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Since its beginning in 1897, the Godrej Locking Solutions and Systems, a unit of Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Ltd, has set several benchmarks in the locks industry – from the first spring-less lock in 1907 to the iconic ‘NavTal’ in 1954 to the Ultra range in 1995 to the revolutionary 3KS in 2007. From a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in a suburb of Mumbai, the company provides locking solutions that reach homes, offices, industries and the hearts of millions of people in India and around the world for whom ‘locks’ means Godrej. A symbol of trust and security for 118…
TAGMA INDIA and The Economic Times recently conducted ‘The International Tooling Summit 2016’ to discuss the eminent role of tooling in the ambitious ‘Make in India’ initiative. This was to commemorate the Silver Jubilee Celebration of TAGMA INDIA. India today stands amongst the twenty largest producers of cutting tools in the world. The tooling industry as per the industry survey is estimated to be Rs. 15,100 cr for 2014-15 out of which close to Rs. 8,000 cr is met indigenously. Understanding the importance of the sector in the infrastructure of the economy, Sunita Quadros, Business Head, TCL said, ” The…
The owner of CNC-Bearbeitung Jürgen Buss GmbH, a thriving subcontractor in southern Germany, is a lover of all things American, including classic cars, motorsport (especially NASCAR), and Haas machines. Since he began his company in 1992, he has made impressive progress, thanks in large part, he says, to his investment in several Haas CNC machines, including a UMC-750 five-axis universal machining centre. Haas and the need for speed Located around 40 km north of Stuttgart, CNC-Bearbeitung Jürgen Buss GmbH (known locally as Buss Toolmaking) has earned its reputation as a competent and reliable partner in CNC machining and toolmaking…
Laser deposition welding and 5-axis simultaneous milling in one set-up: Hoedtke has added a LASERTEC 65 3D from DMG MORI to its cutting-edge production outfit Managing Director Joachim H. Hoedtke and Machine Technician Steffen Heitmann in front of the LASERTEC 65 3D, which was installed in late 2014. For over 75 years, Hoedtke GmbH & Co. KG has been an innovative service provider in the field of diverse metalworking processes. Its services range from contract work to component and process development. The company has more than 250 employees at two locations in Pinneberg and Kiel. Using the latest manufacturing technologies,…
“3D printing that has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything.” US President Barack Obama, February 2013 Concept Laser outperforms the market – sales rise by 75% Sales figures for 2014 reach the three-digit range for the first time Mechanical and plant engineering specialist Concept Laser sees above-average growth in 2014 According to President & CEO Frank Herzog, 2014 was the most successful year in the now 15-year history of Concept Laser: “In our competitive environment, we not only kept pace with the rapid growth in the market, we even exceeded it. This was the result of…
Even if you’re a big fan of high-performance cars and motorsport, chances are you have never heard of wheel manufacturer and Haas customer 2Elle Engineering, based a stone’s throw from Venice, Italy. “Our customers are big name companies,” says 2Elle founder and owner Luigi Lucaora. “For example: BMW, Mercedes, Audi, German tuning house Brabus, and several race teams in different categories, from F1 to Paris Dakar. But, you won’t see the ‘two L’ name on any of our products. We like to keep our brand below the radar, so we can work for all the big marques without compromise. We…
Renishaw is proud to announce that the company has joined Land Rover BAR’s Technical Innovation Group (TIG) as an official supplier – joining the quest to bring the America’s Cup home to Britain. The company will contribute its expertise in metal 3D printing and position feedback encoding. The America’s Cup is the oldest international trophy in world sport, pre-dating the modern Olympics, the Ryder Cup and the World Cup – and Britain has never won it. It’s the world’s premier sailboat racing contest, and the 35th edition will be held in Bermuda in 2017, in foiling multi-hulls. Land Rover BAR…
Coimbatore-based Effica Automation, incorporated in 2005, is today in the focal business of materials handling automation encompassing machine tending, palletizing and conveying, making the most of robots. Under the stewardship of Mr. Arjun Prakash, Director, who is the grandson of late Dr. G.R. Damodaran – a statesman, educationist, humanitarian and founder of the legendary PSG Tech, Effica is eminently poised to take industrial automation in India to subliminal heights. A mechanical engineer from PSG, Mr. Arjun pursued an internship and intensive training and experience in the field of mechatronics. The education and insights he received in mechanical engineering, electronics, robotics,…
Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, ROSS CONTROLS® is an international manufacturer of pneumatic valves, controls systems, and safety products for the fluid power industry. Since being established in 1921, ROSS has always been one of the industry’s strongest leaders in pneumatic valve technology. ROSS’ focus is to continue to be a formidable competitor in key industries where its tailored technology offers customers a distinct value advantage. Q. Please brief us about company’s Indian & global reach? ROSS Controls has its headquaters in the United States with manufacturing & sales offices located in Germany, United Kingdom, France, Brazil, China, Japan & India.…
Q. Please brief us about recent initiatives undertaken in EDM space? Which are your focus areas? Electric Discharge Machining technology is undergoing a sea change in terms of process capabilities and productivity levels. Several developments in Power Electronics, Adaptive control technologies and innovative process techniques have pushed the limits of EDM capabilities in terms of machining speed, accuracies and achievable surface finishes. EDM Controllers are getting more intelligent and are able to adapt and optimize machining conditions according to machining requirements and reduce human intervention to a great extent.Automation solutions are also becoming more practical and have a dramatic impact…
Trade between India and Taiwan is increasing rapidly with Taiwan’s machine tools exports to India growing by 11.6 % in the first two quarters of 2015 (January to June ). This comes in the wake of, the overall Taiwan–India bilateral trade touching $ 2.108 billion in the first five months of 2015. Taiwanese exports to India contributed USD 1.28 billion while imports from India touched US$ 828 million. “There is a clear cut synergy between the needs of the Indian manufacturing sector and the special characteristics of the Taiwanese machine tool industry. As the world’s fourth largest exporter of machine…
EFESTO will provide exclusive sales representation and resale of Sciaky’s EBAM metal 3D printing systems and services to targeted countries and named accounts Chicago, Illinois – Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI) and leading provider of metal 3D printing solutions, announced today that it has entered into a structured reseller agreement with EFESTO, LLC that includes the sale of Sciaky’s Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) systems and services to targeted countries and named accounts. Under terms of the agreement, EFESTO will provide exclusive sales representation and resale of Sciaky’s EBAM solutions to Australia, Brazil, China, India,…
– New Arrangement Will Enhance Total Solutions Business — Tokyo, August 3, 2015 – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has concluded an agreement, and signed a memorandum, with Sugiyama Mecharetro Inc. on collaboration in the machine modification of large machines. By combining the two companies’ respective strengths – MHI’s response capability in terms of technology and quality cultivated through its business in large machines, and Sugiyama Mecharetro’s cost competitiveness achieved through its robust track record in machine modification – the aim is to generate a broad array of new untapped market needs. Initially the collaborative operations will target users in…
Q. Indian machine tools industry possess incredible power to improve the overall standard of living in the country, Please, brief us about recent initiatives undertaken by RAJKOT MACHINE TOOLS MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION in machine tools space? We have prepared yearly training calendar includes various subjects related to machine tools industries and latest management practices. We are organizing seminars and training programs at regular intervals through out the year. We found really very fantastic results from our members by showing keen interest and attending seminars and acquire lots of information on related subject from experts. We have formed one cluster from our…
The Makino commitment to customers starts with global leadership in metal-cutting and manufacturing technology, with industry-leading horizontal machining centers, vertical machining centers, wire EDM and Sinker EDM, and graphite machining centers. Makino is the company you can rely on machining parts more accurately, productively and at a lower cost per part. The partner you need to build and sustain a metal-cutting business. Numbers matter. That’s why, with more than 140 patents, Makino is the world leader in EDM technology, providing faster processing times & superior surface finishes for even the most complex and involved part geometries. By combining innovative Makino…