Author: Ganesh Gavhane
New system delivers highest possible metal removal rates in turning operations with lowest cost per cutting edge Kennametal has released the FIX8™ heavy-duty turning system, delivering maximum metal removal rates in steel, stainless steel and cast iron. With eight cutting edges per insert, the FIX8 turning system increases productivity of any heavy-duty turning operation, providing the lowest cost per edge while reducing cutting forces up to 15 percent. FIX8 is designed to cover a wide range of applications, including turning and facing, smooth surfaces, interrupted, and heavily interrupted cuts. From medium depth-of-cut to roughing in steels, cast iron, and challenging…
The increase in steel prices has hammered the Forging Industry in India High fuel prices are still impacting customers and affecting purchase decisions The demand-supply imbalance may affect automakers during the festive season Global chip shortage has resulted in drop of vehicle sales in this festive season The high raw material prices continue to be a challenge India’s auto sector, which grew at a rate of more than 10% in the early 2010s, is now struggling to stay in the green. Due to various factors such as semiconductor chip shortages, rising input costs, rising commodity prices, and rising fuel costs,…
Bharat Fritz Werner and Meltio; a disruptive laser metal deposition technology manufacturer today announced that BFW is going to play a key role in the development and support of the Meltio metal 3D printing and the BFW CNC brand hybrid manufacturing solutions in the Indian market, as an official value-added partner. Meltio offers a pioneering metal 3D printing solution that enables industrial applications with a process built around welding wire, the safest, cleanest, and most affordable metal feedstock in the market. BFW is the leading CNC machine tool manufacturer and industry 4.0 solution provider in India. BFW is a pioneer…
Deformed parts can be a costly waste of both material and time. Preventing deformations during machining is critical, but many materials — like aluminum, with its low hardness and high thermal expansion coefficient — are more prone to deforming than others. Simple changes to machining equipment and practices can help machinists prevent the deformation of aluminum, aluminum alloys, and similar materials. 1. Select Tooling to Minimize Heat and Maximize Chip Evacuation The tool used for machining the aluminum will have a major impact on cutting force and heat, which can cause the deformation of aluminum. Typically, it’s best to avoid…
THE HEAVY ENGINEERING INDUSTRY IN INDIA Heavy engineering is the foundation of a modern economy. After achieving independence, India entered the world of heavy engineering in 1958 with the government’s launch of the Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd. at Ranchi. With Indian-made design and production of heavy iron and steel machines, the country’s industrial economy was propelled forward. India continues into the 21st century on its steady path toward total self-reliance and emergence as a global super power, grows its industrial manufactured goods exports, and forges partnerships with other global players to increase its position as a major manufacturing entity. Manufacturing…
Superalloys – metal alloys, which reflect their complex alloyed structure, have become one of the main engineering materials for a long time. They feature extremely high elevated temperature strength, and therefore often are referred to as high-temperature superalloys (HTSA) or heat-resistant superalloys (HRSA). The history of superalloys started with the development of gas-turbine engines that required reliable materials for high operating temperature ranges. As a result of intensive research and progress in metallurgy, modern superalloys (SA) provide a long service life for working temperatures more than 1000°C. Understandably, the largest superalloy consumers today are aero- and marine engine producers (Fig.…
The coming of Industry 4.0 has significantly altered the structure and functioning of manufacturing industries. Traditional manufacturing practices, which have been rooted in grand infrastructure and necessary man-machine proximity, are now making way for alternate methods of conducting work – particularly in adopting digitalization in core practices. While the digital switch has been in the works, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition, making it an imminent need of the hour. Now, with businesses recovering after a year of uncertainty, the potential in developing a fully functional matrix of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for Indian manufacturers is tremendous. Innovation…
Q. Please tell us more about your company and its infrastructure? The inception root of KTA Spindle Toolings goes long back in 1969 when our reverend uncle late Shri. Chandanmalji Chopda who made his humble new beginning in engineering field (till then we were known as family of Grocery Merchants) with a small setup named as M/s Kalpana Industries for manufacturing of precision auto components for engine and gear box of 2-wheeler and then 4 wheelers based in Hadapsar, Pune. During my tenure at M/s Kalpana Industries while interacting & serving customers, we learnt that lots of machine tap breakage…
Q. How would you introduce your company to a new audience? The Company believe that our constant endeavour is on how emerging technology can be brought to India. Being innovative is Bhavya’s ultimate strategy. To enable us to achieve this, we have not failed to participate in most of the significant exhibitions across India as well as in the Gulf countries. We believe, participating in exhibitions will update us on the latest technology and tools across the globe which Bhavya can bring to the Indian market and cater to the unfulfilled gaps. Also, we can make the world aware about…
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The welding industry in India has not been an exception to the impact caused by the pandemic. The current pandemic and its aftermath have taught us that the future can be quite uncertain and that even our highly calculated expectations and predictions can sometimes go haywire because of a single black swan event. However, this is not to say that we don’t prepare and be ready for the future. Every unexpected black swan event also presents us with a glaring opportunity. The same is true for the welding industry in India as it is showing great promise, and which looks…
A family member of the Gleason Corporation, Gleason Works India, turns 25 on November 6th, 2021. Gleason Works India commemorates its 25th year of operations on November 6th, 2021. To recognize this important milestone, Gleason Works India will hold a celebration for current and former employees on November 8th, 2021. Long-time employees who have been with Gleason Works India for more than 20 years will be honored for their service to the company during this special event. Gleason Works India Pvt. Ltd. was founded on April 01, 1996, as a wholly-owned subsidiary to provide sales, service and local manufacturing capabilities…
Available now, the latest version of Flexium software from CNC specialist NUM includes an enhanced RTCP (Rotation Tool Centre Point) function with tool vector programming that significantly simplifies the usage of five-axis machine tools. As one of the original developers of RTCP, NUM continually enhances the function to meet the changing needs of machine builders and end-users. The company’s implementation of RTCP includes twenty-four predefined kinematic configurations and its Flexium+ CNC systems can accommodate different kinematics on the same machine – for example, when different milling heads are needed. NUM’s basic RTCP function, invoked by ISO code G151, offers a…
Leader in metal cutting, Sandvik Coromant, has launched CoroCut® QI, a range of internal and face grooving inserts designed for smaller diameters. Optimized to enable a lighter cutting action and reduced cutting forces, CoroCut® QI ensures high process security, reliable grooving operations and precise chip evacuation, resulting in high surface quality grooves. The addition of CoroCut® QI completes the CoroCut® Q platform, which already consists of CoroCut® QD for parting off and CoroCut® QF for secure face grooving. CoroCut® QI provides a comprehensive selection of optimized tools for numerous parting and grooving applications, designed specifically for smaller diameters. All inserts…
Just 8% of automotive OEMs see new tech-native EV entrants as threat, despite growing evidence that failure to invest in industrial digitalisation approaches may cost them the market New research conducted by Wards Intelligence for Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division reveals that traditional carmakers are not prioritising the adoption of ‘industry 4.0’ processes, and risk being blindsided by new market entrants. Big Tech and unicorn start-ups from Silicon Valley, the UK and China are disrupting the electric vehicles (EV) market with advanced digitalisation and automation capabilities, enabling time-to-market reductions from several years to as little as three months. The EV market is projected…