Author: MTW Editorial Team
Elgi Equipments (BSE: 522074 NSE: ELGIEQUIP), one of India’s leading air-compressor manufacturers, announced its 100% acquisition of F.R. Pulford & Son Pty Limited along with its wholly owned subsidiary Advanced Air Compressors Pty Ltd, doing business as Pulford Air and Gas (“Pulford”), based in Sydney, Australia. This acquisition was completed on July 31st, 2018. Elgi Equipments is currently on a business mission of becoming a leading player in the global air-compressor business by 2027. This strategic acquisition made by ELGi is in fact a significant step the company has made in Australia to expand its footprint in the whole region.…
An extremely impressive machine concept providing the option of milling and drilling without re-clamping and – above all – a high level of process safety with maximum accuracy for workpiece machining. Impressed by these benefits, the services provider HETEC located in Breidenbach, Hessen, has become a loyal GROB customer in the field of milling. Stuttgart, AMB Trade Fair in September 2010. Hans Rink, Head of Rink Werk-zeugmaschinen and GROB Represen-tative for the Hessen region, mana-ged to persuade HETEC MD Friedhelm Herhaus to visit the GROB trade fair stand. Back then, Friedhelm Herhaus was rather sceptical about the size of GROB…
Presentation and delivery are critical parts of product quality. Recochem, a Canada-based manufacturer and distributor of chemical products and fluids understands this all too well. That’s why the company is using thermal imaging to continuously monitor the quality of its package sealing. Recochem is a Canadian owned, privately held company with a global reputation for quality products and outstanding customer service. Recochem’s Americas Division is a producer, formulator, contract packager and wholesale distributor of household chemical products and automotive fluids from five locations in Canada. Packaging and product quality “Packaging is something that is really important in terms of product…
Renishaw’s 5-axis measurement product range for co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs) claims to be one of the biggest step-changes in measurement capability ever introduced in industrial metrology Measurement is an essential part of manufacturing, used to control processes and verify products. However, measurement time is often viewed as non-productive, causing unwanted bottlenecks and putting pressure on manufacturers’ operating margins. Renishaw’s 5-axis measurement product range for co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs) claims to be one of the biggest step-changes in measurement capability ever introduced in industrial metrology and goes a long way to overcoming these challenges. The need to retain accuracy has historically…
Turcar invests in ANCA’s automation solutions to efficiently grind superior tools twenty-four hours a day, seven days a weekIts latest investment in the MX7 Linear is grinding superior tools twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Tarık Öztürk Production Manager at Turcar said: “Turkey is experiencing phenomenal growth and it is important to keep a close eye on trends so that you can take advantage of the opportunities. Aerospace, automotive defence and engineering industries are booming and I am happy that we have managed to grow with these markets.”Turcar are a family business that was founded in 2005. In…
Robot-guided palletizing systems are an efficient way of increasing the flexibility of machine tools. They help minimizing machine downtime during the production of individual pieces and small series and enable reduced-manning production in three-shift operation. In this process, precise interaction between the individual gripping system and the clamping technology components is crucial.The rapidly growing range in size and product variants as well as an increasing cost pressure are requiring automated process design in production more and more. The maximization of main times and minimization of personnel costs, which in the past only applied to large quantities, has now become possible…
Providing users and companies with industry services, manufacturing optimization experts, Industry 4.0 solutions and just-in-time information, A Faster Horse helps its users improve their operations and save money with effective and efficient solutions. A Faster Horse has already launched its community features, with informational content and a partner network. The community will grow into a service aggregating platform, including a marketplace through which subscribers can market their products and services. A capacity-sharing feature will enable short-term rentals of production capability during what otherwise would be down time. Messaging and chat functions will also help drive conversation about the optimization of…
Schweiger Formenbau (Schweiger Mold Making) relies on automation to produce high-precision injection molds at competitive costs in Germany. In order to achieve the required, high process reliability, the large-scale mold manufacturer does not make any compromises. For tooling they rely on tool holders, shrinking, balancing and tool presetting technology from the system supplier HAIMER. The owner-managed Schweiger GmbH & Co. KG from Uffing at Staffelsee in Bavaria specializes in one of the most demanding industries: the automotive industry. For Managing Director Anton Schweiger and his approximately 75 employees, this means having to meet the highest standards of precision and quality…
A unique, dedicated supplier of stud welding systems to the global automotive sector has been created following the sale of the former Nelson Fastener Systems business by leading international component manufacturer Doncasters Group The automotive division of the business – now known as Nelson Automotive – has been retained by Doncasters as part of the Group’s focus and commitment to the global automotive sector. It will continue to supply the sector with the market-leading stud welding systems, service and consumables for which the Nelson name has become renowned worldwide. Its global customer base already includes many of the leading OEMs…
ZTI Smart Machines produces machines for automating and mechanizing the processing of extremely sensitive products, such as vegetables, fruit and flowers. They also offer solutions for the automotive and health care sectors. Their components have to be sensitive too – like the Compact Rail from the Rollon Group: compact size, fast (up to 9 m/s) and quiet, they are easy and inexpensive to mount on all surfaces, even unfinished surfaces, thanks to their capacity to deal with misalignment up to 4 mm.The development of intelligent machines is a complex process that requires broad knowledge about mechanical engineering and software development,…
Dormer Pramet’s Multiside range is ideally suited to milling applications in a range of exotic materials, including titanium and high temperature alloysConsisting of three specific cutters – Multiside AD, Multiside SC and Multiside SD – the program covers a comprehensive variety of operations, including shoulder milling, slot milling, copy milling and face milling, through to progressive plunging and roughing.A key feature of the Multiside range, which is part of the company’s Pramet assortment, is its patented SideLok clamping system. This is an extremely efficient and secure way of holding inserts which provides a high level of stability, especially in five-axis…
Precihole provides the best value in deep hole drilling technology Precihole Machine Tools is a global leader in providing hi-precision deep hole drilling and hole finishing technology. Our focus on this niche technology over the last three decades has made us the only recognized brand in India with the most complete range of solutions offered in this technology. Our strength is to be creative and customize an engineering solution that is perfectly suited to the needs of the customer. This is by no means an easy task, since deep hole drilling and hole finishing solutions have over 150 different applications…
The eddyNCDT 3001 series is specially designed for applications where conventional, inductive displacement sensors have often reached their performance limits. Their compact dimensions have to date only been reserved for inductive sensors and proximity sensors. This compact sensor with integrated electronics stands out due to easy operation. In addition to the M12 housing, the powerful eddyNCDT 3001 eddy current sensors are now also available with an M18 housing covering measuring ranges from to 2mm to 8mm. These ranges open up new areas of use. The sensors are protected to IP67 and so are universally applicable in automation, machine building and…
With large volume and high customer base IPOL can boast of one of the leading supplier of lubricants and its long lasting relationship with the customers speaks about the product performance and service With rapid Industrialization and urbanization there has been a need for high speed transport systems to cater to the growing demands of these urban centres. We have seen the advent of Multi axle commercial vehicles and high speed passenger vehicles, highly efficient consumer durables and in all these gears play a prominent role for their peak performance. Demand for gears is projected to rise 6.0 percent per…