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The new generation of robotics is not only much easier to program, but easier to use, with capabilities like voice and image recognition to re-create complex human tasks. In addition to robotics and virtual reality, factories environments are also driving advancements in cloud computing and smart sensors. Smart sensors can perform tasks such as converting data into different units of measurement, communicating with other machines, recording statistics and feedback and shutting off devices if a safety or performance issue arises. Building a better manufacturing sector with augmented and virtual reality, robotics and data analysis using smart equipment naturally raises an important question: What will the Industry 4.0 workforce look like? While there are still some significant challenges ahead, the outlook is strong despite the obvious concern of robots displacing jobs. We are happy to present you ENGINEERING REVIEW’s 18th Anniversary issue, it was journey of hardship and service oriented motto that drive us to the position of India’s leading monthly b2b magazine in manufacturing sector. We sincerely express our gratitude towards all our advertisers & readers who stood by us in this journey.

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CONTENTS MAY 2019

COVER STORY

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INDUSTRY FOCUS

BUSINESS NEWS

Elgi Equipments participates in the India International Dairy Expo (IIDE) 2019

28 Sandvik Coromant

46 NORDPro Lab: Training to increase customer satisfaction

54 Unravelling the challenge of tapping

introduces the CoroPlus® Machining Insights for the industry

M12 interfaces for safe signal transfer

36 Seamlessly

59 BOGE blueprotect

integrated, open and realtime machine learning for control systems

gives protection from pests in grain storage

Realizing the potential of India’s Manufacturing Sector

76 INDUSTRY SPEAK

TECH PROFILE

62 Nord Drivesystems 38 K-LITE introduces showcases reliable and

LED Landscape – Redefined

safe drive technology for airports

64 Mehta Cad Cam

HRS PSL displayed their range of heat transfer technology for Chemical Industry at Chemprotech 2019 14 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

launched India’s first Smart Fiber Laser Cutting Machine equipped with IoT as per industry 4.0

80 FCRI - A Trendsetter in Flow Technology

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TECH TRENDS

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POWER SECTION COMPANY PROFILE

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New LAPP products for the rail industry

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MATERIAL HANDLING

Resistance Testing

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248 Insulation

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INDUSTRY FOCUS

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TECH TRENDS

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GENERAL SECTION TECH TRENDS

JCB commits a further investment of Rs. 650 Crore in India 22 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE

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EDITORIAL INDEX

EDITORIAL BOARD

ADOR WELDING

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KAMAN PRECISION PRODUCTS

AMI POLYMER

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K-LITE INTRODUCES

AMI POLYMER

308

ANCA

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AQUILA

ARHAN TECHNOLOGIES

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AVIANS

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B Mr. T. P. Singh Director - S&M Flir Systems India Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Ashok Sheth Chairman Solitaire Machine Tools Ltd.

B&R

BALLUFF

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BECKHOFF

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BIRLA PRECISION BOGE

Mr. Sriram Ramakrishnan Managing Director & CEO Consul Neowatt Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

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MECO INSTRUMENTS

309 64

MESSE INDIA

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METRAVI INSTRUMENTS

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DOLD ELECTRIC

306 54

ECOCLEAN MACHINES

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

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ELESA AND GANTER

186, 216

ELESA AND GANTER

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ELGI EQUIPMENTS

26 142 96 72, 316

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS

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NORDSON

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NOVOFLEX INDUSTRIES

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P PANASONIC

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PEPPERL+FUCHS

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PILZ GROUP

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PRIMEROLL

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RISHABH

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HILSCHER INDIA

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HRS INDIA

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IIW FOUNDATION

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IMAGINARIUM INDIA

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INNOVISTA SENSORS

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INORBIT TOURS

SHAVO TECHNOLOGIES

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SHREE SIDDHI VINAYAK

HARTING

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SRI VISHNU PUMPS

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STEEL MART

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SUPERSLIDES & BALLSCREWS

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T TATA POWER

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TESTO INDIA

U UCAM UL GROUP

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J JCB INDIA

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MARVEL GLOVES

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FLUID CONTROL RESEARCH

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FLIR SYSTEMS

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MECC ALTE INDIA

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CONSUL NEOWATT

EXOR INDIA

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CEM INSTRUMENTS

ERWIN JUNKER

Mr. C. S. Limaye Director Supertech Instrumentation Services India Pvt. Ltd.

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LAYHER SCAFFOLDING SYSTEMS 266

MEHTA CAD CAM

ELECTRONICA FINANCE

Mr. Ravin Mehta Managing Director Neel Controls/Neel Industrial Systems Pvt. Ltd.

LAPP INDIA

MAXON MOTOR

Mr. P.K. Balasubbramaniian President VBS Corporate Support

308 59

DORMER PRAMET

Prof. R. Sreedaran Faculty - Atharva College of Engineering

L LANXESS

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C Mr. S. A. Mohan Chief Executive Officer Armes-Maini Storage Systems Pvt. Ltd.

MASTERCAM

BETTINELLI AUTOMATION COMPONENTS

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VIDEONETICS

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Elgi Equipments participates in the India International Dairy Expo (IIDE) 2019 Displays AB ‘Always Better’ Series of Oil Free Screw Compressor for critical process applications in the Food and Beverage industry Elgi Equipments (BSE: 522074 NSE: ELGIEQUIP), one of the world’s leading air-compressor manufacturers, recently participated at the India International Dairy Expo 2019, from April 3rd to the 5th 2019 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre. Dr. K. Gopal IAS, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Dept, Principal Secretary to Government of TN and Mr. C. Kamaraj IAS, MD Aavin, inaugurated ELGI’s stall at the event. ELGi showcased its range of Oil Free compressors, Rotary screw and Piston air compressors. As part of the display, Elgi also introduced its newly launched AB

and Beverage industry applications’.

About ELGi

‘Always Better’ Series of Oil Free Screw Air Compressors, recently launched globally at Hannover Messe, ComVac 2019. The AB series is a disruption in oil free compressed air technology, offering customers a no-compromise, oil free solution at approximately 8 – 10% reduced lifecycle costs when compared

with prevailing oil free technology. These compressors are best fit for applications where presence of oil vapor and moisture is intolerable. With significantly lower maintenance and ease of use, customers will also be assured of reliable, high air purity for sensitive applications in Food

Elgi Equipments Limited is a global air compressor manufacturer with a broad line of innovative and technologically superior compressed air systems. ELGi has consistently worked towards ensuring that its customers achieve their productivity goals while keeping the cost of ownership low. ELGi offers a complete range of compressed air solutions from oil-lubricated and oil-free rotary screw compressors, oil-lubricated and oil-free reciprocating compressors and centrifugal compressors, to dryers, filters and downstream accessories. The company’s portfolio of over 400 products has found wide application across industries.

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Technopolymer transmission elements New range of racks and spur gears, pressure angle 20°

Spur gears, modules: 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0

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ELESA+GANTER is a worldwide sales joint-venture set-up to offer the widest product range of standard machine elements for the mechanical industry. Highly reliable products ensuring perfect functionality with a unique design represents the ELESA+GANTER distinctive quality code. elesa-ganter.com

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Sandvik Coromant introduces the CoroPlus® Machining Insights for the industry Sandvik Coromant today launched a new CoroPlus® MachiningInsights aiming to make the manufacturing workshops more efficient and profitable by using digital solutions for monitoring of equipment utilization. Indian customers will gain benefit from this new age solution to increase effeciency which would further result in profitability. More than a monitoring system, the solution gathers data, calls attention to issues and provides the insights required to take action. It is an easily attainable step for manufacturers that are looking to reduce waste in production and make a smooth transition into a digital way of working. For many manufacturers and workshops, knowing when a machine has stopped – and identifying the underlying reason for the stoppage – can be a major challenge and digital solutions are creating new possibilities to overcome

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this issue. Replacing the traditional ways of manual tracking, manual data aggregation and manual time studies, collecting data directly from a connected machine tool as well as from operators makes it possible to visualize the machine and even tool efficiency utilization levels and create improvements within the factory. Sunil Joshi , Vice President , Sandvik Coromant , South and East Asia said , “Indian manufacturers will be able to make substantial efficiency gains from this digital solution through the ability to analyze equipment utilization and act to optimize production processes. The analysis itself is facilitated by digital connectivity and by adding the capability of operator input into the system, Sandvik Coromant has ensured that

there are also opportunities for increased collaboration and greater efficiency by combining data from the operator with data from the machine “. Transparency is ensured through the visualization being carried out online and therefore, accessible by a web browser. This means there is no need for a complicated IT project to get up and running and there is a rapid and simple method of incorporating digital manufacturing intelligence into a production site to drive improvements. With this offer now Sandvik Coromant yellow coats would not only be able to provide quality machine and tool data but will also be able to suggest improvements of increasing efficiency through their solutions. Sandvik Coromant is introducing the CoroPlus® MachiningInsights digital solution for visualization of workshopefficiency in

selected markets and India is one of them.

Sandvik Coromant Part of global industrial engineering group Sandvik, Sandvik Coromant is at the forefront of manufacturing tools, machining solutions and knowledge that drive industry standards and innovations demanded by the metalworking industry now and into the next industrial era. Educational support, extensive R&D investment and strong customer partnerships ensure the development of machining technologies that change, lead and drive the future of manufacturing. Sandvik Coromant owns over 3100 patents worldwide, employs over 7,900 staff, and is represented in 150 countries.

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responsAbility teams up with Electronica Finance Ltd. to expand green lending activities in India A responsAbility-managed climate fund and Indian NBFC, Electronica Finance Limited (EFL) have entered into an agreement for issuance of green Masala Bonds. EFL issued Rupee-denominated senior secured bonds of USD equivalent 10 million. The funds are dedicated to expanding EFL’s energy-efficient machinery lending portfolio for SMEs operating in the carbon-intensive manufacturing sector. EFL is a Pune-based financier serving SMEs across India in the manufacturing and service sectors. The funds will be utilized for financing equipments in the machine tools, plastic and printing & packaging industries. Loans for financing these machines dominate EFL’s USD 180 m gross loan portfolio. India has committed to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by one third between 2005 and 2030. The Indian SME sector currently contributes 45% of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing industries and is widely suffering from obsolete technology and lack of funding. All of this results in considerable potential for greenhouse gas mitigation. EFL is a vintage player in the green lending sector, having associated with Small Industries Development Bank of India 34 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

(SIDBI) to originate loans to finance energy efficient machines since more than a decade. Through this Green Bond issuance advised by Deloitte, with the responsAbility-managed climate fund, the company seeks to further expand its technologically advanced, energy saving machine finance portfolio. The partners have agreed on a multi-phase plan for both near-term and medium-term green lending development. EFL intends to leverage responsAbility’s ample international experience and the fund’s technical advisory support. It also plans to diversify its product offering and to expand into financing solar PV for the commercial and industrial markets. responsAbility expects to gain from the experience EFL has in financingmachines for SME borrowers for more than twodecades. Ms. Shilpa Pophale, Managing Director EFL said: “We are pleased to team up with a successful international partner with

proven expertise in driving green lending in emerging markets. By enabling Indian SMEs to improve their energy efficiency and processes we will further support them in making them competitive and our economy more sustainable and resilient.” Speaking on behalf of responsibility, Mr. Jaskirat Chadha, Principal, Financial Institutions Debt for Asia-Pacific, explained: “Partnering with EFL, who is well established as a lender to the MSME segment to expand their energy efficiency lending portfolio, will allow us to integrate green lending into this sector to sustainably reduce CO2 emissions.”

About Electronica Finance Ltd Electronica Finance Limited (EFL) is a Pune-based non-banking financial institution serving micro, small and medium enterprises in India’s SME manufacturing sector. EFL currently have ~USD 180 m AUM and is growing at a

rapid pace with operations panning out in 45 branches in 14 cities covering industrial belts across India. EFL now caters to a large product portfolio including Business loans, Working Capital loans & Industrial Property loans in addition to it’s flagship product of Machinery loans. EFL aims to become the one stop shop for MSME customers financing needs.

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Seamlessly integrated, open and real-time machine learning for control systems Beckhoff now offers a machine learning (ML) solution that is seamlessly integrated into TwinCAT 3 software. Building on established standards, TwinCAT 3 Machine Learning brings to ML applications the advantages of system openness familiar from PCbased control. In addition, the TwinCAT solution supports machine learning in real-time, allowing it to handle even demanding tasks like motion control. These capabilities provide machine builders and manufacturers with an optimum foundation to enhance machine performance, e.g. through prescriptive maintenance, process self-optimisation and autonomous detection of process anomalies. The fundamental concept of machine learning

is to no longer follow the classic engineering route of designing solutions for specific tasks and then turning these solutions into algorithms, but to learn the desired algorithms from exemplary process data instead. With this alternative approach, powerful ML models can be trained and then used to deliver superior or better-performing solutions. In automation technology, this opens up new possibilities and optimisation potential in many areas, including predictive maintenance and process control, anomaly detection, collaborative robotics, automated quality control and machine optimisation. The models to be learned are trained in an ML framework, such as MATLAB® or TensorFlow, and then imported into the Twin-

With TwinCAT 3 software, automation experts can tap into new machine learning and deep learning possibilities within a familiar engineering environment.

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CAT runtime via the Open Neural Network Exchange Format (ONNX), a standardised data exchange format used to describe trained models. The TwinCAT runtime incorporates the following new functions for this purpose: • the TwinCAT 3 Machine Learning Inference Engine for classic ML algorithms, such as support vector machine (SVM) and principal component analysis (PCA) • the TwinCAT 3 Neural Network Inference Engine for deep learning and neural networks, such as multilayer perceptrons (MLPs) and convolutional neural networks (CNNs)

Model results are directly executable in real-time

Inference, i.e. the execution of a trained ML model, can be performed directly in real-time with a TwinCAT TcCOM object. With smaller networks, system response times of less than 100 µs corresponding to a TwinCAT cycle time of 50 µs are supported. Models can be called via PLC, C/ C++ TcCOM interfaces or a cyclical task. Through seamless integration with the control technology, the multi-core support provided by TwinCAT 3 is also available for machine learning applications. This means, for instance, that different task contexts can access a particular TwinCAT 3 Inference Engine without restricting each other. All the fieldbus interfaces and data available in TwinCAT can be fully accessed as well. This allows ML solutions to use immense amounts of data, for example, for complex sensor data fusion (data merging), and it also means that real-time interfaces to actuators are available to enable, among other things, optimal control.

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K-LITE introduces LED Landscape â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Redefined The Essence of lighting is one of the most important things in our lives. At K-Lite we are passionate about creating a distinctive atmosphere that improves the quality of life in the cities and towns by

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HRS PSL displayed their range of heat transfer technology for Chemical Industry at Chemprotech 2019

HRS India has recently participated at Chemprotech 2019, organized by Koelnmesse YA Tradefair Pvt Ltd in association with Chemical Weekly magazine at BEC in Mumbai from 16th – 17th April 2019. This is an International exhibition held for sharing latest information and developments in chemical processing technology, equipment and supplies. Industry update shows that in India the fine and specialty chemicals market is at $30 Billion. Thus, advanced technology, energy efficient equipment are need of the hour for meeting this growth pace. The

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chemical and allied industries are investing greatly in innovative solutions. At Chemprotech, HRS has showcased their flagship ECOFLUX* corrugated tube heat exchangers (CTHE), one of the most trusted heat exchangers in the industry today. Also exhibited the energy efficient HRS FUNKE plate heat exchangers (PHE) and range of heat exchanger based systems to enable customers to achieve better plant productivity. Visitors from key process industries like chemical, agrochemical, fertilizer, petrochemical Specialty Chemicals, polymer, etc.,

have visited HRS stall to understand the heat transfer solutions for their respective industries. Mr. Naresh Agarwal (HRS PSL, VP - Heat Exchanger BU) had presented on sustainable heat transfer technology at the on-site conference - Advances in Chemical Process Technology at Chemprotech. He explained role of HRS range of heat exchangers to achieve better productivity in chemical process industries. He imparted the know-how of our heat exchangers and heat exchanger based systems. He also shared information on special projects installed for critical applications at many of our esteemed customers. HRS has expertise to design and manufacture heat exchangers in exotic material like Hastelloy, Titanium, Tantalum, Inconel, Monel,

Duplex, Super Duplex, Copper and grades of SS. Over a decade and more, HRS has proven its expertise to understand and design heat exchangers to specific customer needs. “Sustainability, consistent performance and solution driven application engineering makes HRS PSL a preferred brand in the heat transfer industry” said Mr. Naresh Agarwal. Many of our esteemed customers like Deepak Nitrite Limited, UPL, Gharda Chemicals, Sudarshan Chemicals, India Glycols Limited, Alkyl Amines, Busch Vacuum, TriTech Catalyst and some new entrants in the sector also showed a keen interest HRS technology.

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NORDPro Lab: Training to increase customer satisfaction Optimum customer satisfaction can only be achieved with optimally trained employees: This is the basic idea behind the NORDPro initiative, which has operated a laboratory with the same name since 2011. Here, employees receive training in the fundamentals of lean management and are given ideas for implementing these ideas in their daily work. The programme is organised and managed by NORD trainees who use this opportunity to extend their organisational and representational skills. This “hands-on” experience is also an important part of the comprehensive NORD training programme. NORDPro was founded in 2008 to sustainably ensure customer satisfaction in an age of increased expectations. The idea: To actively communicate lean management methods to employees in order to give them tools with which company processes can be optimised for the benefit of customers. The programme first started with the five tools KAIZEN, FLUSS; SMED; TPM and Q-Groups, but since then has been continuously developed to include new methods. In 2011, the initiators went a step further with the NORDPro Lab. Specially equipped areas were created at the Bargteheide site, where various 46 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

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The programme is organised and managed by NORD trainees and dual-training students who use this opportunity to extend their organisational and representational skills modularly structured training courses with a heavy practical emphasis are now held. Here, the theoretical knowledge of lean management which has been acquired is utilised and deepened using simulation games. By dealing with hypothetical problems, participants learn the effects of process improvements, in addition to which cross-departmental understanding of work processes is promoted. The NORDPro tools can be used for assembly, logistic and production processes, as well as at an administrative level, so that the training is used equally by all NORD employees across the various sites. A further special feature of the NORDPro Lab is that it is now organised and led by NORD trainees and dual-training students who take on the organisation and implementation of the courses. However, their

remit is also to continuously develop the laboratory and the content of the courses. This requires organisational expertise as well as a confident manner and specialist theoretical knowledge, which will be a great advantage in their further careers. Independent management of the NORDPro Lab is a part of NORD’s sophisticated training strategy. Within the NORD Group, young talent can receive business, industrial or technical training or even carry out a dual course of study at several locations. NORD provides training in the professions of industrial management, technical product design, mechatronics, IT system integration, industrial mechanics and cutting machine operation. Dual bachelor study courses are offered in industrial engineering, IT for business, applied IT, mechanical engineering,

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS develops, produces and sells drive technologies with around 3.900 employees, and is one of the international leaders in the industry. In addition to standard drives, NORD supplies application-specific concepts and solutions, even for special applications, for example with energy-saving drives or explosion-protected systems. Gross sales amounted to approx. EUR 630 mn in the 2017 business year. The company founded in 1965 now has over 36 subsidiaries worldwide. The closely meshed sales and service network ensures optimum availability for short delivery times and customer-oriented services. NORD produces a wide variety of drive units for torques from 10 to 200,000 Nm, electric motors with powers from 0.12 kW to 1,000 kW as well as the necessary power electronics in the form of frequency inverters and servo controllers. Inverter solutions are available for classical installations in the switch cabinet and for decentralised and fully integrated drive units.

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Rollway (R) Bearings : Introducing a Century of Experience to Indian Industries Engineering Industries all over the world in general, and in Europe and United States in particular, are quite familiar with the Rollway(R) brand of Rolling Bearing for more than 100 years. In fact, the history of Rollway brand started in the year 1908 in Syracuse, New York, USA when Trolley Car 764 first rolled down the tracks of the Syracuse Rapid Transit Line there. This Trolley Car was fitted with a set of bearings supplied by a company – Railway Roller Bearing Company. This event eventually set the stage for a century of innovation and rapid expansion by the supplier, whose name was changed to Rollway Roller Bearing Company in the yerar 1923. By that time, the company has expanded it’s product range to cover an array of various types of Roller Bearings suitable for use in Heavy Engineering Industries such as Steel Mills, Pulp and Paper Mills, Power Generation and Mining. Since then, Rollway has developed a vast array of bearings – and solutions – to meet the demands of industries and applications as diverse as oil and gas, material handling, steel mills, agriculture, mining and construction etc. The range includes more than 7000 types of Ball and Roller Bearings – both radi48 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

al as well as thrust types. In the year 1996, Rollway brand found a perfect match for the innovation that it represents in Emerson Power Transmission – a part of Emerson Industrial Automation, a world leader in production of mechanical power transmission drives, bearings and components. In the year 2015, Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE:RBC) acquired Emerson’s Power Transmission business unit including the Rollway brand. The other PTS brands acquired include McGill(R), Sealmaster(R), Browning(R), Jaure(R), Kopflex(R), Morse(R) and System Plast(R). Regal Beloit Corporation is a leading manufacturer of electric motors and controls, power generation products and power transmission products – serving customers throughout the world. Regal is comprised of three operating segments – Commercial and Industrial Systems, Climate Solutions and Power Transmission Solutions. Regal has it’s Headquarters in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA and has manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. Backed by extraordinary technological capabilities and resources, Regal delivers customized and competitively valuable solutions that meet the

unique needs of each of it’s customers. The offerings from Regal represents time-tested reliability and proven performance results. These products are designed to increase both uptime as well as productivity. In addition to premium quality products, Regal offers superior technical support and an outstanding logistics specially tailored to suit customers. The global sales, marketing, customer service and distribution centre for Rollway products is located in Belgium. A benefit of the central location in Europe close to the seaport of Antwerp and the international airport of Brussels is that transit time for sea and air shipments are minimised. Rollway(R) bearings are not strangers to India. Oil and Gas Industry, Power Generation and Minig and Construction industries are regiular users of this brand of bearings. However, in order to reach the vast distribution market of India, Regal has now appointed Primeroll International Private Limited, Kolkata, as the Autorized Exclusive Distributor of Rollway Products and an Authorized Distributor of McGill and Sealmaster range of products for the territory of Republic of India. Primeroll’s founder Directors have been involved in the bearing

distribution business in India since 1975 and are the top bearing distributors in India. This unique association between Regal and primeroll brings to Indian customers field expertise, market knowledge and quality products and technical services that are used by industries all over the world. Primeroll International Private Limited has its Head Office and Central Warehouse in Kolkata. With representative offices in Kolkata, Gurgaon, Mumbai and Chennai and a network of Dealers strategically situated all over India, Primeroll International has now donned the mantle of provider of a unique service to the Engineering Industry – “The Complete Shaft Solution”. A good quality bearing alone cannot ensure trouble-free operation of the machine, unless several other factors associated with its functioning are taken care of. These are : • Careful handling and storage • Quality sleeves and housings in which the bearings are fitted • Proper removal of the used bearings and careful installation of the replacement bearing. • Correct lubrication • Protection from Contamination In other words, the users www.engmag.in

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will have to ensure that the bearing does not fail on account of any factor, other than metal fatigue. According to a study conducted sometime back, incidences of premature failure of a Rolling Bearing, due to load related metal fatigue, are absolutely negligible. The most of the premature failures occur on account of issues related to the above factors – in other words, due to lapses

during use. Primeroll International’s concept of “Complete Shaft Solution” offers to its customers all the ingredients that are needed for trouble-free operation of a rotary machine. That is not all. To ensure that the bearing users get only genuine Rollway bearings, each Rollway bearing of bore diameter of 40mm or more, supplied by Primeroll International

either directly, or through its network of Authorized Dealers, carries with two “Pilfer proof Holograms” as a proof of Genuinity. Each pair of these Holograms carries unique numbers that are serially controlled. Records of these Holograms are maintained by Primeroll International for tracking. Smooth-running rotary machines minimize downtime-costs and contribute

to the profitability of the company. Not only that, defect-free running of the machines also result in less power consumption and help in keeping our planet green in a very big way. Primeroll International views its task of providing the customers “Complete Shaft Solution” as a humble contribution towards achievement these goals. For more details kolkata@primeroll.in

Outstanding Innovation: Virtual Clamping GOM Introduces New Procedure for Unconstrained Measurement Measuring plastic and sheet metal parts is often complicated and associated with high effort and costs. Established contouring procedures, such as injection molding and sheet metal forming, result in deviations from the nominal specification of the component. In order to compensate for these deviations during measuring and to simulate the assembly situation, parts had to be clamped in complex fixtures in the past. From now on, GOM can significantly simplify this measuring procedure with its newly developed technology: Virtual Clamping.

Clamping fixtures, measuring data and user influence – GOM optimizes at all levels The design and production of clamping fixtures is not only expensive, but also 50 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

highly customized and therefore not flexible. The influence of the user also plays an important role: When the parts are placed manually, inaccuracies occur which are reflected in the measuring data. In addition, the measuring data is missing at the clamping points.

Innovative GOM technology makes clamping of parts redundant in the future By using the data of the real part in an unconstrained state, the new GOM software module enables computing its constrained state. This results in measuring data that can directly be compared with the clamped part. Statements about the actual warpage or springback can also be made without further measurements. The Virtual Clamping procedure is

based on the measuring data and carried out using the FEM-based computation method. In combination with weight compensation, a new universal pneumatic device offers the key advantage that even non-rigid parts can be measured regardless of the actual mounting position. For measurements with the industrial computer tomograph GOM CT, Virtual Clamping also offers important benefits. Since no clamping fixture can be installed in this measuring system, the new technology can be used to quickly and precisely measure and inspect small parts with geometries that are difficult to access optically. Virtual Clamping is also featured in the GOM Automotive Break-Out Sessions at Control 2019. Sign up free of charge.

GOM GmbH GOM develops, produces and distributes software, machines and systems for 3D coordinate measuring technology and 3D testing based on latest research results and innovative technologies. With more than 60 sites and more than 1,000 metrology specialists, GOM guarantees professional advice, as well as support and service across the globe. More than 17,000 system installations improve the product quality and manufacturing processes in the automotive, aerospace and consumer goods industries.

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Videonetics honoured with Indian Original Equipment Manufacturer of The Year Award

Videonetics, the World-leading Visual Computing Platform Development Company, has been honored with the prestigious award ‘Indian Original Equipment Manufacturer of the Year’, by Finest India Skill Talent (FIST) Awards 2019, for their outstanding growth coupled with designing and delivering indigenous innovations in the country. Initiated by Fire & Security Association of India, the FIST Awards recognize extraordinary contribution of organization and individuals in the field of security, safety, firefighting and emergency response. The gala award night was attended by stakeholders, decision makers and policymakers from the industry fraternity. Paneled by an esteemed jury comprising of industry stalwarts, the award was adjudged using a robust rating scale and evaluated on key criteria such as competitive advantage, size, innovation capabilities, and manage52 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

ment effectiveness. Expressing on the achievement, Dr. Tinku Acharya, Fellow IEEE, Founder & MD, Videonetics said, “we are extremely grateful to receive this award from FIST. This recognition validates our drive for high performance, innovation, differentiation and global scalability. We will continue to invest in R&D to generate Indian Intellectual Properties with a patriotic mission to minimize our dependency on foreign technologies. Mr. Avinash Trivedi, VP – Business Development, Videonetics commented, “We are thankful to FSAI for acknowledging our contribution and efforts with the FIST award. At Videonetics, we’ve always strived to bring more value to our partners, integrators and customers. I would like to dedicate this award to them for their dedication, commitment and excellent contribution to Videonetics growth”.

About Videonetics: Videonetics, world’s first AI & DL powered Unified Video Computing platform development company, has developed an integrated software platform to manage video data as well as other sensor generated data in a single unified framework, and emerged as a leading technology player in Smart City, Safe City, Industrial, Enterprise, Commercial, Hospitality so on. The platform is enabled with patented video management technology and is integrated with AI and Deep learning engines for analyzing the video in real time for metadata generation and correlating them in space and time domains. The platform provides an end to end solution from Edge devices to Cloud hosted services for Intelligent Video surveillance, Traffic, Retail, Video-IoT and in other fields of operation related to capture, store, analyze and distribution of data, especially Video.

Videonetics, fastest growing company in this domain, secured more than 100 cities, 80+ airports, and 100+ large enterprises all over India, having integrated over 100K + cameras to its Intelligent Video Management Software and over 7500 traffic lanes being monitored by its Intelligent Traffic Management System. Videonetics technology is Intellectual Property rich with patents granted in USA, UK, Canada, Israel, Singapore, India, reinforcing their commitment to drive innovation in video computing and surveillance technologies. Backed by strong R&D and technology leaders, Videonetics is dedicatedly working towards designing and developing technologies which are highly scalable and customizable to meet any customer requirement.

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Unravelling the challenge of tapping

Tapping is one of the most demanding and problematic machining applications. Threads are usually made in the last stage of the manufacturing process and therefore, it is the operator’s job to make sure the process is secure and finished correctly. The thread quality and tolerance should be constant to ensure tool life is at its maximum with preferably no interruptions. Dormer Pramet’s Johan Bodin, product manager for threading, answers several questions about the company’s solid taps program, key challenges faced by machinists and the options available to end users.

What are the different tap designs? JB: “There are several tap designs, which the most commonly used is the straight flute. This design is suitable for blind or though-hole thread production in most materials, especially steel and cast iron. Spiral point taps are recommended for thread-

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ing through holes as they feature a straight, shallow flute with a point designed to drive the swarf forward. “Finally, spiral flute taps transport swarf back out of the hole, away from the work-piece material and therefore, are primarily used for threading blind holes. A less common but still an important part of our threading program are fluteless taps and thread milling cutters.”

What are the different base materials in the taps you offer? JB: “Our broad range of

of productivity in hard and abrasive materials up to 63 HRC. Their highly stable design means low risk of tap breakage and optimum process security. Available in a variety of styles including straight flute, spiral flute and fluteless, with internal coolant options for optimum chip evacuation when threading short-chipping materials.”

ing. Standard forming taps with a chamfer form C, are universal for semi-bottoming below 3xD. A chamfer form E has a lead of 1.5-2mm times the pitch, which is the closest for what is called full-bottoming. “Forming taps with through coolant, radial outlets and oil grooves further support tool-life and process security. The lubricant is being delivered precisely at the point where the forces and friction is the highest.”

What are forming taps?

High Speed Steel (HSS) taps and dies support a variety of general purpose applications for use by hand or machine. All common thread forms are available in straight flute, spiral point and spiral flute designs. “Also, our popular Shark Line program of material-specific taps is manufactured from powder metallurgy cobalt steel (HSS-E-PM). This offers optimized geometries for high performance threading in stainless steel, steel, cast iron and non-ferrous material. “Solid carbide taps provide the highest rates

JB: “Forming taps produce a thread by deformation of the component material rather than the traditional cutting action. This means no swarf is produced and the resultant thread is stronger. Also known as roll form or fluteless, the same tap can be used to create blind and through holes in most material types, including steels up to 1200 N/mm². This makes them extremely versatile. “An important benefit of forming taps is that their highly stable design means less risk of breakage and greater dimensional accuracy. This is critical in applications where a reliable and dependable option is required. “The chamfer design determines the threading depth and type of machin-

Why is thread milling part of the taps program? JB: “Thread milling is classified within our taps program as they provide a highly accurate, larger diameter threading option on CNC machines. Dormer Pramet’s assortment covers M, MF, UNC, UNF, G & NPT thread forms. “All provide a high level of security, stability and surface finish. Extremely versatile, the same cutter can be used in almost all workpiece materials including hardened steels, stainless steels and difficult to machine alloys.”

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M12 interfaces for safe signal transfer

Robust communication: Two new control heads with M12 interfaces supplement the railway range of the automation system PSS 4000-R from Pilz. In the automation system PSS 4000-R for railway, Pilz now provides two new control heads with M12 interface. So reliable signal transmission is guaranteed on and beside the track, even under adverse conditions! Two new control heads with interfaces for M12 plug-in connectors expand the railway range of the automation system PSS 4000-R from Pilz: one head module with PLC functions and one I/O head module. Both are suitable for application conditions in accordance with the CENELEC standards EN 5012x. Thanks to the 4-pin coded M12 interfaces they ensure interference-free communication on rail vehicles and in signal and 56 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

telecommunication facilities, even with difficult environmental conditions and high mechanical loads. Suitable I/O modules with railway approval are available for safe digital and analogue signal processing. T-type I/O modules can be used for the extended temperature range of -40 to +70Â°C for nonsafety- related signal processing. Information on the automation system PSS 4000-R can be found here

The Pilz Group The Pilz Group is a global supplier of products, systems and services for automation technology. Based in Ostfildern, near Stuttgart, the family-run company employs around

2,400 people. With 42 subsidiaries and branches around the world, Pilz supplies safe solutions for people, machinery and the environment. The technology leader offers complete automation solutions comprising sensors as well as control and drive technology â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including systems for industrial communication, diagnostics and visualisation. Consulting, engineering and training round off its international range of services. In addition to mechanical and plant engineering, solutions from Pilz are used in many sectors such as wind energy, railway technology and robotics. For more information www.pilz.com www.engmag.in

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F-Secure calls for more ‘response’ in managed detection solutions F-Secure is calling for greater emphasis on both the preparedness for a breach as well as fast and effective containment that covers the correct balance of people, process and technology. “Cyber breaches are now a fact of life for many companies. It’s no longer a matter of ‘if’ a company will be breached, the question is ‘when’. And that calls for a shift in how organizations handle many aspects of security,” said F-Secure Countercept Managing Director Tim Orchard. Research highlights one current area of weakness as the lack of investment in

effective incident response strategies. 44 percent of respondents to a recent MWR Infosecurity (acquired by F-Secure in 2018*) survey said they invested less in their response capabilities than in threat prediction, prevention, or detection. Only 12 percent said the response was prioritized over their other security capabilities. The continuous response, the art, and science of having the right people in the right place at the right time armed with the information they need to take control of the situation, is an emerging concept in cybersecurity

that’s central to boosting response capabilities. The aim is to combine elements of collaboration, context, and control into a fluid process. In practice, this could mean a single team of threat hunters, first responders, administrators, and other personnel working together to actively identify and remediate potential threats before they escalate. After detection, clients either respond on their own or bring in external IR teams and approaches, which can include local or remote investigations and forensics, as well as advice on a possible orchestrated

technical response. But at best, response activities stop at isolating hosts using EDR agents or firewalling. But effective solutions can potentially do much more. Treating response as a continuous activity means team members will be in constant communication and collaboration with one another, able to discuss suspicious events happening anywhere within their infrastructure. MDR solutions can facilitate this process, giving defenders the edge they need to stop, contain, and ultimately, eject an adversary. For more information www.f-secure.com

LANXESS presents first CEO Safety Award LANXESS has presented the CEO Safety Award for the first time. The international award honors particularly successful initiatives and contributions relating to safety occupation at LANXESS. The focus is on preventing accidents and incidents and on the sustainable implementation of safety processes. On March 14th, 2019, CEO Matthias Zachert presented an operating team from Belgium with the award for the project “Safety of contractors during shutdowns”. Excellent preparation for a three-week maintenance shutdown of a plant and targeted trainings for contractors increased the safety of all participants in 58 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

this project. A total of approximately 600 contractors and 75 LANXESS employees worked closely together. “For us as a chemicals company, the safety of our plants and processes is a top priority. With the CEO Safety Award, we want to increase the awareness for safety at work among all

our employees even more,” said Zachert during the official ceremony. “The award winning team has shown us what constitutes a good safety culture. In this complex project, all participants – across hierarchical levels and company boundaries – acted as a team and achieved a common goal:

zero accidents.” In addition, teams from the LANXESS sites Ningbo (China) and Fords (USA) reached the finals and were honored for their safety initiatives.The winning team was chosen via a three-step process. An international team first selected the ten best submissions from a total of over 100 received applications. During a one-day workshop, the teams then had the opportunity to present their initiatives and ideas to a jury of six members led by Hubert Fink, member of the LANXESS Board of Management. The jury nominated the three best initiatives, and the LANXESS Board of Management then selected the winner. www.engmag.in

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BOGE blueprotect gives protection from pests in grain storage To provide better protection from pests for grain stored in silos, the compressed air specialist BOGE has developed a method that is as simple as it is effective. With blueprotect, BOGE uses nitrogen from the ambient air. This removes the oxygen from the silo and therefore takes away the means of survival for pests and fungi. Granary weevils, parasitic fungi, mice and rats: a large part of the grain stored worldwide falls victim to pests and so-called breathing losses. Oxygen plays a critical part in this. Lack of oxygen minimises storage losses. blueprotect is based on this simple principle. BOGE feeds a mix of gases into the grain silos - consisting of almost pure nitrogen with a maximum of one per cent residual oxygen. The nitrogen drives out the oxygen, thereby remov-

BOGE places all components together in a container. blueprotect can therefore be deployed flexibly and in different types of silo – Source: BOGE KOMPRESSOREN ing aerobes, and thus the means of survival for pests and fungi. At the same time, the effect of breathing losses is minimised, and the risk of smouldering fires is decreased. For blueprotect, BOGE uses nitrogen from the ambient air. A compressor produces compressed air close to the silo. It reaches a

membrane filter via a dryer and combined filter, which separates the nitrogen (N2) from the oxygen (O2) and feeds it into the silo. As a main component of the air we breathe, nitrogen is available in unlimited supplies, and is completely harmless when in contact with foodstuffs. After use, the nitrogen is re-absorbed into the ambient air. This makes blueprotect an attractive method of pest control wherever the use of chemical agents is not permitted or desirable – for example, in ecological farming or in the supply chain for breweries. Malting plants, for instance, have to ensure that no chemical residues are left behind in the barley; these could later find their way into the beer with the malt when brewing. The processing is straightforward for the user:

Pests that threaten grain stored in silos cannot survive without oxygen. BOGE blueprotect is based on this principle – Source: BOGE KOMPRESSOREN BOGE arranges all plant components in a container, so that blueprotect can be placed flexibly, without special prior knowledge and in different types of silos. BOGE analyses the starting position with the customer to record the initial nitrogen requirement.

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Tuas wins Global Water Award as Desalination Plant of the Year Each year, the coveted Global Water Awards are presented at the Global Water Summit - the major business conference for the water industry worldwide. This year, the Tuas Desalination Plant in Singapore was awarded the winner of the desalination plant of the year 2019. This reward presents the most impressive technical and ecologically sustainable achievements in the international water industry as www.engmag.in

the plant is by far the most space-efficient facility in the country, and potentially in the world. The Tuas plant fulfills such an important task – it turns sea water into clean

and safe drinking water for the residents and visitors of Singapore and helps to secure a sustainable supply of water. We at inge GmbH feel very proud of having been part of this project as

ultrafiltration supplier for pre-treatment in order to prevent membrane fouling and thus helping to double the lifespan of RO membranes. This reference project in South East Asia reinforces inge GmbH’s firm belief that water treatment with In-to-Out ultrafiltration is a superbly reliable, cost-effective, and highly promising technology in many areas, especially in the field of drinking water. MAY 2019 | ENGINEERING REVIEW

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Aquila push forward development of impact protection gloves - more protection – more comfort Market leading glove manufacturer Aquila have long recognised that injuries caused to hands are not confined to the palm of the hand or fingers, but also the back of the hands where hazards can lead to painful injuries with time lost from work - which is expensive for both workers and employers. This has led to their focus on Impact Protection gloves as an integral part of an all-round hand protection strategy. In gloves, along with comfort goes performance – the ability to absorb impacts and prevent injuries to the fingers/back of hand is inextricably linked to other factors such as providing a suitable grip on the palm/finger area This means that it is important to carefully match the glove to the specific tasks together with other requirements such as back of the hand protection, wrist security and good grip in oil, mud or other fluids. Contrary to what we see in some cheap products impact protection is not just a matter of sticking a piece of plastic or rubber on the fingers and back of hand. The whole point of industrial gloves is to protect the user’s hands while enabling them to operate with as little difficulty as possible. In the case of impact protection gloves, this means not only 60 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

protecting against blows, nips, abrasions etc., but to do so with the greatest comfort and least interference plus having enhanced grip over the bare hand. Such gloves should not be tiring to wear as not only is this undesirable in itself, but tired operators with tired hands are more likely to make errors and have accidents. Consequently, Aquila are delighted to be in the forefront of development of superior impact protection to ensure the best in glove safety and comfort/ usability at a sustainable cost. For the welfare of workers, glove comfort is key for two reasons – for example we find that soft gloves are less tiring to wear so minimising errors caused by fatigue – reducing injuries. Similarly, we find that with all gloves it is vital that they are easily to put-on/take-off and comfortable to wear – otherwise they simply will not be worn or will lead to injury by virtue of reducing the operator’s ability to properly handle the equipment – soft gloves are also easier to remove in the event of injury. So in development of high performance impact gloves Aquila have considered many materials and types at different prices, and chose impact pads mainly made of TPE (thermalplastic elastomer) oth-

erwise known as TPR (thermalplastic rubber) after finding that this material greatly aids wearability and enhances dexterity, so ensuring that users keep their gloves on and keep working longer, better and safer. TPE/TRP is excellent for impact protection but is expensive compared to much cheaper and lower performing PVC as used in extreme low-cost items where the result is some 20-30% cheaper to make, but the trade-offs are that PVC rapidly age hardens leading to hard, brittle protection, increased hand fatigue, less flexibility and sometimes resulting in injury after long hours of wearing. Aquila also found an important question is about how the impact protection is adhered to the gloves since it depends on the materials, for example sewn on pads may appear good and secure but they will come off easily if the material of the pad is brittle, allowing the pad to break off very easily – a situation aggravated if the gloves are laundered with the PVC being degraded in the process. When looking at the

many widely varying applications to be found in industries such as Oil and gas, Utilities, Mining, Vehicles, or Materials handling we see that over and above the specific impact resistance, gloves are usually required to offer more complex characteristics in combination e.g. Impact resistance with: • Cut resistance • High visibility colouration • Wrist protection • Secure retention • High grip finger/palm area, e.g. coated with sand nitrile • Thermally insulated Aquila have some eleven definitive types of multi-functional impact gloves – taking just two examples with CE Certification to EN420/en388 we may look at the TOG6W range - an www.engmag.in

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exciting development in the Aquila® Oil and Gas TPR glove range, which offers cushioned silicone protection shielding against blunt force impacts, with an unusually high degree of comfort down to -50°C. It is ideal for use in the Oil and Gas industry, also in cold or refrigerated stores and warehouses and for outdoor work in cold environments. A secure grip on heavy equipment in wet and dry conditions, such as in oil and chemical production,

is greatly aided by the sand impregnated nitrile coating which extends over the whole palm and finger gripping surface. Other features include high visibility colour to ensure that it may be seen and avoided by other workers in the area, also an opening cuff with Velcro closure for speed of fitting/removal, e.g. quick removal in an emergency and for security in use. Meanwhile the Aquila TOG4B/G in either blue or grey is a TPR impact

resistant glove with cut 4 level (ISO13997 level E) protection developed for high performance hand protection in the Oil and Gas industries. It is also of great value as Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for the utility and mining industries where it delivers cut protection throughout the glove – i.e. the whole hand/finger/cuff, by virtue of its advanced Alkimos® yarn technology. TPR pads in soft silicone again provide excellent protection to the backs

of both hand and fingers while maintaining the high level of flexibility and dexterity for which Aquila® gloves are well known whereas on the palms sand embedded nitrile is used to coat the whole palm/ finger/gripping area for a secure hold on heavy equipment, even under wet conditions. Velcro closed cuffs also aid security/ emergency removal.

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NORD DRIVESYSTEMS showcases reliable and safe drive technology for airports Reliable technology, customised solutions, global service – NORD DRIVESYSTEMS supplies the optimum drive solution for every airport application. The drive specialists from Northern Germany demonstrate their solution and application expertise at the Dubai Airport Show 2019 in booth G18, hall 4-6. The main focus will be on energy efficient and economic concepts that will allow for significant TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) reductions. The NORDBLOC.1 bevel gear units produce a power range of 0.12 to 9.2 kW for output torques of 50 to 660 Nm and cover speed ratios of 3.58:1-70:1. They are characterised by high efficiencies, compact design, top reliability and long working life. The FEM-op62 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

Robust and efficient: NORDBLOC.1 bevel gear units with decentralised NORDAC FLEX SK 205E frequency inverter

timised Unicase housing guarantees high rigidity and maximum durability with low weight. Additionally, the modular design provides wide application flexibility due to numerous application and mounting options. With its power range of up to 22kW, its large range of functions and wide range of accessories, the NORDAC FLEX SK 200E is the most flexible inverter NORD offers. The energy saving function for partial load op-

eration facilitates energy-efficient operation: The motor power can be adapted to load changes automatically. In addition, the decentralised frequency converter has an integrated PLC as well as POSICON positioning functionality and offers a wide range of options in terms of functional safety. With simple parameter transfer via EEPROM memory, installation and servicing are quick and reliable. Drive systems count as the main consumers of energy in industry. Therefore, energy consumption provides the greatest leverage for reducing the TCO. The IE4 synchronous motors by NORD are particularly economical. The use of permanent magnets in the rotorensures extreme efficiency of these motors. . Thanks to this technology,

Energy saving IE4 synchronous motors (permanent magnet synchronous motor technology) from NORD have high efficiencies and meet the most stringent energy regulations

the high efficiency will not change even during partial load operation and at low speeds – ideal for fluctuating loads that occur in baggage handling systems, for example. This can result in significant energy savings and reduced operating costs.

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Mehta Cad Cam launched India’s first Smart Fiber Laser Cutting Machine equipped with IoT as per industry 4.0 India’s 1st smart Fiber laser metal cutting machine launch by Ahmedabad base company – Mehta Cad Cam Systems Pvt.Ltd . India’s one of the largest manufacturing company M/S Mehta Cad Cam Systems Pvt. Ltd. In the field of CNC, Laser and digital printing technology have recently launch their India’s first smart fiber laser metal cutting machine which is IOT ( Internet on Things) based and Industry 4.o Industry 4.o is this new era in manufacturing that is already revolutionizing the industry technology and process to increase efficiency. The industry 4.o

connects machines, work pieces and systems and create intelligent network. This ability of machines, devices, sensors, and people to connect and communicate with each other via the IOT ( Internet of Things) Mehta Cad Cam ethos of improving operational efficiency has implement industry 4.o by connecting laser cutting machine to single platform, gathering data of different parts and operation of laser cutting machine continuously and using them for quick service support, understanding performance of different parts and providing preventing actions to increase up time

of machine or to decrease down time of machine. It maximize efficiency of laser cutting machine and ultimately help customer to get more profits • MEHTA SMART LASER MACHINE – “Gloria B Series” • MEHTA SMART SOFTWARE – “Trooper Cutting Software” • MEHTA SMART REMOE CARE – “IOT” Mehta team have develop sensors and installed them in laser cutting machine. Live data collections of the internal parts by smart controllers is sent to our service department, through secure live iCLOUD feed, Mehta’s

engineers will continuously evaluate data, change in parameters, malfunctions and monitor break downs. This live information comprehensively processed for making informed decisions and solving urgent problems on short notice. This service feature will Physically support clients work force by conducting a range of tasks that are unpleasant, too exhausting, or unsafe for their co-workers. This action of preventive maintenance will help to increase the life of part of machine and ultimately increase the efficiency of machine. For more information www.mehtaindia.com

tered its company in India as Raycus India and have already started well furnished office in Ahmedabad. Raycus India are going to

keep enough stock of spear parts and men power to provide quick services and also going to maintain stock of different wattage of fiber source to replace temporary in the case of failure of fiber source. This is informed by their manager and technical head Mr. Pritesh Patel.

Raycus Launch Raycus India Raycus is the world’s second largest company, manufacturing fiber laser source in various capacity & different variety for fiber laser cutting machine, fiber laser welding machine, fiber laser marking machine. They manufacturer 20 watt to 20000 watt fiber laser source. Mehta Cad Cam have already installed more than 200 fiber laser cutting 64 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

machine with Raycus fiber source in India and out of India. Looking to increasing demand of Raycus Fiber Source, Raycus have regis-

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UL Group: An industry 4.0 / IIOT expertise After front ending most popular technologies like Profibus & Profinet , Industrial networking and Ethernet supported by cabling solutions , UL Group now is known as i-ACE company , that is, Industry 4.0/IIOT company with legacy strength in Industrial Automation , Communication and Engineering. Today the automation cannot be wholesome without IIOT technologies with proper blend in industries inherited Operational technologies(OT) like Industrial automation and communication protocols. UL Group prides themselves as “Any media , any protocol , all from one source”. Be it a PLC/DCS engineering , any industrial protocols like profibus , profinet and host of others , any media like wired , wireless or fibre optic communication , we are proven leaders after two decades of dedicated efforts and acquired expertise. UL’s support slogan “ support till the sustained functioning is established” is echoed by their clients all over the country , relieving the customers from unnecessary engagement in technologies other than their core fields. Today UL Group cherishes their presence in over 8000 registered customers and more through their 35 Channel Partners in every part of the country and growing footprint in almost all continents through exports to more than 15 countries which include USA, Middle East & European countries. The product range includes Industrial networking and communication , Industrial automation products and solutions , industrial interfacing to make the state of the art control cabinet wiring , not to mention supporting product range like 66 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

cabling and connector solutions to upto system integration projects in PLC / DCS automation. UL Group has always believed , with the pace of technological developments and highly competitive world of today , products themselves are rarely differentiators but what differentiates competitors is the total ecosystem around products as domain expertise , technological strengths , unfailing support and of course the value proposition , this ecosystem is the strategical pivot for UL Group for their sustained success over decades in Indian industry. With this legacy of expertise , support and very own industrial background of decades in its DNA ,This is natural now for UL Group to usher in the Industry 4.0 revolution, as most entitled partners of Indian industry to leverage the upcoming revolution in IIOT. This is the reason , as usual , UL group partners with IT ecosystem partners with their strengths in varied industrial fields and created IIOT solutioning basket which not only provides IT platforms for data analytics but most importantly supports through all the IIOT aspects like collectivity of data , connectivity of data flow , controlling and edge computing to realise the right solution unlike the competitors who are restricting themselves in silos of IT and OT technologies. This means customer can have long term IIOT strategy and start with small stages of investments to make themselves ready with IIOT enableness to upto creating the full flesh IIOT enabled company.

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Fast and precise motion control B&R servo drive controls highly dynamic processes with greater precision

B&R’s ACOPOSmulti multi-axis servo drive now enables even shorter cycle times down to 50 μs.

or demanding motion control applications, such as those found in the printing and packaging industries, movements must be controlled very quickly and precisely. The ACOPOSmulti’s short cycle time of 50 µs for current, speed and position control opens up new possibilities for virtual sensor technology.

Lag error compensation Using a virtual motor position encoder eliminates the need for an encoder, encoder cable and evaluation unit in the servo drive and at the same time increases availability. Other special functions for more precise control and faster reactions can be implemented using virtual sensor technology. These include model-based control with autotuning and a repetitive control function for predictive lag error compensation.

and offices all around the world. On July 6, 2017, B&R became a business unit of the ABB Group. As a global leader in industrial automation, B&R combines state-of-the-art technology with advanced engineering to provide customers in virtually every industry with complete solutions for machine and factory automation, motion control, HMI and integrated safety technology. With Industrial IoT communication standards like OPC UA, POWERLINK and openSAFETY as well as the powerful Automation Studio software development environment, B&R is constantly redefining the future of automation engineering. The innovative spirit that keeps B&R at the forefront of industrial automation is driven by a commitment to simplifying processes and exceeding customer expectations.

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World’s no. 1 trade fair for Plastics & Rubber Düsseldorf, Germany, 16 - 23 October by Om Prakash, Director – InOrbit Tours Pvt. Ltd. & Ambassador of Messe Dusseldorf Welcome to K 2019! The world’s premier fair for the plastics and rubber industry will again be presenting everything the sector has to offer in 2019. Everything from the latest state of the art and trailblazing innovations to development visions. With more than 3293 exhibitors from 60 countries and 232100 visitors from 161 countries. K in 2019 will again be the undisputed flagship event of the industry and hence the ideal business and contact platform for inspirational ideas and forward-looking decisions, on over 173,025 sqm of net exhibition space.

Plastics shape the future Die special show at K 2019 is the industry’s global stage

Envisioning tomorrow “Plastics shape the future” provides the space for presentations in exciting formats and discussions on how the future can be shaped with plastics. Sustainability, digitalisation and worldwide interconnectedness, health and the environment are just some of the topics treated. With new technologies and materials, the industry is meeting the global challenges of our time and developing solutions in a dialogue with all stakeholders.

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ries The broad spectrum of K 2019 provides the globally unique level of quality and diversity that form the basis of this most important business platform. • Machinery and Equipment for Plastics and Rubber industries • Raw Materials and Auxiliaries • Semi-finished Products, Technical Parts, Reinforced Plastics • Services

K 2019: A world of pioneers In the future, economic success will increasingly hinge on the successful fusion of the digital world with the worlds of production processes and product development pipelines. This calls for a creative pioneering spirit. The broad spectrum of K 2019 provides the globally unique level of quality and diversity that form the basis of this most important business platform.

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Today, energy-efficient and eco-friendly product solutions are no longer conceivable without plastics and rubber. Bringing together the right selection of raw materials and composites with the best-possible processing methods yields novel products and applications that in many industries culminate in new business opportunities.

K attracts the world’s broadest spectrum of international trade visitors and decision-makers. • Plastic product manufacturing • Chemical industry, • Rubber manufacturing processing • Machinery construction • Packaging/distribution • Vehicle construction/aerospace • Electronics / Electro technology

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Experience also: • Special shows • Theory meets practice at Science Campus • Innovation Compass

Special travel package InORBIT Tours has arranged travel package for GMTN. For more details, contact Mr. Om Prakash - Director, INORBIT Tours Pvt. Ltd., 16, Kamat Industrial Estate, 396, V. S. Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai – 400 025. Tel: 022 4229281/40436868 Email: omprakash@ inorbittours.com

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FLIR: Fidelity for accuracy & precision in thermal imaging arena Q. Kindly update us regarding FLIR Global and India Operations. FLIR is a NASDAQ listed company having head office in USA. Globally, FLIR did a business of around USD 1.8 Billion (approx. INR 12,600 Crore, as per current USD/INR rate). IN 2018, our revenue grew organically by 6% as compared to 2017. We see ourselves as the World’s sixth Sense at FLIR, as we provide superpower vision, helping people around the world save lives, protect the environment and enhance productivity. We’re building more than innovative technologies; we’re striving to build a more sustainable, more efficient, safer future. Talking about India operations, we have a wide range of products under our

Instruments portfolio which are available in India through our very strong channel partners, all of them have trained technical teams to provide best services to our potential/existing customers. We have hundreds of happy customers all over India which include electrical utilities, different manufacturing companies, service providers and integrators. To help these customers use our products effectively, we have online/ frequent offline training courses in India. Our service center is also set up in Delhi.

Q. What range of products do you offer to the manufacturing Sector? The manufacturing sector is one of our main customers for FLIR globally, including India. We have hundreds

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of products for these customers. Almost all type of manufacturing sites use and need our products. Manufacturing companies face frequent problem of critical installations getting heated up. The moment this heating phenomenon starts, temperature starts rising and FLIR thermal imaging cameras play a very important role there. Without touching or taking shut down, these FLIR thermal cameras can accurately measure the temperature of these installations. From motors, valves, electrical contact points, belts , pipes to other electrical equipment to many other critical installations, FLIR products meet and exceed all expectations. We have different ranges of thermal cameras for offline (handheld) and Online ( fixed type) use. Under the offline thermal cameras range, our starting model is the world’s first pocket sized Thermal Camera, the FLIR C3. Other models are point and shoot TG-series, Ex-series, Exxseries for experienced users and for professional users the T-series which has a unique feature of tiltable optics. Under online offerings, we have ourautomation portfolio which has fixed type of cameras for 24x7 temperature monitoring. These products can be integrated with computers for real time temperature monitoring. Main applications broadly include automated inspections, process control, condition monitoring and fire prevention detection. Almost 9 types of camera families (and 30 plus different products) are available under this fixed type range for different applications to suit customer needs. FLIR also has a test & measurement range, which include multimeters, clamp meters, insulation testers, thermometers and voltage detectors. Selected models have FLIR’s unique, Infrared Guided Measurement (IGM) through Infrared detector that guides you straight to the problem, visualizes the heat generated by electrical faults, and accurately measures the temperature. Extech is also a FLIR company under which we provide 400 plus different products for applications like electrical, plant maintenance, health & safety, HVAC, lab and water quality are available. Extech is also ISO 9001:2015 company having 50 years of experience. In India, we cover the complete range of Extech products.

Q. Any new products from FLIR Instruments in 2019? Yes, we launched many products recently in Feb 2019 targeting manufacturing/ utilities. Here are the details:• New TG275 for the automotive sector. This product has temperature measurement capability of 550 Deg C and the screen size is 2.3 inches. Detector resolution is 160 x 120. This is really a powerful tool for automotive repair and maintenance professionals. • New Ex range: we have upgraded our very popular point 74 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

and shoot range of thermal cameras. The new series is named- Ex XT. It has extended temperature ranges up to 550 Deg C. • New T840- our world famous rotating optical block design has a new member in its family- T840. This power packed product has 464 x 368 resolution detector with view finder and an option to attach 6 Deg Lens. This new product comes with improved MSX features which makes the image crisp and clear. This product got very good feedback immediately on release. • GF 77- This is FLIR’s first uncooled Gas visualizing camera. This unit can visualize Methane from a safe distance. This product is very useful for city gas distribution companies and for detecting Methane leaks in and around Landfills. • Thermal Studio- new advanced Software for analyzing images and creating reports.

New GF 77

This new software has many new features like :• Quick report generation from Library • Fully standalone reporting without need of MS Office, • Import & Export formulas to your Formula manager that you can use in your report template • Magic Wand measurement tool-which automatically detects area of interest. • Filters on SEQ and CSQ New TG Series, files • Free rotation and cropthis is very useful tool when someone takes an image from wrong angle. • Batch editing- It can Batch edit large number of images/videos in just a few clicks • Supports MP4 Video playback from selected www.engmag.in

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camears. • Video clip segment selection • Supports Geolocation and live mapview

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Q. Any case studies explaining successful usage of products? This list is very long as we have hundreds of satisfied customers worldwide. More details are available on our website. Few names and brief details mentioned below:• Air Atlanta Aero Engineering• ArcelorMittal, South Africa • Heathrow Airport, London

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Heathrow Airport, London

Q. What do you think is the future of this technology? Since heat is everywhere and this product can visualize and measure very small change in temperature-Imagination is the only limit to use this technology. I believe the best for FLIR is yet to come !

Q. Many of our readers know you well, for new ones, kindly tell us about yourself. I am a graduate Engineer with degree of B.E in Electronics and Communication. I did my management course from IIM, Calcutta and have more than 25 years of work experience. I am responsible for Sales of Instruments division of FLIR in Emerging countries www.engmag.in

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Realizing the potential of India’s

Manufacturing Sector

Manufacturing has emerged as a major growth sector for the Indian economy. Driven by the government’s push and rising domestic consumption, the sector is slated to continue its growth momentum. As Engineering Review celebrates its 18th anniversary, we take a look at the opportunities and challenges in Indian manufacturing industry and its key segments

acked by the government’s initiatives, such as Make in India and sector specific policies and incentives, Indian manufacturing industry has been on a high growth trajectory. The industry is slated to continue its good run and solidify its position as one of the high growth sectors in India. According to a study by Deloitte, India is expected to jump six ranks to No. 5 in the 2020 Predicted Manufacturing Competitiveness. In the recent years, manufacturing industry in the country has been witnessing a shift in the ecosystem. In the past, textiles, gems and jewelry dominated the industry. However, today auto components, electronics, engineering good, chemical and pharma are at the forefront. Both domestic and foreign investments in the Indian manufacturing sector have been on the rise attracted by India’s huge market opportunity of more than a billion consumers and increasing purchasing power. Many global giants, including Apple, Samsung, GE, Boeing, to name a few, have either set up or are planning to set up their manufactur76 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

ing units locally. Given the positive sentiment around manufacturing, the sector has been at the forefront in creating jobs and has continued to be one of the growth drivers in India. The government is committed to keep up the momentum and establish India as a global manufacturing powerhouse with its ambitious targets of increasing manufacturing’s share to the country’s GDP to 25% by 2022 from 16% and to create 100 million jobs by 2022. Right from a large pool of engineers, a young and low-cost labour force and a significant domestic consumption of manufactured goods, India has several factors that work in its favour and can help it emerge as a manufacturing powerhouse. Introduction of GST, which has helped in removing internal barriers, has also added to India’s strengths. Due to these sustained business reforms and policies, India has moved to the 100th spot in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business global rankings. That said, there are some challenges that the country needs to overcome in order to attain its vision of

being the global hub of manufacturing. Firstly, the issue of labour shortage is looming large over Indian manufacturing industry. The need of the hour currently for the country is to skill, reskill and upskill the working population. Initiatives such as Skill India is thus integral to the growth of manufacturing in India as it will ensure a steady supply of workforce for enhanced productivity and growth. Also, productivity of workers in India is significantly lower as compared to its peers. As per a report by McKinsey, workers in India’s manufacturing sector are almost four and five times less productive than their counterparts in Thailand and China, respectively. This is primarily because of the fact that India lags behind in critical areas, such as production planning, supply chain management and quality. Low power availability is also another key issue facing the Indian manufacturing industry, which results in reduced productivity and efficiency. For fulfilling the promise of India’s manufacturing sector, these issues need to be addressed. The www.engmag.in

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outlook for the industry looks upbeat. As per McKinsey’s analysis, rising demand in India, together with the multinationals’ desire to diversify their production to include low-cost plants in countries other than China, could together help India’s manufacturing sector to grow six-fold by 2025, to $1 trillion. This will create up to 90 million domestic jobs. We, at Engineering Review, closely analyze the key segments of the manufacturing industry and their individual opportunities and challenges that could impact the overall development of the sector and promote advanced practices in manufacturing.

Power Industry: Key Pillar of Manufacturing Being one of the most critical components of infrastructure, power is integral to the growth of a nation. Indian power sector is undergoing a significant change with the demand seeing constant uptick, backed by increased manufacturing activity. Sustained economic development will continue to increase electricity demand in the country in the coming years. Speaking about the changes emerging in the power sector, Deepa Banka, Director, Novoflex Industries Pvt.Ltd says, “In the past 15 years, power consumption has increased rapidly and is expected to grow exponentially far outpacing the current capacity within the next 5 years. With electrification reaching 100% of the villages in India, this is just the tip of the iceberg. With more modernisation comes an innate need of power capacity to sustain lifestyles. Household kitchens are being electrified everyday with the adaptation of induction plates and cookware; transport systems are moving to all electric modes; IoT connects all future ready devices to www.engmag.in

“ Deepa Banka, Director, Novoflex Industries Pvt.Ltd

With electrification reaching 100% of the villages in India, this is just the tip of the iceberg. With more modernisation comes an innate need of power capacity to sustain lifestyles. Household kitchens are being electrified everyday; transport systems are moving to all electric modes; IoT connects all future ready devices to each other and are online throughout their lifetime; the possibilities and applications are endless .

each other and are online throughout their lifetime; the possibilities and applications are endless.” Favorable government policies are giving a further boost to the segment. For instance, ‘Power for all’ is the right step in the direction to accelerate capacity addition. India’s power sector is extremely diversified with sources of generation ranging from conventional sources such as coal, lignite, natural gas, oil, hydro and nuclear power to viable non-conventional sources such as wind, solar, and agricultural and domestic waste. However, the focus is now more on the renewable power segment. The government has released its roadmap to achieve 175 GW capacity in renewable energy by 2022, which includes 100 GW of solar power and 60 GW of wind

“ Mr. Vineet Seth, Managing Director – South Asia & Middle East, Mastercam APAC.

power. Looking ahead, the outlook for the sector looks extremely positive and the sector is expected to attract investments worth Rs 11.56 trillion between 2017 and 2022 in thermal, hydro, nuclear and renewable segments.

Machine Tools: Poised for Rapid Growth Being the mother industry for manufacturing, machine tools sector’s growth is closely linked to the future strength and capability of Indian manufacturing industry. In the past few years, machine tools sector has been gaining significant traction backed by the government’s focus on the manufacturing sector. As per industry reports, the industry is projected to grow at 5.5% annually

Government policies in the recent past look encouraging on the long term and are bound to increase manufacturing in the country. In line with ambitious initiatives such as Smart Cities, Make in India, Defence Privatisation, Aerospace and Automotive parks, amongst others, I wouldn’t be surprised if we see significant growth in machine tools manufacturing and consumption in the next decade or so.

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through 2019. “The Indian Machine Tools Industry is estimated to have an annual turnover of a little over Rs 7,000 crore, according to IMTMA’s recent annual report, with a growth of around 26% over last year. These numbers are very encouraging and I’m positive that we are yet to go higher to hit the peak. Domestic consumption is at least twice as much, and we can gauge that imports account for at least 50% or more – considering that we also export machine tools from India,” shares Vineet Seth, Managing Director – South Asia & Middle East, Mastercam APAC. While the industry is on growth path, India as a brand is yet to make a mark in the global market. It faces stiff competition from countries like China and Taiwan in terms of pricings and countries like Japan and Germany in terms of technology. Sharing his views on the evolving landscape, Guruprasad Rao, Director & Mentor, Imaginarium India says, “Unlike Indian IT which grew into world’s mighty force, Machine tools somewhere lost the race initially to the innovative West and Japan. The economy was controlled by OEMs with their know-how monopoly. Thanks to subsequent economic reforms, today we have a decent

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Current Indian Machine Tool Industry is at a crossroads. Machine tools had their share of computerization to become NC, CNC and Machining centers. Unlike Indian IT which grew into world’s mighty force, machine tools somewhere lost the race initially to the innovative West and Japan. The economy was controlled by OEMs with their know-how monopoly. Making machine tool indigenously needed import of expensive hardware. Mr.Guruprasad Rao, This expensive development Director & Mentor, discouraged investments. Thanks to Imaginarium India subsequent economic reforms, today we have a decent growth in machine tool industry. growth in machine tool industry.” Indian machine tool industry is now maturing and has started adapting new and innovative technologies to meet the demand of user industries for automation and increase in productivity. There is a huge demand for reduced manual intervention in process control using machine tool control system in a bid to optimize cost and increase production and uniformity. Machine Tool industry is also evaluating advanced technologies, such as Industry 4.0. Currently, only large and mid-sized players in India are showing inclination to adopt these technologies, given the cost.

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The industry is now working towards developing new technologies and bridging the technology gap which existed earlier. One important factor which has provided substantial stimulus to the Machine Tool industry is the rapid growth of exports. With this the need for adopting better technologies, materials and machinery to deliver international quality has become very important for Indian businesses.

However, as the awareness around Industry 4.0 increases and successful use cases come to light, it is slated to emerge as a big trend that will drive and shape the future of Indian machine tools industry. “The industry is now working towards developing new technologies and bridging the technology gap which existed earlier. One important factor which has provided substantial stimulus to the Machine Tool industry is the rapid growth of exports. With this the need for adopting better technologies, materials and machinery to deliver international quality has become very important for Indian businesses,” says Ram Grover, Managing Director, Elesa and Ganter India. Sharing his views on increased thrust on Industry 4.0, Mr. Vijay Zaritaklikar, National Sales Manager, UCAM Pvt. Ltd., says, “Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing have already created a buzz in the machine tool world and many of the manufacturing companies including us have started initiatives towards it. We have introduced various methods and strategies in our manufacturing facility so as to manufacture rotary tables in a cost effective way and of higher quality. We have www.engmag.in

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“ Mr. Vijay Zaritaklikar, National Sales Manager, UCAM Pvt. Ltd developed Single Axis Controller that can be connected with wi-fi and also our Noah Series Gear Hobbing Machine’s CNC Controller is also equipped with wi-fi making it more user friendly.” The outlook for the Indian machine tools industry looks positive in the years to come. As Indian machine tools industry focuses on developing specialized, niche tools for empowering high-end manufacturing sectors, it can enter an era of significant growth.

Automation: Driving the next phase of growth in manufacturing Industrial automation is one of the key pillars in India’s vision of becoming a global manufacturing powerhouse. Automation is crucial for the Indian manufacturing industry to be digitally transformed and be future ready to manage the fast changing business and technology landscape. Commenting on the current landscape of Automation industry, Santosh Tatte, Country Manager, HMS Industrial Networks India says, “Indian Industrial Automation industry is very diversified. Indian industrial automation is sectored differently which majorly includes types of automation, automation technologies, and end-users. There are companies that are dealing in www.engmag.in

Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing have already created a buzz in the machine tool world and many of the manufacturing companies, including us, have started initiatives towards it. We have introduced various methods and strategies in our manufacturing facility so as to manufacture rotary tables in a cost effective way and of higher quality.

new machine automation, projects, plants. But there are others who specialize in retrofitting or plant upgradation and modernization. So, although Indian Automation Industry is very competitive, there is space for everyone. There are many global industries setting up their operation in India. The Indian Automation industries are developing their automation competences trying to meet the global standards and to meet the pressing demand for the operation excellence, developed output, quality etc. Industrial automation field usage devices like PLC / DCS / Controllers / HMI / SCADA to product Intelligent and Smart machines to automate the various industrial procedures and to decrease human interference.”

“ Mr. Santosh Tatte, Country Manager, HMS Industrial Networks India

The key reason automation is gaining traction is that it makes manufacturing processes more efficient and reduces inconsistencies and defect rates. “Indian Automation Industry is helping manufacturing setups to get repeatability, improve productivity, efficiency, safety and manage dependability all through the manufacturing procedures and processes around the industries,” asserts Tatte. The Industrial Automation market is booming on account of growing requirement to meet global quality standards, achieve zero defects and make manufacturing processes more efficient. Further, favorable government policies are giving a further boost to the segment. Rise in demand and increasing buying power will continue to drive growth in the Industrial Automation sector. Considering the current situation, it is expected that the market for industrial automation in India will increase more significantly over the decades. “India, as a growing economy, is anticipated to grow its manufacturing sector by 25%-30% by FY2030. Based on the forecast period of 2017-2023, the Industrial Automation Market in India will observe a significant CAGR of 11.6%,” shares Tatte.

Automation Industry is very competitive, there is space for everyone. There are many global industries setting up their operation in India. The Indian Automation industries are developing their automation competences trying to meet the global standards and to meet the pressing demand for the operation excellence, developed output, quality etc.

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FCRI - A Trendsetter in Flow Technology Fluid Control Research Institute (FCRI) is the foremost flow lab and fluid engineering facility situated in Palakkad, Kerala. Established in 1989, FCRI is functioning under the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Govt. of India. FCRI is acknowledged as a seat of knowledge in the field of flow calibration, measurement & control. Its role in training, skill development and dissemination of domain knowledge is also commendable. Dr. Jacob Chandapillai, Director, updates us on the innovations showcased recently, and the value additions further envisaged by the Institute which is yearning to be a globally renowned and reliable service provider in flow technology. - P.K. Balasubbramaniian Q. What are the innovations you could showcase recently as a trendsetter?

Dr. Jacob Chandapillai, Director, Fluid Control Research Institute, Palakkad

We are in the process of setting up a multiphase flow laboratory which will help us to develop / assess multiphase flow meters. A Valve Cavitation Research Centre has been established which would pave the way for manufacturers and users to assess the cavitation characteristics of the valve. This is very much necessary for the healthy control of the flow. In fact this facility is the first of its kind in this part of the world which would provide 900 m3 /hr flow at 30 bar pressure. FCRI is also helping to set up flow measurement standards for Government departments like Ministry of Consumer Affairs , Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai , etc. to help them assess the quality of flow meters which they are assessing. This way the importance of flow measurement is being propagated. FCRI is also in to providing consultancy for MCGM , LPSC , ONGC, etc. for them to do data acquisition and effective control and automation of their process.

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Improve It. Management Expert Peter Drucker is often quoted as saying that “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” Drucker means that you can’t know whether or not you are successful unless success is defined and tracked. This is true for flow measurement also, especially when your bottom line depends on your measurement accuracy.The accuracy /uncertainty of flow measurement plays a vital role in any industry. In order to verify it, one needs to know how accurate the meter is. The technology for flow measurement has improved a lot and the hence the demand for accuracy needed for their verification standards also has to improve. FCRI is always in the process of improving their measurement standards as per industry demand.

Q. What are the dynamics of your industry and what measures do you take to stay ahead? • Creation of a knowledge bank with experts in the related areas of activities • Create a group in social media to discuss relevant problems • Involve actively in national and international policy making bodies and standard formulation bodies in the sphere of influence. www.engmag.in

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Air, Oil & Gas Test Facilities? Yes, FCRI, one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier fluid flow facilities, is handling measurement of different flow media including water, air, oil and gas. Air Flow lAbs The Air Flow Labs at FCRI offer flow meter / flow product calibration, testing & consultancy to customers from industries as diverse as oil & gas, automotive, aerospace, pharma & healthcare, process industries, flow meter manufacturers, R&D centers, certification bodies and academic institutions. l Primary Air Flow Lab : Equipped with internationally accepted flow standards like Bell Provers and Piston Provers for precise flow measurement and calibration of flow meters at low pressure with a flow range of 0.05 to 40 m3/hr with uncertainty better than 0.20%. l Secondary Air Flow Lab : Operates at near atmospheric pressure and has critical venturi or sonic nozzles for calibrating meters of flow range up to 10,000 m3/hr with uncertainty better than 0.25%. l 20 Bar Air Flow Lab : Used for testing or calibration of flow meters up to 100 mm, filters, regulators and venting devices. The Primary Standard Gravimetric System, one among the very few in the world, enables calibration of meters up to 50 mm for a max flow rate up to 50 m3/hr with pressure ranging from 1.3 to 20 bar.

Secondary Air Flow Lab

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Flow range up to 650 m3/hr with uncertainty better than 0.04% in volume. Capable of calibrating bulk measurement flow meters like positive displacement, turbine and mass flow meters of dia up to 250 mm NB.

A world-class facility designed for density calibration and level probe verification.

Bell Prover

High Pressure Lab

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Uses Compressed Natural Gas at 200 bar as the medium. The services offered include model approval of CNG dispensers as per international standards, services to automotive industries, and onsite calibration of CNG dispensers.

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Auditing of metering stations both in Oil & Gas as per API /AGA standards Third party inspection /certification Consultancy for Design approval of measurement systems Model approval of flow meters & gas regulators on behalf of Director, Legal Metrology Acceptance sample testing of Diaphragm gas meters

So the next time you need to test or calibrate your flow products in any media, the name to remember is FCRI, known for its cognitive contribution towards quality enhancement, accuracy and reliability in flow metering.

CNG Test Facility

Fluid Control Research Institute

(Under Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Govt. of India) www.fcriindia.com

Kanjikode (W), Palakkad, Kerala - 678 623 | Ph : 0491 -2566120 / 2566596 2569010 | Fax : 0491-2566326 | Email : customercare@fcriindia.com

Recognized by NABL, BIS W&M, UL, CPCB, CCE, IFE, ITEC/SCAAP NMi, NPCIL

Flow Metering | Special aSSignMentS & projectS | training & Skill DevelopMent

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Q. What are the value additions you envisage to keep up your brand promise and to delight the customer in a competitive environment? • Continuous up-gradation of the facilities and knowledge • Improve the quality of staff through training in related areas and management • Conduct Inter-comparison with other similar International organizations at least once in two years • Acquire quality manpower envisaging the future • Actively pursue efforts to acquire and renew accreditations, certifications and recognitions from national and international bodies and establish global recognition especially in the area of fluid flow

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• Continue to actively pursue efforts to obtain designated institute status • Tie-up with academic institutes/ universities and similar research institutes in India and abroad for enhancing research output.

Q. What’s your vision for your organization? Our vision is to be a globally renowned and reliable service provider in flow technology

flow and related problems • Conduct research programs in order to develop technology / product/solutions • Act as a National standard for flow • Disseminating knowledge to working professionals and students in India and abroad • Expand the sphere of influence by venturing into new areas and services with proper strategies • Increasing the visibility of FCRI

This is expected to be done through: • Evaluation of flow products with world-class , accurate, reliable advanced technology for end-users and manufacturers complying with globally accepted standards and practices • Act as a solution provider to

FCRI’s Large Water Flow Facility – one of the world’s largest. A 2700 mm Electromagnetic flow meter undergoing calibration in the facility

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Marvel Gloves: Cotton Knitted Seamless

eamless Knit Gloves are manufactured on automatic glove knitting machine & these gloves are available with different thickness, lengths (with long cuff as per the requirements) & various gauges like 7,10,13,15 made from different fibers: Cotton, Cotton/Polyester, synthetic blends, acrylic and Nylon. The Knitted Gloves are known as “General Purpose” gloves consist of Good quality, easy to wear & provides better comfort to the wearer. The seamless construction and close flexible fit increase the dexterity, allows the circulation of air reducing the perspiration. Ambidextrous fits either hand so double glove life. Terry Seamless Knit Gloves are knitted on machine with the feature of yarn loop incorporated into the knit to provide excellent insulation against temperatures. Loops provide interference to sharp edges and blade travel helping to prevent the cuts & tears. www.engmag.in

Cotton is a natural fiber & it is soft, supple, with no irritation despite longer wear & absorbs the moisture, making comfortable. These gloves are available in different weight & thickness for various requirements & different cuff length depending on application. The Dotted Gloves can be offered in 7,10 & 13 Gauge Knitting.

Features & Benefits The gloves made from 100% Cotton-natural fibers that provide excellent comfort, economically priced, with increase in thickness/ weight, it can provide abrasion & heat protection. Seamless Knit Construction & Close Flexible Fit increases the

comfort, dexterity, durability & eliminates irritation despite long period of wear & allows the circulation of air reducing perspiration, Ambidextrous- fits either hand for double glove life. M & L Sizes can be done. The long cuff can also be offered for more protection on wrist area & fitting.

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TESTO: Technology leadership through innovation growth?

Mr. Kalidas Bhangare, Managing Director Testo India Pvt. Ltd. Q. Can you brief us about Testoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s global network & activities? Testo SE & Co KGaA is a world leader in design, development and manufacturing of electronic portable test and measuring instruments. Backed by more than 60 years of measurement engineering experience, Testo as a group is headquartered in Lenzkirch in the Black Forest region of Germany. Production, Research & development centers are also established in Germany. The company has been privately owned since inception. Today, with 2500 employees, 32 subsidiaries

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and more than 80 representatives worldwide, Testo is represented on 5 major continents. Testo is continuously working to find innovative measurement solutions in the fields of air conditioning and ventilation, food quality, data monitoring, building technology, emission monitoring, predictive and preventive thermographic maintenance and many more fields.

Q. Testo India has gained credible market share in measurement technology industry, how did Testo India managed this significant

Testo is the market leader in the measurement industry. Testo India Pvt Ltd, 100% subsidiary of Testo group now exists in the Indian market for past 12 years. Our team of highly engaged employees, our distributors and channel partner network well spread across the entire nation has enabled us to be the trusted brand present PAN India. Another important aspect that has always been a cut above the rest is our product quality and performance. Our products are made with German technology which gives us a premium value in the market. We even have a NABL certified testing and calibration lab locally available in Pune.

Q. What are the market opportunities for Testo products in India? How do you plan to position these products? Undoubtedly test and measurement industry is one of the rapidly growing industries, Market is very much welcoming for those who come up with solutions that can reduce manual intervention, calculations and analysis time. Testo carters to multiple sectors within the industry & with the ongoing changes and inclusion of smart operational methods, the opportunities have multiplied for T&M equipment. We provide the best suited product for HVAC consultants, contractors, advisors, building surveyors and for segments like food, pharma, HVAC, power, automotive, manufacturing etc. Our products are of great utility starting from those who work in precision and comfort level monitoring in large working areas to those who are engaged in emission analysis in a power plant or a cement plant. Our all-rounder instruments impress with smart technology, fast readiness and convenient application. www.engmag.in

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Q. Can you brief us more about Testo Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top line product range? Considering the latest and most advanced solutions, Testo has a whole new range of smart and intuitive products for instance, testo 440, intuitive air velocity & IAQ measuring instrument which can carry out measuring tasks on air conditioning and ventilation systems reliably under control with just one versatile instrument and multiple range of probes. And as the latest contribution to the industry, testo brings in the new generation of IAQ measurement technology: The new testo 400 which is the universal measuring instrument for all air flow and IAQ applications, and impresses with smart technology, fast readiness and convenient application. Testo also has products like our new Thermal Imagers with smartphone integration designed to deliver networked thermography mostly used for predictive and preventive maintenance in electrical and power sector. Electrical measuring instruments have very distinct and unique

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effective. Our continuous approach towards innovation, research & development ensures eminent future of our products which are sure to redefine the overall working experience of Testing & Measurement.

Q. What is your vision for the company for next few years? features capable to inspect the electrical components and circuit failure threats in multiple applications. We have a range of Smart Probes which equip the users with smart and easy measurement techniques using the smartphone interface. It can get integrated to the thermal imagers and can ensure instant testing and measurements. The testo 160 WiFi data logger measures, monitors and documents temperature, humidity, light intensity, UV radiation, CO2 concentration, atmospheric pressure, continuously, precisely and automatically Wireless operation, with the easy of saving & transferring data over networks makes our instrument more users friendly, interactive and cost

India is termed as an emerging market and the numbers are only growing. We witness a great potential and application specific requirements in the market. So, to ensure latest technology and constant service in the market, we plan to launch several new products & extend our arms to all possible regions, industries and applications in the upcoming years. We intend to offer solutions that are relevant, precise, easy to use and supports environment health, air quality and human comfort. We feel that our technologically advanced products & continuous efforts will help us grow in the future.

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HMS Industrial Networks: Building a strong foundation for Smart Manufacturing Highlight the current landscape and growth prospects of Automation industry in India. Indian Industrial Automation industry is very diversified. Indian industrial automation is sectored differently which majorly includes types of automation, automation technologies, and end-users. There are companies who are dealing in new machine automation, projects and plants. But there are others who specialize in retrofitting or plant upgradation and modernization. So, although Indian Automation Industry is very competitive, there is space for everyone. There are many global industries setting up their operation in India. The Indian Automation industries are developing their automation competences trying to meet the global standards and to meet the pressing demand for the operation excellence, developed output, quality etc. Industrial automation field usage devices like PLC / DCS / Controllers / HMI / SCADA to product Intelligent and Smart machines to automate the various industrial procedures and decrease human interference. Indian Automation Industry is helping manufacturing setups to get the repeatability, improve quality, productivity, efficiency, safety and manage dependability all through the manufacturing procedures and processes around the industries. The Industrial Automation market is fueled by the growing investments in the secondary manufacturing sector due to the inspiring government policies and fluctuating consumer behavior. India, as a growing economy, is anticipated to grow its manufacturing sector by 25%30% by FY2030. Based on the forecast period of 2017-2023, the Industrial Automation Market in India will observe a significant CAGR of 11.6%. Considering the current situation, it is expected that the market for industrial 94 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

Mr. Santosh Tatte, Country Manager, HMS Industrial Networks India automation in India will increase more significantly over the decades.

How are your products/services geared up to be in line with recent trends, such as Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing? HMS is one of the leading supplier of IIoT / Industry 4.0 / Edge Gateways. We have a very powerful, reliable, complete and very well proven IIoT Gateways’ product line that meets most of the Industry 4.0 demands from the end customers. We, at HMS, generally focus on Machine builders to lay strong foundation for Smart Manufacturing. We always request our potential customers to share their pain points and areas of improvement. We suggest them to focus on areas such as Machine data, Production Data, Quality Data, Energy Data, Operator Data (to determine if the operator is skilled enough or need training), Machine performance, Capacity utilization etc. and based on this, the user gest analyzed insight for improvement. The yield will be improved automatically if such weak areas and pain points are addressed. The direct and indirect ROI helps manufacturing setups in quality, manufacturing flexibility, reduction in rejection, lower machine downtime, avoid breakdowns, lower operating cost, predictive maintenance, improved efficiency, proactive decision making and many more. HMS

works as a reliable and transparent partner with our customers for proper implementation of IIoT platform. We know it is very important for us that we understand user’s objectives and offer an adequate, robust and reliable solution. We, as IIoT platform company, request our customers to take small steps for fair chances of success for their Industry 4.0 implementation. We request our customers to define milestones and go to next level once one level is completed successfully and effectively. And the organization should clearly define goals for each level to declare it successful and close it properly.

What is your vision for your company (in terms of new product launch, innovation/ collaborations)? How do you see your brand growing by 2020? We offer one of the most popular and flexible eWON IIoT product line which is very widely used amongst many verticals. The major focus is on machine builders, plants, infrastructure projects and IIoT / IT companies offering Industry 4.0 solution. We offer Industrial grade IIoT platform which is designed to use in harsh and challenging Industrial environment to meet customer’s expectations. Our strength is data acquisition from disparate networks (all major PLC protocols embedded for data acquisition), offer logged data to user’s cloud server, local buffering time stamped data points, flexible cloud connectivity (LAN, Cellular, WiFi), remote programming of field device any many more. HMS has very ambitious plans of growing business in India. We are growing multifold every year and we plan to continue doing so. We are and we will be one of the strongest contender for IIoT offerings in future. www.engmag.in

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EXOR International : Riding on tehnology wave

EXOR has updated its flagship product the eX700 Series and gone much further, creating the ultimate all-in-one solution ready for scalable applications across many industries. With security issues assisted by up to three ethernet ports and a huge number of ratings: IECEx, ATEX, DNV-GL, cULus, cULus Haz. Loc., RCM, the eX700 series is really a complete and easy step into industry 4.0.

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he human machine interface has evolved dramatically over the past few years, from a push button afterthought to today as an opportunity to distinguish one machine from another. Machine manufacturers are having to offer more communication options as well as the possibility for their final customers to connect into any of the industrie 4.0 benefits. To do this they must rely on specialist technology providers that can offer both the software, hardware and cloud technology they need.

EXOR International is a technology provider. EXOR has updated its flagship product the eX700 Series and gone much further, creating the ultimate all-in-one solution ready for scalable applications across many industries. With security issues assisted by up to three ethernet ports and a huge number of ratings: IECEx, ATEX, DNVGL, cULus, cULus Haz. Loc., RCM, the eX700 series is really a complete and easy step into industry 4.0. Super High Performance, High Resolution Glass Cap Touch, Fully Connectable upstream & downstream,

Powerful Integrated PLC w/ all the major protocols, Integrated VPN with Service Cloud, all with a 5 year warranty as standard.A beautiful product, created within the X Platform and hence with an unsurpassed ability to offer access and scalability into Industry 4.0. The tremendous technical flexibility is backed by a company with 45 years in the industry and still with a market price at previous models. The product’s concept permits a prudent investment into the implementation of IIoT and hence Industry 4.0 compatibility.

As such it provides a true allin-one solution covering many functions such as: • As a powerful Browser with industry standard Web engine powering state of the art Chromium browser • As a Gateway with up to 3 Ethernet networks, OPC UA pub/ sub* Server and Client, future TSN connectivity* and multiple protocols • As a powerful HMI using JMobile inside with multitouch operation in a brilliant high resolution display • As a PLC with the CODESYS V3 can function as Master through major protocols For more information Exor India Pvt. Ltd. E-mail: Sales.in@exorint.com Tel: (022) 27840422/23/24. www.engmag.in

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Machining centre 4.0 with innovative safety solution Mandelli Sistemi employs a 5-axis machining centre to process hard titanium alloys for the aerospace industry. The company uses a safe solenoid interlock with Bowden cable from Schmersal to automate and secure the closing process on the large sliding doors fitted to the titanium machine.

ver its 80-year history, Mandelli Sistemi S.p.A. has continuously focused on innovation and custom-made solutions. Based in the northern Italian town of Piacenza, this medium-sized enterprise, now a part of the Riello Sistemi Group, has become one of the leading Italian companies for the manufacturer of machine tools. Over the past decade, Mandelli has turned its focus to industries such as aerospace and energy, where difficult-to-machine materials combined with complex geometries require demanding turning and milling operations. At the turn of the millennium, Mandelli Sistemi completed the development of a new series of five-axis machining centres, the

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SPARK series â&#x20AC;&#x201D; fast, high-performance machining centres with compact dimensions and outstanding productivity. In 2015, Mandelli Sistemi added a new version to the SPARK series in the form of the Spark Ti (for titanium), a five-axis horizontal machining centre, with a fixed machine bench capable of very precise machining, in spite of high material volumes. The machine is able to process very hard titanium, steel and HRSA alloys that are typically used in the aerospace industry. At the heart of the Spark Ti is a continuously controlled hightorque swivel head equipped with an automatic mechanical backlash recovery system, plus a dual-drive rotary axis with 12,000 Nm of power and a vibration damping system on

every machine axis. In addition, all turning tables are highly dynamic, allowing for high acceleration in the complex machining phase for both the workpiece geometries and the material composition (titanium, HRSA - heat-resistant super alloys).

A new generation of machining centres for Industry 4.0 The new generation of machining centres from Mandelli Sistemi is already compatible with Industry 4.0 concepts, with all machines incorporating a complex system of anti-vibration, noise and vibration sensors to be able to detect critical conditions early on and adapt machine parameters when required. This helps to avoid machine downtime and minimise production waste. www.engmag.in

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Mandelli Sistemi has also developed the new iPum@Suite 4.0 software package for the ‘factory of the future’. This software guarantees that networked machines can be fully monitored by a remote setup through a series of sensors and an intelligent vibration monitoring system — an intelligent diagnostics system in which the operating data from the machining centre is transferred to a cloud database where statistical calculations are carried out to identify faults before a malfunction occurs. ‘For our high-performance Spark Ti, with its considerable size, we need to have a robust safety system in place. If a machine operator accidentally finds himself trapped inside the accessible part of the machine, the safety solution needs to allow the operator to leave the area as quickly as possible and needs to block the system at the same time,’ explains Ing. Giuseppe Galbiati, Project Manager at Mandelli Sistemi. The safety system requirements for the Spark Ti were mapped out at a meeting of the engineering department of Mandelli Sistemi and safety machinery experts from Schmersal, a leading international provider of machine safety products. A safety locking system that satisfies all of these requirements is the AZM400 secure bolt retention system from Schmersal, in conjunction with Bowden cable release. Mandelli Sistemi has been impressed by the extraordinarily high locking force of the AZM400 when used on the heavy protective doors on its Spark Ti, but, when used in conjunction with the Bowden cable, the AZM400 also offers high protective performance, a feature that is particularly valuable in the event that an operator becomes trapped in the machining centre accidentally, such as when carrying out maintenance work. Within the hazard area, the Bowden cable can, therefore, be 100 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

used as an emergency release, with the operator merely having to pull on the pull rope. When used outside of the hazard area, the device can be used as an emergency unlock. The pull rope has a standard overall length of 6 m and a sheath length of 4 m, thereby allowing for protection of large systems as well.

the locking function is achieved by features including a two-channel unlocking signal, which ensures that should, for example, a cross-fault occur, the system remains locked to prevent unauthorised access to the hazard area.

Solenoid interlock especially for large machining centres

The AZM400 ensures not only a high level of safety but also seamless process execution for maximum plant availability. For example: protective doors often have dampening at their limit stops such that, when they are closed, they spring back a little. As a consequence, the locking pin does not sit fully in the centre of the locking opening in the actuator and must overcome cross forces. If it is unable to overcome the cross forces, the protective door is not opened and the production process is delayed. The solenoid interlock AZM400 offers the advantage of unlocking against a cross force of up to 300 N. In addition, the electronic system combined with the sensor system offers numerous additional functions, including error state identification: if the locking pin fails to reach a ‘locked’ status on the first attempt, it attempts to lock again automatically. Only if this second attempt fails will the AZM400 report a fault. This helps to reduce the number of fault notifications and at the same time, protects the device from damage. ‘Protective doors must always reliably lock and unlock. At the same time, the safety technology must help to maximise plant availability. The AZM400 is, therefore, the optimal solution,’ explains Maicol Garavaldi, Safety Machinery Expert at Schmersal Italia.

Schmersal launched the AZM400 solenoid interlock in 2015. The system comprises the locking unit with sensor system, a motor-driven locking pin and the actuator. The actuator contains an encoded RFID tag and a locking opening into which the locking pin is inserted. As soon as the locking pin has reached a sufficient insertion depth into the locking opening in the actuator, the safety device can be considered safely locked. In developing the AZM400, Schmersal kept the special requirements of large machining centres in sharp focus, particularly the fact that most machining centres require very high locking forces capable of locking heavy protective doors, many of which have motorised actuators. The AZM400 safety locking system has a locking force of 10,000 N, which is an exceptional feature amongst solenoid interlocks. The AZM400 achieves safety level PL e and Cat. 4 in accordance with DIN EN ISO 13849-1 and SIL3 in accordance with DIN EN 61508 for both the interlock and locking functions. The high safety level of

High level of safety and maximum plant availability

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In use at -40 degrees C: How 25 e-chains help prepare planes before they fly Friction-free operation of a fully automatic maintenance system for aircraft enabled by e-chains and igubal pillow block bearings 25 energy chains from igus ensure safe cable routing in the washing and de-icing system. (Source: MSG Production AS)

e-icing and washing aircraft is still a very manual process. To reduce time, delays and therefore costs, MSG Production AS developed a fully automated all-inone concept that can de-ice and wash aircraft. The Norwegian company relies entirely on the advantages of motion plastics from igus: energy chains of the E2 and E4 series ensure reliable cable guidance and igubal pillow block bearings for mounting of cleaning nozzles. The de-icing of aircraft is expensive and time-consuming, since multiple steps here still require manual intervention. As many aircraft have to be freed of ice simultaneously, the de-icing becomes the bottleneck at the airport. The same situation applies to cleaning. The washing of a Boeing 737 takes place manually â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and that can take up to ten hours. MSG Production AS took on these challenges and for the first time developed a stationary, fully automatic system, which fulfils two purposes: de-icing and washing. It reduces the de-icing time to seven minutes and the washing time to twenty minutes. The system consists of three beams, attached to each of www.engmag.in

also installed six 2400 series energy supply systems. The material igumid G ensures that the chains are insensitive to moisture and chemicals. Even temperatures down to -40 degrees Celsius is no problem. Both energy chains are dirt-resistant and do not require lubrication, which makes them ideal to use in de-icing or cleaning equipment.

Lubrication-free nozzle movement due to igubal pillow block bearings which are two telescopic arms and bars. There is a nozzle system in the bars and on the floor. When an aircraft enters the hangar, it is pulled by an electric carriage and cleaned or deiced by the system similar to that in a car wash. Since this must work reliably despite humidity, chemicals and cold, the manufacturer makes special demands on the system components. The developers therefore rely on energy chains from igus for safe guidance of hoses and cables.

Cable routing made easy with igus energy chains In total, there are 25 energy chains in the system. In addition to 19 e-chains of the E4.1 series, MSG Production AS

The e-chains of the E4.1 series are resistant to chemicals and moisture, as well as operate reliably even at low temperatures. (Source: MSG Production AS)

In addition to cable guidance, MSG Production AS also relied on igus products for mounting the nozzles. The igubal pillow block bearings reliably ensure the mobility of the individual nozzles. Their position on the floor and the bars, also permanently expose them to chemicals and moisture. Like all products of the motion plastics specialist igus, the bearings are lubrication- and corrosion-free, wear-resistant and have low-friction. Another advantage is that the service life of the bearings and the e-chains can be calculated quickly and easily using online tools. The forecasts are based on more than 12,000 tribological tests and 10 billion test cycles a year in the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own 2,750 square-metre test lab. This gives the customer a reliable statement about the service life of his used bearings as well as e-chains and cables. This helps to avoid unplanned machine downtime. The operation of the MSG system can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNJbExXVJTs&feature=youtu.be

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Aviansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Loading Bay Solutions for you to be one step ahead

vians has been the pioneer of bringing innovation and advanced features in the field of industrial automated doors. With years of experience in execution & R & D, Avians is now expert in every manufacturing, warehousing industry and is one of the establishments that offer the most engineered efficient & reliable products in High-End Automatic Entrance Solution Range. Loading Bay Equipment is one of the many products that we are having expertise. Since we are manufacturer of all items in house the whole process - from product development and design to manufacturing, installation and service are optimally co-ordinate, which ensures smooth loading and unloading at your loading bay.

Dock levelers : The Dock Levelers from Avians are manufactured conforming to the European standards (BS EN 1398:2009, EN 132411:2003+A1:2011) and using advanced technology to create a precision based engineered product. A dock leveler is a piece of equipment that is usually either mounted to the dock face or installed into a pit at a loading dock door allowing movement of vehicles between a building and a loading/ unloading vehicle. There are two types of dock levelers - Standard Lip and Telescopic Lip dock levelers. Avians dock levelers are with highly efficient imported power pack & single button control panels. Unlike multiple button to operate platform & Lip 110 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

independently which makes confusion to the operate which sequenced to be followed. Avians dock levelers Single button technology is very popular & efficient. Multi tasking control panel is suitable to accommodate various operating, indicating & safety accessories. Dock Levelers is placed at the exterior of the building in a loading bay. This is an actual bridge between the loading area and the vehicle, so as to balance out all the difference in height and distance. Various load carrying capacities ranging from 3 tons to 25 tons & sizes upto 4 mtrs as platform length are available in the array of dock levelers offered by us. A dock leveler forms a ramp to bridge the distance between the dock and truck. It must be able to compensate for the up-and-down movement of the trailer during loading and unloading. A dock leveler must support extremely heavy loads, service a wide range of truck heights, and compensate for tilted trucks. A dock leveler includes a ramp and a lip. The ramp is hinged at along its rear edge, and the lip is hinged at the front of the ramp. To use a dock leveler, raise the ramp. The lip will swing out. With the lip extended, lower the ramp until the lip rests on the truck.

Dock shelters: Dock Shelters provide an optimum seal between the internal and external environments, assisting in the reduction of energy consumption. Dock Shelters in combination with a Dock Levelers eliminate the need for a ramp and canopies and ease of oper-

ation. Avians offers CE certified Dock Shelters, available for all kind of usage and situation from the outside cold conditions or the chilled ones from outside heat and also from rain, breeze, snow and dirt. The vehicle reverses into the dock shelter which seals it off giving weather protection during the loading and unloading. Our range of Dock Shelters and Dock Seals such as retractable dock shelters and inflatable dock shelters form an effective seal between the truck, trailer and building and are best suited to sites where a stringent seal is needed.

Sectional Overhead Doors Sectional doors are the new generation doors used in place of conventional rolling shutters where aesthetics is important along with safety & durability. These doors are widely used in manufacturing industries, cold storages, warehouses, automobile industries, Storages, warehouses. These doors are made of PUF Insulated panels hence maintains temperature & having thickness up to 40/80 mm enable to be install places exposed to higher wind loads. Panels have finger safe design. Being higher thickness is sturdy, stable & can be used for high usage as compared to conventional rolling shutters. Thanks to the flexibility to have various fixing arrangement, possible to fix suitable to site with various inclinations having large openings. Sectional doors with full transparent panels are available to be widely used in showrooms & manufacturing units where full clear vision is required along with aesthetics & safety features. Three types of fittings makes door to be used for any type of space available. Combination of Sectional doors, dock leveler & dock shelter forms a single source for any industry as a loading bay solution. Through various industries long experience Avians has executed various combinations of sectional doors, dock levelers, dock house & dock shelters. Web: www.avians.co.in www.engmag.in

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Small, robust and flexible: Han® 1A Interface with low space usage / Powerful solution for screw and crimp contacts

ARTING will present intelligent connectivity solutions for the Cloud, Edge and IIoT at the HANNOVER MESSE trade show. The technology group calls it HAI³ powered Connectivity! In the area of the Edge, HARTING is showing the Han® 1A, which is significantly smaller than its hitherto smallest rectangular HARTING industrial connector, the Han® 3A. In order to achieve all the elements of a modern network, the user needs the optimum connector solution: the Han® 1A therefore ideally adapts to the requirements of an ever-shrinking device world. Despite its small dimensions, the connector offers powerful solutions for all industrial lifelines. Thanks to the simple “Click & Mate” principle, users also save valuable working time during assembly. The new interface uses black plastic housings and can be equipped with colour coding. The interface requires little space and is very versatile since it integrates contacts for data, power and signal transmission. Additionally, the flexible connection technology offers an optimum solution both for on-site installation

With the new “small one”, drives in mechanical engineering can be stored to save space - in the picture: a reel. - screw contacts - as well as for the pre-assembly of separate units crimp contacts. The combination of few basic elements results in simple and efficient interfaces, e. g. for mechanical engineering, automation, robotics, medical, energy and traffic engineering. Typical uses of the Han® 1A include applications in which drives,

sensors or other devices must be supplied with power and integrated into communications. In mechanical engineering, the connector provides suitable solutions when it comes to efficiently connecting tools and smaller machine modules such as heating and cooling units, fans, control terminals, lighting systems, drives and vibration conveyors. The connector is also used in traffic engineering: door drives, entry-level systems, lighting, loudspeakers, screens, display panels, signal generators and much more can all be supplied with the new lightweight. The system is flexible when it comes to protection against dust and water as well. Two components are all that’s needed to quickly assemble an IP20 solution for use in protected areas such as the spars of machines and supply ducts. Housing elements and/or single-wire sealing mats create a water- and dust-proof IP65 solution that can be used on e. g. grippers and other robotic tools in harsh industrial environments.

For more information Web:www.HARTING.com

Versatile and lightweight: Han® 1A in a shielded version.

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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 customize 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 visualization. The complete solution from Pilz – a one-stop shop! HANNOVER MESSE 2018, Hall 9, Stand D17

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Complete analysis of heterogeneous data from TwinCAT controllers and third-party components TwinCAT Scope meets OPC UA

n the context of Industrie 4.0 and big data applications, machine data acquisition and analytics are becoming increasingly important. The information must be presented in a clear and efficient manner, and the machine control system also has to cover a wide range of other smart components. TwinCAT Scope software provides optimum support for such integrated data acquisition across heterogeneous system environments. A standardised OPC UA communication channel enables this charting tool to analyse data from diverse sources such as TwinCAT controllers and thirdparty components. TwinCAT 3 Scope consists of Scope View for the graphical display of signal curves and Scope Server for the actual data logging. The Scope Server can be installed on a target device for autonomous logging (without the View component if desired) or on the corresponding engineering system together with Scope View for remote logging. The latter solution offers the advantage that no additional software has to be installed on the target device. As a result, no updates to TwinCAT controllers are required, and devices without TwinCAT do not have to be modified in order to display their data graphically in Scope View.

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For logging measured signals, the Scope Server now not only features a TwinCAT-specific ADS channel, but it also offers support for another standardised communication channel, which is realised as an OPC UA client. The widespread use of OPC UA in automation technology enables TwinCAT Scope to acquire and display measured data in a vendor-independent way. With OPC UA, this can be achieved reliably and securely, especially if certificates are used. The TwinCAT Target Browser, which is used for managing the connected data sources in TwinCAT Engineering, has also been expanded with OPC UA support. It enables browsing in the namespaces of connected OPC UA servers. This feature can be used to select the desired variables for logging by the Scope Server with configuration options for certificate-protected access.

A TwinCAT 3 Engineering installation always includes a Scope View and a local Scope Server. Both software components are included free of charge in the basic version, which enables testing of the OPC UA communication. With a rich set of features including multi-core support, triggers, chart synchronisation and numerous zoom functions, the tried and tested charting tool is now perfectly suited for an even larger group of users and even more diverse application scenarios with these latest communication enhancements.

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Rugged sensors for small-scale process technology The BFT temperature sensors stand out when it comes to monitoring the cooling water, lubricants and compressed air, making them ideal for a variety of applications

alluff is expanding their range of sensors for mediacontacting temperature detection, in hydraulic power units for example. New are a temperature sensor with display, a temperature transmitter as well as a PT1000 sensor .The version without display is especially compact and vibration-resistant, whereas the versions with the turnable and highly readable display offers high operating convenience and flexible installation. Depending on the version, the BFT sensors provide PNP switching outputs, analog signals 0...10V /4...20mA or work as a PT1000 sensor. They are simple to install by threading into the process using a standard process connection with G- and NPT threads. Integrating them requires just a 4-pin M12 plug on the sensor. Continuous monitoring of process media on machines and equipment contributes greatly to process security. Values that need

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to be maintained are pressure, level and temperature. When for example in a hydraulic system you need to monitor the temperature of the hydraulic fluid, you can do this reliably using our BFT mediacontacting temperature sensors. Monitoring the temperature within the hydraulic loop guarantees correct fluid viscosity and thereby the best performance of a machine. Critical process conditions such as a temperature limit can be controlled directly via the switching output. An analog output provides continuous measurement results. The BFT temperature sensors also stand out when it comes to monitoring the cooling water, lubricants and compressed air, making them ideal for a variety of applications.

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Powerful NORD drive solutions for efficient bulk material logistics From 8 to 14 April 2019 NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will be exhibiting at bauma in Munich. This is the world’s leading exhibition for construction and construction material machinery, construction vehicles and construction equipment. NORD drive solutions, from standard geared motors up to heavy industrial gear units, prove their value throughout the world in conveying and logistic equipment for bulk material, mineral and mining applications. At the exhibition, NORD will be presenting a completely new series of industrial gear units.

ORD DRIVESYSTEMS supplies reliable, safe and customised drive systems for conveying bulk materials. All drive solution components are precisely matched to each other and ensure smooth operation under demanding conditions. These includes large temperature fluctuations, abrasive environments, and rough operating conditions. The reliability and cost-effectiveness of NORD solutions for these challenges have proven themselves in the construction equipment and machinery industry throughout the world. All NORD drive solutions are planned for individual customers according to the modular principle. This is based on a comprehensive range of frequency inverters, motors and gear units, as well as coupling and brake systems, each with a wide variety of options. Features such as hydraulic couplings tailored to the particular process or Taconite seals, which effectively protect shaft sealing rings against abrasive dust and corrosion, ensure smooth operation.

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timised two-stage angled bevel gear unit that is especially suitable for conveyor belts in the bulk materials and mineral industries. The power and speed range has been specially adapted to the needs of the target industries. Output torques range between 15 and 75 kNm with speed ratios of 6.3 to 22.4. As standard, the new industrial gear unit is equipped with a heavily ribbed housing and an integrated axial fan. Due to the increased surface and the air guide covers, the cooling air flow is optimised and a very high thermal limiting power is achieved. In many cases, addition cooling is not required. Large roller bearings and centre distances increase the load capacity and service life of the components.

Networked maintenance concepts NORD also offers innovative predic-

tive maintenance concepts especially for heavy industrial gear units. Via the frequency inverter, networked NORD drive units communicate their status data via the control system or communicate directly into a secure Cloud. With optional vibration monitoring, condition changes can be detected at an early stage and predictive maintenance can be scheduled in good time. Recording of the performance data also ensures optimal dimensioning of the system as well as continuous condition monitoring of the drives.

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New Inductive Safety Sensor Portfolio from Pepperl+Fuchs

The sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs have no blind zone and can therefore be mounted easily and without any additional adjustment

he new family of safety sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs the inventor of the inductive proximity sensor - includes four cylindrical and rectangular series with cable and plug connection. The sensors are TĂ&#x153;V-certified in accordance with the Machinery Directive (EN 13849) Performance Level PLd, Category 2, and SIL 2. They are used to safeguard machines and plant components as well as for reliable position detection within this environment. Inductive sensors with an increased temperature range, as well as increased EMC re-

sistance and E1 approval for the use of mobile machinery and vehicles in safety-critical areas, round off this new portfolio. These safety proximity sensors do not require a special coded target and can therefore be used with standard metal actuators. The sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs have no blind zone and can therefore be mounted easily and without any additional adjustment. The sensors are equipped with standardized OSSD outputs (Output Signal Switching Device) for signals and diagnostics that can be connected to a safety module or a corresponding control panel. The inductive safety sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs have very high characteristic safety values due to the electronics used. As a result, the regular functional inspections are required significantly less often, and integration into the safety loop is notably more straightforward.

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“SKOCH - NSE AWARD for MSME EXCELLENCE” & “SKOCH ORDER– OF–MERIT” For Qualifying amongst TOP 200 MSMEs in INDIA CEOs Association for Inclusive India & SKOCH Group had jointly organised National 57th Skoch Summit 2019 on 23rd March, 2019 at Delhi. In this summit, PRIMA EQUIPMENT of Vadodara bagged two more prestigious awards namely, “SKOCH - NSE Award MSME EXCELLENCE” & “SKOCH ORDER–OF– MERIT” For Qualifying amongst TOP 200 MSMEs in INDIA PRIMA EQUIPMENT located at Dabhasa in Vadodara, Gujarat, is a leading company of India manufacturing Pollution & Environment Monitoring Instruments. Today, in India, maximum importance has been given on preserving environment. PRIMA EQUIPMENT has been a leading company in this field for more than 25 years i.e. since the time when there was no

awareness about environment and industries didn’t understand the importance of environment measuring equipment to maintain the standards of environment. In such circumstances PRIMA EQUIPMENT put efforts to create awareness in the corporate world. PRIMA EQUIPMENT contributed towards controlling the air pollution by studying the data given by corporates in

its own unit. It was a great challenge in initial years to create awareness, then to sustain as a company and then withstand the competition in this modern age as per the international standards. Leaving behind all other companies, PRIMA EQUIPMENT has earned a name not only in India but also abroad for modernisation, research and equipment design. The salient characteristic of the

company Prima has become trusted brand amidst global competition in this category, because of its special design and technology. Besides client’s trust, the company has achieved many Awards due to its user-friendly approach, and its after sales service & support. Talking about the development of the company, Chairman Mr. Pritesh Shah states that PRIMA has become a reliable brand in the world because of name and experience of himself as well as his father Mr. Mahendrabhai. In the coming years, PRIMA aims at becoming a global brand as well as plans to march ahead in the field of Environment Equipment Research.

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“Leadership in Quality Manufacturing”

Asian African Chamber of Commerce & Industries had jointly organised Asian African Leadership Forum. on 23rd March, 2019 at Delhi. In this Forum, PRIMA EQUIPMENT of Vadodara bagged one more prestigious awards namely, “LEADERSHIP IN QUALITY MANUFACTURING” as Global Achiever for sustainable Future in Asia & Africa. PRIMA EQUIPMENT located at Dabhasa in Vadodara, Gujarat, is a leading company of India manufacturing Pollution & Environment Monitoring Instruments. Today, in India, maximum importance has been given on preserving environment. 130 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

PRIMA EQUIPMENT has been a leading company in this field for more than 25 years i.e. since the time when there was no awareness about environment and industries didn’t understand the importance of environment measuring equipment to maintain the standards of environment. In such circumstances PRIMA EQUIPMENT put efforts to create awareness in the corporate world. PRIMA EQUIPMENT contributed towards controlling the air pollution by studying the data given by corporates in its own unit. It was a great challenge in initial years to create awareness, then to sustain as a company and

then withstand the competition in this modern age as per the international standards. Leaving behind all other companies, PRIMA EQUIPMENT has earned a name not only in India but also abroad for modernisation, research and equipment design. The salient characteristic of the company Prima has become trusted brand amidst global competition in this category, because of its special design and technology. Besides client’s trust, the company has achieved many Awards due to its user-friendly approach, and its after sales service & support. Talking about the development of the company, Chairman

Mr. Pritesh Shah states that PRIMA has become a reliable brand in the world because of name and experience of himself as well as his father Mr. Mahendrabhai. In the coming years, PRIMA aims at becoming a global brand as well as plans to march ahead in the field of Environment Equipment Research.

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DUSTHUNTER SP30: MEASURE INTELLIGENTLY. REDUCE COSTS.

DUSTHUNTER SP30 measures very low to high dust concentrations. The measurement is based on the forward scattering of light and is independent of the gas velocity and particle charge. The automated monitoring of the zero and reference point ensures a high level of accuracy. Thanks to its compact design, the DUSTHUNTER SP30 is available as an independent measuring device but also with an integrated purge air unit and MCU control unit for additional functions as an option. The installation is carried out on one side of a duct, whereby several mounting options and probe lengths are available. www.sick.de/DUSTHUNTER_SP30

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Measuring announces Extreme Environment Displacement Sensors and Systems This is Ideal for rocket engine validation testing and for High Pressure, Low Temperature, and High Temperature Applications

he Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacture of highperformance, precision non-contact position measuring systems, announces the availability of its line of Extreme Environment highprecision displacement sensors and systems. With their proven design and rugged all-welded and hermetic construction, the sensors and systems are ideal for rocket and turbine engine validation testing. They are also an excellent choice for other applications that require high accuracy, high reliability, and structural integrity, including nuclear reactors, steam and gas turbines, chemical processes, and high temperature processing. Three separate systems are available, specifically designed for high pressure, low temperature,

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and high temperature conditions. The Extreme Environment sensors and systems work in operating temperatures ranging from -320°F to +1000°F (+1200°F short term). Displacement systems withstand pressures up to 5000 pound-force per square inch (psi). Their dualcoil sensor design effectively minimizes temperature effects. All of Kaman’s high temperature transducers are made with hermetically sealed, all laserwelded Inconel housings and use and Inconel-jacketed, mineralinsulated cable. The sensors are unaffected by environmental contaminants and can withstand corrosive gas or liquid environments. The KD-1925, KD-1950 and KD-1975 Extreme Environment displacement sensors use KDM8206EE signal conditioning

electronics. Available are a full variable channeled rack (with up to 12 channels), a half rack system (with up to 6 channels) and the NEMA housing enclosure. Backed by an established aerospace company that has been an industry leader for more than 70 years, the Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products follows rigorous aerospace quality systems. The manufacturing facility is certified to AS9100 and ISO 9001. Kaman offers high-precision, electro-mechanical contract manufacturing at its 215,000 square foot facility, which has 150,000 square feet of manufacturing area and 230 employees.

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Remote Monitoring & Access using Hilscher’s Ethernet to MPI/DP/PPI Converter for SIMATIC S7®

hen it comes to servicing and maintaining a production system, speed is of primary importance. For this reason, an American manufacturer of equipment for concrete pipe production wanted to add remote maintenance capability to three systems at one of its customer. But in order to be able to monitor the local data stream all the way down to PLC level, a major communications obstacle needed to be removed. Fortunately, a German specialist for industrial automation technologies - Hilscher has a solution that was ready out of the box. HawkeyePedershaab is a world leader in the market of machines for the production of concrete pipes. The company is headquartered in St. Mediapolis, Iowa. It was founded in 1919 as a production facility for concrete pipes and has developed since into a globally active provider of complete production systems. Presently, there are thousands of production companies in more than 100 countries relying on systems originating from Iowa. In 2011, HawkeyePedershaab installed three fully automatic production systems at a concrete factory in the province of Quebec in Canada. One of them is used for the production of concrete pipes, the others serve to produce the required steel reinforcement.

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For process automation of its systems, HawkeyePedershaab has opted for the Siemens process control system SIMATIC S7®. The communications infrastructure at field level is based upon PROFIBUS DP and the PROFIsafe protocol.

Safety at a high level An equipment to produce concrete components represents an assembly of impressive dimensions and handles products weighing several tons. This means, safety aspects play a vital role in order to protect both the equipment itself and the workers operating it. For this reason, HawkeyePedershaab uses additional IM151 7F safety PLCs, which are positioned between the individual S7 PLCs and several distributed Siemens ER200 S I/O units used for each equipment. Besides other purposes, they serve to comply to local safety regulations imposed by Canadian legislation.

Translating between protocols But HawkeyePedershaab wanted to go even one vital step further: “We wanted to take care of errors in the safety networks and be able to configure the system directly from our headquarters in Med, Iowa”,Fehr describes the situation. But he also mentions the problem he was confronted with: “The IM151 7F modules do not feature any Ethernet terminals.” The solution is called netLINK (model NL50-MPI) and was provided by HawkeyePedershaab technology partner Hilscher. The Germany based company is specialized in communications solutions for factory and process automation and operates its own subsidiary in the India. NetLINK is an intelligent gateway in the form factor of a data bus plug, www.engmag.in

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which can be plugged directly into the S7 PLC. It is based upon the versatile netX chip from Hilscher and is able to read practically any industrial communications protocol and translate it into any other protocol. Power supply is accomplished either directly via the terminal of the device it is connected to or via a separate 24 VDC connection. Hilscher offers model for a wide variety of different applications. The model NL50-MPI is a MPD/DP/PPI converter which is designed especially for the use in combination with SIMATIC S7®. “The Hilscher netLINK proved to be the perfect solution. It allows us to reach the factory via the Internet and access the IM151 modules via their individual MPI terminals without having to obtain costly S7 Ethernet CP components from Siemens”, Fehr commented on the solution.

Remote-controlled safety Due to the netLINK, the complete information flow of the automation system of a production facility becomes fully transparent and is available via a conventional Ethernet network. Where Ethernet is available, Internet and VPN also represent no problem. It was therefore rather simple for HawkeyePedershaab to realize the desired remote maintenance for its machines located in Canada. In case of any problem on site, HawkeyePedershaab service technicians are now able to “have a look into the system” directly from the Iowa headquarters of the company. This allows advance analysis of problems before any technician is sent to the company to take care of it. In addition, routine management functions, such as software updates or troubleshooting, can be accomplished over any distance. “If access to a machine is required, its MPI terminal only needs to be connected to one of the netLINKs. It only uses one IP 136 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

address, which makes it easier than using three separate netLINKs, for we do not have to worry about assigning IP addresses”, Fehr explains the procedure and adds: “Since we are dealing with a safety issue, we need to be extremely careful. However, the netLINK lives up to our requirement 100 percent, making it rather easy for us to download and upload data in order to solve problems – just as if the machine would be located right here at our premises.”

Small component with far reaching effect By now, the remote maintenance solution of the three machines HawkeyePedershaab installed in Quebec is live and running for more than two years and works without any problems. Sometimes the key to a solution is simply the right translator to overcome communications problems and add the functionality to a manufacturing system that will save costs at a considerable level, by eliminating the need to send a service technician on site. HawkeyePedershaab is fully satisfied with their new solution, which seamlessly integrates with its SIEMENS SIMATIC S7 process automation environment. That’s why the company already plans to extend this time and cost saving remote maintenance system to additional manufacturing locations.

Summary: As a 100% replacement of expensive Ethernet-CP the NL 50-MPI allows control, programming, remote maintenance and the connection of visualizations such as WinCC over Ethernet. As a real highlight the device allows the Ethernet coupling of Ethernet port less S7-PLCs over their MPI or PROFIBUS interface with automatic DP/ MPI baud rate detection. To configure a PLC to PLC connection NetPro in STEP®7 is used as usual. Also routing across multiple and networked PLCs is possible. The protocols RFC1006, DHCP and NTP time distribution to a PLC are part of the comprehensive scope of services supported. The device is configured either in STEP7® with an embedded driver or via a web browser. The driver is Windows 7® and STEP®7 64Bit compatible and supports Siemens TIA Portal already along with all S7 Engineering tools for full access to Profibus diagnostics and services in STEP7® In addition Hilscher also provides the DIN rail mountable version of NL 50-MPI device called as NT 50-MPI where 16 simultaneous Ethernet connections and the access to maximum 32 PLCs in parallel are supported. Further details can be found at www.hilscher.com in the product section “Gateways” under category “netLINK/NL 50-MPI” Or “netTAP/NT 50-MPI”.

On the author Mr. Umesh Sakle CEO / Country Manager Hilscher India E-mail: usakle@hilscher.in Web: www.hilscher.com www.engmag.in

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Erwin Junker Maschinenfabrik: Helping Indian Companies on their Industry 4.0 Journey Mr. Sunil Badave, Director Sales & Services, Erwin Junker Maschinenfabrik

Highlight the current landscape and growth prospects of machine tools industry in India. Indian Machine Tools Industry is in the midst of interesting times and is strengthening its position in the global market. Many tier-1 and tier-2 manufacturers are looking for better and sturdier/ reliable machines. Today, demand is high for proven equipment, which can produce quality parts rapidly. The long-standing notion of cost per piece calculation as the deciding factor for the cost of machine is fast disappearing. The manufacturers are realizing that up-time of machine, better tool cost, long lasting peripherals, tooling etc. with better man machine management are the key metrics that can help keep cost and quality under control and ensure better delivery schedule. Given the focus on efficiency and quality, Indian component manufacturers are adopting better technologies, materials and machinery to improve the quality to international standards. This is proving an enormous opportunity to export the parts, which is giving further boost to the Indian industry. As the demand continues to grow, the country is slated to see advanced machine tool manufacturing. JUNKER has been implemented in India for the last 10 years and is 142 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

JUNKER is committed to help Indian industry in its Industry 4.0 journey and our machines are already equipped with software in line with Industry 4.0. pleased to contribute with its high precision grinding machines to the development of India.

4.0 journey and our machines are already equipped with software in line with Industry 4.0.

How are your products/services geared up to be in line with recent trends, such as Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing?

What is your vision for your company (in terms of new product launch, innovation/ collaborations)? How do you see your brand growing by 2020?

Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing are fast gaining momentum world over. Indian industry is no exception to this global trend, which is poised to see faster acceptance in the coming years. There are plenty of Industry 4.0 use cases related to predictive maintenance, which is empowering manufacturing companies to prevent asset failure and increase operational efficiency. However, the entire process from raw material to finish product needs to be reliable to implement Industry 4.0 and realize its benefits. Systems and machines must be incorporated into a never-seen-before network of all company departments, with ultimate flexibility. The JUNKER Group has experience in how to efficiently collect and analyze data so that it can be called up for many applications and various different systems: a huge challenge, which the traditional company has been tackling with success for many years now. JUNKER is committed to help Indian industry in its Industry

Headquartered in Black forest in Germany, Erwin JUNKER Maschinenfabrik GmbH is known for CBN High Speed Grinding machines. JUNKER has earned a solid reputation in Indian market by offering Europeans standard products manufactured in Europe, without compromising quality and high technology. JUNKER is known for premium service in-line with international quality standards throughout the entire JUNKER Group. Our machines are flexible to accommodate new changes in the customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirements, based on the market demands. Fast setup changeover is the key factor in JUNKER machines which helps cut down non-productive time. Recently Junker India branch office have celebrated its 10th year in business and to support growing Indian market, JUNKER India branch office recently moved to bigger location in Pune to induct additional workforce , which was inaugurated on 6th April 2019. www.engmag.in

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UCAM: Committed to continuous improvement and innovation

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Please tell us about current landscape and growth prospects of Machine Tools industry in India. Technology is getting advanced day by day. Getting equipped with modern advancements, machine tool manufacturers were able to improve their productivity, efficiency and quality of the components. The Indian Machine Tool industry has grown and is well positioned in the global market. The Make in India Campaign has helped many small and mid-cap industries to grow. Many aerospace companies are planning for projects in India. This will definitely develop India’s aerospace and manufacturing capacity and it will also give opportunities for various manufacturing industries, since there will be a huge requirement for aerospace components.

How are your products/services geared up to be in line with recent trends, such as Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing? Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing has already created a buzz in the machine tool world and many of the manufacturing companies including us have started initiatives towards it. We have introduced various methods and strategies in our manufacturing facility so as to manufacture rotary tables in a cost effective way and of 144 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

higher quality. We developed Single Axis Controller that can be connected with wi-fi and our Noah Series Gear Hobbing Machine’s CNC Controller is also equipped with wi-fi making it more user friendly. We believe in “Continuous Improvement”. This has helped us give our customers quality products. It has also increased the efficiency and productivity. UCAM feels proud to announce the New Mint Series CNC Rotary Tables for the Machine tool manufacturers and VMC users. The new URXH and URX Series Rotary Tables from the portfolio of UCAM rotary table products enables users to give higher cutting forces onto the component, thus reducing the cycle time and increasing productivity. These Rotary Tables are with very high clamping torque generated by the new technology brake discs which are specially processed to generate higher frictional torque. Also, the clamping area increased to generate higher clamping forces. The URXH Series compared to others, come with 3 times higher clamping torque (800 Nm @ 5 bar pneumatic pressure). Apart from the higher clamping torque, the URXH series is with a specially molded FRP motor guard which has helped in the reduction of overall weight of the Rotary Table by 6 percent. In URX 200 Rotary Table, the clamping torque is 400 Nm (@ 5 bar Pneumatic input pressure) and 900 Nm (@ 30 bar hydraulic pressure) against 250 Nm and 500 Nm respectively in URH series. Due to this, users can give higher cutting depths for their component. The users will be benefited by faster indexing, reduction in costs and increased productivity.

What is your vision for your company (in terms of new product launch, innovation/ collaborations)? How do you see your brand growing by 2020? UCAM has also grown in every aspect and always keeps an objective to become the “Best Partner in Productivity” for our customer. Our Vision is to become one among the top 5 global players within the chosen domain. UCAM, pioneers in manufacturing of CNC Rotary Tables in India, and has established itself as a market leader in the field of precision CNC Rotary Indexing Tables. Our products are known for their quality, reliability and performance in challenging and high demanding applications in various industries such as Automobile, Aerospace, Power Generation, Medical, Oil & Gas exploration, Pumps & Valves, General Engineering, etc. Over the years, we have diversified into new verticals under the brands Nimble Electric, Nimble Machines & UCAM Mechatronics. Use of stateof-the-art cutting edge technology, continuous product innovation through R&D and pro-active customer relation management has made UCAM a global brand. UCAM’s Research and Development center is recognized by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Govt. of India. The stress on R&D and the passion to give the customers what they want has made us to come out with new innovative models and as a recognition we have won the FIE award 6 times.We are proud Indians and love to support and collaborate with Indian machine tool manufactures and VMC users to increase their productivity. www.engmag.in

ATOM

™

The building block of motion systems

New! Miniature optical incremental encoder system Accurate and reliable position feedback is essential when designing complex motion systems. In applications with tight physical envelopes there is the added challenge of finding an encoder that maintains a high level of performance within a small installed package. ATOM’s unique design avoids the compromises traditionally associated with miniaturised encoders. Make ATOM the building block of your motion system! The new ATOM optical encoder is the first to combine miniaturisation with uncompromised accuracy, leading-edge dirt immunity and long-term reliability. • World first: miniature encoder with filtering optics for excellent signal stability • Comprehensive range of linear and rotary scales: 20 µm and 40 µm pitch • Ultra-compact readhead: only 6.7 x 12.7 x 20.5 mm for space-critical applications • Quick, easy readhead installation: built-in set-up LED and auto CAL routine enable faster optimization • Reduce your system cost: ATOM assures high quality, fast delivery and competitive pricing

For more information please visit www.renishaw.com/ATOM

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TECHNOFOCUS

Mastercam: Powering Manufacturing with innovative technologies Highlight the current landscape and growth prospects of Machine Tools industry in India. The Indian Machine Tools Industry is estimated to have an annual turnover of a little over INR 7000 crores, according to IMTMA’s recent annual report, with a growth of around 26% over last year. These numbers are very encouraging and I’m positive that we are yet to go higher to hit the peak. Domestic consumption is at least twice as much, and we can gauge that imports account for at least 50% or more – considering that we also export machine tools from India. Government policies in the recent past look encouraging on the long term and are bound to increase manufacturing in the country. In line with ambitious initiatives such as Smart Cities, Make in India, Defence Privatisation, Aerospace and Automotive parks, amongst others, I wouldn’t be surprised if we see significant growth in machine tools manufacturing and consumption in the next decade or so.

How are your products/services geared up to be in line with recent trends, such as Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing? We are working with leading Industry 4.0 initiatives to enable e-manufacturing solutions. For example, Searching for up-to-date, accurate tooling data can be a tedious, time consuming task for CAM programmers. A myriad of websites, catalogs, and other sources are available for the task, but typically require manual entry methods that may 146 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

result in data inaccuracies as the NC program takes shape. Every tooling manufacturer offers their own approach to making their product data available. It’s not only up to the user to find out if a tool is in stock, but equally important to ensure that its associated data files are comprehensive enough to get the job done right in the CAM system. The MachiningCloud application in Mastercam 2019 streamlines the entire experience, letting one quickly sift through its own cloudbased, digitized manufacturer catalogs with the latest inventory availability. Participating tooling manufacturers offer their product data through MachiningCloud, taking advantage of its dynamic search capabilities to narrow down tooling possibilities according to a product’s specifications. A growing list of manufacturers are already onboard. With MachiningCloud’s native, cloud-based CAD and 3D viewer capabilities, users can review 3D models, build digital tooling assemblies on-the-fly, and package them into a single source, readable file format for use in Mastercam. Everything from the latest tool geometry to feeds & speeds data is ready for import and continuously updated by MachiningCloud. MachiningCloud acts as an automated, intelligent advisor that compares manufacturer recommended product data to your machine’s specifications, alerting users to tool fitting and mounting, projection lengths, and more. Both MachiningCloud and Mastercam work together simultaneously, resulting in a new, transformative approach to handling tooling data.

Mr. Vineet Seth, Managing Director – South Asia & Middle East, Mastercam APAC.

What is your vision for your company (in terms of new product launch, innovation/ collaborations)? How do you see your brand growing by 2020? Mastercam as a brand has been celebrating its 35 anniversary. CIMData has ranked Mastercam #1 in Installed Seats Worldwide and “Most Widely used CAM Software” for 23 years in a row. We expect to keep the growth momentum high and ensure that we retain our top position. We also would like to emphasize on our USPs of being a CAM centric company, offering the best possible solutions to our customers in the manufacturing domain. We also intend to focus on customerfriendly policies & the fact that we are a debt-free company. This will help us ensure both our customer’s and our progress. We will be focusing on the following in the next five years – • Listen to the customer voice • Embrace newer technology while maintaining quality and reliability • Provide solutions that will help customers win • Be ready for tomorrow’s possibilities, yet flexible for today’s needs • But most importantly, be there for the customer when they need us the most. www.engmag.in

TECHNOFOCUS

Imaginarium: Showcasing Value in Industry 4.0 Mr.Guruprasad Rao, Director & Mentor, Imaginarium India

Highlight the current landscape and growth prospects of the Machine Tools industry in India. Current Indian Machine Tool Industry is at cross roads. Machine tools had their share of computerization to become NC, CNC and Machining centers. Unlike Indian IT which grew into worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mighty force, Machine tools somewhere lost the race initially to the innovative West and Japan. The economy was controlled by OEMs with their know-how monopoly. Making machine tool indigenously needed import of expensive hardware. This expensive development discouraged investments. After IP expiry, the scale up game was lost to the state sponsored china Industry. Thanks to subsequent economic reforms, today we have a decent growth in machine tool industry. Due to the efforts by government and Industry body, IMTMA, The Machine tool industry is poised to adopt Industry 4.0. We cannot miss the bus now!

How are your products/services geared up to be in line with recent trends, such as Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing? Imaginarium is into enterprise 3-D printing and Rapid Manufacturing solutions. From a mere service bureau, we have transformed our business into a platform to make anything, anytime, any quantity. We are in the Digital Manufacturing space. 3-D printing is an important factor in Industry 4.0. They bring the physical side of Cyber Physical System, the other name for Industry 4.0. Being a process which depends on digital inputs, the 148 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

process is controllable through a network of computer network and open up opportunities of new age such as cloud factory. Our digital platform are constantly improving to deliver reliable solutions across the globe. The computing power, stronger communications herald a super optimum agile fabrication of custom products. We also call it smart manufacturing. We are not only adopting to Industry 4.0 but also help industry to see the value they deliver.

What is your vision for your company (in terms of new product launch, innovation/ collaborations)? How do you see your brand growing by 2020? We are overwhelmed by the potential and promise of Industry 4.0. We wish to enable every individual designers , scientists, startups, SME, OEMs to focus on design while we take care of how to make them. We do it by strategic capacity building through both organically and inorganically. We want to bring the best of technology to India and make it for the world. Imaginarium is standing tall as a reliable and trusted brand. We see we need to constantly change to remain in this sweet position and for 2020 we are working on our new version, Imaginarium 4.0. We do it by embracing the latest technologies and skills. We will continue to focus on Lifestyle, Engineering, Medical solutions and aiding industries in adoption of new technologies. www.engmag.in

TECH TRENDS

Programmable System for non-contact high speed tool breakage detection

ndustrial realities, where productivity represents the priority to achieve, aim to implement tool measurement solutions, which prove to be quick, accurate and reliable. Aware of such need and willing to develop an application that could avoid affecting production efficiency, Marposs presented TBD, the Tool Breakage Detector, a time-saving laser-based solution for broken tool detection on machine. TBD on milling machines and machining centres permits to keep under control the process, thanks to a very short tool checking cycle. Fast and reliable detection achievable by the TBD allows to reduce production time and to avoid expensive work-pieces scrap due to wrong cutting process by damaged or broken tools. All functionality is contained within the TBD unit compact housing, which can be mounted outside the machine area, saving space on the table.It is possible to choose among different working modes, which endow TBD with a great flexibility. Switching the power to the maximum gives TBD the chance to recognize a tool placed at a longer distance (up to 2 meters), with a standard capability to check the breakage. If a smaller tolerance is required, the reduced power can be set obtaining a smaller beam. Furthermore, an user can choose the filtering 150 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

level of the signal. In fact, during the checking cycle, some coolant drops could interrupt the beam or coolant stuck on the tool could create variation in the signal received. Setting “Hi Filter” makes the software of the TBD more restrictive in order to give the more reliable response. On the other hand, choosing “Low Filter” TBD responds in a faster way, as the filter is less severe. Lastly, it is possible to choose the appropriate range of spindle speed, up to 5000 rpm.

The new TBD HS Marposs S.p.A. has recently introduced the new TBD HS, High Speed, on its wide range of products for tool checking on milling machines and machining centers. The new TBD HS is a programmable system for non-contact checking hi-speed tools, particularly committed to those applications where there is the need for hi-speed spindles, up to 80.000 rpm. Thanks to its rotary switch selector, the TBD HS is able to recognize the tool in two different ways, depending on the actual rotational speed, thus minimizing cycle times, generally crucial in this kind of process. Selecting “Quick Recognition”, the tool checking is performed for 10.000 rpm spindle speed and its multiples; on the other hand, it is possible to

choose “Hybrid Recognition” if the speed is 1.000 rpm and its multiples or 10.000 rpm and its multiples. With a reflective, clean tool an impressive 150 msec checking time is achieved, approximately half the time compared to the standard TBD. High spindle speeds and small tool dimensions lead to the need for a fine adjustment for positioning the TBD HS in a very precise way: that is the reason why an effective system has been designed to make accurate and easy the searching procedure of the tool verification position. Once TBD installed and tool approximately pointed, now is even more quick and simple to optimize the laser beam and to find the checking position. The tool breakage detection performed by the TBD HS is improved by the presence (upon request) of a blower for cleaning the receiver glass: taking advantage of the usual standard inlet, both in terms of air flow and pressure, it has been developed a solution able to protect the glass from swarf and scraps without increasing the air consumption. Moreover, when the conditions are particularly harsh because of the aggressive presence of shavings, there is the chance to substitute the standard protection glass with one in sapphire crystal: being 9 out of 10 its hardness degree on the Mohs scale, this kind of protection lets the receiver performance always at its maximum, no more damaged by the extreme machine conditions.

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ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES

MARPOSS FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS OPTOQUICK is the latest generation Marposs flexible solution, for high precision gauging controls on shafts, as for instance cam, crank or gear shafts, gear shafts or electric motor shafts. Optoquick helps operators with fast and precise quality controls while located directly at the side of the manufacturing machines. The combination of optical and tactile sensing technologies - complete MARPOSS design - allows the Optoquick to deliver extended gauging capabilities and flexibility, at the highest level of its category. OPTOQUICK, NO MATTER WHAT THE GAUGING CHALLANGE IS.

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TECH TRENDS

PMI : Cross Roller Bearing •

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Features To solve the problem of reducing the mechanism which use one bearing to replace two bearing solution. PMI ‘s designs and manufactures a variety of cross roller bearings that can handle radial, thrust and moment loads at the same time. These compact bearing feature rollers crossed at right angles between inner and outer rings. This structure can reduce the combined height required for bearings, achieving high rigidity and excellent load capacity. There are currently Standard type CRB, Mounting Holed type CRBF, Robots Installation type CRBR and Customization type CRBX for choose.

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The bearings produced by the test are classified that according to the accuracy of the ISO standard. High Rigidity、High Load Capacity Rollers crossed at right angles between inner and outer rings, the roller and groove contact area compare with ball bearings is bigger and contributing to miniaturization and increase load capacity and rigidity. Save Space Traditional Ball bearing combination space larger than Cross roller bearing about 1.5~2 times, reduce the design space and miniaturization. Specification Diversification Bore diameter 20mm to 110mm available for selection. Crowning Rollers The rollers designed crowning curve that to avoid stress concentrate at both ends of the roller for the reason that it is maximum stress value of the roller can be reduced and the loading is relatively average, so improve the life of cross roller bearing.

Product Category 1. Standard Type - CRB The outer ring is separable, this model is used in locations where accuracy of the inner ring is required. Ex: Rotary part of hollow rotary table.

compact , CRBF can be assembled on the device according to the customers use , reduce the costs and delivery.

3. Robots Installation Type - CRBR Robots Installation type CRBR the outer ring is made of two split pieces , inner ring as a whole structure , mounting holes for direct fixing on mating mounting surface are available ,east installation , suitable for harmonic drive CSG(CSF) series and Multi-axis robot.

3. Customization TYPE CRBX Customers can provide design drawings to PMI , develop customized cross roller bearing products.

Product Application It suitable used in the rotating parts of machine tools, industrial robots, measuring instrument and IC manufacturing.

Product Characteristics • High Accuracy PMI offers precision cross roller bearing in the P2, P4, P5, P6 and P0 grades that to satisfy the needs of customers for precision equipment. 152 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

2. Mounting Holed Type - CRBF Mounting holes for direct fixing on outer and inner ring , helps produce smaller and lightweight equipment ,product design becomes more

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GROB – EXCELLENT PRODUCTION ALL OVER THE WORLD From Bavaria into the wider world: As a global, family-managed company, we have been developing manufacturing systems and machine tools since being established in Munich in 1926 and are still on a growth course. Our customers include the world‘s leading automotive manufacturers, their component suppliers and other renowned companies from diverse sectors.

THE PRODUCTION PLANTS OF GROB

GROB FIGURES

The GROB Group has sites throughout the world to be able to offer our customers,

• 6,900 employees worldwide

suppliers and partners the best possible service at all times. The teams in our pro-

• 1.5 revenue of billion euro (2017)

duction plants and service and sales branches gladly cater to your needs and help

• 1926 family managed company established

with any questions you may have.

EUROPE NORTH AMERICA Bluffton, Ohio, USA Detroit, Michigan, USA Querétaro, Mexico

SOUTH AMERICA São Paulo, Brazil

Mindelheim, Germany Buttigliera Alta, Italy Birmingham, Great Britain Hengelo, Netherlands Senlis, France Steinhausen, Switzerland

ASIA

Poznań, Poland

Dalian, China

Győr, Hungary

Beijing, China

Moscow, Russia

Shanghai, China Yokohama, Japan Seoul, South Korea Haiphong, Vietnam Hyderabad, India

GROB MACHINE TOOLS INDIA Pvt., Ltd. Hyderabad, INDIA | Tel.: +91 40 4202-3336 | E-mail: info@in.grobgroup.com

GROB VISION

GROB VISION AND GROB MANAGEMENT

GROB VISION For 90 years now, GROB, as a family-owned company, has been a leader in designing and building highly-innovative production and automation systems. The continuous development of in-house expertise, the quest for perfection and the high level of vertical integration in our plants all over the world create products and technologies of outstanding quality. Our sustainable business centers around our employees and our customers safeguarding both our company‘s family background and our financial independence. This group concept that we live and experience allows us to reCHRISTIAN GROB

spond to changes in the market with great speed and agility as well

Supervisory Board Chairman

as to realize innovative solutions for the automotive industry and

of GROB-WERKE since 2016

other industrial sectors as well.

GROB MANAGEMENT Committed, competent, traditionally-minded – The Management

managed company and includes the owners, the management

of the GROB Group reflects the structure typical of a family-

and a Supervisory Board.

MANAGEMENT BOARD: CFO Wolfram Weber, CEO German Wankmiller, CSO Christian Müller (left to right)

GROB MACHINE TOOLS INDIA Pvt., Ltd.

UNIVERSAL MACHINING CENTERS

OUR PRODUCT RANGE

UNIVERSAL MACHINING CENTERS GROB universal machining centers offer you almost limitless pos-

ductivity and maximum stability, these machining centers guaran-

sibilities for the milling and mill-turn machining of parts from the

tee effective manufacture and adapt, through extensive configura-

most diverse materials. Thanks to their compact design, high pro-

tion options, ideally to suit individual requirements.

MILLING CENTERS Highly precise and reliable: The GROB 5-axis universal series offers a convincing range of applications.

MILL-TURN MACHINING CENTERS Flexible and efficient: GROB universal machining centers with innovative mill-turn technology guarantee the best results in 5-sided machining.

GROB MACHINE TOOLS INDIA Pvt., Ltd.

OUR PRODUCT RANGE

SYSTEM SOLUTIONS

SYSTEM SOLUTIONS Profound know-how and use of the latest technologies make GROB

the form of top-quality customizable manufacturing lines. These lines

a recognized expert in the system business. To precisely meet its cus-

consist primarily of modular machining centers and special-purpose

tomers‘ requirements, GROB produces complete system solutions in

machines that are interlinked with the latest automation solutions.

G-MODULES – MACHINING CENTERS Flexibly adjustable and extremely efficient: The various G-module sizes allow individual manufacturing lines to be configured as required.

MODULAR SPECIAL-PURPOSE MACHINES Fully autonomous and highly precise: In combination with the G-modules, modular special-purpose machines are amalgamated to create hybrid manufacturing lines.

GROB MACHINE TOOLS INDIA Pvt., Ltd.

SYSTEM SOLUTIONS

OUR PRODUCT RANGE

THERMAL SPRAYING SYSTEMS Wear-resistant and low-friction: GROB thermal spraying methods meet the latest market requirements for the manufacture of cylinder crankcases.

MACHINING CENTERS FOR FRAME STRUCTURE PARTS The optimum frame: GROB delivers the perfect solution for your frame structure and chassis parts with its new G500F, G520F and G600F machine versions.

TURN-KEY SYSTEMS Immediate use with optimized productivity: The tailored turn-key projects offer complete systems to suit your particular requirements.

GROB MACHINE TOOLS INDIA Pvt., Ltd.

OUR PRODUCT RANGE

ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS

ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS Years of experience in the conceptual design of assembly systems

specific needs. From engines and cylinder heads to automatic and

makes GROB a competent and dependable expert in the assembly

manual transmissions for trucks and passenger cars, the GROB as-

technology industry. All GROB assembly stations and assembly lines

sembly concept is suitable for both fully automated lines and partially

are modularly composed and custom-built to meet our customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s

automated solutions with manual assembly stations.

ASSEMBLY STATIONS Select one of the GROB assembly stations and adapt it to ideally suit your needs.

ASSEMBLY LINES Take advice from GROB experts for the planning, implementation and maintenance of your complex assembly line.

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ELECTROMOBILITY

OUR PRODUCT RANGE

ELECTROMOBILITY Drawing on decades of experience in the production of high-effi-

best possible criteria for the development and production of innova-

ciency manufacturing lines and assembly systems, GROB meets the

tive electromobility concepts.

ELECTRIC MOTORS AND E-MACHINES From the design to the planning to the implementation of your turn-key assembly systems: Use GROBâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s technical expertise for your E-machines and electric motors.

BATTERIES

FUEL CELLS

New system concepts for energy storage systems: GROB supports you

Research at the highest level: GROB works with you to develop

in the production and assembly of battery cells, modules and packs.

innovative solutions for your fuel cell assembly facility.

GROB MACHINE TOOLS INDIA Pvt., Ltd.

OUR PRODUCT RANGE

AUTOMATION / SOFTWARE – GROB-NET 4 INDUSTRY

AUTOMATION For its entire product range, GROB offers components for partially

part handling. GROB offers the ideal product for your automated

to fully automated production to the highest quality standard. The

process.

highly flexible automation systems meet your needs and optimize

PALLET SOLUTIONS

LOADING SOLUTIONS

• Pallet changer system

• Top loading solutions

• Rotary pallet storage system PSS-R

• Front loading solutions

• Linear pallet storage system PSS-L

• Transportation and automation components

SOFTWARE – GROB-NET 4 INDUSTRY Our modular GROB-NET4Industry web applications allow you to network and digitalize your production processes across all plants to make your manufacturing facility even more efficient. From planning to engineering to maintenance, GROB-NET4Industry combines relevant modules for increasing productivity and offers you the all-round package for modern production in the Industry 4.0 era.

GROB MACHINE TOOLS INDIA Pvt., Ltd.

Hyderabad, INDIA | Tel.: +91 40 4202-3336 | E-mail: info@in.grobgroup.com

COMPANY PROFILE

Shavo’s tailor - made technology solutions 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, defence, chemical, oil & gas, automobile and so on.

rom static elimination solutions to precision air moving products to instrumentation fittings and high purity gas delivery systems, Shavo is dealing in a wide spectrum of products and technologies. “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,” says Rushil Shah, Managing

High quality instrumentation valves

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Director. The company’s core selling concept is its deep application knowledge and command over the technologies it sells. The company has gone from selling component to systems and solutions and turnkey capability in an effort to keep offering better value by leveraging the technologies it provides.

Cutting edge technologies All Shavo’s Principals have specific technologies that would be classified ‘cutting edge’ considering that almost all its principals are world leaders in their fields. For Static Elimination, it has integrated power supply ionising bars with full feedback control for Gas Delivery. Shavo has some of the most sophisticated fully automated systems capable of dealing with the most dangerous gases. It offers from HORIBA a multi gas , multi range Mass Flow controller - a first in the industry. The company’s journey of working with High Technology Industries has started with Gast which today

Mr. Rushil Shah, Managing Director, Shavo Technologies Pvt. Ltd. remains one of the world leaders in Air Motors and Fractional horsepower. Over the years, it has released many new pumps that have extended typical service life to new frontiers especially with the new rocking piston technology pioneered by Gast. Its latest 87 R series offers industry leading pressure performance at lowest noise levels. 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. The awareness on the causes and cures for static electricity are low in industry but steadily growing. A

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lot of problems of contamination, material misbehavior, etc., are often attributed to other causes when they really are static related issues. Shavo continues to publish articles and bring awareness to the industry by working with a number of industrial associations. The valves and regulators it supplies to the Chemical Industry in general have a wide range of certifications. For valves, it has course type approvals from various third parties like Llyod’s, TUV, DNV, etc. and the products meet all industrial standards wherever required such as ASTM F-1387, for Oil &Gas , ECR 110 for Automotive NACE, for Sour Service and many more. Tescom vaporizing regulators, in addition to having ATEX Approval, is the first such unit to have PESO / CCOE Approval from Nagpur. 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 Shavo also finds safety applications such as end stops for large cranes like those found in steel and ports as an important area. Lately the company’s focus has been vibration isolation with special attention to strategic electronics in the Defense Sector which has some of the most stringent requirements

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for G force transmissibility. The company’s Fluid Control products once again find applications in a very diverse range of industries, but the main end-users are Oil & Gas, Chemical, Analytical and general manufacturing. 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

Static measurement for effective static neutralization the automotive testing area such as car air bag testing for instance. Shavo is currently working with some of India’s Top Companies such as Reliance, Tata’s, Biocon, GE, Department of Space, Ministry of Defense and many more. The company has over 1000 live accounts as of today.

Eminent service set-up

High pressure regulators requirements for these industries are extremely demanding often requiring products to be assembled in Class 100 environments. The company’s supplies to the Automotive Industry almost cover the entire range of its product lines e.g. all engine testing for the new EURO IV and Euro VI norms use Shavo’s Tescom Central Gas Supply Systems for calibration of gases. It supplies Gast Air Motors almost extensively to all automotive paint kitchens. You will also find Enidine shock absorbers at the end of travel on many assembly lines. The Meech Jet Stream Ionizing Systems, on the other hand, clean & neutralize car bodies and plastic parts prior to painting. Other Fluid Control products find extensive applications in the CNG space and

Shavo’s service set-up / service team has been growing from strength to strength. It has full service capability at the Pune office and is in the process of building a world class center in its Bangalore Factory. “Our service support is a key pillar of the value we provide,” underlines Mr. Shah. When asked about addition of new agency lines, Mr. Shah says: “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.” - P.K. Balasubbramaniian

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CASE STUDY

Atherton Bikes accelerates with Renishaw Additive Manufacturing

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he new brand was launched in January by the Atherton siblings, Gee, Rachel and Dan and co-founded by Piers Linney of Dragons’ Den fame. The Atherton family are World Championship-winning mountain bikers who will now race their own downhill mountain bikes during competitions as well as sell a range of bikes all over the world. The introductory bike range will be manufactured from carbon fibre tubing and lugs produced on a Renishaw multi-laser high productivity RenAM 500Q metal additive manufacturing (AM) system. Initial production will be at Renishaw’s Additive Manufacturing Solutions Centre located in Staffordshire, UK, followed by a transition towards

in-house manufacture by Atherton Bikes. Also partnering in the project is Dave Weagle, the renowned suspension designer, along with Ed Haythornthwaite and other members of the former Robot Bike Company. Renishaw had previously worked with the Robot Bike Company by manufacturing the titanium lugs for its R160 bike frame. The lugs for Atherton Bikes are the first bike components to be built on the four-laser RenAM 500Q system, which enables increased productivity, without compromising on quality. “Renishaw is a world-leader in metal additive manufacturing machines,” explained Jono Munday, Additive Manufacturing Applications Manager at Renishaw. “Due to www.engmag.in

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During the development of the new Atherton Bikes, Renishaw has been giving feedback and modifying the lugs so that they can be built accurately and successfully. The AM build process, machining and post processing are managed by Renishaw at its Solutions Centre.

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our position as a leading metrology business, we are also perfectly positioned to help customers develop an end-to-end solution, from AM build, all the way through machining and post-processing, providing an enduse engineered component. “Manufacturing the lugs on the RenAM 500Q enables rapid production time,” added Munday. “This means that the bike frame development can be turned around quickly and customised to the exact requirements of the rider, whether that is the Atherton Racing team on the World

Cup circuit or an individual retail customer. Whereas traditionally a lot of tooling is required, additive manufacturing is an entirely digital process, meaning that the lugs can be modified in CAD and reproduced more efficiently.”

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What does robotics mean for the cutting tools industry Friend or foe? Helper or fiend? Here’s what robotics really mean for the cutting tools industry and what are the pitfalls to watch out for.

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he rise of the robots is pervasive across all verticals, including the cutting tools industry. As more and more manufacturers turn to leaner processes robotics have been seen as a way to increase productivity, improve precision and reduce labor costs. It’s led to some asking

whether robotics will replace humans completely. It’s also led others to ask if the benefits are just too good to be true. The use of robots is steadily growing. In the United States alone more than 34,000 robotic systems were introduced in 2016. And while upfront costs can seem prohibitive to many, the reduction in operating costs, ease of programming and potential for increased productivity is enough for many to fully automate their machining. In particular the cutting tools industry has been using robotics to take over the repetitive tasks once done by humans. Tasks such as manual loading, checking and removal of tools and materials. Some manufacturers are even using robotics to work 24/7, taking their production to a ‘lights out’ level with minimal input from humans. But, as with any advancement in technology, there are manufacturers www.engmag.in

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other manufacturing processes. They now have a more engaged and skilled workforce who focus on value-added work rather than monitoring manual processes. It has meant less shift work, more family friendly work hours and a win-winwin for customers, the business and their workers. Fraisa’s success comes from ensuring their machines are fully connected to their ERP systems, so that efficiencies can be monitored throughout their entire supply chain.

who are doing it well and others who are not.

When robots go wrong Probably the most famous case of robotics not meeting expectations are at Tesla, with a fully robotic system managing the production of Tesla’s Model 3. The process simply didn’t work and Tesla was unable to deliver the volume of cars they had promised. After a dismal first quarter in 2018, Elon Musk was forced to bring in humans to replace the robots. In Musk’s own words, “Excessive automation at Tesla was a mistake… humans are underrated.” Tesla’s big mistake was not in automating, but in not considering their whole supply chain and planning appropriately. While parts of their automated processes were increasing their production as promised, the chain as a whole was not. In the end there were production bottlenecks down the supply chain. It didn’t matter how fast one part of the process was completed, if the next part of the process couldn’t keep up. What we, in the cutting tools industry, can learn from Tesla is that consideration needs to be given to how the entire system works; what connects with what and where the dependencies are. There’s no point being faster at one

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end of the process if the next step can’t keep up. Get the cadence right before jumping in.

When robots go right In contrast Fraisa – a Swiss based business that offers its customer a complete range of solid round tools with endmills, drills and taps – shifted to lights out production for 50 hours a week with surprising results. Not only did they increase their productive hours from 105 per week to 150 per week (per machine) they reduced their operation costs by half. Workers retained their salary and the business invested more time in upskilling them in

Other bottlenecks may occur through lack of in-house programming skills. Whilst your general labor costs may be cut, extra hours need to be allowed for programming. Either you need to employ specialized robotic programmers or invest in a system that translates your requirements. You tell the application what you need, it tells the robots how to do it. Robots are here to support the humans in the cutting tool industry and beyond. In return robots need planning, monitoring and programming support from us humans to be their best.

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Ecoclean in Pune celebrates its first anniversary The firm has proved itself to be a strong and reliable manufacturer for efficient industrial parts cleaning equipment

ne year ago, Ecoclean Machines Private Limited in Pune formerly known as a member of the Dürr /Schenck Group has become an independent supplier for efficient and sustainable industrial parts cleaning and surface treatment equipment. Under the umbrella of SBS Ecoclean Group the company went through several structural changes and has now everything to provide optimally adapted cleaning solutions for every need. Pune. As an independent company and proud member of the SBS Ecoclean Group, Ecoclean Machines Private Limited not only provides the same fabulous technology as it did under the brand Dürr and Schenck. With its new facility in Pune, one of the three most important economic centers in India, Ecoclean is also better equipped to fulfil local customers’ requirements. This includes a larger production hall, a comfortable administrative area with modern meeting rooms, a development division and a new technology center, which is a highlight on the new premises. It enables customers and prospects to carry out cleaning trials with their parts in different cleaning machines and thus offers the opportu-

The new home of Ecoclean Machines Private Limited comprises a larger production hall, a comfortable administrative area with modern meeting rooms, the development division and new Technology Center. 176 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

Inauguration of the new Ecoclean manufacturing unit in Pune in 2018: Both management and employees are proud of this achievement. nity to identify the perfectly matched system and process technology for their component cleaning virtually under production conditions. In the technology center users of cleaning equipment are also given practical advice to choose between a water or solvent-based cleaning system, immersion, ultrasonic, spray or high-pressure cleaning, hot-air or vacuum drying, a single or a multi-chamber system or high-pressure deburring.

Customers’ needs are the measure One of the main approaches of Ecoclean India is to offer cleaning solutions which are technically and economically optimally matched to customers’ demands. For different volumes and dimensions of parts, the company provides different sized ma-

The Minio 85C is a very compact and highly effective cleaning machine for solvent based (hydrocarbon) media. It enables to remove oils, greases and swarf efficiently between or after manufacturing processes. Cleaning trials with the Minio 85C can be carried out in the Test Center in Pune.

chines, for both water-based or solvent cleaning. The customization of cleaning equipment to customers’ requirements is also a specialty of Ecoclean’s engineers. Whether it comes to achieve better cleaning results or to shorten cleaning time, they will find the right solution. Minimizing the process time was the task of a parts manufacturer. Therefore, a twin chamber machine has been developed. It enables the customer to clean the same amount of parts in half the time with consistent high-quality results.

Advantages through a local approach At Ecoclean’s facility in Pune cleaning machines such as the Minio 85C and Universal 81C/P both are effective cleaning solutions for solvent-based (hydrocarbon) cleaning, as well as the EcoCmini and the Universal 81W for efficient aqueous based cleaning are produced locally. This ensures short delivery times for the machine itself and spare parts. Another advantage of the local approach is the short response of the well-trained local service team. Additionally, import customs charges get handled by Ecoclean instead of the customers by providing them in-house built solutions with German trademark technology of the SBS Ecoclean Group. For more information http://www.ecoclean-group.in www.engmag.in

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New Seco GL threading head additions expand range of Deep-Hole Solution

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Steadyline turning bars use the most-effective vibration damping system in the industry for easy turning and boring to depths up to 10xD on small and large holes.

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educe rejections that can scrap large, expensive workpieces during deephole operations with two new GL25 threading heads for Steadyline turning and boring bars from Seco Tools. These new threading heads extend the range of GL Heads and Steadyline bars with an improved selection of products that increase production accuracy, improve high-quality surface finishes and reduce down time related to insert indexing and head changing. Steadyline turning bars use the most-effective vibration damping system in the industry for easy turning and boring to depths up to 10xD on small and large holes. For operations inside deep hole diameters as small as 30 mm, the compact new GL25 heads add stability up to 10xD with the high repeatability of the Seco GL25 connection on Steadyline ø25 mm

(1”) bar diameters, assuring that shops can take advantage of the system’s reach/overhang capabilities and highly effective anti-vibration technology. The GL connection with optimized wall thickness achieves centering accuracy and probing repeatability within 5 µm, offering increased operational versatility and faster and easier tool changes. Seco Tools designed these new GL25 threading heads for integration with Seco Jetstream Tooling high-pressure coolant capability.

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ELESA+GANTER®: Two companies one world of standard parts

ELESA (Italy) + GANTER (Germany) is a sales joint venture between world’s two leading manufacturers of standard machine elements. Carrying a joint legacy of over 100 years, yet poised to cater to the every new demand of manufacturing & Industrial world. Our product portfolio of over 60000 products speaks about our German perfection and Italian design finesse.

Mr. Ram Grover Managing Director Elesa and Ganter India Pvt. Ltd.

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the strong demand and increasing volumes necessitated the creation of a dedicated Indian subsidiary and hence in year 2010, Elesa and Ganter India was formed. Headquartered at Noida (U.P.) and powered with a dedicated team of qualified sales engineers and technical managers alongside our pan India network of authorized channel partners, we assure a timely response to our customer’s enquiry and sales support.

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and precision in metal parts makes ELESA+GANTER a unique proposition in the machine elements market. Over 60,000 product codes distributed in more than 70 industrialised countries with local presence and the highest technical consultancy.

Our product range 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

High performing items Standard components with innovative features & ergonomic design in compliance with strict directives to meet specific needs and applications.

Customised Solutions Full Technical And Manufacturing Competence In addition to the wide range of standard machine elements, we have the capability to provide a cost

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FLIR TG54/TG56 Spot IR Thermometers Easily take measurements in hard-to-reach spots from farther away

FLIR CM82/CM83/CM85 Industrial True RMS Power Clamps FLIR offers an excellent choice of industrial-grade Power Clamp Meters engineered with advanced power analysis and variable frequency drive filtering functions required by electrical troubleshooters.

The TG54 and TG56 Spot IR (Infrared) Thermometers provide a distanceto-spot ratio of up to 30:1, the TG54 and TG56 can measure smaller targets from a safer distance. The TG54 and TG56 are your go-to, pocket-sized devices for efficient temperature measurement.

Key Features: • VFD Mode • Harmonics mode • Inrush current • Phase Rotation • True RMS DMM functionality • METERLiNK Compatibility • Powerful LED lamps • Power factor and active power

Key Features: • Non-contact surface temperature measurements • Laser pointer to identify hot or cold • Easy emissivity selection with predetermined levels • Stunning visual high and low alarms • Rugged, industrial design that can withstand a 3m drop • Bright LED worklight • Tool-less battery compartment

• Rugged and shock-resistant Model CM82 • 600 A True RMS AC/DC Current Measurement Model CM83 and CM85 • True RMS AC/DC Current Measurement (CM83: 600 A) (CM85: 1000 A) • Bluetooth connection to FLIR Tools® Mobile for remote viewing and sharing

FLIR CM275 IGM™ Clamp Meter With Datalogging

FLIR CM72/CM74 Commercial Clamp Meters

The FLIR CM275 clamp meter combines thermal imaging with electrical measurement into powerful inspection, troubleshooting, and diagnostic tools. Through Infrared Guided Measurement (IGM), the CM275 provides a reliable way to identify hot spots and overloaded circuits from a safe distance. Confirm your findings with the clamp meter’s wide range of functions plus temperature readings.

The FLIR CM72 600A AC Clamp Meter and the CM74 600A AC/DC Clamp Meter give you better access to wiring in hard-to-reach places, and provide all the measurement capabilities you need for advanced troubleshooting. Advanced electrical features include Autoranging, True RMS Voltage and Current, LoZ, Inrush (CM74 only), VFD Mode (CM74 only).

Key Features: • Safely check for live connections using non-contact temperature measurement • Use advanced electrical features including Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) mode, True RMS, and Low Impedance (LoZ) mode • Pinpoint exact hot spot locations with laser or crosshairs • Store electrical measurements and thermal images internally, for later review • Rely on the protection of CAT IV-600V, CAT III-1000V safety ratings

Key Features: • Portable and slim, with a narrow jaw for easy access to crowded panels • High-powered LED worklights guide you to your target in low light • Advanced measurement features including True RMS, LoZ, smart diode with Disable, and MIN/MAX/HOLD • Rubberized, double-molded hand grips and bright, backlit LCD display • Premium gold-tipped silicone test lead included • Expandable to 3000 A AC with TA72 and TA74 Flex Clamp accessories (sold separately)

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MEASURE? FLIR TA72/TA74 Flexible Clamp Adaptors

FLIR CM55/CM57 Flexible Clamp Meters

Designed to add capabilities and simplify challenges, the FLIR TA72 and TA74 Universal Flex Current Probes let you easily take measurements in tight or awkward spots — a difficult task with a traditional hard jaw clamp meter. The connection is a standard banana plug and the output is a voltage signal, so it’s compatible with most DMMs and clamp meters, regardless of brand.

FLIR CM55 and CM57 flexible clamp meters are ergonomic tools designed to simplify your workday. The narrow, flexible coil clamp allows you to measure currents in tight or awkward spots. The clamps are Bluetooth-enabled for direct connection with the FLIR Tools® app on iOS and Android devices, so you can transfer data, then analyze and share it — right from the job-site.

Key Features: • Adds 3000A AC current measurements to existing meters • Convenient 10” or 18” flexible clamp with locking mechanism • AC voltage probe output for universal compatibility • Banana plug connections fit most meters • Switchable AC current range: 30A, 300A, 3000A • Bright LED work lights for easy inspection • Limited lifetime warranty with registration

Key Features: • 3000A AC True RMS current measurements • Convenient 10” or 18” flexible clamp with locking mechanism • Inrush current for equipment start up spikes • Bluetooth to mobile devices for remote viewing • Data recording for trend analysis transferable via Bluetooth® • Bright LED work lights for easy inspection and navigation • Limited Lifetime Warranty with Registration

FLIR VP52 Non-Contact Voltage (NCV) Detector + Flashlight

FLIR DM285 Industrial Thermal Imaging Multimeter with Datalogging and IGM™

The FLIR VP52 is a tough, CAT IV-rated Non-Contact Voltage Detector featuring a combination of alerts - tactile vibration and red LED alarms, a powerful LED flashlight, and versatile voltage sensitivities. We engineered the FLIR VP52 to reliably detect voltages on the latest tamperproof outlets and electrical systems installed using modern construction methods. Key Features: • Enhanced Detection • Powerful Worklights • Tactile Alarms • High/Low Sensitivity • Intelligent Design • Rugged & Durable

Dual Voltage Range

The FLIR DM285 is an industrial, True RMS digital multimeter with Infrared Guided Measurement (IGM) to guide you directly to hot spots and temperature anomalies. The built-in 160 × 120 thermal imager will help you pinpoint issues faster, so you can get to repairs safely and efficiently. The DM285 features on-board data storage and Bluetooth® connection to the FLIR Tools® Mobile app, for data sharing and reporting. Key Features: • 19,200 pixel thermal camera visually guides you to an electrical problem • Includes high-quality test probes and a Type-K thermocouple • Performs 18 measurement functions including LoZ and non-contact voltage (NCV) detection • Saves electrical parameter data and thermal images with onboard data storage • Drop-tested and IP rated for greater durability • Fast and easy battery swaps with the ‘no tool’ battery compartment

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MEASURE? FLIR DM93/DM92 True RMS Industrial Multimeters

FLIR IM75 Insulation & DMM Combo with METERLiNK

The FLIR DM92 and DM93 digital multimeters offer variable frequency drive filtering to help you accurately analyze non-traditional sine waves and noisy signals. The DM93 also offers Bluetooth connectivity, so you can upload and share data through the FLIR Tools mobile app. No matter the electrical challenge, the DM92/DM93 have the features and flexibility to make the job simple.

The FLIR IM75 is an all-in-one multi-function digital multimeter and insulation tester for installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance professionals. It features a handheld insulation tester and multiple resistance ranges for insulation test levels, as well as METERLiNK compatibility and Bluetooth

Key Features: • VFD Mode • LoZ Mode • Bright Dual-LED Worklights • Rugged, Shock-Resistant • No need to select AC or DC Mode for quick tests • Backlight features user-configurable timeout • Large, sharp display is easy to see • Tool-less battery changing • Built-in tilt stand

Key Features: • Advanced Insulation Modes • Multiple resistance insulation test level ranges • LED indicator with Compare Mode • Remote viewing of real time readings on Android™ and iOSTM smartphones and tablets with METERLiNK connectivity and free FLIR Tools Mobile app • Transmit readings to METERLiNK™enabled FLIR thermal imaging cameras to document and analyze thermal changes during insulation measurements • Extremely bright LED worklights in a flood pattern to illuminate test areas and targets • Durable double-molded construction (IP54, 2m Drop Test)

DM93 Additional Features: • Bluetooth Connectivity • METERLiNK® Compatibility • Continuous Data Recording • Data Record captures electrical measurements and provides wireless data transfer

FLIR MR176 Imaging Moisture Meters with IGM™

FLIR MR59 Ball Probe Moisture Meter with Bluetooth®

MR176 visually guides you to the precise spot that moisture may be hiding for further testing and investigation. Use the integrated laser and crosshair to help pinpoint the surface location of the issue found with IGM.

The FLIR MR59 is a pinless meter with wireless connectivity, which offers the convenience to view live readings from a mobile device via the FLIR Tools® Mobile app. Thanks to the ball-shaped sensor, users can cover a large area in a short time without making a mark; measure into corners and around baseboards easily; and detect problems below the surface.

Key Features: • IGM powered by a 80X60 pixels Lepton thermal imager • Customizable thermal images: (moisture, temperature, relative humidity, dew point, vapor pressure, mixing ratio) • Choose from one of four color palettes (Iron, Rainbow, Ice, Greyscale). • A lock-image setting prevents extreme hot and cold temperatures from interfering with images while scanning for issues • Field-replaceable temperature/relative humidity sensor • Integrated pinless moisture measurements for fast detection • Rugged, portable design with intuitive menu system • Document readings and images to share via USB cable

Key Features: • Run the meter over and around objects on the measuring surface with the ball-probe sensor • Identify potential moisture problems up to 100 mm (4 in) below the surface • Wirelessly connect the meter to FLIR Tools Mobile to view readings on a mobile device • Detect moisture in a wide range of common building materials • Receive stable, repeatable readings • Clear, easy-to-read display • Work in dim conditions with the backlit display and bright worklight • Use with the MR04 extension pole to reduce the need for a ladder, or to optimize ergonomics for ‘high’ and ‘low’ measuring targets (accessory not included) www.flir.in

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Putting Hyderabad on the Wire & Cable Map The Cable and Wire Expo 2019 will be held at Hyderabad from April 3-5. As a curtain-raiser to the show, Udo Schuertzmann, Chief Executive Officer, Messe India, elaborates in an interview with Huned Contractor about the highlights of the show and how it will be a platform for the showcasing of new technologies and products themes to focus on new technologies in this industry? Cable and Wire Expo 2019 itself is a themed exhibition of this industry which will open ample number of opportunities for the exhibitors. Being the first edition, our major focus is to open a new marketplace for the industry players and ensure healthy businesses for all.

Udo Schuertzmann, Chief Executive Officer, Messe India Q. Could you provide an overview of the trade show that will highlight the wire and cable industry of India? Cable and Wire Expo 2019 will be an ideal platform for interaction, networking, exchange of ideas, product displays, distribution of industry information, focused business presentation, live demonstrations, new development and innovation. It will be a platform for showcasing new technologies for all stakeholders like manufacturers, suppliers, ancillaries, end-users, government and the industry under one roof. It will attract visitors from all over the country as well as overseas. It will be held concurrently along with Cutting and Welding India and Tube and Sheet Metal Expo at the same venue. We have thus called the trio ‘Metal Fairs’.

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Q. What has prompted the decision to hold the show in Hyderabad? Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have emerged as the top states in terms of ease of doing business and Hyderabad remains on the top. With an output of USD 74 billion, Hyderabad is the fifth-largest contributor to India’s overall GDP. Hyderabad has a favourable infrastructure, ample resources, decent cost of living, and availability of skilled professionals. The current government has announced plans for infrastructure development in Hyderabad. One of the primary focus areas of the development plan is railways, with over Rs 8,00,000 crore as promised investment over the period of 2015 to 2020. Highway projects worth USD 93 billion, which includes the government flagship National Highway Building Project, and Hyderabad Development Project with total investment of USD 45 billion over the next three years, have also been announced. China’s Guizhou International Investment Corporation will invest USD 500 million to develop an industrial park at the Kakinada

SEZ, a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure Ltd. Therefore, these are few of the factors that have encouraged us to hold such a type of platform in Hyderabad.

Q. How will this show be different from the wire and cable show held earlier in Mumbai or the forthcoming show in Bangkok? This show will be different from the other shows which are happening domestically and internationally as Cable and Wire Expo will be a premier industrial exhibition for MSMEs and heavy industries. It will be the single-largest collaborative platform of Indian manufacturing, engineering and other ancillary industries from the micro, small and medium-scale industries, large industries and public sector undertakings.

Q. What is your view about the present status of the wire and cable industry in India? The Indian cable and wire market is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 10.3% through 2023, predominantly on account of growing government investments towards infrastructure development projects. Development of smart cities across the country under the aegis of the Smart Cities Mission coupled with increasing number of electronic devices per household and development of manufacturing industries under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, which is driving demand for power, are expected to boost market demand in the coming years. Moreover, growing MAY 2019 | ENGINEERING REVIEW

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demand for reliable, efficient energy, and data communication from rural areas and Tier II and III cities and towns would positively influence the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cable and wire market.

Q. Are exhibitors excited about any new triggers that will drive the industry ahead in 2019? The exhibitors are very excited about the upcoming opportunities standing ahead. Cable and Wire Expo will be the only platform in the Indian southern market to cater to this industry, as there is no other trade fair in South India focusing exclusively on the cable and wire sector. We, along with our exhibitors, are very excited to enter this new arena in the southern part of India. With this new launch, a lot of interest from the international companies has also increased which will make the expo a perfect business-exchanging platform.

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agendas of the government such as Power for All or Smart Cities Mission that will offer opportunities to cable manufacturers? The cable and wire industry revolves around these initiatives of the government. The show will bring together the synergy of cable and wire sector under one roof which will help to serve the purpose of the agendas by the current government.

Q. Do you think exhibitors from foreign companies may be willing to enter into technical or manufacturing collaborations with Indian companies? India is expected to be the third-largest consumer economy as its consumption may triple to USD 4 trillion by 2025. With a high ratio of developing economy, India is one of the faster growing markets in the world. Several opportunities are opening up on account of the developments taking place and making a clear way for international collabora-

tions. As the cable and wire market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.3% through 2023, and the government invests more towards infrastructure development projects, FDI investments in India April-December 2018 stood at USD 33.49 billion, indicating that governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort to improve ease of doing business and relaxation in FDI norms will certainly yield more results.

Q. Could you specify certain high points of the show that visitors should not miss? This show will have certain high points which should not be missed out by the visitors. There will be the Cable and Wire Excellence Awards to recognise the industry. A technical conference is also planned which will give the delegates an opportunity to get the knowledge of the latest trends in the cable and wire sector. Along with this, a CEO Conclave will be held during the show.

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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 200 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

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. www.engmag.in

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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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Novoflex: Committed to Innovation Highlight the current landscape and growth prospects of Power industry in India. Power is one of the most critical components of infrastructure crucial for the economic growth and welfare of our country. In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time it is also a resource that is demanded the most to sustain our lifestyles. Conventional sources of power such as coal, lignite, natural gas, oil though still heavily relied upon, are now making way for newer and more viable sources such as hydro, nuclear, solar, wind to name a few. In the past 15 years, power consumption has increased rapidly and is expected to grow exponentially far outpacing the current capacity within the next 5 years. With electrification reaching 100% of the villages in India, this is just the tip of the iceberg. With more modernisation comes an innate need of power capacity to sustain lifestyles. Household kitchens are being electrified everyday with the adaptation of induction plates and cookware; transport systems are moving to all electric modes; IoT connects all future ready devices to each other and are online throughout their lifetime; the possibilities and applications are endless. The power industry is backed by strong fundamental factors and demand and is poised to expand at a fantastic rate in the coming few years. 204 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

How are your products/services geared up to be in line with recent trends, such as Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing? Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing go hand in hand. As such we have already started on implementation of high scales of automation for manufacture of our products at our facilities. We are also exploring IoT implementation for greater access and synergy across our multiple units. Keeping in line with the global requirements we have also made head way into the development of RFID enabled security seals and cable ties and are looking forward to developing new technologies to help meet the requirements of on Demand Track and Trace.

What is your vision for your company (in terms of new product launch, innovation/ collaboration)? How do you see your brand growing by 2020? We at Novoflex, pride ourselves as being built on the cornerstone of innovation. From the beginning of our journey in 1980, we have been introducing India to innovative products to increase productivity, reduce overhead costs and most importantly minimise recall costs. Based on the First Time Right philosophy, we offer premium global standard products at competitive prices. With a high

Deepa Banka, Director, Novoflex Industries Pvt.Ltd degree of focus on product design and ease of use, we offer our customers with simple solutions to complicated bottlenecks. Our engineering team reduces the need for keeping inventory of multiple parts by combining multiple features in a single component. Our latest product offering is of Metal Detectable Cable Ties that have extensive application in the food processing and chemical processing industries. Made from a specially formulated compound, these Nylon cable ties are easily detectable by magnets and X Ray systems and provide great value in deterring contamination. Our vision for Novoflex is to be a globally acclaimed manufacturer of cable ties, cable glands and wiring accessories. We aim to target and anticipate the needs of our customers to help simplify their requirements effectively and competently.

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Mecc Alte India: Ready for the future with technology innovation

Mr Shashwata Dutta, Managing Director, Mecc Alte India Private Limited, PUNE

Company Legacy and Product Profile Mecc Alte India Private Limited started its commercial operations in Pune in 2010 with an initial range of 5 KVA to 70 KVA Alternators. Today, after a series of expansions, our product range covers 5 KVA to 750 KVA which we make in India and supply to the most demanding customers worldwide. We also provide Alternators from 800 KVA upto 5000 KVA which are made in Mecc Alte factories round the globe. Today we have a strong presence in the domestic market, and are the preferred & exclusive suppliers to many Indian and International brands building Gensets in India. Rising to become a top player in India within a period of just 9 years speaks volumes about the product Quality and Customer Service of Mecc Alte India as compared 206 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

to the other players in the market. Mecc Alte India Private Limited is a 100% subsidiary of Co.Mecc. Fin. Spa., Italy, the holding Company of Mecc Alte Group worldwide. Founded in 1947 by Mr. Romano Cavaliere and Mr. Mario Carraro to manufacture Electric Motors (MECC) in village Alte, near Vicenza in Italy, the Company has now grown and has seven factories in Italy, one each in the UK, China and India, and has a global distribution system made up of 10 Companies that supports our customers worldwide. In 1954 Mecc Alte made the first Synchronous Alternator, and since 1972, Mecc Alte have been single mindedly focusing only on design and manufacture of high quality Alternators for which they provide end-to-end solutions. While we encourage partnerships

with Customers and Suppliers, we pride ourselves in being a totally Independent Company. In other words, we do not compete with our Customers, as many other manufacturers do. We are amongst the leading manufacturers of Industrial Alternators globally, and the largest Independent Supplier in the world. We offer a single product range â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Alternators from 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5000kVA, right from portable Alternators to industrial Alternators and MV/HV Alternators for power generation. We offer 2 pole and 4 pole Alternators that provide best in class efficiencies and excel in other performance parameters as well.

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1. Prime Power or Standby Power: Mecc Alte has a wide range of prime power Alternators for continuous power supply. Customers prefer Mecc Alte due to its high reliability that guarantee maximum power both continuously and also for standby requirements. 2. Marine Power: We offer a complete range of Alternators for very large and also small vessels and pleasure boats. Our Alternators carry all the necessary approvals that are an indicator of the product quality and reliability. 3. Telecom: This segment is a regular user of Mecc Alte Alternators for both prime power and standby power applications in the urban and the most remote territories of the world. 4. Railways: Mecc Alte is a respected name in the Rail Alternators due to its very high reliability and efficiency. Global customers like Bombardier, Alstom and Liebherr bear testimony to our product quality. 5. Agriculture and Irrigation: Here we offer not only the complete range of base Alternators for continuous power but also standby Power Take-off (PTO) Alternators that run on tractor engines. Irrigation Alternators can work under very humid conditions. 6. Hydro Power: Mecc Alte Hydro Power Alternators are custom designed to match specific requirements and deliver highly reliable power solutions. 7. Data Centres: The advanced digital Automatic Voltage Regulator and superior build specifications ensure that Mecc Alte Alternators are extremely suitable for supporting UPS systems and electrical installations. Mecc Alte Alternators are designed to provide both backup or primary power for data centres. 208 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

8. Aviation: Due to very high reliability of Mecc Alte 400Hz Aircraft Alternators from 5 to 200kVA, they are used in ground power units GPU where power supply is critical 9. Lighting: Mecc Alte provides a wide range of Lighting Alternators both for light duty or largescale industrial lighting. Our single phase capacitor controlled Alternators, DC Alternators or Permanent Magnet Alternators as per the demands of the application 10. Mobile Power: Our range of portable Alternators have digital electronic regulator with auxiliary that will ensure that you receive a steady power continuously. 11. Captive Power Generation: Mecc Alte Combined Heat and Power Alternators are designed for very high reliability and can generate heat and power simultaneously at an optimum efficiency. That is not all. With all our R&D capabilities we provide end-to-end solutions in any Alternator application. Due to overall efficiency Mecc Alte Alternators minimize the total cost of ownership for the operators, considering outlay, serviceability, fuel costs and efficiency of the power

generation systems. Mecc Alte Technical Support team is always eager to help customers to optimize their total costs through proper selection of Alternator systems. Of course we will be delighted if you could visit our website : www.meccalte. com where you will get a complete picture of our product range and the detailed specifications.

Mecc Alte Alternators â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Special Features Due to superior design (both technically and aesthetically) and uncompromising quality, Mecc Alte Alternators are arguably the most efficient in their respective classes, and certainly one of the most reliable Alternators in the world. Mecc Alte Alternators are not just technically superior and aesthetically designed, but are built to last longer. We have all the necessary quality certifications which further reinforces our quality credentials. We have over 60 trained and Authorised Service Centres in India alone who can fulfill any Customer Service expectation at a short notice.

Some unique features of best in class Mecc Alte Alternators are mentioned below: 1. Best Efficiency on our Range

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thereby reducing the fuel consumption The first and the only Alternator Company in India to introduce fully programmable Digital Regulator which can be used as a diagnostic tool for the entire LV range from 5 to 3000 kVA. Exceptional excitation with MAUX ( Mecc Alte Auxiliary Winding ) Excellent motor starting, 300% short circuit current for 20 sec as a standard. 12 wire re-connectable as a standard for 3 – Phase which allows interchangeability to different voltage, frequency and phase requirements Wide choice of Insulation Protection Systems Low noise and superior aesthetics Easy maintenance specially in higher ratings

New Products and Innovations MECC ALTE C TYPE ALTERNATORS : It’s time to meet the next generation in power. Drawing on over seventy years’ experience in manufacturing world class Alternators, our radical new approach has led to product innovations that bring in benefits for our customers which other brands may find hard to follow. We have reconsidered every aspect and variable to create a ground-breaking new family of Alternators. We have consolidated these innovations in all aspects of performance and function to create and introduce the new Mecc Alte C-Type Alternators. The C-Type Alternator Series is a family of three core product lines with six to eight models each, producing between 7.5kVA to 165kVA across the range. This truly builds on Mecc Alte’s leading design features and benefits from many years of continuous refinement. 210 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

• MORE POWERFUL : C-Type Alternators make the most of energy conversion to produce the maximum power to size ratio. With an increased power density they really punch above their weight. • MORE ACCESSIBLE: C-Type is easier than ever to assemble and integrate, reducing your production times.. It’s a double-win for the end user and your maintenance/service team. • MORE CONFIGURABLE: Maximum power from the smallest, lightest and strongest Alternators and our designers has lavished the C-Type with much more flexibility for adjusting power settings on the fly. The result is outstanding performance and practicality from the most easily adjustable and maintainable family of Alternators in the market. MAVR – The Next Generation Digital Voltage Regulator Mecc Alte has been the pioneers and leaders in Digital Regulators over the last 15 years. For us, a Digital AVR is not an extra but a standard feature. This Mecc Alte AVR not only serves the purpose of controlling, monitoring, fine parameterization of the Alternator output but also offers the advantage of diagnostic capabilities viz Alarm Memory Storage of the fault events. All these digital features and parameters have been further enhanced in our new innovative ‘NEXT GENERATION AVR - MAVR”, with many added advantages that bring in more flexibility and smarter controls: • Self-stability setting by adaptive and/or auto tuning algorithms • Single and three phase sensing . • CAN Bus J1939 communication protocol. • External E2PROM (calibrations, settings and alarm LOG) • Standard C.T. input & • Dynamic response adjustable by

trimmer (STAB) • Improved control robustness. • USB communication embedded & Up to 118 digital settings (parameters) • 4 Models : MAVR2 (Basic), MAVR3 (Enhanced) MAVRHD (Enhanced HD), MAVRHD+ (Advanced). • New communication board with WiFi enabled to set the AVR by means a of mobile phone app or Windows software.

Future Plans Over the years, our customers have become more and more demanding both in terms of performance and product features. With the changes in the Pollution norms, it is only natural that the Genset also conforms to the new standards of fuel efficiency. As a consequence the Alternators also must adhere to the highest efficiency standards. Mecc Alte range of current and upcoming Alternators is as future ready as you thought and fulfill the most stringent customer criteria. Going forward too, our quest for innovation and continuous improvements shall continue which will help us consistently deliver cutting edge products that help our customers get the best value for their investment. Our focus on core product quality than sheer numbers shall continue to delight our customers who insist on Mecc Alte Alternators (and not just any product) inside their Genset. With Mecc Alte strongly entering the High Horse Power (HHP) segment in India, our valued customers need not wait any more and can now be assured of the same impeccable product quality across the HHP Genset range also.

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CEM Instruments: Transforming technology into profits

hange is the only constant. Over 30 years, we have been witness to this phenomenon; from the days of theromometers to thermos-couples to IR measurements. However, leading change is another high in itself – a change that makes a significant contribution to the industry. There is cut-throat competition in every business today. And it is the best that survive – those who embrace change. There is immense pressure on manufacturing to reduce costs and improve efficiency & productivity. And the advancements in Maintenance practices have been key drivers from the manufacturing end. We have seen how maintenance practices have changed - changed to extract the maximum out of the systems – from corrective to preventive to predictive & condition-based monitoring and maintenance. Having interacted with manufacturers & traders from across the world, we always felt that Indians were denied the latest in technology. We could provide instruments that would enable non-intrusive measurement & monitoring along with being completely risk-free. These were either unavailable or were priced

exorbitantly, so that only a select few could afford. There was a huge need & a technologically gap between advanced equipments coupled with the affordability & reliability that Indians are used to. CEM took on the challenge to fill this gap. CEM, SHENZHEN EVERBEST MACHINERY INDUSTRY CO. LTD., has been a leading manufacturer in the TMI segment. CEM has 3 in-house R&D centers with a huge production facility of over 24,000 square metres. Its processes and systems are setup and implemented as per ISO9001 standards. Consequently, the products are approved by UL, GS, CE and RoHS. In 2009, CEM also has obtained the ISO13485 quality certificate for the medical products. No wonder that CEM enjoys a leadership position in almost all developed countries like the US & all of Europe. It is also an OEM to a few of the most respected names in the industry. CEM drives innovation and customisations in all kinds of instrumentation needs and we will continue to do so with our Vision 2020. We would soon be launching our integrated range of Thermal Imagers, including adaptors that convert smart

Vikram Bhansali, Director, CEM Instruments India Pvt. Ltd. phones into Thermal Imagers, Air Particle Counters, Multi-Gas Analyzers, Multimeters & Clamp Meters combined with Thermal Imagers, High Current Data Loggers, ELCB Testers, Clamp on Ground Resistance Testers, Digital Storage Oscilloscopes on Tablets. Our vision towards Innovation, Customisation & Reliability, continues with • Combining compatible instrumentation needs into singular products • Using 3D printing technologies in housing production ensuring best IP ratings • Focusing on smart instruments to drive seamless connectivity • Providing cloud-enabled data transfers from our instruments • Enabling live remote monitoring (within specified distances) over wireless & Bluetooth connectivity • Ensuring reliable after-sales service support All CEM products carry a warranty against any manufacturing defects. This hassle-free warranty allows the customer to get the instrument replaced within an unparalleled record period of 48 hours. All our products are available directly from our office at Kolkata and also through our robust Dealer and Distributor network. All CEM product details and catalogues are available on its website. For more information, Website: www.cem-instruments.in Email: info@cem-instruments.in

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Metravi Instruments: The blend of reliablity with perfection

Vikram Bhansali, Director, Metravi Instruments Pvt. Ltd.

etravi offers a complete bouquet of hi-tech, reliable, quality instruments – your one stop shop for any test and measurement need. Innovation is our forte and we also combine instrumentation needs into product packages, so that Engineers can carry and use single instruments instead of multiple. Metravi is dedicated to offer feature-driven instrumentation of highest quality yet within reach of every strata of users. From users of day-to-day products to that of hi-

tech professional ones, we provide instruments with state-of-the-art technology, highest accuracy and repeatability but at very costeffective pricing. We back our product offerings with fast deliveries, efficient repair times and quick and robust aftersales assistance for application & usage support including training. We share product unpacking and usage videos along with offering on call explanations as well as hands-on / onsite training as add on services. For low cost instruments, we keep the assembled and calibrated PCBs in ready stock. As soon as we receive any instruments for servicing, we check the issues and if it requires a lot of chip level work, we replace the assembled PCB with a fresh one, thus effectively providing the customer a new instrument, albeit in the same housing. For high cost instruments, we keep most of the components, firmware and software required for repairs in ready stock too, so that the turnaround time is most efficient. We have been handling the following issues as regards TMI and we resolve to do so more productively

in the coming year: • Often customers are unaware as well as unsure about which instrument or specification would serve their measurement needs – we provide consultation and advice as per measurement or industry needs before offering them any product from our range. • Most of the users are oblivious that certain instruments are already available for their specific needs – we are now trying to educate and propagate our offerings and solutions that we offer for every measurement need. • Mostly users are unaware when they hear that such hi-quality and reliable innovative instruments are available at such realistic pricing, since they have only been used to American brands selling at three times our prices. Our main VISION for 2020 is to introduce an industrial/professional series under the Metravi brand – the METRVAI PRO range - water and dust proof, to be used in rugged environments. Some of the products would be intrinsically safe. Range would include products with OLED displays, unheard of in instrumentation as yet. Products under this range will carry a 48 hours replacement warranty. Online orders are accepted on our website as well as social & popular e-commerce portals. Directly, the products can be obtained from our Kolkata office as well as our strong and dependable Dealer Network all over the country.

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Elesa and Ganter: Constantly evolving to cater to the dynamics of Industrial World geared up to be in line with recent trends, such as Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing? Mr. Ram Grover, Managing Director, Elesa and Ganter India

Highlight the current landscape and growth prospects of Machine Tools industry in India. The Machine tool industry has evolved over the years and with the new impetus in government reforms, it is poised to grow further. The industry is now working towards developing new technologies and bridging the technology gap which existed earlier. One important factor which has provided substantial stimulus to the Machine Tool industry is the rapid growth of exports. With this the need for adopting better technologies, materials and machinery to deliver international quality has become very important for Indian businesses. As a result of this growing demand, the country is set to become a key player in terms of global machine tools industry and is likely to see substantial high-end machine tool manufacturing. We are very much clear & focused that this growing market has extensive scope for our products.

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Coming years will witness lot of changes with faster acceptance of Smart manufacturing into various industries. It actually does have solutions to a lot of problems faced by the industry and beyond, but faces its own unique challenges too. Manufacturers must change their processes and the way they work, at the same time they must welcome the technology that promises great efficiency and productivity. We do understand that rapid technological change is transforming the production of goods and services throughout much of the global economy. ELESA+GANTER® is into business of Standard Machine Elements and our manufacturing facilities in Italy and Germany are already equipped with fully automatic production units with the latest technologies. “With IIOT enabled machines, it has become more imperative that the machines are handled, operated and fueled with best of the standard parts and machine elements, this is where we come in and become part of the coherent mechanized ecosystem. Our Product & Design team are always evolving to cater to the dynamics of Industrial world. Clearly, Smart Manufacturing is not a fad; it’s a trend that will completely revolutionize

manufacturing.

What is your vision for your company (in terms of new product launch, innovation/collaborations)? How do you see your brand growing by 2020? Across Industries and in the world of standard machine elements, Elesa+Ganter has carved a niche name for itself. We are currently investing into the Indian market by expanding team of Sales and service professionals in all the regions. We stay focused on circulating our latest Product Information in various Industrial magazines of different sectors to enhance brand awareness & maximize our reach. Our Research & development departments are constantly working on new products and range extensions to always guarantee to customers a wide range of components capable of high performances. We invest in our people and every sales team member gets to visit & get trained at out Headquarters in Italy & Germany. Additionally, our well established Channel Partners Network across India ensures easy availability of our Products and on time deliveries. We are looking forward to our long bright future in India and very much confident to continue with the double digit growth Year on Year. www.engmag.in

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New LAPP products for the rail industry LAPP has added several new cables and system products to its range of products for the rail sector

he global market leader for integrated connection solutions is currently shaking up the industry with its incredible new logistics set-up. Other providers are only able to produce to order and demand high minimum order quantities. By contrast, LAPP is able to deliver any amount – even small packages – off the shelf. The result is a drastic shortening of delivery times around the world, from up to three months to less than a week. This helps users to reduce inventories and respond to new requirements even faster. Most of the new cables are now also available off the shelf.

The following items are new to the range: ÖLFLEX CLASSIC 110H SF: This control cable is the workhorse of the LAPP portfolio. After being used successfully in factories in countless variants, the cable is now also available for trains. Here, it can be used to power doors, lighting or air conditioning systems. With its Class 6 conductors, the new variant is extremely flexible, allowing for installation in tight spaces. Further variants include the shielded ÖLFLEX CLASSIC 115 CH SF and ÖLFLEX CLASSIC 115 CH SF (TP). The latter features a twisted-pair design that makes it suitable for entertainment systems or transferring data to a driver’s control panel. Just like all of LAPP’s cables for the rail industry, the new products meet the requirements for fire protection in rail vehicles as per EN 45545-2. ÖLFLEX TRAIN HT150: This single-core silicon cable is designed for use at high temperatures and can withstand up to 150°C. Possible applications include engines or power con220 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

verters. The cable is rated at Hazard Level 3, the highest hazard level for fire protection. It is also certified to EN 50382-2 for the construction of silicone cables. It is available in cross-sections of 1.5 mm2 to 400 mm2 with 1.8 kV or 3.6 kV. It features a two-layer sheath with silicone insulation, and is also available with a single-layer sheath and Class 6 conductors. This makes it flexible and suitable for installation in positions with tight bending radii. ÖLFLEX TRAIN 340 and ÖLFLEX TRAIN 345C: LAPP has significantly expanded its tried-and-tested range of power and control cables to meet the high demands of the rail sector in line with EN 50264-3-2. These cables are now available in cross-sections of 0.5 mm2 to 50 mm2 and with between two and 40 cores. They are suitable for various purposes, including outdoor installation, as their black sheath resists UV light. These products also withstand high temperatures, oil and fuel, and are certified to EN 45545-2. Power and control cables are not the only products LAPP sells to the rail industry. The company also offers the complete range of data connection technology and is constantly expanding its range of connectors and system products, such as cable glands, cable inlets and cable protection systems as well as labelling solutions and tools. Also new to the range and approved in line with DIN EN 45545-2 is the SKINTOP ST-HF-M in black with

increased UV resistance for outdoor use. In addition to vibration protection, optimum strain relief and oil resistance, which all result from the tried-and-tested high functional safety, the plastic glands in the SKINTOP ST-HF-M series are approved for use in the rail industry in line with EN 45545-2(Hazard Level 3). All materials, including the seals, are also 100% halogen-free. In addition to the light grey design for interior applications, there is now a black version with improved UV resistance for outdoor use. Numerous EPIC rectangular connectors are also suitable and approved for the special requirements of the rail industry. The EPIC MH modular connector system, for example, also fulfils EN 45545-2 requirements, is highly resistant and is very quick to assemble. The fixed frame enables one module after the other to be simply locked in place, so EPIC MH is pluggable, even with standard products on the market. When connecting cables in the EPIC MH system, LAPP relies on crimp contacts, which are highly vibration-proof and thus offer a very important advantage for the rail industry in comparison to screwed contacts. Another special feature of the EPIC MH is the gigabit module for connecting Etherline Cat. 7 cables to facilitate ultra-high-speed data transmission in modern trains. For more information https://lappindia.lappgroup.com/ www.engmag.in

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Out into the world – with giant steps The Taiwanese company FREE Bionics is committed to developing the best exo-skeleton solutions and helping people all over the world. However, they need suit-able drives.

here are easier tasks than developing systems as complex as an exoskeleton. Exoskeletons need to be lightweight, compact, powerful, reliable, and easy to use. Many universities and engi-neers are currently working on the problem, to varying degrees of success. After all, building a mechatronic system that emulates the human gait is a great engineering challenge. A promising approach comes from the Taiwan-based company FREE Bionics Taiwan Inc. The company was founded in October 2016 as a spin-out from the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), a leading institute on developing new technology in Taiwan. FREE Bionics has set itself the ambitious goal of becoming the global market leader in exoskeletons and is displaying an impressive speed in the

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pursuit of that goal: Besides the headquarters based in Taiwan, the com-pany also has offices in Hong Kong and Japan, and is planning additional branches in Europe and the US. The number of employees is currently at about 40, soon to be 60. “We want to improve our customers’ quality of life by developing innovative exoskeleton systems and offering related services,” says YC Lei, head of operations.

A diverse team as a success factor To achieve this, the company has brought together experts from different fields. In addition to various engineers, FREE Bionics also employs physiotherapists and people with spinal injuries. “They all have more than ten years of experience in their respective disciplines.” They work to-gether MAY 2019 | ENGINEERING REVIEW

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FREE Walk is a sturdy structured lightweight exoskeleton designed by FREE Bionics.

maxon EC 90 flat motor Due to its flat profile, this drive with an iron winding is ideal for many applications with tight space constraints.

maxon EPOS2 controller This digital positioning controller for brushed and brushless DC motors is supremely efficient and highly dynamic.

to integrate robot technology into the design of the exoskeleton while keeping in mind the preferences of their customers. The system needs to be lightweight, compact, robust, not too ex-pensive, and easy to use. “It’s a challenging task. However, we feel rewarded whenever we see our customers smile when they try out our product.” The company’s focus isn’t just on people who are fully paraplegic but also on people with walking disabilities. The current exoskeleton model weighs 20 kg and has a battery runtime of about two hours.

For the development of its exoskeleton, FREE Bionics relied on collaboration with maxon motor from the start. “maxon is a technology pioneer,” says YC Lei. “In addition, the company is the only supplier whose drives fulfill all our requirements.” And that’s a long list, including high torque densi-ty, compact design, long service life, and an affordable price. In the end, the engineers found their optimal solution in the brushless EC 90 flat motor. The motor has a MILE encoder and is con-trolled with an EPOS positioning controller from maxon. Though YC Lei is satisfied with the results so far, the development continues. In maxon, he has found the right partner. “The cooperation is just excellent!»

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Anchor changes its corporate identity to Panasonic Panasonic Life Solutions India to reinforce vision to ‘Make a better, comfortable life with human-oriented solution’~

nchor Electricals Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Panasonic, today announced the change in its legal entity to ‘Panasonic Life Solutions India Private Limited’ with effect from April 1, 2019. With this, the brand has also changed its corporate identity from ‘Anchor by Panasonic’ to ‘Panasonic’. This alteration expresses its vision to ‘Make a better, comfortable life with human oriented solutions”. Panasonic Life Solutions India Private Limited (Formerly known as Anchor Electricals Private Limited) has been a leader in the consumer electricals segment for over five decades. The company has been selling a wide range of electrical products through its strong dealer and distributor network spread across the country. Anchor has been the industry leader in Wiring Devices and also has a significant presence in Switchgears, Wires Cables & Tapes, Conduit Pipes, Lighting, Solar, Housing, Power Tools and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). The positioning for the two core brands, however, remains the same, with Anchor targeting the value for money segment and Panasonic catering to the premium end of the market. Vivek Sharma, Managing Director, Panasonic Life Solutions India Private Limited said, “We are one of the leading players in the manufacturing and selling of electrical and construction materials. Our products are made from cutting edge & innovative Japanese technology and occupy a unique positioning in the market. We are delighted to unveil our new

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From L-R- Mr. Tetsuyasu Kawamoto JMD, Mr. Vivek Sharma MD, and Mr. Dinesh Aggarwal corporate identity which will help us in strengthening our position in our segment. With this change, we would position the brand as one that would take care of the expectation of modern India consumers”. Tetsuyasu Kawamoto, Joint Managing Director, Panasonic Life Solutions India Private Limited, “At Panasonic Life Solutions India Private Limited, we aim to offer outstanding products and services

With this step, the brand Panasonic Life Solution Private Limited will also be foraying into a new category, introducing an all new first of its kind of modular kitchen, which is on the threshold of its launch in India

across all categories to our consumers. With the new name, our goal will be to transform the vision of ‘Making a better, comfortable life with human-oriented solutions’ to reality.” Dinesh Aggarwal, Joint Managing Director, Panasonic Life Solutions India Private Limited stated,“Changing the company name is a step forward into an era of transformation. Through Panasonic Life Solutions India Private Limited, our objective is to augment the brand recall amongst our existing consumers and enhance our consumer reach. At the core, brand Anchor will cater to value for money consumers whereas, Panasonic will focus on providing a comprehensive solution for energy saving, comfortable & safe living.”

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STEEL MART : The legacy of quailty STEEL MART ( Material Handling Division) firmly believes there is no such item in this world which cannot be lifted – shifted – moved and is ready with multiple choices to suit the clients requirements for any & every kind of Lifting & Handling Equipments

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TEEL MART (Material Handling Division) was started as a side Business but it has achieved success and is catering to the needs of the Major Industries in India who require all sorts of LIFTING EQUIPMENTS & ACCESSORIES The proprietor Mr Juzer Faizy has Business Experience of over 40 years and is still working hard to find ways & means to keep up with the new emerging trends in this field of Business and is always working with an intention to keep the Customers Happy by way of supplying Guaranteed – Tested Materials at reasonable / affordable rates There is a never ending list of the Products which can be supplied

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but a catalog has been prepared and printed in which all the Major details are mentioned and is easily understandable for the clients to refer the same & place the most valued inquiries / orders STEEL MART ( Material Handling Division) firmly believes there is no such item in this world which cannot be lifted – shifted – moved and is ready with multiple choices to suit the clients requirements for any & every kind of Lifting & Handling Equipments

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FOREMOST ALLOY STEEL CO : Eyeing the growth path Therein, a young Entrepreneur Mr Saadique Faizy decided to take charge of the company and the firm was re-established in the year 2016 with an intention to regain the trust of the old clients and also to cater to new parties and the last 3 years has seen the company grow slowly & steadily and is still working hard to reach the Pinnacle which is expected by the end of the Year 2022.

Mr Saadique Faizy - Director, FOREMOST ALLOY STEEL CO

OREMOST ALLOY STEEL CO was founded in the Year 1982 and was one of the leading suppliers of all types of TOOL – ALLOY – DIE – SPECIAL – STAINLESS STEELS and the company was catering to the Automobile Industries , Aerospace Industries , Boiler Industries , Cement Industries , Chemical Industries , Defence Industries , Engineering Industries , Fertilizer Industries , Iron & Steel Industries , Mining Industries , Oil & Gas Industries , Petrochemical Industries , Railway Industries , Shipbuilding Industries , Sugar Industries However, since the Year 2000 the company was not functioning at its best due to the experienced staff leaving the Organization and was not able to keep up to the demands / requirements of the parties and lost many reputed clients and the company was out of Business Therein, a young Entrepreneur Mr Saadique Faizy decided to take charge

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of the company and the firm was re-established in the year 2016 with an intention to regain the trust of the old clients and also to cater to new parties and the last 3 years has seen the company grow slowly & steadily and is still working hard to reach the Pinnacle which is expected by the end of the Year 2022. The Company has now started the stocking & supplying of many new Grades which are normally not available in the Market and the Scarce Grades are supplied at extremely reasonable rates as compared to other suppliers A very simple & powerful message from the owner of the company :- ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY – accordingly our Company may also take some time to be ranked among the Top Suppliers but for which we need a chance to Serve your esteemed Company

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STEEL MART : Lamination Stampings Division Quality is the main key in the products manufactured for the Power & Energy Industry to minimise the Watt Losses which in turn gives better outputs and ,better quality power for Homes & Industries and STEEL MART (Lamination Stampings Division) is renowned for manufacturing & supplying TOP CLASSE&I Laminations & Strips.

TEELMART (Lamination Stampings Division) was established in the Year 2005 and has been manufacturing and supplying PRIME QUALITY E&I and Strip Laminations in CRGOand CRNGO Grades to all the Major Power Industries, Voltage Stabilizer Industries, Transformer Industries. There is a never ending requirement of the products manufactured by STEEL MART (Lamination Stampings Division) considering the fact that India is a developing Nation and the Power & Energy Industries requires Silicon

laminations in E&I and Strips on a regular basis and STEELMART (Lamination Stampings Division) is well equipped to cater to the needs of the same. Quality is the main key in the products manufactured for the Power & Energy Industry to minimise the Watt Losses which in turn gives better outputs and ,better quality power for Homes & Industries and STEEL MART (Lamination Stampings Division) is renowned for manufacturing & supplying TOP CLASSE&I Laminations & Strips.

The Proprietor Mr. Juzer Faizy sensed an opportunity to enter this field about 14 years ago and has been quite successful in terms of making TOP QUALITY products and is also trying to improvise by way of upgrading the Plant & Machinery and the Tools & Equipments on a regular basis

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STEEL MART : Material Handling Division The proprietor Mr.Juzer Faizy has Business Experience of over 40 years and is still working hard to find ways & means to keep up with the new emerging trends in this field of Business and is always .working with an intention to keep the Customers Happy by way of supplying Guaranteed - Tested Materials at reasonable / affordable rates.

TEELMART (Material Handling Division) was started as a side Business but it has achieved successand is catering to the needs of the Major Industries in India who require all sorts of LIFTING EQUIPMENTS & ACCESSORIES. The proprietor MrJuzer Faizy has Business Experience of over 40 years and is still working hard to find ways & means to keep up with the new emerging trends in this field of Business and is always .working with 240 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

an intention to keep the Customers Happy by way of supplying Guaranteed - Tested Materials at reasonable / affordable rates. There is a never ending list of the Products which canbe -supplied but a catalog has been prepared and printed in which all the Major details are mentioned and is easily understandable for the clients to refer the same & place the most valued inquiries / orders STEELMART ( Material Handling

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Mini Electric Wire Rope Hoist can be supplied with or without trolley in capacity ranging from 0.5, 0.8, 1.0 Ton and in Length of 12 mtrs & 20 mtrs

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Prevent unplanned system downtimes Electrical systems must be monitored. There are several reasons for this: This protects people and plants from damage, and monitoring also makes a significant contribution to availability. Modern insulation monitors can even monitor drive technology components when they are not in operation Electrically operated pumps in earthed networks, which are predominantly switched off, cannot be permanently monitored with residual current monitors. earthed or unearthed systems - the monitoring device switches off the drive in a controlled manner if an insulation fault is detected. Subsequently, appropriate measures can be taken to eliminate the fault.

What to do when the drives are switched off?

lectrical drive technology plays an important role in many applications in mechanical and plant engineering. If a drive fails once, this inevitably leads to a standstill of the machine or system. In the worst case, complete plants can no longer produce, which is usually associated with high costs.

The monitoring of drives that are switched off, however, cannot easily be realized with all of the methods described above. In unearthed IT systems,

Monitoring electric drives Drives are therefore monitored in many applications. By monitoring the speed, the function of the drive system as a whole can be verified. Temperature and vibration measurements can detect faults on the mechanical side of the drive, such as bearing damage. On the electrotechnical side of the drive, it is particularly important to detect insulation faults. In addition to the failure of the drive, these can also endanger persons by electric shock or damage - in the worst case even a fire of the motor is the result. When monitoring drives for insulation faults, it depends on how the installation is carried out. Care must be taken whether the system is earthed or unearthed. In unearthed IT systems, there is no low impedance connection between the active conductors of the system and the ground potential. In this case, insulation monitors are used which measure the resistance between conductors and earth potential. With grounded TN or TT systems, on the other hand, common residual current monitors can be used, which measure the total current in the three phases and the neutral conductor. If this total current is not zero, an insulation fault must be present. In both cases - with www.engmag.in

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the insulation monitors operate as described above. In electrical drive technology in industrial environments, such installations are still rather the exception and are only used where the power supply must not fail. Typical examples are hospitals but also areas in the process industry. However, the residual current monitors used in earthed systems only function when the electric motor is also in operation, since no currents flow when the drive is at a standstill. Depending on the application, however, switched-off electric motors should also be monitored in TN or TT systems. Typical applications in which this is particularly important include fire pumps, smoke extraction systems, pumping stations and various other systems that must be reliably commissioned in an emergency. It must be ensured that these drives actually function when required. A regular inspection of such drives is one possibility. However, this is associated with high costs and does not offer the safety that is possible with permanent monitoring. When electric motors are not in operation, environmental influences such as moisture or dust can attack the insulation in the supply lines or in the electric motor. When the drive is then switched on, the protective device responds and switches the electric motor off again. If a smoke extraction system or fire pump cannot be switched on in an emergency, this can have fatal

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consequences.

Insulation monitors for earthed systems Dold offers special insulation monitors of the VARIMETER IMD series for monitoring switched-off loads, even in earthed systems. The insulation monitors MK 5880N and MH 5880 are connected to a drive in such a way that they only monitor the insulation resistance as long as the drive is disconnected from the mains. For this purpose, an insulation monitor is connected via the normally closed contact of the contactor or the circuit-breaker and only operates when the drive is disconnected. Otherwise the insulation monitor would trigger a false alarm during operation. With three-phase drives, it is sufficient to monitor only one phase, as the three phases are coupled with low impedance in the feeding transformer. In this way, insulation faults can also be detected on the unconnected phases. The two insulation monitors are suitable for three-phase and alternating current mains up to 500 V and for mains frequencies from 10 Hz to 1,000 Hz. The devices are designed for installation on DIN mounting rails and can therefore be quickly and easily installed in a terminal box or switch cabinet; the connections are available either as screw terminals or cage clamp terminals. Auxiliary voltage, measuring circuit and output contacts are galvanically isolated from each other. The alarm value for the earth fault can be set from 5 立 to 100 k立 for both devices. If the value falls below the set value, the output relay drops out and the alarm is triggered. At the same time, a red LED signals the insulation fault.

Status-oriented maintenance before the fault occurs The insulation monitor MK 5880N additionally has a pre-warning value

The insulation monitor only measures when the contactor or circuit breaker trips the motor. that can be set from 10 k立 to 5 M立. This allows a slowly occurring deterioration of the insulation resistance to be detected. A second output relay and an additional yellow LED are provided for this purpose. In this case, maintenance personnel can check the corresponding installation before a critical error occurs. With the MH 5880, the currently measured resistance is issued via an analog output from 0 V to 10 V. In addition, an 11-level LED bargraph display visualises the value directly on the device. Via the analog output, the insulation value can be evaluated by a higher-level system, such as a PLC. Here too an alarm can be issued and, if necessary, condition-based maintenance can be carried out.

Monitoring ensures safety The permanent monitoring of switched-off loads for insulation faults is highly recommended for safety reasons in numerous applications. A non-functioning drive on a gate valve, fire pump or smoke extraction system can have serious consequences. But availability should also be ensured for other drives, which are kept in reserve in industrial production facilities, for example. Otherwise, costly plant shutdowns can occur. With modern insulation monitors the monitoring of switched-off drives is possible without any problems. www.engmag.in

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Insulation Resistance Testing By Vishwadeep Nanda, Product Manager- TMI, Rishabh

nsulation testing is very critical type of test for checking the quality of insulation and prevent unwanted breakdowns. Insulation starts to age as soon as it’s made. As it ages, its insulating performance deteriorates. Any harsh installation environments, especially those with temperature extremes and/or chemical contamination, accelerates this process. This deterioration can result in dangerous conditions in power reliability and personnel safety. As such, it’s important to identify this deterioration quickly so that corrective steps can be taken. We will discuss here Basics of insulation, Need of insulation resistance testing, Different test to conduct insulation resistance testing, Recommended test voltages, Methods to know minimum Insulation resistance values of different Device under test (DUTs) and precautions to be taken while Insulation resistance testing.

Let’s start with basics to have a small brush up and establish a better link on subject

What is Insulation? In simple terms Insulation is nothing but a material which opposes the flow of current. Technically, it contains almost negligible free electrons for the flow of current. There are different types of Insulation material present on Earth which can be

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classified as Solid (Ceramic, Glass, plastic), Liquid (mineral oil, castor oil) & Gaseous (SF6, Air, etc). The insulation material is classified according to the temperature’s which they can sustain and not breakdown, take a look in table below as per IEC 60085.

This evokes us with a thought that why do we need insulation? So let’s have a look The first and basic need of insulation is to provide safety to the human beings and to the circuits in the instruments. In any electrical equipment, the current has to flow along designated conducting pathways (called conductors), Insulation prevents currents from taking other unintended path. Insulation has got the inherent high electrical resistance property which does not allow contact with live circuits and hence ensures safety also Maintain the voltage at the terminals of the load, Avoid arcing to a different voltage or earth, Avoid electrocution. Hence all electrical equipment’s are manufactured by using insulation materials of proper grade in its construction. So now it’s evident that how important insulation is! Taking this ahead and as we wrote that every electrical/electronic equipment has some kind of insulation over it, leaves us with a question whether insulation degrades and if it degrades, then what will happen if this

degradation goes undetected......? let’s discover… First we will see, why does insulation degrades! we as human beings, as our age increases we get affected with several diseases, our body starts degrading and similar is with insulation. As its continuously exposed to different conditions the degradation in insulation takes place. Let’s see the various reasons of insulation degradation:

Different types of stress lead to degradation in Insulation There are five types of stresses which leads to degradation in quality of insulation » Electrical stress eg: Spikes and over voltages » Mechanical stress eg: Vibration, movement, impact » Chemical attack eg: Dirt, oil, corrosive vapor » Thermal stress eg: Hot/ cold condition, ma chine start/stopping » Environmental conditions eg: Moisture, humidity, rodents As we understood the different reasons of insulation degradation it’s time to now answer what will happen if this degradation of insulation goes undetected?

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No! No! don’t worry the intention is not to scare you but just to make you understand what can happen if Insulation resistance testing is not done periodically, all of a sudden you can get horrible surprises like the one in image above. Let’s have a look at the criticality of Insulation resistance testing how it can be useful at different times of testing! • As a quality control measure at the time of manufacturing of the electrical equipment, a basic value of insulation resistance is available for reference • To ensure that the required specified insulation values are met for a new installation • Periodical preventive maintenance task • Used as a tool for trouble shootings in the power system /equipment’s • To avoid unexpected breakdown of the high voltage equipment • To monitor the rate of change of deterioration of health of insulation • Saving high cost of replacement of the material So far we have understood that testing of Insulation resistance periodically is of outmost importance. Now we move on towards the different procedures, methods, various ways that would help us in assessing the quality of insulation.

Spot Insulation Test The most basic test for insulation resistance testing is Spot Insulation test. It suggests the application of test voltage for 1 minute and then note the value of Insulation Resistance. Note when your devices have a very small capacitance then spot test will be all what you need. But mostly equipment’s are capacitive so spot insulation test is an indicator of how good or bad insulation is! Whenever a Device under Test is subjected to insulation testing and if its highly capacitive in nature then, three types of current flows through the insulation which are:

The initial burst of current that occurs when voltage is first applied to a conductor is called capacitive current. Like the first rush of water flowing through a hose, it typically starts out high and then drops quickly once the conductor is fully charged.

Absorption current Like capacitive current, absorption current also starts out high and then drops. However, it falls at a much slower rate. As the voltage builds up, the absorption level in the insulation decreases. This gradual change reflects the storage of potential energy in and along the insulation. Incidentally, absorption current is an important part of the time resistance method of insulation testing.

Leakage current. Also commonly referred to as conduction current, the small, steady current present both through and over the insulation is called leakage current. Any increase in leakage current over time is usually an indication of deteriorating insulation. This would be noted on the insulation test meter as a decrease in resistance. As we discussed that most of the devices are capacitive so spot test is just an indicative of good or bad insulation. However, we have further tests which are also called as diagnostic test to have a detail analysis of quality of insulation. There are different diagnostic tests which can probably be conducted to check the quality of Insulation

1) Polarisation Index test 2) Dielectric Absorption Ratio 3) Step Voltage Test / Ramp test 1) Polarisation Index Test The PI (Polarisation Index) measures the time required for molecules of insulation to polarize to resist the flow of current. For testing high capacitance systems such as large motors, generators, or apparatus with complex insulation systems. Steady readings are only possible after the time-dependent currents have almost died down. PI Test measures the ratio between insulation resistance readings taken at one minute and ten minutes after the application of voltage to judge the rate of disappearance of capacitance and absorption currents.

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2) Dielectric absorption Ratio

recommendations published by international testing agencies which we will elaborate so that it would help us to know the different test voltages which would be suitable to test insulation resistance.

Dielectric absorption ratio is the ratio between insulation resistance readings taken at 30 seconds and 1 minute after the application of voltage to judge the rate of disap-

Common test voltages depending upon system voltage (L-L)

A low polarization index usually indicates excessive moisture and contamination.

pearance of capacitance and absorption currents.

3) Step Voltage Test / Ramp test Step voltage test is basically applying the different test voltages in steps for fixed duration of time to check the behavior of Insulation at different test voltages. As per standard generally the variation of insulation resistance between consecutive readings should not be greater than 25% if it is observed beyond 25% then there is some problem with the quality of insulation. Nowadays more popular test is the Ramp test where instead of in discrete steps, voltages are gradually increased and the leakage current is graphed continuously against voltage rise. Normally, the relationship is expected to be linear, but if current begins to rise more sharply, the material is breaking down and the test can be terminated prior to the occurrence of full breakdown. The Ramp Test has been evaluated by standards agencies, and is described in IEEE 95-2002. The evaluation of test results first prescribes that insulation in good condition should produce a smooth, almost linear rising current curve against the applied voltage. Any deviation should be viewed as a warning that the test could be approaching a possible breakdown. A sudden increase in current usually indicates imminent breakdown, and it has been possible to approach as closely as 5% below breakdown voltage. Thus we have seen different diagnostic test which can be performed to evaluate the quality of installed insulation on any electrical equipment & how these different test methods would be useful to assess the insulation health. We always have the question in our mind what would be the suitable test voltage to be applied for testing insulation resistance. To answer this question, we have some

Recommended Values for Good Insulation as per NETA There are also some of the thumb rules which tell us the minimum required insulation resistance values which are as follows THE RECOMMENDED MIN IR VALUE (Rm) FOR Field windings can be determined as Rm = kV + 1 (M Ohm) Where, Rm = Recommended Minimum Insulation in MΏ at 40°C kV = Rated machine terminal to terminal potential in kV MIN IR VALUE FOR CABLE AND CONDUCTORS Single- Conductor Cable R = K log10 (d/ D) Where: R = Mega-ohms per 1000 feet of cable K = Constant for insulating material D = Outside diameter of conductor insulation d = Diameter of conductor

MINIMUM IR VALUES FOR TRANSFORMERS Recommended minimum insulation resistance for winding to ground with other windings guarded, or from winding to winding with core guarded. Where: C = a constant for 20°C measurements.

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E = voltage rating of winding under test. kVA = rated capacity of winding under test As we are talking about the insulation resistance testing which is conducted to know the safety level of insulation it’s also very important to know the different safety requirements to be followed while performing the insulation resistance test at different devices under test to ensure the safety of operator. Following are some of the safety requirements • All equipment under test MUST be disconnected and isolated • Equipment should be discharged (shunted or shorted out) for at least as long as the test voltage was applied in order to be absolutely safe for the person conducting the test. • Never use Insulation tester in an explosive atmosphere. • Make sure all switches are blocked out and cable ends marked properly for safety. • Cable ends to be isolated shall be disconnected from

the supply and protected from contact to supply, or ground, or accidental contact. • Erection of safety barriers with warning signs, and an open communication channel between testing personnel. • Do not test when humidity is more than 70 %. • Good Insulation: IR reading increases first then remain constant. • Bad Insulation: IR reading increases first and then decreases. Rishabh offers solutions for testing Insulation resistance through its various products like Rish Insu 10/20 1KV Digital Insulation Tester, Rish MIT 30- Multimeter cum Insulation Tester, Rish Insu 5000 5KV Analog Insulation Tester, Agam AIT 501- 5KV Digital Insulation Tester, Rish Insu 5Dx- 5KV Digital Insulation tester with diagnostic tests like PI, DAR & Ramp test suitable for testing in live switchyards.

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MERC approves PPA between Distribution and Generation Business of Tata Power Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has allowed the Distribution Business of Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power utility to have a Power Purchase Arrangement (PPA) with its generation arm for 700 MW to be supplied from its Trombay Thermal and Hydro plants for a period of five years from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2024.

fter the due diligence for ensuring the reliability of supply and cost competitiveness for the Tata consumers in Mumbai, the Hon’ble Commission, in its order on 26th March 2019, approved the arrangement. ‘Tata Power has been serving the city of Mumbai for over a century and continues to be committed to supplying the most reliable and competitive power meeting the needs of their consumers” said Mr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & Managing Director, Tata Power. Earlier in the month of January, 2019, the Hon’ble Commission has approved, the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) of Tata Power with

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BEST for 677 MW. The process of power tie-up was undertaken by the Distribution Business for its consumers for the period of five years starting 1st April 2019. The existing power tie-up was scheduled to expire on 31st March 2019. This will ensure cheaper power to Mumbai consumers with the added advantage of inexpensive hydro peaking power. This will also ensure continuity of reliable power supply to Mumbai consumers from embedded Tata Power thermal and hydro generating stations.

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Legrand India announces its first experiential centre in Uttarakhand Situated in Dehradun, the centre to showcase all Legrand products under one roof

egrand India, a global leader in electrical and digital building infrastructure inaugurated their state-of-the-art experience centre Innoval in Dehradun today. Innoval will host its India group company products – Legrand, Numeric & Valrack. Globally Innoval’s are present at France, Greece, Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Dubai. It made its first-time entry in the Asia Pacific region with its launch in Mumbai followed by successful launches in Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Bangalore respectively. The company is now all set to amaze the Dehradun market with its experiential centre launch today. Through this Innoval in the city, the company plans to engage with professionals like Architect, Builders, Contractors, Government departments, retailers and electricians. The company is conducting in-house seminars with various trade and architecture bodies. Mr. Samir Kakkar, Sales Director, Legrand India said, “Dehradun has emerged in a big way in the last couple of years. It is a land of opportunities! The real estate segment in the state is booming. There are also big industries and brands which have set up shops here.” He added, “With our launch in Dehradun, we plan to reach out to our customers and business partners in Dehradun. This is a great way to establish dialogues with these new-age modern customers and to showcase new offers. Innoval allows Legrand to be more than just a supplier, rather to act as a genuine partner, creating close ties with the electrical and digital trade.” Legrand has a vast offering of electrical and digital infrastructure prod-

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ucts across several business verticals; many of which highly technical to understand. The idea behind Innoval was to break this down for the customer, by curating the products within a framework of an experiential and interactive narrative that is simpler to comprehend. Innoval is Legrand’s global brand of product showcases. The name Innoval reflects Legrand’s brand value of developing ranges of innovative products (Valley of Innovation). The narrative at Innoval is based on the concept of ‘Source to End Usage’, where the products are arranged in relation to each other and according to where they fall on the energy and data distribution grid. Keeping in mind the vastly different profiles of visitors, the products are arranged as per the business verticals, namely - Home Automation, User Interface, Energy Distribution, Structured Cabling, UPS and Cable Management. Innoval has recently won prestigious awards for its design at IIID Design and RM&RD forum. The design approach is based on the concept of Designeering. It has all the technicalities of engineering but put forth in an intuitive and easy to understand communication system.

With the interactive product displays, fully automated experience, educational infographics and clean minimal visual language, Innoval has been designed to provide its visitors with a hands-on experience that can help them make an informed choice. Innoval is also built from the perspective of providing training for all players in the electrical trade, from investors to installers. Legrand has been known industry wise for its innovation, value adds to solutions, and in helping these professionals adapt to a constantly changing business. The purpose of Innoval, the Legrand Group’s training provider for the residential and commercial markets, is to support all these partners (investors, system integrator, architects, panel builder, end customer etc) by helping them to acquire new skills to better understand the market. The Dehradun market is fast growing and there are multiple needs and expectations of customers. With the new generation becoming decision makers the demand for products with innovation, technology has increased

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The Layher Group is a family-owned company producing highquality scaffolding systems in Germany for more than 60 years. Layher is present worldwide in more than 30 countries. The products are used for building and construction, in all kind of industries like chemical plants or power plants, at shipyards and offshore. Due to innovative products, superior technical solutions and Layher‘s absolute customer orientated service package Layher has become the standard in scaffolding systems worldwide. Layher Scaffolding Systems Pvt Ltd Corp. Office 234, Ansal Chambers - II, 6, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110066 Phones: 91 11 26 16 21 85 / 86, Fax: 91 11 26 16 21 83, Mail: info@layher.co.in Branch Office - Scaffolding available on stock 1/A Dan Udyog Sahakari Sangh Ltd, Piparia, Silvassa - 396230 (U. T. of Dadra & Nagar Haveli) Phone: 91 26 02 64 00 46, Fax: 91 26 02 64 00 47

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SunBless : Nanotechnology based Thermal Insulating Paint A Nanotechnology Based Thermal Insulating Paint for Excellent Energy Saving and Much More!! durability and water resistance properties, along with the highest level of thermal insulation and reflection properties.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY SunBless paint can guarantee an energy saving of 30 to 40%, by reducing the cost of electrical power needed to run heating and cooling devices in offices and residential buildings as well as in factories and warehouses. Due to the savings in Energy, SunBless promises to be Eco-Friendly too.

rhan Technologies Pvt. Ltd. having its base in Japan and in Pune, in India, is introducing a new Nanotechnology based Magical Thermal Protective Paint, from Japan, for the global market with the help of Japanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Miyakawa Industries. SunBless is an exclusive and premium quality water based acrylic thermal insulating industrial paint, which is specially engineered and manufactured to offer a very high degree of heat reflecting and insulating properties, that can be extremely useful in various applications. The Echo-Friendly thermal barrier Paint from Japan, that has the ability to reflect an amazingly 92.7% of the Sunlight falling on it, the highest ever achieved by any available thermal barrier paint in its class, has brought in a huge revolution in the paint industry. Invented in the year 2016,and with commercial sales commencing in 2017, SunBless has been patented for its unique thermal insulation and other protec-

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tive properties, and promises to be extremely useful, especially in the tropical countries, in keeping the temperatures cool in hot summer and warm in winter in most. Many years of hard and dedicated work and extensive scientific research and experimentations by Japanese scientists have gone behind the development of this Internationally Patented paint, with a noble mission and objective to bring maximum benefits in the form of Energy Saving, and reduction of Global Warming to the society, and also making our daily life more comfortable. Backed with an International Patent, this Paint, having unmatched thermal barrier properties, can help to drastically reduce the Greenhouse Gas emissions for all buildings equipped with Air conditioning.

Following are some of the unique properties of SunBless THERMAL INSULATION SunBless as a paint, ensures strong

EXTERNAL PROTECTION A coating of SunBless paint provides a unique protective layer and increases the life of the equipment, and building due to the inherent elasticity of the paint, which can withstand extreme weather and hazardous climatic conditions.

APPLICATION AND USE Following are some of the unique properties of SunBless

THERMAL INSULATION SunBless as a paint, ensures strong durability and water resistance properties, along with the highest level of thermal insulation and reflection properties.

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Due to the savings in Energy, SUNBLESS promises to be Eco-Friendly too.

SunBless – Salient Features and Merits • Highest Insulation Capability 92.7% Sunlight reflection ratio (Near Infrared wavelength band) Only paint that has shown 30°C temperature reduction and highest ambient temperature reduction. • High Elasticity Coating film elasticity rate is 250% or more. This helps in filling cracks. • Excellent Weather Resistance (Expected Life 20 Years) Tested in Japan for rigorous weather conditions of heat, cold. • Strong Adhesiveness (4 Times better than JIS Standards) This feature allows painting without peeling off for several years. • Maintain the Temperature inside Building The temperature is maintained like

thermos effect during summer and winter, al weather conditions • Eco-Friendly and No Influence on Environment This paint has obtained the highest grade Forster F**** (4 Star) Certification. This is safest for both outdoor and indoor painting. Japan has strict health and environment control norms.

SunBless - Benefits and Applications BENEFITS • Prevents buildings, factories from heating up • Prevents walls, roofs and pavements from heating up • Reduces building’s internal temperatures drastically • Drastically reduces Air Conditioner Electricity usage and costs • Reduces Greenhouse gas emission for Air-conditioned buildings • Provides natural, Non-toxic environment for safe and human friendly life • Inhibits rust, corrosion and thermal expansion and improves durability • Healthy and Safe environment for Poultry farms, Livestock sheds, Vegetables Cultivation/ Sales shops, Stockyards • Prevents heating of Vehicles in summer and reduces internal temperature. This reduces Air conditioner usage and fuel costs!

APPLICATIONS • Factories Roof/ Walls/ Heat Generating Areas (near Furnace) • Commercial Buildings, Malls, Shops • Multiplex Theaters • Apartments, Residential Buildings • College, School, Office Buildings • Milk, Oil/Gas, Chemicals Transport Vehicles • Ships, Ports • Military Applications – Vehicles, Tanks, Tents, Buildings • Food, Chemical, Steel, Pharmaceutical Industries • Poultry farms, Livestock Sheds, Transport Vehicles, Cool Vans, Trucks, School Bus SunBless paint promises to be extremely useful in planning of new smart cities, for usage on all types of buildings to drastically reduce electricity costs especially during the summer seasons, when the usage of Air conditioning is normally maximum. Scientifically carried out Tests in buildings with roof-tops coated by this paint, have shown a significant reduction of inside temperature, ranging from 6 to10 Deg Centigrade, resulting in 30 to 60% reduction in consumption of electricity for Air-Conditioning. In some Test cases the requirement of Air-conditioning itself became redundant and had to be switched off, due to the significant drop in temperature achieved, as a result of the application of the paint alone, which is considered as a monumental achievement, in terms of cost saving on Return of Investment (ROI).

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The Art of Scaffolding Layher Allround Event for Mahamastakabhisheka

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he brand promise made by Layher (the name of German Company) is the expression of a brand philosophy that we’ve been living by for over 70 years. More speed, more safety, more proximity, more simplicity and more future: values with which we strengthen our customers’ competitiveness in the long term. With our innovative systems and solutions, we’re working all the time on making scaffolding construction even simpler, even more economical and, above all, even safer. The Layher Event system is a construction kit which can use to erect a wide variety of stages and stands. With the Layher Event systems can choose between different sizes, where the systems differ from each other in terms of the ground plan (layout) and in particular in the design of the stands. Thanks to the removable plastic corners on the Event decks, you can construct

practically all variants of desired stages and stands.

Layher stages The width of the stage decks is a practical distinguishing feature and the basis for identification of the modules. The Event decks up to 2.07 m and 2.57 m in length are designed to bear load of 5 KN/m². The removable Plastic corners ensure that the vertical tubes can pass through platform level if required. The coated plywood board is braced with aluminium rungs.

Application Layher Allround and Event Stage for Mahamastakabhisheka Scope of the work: Installation of scaffolding and temporary platform for Mahamastakabhisheka at Shravanabelagola, Hassan District. Mahamastakabhisheka, the head anointing ceremony is performed www.engmag.in

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once in 12 years to the 57 feet tall monolithic statue of Lord Bahubali at Shravanabelagola. It was built circa 981 A.D. and is one of the largest free-standing statues in the world. Shravanabelagola, nestled by the Vindhyagiri and Chandragiri Hills, protected by the monolith Bhagwan Bahubali, and home to over 2,300 years of Jain heritage, is a veritable picture postcard of our history and heritage spanning the centuries. In the town of Shravanabelagola, stands a colossal rock-cut statue of Lord Gommateshwar Shri Bahubali.

Allround Scaffolding Structure behind Bahubali for Mahabhisheka The main Structure for Mahamastakabhisheka is constructed just behind Lord Bahubali on top of Vindhyagiri Hill. The main Scaffolding structures are used by devotees/Pilgrims for Mahabhisheka. The Approx. 400 Sq. Mtr area considered for construction of Scaffolding structure with two platform at shoulder level and Head level. The Shoulder levels have connected with two cantilever left and right side of Statue to make Mahabhisheka from both the sides. The Head levels have cantilever just above the head levels to Mahabhisheka from head levels. Maximum number of devotees/Pilgrims have made Mahabhisheka from Head level. Design of heavy duty cantilever has been considered to bear heavy load during Mahabhisheka. The existing 268 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

floor area available double story monolithic structure supported with stone Beam, and slab resting on column. The bottom main existing monolithic structure is also supported with scaffolding to provide additional stability of the existing structure during Mahabhisheka. The total height of Scaffold Structure is Approx. 21.2 mtr from Ground level. It was unsupported with existing structure. Façade of main structure made out of Aluminium with beautiful symbols of with different colours increase beauty of statue. The main structure behind statue is well design to bear load bearing capacity of umbrella resting on the top of scaffold, devotees/Pilgrims and other live and dead weight coming on structure. Additional load against horizontal force and wind force considered in design. Lift: Layher Scaffolding is used for construction of lift for devotees/ Pilgrims to reach up to top shoulder and head level. Additional scaffold structure is constructed for support of two lift, thanks to Allround Scaffold for supporting lift against wind force and horizontal force coming on structure at top of the hill. The capacity of lift is 1 tons. Which are used to transport materials used for Mahabhisheka and devotees/Pilgrims up to top of Head levels. Stair Tower 500: The main structure connected with two number of 16-standard/leg stair towers 500 for

access to main scaffold structure for Mahabhisheka. The Width of both the stair tower was 1.57 mtr with landing at every 2.0 mtr height with proper fall preventing systems. One stair tower is used for entrance and another one for exit devotees/ Pilgrims during Mahabhisheka. The Load bearing capacity of Stair tower is also designed to bear 5 KN/m².

Event Deck: Event deck is used for construction of Platform at shoulder level and Head level. It has been well designed to bear are designed to bear 5 KN/ m² for devotees/Pilgrims and storage of materials for Mahabhisheka. The special design of cantilever on both the levels are able to bear more than 5 KN/m². The substructure of the Layher Event systems is created from Layher Allround scaffolding. Event transom of aluminium section with connecting wedge heads of galvanized steel holds the Event decks. Clamping lock of spring steel connects the Event deck to the Event transom and acts as a lock against lift-off. All safety measures are considered for fall protection of devotees/Pilgrims during Mahabhisheka. Thanks to the structure designed for heavy load bearing capacity and successfully supported against heavy crowed gathered during Mahabhisheka – 2018.

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JCB commits a further investment of Rs. 650 Crore in India

Mr. Vipin Sondhi, MD & CEO, JCB India; Mr. Lord Bamford, Chairman JCB Group; Mr. Mark Turner, COO, JCB Group & Mr. Subir Chowdhury, COO JCB India

Firm makes Gujarat its home for its Sixth Factory in the country

CB is to invest Rs. 650 Crores in a new plant in India as the company prepares to celebrate 40 years of manufacturing in the country. The new factory will be located in Vadodara in Gujarat and will manufacture parts for global production lines as the company prepares to meet increased demand. JCB Chairman Lord Bamford laid the foundation stone for the new plant which will be JCB’s sixth factory in India – a country which has been JCB’s biggest single market since 2007. The announcement follows the start of work on a new £50 million factory to build cabs for JCB machines in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, UK which will be completed later this year. 270 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

JCB Chairman, Lord Bamford said, “With major investment in manufacturing capacity in the UK and India, we are very well placed to grow our business in the future. This year we celebrate 40 years of JCB India and our success over those four decades is down to our continual investment. It’s fitting that we mark the 40th anniversary with an investment in a factory which will give us enormous manufacturing capacity.” JCB India already has factories in Delhi, Pune and Jaipur. Production at the new facility at Halol-II, Vadodara on a 44 acre site will begin next year. It will house the most modern laser cutting, welding and machining technology and will

be a fork-lift free operation. It will be capable of processing 85,000 tonnes of steel annually JCB India MD and CEO, Vipin Sondhi said, “This new factory will be manufacturing engineered components and sub-assemblies for JCB’s many factories around the globe. It will add to the capacity at our existing plants in India. Vadodara presents us with the advantage of being located close to the Surat port and also to our key suppliers.”

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The Indian Institute of Welding : The voice of welding industry

Mr. R. Srinivasan The Indian Institute of Welding President 2014-2017. Chairman IIW foundation.

Q. Please tell us more about International Congress 2020 (IC2020) being organized by The Indian Institute of Welding in association with The International Institute of Welding from 6th to 8th February 2020. What will be the key focus areas of this Congress? The Indian Institute of Welding is organizing this International Welding Congress in India for the 5th time. The first congress was organized in Mumbai in the year 2005. Since then with the change in the Indian Industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outlook to meet the challenges of the International Market in Welding the country needs to update with the latest trends in material Joining technique. Newer materials are in use in various segment of Metal Joining which is posing a challenge to the welding Engineers. Regular Interaction with the Researchers of welding science all over the world has given a great help to the Indian Industry. In order to make this more effective IIW India organized first time an exclusive Welding Research Colloquium in the year 2016 In India which has opened new avenues for welding research and a close working relations 272 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

with the Global research Fraternity and Indian Industries. The key focus area of this congress IC 2020 is to deliberate on the topics of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs i.e Industry 4.0, Additive manufacturing, Joining of Composites with metals, Automation and use of Artificial intelligence , different Joining techniques and 3D Printing. We are expecting close to 150 technical presentations from India and abroad. We will be having approximately 25 plenary lectures by Eminent experts from the field during the 3 day Event. This conference will be attended by over 750 welding professionals across the Globe. Besides this year there will be an exclusive Young Professional International Congress YPIC to focus the attention and give opportunity to the young professionals. We expect a good and positive response to the same.

Q. Indian Institute of Welding, Mumbai Branch is also organizing WELD INDIA 2020. What can we expect from the exhibition? The WELD INDIA the only exclusive welding exhibition is the 13th in the series. This exhibition will have the opportunity for both the welding Products manufacturers and the users to meet and understand the latest techniques of Welding technology. In This exhibition there will be approximately over 150 manufacturers will be showcasing their new developed products. Besides the welding consumables and the standards welding Equipment there will be display of advance welding products like Cold Metal welding, Synergic welding systems, AE controlled welding systems, Welding automation products, Robotics and also the latest Plasma and gas cutting machines. We are also focussing on other sectors like welding accessories, and the latest welding consumables.

There will be an opportunity for the Metals and also Non destructive Testing booths will be displayed. Additional services for welding Industry such as testing houses, training organizations and other consultants will also take part in this three day event. We are expecting overseas participation to the tune of over 40 % space. This event will attract over 7500 persons who are actively involved in the welding fabrication to attend and see the latest in their fields.

Q. Please elaborate on the activities of the Indian Institute of Welding and the role it is playing to impact the growth of the welding industry. The IIW India is the only Welding Institute of the country which is a member of the International Institute of welding. This institute is established in the year 1966 and is now over 50 years in existence. The Institute has walked along with the industry to meet the industries demand at all times. Today IIW is the only place in India to get the International welding qualifications. Our Institute is conducting courses for the International welding qualification through our Authorized Bodies by Standard, Alternate and Transition route. The professionals who undertake these courses and obtain their Diplomas are valued as equivalent in Post graduate in Welding. Till now India has certified over 1300 welding Professionals to the International levels. All the Welding Training course developed by IIW under its NWTCS program has been granted the approval of ISO 17024 by the QCI. This gives a great opportunity for the candidates who undertake the our courses and get the certificate duly under ISO 17024 which has global recognition. Besides the InternationContinue on page no...284 www.engmag.in

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al professional qualifications IIW India also certifies Industries with the manufacturers Certification for welding as ISO 3834, ISO 1090, ISO 15085 as per the requirements of EN ISO which has opened the avenues for the Indian Manufacturers to export their products to The European Union and also compete globally. The IIW Foundation section regularly invites experts from the Overseas countries on specific topics as needed by the manufacturing segment and create an opportunity to deliberate and interact. IIW also encourages and supports partially fees for the young engineers who is willing to participate in the International Welding assembly.

Q. What are the steps being taken to promote skills development in the industry? Presently IIW India is in close association with the Ministry of Skill development has prepared detailed plans to increase the skill levels of our country to meet the demands. Today IIW has been appointed as an assessing body by The Capitol Goods sector, The Automobile sector, The Steel sector and other major segments where periodical welding is being conducted and certified. In order to upgrade the Skill levels in welding and cutting different training Modules are prepared and put in use according to the requirements of each segment. IIW also organize the Training for the Trainers called TOT so that it will be easy to percolate the knowledge to the length and breadth of this vast country. Today IIW is being made as knowledge partner to Number of organization both in the Private and in the Public sector. IIW in association with Indian Railways has qualified no of Practicing Engineers from Various Railway workshops to the level of the International welding personal 284 ENGINEERING REVIEW | MAY 2019

level. This has given an opportunity for the Indian railways to improve the quality of welding to the international standards.

Q. Comment on the present status of the Indian Welding sector visĂ -vis global peers. What are the challenges and opportunities? Though today Indian Industry has moved leaps and bounds but still a large amount of welding in the country is still being carried out manually. Barring the Automobile sector and few other industries have made substantial progress in Welding automation. This needs to improved and the dependent of Manual welding should be brought down to 45% from the present 70% in the next 5 years. This is one area which I can say that we are lagging when compared the developed Countries . If this has to happen in the next few years large scale investment by the manufacturers is needed and also we need to develop and use more amount of Digitalization in our working culture. With the Indian Economy fully opened up and the Govt move to open up private sector to various GOVT controlled activities to has given large opportunities to manufacture large scale investments and also gives more room to acquire the knowledge from the developed countries. India has already achieved the third position in steel manufacturing in the year 2018 and is concentrating on the Renewable and Green Energy. This will make The Power sector to grow and will give an opportunity to be at par with the global leaders on Green Energy.

Q. What are the latest trends that you are witnessing in welding? How are technology trends like robotics and automation influencing the welding industry? Today the latest trends are the need

of the hour is to upgrade the welding systems and meet the Global challenges. Though predominantly Robotics and Automation are generally limited to Automobile sector but lot of other sectors are also exploring the possibilities of Automation not only in welding but also in materials handling. The use of Artificial Intelligence based applications will be made available to the areas where skilled manpower can be replaced by automation. I would say that the latest trends in welding is to reach the Goal of achieving the requirements of Industry 4.0 and also to explore more of automation in whatever areas possible. I feel this will give raise to large scale soft wares to be developed and training to be introduced at all levels to meet the challenges that the new opportunities are likely to throw.

Q. What are the future growth prospects and opportunities in welding? Welding is the core of Metal Joining Process and I am confident that this Industry will be growing along with the Industrial growth.. As long as steel is the basic material for Metal Joining the carrier in welding is bound to exist and grow. Today the Per capital consumption of steel will determine the growth of welding as in Industry we approximately 3% is the quantum of welding materials in a tonne of steel consumption. With this logic the country is poised to reach around 220 Mln MT of steel by 2022 which will give rise to almost double the quantum of welding work. We are sure and confident that this Industry is looking for Engineers to take up the new opportunities and be a member of the main stream together we can say â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Make thinks that make India Proudâ&#x20AC;? the slogan coined by the largest Manufacturer L& T Ltd . www.engmag.in

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Value Impact of Welding Management Software Over the Welding Value Chain 1. Introduction Optimizing the network of suppliers, subcontractors and their actions can create significant value impact for the industrial manufacturing customer. This is why new technologies, the principles of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and Industry 4.0 solutions are reaching across wide supply chains to realize this potential. As in all process driven business, the improvements create a cumulative value impact and span across competing supply chains of multiple collaborating companies1. For a subcontractor to achieve a competitive stance on the market, it needs to be able to collaborate with the whole supply chain in a flexible, agile and transparent manner. This is why separate and geographically distributed companies are being integrated more and more by digital

technologies, automated processes and data sharing2. Welding process as a part of a manufacturing supply chain can increase shareholder value by improving value drivers suchs as revenue growth, operating margin and asset efficiency of the end customer3. This white paper demonstrates the value potential that introducing a welding management software provides on all stages of the welding process from manufacturing planning to final documentation of the deliverables.

to repair. Cumulative value is gathered from WPS management, improved prolongation process of welding qualification certificates and improved arc-on time ratio in product refinement.

1.2 Sources of potential value Welding management software activates several sources of potential value spread throughout the whole welding process. Most value is gathered by automating documentation processes and minimizing the overall costs related

2. Quality control and cumulative value

1.3 About the Examples Throughout this white paper we are using case examples based on real life equivalents. However, the actual value potential areas are different for each manufacturer, depending on their situation, production type and location.

Improvements related to quality control cumulate in many ways. Reducing the time one welder uses for repairs also reduces time spent on managing quality issues and turns into more productive welding

1.1 Key terminology Value potential is the maximum value company is able to achieve from improved process or business area.

Expected value is the most probable estimation the amount of value company will achieve from the improvement under existing circumstances

Value impact is actual change in production after the improvement actions

Arc-on time ratio describes actual welding time in comparison to selected period used for welding documentation and other secondary tasks.

A Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) is the formal document describing welding procedures, providing direction to the welder or welding operators for making quality production welds as per the code requirements.

Non Destructive Testing (NDT) is a wide group of analysis techniques used in science and technology industry to evaluate the properties of a material, component or system without causing damage

1. Travail, transparency and trust: A case study of computer-supported collaborative supply chain planning in high-tech electronics, Henk Akkermans, Paul Bogerd, Jan van Doremalen, European Journal of Operational Research 153 (2004) 445â&#x20AC;&#x201C;456 2. Agile supply chain capabilities: Determinants of competitive objectives Y.Y. Yusuf, A. Gunasekaran, E.O. Adeleye c, K. Sivayoganathan 3. See Enterprise Value Map by Deloitte: http://public.deloitte.com/media/0268/enterprise_value_map_2_0.pdf

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time. Estimated cost for repairing welds after the inspection is approximately 400 €/m, when a possible deviation is recognized in NDT (Non Destructive Testing) inspection inside of the workshop. Even a small improvement will cause immediate savings and decrease the possibility of a larger repairing project. A good example of improved WPS compliance control is Kavamet Oy. This small company in Northern Finland managed to reduce inspection repair rate from 3,2% to a really excellent level, 1,9%. This over 40% improvement produces approximately 2000€ savings for each welder in each coming year. The same improvement in a midsized company with 50 welders will create approximately 100k€ yearly savings. When the cumulative impact for reduced repair rate is calculated

for example for a workshop that produces high quality steel structures with 20 welders, the generated overall value is significant. The same phenomena is valid in shipyards where arc-on time ratio for productive work takes a bigger role. With a large amount of welders, even a slight improvement in repair rate and arc-on time ratio will produce significant savings. If and when the welds contain deviations such as low penetration, it is important to recognize deviations as soon as possible. Based on Kemppi Oy welding expert experience, the use of welding management software enables companies to catch welding defects early on. The earlier the defects are caught, the cheaper it is to perform the needed repairs. The following chart describes the price of a welding defect throughout the

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welding process. Deviation recognizing immediately after the welding All-round welding management system provides 100% traceability of each weld and owns WPS and personnel qualification compliance control functions. This means that the welding management system verifies the welder qualifications and compares welder performance to the WPS in real time and reports the possible deviation immediately after the welding. NDT Inspection If the deviation is recognized immediately after the welding, the repairing cost is only lost time from productive work. If the deviated weld is recognized in NDT inspection the estimated cost is approximately 400 €/m. Repair cost comprises planning of the rework procedure, time to move the part to the repair location, time to move the welder from one location to another, arc gouging/grinding, heat treatment, repair welding, reinspection by third party and reporting. After this stage the weld is usually accepted, but it is still not a single incident when welders are invited to other side of the continent to repair deviated welds. All this time these welders are off from productive work. Usually the inspection rate is approximately 5-7%. That means www.engmag.in

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Figure 2: Value impact of a welding management software throughout the welding production chain 1/20 inspected welds needs repairing work. The example above (Kavamet) already had very good rate of 3,2% but still they managed to decrease that by over 40%. Delivered product At this point the end customer will drive acceptance testing that might contain some NDT inspections to most relevant welds. Without welding management software in use, the end customer rests on documentation that is not waterproof. Comprehensive welding management system creates a thorough documentation of all the www.engmag.in

welds, assuring the end customer of the quality. Liability claim At this point the welding defect for example with low penetration will cause significant costs. If the deviation is recognized early enough the manufacturer is able to send qualified welders for repairing work.

3. Value impact of welding management software throughout the welding production chain The use of welding management software affects multiple points

on the welding production chain creating value impact on several levels. The following figure shows the identified improvement areas welding management solution is able to touch upon. 3.1 Case Example For this white paper we are using an example dataset from a midsized machine shop with 35 welding machines in use. The shop has a workforce of 35 welders for each shift, working 8 man hours in two shifts. The hourly cost for a welder is 21,00 EUR and 28,00 EUR for a welding coordinator. Before MAY 2019 | ENGINEERING REVIEW

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Figure 3: Effective working time for welding documentation utilizing a welding management system the company documents approximately 5 percent of the welds.

Figure 4: Welding documenting costs and value potential in year

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Welding Welding management systems provide a comprehensive and automated way of documenting welds. This provides multiple benefits: it improves the quality control significantly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; our example company is documenting 5% of the welds before utilizing the WMS and 100% after the system is in production. The documentation process is automated, removing the previously manual, slow and errorprone tasks completely. The ability to locate correct WPSs quickly and verify the welder qualifications effortlessly reduces the hours spent on welding coordination. Documenting all welds based on digitally collected data provides complete traceability and creates value by removing the time spent on documentation and reducing the rate of welding defects caught in later stages of the production process. As the repair actions are reduced altogether, the arc-on time www.engmag.in

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Figure 6: Value potential for welding process aspects Table 1: Case Example Value Potential Calculations

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Figure 7: Expected Value

is improved, speeding up the overall welding production time. Welding documentation Welding documentation gathering is one typical task before the product is ready for user acceptance. In project business, documentation gathering is one obvious work phase that does not refine the end product at all and therefore can be recognized as a wasted time. In the example below the manufacturer owns 70 different projects in a year and used seven persons for two in documentation purposes after the project. Without a welding management system, the overall time for documentation in a year is 6950 hours. A versatile welding management system contains a document register functionality that selects correct documents, including welder qualification certificates, material certificates, CAD drawings etc. based on your project number without any labor-intensive manual work. Welding documentation is

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therefore one working phase with notable saving and value potential. With a welding management solution, the manufacturer reduced documentation time by 75%. The achieved value potential was over 145 000 â&#x201A;Ź in year. Decreased repair rates Utilizing a welding management software creates value by decreasing the overall repair rates. As the cost to repair a weld is approximately 400â&#x201A;Ź/m, this creates value by direct cost savings. The reduced repair rates result in improved arc-on time ratio, which in turn decreases the time needed for the whole welding production process.

4. Total cumulative value impact The value potential areas are different for each manufacturer depending on their existing situation, production type and location. For each company and scenario we can calculate the overall value potential of utilizing a

welding management software and the actual expected value which takes the companies own estimation of success rate into account. For our example scenario we calculated the following value potential. To generalize the results more we have gathered data from approximately 50 welding management system scenarios and found that the value potential for each aspect of the welding process is the following as presented in Figure 6. For our example scenario we used the calculations presented in Table 1 to estimate the actual expected value for taking the welding management software into use. Based on the probability estimations on the realization of the full potential we can safely estimate that the estimated cumulative value of utilizing welding management software is as presented in Figure 7.

5. Key learnings As the research concerning the

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transparency of subcontractor supply chains shows, the ability for a subcontractor to provide accurate data on different production processes is a competitive factor now and even more so in the future. Single companies form collaborative networks to boost this ability further and to create value for the manufacturing industrial client. At the same time the subcontractors are able to optimize their own processes by utilizing new digital tools. For welding process this means the use of new solutions for welding management. The data in this white paper shows that the two major value generating features provided by a welding management software

are the ability to automate the documentation process related to welding and catch defects on an earlier stage. Both of these abilities cumulate the value by improving the arc-on time and reducing time spent on welder qualification certificate and welding procedure management. For our example case we calculated that the expected value (weighted value potential) of utilizing a welding management software would provide a yearly expected value of over EUR 173,000 resulting in a break-even for the investment in eight months from the rollout. Knowledge in welding production generates substantial value impact.

About the authors

Author Kari Kemppi is Director of Software Customer Operations at Kemppi. He has worked with Kemppi for more than thirthy years, managing Supply Chain, developing Welding Management Solutions and leading a Kemppi-owned software company. He holds M. Sc. (Eng.) on Computer and Software Engineering from Tampere University of Technology and a B. Sc on Measurement and Control Electronics.

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Co-author Tuomas Kivisaari is partner of Management Consultant company Melkki Oy. Previously he worked as Software Product Manager at Kemppi. He has over ten years professional experience in technology, management consultant, business transformation, program management and application management areas in technology and consultancy business. Tuomas holds M. Sc (Tech.) from Helsinki University of Technology. Majoring Computing systems in automation and with minor Industrial economics.

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Figure1: Properties of FVMQ ( 4: Excellent, 3: Good, 2: Average, 1: Bad)

FSR Difference with others:OTHER SILICONE RUBBER (MQ/VMQ/PVMQ)

FVMQ (Fluorovinylmethylsiloxane)

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE Panther Taps and Drills

Indian Tool Manufacturers (ITM) – A division of Birla Precision Technologies Ltd. has launched Panther Taps and Drills. ITM focuses on its R&D department to continuously develop exceptional quality products for its customers. As a result of this extensive study and continuous efforts, we proudly introduce new ITM “PANTHER” Series a new range of products matched with highest international standards to ensure Superior Performance, Extra Tool Life, and Guaranteed Results. I) Panther series Taps are made out of the advanced grades of HSS premium materials. These Taps are produced on our latest CNC Machines, with unique geometries to suit different work materials. ITM Panther series of Taps

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consists of Spiral Flute, Spiral Point, Roll Form, and Straight Flute-Cast Iron. ITM Panther Taps are available with TiN, TiAlN, TiCN etc.coatings to enhance the performance. 1. Spiral Flute Taps are best Suited for Blind Hole applications and are specially designed to eliminate chip clogging, they are available in size range of (Size Range: M3 to M16). 2. Spiral Point Taps are specially designed for Through-Hole application and are suitable for higher cutting speed. Size range is from M3 to M16. 3. Roll Form Taps is best suitable for both Blind and Through-Hole application. Roll forming operation is chip less operation, forming a thread by displacement of materials and not by

cutting hence best suitable for ductile materials, the size range is from M6 to M16. 4. St.Flute - Cast Iron Taps are best suitable for Cast Iron material and size range is from M3 to M16. II) Panther series of Drills are also made out of the advanced grades of HSS premium materials. These Drills are produced on our latest CNC Machines, with unique geometries to give better accuracy holes and best performance. These drills are developed to machine hardened steel materials like Stainless Steel, Nickel Chromium Steel and Forged Steel etc.

Panther Drills are designed to work on tougher materials and having Special point geometry to reduce thrust forces while drilling. Panther drills are made with special Surface treatment for maximum wear resistance. Size range in metric as per IS 5101 Metric Size 3.0mm to 13.0 mm Inch size as per BS 328 Inch Series: 1/8”to ½.” These new series of our “ Panther” range of Products are new generation tools will work at higher cutting parameters on latest CNC Machines and we are very confident that these products are solutions for your higher productivity.

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Welding Fume Extractor, King Extractor-II-MU 3 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. 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

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE • 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

VARIMETER RCM: Reliably identify current faults! Increased availability of machines and devices

The residual current monitor RN 5883 of the VARIMETER RCM family from DOLD, sensitive to all universal currents, records current faults either with DC or AC components in earthed supply systems (type B). Through early recognition of insulation faults, the RN 5883 provides a preventative service and maintains machines and devices. System downtime and production dis-

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ruptions can consequently be avoided. The residual current measurement takes place over an external current transformer. The residual current monitor RN 5883 provides an informational advantage for specific and cost-effective maintenance - before the machine stop working. As well as the clearly visible LED chain for measured residual current, the LEDs indicate operational status,

pre-alarm and alarm. In addition, the device indicates test functions and optional analogue output through breakage. This residual current monitor finds its place in fourfold usage, and increases the availability of energy supply whilst simultaneously minimising

the risk of fire. Devices, in which current faults can occur due to porous cables, moisture or dust deposits, will be reliably monitored with the RN 5883. Examples of application include building automation, data centres, traffic engineering, climate and air conditioning devices.

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Invisible and highly mobile Design, functionality and more leeway with 180° multiple-joint hinges installed on the inside. Elesa+Ganter standards experts are used to providing unconventional Elesa+Ganter-standard application solutions for a wide range of applications. After all, the goal is to make it as easy as possible for the customer to use standard elements by means of illustrative product descriptions. It is quite normal that every now and then, a 180° turn around the corner must be considered. In the truest sense of the word, this requirement also applies to the Stainless Steel-Multiple-joint hinges GN 7237, which are now included in the Elesa+Ganter product line. Although they are installed to be space-saving and vandalism-proof inside the housing they allow a 180° opening angle of the flaps, hatches and doors. This helps achieve optimum accessibility to

the housing interior and at the same time, it avoids the blocking of escape routes by open doors, for example. Moreover, the housing exteriors remain free of attachments that do not match the design or that should be avoided entirely in the interests of easy cleaning. The Stainless Steel-Multiple-joint hinges are made up of fixing angle pieces, which are mounted on the housing or the door, and an intervening 7-speed, clearance-free, self-lubricated joint mechanism. Thanks to the movement of the joint

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE mechanism designed by simulation software, when opening, for example, a flap is first slightly lifted and then swung by 180°. Maximum flexibility in installation: Long holes in the mounting bracket and spacer plates make the hinge adjustable on three levels. For easy mounting, threaded plates and spacer

plates are available as accessories. To meet more complex applications with specific opening or motion sequences, Elesa+Ganter also offers custom-made solutions that go beyond conventional hinge usages, as required, with a 4- or 10fold joint mechanism as a lifting or pull-out system.

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

Chemical Resistant Diaphragm vacuum Pumps Chemical Resistant Diaphragm pump are the best suited oil free vacuum option for Laboratory & Pilot scaled application. Typical applications for Chemical Resistant diaphragm pumps include evacuating chemically aggressive gases and vapors from such equipment as rotary evaporators, vacuum drying cabinets and centrifugal concentrators. Most importantly, diaphragm pumps are oil-free, for vastly reduced service demands compared with oil-sealed pumps. They eliminate the water waste of water-jet aspirators, and the contam-

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE Imachemton™ - Fluoro Elastomer Tube (FKM) Imachemton™ is fluoropolymer tubing (popularly known as Viton® tubing) especially designed for highly corrosive chemicals and solvents used in pharmaceutical industries. It is manufactured in dedicated controlled environment to comply critical food and pharma grade standards. Imachemton™ has excellent resistance to alcohols, acids, halogenated solvents (Ex. IPA & MDC). It has greater flame and fire resistance.

Its service temperature is -15°C to +250°C. It is available in 60 Shore A & 70 Shore A hardness. It is also available in black and off-white color. It is double polybag packaged in standard pack size of 25 mtr (custom packing sizes available). Its Extractable & Leachable data available upon request. It is phthalate free.

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High Precison Link Conveyors: A range in constant evolution Cam Driven Systems (CDS), a division of the Bettinelli S.p.A. group, offers the widest range of positioners, rotary tables and cam mechanisms for the automation processes. CDS Precision Link Conveyors TSL, TL and TXL provide the industry’s highest accuracy and repeatability for automated assembly and manufacturing machinery

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been designed to meet the requirements of high productivity and +reliability of modern automation, combined with excellent precision and speed, with a high degree of versatility to offer customers the most suitable solution. They are used on machines that require stability, precision, high speeds and low maintenance. They are different in terms of body width, allowing great flexibility and a more accurate choice during the designing phase. The need of the market and customer orientation, added to the desire of CDS to want to expand and improve its product range has brought new innovations to the TL series: TSL 200 : In TL 200, the depth of the body has been reduced, with the same stroke, with a consequent reduction of the gearwheel diameter and a better ratio with the driver unit and a better positional accuracy. This makes the machine far more compact and it is a great advantage to the machine builder. PLASTIC PROTECTIONS: In the TL range, the

platforms combined with the highest dynamic performance available on the market. The precision link conveyor TL series has

plastic protections have been studied to be applied on pallets in order to guarantee an anti-intrusion covering for the components being processed. These covers are printed in 3D. SPECIAL LINKS CHAIN: Together with the plastic protections a new links chain has been developed. The latter is equipped with special seals to reduce the accumulation of powders or abrasive material during the process and increase the protection of leads and bushes. In a nutshell, following are the salient features of these conveyors: • Versatile and compact modular-component design • Precision machined cast iron chemicalnickel plated links • Precision chordal compensation cams • Cam Driven for fixed indexing motion or servo driven for flexible positioning The competitive price and fast lead time together with CDS quality and reliability make this series very attractive for the market.

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE MECO Clamp-On Earth / Ground Resistance & Leakage Current Tester Model: 4680BL & 4680BLC Every Electrical Equipment’s, appliance, system must be Earthed or grounded to obtain a low resistance path for dissipation of current into the earth. Earthing plays an important role for safe and proper operation of any Electrical installation. Ground fault current directly has an impact on human safety. Major accidents happen due to improper Earthing. Leakage current passes through human body and fatality occurs. MECO Introduce Model 4680BL & 4680BLC at very Low Price having Jaw opening of 65mm x 32mm, which is suitable to take measurement from Earthing Strip or Conductor of Φ 65mm x 32mm approx. This testers are capable of measuring Ground Resistance from 0.010 Ohms to 1000 Ohms (4680BL) and Leakage Currents in TRMS mode

from 0.80mA to 30A AC (4680BLC). Data hold, Data Storing Memory, Configurable Alarm, Auto power off & Continuity Loop Test are Key features of 4680BL / 4680BLC. Standard Resistance Calibration Plate provided to verify the calibration check of tester. Substantial time saving and easy operating justify the investment in these instruments. This is non-contact type innovative solution for measuring Ground Resistance and Leakage Current of any Electrical Installation. This method of measurement completely eliminates the use of ground and auxiliary rods avoiding shutdown. This is an extremely handy instrument especially at place where it is next to impossible to measure Earth /Ground Resistance by conventional methods.

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ITI-1600 High-precision Thickness Gage |(NEW) Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges are designed to improve safety and ensure reliability of material subject to corrosion or erosion. Corrosion gauges with their dual-element transducers are the primary inspection tool used to measure the remaining walls of components such as pipelines, pressure vessels, storage tanks, and numerous other applications.. Precision gauges use sin-

gle-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.).

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE New Generation Technology Portable Digital Hardness Tester - ITI-130

• Battery charger • convex and concave Heads and cleaning brush Hand bag • Manuals

• Equation table (ASTM A956 ) • Software CD • Calibration Certificate

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ITI-130 This device is built after two decades research and experience and disappears more limitations of conventional leeb devices and has developed portable hardness tester power range . This device has new ability by electromagnetic shooting and infrared velocity measurement and eliminates mechanical parts.

Applications: • Hardness testing of raw material • Hardness testing of heavy and light pieces • Hardness testing of metal pipes and CNG tanks N.D.T Testing • Hardness testing of welding joints • Hardness testing at production process • Hardness testing of building structures and fuel pipes

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Properties: • Hardness test without complex setting • Capability of testing more Alloys • Showing hardness result on HLD-HRCHRB-HB-HV-HSC • Memory for 3000(approx.)test and USB port trancferring • Calibration by standard block and user • Softwere user calibration • Small and light weight with Poly Carbonate rigid case

Technical Specification: Measuring Direction : 360° Display : LCD Data Memory: 500 Readings Approx. Battery Pack : 800^ 1600 mAH Li-ion 3.7V Battery Charger : USB type Continuous working period : 3000-4000 Test Approx. Communication Interface: USB1

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Minivac Side Channel vacuum Pumps & compressors (Turbine Blowers) These are designed to suck or to compress air / gases / non-explosive air mixtures. These are absolutely oil free with air flow capacities range from 42 to 1100 m3/ hr with maximum vacuum up to 500 mbar & maximum pressure up to 550 mbar.

Salient features: These are Light weight due to Al construction & having 100 % oil free non pulsating continuous air flow. These pumps / blowers require practically zero maintenance & are having silencers on both suction as well as discharge ports. These are useful in

many applications like Pneumatic conveying systems, Industrial vacuum cleaners, Electroplating industries like hot dip galvanizing, Oxy-generation in aquariums / fisheries, Air feeds to industrial ovens & burners, Printing & paper handling, Air pollution monitoring equipments, Dental suction equipments etc.

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE The new Gast 86/87R Series of oil-less rocking piston compressors & vacuum pumps

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

Rotary vane Oil Lubricated 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 performance, while delivering a wide range of pressure level options. Because the

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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 & 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

Minivac SVL series of Low Vacuum Pumps are sliding vane type Direct / Belt driven vacuum pumps mounted on common base frames. These are compact in size, vibration free & hence can be mounted inside the machines. These attain maximum vacuum levels up to 29” of Hg & capacities range from 50 Lpm to 2000 Lpm. Specially treated vanes give advantage of silent operation & reduces wear & tear on stator. The unique design of lubrication system positively feeds minimum

required oil to all rotating & frictional parts. These are useful in many applications like Capsule filling / Capsule printing machines & other pharmaceutical machineries, Packaging / labeling machines, Screen Printing / Plate making, Book binding / folding machines, vacuum chucking etc.

For more information Shree Siddhi Vinayak Industries Plot No.19, Kashimira Indl. Estate, Off. Western Express Highway, Post-Mira, Dist: Thane-401 104. Tel / Fax: 022-28458372 / 28457073 Email: response@minivacpumps.com Website: www.minivacpumps.com

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COMPANY NAME

PG. NO.

A A.C. AUTOMATION

PG. NO.

COMPANY NAME

PG. NO.

CHHATARIYA RUBBER & CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

294

EXOR INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

115

COGNEX SENSORS INDIA PVT. LTD.

135

AERODEF - 2019

180

AMI POLYMER PVT. LTD.

APEX PRECISION MECHATRONIX PVT. LTD.

177

ASIAN MACHINE TOOL CORPORATION PVT. LTD.

COMPANY NAME

149

COLE-PARMER

F FKL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

FLIR SYSTEMS INDIA PVT. LTD.

INNER INSIDE FRONT COVER

FLUID CONTROL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

FLUKE TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.

FALSE COVER

CONSUL NEOWATT POWER SOLUTIONS PVT LTD

185

CRANE CONTROL EQUIPMENTS

267

AURUM ALLOYS & ENGINEERING LLP

295

AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC LTD.

251

DELTA ELECTRONICS INDIA PVT. LTD.

GALAXY EARTHING ELECTRODES (P) LTD.

217

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING SHOW - 2019

298

DOLD ELECTRIC INDIA PVT LTD

199

GEISSEL INDIA PVT. LTD.

231

GIANTLOK INDIA PVT. LTD.

187

DOWEL ENGINEERING WORKS

GKS ENGINEERING PVT LTD

147

GLOBE-TECH ENGINEERING EXPO - 2019

296

GP PETROLEUMS LTD.

GROB MACHINE TOOLS INDIA PVT. LTD.

161

AVIANS INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY PVT. LTD.

179

B BECKHOFF AUTOMATION PVT. LTD.

ELECTROTHERM (INDIA) LTD.

BETTINELLI AUTOMATION COMPONENTS PVT. LTD.

ELESA AND GANTER INDIA PVT. LTD.

BIRLA PRECISION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

163

ELGI EQUIPMENTS LTD.

17 H

BRIGHT ENGINEERING WORKS PVT. LTD.

EPPINGER TOOLING ASIA PVT. LTD.

C CEM INSTRUMENTS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

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ENGIMACH - 2019

205

ERWIN JUNKER MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH

139 HANNA EQUIPMENTS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

HARTING (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

HILSCHER INDIA PVT. LTD.

170 - 171

143

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AD INDEX

COMPANY NAME

PG. NO.

COMPANY NAME

PG. NO.

COMPANY NAME

PG. NO.

HOSABETTU HEAVY MACHINERY LLP

141

JUNGHEINRICH LIFT TRUCK INDIA PVT. LTD.

263

MAXON PRECISION MOTOR INDIA PVT. LTD.

207

HPL ELECTRIC & POWER PVT. LTD.

209

JYOTI CERAMIC INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.

MECC ALTE INDIA PVT. LTD.

181

INSIDE BACK COVER

MECO INSTRUMENTS PRIVATE LTD.

JYOTI CNC AUTOMATION LTD.

MECO METERS PRIVATE LTD.

MEERA CASTING

175

MENNEKES ELECTRIC INDIA PVT. LTD.

234 - 235

HRS PROCESS SYSTEMS LTD. HUMMEL CONNECTOR SYSTEMS PVT. LTD.

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I IGUS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

117

IMEX - 2019

302

INDIA MACHINE TOOLS SHOW - 2019

300

INDIA TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS CO.

303

INDIA WAREHOUSING SHOW - 2019

259

INORBIT TOURS PVT. LTD. INSTAMOD AIRPIPE PVT. LTD. INTEC - 2019

K.U. SODALAMUTHU AND CO. PVT. LTD.

211

K-LITE INDUSTRIES

INSIDE FRONT COVER

KUEBLER AUTOMATION INDIA PVT. LTD.

111

METRAVI INSTRUMENTS PVT. LTD.

203

KUMBHOJKAR PLASTIC MOULDERS

269

MGM-VARVEL POWER TRANSMISSION PVT LTD

KUSAM ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.

247

MOVETECH CONVEYORS PVT. LTD.

265

INDIA MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE AWARDS - 2019

INNOVISTA SENSORS INDIA PVT. LTD.

FRONT GATEFOLD 19

KYORITSU KEW INDIA INSTRUMENTS PVT. LTD.

LAPP INDIA PVT. LTD.

255

LAYHER SCAFFOLDING SYSTEMS PVT LTD

261

LEE SPRING COMPANY INDIA PVT. LTD.

N. GANDHI & CO.

NEXTGEN EQUIPMENTS PVT. LTD.

253

P PILZ INDIA PVT. LTD.

113

PRECISION MOTION INDUSTRIES, INC. ( PMI )

PRIMA EQUIPMENT

133

PRIMEROLL INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED

M MARPOSS INDIA PVT. LTD.

JAYANT GROUP OF COMPANIES

MARVEL GLOVES INDUSTRIES

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297

151

293

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COMPANY NAME

PG. NO.

Q QVI INDIA PVT. LTD.

165

COMPANY NAME

PG. NO.

COMPANY NAME

SICK INDIA

131

SMALLEY STEEL RING COMPANY

RENISHAW INDIA (PUNE)

145

SRI VISHNU PUMP MFG. CO.

RISHABH INSTRUMENTS PVT. LTD.

213

SUMIP COMPOSITES PVT. LTD.

311

RMG POLYVINYL INDIA LTD.

249

SUNLUBE INDIA PVT. LTD.

167

ROLLON INDIA PVT. LTD. - INDIA

119

SURESH INDU LASERS PVT. LTD.

173

RR KABEL LIMITED

183

S SAFCON SEALS PRIVATE LIMITED

SAFEXPRESS PVT. LTD.

SCHMERSAL INDIA PVT LTD

INNER GATEFOLD

SCORPIO VALVES & CONTROLS PVT. LTD.

169

ROSS CONTROLS INDIA PVT. LTD.

VM TRADERS

PG. NO.

267

WARPP ENGINEERS PVT. LTD.

283

WELDINDIA - 2020

304

101-108

T TDK INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

215

TECHCON

TECHNO INDUSTRIES

257

TECHNO PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT PVT LTD

218 - 219

TEJ INDUSTRIES

267

TESTO INDIA PVT. LTD.

THE INDIAN ELECTRIC CO.

201

TESTO INDIA PVT. LTD.

121-128

SHAVO TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.

153-161

GROB MACHINE TOOLS INDIA PVT. LTD.

189-196

221-228

FLIR SYSTEMS INDIA PVT. LTD.

METAL POWER ANALYTICAL (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

STEEL MART SECO TOOLS INDIA (P) LTD.

137

SEW-EURODRIVE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

SG CORPORATION

233

SHREE SIDDHIVINAYAK INDUSTRIES

299

UNP POLYVALVES (INDIA) PVT LTD

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THERMO-TECH INDUSTRIES TIMKEN INDIA LIMITED

236-244

245

273-282

285-292

ADOR WELDING LIMITED

KEMPPI INDIA PVT. LTD.

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