Author: Ganesh Gavhane
Even if you’re a big fan of high-performance cars and motorsport, chances are you have never heard of wheel manufacturer and Haas customer 2Elle Engineering, based a stone’s throw from Venice, Italy. “Our customers are big name companies,” says 2Elle founder and owner Luigi Lucaora. “For example: BMW, Mercedes, Audi, German tuning house Brabus, and several race teams in different categories, from F1 to Paris Dakar. But, you won’t see the ‘two L’ name on any of our products. We like to keep our brand below the radar, so we can work for all the big marques without compromise. We…
Renishaw is proud to announce that the company has joined Land Rover BAR’s Technical Innovation Group (TIG) as an official supplier – joining the quest to bring the America’s Cup home to Britain. The company will contribute its expertise in metal 3D printing and position feedback encoding. The America’s Cup is the oldest international trophy in world sport, pre-dating the modern Olympics, the Ryder Cup and the World Cup – and Britain has never won it. It’s the world’s premier sailboat racing contest, and the 35th edition will be held in Bermuda in 2017, in foiling multi-hulls. Land Rover BAR…
Coimbatore-based Effica Automation, incorporated in 2005, is today in the focal business of materials handling automation encompassing machine tending, palletizing and conveying, making the most of robots. Under the stewardship of Mr. Arjun Prakash, Director, who is the grandson of late Dr. G.R. Damodaran – a statesman, educationist, humanitarian and founder of the legendary PSG Tech, Effica is eminently poised to take industrial automation in India to subliminal heights. A mechanical engineer from PSG, Mr. Arjun pursued an internship and intensive training and experience in the field of mechatronics. The education and insights he received in mechanical engineering, electronics, robotics,…
Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, ROSS CONTROLS® is an international manufacturer of pneumatic valves, controls systems, and safety products for the fluid power industry. Since being established in 1921, ROSS has always been one of the industry’s strongest leaders in pneumatic valve technology. ROSS’ focus is to continue to be a formidable competitor in key industries where its tailored technology offers customers a distinct value advantage. Q. Please brief us about company’s Indian & global reach? ROSS Controls has its headquaters in the United States with manufacturing & sales offices located in Germany, United Kingdom, France, Brazil, China, Japan & India.…
Q. Please brief us about recent initiatives undertaken in EDM space? Which are your focus areas? Electric Discharge Machining technology is undergoing a sea change in terms of process capabilities and productivity levels. Several developments in Power Electronics, Adaptive control technologies and innovative process techniques have pushed the limits of EDM capabilities in terms of machining speed, accuracies and achievable surface finishes. EDM Controllers are getting more intelligent and are able to adapt and optimize machining conditions according to machining requirements and reduce human intervention to a great extent.Automation solutions are also becoming more practical and have a dramatic impact…
Trade between India and Taiwan is increasing rapidly with Taiwan’s machine tools exports to India growing by 11.6 % in the first two quarters of 2015 (January to June ). This comes in the wake of, the overall Taiwan–India bilateral trade touching $ 2.108 billion in the first five months of 2015. Taiwanese exports to India contributed USD 1.28 billion while imports from India touched US$ 828 million. “There is a clear cut synergy between the needs of the Indian manufacturing sector and the special characteristics of the Taiwanese machine tool industry. As the world’s fourth largest exporter of machine…
EFESTO will provide exclusive sales representation and resale of Sciaky’s EBAM metal 3D printing systems and services to targeted countries and named accounts Chicago, Illinois – Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI) and leading provider of metal 3D printing solutions, announced today that it has entered into a structured reseller agreement with EFESTO, LLC that includes the sale of Sciaky’s Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) systems and services to targeted countries and named accounts. Under terms of the agreement, EFESTO will provide exclusive sales representation and resale of Sciaky’s EBAM solutions to Australia, Brazil, China, India,…
– New Arrangement Will Enhance Total Solutions Business — Tokyo, August 3, 2015 – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has concluded an agreement, and signed a memorandum, with Sugiyama Mecharetro Inc. on collaboration in the machine modification of large machines. By combining the two companies’ respective strengths – MHI’s response capability in terms of technology and quality cultivated through its business in large machines, and Sugiyama Mecharetro’s cost competitiveness achieved through its robust track record in machine modification – the aim is to generate a broad array of new untapped market needs. Initially the collaborative operations will target users in…
Q. Indian machine tools industry possess incredible power to improve the overall standard of living in the country, Please, brief us about recent initiatives undertaken by RAJKOT MACHINE TOOLS MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION in machine tools space? We have prepared yearly training calendar includes various subjects related to machine tools industries and latest management practices. We are organizing seminars and training programs at regular intervals through out the year. We found really very fantastic results from our members by showing keen interest and attending seminars and acquire lots of information on related subject from experts. We have formed one cluster from our…
The Makino commitment to customers starts with global leadership in metal-cutting and manufacturing technology, with industry-leading horizontal machining centers, vertical machining centers, wire EDM and Sinker EDM, and graphite machining centers. Makino is the company you can rely on machining parts more accurately, productively and at a lower cost per part. The partner you need to build and sustain a metal-cutting business. Numbers matter. That’s why, with more than 140 patents, Makino is the world leader in EDM technology, providing faster processing times & superior surface finishes for even the most complex and involved part geometries. By combining innovative Makino…
Hypertherm, a manufacturer of plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting systems, is introducing new SilverPlus® electrodes for its HySpeed® HSD130 plasma cutting systems. Like all versions of Hypertherm’s SilverPlus electrode, this electrode is proven in Hypertherm laboratory testing to last more than twice as long as a standard copper tipped electrode. In addition, the electrode delivers a very consistent range 4 and 5 cut quality throughout its life helping HySpeed plasma owners lower their operating cost and enjoy improved cut quality. The electrodes, protected by patent, are created by fusing a solid silver tip on to a copper electrode base and…
Due to the positive form and frictional clamping system made by HAIMER, MTU Aero Engines in Munich was able to increase the reliability in the process of machining difficult-to-cut materials while also decreasing their processing times. MTU Aero Engines is Germany’s leading engine manufacturer and an established global player in the industry. The company engages in the design, development, manufacturing and support of commercial and military aircraft engines in all thrust and power categories and stationary gas turbines. Due to HAIMER‘s patented Safe-Lock™pull out protection system, MTU was able to optimize their machining process regarding the production of structural frames…
Stainless steel is a vitally important material for many industries around the world. Even though it was created more than 100 years ago, use of the material has increased significantly since the turn of the 21st century. Ricky Payling, application specialist at Dormer Pramet, outlines the growth of stainless steel, how the cutting tool industry has evolved to machine the material, as well as providing a summary of some of its most common grades. According to the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) the global demand for stainless steel products has nearly doubled in the last 20 years, and continues to…
NUM will be demonstrating an innovative new development to its renowned NUMROTO tool grinding software at GrindTec 2016. The company is launching a suite of enhancements for the package, including new gash out-X and flute-X facilities that pave the way for next-generation complex geometry tools. NUM has also further enhanced the flexibility of NUMROTO by adding a number of new facilities for end-mills and drills. These include ‘Quickedit’ pages to simplify parameter selection for re-sharpening standard tools, predefined minimum cycle times to ensure reliable communication between the PC and the CNC even when generating very high precision tool paths with…
Based near Hannover is Haas Automation customer, Dürkopp Adler AG, well known manufacturer of industrial sewing machines. As well as its facility in Germany, the company has another two manufacturing plants: there’s one in Minerva, in the Czech Republic, and one in Romania. Under increasing competitive pressure from the Far East, Dürkopp Adler is undergoing a long-term restructuring and retooling programme, including standardizing most its CNC machine tools and machining operations. Frank-Michael Kuhnt – Group Head of Production, Sales and Logistics: We are competing with manufacturers based in China and the Far East, but we want to keep as much…