Author: MTW Editorial Team
Hoshi Tools (P) Ltd, is a constituent member of Mac Group, situated in Peenya Industrial area, is engaged in Design – Development & Manufacture of special purpose indexable insert type cutting tools, as its core product category and precision engineering and aerospace components being additional manufacturing activity. Founded in 1994, Hoshi has established itself as one of the pioneers in manufacturing of cutting tools and precision engineering components. It is because of systematic orientation, by a team of well qualified and proven technocrats who had envisaged the need to enter the global market. Strict adherence to international quality standards and…
Known for bringing innovation in laboratory testing for various manufacturing segments, the US-based ACE Products and Consulting is now looking for an opportunity to set up its services and technology base in India. In this interaction with Huned Contractor, the company’s founder elaborates about what they do and how it benefits the industryACE Products and Consulting may have seemed like a new kid on the block a few years ago – but make no mistake – this young, dynamic company of highly trained professionals, led by president and CEO Erick Sharp, is no newcomer to the testing and research and…
Q. Being the key player in the industry, Please brief us company’s journey from inception & share some of the milestones achieved?What once started as a three-man company has become an international business group. Well-trained technicians form the backbone of the sensor specialist company. Today, more than 1000 people all over the world are employed by the business group. Founded in Hanover as a trading company for strain gauges, the foundation for the in-house development of Micro-Epsilon products was established in Ortenburg in 1976. In the beginning, only a small electronics laboratory existed in the cellar room of a private…
Even if you know how to use a power sander, you may not know these tricks to up your game. These tips can make you more efficient and give you a better result. Don’t take on another sanding job until you’ve read and practiced these novel ways of producing perfect results.Random Orbital Sander TipsRandom orbital sanderscome in two main sizes, and size really does matter. When selecting a random orbital sander for a project, there is a significant difference between a 5-inch and a 6-inch sander. Choose a 5-inch sander if weight is an issue. Though a 6-inch sander is…
Nobody can deny that Computer Numeric Controlled machines are an excellent example on how technology can change an industry and making it more efficient. The crucial benefit of the CNC in the machining process includes not only its ability to produce considerable quantities of parts and products but also the accuracy companies need.For years, material would be wasted if workers made mistakes, rising up the costs for the company and the customers alike. In the early 1980’s Faccin SpA understood the benefit of incorporating CNC-controlled rolling machines which later on led the company to transform the metal forming industry.Nowadays the…
CNC Software, Inc., producers of Mastercam CAD/CAM software, announced a 4-axis milling post processor that will unleash the highest productivity on SINUMERIK-controlled machine tools. The new post processor was developed utilizing the technical expertise of Siemens CNC engineers. This post processor includes support for SINUMERIK 840D sl and 828D CNCs from Siemens. It features: CYCLE 832 support for high-speed settings, now including the latest Top Surface functionality. Drill cycles (CYCLES 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 840), with full 4-axis support. WORKPIECE output for graphical simulation, including rotary axis blank orientations. Tool call as tool name or tool number. TOFFR option.…
Industrial design not only makes products more appealing to the eye, it also enhances their value as a whole. Design optimizes ergonomics and functionality, which Elesa+Ganter shows with its GN 126 adjustable flat tension levers and its GN 328 cabinet „U“ handles and GN 428 machine handles. Thanks to their modern form, these standard elements are ideally suited to the appearance of modern machines and systems. In this way, details such as handles and levers can be implemented with the same high level of design as the machine itself, regardless of the batch size. The option of customizing size or…
Dormer Pramet tasks its product management and development department with creating and producing new tools every year. Jan Bittner is a member of a member of the production team. Jan joined Dormer Pramet in January 2015 and became a part of the company’s project to develop an assortment of high-feed milling tools. Almost three years later, a new range of SBN10 cutters and BNGX inserts were launched into the global market. Incidentally, the time taken to introduce a product is an indication of the investment a manufacturer makes to create a new product which adds value to customers for many…
Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA) organized an alumni meet of machine tool designer talent pool at its head office in Bengaluru on 9 June 2018. The meet was hosted as part of IMTMA Design Institute’s 5 year celebrations. B.C. Rao, Managing Director, Kennametal and Executive Member, IMTMA was the Chief Guest. Other panelists included V. Anbu, Director General, IMTMA and BIEC, P.J. Mohanram, Senior Adviser, IMTMA, and H.V. Rajashekara, Senior Director, IMTMA. Around 75 delegates participated in the meet. Speaking on the occasion, B.C. Rao deliberated that young engineers are the backbone of manufacturing industry and their role is…
CNC Software, Inc., developer of Mastercam, the world’s leading CAD/CAM software, announces the release of Mastercam 2019. It is now available for purchase. Mastercam 2019 was developed to streamline the manufacturing process from job setup to job completion. Mastercam 2019 increases machining productivity and reduces overall production costs with new 2D through multiaxis milling automation features, CAD and model preparation improvements, expanded 3D tooling, Accelerated Finishing™, and powerful turning and Mill-Turn enhancements. CNC Programming Mastercam 2019 continues to increase productivity and programming efficiency, while reducing overall production costs, with a series of automated 2D through 5-axis toolpath improvements. Re-engineered chamfering…
Meech International is announcing the launch of its newest technology, the IonWash, designed for the fast and consistent removal of contamination from 3D components in the automotive, aerospace and electronics sectors, among others. The freestanding 3D component cleaning system incorporates extremely powerful ionisation, as well as blowing and vacuuming airflows, providing a more efficient alternative to manual cleaning. “From the point of inception, the IonWash was developed with ease of use and cleaning efficiency in mind,” explains Adam Battrick, Sales Director at Meech. “Historically, the cleaning of 3D compontents has always been undertaken either by operators handling air guns, or…
Jayshree Machines Manufacturer of Sheet Metal Forming Machine has products like Press Brake Shearing Machine, Power Press, Deep Draw Press in Mechanical and Hydraulic. For more than one decade, the company operates under the brand Name Jayson/Kishan. The company earlier started as fabricator for more than 15 years.Simple design and quality with after sale service has ensured steady growth of the company. More than 1500 machine through out India are working satisfactorily. The machines are very useful to the steel furniture Industry, industrial storage system manufacturers, air conditioning and refrigeration firms, door frame and slotted angle manufacturers, utensil manufacturers, coach…
This has an intelligent process control for larger parts with all the benefits of the proven Equator 300 gauging system Equator gauging systems have helped to improve yield and increase process capabilities of production lines around the world, by providing high accuracy dimensional inspection data next to turning and machining centres, at the point of manufacture. The new larger Equator 500 system now enables the gauging of larger parts, with a working volume of 500 mm in diameter and up to 400 mm in height. Both Equator 300 and 500 systems are accurate between 5 ºC and 50 ºC at…
Industrial realities, where productivity represents the priority to achieve, aim to implement tool measurement solutions, which prove to be quick, accurate and reliable. Aware of such need and willing to develop an application that could avoid affecting production efficiency, Marposs presented TBD, the Tool Breakage Detector, a time-saving laser-based solution for broken tool detection on machine. TBD on milling machines and machining centres permits to keep under control the process, thanks to a very short tool checking cycle. Fast and reliable detection achievable by the TBD allows to reduce production time and to avoid expensive work-pieces scrap due to wrong…