Author: Ganesh Gavhane
DesignTech Systems Ltd. (DesignTech) today announced that it will implement Siemens PLM Software’s Teamcenter® portfolio, the world’s most widely used digital lifecycle management software, for Azafran Organics, India’s leading and pioneer brand providing organic beauty and personal care solutions. The entire product range offered by Azafran Organics is manufactured in ECOCERT and USDA certified facilities making it certified organic in nature. All products are made from organic ingredients grown in their own farms or procured from certified organic suppliers. Azafran will use Teamcenter to streamline new product launch programs including managing product data related to R&D. Speaking about the same,…
Installation of a Renishaw Primo system with Primo Radio Part Setter and Primo Radio 3D Tool Setter has helped the company reduce part set-up time by 90% and eliminate scrap caused by machining Maintaining the wall thickness of pump bodies and reducing the part setting time for manufacturing steering worm shafts is an important task for SuMax Enterprises Pvt Ltd, situated in Pune, India. It was made easy following installation of a Renishaw Primo system with Primo Radio Part Setter and Primo Radio 3D Tool Setter which has helped the company reduce part set-up time by 90% and eliminate scrap…
Italian engineering company Chiaro Macchine Speciali builds specialist systems used by automotive manufacturers around the world. In 2015, the company took delivery of a Haas VM-6 vertical machining centre, which has allowed Chiaro engineers to reduce machining set-up times, and more easily machine a wide variety of different size parts. Based near the industrial capital of Italy, Turin – self-proclaimed City of the Automobile – privately owned specialist-engineering company, Chiaro Macchine Speciali, is perfectly located to serve industry heavyweights, such as Magneti Marelli and Webasto. In fact, 80 percent of the company’s engineered products, test systems, and tooling – used…
“Autodesk will no longer offer new perpetual licenses for Delcam software – PowerMill, PowerShape, PowerInspect, ArtCAM, and FeatureCAM, from January 31, 2017. The purchase of new licenses by both new and existing customers will only be available by subscription wef 1st Feb 2017” says Pankaj Gauba – Head – Digital Manufacturing – Autodesk India & Middle East. As per Pankaj, below is a set of important information for design software users:- Q. Why is Autodesk transitioning to subscription licenses? Subscription licenses offer customers a lower entry price, greater choice of tools and the ability to pay-as-you-go. With its shift away…
CNC Software, Inc., is pleased to announce the opening of Mastercam India Pvt. Ltd. This new organization is based in Pune, India and shall maintain a presence throughout India, the Middle East, and surrounding regions. Vineet Seth, the Managing Director of newly-formed Mastercam India, commented that his new organization is comprised of a highly experienced, well-established team of professionals from sales, marketing, technical, and channel expertise gained in the Indian CAM market over many years. Vineet explains that the addition of his new team would increase Mastercam’s overall staffing levels in India in excess of 100 people, which is a…
Hypertherm recently announced the release of Rotary Tube Pro™, software that makes it easier to design and cut tube & pipe parts with no 3D CAD experience required. The software features a parametric design interface that allows main tubes and side-wall cutouts to be added from a list of pre-defined shapes. Alternatively, users can add tubes and cutouts directly from a CAD program. This flexibility means fabricators and manufacturers can enjoy greater productivity by increasing programming speed, and improving cut quality for improved fit-up with fewer secondary operations. The software also includes an optional rotary bevel interface provided with bevel…
To finely machine bores with large diameters in a defined tolerance range, users are often faced with the question: reaming or fine boring? On the one hand it is possible to work significantly faster with multi-cutting edged reaming tools and they are less sensitive to an interrupted cut. On the other hand the reconditioning of reamers with fixed inserts is a complex process. To simplify this process, to reduce the quantities of tools in circulation and to reduce the logistics effort, as well as to minimise the setting effort, MAPAL has developed the high-performance reaming tool HPR400. Due to special,…
Q. Please tell us about the focus areas of Sparkonix? The Sparkonix Group consists of three entities. Sparkonix, is India’s leading manufacturer of Electric Discharge Machines. Artech Welders, a group company, is a specialist manufacturer of industrial welding machines with capacitor discharge projection welding machines, medium frequency (MFDC) spot and projection welding machines, stud welding machines and shear connectors. Our newly launched software business unit focuses on bringing highly innovative Industry 4.0 solutions to the Indian manufacturers. Together, Sparkonix and Artech have an installed base of over 7,500+ machines spread across 32 countries. Sparkonix was founded in 1968 and has…
CARB-I-TOOL is a premier Australian cutting tool that has been operating for over 40 years. Specialising in the production of engineering and woodworking tools for the Australian, Asian and European markets; their headquarters consists of a large factory, showroom and storage facility. Over the last few years, CARB-I-TOOL has seen an increase in demand for tools for the machining of plastic and composite materials. To keep pace with this demand, they recently invested in an ANCA MX7 Linear to focus on producing their range of compression routers (single and multi-flute) and other solid carbide tooling for materials such as MDF,…
Italian machine tool and manufacturing journalist Edoardo Oldrati recently paid a visit to the homes of the Haas F1 Team and Stewart-Haas Racing, in Kannapolis, North Carolina. In both HQs – adjacent to one another on Haas Way, he discovered a common-sense approach to sourcing and developing engines and technology, a determination to ultimately make as many parts as possible in-house, and, of course, workshops full of busy Haas CNC machine tools. All eyes were on Haas F1 Team when it took its place on the starting grid for the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship, the first American F1 team…
The Hall of Fame celebrates businesses who have achieved sustained export growth through innovation and commitmentThe Hon. Steven Ciobo, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment presented the certificate of achievement as an Australian Export Award Hall of Fame to Pat Boland, ANCA Joint Managing Director at a ceremony on Thursday 24 November. At the awards Australia’s exporting and business community came together to celebrate and recognise the outstanding achievements of Australia’s top exporters.Pat Boland commented, “Being recognised as one of Australia’s top ever exporting businesses is a real honour. I never imagined when I founded ANCA with my business partner…
Shell Lubricants has retained its global market leading position in 2015 with 11.6% market share, according to Kline & Company’s Global Lubricants Industry: Market Analysis and Assessment 2016 report. This is the tenth consecutive year that Shell Lubricants has been named the number one global lubricants supplier. Product sales estimates by Kline & Company indicate that Shell sold between 4,400 – 4,600 kilotonnes of finished lubricants in 2015 – 36% in consumer automotive, 34% in industrial and 30% in commercial automotive sectors. John Abbott, Shell Downstream Director, said: “In an environment where competition continues to be tough, this is a…
ProfitTurning™ – The cutting edge of tomorrow´s CAD/CAM software ProfitTurning™, releases in the latest version of the ESPRIT CAM software, represents years of ground-breaking research. A lathe roughing strategy that significantly reduces machine cycle time, ProfitTurning™ has hurdled a grueling series of tests, delivering a performance that promises to take machinists, engineers and industrialists to greater levels of precision, quality control and productivity. ProfitTurning™ is a high-speed lathe roughing strategy developed by DP Technology Corp. for OD/ID/face cutting and other tasks. Fast, secure and efficient, it also extends tool life by significantly minimizing wear. Compared to conventional ramping methods, ProfitTurning™…
Q. Congratulations on your new company name & logo, what was the reason behind the recent revamp? Our former name “CNC Servicing and Solutions India Pvt Ltd” was a more generic name which was indicative of the business we are in but did not convey the global identity of our company “PHILLIPS Corporation”. We are a leading global machine tool distributor and strive to be the Best Resource for Manufacturing Technology in the key markets of US, India, China and Europe where we are present. Our new company name “PHILLIPS Machine Tools India Pvt Ltd” is reflective of both: the…
The 10th Edition of Indian Machine Tool Manufacturer’s Association’s National Productivity Summit got underway today. The summit was inaugurated by Mr. B. Muthuraman, former Vice Chairman, Tata Steel and Mr. L. Ganesh, Chairman – Rane Group. Also present were Mr. Parakramsinh G. Jadeja, President – IMTMA, Mr. V. Anbu, Director General and CEO of IMTMA.The summit will be held for 3 days from 24 November to 26 November 2016. It will enable the delegates to know more about new manufacturing technologies and best practices on the shop floor through enriching keynotes, live case study presentations, plant visits, sharing of success…