APMEN Nov-Dec 2014

INDONESIAN STEEL INDUSTRY OVERVIEW • QUALIFYING FOR THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY November - December 2014

www.equipment-news.com

ADVERTISEMENT

from DMG MORI

ImiVtation

No Time for Look Alikes!

Don't Settle for Less. Use ISCAR's Innovative Products.

Helical Cutting Edge, Thick High Positive Inserts for Less Power Consumption Ensure Low Cutting Forces, Fast Metal Removal and Longer Tool Life Laydown Inserts

CNMX 1207...

WNMX 0807...

TNMX 1606...

DNMX 1506...

Tangential Inserts

LNMX 1506...

www.iscar.com ISCAR JAPAN 1-5-3 Shinsenri-Higashimachi Toyonaka-shi, Osaka 560-0082 Tel + 81 6 835 5471 Fax + 81 6 835 5472 iscar@iscar.co.jp

ENQUIRY NO 165

ISCAR TAIWAN 395, Da Duen South Rd. Taichung 408 Tel + 886 (0)4 247 31573 Fax + 886 (0)4 247 31530 iscar.taiwan@msa.hinet.net

ISCAR THAILAND 57, 59, 61, 63 Soi Samanchan-Babos Sukhumvit Rd. Phra Khanong, Khlong Toey Bangkok 10110 Tel + 66 (2) 7136633 Fax + 66 (2) 7136632 iscar@iscarthailand.com

ISCAR VIETNAM (Representative Office) Room D 2.8, Etown Building, 364 Cong Hoa, Tan Binh Dist., Ho Chi Minh City, Tel + 84 8 38123 519/20 Fax + 84 8 38123 521 iscarvn@hcm.fpt.vn

SINO TOOLING SYSTEM Blk 502, Jurong West Ave 1 #03-813 Singapore 640502 Tel + 65 6566 7668 Fax + 65 6567 7336 sinotool@singnet.com.sg

MESCO Reliance Corner Brixton St. Pasig City Metro-Manila Philippines Tel + 63 2631 1775 Fax + 63 2635 0276 mesco@mesco.com.ph

CV MULTI TEKNIK Ruko Gsa Blcok B No. 8 BN-BP, Podomoro City JL.Letjen S.parman Kav.28 Jakarta Barat 11470 Indonesia Tel + 62 21 29206242/44/45/59 Fax + 62 21 29206243 multi@centrin.net.id

INTRODUCING SQUARE T4-08 The new Square T4-08 system is an ideal balance of cost effectiveness and high performance.

Strong, reliable pocket seats combined with tangentially mounted multi-edge inserts provide the strength needed for increased depths of cut with small diameters.

Smooth cutting action through the use of highly positive rake angles.

Test Square T4 and unlock your Efficiency & Economy.

INTRODUCING

SQUARE T4

WWW.SECOTOOLS.COM/SG

TRUE 90ยบ TOUGH TROUBLE-FREE TECHNOLOGY

4 NEW EDGES TO UNLOCK EFFICIENCY & ECONOMY. SECO TOOLS (SEA) PTE LTD TEL +65 68412802 FAX +65 68412801 SINGAPORE.SALES@SECOTOOLS.COM

ENQUIRY NO 070

CONTENTS 34

28 MAKING THE CUT 22 Can Your Job Shop Multitask?

It is always nice to have more functions on a machine tool but knowledge is crucial to make those functions come alive. By Joson Ng

24

Multitasking Machining: Doing It All

36 28

It Pays To Be Smart

We take a look at how an intelligent cutting tool is produced, from a manufacturer’s perspective. By Hadas Zeira and Andre Petrillin, Iscar.

DESIGN & MEASUREMENT

Away from the metal cutting aspect of the multitasking machining, what are the finer points worth considering?

By Michael E Neumann

SHOP TALK 26 Hold On Tight For Better Results

A modular interface for carbide metal tool heads is said to be able to produce runout accuracy of 5 Âľm.

By Peter and Wolfgang Klingauf, k+k-PR, for Haimer

2

Cory LaFLamme, Ajax, Canada

November-December 2014

FABRICATOR'S NOTE 36 Bandsaw Machining: Cost & Efficiency

Imperative in every business is the use of machines that are cost efficient and have the lowest possible material wastage. Find out how to do this for bandsaw machining.

By Tjut Rostina

INDUSTRY FOCUS 38 30

Frontline Metrology

See how a new generation of dimensional measurement technology is taking on shopfloor challenges and winning. By Sea Chia Hui, Hexagon Metrology Asia Pacific

34

6 Points To Better CMM Maintenance

Koon Hock Seng, regional service manager of Zeiss takes a look at preventive and reactive maintenance and how they help maximise machine performance.

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Japanese Steel Driving Into Southeast Asia

With lower demands in Japan, Japanese steel makers are looking to focus their efforts on the Southeast Asia market. By Russ McCulloch and Yoko Manabe, Platts

44

Indonesian Steel Industry Overview

The Indonesian steel industry is expected to grow but it is not without its list of restraints and challenges. By Pradip Saha Biswas, Frost & Sullivan

www.equipment-news.com

Best choice.

3000 watts More watts, thicker parts. The BySun Fiber fiber laser cutting system offers Swiss quality. Now with 3 kilowatts.

Laser | Bending | Waterjet bystronic.com ENQUIRY NO 177

CONTENTS

November-December 2014

ASIA PACIFIC METALWORKING EQUIPMENT NEWS (M.E.N.) is published 8 issues per year by Eastern Trade Media Pte Ltd 1100 Lower Delta Road EPL Building #02-05 Singapore 169206 Tel: (65) 6379 2888 Fax: (65) 6379 2806.

60

52 FEATURES 48

64

It is business as usual at Delcam after the takeover by Autodesk. By Joson Ng

During the recent open house at DMG Mori’s Singapore technology centre, Michael Kirbach, director of the aerospace excellence centre at Deckel Maho Pfronten shared his expertise in the aerospace sector with some participants from the Singapore aerospace community. By Joson Ng

When CAD Meets CAM

52

Bystronic: Maximising Potential Instead of the alphorn, the Swiss sheet metalworking machine tool producer has tooted the optimising horn at Euroblech.

By Joson Ng

56

Make Your Job Shop Aerospace Ready

66

Drilling Stacks With PCD Vein Drills

Custom-designed tools may well be the way to go for stack machining. Contributed by Gan Shu Lim, Walter AG Singapore

Instrumentation For Generation Y

Generation Y’s obsession with technology can be easily seen on benchtop instrumentation designed by engineers who grew up in that era. By Chris Delvizis, product manager at National Instruments

MANAGER'S TAKE 60

Qualifying For The Aerospace Industry

APMEN spoke with Charles Chong, president of the Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) or AAIS and Soh Chee Siong, CEO of JEP Precision Engineering to chart the path of a contract manufacturer aspiring to enter the aerospace market.

REGULARS Business News 8 76 Product Finder 79 Exhibition Programmes 80A Product Enquiry Card 4

EVENTS & EXHIBITION 68

Event Review: Vietnam Manufacturing Expo Event Review: Metalex Vietnam Event Review: Manufacturing Myanmar 2014

SUBSCRIPTION RATES: M.E.N. is available to readers on a per annum subscription basis depending on location: Singapore: S$60.00, Malaysia: S$60.00, Asia Pacific/America/Europe/ Others: S$100.00. Refer to the subscription card in each issue for further details. For change of address, please notify our Circulation Manager. For more subscription information Fax: (65) 6379 2806 Singapore E-mail: samanthatan@epl.com.sg

IMPORTANT NOTICE THE CIRCULATION OF THIS MAGAZINE IS AUDITED BY BPA WORLDWIDE. THE ADVERTISERS' ASSOCIATION RECOMMEND THAT ADVERTISERS SHOULD PLACE THEIR ADVERTISEMENTS ONLY IN AUDITED PUBLICATIONS

INDUSTRY Endorsements Singapore Precision Engineering and Tooling Association (SPETA) Federation of Asian Die & Mould Associations (FADMA)

Federation of Malaysian Foundry & Engineering Industry Associations

PARTING SHOT 72

Indian Machine Tool Manufacturing Association (IMTMA)

It may not be too long before you see an all-encompassing connectivity in a production plant.

China Machine Tool & Tool Builders' Association (CMTBA)

Smart Factories: The Future Of Manufacturing Is Here

80

Refer to Advertising Index

pg

For Advertiser's Enquiry Numbers

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Machine Tool Club (MTC)

Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI)

www.equipment-news.com

Learn about the latest: “PowerMILL’s Dynamic Machine Control gives us the confidence to run parts first time on our 5-axis machines.”

Brian Kerkstra, Paragon D&E

• Vortex high-efficiency area clearance • Mill/turn programming techniques • Direct modelling capabilities • Multi-axis milling innovations • Reverse engineering tools • On-Machine Verification options and much more!

Unlock the power of Delcam software

Visit www.delcam.tv/lz and see how Delcam software could benefit your business!

Delcam headquarters Small Heath Business Park, Birmingham, B10 0HJ Tel: +44 (0)121 766 5544

Delcam (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd. Wisma UOA II, 20-1, No.21, Jalan Pinang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-2711 0145

PT. Delcam Indonesia Perkantoran Pulomas satu Gedung-1, Lt-3 Room 12A Jl.A Yani No2, JAKARTA, Indonesia Tel: (62)-21-4894964

Delcam S.E.A. Pte. Ltd. 6001 Beach Road, #18-01 Golden Mile Tower, Singapore 199589 Tel : +65 97233095 & +65 64511124

Delcam Vietnam Representative Office Office 602, 159 Dien Bien Phu, Binh Thanh Dist, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Tel : +84 8 35144078

Beijing Delcam Integrated System Co., Ltd. Rm. A411, Jinyu Jiahua Building, No.9, 3rd Street , Shangdi, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China Tel +8610 6298 5591

Delcam (Thailand) Co.,Ltd. 11 Rama II Road Soi 54 Lane 4-3, Samaedam, Bangkhuntien, Bangkok 10150 , Thailand Tel: +66 2 899 1182-4

ENQUIRY NO 099

EDITOR’S NOTE Published by:

EASTERN TRADE MEDIA PTE LTD (a fully owned subsidiary of Eastern Holdings Ltd)

Reg No: 199908196C

Multitasking:

Good Or Bad, The Decision Is Yours

senior editor Joson Ng

josonng@epl.com.sg

business development manager Randy Teo randyteo@epl.com.sg

editorial assistant Sharifah Zainon

sharifah@epl.com.sg

graphic designer Jef Pimentel

jeffreypimentel@epl.com.sg

circulation executive Nurulhuda binte Suhaimi

They say women a re better at multitasking than men. Some studies suggest that females perform slightly better at coordinating a primary task with a secondary task compared to their male counterparts, but the golden question here is: is multitasking good or bad?

While carrying out many tasks at the same time feels very much like a timesaver, there are examples that cast multitasking in a very bad light. An overworked computer with numerous programs opened is not likely to be very responsive and a driver talking on the phone is not going to be the most attentive.

The merits of multitasking in our daily lives divide opinions but multitasking in machining possibly lie in a less contentious area as its benefits are easy to quantify, and whatever limitations there might be is usually not inherent to the machine or technology. It is also worth pointing out that the definition of multitasking in machining is slightly different.

When it comes to multitasking machining, it may be tempting to

think of multiple processes being worked on a single work piece at the same time. In reality, it usually involves finishing a process before moving onto another while the work piece is still in the same machine.

This is strictly not multitasking in our daily lives but in the machining world, it is as close as it gets.

A time may come when there are multiple processes working concurrently on a work piece, but for now though, the field of multitasking machining is focussing on combining functionality rather than carrying out tasks all at once.

To t his end, we a re se eing machines that can mill and carry out additive manufacturing in one setting. If developers continue to push the technological envelope, we can safely assume it is only a matter of time before we see more interesting combinations coming out of multitasking machine tools.

In this issue of APMEN, we take a fascinating look at multitasking machining. While the technologies may wow you, you have to be singleminded in deciding if it is for you.

nurulhuda@epl.com.sg

assistant circulation manager Chiang Hui chianghui@epl.com.sg

contributors Michael E Neumann Peter Klingauf Wolfgang Klingauf Hadas Zeira Andre Petrillin Sea Chia Hui Koon Hock Seng Tjut Rostina Russ McCulloch Yoko Manabe Pradip Saha Biswas Chris Delvizis Charles Chong Soh Chee Siong Gan Shu Lim board of consultants Wäinö A Kaarto AB Sandvik Coromant Dr Moshe Goldberg Iscar

All rights reserved. No portion of this publication covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced in any form or means – graphic, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, taping, etc – without the written consent of the publisher. Opinions expressed by contributors and advertisers are not necessarily those of the publisher and editor.

Printed in Singapore by Fabulous Printers Pte Ltd MCI (P) No. 037/06/2014 PPS 840/09/2012 (022818) ISSN 0129/5519

EASTERN HOLDINGS LTD EXECUTIVE BOARD

chairman Kenneth Tan executive director Lum Kum Kuen

Joson Ng Senior Editor

6

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

etm

Eastern

Trade Media Pte Ltd an Eastern Holdings Ltd company

Head Office & Mailing Address: 1100 Lower Delta Road, EPL Building #02-05, Singapore 169206 Tel: (65) 6379-2888 Fax: (65) 6379-2806

www.equipment-news.com

THE IKON OF A NEW PERFORMANCE CLASS.

wintergerst & faiss

Visibly different – completely reliable The Ikon from Walter Titex has a unique and innovative margin design that greatly increases productivity by ensuring the carbide’s strength is exactly where you need it –

Walter AG Singapore Pte Ltd 20 Science Park Road #01-04A/05, Teletech Park Singapore Science Park II Singapore 117674 Tel.: +65 67736180 service.sg@walter-tools.com

ENQUIRY NO 166

right behind the cutting edge, facing the cutting forces.

Lower your manufacturing costs with greater process reliability, longer tool life and improved hole quality. The Walter Titex Ikon DC170 – changing the face of drilling.

DC 170 – THE IKON OF DRILLING.

BUSINESS NEWS Renishaw Achieves Certification For Its AM Machine

UK: British engineering company Renishaw has obtained a compliance certificate from TÜV SÜD for its AM250 laser melting machine. The achievement is the latest in a long line of initiatives from the company's Additive Manufacturing Products division. It is intended to help 3D printing evolve from being considered an emerging technology, reserved for design and testing, into a mainstream manufacturing tool.

The certification is an electrical safety standard valid in the US and Canadian markets, often mandatory for many institutions. The certification attests the laser melting machine can be implemented in a manufacturing environment without the complications, cost and uncertainty of any additional testing or field inspections.

“There are a huge number of myths surrounding 3D printing and additive manufacturing technologies,” explained Mark Kirby, business manager for additive products in Canada, who was involved in the project. “This is partly the result of mainstream media misrepresentation but also partially because of unfulfilled expectations. This kind of certification helps prove that we are able to clearly communicate the manufacturing benefits to our clients and then deliver on them.”

New Website

Endless Possibilities

www.equipment-news.com 8

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Dongfeng Nissan Dalian Plant Commences Production Dalian, China: The Dalian plant of Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company (DFL-PV) has commenced production. With a gross floor area of 1.32 million sq m, the plant is being developed in two phases. The investment for the first phase totals CNY 5 billion (US$817 million), for an initial production capacity of 150,000 units per year.

Upon completion of the second phase, the total capacity will expand to 300,000 units per year.

The Dalian plant is positioned as a production hub for the company's S U Vs . T h e m a n u f a c t u r i n g technolog y, quality and eco standard of the construction of the plant are aligned with the global standards of Nissan, while the factory management comes from existing Chinese plants.

Alstom To Supply India With 25 Metropolis Train Sets India: Alstom has been awarded a contract worth €85 million (US$107 million) from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to supply 25 metros to Kochi Metro Rail. The first train sets are expected to be delivered in early 2016.

They will operate over the fully elevated Kochi metro rail network which is 25.6 km long with 22 stations. This newly built line is expected to carry up to 15 000 passengers per hour and direction.

The company will be in charge of the design, manufacturing, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 25 standard track gauge trains with an option to supply 25 additional metro sets. The metro cars will be manufactured in Andhra Pradesh, India. www.equipment-news.com

1 SETUP 5 SIDES 1/2 THE COST WITH MORE STANDARD FEATURES . . .

The choice is simple.

The Haas VF-5TR 5-Axis Vertical Machining Center Standard Features Include: • Removable 210 mm trunnion rotary table • 24+1 side-mount tool changer • 30 hp vector drive spindle ENQUIRY NO 164

BUSINESSNEWS

MTA2015 To Focus On Specially-Crafted Feature Areas

Singapore: MTA2015 will return from April 14 to 17, 2015 at the Singapore Expo with more special focus areas. The Capabilities Hub w ill bring together

loca l pa r ts a nd component ma nu fac tu rers a nd ser v ice prov iders to highlight their manufacturing competencies in the high-value sectors of

oil & gas, medical technology, aerospace and complex equipment. A collaborative effort with the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), this area will connect local and overseas manufacturers and enhance their ties through networking and collaboration.

Aside from the Capabilities Hub, which drew strong interest from trade visitors, this upcoming edition will unveil a brand new feature, the Optical Engineering Focus Area.

Working with the Optics and Photonics Society of Singapore (OPSS), an area dedicated to products and services in the field of laser and optical engineering will be developed for the event.

The focus area will bring together optical engineering technology suppliers from China, Germany and Malaysia.

Airbus To Expand In China China: Airbus and its Chinese partners (the Tianjin Free Trade Zone (TJFTZ) and the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)), have re-confirmed their intention to set up an A330 completion and delivery centre in Tianjin, China, by signing a Letter of Intent (LoI). This follows the successful establishment of an A320 family final assembly line and delivery centre in the Chinese city and takes into account the need to support the fast growth of air traffic in China with larger aircraft.

The A330 Completion and Delivery Centre in Tianjin (C&DC Tianjin) will likely cover activities such as cabin installation, aircraft painting, engine runs and aircraft delivery. The aircraft would first be assembled in Toulouse and then fly to China for their completion in Tianjin. “In its 30 years history the Airbus partnership with China keeps on growing and expanding. The intended establishment of an A330 completion and delivery centre will add a new exciting chapter to our longstanding track record of mutual achievements,� said Fabrice Bregier, Airbus president and CEO. At present, the in-service fleet with Chinese operators comprises over 1,000 aircraft (around 140 from the A330 Family and over 920 from the A320 Family aircraft). In the 20-year period between 2014 to 2033, the company forecasts a demand in China for more than 5,300 new commercial aircraft over 100 seats plus freighters.

10

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Our new exciting product offering for 2015.

You can advertise in the M.E.N Mall for as low as US$150 per month.

To learn more on M.E.N Mall, contact us at +65 6379 2888 or email us at apmen@epl.com.sg

www.equipment-news.com

www.equipment-news.com

Hi-Tech Big Bore Turning Centers

Visit Us At

2 to 5 December 2014 Booth: 3C4-01, Level 3 Marina Bay Sands

Large through-spindle bores incorporated in BB series built specifically for the demanding applications of the Oil & Gas Industry, from 7.28� to 14.70�.

Heavy duty manual or air chucks can be mounted at the front & back of the spindles. Extra wide turrets providing extra stability and flexibility for long boring bar operations. Built-in Gear Box providing the torque & speed needed for efficient operations.

HI-TECH 550BB / 700BB / 700BB+ / 850BB / 850BB+

Made by Hwacheon Made in Korea .....Simply Quality

ENQUIRY NO 169

Hwacheon Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

www.hwacheon.com Dealers : Singapore Henko Machine Tools Pte Ltd +65 6846 4666 info@henko.com

Malaysia (Central) MaxEffect Resources Sdn Bhd +6012-218 1617 mun@maxeffectresources.com

21 Bukit Batok Crescent #08-79 WCEGA Tower, Singapore 658065 +65-6515 4357 sales@hwacheon.com.sg

Malaysia (South) Xtra Technic Machinery (M) Sdn Bhd +607-351 3219 mklim@xtratechnic.com.my

BUSINESSNEWS

Posco To Build An Automotive Steel Sheet Factory In Thailand Thailand: Posco has broken ground for its (Continuous Galvanising Line) CGL producing galvanised steel sheet for automotive applications in Amata City Industrial Complex, Rayong Province, Thailand. The factory, which is designed to be capable of producing 450,000 tons per year, is slated for completion by June 2016.

Thailand is rising as the biggest automotive production base in Southeast Asia, with an annual production capacity that has increased to 3.2 million vehicles in the wake of facility addition/expansion by automakers in the past three years.

With rivals JFE and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal (NSSMC) of Japan recently beginning their operations of their CGL in Thailand, the company has decided to build a CGL on site in Thailand in a bid to make a greater dent in the automotive steel sheet market in Southeast Asia, including Thailand.

The CGL to be built is designed to produce (Galvanised Steel) GI and (Galva-annealed Steel) GA products and supply them to local automakers and automotive suppliers, with a plan to fortify premarketing activities to break even within the first year following completion of construction work.

The company is expected to focus on the distribution of products bound for suppliers and interior automotive steel sheets in the first year past completion, and to increase the share of exterior steel sheets in distribution from the second year, securing cost-competitiveness earlier than anticipated.

APPOINTMENTS Hypertherm Appoints Asia Pacific Regional Director

Israel Gonzalez

Upon completion, the company’s overseas automotive steel sheet production capacity will jump to 2.2 million tonnes per year. The company also plans to expand overseas production bases for automotive steel sheets from Mexico, China, India and Thailand in a bid to maintain its competitiveness relative to other global steel makers.

Jim O'Connor, US

Pratt & Whitney To Build Customer Training Centre In India

12

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

S i n g a p o r e: Hy p e r th e r m h a s appointed Israel Gonzalez as the re gio na l dire c to r fo r the Asia Pacific Region, which consists of Australia, India, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

He will be responsible for the continued development of the full spectrum of sales, service, logistics, financial administration and the company’s go-to-market strategy in Asia Pacific.

Hyderabad, India: Pratt & Whitney has broken ground on a customer training centre in Hyderabad. The training facility, housed in United Technologies Corporation India (UTC India), is expected to be operational by mid-2015. It will train aircraft engineers and technicians of the company's customers on current and new engine models.

The engine maker says the training centre will be the third such facility in the world.

"Pratt & Whitney recognises India's potential as a major aviation hub. The Hyderabad centre will make world- class aerospace training available in India," said Bruce Hall, GM — customer training of the company. www.equipment-news.com

100 100 %% control control

KSP KSP plusplus

clamping clamping force block force block

NSRNSR RobotRobot Coupling Coupling

© 2014 SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG

© 2014 SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG

300 300 kg load kg load bearing bearing capacity capacity

NSANSA

Automated Automated Palletizing Palletizing System System

100 100 kN Holding kN Holding ForceForce

YourYour automated automated machine machine loading. loading.

It’s It’s timetime to use to use youryour machine’s machine’s full full potential. potential. www.sg.schunk.com/machine-potential www.sg.schunk.com/machine-potential Jens Lehmann, Jens Lehmann, German Goalkeeper German Goalkeeper legend, brand legend, brand ambassador ambassador of SCHUNK, ofthe SCHUNK, familythe owned family company owned company since 2012,since 2012, representsrepresents precise gripping precise and gripping concentrated, and concentrated, safe holding. safe holding.

ENQUIRY NO 178

BUSINESSNEWS

GE Reaches Milestone In China Shanghai, China: China Eastern Airlines and GE have celebrated the 1,000th GE engines to be delivered to the airline. This includes engines produced by CFM International, the 50/50 joint company between GE and Snecma (SAFRAN Group) of France.

As strategic partners, the companies have been in close cooperation for two decades.

"We have been working with GE and CFM for more than 20 years and have established an outstanding relationship," said Liu Shaoyong, chairman of China Eastern Group.

"We not only have the confidence in their engine products, but also look forward to expand our cooperation beyond just engines."

"China Eastern is one of our largest customers and a strategic partner," said Chaker Chahrour, VP of Global Sales and Marketing, GE Aviation. "We are proud to work with China Eastern hand in hand over these 20 years and will continue to provide our utmost service and support to this important customer."

Sparks Fly As Chevrolet's Mini Car Sales Cross The One Millionth Mark Worldwide D et r oit , U S: Chev rolet ha s reached a big number in mini cars, surpassing one million sales worldwide for the Spark and Beat.

The Spark first went on sale as the Beat in India in late 2009.

Today, the Spark is available in 71 markets worldwide, selling the most in South Korea, followed by the US and Mexico. In the US, sales of the vehicle are up 10 percent year to date.

“Our small cars – Spark, Sonic 14

Kennametal Expands Services Portfolio

Latrobe, US: Kennametal has expanded its services portfolio by offering a cloud-based inventory management, establishing rapid response centres as well as renewing their commitment in its recycling program.

“Our continuing mission is to provide a market-driven services portfolio inspired by an intimate understanding of our customers’ needs driven by different thinking,” says Mark Fallek, the company’s director of enterprise services. For example, the company’s Novo digital cloud-based process planning advisor not only recommends the best tools and sequence of operations to produce the desired feature, it also interfaces with the company’s ToolBoss automated inventory system to assure the right tools are on hand or can be electronically ordered and shipped.

Automated inventory system users on the cloud with the latest software version can now use Novo to see if an item proposed for a process plan is already available in their ToolBoss inventory, making both plans and budgets more efficient.

For customers wishing to benefit from the company’s expertise on site, Kennametal will staff dedicated service teams within a client’s facility to manage the company’s tooling inventory, preset tooling, deliver tools to the production floor, and continually optimise production performance.

The company is also exhibiting in its new rapid response centre, which opened in Busan, South Korea in April 2014. Joining similar centres in Kingswinford in the UK; Istanbul, Turkey; and Zory, Poland, the centres are proofs of the level of commitment to providing global expertise locally and with quick turnaround.

Finally, in carbide recycling, the company accepts all hard and sintered carbide, including but not limited to metalcutting inserts, drills, end mills, punches, dies, brazed carbide parts, and more. and Cruze — attract more new car buyers to Chevrolet than any other vehicles in the lineup, with more than 60 percent of buyers never owning a Chevy before,” said Alan Batey, executive VP of Global Chevrolet.

In 2014, the Spark was the only

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

vehicle in the mini car segment to earn the IIHS Top Safety Pick designation. Lightweight, highstrength steels constitute more than 62 percent of the car's under body and 42 percent of its upper body. It is also used in the roof bow and B-pillars. www.equipment-news.com

ENQUIRY NO 128

BUSINESSNEWS

Toyota Wins Indonesian Export Award Jakarta, Indonesia: PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia ( T M M I N ) ha s received t he Primaniyarta Award from the country's Ministry of Trade.

The award is a result of continuous growth in volume and value of exports, as well as growth in the number of export destinations. The company now exports from Indonesia to more than 70 countries around the world.

In the period from January through August this year, the company exported over 97,000 vehicles from Indonesia, a 24.5 percent increa se compa red to the same period last year.

These exports amount to 76.3 percent of all 127,115 vehicle exports from the country over the period (from data compiled by the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries).

This year also saw three new export products added to the existing lineup. Between January and August, the company exported 27,800 completely knock-down units (CKUs), a 15.4 percent increase compared to the same period last year. TMMIN’s component exports increased 4.1 percent to 41,551 million units, while engine assembly and engine components exports reached 33,988 units and 63,216 units respectively.

"Our biggest challenge is to further increase export volume, which will enable us to participate even more in the development of Indonesia's automotive industry and the country's economy in general,� said TMMIN director I Made Dana Tangkas.

Currently, the company's production facilities export is roughly 7,400 units per month. In the near future, the company is targeting an average shipment of 10,000 vehicles per month.

16

Lien Chieh Develops Stamping Technology For Automotive Components

Taiwan: Lien Chieh Machinery has developed a hot stamping press technology using boron steel, which is mainly used for automotive structural and safety components. The process ensures that its product is almost twice the strength (to 1,500Mpa) of conventional steel which enables cars to withstand higher impacts over greater speeds.

For cost reasons, boron steel (22NNP5) is not applied throughout the entire car body structure — instead, it is used in A pillars, B pillars and side impact areas to increase safety. The hot stamping process involves high temperature sheet metal forming, followed by immediate cold quenching of the sheet metal inside the tool. The process ensures high mechanical strength properties of the metal as well as significant weight savings (30 percent or so) so that lighter, stronger cars can be manufactured.

According to the company, there is good potential for this technology for carmakers in Asia markets. Hot stamping technology is suitable for carmakers that produce small, compact cars (1-1.5 litre engines).

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

@ More News www.equipment-news.com

www.equipment-news.com

The Trusted Leader

for Any Measurement

NI data acquisition products are the most trusted computer-based measurement devices available, offering superior accuracy and maximum performance.

NI CompactDAQ systems feature more than 50 measurement-specific modules and complete breadth and depth of I/O. Coupled with the analysis and signal processing capabilities of NI LabVIEW software, this platform puts the power of graphical system design at your command so you can build any measurement system faster.

LabVIEW offers powerful analysis functions for sensor and signal data, simplifies GUI development, and helps you program the way you think –graphically.

>> Accelerate your productivity at ni.com/measurements-platform

(65) 6226 5886 Š 2 0 14 Nat ional Ins t rumen t s . A ll r igh t s reser ved. L abV IE W, Na t ional Ins t r umen t s , NI, ni .com, and NI C ompac t DA Q are t rademar ks of Nat ional Ins t rumen t s .

Other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. 07926

National Instruments ASEAN ni.com n asean@ni.com Singapore 1800 226 5886 Malaysia 1800 88 7710 Thailand 1800 345 555

Philippines 1800 1888 3834 Vietnam 1800 585 837 Indonesia (62) 21 2924 191

Other ASEAN Countries (65) 6226 5886 ENQUIRY NO 172

BUSINESSNEWS

US Manufacturing Technology Orders Up Slightly But Cutting Tool Consumption Was Down

US manufacturing technology orders were up slightly despite weak cutting tool consumption

US: August manufacturing technology orders totalled US$356.69 million in the US according to the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). This total was up 0.4 percent from July but down 6.0 percent when compared with the total of US$379.26 million reported for August 2013. With a year-to-date total of US$3.08 billion, 2014 is down 2.4 percent compared with 2013.

“US manufacturing activity remains at a brisk pace, and especially encouraging for manufacturing technology orders was a recent uptick in durable goods orders, particularly in aerospace, automotive, and several other key industries,” said Douglas K Woods, president of AMT. “There has also been good news in factory employment as more manufacturers add workers to their payrolls.” He also believes that there will be more positive news from forecasts by

top industry analysts and economists for the manufacturing technology industry over the next few years.

Staying in the US, the country’s cutting tool consumption was down 2.7 percent in August, totaling US$166 million, according to the US Cutting Tool Institute and AMT. This figure is also a 3 percent drop on the year-on-year numbers.

“August has traditionally been a period of slower sales for the cutting tool industry due to summer holidays and automotive model changeovers,” said Tom Haag, president of USCTI. “The three-month rolling average actually shows the sales as fairly steady throughout the summer. The third quarter should close much stronger with September bringing the industry back to full speed and the IMTS exhibition driving new interest with record attendance.”

PM Database Celebrates 10 Years T h e o n l i n e G l o b a l Powd e r Metallurgy Property Database (GPMD), which welcomed its first registered user in October of 2 0 0 4, ha s celebrate d it s 10th year in service. Originally covering only the ferrous PM industry, the website has since been refined and extended to include the nonferrous PM and MIM sectors and now contains ne a rly 4 ,0 0 0 l i ne s of h ig h quality data.

T he o n l i ne da t a i s f u l l y 18

searchable and outputs can be exported to several well-known FEA packages.

T he d a t a b a s e , w h ic h i s ava ilable free of cha rge to registered users, is a project funded jointly by the world’s three leading regional PM trade associations: the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) in North America, the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA), and the Japan Powder Metallurgy Association (JPMA).

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Your Intellectual Property

www.equipment-news.com

Civil and structural engineering services

Achieve structural assurance with TÜV SÜD’s 3rd-party inspections Trust TÜV SÜD to help you ensure that your building stands the test of time, weather and utilization. A multitude of construction and building standards in areas of structural stability and safety, fire protection and technical installations have emerged over the past decades.

Our comprehensive civil engineering, construction and building services range from single activities to end-to-end support for your projects. No matter if you are building a new structure, refurbishing or modernizing an existing one.

We can support your team throughout your building’s entire lifecycle with expert technical consultations, quality assessments, certifications and project management.

For enquiries, please contact us at +65 67787777 or email enquiries@tuv-sud-psb.sg.

TÜV SÜD PSB Pte. Ltd. 1 Science Park Drive Singapore 118221 Tel: +65 6778 7777 Email: enquiries@tuv-sud-psb.sg www.tuv-sud-psb.sg ENQUIRY NO 179

BUSINESSNEWS

Boeing

Boeing & COMAC Open Facility To Transform 'Gutter Oil' Into Aviation Biofuel

Hangzhou, China: Boeing and Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) have opened a demonstration facility that will turn waste cooking oil, commonly

referred to as ‘gutter oil’ in China, into sustainable aviation biofuel.

The two companies estimate that 500 million gallons (1.8 billion litres) of biofuel could be made annually in

China from used cooking oil.

The companies are sponsoring the facility, which is called the China-US Aviation Biofuel Pilot Project. It will use a technology developed by Hangzhou Energy & Engineering Technology (HEET) to clean contaminants from waste oils and convert it into jet fuel at a rate of 170 gallons (650 litres) per day. The project's goal is to assess the technical feasibility and cost of producing higher volumes of biofuel.

Sustainably produced biofuel, which reduces carbon emissions by 50 to 80 percent compared to petroleum through its lifecycle, is expected to play a key role in supporting aviation's growth while meeting environmental goals.

Biofuel produced in this project will meet international specifications approved in 2011 for jet fuel made from plant oils and animal fats. This type of biofuel has already been used for more than 1,600 commercial flights.

Italian Machine Tool Orders Experienced A Gain Of 7.8% In Q3 Italy: The Italian machine tool order index has shown a 7.8 percent increase against the same period of the previous year in the third quarter of 2014. The Centro Studi & Cultura di Impresa (Centre for Enterprise Studies & Culture) of UCIMU-Sistemi Per Produrre says the rise was due to the positive trends recorded by manufacturers, both in Italy and abroad.

Foreign orders increased by 5.3 percent when compared with the July-September period of 2013 and the index for domestic orders showed an increase of 19.1 percent year-on-year. The association attributes this to the implementation of the New Sabatini Law. Luigi Galdabini, president of UCIMU said: "The increase recorded by this last assessment is certainly a positive indication 20

for Ita lia n machine tool manufacturers, also because it is the fourth consecutive month of growth as far as orders are concerned. If 2014 confirms itself as the year of the inversion in trend, one must still remember that the recovery remains weak and uncertain.

"Against a positive trend in activity abroad, the activity on

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

the domestic market, although better than in the past, remains rather unexciting. On the other hand, the New Sabatini Law, which in the period between April and September has financed purchases of capital goods in excess of €2 billion (US$2.52 billion), proves to be a useful tool, necessary for bringing an increase in demand from Italian end users." www.equipment-news.com

InnovatIve band saw blades for your requIrements of today and tomorrow Customised band saw blades and support for higher efficiency With more than 50 years of experience in the development and production of high-performance tools, WIKUS is Europe‘s largest manufacturer of band saw blades and global technology leader in metal sawing.

Precision band saw blades from WIKUS represent innovation and productivity with the objective of higher efficiency for the customer.

WIKUS is offering you: · Innovative band saw blades, optimised for all kinds of sawing tasks · Competent and individual customer service in the entire sawing process · Cutting tests directly on location of the customer

WIKUS-Sägenfabrik Wilhelm H. Kullmann GmbH & Co. KG melsunger str. 30 34286 spangenberg Germany tel.: + 49 5663 500 – 0 eMail: info@wikus.com

Made in Spangenberg, made in Germany.

ENQUIRY NO 027

www.wikus.com

MAKING THE CUT

Can Your Job Shop

Multitask?

It is always nice to have more functions on a machine tool but knowledge is crucial to make those functions come alive. By Joson Ng

G

etting a multitasking machine tool is a little bit like buying the latest smart phone. It is very exciting as you buy it but when you bring it home, it takes a while to get it set up the way you want it, which can be frustrating. Like a smart phone, a multitasking machine tool can take a little bit of getting used to, especially if the user is coming into contact with it for the very first time.

“If the philosophy of your company is not multitasking, I think it will take some time (to get used to it),” said Michael Kirbach, director of the aerospace excellence centre at Deckel Maho Pfronten. He said in order to make that switch, some amount of additional investment is needed.

“This is a phase that could take some years (transiting between single tasking and multitasking), until everything is setup and the new philosophy is in place. It also takes time to organise the new machining methods including production flow.”

Knowledge Is Key Like a sma r t phone, which is essentially a phone first and foremost, a modern multitasking machine tool is a machine tool first, with its auxiliary functions slowly expanding out of the traditional realms and pushing the technological envelope at the same time.

These additions, while helping to speed things up in the shop floor, must be taken into account, along with other factors, before opening the chequebook.

22

“First up is to look at the parts. Some parts, compared to others, are quite easy to establish a multitasking process, eg: to include measurement. You have to be careful about selecting the right parts for this (multitasking machining),” he said.

In addition to studying the parts, technical knowledge goes a long way in making multitasking machining a worthwhile pursuit.

“You need the knowledge and the know-how to program the machine, to handle the machine.

We sometimes find customers who are very happy with the machine but still think they are not using 100 percent of the machine’s capability.

You need to utilise the machines, I think it is quite important.”

Improving Production To help customers and potential customers bridge that technology gap, Mr Kirbach said help is readily available.

“We develop the process for the customer for the first part. We create the method, design fixture and we select the tools best for the components. We also help in programming, including inprocess measurement so that the machine can measure and correct automatically,” he said.

According to him, the company adopts an inclusive stance by inviting the customer to participate in the process so the technical level can be raised. When a stable process is achieved, it is handed over to the customer and it can be ramped up to satisfy prevailing production demand.

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Once the initial adoption period is over, users can look for wa rd to t he b e ne f it s of multitasking machining.

“Depending on which kind of multitasking we are talking about, the standard milling and turning for instance can definitely save on set up times,” he said.

Although there are savings in set up times, he pointed out that it is quite unlikely for the user to gain on cycle time with multitasking.

There are however many ways to define gains.

“You can save time through quality as there are fewer deviations causing reworks. (For) parts not meeting tolerances, we have to go to the customers to get concession.

It takes a lot of time and cost a lot of money and labour. Parts waiting at shop floor cannot be sold.”

New Ways To Multitask Multitasking machines started off

We sometimes find customers who are very happy with the machine but still think they are not using 100 percent of the machine’s capability.

- Michael Kirbach www.equipment-news.com

MAKINGTHECUT

www.equipment-news.com

only make five units of a certain part a year, it doesn’t make sense (to use multitasking machines),” he said, driving home the point that users must have a clear idea what they want to achieve as well as a firm understanding in their capabilities and capacities.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8001 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

We constantly strive towards that accomplishment heimatec GmbH(Asia/Pacifi (Asia/Pacifi heimatec GmbH c) c) 19A Ave., phone +65c)8112 19 BHillview Hillview Ave.(Asia/Pacifi heimatec GmbH phone +656550 8112 6550 01-06 Hillview Park, singapore@heimatec.com #01-03 Hillview 19 B Hillview Ave.Parkmail:phone mail kmoessmer@heimatec.com +65 8112 6550 Singapore 669554 www.heimatec.de SINGAPORE 669555 #01-03 Hillview Parkweb:mail web www.heimatec.com kmoessmer@heimatec.com SINGAPORE 669555 web www.heimatec.com METALEX MANUFACTURING INDONESIA

Visit Us!

November 19-22 • Bangkok, Thailand German Pavilion #E 515

December 3-6 • Jakarta, Indonesia German Pavilion #3422

www.heimatec.de www.heimatec.de

ENQUIRY NO 153

Know What You Want Multitasking machining has come a long way. From its inception

some 15 years ago according to Mr Kirbach till now, it has taken on functions today that engineers then could only dream about.

Where it will go is anyone’s guess, but one thing remains the same.

Multitasking machining can only make sense, if the user knows what he wants.

“You have to design a process around the requirements. If you

Static Tools • Live Tools forfor turning and machining centers Static Tools • Live Tools turning and machining centers

with dual machining capabilities like milling and turning. Like most technologies in metalworking, it has evolved with time. Modern multitasking machines now have machining on one side of its repertoire, but it is anyone’s guess what the other side is capable of.

At IMTS recently, DMG Mori showcased its LaserTec 65 3D. The machine combines laser deposition and milling, making it suitable for part generation or repair of turbine, tool and mould components.

“The machine is based on fiveaxis milling. We added a laser nozzle that can add material. With removal and additive capabilities, the machine is a perfect example of multitasking,” he said.

That is not the only multitasking machine garnering attention.

According to Mr Kirbach, there is another one that is capable of attaching itself onto a workpiece.

“We have another machine just created that we will bring to the market next year. It is a milling machine that has added ultrasonic support. For composite machining, ultrasonic helps.”

The machine in question is the mobileBlock. Suitable for repair work on large composite materials structures, the 1 m x 1 m, 80 kg five-axis milling machine can be mounted onto large aerospace or ship structures with its pneumatic suction system.

According to him, the machine has a high-speed spindle and an ultrasonic head to machine the composite materials. It is also possible to attach a laser scanner.

“Because we don’t know how it (the defect) looks like (during repair), we have to scan first with the laser scanner, then we will know the surface. It is an adaptive solution that can be used to repair the damage structures suitable for the MRO sector.”

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

23

MAKINGTHECUT

M

ultitasking is a skill or a g if t t hat not many people possess and it is something quite sought-after in the job market. In consumer electronics, multitasking is also an attractive proposition. Take two -in- one laptops as an example, these products function as a laptop as well as a tablet to create a user experience that was unimaginable a decade or two ago.

In metalworking, multitasking machines are also widely available.

In today’s context however, these machines have moved on from having only mill/turn capability, adding grinding or even polishing and measuring functions to it.

Such level of process integration is important in a modern machine shop because the ability to process a part on one machine has both cost and quality advantages. For instance, co mb i n i n g o p e r a t io n s c a n eradicate the problems associated with transporting parts across various workstations.

24

Multitasking Machining:

Doing It All Away from the metal cutting aspect of multitasking machining, what are the finer points worth considering? By Michael E Neumann

Adding Automation Multitasking machine tools have been on the market for a while now and it is not surprising that machine builders have added more functionality to that range of product, creating different l e v e l s a m o n g mu lt it a sk i n g machine tools.

For instance, the more ‘high tech range’ type of multitasking machine tools tend to allow automation, making them suitable for high volume production lines.

M a s s p ro du c t io n i s t he manufacturing of large amounts of standardised products. The

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

natu re of such pro duc t ion lines makes the deployment of multitasking machines all the more relevant, especially when it has automation capability.

Built for high production env ironments, the Hy unda i Wia L F16 0 0/18 0 02 SP S er ie s multitasking twin-spindle turning centres are equipped with a high-speed gantry loader and stacker, creating a flexible and fully automated work cell.

Also flying the automation flag is the Okuma MacTurn250.

The multifunction turning centre include s a n automatic tool www.equipment-news.com

MAKINGTHECUT

In the CAD/CAM software program sphere, productivity is high on the agenda and it is often the value proposition offered by software developer involved in multitasking machining.

changer, an automatic tow-along tailstock and lower turret. Like many multitasking machines, it is able to complete the work in one setup and with tools to spare in the ATC. The ability to do that is attributed to the two independent turrets that can machine independently or simultaneously.

Multitasking For Composite Materials In a manufacturing world that includes composite materials, it is no surprise that some machine builders are making it clear that their multitasking machines are up to the task when it comes to machining composite materials.

The Ultrix five or four-axis C N C h i g h - sp e e d m u l t i t a sk machining centre by Breton is one machine that is not only suitable for superalloys, steel and aluminium, it can be used for composite materials.

According to the manufacturer, the machining centres combine a nd incorporate in a single machine all machining operations: milling, turning, boring and when required, grinding. To achieve all these, the machine is fitted with a vertical spindle, rotary tilting table, mobile crossbeam and gantry structure.

The vertical design of the machining centre is suitable www.equipment-news.com

for machining workpieces with diameters greater than the height of the piece. In addition, it can turn workpieces both horizontally and vertically in combination with the tilting motion of axis.

In a display of versatility, the machining centre can be fitted with a turning/milling spindle. It enables the tool to take up multiple positions. By doing so, it facilitates changeover from vertical to horizontal turning operations on the same workpiece, optimising both machining operations and tool consumption.

Finally, the machine is capable of conducting in-process dimensional checks. This feature enhances the multitasking potential of the machining centre as parts can be measured without transporting then to a measuring machine.

Software Programs: The Enabler I n t h e C A D/C A M s o f t w a r e sphere, productivity is high on the agenda and it is often the value proposition offered by software developer involved in multitasking machining.

Over at Delcam, the company refers Pa r tMa ker a s a CA M system that has been specifically developed for multitasking turnmill centres and swiss-type lathes.

According to them, this level of specialisation allows users to

reduce machine set-up time for new jobs and generate correct NC code with robust, flexible and well supported post processors.

I n t he re ce nt I M T S , t he company previewed the 2015 version of the product. Major highlights of the 2015 edition include improved support for today’s latest breed of multitasking machine tools, more powerful milling and turning functionality and a distinctive approach to post processing for multi-axis turn-mill centers and swiss-type lathes.

“The innovations in PartMaker Version 2015 further cement the software’s position a s t he CA M sy ste m on t he ma rket for prog ra mming of multi-tasking machining applications,” says PartMaker president Hanan Fishman.

The product includes specialist support for a new breed of machine tools that has been growing steadily in popularity in recent years called Vertical Mill-Turns (VMT). These machine tools are unique because they provide the turning functionality typically found on a VTL (Vertical Turret Lathe) with that of a five-axis VMC (Vertical Machining Centre).

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8002 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

25

SHOP TALK

Hold On Tight For Better Results A modular interface for carbide metal tool heads is said to be able to produce runout accuracy of 5 µm. By Peter and Wolfgang Klingauf, k+k-PR, for Haimer

T

he current existing modular tool systems have their weakness in the interface.

Due to this fact, the full potential of the cutting heads can’t be used because of tool breakage,” says Oliver Sax, director (product management), Haimer. The key point here is obviously stability and in order to add solidity to the system interface, the company has teamed up with Kennametal to produce a modular interface called Duo - Lock for carbide cutting tool heads.

According to the developers, the technology provides stability, load capacity and high runout precision based on a thread design with a proprietary double cone connection and an additional third supporting area in the back of the interface.

With the companies pooling their toolholding and carbide knowledge to provide solutions for high performance milling applications with the modular system, they are confident that the system will offer a path to establishing a compatible, highperformance modular endmill system. In addition, they will introduce a portfolio of cutting heads and mono-block screw fit tool holders with Duo-Lock technology in all relevant spindle interfaces and extensions.

Stability — The Productivity Enabler This confidence is by no means unwarranted as they have the

26

Figure 1

figures to back it up. “The system guarantees 5 µm runout accuracy and a Z accuracy of 10 µm which will eliminate most of the expensive presetting processes,” says Doug Ewald, director product management system tooling at Kennametal.

The developers add that the features of the technology will provide higher metal removal rates at milling applications and a longer tool life. For the first time, a modular milling system can achieve similar high performance of a latest generation solid carbide endmill.

This can be seen in figure one where the system has proven its milling performance of 1.5 times diameter depth of cut, and widens the application of modular milling systems compared with current competitive systems.

A s a result, a significant productivity advantage in terms of metal removal rate shown in figure two can be achieved. The Duo-Lock system can more than double the metal removal rate in common milling applications.

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Figure 2 Metal Removal Rate comparison: Full slot milling of low alloy steel MRR [cc/min] 250.00 200.00 150.00 100.00 50.00 0.00

Duo-Lock™

Competitor

Vc [m/min]

120

120

D [mm]

16

16

Ap [mm]

16

9

Ae [mm]

16

16

fz [mm/tooth]

0.09

0.06

n [rpm]

2387

2387

z

4

4

MRR [cc/mon]

220

83

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8101 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

www.equipment-news.com

r e t n e c g n i rn u t g n i k s a t i t l u M r e p Su Higher Productivity through Powerful Multi-tasking Functions

Enhanced Precision through High Accuracy Control Functions

Multi-tasking Turning Center SMX Series Extended Y-axis machining area : 300mm ( 11.8 inch ) Max. capacity : 660ø x 1540mm ( 23.6ø x 60.6 inch )

Easy and Convenient Operation through an Ergonomic design

Doosan Machine Tools http://www.doosaninfracore.com/machinetools/

ENQUIRY NO 163

2014 on 3-6 December

SHOPTALK

It Pays To Be Smart

We take a look at how an intelligent cutting tool is produced, from a manufacturer’s perspective. By Hadas Zeira, manager MarCom department and Andre Petrillin, technical manager indexable milling, Iscar.

D

r ive n by re a l world requirements, each new product begins as an idea in an engineer’s mind.

The concept is analysed by finite element analysis program to ensure an efficient structure before a prototype is produced. It is then put through an exhaustive analysis phase.

Repeated refinements, further analyses and testing continue until the required results are achieved.

Only after such an extensive development and testing sequence can the new product be introduced to the market.

Significant Happenings Invisible To The Naked Eye M u c h o f t h e c u t t i n g to o l developments take place on a micro

28

scale. For instance, the substrate of the carbide inserts is measured in the sub-micron scale, while progress in advanced coatings takes place at the molecular level.

Another area is in the critical area of cutting tool geometries.

It is important to note that some advancement may not be immediately apparent, but vital developments have been made in the manufacturing of cutting tools. These fundamental areas of cutting tool development allow innovative products to find their way into the market.

Intelligent Milling In the milling space, one cutting tool manufacturer has made it important to combine intelligence with technology.

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

According to one of them, the main aim of its cutting tools is to ensure the customer receives ma x imu m p er for ma nce for increasing his profitability. It can be reached, only by providing the customer with ‘smart’ products that boost metal removal rate and simultaneously feature reasonable tool life.

Intelligent application of the progressive and ‘smart’ tools allows a significant reduction of production cost due to many factors: versatility, economy with respect to cutting edge and more.

Concerning milling, all the above relate to milling cutters.

Take indexable milling cutters as an example. One particular family is versatile and features the ability of mounting inserts of different shapes in the pocket of a cutter.

According to the developer, this versatility can be likened to a multicolour ballpoint pen that allows users to write in blue, black, red or green in one click.

This cutter can carry a square double-sided insert with eight cutting edges and also an octagonal double-sided insert with 16 cutting edges. Now, the latest developments allow clamping in the same pocket three additional inserts: round, polygonal-shaped for High Feed Milling (HFM) and octagonal one-sided, designed mainly for machining stainless steel.

A user can now in theory convert the cutter to a face mill for machining planes, a copy mill for machining 3D surfaces or a HFM cutter for high-efficiency roughing.

Chopping Metal?

Machining various aerospace parts from titanium requires high tool overhang. Vibrations during such operations are very common and their results are obvious — poor surface finish, tool life and noise. In their attempts to solve the problem, the customers are obliged to reduce cutting data and that decreases productivity. www.equipment-news.com

SHOPTALK Another solution is to use specific vibration-dampening chucks and arbors. However, this comes at a cost as the price of the tooling often makes its application impractical.

By applying a chip ‘chopping effect’, an indexable extended flute cutter (Millshred P290) can open up new prospects for productive rough milling in unfavourable conditions.

The wavelike cutting edge of P290 inserts crushes the chip into small segments. It is said the variety of cutting geometries of the inserts makes the family suitable for all main engineering materials.

therefore imperative to produce intelligent products to release the latent power of the new generation of machining centres, enabling high feed and speed rates for productive machining operations.

For the R&D engineers, it is important for them to work hand-

in-hand with the field engineers and listen to the needs of customers as those are the ways to produce intelligent cutting solutions.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8102 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

ENQUIRY NO 127

Conclusion The demands of lean operations and the difficulties caused by ever increasing material and technical cha llenge s a nd ‘cost- dow n’ pressure placed on manufacturers are very real issues today. It is

Much of the developments in cutting tools take place on a micro scale.

www.equipment-news.com

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

29

DESIGN & MEASUREMENT

Frontline Metrology See how a new generation of dimensional measurement technology is taking on shop-floor challenges and winning. By Sea Chia Hui, technical sales manager, Hexagon Metrology Asia Pacific

J

ust a few years ago, quality control and production really did not mix. Harsh shop-floor conditions — particularly in industries like metalworking — meant that by technical necessity, inspections were confined to the controlled environment of the quality room.

Chief reasons for this were concerns about the influence of external workshop factors, such as temperature fluctuations and vibrations, on the equipment and consequently the results obtained. The effect of dust, grease and other contaminants on carefully calibrated machines

30

could also be costly, both in terms of results and in downtime and maintenance expenses.

The problem with separating measurement operations from production is the impact on productivity. However good the metrology equipment is, the logistical effort required to move parts to a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) for inspection compromises production efficiency.

For simple parts that require a straightforward check at the end of the process, this might cause a bottleneck. For more complex parts with multiple

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

process elements and sequential o p e r a t i o n s re q u i r i n g m o re inspections, it could be a major drain on resources.

Surviving The Shop Floor In recent years, technologies are really starting to combat the challenges that traditionally kept metrology and production apart, with a new generation of shopfloor hardened CMMs gradually changing the way manufacturers think about quality checks.

If measurement operations can be carried out on the shop floor, it not only saves time to maximise throughput and productivity, but www.equipment-news.com

DESIGN&MEASUREMENT intrinsic limitations exist in the hardware. By understanding how the machine structure behaves in relation to external factors, m a n u f a c t u re r s c a n c re a t e algorithms to actively correct the results.

In terms of developing physical adaptations for workshop conditions, metrology equipment manufacturers have learned several lessons from their counterparts in machine tooling.

Some shop-floor CMMs now feature inverted scales to minimise substance ingress. Instead of air bearings, many use mechanical bearing systems with completely sealed roller packs and covered ways — both protecting the machine from contaminants and eliminating the need for shop air.

Elastomeric isolation techniques are often used to compensate for the impact of

workshop vibrations, while active dampening systems are also available for more extreme environments. Even the effects of temperature fluctuation can now be remedied through a combination of hardware and software solutions.

The key to thermal compensation is material choice.

While physical thermal isolation elements can be used to reduce the impact of temperature fluctuations on a CMM, most goodquality shop-floor measurement equipment uses sensors to monitor conditions when readings are being taken.

Because manufacturers can now ensure that the thermal properties of the machine’s temperature sensitive components are predictable, their metrology software can mathematically correct for

ENQUIRY NO 064

also enables quicker responses to quality issues, minimising wastage and remedial time. This is increasingly possible due to advancements in the way CMMs are designed and constructed.

A CMM works by defining the positions of data points on a coordinate system. These data points are located by the probe, and the coordinate system is p h y s i c a l l y re a l i s e d b y t h e machine’s linear scales. In theory, the scale readings would always perfectly match the position of the probe tip on the part.

In practice, there are several factors that may contribute to a slight discrepancy between the two. As with any machinery design, the first challenge is to find the best possible combination of physical properties to minimise these discrepancies. But it is also important to acknowledge where

www.equipment-news.com

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

31

DESIGN&MEASUREMENT

The ability to carry out measurement operations on the shop floor not only saves time but maximises throughput and productivity.

environmental changes.

These corrections may range from simple linear adjustments due to thermal expansion in the scales, to more complex calculations for nonlinear changes in the machine structure. As a result, accurate dimensional measurement operations can be carried out in changeable workshop conditions with much greater accuracy than in the past.

manufacturers are beginning to enhance their shop-floor offerings with user-focused features to make complex tasks simpler and more accessible for inexperienced

Manpower Issues While technical adaptations such as these are mitigating some of the traditional challenges of shop-floor measurement operations, there is another major issue currently impacting the manufacturing industr y.

Perhaps the biggest challenge facing the metalworking sector, and manufacturing in general, is the shortage of skilled workers.

This is not confined to the process side — the trend is just as prevalent in quality control too. It is this growing problem that has become a key driver for the adoption of a slightly different breed of workshop CMMs. Leading 32

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

or less skilled operatives.

One example of this trend is the 7.10.7 SF machine from Hexagon Metrology. As well as a number of hardware adaptations for its intended shop-floor applications, this CMM has several seemingly small usability features that add up to a more accessible system overall.

While the skill shortage will remain an industry concern for the foreseeable future, there are signs that technology is moving in the right direction to support manufacturing companies through it.

Certainly, it seems that with a well-chosen and effectively utilised shop-floor CMM, the metrological inspection process can stop being a barrier to productivity, and instead become the invaluable tool for high-quality production output.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8201 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

Hexagon Metrology: CMM For Shop-Floor Applications 7.10.7 SF, a CMM suitable for shopfloor deployment has been developed

by Hexagon Metrology. With usability features like workspace lighting and etched measurement volume indicators, they give users visual reference benefits.

The manufacturer says the CMM can be operated through the PC-DMIS Touch interface, an accessible touchscreen version of the company’s dimensional metrology software. This feature is said to allow simpler training and ease of use.

Finally, the CMM also features message lighting so that operators with several duties around the workshop can start the program and leave the CMM to complete it, knowing that they will be able to see the machine’s status from a distance.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8202 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

www.equipment-news.com

Singapore

•

Malaysia

•

Thailand

•

Japan

•

Philippines

•

China

•

Indonesia

new

Series - BT30 Twin Pallet, Moving Table, 5-axis Multi Task CNC Machining Centers

CNC Lathe Machines (Gang Type / Turret Type)

new

CNC Lathes, Vertical Machining Centers, Conventional Machines

Multi-spindle Drilling & Tapping Machines

new

CNC Lathes and Machining Centers

Poly-granite Body Die-sink and Wire-cut EDMs

CNC Rotary Table

new

CAD/CAM Software

“Setagaya” Precision Chucks

LIONAPEX EQUIPMENT PTE LTD (HEAD OFFICE) 1 Woodlands Industrial Park E1 #03-01, Singapore 757724 Tel: +65 6362 0880 Fax: +65 6362 0330

ENQUIRY NO 082

High Precision Motor Spindles

www.lionapex.com.sg

new

Air and Coolant Filtration Systems

DESIGN&MEASUREMENT

6 Points To Better CMM Maintenance Koon Hock Seng, regional service manager of Zeiss takes a look at preventive and reactive maintenance and how they help maximise machine performance.

collisions, dust, humidity, usage and wear.

Aside from maximising machine performance and lifetime, regular maintenance increases machine safety, reduces downtime and unplanned breakdowns, monitors and analyses progressive failure, aid in spare parts planning and its cost is something that can be planned for.

Parts from a CMM subjected to wear and fatigue failure are: a. Air bearings (not for inline machine) b. Drives c. Friction transmissions or friction rollers d. Motors e. Controller electronics f. PC failures g. Excessive collusions affecting sensors or accuracy h. Pneumatic clogs

I

n the topic of maintenance, it is important to differentiate b e t we e n pre ve nt ive a nd reactive maintenance. Reactive maintenance is the process of reacting to failed, ineffective or damaged equipment and repairing or replacing it in order for the intended function to be achieved.

E s s e n t i a l l y, r e a c t i v e ma inte na nce ig nore s a ny preventative measures and simply deals with a problem or issue when it is reported whereas in preventive maintenance, the primary goal of maintenance is to avoid or mitigate the consequences of equipment failure altogether. Preventive

34

maintenance work includes tests, measurements, adjustments, and parts replacement for the purpose of ma inta ining equipment and facilities in satisfactory operating condition.

Care For Your CMM As with all electromechanical machines, a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) is subjected to environmental and usage influences which over time, can cause failure of the mac h i ne du r i n g op e rat ion.

Many external factors influence a CM M p e r for ma nce . T hey a re v ibrations, temperature fluctuations, contamination,

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Good Maintenance Helps Save Costs Yo u r q u a l i t y p r o c e s s i n manufacturing is dependent on the CMM and other measuring processes. Upon owning a CMM, failure to recognise the importance o f p e r io d ic s e r v ic i n g a n d maintenance can lead to regular breakdowns of even the best CMM and give rise to much reactive maintenance efforts.

The breakdown of your CMM also means breakdown of your manufacturing quality chain, affecting manufacturing machines heavily and indirectly increasing your breakdown overhead costs.

Rather than constant firefighting, putting stress on both the service provider and your customers, perform a root cause analysis today for a more permanent solution. www.equipment-news.com

DESIGN&MEASUREMENT Six Maintenance Tips For Your CMM 1. Guideway The guideway is part of the measuring table and should be cleaned in the same way as the measuring table. Dust particles and the smallest of burrs on notches may damage the air bearings. Clean the guideway every day, or if necessary, more frequently.

2. Measuring Table Any particles lying underneath the bearing surface may lead to inaccurate measurements. The surface of the measuring table and workpiece may be damaged.

3. Stylus Tips The styli must be handled carefully. If force is exerted, the glued bond between the stylus tip and the stylus shaft may separate and the stylus shaft may bend or even break. Do not exert any force when cleaning.

– Clean the stylus tips with a lintfree cloth.

– Use a cleaning agent if required.

– Make sure that the stylus tip is free from cleaning agent residues.

If material from the workpiece settles on the stylus tip, it can be removed with special solvents.

– An aluminium deposit can be removed with 10 percent NaOH solution (sodium hydroxide solution) or with 10 percent KOH solution (potassium hydroxide solution).

– Make sure that exposure to the solutions is not too long since they may attack the adhesive used to glue the stylus tip to the stylus shaft. www.equipment-news.com

Object

Interval

Type of Care

Guideway

Daily or more frequently

Vacuum cleaner, Cleaning agent

Measuring table

Weekly or more frequently

Vacuum cleaner, Cleaning agent

Stylus tips

At least every week

Cleaning agent, Special solvent

Threaded holes

Every week

Vacuum cleaner

Reference sphere

Every week

Cleaning agent

Adapter plate

As required

Fluff-free cloth, Cleaning agent

For cleaning, proceed as follows: • Wear rubber gloves and safety goggles.

• Immerse a cloth in one of the two solvents and clean the probe element with the cloth.

• Rinse the stylus tip immediately with water and dry them.

4. Threaded Holes Dust may accumulate in the threaded holes and threads. In order to ensure perfect condition of the threads, remove any dirt deposits from the threaded holes with a vacuum cleaner.

5. Reference Sphere The reference sphere must be clean and in perfect condition to ensure correct qualification.

– Clean the reference sphere with a lint-free cloth.

– Make sure that the reference sphere is free from cleaning agent residues.

6. Adaptor Plate The adapter plate must be protected against soiling.

– Store the adapter plate in a dust-free and clean place, eg: in a cabinet or drawer, whenever it is not in use.

– Wipe off the adapter plate with a dry or damp cloth.

– Clean it with a mild cleaning agent.

– Dry it in order to prevent oxidation of its contacts.

– Make sure that there are no cleaning agent residues.

The function of the adapter plate may be affected.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8203

– Use a cleaning agent if required.

Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

Improving Your CMM Add a flexible probe to increase your CMM’s productivity The Vast XTR gold probe from Zeiss increases productivity and flexibility for operators. With its integrated rotary axis, the probe turns the stylus system in the direction of the feature being measured and adjusts to complex work pieces, enabling it to reach virtually any position.

The probe has a swivel joint that enables the stylus system to turn as far as possible in 15 degree increments and always be positioned at the right angle to the part. The probe is designed for long, heavy styli up to 350 mm long and 500 g.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8204 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

35

Bandsaw Machining:

Cost & Efficiency

Cory LaFLamme, Ajax, Canada

FABRICATOR'S NOTE

Imperative in every business is the use of machines that are cost efficient and have the lowest possible material wastage. Find out how to do this for bandsaw machining.

By Tjut Rostina

E

fficiency in operations and cost are key in maximising the potential of a machine.

In selecting a suitable bandsaw machine, there are many factors to consider to reach the goal. Firstly, selecting the correct blade is an important process to begin with, together with other factors, such as, the material being cut, the type of machine, its style and condition, as well as the operator’s skill level.

T he re a re t wo t y p e s o f bandsaw: horizontal and vertical.

Horizontal bandsaws hold the workpiece stationary while the blade swings down through the cut. The primary application of the horizontal bandsaw is to cut long materials such as pipe or bar stock to length. On the other hand there is the vertical bandsaw, which is also known as a contour saw, primarily because its main application is in the cutting of complex shapes and angles.

As mentioned, the first thing that needs to be considered is what type of blade you may need for the cutting process. However, leading up to the blade selection, it is important to consider factors that will improve the efficiency of the process, as this will increase cost reduction and reduce material wastage. Factors to consider include tooth design, band speed, feed rates, vice loading, lubrication,

36

the capacity and condition of the machine, and the material to be cut.

Blade Selection I t i s p o s s ib l e to i n c r e a s e production rates and extend blade life by changing the tooth geometries and tooth pitches.

There have been a number of major advancements in terms of materia ls a nd proce sse s used, such as M51 steel and the cryogenic treatment of blades, which have been producing results that only a few years ago would have been impossible to achieve. In addition, automation has played a key role in improving the manufacture and design of blades.

When selecting the blade, it is important to consider two factors, namely, the geometry of the materials to be cut, and the grade of the material. An important rule to remember when selecting a blade for a particular job, is that a minimum of three teeth from the blade must be in contact with the material at any point of time during cutting.

Avoid Wastage Wastage reduction is important in improving the overall efficiency of the process. A major component here is the shear plane angle, or the angle at which the material shears off, and is an important factor in obtaining

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

maximum cutting efficiency.

The cutting efficiency of a blade is reduced as the shear plane angle is lower, making the chip thicker. In contrast, a higher shear plane angle will increase the efficiency due to thinner chips. Factors that affect the shear plane angle include the materials used, band speed, feed, lubrication, and blade design.

Proper Clearance One other factor that affects the cutting efficiency is the space between the tooth tip and the inner surface of the blade, called the gullet. The gullet prevents a buildup of material which can increase resistance to the cutting process, reducing efficiency.

T here should be proper clearance, allowing chips to curl up uniformly and fall away from the gullet, without allowing a build-up of material in this area. This buildup will decrease efficiency of the process, waste energy, and cause damage to the blade.

The Chip Thickness Ratio Another important factor to consider when increasing the efficiency of the process or reducing cost is the material being cut, and the achievable penetration depth of the tooth.

To achieve an efficient process, it will be necessary to remove as much material as possible and www.equipment-news.com

as quickly as possible. This will depend and be limited by the type of machine you are using, and the machinability of the material being cut, as well as the blade life expectancy.

In accomplishing this, an important factor to remember is the chip thickness ratio, which is the ratio of the measured chip thickness to the depth of tooth penetration.

This ratio will change depending on the shear plane angle mentioned previously, which is itself a function of both the properties of the material you are cutting and the tooth tip rake angle. Increasing the rake angle will also increase the shear plane angle. It should also be noted that by examining the chips and evaluating their shape and colour, it is possible to tell if the correct feed rate is being used.

Band Speed The shape and colour of the chips are an important indicator for many processes, and by examining them, it is possible to tell not just the feed rate as mentioned above, but also the band speed. If the optimum band speed is being achieved then the chips should be thin, tightly curled and warm. On the other hand, if the chips have changed from silver to golden brown, then too much heat is being generated by forcing a cut.

The rate at which the blade cuts across the face of the material being worked is termed the band speed.

If the band speed is too high then too much heat will be generated and this could result in reducing the lifetime of the blade.

Counter Resistance The beam strength is the ability of the blade to counter the resistance that results from the feed rate or the changing profile of the material's cross section. A blade with a high beam strength can tolerate a higher feed rate, which results in a www.equipment-news.com

Steven Goodwin, United States

FABRICATOR'SNOTE

Bandsaw operators can be more environmentally friendly by taking the more efficient approach.

smoother, more accurate cut.

What determines the beam strength is the width and the gauge of the blade, and the distance between guides, machine type, blade tension and the width of the material being cut.

There are a number of ways to increase beam strength and in turn help in reducing cost per cut. These include calculating the real machine capacity, which is typically a half of the stated machine capacity or a third of the capacity if it is a hard material.

Other ways to increase the beam strength include the use of a wider blade, reposition machine guides, reduce stack size, reposition odd-shaped material, check for blade wear, and check other limiting factors, such as the correct feed, band speed, and tooth pitch for the work you are cutting.

uniform a width as possible, particularly when confronted by odd-shaped material.

Correct Positioning The vice is also an important element in reducing the cost per cut, and the position of the material in the vice can have a significant impact in this regard. As mentioned previously, the practical loading capacity is always less than the stated capacity. It will often determine the actual capacity in the material being cut, with the actual capacity varying from a half to a third.

When the material is fed in, it is important that the blade is positioned to cut through as

Moving Forward With the implementation of the steps to increase efficiency and reduce overall cost and wastage, manufacturers can reap rewards with a better turnover and also be more environmentally friendly.

As such, it is imperative that the machine provider shares the same principles as the business to ensure a machine purchase that meets the needs of the business.

Reducing Friction Lubrication is designed to reduce friction when cutting and as such, heat and wear of the blade.

The use of effective lubrication extends the life-time of a cutting blade. The use of lubrication improves the efficiency of the process and prevents the welding together of chips to the blade that results from excess heat caused by friction.

It is important not to mix too much water with the lubricant as this will have a negative effect on tooth wear. It is also important to regularly inspect the fluid to make sure it is clean and that the delivery system is located in the correct position to do its job correctly.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8301 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

37

INDUSTRY FOCUS

Japanese Steel Driving Into Southeast Asia

Autos are also huge consumers of steel. Last year Japan’s domestic automakers consumed 13.1 million mt of Japanese carbon and specialty steel — slightly up on 2012’s 12.9 million — out of total domestic steel orders of 36.2 million mt, according to Japan Iron & Steel Federation data. Only construction consumed more.

With lower demands in Japan, Japanese steel makers are looking to focus their efforts on the Southeast Asia market.

By Russ McCulloch, senior managing editor and Yoko Manabe, associate editor, Platts

A

Battle Royal for market s h a re i n t h e h i g h l y competitive area of steel sheets for automotive applications is looming in Southeast Asia between the Japanese integrated steel makers and their closest rival, South Korea’s Posco.

The latest shot was fired in early August when after more than 18 months of ‘detailed’ discussions, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp (NSSMC) and Indonesia’s state-owned steelmaker PT Krakatau Steel formally concluded an agreement to establish an automotive sheet joint venture in the Krakatau Industrial Estate Cilegon, adjacent to Krakatau Steel’s plant about 100 km west of Jakarta.

The two have agreed to spend the equivalent of US$300 million to build a 480,000 metric tonnes/year capacity Galvanising, Annealing and Processing Line (GAPL) that will commission around mid-2017.

Construction will start mid-2015.

currently holds the most promise as car ownership surges among Asia’s growing middle class. It is also where after decades of R&D, the Japanese mills still enjoy a quality edge over the South Korean and Chinese rivals.

For example, NSSMC offers 10 different sheet brands for auto use, each with multiple subvarieties (many developed jointly with and exclusively for Toyota Motor Corp), bearing names such as ‘Durazinklite’ (for auto inner and outer body panels) and ‘SuperDyma’ for parts. Toyota is NSSMC’s single largest domestic steel customer.

Automotive Industry & Steel Consumption Over the past five years, the Japanese steel mills — urged by their Japanese automaking customers — have quietly reinforced automotive steel supply chains in Southeast Asia, most notably in Thailand, Indonesia and India.

Autosheet is the product du jour for the Japanese mills because it is the steel type that 38

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Producing More, Elsewhere It was Kobe Steel president Hiroya Kawasaki who in May last year candidly identified the challenge that Japanese steelmakers face — demographics.

Announcing Kobe Steel’s intention to stop the last remaining blast furnace at its namesake Kobe works in Hyogo prefecture, western Japan, to concentrate all upstream production at Kakogawa 33 km away, Mr Kawasaki cited Japan’s shrinking birth rate and the rise in Japanese manufacturing abroad for declining steel consumption.

A thinning population means fewer cars, appliances, houses and steel-heavy infrastructure to support it, Mr Kawasaki explained.

Japanese auto makers' expansion plans in Indonesia

Expansion plan

Mitsubishi Motors Corp

Adding 80,000 units/year to 160,000 units/year

Schedule

Location

2017

Bekasi

Further expansion to 240,000 units/year under consideration

Suzuki Motor Corp

Adding 110,000 units/year to 250,000 units/year

2015

Bekasi

Daihatsu Motor Co

Adding 200,000 units/year of engine capacity to 530,000 units/year

2015

Karawang

Adding 50,000 units/year capacity to 120,000 units/year (from 2014) Toyota Motors Corp

Karawang

Adding Multi-Purpose Vehicle capacity

2016

Adding engine capacity to 216,000 units/annually

2016

www.equipment-news.com

INDUSTRYFOCUS The evolution of Japanese carbon flat steel exports to Thailand

Product

Hot rolled coil

Cold rolled coil

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Jan-Aug 2014

967,479

1,621,758

1,478,892

1,896,444

1,622,282

1,088,247

-44.70%

67.60%

-8.80%

28.20%

-14.50%

-5.40%

351,758

439,204

427,382

395,361

503,019

386,586

-25.70%

-24.90%

-2.70%

-7.50%

27.20%

14.60%

530,130

1,107,840

1,028,903

1,196,437

1,137,475

591,993

-45.70%

109.80%

-7.10%

16.30%

-4.90%

-27.50%

2,298,290

4,834,610

4,617,670

5,401,413

5,526,671

3,684,107

-35.50%

210.50%

-4.50%

17.70%

2.30%

-4.50%

In acquiescing, the Japanese mills initially just upped exports of the cold rolled and hot dipped galvanised and specialty steels needed. Then later, as the carmakers were pressed by regional governments to lift local content, the steelmakers responded by taking their own plants offshore too.

Galvanised

Total (all steel)

Source: Japan Iron and Steel Federation

In Kobe Steel’s case, the Kobe and Kakogawa steel works have a capacity of 8.2 million mt/year, but in recent years output has averaged 6.8 to 7 million mt.

A clue to why the company has surplus capacity lies in the Japanese auto production data.

Last year, Japan produced 9.6 million cars, trucks and buses, down only three percent from 2012 but off by a huge 17 percent from the 2007 record of 11.6 million, according to numbers from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers’ Association.

It is however, not right to assume Japanese car giants are producing fewer vehicles. It is just that they are producing them elsewhere.

Moving Production Abroad Data from Toyota Motor Group show that during last year, while production of Toyota cars, Daihatsu mini-cars and Hino trucks in Japan edged up by three percent to 4.3 million units, Toyota Group's output outside of Japan grew by six percent to 5.8 million www.equipment-news.com

units — a new record high.

The company’s sales within Japan contracted by five percent last year while those outside rose by five percent, the company notes. This year, Toyota itself plans to produce 3.3 million units in Japan, down two percent on year, while production at the company’s car plants abroad will be 5.83 million units, up five percent from 2013.

The drive for Japanese automakers to build manufacturing plants offshore began in the 1980s when the strengthening yen pummelled Japan’s dollardenominated exports. From that time, Thailand gradually became the country of choice for Japanese appliance and auto components manufacturers seeking lower costs.

Today, Thailand hosts 214 Japaneseaffiliated auto components producers, according to the Japan Auto Parts Industries Association.

From the get-go, the finicky Japanese car companies demanded that their assembly plants abroad be served the same grades of steels their Japan plants enjoy.

The Thai Venture Auto production in Thailand in 2012 topped 2.45 million units, according to the Thai Automotive Industry Association, up 68 percent from 2011 and ranking Thailand 10th among world car producers.

Well over 90 percent are Japanesebadged. Output last year was targeted at 2.55 million although the country’s political strife clipped this to 2.46 million units.

Thai auto production in January-June this year reached 952,685 units, down 29 percent y-o-y, according to data from the Federation of Thai Industries. The Thais still hope output will top three million units by 2017.

Thailand first replaced China as Japan’s second-largest steel export destination after South Korea in Januar y 2013, and repeated the feat in May this year. Japan’s total steel exports to Thailand reached 5.5 million mt last year, up from 4.8 million in 2010. Exports to China over the same period have plunged to 6.1 million mt from 7.5 million mt.

NSSMC’s view of its future emerged in March last year when the integrated giant tabled a mid-term management plan, its first since its birth the previous October through the merger of Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Industries, then Japan’s largest and third-largest steelmakers.

(JFE Steel remains Japan’s number two producer).

As expected, the merger rendered several domestic steel production lines redundant and other things the NSSMC is shutting

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

39

include cold strip mills, pickling lines, annealing lines, hot dip galvanising lines and electrogalvanising lines. Several are already stopped, the most recent being a continuous caster for steel billets at its Kimitsu works near Tokyo on September 30.

Significantly absent from NSSMC’s catalogue of closures were any lines producing hot rolled coils, the intermediate product from which the cold rolled and galvanised coils are produced. This was because the company hopes to keep its new CR and coated coil plants abroad partially fed with hot coils shipped from Japan.

Last October, NSSMC began commercial production at a new 360,000 mt/year plant producing Hot Dipped Galvanised (HDG) sheets and galvannealed sheets plant in Rayong in eastern Thailand. Most of the cold rolled coil substrates the plant requires are being sourced next door from Siam United Steel (SUS), NSSMC’s 1 million mt/year cold rolling mill built in 1995 during the last wave of Japanese steel investment in Thailand. Most of the hot coil feeds for SUS come from Japan.

But NSSMC was not the only Japanese steelmaker adding autosheet capacity in Thailand last year.

In April, rival JFE Steel commissioned JFE Galvanizing (Thailand), its new 400,000 mt/year plant for HDG and galvannealed sheets, also in Rayong and in an industrial estate where Isuzu Motors Thailand and Ford Motor Thailand have plants. Indeed, most of the estate’s 384 tenants are auto and autoparts makers.

Japanese industry sources in Bangkok estimate present autosheet demand in Thailand at about 800,000 mt/year of which JFE’s share — including imports from Japan — is about 55 to 60 percent while NSSMC’s including imports is 35 to 40 percent.

40

Gerla Brakkee, Alkmaar, Netherlands

INDUSTRYFOCUS

The steel mills have followed their automotive customers’ into Southeast Asia.

Between them, the two Japanese giants are meeting the bulk of current Thai autosheet demand although within the next two years, they will face tough competition.

Competition From South Korea Posco in June this year began building its own 400,000 mt/ year HDG plant to start up by late 2015 or early 2016, also in Rayong, clearly targeting Japanese carmakers. Posco CEO Joon-yang Chung had earlier told Platts that, with Thailand’s auto sector expanding, “there will be enough (autosheet demand) for both sides” — namely the Japanese and South Korean mills.

Japanese sources in Bangkok question this, saying that Japanese carmakers would prefer Japanese-branded steel.

“We don’t think Posco can expand its sales,” one said.

The scramble for autosheet business shaping up in Thailand between and among the Japanese and South Korean steel giants will almost certainly be replicated in Indonesia.

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Situation In Indonesia Until NSSMC’s announcement in August, JFE led the running in Indonesia, breaking ground last December on a 400,000 mt/year galvanising plant to be located in Bekasi, east of Jakarta, and to commission around March 2016.

The line will be almost identical in specifications to the JFE Steel Galvanising (Thailand) in Rayong producing HDG sheet with 0.4 to 2.3mm thickness and 800 to 1,880 mm width, and is designed to match the needs of Japanese automakers.

To support its parent business, JFE’s trading arm JFE Shoji Trade in April this year started operating a second steel coil processing centre in Bekasi providing functions such as coil slitting and cutting. Total processing capacity is now 158,000 mt/year, up from 97,000 mt/year previously.

JFE certainly had the lead on NSSMC whose announcement with Krakatau Steel in December 2012 for an autosheet expansion — till August — had produced nothing further. www.equipment-news.com

ENQUIRY NO 167

INDUSTRYFOCUS That NSSMC and Krakatau planned a partnership was not really a surprise because from 1993 through 2005, the former Nippon Steel had provided the Indonesian mill with technical knowhow for producing quality cold rolled coils.

Indeed, NSSMC says that for their venture — PT Krakatau Nippon Steel Sumikin (KNSS) — and for applications where ordinary CRC is sufficient for the grade of HDG being produced, Krakatau Steel will be the supplier.

However, where higher spec CR feeds are required, these will come from Japan.

Significantly, the August announcement differed s u b s t a n t i a l l y f ro m t h a t o f December 2012 when the initial equity was split in the venture of 51:49 — with NSSMC holding the whisper of control. This has now been replaced by an 80:20 division with the Japanese mill very much the leader in KNSS. NSSMC would not explain the reason for the delay between basic and final agreement but the investment

share could be one reason.

In July last year, NSSMC’s trading arm Nippon Steel Trading (also in in partnership with Krakatau Steel) inaugurated a 120,000 mt/year steel coil centre in Karawang, east of Jakarta, named PT IndoJapan Steel Center. It is supplying processed sheets to auto parts makers in Indonesia.

Central to the Japanese mill’s strategy is not just the need to satisfy their large and loyal Japanese auto-building customers and their satellite plants abroad. It is also about protecting their steel export tonnage at a time when Chinese steelmakers are being especially aggressive.

Of late, NSSMC’s exports of finished steel products to Indonesia have averaged 200,000 mt/year (mostly HDG and CRC) but after KNSS commissions, the Japanese mill expects to double its exports beginning 2017. Moreover, this will be guaranteed tonnage as other CRC suppliers — Posco, Taiwan’s China Steel Corp or the Chinese mills — are not likely to win any supply contracts from the

The automotive industry is one of the most important industries for the steel producing community.

joint venture at Cilegon.

Not that Posco would care too much. After all, the South Korean mill expects soon to have its own Indonesian autosheet venture to supply. In March 2013, on the same day it flagged its auto sheet plans for Thailand, Posco also committed to an identical 400,000 mt/year HDG line somewhere in Indonesia, exclusively for autosheet and most likely near its existing steel mill complex.

Krakatau is involved here too.

Last December, Posco and Krakatau inaugurated their new integrated steel works, PT Krakatau Posco (PTKP), near the latter’s existing west Java works. The first phase of their JV steelworks has a capacity of 3 million mt/year — evenly split between steel slabs and heavy plates. However, pundits suggest that a planned second stage expansion at PTKP will see facilities for HRC added.

Situation In Vietnam Of course, the CRC substrates for Posco’s Thai and Indonesia autosheet plants could come from South Korea. Yet since August 2009, Posco has been producing CR in Phu My in southern Vietnam at Posco-Vietnam Co, host of a 1.2 million mt/year combination pickling and tandem CR mill and a 700,000 mt/year continuous annealing line. The Phu My plant would be just a few days sailing from any Thai or Indonesia autosheet venture. Interestingly, NSSMC also owns 15 percent of Posco-Vietnam Co. South Korea’s exports of HRC to Vietnam peaked at 1.09 million mt in 2011 before dipping to 829,600 in 2012 and 761,400 mt last year. Posco officials explain the dip on the fact that PoscoVietnam is now taking HRC feeds from NSSMC too.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8401 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

42

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

www.equipment-news.com

ENQUIRY NO 049

INDUSTRYFOCUS

T

Indonesian Steel Industry

Overview

The Indonesian steel industry is expected to grow but it is not without its list of restraints and challenges. By Pradip Saha Biswas, metals & minerals, Frost & Sullivan 15

10.5

6

1.5 0

-3 2006

2007

2008 Malaysia

Indonesia

2009

2010

Philippines

2011

2012

Singapore

2013

Thailand

Vietnam

Figure 1: ASEAN countries GDP growth

22 Main Economic Activities

Copper

Shipping

ICT

Defence Equipment

Textile

Nickel

F&B

Animal Husbandry

Palm Oil

Bauxite

Tourism

Rubber

Timber

Coal

Steel

Oil and Gas

Transportation Equipment

Jabodetabek Area

Cocoa

Sunda Straits National

Fishery

Strategic Area

Food Agriculture

Figure 2: Focuses of the MP3EI development

SUMATRA

Center for Production and Processing of Natural Resources and As Nation’s Energy Reserves

JAVA

Driver for National Industry and Service Provision

KALIMANTAN SULAWESI BALI - NT

Center for Production and Processing of National Mining and Energy Reserves

Center for Production and Processing of National Agricultural, Plantation, Fishery, Oil & Gas, and Mining

PAPUA - KEP. MALUKU

Indications of Investment in 6 Economic Corridors (IDR Tn)

133

622

309 945

Gateway Center for for Development Tourism of Food, and Fisheries, National Energy, and Food National Support Mining

4013 1290

714 SUMATRA

Indonesia as basis for global food security, center of processing products of agriculture, plantation, fishery, mineral and energy resources as well as a center of global logistics

KALIMANTAN JAVA

18%

32%

BALI - NT TENGGARA SULAWESI

24%

8%

Total

PAPUA - KEP. MALUKU

3%

%

15% investment

per corridor

Figure 3: Theme of economic corridors in MP3EI 44

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

he GDP growth of ASEAN countries is on a positive track. Indonesia, ASEAN’s most populous country, is no exception. The country’s GDP growth has been consistent compared to the other ASEAN countries and holds the top position in 2011 and 2013 (Figure 1). The country’s GDP is expected to perform fairly well with growth rates (year-on-year) of over six percent owing to the strong domestic demand and government measures undertaken to accelerate growth momentum.

To accelerate economic development in Indonesia, the local government initiated the ‘Indonesia Economic Corridor’, which is the master plan for the acceleration and expansion of Indonesia’s economic development aiming to propel Indonesia into the 10 biggest economies by 2025.

Under Presidential Regulation No. 32/2011, president Yudhoyono launched a plan for ‘Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia Economic Development’ (MP3EI) in May 2011, suppor ted by the sectorial ministries, local governments and state-owned enterprises.

The MP3EI development focuses on eight major programs for the development of Agriculture, Mining, Energy, Industry, Maritime, Tourism, Telecommunication and Development of Strategic Zones.

These eight primary programs consist of 22 main economic activities which are designed based on the inherent potential and strategic value of each of the corridors (Figures 2 & 3).

Steel Industry Overview In ASEAN Region & Contribution Of Indonesia The ASEAN region is one of the world’s few growth frontiers, where steel demand grows every year fuelled by steady economic growth and increasing population. The apparent demand of steel in the www.equipment-news.com

INDUSTRYFOCUS ASEAN region for 2013 is depicted in Figure 4.

ASEAN Steel Demand

Vietnam 19%

Thailand 26%

64 Million MT Malaysia 15%

Singapore 7%

18

* Figures in Million Metric Tons.

Indonesia 22%

Philippines 11%

ASEAN Apparent demand

by Country (MTPA), 2013

13.5

9.0

16.8 14.3 11.9

4.5

9.9 6.7 4.2

0

Thailand

Indonesia Vietnam

Malaysia Philippines Singapore

expansion by domestic steel producers. In the next three to five years, many new production lines are expected to be commissioned, a major one being PT Krakatau Posco JV with a capacity of 3 million mt.

As a result, Indonesia will have the ASEAN region’s largest blast furnace to the tune of 4.2 million mt, which would be PT Krakatau Steel (PTKS) & Krakatau Posco.

Indonesia has the lowest per capita consumption of steel (38 kg, whereas Singapore has the highest of 508 kg) amongst the ASEAN countries; considering the increase in economic activity and population, the per capita consumption is expected to reach around 100 kg by year 2030.

Steel consumption in the ASEAN countries is following the steps of the economic development in the region/respective countries. The key challenges faced by ASEAN's

ENQUIRY NO 147

Figure 4: ASEAN Apparent demand in percentage in 2013

Thailand is the major steel consumer in the ASEAN region with 26 percent of total demand with 16.8 million mt in 2013. The Indonesian steel consumption in the ASEAN region accounted to 22 percent of the overall demand at 14.3 million mt out of overall ASEAN demand of 64 million mt; it is currently the fastest growing steel market in the ASEAN Region in the last 10 years.

Many countries in the region enjoyed double digit growth rates in 2013 as per apparent steel consumption is concerned.

Indonesia registered the highest growth rate (14.6 percent), followed by the Philippines (12.5 percent), Singapore (12.3 percent) and Malaysia (11.8 percent).

Indonesia used to produce most of the products that it consumes. However, in the last few years, imports have increased exponentially due to lack of capacity

www.equipment-news.com

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

45

INDUSTRYFOCUS steel industry includes: • Fragmented industry structure — lacks economies of scale • Increase in imports from China under ASEAN China Free Trade Agreement • Supply-demand gap and its heavy reliance on imports for finished steel products/raw materials • Low capacity utilisation, averaging around 50 percent, compared to the global average of about 80 percent Consistent economic growth would fuel the ASEAN steel demand in the medium/long term. Growth in demand for high-quality steel is expected in parallel with growth of the automobile and home appliance sectors in the region.

Steel Demand Trend In Indonesia The apparent steel demand of Indonesia is estimated to be 14.3 million mt in 2013 and is projected to reach 20.0 million mt by 2020 with a compound annual growth rate of 8.4 percent as depicted below in figure 5: Figure 5: Indonesian Apparent Steel Demand: Trend & Forecast * Figures in Million Metric Tons.

20.0

15.0

14.3

14.9

15.645

16.4273

17.2486

18.111

19.0166

20

12.5 10.9

10.0

8.9

GR CA

: 8.

4%

Production in Miilion MT Products 2010

2011

2012

2013

Crude Steel

3.66

3.62

2.25

3.44

Finished Steel

5.21

5.45

5.42

6.57

At present, the Indonesian steel industry is in a tight spot due to a sudden increase in production costs.

Currently, many domestic steel plants use outdated technology, making them reliant on imported raw materials. PT Krakatau Steel (PTKS) is the only integrated steel producer, manufacturing primary steel products through direct reduced iron route.

Upcoming Steel Capacity Additions In Indonesia Indonesia will have ASEAN’s first large-scale blast furnace with PT Krakatau Steel (PTKS) & Krakatau Posco. This should have a significant impact on the upstream and downstream structure of steel supply and demand in Indonesia, resulting in reduced imports dependency.

The following steel production capacities would be added in Indonesia by 2016:

5.0

0.0

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Steel demand in 2013 for Indonesia was calculated as follows: Parameters

46

Steel Supply Overview In Indonesia The crude and finished steel production trends in Indonesia for the last four years are tabulated below:

6.57

Import (B)

8.40

Export (C )

0.64

Apparent Demand (A+B-C)

14.33

1 PT Krakatau Steel (PTKS) Cilegon - West Java

Capacity by Steel Type

Blast Furnace: 1.2 Mn MT Hot Strip Mill: 3.5 Mn MT

Tentative Operational Year

Volume in Million MT

Finished Steel Production (A)

Sl No. Company Location

2014 2015

Sl No. 2 Company PT Krakatau Posco Location Cilegon - West Java Capacity by Blast Furnace: 3 Mn MT Steel Type Plate Mill:1.5 Mn MT Tentative Operational Year 2013

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Sl No. 3 Company PT Krakatau Osaka Steel Location Cilegon - West Java Capacity by Rebar / Small Section Mill: Steel Type 0.5 Mn MT Tentative Operational Year 2015 Sl No. 4 Company PT Indoferro Location Cilegon - West Java Capacity by Steel Type Phase 2 Project: 0.25 Mn MT Tentative Operational Year 2014 Sl No. 5 Company JFE Steel Galvanizing Location Bekasi - West Java Capacity by Continuous Galvanizing Line Steel Type (CGL): 0.4 Mn MT Tentative Operational Year 2016 Sl No. 6 Company PT Gunung Location Bekasi - West Java Capacity by Electric Arc Furnace (EAF): Steel Type 1.2 Mn MT Tentative Operational Year 2014 Sl No. 7 Company PT Gunang Raja Paksi Location Bekasi - West Java Capacity by Steel Type

Blast Furnace: 2 Mn MT Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF): 1.4 Mn MT

Tentative Operational Year 2015 Sl No. 8 Company PT Essar Indonesia Location Bekasi - West Java Capacity by Steel Type Cold Strip Mill: 0.7 Mn MT Tentative Operational Year 2014 Sl No. 9 Company PT Gunawan Dianjaya Steel Location Surabaya – East Java Capacity by Steel Type Plate Mil: 1 Mn MT Tentative Operational Year 2015

Indonesian Steel Industry: Key Drivers, Restraints & Challenges The following are the key growth drivers of steel industr y in Indonesia: www.equipment-news.com

INDUSTRYFOCUS • Growth in demand for high quality steel is expected with growth of consumption driven by segments such as automotive, oil & gas and construction.

• Surge in investment and JV interest by Japanese, South Korean, Chinese and Indian steel companies, indicating that Indonesia is a favourable destination for steel.

• Increase in number of trade measures against steel import, thereby keeping steel at fair market prices.

• Backward integration (blast furnace setup) by many steel producers.

• Shortage of locally manufactured high end products.

The major restraints for the Indonesian steel industry are:

• Limited raw material availability.

• Decline of steel prices, and loss due to currency conversion, and weak Rupiah against US dollar.

• Heavy dependence on imported steel products (finished & semis).

• Severe competition from cheap Chinese imports.

The following key challenges are presently faced by the Indonesian steel industry: • Increase in labour cost.

• Unstable and high electricity cost.

Industry Outlook Significant and consistent economic growth, increase in population and government initiatives, are likely to boost the demand of steel in Indonesia in the long term. Furthermore, the import dependency of steel will definitely reduce due to future capacity additions and backward integration plans of many steel producers in Indonesia. However, the capacity utilisation rate in the Indonesian steel industry has to be increased to compete with major steel producing countries across the globe.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8402 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

ENQUIRY NO 146

• Increased government impetus given to manufacturing industry — policy restructuring

p ro g r a m s e x p e c t e d a f t e r elections this year.

www.equipment-news.com

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

47

FEATURES

When CAD Meets CAM It is business as usual at Delcam after the takeover by Autodesk. By Joson Ng

M

ergers and acquisitions can be a time of huge uncertainty and stress.

There have been some spectacular failures as well as success stories in the past. While there are plenty of reasons for an M&A deal to go south or to take off, the only certainty here is change.

On February 6, 2014, Delcam became part of Autodesk after a takeover. While the company announced that they will continue to o p e r a te i n d e p e n d e n t l y, there have been some changes according to Clive Ma r tell, president of Delcam.

Speaking on the sidelines of the company’s Asian Technical Summit (ATS) at Gyeong ju, South Korea, he said: “What they brought to us is some policies and procedures suitable for a larger organisation. We now have a more formal HR setup. We also have a legal person who has joined the management team.”

He was however quick to reiterate that at the company’s HQ in Birmingham, UK, the operation is very much the same and they are still concentrating on their core customer base and developing products for those customers.

Product Synergies The period after an M&A deal usually oversees growth triggered by diversification of product range and a larger market share. This is exactly what has happened and according to Mr Martell, this scene will continue to play out in the coming months.

48

“ ( T h e r e w i l l b e) m o r e collaborations around the world.

We are making sure that we are providing better interoperability and more integrated solutions,” he said.

One example is FeatureCAM, the company’s CAM software for milling and turning. It has recently been certified by Autodesk Inventor 2015, which allows the software to open Inventor parts seamlessly with no loss of data or concerns about translation errors.

The synergies between the companies’ products do not stop there. Mr Martell said that they will be making some inroads in the automotive design space as they have “good interoperability” with Autodesk’s Alias industrial design software. This is clearly displayed in the complete clay design and manufacturing process using the design software for styling, which can then be followed by machining and inspection on a CMM programmed with Delcam software.

“We make sure we can accept feature information for our PowerInspect software, so that we can improve the inspection processes and make them more efficient. This is the direction we are looking at. But our core developments remain very much on increasing the functionality.”

past and there were plenty of CAM companies in the market for Autodesk to choose from in today’s market. While there were plenty of variables to consider, it came down to which deal made the most sense.

“We looked at Autodesk and we thought it was an excellent fit.

There is very little overlap between the product ranges. They have the ambition to expand their product portfolio, from the prototyping area into manufacturing and we felt very comfortable with their approach. If we looked at other big players in the CAD/CAM industry, we might not have felt so comfortable,” he said.

Apart from the complementary product range, there were also other factors at play.

“They have lots of things (to bring on board). They are an organisation much larger than us.

They have a lot of expertise in the design side. They also have a very wide range of ways of addressing the market.

“Communicating with the market is what we can learn from Autodesk. They have enormous ambition to be the leader in cloud related technology and innovator of technologies. These are all areas we can work on. In addition, the technology level, background data processing, infrastructure and software tools they have can improve our products as well,” he said.

Clive Martell

The Sensible Approach Mr Martell revealed to Asia Pacific Metalworking Equipment News that there were other approaches made by other companies in the

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

www.equipment-news.com

FEATURES

“We looked at Autodesk and we thought it was an excellent fit. There is very little overlap between the product ranges.”

-Clive Martell The Race Is On Delcam was ranked the world’s largest CAM-centric software company in staff numbers by CIMdata. With Autodesk now backing them, they look set to consolidate their position on top of the CAM business. However, Vero Software, the CAM focused software business with the largest sales according to CIMData, has also been recently acquired. They were bought by Hexagon, a global provider of design, measurement and visualisation technologies.

With his nearest competitor also strengthening their capabilities, Mr Martell said: “It is true that Vero has growth significantly through a series of acquisitions over recent years. The Hexagon (deal) is their opportunity. Our opportunity is working with Autodesk and their reseller channels.”

When asked if Delcam could come out top in 2015, his response is one that showed a great amount of confidence. Focused only on his own company, he said: “We shall see but we will still continue with the growth aspirations that we have.”

Product Enhancements The company has announced a slew of product enhancements for its 2015 lineup of CAM products.

APMEN asked Mr Martell what his team’s motivation was in some of the enhancements.

“We get whole series of different requests from customers. Half of those requests are often the need for those companies to be more competitive. To be more competitive, they need to increase productivity. We can do that in different ways. Sometimes it can www.equipment-news.com

be through providing more efficient ways of programming. Sometimes it is through more efficient cutting strategies. We try to balance these in different releases of the products,” he said.

Staying on products, many might be curious about the destiny of Delcam for SolidWorks, an integrated CAM for SolidWorks, Autodesk’s competitor on the CAD arena.

“The addition of tombstone machining is the final step of making sure the functionality range of FeatureCAM is matched in Delcam for SolidWorks. We will now keep the product in line with FeatureCAM. It is our plan (to keep Delcam for SolidWorks) and Autodesk is very happy with that,” he said.

In any union, mutual benefits for both parties are important for the relationship to survive. While there may be changes or uncertainties ahead, the early signs for this particular combination of CAD and CAM are certainly good and this can only be good news for the CAD/ CAM industry.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8501 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

Asia To Grow Again APMEN spoke with Chai Kok Hoe, ASEAN business development manager of Delcam, who feels Southeast Asia is ready to grow with an excess of 15 percent in 2015.

(L-R) Chai Kok Hoe, Y Bambang Nugroho (MD Delcam Indonesia), C W Chung (MD Delcam Malaysia), Ram Morgan Ranganathan (sales manager Delcam Malaysia), Buranang Suksamitti (MD Delcam Thailand) and Sandy Moffat (Asia business development manager).

I

n charge of the company’s business development a c t i v i t i e s i n I n d o n e si a , Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and

Vietnam, Mr Chai is the best person to a sk a s fa r a s the company’s fortune in Southeast Asia is concerned. By the looks of it, he is quite happy to leave

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

49

FEATURES 2014 behind where demand has been a little weak due to many e x te r n a l pre s su re s a nd he looks forward to a better 2015.

“We want to achieve growth a nd we have place d a high target for our partners. The range is 15 percent. With this acquisition (Autodesk acquiring Delcam), we hope to get even more,” he sa id. In addition, he feels regional stability is important and that things are finally beginning to look up.

“Now the situation in T ha i la nd ha s co ole d dow n and business is picking up. In other countries, the business is picking up as well,” he said.

Using the Philippines a s a n e x a mple for t his opt imism, he added: “For the CAD/CAM market in the Philippines, they a re st i l l u si n g ve r y si mple softwa re, but the ma rket is receptive. We need to guide them a nd tell them the difference.”

While he predicts a better 2015, the obvious caveat here is stability in the region and elsewhere in t he world. He singled out Europe a nd the Middle East as important for manufacturing.

Finally with a new alliance with Autodesk, he told APMEN that they will get involved in some joint events with a specific industry focus. He said that in Thailand, they are looking to organise something relevant to the automotive industr y, where he is particularly keen to promote the area of clay m i l l i n g w it h Powe rI n sp e c t.

He is also keen to boost sales of t he shoe de sig n suite in Vietnam and Indonesia. Finally, for Singap ore , he hop e s to organise events related to the aerospace industry.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8502 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

50

Marketing:

It’s All About Opening Doors Peter Dickin, the marketing manager at Delcam, talked with APMEN on the ATS and his company’s marketing strategies.

M

a r ke t i n g i s a b o u t o p e n i n g d o o r s , it is about creating awareness and enabling sales. Well aware of his role at the company, Mr Dickin has been playing a big part in creating brand awareness, especially in Asia with the ATS. Since its inception back in 2001, ATS has been described as “working well” and differs only slightly from its original format, with the main change being Delcam’s expanded software portfolio. According to him, not only is it a good marketing tool, it has financial merits too.

“There was an exhibition that flew journalists in for a preview. I thought it was a good idea. Instead of chasing around for them, we could give them an event and give them plenty of materials. It is quite a cost effective way to get everyone together,” he said.

In addition to hosting their own events, Mr Dickin believes trade shows are also the way to go.

“Exhibitions are a big part of our marketing strategy. IMTS (2014) was hugely successful. It was the busiest for a number of years. There were a lot of enquiries,” he said.

These enquiries or leads are what marketing is all about.

“At the end of the day, you’ve got to get leads. This is what you want from all your marketing people.

They are supposed to let your (sales people) through the door for you to show what you can do,” he said.

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Mr Dickin said the next ATS is likely to be held in India to commemorate Delcam India’s 15th anniversary

This drive for leads has also brought about a new company website. For Mr Dickin, a new website is a continual exercise to keep things fresh.

“It is the same with everything.

When people see the same things they get a little bored. There are more materials and it is easier for people to find (information),” he said. “In addition, more people are using tablets or mobile devices. We need something that works well with a smaller screen.”

Judging from the numbers provided by Mr Dickin, it is a venture worth taking. The company’s website has garnered some 500,000 page visits a month and it goes up 100,000 per month year-on-year.

He attributed this to more people having access to the Internet in Asia and more people using the website as a research tool.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8503 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

www.equipment-news.com

ENQUIRY NO 175

FEATURES

Bystronic:

Maximising Potential Instead of the alphorn, the Swiss sheet metalworking machine tool producer has tooted the optimising horn at Euroblech. By Joson Ng

P

r o v i d i n g e f f i c i e n c y, productivity and addedvalue services have always been at the forefront of many sheet metalworking machine tool producers’ minds.

While banging on this drum is a popular marketing endeavour, some companies have fallen by the wayside when it comes to producing machines actually capable of delivering on the attractive marketing lines. Some companies on the other hand, have not.

With the theme ‘World Class Manufacturing’ at Euroblech held late in October in Hannover,

52

Germa ny, the compa ny ha s showcased a suite of machines and solutions capable of doing what they are claiming in their theme, and they do not work a lone. I n order to produce something desirable, it makes perfect sense to consult the endusers. This is a mantra held firmly

by Johan Elster, head of business unit markets, Bystronic Group.

“When developing our products, we work very closely with our customers from around t he wo rl d . T h i s g e ne ra te s important impulses. Thanks to this cooperation, we recognise new trends at an early stage and

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Johan Elster

are able to develop products and solutions that are tailored to our customers’ specific needs,” he said. “ We sat isf y t he g row ing requirement for productivity, efficiency and added value with our ‘World Class Manufacturing’ program. This program is about offering our customers solutions that enable them to optimise all the process steps relating to cutting and bending.”

Flexible Waterjet Cutting T he t wo - w ay d ia lo g u e h a s cu lm inate d w it h some new pro duct s in t he compa ny’s portfolio. In the waterjet cutting www.equipment-news.com

FEATURES space, the ByJet Flex now comes w ith a newly developed 3D cutting head — an additional feature that will ex tend the m ac h i ne’s sp e c t r u m o f applications.

The company claims that it will be possible to equip the machine w ith up to two 3D cutting heads in the future.

This will allow users to cut beveled cutting edges with twice the productiv ity. They a lso say upgrading from 2D to 3D technology requires less than an hour.

The ByMotion control system plays a big part in making the integration of 3D technology possible. In the ca se of 3D applications, the control system allows simultaneous five-axis cutting with two cutting heads, employing continuous height sensing on both cutting heads.

Making Deeper Cuts With Fibre Laser Unlike in consumer electronics, improvement s in t he she et meta lwork ing sphere a re generally incremental rather than revolutionary. Mr Elster however, is convinced that fibre

The company engages its customers regularly to produce machines that are tailored to prevailing needs.

laser is the technology to take sheet metal cutting into the future. Calling it a “groundbreaking technology”, he said rapid developments have taken place in recent years.

The se developments ca n be seen in the cutting speeds of new generation fibre laser The ByJet Flex is said to allow users to cut beveled cutting edges with twice the productivity.

cutting machines. Armed with a 6 kW fibre laser, the BySprint Fibre cuts stainless steel with a thickness of 3 mm three times faster than its CO2 counterpart with the same power rating, said the company. They added that, depending on the material and sheet thickness, this equates to a parts output increase of 300 percent for the user.

In addition to speed, the machine now comes with a useful tool called the Detection Eye, which according to the developer, allows users to automatically measure the loaded metal sheet in seconds, before the cutting p ro ce s s b e g i n s. T he m a i n takeaway point is reduced set-up times and precise cutting results that extend to the outermost edges of the metal sheet.

Optimise To Monetise Profitability arguably dominates production floors worldwide, more so than cycle time. With many in the manufacturing environment having to balance cost pressure while maintaining quality, quite a

www.equipment-news.com

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

53

FEATURES lot of expectations are now placed on machine builders to create mini miracles.

Mr Elster feels that optimisation is a crucial ingredient in today’s cut-throat manufacturing climate.

He insists that only companies that get the maximum out of every process step are able to produce profitably. This is something he practises in his own production.

He cites lean manufacturing is one philosophy that they adopt to optimise individual production steps.

With ‘optimisation’ being such a buzz word, there is no surprise the company has made a huge play for it at Euroblech. Claiming that their new online service revolutionises laser cutting, the company introduced the ByOptimizer at the show.

According to them, it creates maximally optimised cutting plans for laser cutting. Touting the service as ‘one-of-a-kind’ on the market, the company boldly promised that users can ‘cut parts as accurate and cost-effective as never before’.

Time will tell if the company’s claim holds any water but one thing is for sure, this service is very much the marquee offering for the company and they are adamant that they are on the right track.

“With ByOptimizer, users save raw materials and cutting time.

This enables them to make full use of the profit potential of their laser cutting systems,” he said.

Tapping on these so-called potential is important as it would be a travesty not to as modern cutting machine s get more powerful. However, power and speed are not necessarily the deciding factor in guaranteeing profitable cutting jobs.

Bystronic says the actual profit margin for cutting sheet metal parts is determined before cutting, interestingly enough.

Optimal parts grouping or nesting 54

can save on raw materials and obtain faster cutting times. Up until now, this required a great deal of time and know-how. With the online service, cutting plans can be created quickly.

They claim that in a comparison with traditional cutting plans, ByOptimizer achieves a 15 percent advantage on a standard 2 x 1 m sheet. For example, 60 parts that traditionally require two sheets can be obtained on one, saving materials as well as set-up time, since placing a second sheet is no longer necessary.

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

In addition, tighter parts grouping enables more efficient cutting paths across the sheet.

Shorter laser paths result in faster cutting job processing overall.

In comparison to traditional cutting plans, the time savings for one standard sheet of 60 parts is approximately 19 percent, depending on the complexity and material thickness.

Watch out for our Euroblech review in our Jan/Feb issue.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8504 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

Business In Asia APMEN checks in with Alex Waser, CEO of Bystronic Group on the company’s endeavours in Asia.

APMEN: Has your business in Asia been affected in 2014? What is your business forecast for Asia in 2015?

Alex Waser (AW): We have positive expectations for the future. In Asia, we see growth. Continued growth. In view of this, we have strengthened our team and have set our focus clearly on success.

Alex Waser

APMEN: Although Asia’s manufacturing space has vast potential, do you think it has reached a saturation point especially when there are increasing talks of reshoring activities in the UK, or do you feel there is a ‘second wind’ coming?

AW: We believe in Asia’s potential. For us, it represents a very important market. This will remain true in the future.

APMEN: How important is the region of Southeast Asia to Bystronic’s activities in Asia? With China being the de-facto HQ in Asia, do you feel a need to diversify your production and R&D operations in Asia to hedge against any potential downturn in China?

AW: Southeast Asia is also a very important market for Bystronic. Here, we have a strong regional representation with our sales and service offerings. This enables us to be close to our customers and bring our know-how to bear locally. We produce the products for these markets in China and in Europe.

APMEN: BySun Fiber has been very successful in China. Would you be following up with similar products/projects for your Asian markets?

AW: Bystronic will continue to offer products that are specially tailored to the Asian market.

We will demonstrate the direction we will be taking in this respect at EuroBlech in Hannover.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8505 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

www.equipment-news.com

ENQUIRY NO 170

FEATURES

E

ach generation of engineer has seen new generations of instrumentation. Baby Boomers (born in the 1940’s to 1960’s) used cathode-ray oscilloscopes and multimeters with needle displays, now commonly referred to as analog instruments.

Generation X (born in the 1960’s to 1980’s) ushered in a new generation of digital instruments t hat used a na log - to - dig ita l converters and graphical displays.

Generation Y (born in the 1980’s to 2000’s) is now entering the workforce with a new mindset that will drive the next generation of instrumentation.

Generation Y has grown up in a world surrounded by technology.

From computers, to the internet, and now mobile devices, this technology has evolved at a faster rate than ever before. A recent report from Cisco delved into the nature of Generation Y and their relationship with technology: • Smartphones rated twice as popular as desktop PCs • 1/3 of respondents check their smartphones at least once every 30 minutes • 80 percent use at least one app regularly

56

Instrumentation For

Generation Y

Generation Y’s obsession with technology can be easily seen on benchtop instrumentation designed by engineers who grew up in that era. By Chris Delvizis, product manager at National Instruments • Two out of three spend equal or more time online with friends than in person T his g roup of pe ople is obsessed with technology. They embrace change and quickly adopt new technologies because they understand the benefits that they provide.

The innovation in consumer electronics, which Generation Y engineers use in their daily lives, has outpaced the instruments they use in the professional setting. In fact, the form factor of benchtop instruments has remained mostly unchanged over the years. All components — display, processor, memory, measurement system, and knobs/buttons — are integrated into a single, stand-alone device.

Wit h t he cu r rent era of instrumentation reaching maturity, Generation Y engineers will demand that modern technologies

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

be incorporated with instruments.

Instrumentation in the era of Generation Y will incorporate touchscreens, mobile devices, cloud connectivity, and predictive intelligence to provide significant a d v a nt a g e s ov e r p re v io u s generations.

The Sense Of Touch According to Frost & Sullivan, eng ineers w ill incre a singly associate the concept of a user interface with the one they use on their consumer electronics dev ice s. A s such, physica l knobs and buttons on today’s instruments will be unsatisfactory for Generation Y. In addition, this approach is not scalable as it is not feasible to keep adding new knobs and buttons when new features are added to an instrument.

The bottom line is at some point, the number of knobs and buttons becomes inefficient and www.equipment-news.com

FEATURES The idea of replacing physical instrumentation with a virtual set up would come as a welcome addition in today’s manufacturing world.

overwhelming. Some instruments have resorted to multi-layered menu systems and ‘soft buttons’ that correspond to variable actions, but the complexity of these systems have created other usability issues. Most Generation Y engineers would describe today’s instruments as cumbersome.

An instrument that completely ditches physical knobs and buttons, and instead uses a touchscreen as the user interface, could solve these challenges. Rather than presenting all of the controls at once, the touchscreen could simplify the interface by dynamically delivering only the content and controls that are relevant to the current task.

Users could also interact directly with the data on the screen rather than with a disjointed knob or button. They could use gesture-based interactions such as performing a pinch directly on the oscilloscope graph to change the time/div or volts/div. Touchscreenbased interfaces provide a more efficient and intuitive replacement for physical knobs and buttons.

no physical knobs, buttons, or a display would be required, the instrument hardware would be reduced to only the measurement and timing systems, resulting in a smaller size and lower cost.

Users would not be limited by the tiny built-in displays, small onboard storage, and slow operation. They could instead take advantage of large, crisp displays, gigabytes of data storage, and multi-core processors. Built-in cameras, microphones, and accelerometers could also facilitate new possibilities such as capturing a picture of a test setup or recording audio annotations for inclusion with data.

Users could even develop custom apps to meet specialised needs.

While it is entirely possible for traditional instruments to integrate better components, the pace at which this can happen will lag mobile devices. Consumer electronics have faster innovation cycles and economies of scale, and instruments that leverage them will always have better technology and lower costs.

iCloud store documents in the cloud and automatically synchronise them across devices. Combined with WiFi and cellular networks that keep users continuously connected, they can access and edit their documents from anywhere at any time. In addition to just storing files in the cloud, some services host full applications in the cloud.

With services like Google Docs, users can remotely collaborate and simultaneously edit documents from anywhere.

Instrumentation that incorporates network and cloud connectivity could provide these same benefits to engineers. Both the data and user interface could be accessed by multiple engineers from anywhere in the world.

When debugging an issue with a colleague who is off site, rather than only sharing a static screenshot, engineers could interact with the instrument in real time to better understand the issue. Cloud technologies could greatly improve an engineering team’s efficiency and productivity.

Mobile-Powered By leveraging the hardware resources provided by mobile devices, instruments can take advantage of better components and newer technology.

This approach would look very different from today’s instruments.

The processing and user interface would be handled by an app that runs on the mobile device. Since

Cloud-Connected Engineers commonly transfer data between their instruments and computers with USB thumb drives or with software for downloading data over an Ethernet or USB cable.

While this process is fairly trivial, Generation Y has come to expect instantaneous access to data with cloud technologies.

Services like Dropbox and

Get Smart Context-aware computing is beginning to emerge and could f u nda menta lly cha nge how we interact with devices. This technolog y uses situational and environmental information to anticipate users’ needs and deliver situation-aware content, features, and experiences. A popular example of this is Siri, a

www.equipment-news.com

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

57

FEATURES feature in recent Apple iOS devices.

Users speak commands or direct questions to Siri, and it responds by performing actions or giving recommendations.

Google Now provides similar functionality to Siri, but also passively delivers information that it thinks the user will want based on geolocation and search data.

Similar intelligence when combined with instrumentation could be ga me - cha nging. A common challenge engineers face is attempting to make configuration changes to an instrument at the same time that their hands are tied up with probes. Voice-control could not only provide handsfree interaction, but also easier interaction with features.

In addition, predictive intelligence could be used to highlight relevant or interesting data. A n oscilloscope could automatically zoom and configure based on an interesting part of a signal or it could add relevant measurements based on signal shap e. A n in st r u ment t hat leverages mobile devices could integrate and take advantage of context-aware computing as the technology is developed.

The Generation Y Edge Te c h n o l o g y i n c o n s u m e r electronic devices is evolving rapidly a nd influencing the expectations of Generation Y. As more and more Generation Y engineers enter the workforce, it is only a matter of time before their expectations are applied to the instrumentation they use for their jobs. Not only will this evolving technology provide significant benefits to instrumentation, the technically savvy Generation Y engineer will leverage it to solve engineering challenges faster than previous generations ever thought possible.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8506 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

58

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

NIDays 2014: Singapore Edition

By Mark Johnston

National Instruments held its NIDays event at the Parkroyal Hotel, Singapore on October 2, 2014. Over 350 people were in attendance, comprising engineers, educators, and scientists. Key sessions included content on the company’s graphical system design platform as well as its latest software-defined systems in design, test, measurement, and control. A major theme of the conference was the Internet of Things (IoT) with discussions on wearables and the changing industrial landscape. “In this conference we are really focusing on things like IoT, and what that means is sensors everywhere.” said Chandran Nair, MD, NI (Southeast Asia) Other key topics of discussion were smart factories and large scale machine condition monitoring. “Large scale machine condition monitoring is designed to make your life easier in maintaining large systems, for example, large turbines in many different remote locations, how do you monitor them, how do you decide when to send somebody there. We are addressing those kind of things.”

Mr Nair and Mike Santori, VP, product marketing, NI, led a panel of speakers with a keynote presentation about Big Analog Data and the industrial side of IoT. The main message was that by using a platform-based approach, engineers and scientists can push the boundaries of the IoT in areas that include automated testing of consumer devices; designing, prototyping, deploying and monitoring industrial systems; and the development of next-generation wireless communications.

What IoT Means To NI The analyst firm International Data Corporation (IDC) released a report, Worldwide and Regional Internet of Things 2014-2020, in which it predicted that the global IoT market will hit US$7.1 trillion by 2020. The firm also estimates the global IoT market at around US$1.9 trillion in 2013, with some 90 percent of all IoT devices installed in developed regions.

On the company’s role in the IoT market, Mr Nair remarked: “We describe IoT in two major areas, one being industrial IoT and the other consumer IoT. Consumer IoT we consider to be wearables, phones and all that other fun stuff we use on a day to day basis. Our job here is to test those wearables, as we have a strong test and measurement capability. In the IoT for industrial use, we provide the electronics, the software applications that really power the industrial IoT.” The company also released its first end-to-end software solution that is designed to gain insight into the health of capital equipment for machine maintenance and operations, called InsightCM Enterprise. It is developed primarily to address Big Analogue Data challenges and build on the industrial Internet of Things.

Parkroyal Hotel, Singapore October 2, 2014

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8507 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

www.equipment-news.com

ENQUIRY NO 171

MANAGER'S TAKE

Qualifying For The Aerospace Industry

APMEN spoke with Charles Chong, president of the Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) or AAIS and Soh Chee Siong, CEO of JEP Precision Engineering to chart the path of a contract manufacturer aspiring to enter the aerospace market.

APMEN: What are the main issues to consider for a contract manufacturer who is thinking of becoming a tier 2/3 supplier for the aerospace industry?

Charles Chong (CC): OEMs and tier 1 primes rely heavily on 60

suppliers to provide materials, products and services, which deliver quality and value at the most competitive rates. Quality and safety are key cornerstones of the aerospace and aviation industry. Contract manufacturers who are thinking of becoming a

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

tier 2/3 supplier needs to come equipped with robust and effective quality management systems.

Besides ISO, AS9100 (BS EN 9100) is the single common industry-recognised standard of quality and risk management for the aerospace industr y.

It is used and supported by the world’s leading aerospace organisations and throughout their supply chains. Depending on the diversity or focus of the businesses involved within, varying standards are required.

For distribution, the set-up shall need to have a quality system that conforms to AS9120.

If the organisation is involved in providing special processes, they will then need to have a quality system that conforms to AS/EN9100 or is accredited to AC7004 (by PRI-Nadcap). For www.equipment-news.com

MANAGER'STAKE

Contract manufacturers who are thinking of becoming a tier 2 or 3 supplier needs to come equipped with robust and effective quality management systems.

- Charles Chong Charles Chong

calibration suppliers, they will on the other hand need to have a quality system that conforms to A2LA, ISO 17025 (Guide 25) or other national certifying bodies.

Having the right qualification standards will undeniably provide the catalyst needed to achieve a trade license for an organisation, but that alone will not guarantee business success.

In business and manufacturing operations, the organisation will need to have the financial resources, production capacity and other business resources needed to fulfill the tier 1/2 production needs and continuity of supply. In relation to technology assessment, the organisation also needs to be endowed with the much needed technical resources, including engineering resources, inspection and production equipment, facilities, computeraided design capability and e-commerce capabilities.

Concerning down-tier supplier control, the organisation needs the finesse to ensure that their down-tier management processes are effective and efficient, and also to ensure that the products or services procured from these sources are of utmost quality and standard.

With the need for hefty financial investments in both hardware and software to build www.equipment-news.com

capacity and develop capability, the road to supplier qualification is long and may take years to reach the promised land.

APMEN: What are the challenges faced by contract manufacturers thinking of becoming a tier 2/3 supplier for the local (Singapore) aerospace industry?

CC: At the onset, it is evident that the local tier 2 and 3 organisations are facing an unprecedented challenge with a downsizing supplier market. The result of the competitive pressures at the OEM and tier 1 level greatly affects the fortunes of the downtier aerospace organisations, as the trend is towards fewer direct relationships.

To remain competitive amidst growing global competition, OEM airframe manufacturers are compelled to move from a business model of various direct supplier relationships to one where they partner with fewer tier 1 systems integrators.

The tier 1 systems integrators in turn are following suit in order to reduce their investment risk and supply chain complexity, and are choosing fewer tier 2 and 3 organisations to do business with.

As business is concentrated with these integrators, competition is fierce for available contracts.

The second key issue is the lack of development of tier 1 suppliers that are required to manage and integrate the efforts of tier 2 and tier 3 suppliers. This weakness at the tier 1 level is directly linked to the lack of investment in technology demonstrators, which provide the key mechanism for the development of system integration capabilities.

APMEN: What are the assistances that AAIS and/ or the Singapore government provide them with?

CC: AAIS works closely with government agencies to facilitate financial assistance programmes aimed at helping SMEs in the aerospace industry upgrade their capability building initiatives.

These include assistance for nascent recipients of the AS9100 certification, funding and sponsorships for participants of business missions and exhibitions in trade shows both local and overseas, as part of the Singapore delegation.

Administered by SPRING S i n g a p o re , t h e C a p a b i l i t y Development Grant (CDG) is a financial assistance programme which assists SMEs to defray up to 70 percent of the qualifying project costs, in relation to consultancy, manpower, training, certification, upgrading productivity and

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

61

MANAGER'STAKE developing business capabilities for process improvement, product development and market access.

The grant supports a wide range of capability upgrading initiatives that enable SMEs to successfully compete and grow their businesses both locally and globally. There are 10 supportable areas designed to meet an SME’s current needs and stages of development. They range from raising service standards, adopting technology innovation, and grooming business leaders to growing a global brand.

C o n c e r n i n g t h e a re a o f enhancing quality and standards, it aims to adopt international or industry standards to improve processes, enhance quality of products and services, increase competitiveness and access new markets. The AS 9100 Certification on Quality Management System (Aerospace Industry) is an example of a certification supported by SPRING Singapore under the grant.

APMEN: What is the first practical step to take (eg: certifications, Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) compliance, lean manufacturing, etc.) for a contract manufacturer who is thinking of becoming a tier 2/3 supplier for the aerospace industry?

Soh Chee Siong (SCS): The first practical step is to obtain AS9100 cer tification and to prepare for Nadcap courses if an organisation intends to get into the special process area, such as heat treatment and plating.

These are the passports to the aerospace industry.

On top of these basic certifications, an organisation will have to start building on other key factors such as Health, Safety and Environment issues, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Six Sigma 62

Airplane parts like the landing gear requires comprehensive MRO service support.

methodology root cause analysis and whether it has a good business continuity plan. These are some of the factors that an MNC will likely consider before they further explore business opportunities with an organisation.

APMEN: What is the qualifying process like in terms of time, effort and cost?

SCS: An organisation requires a lot of resources such as manpower, time and money. The qualifying process can be quite lengthy, varying from a few months to two years. Once an organisation is selected as a potential supplier, it will be given a small lot to prove its mettle known as the First Article.

At this stage, it needs resources t o p re p a re t h e p ro c e s s e s , programmes, inspection plan and all the tools & gauges to support the FA lot. For flight safety components, the organisation will have to go through stringent tests and qualifications before it

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

is given the green light to proceed with production, even if the components manufactured have met all dimensions. Patience and stamina are required.

APMEN: Do you have any cautionary stories to share with our readers?

SCS: Concerning the foreign exchange rate, it is wise for an organisation in a long term agreement to negotiate for a clause to mitigate the risk of currency fluctuation.

For example, US$1 amounted to S$1.60 10 years ago, while it only amounts to S$1.25 today.

In relation to material costs, particularly if costs are high, an organisation should consider a clause that would protect their interests should the vendor increase their costs midway through the contract.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8601 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

www.equipment-news.com

Federation of Indonesian Metalworks & Machinery Industries Association

Indonesian Foundry Industries Association

ENQUIRY NO 173

MANAGER'STAKE

Make Your Job Shop

Aerospace Ready During the recent open house at DMG Mori’s Singapore technology centre, Michael Kirbach, director of the aerospace excellence centre at Deckel Maho Pfronten shared his expertise with some participants from the Singapore aerospace community. By Joson Ng

T

here are four main factors to c o n s i d e r w h e n i t comes to the machining of aerospace materials, according to Mr Kirbach. They are geometry, material, specifications and philosophy.

Geometry refers to structure, whether a part has thin walls or if it is hollow. The important points in the material space are its identity, ie: metal or non-metal and its unique mechanical properties.

Finally, the area of philosophy touched on shop floor organisation, machine tool complexity, operator’s knowledge and how an organisation is ‘open’ to new technologies.

In his aerospace excellence centre, they also carr y out development steps for specific

64

solutions, apart from regular services like time studies and test cuts. He advised to start from the machine tool before going into the manufacturing process development. The final step is to consider process automation.

Things like in-process measurement should be included to make the whole procedure a green button process.

In terms of material trends in aerospace, he believes there will be increasing usage of titanium and less of aluminium. Giving the three main materials presently dominating the airframe manufacturing segment an interesting analogy before describing them in detail, he said aluminium can be seen as the ‘butter’ as it is soft and easy to cut.

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Titanium on the other hand, should be seen as ‘hard cheese’, which can be a handful to cut. Finally, carbon fibre is like a biscuit, brittle and is likely to break into many smaller pieces when cut.

Having The Right Hardware For those actively working with aluminium, Mr Kirbach believes a machine with high dynamic kinematics is needed in order to machine the part as fast as possible. The users have to be mindful of chip volume and the spindle. Fast spindles are needed if tools are small and strong spindles are needed if tools are big.

For hard to machine Nickel alloys or titanium, a very rigid machine tool and concept is required. Active damping is vital as well as having a strong and precise spindle. Finally, coolant pressure and volume need to be considered.

E lab orat i n g on t it a n iu m machining, he said operators have to be mindful of the operating temperatures as the material conducts less heat than other materials. Titanium chips do not necessarily conduct the heat away, resulting in cutting temperatures for titanium alloys reaching 300 to 500 deg C if not properly controlled.

Excessive heat becomes a problem as they are likely to be localised to the cutting area, resulting in surface deformation and residual stress to the finished product. To keep excessive heat from being a serious problem, he recommends high-pressure cooling (equal or more than 80 bar) to be directly applied onto the cutting edge in order to improve cutting speeds and tool life.

Bring Your Machine Tool To Work In terms of hardware, he told APMEN that there is a new machine from DMG Mori that is suitable for machining or repairing large www.equipment-news.com

MANAGER'STAKE objects commonly found in the aerospace industry.

The mobileBlock is a mobile machining centre that measures 1m x 1m and comes with a fully integrated CAM system. According to him, the machine weighs about 80 kg and can be mounted on structures using the suction pads to carry out repair works.

In the software segment, he talked about the additional requirements for aerospace manufacturing. He mentioned that documentation and visualisation of methods are particularly important in the aerospace industry. Things like tool pa ra meter sheets, specifications, SOPs, and change management must be logged clearly for traceability, a big issue in the aerospace industry.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8602

Unlike the mathematical world, subtracting and adding are not polar opposites. In fact, they complement each other rather well in a new technology in the art of metalworking.

In his presentation, Friedemann Lell of Sauer talked about the LaserTec 65 3D, a product that is garnering quite a bit of attention due to its additive capability. The selling point here is AM combined with traditional milling. The laser deposition welding provides the AM bit while a five-axis milling machine provides the subtraction function.

He said the laser deposition welding with powder nozzle is some 20 times faster compared to powder-bed-process. The metal powder is welded to the basic material in layers (non-porous and crack-free melting) and high strength is possible with this connection. A coaxial shielding-gas protects against oxidation during the build-process.

After cooling, the metal layers can be machined.

He added that with the technology, wall thickness from 0.1 to 5 mm is possible. It is also possible to machine 3D-contours without a support structure. Finally, he said the change between laser and milling is a flexible one, allowing the direct milling of sections that are not reachable once the part is finished.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8603 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

ENQUIRY NO 066

Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

When Subtraction Meets Addition

www.equipment-news.com

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

65

MANAGER'STAKE

Drilling Stacks

With PCD Vein Drills

Custom-designed tools may well be the way to go for stack machining. Contributed by Gan Shu Lim, marketing, Walter AG Singapore

I

n the aerospace industry, the use of CFRP is gaining ground due to its ability to reduce the weight of aircraft. Apart from its low weight, the material is also characterised by a high level of rigidity and tensile strength in the direction of the fibres.

However, when a tensile load is not applied in the direction of the fibres, tensile strength is considerably reduced. This is a reason why stacks made of CFRP/ metal composites are often present in the structure of aircraft that contain a high proportion of CFRP. Titanium, in particular, is a suitable metal in the manufacturing of stacks. The main advantage of titanium is that its high tensile strength is direction-independent — a feature which reinforces construction. Due to this composite construction, the structure of an aircraft consists of around 20 percent titanium, which is used in door frames, some formers and connecting elements. This type of

66

construction is found in the Airbus A350 and A400M as well as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Layer compositions, known as stacks, made from CFRP and titanium are typically used in hightech sectors such as the aerospace industry. Titanium combines well with CFRP because the two materials have similar coefficients of expansion.

Temperature change differences on the outside of an aircraft can therefore be better absorbed than with aluminium, for example.

Because of aluminium’s low electrochemical compatibility, it can only be connected to CFRP by using an insulating layer.

Drilling On CFRP Stacks The primary joining technology in aircraft construction is riveting.

Before the rivet can be fitted, two or more materials have to be fully drilled through, using a step drill/ countersink drill or a Maximiza.

Because the drilled holes are part

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

of the connecting elements, they have an influence on symptoms of structural fatigue. The creation of geometrically round drilled holes and perfect countersinks is therefore essential in terms of safety and long service life.

CFRP is highly abrasive to cutting tools, which means that cutting edges wear very quickly when this material is machined.

In response to this phenomenon, Polycrystalline diamond (PCD) offers maximum performance and repeatability when drilling through abrasive materials and stacks. PCD technology uses a combination of diamond particles and a metallic binder. PCD drill points also offer the longest tool life and are, in the majority of cases, the more costeffective solution.

PCD Vein Drills A development known as PCD vein technology has been around for four years. ‘Vein’ denotes specially designed slots in the carbide head, into which the polycrystalline diamond is incorporated. To do this, PCD powder is poured into the carbide head and sintered in a press at a pressure of 60,000 bar and a temperature of 1,500 deg C. Solid polycrystalline diamond is formed in the process. This carbide head with the PCD drill point is brazed onto the tool shank. The shank diameter and base diameter, chip clearance, drill back and face geometry of the tool are then ground and eroded, which gives the tool its final geometry.

This CNC-controlled process offers maximum reliability and repeatability, which also guarantees perfect reconditioning. Today, drills with a carbide body and PCD drill point are regarded as the best choice for CNC processes in the aerospace industry.

“With PCD vein technology, we can create geometries for fibre composite materials, plastics and non-ferrous metals for a variety of different machining environments, www.equipment-news.com

MANAGER'STAKE PCD vein tools in comparison to solid carbide tools also contributes to increased cost efficiency.

Determine The Feed Rates A distinction must be made with CFRP between unidirectional and multidirectional fibre arrangement.

Because individual fibres cannot hold each other in position, fibre structures which are built up unidirectionally have a greater tendency to delaminate than multidirectional fibres.

Whereas it is possible to achieve feed rates of 0.08 to 0.35 mm with multidirectional CFRP depending on the matrix, a maximum feed rate of only 0.2 mm can be reached with unidirectional CFRP. The matrix mainly consists of epoxy resin or a thermoplastic, and the interlaminar shear strength determines how well the fibres are

bound into the matrix, and how easily they can become detached.

Depending on the drill, the cutting speed for the two structures ranges between 80 and 300 m/min. “ S hor t m ac h i n i n g t i me s while still maintaining all quality characteristics and a consistently long tool life when machining CFRP are the result of many years of development,” says Mr Benkóczy.

“The cutting edge that we achieve with PCD vein technology can withstand even the most abrasive of materials very well, and is characterised by slow wear, which is very uniform. The cutting edges on these tools become rounded over time significantly, less than with solid carbide and the tool remains sharp for longer.”

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8604 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

ENQUIRY NO 115

which would have been impossible with conventional PCD drills,” e x pl a i n s S te fa n B e n kó c z y, innovation manager at Walter.

“A further advantage is that solder failure, which may arise in the case of directly brazed PCD drill points, does not occur with PCD vein technology.”

The process is also an option for reducing costs per drilled hole.

“Tool life can now be increased by up to 40 times in comparison to standard carbide tools. PCD vein drills can subsequently be reground up to five times, which fully restores the drills to their original quality,” he says.

While it is true that solid carbide tools with a diamond coating have a long tool life, they are disposable and cannot be reconditioned.

Uncoated solid carbide tools can be reground but they have a short tool life. The higher cutting speed with

www.equipment-news.com

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

67

EVENTS& EXHIBITIONS Event Review:

Vietnam

Manufacturing Expo

Opinions Do Thang Hai, vice minister of the Ministry of Industry and Trade: The show represents an opportunity to help Hanoi’s supporting industries in general and Vietnam in particular, to have more opportunities to approach importers from Japan, South Korea, ASEAN and countries around the world.

It also gives Vietnam’s enterprises’ access to machinery technology, advanced equipment, modern management level and to improve production management and trading.

U

pon the conclusion of the Vietnam Manufacturing Expo show, Duangdej Yuaikwarmdee, deputy MD and GM (Vietnam) of Reed Tradex, the show organiser, said that the event was attended by some 8,950 trade buyers from Vietnam and overseas.

The visitors hailed from 25 countries, namely Australia, Brunei, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Reunion Island, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Ta i w a n , T h a i l a n d , Tu r k e y, United Arab Emirates, the UK,

68

Atsusuke Kawada, chief representative — Hanoi Representative Office of Japan External Trade Organization: With the exhibitions organised by Reed Tradex, Japanese companies can know more about their Vietnamese partners as well as the Vietnamese industry. From there, the businesses are promoted and they can be contacted to establish partnerships. In 5 to 10 years, big manufacturers such as Toyota, Honda, etc. will be able to increase the procurement ratio and switch the supporting supplies to local companies.

the US, Venezuela, Vietnam and Western Samoa.

To g e t h e r, t h e y v i e w e d technologies put up by six national pavilions and 200 brands from 20 countries. According to the organiser, the show will be held again during August 26 – 28, 2015, in Hanoi to promote the growth of metalworking, electronics and supporting industries.

ICE Hanoi, Vietnam August 27 – 29, 2014 Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8701 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Dao Thu Vinh, deputy director of Hanoi Industry and Trade Department: This exhibition is very different from the others because of its two-dimensional characteristic, meaning that an exhibitor could be both a supplier and a buyer. It gives a big opportunity to Vietnamese companies to learn more and improve themselves. It also helps us achieve the goal of developing the supporting industries in Hanoi.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8702 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

www.equipment-news.com

ENQUIRY NO 174

EVENTS&EXHIBITIONS

Event Review:

Metalex Vietnam

C

ombining four shows into one location, ‘Business Alliance for Supporting I n d u s t r y ’, ‘ M e t a l e x Vietnam’, ‘NEPCON Vietnam’ and ‘Industrial Components and Subcontracting Vietnam’ have come to a close after three days, providing business opportunities to 14,879 delegates from 29 countries.

With countries like Australia, China, France, Germany, India,

70

I t a l y, Ja p a n , S o u t h Ko re a , Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the UK, the US and Vietnam represented in visitor numbers, the show has displayed internationality and visitors also had a fruitful time, according to the organiser Reed Tradex.

Dua ngdej Yuaik wa rmdee, deputy MD and GM (Vietnam) o f Re e d Tra d e x , s a id t h a t visitors got to discover the right

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

technologies they were looking for and networked with potential business partners while exhibitors were able to generate new sales leads and gained new ground to establish their brand awareness.

I n a d d it i o n , t h e re we re activities held concurrently during the course of the show.

One of them was the ‘Engineer Master Class #3’. Participants were able to brush up on their DFMA skill with help from associate professor Pham Ngoc Tuan, VP of HAME. In addition to receiving certificates for their attendance, the engineers will now be able to apply the knowledge to their working environments.

There were also two comp e t it io n s at t he show.

First was the ‘Hand Soldering Competition’. The winner won himself a sponsored trip to contest in the World’s Hand Soldering Competition in California in 2015.

The second competition was the ‘Koma Taisen World Championship Preliminary in HCMC’. The winner of this tournament looked set to represent the country in the ‘World Championship Sekai Koma Taisen 2015’ held in Yokohama city, Japan on February 2015.

Away from the excitement, serious knowledge exchange took place at the seminar organised

by JETRO. Industrialists at the event managed to broaden their knowledge on namely the current status of Vietnam’s supporting industries and heat treatment technologies.

The organiser says the next edition of the show will be held from October 8 – 10, 2015, at Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC).

SECC Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam October 9 – 11, 2014 Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8703 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

www.equipment-news.com

EVENTS&EXHIBITIONS

T

h e i n a u g u r a l Manufacturing Myanmar 2014 has been staged in Mya nma r, bringing technologies from international brands as well as notable small and medium sized enterprises.

The trade event, which was held at the Myanmar Convention Centre ( MCC) from October 2 – 4, 2014, was attended by over 2,200 visitors, comprising special guests, trade visitors and members of the press.

According to organiser SES, the show provided a launch platform for co mp a n ie s to pro mote m a nu f a c t u r i n g te c h n o l o g y that enables the local sector to automate operations. Exhibitors also met with potential local agents and distributors. Through their interactions with local buyers, they gained acute insights into the local manufacturing landscape and current needs.

On their participation at the show, Dr Hans-Peter Laubscher, MD (Asia Pacific) of Trumpf, said: “Trumpf joins Manufacturing Myanmar 2014 to create brand awareness and promote our technological capabilities in this new and upcoming market. We are also here to look for a business partner to work with in reaching out to the local manufacturing community. We have received strong interest in our marking laser system TruMark 2130 as well as our laser cutting and punching technology.”

For Mya n ma r, it is ver y important to cultivate a productive workforce to drive the economy forward. With skills development and the adoption of technologies in mind, local manufacturers were able to acquire knowledge on global best practices in operations and technology applications, and tap expertise readily shared by their international counterparts.

“Making an investment to automate operations with the use of machines and various

www.equipment-news.com

Event Review:

Manufacturing Myanmar 2014

supporting equipment is certainly a stride forward in unlocking M y a n m a r ’s m a n u f a c t u r i n g potential. Creating a platform for the sharing of knowledge and best practices, presenting business opportunities for the local industry, and providing i nte r n a t io n a l co mp a n i e s a g a te w a y i n to t h e c o u n t r y make up the essence of what Manufacturing Myanmar is all about,” said Lindy Wee, deputy chief executive of the organiser.

“We are heartened by the local community’s positive response

toward the event, a nd ver y honoured to play a part in the progression and prosperity of the country’s budding manufacturing industries,” she added.

The next edition of the show will be held from October 14 – 16, 2015 at the Myanmar Event Park, Yangon.

Myanmar Convention Centre Yangon, Myanmar October 2 – 4, 2014 Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8704 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

71

PARTING SHOT the entire production process uniformly and across locations, from management to logistics.

Smart Factories:

The Future Of Manufacturing It may not be too long before you see an all-encompassing connectivity in a production plant.

I

n the future, Cyber-Physical Production Systems (CPPS) w ill a llow fac tor ie s to manufacture more efficiently.

While the term ‘CPPS’ may induce a head-scratching moment for the uninitiated, others in the know will point to the flexibility the system brings to manufacturing.

In a nutshell, CPPS is the soul of a manufacturing plant.

It s y ne rg i se s conve nt iona l production technology and IT. As a result, machines and products can now ‘talk’ to one another.

Look ing at the scale of the research devoted to the system, this ‘talk’ between machines will not be some idle chatter.

Departure From Traditional Production Systems CPPS represent a significant shift from present- day production systems. Currently, systems are organised hierarchically. In line with the classic automation

72

Is Here

py ra mid, each proce ss is assigned to a level. The fact that each level has its own function and sometimes even its own communications technology can lead to data discontinuity.

As a result, changes in the production process — especially at interfaces — are cumbersome, time-consuming, and consequently expensive. In contrast, CPPS can promptly respond to a changed need. Because all technical production processes are closely linked to the business processes, they can be easily and flexibly controlled or modified to allow optimum use of resources.

CPPS rely on cooperative net work a rchite c tu re s, not hierarchical ones; this means the entire system is connected, including a ll sensors a nd actuators. Moreover, it is designed to connect to several CPPS and also integrate isolated solutions.

This allows companies to control

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Connectivity Is Key While the ability to monitor plants from a remote location is unimaginable in the past, the future promises to be a lot more flexible.

“In the manufacturing environment, CPPS comprise smart machines, end-to-end ICT based integration and production facilities capable of autonomously exchanging information, triggering actions and controlling each other independently,” said Thomas Jakob, MD (Asia Pacific), Bosch Software Innovations.

“Processes that have only controlled production workflow are now being extended to objects (or devices). These objects become a part of a process, and processors are embedded into objects.

“For instance, in the area of predictive maintenance, uniquely identifiable smart sensors are installed inside critical/specialised equipment which will monitor if any parts have exceeded their designed thresholds, and will automatically send reports to owners and manufacturers if that occurs.

“Early predictions on equipment malfunctions can be made and maintenance can be automatically scheduled ahead of an actual part failure. This will reduce downtimes. CPPS goes beyond present-day production systems which typically are comprised of many disparate systems operating on their own databases and communication buses. “ Fo r e x a m p l e , i t wo u l d a l low pro du c t io n volu me s to be configured more flexibly (batch size of one). Solutions like predictive maintenance can make an important contribution to cost reduction by reducing downtimes, and therefore be even more important in the future.”

Not too long ago, Bosch announced that it will spearhead www.equipment-news.com

PARTINGSHOT an Industry 4.0 research project that aims to optimise and connect production facilities. This project w i l l add re ss a n i mp or ta nt foundation still missing for CPPS, ie: an integrated information and communication infrastructure that connects the entire system and other CPPS to each other, even between companies.

The CoCoS (Context-Aware Connectiv ity a nd Ser v ice Infrastructure for Cyber-Physical Production Systems) project kicked off at the beginning of this year to help fill that particular gap.

CoCoS Project Working in what is known as a multi-layer approach. CoCoS project researchers want to use standardised software to integrate the individual production components into the overall system — merging what were previously separate levels to create a flexible structure.

The CPPS landscape is based on two platforms. First, the networking platform, which is scalable and easily expanded, determines the way in which the manufacturing components a s well a s the embedded sensors and actuators communicate with each other.

Building on this networking platform, the services platform comprises software for controlling the entire modular system and includes smart applications such as software agents, knowledge databases, and business apps. This structure supports the development of new electronic services and makes modern manufacturing facilities more autonomous.

Cloud computing can be used to integrate and couple together different CPPS. In order to gain a better understanding, Bosch is building a demonstrator for better evaluation in the CoCos project, as well as in other projects (eg: at Bosch Software Innovations, the software and systems house of the Bosch-Group). www.equipment-news.com

CoCos research project diagram

Demonstrating CPPS “The key motivation in building a demonstrator is to show how the implementation of Industry 4.0 could be effected as a first step. The implementation requires interfacing with machines crucial to production, and seamlessly allowing relevant information to f low bet ween numerous systems and the central backend platform (ie: the communication infrastructure),” said Mr Jakob.

He gave one example on how new technologies can enable new services in manufacturing.

“On a services (or application) level, the Software Suite by Bosch Software Innovations can serve as the central platform on which a remote service portal is based.

This portal could support plant engineers with a single point of access to perform daily tasks like quality control and checks, tracking of machine health and maintenance status, as well as to address operational issues centrally.

“This includes smart monitoring functionalities based on configurable thresholds, which both help to manage machine health as well as production quality.

By tying such infrastructure and services together across extended production systems, companies will eventually be able to manage plants spread out across the globe much more efficiently,” he said.

The Future Beckons The future of manufacturing i s k no c k i n g o n ou r do or s.

Whichever way you look, the w i nd of c ha n ge a re slowly altering how we produce things.

“While Germany has taken a lead in the development of next-generation manufacturing systems, there are a number of similar initiatives around the world. This include s South Korea’s ‘3.0 Strategy for Manufacturing Innovation’ that was recently announced as well as China’s draft 10 -year plan for the manufacturing sector titled ‘China Ma nufacturing 2025’. It includes initiatives for high end machine tools, new e nerg y veh icle s, i ndu st r ia l robot and intelligent equipment and others.

“In Japan, the ‘Monozukuri’ a p p ro a c h i s b e i n g f u r t h e r developed to include sma r t manufacturing principles similar to Industry 4.0. We are foreseeing a f u t u re w h e re t h e t h i n g s being produced communicate interactively and where the shop floor can react dynamically to changes in the supply chain as well as to issues arising in the machinery park,” he said.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8801 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

73

New Website

Endless Possibilities

What’s NEW? Easy Navigation & Intuitive Layout Articles and news are aligned in an easy-to-read format

More Information Look no further — event location, supply contact details,etc can all be found in the new website

M.E.N Mall Our new exciting product offering for 2015. You can advertise in the M.E.N Mall for as low as US$150 per month.

www.equipment-news.com

ENQUIRY NO 052

TORNOS SWISS ST 26 FOR TURNED PARTS UP TO 25,4 mm

your nearest representation

Tornos Malaysia Tornos Thailand

www.equipment-news.com

Penang +6(04)-642 6562/6563 Bangkok +66 2746 8840-1

www.tornos.com

www.swiss-st.com

ENQUIRY NO 176

Now it pays to invest in high performance and productivity with the new Swiss ST 26.

Two totally independent tool systems provide balanced operations, 7 linear axes, 2 C-axes and conversion to a guide-bush-less machine in only 30 minutes. The Swiss ST 26 is equipped with the most powerful and dynamic spindle and counter spindle ever built for this class of machine, allowing extreme machining capabilities.

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

75

PRODUCTFINDER Dassault Systèmes: SolidWorks 2015

Dassault Systèmes has enhanced its 3D design software applications with the release of SolidWorks 2015. According to the software developer, the 2015 version of the design software program allows users to gain access to cloud-based capabilities as well as a wider range of choices for improving productivity, work processes and operating costs.

The product is also said to help improve everyday productivity as users are now able to focus on design and share information faster. It is also easier to optimise work process with a collaborative sharing feature that makes it possible for users to access online data management tools on the 3DExperience platform.

Ingersoll Rand: Contact-Cooled Air Compressor

Ingersoll Rand’s R-Series 30 - 37 kW / 40 - 50 hp contact-cooled rotary screw air compressors offer technology integrating features. They are the Progressive Adaptive Control Protection, V-Shield Technology, Independent Cooling System, and the Xe-Series controller that ensure the highest levels of reliability, efficiency and productivity available today.

Variable speed (VSD) model and Total Air System (TAS) model are also provided with the R-Series 30 - 37 kW.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8901

ENQUIRY No. 8903

Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

Dormer: Expanded Carbide Milling Programme

Dormer has strengthened its solid carbide milling programme. The company has included additions to existing cutter families as well as completely new ranges, such as, corner radius and super finishing cutters.

The most significant impact concerns the company’s multi-application carbide milling range. Numerous unequal helix, corner radius and ripper variants expand the options available to customers looking for multimaterial versatility and consistent performance.

Designed primarily to improve production efficiency, the cutters are recommended for use in a wide range of machines, applications and material types with the subsequent benefits of reduced inventory and time saved on tool changeover.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8902 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

76

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

Mazak: Automation Enabled

Quick Loader System

Gantry Loader System

Mazak has added automatic loading capabilities to its Quick Turn Primos, a CNC lathe produced in their Singapore facility. With the Quick Loader system, the manufacturer says continuous machining with automatic loading and unloading is possible, without increasing the floor space when compared to the standard version.

The Gantry Loader allows unmanned operation for a wide range of applications, according to the manufacturer. They add that a production check feature allows a finished part to be called out via a gravity chute for inspection check with a push of a button.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8904 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

www.equipment-news.com

ENQUIRY NO 055

PRODUCTFINDER

N U M h a s developed a two-channel CNC kernel. The Flexium+ 8 CNC kernel offers two CNC channels and a c c o m m o d a te s up to five a xes, four of which can be interpolated.

At any one time, either CNC channel can be used to control a spindle motor and four axes, instead of the full complement of five axes.

This control flexibility helps designers to lower the cost of machines with complex synchronisation requirements. For example, on a grinding machine, one channel could control two X/Z axes and a spindle to perform the grinding functions while the other channel controls two rear mounted U/W dressing axes.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8905 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

www.equipment-news.com

ENQUIRY NO 031

NUM: CNC System To Lower The Costs

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

77

PRODUCTFINDER Schunk: Powerful Hydraulic Expansion Toolholder S c hu n k ha s de ve lop e d a hyd rau l ic e x p a n sio n toolholder, the Tendo E compact Ă˜ 16. According to the manufacturer, it is the first hydraulic expansion toolholder to achieve clamping torques of up to 700 Nm at a diameter of 16 mm under dry clamping conditions.

When compared with direct clamping with dia meter 2 0 m m, t he toolholder enables higher machining parameters, and therefore shorter machining times. In addition, the tool is said to reduce acquisition costs for tools by up to 35 percent.

Finally, the manufacturer says the product is the answer to increasing demands in volume cutting. These demands can no longer be met economically using ER collets, heat-shrinking toolholders, Weldon mountings, and low-priced hydraulic expansion toolholders.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8906 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

Vicivision has developed an optical shaft mea suring machine, the MTL1, for turned and cylindrical parts.

This system can replace the tradition-measuring m e t h o d s , (u s i n g micrometer, Vernier caliper, projector and height gauges) which takes 30 to 60 minutes to collect data on turned parts as the machine collects hundreds of measurement in 15 to 40 s, increasing production and reducing cost.

According to the manufacturer, the machine is designed for shop-floor applications. Finally, the machine has a measurement range for parts up to 300 mm x 60 mm, and captures the real images of the measured-parts, which can be retrieved for further measurement analysis.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8908 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

Vargus: Heavy Duty Solutions For Extra Large Pitches

Vero Software: 180 Enhancements In Latest Version

Vargus, a manufacturer of thread cutting, grooving and deburring tools for the metals and plastics industries, has developed the Mega Line, a range of solutions for heavy duty applications with extra-large pitches.

Encompassing a pitch range of 10 to 24 mm (2-1 tpi), the tools feature an insert design with a geometry.

The line of tools provides increased levels of stability and support during machining owing to the tailored support of the toolholder to each insert profile. In addition, it has a clamping system with an indented insert edge that is designed to withstand increased cutting forces during machining and prevent insert rotation.

According to Vero, there are 180 enhancements in Radan 2015, covering all aspects of the software — CAD/CAM, Radbend, Radm-ax, Radtube and the logistics products.

For nesting near-rectangular parts, the user can select the true-shape option and the nester will automatically apply rectangular nesting where appropriate, ensuring the best result.

In addition, a number of important machine automation functions are built into the software to improve the area of material handling, including enhancements to part removal.

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8907 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

78

Vicivision: Optical Shaft Measuring Machine

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Got a Question? Make An Enquiry.

ENQUIRY No. 8909 Turn to page 80a or log on to www.equipment-news.com to enquire

www.equipment-news.com

EXHIBITIONPROGRAMMES

EXHIBITION

PROGRAMMES

2014-2015 2015 JANUARY

14 – 16 NEPCON Japan Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo, Japan Reed Exhibitions Japan inw@reedexpo.co.jp www.nepconjapan.jp

MARCH NOVEMBER 19 – 22 Metalex

BITEX Bangkok, Thailand Reed Tradex metalex@reedtradex.co.th www.metalex.co.th

DECEMBER 2-5 OGmTech2014

Marina Bay Sands Singapore SES ogmtech@sesallworld.com www.ogmtech.com

3–6 Manufacturing Indonesia Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran Jakarta, Indonesia PT Pamerindo www.pamerindo.com

11 – 13 Indometal

JI Expo Kemayoran Jakarta Jakarta, Indonesia Messe Dusseldorf Asia beattrice@mda.com.sg www.indometal.net

www.equipment-news.com

3–8 TIMTOS

TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall Taipei, Taiwan TAMI timtos@taitra.org.tw www.timtos.com.tw

13 - 16 Subcon Thailand BITEC Bangkok, Thailand UBM Asia Sukanya.A@ubm.com www.subconthailand.com

20 - 23 Metaltech

PWTC Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tradelink info@tradelink.com.my www.tradelink.com.my/metaltech/

18 - 21 INAPA

JIExpo Kemayoran Jakarta, Indonesia GEM inapa-exhibition.net info@gem-indonesia.com

APRIL

14 - 17 MTA 2015

Singapore Expo Singapore SES mta@sesallworld.com www.mta-asia.com

MAY

13 - 16 Intermach

BITEC Bangkok, Thailand UBM Asia Sukanya.A@ubm.com www.intermachshow.com

To be considered for inclusion in the calendar of events, send details of event to:

The Editor (APMEN) Eastern Trade Media

1100 Lower Delta Road, EPL Building #02-05 Singapore 169206 Email: josonng@epl.com.sg Tel: +65 63792888

November-December 2014 asia pacific metalworking equipment news

79

ADVERTISING INDEX Page No.

Enquiry No.

AGMACHINE TECHNO CO LTD

45

147

AWEA MECHANTRONIC CO LTD / GOODWAY MACHINE CORP

43

049

BENIGN ENTERPRISE CO LTD

41

167

BYSTRONIC PTE LTD

03

177

DEES HYDRAULIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

77

055

DELCAM PLC

05

099

DMG MORI SEIKI ASIA PACIFIC

FC

168

DOOSAN MACHINE TOOLS (PT FRISINDO MITRA USAHA)

27

163

GANRO INDUSTRIAL CORP

65

066

HAAS AUTOMATION INC

09

164

HEIMATEC GMBH

23

153

HWACHEON ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD

11

169

ISCAR LTD

IFC

165

KENNAMETAL INC

BC

102

LICO MACHINERY CO LTD

75

052

LIEH CHIEH MACHINERY CO LTD

47

146

LIONAPEX EQUIPMENT PTE LTD

33

082

NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS

17

172

PALMARY MACHINERY CO LTD

31

064

PEER ENERGY SINGAPORE PTE LTD

77

031

PT PAMERINDO INDONESIA (MANUFACTURING INDONESIA 2014)

63

173

SCHUNK INTEC PTE LTD

13

178

SECO TOOLS (S.E.A) PTE LTD

01

070

SINGAPORE EXHIBITION SERVICES PTE LTD (MTA 2015)

69

174

TAIWAN ASSOCIATION OF MACHINERY INDUSTRY (TAMI) / TIMTOS 2015

55

170

TAIWAN TAKISAWA CO LTD

67

115

TOP WORK INDUSTRY CO LTD

51

175

TORNOS TECHNOLOGIES ASIA LTD

75

176

TUNGALOY SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD

IBC

135

TUV SUD PSB PTE LTD

19

179

UBM ASIA (THAILAND) CO LTD (INTERMACH 2015)

59

171

WALTER AG SINGAPORE PTE LTD

07

166

WENZEL ASIA PTE LTD

15

128

WIKUS SAGENFABRIK WILHELM H KULLMANN GMBH & CO KG

21

027

YIH CHUAN MACHINERY CO LTD

29

127

Advertiser

80

asia pacific metalworking equipment news November-December 2014

Manufacturers and advertisers that are featured in this issue will send you free information about their products and services. Fill up the Product Enquiry Form on-line at www.equipment-news.com.

ADVERTISING SALES OFFICES HEAD OFFICE SINGAPORE EASTERN TRADE MEDIA PTE LTD 1100 Lower Delta Road, EPL Building #02-05, Singapore 169206 Tel: 65-6379 2888 Fax: 65-6379 2805/2806 E-mail: apmen@epl.com.sg FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES JAPAN Ted Asoshina ECHO JAPAN CORPORATION Tel: 81-3-3263 5065 Fax: 81-3-3234 2064 E-mail: aso@echo-japan.co.jp

KOREA Young-Seoh Chinn JES MEDIA INTERNATIONAL Tel: 82-2-481 3411/3 Fax: 82-2-481 3414 E-mail: jesmedia@unitel.co.kr

SWITZERLAND Rene Bachmann MEDIALL SA Tel: 41-56-442 14 40 Fax: 41-56-442 27 77 E-mail: rb@mediall.ch

TAIWAN Robert Yu WORLDWIDE SERVICES CO., LTD Tel: 886-4-2325 1784 Fax: 886-4-2325 2967 E-mail: sales@wwstaiwan.com

U. KINGDOM Eddie Kania ROBERT HORSFIELD INT'L MEDIA REP. Tel: 44-1663-750 242 Fax: 44-1663-750 973 E-mail: ekania@btopenworld.com

This index is provided as an additional service.

The publisher does not assume any liability for errors or omissions.

The closing date for placing advertisements is not less than FOUR WEEKS before the date of publication.

Please contact our nearest advertising office for more details.

www.equipment-news.com

www.equipment-news.com ENTER PRODUCT ENQUIRY NUMBER HERE FOR FAST INFORMATION !

YOUR READER REGISTRATION NO.________________________ Enquire online @ www.equipment-news.com OR Complete and post to: Eastern Trade Media Pte Ltd, 1100 Lower Delta Road, EPL Building #02-05 Singapore 169206 OR fax to: 65-6379 2806 (Singapore) To: The Manager, Circulation Department,

ASIA PACIFIC METALWORKING

No. 8 2014

The Engineering Journal For Manufacturing,Automation & Quality Control

From: (Surname)_________________________________ (Given Name)______________________________ Job Title:_______________________________________ Company:______________________________________ Address:_______________________________________

Do you want to receive (continue to receive) Asia Pacific Metalworking Equipment News? ❑ YES / ❑ NO (Not valid without signature) Signature___________________ Date_________________

_____________________________________________

Country: _________________ Tel: _________________ Fax:_________________ E-mail: _________________

ENTER ENQUIRY NUMBER (S)

(Refer to Advertising Index for Advertisers’ enquiry numbers)

Note: This form must be duly completed and signed._____________ TYPES OF PRODUCTS TO BE PURCHASED IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS ❍ Cutting Tools ❍ Machine Tools ❍ Software

❍ Metrology

TYPE OF BUSINESS (Please ✔ ONE box only) Do you use METAL in your production/manufacturing process?

Do you use machine tools and related equipment?

Do you use automation systems & equipment?

❑ Yes ❑ Yes ❑ Yes

❍ Others_____________

❑ No ❑ No ❑ No

YOUR METAL PROCESS USED ? (Please be specific)

❑ 300 ❑ 303 ❑ 306 ❑ 309 ❑ 315 ❑ 318

CNC Machining Milling Gear Cutting Grinding Stamping Shearing

❑ 321 ❑ 324 ❑ 301 ❑ 304 ❑ 307 ❑ 310

EDM/ECM Inspection/Measuring/Testing Design with CAD/CAM Drilling/Boring Tapping/Threading Lapping/Honing

❑ 313 ❑ 316 ❑ 319 ❑ 322 ❑ 302 ❑ 305

Forging Rolling Die Casting Welding Turning Coil Forming

❑ 308 ❑ 311 ❑ 314 ❑ 317 ❑ 320 ❑ 323

Broaching Plastic Moulding Pressworking Automated Assembly Beading Electroplating

❑ 350 OTHERS (Please specify)_____________________________________________________________________________________________

YOUR BUSINESS ACTIVITY (Please be specific) ❑ 221 ❑ 150 ❑ 222 ❑ 120 ❑ 223 ❑ 122 ❑ 123

Basic Metal/Foundaries/Mills Electrical & Electronics production Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturing Aircraft maintenance/components mfg.

Dies & Moulds mfg.

Motor Vehicles Parts Shipbuilding

❑ 160 Design & Consultancy Services ❑ 180 Govt bodies, Trade Assns, Exhibitions Cos. ❑ 200 Agent/Distributor/Trader of Machine Tools & Accessories ❑ 224 Mechanical, Fabrication and all other metal engineering works ❑ 078 OTHERS (Please specify)__________________________________

JOB FUNCTION (Please be specific) ❑ 021 Senior & Middle Management ❑ 023 Maintenance Engineering ❑ 025 Research & Devt

❑ 028 Testing & Inspection ❑ 030 Sales & Marketing

❑ 022 Production Engineering ❑ 024 Quality Control/Assurance

❑ 026 Design Engineering ❑ 029 Purchasing/Sourcing

❑ 027 OTHERS (Please specify)

SIZE OF COMPANY ❑ 001 1 – 10

❑ 002 11 – 30

❑ 003 31 – 50

❑ 004 51 – 100

❑ 005 101+

www.equipment-news.com FAST PERSONAL COPY SUBSCRIPTION FORM INVEST $0.15 PER DAY IN TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS INFORMATION FOR YOUR CORPORATE STRATEGIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

Name: (Surname)____________________________________ (Given Name)__________________________ Company: _________________________________________ Job Title:______________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________________________________ Country: __________________________________________ Telephone No: _________________________ E-mail:____________________________________________ Fax No:______________________________ Signature _________________________________________ Date_________________________________ SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Commencing from:

AIRMAIL (1 YEAR – EIGHT ISSUES)

■ *Singapore/Malaysia S$60.00

S$100.00 ■ Cheque/Bank draft - made payable to Eastern Trade Media Pte Ltd

*(GST applicable) ■

Year

Month

Asia Pacific/America/Europe/

■ Amex

■ Visa

Others

■ Mastercard

Cardholder’s name

■ Telegraphic Transfer Payment

United Overseas Bank, Singapore Bank Code: 7375 Branch Code: 037 Account No.: 921-343-851-0 Company: Eastern Trade Media Pte Ltd

• Receipt will only be issued upon request!

Account Number

Security ID –

Expiry Date

Signature

TYPE OF BUSINESS (Please ✔ ONE box only) Do you use METAL in your production/manufacturing process?

Do you use machine tools and related equipment?

Do you use automation systems & equipment?

❑ Yes ❑ Yes ❑ Yes

❑ No ❑ No ❑ No

YOUR METAL PROCESS USED ? (Please be specific) ❑ 300 ❑ 303 ❑ 306 ❑ 309 ❑ 315 ❑ 318

CNC Machining Milling Gear Cutting Grinding Stamping Shearing

❑ 321 ❑ 324 ❑ 301 ❑ 304 ❑ 307 ❑ 310

EDM/ECM Inspection/Measuring/Testing Design with CAD/CAM Drilling/Boring Tapping/Threading Lapping/Honing

❑ 313 ❑ 316 ❑ 319 ❑ 322 ❑ 302 ❑ 305

Forging Rolling Die Casting Welding Turning Coil Forming

❑ 308 ❑ 311 ❑ 314 ❑ 317 ❑ 320 ❑ 323

Broaching Plastic Moulding Pressworking Automated Assembly Beading Electroplating

❑ 350 OTHERS (Please specify)

YOUR BUSINESS ACTIVITY (Please be specific) ❑ 221 ❑ 150 ❑ 222 ❑ 120 ❑ 223 ❑ 122

Basic Metal/Foundaries/Mills Electrical & Electronics production Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturing Aircraft maintenance/components mfg.

Dies & Moulds mfg.

Motor Vehicles Parts

JOB FUNCTION (Please be specific) ❑ 021 Senior & Middle Management ❑ 023 Maintenance Engineering ❑ 025 Research & Devt

❑ 123 Shipbuilding ❑ 160 Design & Consultancy Services ❑ 180 Govt bodies, Trade Assns, Exhibitions Cos. ❑ 200 Agent/Distributor/Trader of Machine Tools & Accessories ❑ 224 Mechanical, Fabrication and all other metal engineering works ❑ 078 OTHERS (Please specify)__________________________________

❑ 028 Testing & Inspection ❑ 030 Sales & Marketing ❑ 027 OTHERS (Please specify)

❑ 022 Production Engineering ❑ 024 Quality Control/Assurance

Send this Fast SUBSCRIPTION FORM to Circulation Department, Eastern Trade Media Pte Ltd 1100 Lower Delta Road, EPL Building #02-02, Singapore 169206 or Fax: 65-6379 2806 Note: This form must be duly completed and signed.

❑ 026 Design Engineering ❑ 029 Purchasing/Sourcing

Tungaloy Singapore Pte. Ltd. 62 Ubi Road 1 #06-11 Oxley BizHub 2 Singapore 408734 Tel: (65) 6391 1833 Fax: (65) 6299 4557 www.tungaloy.co.jp/tspl/ ENQUIRY NO 135

is Better Thinking. ™

INTRODUCING

The Stellram Platform

®

7792VX High feed milling cutter designed to yield the highest levels of productivity by increasing metal removal rates — as much as 90% — in titanium and other mission-critical metallics. ™

X-Grade Carbide inserts with up to 3 times the normal tool life for high-temperature heat resistant alloys. Designed for use on nickel-, cobalt-, and titanium-based alloys. ™

Different Thinking is the leadership to transcend what customers need — and deliver solutions they can’t live without. Kennametal’s unique perspective, forged from more than 75 years of experience, allows us to see beyond the expected and engineer perfect solutions.

Different Thinking is Better Thinking — and this powers our continued commitment to delivering productivity in the most demanding environments.

www.kennametal.com ©2014 Kennametal Inc. l All rights reserved. l A-14-03805

ENQUIRY NO 102