide network of distributors and channel partners by means of a brigade of sales and service engineers. The company has been exporting its products since 1968 to its distributors and end-users located in more than forty countries. It also has a Project Engineering Business that undertakes EPC contracts and fabricates process equipment for various industries in India and abroad.
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Optical spectrometer, Strip cladding equipment and many more. Digitalization of its systems and processes has led to a discernible improvement in timely delivery and product life cycle management. The exclusively designed Apps for business intelligence,customer order processing & sales management have enhanced efficiencies greatly. The clean room ensures that it makes the most trouble-free inverters available and is able to offer a three-year warranty. It has a team of 50 plus research engineers working tirelessly towards updating existing products and adding new ones to its product portfolio to meet the customer’s ever-changing needs. The company is working with top government establishments to develop special welding consumables for highly critical welding applicatiosas import substitutes. Its welding academy, AWAPL is working closely with NSDC for Skill India towards imparting knowledge and skill in the welding field, more so as the country looks to become a manufacturing hub for the world. The company has delivered its services to clients who are considered elites in the industry. Companies like L&T, Reliance, MarutiSuzuki,BEML, TATA, Godrej, Yamaha, Ford, Hyundai,Alfa Laval, Royal Enfield, Bajaj, ONGC, HMEL,BPCL, SKF, FLSmidth, SAIL, Aditya Birla Group,Coal India, MRPL, Cochin Shipyard, BHEL, Railways , and Defence Establishments are a few of the hundreds of names on the domestic scene. In the International markets, it has prominent names like ASRY, NPCC, Dangote, Petrofac, KOC, KNPC, QP and Eversendai to name a few.
Glittering Milestones By the late 1960s the company had four manufacturing plants. The Tech-
nology Development Centre for R&D was set up in 1967 and the company started exporting to the Middle East, Africa and South East Asia by 1968. In1986, the company went public. The last decade (2009 till now) has seen a series of path-breaking performances in values and volumes and Ador Welding, with its passion for welding, is growing from strength to strength as India’s welding powerhouse.
Looking Ahead The company has grown significantly in both values and volumes in the first two quarters of the current financial year and is looking to grow by 10-12% in the current fiscal.The industry is moving towards automation and robotics and eventually towards industry 4.0 and Ador Welding is geared up to meet these challenges. Investments in infrastructure, Railways, Automobile and the Defence sectors will enable the company to maintain its momentum in the coming years as well. “Our vision is to cross INR600 Cr by 2020-21 and to continue to enhance the operational efficiencies of our customers across the globe by offering best-in-class products and services,” says managing director Satish Bhat who is a veteran with long stints with market leaders like Ador Welding, Schuler, and Mahindra Group in a career spanning over 32 years. With proven skills in managing medium and large companies in the capacity of MD/CEO, he has led business teams in areas like business strategy, sales & marketing,product technology and development, financing and operations. He is also known for his deep insights in to the intricacies of Global markets– the US, Middle East, Europe and Africa both in short and long cycles.
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ELGi: Marching towards Global Leadership in AIR COMPRESSOR Technology ELGi Equipments Limited, headquartered in Coimbatore, is the 7th largest manufacturer of air compressors in the world. The company with a comprehensive range of innovative compressed air systems, has earned the worldwide distinction of having designed sustainable solutions that help companies achieve their productivity goals. The Indian MNC’s goal is to become the No.2 air compressor manufacturer in the world by 2027. P.K. Balasubbramaniian converses with Ramesh Ponnuswamy, Executive Director, ELGi Equipments Limited, to understand the dynamics of the air compressor industry vis-à-vis ELGi’s thrusts to achieve the ambitious goal it has set for itself. Excerpts:
Mr. Ramesh Ponnuswami- Executive Director ELGi Equipments Limited
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Q. What’s the standing of ELGi in the global arena? ELGi is the 7th largest air compressor manufacturer by revenue terms. ELGi sells its products in over 100 countries. In the fiscal 2017-18, our revenues crossed USD 230Mn.
Q. What’s your range of manufacture today? Is it comprehensive enough to meet the requirements of all major industry segments? ELGi has the complete range of air compressors across reciprocating and screw types; for both portable and stationary applications. It’s quite a comprehensive range.
Q. What are the dynamics of the Indian air compressor industry and what measures do you take to stay ahead? The Indian air compressor industry is about USD 600 Mn and growing at 5-7% annually. While international players have been active in the Indian market for many years, in recent years there has been an increase in the number of foreign players / brands, especially for screw air compressors. This is
for both oil-flooded and oil-free segments. ELGi’s products are benchmarked for performance and quality with the best in the world and we strive to be better than the best. ELGi’s products operate at the lowest lifecycle cost giving our customers the best value for money. We strive to keep abreast of industry trends and introduce products in line with emerging customer requirements, this helps us to stay ahead in the market place.
Q. There was a lull in the textile industry recently. The automobile sector is just picking up. How do you do the balancing act? ELGi’s products are present in several industry segments. Adverse business cycles in one or two segments, while impacting our performance in those segments, do not therefore affect us significantly in an overall context.
Q. What is your brand promise and differentiated offer to the customer? Our brand promise is “Always Better”. This is reflected not only in
the performance of our products but the way our customers experience it in every possible touch point. Our products have the lowest total cost of ownership and we offer warranty programs that are the best in the industry. This differentiates us in the market.
Q. How are you heading with your global aspirations, also considering your recent strategic moves? Our presence in key global markets such as US, EU, Australia, etc. is growing at a healthy pace year after year. We are considering both organic and inorganic growth options.
Q. You recently launched your oil-free compressors in the US market. What’s its significance? Oil-free compressors are among the fastest growing segments of air compressors, considering increasing regulations in many industries that use compressed air. This has resulted in a shift in buying decision by customers from oil lubricated to oil-free compressors. The US market is a very attractive market given its size and the market
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dynamics offer good prospects for our products. We had to expand our product range in the US market and introducing our oil-free range in that market is a natural progression.
Q. How are you geared to meet the challenges posed by the market which is highly discerning & demanding? We are focused on innovating continuously to stay ahead of the competition. This is both on the product side and market side. Our approach to product management and work in the front end are geared to respond effectively to meet emerging challenges in the marketplace.
Q. What’s your success rate in educating the customer on energy saving in compressor usage? We actively engage with our customers in selecting the right compressor - the power rating of compressor selected has to be matched to their compressed air needs in terms of flow and pressure. Where appropriate, we actively educate and promote customers to use products with VFD to save energy cost. We also offer VFD retrofits post-installation and
establishment of actual air demand. We conduct air audits to check compressed air distribution, usage and performance of compressors in customer’s facilities. These audits are focused on providing value added inputs to our customers to minimize energy losses and improve overall efficiency. The audits also help in planning for capacity enhancement if appropriate.
Q. You claim to design sustainable solutions to help companies achieve their productivity goals and keep the ownership cost low. Could you elaborate this? Our machines have the least oil discharge into the atmosphere thus, reducing the impurities. We also take pride in designing the machines for reducing wasteful use of energy or systemic leakages of energy. This ensures that the energy cost, which is the largest component of the Life Cycle Cost of a compressor, is kept at the minimum.
Q. How would you summarize your major strengths and capabilities? • 50+ years of manufacturing air compressors, since 1960
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ELGi is one of the five companies in the world to design and manufacture oil-free air ends • Full-fledged R&D facilities to ensure continuous innovation • We are one of five companies in the world to design and manufacture proprietary oil-free air ends • We offer end-to-end compressed air solutions with 400+ compressed air systems • Presence in more than 100 countries • Best-in-class Lifecycle Cost (LCC) • Cost leadership
Q. What’s your vision for ELGi? Our vision is “Always be the choice everywhere“ and our aspiration is to become the No.2 air compressor manufacturer in the world by 2027.
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Global Leadership in precision measurement arena Paul Weaver, Vice President, Renishaw Metrology Systems Ltd
Q. RENISHAW has leadership position in metrology industry, how did RENISHAW India managed this significant growth? Renishaw is one of the world’s leading engineering and scientific technology companies, with expertise in precision measurement and healthcare The Renishaw Group currently has more than 70 offices in 35 countries, with over 4,000 employees worldwide. Around DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
2,800 people are employed within the UK where the company carries out the majority of its research and development and its manufacturing. Renishaw has been recognised with 18 Queen’s awards for business innovation and export showing how we continue to strive for excellence, and continue developing. In India, Renishaw have been trading for around 36 years, and set up a local company in 2000.
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Since then, we have added an 80000 square foot manufacturing facility and now employ in excess of 400 people in the market. Renishaw tend towards investing in markets at the beginning of their development, and as India is the worlds’ second most populous country it was always going to be a high potential market so the decision was taken to enter the market before it was considered as a developing market by many companies. Since that time we have continued to invest as the market has begun to realise its’ potential. Having skilled and knowledgeable people continues to be the key factor in this development, and as a business we invest in our staff heavily in order to continue to offer the best support possible. Renishaw, in 2016 opened Additive Manufacturing Solutions Centre in Pune, India. The facility is providing a secure development environment in which customers can expand their knowledge and confidence using additive manufacturing (AM) technology. The Solutions Centre is equipped with the latest AM systems and staffed by knowledgeable engineers to allow fast access to deploying the technology, all at fixed predictable costs.
Q. What are the plans to promote RENISHAW brand in India? Is there any new product to be launched in IMTEX 2019 ? The show’s 50th anniversary will be marked by the introduction of an Industry 4.0 pavilion. In line with this, Renishaw will showcase a complete automation cell, demonstrating to manufacturers how intelligent process control is key to the operation of a successful smart factory. Additionally, the company will launch several new products to address the industry’s need for automated process control.
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The world’s fastest workpiece set-up cycles on CNC machines are enabled by SupaScan and the latest OSP60 scanning probe, which will be on display at IMTEX. Exclusive to SupaScan, the QuickPoint macro cycle delivers market leading measurement speed. Visitors to Renishaw’s stand can experience the multi-sensor capability of the REVO® 5-axis measurement system on co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs).
search and Development, and as it has grown has continued to invest around 15% of its’ annual budget into R&D. Renishaw is not just the leader in the metrology field - it actually created many of the technologies that are in use today, beginning back in 1973 with the invention of the touch trigger CMM probe in order to measure the fuel pipes for the Concorde Supersonic Airliner. This emphasis on R&D is probably the single largest focus for the entire company – never standing still as we believe that there is always a better way. Clearly we are placing significant emphasis on our metal additive manufacturing (3d printing) offer, with continual developments taking place as the market develops in maturity. Outside of that we are focused on developing techniques and products that will improve accuracy and throughput such as the Revo 5 axis CMM scanning system, Sprint Analog Machine tool scanning probes, Equator 500 Gauging solutions and the revolutionary XM-60 calibration system able to calibrate all 6 degrees of freedom in a single setup. I think the best way I can sum up our approach is that our focus areas are to continually seek technology innovations across our product ranges, from machine calibration, in process measurement & gauging up to post process inspection. If we develop a process that we feel advances measurement technology then we will try to commercialise it into a product, as the ethos of Renishaw is a genuine desire to help global industry become increasingly productive and less wasteful.
Q. How about RENISHAW’s initiatives in measurement technology space? Which are your focus areas?
Q. What are the market opportunities for RENISHAW products in India? How do you plan to position these products?
Renishaw PLC is founded on Re-
It is clear that the market in India is
By exhibiting a high-productivity machining cell, Renishaw will demonstrate how integrating smart factory process control can transform a machine shop’s production capabilities, improving speed, ease-of-use and flexibility. The cell highlights how CNC machining operations can benefit from high levels of automation and connectivity and demonstrates process control techniques that Renishaw uses in its own factories for automated precision manufacturing. Renishaw will demonstrate intelligent process control for larger parts, by exhibiting the Equator™ 500.
Additive manufacturing productivity Renishaw will have a separate additive manufacturing stand, where it will exhibit the four-laser RenAM 500Q. The machine significantly improves productivity, speeding up the process by up to four times in the most commonly used platform size, without any compromise on quality.
Increasing speed, without compromising on accuracy
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already sizeable, and growing – and the government initiatives around ‘Make in India’ are further fueling the interest and growth in the manufacturing sector. As India moves away from being a sub-contract supplier base in the lower tiers of the manufacturing pyramid towards having an entire domestic supply chain, the complexity of components and requirement for process control accuracy greatly increases. This is where Renishaw can really add the most value to the market. We have a unique offer in that we can add significant value to the machining process from ensuring that machines are capable of manufacturing to required tolerances and standards (through our Calibration offer), ensuring tool integrity and condition & in cycle metrology (through our Machine Tool offer), and then post process measurements (through our Gauging and CMM offers). Add to this our offer in the technology of the future in Additive Manufacturing then Renishaw is extremely well positioned to assist Indian manufacturing in the leap from a high potential market into an advanced manufacturing economy. In summary, the application of Renishaw technology in a manufacturing process can ensure increases in productivity, scrap reduction, increasing production utilization and ultimately increase profitability. Our positioning of the offer is based around the points above – that process control pays for itself and can significantly improve production processes.
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products and services used in applications as diverse as jet engine and wind turbine manufacture, through to dentistry and brain surgery. It is also a world leader in the field of additive manufacturing (also referred to as metal 3D printing), where it is the only UK business that designs and makes industrial machines which ‘print’ parts from metal powder.
Q. What are the key technological trends that are driving metrology industry? Globally, a shift towards smarter, leaner & efficient manufacturing is taking place through data-driven manufacturing and automation. Technology has changed the nature of manufacturing, with robotics, process and measurement machinery & IT systems now an integral part of the factory floor. Sensor technology is developing rapidly and becoming more integral. Metal cutting tools equipped with a range of new generation sensors that enable extensive monitoring of equipment and process attributes (spindle health, tool wear, coolant temperature, power usage etc) will become commonplace. Therefore, machine tool connectivity is becoming easier & seamless. Combined with developments in cloud computing & big data analytics this will provide users with the ability to make informed decisions. Cost Management, productivity gains, decreased downtime and improved quality will be the result of this. We will also see an increased range of automation solutions. Robot technology will increase, however automation will not be only limited to robots. Automation extends beyond robots and there will be increases in integration of simpler automation solutions with metal cutting
machines too. This will make a big impact in productivity, quality & safety. These simpler solutions will include tool pre-setters, pallet changers, machine tool probes, inventory management systems, tool condition monitoring systems etc. All of these advances are ultimately being driven by the Global requirement for increasingly complex products with ever increasing capabilities. This increases the need for more efficient manufacturing, tighter tolerances and improved production repeatability and accuracy.
Q. What is your vision for RENISHAW India for 2020? Renishaw see India as a growth market. With the current rate of change, India will be classed as a high tech, advanced economy in the near future & the Make in India Strategy will drive this through the domestic production of increasingly more complex and critical systems for Aerospace, Space, Defence and Automotive projects. Our metal additive manufacturing (3d printing) offer means we are well placed to move forward as this technology moves from disruptive into the mainstream – this is already happening in certain segments such as Aerospace where production parts are now being printed. Renishaw has always heavily invested in Research and Development - this continues at pace. With the market conditions, our leading edge technology & a strong local team, my vision is to continue to lead the market in metrology and further strengthen this position through education. Educating customers of the massive benefits that process control brings to them in productivity & quality gains. This ultimately leads to increased profitability, which makes Indian industry more competitive in a Global marketplace.
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We want to remain as the most trusted machine supplier for high end, high productive automotive production globally: L.J. Naidu, Grob India Q. You are an industry leader. What precisely is your niche? GROB has been globally well-known for highly sophisticated automated manufacturing systems and assembly lines for the high productive automotive industry. Our portfolio also includes universal Machining Centres, production plants for electric motors and assembly lines for battery and fuel cell technology
Q. What are the technological innovations you could showcase recently? GROB engineers have developed efficient solutions for plasma coating of cylinder bores, solutions for the aerospace industry, like cutting high strength turbine housings and machining complex structural components and 5-axis profiles. We have developed GROB-NET4Industry, our proprietary digitalization software and are today, an innovative supplier in all aspects of production in the area of electro-mobility.
Q. How did you fare in Q1 & 2 and what’s your outlook for the remaining part of this fiscal? After a very successful performance of 1.54 billion Euros in financial year 2017-18, we have seen very dynamic 3 quarters this year. Having clocked substantial business for the new technology of electro- mobility, we have further secured our system business with Automotive OEMs and are making steady inroads into the universal machines segment. We are refining and optimising G-Module machines to suit the needs of the local markets. DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
In the Indian market also, the outlook is very positive that has prompted GROB to procure land in the state of Andhra Pradesh, near Bangalore to enlarge subsidiary operations to augment competitive turnkey solutions to our customers in India and neighbouring countries
Q. What are the dynamics of the industry and what measures do you take to stay ahead? Reliable, efficient and accurate 5 axes Machining Centres are becoming indispensable in any modern Machine Shop and we are constantly innovating our products with larger work areas and high dynamics combined with our horizontal spindle orientation on all machines. In India, the machining fraternity is moving towards value-added operations that need sophisticated machine tools that can run trouble-free for long periods. With our robust machines and a highly sophisticated remote service diagnostic system installed at Hyderabad, we are fully geared up to support our customers on a global level.
Q. What are the drivers which could accelerate the desired growth in your industry? Machine tool market in India is growing above 10% CAGR and only about 47% is taken care of by domestic manufacturers. Due to Make in India thrust by Government of India, investments are taking place in the areas of aerospace, automotive, medical and engineering. Shift towards electric car manufacturing will also open up opportunities for GROB.
Q. What is your vision for your company? We want to remain as the most trusted machine supplier for the high end high productive automotive production globally. As far as the Indian operations are concerned we want to consolidate our association with global companies as their preferred supplier and increase our footprint in the large and medium sector by supplying our universal horizontal Machining centres and the reliability and sophistication that goes with them.
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Hwydra-Cell’s Seal-less Design Ensures High Pressure Coolant Efficiency Hydra-Cell High Pressure Coolant Pumps from Wanner are claimed to be the most energy efficient, machine tool coolant pumps available, measured at upwards of 80%, pump shaft to hydraulic power
With high pumping efficiency, long service life and minimal maintenance requirement, HydraCell seal-less, coolant pumps can truly be considered to be the high pressure coolant solution with lowest cost of ownership.
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eing true positive displacement pumps, they maintain this exceptional efficiency virtually irrespective of coolant viscosity and system pressure whereas screw and gear pumps, that rely on the pumped coolant for internal sealing, suffer a marked fall-off in efficiency as system pressure increases or fluid viscosity is reduced. With a Hydra-Cell pump, flow rate is directly proportional to input shaft speed, enabling a variety
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of accurate control options to be employed. Of great benefit in metalworking is Hydra-Cell’s ability to handle fines entrained in the coolant that can cause major wear problems in pumps with dynamic seals, have bearings immersed in the pumped coolant or have close internal tolerances to maintain efficiency. With no close internal tolerances, no dynamic seals and no bearings immersed in the coolant, Hydra-Cell pumps are not prone
to wear, minimising the need for maintenance and guaranteeing efficiency over a long life. And as an added bonus, HydraCell pumps are able to run dry indefinitely with no adverse effects… a condition that destroys other pumps with dynamic seals… filter blocking remains undesirable but thanks to Hydra-Cell it is not disastrous.
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HEIDENHAIN Encoders for industrial robots Significant accuracy improvement at the tool center point Speed, power and durability are key characteristics of industrial robots. These robots are typically used in applications such as welding or in lifting heavy components for vehicle assembly. Yet despite advanced calibration methods, the position accuracy of industrial robots has been inadequate for certain tasks. This is now changing thanks in part to highly accurate, output-side encoders from HEIDENHAIN and AMO.
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he main driver behind this development has been the aerospace industry because it must perform highly accurate machining operations on very large components. Machine tools would achieve the required level of accuracy with ease but are either too inflexible or too expensive as special-purpose machines for the job sites and working spaces involved. A robot, however, can easily reach any position on a very large component, such as the fuselage of an aircraft, and can perform tasks on it such as drilling and milling. Accuracy is impaired by many factors For these kinds of applications, however, the tool center point (i.e., the tool at the end of the robot’s arm) must be positioned and guided with sufficient accuracy. This is where the classic industrial robot runs up against its limits.
Deviations result from a variety of factors: • In order to achieve the desired level of maneuverability, robots with serial kinematics are required, such as articulated robots with six axes. • Each one of these axes is driven by a servo motor with a gear train. Zero position error, backlash, and joint elasticities are the main sources of inaccuracy. • Applied forces and dynamic effects during the machining process affect the rigidity of the robot’s mechanics and negatively influence the absolute position accuracy. Thanks to advanced calibration DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
Figure 1: Classic HEIDENHAIN rotary encoder for motor feedback methods, it is already possible to move a tool center point to a certain position repeatedly to within several hundredths of a millimeter. Depending on the manufacturer, the repeatability of articulated robots as per ISO 9283 is ±0.1 mm or better. However, when compared with repeatability, the absolute position accuracy that can be achieved within the robot’s coordinate system is worse by a factor of ten. Depending on their design, maximum range, and maximum load capacity, articulated robots currently achieve an absolute position accuracy of ±1 mm. This is insufficient for meeting the accuracy requirements of industries such as the aerospace sector. Yet robot manufacturers have been responding to this problem.
Step 1: Highly dynamic motor control Classic rotary encoders continue to provide the servo motor feedback at the robot’s axes. Because servo motors require high control dynamics, the robust inductive rotary encoders from HEIDENHAIN, such as those of the ECI 1100 and 1300 series, or
multiturn models of the EQI 110 and 1300 series, are ideal for this type of application. These encoders deliver high control quality and system accuracy, and they are resistant to strong vibrations. Since these encoders feature a purely serial EnDat interface, even applications exposed to strong electromagnetic interference do not impair data transfer quality or safety. These inductive rotary encoders support safety integrity level SIL 2, category 3 PL d. They can even attain SIL 3, or category 4 PL e, if additional measures are taken on the control. These encoders also provided the added safety advantage of mechanical fault exclusion against the loosening of the shaft and stator connection. With this safety package, these inductive rotary encoders can also be used in systems designed for human-robot collaboration.
Step 2: Secondary encoders for highly accurate position measurement Robotics manufacturers can significantly improve the absolute position accuracy of their robots by using additional, high-accuracy angle
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Table 1: Comparison of the most important specifications for typical secondary encoders
Figure 2: Improvement of the absolute position accuracy through the use of so-called secondary encoders on every axis encoders or rotary encoders at every robot axis. These so-called secondary encoders, which are mounted after each gear train, capture the actual position of every robot joint. This allows the encoders to account for zero position error and backlash. The retroactive forces on each axis resulting from the machining task are measured as well. All of this results in a 70 to 80 percent improvement of the absolute position accuracy at the tool center point.Modular angle encoders, such as the HEIDENHAIN ECA 4000 with optical scanning, the HEIDENHAIN ECI 4000 rotary encoder with inductive scanning, and the AMO WMR angle encoder, are well-suited for these applications. Thanks to their modular design with a scale drum or scale tape and a separate scanning unit, these encoders are well suited for large hollow-shaft diameters and for the challenging installation requirements often encountered in robots
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due to space constraints. The signal quality of these secondary encoders is considerably better than that of the rotary encoders on the servo motor, meaning that the returned position values are significantly more accurate even for highly dynamic movements.
Step 3: Accurate position measurement for movable robots In order to reach all of the machining positions on very large or long components, such as an aircraft fuselage or for manufacturing large composite fiber components, robots can be moved along the length of the component on linear axes. For the highly accurate positioning of robots with a linear drive, enclosed linear encoders from HEIDENHAIN are available in lengths of up to 30 m. Position measurement from a linear encoder compensates for thermal errors and other factors that influence the feed mechanisms. These factors cannot be
Fig. 4 : HEIDENHAIN linear encoders
captured by means of conventional position detection methods based on the pitch of the recirculating ball screw and the angular position of the rotary encoder on the motor.
Conclusion: Highly-accurate position measurement improves accuracy at the tool center point The use of secondary encoders on all of a robot’s axes, as well as the use of linear encoders for positioning the robot relative to the workpiece, enables a level of accuracy at the tool center point that allows appropriately equipped industrial robots to perform positionally accurate machining and handling tasks on components. Angle and linear encoders from HEIDENHAIN and AMO offer not only the required system accuracy but also the necessary flexibility for installation in complex and compact robot mechanisms. The suitability of these encoders for safety-related applications also makes it possible to implement human-robot collaboration systems. For more information Web: www.heidenhain.com
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Precision at the highest level GROB 5-axis universal machining centers stand out due to their absolute precision and reliability in the automotive, medical and mechanical engineering industries, in tool and mold making as well as in the aviation industry. The proven 5-axis simultaneous technology with horizontal spindle position enables you to machine parts of various sizes and materials in a flexible and failure-free way while offering maximum stability of the machine. Fast chip-to-chip times and the innovative further development of our spindle technology guarantee a high economic efficiency and productivity.
Contact: GROB MACHINE TOOLS INDIA Pvt. Ltd. I Hyderabad, INDIA Phone: +91 40 4202-3336 I E-mail: info@in.grobgroup.com
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Gala Precision’s Deburring, Finishing & Cleaning Solutions
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hane-based Gala Precision Engineering is a one-stop solutions provider when it comes to de-burring, finishing, washing and cleaning of machinery parts and components. It offers the whole gamut of systems and services for carrying out the said operations. Gala’s Automatic Multi-stage Ultrasonic Cleaning Machine is a workhorse designed for precision cleaning of engine parts, shock absorbers, clutch housings, aluminium die castings, transmission parts and manifolds. It features spray, ultrasonic and immersed flood processes enabling multiple washing and rinsing operations. Its pre-programmed, automatic material handling system facilitates higher productivity due to simultaneous handling of multiple baskets. The gradual step-down type multi-stage filtration and contamination separation mechanism ensures that filtered fresh cleaning medium is available for every cycle, leading to consistent cleaning quality. On the other hand, the basket rotation mechanism ensures maximum exposure of component surfaces to washing, rising and drying processes.
Case Studies Galore Gala has come up with interesting case studies. One case study pertains to Multi-stage Ultrasonic Cleaning of a shock absorber part which was contaminated by buffing dust. Hitherto the customer was adopting manual
cleaning. The solution Gala offered was 2-stage ultrasonic cleaning with on-line filtration. The cleaning media used was aqueous, alkaline. And the cleaning was done in two stages. The first stage was ultrasonic cleaning and the second stage involved hot dip rinsing. The operation helped in increasing productivity and reducing labour cost for the customer. In another case study, Gala describes the solution it provided for removal of buffing dust from swash plate. The input component was contaminated with water-based coolant and loose burr. Gala used a Single piece flow ultrasonic cleaning using aqueous and alkali. The cleaning was carried out in four stages. In the first stage it used ultrasonic cleaning. This was followed by spray rinsing, air blow-off and finally hot air blow-off. The entire operation was done without manual intervention. The result was consistent cleaning and 70% reduction in labour cost. The 3rd case study is on cleaning of clutch hub with the input contamination of loose burr. The client was using batch washing to make the surface free from loose burr. Here Gala used conveyorised spray washing using aqueous, alkaline media. The machine followed the following four stages: spray washing, spraying rinsing, air blow-off and hot air blow-off. It resulted in the following advantages: single piece flow, no manual intervention, and reduced labour cost.
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Gala’s automatic, multi-stage ultrasonic cleaning machine for precision cleaning
The fourth case study related to precision cleaning of engine housing. The input contamination was oil and loose burr. The client wanted gravimetric value of less than 2 mg and particle size of less than 600 micron. In this case, Gala resorted to Multi-chamber, Multi-Process Ultrasonic cleaning. As in the earlier case, the cleaning media were aqueous, alkaline. The cleaning process involved three stages: spray + ultrasonic + immersed flood; spry + immersed flood; and hot air blow-off. The result achieved was high productivity and consistent cleaning quality.
Cleaning Chemicals : Gala has some 10 types of chemicals for cleaning aluminium die casting parts involving different applications such as degreasing, de-scaling, cleaning oil and other contaminants, achieving bright surface finish of components, etc. It also offers high performance de-rusting, degreasing & finishing compounds and media which can achieve a Millipore value less than 1 mg particle size as per class A, and Ra value improvement up to 0.5 micron.
A component before de-rusting and after ultrasonic cleaning
TNC 640 – The new High-End Control for Milling and Turning Operations The new TNC 640: for the first time, milling and turning are combined in one TNC. Now users can switch as desired between milling and turning—within the same NC program. Switchover is independent of the machine kinematics. It automatically takes the respective operating mode into account and without any additional action.This new simplicity is complemented by dialog-guided plain language programming, the optimized user interface, powerful programming aids as well as comprehensive cycle packets taken from amply field-proven HEIDENHAIN controls into the new TNC 640.
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Contouring Controls
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Position Displays
Length Gauges
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AIM Inc. - The world’s leader in CNC wire bending
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IM Inc., (Automated Industrial Machinery, Inc.), manufactures 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional CNC bending machinery. The company is an active machinery exporter via its two manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe. Founded in 1992 by Constantine Grapsas, AIM Inc. has grown to become the premier CNC bending machine supplier serving customers worldwide. The newest machine lines include the value oriented AccuForm Compact, resetting the bar for entry level, automated CNC wire bending machines and the AccuForm “Rebar”, a dedicated rebar CNC bending machine, with world class strength and robustness, yet employing AIM’s exclusive SmartEditor™ easy to use machine controller environment. Continuing the quest to provide finish customer solutions, AIM Inc. provides total turn-key integration. AIM Inc. has installed complete systems, integrating the AIM Inc. bending machines complete lights out operation, allowing the customer to achieve new lean manufacturing capabilities.
Mission Statement – “Total Customer Satisfaction” AIM Inc.’s mission is to provide total customer satisfaction by serving the manufacturing industry honorably and providing products and services of superior quality and at a fair price. AIM Inc. consistently puts customer interest first and continually improves its products, offering the best value CNC bending machinery DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
solutions.
Markets Served AIM Inc. serves the contract fabricators and manufacturers. In addition, the equipment supports construction, automotive, medical, point-of-purchase display, refrigeration, food service, HVAC, storage, material handling, and many other OEM manufacturing applications.
Key features Smart editor – simpler than ever Smart editor makes Wireforms a breeze. Our exclusive software sets the standard in wire forming technology
AIM Remote support smart and simple hotline application The best for our client to receive support!
Robot Integration Fully automatic solutions with AIM Modular Technology & Robotics! AIM presented the new generation of the AFC Compact 3D bender at wire India Nov 2018. The AFC 6 has been growing in popularity due to its versatility, small footprint and low-cost maintenance, along with its software capabilities. The AFC3Dx is the first machine of its kind to bridge the gap between low-end, straight-cut-wire fed benders and high-end, full-featured machines. The standard one-year warranty, slip ring technology, DXF/XYZ
importation, animation simulator and ease of programming are a few of the features on the AFC series machines. In addition, robotics, external chamfering and other ancillary devices can be integrated. The company offers upgraded and updated 2D and 3D CNC wire bending solutions, the newly launched ECO-line series an affordable solution for the emerging market, single- and double-bending head machines with Fanuc robotics integration and complete automated systems. Completely automated work cell solutions can take wire from coil, form, weld and systematically arrange the finished parts. In all instances, wire can be fed directly from a coil, straightened, bent and cut using a software package that provides flexibility and simplicity in programming and is offered in all “universal languages”. Arhan Technologies’ Machine Tools division will support Sales and service of these machines in India.
For more information Email : maruti.varpe@arhan.co.in; mtd.support@arhan.co.in
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EFFICIENT & ULTRA-DYNAMIC: SIMULTANEOUS MILLING & TURNING An extremely impressive machine concept providing the option of milling and drilling without re-clamping and – above all – a high level of process safety with maximum accuracy for workpiece machining. Impressed by these benefits, the services provider HETEC located in Breidenbach, Hessen, has become a loyal GROB customer in the field of milling.
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tuttgart, AMB Trade Fair in September 2010. Hans Rink, Head of Rink Werk-zeugmaschinen and GROB Represen-tative for the Hessen region, mana-ged to persuade HETEC MD Friedhelm Herhaus to visit the GROB trade fair stand. Back then, Friedhelm Herhaus was rather sceptical about the size of GROB as a com-pany, as he couldn’t believe that he would really be taken seriously as a regional sup-plier of tool, die and machine manufactu-ring products from one of the world’s big-gest machine tool companies. But he soon knew better. 2010 saw him standing in front of a world first from GROB – the first fully hydrau-lics-free, fully CNC controlled machining center.
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Deep-hole drilling on a G550 – Use of extra-long tools without restrictions on the maximum part size
Back then, he wasn’t interested in all the arguments for and against hydrau-lics-free machine tools. He was much more interested in the horizontal spindle position on the G550 and that you could mill and drill with it at the same time without
having to re-clamp the workpiece or take it to a deep- hole drilling machine. An important factor for tool and die construction, but for many mechanical engineers, too, when they have to drill deep holes. The highly experienced Friedhelm
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Herhaus had never seen milling and drilling on a single machine of this kind before. So it initially got his interest, at any event. He found the travel and GROB kine-matics – the whole machine concept in fact – very appealing.
Thorough preliminary research & intensive technical analysis Nevertheless, the disinclination to opt for a GROB 5-axis universal machining center was strong. Basic issues needed to be clarified first as to whether HETEC actu-ally wanted to implement the axis sys tem (with rotated Y axis). An axis system that was totally new territory to HETEC at the time. But as he traveled back from the trade fair, Friedhelm Herhaus called Hans Rink to discuss the machine’s axis symmetry and the machining technology for workpieces with long tools. He was increasingly persuaded, recognizing that workpieces can be machined with long tools with the GROB machine and that the horizontal spindle position enables opti-mum chip removal for both drilling and deep cavities. The question of the extent to which the GROB machine would suit existing HETEC machine tools also needed to
GROB‘s automation solution – the rotary pallet storage system PSS-R
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be clarified, and whether this type of GROB machine with its specific axis con-cept could be integrated in the HETEC en-vironment successfully. Friedhelm Herhaus could instinctively see the potential of the GROB machine. Fur ther discussions took place in Mindelheim and Breidenbach – with long phone calls – and they finally hatched the idea of deve-loping a “fantasy component”, for which the GROB machine concept minus re-clamping and multiple clamping would deliver rapid results. There was also a requirement to create various contours on the GROB machine. Chip removal with deep pockets was another major issue on the check list. “We were really impressed by the assistan-ce we received from the GROB technicians. Even at an early stage of our collaboration, when we hadn’t even bought a machine yet, we quickly realized that GROB looked after new customers really well, the aim being to find the best user solutions”, Friedhelm Herhaus looks back to the time with fondness.
HETEC team impressed by GROB technology The more Friedhelm Herhaus and
his tech-nicians got to grips with the technology of the GROB machining centers, the more they could see the strength of these machi-nes. First the benefit that – thanks to the special axis concept – the entire length of the tool can be used in each axis setting – even at maximum workpiece size. And the special tunnel concept means that the whole work area can be used, as the motor spindle plus tool withdraws into the spindle shaft, meaning that the machine table can rotate and swivel with the workpiece and clamping mechanism without colliding a definite plus point. Something comple-tely new to the die HETEC technicians. In Mindelheim for training during the initial and test periods, the machine operators soon appreciated another benefit provided by GROB machines: The spindle is positio-ned almost at eye level, giving a good view of the machining tool. From the first G550 to the G550 with rotary pallet storage system (PSS-R)
After successful testing at GROB in Mindel-heim, the HETEC management team finally took the decision to buy a G550. Particularly because the axis concept allows for machining deeper cavities with good chip
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came the GROB in-house trade show in 2015. The HETEC management team were impressed by the benefits of a G550 with a rotary pal-let storage system (PSS-R), purchasing one soon afterwards with a master computer. A major plus point in their eyes was the fact that, even with the GROB automation ap-plication, the machine operator still had a good view and access to the work area.
A solid partnership is formed f.l.t.r.: Mr. Friedhelm Herhaus (CEO), Mr. Hans-Hermann Rink (GROB sales agency Hesse) and Mr. Tom Herhaus (HETEC machine operator of the GROB G550)
remo-val and drilling operations with deep hole drilling tools (Ø 8 x 650 mm) went without a hitch. The first GROB G550 was then in-stalled as planned for machining modelling components with complex contours, high surface requirements and parallel introduc-tion of cooling bores in a single clamp. La-ter on, HETEC soon saw the machine’s ac-tual potential at HETEC for machining used in die and mold construction. The G550 was ideal for machining the high-strength, hardened steels typically used in this area. HETEC technicians were amazed by the option of full introduction of cooling and ejector bore with tool lengths of
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up to 650 mm in the same clamp. Continuing close collaboration between HETEC and GROB, allied with a desire to introduce automation for die- and tool-making processes with typically long running times, led to the purchase in 2014 of a G350 with a zero point clamp system and a pallet system that made it possible to set up workpieces outside of the machine. Completed pallets were replaced by newly fitted ones manually. But it was also clear that simultaneously setting up the workpie-ces while the machine was running would result in greater flexibility and improved spindle running times. And then
At an early stage of discussions and the process of getting to know each other, HETEC dismissed fears of a David and Goliath situation. Both sides soon learned to value each other as they looked for the best solution. The GROB philosophy of “nothing’s impossible” ultimately won the day. GROB acceded to nearly all of the customer’s wishes, developing special solutions. The purchase of a G550 seven years ago marked the beginning of a solid collaboration based on trust – something that HETEC had never before experienced in over twenty years of existence. HETEC are also really impressed by the GROB Ser-vice hotline and expert technical support. So it’s no surprise that Friedhelm Herhaus is really pleased with his Swabian Bava-rian partners, buying more machines in Mindelheim.
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Muthusekkar, Managing Director, NORD Drivesystems Pvt. Ltd.
Q. What are the latest trends related to your industry? Automation, Industry 4.0 is the latest trends in our Industry and
for today’s digital world. We have IE4 and IE5 Motors on the way and meanwhile we have products such as FDS- Field distribution systems and Decentralized Drives, smooth surface motors etc. and all equipped with latest technology.
Industry 4.0 is the latest trends in our Industry
our products are ready for IOTIndustry 4.0 can communicate with one another and apply suitable for Automation, Post Parcel, Logistics, Material Handling, Packaging etc. Its highly energy efficient and virtually maintenance free and suitable for any harsh ambient and operating conditions.
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Q. What is your vision for next year to be ahead of competition? We optically canvass ourselves and our products and keep improving upon. That is the ways to stay ahead not just focus the competition and put ourselves forward. As we have many patents to our credit- This clearly shows how we are ahead of the competition. For us every day is an incipient day and every year is an incipient year and fixates on product efficiency improvement, innovation, etc. To keep ahead of ourselves against the antecedent day and year.
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Smart factory is leveraging IT, Internet & Communication landscape Mr. Uday Jadhav UL Group
Q. What is the latest trends related to your industry ? UL Group has been at the forefront of Industrial Automation and Industrial communication technologies since last two decades. This means for UL Group, it is imperative to be in tune with the latest technological revolutions happening in the industry. Today In industry it is not just revolution but a total evolution happening with Industry 4.0 and IIOT. In simple worlds, Industry 4.0 or IIOT or Smart factory is leveraging IT, Internet and Communication landscape to enhance the productivity, efficiency, quality alongwith phenomenal ease of management of affairs of the activities at all layers of stake-holders . Instead of just working in silos & adding assets, the available assets and data generated will now work to release the dormant power into taking a great leaps forward into all the facets of industry viz manufacturing, SCM, management and leadership.
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there is a need of very industrial organisation who are aware of the intricaciees of operational technologies (OT), solutions and expertise in seemless collection of information / data and connectivity between OTs to ITs ( Internet technologies ) and Software tools. This is the area in which UL Group with its products and solutions, become vital to Industry 4.0 Revolution. Decades of experience in whole bunch of Operational Technologies in Industrial Automation, from enterprise & control level SCADA, DCS, PLC, embedded controllers to upto plant floor data collection installations like sensors, actuators, transmitters & transducers . and Industrial communication technologies as “ Any media viz fiber optic, wireless and hardwired, any protocol like fieldbus, ethernet and internet protocols all from one company” and with latest networking infrastructure products makes UL Group a most reliable partners for any initiative industry wants to take in the direction of enabling themselves for Industry 4.0 or IIOT or Smart Factory for collecting, connecting and controlling the scattered & siloed data landscape to be made available for software tools for analysis, creation of useful information
& dashboards for all concerned. Moreover on IT side UL Group is associated with many software companies who have ready tools for storing, monitoring, analysing the data thus collected and convert them into the information which is required to take the accurate decisions at all the layers of stakeholders in the Industry .
Q. What is your vision for next year to be ahead of competition ? This means UL Group takes the most suitable position as very own industry partners for Industry 4.0. With such a unique positioning and intuitive comfort to the Industry, unlike other competitor companies coming from IT side and trying to make sense with OT, UL Group’s strategy of inside-out from OT side and embracing the IT technologies, to become catalyst in revolutionising industry in their Industry 4,.0 initiatives. UL Group believes that their association & understanding of Industry since so many years have given them huge head-start over competitors and with their strategy to partner with like-minded IT companies can be real force in IIOT and Industry 4.0 business opportunity knocking the door in industry for coming years.
Your gate. Our system. Your safety.
Are you looking for an individual solution to safeguard your safety gates? Do you have special requirements? At Pilz, your solution is our solution: Our modular safety gate system allows you to flexibly combine individual components – in a way that is optimally tailored to your application. Simply customise your safety gate monitoring system with our optional economical series connection, rapid diagnostics, additional operating and pushbutton elements, escape releases and door handles. You benefit from our many years of experience in the field of safe automation: sensor technology, control technology, drive technology and visualisation. The complete solution from Pilz – a one-stop shop! HANNOVER MESSE 2018, Hall 9, Stand D17
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The Bettinelli
advantage Over the years, Bettinelli Group and CDS Indexers have become synonymous with high quality automation products and technologies.
Rupesh Paparaju, Director, Bettinelli Automation Components, India
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ettinelli S.p.A, established in 1953, specializes in the development and manufacturing of precision motion control components and systems. In 1996 a separate division named CDS Cam Driven Systems was created for engineering solutions in automation and motion technology. CDS produces the widest range of mechanical Cam Driven Units, commonly known as rotary / indexing tables for precision motion control applications, requiring rotary or linear transfer, positioning and handling. The products range includes, cam indexing and servo-driven tables, ring positioning drives, intermittent and oscillating drives with parallel or right angle configuration, rotary & linear part handlers, precision link transfer systems, and epicycloidal servo reducers.
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IP parallel shaft indexers, IT roller dial indexing tables, TR roller dial indexing tables, HP roller dial indexing tables, IG/IGA roller gear indexer, TL precision link conveyors, MHP/LHP part handlers, FT-HT open center ring tables and packages of rotary indexing tables. Bettinelli has a wide range of standard
products. These are delivered in 3 weeks. When it comes to customized products, these are designed, manufactured and shipped in 6-8 weeks. The manufacturing takes place centrally in Italy. The regimen starts with design & engineering, CNC induction hardening, CNC milling, grinding, quality check and
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Parallel Shaft Indexer
Our design and manufacturing systems have furnished competitive and strategic advantages to numerous industries in pharmaceutical, automobile, manufacturing, packaging and a plethora of other sectors. And for automation functions, our solutions are invariably preferred by companies,” Rupesh Paparaju, Director, Bettinelli Automation Components, India.
applications in transfer lines, station loading, sequential operations and so on. Inwelding, these indexers are inevitable in positioners, synchronous welding, robotic welding and component transfer. Packaging too is a major application area. Cam systems are used in box filling machines, wrapping machines, cartoning and capping machines. Indexers are also used in casting, printing and cosmetics industries.
Closer to the customer then assembly, painting and shipment. In order to ensure quality, all components are machined internally, including the cam hardening by a proprietary CNC controlled induction hardening equipment. For better finish, the products are also subjected to chemical nickel plating, blasting and painting. The manufacturing process is constantly controlled to conform to international standards. The company’s quality systems are ISO-9001-2008 certified.
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bile, manufacturing, packaging and a plethora of other sectors. And for automation functions, our solutions are invariably preferred by companies,” says Rupesh Paparaju, Director, Bettinelli Automation Components, India. The Indian subsidiary, headquartered in Pune, serves its customers in India by providing installation, commissioning, and after-sales support. It also offers technical consultation. In the pharmaceutical industry cam driven systems are used in filling, blister pack, tablet making and packaging machines. In automobile industry, they are used in pallet transfer tables, assembly machines, painting applications and test rigs, just to mention a few. In machining industry, they are used with advantage in deburring, lapping and pressing machines and in transfer lines. In SPM & robotics, they find
The Indian arm of Bettinelli, based in Pune, Bettinelli Automation Components Pvt. Ltd., is highly customer-centric. “Our presence in India means quite something in fostering a symbiotic relationship with our customers. It helps us to match our world-class products with our eminent customer support,” underlines Paparaju, Director, who has built up a team to improve Bettinelli’s response time. “CDS are high-tech products which lend themselves to enhance the operational efficiency and productivity at the customer’s end. We stay close to the customer to understand his needs and offer customized solutions within the shortest possible time to ensure peak uptime of his equipment and operations”, he adds. - P.K. Balasubbramaniian
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We always seek out new technologies & applications to provide tailor-made solutions to the customer
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Mr. Rushil Shah, Managing Director, Shavo Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Q. From static elimination solutions to precision air moving products to instrumentation fittings and high purity gas delivery systems, you are dealing in a wide spectrum of products and technologies. What is the common thread in all these? Our endeavour has always been to work in niche high technology areas across industries where we can offer significant value for a variety of problems. Our products and their applications find solutions in a diverse range of industries such as Semiconductor, Aerospace and Defense, Converting, Automotive, Chemical and many more.
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Shavo Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a part of the Shavo Group with a standing and reputation spanning over five decades, is in the frontiers of niche high technologies cutting across diverse disciplines. The company represents some of the world leaders in their respective fields for technology solutions like static elimination, precision air movement, high quality instrumentation, high purity gas delivery, corrosive gas handling, energy absorption and so on. With a vast product portfolio, the company serves over a thousand customers from diverse key sectors including semiconductor, aerospace, defense, chemical, oil & gas, automobile and so on. In an interview with Mr. P.K. Balasubbramaniian, Mr. Rushil Shah, Managing Director, Shavo Technologies gives a vivid account of his company’s capabilities and commitments to give better value to the discerning customer by leveraging the technologies from the world over. Excerpts: have to be our deep application knowledge and command over the technologies we sell. For any solution oriented company, this is critical. We have gone from selling component to systems and solutions and turnkey capability in an effort to keep offering better value by leveraging the technologies we provide.
most dangerous gases , we offer from HORIBA a multi gas , multi range Mass Flow controller again a first in the industry and many more such products across our range.
Q. Across the board, which are the technologies you would call as cutting edge?
Our journey of working with High Technology Industries has started with Gast which today remains one of the world leaders in Air Motors and Fractional horsepower. Over the years, we have released many new pumps that have extended typical service life to new frontiers especially with the new rocking piston technology pioneered by Gast. Our latest 87 R series offers industry leading pressure performance at lowest noise levels.
All our Principals have specific technologies that would be classified ‘cutting edge’ considering that almost all our principals are world leaders in their fields. For Static Elimination, we have ‘cutting edge’ integrated power supply ionising bars with full feedback control ( a first in the industry), for Gas Delivery, we have some of the most sophisticated fully automated systems capable of dealing with the
Q. Your principals, Gast has been a leader in air moving products. What are the technological innovations they have displayed in recent years?
Q. What’s the challenge
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in designing and offering high pressure regulators for corrosive fluids? Which are the industries that benefit from these? Corrosive gases are used in a wide range of industries from Chemical, Tooling and the new areas of Nanotechnology, Photovoltaics, etc. Handling corrosive gases requires deep application knowledge, understanding of the materials to be used especially soft goods. Many corrosive gases are also liquefied which need special considerations, from heating to weight measurement, etc.
Q. What’s the level of awareness of the ill-effects of static electricity in the industry and the need for neutralization? I can say that the awareness on the causes and cures for static electricity are low in industry but steadily growing. A lot of problems of contamination, material misbehavior, etc., are often attributed to other causes when they really are static related issues. We continue to publish articles and bring awareness to the industry by working with a number of industrial associations.
Q. What’s special about the instrumentation valves you offer to say petrochemical industries? Do they require any approvals here from labs like NABL or FCRI? The valves and regulators we supply to the Chemical Industry in general
Applied gas delivery systems
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again find applications in a very diverse range of industries, but the main would have to be Oil & Gas, Chemical, Analytical and general manufacturing.
Q. What’s the significance of ultra high purity gas delivery systems and what are their applications in Indian industry? High quality instrumentation valves have a wide range of certifications. For valves, we have course type approvals from various third parties like Llyod’s, TUV, DNV, etc. and the products meet all industrial standards and wherever required such as ASTM F-1387, for Oil & Gas , ECR 110 for Automotive NACE, for Sour Service and many more. In fact our Tescom vaporizing regulators, in addition to having ATEX Approval, is the first such unit to have PESO / CCOE Approval from Nagpur.
Q. Which are the applications where energy absorption is crucial – I mean where you recommend your Enidine products? Generally of course ‘Energy Absorption’ has applications wherever we need to decelerate motion, in the Industrial space. Factory Automation especially with Pneumatics is the key application, but we also find safety applications such as end stops for large cranes like those found in steel and ports as an important area. Lately our focus has been vibration isolation with special attention to strategic electronics in the Defense Sector which has some of the most stringent requirements for G force transmissibility.
I believe the growth areas in the Fluid Control Industry lie in Semiconductor manufacturing and Photovoltaics which demand ultra high purity gas delivery systems. Equipment to service these industries is typically made to the exacting specifications of the SEMI code which controls all processes from raw material to manufacturing, testing and even packaging. The surface finish and cleanliness requirements for these industries are extremely demanding often requiring products to be assembled in Class 100 environments.
Q. If you take one industry, for instance, you must be offering several products from your basket. As a test case, which are the products you offer to the automotive industry? Our supplies to the Automotive Industry almost cover the entire breath of our product lines e.g. all engine testing for the now EURO IV and Euro VI norms use our Tescom Central Gas Supply Systems for
Q. Where do your fluid control products go? Our Fluid Control products once
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Static measurement for effective static neutralization calibration gases. We supply Gast Air Motors almost extensively to all automotive paint kitchens. You will find our Enidine shock absorbers at the end of travel on many assembly lines. Our Meech Jet Stream Ionizing Systems clean & neutralize car bodies and plastic parts prior to painting and our other Fluid Control products find extensive applications in the CNG space and the automotive testing area such as car air bag testing for example.
Q. What must be the head count of your customers today? Can you mention some prominent ones? We are fortunate to be working with some of India’s Top Companies such as Reliance, Tata’s, Biocon, GE, Department of Space, Ministry of Defense and many more. I believe we have in excess of 1000 live accounts.
Q. These products are highly service-oriented. What’s your
High pressure regulators
service set-up? Our service set-up / service team has been growing from strength to strength. We have full service capability at our Pune office and are in the process of building a world class center in our Bangalore Factory. Our service support is a key pillar of the value we provide.
Q. How wide is the technology gap that you find in India as a provider of overseas products and technologies? Being in niche areas, I find the technology gap to be considerable but I believe this is largely related to fewer players in this kind of area. But as we all know over the last decade, the technology gap has been fast shrinking and will continue to do so as we see more FDI in Indian Industry.
Q. Addition of any more agency lines in the anvil?
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We have generally been extremely selective and have refrained from having a long line card, preferring a deeper involvement with our current partners to fully exploit their potential, but we have recently
signed with Horiba to introduce flow control solutions and we would probably close with 2 more agencies in the Fluid Control area over the course of the next year.
Q. What’s your greatest contribution to Indian industry? It would not be correct to say that I have made a contribution to indian industry but the Shavo Group started by my Father, Mr. H.K. Shah is widely recognized as the Indian pioneer in Industrial Pneumatics and we can safely say that we continue to provide new solutions and contribute to the growth of our customers.
Q. What are the challenges ahead for you? The economic situation continues to remain strained and we, as an importer, remain under pressure due to exchange rate fluctuations. Also as we offer customized solutions, it is a constant challenge to seek out new areas and new applications to provide our solutions.
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Extreme loads call for Heavy-Duty Dock Equipment
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f you handle the transport of goods, you know one thing – loading and unloading must be fast and efficient. So how do you achieve true operational efficiency within your loading bays? The construction of the loading bay makes or breaks a logistics chain. Many variables need to be considered when designing a safe and efficient loading bay. Our guidance will help you in the complete process from start to finish and give you useful tips on the design and set-up of your loading bay construction. Of course, if you require specific advice, Gandhi Automations Dock Products Project Engineers are always on call to assist you. The type of goods your logistic center handles directly influences the types of vehicle and loading equipment you use, and, in turn, the types of distribution vehicle, the type of goods and the processes you use will determine the type of loading bay you should have. Heavy industrial facilities that handle large, weighty products such as pulp/paper, automotive or steel, have unique needs. It’s not about the footprint of the space, but the size and weight your equipment can handle within high-volume traffic flows. For these extraordinarily heavy loads, you need heavy-duty industrial dock equipment that can stand up to extreme loads while also providing operational efficiency and safety.
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Are the vehicle arrivals to your loading bay evenly spread out over the day? Probably not. Most people we meet in this business experience peak hours, where a number of vehicles show up at the same time to unload and load goods. To prevent traffic jams in the loading bay there are a number of automated solutions, such as vehicle restraints and innovative lighting guides.
Loading and unloading When all the vehicles have arrived and safely docked, there are busy times ahead. The paramount question is how to make the process smooth and fast so that the drivers can be on their way as quickly as possible. Even the smallest nuisance, such as an uneven edge between the loading bay and the vehicle, can cause expensive delays. With an investment in levelers, shelters, load houses and other docking accessories, it is possible to make the whole process more convenient and efficient. Keeping in mind these factors, Gandhi Automations loading bay product solutions are designed to handle large loads, designed for demanding applications where each dock leveler offers exceptional performance, reliability, and safety levels as well as a low lifetime cost of ownership. With radius lip , telescopic and edge-of-dock models in our equipment portfolio, Gandhi Automations has a solution for any type of loading- unloading solution need.
Gandhi Automations Dock House Levelers, are designed to be installed outdoors and are indispensable in cases where it is necessary to maximize the use of storage space. Dock House Levelers are intended to facilitate loading and unloading operations in areas where perpendicular parking of the trucks to the building is not provided. One of the main advantages is that these can be installed and upgraded without changing the design of the main building. Their design allows to use all types of dock levelers, with hinged or telescopic. Installation is performed using surface method of installation. The installation is made fast due to the pre-assembled components.
Main advantages: • maximum use of warehouse space; • the ability to upgrade without rebuilding the main building; • quick installation. Gandhi Automations Dock Products is synonymous with well-designed Loading Bay Dock projects throughout India. We specialize in the design, manufacture, installation, commissioning and maintenance of Loading Bay Equipment and Industrial Door Systems. From your first contact and discussions with our team of experienced Sales Engineers, to the handover of our completed project you’ll find us helpful and friendly and ready to advise on the products and their installation.
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Rollon Speedy Rail
for Movikom: When a successful synergy creates a show
How to resume a football match without losing the details, catching every emotion, moving quickly with the players, even if the weather gets worse and it starts to rain? Imagine a camera mounted on linear guides with strokes without limits of length, self-supporting, silent, able to work even in unfavorable environmental conditions. This is what Rollon, a leading company in the linear motion sector, and Movikom, specialized in film shooting, have created together, putting technology at the service of the show.
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he Russian company Movikom is a developer and manufacturer focusing on robotic and mechatronic equipment dedicated to special cameras used in live broadcasting, outside or studio production. The interest for robotics first emerged in the lab of the university but soon the founders understood that their respective know-how deserved more active and practical application. Initially, they took part in various technical contests, like the Robot Football World Cup. Later they created modules for various robot systems and this helped to develop their own robotic platform, which was a good product and had a great demand. Movikom modules are being used
in cinematography. In the beginning a camera crew asked to create a truck remote control system for them, which would allow for shooting complicated stunts, like having the truck fall into a river, not engaging any stuntmen. That was the first time Movikom had to deal with camera platforms. Further on they had more and more projects coming, which had to do with TV and film production. So they had to develop their special product for this industry - the Robycam winches-based camera platform with advanced 3D motion control. Currently, this product, along with other solutions, is being used for shooting sport, cultural and other events all over the globe. All Movikom products are engineered to become parts of higher-level systems and are therefore easy to integrate into existing or
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est quality: the system created using Rollon products fears neither bad weather nor aging.
future production systems or, say, into the infrastructure of a stadium. Production and integration companies appreciate a lot this advantage.
SPEEDY RAIL: HIGH DURABILITY, LONG SERVICE LIFE AND LOW NOISE LEVEL
ROLLON’S PERSONALIZED SOLUTIONS WITH SPEEDY RAIL Movikom made acquaintance with Rollon, specialized in linear motion solutions, during an exhibition: when they needed guides for a trackbased camera movement system, they decided to contact Rollon. Movikom required a long single rail, solid enough to reliably carry a camera. This was also a safety requirement, since during filming the camera movement speed could be up to 10 meters a second. The Rollon solution was in line with all the technical requirements. The Robyrail system they were manufacturing was intended for permanent installation in a stadium in the city of Minsk, Republic of Belarus. It was a matter of having to quickly mount the guides along the whole football field obtaining a discrete, non-invasive presence. The operation had to be silent, so as not to interfere with the audio and had to be optimal with any weather conditions. There
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was no time to deal with demanding alignments or maintenance, reliability had to be maximum and immediate: Speedy Rail offered a perfect answer to all needs. The first consideration, when Movikom choosen Rollon like a partner, was that only a few suppliers could offer comparable single-rail guides. For Robyrail, a single-trackbased camera movement system, they need to make sure that the gyro-stabilized camera head, which is moving along this single track, remains as stable as possible. Good camera head on-the-track stability means smooth camera movement, which is crucial for a stable picture. Since the RobyHead R3 camera head they were going to use had new drive motors, capable of moving the camera with very high velocity, a high-quality shooting would be impossible without truly ultimatistic camera stabilization and the Rollon Speedy Rail was part of what made such stabilization possible. Movikom appreciated the very long strokes of the Speedy Rail product and also the high quality of service Rollon specialists offered: they performed additional calculations, consulted the Italian office, gave prompt replies to the questions, brought product samples and were always ready to help. And, indeed, the products themselves are of high-
Speedy Rail by Rollon is a self-supporting system, of high durability (over 80,000 km), easy to disassemble and reassemble thanks to the practical self-aligning junction kit, which offers the possibility of realizing long runs (there are no limits), on a modular basis, with changes and increases possible even after years. It is uniquely quiet during sliding and able to work in total absence of maintenance, even outdoors and in particularly critical environmental conditions. On the Speedy Rail guides, consisting of self-supporting double cuspid structural aluminum profiles, a special hard anodizing treatment is carried out, which gives them the same hardness of hardened steels, guaranteeing a very long service life. On the Speedy Rail surfaces slide steel wheels covered with a special plastic compound that allows sliding speeds of over 15m / s with a particularly low noise level. The Speedy Rail guide systems and wheels are thus able to work even in environments with a strong presence of impurities (glass and ceramic powders, sparks, wood, etc) and in a wide temperature range, from -30°C to + 80°C. In the stainless steel and plastic compound versions also with exposure to the weather without any protection.
For more information: Rollon India Pvt. Ltd. 1st floor, Regus Gem Business Centre 26/1 Hosur road, Bommanahalli Bangalore 560068, India Tel: +91 80 67027066 Fax: +91 80 67027004 E-mail:info@rollonindia.in Web:www.rollonindia.in
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Tiny things for maximum effect Author: Klaus Schuster, Managing Director, Schmersal Safety Control GmbH
The Schmersal Group launched a new range of opto-electronic safety equipment with a clear unique selling point. The SLB 240/440 is the smallest range of safety light barriers in the world with built-in evaluation. The product has received the GIT SECURITY AWARD 2018. The benefits are clear: The operator has a clear view of the working area, no safety doors are required and the safety equipment is significantly more flexible thanks to functions such as muting and blanking because it can distinguish between people and materials.
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The new SLB 240/440/450 range of safety light barriers with built-in analysis and impressively small dimensions.
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Opto-electronics replaces disconnecting safety equipment.
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In assembly and handling technology, close cooperation between humans and machines is a central, albeit not predominant trend. Human robot cooperation is well beyond the prototype stage and is now being used in practice. In machine safety, functions which were originally taken over by hardware components are shifting to software, and traditional disconnecting safety equipment with electromechanical safety switches is increasingly being replaced by contactless opto-electronic safety equipment.
The Schmersal Group is responding to all three of these trends with a new range developed in the opto-electronics department in MĂźhldorf/Inn. The new safety light barriers in the SLB 240/440 range have builtin evaluation and are characterised by their extremely compact dimensions, meaning they fit well into the systems around them and can be fitted quickly and simply even into confined spaces. The SLB 240/440 models with cable connection require space of 28 x 32 x 72 mm (W x H x L), while the versions with connector sockets are 28 x 32 x 91 mm. But compactness is not act the expense of range: both models have a range of 15 metres. The third model, the SLB 440-H (dimensions with cable connection WHL 28 x 33 x 111 mm and with connector socket WHL 28 x 33 x 131 mm) can achieve a range of up to 75 metres.
Wide range of applications The single beam safety light barriers are particularly useful for securing smaller hazard areas, such as machines with small openings or slots, in PCB loading machines, for exam-
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used in one applications, up to four sensor pairs can be operated in one direction without influencing one another. Parametrisation does not require tools such as a PC or commissioning system. A simple command device such as a button is sufficient. Set-up, automatic and restart modes, parametrisation and a diagnostics mode are available.
System solution for safety One example of a customer-specific opto-electronic safety device is the angled version of the SLC 440Com safety light curtain, which has been adapted to the shape of a stack cutting machine. ple: the safety-oriented opto-electronics system provides reliable protection for the operating personnel, as every interruption to the light beam triggers a signal which safely switches off the potentially hazardous machine movement. At the same time, the working processes are not ‘behind closed (safety) doors’, but instead are visible and transparent. With this profile of properties, the new safety light barriers have a range of applications, for example, on workstations for assembly and handling and in the wood, paper and printing industries. Further application options include (semi-) automatic shelf and order picking systems, high-shelf warehouses and packaging machines, plus providing the boundary for working areas for humans and machines. The SLB 450 version is also fitted with an optional built-in heater so can be used in very low temperatures (down to -30°C). This means it can be used outside, for example in the wood or cement industry, in gravel pits or in docks.
61496, the new product range complies with the requirements for all Type 2 or Type 4 applications. The safety light barriers can also be used for process protection. One example application: in high-shelf warehouses, they allow object recognition and height recording. This puts in place the prerequisites for the detection of deviations from pre-defined positions in autonomous transport of packaged products, thus preventing collisions and damage.
Simple installation and setup All versions have a visual set-up guide which makes commissioning significantly easier. At the same time, they have a 4-way coding level, so that if multiple light barriers are
The new safety light barriers are a system solution which can be combined with the relevant components of the safety-related control systems, e.g. with the new safety relay modules in the Protect SRB-E range or the new Protect PSC1 safety controller generation. They can also be integrated into safety-related bus system such as AS-i Safety.
Completing the opto-electronic range The SLB range completes the Schmersal Group’s range of opto-electronic safety equipment. Depending on the size and complexity of the hazardous area, the user can select between the SLB light barriers, multi-beam SLG light barriers and the light curtains in the SLC product range. Extremely compact models are available here too. At the same time, the opto-electronics division also has user-specific special models, e.g. with a special degree of protection (IP69K) or even customer-specific variations. An example: Safety light curtain were developed for a manufacturer of stack cutting machines whose shape matched the outline of the hazard area and the casing.
Direct integration into the safety circuit All SLB light barriers have safe semiconductor outputs (2 x PNP) and can be included directly into the safety circuit, even without external safety evaluation. In accordance with IEC DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
Opto-electronic safety solutions from Schmersal guarantee an economic access protection also for robot workstations.
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Safety Gate System PSENmlock
Reliable safe guard monitoring with Pilz’s safety gate systems, PSENmlock
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SENmlock offers safety gate monitoring and safe guard locking for the protection of personnel and processes to the highest category PL e in one device. The slimline, yet robust design and many different installation options make PSENmlock both flexible to use and easy to install. PSENmlock is a reliable door guard both for small and for larger heavy doors and gates, whether swing or sliding gates or covers and flaps. Above and beyond these possible applications , the flexibly mounted actuator ensures high tolerance compensation and unrestrict-
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ed functionality even with sagging gates.Thanks to a bistable magnet, the currentless guard locking system reduces the energy consumption of the safety gate system. Diagnostic data is easily identifiable in many installation positions, LEDs on three sides of the housing, support user-friendly diagnostics whatever be the installation situation.
Irresistibly strong With a holding force of 7500 N and the integrated latching force of 30 N, the safety gate system prevents the guard from opening inadvertently. This makes PSENmlock ,particu-
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PSENmlock with appropriate door handle
larly suitable for machines with a hazardous overrun that makes guard locking up to PL d or PL e absolutely essential, such as rotating knives, flywheels Or robots. In addition, an integrated mechanical restart interlock prevents the guard locking system from being activated inadvertently, without the need for separate accessories. Not only does the restart interlock make operating the machine safer, it also prevents an inadvertent restart during maintenance operations!
Even fault scenarios such as short-circuits are detected safely, allowing any unintended opening of the gate to be prevented.
Benefits of the safety gate system PSENmlock • Safe guard locking and safe guard interlocking up to PL e / SIL 3 in a single product • No inadvertent activation of the guard locking due to the integral
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• Flexibly mounted actuator ensures high tolerance compensation – even with sagging gates • Long service life ,thanks to robust mechanics and housing • Reduced power consumption in operation • Reduced wiring work ,thanks to series connection • Simple and comprehensive diagnostics in combination with the SDD
Safety first! In machines with an overrun, the greatest risk to the safety of the operator comes, when the safety device opens inadvertently or too early.This makes it particularly important to avoid the hazardous situation when disabling a switch. The two-channel PSENmlock guard locking control ensures that ,opening the gate does not present any risk.
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• Easy installation and low-maintenance solution with the remote escape release.
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For more information, Pilz India Pvt. Ltd. Website: www.pilz.in
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igus extends world’s largest lead screw shop with new nut material Lubrication-free lead screw nuts made of iglidur J200 extend service life three-fold
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ith the new durable material iglidur J200, igus expands its largest range of lead screw systems in the catalogue and online. The advantage of the online shop: Configure high helix, trapezoidal and metric threads online with the lead screw configurator and predict the service life of the nut. In addition to the three common lead screw materials, depending on requirements, the designer can choose from nine different lubrication-free and maintenance-free nut materials. This now includes the high-performance iglidur J200 material with superior wear-resistant properties. Adjustable lead screw drive systems for fast or slow positioning. They convert rotational motion into a linear movement. igus self-lubricating lead screw drives are used in a wide range of applications, including extendable platform steps on commuter trains, 3D printers and valve actuators and fittings in the chemical and process engineering sectors. To address these diverse functions, the engineer can configure their design online in the DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
igus lead screw configurator (www. igus.eu/leadscrewshop), choosing from a wide variety of drive systems and technologies. In addition to metric threads, trapezoidal and high helix lead screw threads are available. The latter can replace toothed belt or pneumatic drives. With more than 70 different lead screw pitches, 3 lead screw materials and 9 different nut materials – such as the new durable iglidur J200 – in 10 different versions, igus offers the widest selection worldwide with more than 5,000 lead screw combinations. In addition to ordering online, the igus lead screw shop enables the engineer to calculate the expected service life of the drive system. Another online tool is the lead screw configurator. Here the designer can simulate the movement of the lead screw at both ends online, create a drawing and order the lead screw directly online.
iglidur J200: Up to three times longer service life The new lead screw nuts made of high-performance iglidur J200. In tests at the igus laboratory, this material achieved a service life three times longer than that of a standard material for nuts running on hard-anodised aluminium lead screws. When used in combination with aluminium, this new nut material reduces noise, dampens vibration and is lightweight. A typical application example can be found in train and aircraft door systems, as well as applications in the handling and automation sectors. Cylindrical or flanged lead screw nuts are available to order from stock, which are also suitable for use on high helix and self-locking trapezoidal threads.
For more information, Email: nitin@igus.in
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Internet of Things (IoT), Energy Management & 3D Printing are becoming the disrupters Mr. Brijnandan Mundhra Chief Executive Officer Shree NM Electricals Ltd.
Most of the products that we deal with are from the leading manufacturers in the field. Hence, they all have dedicated R&D departments to constantly enhance the product offerings keeping the global trends in mind. Q. What is the latest trends related to your industry? Electrical product distribution is going through a paradigm shift due to GST, e-Way bill, Aadhaar and CIBIL.
Below are some of the changes expected: • Number of retailers, dealers, distributors etc. will come down by 5-10% every year for the next 8-10 years till only about 20-30% of the existing companies remain. • Manufacturers as well as End Customers are beginning to value larger distributors who are service oriented rather than being only price driven. • Rise of fintech’s, credit bureaus, Public Credit Registry, trade credit insurance etc. will change the way ‘Credit’ is looked at in the future. • eCommerce, machine learning, artificial intelligence, robots and DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
driverless vehicles are a near distant threat which will forever disrupt the way this industry operates.
Q. How your products are in line with latest technology? Most of the products that we deal with are from the leading manufacturers in the field. Hence, they all have dedicated R&D departments to constantly enhance the product offerings keeping the global trends in mind. Internet of Things (IoT), Energy Management and 3D Printing are becoming the disrupters for the manufacturers of various electric products.
Q.What is your vision for next year to be ahead of competition? Truthfully, we try to be focused on the customer rather than the
competition.
Hence keeping the abovementioned disruptive changes in mind, below are our areas of focus for coming year and the near future: • Become stronger in the geographical areas we are weak in. • Increase the range of products being offered through partnerships with existing dealers / distributors. • Constantly find ways and means to reduce the cost of transactions and operations. • Cash is King and we should not do anything that may dramatically hamper our cashflows. As long as we are able to focus on all the above and maintain prudence, there is no reason why we should not be able to constantly fulfill our vision of Leadership in Distribution – Always!
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Consul Neowatt : A formidable name in power conditioning & power back-up
Mr. Sriram Ramakrishnan, Managing Director & CEO, Consul Neowatt Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Solutions Galore For addressing voltage sag & swell, Consul Neowatt offers Servo Controlled Voltage Stabilizer, 1 KVA to 3500 KVA. For blackout or brownout, the solution is UPS 1 KVA to 800KVA. One can also connect up to eight UPS units in parallel to obtain a power backup of 6,400 KVA. For harmonics, the panacea is Active Harmonic Filters. The harmonic current required for your non-linear loads like VFDs will be supplied by Harmonic Filters so that only clean power will be drawn from the grid. Says Sriram Ramakrishnan, MD & CEO, Consul Neowatt: “We are India’s premier power electronics company. In fact, we are the only power electronics company in India with integrated capabilities including R&D, Manufacturing, Sales & Service. While the history of the company goes back over three decades, over the last five years we have introduced many new state-ofthe-art products and solutions which have helped us take market share DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
Consul Neowatt Power Solutions is a formidable name in power conditioning and power back-up products, services and solutions. Maintaining its leadership position for over three decades, this premier power electronics company, adjudged as the fastest growing UPS entity in India, is spreading its wings with an aspiration to become the Indian multinational in its chosen field. Power quality problems including blackout & brownout and voltage sag & swell and harmonics are indeed a menace causing incalculable damage to quality and productivity in the industry. We have no control over the grid power coming into the utility meter. However, Consul Neowatt has a panacea to offer - a proven technology solution to keep the plant and machinery humming uninterruptedly, providing clean power at the customer’s end. away from the MNCs. Today Consul Neowatt is a viable alternative to MNCs for customers looking for costeffective, reliable, energy efficient and innovative power electronic solutions.“ “UPS is our largest product line,” adds Sriram. “In fact and we are No.4 in the country behind 3 MNCs. But we are the fastest growing UPS company in India and the No.1 Indian UPS company. In power conditioning products like voltage stabilizers and Active Harmonic Filters, we are the market leader and have the No.1 market share in India. SoftDisk (SD) has adjudged us as the No.1 power electronics company for the last three years, the latest being the ‘SD Awards 2017’. We also manufacture low voltage isolation transformers used in conjunction with our servo stabilizers for power protection of equipment used in metal cutting and metal forming industries. Other innovative products we offer include Solar Inverters with energy storage capabilities and static
transfer switches which ensure uninterrupted power for critical loads when supplied from two power sources. “
Comprehensive Range The company’s range of manufacture comprises power conditioning products such as Servo Controlled Voltage Stabilizers - both air cooled and oil cooled, Active Harmonic Filters, Isolation Transformers; Power Backup Systems like Single Phase & Three-Phase UPS - IGBT based Rectifier and Inverter both transformerless and with built-in isolation transformer, high efficiency Offline UPS; Static Transfer Switches; Solar Off Grid and Hybrid Inverters and customized power electronic solutions. The UPS market in India is said to be of the order of Rs.3600 crores. Consul’s market share is about 7%. “Last year the company achieved a turnover of Rs.355 crores and this year it is aiming to achieve Rs.500 crores.
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Consul’s Sunbird Solar Inverters are unique and incorporate ‘USE’ technology - USE stands for ability to Use, Store and Export Solar energy. The company can use solar energy to provide power to connected equipment, store energy in the battery and also export excess solar power to the grid. It is one of the very few companies in the world who make Solar Inverters with USE technology. “We have supplied Sunbird Solar Inverters ranging from 1 KW to 400 KW and are the market leaders for three phase off-grid and hybrid solar inverters with energy storage. Over the last few years we have supplied close to 50MW of our Sunbird Solar inverters for a variety of applications deployed in large projects that include homes under Remote Village Electrification as part of the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) Project, Petrol Retail outlets of major retailers like IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, and Reliance, major Educational Institutions like the IITs, Sports complexes, and Government Establishments – Defence, Police and Railways,” elucidates Sriram. One of the unique projects it did was for the Sabzi Mandi project initiated by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. This is a full-fledged market facility for farmers well equipped with cold storage facilities, shops, drainage systems, and warehouses. The project covers 16
Innovative Power Conditioning & Power Backup Solutions for clean and uninterrupted power supply locations in the state and is fitted with multiple units of 150kw to 400kW Sunbird solar inverters with solar panels and batteries to be selfsufficient for uninterrupted power supply. The solar power in these sites support a mixed load of pump motors, lighting, cool storage fans and other infrastructural needs of the Mandi’s totally eliminating the need for DG power and using the Mains power only as a backup if generated solar power is not sufficient.
Pan-India Service Network Service is a big differentiator for the company in how it supports its customers. It has invested extensively in leveraging technology for its service operations. “Our complete installed base of over 1,00,000 units are maintained in SAP. This allows us to quickly and efficiently respond to customer support calls. In our segment, we are the only company with a pan-India service network. We have 350 plus company trained service engineers
in 85 locations across the length and breadth of the country. We operate our customer call center 365 days a year with four language support. We can receive service request 24 x 7. Service request is also received through mobile app,” explains Sriram. Consul has two manufacturing plants - one in Chennai and the other in Pune. The factories are ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHAS 18001 certified. It also has 26 branch offices throughout the country. The company has a workforce of 800 employees on pay roll. “We are a 35-year old company. We started off with servo stabilizers, but today Consul Neowatt is known as Global Indian UPS company - the fastest growing UPS company rather. “The company’s vision is to become India’s premier provider of power backup & power conditioning products, services and solutions and to be the preferred power partner for its customers. “Towards this end, our mission is to add value to our customers with costeffective, innovative, energy efficient and reliable power backup and power conditioning products and solutions,” underlines Sriram.
Consul Neowatt’s manufacturing facilities in Chennai and Pune
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MECHELONIC: Dedicated to innovation & excellence “We introduce machines yielding high productivity at low power consumption.� Mr. Gabin Kattukaran, Director, Mechelonic Engineers Pvt. Ltd.
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echelonic engineers pvt ltd is a leading manufacturer of Resistance Welding Machines in India. Since its incorporation nearly four decades ago, the company has carved for itself a reputation of being the provider of solutions to the toughest and most challenging Resistance Welding jobs. The company has been associated with some of the most critical projects in the Automotive, Aerospace, Defence, and Railway Industries. The company is headquartered in Mumbai and has its manufacturing facilities in Vapi, Gujarat. The company has Sales and Service offices in New Delhi, Kolkata, and Bangalore. In addition, Sales and Service Engineers are also present in Pune, Jamshedpur, and Chennai. This technical network ensures that customers never have to wait for very long and their requirements are met with promptly irrespective of where they are located. A strong team of experienced Design, Production, and Quality Engineers is ready to meet any challenge
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and constantly push the envelope by offering innovative solutions to Resistance Welding problems. A reliable process backed approach allows the company to deliver solutions in a consistent and timely manner that has made it the Benchmark of the Industry. Mechelonic Engineers provides the full range of Resistance Welding equipment including Spot, Seam, Projection, and Flash Butt Welders. In addition, the company also has extensive experience in developing Special Purpose Machines to cater to the stringent requirements of every industry. The company is proud that it has the widest range of machines in this field and that its customers span more industry segments than those of any other manufacturer. Mechelonic Engineers has a long and fruitful history of partnership with the Indian Railways. The company has supplied equipment for Coach Building, Rail Track Joining, and also machines for various other manufacturing plants of the railways. The company has been supporting the various Rail Flash Butt Welding plants of the Indian Railways for several decades. Both, by supplying machines
and by providing maintenance and service support for the smooth trouble free operation of the plants. In addition to this, Mechelonic Engineers has also been instrumental in setting up Long Rail Manufacturing lines at the Bhilai Steel Plant of the Steel Authority of India. Mechelonic Engineers has been an active partner of the industries that supply Rolling Stock to the Indian Railways. It has supplied welding equipment to Coach Building plants - both, those operated by the Indian Railways and also those in the Private Sector. The Long Throat 3 Phase DC Spot Welders manufactured by Mechelonic Engineers have been the workhorses of the various Coach Building plants around the country. In addition to the Welding Equipment, Mechelonic Engineers also manufactures and several ancillary machinery for the smooth operations of the welding plants. These include sophisticated Weld Controls, Weld Monitoring Stations, Pre and Post Weld Straightening Presses, and Edge Preparation Machines for pre welding.
For more information Web: www.mechelonic.in
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“GEISSEL – CABLE GLANDS AND MORE…..”
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eissel India, started in 1994, as a turned parts manufacturer, branched out into cable glands and electrical wiring accessories from 2009, to serve the vast and yet fully untapped Indian market. In just 8 years and over 100+ satisfied customers, it has earned a name for itself among the users of its products, some of them being large International Companies. The sections of industry served by Geissel India are aerospace, automation & robotics, power, hydraulics, material handling, and pneumatics, to name just a few. Ably assisted by its R & D centre at its mother plant in Germany, Geissel is first in manufacturing the IP 68 Double Compression gland for armoured cables in India. Besides this, it has diverse products like standard IP 68 & 69, multisealing cable glands, plugs, reducers, enlargements, lock nuts, conduits, etc., made in brass, polyamide & stainless steel S.S 303 (1.4305), S.S
316 Ti (1.4571), and all according to ROHS standards. Geissel India is now compliant with the latest standards of ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 & OHSAS 18001:2007, thus totally committing itself to Quality Management Systems, Environment and Health & Safety. From using recycled water, to harnessing its self-produced solar energy for 100% of its own consumption at its German plant, the Group is committed to protect natural resources and implementing sustainability for this generation and the ones to come.
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ABB integrates position control in ACS880 drives for cost-effective simplicity Embedded position control in ABB ACS880 variable speed drives will reduce costs and simplify machine building
The ACS880 platform enables the same product family to be used across the whole production line regardless of whether there is a need for positioning, speed or torque control. This means less training, tools and spare parts are required.
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BB is integrating positioning control within its ACS880 variable speed drives to allow operators to meet motion system demands without the need of an external controller. Embedding position control inside the drive minimizes machine engineering and installation work, removes the need for additional equipment and lowers costs. Traditionally, separate devices are used for position control and speed and torque. Position control is implemented using a motion controller with specific tools, user interfaces and programming languages. The power range of these separate controllers are typically limited to under 20 kilowatts (kW) depending on the manufacturer.
The ACS880 with embedded position control offers an alternative solution and a power range up to 5600 kW. It features several preprogrammed functions, including homing modes, absolute and relative positioning, profiled positioning, position synchronizing and fast position latching. The ACS880 also offers encoderless position capabilities and regenerative solutions. The motion functions are available through a simple parameter interface. Modification and extension of the functions are done by common IEC61131 programming using PLC Open motion blocks. The ACS880 supports almost any type of motor, feedback device and communication protocol. The ACS880 drives are suitable for a variety of applications and engineered to perform in harsh environments. “These drives have been successfully tested in numerous motion control applications, including stacker cranes, metal presses, sorting and packaging lines, rotary tables and cutting systems,” said TuomoTarula, Global Product Management Manager, Drives, ABB. “These tests have proven the drives’ high performance and flexibility.”
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ANCHOR by PANASONIC introduces Enhanced Submersible Cables for Uninterrupted Power Flow Inventive design with improvised features make the 3CF Submersible cables the perfect company for irrigation pumps
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ddressing the issue of constant hindrances to uninterrupted Power transmissions, Anchor by Panasonic has emerged with an inimitable line of 3CF submersible cables, to add to their growing portfolio of wires and cables. This new range of submersible cables has been designed to be abrasion-resilient and dependable in physically demanding environments with little to nil drop in its performance. Health and Environmental concerns are added another factors that are influencing the electrical market with intensified demand for improved options. Keeping in mind that this cable is used deep underground the earth’s surface, submerged in damp situations, cables have been ingrained to be weather and moisture resistance. Additionally, focussing on dealing with health & environmental hazards, electrolytic grade copper conductors having 99.97% purity are insulated with REACH & RoHS compliant FR grade PVC and PVC sheathing, ensuring it to be absolutely safe for usage in populated areas & challenging landscapes. Taking cognizance of the increasing demands for water, Anchor by Panasonic has introduced this three core flat shaped cable to
make it suitable shape wise for the flat slot provided in submersible pumps with 101% conductivity. Each of the features have been designed keeping in mind the enhanced need of uninterrupted power flow with reliable attributes that will ensure continual fetching of water for irrigation and drinking purpose. Priced at an economical rate, the product is available at all existing Anchor by Panasonic dealer network and trade outlets.
Specifications: • Copper: Bright annealed electrolytic grade copper having 99.97% - 99.99% purity • Conductivity: 101% • Insulation:REACH & RoHS complaint FR PVC (1st in industry) • Sheathing: REACH & RoHS complaint PVC (1st in industry) • Core colours: Red, Yellow & Blue • Weather & moisture resistant • Sheath colour: Black
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CNA Insurance saves clients more than €11 Million per year in energy & repair Ccosts with thermal imaging surveys Figure 2. Switchgear fire that resulted in €2.3 million in damage. This facility declined an IR survey offer by a CNA thermographer just months before the fire happened.
Electrical systems require periodic maintenance and inspection to ensure power is supplied to buildings and facilities in a safe and efficient manner. That’s why CNA Insurance conducted an infrared (IR) survey using FLIR thermal cameras at a fruit processing facility, where they identified 14 faults that could have started a fire. They discovered one critical, three serious, and 10 intermediate faults. If the problems went undetected, the facility could have lost 100% of its contents—an estimated €3.5 million loss— due to smoke and fire damage in storage areas containing processed fruit. By catching the faults early, CNA Insurance also saved the fruit processor nearly €65,000 in electrical repair and energy costs.
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hile electrical systems are among the most reliable equipment, they require periodic maintenance and inspection to continue to supply power to buildings and facilities in a safe and efficient manner. Section 21.17.5 of the NFPA 70B-2006 edition recommends that building owners complete IR surveys annually. For this reason, CNA Insurance has offered IR thermography surveys to new and existing clients since 2005. Thermal imaging scans decrease the chance for fire loss, reduce energy costs, and help prevent shutdowns of mechanical systems and key production equipment. Traditionally, insurance companies take a reactive approach to property DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
loss that results from equipment breakdown or failure. Lacking a way to prevent them from happening in the first place, they rely on fireprotection systems such as sprinklers to minimize the impact of property losses. But thermal imaging cameras enable insurance companies to find potential problems that the naked eye can’t see—before a breakdown or failure occurs. Thermal imaging cameras detect heat that is emitted from faulty equipment in the form of infrared energy. Everything with a temperature above absolute zero releases thermal, or infrared, energy. The light composed of this energy isn’t visible because its wavelength is too long to be detected by the
Figure 1. FLIR E95 Professional Thermal Camera
human eye. The higher an object’s temperature, the greater the IR radiation it emits. Thermal cameras cannot only “see” this light, but they can also delineate hot areas from cool areas. Over a five-year period, CNA’s certified thermographers conducted 6,445 surveys using 22 FLIR thermal cameras, averaging about 100 surveys per month. They found thousands of faults and deficiencies, averaging 7.3 faults per report. CNA Insurance estimates that clients who have had IR scans have saved more than €11 million per year. Based on the typical experience of CNA thermographers, the value of an IR survey is estimated at €1,700. That equates to more than €11 million total value in a five-year
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Figure 3. IR image showing a critical thermal fault on an electrical conductor at a fruit processing plant.
Figure 4. Comparison visual image shows charring of the conductor insulation in the area of the thermal fault.
period. These IR surveys have saved CNA’s clients an estimated total of €47.5 million in energy savings and electrical repair costs, or a bout €4 saved for every €1 value of an IR survey. But what factors are these estimates based on? These savings include both the electrical repair costs and the recovered energy costs. Electrical repair cost savings are estimated at €432 for minor or intermediate faults and €2,600 for serious or critical faults. Energy savings can be calculated using a tool called “Indirect Power Calculations from Surface Temperatures,” made available by FLIR and the Infrared Training Center (ITC). The following are considered reasonable estimates: €1.50/day for critical faults; €0.75/ day for serious; €0.40/day for intermediate; and €0.15/day for minor. A cost of €0.15 per kilowatt hour (KWH) is used to develop these estimates, but energy costs may be higher in some areas. CNA Insurance calculates energy savings using 250 working days in a year (estimating 10 holidays) to esDECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
timate energy savings for each fault. Insurance loss statistics showed that “average” electrical fire losses were about €173,000 for circuit breakers; €434,000 forswitchgear; and almost €1 million for Motor Control Center (MCC) rooms. A reasonable average electrical fire loss is estimated to be €648,000 based on inflation factors and CNA Insurance’s loss experience. CNA Insurance uses the average electrical loss of €648,000 or the specific loss by type (circuit breakers, switchgear, or MCC rooms) for critical and serious faults discovered during the IR survey. If the fault is found on specialized equipment, they use specific replacement-cost information for the type or piece of equipment. Operating equipment until failure not only results in costly repairs, but can also prevent a facility from producing products, or may shut down a facility entirely. CNA’s reports include potential business interruption cost savings information associated when faults are proactively identified and corrected on critical equipment.
CNA thermographers identified one or more critical or serious faults on 3,067 of the total surveys completed in a five-year period. If they apply the €648,000 average electrical fire estimate, that adds up to €2 billion in electrical fire losses avoided. Adding in the estimated costs of typical business and production interruption raises the total even higher. Most of these savings are realized by CNA Insurance, but the clients also benefit from avoiding the insurance policy deductible costs. IR thermography surveys have helped CNA to strengthen their risk management programs and integrate services that help protect lives, safeguard assets, and increase profitability.
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Use of Energy Efficient Motors, the need towards a sustainable and resourceful country ICA India propagates the message on the adoption of Energy Efficient motors
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ddressing the impact motors and motordriven systems have on the energy consumption in the country,International Copper Association India participated in the 3rd Edition of CII EEETech held on 15th November at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. ICA India’s Program Manager, Motors, Mr. Abhishek Dhupar presented on adoption of Energy Efficient Motors and their standards while EESL’s DGM, Mr. K Thirumurugan presented on National Motor Replacement Program during the special plenary session. The conference on Energy Efficiency, Environment & Technology was focused on the theme: Driving Energy Efficiency Through Innovations & Collaborations. ICA India since last year has been a knowledge partner to Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. (EESL) for developing a National Motor Replacement Program (NMRP) where the objective is to replace old inefficient motors in the industries by Premium Efficiency IE3 motors. As an association, ICA India are proactively assisting EESL through workshops in championing the cause of replacing the old motors with the advanced efficient motors. As per the recent Quality Control Order released by the DIPP under Ministry of Commerce, the minimum energy performance standards(MEPS) for Three phase induction motors in India is IE2 class from Jan 2018. “This has
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By Abhishek Dhupar, ICA India certainly raised the bar for improving efficiency standard for Motors in India. Eventually the demand and usage of Energy Efficient Motors (IE2, IE3, IE4) has increased. It shall also help in curbing the imports of standard and sub-standard efficiency motors (IE1 & below) in India. The installed stock of inefficient motors still present in the country needs to be replaced, but due to low level of awareness amongst users on the benefits of energy efficient motors and the general lack of liquidity for SMEs usually slows down the adoption process of Energy Efficient motors” Mr. Dhupar further added. To address this, EESL has come up with National Motor Replacement Program which aims to provide IE3 motors to the industries through innovative financing model. Under this scheme industries can purchase
ICA India since last year has been a knowledge partner to Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. (EESL) for developing a National Motor Replacement Program (NMRP) where the objective is to replace old inefficient motors in the industries by Premium Efficiency IE3 motors IE3 motors at much lower price than the retail market price including an extended warranty of 3 years. Thus, towards a prosperous economy, it is essential to implement and replace the old inefficient electric motors with IE3 motors towards the sustainable development of the nation.
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STEEL MART : The legacy of excellence
Mr. Juzer Faizy - Director, STEEL MART
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teel Mart was founded in the year 1986 and is catering to the needs of all kinds of Industries viz: Defence Industries / Chemical & Fertilizer Industries / Sugar Industries / Cement Industries / Automobile Industries / Engineering Industries since the past 31 years Steel Mart is run by dedicated & experienced staff / workers and the owner ( Juzer K Faizy) though only 54 years old now has a total of 38 years of Business experience
Steel Mart has 2 different divisions namely 1) STEELS n METALS DIVISION
2) MATERIAL HANDLING DIVISION
Steel Mart is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company Steel Mart was started with a small office space of 200 sqr feet – today Steel Mart has an office space of 800 sqr feet + 2000 sqr feet of godown + 2000 sqr feet of open ware house Steel Mart was launched with an
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Steel Mart was launched with an intention to cater to the needs of all kinds of Small / Medium & Large scale industries and have been very successful in terms of meeting the requirements of the clients to their utmost satisfaction
intention to cater to the needs of all kinds of Small / Medium & Large scale industries and have been very successful in terms of meeting the requirements of the clients to their utmost satisfaction Steel Mart started with the trading of all kinds of TOOL STEELS / ALLOY STEELS / DIE STEELS / STAINLESS STEELS / SPECIAL STEELS & ENGINEERING STEELS and gradually became one of the largest stockists / suppliers of the same Steel Mart now possesses a huge stock of all the Grades & Sizes and are well equipped with Bandsaw Machines, Profile Cutting Machines, Electronic Weigh Scales, Inhouse Testing Facilities etc to ensure 100% guaranteed & cut to size materials Steel Mart is also in the business of Importing & Supplying all kinds of MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENTS & ACCESSORIES viz: WIRE ROPES, WIRE ROPE SLINGS, CHAINS, CHAIN SLINGS, HOOKS, DEE & BOW SHACKLES, TURN BUCKLES, EYE BOLTS, CHAIN PULLEY BLOCKS, MINI ELECTRIC HOIST, PLATE LIFTING CLAMPS, POLYSTER-WEBBING SLINGS, TURN BUCKLES, BOTTLE SCREWS
etc etc Steel Mart is now also in the exports of all the product categories as per the 2 divisions and are looking to explore the International Market and to meet the requirements of the International Clients with as much dedication, sincerity & honesty which is the backbone of the success of the company Steel Mart will soon be venturing in New Business and will promote the items / products thru advertisements in the Print & Electronic Media and Online Marketing and Catalogs / Brochures
For more information STEEL MART Mr. Juzer Faizy - 9820038502 2/14, Pais Street, Byculla (West), Mumbai- 400011, Tel: 022-23080096 / 23097594 / 23090362 Email:steelmartmumbai@yahoo.com steelmartmumbai@hotmail.com, Web sites: www.steelmart.in / www.steelmart.co.in / www.steelmart.net / www.industrialalloysteel.com
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LAPP invests INR 220 million in their Bhopal Manufacturing Facility Doubles production capacity with state-of-the-art machinery and expands warehousing capacity by 70%
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APP, a leading supplier of integrated solutions and branded products in the field of cable and connection technology for global industries,today announced their investment of INR 220million in their manufacturing facilityin Pilukhedi, Bhopal. The investment aims to strengthen LAPP’s foothold in India towards its vision of INR 10 billion by 2020. LAPP’s Bhopal manufacturing facility was established in the year 2012 and with an initial investment of INR 450million which now grows to a total of INR 810million.Currently, the facilityis spread across 60,000 Sq. Ft.with the capacity to produce 216,000 kms of single core wires catering to the fast-expanding Building and Panel Builders sector as well as 36,000 kms of multicore cables. With this investment, the facility has been expanded by an additional 30,000Sq. ft. The company has installed new state-of-the-art, high-end machineries like Rosendahl Insulation line and Tubular Stranding Line for doubling its production capacity. These additions will help serve the OEMs, Automation, Machine Tools, Panel Builders,andResidential and Commercial building markets. LAPP
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India has procured braiding machines to support the growing demand for shielded multicore cables and data communication cablesfor the process industries such as Food &Beverage The extended facility was inaugurated in the presence of Georg Stawowy, Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Board of Directors, LAPP Holding AG, Dr. Hilmar Doering, Chief Human Resource Officer and Member of Supervisory Board, and Mr. Hyungeon Park, Chief Technology Officer, Lapp Asia Pacific. The event was also graced by LAPP’s channel partners and the customers. “Bhopal plant is the most productive factory of LAPP.This year investment will not onlydouble de facto Bhopal’s production capacity in power and control cables under our ÖLFLEX® brand, but also allow LAPP to expand in the growing market of communication cables with the production of our UNITRONIC® brandandmeet the demands of our rapidly growing and evolving customers,” said Mr. Gorge Stowowyat the event. The facility will now have an extended warehouse capacity and will serve as a mother warehouse to deliver products to customers located across India.
Key Highlights of the plant: • Increased production capacity to 216,000 kms of single core &36,000 kms of multicore wires • Cumulative Bhopal plant investment INR 81 Crores • New state-of-the-art machineries installed Rosendahl Insulation line and Tubular Stranding Line • Increased warehouse capacity “Our Bhopal plant is a major contributor to our growth in India. Due to its geographical advantage, it helps us deliver the products faster across India and fully contribute to thedelightfulpurchase experience of our customers,” says Mr. Marc Jarrault, Managing Director, LAPP India Pvt. Ltd. LAPP marks the 20thanniversary of its manufacturing presence in India in 2018. Being the first multinational in the field of cable and connection technology to establish operations in India, LAPP India is the second largest company of the LAPP Group outside Germany.
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Cranedge:
Harnessing the Power of Proactive Customer Service
Tushar Mehendale, MD, ElectroMech
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stablished in 2009, with the novelidea of providing superior after-market service for cranes, Cranedge has made a mark among customers. A strategic initiative of ElectroMech, one of the leading crane manufacturers in Asia, Cranedge has experienced steady growth in the past decade. Design and manufacturing experience of ElectroMech and a staff of experienced technicians are the key factors in the company’s success DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
Gaining the first mover-advantage of being the only company dedicated for crane service in India, as well as leveraging the extensive experience of ElectroMech, India’s leading volume manufacturer of cranes and related material handling equipment, Cranedge has carved out a niche for itself. Shweta Nanda of Engineering Review tracks the growth trajectory of Cranedge and finds out what makes the company tick
story. Today, apart from industrial overhead cranes, Cranedge caters to the after-sales service requirements of a host of material handling equipment supplied by ElectroMech which includes process cranes, forklifts and tower cranes. Furthermore, Cranedge caters to the after-sales service requirements of equipment by other manufacturers too. Shedding more light on the idea
behind the foundation of Cranedge, Tushar Mehendale, MD, ElectroMech says that Cranedge was formed from ElectroMech’s unparalleled focus on customer service. “Customer Focus is one of the core values that has driven ElectroMech’s progress over the years. While traditional manufacturers typically end their scope of work after supplying the equipment, we wanted to ensure that our customers are well taken care of throughout the lifecycle of
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the equipment. This is the reason we decided to form our services subsidiary Cranedge. Over the past 10 years, we have grown the penetration of Cranedge by leaps and bounds and today we have in excess of 150 technicians spread across India, Middle East and South East Asia,” shares Mehendale.
Right Service, Quick Response Time Cranedge offers complete maintenance services for industrial and workshop cranes, conventional power plant cranes, gantry cranes, nuclear power plant cranes, metallurgical process cranes and explosion-proof cranes.Its service portfolio includes detailed and regular crane inspection and upkeep and upgrade of cranes by replacing the wear and tear parts. The company’s service offerings have been designed based on the four decades of ElectroMech’s experience in the crane market. “We offer breakdown services, annual maintenance contracts, spares support, modernization and retrofits. We also undertake health check-ups for equipment and provide a detailed status report with recommendations. We assist our customers in relocation
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of their equipment with necessary modifications,” shares Mehendale. The company undertakes detailed Wire Rope Condition Monitoring projects to ensure there are no hidden defects in the wire ropes of the cranes to avoid any conditions that could lead to premature failures of the rope. Further, it undertakes laser based runway beam and rail alignment projects to ensure troublefree crane operations. To ensure quick response and efficient services, Cranedge banks on technology. Its technicians leverage the potential of mobility to accept complaints anytime, anywhere and access historical data on-thego to quickly diagnose and resolve problems. “At Cranedge, we leverage technology to ensure efficient services and quick responses. Every Cranedge technician has a tablet loaded with our services platform. This enables the technicians to accept complaint calls, access the historical crane data, document work being done and provide quick and tothe-point services,” says Mehendale. With its wide array of services, Cranedge caters to a wide variety of industry verticals, including metals,
infrastructure, automotive, paper, real estate, power, manufacturing, heavy engineering, etc. It has leading client names to its credit, including Siemens, Forbes Marshall, Gestamp Automotive, Sandvik Asia, Gamesa Wind Turbines, to name a few. Apart from offering wide range of services, Cranedge focuses on providing training to customers. “Our operator training module covers safe material handling and rigging practices as well as covers the basics of regular preventive maintenance and troubleshooting. Hundreds of companies have taken advantage of this program to turn their factories into safe and productive workplaces,” shares Mehendale. Experienced and specialized technicians coupled with efficient services has established Cranedge as a reliable brand in the repair, maintenance and upgrade of lifts. Looking ahead, as the industry segments like manufacturing, infrastructure, steel and power continue to gain momentum, so will the demand for cranes and their after-market service. Given this, Cranedge’s growth outlook looks extremely positive as it gets all set to scale greater heights.
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Layher Allround for Maintenance of Oil and Gas Industries
Allround Scaffolding – Versatile Solution for Industrial Maintenance
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Mithilesh Kumar, Director, Layher Scaffolding Systems Pvt Ltd
ayher the name of multinational scaffolding company produces highquality scaffolding systems in Germany. Layher has worldwide presence with more than 40 sales subsidiaries. The products are being used by industries like Construction, chemical plants, power plants, at shipyards and offshore. Now days for demanding and complex scaffolding applications – i.e. wherever conventional scaffolding technology falls short of optimal thus cost effective use, Layher Allround Scaffolding convincingly comes in with an unmatched range of advantages: unbeatably fast assembly, persuasive economic arguments and an extensive range of series-produced accessories. The proven combination of positive and non-positive connections in a rapid and boltfree system technology with AutoLock function facilitates connections that are automatically right-angled, obtuse-angled and
acute-angled – and ensures builtin safety at the same time. Layher Allround Scaffolding has now become synonymous with modular scaffolding on the market. Since its launch in 1974, this original system has been undergoing continuous development and offers an impressive variety of use: on any construction site, in industry, chemical plants, power stations, shipyards and for events. As scaffolding for working, protection, façade work or support, as internal or birdcage scaffolding, or as rolling towers. Even with very difficult layouts and architecture styles and with heightened safety requirements, Allround Scaffolding is the faster, safer and more economical solution.
More Possibilities - Layher Products and Services Layher’s present product characteristics and services help customers achieve long-term success and increase the profitability of their companies. The Layher Allround www.engmag.in | DECEMBER 2018
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Scaffolding has been established as a synonym for modular scaffolds on the market. The Allround Scaffolding offers unsurpassed versatility to be used in construction sites, chemical industry, power plants, aircraft, shipyards, event sector, theatres and arenas. Allround scaffolding uses a simple, unique and bolt free connection technology. Sliding the wedge head over the rosette and inserting the wedge into the opening immediately secures the component. There is still sufficient play to secure the other end of the ledger. A hammer blow to the wedge transforms the loose connection into a superbly strong structurally rigid one. The face of the wedge head is now precisely positioned against the standard. Connections in quick to assemble and spanner less scaffolding systems make a unique combination: providing structural strength immediately on assembly and subsequent ultimate force transmission while offering a choice of automatically right – angled or splayed connections with universal safety right from the start. To transfer pulling force, every frame is secured by locking pins or bolts to each other. In this way the tower can be assembled on the ground and placed by crane.
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different sizes operated by Refinery is currently being refurbished, and corrosion prevention experts have to treat the entire Structure time to time. Safe access to all location of main building is assured with the use of a modular scaffolding system. By using Allround Scaffold is only possibility to complete maintenance on time as per requirement. The advantage lies in the speed with which not only the right angle can be automatically obtained with the system, but also variable angles can be achieved if required. This is done by fitting the ledgers in rosettes each with four holes at right angles, with four further larger holes (usually used for diagonal braces) being used to facilitate variable angles. This means that the erectors can also make connections at any angle as dictated by the conditions on site. The Scaffolder can easily, thanks to the eight possible connections in every connector, make adaptions quickly and optimally for almost any application. These advantages is ensure the optimum conditions for effectively enclosing the Circular and rectangular structure with safe and minimal time required to construct the scaffolding. Allround Scaffolding was easily adapted to follow the contour shape of the structure without difficult to access. The erectors didn’t need to create complex tube structures, saw off tubes all the time, repeat measuring of connections or constantly align the upright elements. The wedge head provides an all in one simple yet stable connection, coupled with a logical assembly sequence and integral safety. Hot-dip galvanisation and certified quality assure Allround scaffolding topquality products are extremely long-lived.
Several work levels were required plus a lift going up 40 meters were required to be integrated into the scaffolding. The challenge set by this particular job was to follow as precisely as possible the doublecurved surface of the tank. This was possible due to the extensive capability of parts Layher are able to offer. Conventional anchoring to the tank was not possible. The scaffold erectors were only able to make connections to the all-round steel profile – the runner rail for the inspection ladders – at the tank’s “equator” using scaffold couplers. Above and below this anchoring level, the scaffolding was secured by all-round steel cables. A Layher landing-type stairway tower allowed convenient access to the scaffold at various levels. The top lift of the scaffold at the top of the structure called for Layher’s expertise. Following the increasingly safe scaffolding with proper Access at all locations, Layher’s Technical Bureau designed a series of connected lattice girders to the topmost Allround standards which made them converge in tension-resistant form. The scaffolders then placed the structure on the highest point of the Building using Allround standards. Application of lattice girder considered in design to construct cantilever projection on top to fulfil proper access. Construction of Scaffolding to make approach for all required location was major challenge during the shutdown, but it is easy when will consider Allround Scaffolding Systems. Layher new Lightweight scaffolding is result of a major, multi-year R & D project with as clearly defined objective: to make scaffolding easier, safe and above all more cost effective for customer.
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lans to build 3,000-km wall to guard tracks. At a height of 2.7 metres, the RCC (reinforced cement concrete) walls will come up along railway tracks which are flanked by residential areas, in suburban as well as non-suburban areas. Place : Nationwide Industry: Railways Indian Railways
Vishwesh Chaube, Chairman & Member Engineering Railway Board, 4th, Floor, Palika Bhawan, Sector XIII, R.K.Puram, New Delhi - 110066, Delhi. T: 011-24672718, 24672719 & 24672723, F: 24672720, E: info@irsdc.in
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BUSINESS AVENUES near the coast in either Andhra Pradesh or Gujarat. Sanitaryware HSIL Ltd Meenakshi Oberoi - Head Of Communications, 301-302, Park Centra, Sector-30, National Highway 8, Gurgaon, Haryana. T: 0124-4779200, M: 9860569994, E: meenakshi.oberoi@hindware.co.in
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he corporation plans to build 5 Multimodal Transit Centres (MMTC) along this expressway at Sonipat, Bahadurgarh, Gurugram and Faridabad in the following places for which the land has been already acquired. Place : Haryana Industry: Transport Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Manoj Pal, GM (Business Development Cell, Plot No : C-13-14, Sector 6, Panchkula-134109, Haryana. T: 0172-2560130, 2590481, M: 9815330033, E: hsiidcipd@gmail.com,
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he company has bagged an order from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi to provide Project Management Consultancy services for construction & development of Faculty housing & Student Hostels. Place : Mandi Himachal Pradesh Industry: Construction NBCC (India) Ltd B.Bhattacharya, DGM (Corp Comm), NBCC Bhawan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003. T: 011-24365593, 24367314-15, F: 24366995, M: 8527556046, E: ccd@nbccindia.com
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he Railways business unit of the transportation infrastructure business vertical has won a Design and Build order from Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. (DFCCIL), which is a special purpose vehicle of the Indian Railways, mandated to build dedicated freight corridors. The scope involves 2x25 KV Overhead Electrification, Signaling & Telecommunica- tion and Associated works in Mughal- sarai to New Sonnagar and Chirailapathu section (70.3 RKM / 147.6 TKM) of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor. Place : Chandauli district Uttar Pradesh Industry: Electrification Larsen and Toubro (L&T) D K Sen, Director & Sr Executive Vice President, Landmark, ‘A’ Wing, 4th Floor, Off. Andheri Kurla Road, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400093. 170 | DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
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he subsidiary of Krakow-based Canpack Group, has inaugurated a new plant located in Nuh, Haryana. This is Canpack’s second beverage cans manufacturing plant in India. Place : Haryana Industry: Packaging Canpack India Pvt Ltd Ravindra Muradi, Manager (Infra- structure), Plot# H14/1, Nagpur- Aurangabad-Mumbai Hwy, Waluj MIDC, Aurangabad-431133, Maharashtra. T: 0240-6600000, 6655555, E: ravi.muradi@canpack. co.in,
Kundli Manesar Palwal (KMP) Expressway also known as the Western Peripheral Expressway was recently inaugurated. The 135 km-long Expressway originates from Kundli (near Sonipat) and connects Palwal (near Faridabad) through Manesar (near Gurugram). It connects 4 highways — NH-1, NH-2, NH-8, and NH-10 in Haryana. Place : Haryana Industry: Roads/ Highways/ Bridges National Highways Authority of India A. K. Sharma, GM (T) cum Project Director, PIU Gurgaon, NHAI, HQ, G-5&6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075, Delhi. T: 0124- 2970000/11, M: 9717500770, E: aksharma@nhai.org
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he company is already executing the systems works contract for the new Karwandiya – new Durgauti section (66 RKM/133 TKM) and electrification works for the Mughalsarai – Bhaupur Section. Place : Chandauli district Uttar Pradesh Industry: Electrification Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Ketan Bondre, Corporate Brand Management & Communications, Landmark, ‘A’ Wing, 4th Floor, Off. Andheri Kurla Road, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400093. T: 022-66965200, 5237, E: ketan.bondre@larsentoubro.com
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alaysian restaurant chain, Momo King has announced its expansion in India with its first Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) in Gurugram. The fast growing restaurant chain plans to open 120 stores around the globe in the next three years. Three restau- rants are under construction and seven are planned for Bengaluru. Place : Gurugram Haryana Industry: Food & Beverages Momo King
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BUSINESS AVENUES Shyam Thakur, Founder and CEO, Shop no 29, Bestech Chambers, Sushant Lok-I, Block B, Gurugram-122009, Haryana. T: 9999377899, E: shyam@themomoking.com
Place : Uttar Pradesh Industry: Hospitality Sarovar Hotels and Resorts Shatabdi Dutta, Sr. Manager (Marketing and Communications), Global Foyer, 504, 5th Floor, Golf Course Road, Sector 43, Gurugram – 122009, Haryana. T: 0124- 6632500, E: marketing@sarovarhotels.com,
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he makers of condiments like mayonnaise and tomato ketchup, is investing Rs 200 crore to open a food park in the Una district of Himachal Pradesh, and a food processing facility in Noida. Place : Una District Himachal Pradesh Industry: Food Processing Cremica Food Industries Vivek Pathak, DGM Marketing, 202, Ground Floor, Okhla Phase – 3, New Delhi–110020, Delhi. T: 011-40575152, M: 8130093477, E: vivek.pathak@cremica.com
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he hospitality company has signed a new project with Gaursons for the Gaurs Sarovar Portico project in Greater Noida West. The hotel will complete in mid2019. The hotel project comprises 72 rooms with all upscale amenities, a specialty restaurant and bar, and a banquet hall and party lawns with a capacity of over 10,000 people/ Greater Noida
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ammu ropeway project is progress- ing well. The project comprises construction of 1.66-km-long cable car. The project is being taken up in two phases, first from Bahu Fort to Mahamaya Park and second from Ma- hamaya to Peer Kho over the Tawi river, with a total length of 1,118 metre. The completion is expected soon. Place : Jammu and Kashmir Industry: Tourism J&K State Cable Car Corporation Ltd Shafiq Siddiqi, Account Manager, Ram Bagh, Srinagar-190015, Jammu and Kashmir. T: 0194-2436405, E: ShafiqSiddiqi179@gmail.com
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lans to set up 13 emergency landing airstrips including 11 strips on national highways in the states of Gujarat, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan and Odisha. The first such strip will come up in Gujarat on National Highway number 151. The project will be managed by the Indian Air Force (IAF), India’s Ministry of Defence and its transport ministry. Place : Gujarat Industry: Airport/ Aviation Ministry of Road Transport and Highways A. K. Sharma, GM (T) cum Project Director, PIU Gurgaon, NHAI, HQ, G-5&6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075, Delhi.
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ndia’s second largest manufacturer of motorcycles plans to expand capacity of its three wheelers and quadricycle to 10,00,00 units per year. The company aims to manufacture e-vehicles by 2019. Place : Maharashtra Automobile Bajaj Auto Ltd Binwant Puri, Marketing Head, Mumbai Pune Highway Main Road, Akurdi, Pune - 411035, Maharashtra. T: 020-27472851, 27472787, F: 27473399, www.engmag.in | DECEMBER 2018 | 171
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Tata Steel Ltd Ashish Kumar, Head, Improvement Initiatives, Corporate Services, Jamshedpur 831001, Jharkhand. T: 0657-2426992, E: communications@tatasteel.com
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he specialty chemicals company plans to ramp up capacity at its existing facility at Jhagadia in Gujarat and Nagda in Madhya Pradesh besides setting up a new plant. The work will start in 2019. Place : Jhagadia Gujarat Industry: Chemicals and Fertilisers Lanxess India Pvt Ltd Dr. Dattaprasad Talekar, Head, Jhagadia and Executive Director, Jhagadia Industrial Estate, Plot No. 748/2/A, 748/3 & 748/4/B, 393110 GIDC Jhagadia, Bharuch, Gujarat. T: 2645-226800, M: 9820040341, dattaprasad.talekar@lanxess.com,
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ospitality major has recently opened its 13th luxury hotel in India, ITC Grand Goa Resort & Spa which was formerly known as the Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa, on Arossim beach in Cansaulim, South Goa. Place : Goa Industry: Hospitality ITC Hotels Nakul Anand, Executive Director, Virginia House, 37, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata - 700071, West Bengal. T: 033-22889371, F: 22880655, E: contactus@itc.in Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has notified 750 hectare of land near Dhule city for the proposed phase-II of DMIC. The Centre has included Dhule in the second phase of Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project. The work is likely to start from next year. Place : Dhule Maharashtra Industry: Industrial Corridor Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Ltd Akhil Goyal, Manager (Infrastructure Development), Room No. 341B, 03rd Floor, Hotel Ashok, Diplomatic Enclave, 50B Chanakyapuri, New Delhi -110021. T: 011-26118884-8, F: 26118889, E: akhil.dmic@gmail.com, contactus@dmicdc.com
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he steel major plans to set up a steel plant in Gadchiroli district, Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. Place : Gadchiroli District Maharashtra Industry: Iron and Steel
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lans to assign the Outsourcing of Train Operators for Metro line 7 Andheri ( East) to Dahisar (East) and 2A Dahisar (East) to D.N. Nagar CA-55. Place : Mumbai Maharashtra Industry: Metro Rail Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) PRK Murthy, Director (Project), Plot Nos.C-14 & 15, Bandra Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai-400051, Maharashtra. T: 022-26594107, 26594000, F: 26594182, dpmetro@ mailmmrda.maharashtra.gov.in, (U.P.S Madan, Metropolitian Commissioner)”
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he Government of Maharashtra has signed an MOU to develop a heavy fabrication facility to manufacture a high-end nuclear power plant equipment in the state. Place : Maharashtra Industry: Power Equipment Holtec International Ayan Paul, Business Development Manager, A504, G-O-Square Aundh-Hinjewadi Link Rd, Wakad, Pune-411057, Maha- rashtra. T: 020-67920900, F: 67920909, apaul@holtecasia.com
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lans to install 2900 new 4K CCTV cameras equipped with facial recognition and night vision technol- ogy on Western Railways (WR) suburban stations running from Virar to Churchgate. Place : Mumbai Maharashtra Industry: Railways Western Railways A.K.Singh, Sr.DEE (Sub.), Divisional Office Western Railway, Operating Dept., Mumbai Central, Mumbai-400008, Maharashtra. T: 022-23090661, 23010240, 23070557, 23002977”
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RCL is implementing the Roha-Veer doubling of track of Roha – Veer section (47 km). The work involves 11 major bridges, 2-RUBs, 1-ROB and 197 minor bridges including earthwork and track linking.
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BUSINESS AVENUES The work is in progress and completion period is 36 months. Place : Raigad district Maharashtra Industry: Railways Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd G B Nagendra, Chief Engineer (Infra), Belapur Bhavan, Plot No 6,Sector 11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400614, Maharashtra. T: 022-27570789, 27572015-18, 27570415, E: ce_infra@konkanrailway.com
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he state government plans to transform Dharavi which is Asia’s largest slum area of the world into an integrated planned township. The project will be spread over 240-hec- tare area. Tenders are currently invited. Place : Mumbai Maharashtra Industry: Real Estate Slum Redevelopment Authority (SRA), Government of Maharashtra S V R Srivanas, CEO (Dharavi), 3rd Floor, Administrative Building, Anant Kanekar Marg, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400051, Maharashtra. T: 022- 26591314, 26590519 /26590993, E: ceo@sra.gov.in, info@sra.gov.in�
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onsultancy work and design of road, Bridges, Culverts etc. for invitation of tender on EPC mode for construction of Lateral roads along Indo-Pak border under Sri Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer North sector in the State of Rajasthan. Place : Jaisalmer Rajasthan Industry: Roads/ Highways/ Bridges Central Public Works Department (CPWD) S C Raghav, Executive Engineer, Border Fencing Division-VI, CPWD, 119th Bn. BSF Campus, Jodhpur Road, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. T: 02992-251365, M: 7597374537, E: eebfdvijaisalmer@gmail.com
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lans to undertake the redevelopment plan of the Indira Gandhi Stadium. The work will start in March 2019. Place : Solapur Maharashtra Industry: Sports Infrastructure Solapur Municipal Corporation Tapan Danke, Chief Technology Officer, Indrabhuvan,Ambedkar Chowk, Solapur-413001, Maharashtra. T: 0217-2740300, 27318800, M: 9423992596, W: www.solapurcorporation.gov.in
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he aerospace company has signed an MoU with Kerala Government to set up an Aerospace Innovation Centre in Thiruvananthapuram. Place : Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Industry: Aerospace Airbus BizLab India Neha Adhikari, Manager (Communi- cations), Cobalt Building, 46/1, Church St, Bengaluru-560001, Karnataka. T: 8130112220, E: neha.adhikari@airbus.com
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entury Greens project is coming at North Bengaluru. The project comprises 239 plots with amenities like
Gated community, Rainwater Conservation, Sustainable Waste Management, Clubhouse with Gym, Party Hall, Spa & Sauna, Swimming Pool, etc. Altico capital has recently invested Rs 120 crore in the project. Place : North Bengaluru Karnataka Industry: Housing Century Real Estate Holdings Pvt Ltd Mahesh Prabhu, Executive Director, No. 3/1 Fourth floor, J P Techno Park, Millers Road, Bangalore - 560052, Karnataka. T: 080-44334400, 46479000, E: info@centuryrealestate.in www.engmag.in | DECEMBER 2018 | 173
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BUSINESS AVENUES The state government plans to set up Rayalaseema steel corporation on public private partnership. The corporation will set up Kadapa steel plant. Place : Kadapa Andhra Pradesh Industry: Iron and Steel Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Ltd T Venkatesh, General Manager Marketing, 294 / 1D, 100 Ft. Road, Kanuru Village, Penamaluru Mandal, Vijayawada - 521137, Andhra Pradesh. T: 0866-2429999, F: 2429977, E: apmdcmd@gmail.com
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he JVC of Mukand Ltd and Sumi- tomo Corporation from Japan plans to set up a new steel rolling facility at Kanakapur Village, Koppal district. Place : Koppal District Karnataka Industry: Iron and Steel Mukand Sumi Special Steel Ltd Vipul M. Mashruwala, Whole-Time Director & Chief Executive Officer, Thane – Belapur Road, Kalwa, Thane – 400605, Maharashtra. T: 022-21727632, F: 21727132, E: maspl@mukand.com
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he Government of Telangana is considering plans for setting up of a steel plant at Bayyaram having numerous iron ore mines. Place : Mahbubabad district Telangana Industry: Iron and Steel Department of Mines and Geology, Govt. of Telangana B.R.V. Susheel Kumar, Director of Mines & Geology, 8th floor, B.R.K.R Complex,Secretariat Road, Hyderabad-500063, Telangana. T: 040-23221766, E: directorminests@gmail.com,
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agged a work order as a part of Smart City Mission, an emerging domain of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to act as System Integrator for implementation of PAN City ICT project in Davanagere City, State of Karnataka. Place : Karnataka Industry: IT/ITES Tera Software A Kameswara Rao, Vice President (Operations), 8-2-293/82/A/1107, Plot No 1107, Road No-55, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500033, Telangana. T: 40-23540446 , 2354 7447/8
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he Andhra Pradesh cabinet has decided to develop Visakhapatnam Metro on public private partnership. The metro project will cover a distance of 42.55 km divided in three corridors. Place : Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh Industry: Metro Rail Visakhapatnap Metropolitan Region Development Authority A.Srinivas, Secretary, VMRDA, 8th Floor, Udyog Bhavan, Siripuram Jn., Visakhapatnam-530003, Andhra Pradesh. T: 0891-2754133/34, M: 9866363000, E: secyvuda@gmail.com
he subsidiary of Kakinada SEZ Ltd (KSEZ), has signed the Concession Agreement with the GoAP for development of a greenfield commer- cial port on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis in Kona Village, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. The work is likely to start by October, 2019. Place : East Godavari Andhra Pradesh Industry: Ports and Shipping Kakinada Gateway Port Ltd (KGPL) Nagarjuna Tadury, Director, 4th Floor, GMR Aero Towers, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, Hyderabad-500108, Telangana. T: 040-67394020, F: 67394119, E: Nagarjuna.Tadury@gmrgroup.in
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he Capital Regional Development Authority (CRDA) is making road widening plans from Ramavarapupadu Ring Centre to Gannavaram Airport. Place : Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh Industry: Roads/ Highways/ Bridges Capital Regional Development Authority (CRDA), Govern- ment of Andhra Pradesh J Srinivasulu, Chief Engineer, Lenin Center, Governor Pet, Vijayawada-520002, Andhra Pradesh. T: 0866- 2577475, F: 2577357, M:9441388555, E: srinivasulu.j@apcrda.org, communications@apcrda.org
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he department has proposed two projects including AP Mandal connectivity and rural connectivity improvement project (APMCRCIP) and AP roads and bridges reconstruction project (APRBRP) to New Development Bank (NDB) under externally aided projects. The development bank has in principle agreed to finance the proposed projects.
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BUSINESS AVENUES Place : Andhra Pradesh Industry: Roads/ Highways/ Bridges A.P. Roads and Buildings Department Sreeman Narayana, Chief Engineer (Rural Road), 5th Floor, 401 AP State Hod Building Bandar road , Vijayawada-520010, Andhra Pradesh. M: 9440818007, E: encrrap@gmail.com
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he company has invited expression of interest (EoI) for construction of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete roads at its plants to demonstrate use of this technology. Place : Telangana Industry: Roads/ Highways/ Bridges NTPC Ltd Deepna Mehta, DGM (Corp Comm), NTPC Bhawan, Scope Complex, 7, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi- 110003. Delhi. T: 011-24387195, 24368283, 0120-2410801, F: 24361018, M: 9650990565, E: deepna.mehta@gmail.com,
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he corporation has taken up the construction of 23 micro composting units at various places n the city
of Madurai. The garbage collected from 100 wards is taken to the solid waste management yard located at Vellaikkal. Place : Madurai Tamil Nadu Industry: Solid Waste Management Madurai City Municipal Corporation Dr. Aneesh Sekhar, I.A.S, Commissioner, Aringar Anna Maligai, Outpost, Thallakulam, Madurai - 625002, Tamil Nadu. T: 0452-2530521, 2530521, 2530526, E: commr.madurai@tn.gov.in
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he state government would launch the green carpet project in 77 major tourist destinations in the state. The project envisages infrastructure development at the tourism destina- tions and setting up of basic amenities at these destinations and their upkeep on a permanent basis. Place : Kerala Tourism Industry: Department of Tourism, Govt of Kerala Anil V S, Deputy Director (Marketing), Park View, Thiruvananthapuram-695033, Kerala. T: 0471-2321132, F: 2322279, M: 9790708031, E: anilvs@keralatourism.org, marketing@keralatourism.org
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AI plans to augment the Bagdogra airport capacity. The authority has agreed to pay Rs 25 crore as compensation for land to be acquired by the Bengal government. The expansion project comprises the construction of a new terminal to accomodate increased number of passengers. Place : Darjeeling district West Bengal Industry: Airport/ Aviation Airports Authority of India (AAI) Subramani. P, Airport Director, Bagdogra Airport, Distt. Darjeeling, West Bengal Siliguri-734421, West Bengal. T: 0353-2698431, M: 9933051431,
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he company plans to expand the scope of its smallarms manufacturing unit in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh. Place : Gwalior Madhya Pradesh Industry: Arms and Ammunition Punj Lloyd Bhavna Dayal, Additional General Manager (Corp Comm), Group Headquarters, 78 Institutional Area, Sector 32, Gurgaon-122001, Haryana. T: 0124-2620123, E: bhavna-dayal@punjlloyd.com, www.engmag.in | DECEMBER 2018 | 175
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lans to set up 2 MTPA cement plant near its Angul steel plant in Odisha, Land is already acquired. Place : Angul Odisha Industry: Cement Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) D K Saraogi, Head Plant, Patrapali, Kharsia Road, Post Box No. 16, Raigarh-496001, Chattisgarh. T: 07762-258000, 304300, E: raigarh@jspl.com
Chandigarh. Tenders would be floated again. Place : Chandigarh (U.T.) Industry: Electrification Chandigarh Administration Pawan Sharma, Executive Engineer, Electy ‘Operation’ Divn. No.1, U.T, Sector-17E-160017, Chandigarh. T: 0172-2742370, 2700200, M: 8054104519, e E: lop1-chd@nic.in, elool-chd@nic.in
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lans to assign the construction of Block I and II of Golden Jubilee Boys Hostel for 512 boys each at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology MANIT Campus, Bhopal. Place : Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Industry: Construction Central Public Works Department (CPWD) R P Gupta, Executive Engineer (E), Manit Project, Elect. Division, CPWD, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. T: 0755-2902612, 9752097137”
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he company is considering plans to produce 87-tonne mining excavators in India. Feasibility study is being conducted for manufacturing the equipment at its Kharagpur facility. Place : Kharagpur West Bengal Industry: Construction Equipment Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Pvt Ltd Piyali Sen, Head Corporate Communications, Jubilee Building, 45 Museum Road, Bangalore – 560025, Karnataka. T: 080-66953301-05, M: 7349781538, E: piyali.sen@tatahitachi.co.in,
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lans to assign the replacement of 11 KV OverHead Bare conductor with 11 KV 3x300 sq mm XLPE cable/ arial bunched cable alongwith improve- ment and augumentation of LD system in village Kaimbwala under Electy OP Sub Divn. No. 2. Place : Chandigarh (U.T.) Industry: Electrification Chandigarh Administration Pawan Sharma, Executive Engineer, Electy ‘Operation’ Divn. No.1, U.T, Sector-17E-160017, Chandigarh. T: 0172-2742370, 2700200, M: 8054104519, E: elop1-chd@nic.in, elool-chd@nic.in
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he company plans to set a new tea packaging unit at Tata Steel SEZ in Odisha. The unit will be ready by 2020. Place : Odisha Industry: Packaging Tata Global Beverages Ltd “Danielle D’Silva, Assistant Manager Global Communications, Kirloskar Business Park, 2nd Floor, Block C, New Airport Road, Hebbal, Bengaluru-560024, Karnataka. T: 080- 67171200, E: Danielle.Dsilva@tgbl.com, communicationteam@tgbl.com,
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he company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IL&FS Township and Urban Assets Ltd and Pricewaterhouse Coopers Pvt Ltd for implementing the Smart City project. The project covers key infrastructure developments like upgrading the sewerage system, Nambul and Imphal river rejuvenation, development of Kangla fort, better transport services, pollution control and beautification activities in the capital. Place : Manipur Industry: Smart Cities Government of Manipur Th. Harikumar Singh, Chief Executive Officer, ISCL, Directorate of MAHUD, PDA Complex, North AOC, Imphal (West)-795001, Manipur. ceoimphalsmartcity@gmail.com, poimphalmunicipal@gmail.com
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he company plans to set up 3 MW solar power plant on Nchoe which passes through Garden of Springs, Sector 53, at Chandigarh. Place : Chandigarh (U.T.) Solar Energy Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society (CREST) Ravinder Singh, Project Director, 1st Floor, Paryavaran Bhawan, Madhya Marg, Sector 19 B, Chandigarh. T: 0172-2771919, M: 9815910344, E: ravinder10344@gmail.com
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Welding Fume Extractor, King Extractor-II-MU 3 Welding Fume Extractor, King Extractor-II-MU 3 is a mobile mechanical high efficiency selfcleaning filter designed for workplaces. The filter cleans air from different kinds of dry dust, welding aerosols & other dry contaminants from most industrial processes. The filter cartridge is cleaned automatically without interrupting the filtration process. The cleaning extends the cartridge service periods and minimizes maintenance.
The Filter is designed for continuous indoor operation under the following climatic conditions: • Air temperature from +10 deg. C to +45 deg. C. • Relative humidity : 80% at 25 deg. C • The compact construction integrates the filter, extraction arm
and fan • The filter can be used at workplaces unreachable to other ventilating equipment, & • The filter requires connection to a general compressed air supply. The standard delivery set includes Built-in fan, Control console, Filtering cartridge of respective type, Spark arrester, Oil separator with reduction box for compressed air system, and Electrical grounded cable L= 5 m with plug.
For more information : Ador Welding Ltd. Akurdi, Chinchwad, Pune 411 019 Phone: 020-4070 6000 , Email: cmo@adorians.com Web: www.adorwelding.com
Nexgen Refrigerated Air Dryers The Nexgen Refrigerated Air Dryers from Gem Equipment are known for engineering excellence,
innovation and reliability. The heat exchangers are designed to provide worryfree, highly efficient heat
transfer whether you are processing simple fluids, viscous solu8tions, or particulates. They feature honey comb construction of aluminium fins, true crossflow for greater effective temperature differences, non-clogging larger crosssectional area for air flow, integral air-air and airrefrigerant exchanges, with stainless steel demister moisture separator, robust non-corrosive grade aluminium, & larger heat transfer area for higher efficiency. The rugged electronic panels display both inlet and dew point temperatures. They incorporate a Tripper module with alarm for compressed high discharge pressure, compressed low suction pressure, expansion valve malfunction, auto drain valve function and fan motor cycling. Introduction of speed control is one of the major developments towards the optimization of refrigeration systems based on average load. For periods of high cooling demand, the compressor speed can be increased which results in a higher refrigerant flow and thus higher cooling capacity and
vice versa during periods of low cooling demand. Compressed air purification equipment must deliver uncompromising performance and reliability while providing the right balance of air quality with the lowest cost of operation. As a quality-centric group, Gem ensures that its dryers are test at each stage of assembly as per ISO 7183 or relevant standards. It maintains stringent engineering practices throughout the production process to achieve higher reliability. Gem’s state-of-the-art ISO 9001-23008 certified facility is equipped with dedicated men and machines to chisel out products of impeccable quality and reliability. For more information GEM Equipments (P) Ltd. SF No.103, Avinashi Road, Arasur, Coimbatore 641 407 Tel : 0422-2363800 / E-mail: sales@gemindia.com
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE Pioneer in intuitive programming • Offer the easiest-touse & most adaptable alternative Automation Solution for specialized & demanding needs • An experienced technical team • A pioneer in the simplification of programming
em4 - MORE THAN JUST A PLC • All-in-one fully connected nano-PLC • Remote management & maintenance on a PC & mobile devices • Accurate & performant
sensor measurement
Millenium 3 - Logic Controller • Compact & expandable • Easy to program • Multiple configuration options.
Specialist in electromagnetic & electronic technology • Specialist in time management with an extensive automation components offer that includes timers, monitoring relays • In addition to highperformance products, advice and support, offers tailor-made solutions for any application
TIMERS: • Simple to use • Multi voltage
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MONITORING RELAYS: • Close-up protection for total availability of equipment • All anomalies are detected • Optimise continuity of service.
For more information InnoVista Sensors India Pvt Ltd Div 1, BNR Complex, Plot No.92/1A, 1st Floor, H P Avenue Road, Konappana Agrahara, Electronic City –Phase 1, Bangalore – 560100, India E-mail: india@innovistasensors.com Web: www.innovistasensors.com
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Architectural Lighting K-LITE INDUSTRIES an ISO company, manufacturing indoor and outdoor luminaires have launched a new series of LED Architectural Lighting. Being the trend setters in outdoor lighting and inspired by the “Make in India” vision, K-LITE, through their innovative outlook, have showcased an all new product portfolio under Architectural Lighting. The application includes Facade Lighting, Pathway Lighting, In-ground Luminaire, Uplighter, Updown Lighting, Billboard Lighting, Vertical Light Bars, Wall Washers, Area Lighting poles and above all popular sleek polar lighting solutions. The solutions offered are backed by extensive understanding of illumination in urban spaces and the expertise gained over a period
of three decades. The fixture are designed to provide value technology, ideally suited to Indian Conditions. The LEDs used comply to LM 80 testing requirements and from Internationally reputed makes such as Nichia / CREE. The luminaires are RoHS, LM 79 and CE certification compliant. The luminaire efficacy (lumens/ per watt) is much above 100 for all luminaires. Varied optical options for lighting distribution and correlated colour
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temperature (CCT) for cool white, neutral white or warm white are available to suit specific requirements. The outstanding item of the series viz., the Sleek Polar Lighting Solutions is a contemporary design that is both timeless and
unique in its impression. Compact without visible mounting equipment and optimised integration, Polar Lighting is in perfect continuity with the geometric lines of the square column. These assemblies are ideal for surroundings of contemporary architectural constructions.
For more information K-LITE INDUSTRIES D-10, Ambattur Industrial Estate,Chennai-58 Tel: 26257710,48581950, Fax : 26257866 Cell: 95000 79797, 95000 85511 E-mail: info@klite.in / Web: www.klite.in
The new Gast 86/87R Series of oil-less rocking piston compressors and vacuum pumps While other manufacturers have been busy selling rocking piston compressors that produce a lot of noise and less-than-ideal pressure, Gast has been quietly setting the new standard by re-engineering our oil-less rocking piston from the ground up. The result is a unit that delivers quieter performance, higher pressure, a longer life and greater application flexibility. The sleek, new 86/87R Series is not just another pretty product.
It’s beauty runs deep as it performs in ways not yet seen in the industry. The patented crossover chamber design regulates and controls airflow to dampen sound and optimize per-
formance, while delivering a wide range of pressure level options. Because the 86/87R Series can easily retrofit into an existing footprint, it’s also a smart, flexible solution for a wide range of markets and applications, viz. Environmental, General industrial, medical, printing & packaging, food and beverage, transportation, laboratory, and material handling.
Designed to performs “When we set out to re-engineer our rocking piston compressor, we aimed to do more than just increase pressure. We set out to dramatically reduce sound, enhance flow, create a standard footprint for easy retrofit anywhere in the world and improve the
compressor’s aesthetics,” says Gast. The inherent design of rocking piston technology makes it the optimal choice for applications requiring high pressure or vacuum and air flow in a small package. The flexible cup is made with superior materials and mounted on top of the connecting rod, creating vacuum or pressure while maintaining a tight seal against the cylinder walls in a rocking motion. The forgiving design has fewer components, causes less friction and has a low exhaust temperature, for greater reliability and durability for the life of the product. Despite it’s small size, the versatility of 86/87R means this is the right product to deliver quality air solutions.
Shavo Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Shavo House, S.No.21A/10B, Plot No,394 South Main Road, Hotel Cozy Inn Chowk Koregaon Park, Pune - 4112 001 Phone: 020-2615 9641 Email: shavogroup@vsnl.com
Electrical safety for power supplies! Undetected insulation faults in non-earthed networks may lead to accidents with considerable personal injuries and property damages. Monitoring of IT networks by insulation monitors is therefore legally mandated. The insulation monitor LK 5894 from the VARIMETER IMD series by DOLD was developed especially for use in modern power supply systems.
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE interference suppression measures, high discharge capacities against earth are often present in these systems. The LK 5894 meets these requirements. It is suitable for network discharge capacities up to 1000 µF as well as for voltages up to DC 1000 V and AC 760 V. In addition to an adjustable alarm threshold from 1 to 250 kOhm, the insulation monitor features an adjustable prewarning threshold from 20 kOhm to 2 MOhm. The device is simply adjusted with a screwdriver on rotary knobs. An LED chain constantly informs about
the current insulation resistance. The insulation monitor does not require any ballasting and guarantees reliable monitoring even if the network is without voltage. With the monitoring of direct current networks, a selective earth fault detection to L+ and L- enables quick fault localisation. The LK 5894 increases the availability of systems and provides preventive fire and system protection. The insulation monitor is employed, for example, in UPS systems, photovoltaic systems, hybrid and battery-powered vehicles, etc.
For more information DOLD Electric India Pvt Ltd (100% Subsidiary of E.DOLD & Sohne Kg - Germany) B – 3 Vishranti Heritage, Gotri Road, Vadodara – 390 021 Call: +91 990 9001585, Website: www.dold.in
SIFTER SIEVES A sieve or sifter, is a device for separating wanted elements from unwanted material or for characterizing the particle size distribution of a sample, typically using a woven screen such as a mesh. Sifting is mainly used in two areas, Check screening of raw material to remove extraneous material and Sizing to sort, segregate or control the particle size distribution of powders and granules. Sifting is mainly achieved by used 180 | DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
distributions plays a vital part in drug dissolutions, maintaining the accuracy of the sieves apertures in an essential part of sieves manufacturing. • Proper thickness of wire, accurate nominal apertures sizes, high tensile strength and tautness of the sieves are essential part of sieve for high sifting performance. • Material of construction Stainless Steel – 316 and 316L. • Aperture sizes – 4075 to 70 microns or mesh sizes 4# to 200# with ASTM standard
being certified 90X microscope. • Sieves are available in various sizes from 4” to 30” diameter. The most common size used 20” (550mm) & 30” (750mm) diameter. • The silicone is food grade material, transparent in appearance. • Nontoxic & molded on the stainless steel ring.
Applications: • Pharmaceutical Industries • Food Industries • Used in Vibro-Shifter Machine • Chemical Industries
For more information Ami Polymer Pvt. Ltd. 319, Mahesh Industrial Estate, Opp. Silver Park, MiraBhayander Road, Mira Road (E), Thane - 401104, Maharashtra. INDIA Tel.: +91 22 28555 107 / 631 / 914 | Cell: +91 86910 13935 Email: mktg@amipolymer.com | Web: www.amipolymer.com
Steady Volt Servo Voltage Stabilizers
of vibratory, rotary & centrifugal screeners.
Characteristics: • Sieves have to be specially designed to resist the high tensile stress generated. Since particle size
Frequent voltage variations are a menace that can damage electronic components like power supplies, drives, PLCs, controllers, etc. Their effects are widely felt in CNC, printing and textile machines as well as laboratory, data processing, medical & telecommunication equipment. Frequent breakdowns of such machines are costly to
repair. This apart, the downtime and frequent interruptions in operation brings substantial loss of revenue. Steady Volt from Unity Controls is a state-of-the-art Voltage Stabilizer designed to protect such equipment from voltage variations & its ill-effects.
Following are some of its unique features:
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• Intelligent microprocessor-based system(available in new digital models) • Digital interface with large LCD display and keypad • Auto re-start, adjustable output voltage, trip bypass, fault list • No hunting, oscillation and noise generation • Innovative transformer design to minimize power loss • Constant output voltage across a wide input voltage range
• Single phasing prevention, surge suppressor and EMI / RFI filter With the best-in-class response time and correction rates, Steady Volt offers improved power quality and greater energy efficiency, thereby saving the cost of breakdowns and energy utilization. Apart from protecting your equipment from damage, Steady Volt also saves energy during continuous operations.
For more information Unity Controls Pvt. Ltd. 405, Sapphire Arcade, 42 M.G. Road, Ghatkopar (E), Mumbai 400 077 Phone: 022- 2501 3832 / 33 E-mail: sales@unitycontrols.in Web: www.unitycontrols.in
under in-house strict quality control. It has the unique design feature such as Welded Casing, Screwed Liner with High Carbon Steel Plates, Hammer heads made of chrome alloy cast steel or manganese steel depending upon the application. Rotor shaft is made out of forged steel, Hammer grinding path with Wear Resistant Plates which are Mechanically/ Hydraulically adjustable and Dust Proof Spherical Roller Bearing. It crushes material in two stages i.e. initially the material is reduced by impact between hammer and material followed by scrubbing action (attrition) against breaker plate. Masyc’s Reversible Hammer Mill is used for Hard Coal, Lignite, Cooking Coal, Lime Stone,
Gypsum and other soft and medium hard materials. These Mills are rugged in structural, design and easy to maintain, having high throughput and low wear. The maximum reduction ratio can be as high as 12:1 depending upon the WBI of the material. Masyc can offer Reversible Hammer Crusher up to a capacity of around 700 TPH and having Rotor dia 2000 mm. Its major customers include Ultratech, Bhushan Steel and Power, Binani Cement, Nirma, Amrit Cement, Jindal Saw, Orient Cement, etc.
For more information Masyc Projects Pvt. Ltd. 20, Community Centre Mayapuri, Phase -1 New Delhi 110 064 Tel +91-11-28115453, Fax: +91-11-28116850 Email: masyc@masycproject.com Web www.masycproject.com
MECO (SMP48) Digital Panel Meter
Masyc’s Reversible Hammer Crusher MASYC, an ISO 90012008 certified company, specializes in the field of Bulk Material Handling System, Conveyor
Equipment, Crushers and Screens, etc. The Reversible Hammer Crushers are manufactured based on proven technology and
MECO is an ISO 9001: 2015 certified company offering various reliable, long – lasting and
affordable instruments since 1962. Our team of skilled and trained personnel is equipped with www.engmag.in | DECEMBER 2018 | 181
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE complete in-house facility for design, development and manufacturing world class products. Many products have been designed by our R & D Department (Recognized by Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi) for which MECO HAS 30 DESIGN PATENTS.
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Keeping pace with India’s growing requirements, MECO has newly introduced products are: • 3 Phase TRMS Multifunction Power and Energy Meter with M. D. & T. H. D. • Power and Harmonics Analyzer used for Testing, Monitoring, Measuring, Analyzing Quality power in Electrical System. • Digital Panel Meters – SMP48 and SMP96 with programmable Digital Ammeter and Voltmeter And A, V, W, VAR, VA and PF Meters in 72x144, 144x144 mm for LT and HT Panels. • POWERGUARD – TRMS for monitoring the power consumption of domestic and industrial loads. Its ideal for production & quality control of various types of electrical appliances like air conditioner, refrigeration, washing machine etc. • Data logging PC Interface Digital 182 | DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
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Multimeter with USB Port, TRMS Auto ranging Professional Digital Multimeter 6000 / 6600 Count, are some of the new launches. Digital Insulation Testers – 500V, 1000V, 2500V, 5000V. Digital Clamp meters with 1200A DC / AC TRMS and 1000A AC TRMS and various sizes, and functions. Phase Sequence Indicator, Digital Earth Tester and Transformer Turns Ratio Meter are products that complement the basket of an electrical engineer and technician. Vehicle Battery System Meter, Multifunction Automotive Meter and Digital Automotive Multimeter cater to the needs of the automotive sector. Handheld Thermal Imaging Camera and Laser Distance Meter finds application in maintenance of buildings, electrical equipment, transport industry , electronic / electrical manufacturing, archaeological study, smelting fields to name a few. Clamp-On TRMS Power & Energy Meter with Automatic Computation of 1 Phase & 3 Phase Parameters is useful to check motors, compressors, HVAC systems etc. Solar Power Analyzers are useful for
Measuring Power in
Solar Systems.
For more information MECO Instruments Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. EL-1, MIDC Electronic Zone, TTC Industrial Area, Mahape, Navi Mumbai 400710. (INDIA) Tel: 0091-22-27673311-16 (Sales),27673300 (Board) Fax: 0091-22-27673310, 27673330 E-mail: sales@mecoinst.com Web : www.mecoinst.com
ITI-1600 High-precision Thickness Gage Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges are designed to improve safety and ensure
reliability of material subject to corrosion or erosion.
Specifications:
Measuring Range
0.65 mm – 400mm (upto 500mm) (in steel)
Sound Velocity
1000~9999 m/s
Resolution
0.01mm/0.1mm or 0.001/0.01” selectable
Units
mm/inch (selectable)
Memory
Upto 2000 Groups (up to 99 Values for each file)
Accuracy
± ( 0.5%Thickness+0.04 ) mm
Alarm
preset upper and lower limit
Work voltage
3V( 2 AA alkaline battaries)
Work mode
Single point and scan
Interface port
USB
Dimensions
136 x 72 x 20mm
Weight
177 g
Display
3.5 digit LCD with EL backlight
Continuous working period
280 hours (with EL backlight off)
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE Corrosion gauges with their dual-element transducers are the primary inspection tool used to measure the remaining walls of components such as pipelines, pressure vessels, storage tanks, and numerous other applications.. Precision gauges use single-element transducers to provide the thinnest range and highest degree of accuracy possible. Common applications include metals and a variety of non-metals (i.e. glass, ceramic, plastic, etc.). • Standard Delivery:
Power OFF is additional feature. This instrument is supplied with Test Leads, Carrying Case, K-Type Thermocouple Leads & operating manual.
Main Unit,, Probe, Data Cable, Software, Coupling oil, Battery, Operation Manual, Carrying case. & Calibration Certirficate Tracable to NPL-DELHI
For more information India Tools & Instruments Co. – BOMBAY - INDIA Tel: 022-23428862 / 9819345050 E-mail: ojus_itico@hotmail.com web:www.indiatool.net
DIGITAL CLAMPMETERS MODEL: R-2070C “MECO-G” introduces new improvised Digital Clampmeter Model R-2070C in attractive colour casing. This instrument is 6000 Counts, True RMS AC Current Measurement with Backlight LCD Display. This instrument is small in size and can be easily
carried. It can measure AC/DC Voltage, Resistance, Capacitance, Temperature & Frequency. Special functions like hFE Test, Diode Test, Duty cycle, Audible continuity Test are available in this instrument. NCV, Data Hold & Automatic
These instruments are useful in various industries, research institutes, maintainence engineers etc. It works with 2 AAA size batteries.
For more information M/S. GOLIYA IMPEX 316, BHARAT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, T.J.ROAD, SEWREE, MUMBAI- 400 015, INDIA TEL.: 91-22-24149657, 24179467 FAX: 91-22-24130747 E-MAIL: sales@goliyainstruments.com; info@goliyainstruments.com WEBSITE: www.goliyainstruments.com
Damping vibrations, shocks and noises Elesa+Ganter vibrationdamping elements represent an easy and effective solution to damp unfavourable vibrations produced by moving bodies or non-balanced vibrating masses which can also affect adjacent equipment improving operator safety and comfort. They are ideal for use with compressors, fans, vibrating feeders, rotary pumps or electric motors. Manufactured with natural rubber NR, hardness 40, 55, 60 or 70, combined with zinc-plated steel or AISI 304 stainless steel threaded inserts, Elesa+Ganter damping elements are from now available in a wide range of dimensions and shapes. In addition to the already well-known series with cylindrical (DVA.1, DVA.2, DVA.3 – DVA.4,
DVA.5) or parabolic shape (DVA.6, DVA.7), Elesa+Ganter has recently introduced on the market new solutions. DVB.6 and DVB.7 rubber bushes with conical shape, which are generally used as bumpers or limit stops for the absorption of vibrations. Standard executions are available with Ø from 20 to 60 mm and stiffness from 49 N/ www.engmag.in | DECEMBER 2018 | 183
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE mm to 975 N/mm. New DVC.1, DVC.2, DVC.3 vibration-damping elements with bobbin shape. Under pressure, they allow more lateral movement as well as vertical dampening. Available with Ø from 10 to 95 mm, they provide stiffness from 15 N/mm to 903 N/mm. In addition, DVE series bell-shaped mounts, composed of two metallic elements joined together by a rubber anti-vibration body. A round element with a boss and a threaded pass-through hole constitutes the base for fixing to the vibrating machine. Another element, oval or square shaped, constitutes the flange for fastening to the floor. Suitable for applications with rotary machines that do not present big dynamic imbalances, where elasticity is required both vertically and transversely. These damping elements
provide stiffness from 13 N/mm to 448 N/mm. Elesa+Ganter buffers GN 454 are used as end-stop buffers, e.g. conveyor trolleys. They can be fixed on the damping side with socket head cap screws DIN 912. They absorb most of the kinetic energy development on impact. They act as dampers and prevent damaging shock and rebound. They also act as sound dampers. These buffers are also used as levelling feet. Last, but not least, LW.A vibration-damping levelling elements, composed of base, plate, stem and washer in zincplated steel, NR rubber damping element with NBR synthetic rubber packing ring. Their max. limit static load is up to 40,000 N and contributes to the stability of the machinery even in the presence of strong vibrations. For more info visit www.elesa-ganter.in
For more information Elesa and Ganter India Pvt. Ltd. A-54, Sector-83, Noida-201305 (U.P.) INDIA Tel: 0120-4726666 Fax: 0120-4726600 E-mail: info@elesaganter-india.com Web: www.elesa-ganter.in
Low Cost Digital Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge This state-of-the-art Digital Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge is the most accurate way to measure the wall thickness of materials such as steel, cast iron, plastic 184 | DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
and more. Once meant only for professionals and electrical technicians, our wholesale price makes this device available for easy around-the-house use!
The simple to use and durable Digital Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge uses ultrasonic technology to safely measure the thickness of materials such as steel, aluminum, titanium, plastics, ceramics, glass, and most other materials (as long as it has parallel top and bottom surfaces). The gauge provides basic measurement, scanning, adjustable sound velocity, and extended storage capabilities for additional flexibility. The innovate gauge design features an intuitive interface that makes set up and operation easy. Simply calibrate the gauge to a known thickness or sound velocity and begin taking measurements.
Manufacturer Specifications
1.2~220mm (Steel) • Accuracy: ±(1%H+0.1) mm • Resolution: 0.1mm • Sound velocity range: 1000~9999m/s • Working frequency: 5MHz • Minimum limit for tube measuring: F20*3mm (Steel) • Auto calibration • Auto linear compensation: this advanced software program enhances the precision by correcting the non-linear accuracy of the transducer • Data store/ Data recall/ Data delete function • Sound velocity measurement • Low battery indication • Auto power off • LCD backlight display • Power: 2x AA Batteries (not included) • Dimensions: 154 x 73 x 27mm.
• Measuring range: For more information India Tools & Instruments Co. – BOMBAY - INDIA Tel: 022-23428862 / 9819345050 E-mail: ojus_itico@hotmail.com web:www.indiatool.net
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Over the past
10 years, we have
grown the penetration of Cranedge by leaps & bounds
Tushar Mehendale, MD, ElectroMech
Q. What was the idea behind establishing Cranedge? Tell us about its journey so far. ElectroMech, a company with 4 decades of experience in the industrial cranes segment, is one of the leading crane manufacturer in Asia. Customer Focus is one of the core values that has driven ElectroMech’s progress over the years. While traditional manufacturers typically end their scope of work after supplying the equipment, we want to ensure that our customers are well taken care of throughout the lifecycle of the equipment. This is the reason we decided to form our services subsidiary Cranedge. Today, Cranedge is almost 10 years old and leverages on the experience of ElectroMech as a designer and manufacturer to provide top notch services to our customer. Over the past 10 years, we have grown the penetration of Cranedge by leaps and bounds and today we have in excess of 150 technicians spread across India, Middle East and South East Asia. Today, apart from industrial overhead cranes, Cranedge DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
caters to the after sales service requirements of a host of material handling equipment supplied by ElectroMech which includes process cranes, forklifts, tower cranes. Cranedge caters to the after sales service requirements of equipment supplied by ElectroMech as well as by any other manufacturer.
Q. Shed some light on the key service offerings of Cranedge? Cranedge service offerings have been designed based on the 4 decades of experience in the market. We offer breakdown services, annual maintenance contracts, spares support, modernization and retrofits. We also undertake health check-ups for equipment and provide a detailed status report with recommendations. We assist our customers in relocation of their equipment with necessary modifications. Specifically for cranes, we also undertake detailed Wire Rope Condition Monitoring projects to ensure there are no hidden defects in the wire ropes of the cranes that could lead to premature failures of the rope. We
also undertake laser based runway beam and rail alignment projects to ensure trouble free crane operations. At Cranedge, we leverage technology to ensure efficient services and quick responses. Every Cranedge technician has a tab loaded with our services platform. This enables the technicians to accept complaint calls, access the historical crane data, document work being done and provide quick and to the point services.
Q. Please elaborate on Cranedge’s focus on customer training. Operator Training is a module we offer regularly to our customers. This covers safe material handling and rigging practices as well as covers the basics of regular preventive maintenance and troubleshooting. Hundreds of companies have taken advantage of this program to turn their factories into safe and productive workplaces
Q. Which are the sectors that you primarily cater to? Can you share details of some key customers? Since material handling is involved in multiple sectors, we cater to a wide variety of industry verticals like Metals, Infrastructure, Automotive, Paper, Real Estate, Power, Manufacturing, Heavy Engineering, etc.
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Maruthi & its customized materials handling solutions
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n automobile engineer starting a materials handling business? Yes, that’s precisely what Mr. S.S. Pillai did way back in 2000. But he had had 15 years’ experience in a materials handling company as a Production In-charge before relinquishing the office and deciding to do something on his own. That’s the beginning of Maruthi Handling Equipments based in Coimbatore, the company that has carved a niche for itself in offering in-plant materials handling solutions. Mr. Pillai remembers that the first product he came up with was a Pallet Truck. Then he made a Manual Stacker and Semi Electric Stacker, all in quick succession. Today Maruthi offers a whole range of materials handling equipment which includes Pallet Trucks, High Lift Pallet Trucks, Manual Stackers, Semi-Electric Stackers, S.S. Pallet Trucks, Pallet Trucks -Paper Roll Model, Floor Cranes, etc. “We have 350 plus medium size customers. Most of them come to us again and again with their new requirements. They are quite happy with our quality products and our prompt service,” says Mr. Pillai. Maruthi products go predominantly to textile & dyeing units, chemical plants, pharma, paper and engineering industries – all for in-plant materials handling. The company has developed a Stainless Steel Pallet Truck for chemical and pharma plants where hygiene and contamination control in handling are of paramount importance. The company has also come out with Pallet Trucks with weighing scales which can weigh payloads up to 3 tonnes. Maruthi has its manufacturing facility in Neelikonampalayam, Coimbatore which is ISO certified. Quality is a watchword at Maruthi. DECEMBER 2018 | www.engmag.in
At least 25% of its products are custom-built to meet specific needs of the customer. “We closely interact with the customer, understand his application and then develop a product to suit his needs. Since reliability is the fulcrum of materials handling products, we pay utmost attention to the selection of the right material of construction. When it comes to fabrication, we use MIG welding for obtaining sound, flawless welds. We make doubly sure of the strength of the components like the chassis which is the backbone of the equipment which has to handle load,” explains Mr. Pillai. The company also has an efficient set-up to attend to service calls, if any. “When there is a problem, we attend to it promptly and see that the customer’s pain point is addressed with least delay so that productivity is not hampered, “ reveals Mr. Pillai. No wonder Maruthi is taking a premium for its quality materials handling products which are precision engineered to perform in tough work environments. – P.K. Balasubbramaniian
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PG. NO.
A ADOR WELDING LIMITED
47
AMI POLYMER PVT. LTD.
COMPANY NAME
PG. NO.
ELECTROTHERM (INDIA) LTD.
1
53
ELESA AND GANTER INDIA PVT. LTD.
17
APEX PRECISION MECHATRONIX PVT. LTD.
127
ELEVATOR ESCALATOR EXPO - 2019
162
ASIAN MACHINE TOOL CORPORATION PVT. LTD.
77
ELGI EQUIPMENTS LTD.
9
ENGIMACH - 2019
196
EPCOS INDIA PVT. LTD.
141
EPPINGER TOOLING ASIA PVT. LTD.
94 - 95
AURUM ALLOYS & ENGINEERING LLP
185
AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC LTD.
161
AVIANS INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY PVT. LTD.
11
101
HANNA EQUIPMENTS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.
27
HARTING (INDIA) PVT. LTD.
115
HEIDENHAIN OPTICS & ELECTRONICS INDIA PVT. LTD.
87
HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED
23
HRS PROCESS SYSTEMS LTD.
20
HUMMEL CONNECTOR SYSTEMS PVT. LTD.
BACK PAGE
59 INNER INSIDE FRONT COVER
IGUS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.
123
67
IMEX - 2019
192
IMTEX - 2019
40
INDIA MACHINE TOOLS SHOW - 2019
194
INDIA STEEL - 2019
160
INDIA TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS CO.
191, 193
INNOVISTA SENSORS INDIA PVT. LTD.
FRONT GATEFOLD
INORBIT TOURS PVT. LTD.
10
INSTAMOD AIRPIPE PVT. LTD.
55
INTEC - 2019
158
I
BETTINELLI AUTOMATION COMPONENTS PVT. LTD.
111
BIRLA PRECISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
83
FLUID CONTROL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
BLASER SWISSLUBE INDIA PVT. LTD.
93
G GALA PRECISION ENGINEERING PVT LTD
C CEEAMATECH - 2019
139
CHHATARIYA RUBBER & CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
190
COLE-PARMER
45
D DELAIR INDIA PVT. LTD.
195
DISTRIBUELEC - 2019
137
GALAXY EARTHING ELECTRODES (P) LTD.
49
147
GANDHI AUTOMATIONS PVT. LTD.
5
GEISSEL INDIA PVT. LTD.
143
GKS ENGINEERING PVT LTD
81
GLEASON WORKS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED
165
GROB MACHINE TOOLS INDIA PVT. LTD.
85
J
GRUNDFOS PUMPS INDIA PRIVATE LTD.
19
JAYANT GROUP OF COMPANIES
119
E EDDYCRANES ENGINEERS PVT. LTD.
H
FKL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED FLIR SYSTEMS INDIA PVT. LTD.
DOWEL ENGINEERING WORKS
PG. NO.
F
B BAUMER INDIA PVT. LTD
COMPANY NAME
39
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INDEX
COMPANY NAME
PG. NO.
JINDAL STEEL & POWER LTD.
33
JYOTI CERAMIC INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.
3
JYOTI CNC AUTOMATION LTD.
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PG. NO.
COMPANY NAME
PG. NO.
MEERA CASTING
97
SCHMERSAL INDIA PVT LTD
90 - 91
MENNEKES ELECTRIC INDIA PVT. LTD.
148 - 149
SHAVO TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.
109
MGM-VARVEL POWER TRANSMISSION PVT LTD
163
SMALLEY STEEL RING COMPANY
25
SMC PNEUMATICS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.
29
STEEL MART
151, 153
SUMIP COMPOSITES PVT. LTD.
159
N K N. GANDHI & CO.
31
NISHA ENGINEERING WORKS
79
K.U. SODALAMUTHU AND CO. PVT. LTD.
41
K-LITE INDUSTRIES
INSIDE FRONT COVER
P
KUEBLER AUTOMATION INDIA PVT. LTD.
125
PILZ INDIA PVT. LTD.
103
T
KUMBHOJKAR PLASTIC MOULDERS
PRECISION MOTION INDUSTRIES, INC. ( PMI )
113
TECHCON
105
197
PRIMA EQUIPMENT
43
TECHNO PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT PVT LTD
154 - 155
TEJ INDUSTRIES
197 107
KUSAM ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
145 R
L LAYHER SCAFFOLDING SYSTEMS PVT LTD
63
LEE SPRING COMPANY INDIA PVT. LTD.
37
LEONI CABLE SOLUTIONS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED
133
RAVISON'S CORPORATION
89
TESTO INDIA PVT. LTD.
RENISHAW INDIA (PUNE)
73
U
RISHABH INSTRUMENTS PVT. LTD.
135
RMG POLYVINYL INDIA LTD.
157
ROLLON INDIA PVT. LTD. - INDIA
117
189
ROSS CONTROLS INDIA PVT. LTD.
121
MARVEL GLOVES INDUSTRIES
30
MECHELONIC ENGINEERS PVT. LTD.
65
MECO INSTRUMENTS PRIVATE LTD.
15
MECO METERS PRIVATE LTD.
13
RR KABEL LIMITED
75
UNP POLYVALVES (INDIA) PVT LTD
61
V
M MARUTHI HANDLING EQUIPMENTS
UNITED GRINDING GMBH
VM TRADERS
57
W
131
WARPP ENGINEERS PVT. LTD.
51
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SAFCON SEALS PRIVATE LIMITED
21
SAFEXPRESS PVT. LTD.
7
113
TESTO INDIA PVT. LTD.
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