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Clamping force blocks for robot-assisted pallet loading
High clamping force, compact design, low weight - SCHUNK TANDEM plus 140 clamping force blocks are particularly designed for the robot-assisted pallet loading of machine tools. The modules ensure process-reliable workpiece clamping in confined spaces and open up a lot of space for handling the workpiece weight. With their compact square base area of 140 mm x 140 mm they are particularly suitable for 6-sided machining in two set-ups on all common machine tools. The optimized external contour, a special design of the base jaws and cover strip, minimum clearance and cover plugs for fastening screws prevent dirt from accumulating or chips and dust from penetrating into the modules. Any
The compact SCHUNK TANDEM plus 140 clamping force blocks were particularly designed for automated machine loading by robots penetrating coolant is lead to the outside via a coolant drain hole. Here, a sinter filter prevents the chips from penetrating into the base body. Control and lubrication of every version are done laterally, as well as on the bottom side. An alignment edge facilitates positioning on the pallet or the machine table. The one-piece rigid base body, wedge-hook kinematics, and long, hardened jaw guidance provide concentrated clamping forces in confined spaces, and ensure an excellent repeat accuracy of 0.015 mm. The clamping force blocks are also suitable for milling with a high metal removal rate, high number of cycles, and minimum tolerances.
Complete modular system
The SCHUNK TANDEM plus 140 is optionally available with pneumatic, hydraulic, or spring actuation: A centric clamping force block with a stroke of 3 mm per jaw; a long-stroke centric clamping force block with 7 mm stroke per jaw; and a module with fixed chuck jaw with a 6 mm stroke for automated zero-point loading. Depending on the model, the clamping force amounts between 15,000 N and 30,000 N. The modular system thus covers the entire range of possible applications. As the long-stroke and the standard vises have the same connection dimensions, the different variants can be easily exchanged, as required. The TANDEM plus 140 seamlessly fits into the SCHUNK TANDEM plus clamping force block range with more than 50 standard versions. The portfolio covers sizes from 64 to 250 mm. All modules are suitable for top jaws with tongue and groove, as well as for chuck jaws with fine serration. A wide range of supporting jaws, top jaws and top jaw blanks for application-specific reworking ensures that the clamping blocks can be quickly and easily adapted to new clamping tasks.
Industry News | FPT INDUSTRIAL
Our Efficiency Your Edge !
Uk FPT INDUSTRIAL CURSOR 9 NG POWERS NEW VAN HOOL EXQUI.CITY
Ahigh-performance natural gas (NG) engine designed and manufactured by FPT Industrial is providing the power behind a new hybrid trambus that has just entered service in France, by Van Hool, a Belgian manufacturer of vehicles for public transport. The latest Van Hool Exqui.City features the new-generation FPT Industrial Cursor 9 NG engine, delivering maximum power of 221 kW at 2,000 rpm, and torque of 1,300 Nm at 1,000 rpm. The Brand´s six-cylinder engine delivers reliability and an extended product lifecycle to the hybrid trambus, which commenced service in the municipality of Nimes, France, on January 6 .At the heart of the Exqui.City is its multi-propulsion platform, which is designed to accommodate the latest and greenest alternative propulsion technologies. With this flexible platform, Van Hool confirms its experience in integrating new, more efficient and reliable technologies. City characteristics and topography are important factors that influence vehicle motorization. For Nimes, the hybrid NG/electric combination has been deemed the optimum solution.
FPT Industrial Cursor 9 NG engines for Van Hool feature ´Start & Stop´, a technology that turns off the thermal engine when the vehicle approaches the bus stop. This reduces noise and gas exhaustion, bringing more comfort to the passengers. Once the passengers have boarded, the engine restarts, charging the electric batteries for traction.FPT Industrial has already sold 10 Cursor 9 NG engines to Van Hool, with a further six planned to complete the tender. In January, the 10 tram buses, each of which measuring 24 meters in length, began operating a 20-minute service along the T2 line between Nîmes railway station and Carémeau CHU (the city´s hospital). Ultimately, it is estimated that around 25,000 people will use the shuttle every day. Natural Gas is currently the most viable and low-cost sustainable solution
for vehicles of this type; FPT Industrial leads the segment with some 50,000 engines sold worldwide. The Brand´s NG engines significantly reduce CO2 emissions, in both compressed and liquefied form. The engines can also run on biomethane, bringing emissions down to almost zero. The Cursor 9 NG uses stoichiometric combustion and multipoint sequential injection, ensuring best-in-class fuel consumption. To comply with Euro VI emissions standards, the engine relies on a simple three-way catalyst, without EGR (exhaust gas recirculation).
Cursor 9 NG specifications for the Van Hool Exqui.City Architecture: 6 cylinder in-line Air handling: Turbocharged after cooler Bore x stroke (mm): 117 x 135 Displacement (l):8.7 Valves per cylinder: 4 Injection system:Multipoint Turbocharging:Wastegate Max power:221 kW @ 2,000 rpm Max torque: 1,300 Nm @ 1,000 rpm Exhaust system: 3-way catalyst
FPT Industrial is a brand of CNH Industrial, dedicated to the design, production and sale of powertrains for on and off-road vehicles, marine and power generation applications. The company employs more than 8,000 people worldwide, in ten manufacturing plants and seven R&D Centres. The FPT Industrial sales network consists of 73 dealers and over 800 service centres in almost 100 countries. A wide product offering, including six engine ranges from 42 hp up to 1,006 hp, transmissions with maximum torque of 200 Nm up to 500 Nm, front and rear axles from 2 to 32 ton GAW (Gross Axle Weight). FPT Industrial offers the most complete Natural Gas engines line-up on the market for industrial applications, including engine ranges from 136 hp up to 460 hp. This extensive offer and a close focus on R&D activities make FPT Industrial a world leader in industrial powertrains.
Primer: Process Monitoring | MARPOSS
Process Under Watch
Process monitoring is the metaphorical magnifying glass for production in smart forming manufacturing processes
Various Sensor Positions in Multistation Cold Forming Press
Whether it be in reshaping, punching, pressing or metal cutting, process monitoring is the key to an optimised production. Process monitoring helps the worker in every phase: from the fitting of the machine to the observation of the production process to the quick stop in case of the threat of damage to the machine.
Every machine tool is a complex construction carrying out the actual processing work by means of one or several tools. In the end, the quality of the product is determined by the behaviour of the tool and the work piece. Any influencing quantities affecting the machine (or the process) will in the end be seen in the process quality. Thus, the process is affected by changes in the machines, in the tool, the environment (temperature), etc. Only if this process has defined courses, will the product quality meet the requirements. Intentional or accidental changes to these influencing quantities will have an effect on the process quality.
BRANKAMP process monitoring devices are fitted directly to the machine to record a process quality factor (PQ factor). This factor is displayed on the devices.
To monitor a process, certain limits need to be set, with the process monitoring device initiating a warning or a stop.
Process monitoring without sensor technology
The worker keeps an eye on the process according to his experience. In so doing, he visually observes the process. Due to his experience, he knows that he will be able to hear certain disruptions and, in the end, by measuring the work pieces, draw conclusions about deviations in the process. The more today’s machine tools are enclosed, the less he is able to
Various Sensor Positions in Stamping Press
Cockpit Mask Display for various sensors
watch or hear anything directly. He is therefore fully dependent on trouble signals or on the results of his measurements.
Process monitoring with BRANKAMP sensors
By means of sensor technology, recording the course of the process between the tool and the work piece, the worker is able to watch the process purposefully. The relevant quantity will, in the following, be described as the PQ (process quality) factor. The more sensitive the sensor technology and the more intelligent the measuring parts are, the better and more ”accurate“ is the PQ factor. In addition, the worker will, in the course of time, learn to assess the PQ factor correctly. The standard display shows the current process factor, the highest PQ factor thus far, and a limit set by him. He can then draw the appropriate conclusions from observing any changes and intervene or optimise.
Displaying suitable factors for the process provides the worker with considerable advantages with respect to the optimisation of the process and the ability to influence the costs. With the PQ factor, the worker, for the first time, has an objective measured variable by means of which he is able to assess the process quality. https://www.marposs.com
Your benefits for implementing Process Monitoring: • Machine and tool protection • In-process quality control • Increased productivity due to extended run-time, reduced downtime and stroke optimization • Minimized tool and scrap costs • Process optimization for more stable processes • FactoryNet 4.0 interface to the MES/ERP interface
Industry News | VDMA
Clean And Sustainable Mobility For India
There are almost 1 billion motor vehicles worldwide, 700 million of them are cars and this number is expected to more than double, no later than 2030. The Indian Government's policies and initiatives has been to advancing electric mobility and supporting the increasing use of electric vehicles. In the light of this burgeoning potential, VDMA India along with the VDMA E-Mobility Forum Frankfurt, organized the two symposiums on “Electric Mobility – Disrupting Technology in the Transportation Sector” in pune at The Hotel Hyatt Regency and in Bangalore at The ITC Windsor. These two Symposiums were aimed at creating a common platform for working towards the process of putting up a clean and sustainable mobility for India by the year 2030.The event focussed on technological advancements and innovations by German Organizations to bring in alternate solutions for a greener environment in future.
The Symposium at Pune and Bangalore commenced with the welcome address by Mr. Rajesh Nath, Managing Director, VDMA India, who mentioned that there will be 30 percent Electric Vehicles in India by 2030 in comparison to the current, less than 1 percent of electric vehicles. This followed by the traditional lightning of the lamp by the VIP Guests and speakers at both the cities. After lightning of the lamp, VDMA Annual Publication, Industry Navigator, was released by the VIP Guests at both the cities of Pune and Bangalore. After the publication release, the participants in Pune were addressed by the Chief Guest, Mr. Anand Deshpande, Senior Deputy Director & Head Automotive Electronics Department, Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) who highlighted the government policies for accelerating the adoption of Electric Vehicles. Also, the regulations and standards for the Electric Vehicles and the charging environment.
In Bangalore, the Chief Guest was Mr. Shivayogi Kalasad, Managing Director, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). He said that, Karnataka is one of the ten states to have taken a lead with a separate EV policy in 2017. He also mentioned that KSRTC is now in the process of adopting 400 electric buses, both for within Bangalore and inter-city mobility. He added that the bane of Indian society is the pride in owning a car and it is seen as a status symbol. The Guest of Honour for the day was, Mr. Peter Schmid, Head of Administration,
Consulate General of Germany, Bengaluru, who said that Germany and India will work towards low carbon mobility. He mentioned that Norway aims to go totally electric by 2025, Denmark by 2030 and Sweden is on the fast track to installing charging points.
The inaugural session at Pune and Bangalore was concluded with the presentation by Mr. Christian Kunze, Deputy Managing Director, E-Mobility Forum, VDMA Frankfurt. on “FVA from Gear Research to Holistic Drivetrain TechnologyPrecompetitive Research for Electro mobility”. Mr. Kunze, who travelling from Frankfurt, Germany for this Symposium, informed the participants that the Innovation has decreased in the small and medium companies and mostly, the innovators are the big players. He also emphasized the need to think exponentially and not linearly. He said that Battery manufacturing is going to be the big business in the future and the need to bring down the cost of lithium-ion batteries is paramount to lower the cost of electric vehicle.
There were total of Eight speakers under technical sessions – I & II in Pune and Seven speakers in Bangalore. Many of the companies were present at both the cities of Pune and Bangalore like Schaeffler India Ltd, Schuler Pressen GmbH, Harting India Pvt Ltd, Trumpf India Pvt Limited, Infineon Technologies India and EAC Consulting. The additional speakers at Pune were from Fronius India and Lenze India and at Bangalore it was Altair India. The speakers at both these cities of Pune and Bangalore focussed on the entire value chain of the Electric Mobility ecosystem, from the Powertrains, power electronics to the charging infrastructure.
The knowledge partner at Pune and Bangalore was EAC International Consulting and Mr. Vineet Martin, Managing Consultant, EAC India gave his presentation on “Impending E-Mobility Penetration in India”. He said that India currently has just around 250 public charging stations. The Indian government is helping in securing lithium from Bolivia, whose government claims to have 70 per cent of the world’s reserves. The government is also working on a recycling policy for lithium ion batteries. He also said that the plan of one charging station in a 3 Km range in cities and 25 Km on
highways is being worked by the Government.
The Schaeffler India Ltd., was represented by Mr.Anirban Mukherji, Head- Automotive at Pune and Mr. Harsh Desai, R&D and Project Management-E-Mobility at Bangalore. Their presentation was on “Innovative Solutions meeting stringent Co2 regulation accelerating the market”. They highlighted the effect of Co2 emissions on the environment, including the CAFÉ norms and the Powertrain and Motors technologies suitable to the Indian market.
The Infineon India was represented by Mr. Vinay Shenoy, Managing Director, in Bangalore, who spoke on “Building Strong Local Value Chain for EV”. He said that the battery pack is 43 per cent of the total cost of the car and we should find ways of bringing this cost down. He also said that the E-rickshaws have gained ground in various cities, but not by the bigger players. The imported kits are assembled by small metal fabricators. It makes sense, if such kits are made available locally in India to build a local ecosystem. In Pune, Mr.Girish Kamala, Director, Infineon Technologies India made an insightful presentation on “EV Trends and Semiconductor Applications”. He emphasized the importance of Power Electronics in Electric Vehicles, which is gradually making the EV’s more software driven, which would lead to autonomous more.
Mr. Markus Roever, E-Mobility Global Sales Head, Schuler Pressen GmbH, travelled from Germany for this Electric Mobility Symposium and he made a presentation on “The Future of Prismatic Battery Case Production” at both the cities of Pune and Bangalore. He informed the participants on the entire technological process involved in Prismatic battery case production, which is the need of the hour in battery production in India.
The Harting India Pvt Ltd. was represented by Mr. Arvind Tekur, Director Marketing & Product Management, who spoke on Electric Mobility Solutions at both the cities of Pune and Bangalore. He talked about the entire charging infrastructure solutions from the Harting stable and the customized solutions based on need of the system. The Trumpf India Pvt Ltd., was represented
by the Mr.Sachin Gambhire, Associate Director, Business Development & Marketing, who presented on “Laser Applications in e - Mobility” at both the cities of Pune and Bangalore. In his inimitable style, he explained the beneficial of Laser applications in machining Electric Vehicle components, especially the machining of the motors using lasers that considerably improves quality and at low cost.
The speaker Mr. Debasis Nandi, President - South & South East Asia, Lenze gave his presentation on “Innovation for E - Bus” topic at Pune only. He spoke about the Mobile Modular System with AC/DC and DC/DC convertors wide applications with several impressive case studies, especially applicable to the Bus or LCV/HCV sectors.
The Fronius India Private Limited was represented by Mr. Prasad Patil, Automotive & Robotics Division, who gave the presentation, on “Joining solutions for EV vehicles” at Pune only. He gave an excellent demonstration of High Welding Productivity, especially welding of lightweight materials like Aluminium, to reduce weight of EV, the need of the hour.
The speaker Mr. Sushil Mane, Director, Altair India Pvt Limited presented on the topic of “SystemDriven Simulation for e - Mobility” at Bangalore only. He gave an impeccable analytical data on the Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) simulation models based on Physical Engineering and Data driven models. The applications of these tools in the designing of the entire range of components in Electric Vehicles, which would accelerate the speed to market and reduce product cycle times.
The Electric Mobility Symposium at both the cities of Pune and Bangalore had table spaces for the partners and they had displayed their products and services along with brochures. The Symposium in Bangalore had a B2B partner, FrankfurtRheinMain GmbH, represented by Mr. Jay Bedarkar, India Manager, His task was to promote FrankfurtRheinMain as a business location and support companies, who want to start a business or expand their company in Europe or in Germany specifically.
The VDMA Symposium on “Electric Mobility – Disrupting Technology in the Transportation Sector” had a good participation at Pune of 130 people at Hotel Hyatt Regency. The participation in Bangalore, at Hotel ITC Windsor was 140 people. The Symposiums at Pune and Bangalore was moderated by Mr. S. Manohar including both the technical sessions and each session was followed by Q&A. The daylong symposium had Lunch in the afternoon and was concluded with a Hi-tea in the evening along with a B2B session which offered a good interaction and great networking opportunity for both the audience and the participating companies.
COMPANY INDEX
AMF 41 ANCA 60-61 ATHENTA TECHNOLOGIES 37 ATLAS COPCO 36 CINCINNATI TEST SYSTEMS 52-53 DIVIDE BY ZERO TECHNOLOGIES 24-25 DMG MORI 54-56 DORMER PRAMET 62 ELGI EQUIPMENTS LIMITED 57 ENGIMACH 38-40 EPLAN 58-59 EXXONMOBIL 50-51 FEIN POWER TOOLS INDIA 19 FLUID LOGIC SYSTEMS 21 FPT INDUSTRIAL 48, 64 HYPERTHERM 22 IMTEX FORMING 2020 16-25 IMTMA 16-17 LVD GROUP 15 MARPOSS 66-67 MASTERCAM 26 NUMALLIANCE Group 18 PANASONIC 44-45 PEPPERL+FUCHS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED 27 RADCAM TECHNOLOGIES 14, 20 RENISHAW 28-30 SCHULER 31 Schunk 20, 63 SLTL 42 SOCIONEXT 32-33 SOFTING INDUSTRIAL 34 STAMP’IT ROBOTAI & SOLUTIONS 13 TSC AUTO ID TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD 46 VDMA 68-69
ADVERTISERS INDEX
AMF 4, 5
Chiron 71
CRI Pumps 11
DMI 35
Goizper 3
Guthle 72
Indospace 2
Machine Insider 49
Mesmix 47, 65
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