Author: MTW
Q. What trend will drive MACHINE TOOLS industry in near future ? Multi-tasking machines capable of handling complex processes, Additive manufacturing, Cost efficient Automation solutions, Highly Intelligent cnc control systems for digitalization of manufacturing processes, Ultra precision machine tools will be few major trends in near future. Q. What is the impact of Union budget on the industry ? FY 16-17 budget has projected significant investment towards Infrastructure projects like Road/Railways/Port, this will drive Q. What are the remedies do you suggest to improve the positioning of the industry you are into ? Rationalization of various taxes & cess for…
Hypertherm, a U.S. based manufacturer of plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting systems, today announced a major version upgrade to its ProNest® advanced CAD/CAM nesting software for automated cutting. ProNest® 2017 contains a number of improvements designed to make customers more efficient and profitable. New features include: Manual nesting improvements, including drag array, anchor part to cursor, and automatic bumping functionality for greater control and faster nesting. Color by part property that fills parts with different colors based on a designated attribute (name, priority, work order number, due date, etc.) and ProNest reports that show fill colors in part images making…
Promoting bilateral trade between India and Taiwan, Showcasing best machine tool cluster in the World Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) brings together Taiwan Machine Tool Industry, Ambattur Industrial Estate Manufacturers Association (AIEMA) and National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) at ACMEE 2016 from June16, 2016 to June 20, 2016to be held at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, India. This is the 12th edition of the International Machine Tools Exhibition that will serve as a great bilateral trade platform for Automobile, Aerospace, Automation Engineering, Ancillaries, Consultancy and Services, Machinery, Machine Tools, Electrical, Electronics, Energy and Environment. The representatives of 6 world’s leading machine…
Q. What trend will drive MACHINE TOOLS industry in near future ? Efficiency, flexibility and the interaction of machines. The globalisation is pushing the price fight, the scale effect is one solution to reduce the cost, but with high demand on quality. On the other side we see that optimised processes and integration of best technologies will bring additional benefits. Flexibility, is another challenge, the product cycle time becomes shorter and thus the invest needs to be flexible too. Machines need to be able to get adapted fast and easy to the new task. Finally the interaction of machines, on…
Q. How was the year that went by for your company? The last financial year was slow to start with, but it picked up the speed of order receipt and execution. Domestic market is still a bit jittery for domestic consumption. Those who have good potential for Export of components / sub-assemblies are taking risk and procuring equipment and upgrading with automation. At SMT, we found the year quite good with healthy growth of about 40 %. The Export was made to various countries in North America, South America, Europe and China. The lesson learned was that customization of process…
Sparkonix (India) Pvt. Ltd. is one of the leading companies manufacturing Electric Discharge Machines in India. A pioneer in the Indian market, Sparkonix introduced the spark erosion technology back in 1968 with its indigenous development of Metal Arc Disintegrators. It was a key break-through for the technology starved Indian manufacturers heavily dependent on imports. Sparkonix’s EDM technology that was developed to be an import substitute for Indian market has continued to evolve and lead the market for the past four decades. “Sparkonix has always excelled at sensing the pulse of Indian customers.”, says Shailesh Patwardhan, Director Marketing at Sparkonix. To…
The STEP Awards recognize women at all levels, from the factory floor to the C-suite, who have demonstrated leadership excellence in modern manufacturing. The awards are part of the larger STEP Ahead Initiative, launched to examine and promote the role of women in the manufacturing industry through recognition, research and leadership for attracting, advancing and retaining strong female talent. “My career in manufacturing has linked my enthusiasm for science and math to creating tangible products and services that make a difference in people’s lives,” said Ms. Bush. “Manufacturing offers vast opportunities for innovation and value creation in allaspects of product…
F Zimmermann GmbH has brought its first horizontal machining centre onto the market. The new model range is particularly useful for efficient machining of standard components for the aircraft industry. It has two special patented features, applying to pallet handling and the travelling column. The new machining centre also stands out for its unbeatable value for money. The key element of the new FZH400 5-axis horizontal machining centre is a robust water-cooled travelling column. Common designs have the drawback that their deviation increases as the slide extends, owing to a lever effect. This is not the case with the patented…
What an exciting and auspicious start to a great adventure. Haas F1 Team, the first American Formula One team in 30 years, is fifth in the constructor standings four races into the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship. In the two years preceding its inaugural season, no one would have dared dream that Haas F1 Team would be rubbing shoulders with the sport’s elite so soon after taking to the track. In 24 months team founder Gene Haas and team principal Guenther Steiner took an idea and transformed it into a first-class race team competing at motorsports’ highest level. Technical…
Construction of new building in the Hohenlohe Business Park – where EC production is to be relocated and expanded “We are equipping ourselves for the future”, that is the commitment from Peter Fenkl, Chairman of the Board of Ziehl-Abegg. Since worldwide demand for energy-saving fans and motors is on the increase, the Künzelsau-based company is constructing a new building for EC production in the Hohenlohe Business Park (Baden-Württemberg). Over the next two years Ziehl-Abegg will be investing a total of around 28 million euros in Hohenlohe. “By doing this we are strengthening the position of Germany and Hohenlohe in particular…
The “FAST 2025” study by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) describes a trend towards suppliers within the automotive value-added chain. At the same time, shorter product cycles and an increasing range of models will change the car market, according to the authors. But what these changes mean for the production processes of suppliers and subcontractors can be seen through the example of shaft machining. The production of various component versions must take place on a single system with ever greater flexibility and falling batch sizes. EMAG has unveiled the VTC 100 GT, a customized production solution to…
On May 11 to 13, 2016, Chongqing International Surface Finishing, Electroplating and Coating Exhibition (SF EXPO 2016), and Chongqing International Industrial Water Treatment and Environmental Protection Equipment Exhibition (WATEP EXPO 2016) have rung down the curtain at Chongqing International Expo Center. It made a big splash to the surface finishing and water treatment sector. The exhibition is jointly organized by the China Electroplating Association, China Surface Engineering Association Painting of Branch, Chongqing Surface Engineering Association, Chongqing Association of Environmental Protection Industry and Wise Exhibition (Guangdong) Co.,Ltd. It is also greatly supported by surface finishing associations all over the country and…
Molding Difficult-to-cut Materials by Chasing with New Line Line Machines Materials in Aerospace, Oil and Gas, Power Generation Industries TaeguTec has launched two new five-cutting edge insert lines – RTMX and RTHX – with related cutters specifically dedicated for the stainless steel and difficult-to-cut materials used, but not exclusive, in the aerospace, oil and gas and power generation industries. ChaseMold’s RTMX and RTHX inserts including the line’s optimal cutter design were born through rigorous trial and error as well as performance testing in order to attain excellent performance in stainless steel, difficult-to-cut materials and turbine blade machining under severe machining…
NORD Drivesystems extends the successful industrial gear unit range by adding a new size with 190 kNm output torque. The series now comprises nine sizes and covers torques from 25 kNm to 250 kNm. The addition of the new size 14 units allows for configurations tailored even more precisely to individual applications. Featuring a single-piece UNICASE housing as is standard for all NORD gear units, they achieve a longer bearing life than gear casings manufactured from jointed parts and ensure efficient power transmission and high tolerance for load peaks and jolts. They can be assembled as two or three-stage helical…
A job shop in the Midwestern US State of Indiana cuts insert costs in half and triples tool life with Beyond Evolution™ grooving and cut-off tools from Kennametal. The Chip Breaking Effect: Direct delivery of cutting fluid to the work zone together with a variety of application-specific chipbreakers provides the Beyond Evolution™ grooving and cut-off system robust chip control while substantially extending tool life. Since the day some ingenious machine tool engineer first mounted a metal tube on an engine lathe, machinists have been looking for a better way to cut off parts. From hand-ground bits to high speed steel…