Author: MTW Editorial Team
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 for…
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 Pvt. Ltd. was founded on April 01, 1996, as a wholly-owned subsidiary to provide sales, service and local manufacturing capabilities within the Indian market. The start of operations was dedicated formally on November 06, 1996 by the former President of Gleason Corporation, Mr. James S. Gleason. Over the years, Gleason Work India’s product program has been extended to include a wide array of bevel and cylindrical gear tooling products, gear machine production, as well as machine remanufacturing activities. A significant milestone…
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 number of…
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 fit…
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…
Inspiration through Innovation 2021 will illustrate the value of collaboration in aerospace manufacturing, with the events taking place in Europe on November 23 and 24 and in the United States on December 1. Presented together with technical partners, the events will focus on the complex issues and trends facing the industry, showcasing collaborative solutions with real-life demonstrations of machined components that address some of the biggest modern-day challenges. “We host Inspiration through Innovation events to celebrate and showcase the progress that is made for our customers when we collaborate with our partners. Anyone can innovate, but what we can achieve…
As of November 2, 2021 the Polish company Fabryka Narzędzi FANAR S.A. (Fanar), a manufacturer of solid round tools, will become part of the offering from Seco. Fanar will enhance the Seco product offering in solid threading. Fanar will initially operate as an independent company and continue to sell its products under the Fanar brand. Fanar will strengthen the position of Seco, and growth ambitions, on the expansive Polish market. “I am very pleased that we now can strengthen our competence and experience within threading products and solutions,” says Oskar Edqvist, VP Strategy & Product Management. “The fact that Fanar…
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The right way to diversify There will be a “next normal” for manufacturers in the wake of COVID-19 — that’s according to a report published by McKinsey & Company. With losses of revenue in some sectors while others experience unexpected spikes in demand, the crisis is forcing manufacturers to diversify. Here, James Thorpe, Product Manager at Sandvik Coromant, a global leader in metal cutting, explains why choosing the right tools, and determining the right tool calculations, will be vital to overcome diversification challenges. McKinsey & Company’s COVID-19: Briefing note report predicts manufacturers can expect “lasting shifts in customer markets” and…
Serving Texas’s demanding oil and gas industry is no small feat, and Cleveland Machine rises to the challenge with the help of ESPRIT “ESPRIT outputs flawless code to our mills time and time again. We recently did our first thread mill operation. Without ESPRIT, I would have been clueless on how to proceed with programming this.” John Buckaloo, Plant Manager, Cleveland Machine Texas’s Cleveland Machine is a highly specialized shop that serves the state’s major oil and gas industry. When we say “highly specialized,” we mean it. Cleveland Machine manufactures only type “H” back pressure and two-way check valves, which…
Large Selection of High Quality Racks and Pinions for Applications Requiring Very Accurate Positioning KHK USA Inc., distributor of the market leading KHK® brand of metric gears, announces its extensive line of Premium Circular Pitch Racks and Pinions, manufactured to the highest quality standards by Kohara Gear Industry Co., of Japan. KHK’s large selection of CP Racks & Pinions, available in many materials and configurations, are suitable for a wide range of applications where very accurate positioning in linear motion is required. KHK CP Racks & Pinions are engineered to simplify the application design process, such that a specific number…