Author: MTW Editorial Team
Elgi Equipments Limited (BSE: 522074 NSE: ELGIEQUIP), one of the world’s leading air compressor manufacturers, announced the outcome of its successful partnership with Indian Texpreneurs Federation (ITF), one of the largest textile groups in South India. ELGi’s air audit program helped ITF member companies to reduce average compressed air energy costs upto 43%. ITF is a 500 member strong organization covering all textile operations concentrated in Tamil Nadu. ITF’s mandate is to promote the textile sector. Its 500 members collaborate in an environment of confidentiality and mutual respect to share best practices to improve the industry’s operational standards. Externally, the…
FCP4 High Production Drill Grinder that can produce a completed drill in 20 seconds The FCP4will be fully CNC operated comprising of eight axes, using a principle similar to a Swiss Auto whereby it has a multi turret,capable of undertaking several operations simultaneously. It uses an ANCA Motion CNC system including AM5C drives, AMI5000 Touchpad,Commander, AMCore and Motion Bench. FCP4 Key Features: Complete drill production from HSS blank Full CNC grinding and dressing operations Fully enclosed machine canopy with safety interlocks ANCA Motion CNC and drive technology Intuitive and user friendly operator panel with touch screen Flute shape adjusted by…
A new entry to the market, the High Production Drill Grinder will service the high-volume commodity drill market typically used by trades people and handymen.ANCA is again first to market with the FCP4 High Production Drill Grinder (FCP4). Producing drills from 0.8 to 4mm the new technology provides an exciting opportunity for drill makers, with important efficiencies and cost benefits by manufacturing a complete high speed steel drill on a single machine. From a blank piece of raw material, the FCP4 grinds the Flute, Relief and Point producing a finished drill.Grant Anderson, CEO at ANCA said: “Considering the yearly production…
Schmersal India wins Award for the Best SME in Machine Safety at the Navabharat SME Business Excellence Award 2017 held in Mumbai on October 28, 2017.The Navabharat SME Business Excellence Award 2017, intends to felicitate the achievements in the SME sector to encourage & support the SMEs that have the potential to be world-class enterprises and offer them the platform to promote themselves in partnering for sustainable growth.The awards were given in several categories and based on the size of the company, the amount and the type of work performed. It was an evening event, with a Panel Discussion on…
From a single source: heading towards future-oriented production with standardised and individual automation solutions ex works.Automated machines are crucial components of a digital factory and are therefore an integral part of Industry 4.0. DMG MORI is the pioneer of digitalisation in machine tool construction, and considers automation to be a core topic. Even today, the innovation leader is selling one in every four machines with an automation solution. This share of the market will only continue to grow, because in future DMG MORI will be able to supply ex works all the machines from its wide and varied portfolio either…
Cutting Mild Steel with Reduced Sound Pressure Level Kjellberg is the longest established manufacturer of plasma cutting machines in the market and offers plasma and laser cutting products for a wide range of different cutting tasks. With these high-quality products made in Germany excellent results can be achieved for automated, mechanised or manual cutting. Kjellbergs subsidiary Kjellberg Cutting and Welding India Pvt. Ltd. in Pune takes care of all activities concerning sales and service in India since 2015. Due to the high energy density and flow velocity during high-quality plasma cutting the sound level can amount to more than 100…
Innovative new software from NUM enables CNC machine tool builders and retrofitters to provide their customers with exceptionally easy-to-use machine setup and real-time control facilities for precision grinding applications The concept behind FXCAM software is to provide a straightforward, easy-to-learn programming method. Our new NUMgrind package includes cycles for a wide variety of cylindrical and surface grinding operations. The OEM or retrofitter receives a control system with a complete, world-class grinding solution built-in, which eliminates the need for any additional software that can take years to develop – Steven Schilling, General Manager of NUM Corporation in Naperville, Illinois Forming the latest…
Elesa +Ganter, makers of standard machine elements, have enlarged their indexing plunger range with more “mini indexing plungers”. In general, the mini indexing plungers boast the smallest of dimensions. They are designed especially for thin-walled sheet metal. Zinc-plated, blue chromatised steel and stainless steel versions are available. The indexing pin and the pressure spring are made of non-corroding stainless steel. The fixed knob is made of mat black plastic. The mini indexing plungers are turned in with the help of the knurled knob or the hexagonal stem. The GN 822.1 mini indexing plungers feature a permanently ex- posed hexagonal stem,…
Two KR AGILUS deflash aluminium die‐cast components with high consistency & quality Grind Master, an Aurangabad-based technology leader for metal processing machines, helps other companies as an integrator to automate the deflashing process of die-cast aluminium components for automobiles and motorcycles. Considering the high quality requirements for the many visible Class A parts produced, Grind Master has chosen KUKA as its robot supplier. Ever since, KUKA small robots of the KR AGILUS series have helped increasing the productivity and quality while at the same time lowering the overall costs. The success story of Grind Master Machines Pvt. Ltd. began with…
By moving from traditional manufacturing castings to in-house 3D printing, the firm has saved an average prototyping time of three to six weeks – Soumendu Mukhopadhyay, DGM-R&D, Premium Transmission Ltd. Premium Transmission Ltd. (Premium), part of the industrial conglomerate Thapar Group, has strived to produce first-class mechanical power transmission products since 1961.Premium produces high-quality gearboxes, geared motors, fluid couplings and other machinery components in four manufacturing plants across India, and serves the global engineering industry, particularly in Australia, South Africa, Middle East Asia, North America and Europe. The Right Solution for a Demanding Industry As requirements for engineering components become…
Production specialists at the National Metrology Institute of Germany (PTB) in Braunschweig developed cylindrical test masses, achieving an accuracy of 2 µm to 3 µm for all geometric characteristics. For engineers, producing components to an accuracy of 2 µm to 3 µm is now a relatively realistic prospect. But Dr Daniel Hagedorn, Project Lead and Manager of PTB’s Surface Metrology working group, knows that there are limitations to the technology: “The machines we have today can achieve positioning accuracies of 2 µm to 3 µm in one or two directions without any difficulties at all. But for our test masses,…
Q. Please brief us about your company’s Indian and global reach. Mastercam is synonymous with CAM. It has been the system of choice for, nearly, the last three decades among many Indian manufacturing companies and it continues to lead the roost today with over 261000 installations across the globe, and growing. After being present in India for over two and a half decades, CNC Software made the decision to increase investments in India and the result of which is the new Mastercam India office, that we established exactly one year back. We continue to retain and work together, with our…
AUTOMATION – electrical CAD software PC|SCHEMATIC has been a leading Electrical CAD software developer on the global market for 35 years, specialising in intelligent design and documentation of electrical control systems and PLC diagrams, pneumatics and hydraulic systems. The electrical CAD software PC|SCHEMATIC Automation is designed from the basic concept of setting you free to focus on the electrical aspects, while the program handles the practical side. Beyond the basic drawing functions, Automation offers you a comprehensive series of functions specially designed for electrical projects with IEC/EN standards. Documentation When you click on a component in the component vendor database,…
Mitutoyo Vision Measuring Systems are available in a wide range of sizes and accuracy classes to cover practically all precision 2D and 3D measuring applications, with every system representing an excellent investment in terms of productivity, versatility, quality of construction, training and service support. Each system component is designed using the latest CAD techniques to ensure maximum performance and manufactured from materials best suited to the purpose for guaranteed longevity, drawing on the unparalleled technological expertise of a world leader in metrology. In addition to the built-in high-performance vision probe, contact probes are available on some systems to extend the…
The month of November will see the who’s who of the automotive sector in Chennai at the 11th edition of Automotive Engineering Show (AES). Scheduled to take place from 9 – 11 November 2017, this key business event will be a prominent platform for technology leading companies to showcase effective engineering solutions that fit suppliers in the automotive manufacturing domain. AES is India’s only trade fair focused on automotive manufacturing. The previous editions of the fair have already gained remarkable support from associations and ministries within the industry and the state of Tamil Nadu. Continuing to extend a strong support…