Author: MTW Editorial Team
India’s leading Machine Tool Solutions provider Phillips Machine Tool India &the global leader in 3D Printing solutions, EOSpartnered to organize a seminar on Additive Manufacturing today at Imperial Palace Hotel, Rajkot. The seminar wasconducted to explore the possibilities of Additive Manufacturing in the Investment Casting industry. Titled ‘How Will Additive Manufacturing Impact Investment Casting?’ the seminar focused on educating attendees aboutdigitizing the pattern making process thus building efficiency and agility to react to the industry needs . Additive Manufacturing or 3D printing is one of the disruptive technologies changing the entire manufacturing industry scenario with improvement in process and productivity.…
FARO has introduced the FARO 8-Axis FaroArm system. After more than 30 years of continuous innovation in portable measurement arms, FARO® once again drives the industry forward. This comprehensive, solution combines either the portable Quantum FaroArm®, Quantum ScanArm or Design ScanArm® portfolio products with a functionally integrated, yet physically separate, 8th axis.The 8th axis is a complete rotational axis identical to and a natural extension of all FaroArm® products. It plugs directly into the FaroArm® and results in a seamlessly integrated, high accuracy additional axis that requires no additional setup time or effort. Moreover, unlike a turntable, the 8th axis…
PS product range offers varied applications thanks to modular design The Schmersal Group launches a new generation of position switches. The benefits for the user: The new PS product range offers varied applications, as all the position switches can be used both as complete devices and as modular units. Type 1 position switches in line with ISO 14119 are for the position detection and monitoring of moving parts on machinery and plants as well as for lateral or pivotable protection equipment. The new range is suitable for a wide range of applications across all individual disciplines of machine and plant…
In an industrial setting pumps never work in isolation and are always a part of a larger system. Grundfos has invested heavily in the R&D of its products. It was 7 decades ago when they came up with their first pump, solely built for the purpose of moving liquid from point A to point B. Further developing on the technology, they introduced the E-Solution pumps, whose integrated controls enabled the pumps to adapt to changing demands. This helped further smoothen the pumps and make them more energy efficient. Fast forward to 2007, Grundfos pumps were the first company to couple…
A Madrid, Spain-based precision engineering business specialising in complex parts for aerospace and defence applications has invested in a Renishaw REVO® five-axis measuring head and probe system. The change has resulted in a reduction in inspection time by as much as a factor of 5, ensuring quality control and inspection keep up with its high-productivity CNC machine tools. It’s true that in many ways making things is getting easier, at least as far as the technology is concerned. For example, machine tools are simpler to program and operate, rapid prototyping means that product development is faster and cheaper than ever,…
Achieving an annual total cost saving of INR 1.33 Mio with a higher coolant price per litre? Impossible? Not for Blaser Swisslube. They convinced Dantal Hydraulics to test their Liquid Tool. With outstandin results. Dantal Hydraulics manufactures customised hydraulic cylinder and hydraulic systems, aircraft hydraulic service trolleys and car parking solutions in at their plant in Haryana, India. Blaser Swisslube joined hands with Dantal Hydraulics to enable the latter to maximise profitability of machines and tools. Take a close look at all Parameters “Sandeep Kumar Bhat from Blaser Swisslube India explained to us in detailhow they first analyse the current…
Design of fixture is the key to effective utilization of machine tools. Basics of fixture design if not implemented correctly, results in poor productivity & quality problems.Set-up time and cycle time reduction, increased accuracy on components and deskilling the job setting operation are the obvious advantages of a good fixture design. A complete process of fixture design should be carried out from concept to finish which includes Pre-design activities like Design input, machine details, component drawings and conceptualization, process planning, accuracy consideration, cycle time estimation, POKAYOKE, 3D modeling of parts and assembly using popular design CAD tools and preparing the…
Completely new possibilities in grinding with metal bonded CBN and Diamond wheels: This is made possible by WireDress® from STUDER. Not only does this innovative, electro erosive integrated dressing technology save massive downtime, it also enables sintered metal bonds to be dressed with the highest precision in the grinding machine at full wheel speed. Fischer AG in Herzogenbuchsee, manufacturer of high-precision spindles, has been using this technology for several months and cannot hide their en-thusiasm. Alfred Mair, Head of Grinding Technology at Fischer in Herzogenbuchsee, faced a challenge. The aim of Fischer AG was not only to increase productivity, but…
FARO has announced the first arm-based solution to include high resolution, 3D color scanning capability. This exciting introduction includes full color 3D scanning as standard, out-of-the-box functionality in the new FARO Design ScanArm® 2.5CThe Design ScanArm 2.5C is compatible with the FARO 8-Axis FaroArm® system, which effectively doubles the arm reach and substantively improves the ease of use, is specifically designed to address design challenges across a range of industries including Computer Graphics, Industrial Machinery, Auto Manufacturing and Engineering Services. A color 3D representation is the perfect baseline for product visualizations and special effects.This innovative leap forward enables parts and…
With the intelligent SCHUNK EGL PROFINET parallel gripper, the competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology SCHUNK has been exploiting the potential for highly flexible applications for users in the diverse Industry 4.0 environmentThe world’s first universal gripper with integrated electronics,certified with the highest standard of category C, uniting power, diversity, and intelligence. Its high-performance PROFINET interface creates the optimum conditions for real-time process regulation and maximum performance. With a variable gripping force between 50 N and 600 N, the compact gripper covers an extremely wide range of components. In force-fit gripping, it can handle a wide range of…
In the automotive industry, there are measurement tasks which require simultaneous detection of several measurement values or three-dimensional detection of measurement objects within short cycle times. For example, when assembling the windshield, a scanCONTROL laser line sensor is used to detect detailed distance values. The automotive industry is the sector where most industrial robots are used. Therefore, the requirements regarding cycle time, degree of automation and repeatability are increasing. In production and joining processes from the shock absorber to the front spoiler and the lights, many steps must be carried out during which different parts are joined. Previously, the production processes…
You might think that minimising probing cycle time on a machine tool would be as simple as just increasing the feedrate; unfortunately, it’s not as simple as that. Based on its years of metrology experience, Renishaw knows that to minimise probing cycle time whilst maintaining machined component accuracy, intelligent optimisation is needed. SupaTouch – an optimisation routine within Renishaw’s industry standard Inspection Plus macro software – intelligently optimises on machine probing cycles, leading to a cycle time reduction of up to 60% on CNC machine tools. During 2018 Renishaw will introduce a new version of Inspection Plus, with updated SupaTouch…
Vadodara-based Solitaire Machine Tools Limited is a leading manufacturer of Precision Centerless Grinders, with a standing and reputation spanning nearly three decades. Solitaire focuses on designing and manufacturing centerless grinding machines of superior quality, high accuracy and superlative performance. The company is also recognized for timely delivery, installation services, training and after-sales technical support, reveals Ashok Sheth, Chairman, SMT in an interview with P.K. Balasubbramaniian. Excerpts:Q. You are a prominent name in Centerless Grinding. What precisely is your niche?We have been in Centerless Grinder business of manufacturing and remanufacturing since 1980. The association with Cincinnati Milacron and its grinders made…
Solapur-based Precision Camshaft Limited, a leading manufacturer of camshafts for the automotive industry, has recently been in the news for its acquisition of two companies that will help it generate a bigger footprint across the globe. The company is headed by Yatin Shah, Chairman and Managing Director. Huned Contractor reportsPrecision Camshaft Limited is one of the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of camshafts, a critical engine component, in the passenger vehicle segment, based on estimated global market share by volume according to the ICRA research report. It supplies over 150 varieties of camshafts for passenger vehicles, tractors, light commercial vehicles…
Q. Would you like to briefly introduce the Rollon Group and his global strategy?The Rollon Group is a global company specialized in the production of components for linear motion. Rollon is having worldwide presence, the companies headquarter is in Italy (Milano) and the global sales activities are organized by our German Branch in Dusseldorf. Furthermore, our presence is very strong all around Europe and US market, today we are focused on India, China, Japan, Korea, Russia and Brazil, because our interest is developing the international market.Rollon is the global leader for linear motion products in many different industrial sectors, especially…