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Message | EDITOR’S NOTE
Steady On! M
ake in India, a noble and visionary initiative aimed at boosting India's manufacturing sector, was launched by the Government of India five years ago, in September 2014. Its stated objective was 'to transform India into a global manufacturing hub' – a much-needed and long-overdue mission statement that was welcomed by all. Sure enough, Make in India launched a series of campaigns such as Startup India, Digital India, and took a number of steps to improve India’s ease of doing business rankings and incentivize the flow of FDI into the manufacturing sector. However, given the scale of inherent complexities and challenges, the road to achieving the stated objective has looked arduous. It doesn’t help that we still don’t have sufficient datagathering mechanisms that would give us a true picture of the impact of the various initiatives taken as part of the mission. The past one year in particular has been tumultuous for the industry, particularly for the auto and auto components industry, which constitutes more than 50 percent of the manufacturing sector. Consumer demand for new vehicles is evaporating, and then we have the dual transitionary pressures of adoption of Bharat VI and Electric Vehicle norms to contend with, not to mention the stress on the non-banking lending space, all of which have thrown the industry into a tailspin. The auto sector slowdown is not just a phenomenon restricted to India, automakers in the US and Europe also report a slowdown as the global car purchases have fallen in the last six months. A big difference is that the US and Europe have many flourishing industrial sectors such as healthcare, infrastructure, heavy machinery, aerospace and others that are able to provide replacement opportunities to small enterprises, machinery units and workers that have been rendered jobless due to the crisis. In India, however, most sectors are under pressure and unable to provide any succor to people and enterprises that have been affected due to the crisis. It is the need of the hour, therefore, to develop strategies to prevent any reoccurrence of such a crisis, and the government’s Make in India campaign provides the perfect forum for their formulation. Our third anniversary issue, which is before you right now, is a small attempt on our part to engage the industry stakeholders in this conversation, to have them envisage ways and ideas that could help create a robust Indian manufacturing ecosystem, one which is able to sail smoothly even against the strongest headwinds of chaos and uncertainty that come its way. Do take a look. I look forward to your feedback. Stay tuned.
ANAND PANDEY Editor DMI Write to me at editorial@meshmixmedia.com
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Message | PUBLISHER’S NOTE
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e at Meshmix Media are delighted to bring to you our third anniversary issue. I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to our contributors, advertisers and above all, our readers who stood with us through the initial vicissitudes, particularly some of our dark moments in the initial year when forging ahead looked virtually impossible, to see this magazine complete three years in the running. Our continued existence and success is truly a tribute to your support and good wishes. With every issue, we focus on a relevant subject – like we do with this one – that needs clarity and direction from an industry perspective. Our effort is to become a part of the solution rather than the problem. In 2018-19, we covered such relevant areas such as the role of the aerospace industry in manufacturing growth, the current status of the metal working industry and many more that have been highly appreciated across the industry and motived us to explore further. The countdown to EMO 2019, the metalworking industry’s big event, has begun. This year, Meshmix Media was invited to be a part of the EMO Hannover 2019 preview meet held in the first week of July where our team had the opportunity to interact with and receive insights from industry leaders. We have dedicated a special feature to the aforesaid preview and pre-show announcements. Continuing with our series on leadership insights from promising industrial sectors on the lines of our interactions with Hiroyuki Aota, President & CEO, Global Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions, Panasonic and Jayesh Shah, CEO, Sonam Clock Ltd, we have brought to you many revelatory insights from our interaction with Mr Rajesh Doraiswamy, Joint Managing Director, Salzer Electronics.
Lined up along with special properties such as show dailies and web series, is a Coffee Table Handbook titled “Manufacturing Leadership Handbook 2019” which will publish actionable insights from Industry leaders on strategy, innovation and growth. We will focus even more this year on creating such special properties that will complement the magazine and deliver a 360-degree perspective on the industry. We look forward to your views on the current issue and our upcoming special properties. Please visit our website www.machineinsider.com for e-copies of our magazine as well as the latest industry updates. Happy reading!
PREETI MISHRA Publisher Meshmix Media Do please write to me at preeti.m@meshmixmedia.com
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MO Hannover is the world’s most important international congregational point for production tech-nology specialists from all over the world. For EMO Hannover 2019 preview event held on 3-4 July, 2019, more than 80 journalists from over 30 countries gathered in Hannover, Germany. From Dynamic Manufacturing India (DMI), I got the opportunity to represent MeshMix Media at the press meet. Hannover is the city of trade exhibitions and industry dialogues. Whether it’s the lovely and friendly people, the sumptuous food or the super-efficient public transport, Hannover truly epitomises hospitality for every type of traveller, whether one is visiting the city for business or leisure. The EMO Preview event started with a welcome address by Dr Jochen Köckler, the Chairman of the DMAG Board of Management, which was followed by a presentation on the highlights of EMO 2019 delivered by Dr. Wilfried Schäfer, the Executive Director of the EMO organiser VDW. The presentation was followed by a series of highly engaging ‘elevator pitch’ sessions presented by thirty eight exhibitors from nine countries. The preview elucidated the EMO Hannover theme of‘Smart technologies driving tomorrow's production’ and emphasised on the importance of the EMO as the world's leading trade fair for metalworking. The press meet was concluded with a visit to the Hannover Centre for Production Technology, a globally renowned research centre for production engineering. It was a great learning experience to understand in person how scientists at the Centre collaborate with manufacturing companies to improve upon the complete process of product manufacturing, and work toward optimizing production tools and systems. My interactions with the organizers, exhibitors and media colleagues from across the globe helped me understand different points of view on metalworking and production technologies and implementation. Needless to mention, the preview event whetted my interest for the main exhibition that is about to take place from 16 to 21 September at Hannover, Germany this year. This one is our third anniversary issue – DMI’s first three years have seen many momentous times – some tumultuous, some celebratory – much like any new media organization or for that matter, any startup does I am happy to say that after each issue, Meshmix Media had grown stronger. This issue we are doing a special feature on the government’s Mission Make In India. It’s hugely encouraging to see the quality of participation and responses from the industry for the special. Later this year, we are also bringing out a Coffee Table book titled “Manufacturing Leadership Handbook 2019’. The book presents unmissable insights and advice from the industry’s decision makers and influencers on how the industry and its stakeholders can make the best of advantages such as a large domestic market, growing demand, an unmatched talent pool, a rich legacy and technology capabilities to fuel innovation and growth . Team Meshmix is committed to bringing innovative offerings and content for our readers, advertisers and contributors. Sincerely,
DINESH MISHRA Senior VP – Strategy Meshmix Media Write to me at dinesh.mishra@meshmixmedia.com
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Industry News | PPAP AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
Smooth Savings The use of Mobil DTE 10 Excel 46 translated into a potential annual savings of $18,382 for PPAP Automotive
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Mobil engineers assessed onsite usage conditions and interacted closely with the PPAP Automotive team to understand the company’s lubrication requirements.
he manufacturing industry in India has grown steadily over the decades, witnessing a series of transitions through the socio-economic and political corridors of the country. Turning a corner after liberalization in the early-90s, the Indian manufacturing industry is today a globally competitive behemoth, powered by solid capacity expansions and multidisciplinary investments. Strong domestic demand, a growing middle class and a high rate of return on investments are among the factors that make India a credible manufacturing investment destination. The country’s manufacturing prowess has been further fueled by the government’s innovative initiatives such as Make in India, Smart Cities and Skilling India. Having emerged as a high growth sector, India is expected to become the fifth largest manufacturing country in the world by 2020. Against this backdrop, global manufacturing giants like GE, Toshiba and Boeing are in the process of setting up manufacturing plants in the country, even as existing players are expanding capacities and operations. With India on the path to becoming a leading manufacturing hub, there are several imperatives that drive this growth and help maintain the momentum. With singular manufacturing units adding up to make the colossal industry, the productivity and efficiency of each of the units contributes to the growth. If machines are the heart of the manufacturing sector, lubricants that ensure their smooth functioning are its lifeblood. Among the handful of imperatives that facilitate enhanced productivity and efficiency of a manufacturing unit, lubrication plays a quintessential role. It ensures routine maintenance for expensive and complex industrial equipment and even prevents permanent damage that can be caused due to extreme operating conditions. Here’s a success story of how ExxonMobil’s cutting-edge lubrication products helped PPAP Automotive to achieve its productivity and
profitability goals, while enhancing the lifespan of the machines. The Background Established in 1978 in the industrial hub of NOIDA, the NCR-based PPAP Automotive is a leading manufacturer of Automotive Sealing Systems, Interior and Exterior Automotive. Their customers include leading automobile companies like Maruti Suzuki, Honda Cars, Toyota Kirloskar Motors, etc. The company operates several injection moulding machines for manufacturing over 500 different products for its customers. These machines, with an average capacity between 650 and 2,800 ton, operate round-the-clock in three shifts of eight hours. With the primary focus to advance productivity of the plant and to increase the profitability, PPAP Automotive turned to ExxonMobil’s Field Engineering Services (FES) – the dedicated team of technical experts who work closely with manufacturing companies to offer them advice on best-in-class lubrication and maintenance practices. Mobil’s Strategic Solution Mobil engineers assessed onsite usage conditions and interacted closely with the PPAP Automotive team to understand the company’s lubrication requirements. Based on their test results, Mobil recommended Mobil DTE 10 Excel™ 46 for the injection moulding machines to achieve maximum productivity and enhanced equipment protection. The Mobil DTE 10 Excel 46 is an ISO Viscosity Grade (VG) 46, non-zinc, anti-wear hydraulic fluid. Its shear-stable, high-viscosity index (VI) allows for a wide operating temperature range, maintaining maximum hydraulic efficiency and component protection, at both low as well as high temperatures. Post the switch to Mobil DTE 10 Excel 46, ExxonMobil team conducted an analysis to monitor the condition of the oil and advised the customer on best maintenance practices for regular filtration and system cleanliness.
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The Outcome Mobil DTE 10 Excel 46 helped reduce downtime and achieved ODI of 10 years in moulding machine hydraulics, resulting in potential savings of US $18,382 (Rs 12.30 lakh approx.) annually. Use of Mobil DTE 10 Excel 46 enabled an extended oil drain interval and ensured zero component replacement in the injection moulding machines, for up to ten years. The superior quality lubricant helped the machines deliver outstanding performance, eliminating unscheduled downtime and reducing planned downtime. All this in turn translated into a potential annual savings of US $18,382 (Rs. 12.30 lakh) for PPAP Automotive. Speaking on ExxonMobil’s success in providing a customized solution for PPAP’s requirements, Mr. Shankar Karnik, General Manager Industrial, ExxonMobil Lubricants Private Limited said, “Mobil Industrial Lubricants supports customers with unmatched industry expertise and technical services, unsurpassed global supply capability, proven oil-analysis programs and comprehensive builder approvals. The results delivered for PPAP Automotive are a perfect example of how ExxonMobil’s technology leadership, exceptional application expertise and customised solutions can enable an industrial unit attain its productivity and profitability goals effectively.”
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About Mobil DTE 10 Excel 46 Mobil DTE 10 Excel™ Series are high performance anti-wear hydraulic oils, specifically designed to meet the needs of modern, highpressure industrial and mobile equipment hydraulic systems. Formulated with extensive laboratory and in-service field testing, the Mobil DTE 10 Excel series can help provide quantifiable increase in hydraulic efficiency compared to other hydraulic oils. This can translate to reduced power consumption and increased machine output, resulting in significant monetary savings. In controlled laboratory efficiency testing, Mobil DTE 10 Excel was measured to provide up to 6 per cent improvement in hydraulic pump efficiency compared to other oils when operating in standard hydraulic applications. For more information on Mobil Industrial’s range of lubricants and services, visit mobil.com/industrial. The term "ExxonMobil" is used for convenience only, and may include ExxonMobil Corporation or any of its affiliates.
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Product Feature | MARPOSS
High-speed tool breakage detection system Marposs presents TBD, the Tool Breakage Detector, a time-saving laser-based solution for broken tool detection on machine
The Tool Breakage Detector (TBD). Can be mounted around the machine area. Picture: MARPOSS
Key Highlight: Marposs S.p.A. has recently introduced the new TBD HS (High Speed), on its wide range of products for tool checking on milling machines and machining centers.
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ndustrial 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 has created the Tool Breakage Detector, which permits process control on milling machines and machining centers. A very short tool checking cycle and reliable detection achievable by the TBD allows to reduce production time and to avoid expensive workpieces scrap due to wrong cutting process by damaged or broken tools. All functionality is contained within the TBD unit compact housing, which can be mounted outside the machine area, saving space on the table. It is possible to choose among different working modes, which endow TBD with great flexibility. Switching the power to maximum gives TBD a chance to recognize a tool placed at a longer distance of up to 2 meters, with a standard capability to check the breakage. If a smaller tolerance is required, the reduced power can be set obtaining a smaller beam. Furthermore, the user can choose the filtering level of the signal. In fact, during the checking cycle, some coolant drops could interrupt the beam or coolant stuck on the tool could create variation in the signal received. Setting “Hi Filter” makes the software of the TBD more restrictive in order to give a more reliable response. On the other hand, choosing “Low Filter” TBD responds in a faster way, as the filter is less severe. Lastly, it is possible to choose the appropriate range of spindle speed, up to 5000 rpm.
The new TBD HS Marposs S.p.A. has recently introduced the new TBD HS (High Speed), on its wide range of products for tool checking on milling machines and machining centers. The new TBD HS is a programmable system for non-contact checking hi-speed tools, particularly committed to those applications where there is the need for hi-speed spindles, up to 80.000 rpm. As a result of its rotary switch selector, the TBD HS is able to recognize the tool in two different ways depending on the actual rotational speed, thus minimizing cycle times, generally crucial in this kind of process. Selecting “Quick Recognition”, the tool checking is performed at a spindle speed of 10.000 rpm and its multiples; on the other hand, it is possible to choose “Hybrid Recognition” as well if the speed is 1.000 rpm and its multiples or 10.000 rpm and its multiples. With a reflective, clean tool, an impressive 150 msec checking time is achieved, approximately half the time compared to the standard TBD. High spindle speeds and small tool dimensions lead to the requirement for a fine adjustment for positioning the TBD HS in a very precise way; that is the reason why an effective system has been designed to make searching procedure of tool verification position, accurate and easy. Once TBD installed and tool approximately pointed, now it is even more quick and simple to optimize the laser beam and find the checking position. The tool breakage detection performed by the TBD HS is improved by the presence (upon request) of a blower for cleaning the receiver glass, taking advantage of the usual standard inlet, both in terms of air flow and pressure, it has developed a solution to protect the glass from swarf and scraps without increasing the air consumption. Moreover, when the conditions are particularly harsh because of the aggressive presence of shavings, there is the chance to substitute the standard protection glass with one in sapphire crystal, 9/10 being its hardness degree on the Mohs scale, this kind of protection lets the receiver performance always at its maximum, no more damaged by the extreme machine conditions. https://www.marposs.com
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Company Feature | ORDERFOX
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Within the last two years, ORDERFOX.com has grown to become the world´s leading marketplace for CNC companies within the metal, wood, plastics and 3D printing sectors.
More than 14,000 buyers and manufacturers globally use ORDERFOX.com to gain access to free machine capacity or to find immediately available RFQs for their machine fleet.
For an increasing number of companies, ORDERFOX.com is an essential tool being integrated into their daily processes. Companies of all sizes, from SMEs to large corporations and international market leaders, all have joined as verified members on ORDERFOX.com. “With such a global reach, every registered user has the opportunity to come in direct contact with thousands of high-calibre potential business partners daily, while significantly improving their growth opportunities”, explains David Felsmann, CEO, ORDERFOX.com
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Company Feature | ORDERFOX
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Since its launch in 2017, ORDERFOX.com has established itself as the global CNC marketplace for metal, wood and plastics processing. Messenger for direct communication with the right contact person
World´s largest marketplace for metal, wood and plastics processing and 3D printing Since its launch in 2017, ORDERFOX.com has established itself as the global CNC marketplace for metal, wood and plastics processing. With the addition of new technologies, and the growing global demand, ORDERFOX.com has now added the ability to connect buyers and manufacturers within the 3D Printing and additive manufacturing sectors. For various needs like laser melting, selective laser sintering, multijet fusion, stereolithography, polyjet/multijet modeling or ceramic 3D printing, ORDERFOX.com locates the perfect production partners, with the right technology to provide the best solution, all in real-time. As the CNC Industry rapidly changes and grows, so does the needs and requirements of various industry sectors to utilise newer technologies to provide a quicker solution, for a more cost-efficient process and reduced production time-lines. With the addition of 3D printing and additive manufacturing to the platform, companies can now construct prototypes, spare parts, special components and even small series production in a more reduced timeline to gain a competitive advantage. Taking advantage of new technologies like these drastically reduces the time of production and increases the go to market time, providing and avenue to increased revenue. By adding new technology solutions ORDERFOX.com offers its community more added value. "We have listened to our members which have clearly addressed to expand our Marketplace in this direction. And of-course we did," says David Felsmann, CEO, ORDERFOX. com. "We are now opening up completely new market opportunities for our customers in this trendsetting and promising segment as well. ORDERFOX.com makes it easy for buyers and manufacturers to find suitable production partners and new orders in both areas Plastic 3D printing and additive manufacturing of metal components. Additive Manufacturing is particularly important for maintenance. And, of course, all users can use ORDERFOX.com to make their procurement and quote processes fit for the digital age, and significantly simplify and accelerate them". Increased potential for the Indian market As one of the largest economies in the world, India has the potential to develop into a serious competitor to many industrialised nations. With the "Make in India" campaign, the Indian government is doing everything to strengthen the manufacturing industry and promote foreign investments. As a result of our sales partnership with Meshmix Media, and various targeted campaigns, the Indian community on ORDERFOX. com has grown significantly over the past few months. Indian buyers and CNC manufacturers use ORDERFOX.com to get in touch with business partners worldwide and realize their full potential. “The Indian market is very important for the global manufacturing industry. We invite all Indian industry participants to register and use ORDERFOX.com to actively increase their business success. The CNC market is fundamentally changing and the award from BMEnet complements the ORDERFOX.com services - a practical, optimized online tool for digitizing their work processes quickly and successfully so they can react to the rapid changes in the CNC industry - exactly what buyers and CNC manufacturers around the globe need now,” says David Felsmann, CEO, ORDERFOX.com. “After all, digitization places much different requirements on all market players today than even a few years ago. And with ORDERFOX.com, they can meet these requirements easily, securely, conveniently and efficiently.” www.ORDERFOX.com
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Special Feature | SALZER ELECTRONICS LIMITED
Good Quality At The Right Price Will Keep China Threat At Bay Rajesh Doraiswamy, Joint MD, Salzer Electronics Limited shares insightful tips on growth, competition and strategy in a riveting conversation with DMI Key Highlight:
Our focus has always been on making India a global manufacturing hub.
Mr. R. Doraiswamy Founder and Managing Director Salzer Electronics Limited
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alzer Electronics Limited is a fastgrowing electrical-installation product manufacturer based in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Founded in 1985 as a small enterprise, Salzer Electronics is today a Rs-560-crore company that posted over 25 percent year-onyear growth in FY19. The company manufactures electrical installations products for three key segments – industrial switchgears, building & construction, and wires & cables through its five manufacturing facilities. Dinesh Mishra, VP - Strategy, DMI visited Salzer's manufacturing
facilities recently and got the opportunity to speak with Rajesh Doraiswamy, Joint MD, Salzer Electronics Limited. Presenting, edited excerpts from an engaging conversation. What are the major milestones of Salzer Electronics’ journey? Salzer Electronics was established in 1985. A major milestone for the company was our collaboration with a German company at the time of inception, which brought in a new technology to India at the time. The other milestone was achieved when we went public in 1989. We did this at a time when the equity markets very not very well known in this part of the country. We were among the first few companies [from this region] to be listed on BSE. Getting listed was the dream of our founder Mr R. Doraiswamy. Then, in 1993, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) approached us for the purpose of marketing and distribution of our products across India. They evaluated our products and found them of great quality. We signed an agreement with L&T in 1993 and we have been partners ever since. The beginning of our partnership with L&T is a big milestone for us. In 1995, we entered into a collaboration with Plitron Manufacturing Inc., a Toronto, Canada-based company to manufacture toroidal transformers in India. That made us one of two manufacturers of toroidal transformers that India had at the time. Our partnership with Plitron Manufacturing Inc. continued for more than 20 years till 2016, the year the company was sold. After which, Salzer, with its own R&D team, has forayed into various other toroidal components like inductors, chokes and filters. Today, we offer a large selection of standard toroidal transformers, including custom-built toroidal transformers with UL Listing and CE marking. After that the company has done two merges within the group companies. These are significant events for us because they took the company to another level in terms of market performance.
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There are two other very important events that have boosted the company’s growth and credibility in the market – when General Electric and Schneider Electric chose us as their preferred supplier. In what ways have these collaborations helped your company’s growth? We have always wanted to grow at 20 percent plus. If you look at our history, we have been doubling in size every three to four years, which has been a trend for almost 30 years now. We started with a superior technology, making high quality products and that earned us a strong brand name in the electrical B2B market. Our brand association with L&T has given us a big boost. Thanks to our long-term association, L&T has partnered with us for many other products – that’s how we forayed into the manufacturing of wires and cables. I think that was the time when we realized that we needed to consolidate our product segments for a sharper perspective. Therefore we consolidated our product portfolio into three segments – wires and cables, building [integrated solutions for building and construction], and industrial OEM, and set up marketing teams accordingly. It’s all been made possible thanks to our partners, including L&T and even other large and mid-size customers, with whom we have built long-term relationships. Most of our long-term partners and customers have stayed with us during our journey. Out of all the product segments you have mentioned, which ones have been growing the fastest? Salzer makes electrical installation products; that’s our DNA. Speaking of segment-wise growth, I would say industrial switchgears has been the fastest-growing segment, particularly in the area of exports. We make products that are
Salzer Electronics Manufacturing Facility – Unit I
[L-R] Salzer Electronics Limited’s Founder and Managing Director Mr. R. Doraiswamy with Joint Managing Director, Mr. Rajesh Doraiswamy
world-class – the same product is sold in India and the same product is exported to the US and Europe. That motivates and makes our team very conscious of the fact that we are building a product that meets the highest standards for any such product anywhere in the world. This is not an easy task – consumer expectations for product quality differ in different markets. The advantage of having that approach, which we have, is that if you build a product keeping in view the requirement of the developed markets, it is definitely going to succeed in India. And that approach has helped us grow smarter and faster. India’s electrical manufacturing industry did not flourish compared to that of China. Do you feel that the onslaught of Chinese products have stifled the growth of the Indian electrical manufacturing industry? You are asking a generic question. We are into electric installation products, not into electrical appliances, in which context your question would hold. Can you give us an overview of how Chinese products have impacted the electrical manufacturing industry in general? If you look at India’s consumer appliances industry, and consider products like the kitchen appliances, air-conditioners, and TVs – that’s where you see the impact, not just from China but also from the global competition. Historically, there haven’t been any large manufacturing
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The other milestone was achieved when we went public in 1989. We did this at a time when the equity markets very not very well known in this part of the country. We were among the first few companies [from this region] to be listed on BSE. Getting listed was the dream of our Founder Mr. R Doraiswamy
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Special Feature | SALZER ELECTRONICS LIMITED
Salzer Electronics Manufacturing Facility – Unit II
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If you look at our industry i.e. the switchgears industry, you won’t find any impact of the might of Chinese manufacturing, because the latter could not compete.
plants for consumer appliances in India until recently, when companies like Samsung, LG built plants here. Old Indian brands like Dyanora and BPL could not survive once the Indian market opened up for global brands, because the former could not really adapt in terms of the speed of the change as well as the technology. Even today, when you consider TVs, at least 90 percent of the world’s products are made in China. The Chinese manufacturers have been able to build those kinds of volumes because of a proactive government support. Also, they have been able to build entire ecosystems around these products consisting of components suppliers, plastic suppliers, tool manufacturers, designers and others. In the same way that, for example, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, has a ready ecosystem for garments. You go to Tiruppur and you can have a whole T-shirt made in a single day. You can buy yarn, have it woven, stitched, dyed, embroidered and come back home with a ready T-shirt. But you can’t do the same thing for a television in India; you can, however, do it in China. The Chinese manufacturers will continue to dominate. It will take a long time for us to catch up. On its part, India, too, is a place for cost-effective manufacturing but it will take some time for the ecosystem to be in place. On the other hand, if you look at our industry i.e. the switchgears industry, you won’t find any impact of the might of Chinese manufacturing, because the latter could not compete. Companies such as L&T, Siemens, ABB are very proactive and strong players – though they are foreign companies but they have become, let’s say, ‘Indianized’ now because of the preponderance of Indian clients. Industry brands like Havells,
HPL, C&S, and others in the industry were able to survive the Chinese onslaught during the 200006 period when Chinese manufacturers were inundating the markets in India as well as in Far East Asia. There was a price difference of 20 – 25 percent between them and us at the time. We were able to adapt fast, make improvements, minimize mistakes, and cut down the cost. Today, if a Chinese manufacturer builds a switchgear product, it will be of the same price as ours. Customers worldwide don’t prefer a Chinese product if it has the same price-point as that that of a competing international brand. Even if there is a five percent difference, customers still won’t prefer a Chinese product. The difference has to be quite big for customers to choose a Chinese switchgear product over us. Therefore companies like us that adapted to change, survived and those which could not, did not. If you are able to deliver a good quality product at a good price, you don’t need to fear the Chinese manufacturers. How do see industry 4.0 technologies such as additive manufacturing and automation bringing change to the electrical products industry? Again, let’s take China as an example. The Chinese manufacturers took advantage of the labour arbitrage to source manufacturing work. When that advantage began to diminish, they moved into automation. It has been a different story for Indian companies. I don’t think we can jump into automations so quickly because one has to do a cost-benefit analysis. When you invest in an automation machine, you need to see the RoI vis-à-vis the labour cost. There is still some difference between the labor cost and the cost of complete automation. In our factory, we have started to install semi-automatic machines. I believe that with [full] automation, India will be the most-cost effective manufacturing country and will continue to remain so for a long time to come. Our domestic market is still largely untapped. In my view, the next wave of growth is going to happen in Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, and Indonesia. It’s heartening to see the ratio of women employees at the facility. I think it must be more than 50 percent. It is close to 60 percent. When my father started this company, he made sure that more [number of ] women were part of the workforce; it helped that even at that time, our government supported industries that employed women and provided all the facilities to make the work
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environment more conducive for women. Therefore we started off with a workforce participation rate [female-male ratio] of 7:3 and that has been the norm. What is your view on the Make in India campaign from the perspective of your industry? We, as an industry, have always been in the Make in India mode, even more so since the economic liberalization of 1991. Our focus has always been on making India a global manufacturing hub. Surely, the government has provided a lot of push to this objective in the last five years. However, in terms of the economic and industrial growth, we have been seeing challenging times since the UPA-2 era. Even though we have seen good GDP growth rates, at the level of manufacturing we don’t see the desired pace of growth. Sure, as a company we have been growing in a sustainable and stable manner but we could grow much faster at, say, 25-30 percent, if the market grew at a healthy rate. What the government can do as part of “Make in India” could be to focus a lot more on the ease-of- doing-business aspect. It looks a lot harder to do business today than it was ten years ago. The mindset of introducing more and more compliances will restrict the room for growth. The government needs to create a more conducive space for people to be able to
contribute to Make in India and the economic growth at large. What are your views on the future of the Electric Vehicles (EV) industry in India and the government’s big EV push? The EV market is going to pick up for sure. It’s going to take some time to get the required infrastructure and the ecosystem in place. I think Mr. Rajiv Bajaj [MD, Bajaj Auto] once said, “You can’t wake up tomorrow and be an EV company.” The industry has put in a lot of investment into building the ICE [Internal Combustion Engine] vehicles industry. Even the US does not have a proper charging infrastructure in place. In my view, we will see a gradual transition to EV over the next 5 to 10 years. In Tamil Nadu, we have been working with some automotive companies to develop EV chargers and Battery Management Systems (BMS). What is your vision for the next 3-5 years in terms of revenue and size? Our goal is to double the size of our business by 2022. In terms of turnover, we aim to grow from the FY19 revenue of Rs 560 crore to post close to Rs 1,000 crore by 2022.
www.salzergroup.net
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Companies like us that adapted to change, survived and those which could not, did not. If you are able to deliver a good quality product at a good price, you don’t need to fear the Chinese manufacturers.
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Industry News | INDOSPACE
IndoSpace Launches Parks in Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Haryana IndoSpace, a major industrial and logistics parks developer, recently launched parks in three states. The parks span a total area of over 150 acres
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ndoSpace, India’s leading developer of Grade A industrial and logistics parks, announced in mid-July the launch of parks in Mevalurkuppam and Koodapakkam near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. These new parks will strengthen IndoSpace’s foothold in the South and help it move toward its goal of building a portfolio of 120 million square feet (11.1 million square meter) of modern infrastructure across the country. Spread across an area of over 15 acres, IndoSpace Industrial Park Meva is located in Mevalurkuppam village of Kancheepuram district. The park is situated near national highway NH-48, which connects Delhi to Chennai, providing easy access to nearby industrial hubs.
IndoSpace Sugal Industrial Park, Koodapakkam is spread across 26 acres and is located in the Tiruvallur district in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on State Highway 50, and is closer to NH-332 which runs across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry providing excellent road connectivity within the state. Both the parks come under Irungattukottai micro-market area which has a large concentration of medium and small-scale enterprises that support the large-scale auto and auto-ancillary units based in SriperumbudurOragadam. Also, both parks are in proximity to the seaports of Ennore and Chennai, which gives them a superior logistical advantage. IndoSpace has a significant presence in Tamil Nadu with
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existing parks located in Coimbatore, Polivakkam, Oragadam, Puduvoyal and Vallam. “Chennai is one of the most sought after investment and development destinations in India, and is easily accessible through air, land and sea. The momentous increase in the number of Grade A industrial parks shows that Chennai has become the nodal point for supply chain and logistics in South India. This investment is in synergy with IndoSpace’s goal to build a significant portfolio of modern logistics infrastructure across the country,” said Rajesh Jaggi, Managing Partner - Real Estate, Everstone Group. Recent launches in the North In May 2019, IndoSpace launched two new parks in Rajpura, Punjab and Luhari, Haryana. IndoSpace Logistics Park Rajpura I, the region’s only Grade A park, is spread across 47 acres and is located at the junction of NH 44 and NH 7. Rajpura has emerged as a warehousing and logistics hub due to its proximity to three prominent cities (Chandigarh-Mohali-Panchkula). The area is well-connected with rail and road links to the rest of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan. IndoSpace Logistics Park Luhari III, close to the Delhi-Jaipur highway – situated in the heart of the warehousing hub in Gurugram (NCR)
– is spread across 67 acres. The site is in close proximity to several large industrial clusters, such as IMT Manesar, Dharuhera and Bhiwadi. IndoSpace currently has two operational parks in Luhari (Luhari I and Luhari II) spread across a combined area of 66 acres. The parks cater to the key markets in North India. With the new addition, IndoSpace has doubled it acreage in Luhari. “This significant expansion showcases IndoSpace's commitment to building Grade A logistics infrastructure to support the growth and modernization of the nation's supply chain. IndoSpace will continue to expand across existing as well as new markets in the future” said Rajesh Jaggi, Managing Partner- Real Estate, Everstone Group. Earlier this year, IndoSpace announced its foray into Gujarat with the launch of a park near Bavla, Ahmedabad. IndoSpace has a portfolio of around 31 million square feet across developed and underconstruction projects comprising 31 industrial and logistics parks in 9 cities. All parks are located in key manufacturing hubs - from the National Capital Region in the north to Chennai in the south - making IndoSpace the only national network in India.
www.indospace.in
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Chennai is one of the most sought after investment and development destinations in India, and is easily accessible through air, land and sea.
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Cover Feature | MAKE IN INDIA 2.0
MAKE IN INDIA 2.0
SHAPING
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Industry stakeholders share prescient views on ideas and initiatives that could serve as potential drivers and catalysts of the second phase of Mission Make in India
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s the term suggests, Make in India 2.0 is a moniker we, at DMI, have used in this issue to refer to the second phase of the journey of Make in India, a noble initiative launched by the Government of India five years ago, in September 2014. We call the current course of Make in India as its second phase because the massive mandate garnered by the NDA this year has breathed a new life into the campaign – it’s sure to forge ahead with a revitalized firmness of purpose. To mark the third anniversary of Dynamic Manufacturing India, we present a special cover feature on Mission Make in India 2.0, which brings to you leadership insights from industry stakeholders on the subject of what areas Mission Make in India needs to focus on in its second outing, from the industry’s perspective. More specifically, we invited industry thought leaders to share views on the following questions:
• What, from your perspective, could be the top 3 focus areas for Make in India 2.0?
• For India’s manufacturing industry to grow at a fast clip, which sector should
take the lead – should it be a state-led mission i.e. driven by economic policies and state PSUs, or should it be led by large manufacturing corporations, or could it be driven by the MSMEs? What would be the right mix? In other words, what must be the right strategy?
• What are the top three industries that you see emerging as the biggest drivers of industrial growth for India going forward?
• How can the Indian industry take advantage of the ongoing US-China trade war? Should India take advantage of it, or chart its own course regardless of the conflict?
• Do you see India’s manufacturing industry as a major employment
provider? Or do you feel that the manufacturing industry should not be counted on to play such a role, given its increasing focus on automation and industry 4.0?
In the following pages, industry stakeholders have shared with us their insightful and prescient views on the aforesaid points. We hope to make this special feature a part of an ongoing series of conversations that could help chart the progress and growth of India’s manufacturing sector.
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Cover Feature: Make In India 2.0 | SLTL GROUP
MSMEs Are Large Manufacturers In The Making Maulik Patel, Executive Director, SLTL Group says that steps such as moving up the Global Value Chains, easing import tariffs and lending a helping hand to MSMEs are critical for the growth of India’s manufacturing industry.
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LTL Group – the world’s first FiberLaser Cutting system manufacturer was established in 1989 with an aim to make metal forming operations more efficient and productive. Headquartered in Gujarat, the Group operates in five major business verticals: Industrial Lasers, Gems & Jewellery, Medical Devices & Equipments, RF & Microwave and Renewable Energy. Presenting the views and vision of Maulik Patel, Executive Director, SLTL Group for Make in India 2.0.
Maulik Patel Executive Director SLTL Group
Three Key Focus Areas for Make in India 2.0 The Make in India campaign, when launched in September, 2014 inspired both domestic and international markets to manufacture goods in India. As a part of this campaign, certain policies were drafted which allowed industries to operate with ease and freedom, thus catalyzing the growth for the manufacturing segment. However,
this campaign lost its charm en route due to lack of re-iterations into some of the policies that presented constraints to the growth. I believe with the re-election of the ruling party and the union budget, the campaign is sure to revive. By moving forward without making certain adjustments and without focusing on the key areas, the campaign is less likely to gain success as it is sought to. SLTL Group being one of the central players in the industry understands the manufacturing context considerably well. I believe the three focus areas Make in India 2.0 should be: Move Up The GVC We should be putting our efforts in the line to encourage companies to move up the Global Value Chains (GVC). This will eventually lead them to increase their operations in multiple geographies with regulated operational overheads, thus resulting in higher outputs and business benefits. Reduce Tariffs Second, reduce overall tariffs to benefit from global economic instability. The current global market is very volatile as industries across the globe are looking for trade with countries on mutually amenable terms, which is leading to countries making adjustments to their current import tariffs. It has lead to an opportunity for India to leverage this opportunity by lowering current tariffs to allow global companies to enter and manufacturing in the country. The MSME Sector Third, I believe it is important to catalyze the growth of MSME sector. Make in India 2.0 should provide favorable conditions to allow MSMEs to increase the operational capacity by extending its market reach. The Indian MSME sector is underperforming which is being broadly neglected in the policy-making process. A sharpened focus on this sector would make it a major player in the country's economic growth.
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The Right Strategy For a comprehensive and sustained growth of the Indian economy, it has to have the right balance between the private and public sectors, the large organizations as well as the MSMEs. I believe the government should make efforts to build a stronger bridge between large manufacturers and MSMEs where the flow of operations and business is smooth. The government should broaden the outlook for the growth of the total industrial sector in India to have a more important place for role of the smaller players. The MSMEs have to be seen as large manufacturers in the making. Top Three Promising Sectors Recent developments in the Indian market spectrum have seen the emergence of Electronics (especially mobile devices) and Luxury Goods industries. Also, the Automobile and Auto Components Industry has enjoyed a strong growth. The establishment of major electronics manufacturing hubs in the southern parts of the country has opened up newer avenues for highend manufacturing of mobile devices. With the rise in the middle-class income, I believe the market for luxury goods in India is set to grow faster. The luxury market covers a wide range of categories, from textiles to jewelry to real estate to travel. For a strong long-term growth, all of these have to be backed by efficient manufacturing and supply chains. SLTL Group has been providing excellent quality laser systems for the manufacturing of automobiles and its components, which have experienced a healthy growth in recent years. India has become one of the international players in the automobile market. Many reputed international
brands are already investing into setting up manufacturing plants in the country. According to several reports, India is expected to become a major automobile manufacturing hub and the third largest market for automobiles by 2020. The US-China Trade conflict: A Boon in Disguise? I think India should be definitely looking to benefit from the ongoing US-China trade war. India’s industries should allow global businesses to explore opportunities providing a well-defined course for business engagement. However, the country should not be heavily dependent on leveraging the ongoing war, as it might affect the future agility of the economy. From a long-term perspective, India should be looking to chart its own course. India should focus on providing a sound business environment and infrastructure to retain these global players in the country. India’s Manufacturing industry’s Role as an Employment Provider I think a strong rise in industrial demand has encouraged the industries to increase production while maintaining a competitive price. This would be further achieved with industry 4.0 which focuses on increasing the production capacity and quality with the help of advanced technology. India’s manufacturing industry is sure to be a leading employment provider going forward but it would be challenging to maintain the pace of providing employment on a consistent basis. That said, improving the operational capacity with automation and industry 4.0 will see the industry employ more high-skilled executives. www.sltl.com
Key Highlight: SLTL Group being one of the central players in the industry understands the manufacturing context considerably well.
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Cover Feature: Make In India 2.0 | MIVEN MAYFRAN CONVEYORS
A Conducive Ecosystem will Play a Pivotal Role Sandeep Sirur, Director, Miven Mayfran Conveyors Pvt Ltd says that ease of doing business, development of indigenous tech, and creation of a world-class infrastructure hold key to realizing the Make in India vision.
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ayfran Conveyors Pvt Ltd is a joint venture between the renowned Mayfran International, USA, through its subsidiary, Mayfran International B.V. of the Netherlands, and the well known Sirur Family from Hubli, India. Miven Mayfran is a leading player in India in the field of chip and coolant management. The company offers a wide range of conveyors for handling metal chips generated during metal cutting operation. Presenting, insightful views of Sandeep Sirur, Director, Miven Mayfran Conveyors Pvt. Ltd on Make in India 2.0 and related pointers.
Three Key Focus Areas for Make in India 2.0 • Industry friendly regulatory frameworks; these include ease of doing business, simplified tax structures and labour law reforms. • An increased impetus for indigenous development of technology to enable companies to be global leaders in technology. • Creating a world-class infrastructure that would be the backbone of this initiative. Unless we have the requisite infrastructure, it would be difficult to attain and sustain a leadership position in manufacturing. The Right Strategy To bring in the required scale and momentum, the initial fillip will have to come from the government through the injection of growth stimuli and appropriate economic policies and measures. Large Indian corporations have generally been quick to leverage the opportunities provided by such governmental initiatives and the SME sector would naturally follow the trajectory of the large corporations. But to achieve competitiveness at a global level, in the long run, the private sector must take lead, as ably demonstrated by the Indian automotive sector which is now at par with the best in the world. Top Three Promising Sectors The automotive industry With the roadmap for introduction of electric vehicles being outlined and pursued aggressively by the Government, manufacturing of electric vehicles could be our next big success story if handled well by the Government and Industry.
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Aerospace & Defence With India becoming a hub for aerospace component manufacturing, supplying to global aerospace majors, aerospace will be a key driver for Indian manufacturing. With defense aircraft procurement contracts making local content mandatory, the potential of this segment is immense. By virtue of being one of the world’s largest defense procurers, the defense space provides a massive opportunity for Indian companies to become large-scale manufacturers in this sector. Several companies have already moved forward in this direction. However, for all above Industries, the policies of the government and creation of a conducive ecosystem will play a pivotal role in realizing the potential.
labour that will do away the need for automation, especially in certain Industries where automation is either complicated or too expensive. Likewise, initiatives like Start Up India will generate large employment opportunities in greenfield sectors such as renewable energy, cold chain logistics and suchlike.
Key Highlight: The company offers a wide range of conveyors for handling metal chips generated during metal cutting operation.
www.mivenmayfran.com
The US-China Trade conflict: A Boon in Disguise? The current US-China trade war definitely provides India with an unprecedented opportunity to leapfrog over China and partner with the US which is the largest economy in the world. Globally, companies are already looking for alternatives to China and India is amongst the most attractive destinations. But in the long run, India can succeed only if it can match or surpass China in investment in infrastructure and work to build specific strategic advantages vis-à-vis the China model. India’s Manufacturing industry’s Role as an Employment Provider While automation is undeniably the leitmotif in the future of manufacturing, initiatives like Make in India can definitely widen the manufacturing base thereby providing employment opportunities to millions. Programs like Skill India will provide industry with trained
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Cover Feature: Make In India 2.0 | INDEX INFOTECH
Single-Window Approval Mechanisms Will Help Augment Growth Murtaza Ezzi, CEO, Index InfoTech, lists Robotics, Genomics, and Chemical Feedstock as three promising sectors the policy makers must lend support to
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ndex InfoTech is a business transformation consulting company that serves SME and enterprise clients, driving their digital transformation strategy by encompassing business process re-engineering, digital design and architecture, deployment and maintenance of business critical solutions and services. Index InfoTech offers solutions and services for ERP, HCM, ECM, IRM, MES, BI & Analytics, Robotic Process
Murtaza Ezzi CEO Index InfoTech
Automation (RPA), Voice-based technology and Smart Automation. Index InfoTech has served more than 100 customers globally. Murtaza Ezzi, CEO, Index InfoTech (an Epicor Certified Partner) shares his views on the subject. Three Key Focus Areas for Make in India 2.0 As per my perspective, manufacturing, technology-driven new sectors, and labor reforms must be the top 3 focus areas for Make in India 2.0 because: a. For Make in India to be more futuristic and make India as a global hub for manufacturing, we should focus on increasing productivity to make sure that every site is industry 4.0-compliant. b. Focus on new sectors like Robotics, Genomics [the industry around the research on genetics] and other emerging sectors. c. Labor reforms to change legacy labor laws and adopting global practices will help in improving prospects for job creation and ease of doing business. The Right Strategy The government must focus on providing single-window approval mechanisms for all sectors with lesser bureaucracy and a clear policy. An increased focus on infrastructure and supply chain will support the MSME sector across India. Large manufacturing corporations should look at supporting MSME in the rural areas – this will help in creating skilled labor and wealth generation. Top Three Promising Sectors Robotics Robotics is one key industry we should focus as it is growing at a fast pace. When you
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look back globally, the robotics industry has created 3 million additional jobs between 2014 and 2019, led by consumer electronics and the electric vehicle industry. By 2020, robotics is a $100 billion industry, equivalent in size to the worldwide medical tourism industry in 2012. The rehabilitation robot market has grown 40-fold in the last 5 years, fueled by advancements in rehab/ therapy robots, active prostheses, exoskeletons, and wearable robotics.Focusing in this sector will create additional jobs, as the professional colleges will be able to cater the demand for this sector as well. Genomics Revolution in Genomics and it is only just begun. It is good for India to focus on the new sector which will give India an edge over other countries. Genomics is going to create a revolution in healthcare, food and nutrition in future. Chemical Feedstock Chemical feedstock is a term for using substitutes such as biomass or CO2 for energy production. The chemical feedstock sectors on a
growth path globally due to volatile oil prices – the chemical industry is looking at freely available sources of feedstock for energy generation. The US-China Trade conflict: A Boon in Disguise? In the wake of the US-China trade war, the Indian government should look at working aggressively to move manufacturing to India, instead of letting the manufacturing opportunities go to South East Asia. The government must encourage global manufacturers by offering special incentives to set up facilities in India, providing facilities like tax holidays for 10-15 years and single-window registration and approvals. India’s Manufacturing industry’s Role as an Employment Provider Growth sectors like Robotics, Genomics, and Chemical Feedstock will create jobs for the new generation who will be passing out from colleges. A growing demand for skilled people in these sectors will create a lot of opportunities in India that could help us avoid brain-drain as well. www.indexinfotech.com
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Make in India can be broadly divided into two categories; the first category can be that of companies owned by Indian residents who prefer to make in their own country instead of moving to another country with an “ease of doing business” perception.
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Cover Feature: Make In India 2.0 | PRATT AUTOMATION
There Is A Need To Explore Newer Growth Models Augustine JW, Head of Sales and Business Development, Pratt Automation weighs in on the key focus areas for Make in India 2.0 and other related topics.
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ratt Automation Pvt. Ltd is a Sirur group of company that specializes in manufacturing of industrial automation as turnkey projects to both domestic and international customers. The company provides end-to-end manufacturing and installation of automated assemblies. The diversified Sirur group has strong presence in the fields of Machine Tools, Automation and Welding sector with well
recognized companies such as Miven Mayfran Conveyors, Miven Machine Tools and Cotmac Electronics. Presenting, views of Augustine JW, Head of Sales and Business Development, Pratt Automation on the topic. Three Key Focus Areas for Make in India 2.0 Infrastructure Infrastructure is integral to the growth of any industry. Strong logistics infrastructure has to be the fuel for the growth of manufacturing in India. The government should focus more on building smart cities with state-of-the-art technology and high-speed communication. Improving the logistics infrastructure and providing cost-effective and efficient logistics is also an important aspect in achieving the desired growth in the manufacturing sector. A robust supply-chain infrastructure is a crucial requirement for growth in the manufacturing sector, and as a country, we need to concentrate on improving overall efficiency in the sector while trying to accelerate demand for logistics services. An improved supply-chain infrastructure will directly result in the improvement of ease of doing business, which will in turn make India a lucrative market for manufacturing. Ease of doing business India’s rank in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2019 survey climbed 23 places to 77 among 190 countries surveyed, making it the only country to rank among the top 10 improvers for the second consecutive year. With more focused efforts, India’s ranking is sure to rise faster in the coming years.
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The automotive industry The Indian auto industry is the 4th largest in the world – it was the 7th largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in 2017. India is also a prominent auto exporter and has strong export growth expectations for the near future. Automobile exports grew 15.54 per cent during April 2018-February 2019. Initiatives by government of India should focus towards making India a leader in the two-wheeler and four wheeler market in the world by 2020. The Right Strategy To support the growth of manufacturing industry, India will need an ecosystem comprising Tier-1, Tier2, as well as the Tier-3 suppliers, with an elevated level of automation flexibility, and quality focus. As India gears up for the next phase of manufacturing growth, there is a definite requirement to explore newer models and ways that allow a collaborative business environment, enabling businesses to grow. Industries in India will be able to rapidly prosper when they can complement each other's' operations and function in a synchronized manner, which can become India's answer to becoming a global manufacturing hub. Top Three Promising Sectors Infrastructure Investment, innovation and entrepreneurship are more likely to happen if the right physical and tech infrastructures exist. The food processing industry India is considered as the world’s second largest producer of food. Presently, food processing is one of the most vibrant sectors of manufacturing covering marine products, dairy products, grain, meat products, fruits and vegetables, sugar, edible oils and beverages. This sector has proven itself as one of the fastestgrowing segments in India. The automotive industry With the entry of new manufacturers including multi-national into the automobile sector along with state-of-the-art technology, a huge expansion of the automobile industry has
taken place in the country. The automobile industry has diversified its product spectrum by setting up production units for producing various categories of vehicles. The product spectrum of automobile industry in India consists of passenger cars, multi-utility vehicles, commercial vehicles, two wheelers and three-wheelers. The policy of liberalisation and globalisation has resulted in progressive growth of a number of manufacturers of automobiles putting an end to the earlier monopoly position held by a few manufacturers. The US-China Trade conflict: A Boon in Disguise? Retaliatory tariffs and trade tensions have made the US and China on unfavorable terms, but have opened avenues for India to become a prominent exporter to both nations. The escalating trade war between the US and China is a great opportunity for India to attract the large multinationals looking for alternative locations outside China. It is an opportune time for India to do whatever it will take to bring these multinationals to Indian shores. India’s Manufacturing industry’s Role as an Employment Provider Definitely, the manufacturing sector is a big employment provider. It employs 12 percent of the country’s labour force as well as provides a transitional opportunity to the labour force in agriculture. Automation could change the scenario when it comes to providing employment. Robotic automation is having the greatest impact, replacing low-skilled jobs and the workers employed in simple assembly tasks. Automation will likely impact most jobs involving highly structured physical activity in predictable environments, such as manufacturing and retail. Automation is likely to impact women more than men as women comprise a large component of the workforce in retail, business processing outsourcing and textiles and footwear industries. www.prattautomation.in
Key Highlight: Pratt Automation Pvt. Ltd is a Sirur group of company that specializes in manufacturing of industrial automation as turnkey projects to both domestic and international customers
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Cover Feature: Make In India 2.0 | MASTERCAM
Industry 4.0 will create new job opportunities Vineet Seth, Managing Director – South Asia & Middle East, Mastercam APAC lists high-tech electronics, mobility and construction as three areas that Make in India 2.0 must focus on Key Highlight:
China’s manufacturing has a very high contribution to its GDP and is also blessed with larger geography as well as natural resources.
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astercam, the most widely used CAD/ CAM software in the world as per industry reports, provides software solutions for designers and NC programmers in a spectrum of applications including 2- through 5-axis routing, milling, and turning; 2- and 4-axis wire EDM; 2D and 3D design and drafting; surface and solid modeling; artistic relief cutting; and Mill-Turn. Customers range from one-person job shops to Fortune 100 manufacturers. Vineet Seth, Managing Director – South Asia & Middle East, Mastercam APAC shares with us his views on what could be Make in India’s key focus areas going forward. Three Key Focus Areas for Make in India 2.0 Looking at the current industry trends, I’d say that high-tech electronics, automotive and aerospace i.e. mobility, and construction must be the top three focus areas of Make in India 2.0.
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The Right Strategy A task group comprising representatives from local industrial communities, chambers of commerce, industry associations and consortiums
should disseminate a Digital India plan, do a peerreview and provide consultation to their members. This will help companies adopt best practices and reduce time-to-market. A large role will also have to be played by the large corporations in creating an ‘ecosystem’ of manufacturing thought. Top Three Promising Sectors Automotive, Consumer Goods and Infrastructure are the biggest drivers of Industrial growth in India currently. While there has been a slowdown in recent months in automotive manufacturing, it is temporary and the industry is sure to bounce back as soon as there is complete clarity on BS-VI emission norms and the policy on electric vehicles. The consumer goods sector is doing well and therefore companies are launching new products. Also, there is a lot of growth happening in infrastructure, which is sure to support the Make in India initiative. The US-China Trade conflict: A Boon in Disguise? We should chart our own course regardless of the conflict. China’s manufacturing has a very high contribution to its GDP and is also blessed with larger geography as well as natural resources. We should focus on strengthening our manufacturing, maintaining political stability and ensuring that we do not harm the environment in a bid for short-term industrial growth. India’s Manufacturing industry’s Role as an Employment Provider The implementation of automation and Industry 4.0 will increase the overall size of our industry and in turn, increase employment opportunities. Since automation and technologies such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) require a higher understanding of technology, increased efforts must be made for the up-skilling of the existing personnel and creation of new stream of studies in manufacturing engineering. Applications of advanced equipment will lead to innovation, bringing in an entire new lifecycle of such products. Jobs will not reduce, they will increase, and they will keep shifting into newer fields. www.mastercamapac.com
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Cover Feature: Make In India 2.0 | TECROOT SPACE
Tech Collaborations and Education will Fuel Industrial Growth Sachin Sinha, Sales Director, Tecroot Space posits that Defence, Healthcare and Electronics are the three promising sectors that industry stakeholders must keep in their crosshairs
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working towards improving the productivity of the manufacturing operations. Sachin Sinha, Sales Director, Tecroot Space (OPC) Pvt. Ltd. provides a detailed summary of his views on what could be the key focus areas for Make in India 2.0. Three Key Focus Areas for Make in India 2.0 It is vital to analyze how a spur to manufacturing in India can be offered to make it a global manufacturing hub. Make in India is focused on encouraging investment, innovation, skill development, protecting the intellectual property, and preparing the best possible manufacturing infrastructure. Make in India can be broadly divided into two categories; the first category can be that of companies owned by Indian residents who prefer to make in their own country instead of moving to another country with an “ease of doing business” perception. The second category being that of the foreign companies which are motivated to set up plants in India after evaluating various benefits that India may offer compared to any other country. Collectively, the most vital focus area [for Make in India] has to be to support the investors and startups with simplified compliances so that a consistent growth can be foreseen and realized. By the introduction of important campaigns by Government like Startup India, Invest India etc., the business environment is poised to become more open for everyone. One of the key areas which will help in dealing with challenges in the way must be the integration of the technical education on a larger scale with manufacturing industries by developing more and more skill development centers, an initiative that could usher in the fourth industrial revolution in India. Upgraded infrastructure which facilitates businesses is an important parameter in the field of integrated communication, logistics, value delivery, research and innovation, one which will serve as a backbone for the Make in India campaign. Various startup incubation centers
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set up by the Government are sure to contribute significantly over the next 5-10 years. Development and acquisition of technology must also be one of the priority areas. With Elon Musk’s recent reiteration of his intent to join Make in India to manufacture electric vehicles, other investors in the field of innovative technologies must be looking to collaborate with India for sure. This will be a game-changing journey for the campaign and more such collaborations should be realized to enrich the profile of Make in India 2.0. The Right Strategy Today, the manufacturing sector of any country evolves in a global environment where the manufacturing processes are synchronized on the basis of global standards by implementing the cross-border and cross-functional learnings and best practices. In India, we have had international standards in place for a long time now, which have always provided a supporting structure to the manufacturing industry, while driving innovation, making changes to the existing designs, communicating in a simplified manner and helping further the deployment of the technologies and processes all across the globe. Large business groups as well as the PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings) establish the benchmarks of the industry. They will have to carry the responsibility to create an ecosystem in order to accelerate growth and align the industrial education standards to with the global benchmarks. India’ MSME sector is one of the strongest pillars of our economy. With around 63.4 million units throughout the geographical expanse of the country, MSMEs contribute around 6.11% of the manufacturing GDP and 24.63% of the GDP from service activities as well as 33.4% of India's manufacturing output. As per CII, MSMEs provide employment to around 120 million persons and contribute around 45% of the overall exports from India. The sector has consistently maintained a growth rate of over 10%. About 20% of the MSMEs are based out of rural areas, a figure which indicates the deployment of significant rural workforce in the MSME sector and is an exhibit to the importance of these enterprises in promoting sustainable and inclusive development as well as generating large scale employment, especially in the rural areas. Top Three Promising Sectors From a futuristic perspective, Defence, Healthcare, particularly the Medical Devices
industry, and Electronics the three sectors which may act as the biggest drivers for industrial growth in India. Russia has strengthened the ties with India by signing agreements for manufacturing of air and naval mechanical and instrument systems. Last year, a multi-billion production project was announced that is to be implemented over a 10-year period under which companies will manufacture various field systems for the Indian armed forces. The global medical implants market is expected to grow at a rapid pace over the next 4-5 years. Increasing consumer awareness about advances in rehabilitation and preventive care is fueling the growth of the medical devices market. The third sector that holds enormous potential is the electronics manufacturing sector. With the increasing demand for electronic hardware expected to rise rapidly in next 2-3 years, India has the potential to become a global electronics manufacturing hub. With Industry giants like Foxconn, Flextronics, Samsung, Vivo, Micromax and a few others already putting in huge investments in manufacturing, the momentum will continue by attracting more FDIs in this domain. The US-China Trade conflict: A Boon in Disguise? Compared to previous times, India’s credibility is far most robust today than ever with visible optimism and momentum. Make in India is trying to change the perception about the government from being a ‘regulator’ to becoming a ‘facilitator’ by enhanced interaction with the industry with collaborative efforts. This collaborative structure has managed successfully to pull investors in all industry domains that has positioned the country at a high rank globally. India’s Manufacturing industry’s Role as an Employment Provider The focus is gradually moving towards the automation and industry 4.0 keeping the accuracy and security of the manufacturing process in view but the implementation of the same is a subject still far off. All of this clearly gives an impression that job security or suitable employment opportunities seem to be diminishing, but the situation is not as grim as it is perceived to be. Automation will not replace all jobs because we need smarter people to handle smart systems and devices. www.tecrootspace.com
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Make in India can be broadly divided into two categories; the first category can be that of companies owned by Indian residents who prefer to make in their own country instead of moving to another country with an “ease of doing business” perception.
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HANNOVER 2019: A CURTAIN RAISER Presenting a preview of what the visitors and manufacturing aficionados can expect this year at EMO, the world's premier trade show for the metalworking and the manufacturing industry, to be held this year from 16-21 September at Hannover Germany.
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he theme of EMO Hannover 2019, scheduled from 16 to 21 September, is Smart technologies driving tomorrow's production!. The main priority for international visitors will be on obtaining information and orientation. Information on the latest developments from suppliers all over the world, but also on trends in automation, energy efficiency, occupational safety, new manufacturing processes and materials; orientation in the development of new business models, opportunities for cooperation with startups, meeting the demand for skilled workers or recruiting new generations of staff. "The VDW (Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken - German Machine Tool Builders' Association), organiser of the world's leading trade fair for metalworking, has selected the hottest topics and, together with its partners, is organising a wide range of special events," announces Dr. Wilfried Schäfer, Managing Director of the
EMO organiser VDW at the EMO Hannover 2019 preview on 03 July 2019 in Hannover. Additive Manufacturing circle – focus on 3D printing process chain Additive Manufacturing is the third trend topic being talked about in the industry alongside Industry 4.0 and automation. "A lot is happening here, there's huge interest and a great need for information," says Schäfer. Disadvantages such as the time required to manufacture a workpiece, the lack of materials suitable for a specific application, automation potential or the need for post-processing are gradually diminishing. Additive manufacturing is increasingly being integrated into industrial production as a result. Powerful and demanding customer sectors such as the automotive and aircraft industries or medical technology are increasingly requesting 3D printing and are themselves developing more and more parts with geometries that can only be
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made using additive processes. Examples include lightweight components made from complex materials or spare parts in the automotive industry, the hydraulic control block for the Airbus 320 or the T-pieces for the fuel system in the Airbus 400 M, as well as bionic structures in medical technology, implants, dental crowns, hearing aids and surgical instruments. According to a recent VDMA survey, almost half the companies in the mechanical engineering sector, for example, are already using additive components. About half of those surveyed also use their own 3D printing systems to produce prototypes and samples. However, 44 per cent also print spare parts, serial parts and tools. About a quarter of the printed parts are made of metal. Around one fifth of EMO visitors stated in the 2017 visitor survey that they were interested in 3D printing. That was much more than was being offered by the exhibitors at the time. "That's why we are organizing 2019 ‘the additive manufacturing circle’ together with the Konradin Media Group," says Schäfer. Nine companies will be presenting their products and services on this joint stand in Hall 9. The special show complements the offerings of the major manufacturers of 3D printing equipment, such as Renishaw, Realizer, SLM, Stratasys and Trumpf, who already have their own stands at EMO Hannover. Altogether more than 70 companies will be showcasing their generative manufacturing machines, systems, materials, accessories, software and scanners, or offering related services. For many customers, service providers are the first port of entry to the technology.
"We are convinced that the additive manufacturing circle will become a magnet for visitors," says Schäfer. The process is developing at a rapid pace and there is still a great deal of untapped potential. The attraction of EMO Hannover is that the entire AM process chain, including postprocessing, can be compared and contrasted with conventional machining processes. A meeting place for production start-ups Today, start-ups are no longer restricted to the consumer goods or financial sectors but are increasingly also found in the capital goods industry. Megatrends such as digitalisation and networking, but also new forms of mobility, climate change, energy efficiency and customisation offer great opportunities for new ideas and thus also for start-up success. They can exploit or even launch the latest trends. They are regarded as being more creative than established companies, trialling new ideas more impartially thereby often enabling them to launch new products faster on the market. They also use new working methods - everything from FabLabs and co-working spaces through to agile teams. New products and new working methods offer interesting prospects for established companies in production technology. Experts from the Etventure digital consultancy in Berlin, for example, advise established compa-nies to use outsourced digital units to develop their digital business models. This is faster, less bureaucratic and gets around any inertia in the company. According to a recent study, however, only 8 per cent of German companies make use
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Key Highlight: The aim is to make the exhibition area the basis for a network of players in the industrial production field. - Dr. Wilfried Schäfer
of this option. "Of course, outsourcing a business unit is not the only option. You can also enter into partnership with a digital company," says Schäfer from VDW. These can be German companies, but also foreign start-ups. Many countries have a very dynamic start-up scene. These companies, too, are invited to participate, assuming that they work in the production field. In order to promote cooperation and bring interested parties together, EMO Hannover 2019 is placing a strong focus on start-ups, giving them for the second time their own platform entitled Young Tech Enterprises @ EMO Hannover 2019. The 2019 format will be significantly expanded following the positive response from visitors at the previous event. It will be broader-based and more businessoriented, offering the young compa-nies which participate greater added value. This is because young companies with a good business idea generally need money, expertise and leads to customers, major competitors and potential employees. EMO Hannover offers all this for the production sector. Investors, startup sponsors and potential cooperation partners are therefore all invited to take part as exhibitors – in addition to the start-ups themselves. There will be individual and joint stands, for example from the German federal states, from the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWi) and from foreign investors. Finally, the exhibition will be supplemented by forums and pitches in which the young com-panies can introduce themselves. "The aim is to make the exhibition area the basis for a network of players in the industrial production field," says Schäfer from VDW, explaining the objectives. The VDW has enlisted the services of Deutsche Messe AG as a cooperation partner for Young Tech Enter-prises in Production. They have developed and successfully implemented this format in recent years, espe-cially at the Hannover Fair. Another cooperation partner is
the VDMA's (Verband Deutsche Maschinen- und Anlagenbau - German Engineering Federation) Startup-Machine, the central platform for bringing mechanical engineers together with start-ups. It will be identifying relevant mechanical engineering start-ups and promote dialogue between start-ups and SMEs. Digital Innovations in Production The special Digital Innovations in Production prize will be awarded at the fair as part of the Young Tech Enter-prises @ EMO Hannover 2019. This competition is an initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. The prize is awarded to innovative business ideas which are based on modern information and communication technologies. The focus is on innovation of the new company, the team, its experience and skills and its links with customers and partners. The prize money of EUR 10,000 for the special production award is supplemented by seminars, workshops and coaching as well as live pitches aimed at bringing the start-ups together with established exhibitors and investors. "The special start-up award, as part of a major networking event which the VDW is staging on the second day of the trade fair, will round off the EMO start-up programme," emphasises Schäfer. Recruitment initiative for skilled employees Industry is currently facing not only technical challenges, but also increasingly problems arising from the shortage of skilled employees. The specific conditions may differ, but the need for action is apparent world-wide. "Many industrialised countries are struggling with demographic change, which basically means that there are fewer skilled workers who could migrate to other sectors," explains Schäfer of the VDW. "Emerging countries, on the other hand, have sufficient numbers of young people, but in many cases no efficient training system to produce the skilled workers they need," continues Schäfer. In
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addition, the demands placed on employees in industry are currently undergoing fundamental changes as a result of networking and automation. Schools and companies must respond to this if they want to secure their future, regardless of the region of the world in which they are located. Which is why VDI-Nachrichten, the journal of the largest technical and scientific engineering association in Germany (with 150,000 personal members), is organising a two-day recruitment event at EMO Hannover on September 17 and 18. The target group are EMO exhibitors and customers presenting themselves as attractive employees. The fair is targeting academics and industry spe-cialists. It will be accompanied with a forum on successful personnel marketing and job application tips. Youth Education and Development Foundation for Mechanical Engineering working to en-sure high-quality training In Germany, the Youth Education and Development Foundation for Mechanical Engineering, a subsidiary of VDW and VDMA, has worked intensively over the past ten years to improve and update training in the metalworking professions in cooperation with vocational colleges, authorities and other institutions. It has also launched training projects for digitalisation. This involves ensuring proper training of teachers and trainers. "They teach new skills to all their pupils while always having to stay abreast of the latest technical developments themselves," says Schäfer from the VDW. "More than ever, future specialists must be able to provide communication solutions and to understand and manage integrated processes and systems," he explains. Meanwhile, the Youth Education and Development Foundation for Mechanical Engineering has developed an Advanced Digital Manufacturing Processes Qualification which specialists can obtain as a supplement to their training. A web-based learning and working platform (MLS - Mobile Learning in Smart Factories) is an essential com-ponent of the entire training process. This system is designed for mobile devices. It creates a modern learning environment and enables teachers and trainers to support trainees more effectively and to translate new topics rapidly into concrete learning content. Trainees and their trainers can use the platform to create their own tasks and develop joint solutions. The content is currently available in German but will also be translated into English in the future. All of this will be presented at EMO Hannover 2019 as part of the special youth show. Together
with partners from industry, vocational colleges and other educational institutions, the Youth Education and Development Foundation for Mechanical Engineering is presenting its training projects and initiatives for the metalworking professions and for technical study programmes. Young people poised to make career decisions as well as teachers and trainers attending the Youth Special Show should be aware of the significance of modern high-tech training in mechanical engineering today. "No company is immune to the changes taking place in the world of work, no matter where they are based," sums up Schäfer. "It is best to tackle the employee-related challenges head on. The initiatives of the Youth Education and Development Foundation for Mechanical Engineering being presented at EMO Hannover serve as good models which can be applied in other countries," he concludes. The Youth Education and Development Foundation for Mechanical Engineering itself is already active internationally. It is training tech-nology teachers in Italy or Croatia, for example. Forum New Technologies – Future Opportunities Throughout the fair, the VDW will be running a forum in Hall 9 entitled New Technologies – Future Opportunities. It focuses on the latest trends and developments in production technology. In halfday sessions lasting from 10:30 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 16:30 interested parties can find out all about Industry 4.0/IoT, Data Security, Platforms, Machine Learning and AI, OPC UA, Additive Manufacturing, 5G in Manufacturing as well as umati on stand B24. Experts with a proven track record in the individual fields will be presenting their views on the topics. The tool breakage detection performed by the TBD HS is improved by the presence (upon request) of a blower for cleaning the receiver glass, taking advantage of the usual standard inlet, both in terms of air flow and pressure, it has developed a solution to protect the glass from swarf and scraps without increasing the air consumption. Moreover, when the conditions are particularly harsh because of the aggressive presence of shavings, there is the chance to substitute the standard protection glass with one in sapphire crystal, 9/10 being its hardness degree on the Mohs scale, this kind of protection lets the receiver performance always at its maximum, no more damaged by the extreme machine conditions. www.emo-hannover.de
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he 22nd EMO will be opening its doors from 16 to 21 September 2019 in Hanover. Once again, the world's leading trade fair for metalworking is being held in Germany, the world's third largest machine tool market. "All major manufacturers of production technology will be presenting their products and services in Hanover at the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of industrial production. Nobody can afford to miss it," says Dr. Wilfried Schäfer, Executive Director of VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. More than 2,100 exhibitors from 47 countries had applied till today. The companies include market leaders in all technology areas such as
Dr. Wilfried Schäfer Executive Director VDW
DMG Mori, FFG, Mazak, Siemens, Grob, Doosan, Fanuc, Okuma, Makino, Index, GF Machining Solutions, Chiron, Trumpf, SLM, Stratasys, Paul Horn, Iscar, Sandvik, Kuka and many others. In contrast to all other trade fairs which describe themselves as international based on their exhibitors, EMO Hannover is indeed the only truly international platform for metalworking. It also attracts trade visitors from all over the world. In 2017, just under half of the roughly 130,000 visitors travelled to Hanover from outside Germany, with around 160 countries represented, the proportion rose to 64 per cent for the exhibitors. "EMO Hannover is the undisputed innovation platform for metalworking machines, solutions
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go one step further with self-learning machines based on smart data and data analysis. These create the basis for new business models like the platform economy, allowing customers and providers to reach the next level of efficiency. The top priority of almost every EMO exhibitor is to offer creative new solutions. New Industry 4.0 concepts are emerging in all areas: for machines, components, controls, measuring systems and material flows. "We are convinced that EMO Hannover 2019 will be a hotspot for new offerings and solutions for the smart factory," says Schäfer.
and services," emphasises Schäfer. In 2017, 72 per cent of the exhibitors said they brought innovations to Hanover that they had developed especially for EMO. This wouldn't happen at any other fair, according to Schäfer. EMO Hannover showcasing smart technologies for the intelligent factory EMO Hannover is addressing one of the biggest challenges facing the industry with its Smart technologies driving tomorrow's production! theme. "What is decisive for intelligent factories is the comprehensive networking of people, plants and business processes along the entire value chain," explains Schäfer from the VDW. Networking in industry is gaining momentum much faster because greater processor power is now available which makes the processing of large amounts of data possible in the first place. According to estimates by the international market research institute International Data Corporation, 30 billion private and industrial endpoints could be networked worldwide by 2020. Smart technologies are the key to greater productivity, better quality and more flexibility. These are the classic goals for new and further developments in production technology. Digitalisation and intelligent factory networking also facilitate new functions such as process monitoring or predictive maintenance, which
IoT in Production – A key focus of EMO Hannover 2019 IoT will be bundled in various constellations at EMO Hannover in order to highlight all facets of Industry 4.0.
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Dedicated exhibition area for IoT in production This section will be reserved for individual exhibitors in the field of control technology, software and automation technology. Established control manufacturers such as Beckhoff, Bosch, Fanuc, Heidenhain and Siemens, but also engineering consortiums such as Adamos and Axoom, presented their IT platforms at EMO Hannover in 2017. "We know that this exhibition area also offers a highly attractive environment
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for IT providers such as IBM, HP, GE, SAP, Microsoft Oracle, Telekom and others if they want to boost their business with manufacturers of production technology," says Schäfer. EMO Hannover provides an ideal platform for this because all decision-makers from the entire production technology value chain are there – and interested in everything from product development to production, quality management and logistics. "Production planners today not only invest in machines, they also want to see integrated solutions, and no other trade fair offers this in such a concentrated form as EMO Hannover," sums up Schäfer. Special show: Industry 4.0 area - smart solutions for your business Innovative companies and renowned research institutes present intelligent solutions aimed at boosting their customers' business success in the Industry 4.0 area. These include intelligent components for process monitoring or operator support, solutions that ensure smooth data flow with maximum data security, and much more. The special show will also feature representatives from the field of research who will be presenting the current state of scientific development. In addition, the specialist forum will offer participants the opportunity to discuss existing products as well as future visions with a broad specialist audience. The
VDW is developing the special show together with the Konradin Media Group. National stands China and Taiwan have applied for the industry 4.0 booth. Both of them have their own national Industry 4.0 or IoT initiatives. Industry 4.0 Trend Forum In addition, the VDW has joined forces with the Software association of the VDMA (German Engineering Federation), the umbrella organisation for mechanical and plant engineering, the second-largest customer sector for machine tools. Together they are organising a high-calibre forum on the latest Industry 4.0 and machine learning trends, including presentations and panel discussions which will run throughout the EMO. The future of work will constitute a further focus. umati – a common language for Industry 4.0 The interface standard for machine tools based on OPC UA, with all its functionalities, will finally be presented at EMO Hannover 2019. This provides neutral and open connection of machines to higher-level IT systems. It is a prerequisite for the success of Industry 4.0. Only then can data from different machine manufacturers with different control systems be transferred to ERP and MES systems or into the cloud. There they are further
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processed or evaluated and thus form the basis of new services and functions. This connectivity is the key to all the added value and business models that the economy hopes Industry 4.0 will yield. Small and mediumsized companies in particular are counting on being able to connect their machines effectively in order to participate in the new IoT developments. This will help them concentrate on their core competences in their daily business. This is why the VDW together with eight wellknown German machine tool manufacturers and all major control suppliers launched the umati interface in 2017. umati stands for Universal Machine Tool Interface. A joint working group was set up for OPC UA at the end of 2018. The international machine tool community is now working in revising and disseminating the standard. At EMO Hannover 2019 a complete implementation of the specification will be presented – together with a larger number of partners. "The VDW is assuming that the first products will also be offered in which preconfigured OPC UA servers are integrated directly into the respective control units based on the specification, explains Schäfer.
EMO Hannover presenting topics on the future of industrial production EMO Hannover 2019 will be addressing all the production-related challenges, from machine technology and IT solutions through to the changing world of work. It will be highlighting how much more productive, efficient and flexible the next generations of machines will be. With many supporting events, it will show how networked production is increasingly spreading to all areas. Order processing, production preparation and planning, manufacturing and logistics will all change. New functions and services are being created. And the people working in industry need to be given the skills to perform these tasks. "EMO Hannover 2019 has plenty to offer on all these topics. The EMO organisers will be complementing the exhibitors' offerings with a wide range of supporting events and special shows. EMO will once again be a Mecca for international production technology and point the way for development in the coming years," concludes Schäfer of the VDW.
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Mission First Part Good Part The CHIRON Group is appearing at EMO with a lot of debuts – new machining centers, software and automation solutions.
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HIRON Group is participating in EMO in Hanover from September 16 to September 21, 2019 with innovative must-sees relating to machining. Machining centers from CHIRON, STAMA and SCHERER, new automation solutions and an extended software program await visitors to the exhibition.
A world premiere At EMO, CHIRON is combining the new FZ 16 S five-axis with VariocellPallet pallet automation for the first time. This new automation solution is aimed at machining small batch sizes and complex workpieces autonomously. Moreover, the new DZ 16 W five-axis will be presented live in action at Hanover. The highly-productive 5-axis
Autonomous machining of complex workpieces – at the EMO, CHIRON is combining the new FZ 16 S five axis with VariocellPallet pallet automation for the first time.
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MT 733 one plus: Complete machining of complex components and difficult-to-cut materials.
double spindle machining center has already convinced those visiting the CHIRON OPEN HOUSE because of its unique combination of dynamics and precision. The CHIRON DZ 25 P five axis is celebrating its world premiere at EMO, designed for productive machining of large components in the automotive industry and aviation. With the 25 series, CHIRON has achieved a rare combination of productivity, precision and flexibility. With a spindle distance of 800 millimeters, the DZ 25 P five axis is predestined for double-spindle machining of aluminum structural components. It is operated and loaded on separate sides, which allows ideal access to the work area and a good insight into the process. As a result of its compact design, the machine requires only a small amount of floor space and its optimal dynamics make it a strong offering in this competitive environment. Visitors can experience the DZ 25 P five axis live in a new light in CHIRON's interactive showroom. A trendsetter Whether from the bar or the chuck, STAMA is offering innovative machining solutions with the MT 7 and MT 8 systems' milling and turning machines. Since September 2018, STAMA has
been offering new machining centers for 6-side milling and turning in one set-up in the form of the MT 733 series, especially for complex components and materials that are difficult to machine. The MT 733 one plus will enjoy its world premiere in Hanover. Like all models of the MT 733 series, it has a gantry design which allows the machining process to gain a significant amount of stability on a thermal, mechanical and static level. The GalaxieÂŽ drive system in the B-axis bolsters this effect with its extreme power density, stiffness and positioning precision. The result is highly dynamic and highly precise milling, turning and drilling operations, simultaneous 5-axis machining and integrated automation. These are the best conditions for a successful "first part good part" strategy. The MT 838 TWIN, presented by STAMA, is an HSK-A100 milling and turning machining center that is unique in double-spindle milling and turning of chuck components with a spindle distance of 600 mm. Vertical turning from SCHERER Highly productive turning takes center stage again at SCHERER. The company is demonstrating
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At EMO, CHIRON is combining the new FZ 16 S five-axis with VariocellPallet pallet automation for the first time.
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EMO Hannover 2019 | CHIRON GROUP solution and significantly improve productivity. Automation is gaining significant importance across different industries which is why retrofits are an attractive and cost-efficient way for many customers to remain future-proof. SmartLine software portfolio extended This year CHIRON Group is extending its SmartLine program with ConditionLine and ProtectLine. The software modules can be implemented either individually or otherwise. They support the user in taking even better advantage of the machining centers' capabilities. ConditionLine allows precise planning of maintenance work and repairs. The software is reliable at detecting abnormal operating behavior and wear in a timely manner. ProtectLine has a preventative function in protecting physical machining centers from collisions with help from a digital twin. The virtual machining center always runs ahead of the real one and shuts it down in good time if there are any collision risks.
The SmartLine modules ensure process reliability, higher productivity and production optimization.
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The CHIRON Group is proprietor of the three brands CHIRON, STAMA and SCHERER, associated with new machines, as well as the retrofit brand CMS.
its expertise with the VDZ 320 multi-functional vertical pickup turning machining center. The series can be precisely tailored to the customers’ requirements thanks to numerous equipment options and variants which include another milling spindle and special modules for ball turning, bearing track milling and hobbing. An additional Y-axis in the main spindle ensures high productivity during complex machining. Automation solutions that can be retrofitted Automation is at the heart of retrofit specialist CMS's work as well. In Hanover, the company will showcase how an outdated machining center can be enhanced by a modern automation
About the CHIRON Group The CHIRON Group, headquartered in Tuttlingen, is a global company specializing in CNC vertical milling and turning machining centers, as well as turnkey manufacturing solutions. The Group has a global presence, with production and development sites, sales and service subsidiaries, and sales agencies worldwide. With a workforce of 2100 employees, the Group generated €498 million in revenue in 2018. Around two thirds of machines and solutions that are sold are exported. Key customer sectors are the automotive, mechanical engineering, medicine and precision engineering, and aerospace industries. The CHIRON Group is proprietor of the three brands CHIRON, STAMA and SCHERER, associated with new machines, as well as the retrofit brand CMS. The key feature of all the brands is precise, productive and flexible machining. CHIRON has a reputation for optimum dynamics. STAMA focuses on stability. SCHERER is based on multifunctional vertical turning machining. CMS provides completely overhauled machines from the Group, including related services.
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EMO Hannover 2019 | WALDRICH COBURG GMBH
The TAURUS family grows Waldrich Coburg continues to provide its customers with the best quality of machining available worldwide
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he TAURUS is a milestone in the 100year company history. TAURUS is a proud record holder of 30 machines sold in less than 4 years. A product standardized and yet tailor-made for small and medium-sized businesses. The TAURUS family is growing with the new TAURUS 30 GEMINI. At the EMO 2019, the company will exhibit a preview of its upcoming product for 2020, the new century of Waldrich Coburg. A flexible solution for the die and mold industry As a bridge type gantry, the new TAURUS 30 GEMINI offers a flexible solution, especially for die and mold making. The TAURUS 30 GEMINI bridges several machine categories with just one concept. The machine combines roughing with
The new TAURUS 30 GEMINI
full power up to heavy cutting, finishing at high speeds and still remains highly accurate over the entire service life. The key to success The key to success lies in a self-developed, extremely stiff, vibration-damping and wear-free hydrostatic guidance system, "the frictionless sliding on tempered oil". The TAURUS family’s definition of flexibility is heavy-duty cutting with a power of up to 63 kW and 1,500 Nm of torque and dynamic machining with up to 20,000 revolutions per minute: combinable in a machine concept without compromising on stability and availability. WALDRICH COBURG Waldrich Coburg designs and manufactures portal milling machines, vertical lathes and grinding machines "Made in Germany" with approx. 500 employees. Waldrich Coburg develops large machine tools that meet the special requirements and high demands of our customers. Its machines are used in the machining of diesel engines, propellers, turbines, in die and mold making and in aerospace industry. www.waldrich-coburg.com
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EMO Hannover 2019 | PRECISION TECHNOLOGY GROUP
Above the ordinary Presenting PTG’s Rotor Milling, Rotor Grinding and Friction Stir Welding Expertise at Emo Hannover 2019 Key Highlight:
For EMO 2019, we have decided to take the unusual step of displaying a pair of large stainless-steel helical rotors, so that potential customers will be able to see, first hand, the uncompromising levels of accuracy and finish offered by our highprecision rotor milling machines.
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recision Technologies Group (PTG) will be presenting the capabilities of its advanced machine tools at EMO Hannover 2019. A pair of 642 mm diameter stainless steel rotors, that have been precision-milled on a PTG Holroyd 8EX rotor milling machine, will also be on display and is expected to be of interest to visitors. Delegates visiting Stand E-96 in Hall 26 will be able to check out PTG Holroyd’s gear, rotor and thread grinding and rotor milling technologies, as well as the PTG Powerstir range of friction stir welders – machines which are rapidly gaining acclaim across the automotive industry. Rotor milling and grinding PTG Holroyd’s rotor and thread grinding and rotor milling machines are widely regarded as producers of one of the world's most accurate rotors, gears and threads, as well as ultra-precise components for a range of industries, including heating, refrigeration, ventilation, aerospace, marine, power generation and high-end automotive. Components produced include: compressor rotors, pump screws and high-accuracy gears. “For EMO 2019, we have decided to take the unusual step of displaying a pair of large stainless-steel helical rotors, so that potential customers will be able to see, first hand, the uncompromising levels of accuracy and finish offered by our high-precision
642 mm diameter large stainless-steel rotors produced using a PTG Holroyd 8EX CNC rotor milling machine
rotor milling machines,” comments Steven Benn, regional sales director, PTG Holroyd. Friction stir welding Since their launch, PTG Powerstir FSW machines have been widely used to produce components for the aerospace industry, as well as railway carriage panels for use in the manufacture of high-speed trains. The recent, rapid growth in the development of battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (BEV and PHEV), however, has seen PTG receive significant enquiries and orders from automotive OEMs. As a result, the business has developed FSW machines specifically for the fabrication of lightweight, robust and highly aesthetic vehicle battery trays and housings, coolant units and body panels. Our Powerstir friction stir welding technologies are globally recognised as innovative creators of superior high-strength joints, with proven weld quality, excellent mechanical properties, virtually nil porosity and the opportunity for reduced wall thickness in many applications,” adds Steven Benn. “At EMO 2019, we look forward to showcasing the capabilities of Powerstir friction stir welding and our helical rotor milling and grinding machines.” Among the pioneers Incorporating the brands of Holroyd and Holroyd Precision Rotors, PTG has established itself as the trendsetter of high-precision machine tool design, build and supply for specialised applications. The Holroyd range includes advanced machine tools to produce complex helical components such as compressor rotors, pump screws and high-accuracy gears, and machine tools for friction stir welding advanced alloys used in transport applications. With production facilities in the UK, USA and China, Holroyd Precision Rotors manufactures the special purpose, ultra-precision helical components used in a wide range of industries, including refrigeration, air-conditioning, gas and vacuum pumping, industrial air handling, aerospace, medical equipment, motion control, power transmission, power generation, oil & gas, fluid transfer and high-end automotive. PTG also provides advanced technical consulting services. www.holroyd.com
On the go. Always arrive With CNC machining centres and turnkey solutions from CHIRON, STAMA and SCHERER. With everything that the automotive industry needs: highest precision, maximum availability and minimum costs per piece.
CHIRON India Machine Tools Private Limited Bangalore, India Tel +91 80 4905 6490 info@chiron-india.com www.chiron-group.com
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EMO Hannover 2019 | SORALUCE
Custom-fit machining with Soraluce Soraluce will demonstrate advanced portfolio of machining solutions and access to convenient, user-friendly services during EMO 2019
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uring this EMO, visitors will be able to explore an advanced range of products and services in the market at Soraluce stand (Hall 13 B38). All of them have been designed to be customized according to each customer’s specific needs. Soraluce offers a wide variety of milling machines, gantry machines (recently presented during Soraluce’s Portal Summit that took place in the company’s new premises for big size machines), vertical lathes, multitasking solutions, automation lines, and “best in class” services. One of the highlights of this EMO will be the new Soraluce milling, turning and grinding center that transforms the machine concept into a multitasking talent, where high precision and
Floor type milling boring machine
performance become distinctive. The range of mobile column milling machines, together with the new high power and torque full 5 axis head, will also be an attraction. #MadeForYOU A wide range of products, solutions and services allow Soraluce to supply from an individual machine to a complete machining line that integrates turnkey machining solutions. Soraluce offers expert advice in machining engineering with a team of highly experienced engineers who evaluate the production and machining processes of the clients and provide solutions to optimize them, improving overall performance, achieving improvements in cycle times, increasing productivity, efficiency, profitability, etc. This team strives for ensuring the optimal configuration of the solutions for each specific need. The company can perform a global analysis of the production process, supply process engineering, tolling assessment, fixturing design and manufacturing, development of heads, development of custom cycles, development of special devices, personal training programs, and assistance during the initial phase of the machining process. #MadeForYOU – The Intelligent Machine Greater production rates, higher accuracy, improved efficiency, enhanced performance, user-friendliness, ergonomics, safety and cost effectiveness, all while simultaneously reducing cycle times, downtime, consumption and emissions. This is the sort of progress that makes sense for Soraluce. Soraluce will also showcase at EMO the performance of DAS+® (elimination of chatter during machining), and intelligent damping solutions that maximize chip removal capacity during machining, improving significantly machine uptime and ensuring continuous
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production. Another highlight will be the VSET system – Simplified clamping (patented), able to provide time savings for alignment with up to 70%. Regarding process efficiency, Soraluce’s Smart HMI, an intuitive, ergonomic and easy to use intelligent interface, will be the star. Soraluce in EMO will present customers with three key technologies. Ram Balance is a system that improves ram geometrical accuracy, straightness and parallelism when vertical and cross axes are moved and therefore it increases the general precision of the machine, especially when it is equipped with automatic head changing system. DHC Dynamic Head Calibration is a selfcalibration system that improves the accuracy of the compensation parameters associated to the head. The result of the process is a higher accuracy kinematic model of the machine that will improve overall precision. Accura Heads is an extension of the DHC package that enables, in case of high accuracy processes, the possibility to compensate the head articulation positioning deviation for one particular position of the head. This technology ensures the maximum accuracy of the machine as the measurement cycle is executed just before the milling process. About SORALUCE The European brand Soraluce is characterized by vast experience. Clear evidence of this are the more than 3,000 machines sold worldwide,
David Gonzalez, Sales Manager, Soraluce
almost half of them in Germany, a very demanding market. 85% of customers have more than one Soraluce machine and trusted Soraluce products. This is a clear indication of the customer satisfaction. Soraluce is part of Danobatgroup, the machine tool division of Mondragon Corporation, one of the most important holdings in Europe. Danobatgroup has around twenty top-level production plants in Spain, Germany, UK and the United States, as well as its own Research & Development Center with 120 engineers and 24 PhDs. Danobatgroup offers its customers a complete and competitive multi-technology offer and invests 8% of its turnover in further development and research. www.soraluce.com
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The European brand Soraluce is characterized by vast experience. Clear evidence of this are the more than 3,000 machines sold worldwide, almost half of them in Germany, a very demanding market.
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EMO Hannover 2019 | STARK SPANNSYSTEME
STARK digitalises zero-point clamping technology STARK Spannsysteme GmbH, part of the ROEMHELD Group, digitalises zero-point clamping technology for automation and Industry 4.0
S The new STARK robot gripper with a dedicated media supply and matching zero-point clamping system enables automated pallet changing even on machines without their own media supply. The hydraulic fluid, compressed air and electrics for the release and clamping processes are transferred via a multiple coupling integrated into the pallet gripper.
TARK Spannsysteme GmbH, part of the ROEMHELD Group, digitalises zero-point clamping technology for automation and Industry 4.0. STARK views itself as a pioneer in the digitalisation of setup processes and Industry 4.0 applications and will focus on these topics at this year's EMO in Hanover. The focus will be on the two successful product series’ STARK.connect and STARK.airtec with fully integrated sensors. Fail-safe sensors reliably determine the respective clamping state. This information is displayed by LEDs and transmitted to a PLC via digital interfaces. In addition, the company will be presenting the first STARK robot gripper with a dedicated supply and zero-point clamping system at the trade fair, which enables automated pallet
changing even on machines without their own media supply. The media required for the release and clamping processes, for example hydraulics, compressed air and electrics, is transferred via a multiple coupling integrated into the pallet gripper, which makes this innovation ideal for retrofitting. New product names As part of the standardisation of product names in the ROEMHELD Group, the company is now replacing the name “SPEEDY” in all product names with “STARK”. Zero-point clamping systems such as STARK. connect and STARK.airtec are used wherever workpieces, devices, pallets and machine elements are to be connected with machine tools, robots and manipulators safely, quickly, automatically and a high degree of reproducibility. The fast clamping systems are versatile, extremely resistant and therefore suitable for environments with welding robots, for example for flexible and automated production in body-in-white construction. Both zero-point clamping systems are pneumatically operated and are characterized by compact designs, very short clamping and release times and high clamping forces. Their sensors distinguish between the clamping states “clamped without retractable nipple”, “retractable nipple clamped” and “released”. The signals can be transmitted via PNP outputs to a programmable logic controller and indicate the clamping state by means of LEDs on the rear of the elements. The fast clamping systems are also pneumatically actuated. STARK.connect with compensation mechanism A characteristic of the STARK.connect is the floating fixture with active insertion, which guarantees perfect flatness of the workpiece. Its special design allows the retractable nipple
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The clamping state is indicated by LEDs on the back of the element
to be extended and retracted at an angle. If the workpiece changes, for example as a result of temperature changes, the clamping mechanism can move sideways. The compensation mechanism of the STARK.connect can compensate position errors of up to 1.5 mm. No lateral forces act on the retractable nipples during compensation. The retractable nipple is drawn in automatically and with high force. Within half a second, the system is mechanically clamped with springs and pneumatically powerenhanced. Due to the spring force, the system is self-locking. STARK.connect achieves a pull-in force of 3 kN at 5 bar. The maximum retention force is 10 kN. Due to its robust design and shielded electronics, the zero-point clamping system is particularly suitable for welding environments. The STARK.airtec pneumatic zero-point clamping system, which also features an electrical query function, is the ideal solution for applications where active insertion is not required. The system offers retention forces of 20 kN and very short clamping and release times from as short as 0.2 s. The STARK.airtec is also extremely robust and does not require maintenance for at least two million clamping cycles. About STARK STARK Spannsysteme GmbH, based in Rankweil, Austria, is one of the market pioneers in the field of zero-point clamping technology. Founded in 1977 with a focus on tool making, machine construction and prototyping, the company developed the world's first zero-point clamping system in 1988. Today, the product range includes numerous components and systems for rational production along with
customer-specific solutions. STARK has been a member of the ROEMHELD Group since 2000 and currently employs about 50 people. About ROEMHELD Technologies and products of the ROEMHELD Group have been used in the production of numerous industrial and end-consumer goods for more than 60 years, whether for airplanes, automobiles, machine tools or housings for smartphones. Efficient clamping technology solutions for workpieces as well as for tools used in forming and plastics processing form the core of the constantly growing portfolio. It is supplemented by components and systems for assembly and handling technology, drive technology and locks for wind turbine rotors. In addition to a wide range of around 20,000 catalogue items, the ROEMHELD Group specialises in the development and manufacture of customised solutions and is internationally regarded as one of the market leaders. Innovation through tradition: ROEMHELD has its origin in the FriedrichshĂźtte foundry established in 1707, which today still belongs to the ROEMHELD Group and is one of the oldest active industrial companies in Germany. The owner-managed corporate group employs around 560 people at its three locations in Laubach, Hilchenbach and Rankweil, Austria and is represented by service and sales companies in over 50 countries. The ROEMHELD Group generates annual sales of more than 100 million euros with customers, in particular from the machine construction, automotive, aviation and agricultural industries. www.soraluce.com
A characteristic of the pneumatic double-acting STARK.connect is the floating fixture with active retraction, which guarantees perfect flatness of the workpiece
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STARK Spannsysteme GmbH, part of the ROEMHELD Group, digitalises zero-point clamping technology for automation and Industry 4.0. STARK views itself as a pioneer in the digitalisation of setup processes and Industry 4.0 applications and will focus on these topics at this year's EMO in Hanover.
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Event Focus | JUNKER GROUP
Innovation, Precision, Experience Flexibility, digitalization and an increased competition for innovation are the three key focus areas for JUNKER
I JUNKER Group grinding specialist Thanks to the intensive dialogue with de-manding global customers, JUNKER has unique solution competence that makes the company to a world industry leader in the area of CBN grinding and as a driving force for the entire industry. Picture: Junker
nnovative and future-oriented solutions for precise and intelligent processes. The JUNKER group with the JUNKER, LTA and ZEMA brands are showcasing their extensive product portfolio at EMO 2019 in Hannover, the globally leading expert trade show for metal working that attracts more than 2,200 exhibitors and 1,30,000 industry experts from over 44 countries worldwide. The requirements to the JUNKER Group from the various industries are essentially the same - smaller toler-ances, better surfaces, shorter production times and fast reactions to product
changes. "Our experience and innovative spirit help us to realize new and viable solutions for these sectors and to deliver the grinding technology of the future!". The JUNKER Group has been well known in the grinding industry for decades. Whether cylindrical or non-cylindrical grinding, OD or ID grinding. The extensive product portfolio of the technology expert offers grind-ing machines for each task, batch size and requirement. "Our customers from the mobility or consumer goods industries, for example, face ever new challenges:
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CO2 reduction, alternative drive systems and constantly increasing regulations. We are responding with innovative power, precision and experience", according to Rochus Mayer. As grinding specialists JUNKER and ZEMA develop and produce concepts and solutions for individuals and complete grinding in one clamping as well as for complex production lines. All workpiece geometries and siz-es can be ground on JUNKER Group machines. The proven variety of standard machines is complemented by customized special solutions. LTA Filtration systems for suction and cleaning of coolant mist supply an efficient and sustainable air cleaning in the production plants of the metal-working industry. Dust filter, piping, fire protection systems and central suction systems complete the support by the specialist for clean air. The worldwide service network of the JUNKER group offers fast support and competent consultation any-time, 24 hours a day. "For our customers, the service is best when it is onsite whenever needed". Mr. Mayer adds. The reliable and effective Serviceteam - close to the customer, creates the service offer according to the individual requirements. Hall 11, booth B78 showcases the newest highlights by JUNKER and ZEMA. The expert
visitors have the possibility to view solutions for industrial filter systems by LTA in Hall 7, booth A16.Our experienced team of experts will answer all questions about grinding machines and filtration systems We will see you in Hannover! The JUNKER Group The Junker Group, headquartered in Nordrach, Germany is the world leader in the production of CBN high-speed grinding machines. Close to 1500 employees worldwide maintain the company’s technological edge. Renowned automotive companies and their suppliers as well as tool manufacturers and other industries trust JUNKER’s innovative grinding concepts. Whether for mass or small series production, JUNKER grinding machines operate precisely, economically and reliably. Aside from Erwin Junker Maschinenfabrik GmbH, LTA Lufttechnik GmbH and ZEMA Zselics, Ltda. also be-long to the JUNKER Group. LTA Lufttechnik GmbH manufactures air filtration and fire protection systems for trade and industry. ZEMA completes the group as a specialist for corundum grinding.
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JUNKER Group Service Network Highest standards and customized options are the key elements that make the JUNKER SERVICES successful worldwide. Picture: Junker
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The JUNKER group with the JUNKER, LTA and ZEMA brands are showcasing their extensive product portfolio at EMO 2019 in Hannover, the globally leading expert trade show for metal working that attracts more than 2,200 exhibitors and 1,30,000 industry experts from over 44 countries worldwide.
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Product Feature | SCHUNK GmbH
Schunk – One grip at a time SCHUNK is expanding its range of PGN-plus-P universal gripping systems
W With its high power density and a unique variety of options, the SCHUNK flagship PGN-plus-P is considered of being a benchmark all over the world in the field of universal grippers. Picture: SCHUNK
ith the expansion of its universal grippers, all sizes of the PGNplus-P are now also available as ATEX version for the use in potentially explosive areas. The flagship gripper is also available now in a dust-proof and ATEX-certified version. By the end of the year, all sizes will also be available in dust-proof version as part of the SCHUNK catalog range along with corresponding retrofit kits for existing grippers. The specialty of the dust-proof
version is that it is compatible with other equipment features such as ATEX, corrosion protection, hightemperature or precision version, so that users are particularly flexible when selecting the equipment variants. In addition, SCHUNK is also expanding the range of sizes. This year, the sizes 40, 160 and 240 have been added, meaning the entire range from 40 to 240 with gripping forces of 160 N to 5,000 N and permissible finger lengths from 65 mm to 355 mm will be covered as standard.
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High gripping forces and enormous stability. The powerful SCHUNK PGN-plus-P will also be available in a dust-proof and ATEX version in the future. Picture: SCHUNK
A dust-proof version of the SCHUNK PGN-plus-P is now also available. In addition, SCHUNK is offering dust protection retrofit kits for existing grippers. Picture: SCHUNK
Lifelong maintenance-free With the PGN-plus-P, SCHUNK pursues a clear objective - more performance with the same interfering contour. The weight at the tool center point can be reduced as much as possible with the powerful bolides. This facilitates dynamic processes, saves space and reduces investment costs. The fact that the supporting dimension between the six weight-bearing shoulders of the patented multi-tooth guidance was increased two years ago by up to 40% and the surface of the oval piston by around 15% has caused quite a stir in the market. It was suddenly possible to absorb higher torques, insert longer fingers, and handle heavier components. Users quickly realized that this reserve capacity is also worthwhile even if the power limit is not affected. The new design of the SCHUNK mega-seller minimizes wear and tear, thus increasing life span, even under normal loads. This also fits to the fact that the already large diagonal pull surface of the wedge hook drive of the new PGN-plus P was enlarged even further, minimizing wear and tear to increase process reliability. In addition, circumferential lubricant pockets on the multi-tooth guidance ensure permanent lubrication of the sliding surfaces, and the grippers operate maintenancefree under clean operating conditions for their entire life span. Tests in SCHUNK's own product torture chamber show that the new modules have a significant edge over other products on the market, especially with respect to life span.
Achieving cycle times in the middle seven-digit range with the SCHUNK PGN-plus-P are not uncommon. But what is even more important from the user's point of view, is the high process reliability of the modules, which is important for ensuring trouble-free plant operations. Large variety of options The range of equipment of the PGN-plus-P family is remarkable. SCHUNK has integrated possibilities for screw connections, supports or centering as standard. In order to ensure an even distribution of air purge in the interior of the grippers the air purge connection is in the middle. On request, the modules are also available with a spring safety device for mechanical gripping force maintenance, and with compensation units for compensating angular errors. The sensor program is also impressive, ranging from inductive proximity switches with especially easyto-adjust control cams, fully integrated electronic magnetic switches and flexible position sensors for detecting up to five positioning areas, right up to high-resolution analog sensors which enable measuring accuracies of up to 0.03 mm. Moreover, SCHUNK provides special radio sensor systems which monitor the stroke of the gripper jaws wirelessly for the use in machines in confined spaces, or aggressive environments, where cables would endanger process stability. https://schunk.com
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The new design of the SCHUNK mega-seller minimizes wear and tear, thus increasing life span, even under normal loads.
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Tech Focus | RENISHAW
Probing its way into deburring Gear manufacturer achieves consistent quality with automated robot cell
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ear and gearbox manufacturer Katsa Oy commissioned Flexmill Oy to design and build a robotised cell to finish-machine and deburr gears ranging in size from 50 mm to 1.5 m diameter. The bespoke, turnkey cell incorporates Renishaw RMP60 probes, mounted on custom-designed tool holders, which an ABB robot uses to collect vital, part-location data before finishing and deburring operations commence.
Flexmill cell featuring ABB robot and Renishaw RMP60 probe Picture: Renishaw
Challenge Deburring gears manually using grinding wheels can be a variable process, resulting in inconsistent finishes across parts in the same batch. Machine-shop operators must be very skilled to achieve a quality and consistent finish, but even then, variability from one operator to another is unavoidable. In addition, manual deburring is a dirty and hazardous job, which few operators at Katsa wanted to undertake. Consequently, finishing and deburring operations became a bottleneck in the company’s manufacturing process, with a knock-on effect often causing significant delays. Solution To automate the gear deburring process, Flexmill built a cell incorporating an ABB robot, a Renishaw RMP60 probe and a twin pallet system which allows one gear to be machined whilst another is loaded. To ensure all excess material on the machined gears is removed automatically by the deburring process, the Flexmill software requires the exact geometrical parameters of the gears and the gear teeth. Some of these parameters are known and available for each of the many different gears made by Katsa. Those parameters that are not known can be measured using the Renishaw RMP60 probe with radio signal transmission. The ABB robot uses the probe for locating parts during set-up, with the resulting positional data used by the control software to generate a complete, automated deburring cycle – with no manual programming required. Once machined, the RMP60 probe is used post-process to confirm finished dimensions. The RMP60 probe is ideally suited to this application due to its robust and reliable frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) protocol. This means that communication between the probe and its receiver remains stable even if, for example, ‘line-of-sight’ is lost or if another radio source enters the environment.
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Results Mr. Sami Niemelainen, the Quality and Development Manager at Katsa, says, “The reason we invested was not to make the job faster; the reason was for better quality and for better health and safety for the operators. If an operator had a large batch of gears to deburr, the quality of the finishing between the first gear and the last was often inconsistent. Operators needed to be very skilled to deburr consistently well.” “Before we invested in the cell, deburring wasn’t a nice job for anybody, so there was always a queue of parts waiting. But now, using the Flexmill robotised system with Renishaw’s RMP60 probe, any operator is willing to do the job, so there isn’t a queue and the lead time is more consistent and predictable.” “The Renishaw RMP60 probe has been working very well and it makes it possible for the Flexmill software to generate a full deburring programme for every one of the gears we manufacture.” We only need to give some parameters to the control and the robot will use the Renishaw probe to create the programme automatically. The result is that quality is always the same, every time we deburr a gear. Also, the task of deburring is now cleaner and safer for our machine shop operators, and that’s very important.” About Flexmill Flexmill Oy is an international hightech growth company providing intelligent and adaptive surface finishing solutions for Aerospace, Marine and Energy industries. Flexmill is globally renowned for designing and building
bespoke, robotised cells to finish machine, deburr and linish precision parts such as turbine blades, gears and aerospace components. For more information, visit: www.flexmill.fi About Katsa Katsa is a family-owned business specialising in manufacturing, rebuilding and servicing precision gears and gearboxes. Katsa Oy designs and manufactures power transmission components and supplies special gear units tailored to customer’s demands. For more information, visit: www.katsa.fi www.renishaw.com
Key Highlight: The Renishaw RMP60 probe has been working very well and it makes it possible for the Flexmill software to generate a full deburring programme for every one of the gears we manufacture.
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DMG MORI Medical Excellence Center The DMG MORI Medical Excellence Center is a reliable partner for every customer from the medical branch. Key Highlight:
Our long-standing customers in the field of orthopedics encompass the ten biggest global players, including Medtronic, AESCULAP and Stryker as well as SMEs.
Innovative manufacturing solutions, complete greenfield projects including certification and an integral consulting offer ensure the DMG MORI Medical Excellence Center is a reliable partner for every customer from the medical branch.
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edical technology is growing hand in hand with the continuous growth in population, increasing prosperity and advances in technology – and it is growing at a rate of over five percent a year. Capacity growth and further developments in orthopedic technology and surgical instruments make the medical industry a key branch for DMG MORI. For three years now the machine tool manufacturer has been concentrating its many years of experience and manufacturing competence in the field of medical technology applications in the DMG MORI Medical Excellence Center in Seebach. Horst Lindner, the responsible Director, speaks in an interview about how the experts in the center support customers with the design and implementation of end-to-end manufacturing solutions and even execute greenfield projects including certification. Mr. Lindner, what consequences does the enormous growth in the medical technology sector have for the work of the DMG MORI Medical Excellence Center? The ETH Zurich is working on almost 30 knee prostheses. Our biggest customer produces around 2,000 knee joints and hips a day. Our long-standing customers in the field of orthopedics encompass the ten biggest global players, including Medtronic, AESCULAP and
Stryker as well as SMEs. Producers of medical technology are faced with the challenge of offsetting these capacities with economically viable manufacturing solutions. This is the only way of producing the sophisticated products in the required quality in a competitive manner. Could you give us an example? The challenge in the manufacture of a bone plate lies in production being able to work in unmanned operation over several shifts. At the same time a reduction in runtime per workpiece is required. Both specifications were realized within the framework of a so-called turnkey project. It was possible to reduce job times by more than 30 percent. This clearly demonstrates the added value of the DMG MORI Medical Excellence Center: Nowadays it is not enough to simply select the right machine tool. Instead we take the entire production process into consideration. This entails choosing the production technology and the clamping concept as well as the tools and CAD/CAM programming on the one hand, while focusing on the actual production itself including automation and process integration on the other. We in the DMG MORI Medical Excellence Center see ourselves as a customer-oriented partner, who develops end-to-end process solutions together with our customers – so-called tailor-made solutions.
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Aluminum prosthetic foot produced on the DMP 70.
Rising sales figures clearly indicate that this if the right approach. In the first half of 2019 the DMG MORI Medical Excellence Center elaborated around a dozen turn-key projects with our customers and the respective experts. These often result in significant two-digit optimization potential. According to the Federal Statistical Office (status February 2019) the market is still growing. The annual growth forecast is over five percent. Thanks to early involvement in customer projects the DMG MORI Medical Excellence Center can plan the manufacturing process from scratch and optimize it sustainably with regard to quality and machining time. Of course we have the entire DMG MORI Portfolio at our disposal, so we always utilize the perfect manufacturing technology. Depending on the project this could be simultaneous 5-axis milling, mill-turn technologies or even additive manufacturing with powder bed technology. An extensive range of peripherals, that we provide with the aid of our numerous DMQP partners, rounds off the spectrum. These certified DMG MORI Qualified Products, the internally cooled precision tools from Mikron Tool for example, guarantee both the high standard of quality of our manufacturing solutions and that our customers receive everything from a single source – tailor-made solutions or even complete greenfield projects. Before installing our elaborations at the customer, we first put the announced results through their paces in our plant in the form of test cuts
Horst Lindner, Director of the DMG MORI Medical Excellence Center.
That makes the overall investment much bigger. Does it pay off for customers? It certainly does. The decisive point is not the purchase price, but the costs per workpiece. Optimum processes include efficient programming, long-lasting tools and high machine utilization achieved through intelligent automation concepts. This boosts productivity to such an extent that the extra investment is very soon offset. What are the specific challenges of process optimization? Key factors include limited production areas and personnel costs. That is why our experts in the Medical Excellence Center design manufacturing solutions that are extremely space saving and thanks to a high of degree of process autonomy can be operated with very few staff. Then there is the high demand on accuracy and surface quality that we guarantee with high-precision machine tools and selected tools from our DMQP partners. Could you tell us more about the cooperation between the experts in the DMG MORI Medical Excellence Center and the customers? As a central branch unit within the group we support DMG MORI Sales from the first contact with the customer through to conclusion of the project.
Key Highlight:
This clearly demonstrates the added value of the DMG MORI Medical Excellence Center: Nowadays it is not enough to simply select the right machine tool.
With such extensive projects actual production is surely just a small part of the overall process... High-performance machining solutions as well as additive processes are and will remain the major key element of our manufacturing solutions. Machining times in particular sometimes have an optimization potential of anything up to 30 percent. Adjacent processes, where consultation is getting more and more intensive, go hand in hand
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The DMG MORI Medical Excellence Center at DECKEL MAHO Seebach develops end-to-end process solutions together with its customers – so-called tailor-made solutions.
Spinal implants can be produced cost effectively on the LASERTEC 30 SLM 2nd Generation.
Increasing capacities of knee and hip joints, for example, call for cost-effective manufacturing solutions.
Key Highlight:
High-performance machining solutions as well as additive processes are and will remain the major key element of our manufacturing solutions.
here. Above all digitization is growing increasingly in importance. This enables more efficient order processing on the one hand and seamless documentation of production on the other. What characterizes greenfield projects? We support customers here with entry into the medical technology sector, even with the construction of complete production sites. We are getting more and more enquiries from customers from other branches who wish to explore a second business avenue. We support these companies with all technological aspects and with normative and regulatory issues. There are after all very special standards of quality demanded in this branch. We see ourselves as an integral and competent partner for our customers. We will be presenting this strategy at this year’s EMO in Hannover. We offer customers the opportunity to discuss all issues involved in such a demanding project. So there are still companies who are expanding their portfolios to include medical technology products? Statistical data indicates that the world’s population is growing steadily. By 2050 16 percent of the world’s population will be well over 65 years
The DMP 70 is a compact production machine for applications in medical technology, job shop as well as the aerospace sector and other demanding industries.
of age. These people wish to remain fit and active even in their old age. So medical solutions such as age-related traumatology, for example, or knee and hip replacements are called for. That is why it is extremely important for our customers to address these issues – from SMEs to global players. This will also ensure heavy demand for our support in this area. We are receiving a lot of encouragement from our customers for the work of the Medical Excellence Center. The growing interest in the DMG MORI Medical Days, which we have being organizing once a year now in Seebach since 2016, underlines the value of our strategy. Innovation through tradition: ROEMHELD has its origin in the Friedrichshütte foundry established in 1707, which today still belongs to the ROEMHELD Group and is one of the oldest active industrial companies in Germany. The owner-managed corporate group employs around 560 people at its three locations in Laubach, Hilchenbach and Rankweil, Austria and is represented by service and sales companies in over 50 countries. The ROEMHELD Group generates annual sales of more than 100 million euros with customers, in particular from the machine construction, automotive, aviation and agricultural industries. https://in.dmgmori.com
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