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“Our focus is always to present ourselves as a “Solution Provider” for Indian Industry”
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“FIBRO has committed to Make in India”
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Accusharp : Leadership with technology innovation
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Editorial Board
Mr. A.P. Jayanthram Managing Director Heidenhain Optics & Electronics India Pvt. Ltd
Mr. Arjun Prakash Managing Director Effica Automation Ltd.
Mr. GK Pillai Managing Director & CEO
Mr. Rupesh Paparaju Director,
Walchandnagar Industries Ltd.
Bettinelli Automation Components Pvt. Ltd.
Ms.Samina Khalid Marketing Manager
Mr. MIHIR Baxi President – Global Sales
Renishaw Metrology Systems Ltd.
Jyoti CNC Automation LTD
Editorial Index A Accusharp 86 Ador Welding 58, 133 AEROTEC 20 ANCA 30, 54 Attendme 52 B Bettinelli Automation 22 Birla Precision 90, 134 E EMAG 68 EOS GmbH 18 Erwin Junker 72 ESPRIT 20 F FARO 19 FIBRO India 46 FireTrace 66 FLIR Systems 132 G Gleason Workholding 74 H Heidenhain India 109 K KUKA Roboter 112 L Lakshmi Machine Works 133 LAPP India 18 LMT Tools Group 62
M Marposs India 77 Mastercam 110 Mitutoyo South Asia 132 MMC Hardmetal 85, 130 MotulTech India 101 N Nicolas Correa 41 Nynas 104 P Pilz India 118 R Ratnaparkhi Electronics 93 Renishaw 78, 80 Rollon India 114 S SBS Precision Systems 134 Schmersal India 24 Seco Tools 50 Shavo Technologies 131 Shell Lubricants 106 Solitaire Machine Tools 67 Sparkonix 94 Spraymet 36 U Unity Controls 131 W Walter Tools India 32 Wohlhaupter India 42 Z ZOLLER India 82
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Mr. Dinesh Khambhayta President MTMA-RAJKOT
Mr. Ayaz Qazi Director
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Mr. Suhas Belapurkar Director - Sales & Marketing ( Industrial Products) Sanjay Tools & Adhesives
Mr. P.K. Balasubbramaniian President VBS Corporate Support
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Mr. B.P. Poddar Vice President - Sales & Marketing FEMCO Fatty Tuna India Pvt. Ltd.
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Mr. Jayant Vaidyanathan VP - Sales & Application Tsugami Precision Engineering India Pvt. Ltd.
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BUSINESS NEWS
EOS launches EOSPRINT 2.0 EOS has launched EOSPRINT 2.0, the newest version of its comprehensive AM (Additive Manufacturing) CAM environment. Together with data preparation software like Siemens NX™, or Magics, the new EOS software provides an intuitive user interface, offers customers greater freedom for application-specific parameter optimization and allows easier part optimization – leading to increased productivity and part quality. EOSPRINT 2.0 is now available for metal systems EOS M 290 and EOS M 400. Future iterations will include support for all current EOS metal systems and future polymer systems. “We advanced EOSPRINT in accordance with market needs, particularly in the fields of ease of use, higher part quality and increased productivity” said Gerd
Denninger, Software Product Manager at EOS. “EOSPRINT 2.0 makes the initial steps of the actual AM build process easier and the comprehensive AM CAM environment enables engineers to reach higher quality and lower cost than ever before.” EOSPRINT 2.0 introduces a workflow-based approach for the graphical user interface reflecting the AM CAM process.
New plane segmentation capabilities enable different layer thicknesses in one part, optimizing it more easily for production.
The segmentation functionality enables the splitting of a part along a plane so that it can be shifted in z-level to define part segments with different exposure requirements regarding quality and productivity. As a result, engineers can define segments where a very high quality is needed and can assign machine parameters optimized for highest quality. Segments where speed is more important can be processed with parameters optimized for highest productivity. As a result, companies receive the optimal mixture of part quality and build time, leading to considerable saving of production time. This is key for serial production of parts with Additive Manufacturing. EOSPRINT is prepared for full integration into automated workflows for the digital future (Industry 4.0).
LAPP India participated in INTEC 2017 LAPP India, a 100% subsidiary of the Lapp Group Germany, a leading supplier of integrated solutions and branded products in the field of cable and connection technology in India participated in the 17th edition of INTEC 2017 from June 1st– 5th, 2017 at the Codissia Trade Fair Complex in Coimbatore. Organized by the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (CODISSIA), INTEC is a flagship International Industrial Trade Fair that brings together the very best in technological advancement in Machine Tool industry. INTEC is a congregation of various Industries exhibiting their finest innovations and services. At INTEC 2017, LAPP India displayed its standard product offering in cables, connectors, glands and accessories. In addition to cables, connectors and glands, LAPP also offers ÖLFLEX® CONNECT, the cable assembly solution. The solution ranges from cable or custom servo
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assemblies to complex drag chain applications. This plug and play solution displays superior German quality and high competence for the machine tool industry, hence being the best choice for the fast growing machine tool industry. The machine tool industry is the backbone of the manufacturing industry. To help the sector with comprehensive manufacturing solutions, it is critical to have compact, advanced and easy to configure machines. Therefore, the industry constantly demands for slim, light weight, highly flexible cables which not only meet the global standards but also overcome the challenges faced due to harsh environment conditions, continuous motion and high temperature. Also on display was LAPP India’s ÖLFLEX® ROBOT
900 P, ÖLFLEX® ROBOT F1 and ÖLFLEX® CHAIN 808 which are products especially designed for this industry. “Coimbatore is the hub of the Machine Tool industry in India and is home to our largest and oldest clientele. Continuing our 20 years of association with the city, we are excited to be showcasing LAPP India’s range of products and solutions at INTEC 2017. We believe LAPP’s innovation will continue to seed the opportunity in the thriving machine tool sector to develop innovative solutions and make an impact on the sustainable growth of the Indian economy”, said Mr. Marc Jarrault – MD – LAPP India Pvt. Ltd. LAPP India had earlier this year, launched EPIC® SMART Industrial Connectors at IMTEX 2017 in Bangalore. EPIC® SMART is designed and manufactured in Asia for the Asian market and promises high performance at a costeffective price.
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FARO introduces PointSense 18.0 Suite FARO has announced the availability of the FARO PointSense 18.0 software suite (http://www.faro. com/aecsoftware18-0/). This robust software platform evolution delivers seamless integration into the latest 2018 AutoCAD and Revit design tools, a better user experience, improved software handling, and enhanced efficiency in processing software data. The suite includes: PointSense basic/Pro for AutoCAD, PointSense Building for AutoCAD, PointSense Heritage for AutoCAD, PointSense Plant for AutoCAD and PointSense for Revit. The one stop bundle and compatibility across the broad range of Autodesk architecture, engineering, construction and surveying products makes this the most cost effective solution of its kind currently available. PointSense 18.0 resets the bar for “ready to go”. It includes the same high value, beneficial use features and functionality with which savvy AutoCAD® and Revit® users are already familiar.
The addition of a new, step by step guidance screen assures that even less familiar users can get up to speed quickly and optimize their workflow. PointSense 18.0 for Revit® is the first software platform to incorporate Levels of Accuracy as defined USBID (U.S. Institute of Building Documentation) standards. This enhanced analysis tool enables users to more confidently validate the accuracy of the as-built model compared to the relevant point cloud, i.e. the set of data points acquired by a 3D laser scanner.
Stated Andreas Gerster, Vice President Global Construction BIM-CIM business unit. “PointSense 18.0, used in combination with 3D laser scanners such as the industry leading FARO Focus3D is a direct reflection of this commitment, as it delivers a powerful new set of easy to use software solutions in a single package. We are both excited and validated about the unique value that PointSense 18.0 delivers not only to AutoCAD and Revit users in general, but also as a tightly integrated, high performance bundle for FARO Focus3D Scanner users.”
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Premium AEROTEC, EOS and Daimler partner for industrial 3D printing Metal 3D printing technology is gaining more and more traction in the industrial field. The aerostructures supplier Premium AEROTEC holds a leading position within its sector for this technology. To consolidate this position and to expand the company’s capabilities beyond aviation, Premium AEROTEC is starting a joint project with experienced partners EOS, the leading technology supplier for industrial 3D printing, and Daimler, the renowned automotive manufacturer. Together, they will develop the next generation of additive manufacturing (AM) in their NextGenAM project. Via this cooperation, the companies are laying the foundations for the implementation of this technology in large-scale serial manufacturing. The objective of the project is to progress the automation of the entire industrial 3D printing process. For this, the NextGenAM
project team will check the entire additive manufacturing process to see whether parts of it can be automated, from the delivery of metal powder to the processing stages after the build process itself. By this measure, the partners hope to gain significant cost advantages and important foundations in order to use this technology for large-scale serial manufacturing in the future. “We are currently the leader for metal 3D printing in the aerospace
industry,” said Dr. Thomas Ehm, the CEO of Premium AEROTEC. “Now, we need to continue developing this technology extensively in order to expand its application spectrum significantly. Together with our partners, we can thus ensure state-of-the-art technology for our industry.” Dr. Hans J. Langer, Founder and CEO EOS Group stated: “We are proud to be part of such a forward-looking project alongside
Premium AEROTEC and Daimler. This underlines the growing footprint of industrial 3D printing in serial production.”
ESPRIT Worldwide Conference 2017 set to hit Universal City Registration is now open for ESPRIT World Conference 2017, which will be held June 12-16 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, California. Resellers and customers from across the globe will converge upon Southern California to learn about the most recent software updates and latest technologies from ESPRIT’s expert application engineers and research and development team. Attendees can register via the ESPRIT World Conference 2017 registration website. “One of our favorite events of the year is the ESPRIT World Conference — it’s such an honor to bring the ESPRIT community together in one place, learn from our global colleagues and forge new relationships,” says Paul Ricard, president of DP Technology. “As usual, the conference lineup this year is top-notch and will provide ESPRIT
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users and resellers with the knowledge they need to machine more effectively.” In addition to general sessions offering an overview of the trends and technologies that are changing the face of manufacturing, the ESPRIT World Conference 2017 will also feature customer and reseller classes to help attendees acquire knowledge of emerging technologies
and learn new ways to optimize their machining processes with ESPRIT CAM. Customers can sharpen their ESPRIT skills with sessions on topics ranging from model preparation and feature creation to Post Processor development to programming techniques, and tips and tricks for a range of ESPRIT cycles. Resellers will have access to their own tailor-made classes on the ESPRIT World Conference 2017 reseller track. Grant Imahara, the host of White Rabbit Project on Netflix and a former cast member on Discovery’s MythBusters, will be the keynote speaker at ESPRIT World Conference 2017. Before he began appearing in front of the camera, Imahara worked as an animatronics engineer and model maker at George Lucas’s.
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BUSINESS NEWS
Schmersal celebrates its 10th anniversary in India Schmersal India Private Limited, a subsidiary of the Schmersal Group, celebrates ten years of existence this year. Some 200 guests are expected to join the celebrations on 2nd June 2017 in Ranjangaon, including the German Consul General Dr. Jürgen Morhard. The company was initially founded in 2007 as a sales organisation in order to participate in the growing Indian market for machine safety. In 2012, the cornerstone for a production factory was laid in Ranjangaon near Pune in the state of Maharashtra. The Schmersal Group invested about 8 million euros (approx. 580 million Indian rupees) in the construction of the new factory, which started production in July 2013. “The constant rise in demand for Schmersal products was the main factor behind the decision to invest in our own factory, especially as it became apparent that the Indian market offers massive potential for the years to come,” reports Philip Schmersal, MD Schmersal Group. “To date, Schmersal is the only company producing safety switches directly in India.” The Schmersal factory in Ranjangaon produces safety switches and lift switchgear on almost 4,000 m² of production and storage space. Initially, production was destined primarily for the Indian market. Parallel to this, Schmersal India Pvt. Ltd was expanding its sales activities in India - both by opening new sales offices in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai and by expanding the network of dealers. “Our customers currently include many international names in industries such as food and beverages,
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steel, mining, metals, automobile, alternative energy, plastic, cement, power, the lift industry etc. So today, we are delivering our products to the whole of SAARC countries (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation),” explains Sagar Bhosale. In 2016, Schmersal India Pvt. Ltd. achieved a turnover of 4,4 million euros (approx. 320 million Indian rupees). A major milestone was achieved in April 2017: the Ranjangaon factory produced the millionth safety switch since it became operational. Schmersal India Pvt. Ltd. now employs around 70 employees, including a mechanics apprentice. In the near future, the plan is to increase this number to 80 to 85 employees, as a production system is to be relocated from the German factory in Wettenberg to India. The number of trainees is also set to rise. In 2015, Schmersal
India Pvt. Ltd, in conjunction with the Indian German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC), established a dual training project based on German models which are due to finish this autumn. To date, two previous trainees have been taken on as regular production employees. Schmersal India Pvt. Ltd. has a promising future ahead of it: “We are expecting further growth in production and employment,” explains Sagar Bhosale. “After all, the increasing awareness of safety in the industry leads to a higher demand for safety solutions and services. Increasing levels of disposable income and the urbanisation will boost the demand for products of the food and packaging industry and the pharmaceuticals industry and thus will further increase the demand for safety technology from Schmersal.”
About the Schmersal Group: In the demanding field of machine safety, the Schmersal Group is one of the international market and competence leaders. Based on more than 25,000 different switching devices, the corporate group offers system solutions for the safety of man and machine. The company was founded in 1945 in Wuppertal, Germany, and is represented by seven manufacturing sites on three continents with its own companies and sales partners in more than 60 nations. The Schmersal Group employs some 1750 people worldwide and generated a group turnover in 2016 of approx. € 215 million.
For more information Website: www.schmersal.com
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ANCA’s new smart factory Management Suite uses virtual machine monitoring technology ANCA’s new Management Suite is a game changer for the CNC grinding industry. It provides customers the technology to monitor the performance of their machines no matter where they are in the world. The new software also enables companies to run smart factories by providing live production information to make data based decisions on operational improvements. Thomson Mathew, ANCA Software Product Manager said: “We listened to what our customers needed to improve their grinding performance. They told us they wanted a smart factory concept where machines are grinding tools all day everyday with minimal intervention and the ability to remotely monitor machines for better intelligence on grinding performance and down-times.” “Imagine you have planned for your CNC grinding machines to run a long tool batch over the weekend. One of your team is on alert to monitor production, keeping an eye on their phone or other device from home and are immediately notified if there is a machine down. In the past this person would have had to be on site all weekend - which is a cost to the business - or would have resulted in lost productivity as the problem would only have been picked up when people returned on Monday to find the grinding had stopped at midday on Saturday.” “There has also been lots of discussion about the value of data to companies. Data analytics are the key to improving business processes and our new software suite has been designed
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to give our customers as much intelligence as possible on their machines performance in a simple to use interface. Gone are the days where customers rely on manual records of machine performance with software that provides factual reports and analytics to enable informed decisions.” “The machine analytics provided by the Management Suite gives companies the ability to produce highly accurate reports on machine usage allowing them to identify waste and increase overall equipment efficiency.” The Management Suite dashboard provides users with the flexibility to monitor the production of their machines in and out of the office – all they need is to be connected to their server via the internet. It can be viewed by multiple people in the company to ensure a connected team who can work together remotely and onsite to maximise their operational efficiencies. Thomson continued; “The new software means that our customers can decide where their time will be best spent; meeting with clients, visiting other sites or even having lunch out of the office in the knowledge that their machines are operating at a premium.”
Customer benefits of Management Suite • Monitors machine and production in real time and delivers up to date information, greatly enhancing visibility and control in manufacturing operations. • Reduces costly machine downtime by immediately notifying when a machine has ceased production, with reasons for the stoppage via an email or SMS to the relevant personnel. • Provides complete visibility of the machine status and activity from the office PC or from anywhere in the world if the user is logged into the company’s server. The Management Suite
comprises of three products, Tool Management; Wheel Management and RedaX Tool Management maintains revision control of your grinding programs allowing you to easily revert to older versions. You can also visually identify program changes using the file difference tool. The Wheel Management product is a central inventory for wheels and wheel packs. It provides a platform to easily share wheel packs and qualification data between machines. It also has a handy search function so that operators can easily find what they are looking for. Another key feature of the Wheel Management product is the differentiation between simulator qualified wheels which prevents the usage of actual wheels on machines to avoid collisions and damages to machine and wheel packs. The RedaX product is a remote data analytics real time monitoring solution for machines. Its open platform communication unified architecture is part of RedaX and runs on machines to monitor and broadcast machine data. From this the client, can consolidate the findings on a web page that is displayed in a real-time web browser.
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Walter India: Marking innovations with technology transformation Q. Tell us about the key technological trends and innovation impacting the machining and cutting tool sector. These are interesting times, which calls for manufacturers to device processes and technology that not only address the markets requirement of price with profitability but also technological innovations that provide a competitive edge to meet the end user’s demand. It is thus an imperative obligation of technology leaders like Walter to be there for our manufacturing clients and provide them this needed competitive advantage through innovative cutting tool technologies, Product Quality and Expert Engineering Services.
Q. How do you perceive India as a market? What are the challenges and opportunities in your segment? As the Indian economy shows signs of revival, we are confident of growth across manufacturing sectors in the ensuing fiscal to spur growth. Policy reforms and a slew of actionable measures being taken augur well for the economy to revive. The progressive initiatives coupled with efficient governance and successful implementation of strong policies will ensure the momentum sustains. The perpetually growing competition in the manufacturing sector, both from local and global players, has led to an increased end-user expectation towards cost and technological competitiveness. Today, manufacturing companies need to act as cutting tool experts offering optimized machining solutions for increasing productivity and quality. Thus, Walter continually strives to
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offer solutions to customer like cost per component reduction, Tool machining cost, cycle time reduction, increase productivity, quality and performance ratio etc., that make them competitive in their end users. At Walter, we act as partners and not only cutting tool suppliers, thus we concentrate with a holistic approach on the entire range of our client’s applications and on what they can achieve using our Specialized Optimization Solutions.
Q. Looking ahead, how much growth do you foresee for the cutting tool sector in the Indian market? Which industry segments will be at the forefront in driving the growth? The machining and the cutting tool sector is witnessing a lot of developments to keep pace with the changing market dynamics especially in terms of technology & new tool materials. In terms of the segments, while the automotive segment contributes to a major share of Walter’s business, Walter has established its dominance in other resilient segments like railways, aerospace, power equipment and so on. Walter has experienced a very good growth in Energy, Railways and Aerospace sector in last 3 – 4 years due to their focus on developing new tools, providing optimized solutions. We have a strong product line and customized solutions for very specific machining needs of these emerging sectors. Walter India has a clear market strategy for these industries, with a team of dedicated sector specialists in applications explicit to these industries.
Our Engineers bring world class technologies with our global competence to Indian manufacturers. The internal demand for Energy and Railways are high in India. Aerospace industry is mostly export based and it is showing a really impressive growth in the past few years.
Q. In your view, how customer requirements for metal cutting tools have evolved in the recent years? Today’s End users are demanding the latest in technology at the most economical cost. The industry has a continuously evolving appetite for improvement which calls for challenging applications, surfaces & materials to be machined. On top of that greater precision are needed to be achieved at an ever increasing productivity rate with rock solid process security. The unprecedented pace of technological change gives opportunities to businesses for creating growth through rapid conversion with newer technologies. Identifying customer’s needs – often before they realize it themselves and creating the right solution, drives business growth. For Leaders of innovative technology (like Walter) it is most important to leverage the voice of the market and respond to their dynamic requirements. For
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example, Walter launches new product innovations every 6 months. Every tool, every machining strategy, every solution is polished until it performs to perfection. Walter pioneers in offering Customers a complete machining solution backed with technologically innovative and advanced products. Selecting a cutting tool supplier with such competence in product innovation, backed with local engineering support & availability of the entire spectrum of cutting tool products in a single portfolio helps customers to have an edge in the industry against the competition.
Walter India’s results show an upward trend as the Indian economy and the market conditions are revived and look favorable from business point of view. We expect a good growth in the coming months as well. With a well laid strategy, Customer Focus approach, wide range of innovative products and machining solution offerings driven by a competent team, we are all set to make a mark and register a remarkable business growth.
Q. Please elaborate on your company’s growth strategy for the Indian market? Are there any plans to manufacture locally? Mr. Brajesh Kumar: Walter India has ambitious growth plans through market share gain and distribution base expansion during coming years. We rely on a solid growth strategy, which enables us to provide our customers a competitive advantage through innovative technologies, premium product quality and expert engineering services.
Mr. Brajesh Kumar, Managing Director Walter Tools India Pvt. Ltd.
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e, at Machine Tools World, are proud to present to you our second anniversary issue! The journey in the last two years has indeed been a remarkable one. From our first issue and initial days, we have definitely come a long way and established our magazine as a onestop-shop for all the news and updates related to the machine tools industry. A testimony to this is more than 100+ leading machine tools brands, who have chosen to advertise with us and are still continuing. Every month we strive hard to bring you in-depth coverage of the machine tools industry through technology updates, personal interface, latest product reviews and industry analysis. Our focus is to cover every aspect of the industry through our various sections, including die mould, EDM, gear grinding / honing, metal cutting, cutting tools, deep hole drilling, machine automation, metal forming and metrology. While it is certainly the time to review our past achievements, it is also
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the time to look ahead and set our future goals. On that note, we are extremely grateful to our readers, subscribers and advertisers for putting their faith in us and helping us emerge as a leading publication. In the coming years, we are committed to further solidify our position and continue meeting your expectations.
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“Our association with ‘ Engineering Review - one of the colleague brand of MACHINE TOOLS WORLD’ is more than a decade old ! The quality of content and an innovative journalism is the key differentiator which separates this publication ahead of peers. It’s is always challenging to start, run and sustain readership with the print version in this age of on-line world. We wish all the best for the future endeavors.”
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Spraymet Surface Technologies helps in conservation of resources Waste into wealth: Spraymet harnesses the best of surfacing technologies to reclaim machinery components & parts and conserve resources
Mr. P.T. Bindagi, Technical Director, Spraymet Surface Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
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hat does it take a metallurgist to become an entrepreneur? Besides a good academic background and industry exposure, you also need selfconfidence and courage to leave a cushy job and enter business. That’s precisely what Bindagi did.
A scholastic career
P.T. Bindagi, the Technical Director of Spraymet Surface Technologies P. Ltd., headquartered in Bengaluru. Bindagi took his degree in metallurgical engineering from the Bellary Govt. College. He was state first. After this scholastic career, he took up a job with Precision Fasteners as a metallurgist in their R&D lab. After a short tenure of two years, He joined Ador (erstwhile Advani-Oerlikon) in 1984
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and took the onus of product marketing in the newly set up Powder Division. At Ador, he stayed for long 10 years. He had his career progression and soon became the Divisional Manager of Metco Thermal Hard facing Div. In 1987. Bindagi received special training in tribology at Metco, Australia as well as Sulzer Metco, USA. Back home he presented several papers on the nuances of ‘thermal spraying’ in conferences organised by IIW, BARC, VSSC and other organisations. The turning point
The year 1994 was a turning point for Bindagi. That was the year when he bid adieu to service and decided to be on his own, doing the same thing closer to his heart : propagating the art and science of tribology, harnessing the proven technologies of thermal spray, plasma spray & HVOF. Subsequently, It took hardly a few months for him to give shape to his passion: establishing his own company in the name and style of Spraymet Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Today Spraymet is engaged in thermal spray, ENP plating and weld surfacing. While the main plant is in Bangalore, Bindagi set up the second
plant in Pune to stay closer to its customers especially from the automobile sector which is demanding technical excellence, proximity and service all at the same time. Spraymet has the distinction of having pioneered the carbide coatings in the steel mills and galvanizing line roll coating. Proprietary coatings
The company owns a few proprietary coatings like moly blend (Spraymet MoB) for metal to metal wear and Ductile matrix carbide (Spraymet DMC) for plastic processing feed screws. Bindagi is keenly interested and is working towards expanding applications in turbine industry, medical implants and other new frontiers. In his quest, to spread knowledge, Bindagi also picks up students from universities for project work related to tribology and wear metallurgy. “Today when I look back, I have the satisfaction of having chosen a business line which is not only winning bread for me but also butter for the industry at large,” states Bindagi. There is substance in what he says. He has helped the industry save a lot of money and helped conserve its scarce resources. May his tribe increase! P.K. Balasubbramaniian
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“Our focus is always to present ourselves as a “Solution Provider” for Indian Industry” Mr. Parag Alekar, C.E.O. Nicolas Correa S.A. India Branch
Q. Can you update us with your new product range and any product launches this year ?
best technology, lowest production time in the most economical way.
more efficiently using such monitoring features.
Recently we have introduced three new machines viz. Fox, Fenix and Orix. These machines are getting very good response in India. Fox Series is Double Column Bridge & Gantry type machines, Fenix is Floor type: especially for Construction Equipment manufacturers & Orix is Bridge Moving Gantry type machines for Aerospace Industry. Fox series of machines have become popular in a very short span of time.
Q. Your views on “MAKE IN INDIA” initiative ?
Q. Your company’s expansion plans and vision for Indian Market ?
Main purpose of starting India office was to increase our presence in India and thereby giving opportunity to Indian Vendors to promote ‘Make in India”. Presently we are supplying all the component Fixturing, Cutting tools from local suppliers as per our design. From India Office fixturing solutions are provided not only to Indian customers but also to China. We are also getting some accessories manufactured locally which we supply along-with our machines. This is economically beneficial & many a times time saving. This not only saves on costs without compromising on the quality standards but also gives business to vendors in India. As far as Digital India is concerned, we have developed some applications for our machines, through which our customers can monitor the present status of the machine, components produced, etc. In case of problem on the machine customer can get SMS alert. These facilities are made available to utilize our machines
We are working out on how to increase our presence here in India. India has lot of potential and perhaps in the coming years it may become a major market for us in the world. In that case, more investment will be done in our India office for growing business. The critical issue of course is manpower, so we have to conduct trainings more frequently to upgrade the knowledge of our Sales, Service and Application engineers. As a country India is changing a lot and we have seen a significant shift in India lately. The Indian potentiality is growing. If we look at the number of machines sold here in India, we have sold nearly 70 machines in last ten years. So this is a very good reference of number of machines sold in India for potential buyers. It gives us the great advantage and will help in future as well. So most important and difficult job has been done and now we have to maintain that. We have good customer base which will bring us good business here in India.
Q. Brief us about your company’s strategy post IMTEX 2017 to get benefited maximum from this exhibition ? Response to our stall in Imtex 2017 was fabulous and we are in serious business discussions with some of our customers who floated their enquiry in Imtex. Our focus is always to present ourselves as a “Solution Provider” for Indian Industry. We in India have supplied more than 70 machines. We provide best economical solution with the latest technology to satisfy customer needs. We will continue doing that since Indian Industry needs
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“Our vision is to bring value to our customers in order to increase their profits”
Mr. Keshav Khurana Executive Director Wohlhaupter India pvt. Ltd.
Q. Can you update us with your new product range and any product launches this year. We have a long history of providing standard products that customers can use for machining difficult-to-machine materials. We have also developed special geometries that can form chips. Chip formation is the critical factor in machining these materials. Wohlhaupter and Allied together have a wide range of solutions as far as chip formation is concerned. Allied Machine & Engineering is excited to announce the release of the GEN3SYS XT Pro product line on April 24th, 2017. The new GEN3SYS XT Pro line of inserts is a combination of substrate, geometry and coating designed for drilling specific ISO material classes. This launch includes geometries for P (Steel), K Cast Iron), and N (nonferrous) materials. Each geometry is tailored specifically for maximum performance in these material classes. The inserts are available in diameters 11mm-35mm.
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Along with the material specific geometries, a new holder was developed to improve chip evacuation and coolant flow to the work piece interface. The new holders are available in 3, 5, 7, and now 10xD configurations. Each length is available only in straight flute with or without a flat, and in imperial or metric shanks. Our newest PRODUCT IN Wohlhaupter family is the “3E” digital display for our universal boring head- Variobore. It helps the customers to adjust the sizes in 2 microns by just seeing the display reading. Best part is when the size change is done customer can remove the display and use it for another tool. This way one display can be used for multiple tools.
Q. Brief us about your company’s strategy post IMTEX 2017 to get benefited maximum from this exhibition We visited each IMTEX visitor on his premises based on his enquiries. The product they had interest in and other products were again shown to him at his end for a more personal experience. We believe in personalized experience for our customers.
Q. Your views on impact of “MAKE IN INDIA” initiative in Indian Manufacturing sector The impact is really positive and quick. Many foreign manufacturers have taken it seriously and have started invested or made plans to invest in India. This initiative is an important stepping stone in India’s new age success story. We are maintaining one quality standard across the globe for our products by manufacturing them at a single location
only in Germany for boring tools & hole making tools in USA. We are working on Turnkey projects in India for major of the customers who are already manufacturing the end products in India as well as who are going to start a new manufacturing set up in India . With the technical know how , we are coordinating with all of India manufacturers by sharing our innovative products and implementing the process of machining to achieve the international quality standard products to stay ahead among global competitors.
Q. Please comment on changing trends in your industry segment in near future Automation is planned by each manufacturer to reduce the process times, digital tools for ease of use, high temperature sustaining alloys to take care of the high speed machining processes, new coatings to improve the tool lifemanufacturers are now trying various things to bring on new technologies and trends in the market. This is also due to the high quality demands of the end user and stiff competition in the market. The trend shift is quick.
Q. Your company’s vision 2025 considering current market scenario and trends Globally, in the current scenario, all companies are constantly innovating to improve customers’ productivity and reduce their manufacturing cost per component. So to succeed in the Indian market, we need to be flexible and responsive to customer discussion. We are listening to our customers’ challenges and providing them solutions for their problems. Considering the
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demographics of India, a vast majority of the population in India is under 30 years old, which shows the huge workforce and the potential demand for a variety of goods and services. We entered into the Indian market at the right time in coinciding with the country’s growing economy. Now, through this partnership, instead of an incremental growth, we can grow exponentially. We are driving to bring both our teams together to get much closer to our customers, respond to them faster and bring added value to their businesses Generally, people have different demands in terms of productivity, price and quality. Our business model is not to build products to be at the lowest price. We are known for our quality craftsmanship all over the world. By supplying quality tools, it enables our Indian customers
to compete on the global market by making flagship products that are of world-class standard. Our vision is to bring value to our customers in order to increase their profits. On the other hand, we are strengthening our relationship with machine tool builders so that our tools will be delivered along with their machines which opens up new opportunities for customers. Now, we are known to the majority of the Indian machine tool companies together as Allied-Wohlhaupter. Definitely, machine tool players need our help to take care of their tooling projects. We receive lots of inquiries from them and we have done a lot of tooling proposals for their customers. We have already established successful projects across India. They look at us as a solution provider for hole making. Allied
& Wohlhaupter has strong relationships with majority of machine tool builders in India and worldwide. Now we are sharing our information, allowing both of us to be successful.
Q. Your company’s expansion plans for Indian Market We have certain plans for the Indian market in the next 3 to 5 years. The first year, together, we will be working to form an Allied–Wohlhaupter culture in India , as we continue to provide outstanding service to our customers throughout. Then Years 2 to 5 are about strategic planning for the Indian market. It’s about adding more people providing outstanding service in a bigger way to other countries. Our vision in five years will be to have twice as many people as now. Then we want India to become a self-sufficient application group so that they can provide immediate responses to global customers, that are in place now. So, we want to continue to build that strength.
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“FIBRO has committed to Make in India”
Mr. Vivek Nanivadekar, Executive Director, FIBRO India Precision Products Pvt Ltd
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e, FIBRO India, the 100 % own subsidiary of FIBRO GMBH, Germany have been present in the Indian market for more than the decade serving Indian engineering industry. We started as ‘FIBRO India Standard Parts Pvt Ltd’ in 2008 with rented place at Pirangut, Pune. We started manufacturing guide pillars, oil less wear parts with German precision to the to Die & Mould making industries. Over the period of time, our standard parts like guide pillars, bushes, die sets, cams, gas springs etc. have
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received recognition and appreciation from the global customers. We have grown in Indian market due to the support and encouragement received from our esteem clients, suppliers, friends and well-wishers. As a result, we moved to our own new location on 7th March 2013 to meet ever growing needs in terms of quality and quantity of our customers like you. Though FIBRO has direct presence in many countries across the globe, this is the first manufacturing unit outside Germany. This new plant has the builtup area of 2000 sq.m. to accommodate the capacity enhancement in the near
future to cater to the global market. We enhanced our manufacturing capacity by adding equipment and machineries to reduce the lead time Again in 2014, Rotary Tables division of FIBRO GmbH decided to join hands with FIBRO India for their business in India. As a result, we changed our name to “FIBRO INDIA PRECISION PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED” so as to indicate that FIBRO India is not restricting its business only to standard parts activity. Recently, ‘Make in India’ initiative has boosted the manufacturing in India. This has opened the doors to manufacture new innovative standard parts and Rotary Tables to support the various manufacturing sectors across the industry. FIBRO GmbH has committed to ‘Make in India’. It has been our experience that the products manufactured at FIBRO India are globally competitive as we are supplying those standard parts made in house to the major FIBRO subsidiaries across the globe. Hence to meet this increased Global demand, FIBRO has
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COMPANY PROFILE decided to expand the manufacturing facilities in India. As a result of this initiative, we have acquired adjacent land for setting up of new manufacturing unit. We expect that within a year, new FIBRO India Plant with increased production capacity will be ready to invite you for Grand Inauguration! Our USP is ‘German Precision at Indian costs backed by 60 years of worldwide rich experience in Tool & Die industry’ Here in India, we are manufacturing standard parts like Oil less guide elements, CAM slide units, spring plungers etc, for domestic as well as global market. And along with standard parts, FIBRO, the pioneer in manufacturing Rotary Tables, having started in 1958, offers a wide range of rotary tables used for automation as well as metal cutting applications. Our range for Automation includes FIBROTOR – Cam driven, FIBROMAT – Heavy Load Positioning, FIBRODYN – High speed direct drive rotary table. And the range for Metal cutting includes FIBROPLAN – NC Rotary Table, FIBROMAX – Heavy duty NC Rotary table with twin drive, FIBRODYN – NC rotary table with direct torque drive, FIBROTAKT – Precision Rotary Tables with Hearth face gearing. Recently, we started representing reputed European brand - HEMA Maschinen- und Apparateschutz GmbH
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for their unique product range like machine back walls, telescopic bellows, safety windows etc. For more than thirty-five years, HEMA has been manufacturing protective systems for the world’s machinery building sectors. Through consistent further development, HEMA Group expanded their production to several sites in Germany and abroad for most efficient service to the customers worldwide. Products offered by HEMA are mainly -
• Protection and window systems First range of products - bellows for the protection of linear guides HEMA engineered the SAMURAI range of product, lamella protected bellows and aprons and also complete
backwall systems. In addition to spiral springs other products such as telescopic steel covers, roller systems, machine safety windows. VISIPORT® Spin windows and LED lighting systems completes the range of offers. • Clamping and Braking Systems Within the last ten years HEMA also enlarged second sphere of competence which newly includes pneumatic and electromagnetic clamping and braking systems and also manual and mechanical clamping systems. With this partnership, FIBRO India has broadened their product offerings & will be representing HEMA for Indian Market henceforth. For more information, Website: www.fibro.com
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Seco launches new global website
Robust content and optimised user experience guide manufacturers to metal cutting solutions
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eco Tools, a leading global provider of metal cutting solutions for milling, turning, holemaking and toolholding, recently launched its new global website, www.secotools.com, to guide manufacturers to metal cutting solutions. The new secotools.com helps customers improve productivity and navigate complex metalworking processes with access to robust product and technical information, best-in-theindustry resources and support in one centralised location. “At Seco, we understand that in today’s competitive marketplace, manufacturers need fast and reliable solutions to their complex metalworking challenges,” said Lars Bergstrom, CEO of Seco Tools. “The new secotools.com makes it easier for our customers to find the products and support they need to increase productivity.”
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Efficient search The site features an efficient search engine and navigation that allows users to quickly and easily find what they need from any device, around the clock. The enhanced search functionality helps customers obtain fast solutions by locating tools and cutting strategies tailored to their needs. Among the site’s many powerful new features is Suggest, an advanced online product selection tool, which guides part manufacturers to the right metalcutting solutions perfectly matched to their unique application requirements. Based on user input, Suggest quickly identifies and provides users with a complete tooling recommendation. Users benefit from the site’s new Seco Online Store with smooth, fast and easy ordering. Customers can increase productivity with quick access to real-
time product, pricing, discount, and local stock availability information. The store also gives customers visibility into order status, as well as shipment and order history. Additional features include but are not limited to a news and events section which keeps customers and partners current with access to the latest news, articles and events and a download center with easy access to the industry’s best metalcutting resources. Flexible and adaptive, the site’s design allows for an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices, whether users are accessing the site via a desktop computer, laptop, smartphone or tablet.
For more information, Website: www.secotools.com
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Attendme - Revolutionizing Maintenance Reporting
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egistering a complaint in-case of machine breakdown is tedious and involves lot of hassles. Finding manufacturers contact, registering the complaint and getting service personnel to attend it, involves multiple people and many unproductive steps. Unified Platform which Eliminates All the Hassles Attendme is a unified platform for machine and equipment manufacturers which eliminates all these hassles. This cloud based platform automates maintenance reporting for their machines and equipment. Attendme eliminates all unnecessary phone calls, emails, documentation and visits. At the same time it also ensures most accurate tracking of issue in real time and keeps the record of maintenance history for future reference. Easy - Instant - Dependable Attendme end users can instantly and easily connect and report their maintenance issue and get direct access to the manufacturer. Operator just scans the QR code on the machine with Attendme App and an issue is registered with manufacturer for a service. Attendme aims to simplify maintenance reporting across industries, around the world, making it faster and accurate in the process. That’s the first step to better resolution of issues. Key Benefits • Faster reporting of issues • Better tracking and analysis of time to resolve
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• Efficient utilization of maintenance staff • Reduces machine downtime and unnecessary co-ordination work • Lesser cost of implementation • Eliminates hassle in finding the right person Whether you are machine or equipment manufacturer looking to provide better service to your customer or a machine owner wanting to streamline the maintenance process in your factory, Attendme offers an ideal solution for you.
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ANCA’s LinX cylindrical linear motor ensures rigidity to deliver a superior finish Highly polished flutes and gash surfaces improve chip evacuation and aid tool performance
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s well as being pleasing to the eye, highly polished flutes and gash surfaces improve chip evacuation and significantly improve tool performance and life. The smoother surface enables swarf (or chips) to exit more freely, preventing chip packing and material build up during machining. ANCA is well known in the industry for its rigid grinding machines and has combined this with its sister company, ANCA Motion’s, LinX linear motor technology. Tools ground on our machines have a consistently high-quality cutting edge and surface finish. Since the product was launched customers have reported dramatically better results using the duel technologies. Simon Richardson, ANCA Product Manager explained: “When machining softer or ductile materials, chips can stick to the carbide. If the chips created are not removed faster than they are being produced - the tool may not perform effectively. However, a better surface finish on the flute prevents the swarf from sticking onto the flute face of the tool while reducing the amount of heat that is generated when machining.” “We realised that having a highly rigid machine with a cylindrical linear motor that boasts a smooth
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axis movement, would greatly improve the final surface finish on the tool. The research and development team conducted many hours of test grinding to rigorously test our assumption of what surface finish quality we thought was possible.” An Alicona infinite focus XL metrology machine in ANCA’s Grinding Centre of Excellence was used to verify the results to Nano metre accuracy finding that a surface finish roughness average as low as 164.7nm (which translates to 0.16 Ra) was
achieved. Paul Bocchi, General Manager of ANCA Motion said: “An advantage of knowing ANCA’s customers so intimately is that we could immediately see how our technology would work seamlessly to improve performance.” “The LinX cylindrical linear motors ensure there is no loss of preload or rigidity when grinding tools. As well as that, reversal errors are eliminated and higher contouring accuracy can be maintained due to a control algorithm we use which is unique to ANCA.”
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Simon concluded: “Tools with highly polished surfaces means better cutting edges which will ensure extended tool life and improve the finish on the machined part. We have seen the demand for tools with a superior surface finish continue to increase and cutting tool manufacturers are producing more highly polished tools in larger quantities.” Tips on achieving a superior tooling surface finish • The quality of the grinding wheel is critical in achieving a high-quality surface finish. A fine-grit wheel can form small chips during grinding which could impart fine marks on the flute face and gash. • Using a fine-grit also poses a challenge as the wheel must be fine enough to produce the required surface finish while maintaining a good toroid radius over a batch of tools. • Ensure the wheel is properly trued
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and dressed so that it performs as expected. • Ensure efficient coolant delivery and fine filtration systems are in place. • Ensure the grinding wheels are balanced correctly using iBalance ANCA is a market leading manufacturer of CNC grinding machines. It was founded in 1974 in Melbourne, Australia where the company still has its global headquarters. ANCA has offices in the UK, Germany, China, Thailand, India, Japan, Brazil and the USA as well as a comprehensive network of representatives and agents worldwide. ANCA CNC grinders are used for manufacturing. ANCA CNC grinders are used for manufacturing precision cutting tools and components across a diverse range of competitive industries including cutting tool manufacture, automotive, aerospace, electronics and medical.
“When machining softer or ductile materials, chips can stick to the carbide. If the chips created are not removed faster than they are being produced - the tool may not perform effectively. However, a better surface finish on the flute prevents the swarf from sticking onto the flute face of the tool while reducing the amount of heat that is generated when machining.“
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Safety in Welding By S.K. Palit, Head-CCC & Strategic Support - Equipment, SGP & WAPS, Ador Welding Ltd.
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afety is a critical consideration for any welding project. Arc welding is a safe occupation when proper precautions are taken. But, if safety measures are ignored, welders face an array of hazards which can be potentially dangerous, including electric shock, fumes and gases, fire and explosions and more. Welders are members of an occupational group which is exposed to a number of different environmental problems • Electricity • Electromagnetic fields • UV, IR and visible light radiation • Air pollution • Fire and Spatter • Noise • Ergonomics To help keep welders safe, organizations such as the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) offer safety guidelines to help control, minimize or to help employers and workers avoid welding hazards. Employers should ensure all workers have an opportunity to comply with the following important guidelines in the workplace: • Read and understand manufacturer instructions for equipment • Carefully review material safety data sheets • Follow the company’s internal safety practices • Awareness of the most common welding hazards and knowing how to avoid them ensures a safe, productive work environment for all. Electric shock Electric shock is one of the most serious and immediate risks facing a welder.
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It’s important to remember to never touch the electrode or metal parts of the electrode holder with skin or welding clothing and insulate yourself from the work and ground.
Electric shock can lead to severe injury or death, either from the shock itself or from a fall caused by the reaction to a shock. Electric shock occurs when welders touch two metal objects that have a voltage between them, thereby inserting themselves into the electrical circuit. For instance, if a worker holds a bare wire in one hand and a second bare wire with another, electric current will pass through that wire and through the welding operator, causing an electric shock. The higher the voltage, the higher the current and, thus the higher the risk for the electric shock to result in injury or death. The most common type of electric shock is secondary voltage shock from an arc welding circuit, which ranges from 20 to 100 volts. Bear in mind that even a shock of 50 volts or less can be enough to injure or kill an operator, depending on the conditions. Due to its constant change in polarity, alternating current (AC) voltage is more likely to stop the heart than direct current (DC) welders. It is also more likely to make the person holding the wire unable to let go. To avoid secondary voltage shock, welding operators should wear dry gloves in good condition, never touch the electrode or metal parts of the electrode holder with skin or wet clothing and
be sure to insulate themselves from the work and ground, keeping dry insulation between their body and the metal being welded or ground (such as a metal floor or wet surface). ADOR Welding Limited (AWL) offers a wide range of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), like Welding Gloves, Safety Shoes and other safety products to ensure the welders’ safety. In addition, AWL offers VRD (Voltage Reducing Device) as a built-in feature as an option, and also VRD Units which can be fitted externally to any AC or DC SMAW Welding machine, which keeps the secondary voltage down to a safe level of 18-20 V when no welding is being done (machine switched on, but in idle condition). Full welding power is automatically enabled whenever the welder strikes the welding arc. An even more serious shock, primary voltage shock, may occur when a welder touches electrically “hot” or “live” parts inside the welder case or the electric distribution system to which the welder is connected. This action can lead to a shock of 230 or 415 volts. AWL offers ELCB as an option in their welding machines to completely eliminate this hazard. Fumes and gases Overexposure to welding fumes and gases can be hazardous to the health of the welder as well as any other person who is working in the vicinity of the welding area. Welding fume contains potentially harmful complex metal oxide compounds from consumables, base metal and the base-metal coatings, so it is important to keep the head out of the fumes and use enough ventilation and/ or exhaust to control the exposure to substances in the fume, depending on the type of rod and base metal being used. The specific potential health effects
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Welding areas require adequate ventilation and local exhaust to keep fumes and gases from the breathing zone and the general area.
which relate to the welding consumable product being used can be found in the Health Hazard Data section of the Safety Data Sheet available from the consumable manufacturer. Welding areas require adequate ventilation and local exhaust to keep fumes and gases from the breathing zone and the general area. In most situations, a ventilation system- such as a fan, and an exhaust system or fixed or removable exhaust hoods- to remove fumes and gases from the work area are provided. AWL has introduced in their range different models of Welding Fume extraction systems, both stand-alone as well as centralized systems (KING EXTRACTORS), with advanced technology, special filters and with or without built-in compressors
fire and explosions hazard if safe practices are not followed. While the welding arc may reach temperatures of 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, the real danger is not from the arc itself, but rather the intense near the arc and the heat, sparks and spatter created by the arc. This spatter can reach up to 35 feet away from the welding space. To prevent fires, before beginning to weld, inspect the work area for any flammable materials and remove them from the area. Flammable materials are comprised of three categories: liquid, such as gasoline, oil and paint; solid, such as wood, cardboard and paper; gas, including acetylene, propane and hydrogen.
Fire and explosions Welding arc creates extreme temperatures, and may pose a significant
Special attachments and extensions to interconnection cables reduce welder fatigue for welding at long distances from the Power Source
Ergonomics When welding heavy material manually and during assembly welding the loads
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Rotators are used to rotate a job with circular or cylindrical profile to help the welder consistently without changing his position and welding torch angle continuously
are very static. Positioning welding also gives high loads. Ergonomic control of Welder’s position, arrangement of rotating tables (rotators and turn tables) is important to reduce welder fatigue and chances of poor weld quality. Other safety considerations Welders should also be aware of other safety considerations within the work environment. For example, those working in a confined space or in an elevated area make need to take extra precautions. In any welding situation, welding operators should pay close attention safety information on the products being used and the material safety data sheets provided by the manufacturer and work with their employer and co-workers to follow appropriate safe practices for their workplace. Good common sense is also key. If opening cans of electrode, keep hands away from sharp edges. Remove clutter and debris from the welding area to prevent tripping or falling. And never use broken or damaged equipment or PPE. To keep up with the most recent safety practices, welding operators should utilize resources from the American Welding Society (AWS), OSHA and welding manufacturers. By following these safe practices and using common sense, operators can stay safe and keep production moving with no lost-time accidents. Safety & Health Fact Sheets are provided in the ANSI Z49.1 Standards.
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Customized tool systems establish new performance standards
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ith the corporate claim exactly yours, experts of the LMT Tools Group promise their customers to offer exactly the solution they actually need. This promise encompasses customized tool solutions which stand out against standard solutions and, at the same time, feature the latest tool research innovations. This guarantees users that their production is operating at top efficiency. Using innovative development methods and new production processes such as the computer aided simulation of machining processes or the construction of prototypes using the additive production process 3D printing, today, tool concepts can be optimized easily and fault-free and adapted to customer requirements. For example, prototypes of milling and threading tools can be created before work is started at the customer side in order to then quickly and reliably fulfill the requirements of the final application in terms of efficiency while avoiding unnecessary costs. Even customized high-performance coatings and innovative cutting material configurations contribute significantly in this regard. Below are a few examples of the ways in which effective customerspecific tool solutions are implemented.
The perfect coating for each individual requirement (source: LMT Group)
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Customized coatings Without innovative tool coatings, it would be impossible to meet the permanent demand for increased machining performance. It is essential that layer properties are precisely adapted to the specific application. This is where our own coating center – in addition to excellent knowhow – comes into play, allowing us to customize solutions to customers’ needs. In Germany, the LMT Tools Group even has two coating centers, one at LMT Fette and the other at LMT Kieninger, where new coatings are constantly being developed. One innovative example is our “Nanomold Black” coating. It closes the application gap between the already established high-performance coatings “Nanomold Gold” and “Nanomold Red” (image 1). While the gold coating is the first choice for roughing and semifinishing materials in the lower hardness range and the red coating displays its true performance during the finishing of hardened materials up to 65 HRC, Nanomold Black covers a more universal application range. It is highly suitable for machining steel, cast steel and cast iron up to a hardness of 56 HRC. Customized rolling heads Thread rolling systems are part of the important core competencies of LMT Fette. The proven user benefits of thread rolling compared to thread cutting are extremely short production times combined with highest thread stability, constant dimensional accuracy and excellent surface quality. The brand new and very user-friendly LMT Fette axial rolling head EVOline was launched very recently and has since proven itself many times over. Then, a further step in increased efficiency for non-cutting thread production was presented: The “CTline” (customizable tangential rolling heads) concept. “Customized” refers to customer-
3D-printed prototype of the upper joint of a rolling head with integrated coolant supply (source: LMT Group) specific solutions through modifications to standard rolling heads. The advantages of this concept range from even greater customization of production performance to shorter delivery times in comparison with traditional special solutions. Here, we focus on customer-specific requirements for the component, the machine tool and the machining process as well as individual customer goals. Even slight changes to tool making, tool stability or coolant supply can significantly increase rolling head efficiency or make efficiency possible in the first place, as opposed to what was possible with standard solutions. Hence, each CTline rolling head is one of a kind. 3D printing, an additive manufacturing method, is also used to develop solutions more quickly and to optimize functionality. Image 2 shows a tangential thread rolling head by LMT Fette as example. The transparent upper joint with integrated coolant supply was 3D-printed. Following this, several rolling head holders made of steel with a tensile strength of 1,000 N/mm2 and integrated coolant supply were printed and are already operative. It was possible to reduce the weight of the holders by 43%. Thereby, additional ecological requirements are met with
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TECH TRENDS regard to weight and material. Higher quality of life Our motto exactly yours is, however, not realized only through the implementation of customized designs and applications of precision tools. The LMT Tools Group also fulfills this promise in the truest sense of the word through the customized processing of personal products such as hip and knee prostheses (image 3) thereby contributing directly to the well-being of people. Designing and manufacturing prostheses is not an easy task to do. They must resist high strains and function immaculately for a long period of time. The proper functioning of these hightech implants do not depend solely on the expertise of the surgeon but to a very large extent on the quality of the applied cutting processes. The focus is here on new materials, innovative manufacturing methods and correspondingly adapted tools. Perfect matching of all crucial parameters then helps to improve the patient’s quality of life. A knee prosthesis mainly consists of three parts: the upper part (femur), the lower part (tibia) and the kneecap (patella) that joins the upper and the lower
Special milling tools with convex cutting edge design for roughing (below) and finishing of the convex outer contour of the upper part of a knee joint (source: LMT Group)
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part. The upper and the lower part are made of titanium (TiAl6V4) or a CoCrMo alloy. Sometimes, ceramics are used, too. Compared to others, an implant made of titanium light while offering high wear resistance but is more expensive. Generally, materials used in medical engineering must be corrosion-resistant, biocompatible and have a thermal expansion that is as low as possible. The kneecap is made of plastic (polyethylene) and absorbs the impact stress of the joint. Furthermore, it reduces the friction. Here it becomes clear, that the generated surface roughness of the expansion surfaces of the prosthesis will have a decisive influence on the lifespan. Therefore, metallic parts are not only subjected to finish processing with milling tools but also undergo a grinding and polishing procedure. Contrary to this, surfaces that are not somehow kinematically related need a totally different surface finish. They must be rougher or have a microstructured surface to ensure that the bone tissue adheres to the prosthetic after it has grown in. The use of coolants should be avoided during milling of these surfaces to avoid that the metal pores get clogged up. In addition, the surfaces are sandblast after completion of the cutting process. The objective: Increased efficiency So far, HSCline solid carbide ball nose end mills with a diameter of 10 mm have been used for roughing and finishing processing of the rounded-off outer contours of the upper part of the knee implant (image 2). The contour was processed line by line. The milling parameter and the achieved surface quality met the requirements, however, the aim was to significantly reduce the processing time and, thereby, the costs. The LMT Tools application experts opted for a solution especially designed for this case and now offer users form mills by LMT Fette with convex cutting edges, i.e. cutting edges curved to the inside (image 4). The curve radius corresponds to the outer contour of the workpiece. It was, thereby, possible to
A prosthesis requires not only medical expertise (source: Fotolia)
replace the slow line-by-line milling with the mill positioned perpendicular to the feed direction by integral cutting over the entire contour with the mill positioned in parallel to the feed direction. And the result is impressive. The milling time required for roughing and finishing was reduced from 45 minutes to 2.5 minutes. The manufacturing costs were thereby reduced by 85%. The examples mentioned above show that the use of high-performance tools is not all that counts. The LMT Tools specialists also adapt the correct milling strategy to the specific application and align the cutting values both with the material to be processed and the geometrical properties of the component as well as with the specific machine conditions. It is only by this holistic approach that the customer can achieve the desired objective.
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Firetrace system suppresses
grinding machine fire Although grinding machines are designed to be very safe and prevent the conditions necessary to create a fire, they are operated by humans which, on rare occasions, make mistakes
O The machine’s control panel
The machine’s work area with Firetrace Detection Tubing, Discharge Nozzles and Manual Release.
The 12 lb. Firetrace System installed in the back of the machine (with discharge piping visible).
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perator error can lead to quite serious fires inside of these types of grinding machines. When a fire does occur, the operator is typically safe from the fire, but the machine itself faces serious damage if the fire is not suppressed immediately. A large Machine shop located in the Northeast has a very sophisticated and expensive ($300,000) Shutte* grinding machine. A Firetrace International Distributor installed a UL Listed/FM Approved Indirect Low Pressure (ILP) System filled with 12 lbs. of FM-200® to protect. One day, not long after the operator started his first job, he noticed that smoke was filling up the working area inside the machine (the working area of this machine is closed and sealed off from the outside environment). The smoke was caused by not enough fluid being dispensed behind the grinding wheels. This heavy smoke is a highly ignitable mist. The mist was quickly and violently ignited by a spark, and a flash fire occurred inside the chamber. The detection tubing detected the fire
The shop supervisor believes that the fire was extinguished so fast that there was virtually no damage to the $300,000 machine in front of the mist collection unit and instantly dispensed the FM-200 through the two Discharge Nozzles. The fire was extinguished immediately. The operator actually hit the manual release, but he later realized the system had already activated before he hit it. The shop supervisor believes that the fire was extinguished so fast that there was virtually no damage to the $300,000 machine. The Firetrace International Distributor was there within two hours and quickly serviced the Firetrace Automatic Suppression System resulting in minimal machine downtime.
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The Firetrace discharge nozzle and the actual “burst” hole in the Firetrace Detection Tubing.
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Customers tend to explore Indian built grinders due to cost benefit & service availability
“ Our innovations are mostly related to customer’s demand for better automation, cycle time and accuracy of the products ground,” says Ashok Sheth reviewing SMT’s recent achievements and ruminating on the challenges it has to face to stay afloat in a competitive environment. – Editor
Mr. Ashok Sheth, Chairman, Solitaire Machine Tools Ltd. Q. How was the year that went by for your company? The year 2016-17 was good with moderate growth and kept us fairly busy throughout the year. Last quarter was hectic and we were able to meet our targets. Our thrust on Export has paid back with sales in six developed countries amounting to 40 % of our sales. Acceptance of Indian machines is rather easy now compared to several years back. This is due to continued efforts by the entire Indian Machine Tool Industry and IMTMA.
Q. Any upheavals you had to surmount? The year was fairly smooth in operation side of it. Demonetization had hardly any effect as cash transactions are not used in the company for last 10 to 12 years.
Q. What are the innovations you wish to display this year? Our innovations are mostly related to customer’s demand for better automation, cycle time and accuracy of products ground. The tolerances are narrowing down and makes it critical to achieve them
through improving machining parameters in-house as well as use CNC controls to improve the process parameters. A few years back we had not thought it possible to grind parts with accuracy of a fraction of a micron. Now, it is a necessity to compete against European and Japanese manufacturers. The customers in India as well as other countries are exploring to use Indian built grinders in view of cost benefit and service availability.
Q. Did you ever feel there’s a better way? What would be your strategy and approach to make the most of this year and beyond? There is always a BETTER way. The basic strategy is to look around the world and see new developments in the field. Learn how it is being done and how we can make it to benefit to our customers. In each development, there is a risk of failure and our ability to take it in our stride and think of new approach to the problem makes it a positive atmosphere. Contribution of every person in finding solution makes it a winning team. One of the venture capitalists said that we only fund those who have failed several times and came back with new ideas. In our field also it applies as we cannot succeed with every new idea and it is for the company CEO to accept the failure as his/her own and promote those who came up with new solution to the problem. Stifling innovation by reminding of old failures does not help the Company or the employee.
Q. What’s your strategy to get a fair share of the Government projects? We hear so much about Aerospace and
Defense projects coming up all around the country with mind boggling figures . There have been a large number of such projects working in the country under Government controls. The Machine Tool Procurement procedure is such that most manufacturers would rather stay away from it than get in to quoting and waiting for months and sometimes years together for the order to finalize. Why cannot government organizations and even new Private Players work in a simple way and order what they want at the best rates available from established sources. What is the need for EMD, Bank Guarantees, Performance Guarantees, delays in payments and long delays in order finalization? If we really want to MAKE IN INDIA, we should start to believe that all of us are not unethical. For few who practice unethical methods, the whole country is eyed with suspicion.
Q. What are the challenges you face? We normally compete with International players in the field. The capability and experience of foreign supplier is highly exaggerated to justify their higher price and payment terms. We have come across many such instances where the orders are released at double of our price or even more. On the other hand, we work with some of the European, Japanese and American MNCs here in India as well as outside and they are more appreciative of our efforts and dedication than their own country’s counterparts. Our colonial era stigma for everything imported is better than Made in India is still present after 70 years of our independence.
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Turning & Grinding Solution for the Machining of Automotive Gears The production of a large volume of parts with extremely high quality has been a key feature in the production of automotive transmissions for decades. Developments in both the marketplace and technology, however, are continuing to change production at a very fast pace. For example, the number of gears needed for the production of our cars has been rising. This increase in quantity is pushing the production volume of gears even higher. At the same time, the competition from new market participants in Asia is intensifying.
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hat can the transmission builders of OEMs and suppliers do in their production areas to address these developments? One of the most efficient answers to that question is a solution from EMAG L.L.C. The EMAG Groups VLC series offers customers multifunctional machines that perform an array of hard machining processes on the transmission components in quick succession. The company, which is headquartered in Salach, Germany with its US location in Farmington Hills, MI specializes in turning and grinding, and has now added another important element to this portfolio, the new VLC 200 GT. This machine was developed by EMAG engineers especially for the chuck machining of automotive gears. Users benefit from not only highly efficient turning and grinding processes in a single clamping operation, but also by receiving excellent value for their money. The automobile industry is continuing to spend more money on research— annual increases of between seven and
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Multi-technology applications: internal and external grinding spindles, scrollfree turning tools, block tool holders, and EMAG’s proven 12-station tool turret are installed as required.
eight percent in this area have long since become standard. OEMs and suppliers in Germany alone recorded more than 34 billion euros in development expenses in the past year, according to a study by the German Association of the Automotive Industry or VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie). One of the main focal points of this dynamic innovation is the transmission design. Today’s transmissions are generally
An integrated measuring pin guarantees consistently high machining quality
becoming smaller (and therefore lighter), but can simultaneously offer more gear ratios and therefore have more gears and gearing components. This produces optimum speed ranges, and reduces fuel consumption. Each individual gear must be manufactured extremely quickly and very precisely. Given the high unit volumes, the production technology is virtually always a concern for production planners. They try to find solutions that reduce processing time and unit costs, while still continuing to increase the quality of the parts. The transmission specialists at EMAG have been meeting this challenge with success for decades. A notable quantum leap was achieved nearly 20 years ago when they developed the first pick-up machine for the combined turning and grinding machining of chucked parts. Its key feature was the intelligent combination of the two machining processes in rapid alternation, based on the shape of the workpiece and the quality required—a principle that the EMAG engineers have been continuously improving. With the VLC 200 GT, presented at last year’s AMB in Stuttgart, EMAG has introduced a new machine that ensures major advances in productivity, especially in the machining of automotive gears. Peter Loetzner, President & CEO of EMAG L.L.C., explained their approach: “The high unit volume and quality requirements of gears make them ideally suited to our approach. We now offer users a machine that is completely tailored to these components every detail.”
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TECH TRENDS Complete Process, Including Dressing A simple description of the process gives you some idea of the advances in productivity made possible by the VLC 200 GT. To start with, the machine is loaded at exceptionally high speed by the integrated pick-up spindle, a classic EMAG feature. To minimize nonproductive times, EMAG has optimized features such as the mechanism of the machining area door. Once the spindle with the part reaches its machining position, the process starts with hard pre-turning of the shoulder and the bore hole in quick succession. Only a few micrometers of material are then left to be removed from the gear. That means the subsequent grinding process, using either aluminum oxide or CBN grinding wheels, takes significantly less time. Meanwhile, the machining quality also benefits from the combination of turning and grinding: When there is only a small amount of material remaining to be ground away after turning, the specifications for the grinding wheel can be based more precisely on the end quality required— as a result, surfaces with an average peak-to-valley height Rz of less than 1.6 micrometers can be created reliably with the VLC 200 GT.
In addition, this multifunctional technology offers users a multitude of possibilities generally: internal and external grinding spindles, scroll-free turning tools, block tool holders, and EMAG’s proven 12-station tool turret can all be installed as required. Lower Tool Costs There is an additional advantage in terms of tool costs, because during this process the grinding wheel wears down more slowly and therefore does not need to be dressed as often. When it does need dressing, the VLC 200 GT features a separate diamond-coated dressing roll designed specifically for this. “With its separate rotating dressing system and gap control monitoring, the machine is perfectly equipped to exploit the advantages of CBN grinding,” Loetzner said. To ensure sustained process reliability and high machining quality, the integrated measuring pin is used to check the diameter and length of the clamped component at the end of the process. Operator comfort and ease of access were important priorities for EMAG’s developers, so large doors allow easy access to the machining area. The tools and clamping devices are easily
The compact design of the machine means that very little floor space is required. It can also be integrated and interlinked easily into an existing production system.
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The VLC 200 GT features a separate diamond-coated dressing roll.
accessible and can be changed quickly and conveniently. Several Machines Have Already Been Pre-ordered Even now, not long after the machine’s presentation at the AMB, the success story of the VLC 200 GT is taking shape: EMAG has received several pre-orders from OEMs and tier 1 suppliers. “This is an endorsement of our approach,” said Loetzner, who attributes this success in part to the machine’s small footprint and its ability to flexibly integrate into interlinked factory systems. The machine can be incorporated into a plant’s production system very well with the aid of a variety of automation systems. One option for this is the TrackMotion system. This automation system developed by EMAG handles transportation from machine to machine with functions such as part gripping, positioning, and flipping of the workpiece. “On the other hand, there is also the option of using the VLC 200 GT as a stand-alone machine with simple O-belt automation. This is an appealing alternative for many customers in the Asian markets especially,” Loetzner added. “This ultimately demonstrates the decisive advantage of this machine: We are offering producers of gears a custom-fit, flexible, highly productive solution with excellent value for money. That is inevitably going to win out in the marketplace.”
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ELECTROCHEMICAL DRILLING – MAKE QUICK WORK! SIMPLER
MORE STABLE
FASTER
MORE VARIABLE
LOWER COST
ELECTROCHEMICAL DRILLING PRODUCES ABSOLUTELY NO BURR OR DRILLING CAPS
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Drilling produces no burr or drilling caps. This means no deburring – a crucial advantage for machining components which are difficult to access.
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The material is not heated by the ECM process which means no negative effects on its microstructure and no micro-cracks.
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A lot of ECM boreholes (20 or more) can be drilled at the same time; short cycle times and lean processes are a matter of fact. The feed rate can be up to 5 mm/min.
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The process is suitable for hard and soft machining. The material hardness does not affect the feed rate.
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The service life of the drilling cathodes is very long, even for hard materials. The tools suffer almost no wear.
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JUCENTRIC 500 -
Center-Type cylindrical grinding
Perfectly supported grinding without deflection The JUCENTRIC 500 is characterized by extremely short cycle times and outstanding accuracy. The clamping setup between centers retains the relation to the centerline when grinding shafts and pipes. At the same time, the support rail and regulating wheel guarantee perfect support. Grinding process The workpiece is positioned and clamped between centers. Grinding is carried out while clamped; the CNC-controlled support rail, the regulating wheel and the grinding wheel are evenly readjusted until the finished dimension is reached. This unique, ingenious procedure is currently patent pending. Driving is carried out via a driver on the C-axis of the workhead. Upon the completion of grinding, the grinding gap opens and the workpiece is removed. Highlights • Relation to centerline with clamping set-up between centers • High dimensional accuracy thanks
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to support by regulating wheel and support rail with patented CNC height adjustment Shortest cycle times through simultaneous grinding of all diameters Minimized undulations with grinding wheel balancing on two planes Extremely low running noise due to grinding spindle with direct drive
TECHNICAL DATA
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Workpiece diameter
15 – 60 mm
Workpiece length
280 – 500 mm
Corundum grinding wheel (63 m/sec)
610 x 500 x 305 mm
CBN grinding wheel (120 m/sec)
500 x 500 x 305 mm
Spindle drive
55 kW
Regulating wheel dimensions
350 x 500 x 203 mm
Spindle drive regulating wheel
11,5 kW
W x D x H mm (without peripherals)
4.465 x 2.770 x 2.340
Weight
18.000 kg
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A look at expanding mandrels for gear workholding Expanding mandrels that hold gears between centers are used in the gear manufacturing process, most commonly in gear inspection, where high precision and range of expansion are key benefits. -By Timothy Zenoski
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n the gear manufacturing industry, the final inspection process is the last step before the gear is shipped to the end user. In order to achieve reliable inspection data, a highly accurate device is needed for holding the pinion or gear. For the process of inspecting pinion teeth, the pinion is typically mounted between centers on the metrology machine. No fixturing is required. For inspecting gear teeth, especially gears used for automotive-sized applications, a mandrel is normally used. Once the gear is mounted to the mandrel, the mandrel is then mounted between centers on the metrology machine. There are a variety of different mandrels on the market used for gear tooth inspection. The most basic is the solid centering mandrel, which is designed and manufactured to a defined bore size, and the accuracy is limited to the tolerance of the gear bore. Expanding inspection mandrels are the most common and preferred method of inspecting gear teeth. The expanding mandrel can be mechanical, utilizing a collet in most cases, or hydraulic, utilizing hydraulic fluid to expand a thin walled sleeve. The expanding collet
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mandrel can accommodate different gear bores within a limited size range by changing over the collet. The collet is usually activated (expanded) by tightening a nut or bolt. The expansion range for the typical collet is 0.381 millimeter (0.015 inch) to 0.508 millimeter (0.020 inch). The accuracy is 0.0050 millimeter (0.0002 inch) TIR (total indicator reading). Hydraulic-style inspection mandrels are typically more accurate than colleting mandrels with 0.0025 millimeter (0.0001 inch) TIR. The expansion range is about half that of a colleting mandrel. Determining the right style of inspection mandrel depends on the part being inspected. For manufacturers that are producing a variety of gears with different bore sizes, the expanding mandrel is typically preferred. By changing out a collet, one mandrel can be used for a range of gear bores. The more basic solid centering mandrel is, in most cases, used by gear manufacturers with limited gear bore sizes, and oftentimes, these mandrels are manufactured by the gear producer. One of the common types of expanding mandrels for gear inspection
is the LeCountÂŽ mandrel, which was patented in 1866 by William LeCount. Aside from advancements in manufacturing technology, there have been few changes to this product over its 150-year history, yet itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still considered one of the premier gear tooth inspection mandrels in the industry due to its large range of expansion combined with its extreme accuracy and repeatability. In comparison to the colleting or hydraulic inspection mandrels, the LeCount expanding mandrels have an expansion range of 3.175 millimeters (0.125 inch) to 25.4 millimeters (1.000 inch) for its standard bore sizes ranging from 6.350 millimeters (0.250 inch) to 177.800 millimeters (7.000 inches). And, this large range of gear bore sizes is accomplished with just 12 total mandrels. Gleason Corporation, which purchased LeCount in 2007, guarantees the concentricity to be 0.0025 millimeter (0.0001 inch) TIR or better over the entire range of sizes. How it works The design and construction of the LeCount mandrel incorporate the
Solitaire No. 2 - 10" (250 mm) Precision Centerless Grinder
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Timothy Zenoski has been with the Gleason Workholding Group for 29 years and has held the roles of design engineer, engineering manager, and manufacturing manager. As global director of product management for workholding, Zenoski is responsible for the workholding product line from a global standpoint. Gleason manufactures workholding in Germany, India, and China, in addition to Rochester, New York. Gleason LeCount is part of the Gleason Workholding Group in Rochester, with a staff of four who manufacture assemblies and test over 700 inspection mandrels per year. principle of three parallel expanding jaws that slide uniformly on inclined, or tapered, ways. This gives the mandrel its sizable range of expansion. Where other expanding mandrels in the industry require a tool to activate, usually a wrench or Allen wrench, the LeCount mandrels are activated with a light tap. A tap to the tailstock end of the mandrel releases the jaws. No tools required. Other types of Lecount Mandrels Spline Mandrel Many gears have splined bores. Most standard expanding mandrels canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t contact and center in either the pitch diameter or major diameter of a spline bore. The LeCount spline mandrel works on the same principles as the standard mandrels, except that the pitch diameter of the gear is ground into the contact edges of the three expanding jaws. They can also be made to contact the major diameter of the spline bore. Grind Mandrel Over the years, Gleason found that many mandrels requiring repair had become worn or damaged because they
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were being used to hold gears during a grinding operation. For this reason, Gleason designed and developed the LeCount G (grind) mandrel, which is more robust to withstand the forces generated during grinding. By turning the mandrel to activate, unlike the tap-to-activate method used on the
inspection mandrels, a consistent holding force is ensured. The G mandrel is also sealed to keep chips, swarf, and other contaminates from entering the mandrel and inducing excessive runout. The accuracy of the production G mandrel is 0.005 millimeter (0.0002 inch) TIR. Refurbishing LeCount mandrels that become worn or damaged can be refurbished and certified by Gleason to like-new condition. A mandrel is checked for concentricity, disassembled, and cleaned, and the worn or damaged components are replaced. The mandrel is reassembled and checked again. For example, one customer had mandrels that were burned in an inspection room fire. The mandrels were black from soot, but they were disassembled and refurbished. The key benefit of refurbishing mandrels is cost â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the cost to refurbish a mandrel is roughly 50 percent of the price of a new mandrel. For more information, Website: www.gleason.com
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“Automobile industry expansions will enhance the manufacturing in India” Q. What trend will drive MACHINE TOOLS industry in near future? With the growing economy the manufacturing sector is going to play a major role & this surely indicates a positive trend for Machine Tools industry. In the automotive manufacturing sector improvement in the quality has opened up more opportunities for export of auto components & major global automobile manufacturers are eyeing on sourcing from India. Also, the promising expansion plan of Automobile manufacturers will enhance the manufacturing in India thereby generating more requirement of Machine tools. The government policies will further boost up manufacturing mainly due to opening of Defence/ Aerospace for private sector & the campaign of “Make in India”.
Q. What are the factors that impacts your industry ? Marposs mainly contributes to the quality of manufacturing by monitoring & controlling the process during machining as well as the final Inspection. With increased demand of quality in component manufacturing there is a need to equip all important Machine Tools with Inprocess Gauging & sensors to ensure the zero defect & assured 100% quality without any human intervention. This change in manufacturing scenario will force the industry to move towards the automated unmanned manufacturing lines. Also, in sector like aerospace where precision plays an important role these
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features have to be build up in all Machine Tools.
Q. What are the remedies do you suggest to improve the positioning of the industry you are into? The requirements & expectation in manufacturing industry has changed drastically. During each process the parts needs to be checked for important parameters and feedback correction is given to the machine to maintain required quality. Also the tooling as well as machine parameters are continuously monitored so that parts are produced with in
tolerance without any rejection. We need to create importance of these features so that it becomes essential part of each line.
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Mr. Brett Allard, Director of Sales & Marketing, Renishaw India
RENISHAW : Moving forward towards realtime data Q. Which trends will drive the Machine Tools industry in the near future? Without doubt the main current trend is towards more connected machines and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;real timeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; information and insight into the efficiency, condition and productivity of machine tools through connected sensors. Industry is moving away from seeing the production process as something to be owned by the factory owners and are increasingly moving towards specifying integrated and flexible production systems, rather than buying individual standalone machines. As part of this, the tier 1 suppliers are having to commit to certain levels of production uptime, quality and process control. Therefore, real time knowledge of, and insight to the production process is an increased requirement.
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Q. Please elaborate on the key factors that impact your industry? As a supplier of process control equipment, one of the main drivers for our industry is the requirement of consumers for ever increased quality and value in the goods they purchase, and the expectation of continued technological innovation. This has decreased product life cycles, so the use of flexible process control equipment and techniques is becoming a more critical requirement to meet those demands. Additionally, safety and environmental standards generally mean a requirement for more consistent production to tighter tolerances. Finally, Global industry standards in Automotive and Aerospace require process control and quality to be built in to the production process.
Q. What remedies do you suggest to improve the positioning of your segment? Quite simply recognition of the benefits that process control built into the production process can bring. Within the metal cutting industries there is an ongoing (and sometimes misguided belief) that as long as machines are cutting metal then they are productive. Our offer challenges this as we believe (and can demonstrate) that adding process control into the process increases productivity, reduces scrap rates and improves throughput. It seems counter-productive that adding process that may increase cycle time can save overall time and money, but it really is the case. Therefore we are on a continued mission to educate the market about how this is possible.
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Renishaw probing pays dividends for Quality Engineered Products
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aving built its reputation in highvolume precision pressing, Quality Engineered Products took the decision eight years ago to move into the competitive world of sub-contract precision machining. The company, based in Cinderford (UK), started out with vertical machining centres and CNC lathes. Then, in 2015, a major investment in state-of-the-art machine tools provided the opportunity to fully exploit technology and make significant gains. Maximise the potential While it is all very well having the latest machine tools, such as Quality Engineered Products’ (QEP) recently installed Mazak Nexus III Series horizontal machining centre and Mazak Integrex i-200 multi-tasking machine, maximising their efficiency requires more detailed development of the machining process. Having won a major contract to machine a range of sand-cast aluminium parts for its customer Cannop Foundry, the time was right for QEP to maximise the potential of its Renishaw probing systems. QEP was already familiar with probing, having used it on its vertical machining centres (VMCs) for the past four years. Manufacturing Director, Dave Marfell,
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was looking to take its application to new levels and use Renishaw probing not only for tool setting, but for part alignment before machining and in-process gauging. The time savings that this would generate equate to almost 20 weeks of production annually. “We recognised the potential of the Renishaw probes very early on and have invested in the systems and the associated process controls to ensure that we are able to deliver a controlled and quantifiable capability to our customers,” says Dave Marfell. “We now see probing as an integral part of our manufacturing process and while some people may see in-process gauging as lost time on a machine, we look beyond that and see massive benefits for our business and we are reaping the rewards. We sometimes forget how difficult life was without probing.” Confidence in results An example of this difficulty is highlighted in the first probing procedure, that of tool setting. QEP – like many other
manufacturing businesses – previously set tools manually on the machine, using feeler gauges to set lengths against datum points on the part or machine and trusting the tool manufacturer for diameter data. This information then had to be manually input into the machine control and offsets set. In all, Dave Marfell suggests that each tool could take up to six minutes to set, with typically 15 tools – a mixture of drills, end mills and indexable cutters – in each set-up. QEP now uses both Renishaw NC4 non-contact and TS27R contact tool setting probes, capable of ±0.10 µm 2σ and 1.00 µm 2σ repeatability respectively. Now each tool probing cycle (including diameter measurement) takes less than 30 seconds, and every tool can be checked in quick succession, with data being transferred automatically to the CNC. Another major benefit of on-machine tool setting is the elimination of human error. “Using the old-fashioned methods of paper or feeler gauges, no two people would get the same result, so you would then have to take test cuts to confirm any offsets. With the Renishaw probes we can be confident we have correct and consistent data and we are saving in the region of 85 minutes per set-up, just on tool setting.”
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Precision Starts Before the
Machining Process Begins Precise metal machining creates new challenges for engineers and machinists to achieve maximum precision and surface quality on workpieces. However, precision doesn’t just start at the machine tool, but is instead begins earlier in the manufacturing process — with the perfectly preset tool.
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his precision allows for almost no deviation in component manufacturing tolerances because even the smallest deviation can result in scrap. In order to fulfill high-finishing demands, preset tools like drills, reamers, milling tools, or grinding wheels must be kept to high tolerances.
this residual error in the machine spindle and counteracting it using the settings of the tool holder in question. This means the tool is always compensated for using the concentricity of the machine, guaranteeing correct processing of the workpieces.
Automatic Concentricity and Wobble Compensation on the Presetting and Measuring Machine Concentricity and Wobble Issues on The software function in the »pilot 3.0« Machine Tools image processing software for concenDespite high precision, machine spindles tricity and wobble compensation, show both wobble issues and automatically recalculates the cena certain lack of concentricity. tral tool axes of tools. The software These are not errors in a tradioffers users intuitive operation, and tional sense, but are rather part of the measuring procedure occurs the nature of the project and must automatically, minimizing the risk be compensated for as much as of operating errors. The newly possible. How is done? First, the calculated center axis is used as a concentrity and wobble issues on reference for further diameter, run the machine spindle are recorded out and length measurements. Two and saved to the associated zero measuring points, for instance on point on the ZOLLER presetting and a cylindrical tool shank or on a test measuring machine. surface of a mandrel gauge, are esThe function “Machine concentrictablished for this purpose and saved ity / wobble compensation” in »pilot to the tool. Reversal measurement is 3.0« image processing software is also possible. If a tool with activated used to simulate the actual situation concentricity and wobble compensaon the device with the presetting tion is selected and clamped into and measuring machine, ala ZOLLER presetting and measlowing the worker to preset uring machine, the concentricity the tool in question precisely, and wobble compensation can to the μm, in consideration be completed before the measof these conditions. The uring process and the newly requirement for doing so calculated center axis can is that the tool holder be used for all other system (chuck) can measurements. This be adjusted within Wobbling motions (yellow or red) and saves time and results these parameters, calculated middle axis (green) of a clamped drilling tool in better productivity. compensating for
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Precision doesn’t just start at the tooling machine, but much earlier in the production process – with the perfectly preset tool.
The concentricity and wobble compensation is independent of the measurement program and can be activated for every tool that has a suitable cylindrical surface. Set Precision Turning Tools and Reamers Down to the μm Adjustable reamers can be used to produce workpieces that stand out for their outstanding economic efficiency, excellent manufacturing tolerances, and distinguished surface qualities — all while providing very long service lives. In the automotive and supplier industries in particular, adjustable reamers have been used for many years and must meet the highest requirements for precision and economic efficiency. However, they can only achieve these benefits if set correctly. ZOLLER offers two presetting and measuring machines for the modern and highly precise setting of reamers: »phoenix« and »reamCheck«. Both solutions can be used to preset not only reamers but also all kinds of cutting tools. Thanks to additional equipment features like a tailstock, even very long and delicate tools can be set reliably. Both solutions guarantee the
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working correctly down to the last grind,” and will avoid expensive polishing work.
best possible precision, longer service lives for the cutting tool edges, and reduced tool costs. Measurement Specialist for Touchless and Tactile Measurements The ZOLLER specialist, »reamCheck«, is equipped with our trusted ZOLLER »pilot 3.0« image processing software and with two additional electronic measuring sensors. Some users prefer to complete adjustments on a tactile basis, in particular to measure oversized reamers. In general, presetting processes using image processing are preferred, since the danger of damaging the cutting inserts, in particular on sensitive blade materials, is completely avoided.
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ZOLLER specialist »reamCheck«: Equipped with »pilot 3.0« image processing software and two electronic measuring sensors
be set and measured with μm precision, fully automatically and without damage.
Tailstock for Holding Reamers Between Centers When using especially long and thin reamers, the »phoenix« presetting and measuring machine, equipped with a pneumatically supported tailstock, is the ideal solution. Round workpieces or long, thin tools can be mounted using a centered tailstock (counter-bearing) or between centers. The ergonomic single-hand operating device allows the tailstock to be positioned comfortably to the required position. The purpose of the tailstock is to ensure that the tool is guided precisely during the presetting process and cannot be “deformed.” This means reamers can
Large Number of Additional Standard Software Functions ZOLLER presetting and measuring machines offer a large number of additional standard software functions, such as: Concentricity testing, wobble compensation, review of support strip status, and the option to subject any specialized tools to a contour test without using additional presetting and testing gauges. Even multi-stage and complex multifunctional reamers can easily be created and measured fully automatically using the smart combination of existing standard measurement programs for reamers. The requirements of special reamers like conical reamers, valve seat reamers, or externally finished reamers are standard functions in the ZOLLER software.
Thanks to a tailstock, the »phoenix« presetting and measuring machine can be used to reliably adjust even long and delicate tools
Testing the Quality and Shape Accuracy of Radius Tools Especially when working on finishing processes in tool and mold making, additional measuring programs like “radius contour” can be used to test the shape accuracy and radius quality of toroidal, radius, and die tools. This includes an automatic determination of the quality of the tools and a graphical evaluation of the total contour of the cutting tool edge. The contour is divided into individual measuring points and a mean value for the actual radius is calculated. The radius is precisely measured and evaluated across all segments. This ensures that a tool that is used in specialized, highly complex molds “keeps
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Controller-specific Data Transmission to the Machine Preset and measured tool data can be transmitted directly to the machine controller. There are various ways to do this depending on the manufacturing requirements: via label and ZOLLER »zidCode« identification code, RFID chip, post-processor, or higher-level manufacturing control systems. One new option is encryption in a data matrix code, which is scanned from the label with a reader connected to the CNC machine controller. Data transfer via RFID chip is just as easy: A tool identification unit on the presetting and measuring machine can write actual tool data onto a RFID chip, allowing it to be read in automatically by the machine tool. Furthermore, there is the option of preparing the data for the controller via post-processor, then transmitting it to the machine controller with the click of a mouse. This guarantees precision not only before the machine but on the machine tool itself. E. ZOLLER GmbH & Co. KG., headquartered in Pleidelsheim near Stuttgart, has a passion for presetting and measuring technology, and has been developing innovative solutions for more economical production processes for over 70 years. So far, we have installed over 35,000 presetting and measuring machines worldwide, with software solutions that are unmatched anywhere around the globe. ZOLLER is transitioning from being a manufacturer of presetting and measuring devices to being a global technology and system solutions provider. An international network of branch offices and representatives guarantees the highest possible quality of service through personal customer advising.
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“Change is the only phenomenon which remains constant” Q. Which trends will drive GEAR CUTTING MACHINES in near future? Dry cutting technology has taken the gear cutting process to the next level. High speed hobbing materials and high speed coatings are already available in the market. Now Research is going on to eliminate shaving operation through rough & finish hobbing with required gear profiles. Therefore, demand for High Accuracy and High Speed Machines is on the rise.
Mr. Prashant Sardeshmukh Director, MMC Hardmetal India Pvt Ltd
Q. Please elaborate on the key factors that impact your industry? The most decisive factor that impacts every industry is ever increasing customers’ expectations. This challenging aspect inspired us to undertake extensive research in Variable Serration Technology. After years of dedicated efforts, ‘Mitsubishi Materials’ have gained acclaims as the pioneers of this technology, for shaving cutters & special materials. This has given us cutting edge in the market. We have extended reliable project support with this proven technology with an assurance of quick delivery in crisis situation. Since customers are now demanding one stop solution for everything, we have established our manufacturing setup in Aurangabad for special tools and fixtures.
Q. What remedies do you suggest to improve the positioning of your segment? Change is the only phenomenon which remains constant. We have to be very sensitive and responsive to the market demands. Therefore, we must change with time and remain competitive by adding new products, upgrade our technology and skills. This will allow us to remain focused and relevant in the market. Needless to mention, Quality, Commitment, Consistency & Timely Delivery are the four pillars that will keep on elevating our position in the market and prove ourselves as most reliable Gear Cutting solution providers.
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Accusharp : Leadership with technology innovation Mr. Ayaz Shaikh, Director Marketing, Accusharp Cutting Tools Pvt. Ltd.
Q. Can you update us with your product range and any new product launched this year. Accusharp Cutting Tools Pvt. Ltd; stands today as a leading company, in design, manufacture & supply of special cutting tools in HSS and Tungsten carbide for Automobile, Engineering, Textile, Energy Sector, Machine Tools Industries, etc. Our core competence is in manufacturing special ‘Round Tools, i.e. Drills, Step Drills, Endmills, Reamers, etc, according to customers’ applications and application needs. During 2017, Accusharp Cutting Tools have entered into a new segment of round tools, i.e. ‘Gun-Drills’ for deephole drilling applications. Its applications are for deep holes drilling on Crankshaft, Engine blocks, Turbo Blades, Paper Rollers, Machine
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Tools, Fixturing, etc. Our standard grinding geometry of Gun-Drills can take care virtually of all deep drilling operations, successfully. However, for any special working conditions, like deep drilling long chipping material work piece or material that is difficult to machine, we design and manufacture Gun-Drills with special geometries, accordingly. At the IMTEX: 2017, we had displayed our present range of Gun-Drills of diameters between 4 and 32 m.m. and length up to 1000 m.m. One Gun-Drill, having Dia. 32 m.m.and Length of 1 meter, displayed at our stall, became a point of attraction for customers and visitors at the IMTEX 2017. With an encouraging business response from a number of customers, we have started getting inquiries for different sizes of Gun-Drill.
Q. Brief us about your company’s strategy post IMTEX: 2017 to get benefited maximum from this exhibition. An external agency has been appointed to coordinate e-communication and data collection from our existing and potential customers and visitors at the IMTEX. Post exhibition follow-up being taken. Hot leads have been identified and meetings being organised with them for further business discussions. A video clip of ‘Virtual Exhibition’ has been prepared and placed on our website www.accusharp.co.in for those, who could not attend the IMTEX at Bangalore. Hot leads also being identified from the website visits. Response is very encouraging from the identified contacts for future business development with them.
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IN FOCUS Q. Your view on impact of “MAKE IN INDIA” initiative in Indian manufacturing sector. “MAKE IN INDIA”! We perceive this as a strong, driving and motivating message and appeal not only for Indian manufacturers, but also for consumers and society at large. The message is being actively supported by the Central and State Government policies, promotions and budget provisions towards the same. We are receiving a number of inquiries for special tools for import substitute. This has given us conformation of our technical competence and encouragement for adopting global business culture. Some of the MNCs have given us a lead for exporting tools to their subsidiaries in other countries. We have similar feedback from many other manufacturing sectors.
Q. Please comment on changing trends in your industry segment in near future. In 1999 we started with an activity of
regrinding of customers’ used tools, as per customer’s design and specifications. Soon thereafter, we developed our own competence; and started manufacturing new tools, as per customers’ requirements. The trend in the engineering industry for metal cutting tool requirement is changing to look for Total Machining Solution to have desired machining accuracy, surface finish, high productivity, longer tool life at lowest cost possible. And today, we have a special division named TMS for this aspect to assist our customers, accordingly. The concept of purchasing at lower price is changing to purchasing at value to user. We would like to share that, our Tag-Line “Accusharp tools Cut Fast & Cut Cost” is being evaluated and appreciated by many customers as a reality resulting repeat business with us. Another change from Quality point of view is that, customers have started looking beyond ISO:9001 and 14001 certification.
There is another strong mandatory demand from MNCs and also from major local companies that suppliers to have defined code of conduct, global business culture, adherence to safety, environmental and regulatory aspects, at the supplier’s end. In fact, this would prepare and strengthen Indian industry to become eligible for export business.
Q. Your company’s vision 2025, considering current market scenario and trends. We have defined documented and displayed Our Vision: Our Vision is to stand as a model organization, becoming the first preferred choice company in the Indian engineering industry, for designing, developing, manufacturing and supplying metal cutting tools along with strong technical support to customers. Acquiring the highest local market share, our further ambition is to be the leader in export sector, for metal cutting tools.
Q. Your company’s expansion plans for Indian market. Our defined business plans and objectives are: • To be a supplier for ‘Those who are in Metal Cutting.’ • To have Logistics service close to customer’s door nationwide, across India. • To have shortest possible Lead Time. • To have 15 % business growth, every year. • To have 10 % increased customers, every year. • Delivery Security >97% I am proud to tell you, “For the last four years, we have business growth at average 20 %.” And I can say, “We are on the right track!”
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Evolving towards brighter future through new product launches Mr. Vedant Birla, Chairman& MD, Birla Precision Technologies Limited
Q. Please brief about your company since its inception in 1937 till date ? Birla Precision Technologies Ltd (BPTL) has four divisions. The cutting tool division known as Indian Tool Manufacturers was founded in 1937. At Indian Tools, we manufacture a diverse range of cutting tool solutions like Twist drills, Ground Thread Taps, Reamers, Tool Bits, Milling Cutters and Masonry Drills. We were the first carbide cutting tool company in India, we started in 1988 but then we made an exit out of carbide cutting tools. Tool holder division started as a joint venture between Kennametal and Birla Precision and was called BirlaKennametal. We manufacture Tool holders, Collets, Chucks, Shrink fit adaptors and hydro grips, among others in this division. Our Foundry and Automotive division manufactures Castings and caters to some of the big league names like Honeywell, Sundram Fasteners and Cummins among others. Precision Components division is 100% exports division, which manufactures engine components, shafts, etc. for various
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Automotive clients abroad. We as a company continuously innovate and invest in latest technologies, recently for the cutting tool division we invested in a Walter 5-axis machine wherein we are making spiral points and spiral flute taps. We are also going for high-end endmill range by making ball nose endmill, center cutting endmill, roughing endmill using HSS-E material rather than M2 grades of steel. In our automotive division, we have recently put up a sand reclamation plant with an investment of about Rs. 3 crore. It is part of our Green Initiative and helps us recycle the sand. It not only facilitates better profitability, but also helps us provide quality products to our end customers.
Q. Tell us about R&D activities or the investments done to develop new product? We aim to spend around 1-2 per cent of our revenue on R&D activities. We have an in-house cell that basically does application engineering, project engineering and custom solutions. So we take customers design and provide them
with better CPC or better quality tool by improving tool design and materials. We have termed this initiative as value selling initiative which aims to make our customers more competitive.
Q. What percent of your business is derived from export? We are one of the few Indian companies who have good presence in the world market. In the tool holder division, around 60% of our revenue comes from export, while in cutting tool it is about 20%.
Q. You deal with several International Players. Tell us about the change in customer demand or behavioral changes of the western world compared to India? In the Indian market the price elasticity of demand is very high. In India, if you fluctuate the price by 5%, the demand witnesses a huge change, but in the western countries the emphasis is primarily on quality. In Western world itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s QPD (Quality-Price-Delivery), while in India it is PQD (Price-QualityDelivery).
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IN FOCUS Q. What kind of demand do you see in the Indian cutting tool industry? In terms of HSS we are not seeing double digit growth but in taps we are witnessing healthy double digit growth. In carbide segment, through our research, we are seeing good demand and double digit growth. Demonetization did affect and we witnessed a slump of 10-15% but we see a hockey-stick type of growth in the near future.
Q. How was 2016 as a year for BPTL? In cutting tool division we saw around 12-15% growth. Since we have grown about 15% over the previous year, we are increasing our production capacity by 20% this year. We are putting in lots of effort in our production facility to increase the capacity and productivity with existing infrastructure through various management initiatives. We are in growth trajectory.
Q. There are various new technologies coming in. What kind of changes have you observed in customer demand? In the Indian market customers are giving emphasis on value selling, application engineering and designing custom solution for every particular component and machine to provide better cycle time to the customer. If you see, cutting tools is just 3% of the
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total machining cost but plays a very vital role in overall productivity. If we are able to provide better tools and enhance their productivity then customers are ready to switch over brands very easily. This means customers are looking for good technologies that meets their end-to-end requirement.
Q. Tell us more about the industries you cater to... Our major customer is automotive, followed by die mould industry. Apart from these we also cater to aerospace, defense and railways. We also have our focus on SMEs. Most of the sale in this segment happens through strong our dealer network. With over 300 dealers across India we have one of the largest dealer network in cutting tool segment.
Q. The challenges that you face in the India market... There are no challenges as such for us apart from economic changes like demonetization. Demonetization was very sudden and no one was prepared for it. But I would not consider it as a challenge. It is a recoverable slowdown which impacted the industry for a couple of months. Yes, we do face competition as India is home to almost all the global brands, but we are very well prepared backed by our brand name and
technology. Also since we manufacture in India, we have some cost benefits as well over foreign players.
Q. But there are some global companies who also manufacture in India. How do you tackle such competition? We are a home grown brand with knowledge and understanding of the local market and customer demand. We provide solutions which is suitable for local customers in the fastest way possible.
Your views on GST... We are very much in favour of GST and looking forward to it. It will certainly going to help companies like ours in long run. I feel initiatives like these will help India. Make in India is another campaign, we feel, has changed the mind set of people. Earlier, every company considered India as consumer but never as supplier but with this campaign people are now looking at India as a manufacturing hub for high-tech products.
Q. What are your future plans? We aim to put more effort on R&D and launch new products in the coming days. We are also working on diversifying along with changing customer needs, for which we have certain plans.
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Ratnaparkhi Electronics Industries: The game changer
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stablished in the year 1989, we, “Ratnaparkhi Electronics Industries Private Limited ”, are proficient manufacturing and supplying of technologically advanced CNC Wire Cut EDM and EDM’s. With over 27 years of operation REIPL has achieved a consistent growth and received accolades from customers and various organizations,which includes the best innovative product award by RMTS organized KMG group in the year 2016 for the latest product “SMARTCUT”. REIPL manufactures and supplies wide range of EDM products viz:-
1. EDM SPARK EROSION MACHINE (ENC MODEL-Programmable Z axis) 2. EDM SPARK EROSION MACHINE (ALTRA ZNC MODEL-With Fuzzy logic ) 3. CNC WIRECUT MACHINE (EZEECUT- Reusable type) 4. CNC WIRECUT MACHINE (SMART CUT-Single Wire type) 5. EDM DRILL MACHINE 6. PEDM- PORTABLE DRILL CUM TAP REMOVER MACHINE. REIPL is based in Nasik,Maharashtra. With manufacturing unit in nasik,REIPL has got Sales and Service network in Pune, Mumbai, Baroda, Ahmadabad, Ludhiana, Noida, Faridabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Coimbatore. All our sales and service engineers are factory trained to support the customers with technical and application information. Under the leadership of the Managing Director ‘Mr. R R Ratnaparkhi’, with over 27 years of EDM experience and over a 100 members strong team and growing..... REIPL is no doubt; a leading manufacturer in EDM machine and a One Stop Solution to all the customers for the same. REIPL, started off with a role changing product for the market in the year 2000 with the first Made In India reusable
CNC Wirecut machine.Challenging the exponentially growing Chinese machine manufacturing industry at that time and standing tall in the vicinity of competitive rates against Chinese machine, REIPL has poised to take EDM technology in INDIA to Subliminal heights. One of the most successful product of REIPL is “EZEECUT”,with its low maintenance cost, rapid cutting speed, uptop highlighted feature’s, EZEECUT has become a integral part of die mould industry today.With over 1800 + installations for EDM and WIRECUT machine REIPL has come up with yet another state of art wirecut machine”SMARTCUT”. Again giving importance to low maintenance cost and rigid structure.SMARTCUT is another milestone by company. This is in accordance with the “MAKE IN INDIA”initiative launched by Government Of India and is the latest contribution to for the Machine Tool Industry. We are happy to inform you that we are launching this new CNC Wirecut machine and Altra 5530 with Orbital at IMTEX 2017 show at Bangalore. About REIPL
Strength - We have strong team of more than 11 sales and support professionals handling all the products of EDM. And more than 20 trained service and application engineers to take care of installation and commissioning, warranty and post warranty services. Network - We believe in being close to the customer and serve the customer through our 9 branch offices covering all major industry locations and through our Head Office at Nasik. R & D - A very competent and Hi Tech R &D team comprising of senior team members with cumulative collective experience in EDM /WEDM technology
Mr. R R Ratnaparkhi, Managing Director, Ratnaparkhi Electronics Industries Pvt Ltd
of more than 2000 man years . Manufacturing - A State of Art manufacturing facility in Nasik. REIPL THROUGH YEARS:-
• 1989 : Company established for manufacturing EDM control panel. • 2000 : India’s first reusable wirecut EDM “EZEECUT”. • 2004 : CNC reusable wirecut EDM ,”EZEECUT PLUS”. • 2010 : High end CNC reusable wirecut EDM ,”EZEECUT NXG”. • 2012: High Speed EDM Drill , “EZEE DRILL”. • 2015 : High speed ,auto wire tension reusable wirecut EDM, “EZEECUT HSAT”. • 2015: CNC wirecut EDM ,”SMARTCUT” (continues wire ). • 2015: Electric discharge machine “ALTRA ZNC”. An Industry leader for over 27 years,REIPL prides itself on meeting the demanding needs of the customer by providing excellent products at affordable prices.This strategy of combining superior and rigid electronic support with heavy duty machine tool is why industry professional alike choose REIPL.Through their dedication of providing Superior customer service and product expertise is why they have remained forefront of the EDM industry.
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Imported EDMs gone defunct? Get it back in action with Sparkonix’s refurbishment services
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ndia imports over 50% of machines for its metal cutting and finishing processes. Machines from China, Taiwan, Korea and other South East Asian countries form a major chunk in the overall imports. EDMs are of course not an exception, with several small and midsized manufacturers opting for these machines. However, many of these imported machines break-down or are rendered non-functional due to lack of local service and spares, very costly spares or months of lead times in procuring critical spares. The prices of some of the imported EDM machines are so low that the customers tend to fall for it, without giving a second thought, says Ashok Zalki, Head of Service at Sparkonix. Every 2-3 years, the market is flooded by a new make of these imported machines. Indian customers, especially, small job shop owners are worst hit, if the machines go defunct due to one or the other reason. Sparkonix is a truly customer centric. Since the founding, Sparkonix has laid a great emphasis on providing prompt and excellent service to its customers. By keeping the cost of spares and consumables the lowest, we create an unmatched cost competitiveness for our customers. “Ensuring the customer wins has always been our first priority, even if it means fixing a competitor’s defunct machine.”- Shailesh Patwardhan, Director, Sparkonix (India) Pvt. Ltd. Refurbishment - the need of the hour A quick survey of the market done by Sparkonix revealed over 4% of the customers in key industrial clusters are facing issues with imported machines. All these customers are trapped and in clear need of an expert support to survive and gain
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Axis motion on the machine tool. This replacement gave the customer auto positioning on X & Y axis while the Z axis was managed by the ZNC Controller.
meaningful return on their investments. With heavy investments in imported machines these the customers exhaust the investments and are left with a defunct machine occupying their shop floor. Buying new EDM is not an economical option for most of these the customers. Sparkonix’s refurbishment support is an effort to stand by these customers and provide them all the support needed to recover their investments. Getting a defunct Chinese CNC EDM back in operations in less than 15 days In a recent such incident, a leading manufacturer of moulds approached Sparkonix’s team for refurbishment of a Chinese make CNC EDM, it had bought just 2 years back. The EDM had become totally non-functional and with no support from OEM, there was no option but to scrap the machine. Sparkonix’s team studied the machine and suggested to convert it into an ZNC EDM using Sparkonix’s highly reliable Controllers. However, controlling the CNC functions in the machine tool by an ZNC Controller was a key challenge. From non-functional CNC EDM to fully operational ZNC EDM Sparkonix’s decades of expertise in
building and servicing EDMs gives an unparalleled edge to customers. In this case too, Sparkonix’s Engineers replaced existing motors to facilitate the X-Y. The result is a fully operational EDM for the customer, with just a fraction of the investments as compared to the new machine. Continued support from Sparkonix’s team for service and spares was a another key advantage. Benefits to customers • Fully operational machine at significantly lower investments • Turnaround time of just 2 weeks • Assured support for maintenance and guarantee for Controller spares. For more information, Website: www.sparkonix.com
Refurbishment Services Sparkonix’s refurbishment services for defunct or non-functional imported EDMs includes: • Detail assessment and estimation for refurbishment • Total design, engineering & proving the machine for applications • Continual support services and spares for parts supplied by Sparkonix
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Wire EDM Machine Maintenance: The critical factor
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o achieve the ultimate capability and level of productivity from your wire EDM on a consistent, repeatable and reliable basis, regular maintenance is a required task. Over the past three decades, wire EDM (electrical discharge machining) has advanced and been transformed into an everyday, commonly relied upon process. The capabilities and performance in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wire EDM machines continue to develop and improve in the three main machining characteristics: speed, accuracy and surface finish. Gains in machining speed have reduced overall process cycle times while also delivering sustained and repeatable dimensional accuracy. These wire EDM machines can automatically thread wires of less than 0.001 inches
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in diameter through holes barely larger than a human hair. And they can produce mirror-like surface finishes with micro-machined part details so minute that they require a microscope to view with the human eye. In order to accomplish this capability and level of productivity on a consistent, repeatable and reliable basis, these modern technology marvels must be maintained on a regular schedule, according to their manufacturersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recommendations. Maintenance Intensive A wire EDM machine may be one of the most maintenance intensive pieces of equipment in the machine shop environment. This should not be a concern, as this does not downplay any of the machineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s productive capability
nor indicate any excessive downtime. It does, however, elevate the importance of a disciplined preventive maintenance schedule. For example, a highly-tuned automobile racing engine will not produce at its rated horsepower, torque or performance levels without regular care and scheduled maintenance. A wire EDM machine will behave much in the same manner, and will not perform to the speeds, finishes and accuracies they are renowned for if not properly maintained. The main difference between wire EDM and other traditional machining processes in regard to maintenance is that it must be done as a proactive and preventive measure. Adherence to strict maintenance at recommended intervals is crucial to the process performance!
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Due to the electro-mechanical nature of wire EDM machines, there are several items in normal operation that routinely wear and require cleaning and/or replacement. If certain machine components are not properly cared for, machining speeds and accuracies will rapidly decay. The most important reason to properly schedule and perform this routine wire EDM maintenance is to ensure consistent and repeatable machining results
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for the aforementioned machine traits of speed, accuracy and surface finish. This level of maintenance also prevents machine failure and unexpected machine downtime. There are several wire EDM machine tool manufacturers, and there are some significant differences in the machine design of each. But the importance and type of basic items that need to be maintained on all wire EDMs are very similar.
General Cleaning Importance Good cleaning habits and care of a wire EDM machine is highly recommended. Regular and systematic cleaning of the machine also can extend the life of some consumable items. Care should be taken when selecting a cleaner. It is recommended that a general, all-purpose household cleaner/ degreaser be used for general cleaning. A mild, watered-down solution of acid (typical EDM acid cleaners are phosphoric acid based) is used for the cleaning of more heavily soiled machine components. When using any cleaner, it is best to apply the cleaner to a rag and not directly spray cleaners into the machine. This will result in using less cleaner as well as controlling the contamination of the water reservoir. Do not allow caustic or acidic cleaners to sit on some surfaces too long as they may etch, bleach or damage surfaces. And avoid getting cleaners on attachment points where power cables connect to the machine heads, as cleaners can act like a corrosive agent and degrade the power cables. After cleaning, be sure to wash and rinse cleaned surfaces with water. This will ensure that the cleaners are properly removed prior to operation. Keep in mind, the underlying concept and operating strategy for wire EDM is to maximize the unattended machining time. With a properly maintained wire EDM machine, the goals of maximizing machine up-time and greater overall process efficiency can be more easily achieved and realized. Due to machine design differences, the type and time intervals of machine maintenance can vary. It is highly recommended to check with and follow the maintenance specifications, intervals and procedures supplied by your machine OEM. If maintenance requirements, procedures or intervals are in question, contact your OEM or refer to your machineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maintenance manual for more information.
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We at MOTULTECH, have high growth plans for us in Indian Lubricant Industry Mr. Yatendra Kumar, Business Head, MotulTech India
Q. Can you update us with your new product range and any product launches this year Motultech, which is an industrial lubricant arm of Motul, a French international group known for high performance lubricants in automotive as well as in industrial applications. We are continuously upgrading our existing products and also launching new product in different market segments. Few of the new introduction from Motultech are: RUBRIC CLEAN Hydraulic Clean Technology (Rubric R Clean + Rubric Clean HM) • RUBRIC R-CLEAN a non-solvent industrial system cleaner that removes existing varnish and contamination from hydraulic fluids tanks. • RUBRIC CLEAN HM, premium
hydraulic oil that prevents varnish build-up and keeps your hydraulic systems running at peak efficiency. LUBRILIS 7223 – High performance water soluble machining fluid equipped to offer very good tool life for aluminum and ferrous metals with optimum consumption and sump-life. You can also get rid of your staining issue on aluminium which comes after machining (mostly when machined after shot blasting) with many water soluble coolants.
Q. Brief us about your company’s strategy post IMTEX 2017 to get benefited maximum from this exhibition IMTEX is a big show. Our aim was to
showcase our strength to offer end to end /customized solutions, to Indian metal working & process Industries. Since most of visitors come to us in IMTEX, was facing different challenges, we are working to resolve them as per customer priorities. We have visited almost all the prospects to understand their challenges in practical and offering the optimum solution.
Q. Your views on impact of “MAKE IN INDIA” initiative in Indian Manufacturing sector “MAKE IN INDIA” has already made lots of positive impact and will continue to make high impact on manufacturing more and more products in India, coming back of PSA-Peugeot to India is one such example. We found that many organizations from western as
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well as from eastern world are looking towards us (India) as highly professional, quality oriented and committed nation in manufacturing sector. In my view after the Information Technology & services, manufacturing will be the next big thing in India with such an initiatives.
Q. Please comment on changing trends in your industry segment in near future More than anything else, regulations are major driver for change the “Lubricant industry globally”. Whether it is customer who want to export their components, to Europe or US or a multinational company wants to implement their global environment policy in India. Hence we expect, customer will look out for the products which are not only environment friendly but also give much higher performance /value to the users. One such example is “Water based rust preventatives like our “MT SHIP PROTECT AQUA A1”. Many of the customers in Europe has asked their Indian suppliers to use water based rust preventative on their component, so that they are in compliance with REACH*. Or out MT TUBE GEL which is enviro-
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friendly/bio degradable deformation gel with easy washable with plain water without any need cleaning agent. Or need of chlorine free water soluble cutting oil which is banned in western world, are few of such examples. Apart from these we also foresee a change in machine tool industry to use high performance metalworking as well lubrication oils/greases, which not only improve the machine tools performance but help the users to get maximum value out of it by getting much higher overall equipment efficiency and productivity. * (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is a European Union regulation dated 18 December 2006. REACH addresses the production and use of chemical substances, and their potential impacts on both human health and the environment.)
Q. Your company’s vision 2025 considering current market scenario and trends We are very optimistic about Indian market. It is one of the key global market for Motultech. It is expected that Indian market will grow but the product mix will
be totally different. We are gearing up for industrial lubricants (with major focus on metal working) auto components to be used in Euro/BS VI, aerospace component machining, fill for life oils and greases in many applications.
Q. Your company’s expansion plans for Indian Market We Motultech are not very old in country.We have a high growth plans for us, which will be much faster than the Indian manufacturing sector (IIP) as well the lubricant industry in India. We are creating our different market by working very closely with our customers and giving them the desired & flexible solution which is not very common in Indian industry. We are already presence across India and also started serving to neighboring countries, we are also filling some gaps in our distribution network in different part of India by appointing high potential distributors.
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Naphthenic oil is best choice for metalworking
Manufacturers of metalworking fluids are promised more stable emulsions if they use naphthenic base oil rather than paraffinic base oil in their formulations.
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recent study by specialist oil supplier Nynas shows that metalworking emulsions made with naphthenic base oil are considerably more stable than those made with paraffinic base oils. According to professor Thomas Norrby, a Nynas Senior Technical Advisor, naphthenic oil outperformed both Group I and Group II oils as well as Group I replacement oil in the company’s study. Offering guidance for component selection, the comparative investigation also identified paraffinic Group II oil as the worst possible choice for emulsion stability in metalworking fluids. Norrby and his Nynas lab colleagues found that solvency, or more precisely the oil’s aniline point, is the key to improved stability. And, as smaller droplets result in more stable emulsions,
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they used two different methods - droplet size distribution and light scattering/ transmission - to determine droplet sizes. A light-scattering Turbiscan instrument was used to calculate concentration changes over time from measurements of the emulsion phase thickness, and the Turbiscan Stability Index (TSI) was then used to characterise the stability of the different emulsions. For each base oil type, a preferred value was identified for the Hydrophile -Lipophile Balance (HLB) providing optimal conditions for emulsion stability. This HLB value was found to be about two units higher for the naphthenic base oil compared with the paraffinic Group I and II base oils. However, under these conditions, the naphthenic base oil system displayed a more favourable droplet size and the best stability.
The researchers studied both nonionic surfactant systems and anionic semi-synthetic emulsions, and they also assessed the influence of water hardness. The found that this had very little effect in the non-ionic emulsions, whereas it did have more impact on the anionic semisynthetic formulations. Manufacturers of metalworking fluids that are currently using Group I base oil in their formulations are facing supply shortages as the global output of Group I oil is in sharp decline. According to market analysts, the third global wave of Group I refinery closures is about to hit Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and formulators in this region need to quickly switch to a suitable alternative. The advice offered by Nynas and the company’s researchers is clear: choose naphthenic oil for best emulsion stability!
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Shell Lubricants opens learning centre The company has inaugurated its learning centre in partnership with BML Munjal University (BMU), Haryana
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hell Lubricants, the global market share leader in finished lubricants, inaugurated Learning Centre in partnership with BML Munjal University(BMU), Haryana. Shell’s collaboration with the varsity aims to provide real life hardware exposure and share practical knowledge in lubrication of automotive & industrial applications. The learning centre is aimed to provide industry experience to college students. The centre comprises of an Automotive Section and an Industrial Section. Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Mansi Tripathy, Country Head, Shell Lubricants India said, “Shell has been focussing on improving energy efficiency for years through introduction of energy efficient lubricants and is now encouraging students, our scientists and engineers of tomorrow, to do the same. Lubricants will play a key role in reducing carbon footprint and enabling companies in addressing the larger energy challenge in near future. The centre gives us an opportunity to collaborate across industry and academia. At Shell Lubricants, we believe that education should be given utmost importance as it is a significant step towards nation building. Our longterm aim for this Learning centre is for it to become a platform that will augment skill development in students, beyond
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the academic realm and will provide emerging markets like India, new blood to boost the economy. We are happy to collaborate with BML Munjal University who shares the same vision as us, and we hope this strengthens our bond with our valuable stakeholders.” Dr. B.S. Satyanarayana, Vice Chancellor, BML Munjal University said, “We are extremely happy that a global leader like Shell has come forward to set up the lubricant and tribology lab in the campus. We seriously hope to leverage the learning and in-depth understanding from the hands-on experience for students and teachers, and to lead innovation and entrepreneurship in not just automotive and industrial applications, but go beyond that. For example the university has set up similar advanced facilities for Advanced Manufacturing, Surface Engineering, Clean Energy, Flexible Electronics, Sensor and Instrumentation. We believe as we move towards a more Sustainable and Energy efficient world, lubricants and tribology will play a major role in multiple other domains including aerospace, clean energy, medical instrumentation & implants, power transmission, food processing and packaging to contamination and environment protection. Thus we shall be educating the students on how the principles of lubricant and tribology can
be used for not just new developments in automobile and industrial production process, but can be used for a wide range of applications mentioned above, leading to even new products, patents and cross disciplinary applications. Thus creating more opportunities for win-win collaboration between Shell, BMU and even other industrial partners and contribute to sustainable development.” Mr. Akshay Kant Munjal, President, BML Munjal University, said, “I am grateful to Shell Lubricants for giving BMU this unique opportunity. This is in line with our vision of collaborating with the best in the world for providing unique learning and research capabilities to benefit not just our students and faculty but also the industry. I am confident that the Shell Lab will create a supportive and collaborative environment and become a place where students and faculty can engage and learn new skills. One of the unique things about this lab is that it will provide practical experience to our students and faculty through hands-on learning on various components and systems in different vehicles. We look forward to the centre bringing together Shell’s expertise and BMU’s talent. The Shell Lab is a great opportunity to provide real-life industry exposure to students in specialised areas with the help of Shell experts at BMU.”
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Human safety in dealing with metalworking fluids
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etalworking fluids (MWFs) are widely used in many manufacturing industries. These fluids are used in the cutting, machining, and grinding of metal parts to cool and lubricate tools and workpieces, wash away the removed metal, prolong tool life, and prevent corrosion of the workpiece. Health Effects of Occupational Exposure Workers are exposed to MWFs by inhaling mists or vapors or by direct contact with the skin. The potential for airborne exposure depends on the quantity of mist generated, how the operation is enclosed, and the local exhaust ventilation. Skin contact with MWFs can occur when an operator is setting up the machine, filling reservoirs, mounting or removing parts, changing cutting tools, or maintaining the machine. Many of the ingredients in MWFs are skin and/or respiratory irritants. Workers chronically exposed to MWFs are susceptible to skin disorders, asthma and other respiratory diseases, and possibly certain cancers. Adverse irritant effects to the eyes and mucous membranes also have been reported. Controlling Worker Exposure to MWFs Because the use of MWFs is essential to parts manufacturing, their harmful effects on workers must be controlled. Some exposure conditions are better today than ever before because of improvements in MWF chemistries. For example, petroleum-base MWFs are more highly refined than they were decades ago, thereby reducing or eliminating polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other aromatics, many of which are suspected carcinogens.
Engineering Controls The most effective means to control worker exposures to MWFs is through the use of engineering controls. The use of less hazardous MWFs is an obvious example. Selection of MWFs should be based both on performance of the MWF and the associated hazards. The proper MWF must be selected for each machine, and each application method should be chosen to minimize mist production. Employee Training Employers must establish safety and health training programs to train both machine operators and maintenance personnel on the proper handling and hazards of the various MWFs. Training on MWF hazards should be incorporated into the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comprehensive hazard communication program. Personal Protective Equipment PPE is necessary when engineering and administrative controls do not totally eliminate workplace hazards. PPE should be used to reduce or eliminate skin contact as much as possible. Machine operator PPE should include face shields or splash goggles, protective gloves, sleeves, and splash aprons as appropriate to protect skin from contact with MWFs. Maintenance personnel who handle concentrated coolants and/ or biocides also should wear this equipment when handling these chemicals. Respiratory Protection Respiratory protection should not be relied upon to protect machine operators unless all other efforts to control exposures have failed or if engineering controls, such as ventilation, must be temporarily interrupted. Maintenance personnel may be required to wear respiratory protection when mixing MWFs.
Employees wearing respirators are required to participate in a respiratory protection program, including medical clearance and training. Personal Hygiene Workers should be encouraged to clean contaminated skin regularly with mild soap, clean water, and soft towels. Scouring and harsh soaps should be avoided because they can scratch the skin and make it more susceptible to absorption of the MWF. Heavily contaminated clothing should be removed before the employee leaves work. Medical Monitoring In some instances, it may be necessary to institute an active medical surveillance program for persons exposed to MWFs. The objective of a medical surveillance program is to identify, as early as possible, persons who develop symptoms of conditions associated with MWF exposure, including asthma, HP, and dermatitis. Early identification of MWF-related conditions will allow workers to control the exposures. This minimizes their risk of developing recurring problems such as acute asthma and irritant-contact dermatitis or chronic conditions such as permanent lung function impairment and allergic-contact dermatitis. Incidents of dermatitis and adverse respiratory symptoms must be reported by all workers exposed to MWFs, and accurate, detailed records must be kept. Metalworking fluids are a necessity for many parts manufacturing operations. Careful selection, use, and maintenance of fluids and fluid-handling systems, along with proper application of engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment, will minimize worker exposure to these potentially hazardous materials.
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Partnering the manufacturing & automation industry - HEIDENHAIN INDIA
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ith an immaculate corporate pedigree taking off from 1889, Dr. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH have been developing solutions for the machine building, and automation industries with products like optical and magnetic linear, rotary and angle encoders, gauges, touch probes and Numerical Controls, sold and serviced all over the world by over 50 subsidiaries. Heidenhain Optics & Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. is one of the youngest fully owned subsidiaries operating in India since 2008 under the leadership of A.P.Jayanthram, a machine tools /metrology professional with about four decades of experience in the industry. All industry segments like machine tool building, automotive, metrology, packaging, printing, elevator and escalator, electronic manufacturing, steel mills, solar and wind energy, robotics, etc. prefer HEIDENHAIN as a high quality supplier synonymous with accuracy, longevity and reliability. Over 70 percent of India’s machine tool requirements are met by imports and Indian customers of world renowned manufacturers get techno commercial support from HEIDENHAIN’s Indian subsidiary for all elements including the closed loop feedback systems and
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Mr. A.P. Jayanthram, MD, Heidenhain India with his team in Chennai
CNC controls that address the high end requirements like 5 axes machining, die mould manufacturing and high speed milling and turning applications. Some of the top end Indian manufacturers who make quality efforts for import substitution, produce world quality machines in India for both Import substitution and export markets, using HEIDENHAIN’s legendary products and getting back up support from India. Availability of a support hub for techno commercial back up equipped with state-of-the-art programming systems, simulators, and test and diagnostic equipment and manned by highly experienced managers, engineers
and technicians with several years of exposure to precision Metrology and Control Electronics, is a value addition for HEIDENHAIN’s Indian buyers. HEIDENHAIN INDIA has also created a high level IT infrastructure which will ultimately mean faster communication and data transfer between customers, local support and factory, resulting in excellent logistics efficiency. Indian customers now have many more reasons to prefer HEIDENHAIN products known for a century of trust relating to unequalled precision, reliability and longevity.
Indian customers now have many more reasons to prefer HEIDENHAIN products known for a century of trust relating to unequalled precision, reliability and longevity. Whether it is for getting trained on the efficient application of high end CNC control features, or servicing of scales/ scanners/encoders/CNC Controls/ Inverters, or for ideas on proper mounting and maintenance of elements, HEIDENHAIN India could help Indian Industry. “If we have to ‘make in India’ for the world, we need to incorporate the best and quality enhancing elements that the world can offer and exporting countries use in their products”, says Jayanthram. Indeed, a world leader like HEIDENHAIN has an outstanding R&D strength that ensures unquestionable technological edge that creates incomparable product ideas that are augmented by local support. – P.K. Balasubbramaniian
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“Mass customisation is the current & near future trend” Q. Which trends will drive CAD/CAM in near future?
Mr. Vineet Seth, Managing Director – South Asia & Middle East, Mastercam India Pvt Ltd
In the course of some 15 odd years, we have seen the integration of CAD with CAM – clunky in the earlier days, to a seamless blend today. Overall, a seamless “Workflow” and not just isolated operations, is what will drive CAD/CAM in the future. Simplification of common tasks, automation of repetitive work and IoT in manufacturing will certainly be the primary contenders as far as new development is concerned. There is also a lot of work going on currently, in the areas of hybrid (additive + subtractive) manufacturing, and this will be a major part of the next revolution in manufacturing.
Q. Please elaborate on the key factors that impact your industry? The CAD/CAM industry largely relies on two major industries – Automotive and Aerospace, as these are the domains that have a high precision and complexities demand. In addition to these, the next big domain is the white goods and electronics domain. Any change in demand in these domains directly affect the CAD/CAM
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domain – whether it is for products or for services. Another important factor is the changing dynamics of customer demand. Mass customisation, which is the current and near future trend, requires that manufacturers respond to certain dynamic changes to their products based on customer demographics. This change, will positively impact our domain, as CAD/ CAM plays a pivotal role in both, the design & manufacturing, as well as agile development of them both.
Q. What remedies do you suggest to improve the positioning of your segment? CAD/CAM companies and their representatives should focus on understanding customer requirement and offer them a “solution” and not just software. Unfortunately, the “solution” part is diluted due to various technocommercial factors – which needs to be addressed by all stakeholders. Also, a seamless integration with the two other major drivers of manufacturing technology – Machine Tools and Cutting Tools, needs to happen through a tight collaboration. Together, these steps will remedy more than 80% of the shortcomings – in a practical sense.
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Flexible robotic cell optimizes the CNC milling process KUKA KR AGILUS loads and unloads machining centers in a flexible robotic cell
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ANNORITZER Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG in the German town of Tuttlingen is one of the leading manufacturers of repair parts for medical instruments. Founded in 1975, more than 60 percent of their products are exported, primarily to countries in the European Union, the U.S., Australia and New Zealand. Endoscopy is a specialization area of DANNORITZER Medizintechnik. Whether for repairing existing instruments or manufacturing complex new instruments, for biopsy forceps or rigid and flexible endoscopy, for standard instruments or built-to-order products – the company offers its customers a broad portfolio of solutions. MRC flextray with flexible drawer system As a result of high international demand, Dannoritzer Medizintechnik GmbH was no longer able to maintain long-term supply in the area of CNC machining using the existing production sequences. With wbt automation GmbH & Co. KG, the company found an integrator specialized in the automation of machine tools and manufacturing processes and requested that it implement a robot-based solution. The specification: due to the shortage of labor, the time-consuming organization of shift work is to be eliminated in the future. Beyond this, qualified employees are to be relieved of monotonous loading and unloading tasks. The solution: the “MobileRobotCell (MRC) flextray” robotic cell developed by wbt with automatic loading and unloading performed by a KUKA KR 6 R900 robot from the KR AGILUS series. Since September 2015, the MRC flextray with its flexible drawer system has been in use at DANNORITZER Medizintechnik. “Thanks to its flexibility, precision, speed and relatively small space require-
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ment, the robot is the best solution for us to increase productivity. It allows us the possibility of operating the CNC machine in a second and third shift without personnel,” notes Production Manager Julian Dannoritzer in explaining the advantages. Additional robot training for the machine operator or CNC set-up personnel was not necessary thanks to the comfortable user interface. Low-friction rollers, a docking station and coding allow for maximum flexibility At DANNORITZER Medizintechnik, the Haas VF-2SSYT machining center is equipped with fixtures and tools before the flexible MRC flextray arrives. The pallets are then loaded with raw or semifinished parts and fed in by means of the graphical user interface on the the robotic cell. The KUKA KR 6 R900 with a special white paint finish opens the drawer containing the pallets, removes the parts and places them in the clamping fixture. “The parts are accessible for inspection and various parameters can be monitored to ensure process reliability without having to interrupt the automation,” adds Julian Dannoritzer. The KUKA small robot is impressive in this application, demonstrating its maximum speed with the utmost precision. The compact KR 6 R900 distinguishes itself by ideally covering the
working space with a reach of 901 mm at a maximum payload of six kilos. “The robotic cell we developed can process up to four drawers, each with two component-specific pallets, and is thus also highly suitable for small and medium batch sizes,” explains Joachim Burkert, CEO of wbt. Individual expansions – such as a deburring station, a testing device, inspection part outfeed (PLC drawer) or a measuring device – can be easily tailored to specific customer requirements. Using its own docking station with integrated machine interfaces, the MRC flextray is positioned safely and precisely at the desired machining center. Additional robotic cells for further work steps “Depending on the equipment and the area of use, the cell’s hourly rate is between six to eight euro,” stresses Burkert. This enables rapid payback on the procurement costs. For Dannoritzer Medizintechnik, the investment has already been worthwhile. The robotic cell and the milling center work reliably together. The parts count can be calculated over longer periods and it was possible to increase the runtimes of the milling center. “The use of new milling technologies has rendered downstream processes superfluous, not only streamlining the process, but also improving the quality of the products,” notes Julian Dannoritzer. Dannoritzer Medizintechnik was able to eliminate previous error sources resulting from manual clamping and to monitor processes better. “We are very satisfied with the solution. As a result, we will automate further products in the long term. Additional robotic cells – for example, for short part turning or further assembly steps – might also be attractive for us,” concludes the Production Manager.
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Rollon creates new design scenarios with its structural guides â&#x20AC;&#x153;Speedy Railsâ&#x20AC;? Following the acquisition of TMT, the Rollon Group has expanded its offering by adding a complementary product, able to offer a greater design freedom for many applications.
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linear motion solution which is also a structural product, able to create new design scenarios. Rollon, the Italian Group with a direct branch in Bangalore and in Germany, France, the United States, China, Japan, specialized in linear motion solutions, presents Speedy Rail: self supporting rails consisting of both a structural and a sliding system, thus ensuring a greater design freedom to designers for applications in the automotive, packaging, and the ceramic, marble, glass, wood and metal processing industries. Following its recent acquisition of the Milan based company TMT, Rollon has
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added yet another product to its offering with a complementary solution: the Speedy Rails are self-aligning structural rails made of hard anodized extruded aluminium profiles and steel bearings coated with a plastic compound. This combination makes the product highly resistant to dirty environments and to wear, ensuring a life of up to 80,000 kilometers with no lubrication or maintenance. The large sized rollers and the convex profiles make it the ideal solution for applications in the harshest environments, such as ceramic processing or welding. The plastic compound coating of the rollers also allows the smaller debris to be absorbed without adversely affecting its sliding quality. The most significant benefit offered by the Speedy Rails is their self supporting property: tough and light, the aluminum profiles provide the frame for the sliding system without the need for bases or other supporting surfaces, thus giving designers the opportunity to work with different designs, creating new configurations for multiaxial Cartesian systems. The solutions also avoids the costs of an independent frame, the need to produce and fit a new linear rail above it, ensuring cost savings for our customers.
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The Speedy Rails can be used as linear rails or actuators, and can be operated with a belt o with a rack and pinion system. They are available with V type and cylindrical rollers, in seven different sizes: 35, 48, 60, 90, 120, 180 and 250 mm. The rails ensure high speeds, up to 15 m/s, and great accelerations, up to 10 m/s2, as well as an outstanding capability to control misalignment: ± 4 mm. The product also offers a great loading capacity, higher than 3,000 kg for gantry configurations with 4 cursors and 8 rollers. Lastly, the rollers made of a plastic compound ensure a very
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quiet operation, unobtainable with steel components. Thanks to Speedy Rail’s unique properties, Rollon can offer its customers an even more comprehensive range of products for the different applications and market needs, taking a step forward towards its growth and consolidation strategy as global provider for all linear motion solutions. Numerous end markets and a vast clientele are Rollon’s strong points. The company is known for high quality standards in its products, attentive pre-sales support and precise product customization.
For more information: ROLLON INDIA Pvt. Ltd. 1st floor, Regus Gem Business Centre 26/1 Hosur road, Bommanahalli Bangalore 560068, INDIA Tel: +91 80 67027066 Fax: +91 80 67027004 Email: info@rollonindia.in Website: www.rollonindia.in
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Authorisation concepts in machine automation
Safety: When a safety gate is opened, hazardous machine movements must be stopped and a restart must be prevented. It must not be possible to either defeat or manipulate the guards
In modern automation architectures, the interaction between machinery safety (Safety) and operational security (Security) is increasingly becoming the key to practicable concepts. It is important to consider not only the technical and normative requirements of safety, but in particular the need to assign information and authorisations carefully – issues that until now have been covered by organisational measures. With a safe operating mode selector switch, manipulation protection and access authorisations can be achieved in terms of overall safety.
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he development towards a networked automation landscape means that companies face new security challenges. Industry 4.0 systems can be reconfigured and optimised autonomously – i.e. by the system itself during operation, which requires safety to be re-assessed during runtime. It must also be ensured that no new safety risks arise as a result of residual security vulnerabilities. Holistic approach increasingly important There are clear differences in perspective when it comes to the issue of safety: the
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internationally used terms are “Safety” for machinery safety and “Security” for operational security; this helps with the basic differentiation. Safety requires that residual risks that emanate from a plant or machine do not exceed the limit values specified in the standards. This includes hazards to the machine surroundings (e.g. environmental damage) as well as hazards inside the plant (e.g. persons inside the plant). Security is concerned with protecting a plant or machine from unauthorised access from outside, as well as protecting sensitive data from corruption, loss and unauthorised access internally. This includes explicit attacks as
well as unintended security incidents. When developing solutions it is also important to consider the needs of the user from the very start, in terms of handling and user friendliness during operation, for instance. If not, manipulation of safety measures will literally be programmed in. Holistic safety concepts require the interaction of safety & security, but that’s not all. In terms of the safety aspect, it’s important to check the extent to which security issues influence functional safety. This is the case if access or authorisation systems can be defeated or copied using simple means, or are accessible to every-
TECH TRENDS one when a master password is written on a note stuck to a screen, for example. Key issues here include clear, safe proof of identity for products, processes and machines as well as for authorised persons, including safe information exchange across the whole production process. Safety must be considered from the start In the internal European market, there is an obligation for machine manufacturers only to supply safe products to its customers. All relevant hazards must be identified, based on the intended use – taking into consideration all the lifecycle phases once the machine is first made available on the market. All the various groups who come into contact with the machine, such as operating, cleaning or maintenance staff for example, are also considered. The risk is estimated and evaluated for each hazard. Risk-reducing measures are established in accordance with the state of the art and in compliance with the harmonised standards. Ultimately, an intelligent safety concept must provide the greatest possible leeway and freedom as well as the highest possible level of safety. Access points to the machine or process are of vital importance. These must be protected against unauthorised opening and must guarantee beyond doubt that nobody is inside the hazard zone when the machine is started. No danger to people … To ensure that deliberate or accidental opening of access doors cannot cause a hazard, they are protected in classic safety style with a safety gate system. This combines safety gate monitoring with safe guard locking inside one system and also provides safety functions such as emergency stop, escape release and a mechanical restart interlock. This means that anyone who is locked in accidentally can leave the danger zone quickly and easily in the case of danger. It will not then be possible to restart the plant until it is established beyond doubt via the integrated safety and reset functions that
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CNC AUTOMATION there is nobody else in the danger zone. With a safety gate system such as the PSENsgate from Pilz, human protection is guaranteed, in terms of safety. However, the matter of process protection in terms of operational security is still open. … or process In practice, protection against unauthorised access can be achieved via a safe operating mode selector switch. It fulfils two functions: it selects the operating mode and controls authorisation for machine access. Operating mode selector switches such as PIT mode from Pilz allow you to switch between defined operating modes. The operating mode is selected by inserting a transponder key with the relevant authorisation and pressing the pushbutton defined for the relevant operating mode. Each key is individually coded to enable unique user authentication, which prevents manipulation. As the unique key can be used on several machines and can have different authorisations stored on it, several mechanical keys can be combined within one transponder key. This in turn reduces administrative work. Clearly defined responsibilities Using the coded key, each operator is given access to the machine functions or machine operating modes allocated to him. Individual (access) authorisations
The operating mode selector switch PITmode enables the operating mode to be switched safely & access authorisation to be controlled within one unit
can be assigned for each operator via the RFID-based keys. These can be assigned via identification management in the machine control system. Thanks to operating mode selector switches like PITmode, authorised personnel are able to operate and control the plant in various operating modes. Operators are given the machine enables that match their individual abilities and qualifications, providing a high degree of protection against unintended actions and manipulations, as well as security of information. On delicate or sensitive machinery, all operator actions need to be logged. Here too the system can provide support, as all operator actions are reported to the control system anyway. The authentication system can be used to assign the actions clearly to an operator. As a result, any changes during the machine operation can be documented, increasing traceability. Should anyone change a machine parameter during operation, this step will be documented. If errors then occur, the reasons can be identified more quickly. Through self-monitoring, PITmode switches safely from one operating mode to the other. Five selectable operating modes are possible: automatic mode, setup mode, manual intervention under limited conditions, special mode / process monitoring and service mode. Thanks to the LED display, the currently selected operating mode can be clearly identified, as can the key’s authorisation level. The operating mode selector switch can be used for applications up to PL d of EN ISO 13849-1 or SIL CL 2 of EN 62061. With the definition of safe operating modes it is possible to harmonise the requirements of operator safety, process security and availability. After all, issues such as manipulation protection, demarcation of areas of responsibility/ jurisdictions and clear proof of identity for machines and operators must be safely regulated before a process can be deemed “safe to operate”. Pilz India Pvt. Ltd.
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE IMX - A World First* in Tooling â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Carbide Head and Carbide Holder Exchangeable Head End Mills â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Series Expansion
For Product Enquiry Contact MMC Hardmetal India Pvt. Ltd. R.O.: 4th Floor, Nirmal Plaza, Survey No. 148, Hissa No. 4A/4B, Paud Road, Kothrud, Pune - 411 038, Maharashtra, India. Tel : +91 20 6520 8430, 2539 6824, Cell : +91 9890595858 E-mail: mayur.kulkarni@mmci.co.in Web: www.mitsubishicarbide.com
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The iMX series is a revolutionary end mill system that combines the advantages of both solid carbide and indexable end mills. Huge performance advantages and savings can be gained especially when long overhang applications are required. The high cost of extra long solid carbide end mills is negated by using exchangeable heads. The number of diff erent geometries available has risen from 5 to 12, and now includes a type suitable for aluminium and also 3 types with through coolant capability to ensure a huge range of applications are covered. The world fi rst* feature of the carbide head and carbide holder enables security and rigidity close to that of a solid type end mill. This is made possible because the taper and end clamping faces of the head and the holder, are both solid carbide, only the threaded part is composed of steel. Benefi ts of this secure and accurate clamping method when compared to the usual steel to carbide method are greater effi ciency from increased cutting parameters, improved accuracy and the all important factor of reliability. Other tools with a carbide head to a carbide clamping section are usually constructed with a part carbide section brazed to a steel shank. This method has inherent weaknesses at the joint when compared to a solid carbide shank. The iMX exchangeable series of end mills has obvious advantages for reducing inventory levels and tool change times. Additionally they are capable of high performance over a wide variety of applications. The primary application area is the machining of titanium alloys and heat resistant alloys such as Inconel. Furthermore, high performance milling of stainless steels, carbon and alloy steels and hardened steels is also a standard area of application. Each head type has irregular helix fl utes for vibration control and the 4 fl ute corner radius type incorporates through coolant holes. This wide variety of applications is made possible not just by the strong and reliable clamping system, but by the new Smart Miracle coated carbide grade EP7020. The super fi ne, super hard carbide substrate has a newly developed (Al, Cr) N Smart Miracle coating that can deliver substantially better wear resistance. The surface of the coating has also been given a smoothening treatment, resulting in better machined surfaces, reduced cutting resistance and improved chip discharge. This next generation Smart Miracle coating delivers class leading performance and tool life especially when machining stainless steels and other diffi cult-to-cut materials.
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The new Gast 86/87R Series of oil-less rocking piston compressors and vacuum pumps While other manufacturers have been busy selling rocking piston compressors that produce a lot of noise and less-than-ideal pressure, Gast has been quietly setting the new standard by re-engineering our oil-less rocking piston from the ground up. The result is a unit that delivers quieter performance, higher pressure, a longer life and greater application flexibility. The sleek, new 86/87R Series is not just another pretty product. It’s beauty runs deep as it performs in ways not yet seen in the industry. The patented crossover chamber design regulates and controls airflow to dampen sound and optimize performance, while delivering a wide range of pressure level options. Because the 86/87R Series can easily retrofit into an existing footprint, it’s also a smart, flexible solution for a wide range of markets and applications, viz. Environmental, General industrial, medical, printing & packaging, food and beverage, transportation, laboratory, and material handling.
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For Product Enquiry Contact 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 Phoned: 020-2615 9641 Email: shavogroup@vsnl.com
“When we set out to re-engineer our rocking piston compressor, we aimed to do more than just increase pressure. We set out to dramatically reduce sound, enhance flow, create a standard footprint for easy retrofit anywhere in the world and improve the compressor’s aesthetics,” says Gast. The inherent design of rocking piston technology makes it the optimal choice for applications requiring high pressure or vacuum and air flow in a small package. The flexible cup is made with superior materials and mounted on top of the connecting rod, creating vacuum or pressure while maintaining a tight seal against the cylinder walls in a rocking motion. The forgiving design has fewer components, causes less friction and has a low exhaust temperature, for greater reliability and durability for the life of the product. Despite it’s small size, the versatility of 86/87R means this is the right product to deliver quality air solutions.
Steady Volt Servo Voltage Stabilizers Frequent voltage variations are a menace that can damage electronic components like power supplies, drives, PLCs, controllers, etc. Their effects are widely felt in CNC, printing and textile machines as well as laboratory, data processing, medical & telecommunication equipment. Frequent breakdowns of such machines are costly to repair. This apart, the downtime and frequent interruptions in operation brings substantial loss of revenue. Steady Volt from Unity Controls is a state-of-the-art Voltage Stabilizer designed to protect such equipment from voltage variations and its ill-effects.
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• Intelligent microprocessor-based system(available in new digital models) • Digital interface with large LCD display and keypad • Auto re-start, adjustable output voltage, trip bypass, fault list • No hunting, oscillation and noise generation • Innovative transformer design to minimize power loss • Constant output voltage across a wide input voltage range • Single phasing prevention, surge suppressor and EMI / RFI filter With the best-in-class response time and correction rates, Steady Volt offers improved power quality and greater energy efficiency, thereby saving the cost of breakdowns and energy utilization. Apart from protecting your equipment from damage, Steady Volt also saves energy during continuous operations.
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Mitutoyo Portable Surface Roughness Tester SJ410 series Rapid, portable skidless measurement of surface roughness and waviness- On site and on the move, benchtop or portable.
For Product Enquiry Contact Mitutoyo South Asia Pvt. Ltd. C-122, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi-110 020 Phone: (91-11)-26372090, 40578485 E-mail: delhi@mitutoyoindia.com, Web: www.mitutoyoindia.com
Features and performance make the Surftest SJ-410 series (SJ-411/SJ412) the new value leader in its class. The Mitutoyo Surftest SJ-411/412 provides a large, 5.7” color LCD touch screen for high visibility and enhanced operability conforming to roughness standards JIS-B0601-2001, JIS-B0601-1994, JIS-B0601-1982, VDA, ISO-1997 and ANSI. After measurement is performed, a waveform with scale and ruler options is displayed for detailed analysis. The presentation corresponds to calculations whereby one measurement can evaluate two different conditions. A simple contour analysis function is included (4 types: step, step amount, area and coordinate difference). In addition, a DAT (Digital Adjustment Tilting) function is included for easy work piece leveling. The Surftest SJ-411/412 enables statistic measurements of up to 3 parameters each for as many as 300 samples providing average, standard deviation, max, min, pass rate and histogram. Up to ten measurement conditions and the stored data can be called up, displayed and printed using a built-in thermal printer. Also, the SJ-411/412 can store up to 10 measuring conditions in its on-board memory. It supports a micro-SD card (option) for storage of up to 10,000 text data, 500 measuring conditions, 1000 measuring data, 500 images (BMP), 500 statistic data or auto-save up to the last 10 measuring data. Total and sectional measurement results can be displayed in addition to evaluation and BAC/ADC curves. The Surftest SJ-411/412 includes 16 selectable languages. A maximum of 5 custom styli can be recorded and calibrated independently. It’s manual column stand works with three new optional accessories (auto set unit, tilting adjustment unit and X-axis adjustment unit) to assist in setup and to enhance operability. This roughness tester model also provides SPC output; RS-232C and external software connectivity is also supported while available Mitutoyo software packages make it easy to integrate the SJ411/412 into high-level network environments for true enterprise-wide functionality.
FLIR DM90 – True RMS Multimeter with K type The right choice for professionals to have on the job. The FLIR DM90 is an affordable true RMS digital multimeter with a type-K thermocouple—an ideal tool for electricians, service technicians and HVAC professionals. Equipped with rich features, including LoZ, VFD mode, and μA current measurement capability, the FLIR DM90 gives you trusted readings to troubleshoot and repair a wide range of electrical and electronic systems.
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KING CUT PRO – The Large Gantry Type CNC Cutting Machine Ador’s KING CUT PRO is a CNC portal cutting machine which is very precise and reliable. The machine has one head for plasma sheet metal cutting and one head for flame cutting of sheet metal with a dual side longitudinal drive with AC motors. The standard equipment comes with a basic machine package with CNC controller, one torch, central gas diffusion with manometers and a remote flame ignition.
The following equipment are supplied as required by the customer: Additional Equipment: • Plasma power source KJELBERG with machine torch • Programming software MOST 2D • Support table for sheet metal with segment extraction system • Extraction-filter system • Laser position indicator for determining the cutting point Optional : • Extension of the longitudinal rail • Additional cutting head
The CNC Controller – Phantom:
For Product Enquiry Contact Ador Welding Limited Akurdi Chowk, Chinchwad, Pune 411 019 Tel.: 020- 4070 6000 Email: cmo@adorians.com Web: www.adorwelding.com
The Phantom brings you the performance of a cutting edge CNC that is built on more than 40 years of experience in the motion control and cutting industries. This controller is designed for multiple axis cutting machines and features the latest advances in CNC technology on a proven platform engineered to increase productivity, reduce costs and enhance profitability. The software provides flexibility, ease of operation and technologies that put Ador’s experience and expertise in your operator’s hands, resulting in extremely good cut quality and high productivity. The Phantom can operate any cutting machine and interface with virtually all plasma systems. Following are its standard features: Bright touch screen interface, Touch screen interactive display, Expandable shape library, True multi-tasking environment, Fast Dxt file conversion, Go to(Job interrupt), Quick plate alignment, and Monitor & track consumables. Advanced Plasma Process Control (Plasma Process Wizard) is available as optional extra. Ador offers cost-saving height control unit for simple plasma cutting applications. The KHC1 system provides all the essential functions that are needed for good cuts and optimum utilization of work-piece.
LMW JV 80 High Speed Vertical Machining Centre
For Product Enquiry Contact Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd. Machine Tool Division, Arasur, Coimbatore 641407 Phone: 0422-3021393 Webstie: www.lakshmimach.com
The LMW JV 80 high speed Vertical Machining Centres are ideal for die & mould machining, particularly for roughing and finishing operations on medium and large parts. Automobiles and aerospace are two crucial markets for high-end machine tools and this model suits their exacting requirements. The machining centre comes with a BBT40 spindle taper and direct driven 12,000 rpm spindle speed. The machine has a 1000 x 560 mm working table with X, Y and Z axis travel of 800 mm, 540 mm and 600 mm respectively. Excellent repeatability, high reliability and performance are the key features of this machine. The JV series employs high precision linear motion guide ways and large diameter, pre-tensioned ball screws for the axis traverses.
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PANTHER Series Drills Indian Tool Manufacturers (ITM) – A division of Birla Precision Technologies Ltd., is now launching Panther - Drills, a new series of Superior quality drills. Panther series of drills are made out of finest grades of HSS premium materials. These drills are produced from our latest CNC Machines, with unique geometry to give better accuracy holes and best performance. These drills are developed to machine hardened steel materials like Stainless Steel, Nickel chromium Steel, Forged Steel, etc.
Advantages: • • • • •
Made out of Premium grade Steel - suitable for tougher work Materials Better rigidity gives longer life Special Point to reduce thrust force while drilling Wider flutes for optimum chip evacuation resulting increased Tool life Surface treated for maximum wear resistance
Size Range: • Panther Drills are manufactured in Metric series as per IS 5101 and Inch series as per BS 328 • Metric size: 3.0 mm to 13.0 mm • Inch Series: 1/8” to ½”
Applications: • • • • For Product Enquiry Contact Indian Tool Manufacturers (Division) Birla Precision Technologies Limited Email: itmth@indiantool.com
Panther Drills are suitable to drill on : Stainless Steel Forged Steel Nickel chromium steels and for tougher applications.
PANTHER Series of products are result of extensive study and continuous efforts put in by our Research and Development team, which has resulted in Superior Quality products which are better than every product in it’s category.
SBS AE -1000 Acoustic Emission Monitoring
For Product Enquiry Contact SBS Precision Systems (India) Pvt Ltd 24, Ram Swarup Khettry Road First Floor, New Alipore, Kolkata 700 053 Tel: 033-24003097. Mobile: 093311-40202. Fax: 91-33-24003097. E-mail: enquiries@sbsindia.in
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Monitoring reduces air grinding time and alerts the operator of crash conditions by using proprietary acoustic detection technology to monitor and analyze the high frequency signals generated by the grinding process The AE-1000 reports initial contact between the wheel and a new part to the machine control system so it can stop wheel in-feed without operator intervention, which can save up to 20% of the typical cycle time. It can also detect and report abnormal contact from an incorrectly loaded part or fixture within milliseconds, allowing the in-feed to be stopped, avoiding a crash, damage or injury . Position control, used to zero the machine before beginning a grinding or dressing cycle, is possible by detecting the edge of the wheel touching a reference point known to the machine CNC. The CNC thereby can determine the exact position and diameter of a changing grinding wheel. Monitoring for normal acoustic levels during wheel dressing permits the operator or CNC control to (1) determine if the wheel is being dressed fully across its width, (2) control the aggressiveness of the process, and (3) maintain the quality of the dressed wheel to conserve wheel material.
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HEIDENHAIN OPTICS & ELECTRONICS INDIA PRAIVATE LIMITED
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B BETTINELLI AUTOMATION COMPONENTS PVT. LTD. BIRLA PRECISION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
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PMT MACHINES LIMITED
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RENISHAW INDIA (PUNE)
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SCHMERSAL INDIA PVT LTD
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SOLITAIRE MACHINE TOOLS LTD.
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CNC SOFTWARE, INC.
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