Author: MTW Editorial Team

Q. Jyoti CNC has gained substantial market share in Indian machine tool industry, please elucidate the success story of Jyoti? Jyoti is involved in the machine tools business since 1989.Driven by a vision to build company into a Temple of Technology through team work, we have grown manifold from manufacturing gear boxes for machines to precision all geared head lathe and then into sophisticated CNC machines. We were the 1st to introduce CNC machines in Gujarat, 1st to manufacture linear motor machine as well. So on and so for and today are one to the leading CNC manufacturer in India.…

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Although you may think of them as wholly separate concepts, the writing on the wall says the technologies we call IoT and blockchain are due for convergence, and probably sooner rather than later. How fast this happens across the industry as a whole, as well as within individual organizations and companies, depends on besting a number of challenges and existing technological shortcomings. Why So Much Overlap Between IoT and Blockchain? The Internet of Things, or IoT, is the network of devices around the globe that use existing internet architecture to communicate with one another or with a home base. Such…

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Q. Please take us through the journey of Schmersal in India. How far along has Schmersal India come since inception? What are some of the milestones you have achieved in the journey? A major milestone was achieved in April 2017: our factory in Ranjangaon near Pune produced the millionth safety switch since it became operational in 2013. The current manufacturing capacity is five million safety switches per year. Schmersal India has continuously expanded its sales activities in India by opening sales offices in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai and by expanding the network of sales representatives. Also, we have set up…

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India’s largest die mould gathering, the fourth edition of International Tooling Summit (ITS) was inaugurated at Hotel Hyatt Regency, Pune on 7th February. Organised by Tool and Gauge Manufacturers Association (TAGMA), the event revolved around the theme, “Indian Tooling Industry: Forming & Moulding the Future”. The two-day event saw four panel discussions, 16 technical sessions, with about 40 speakers discussing various topics that impact the Indian tooling industry. Overall, the event aimed to highlight the latest technology trends, business dynamics, opportunities, challenges and the future outlook.ITS 2019 was inaugurated in the presence of the chief guests Sunil Kakkar, Executive Director…

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If you represent a manufacturer or a logistics company, you’re probably wondering what the latest advancements in technology mean for molding. If that’s the case, you’re taking part in a manufacturing revolution that’s been in progress since 1986. That year marked the first known case of multiple injection-molding machines being networked together for central computer control. Networking our machines together and automating production equipment is nothing new, then. However, it’s also just the beginning of what Industry 4.0 has to offer the plastics and molding industries. What’s Industry 4.0 For? More specifically — who is it for? As it turns…

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Dormer Pramet has acquired Wetmore Tool and Engineering, a privately-owned US-based manufacturer of customer specified HSS and solid carbide cutting tools. Wetmore Tool and Engineering, a leading manufacturer of adaptive shank drill technology as well as fasteners, reamers and rivet shavers, is based out of Chino, California. The company specialises in cutting tools for hand-held skin drilling applications performed by several global aerospace organizations. The acquisition significantly strengthens Dormer Pramet’s position and product offer within the aerospace industry, particularly in markets such as the US, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Italy and UK. Stefan Steenstrup, president of Dormer Pramet, said: “I…

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