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ADOR WELDING 68, 98, 134

AMI POLYMER 96

AVIANS 88

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BECKHOFF AUTOMATION 108

BETTINELLI AUTOMATION

COMPONENTS 62

BIRLA PRECISION 94

BOGE 114

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CABLE & WIRE FAIR 2019 40

CEM INSTRUMENTS 140

CREATIVE ENGINEERS 46

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DANFOSS POWER SOLUTIONS 24

DESIGNTECH SYSTEMS 24

DOLD ELECTRIC 92

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ELGI EQUIPMENTS 22

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FILTER ON INDIA 142

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GEISSEL INDIA 54

GEM EQUIPMENTS 138

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HARTING 42

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES 120

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IGUS 110, 112

INDIA TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS 144

INNOVISTA SENSORS 136

INORBIT TOURS 58

INTERSCHUTZ 2020 26

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KALYANI SALES CORPORATION 92

KAMAN PRECISION 26

K-LITE INDUSTRIES 138

KONECRANES 128

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MARVEL GLOVES 142

MARVEL MACHINE TOOLS 140

MASYC PROJECTS 132

METRAVI INSTRUMENTS 140

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RADICA SOFTWARE 44

RED LION 34

RENISHAW 124

RENLUB INDIA 134

RISHABH INSTRUMENTS 104

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ELGi’s NABL accredited metrology department key to ensuring enhanced product reliability and performance consistency for customers across the globe

The Elgi Equipments (BSE: 522074 NSE: EL-GIEQUIP), NABL (Na-

tional Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) accredited Me-trology Department plays a crucial role in ensuring en-hanced reliability and per-formance consistency across ELGi’s product portfolio of 400+ compressed air systems. This, in line with ELGi’s focus on high quality, customer cen-tric compressed air solutions. ELGi’s proprietary Metrology Department, located at ELGi’s state-of-the-art manufacturing unit, in India, has been ac-credited by NABL in the field of mechanical – dimension, pressure and torque.

Addressing the team at the Metrology Department, Dr. Jairam Varadaraj, Managing Director of Elgi Equipments said, “At ELGi, we are nev-er satisfied with the status quo, we believe in pushing the boundaries, every day, in our quest to be “Always Better”. Across the world, we know our customers deserve the best and appreciate, high reliability, unmatched perfor-mance consistency and zero downtime.”

The ELGi Metrology De-partment was set up to en-sure every product under-goes the right measurement through the usage of accurate and precise measuring equip-

ment, resulting in a reduction in variation in accordance with the ISO/IEC 17025-2017 norms. Over the years, the laboratory facilities have been upgraded with com-puterised master equipment and data acquisition systems. The calibration results from the ELGi Metrology lab have been authenticated through Inter laboratory comparisons specified by NABL.

To ensure instruments, gauges and testing Equip-ment (IMTE) adhere to na-tional and international standards, the team at the ELGi Metrology Department focus on -

• Selection of appropriate measurement methods for IMTE

• Periodical verification of the measurement method

• Periodical verification of IMTE

• Variation reductions in measurement systems

• Ensuring the validity of the results

ELGi Equipments recently won the Deming Award for Total Quality Management and became the first global air-compressor manufacturer, to have won the prestigious award in the last 60 years. A pioneer in cutting edge com-pressed air technology with a presence across over a 100 countries, ELGi offers custom-ers across the world a com-plete range of compressed air solutions from oil-lubricat-ed and oil-free rotary screw compressors, oil-lubricated and oil-free reciprocating compressors and centrifugal compressors to dryers, filters and downstream accessories. With state of the art manu-facturing units and a product portfolio of 400+ compressed

air systems, ELGi redefines reliability, efficiency and cost-effectiveness across 2+ million installations globally.

About ELGi: Elgi Equipments Limited is a global air compressor man-ufacturer with a broad line of innovative and technolog-ically superior compressed air systems. ELGi has consist-ently worked towards ensur-ing that its customers achieve their productivity goals while keeping the cost of owner-ship low. ELGi offers a com-plete range of compressed air solutions from oil-lubricated and oil-free rotary screw com-pressors, oil-lubricated and oil-free reciprocating com-pressors and centrifugal com-pressors, to dryers, filters and downstream accessories. The company’s portfolio of over 400 products has found wide application across industries.

For more informationWeb: www.elgi.com

Dr. Jairam Varadaraj, Managing Director- Elgi Equipments

BUSINESS NEWS


J.C. Bose University inks MoU with DesignTech Systems Pvt. LimitedJ.C. Bose University of Sci-ence and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad, the leading tech-nical University of Harya-na, has signed an MoU with DesignTech Systems Private Limited, engineering servic-es company in India, to de-velop a Centre of Excellence on Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Augmented Reality (AR) technology based solutions to enable the students to work with an academic supervisor and industry experts on ad-vanced areas like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Augmented Reality and Internet-of-Things (IoT).

This is first of its kind col-laboration of University with an industry to work on IoT and AR based Projects. The MoU was signed by Prof. Dinesh Kumar, Vice Chan-cellor of J.C. Bose University and Vikas Khanvelkar, Man-aging Director of DesignTech

Systems Private Limited in the presence of senior offi-cials from both the organiza-tions.

The new centre is being developed under the De-partment of Electronics En-gineering in supervision of Dr. Shameem Ahmad, for-mer Vice Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard University, who is serving the University as Adjunct Faculty, and Dr. S.K. Aggarwal.

Dr. Ahmad apprised that the purpose of this collabora-tion is to develop a Centre of Excellence to provide indus-

trial experience and facilities to students to make them en-able to provide solutions of real-time industry problems using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Aug-mented Reality and Inter-net-Of-Things. Initially, two state-of-the-art IoT and AR Lab are being set up under this centre.

Speaking on this occasion, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dinesh Kumar said that Augmented Reality is emerging technol-ogies with tremendous career opportunities as it will play a significant role in improving

productivity, efficiency, and safety, especially in manufac-turing sector.

Managing Director of DesignTech Systems Vikas Khanvelkar said, “It is a great initiative of J.C. Bose Univer-sity to create the set up for training students in emerg-ing technologies like IoT and Augmented Reality. This will help industry to get trained manpower in these areas which at present is difficult to find. DesignTech is proud and happy to be associated with this unique initiative by J.C. Bose University. We have over 21 years of experience in helping industries and ed-ucational institutions adopt the benefits of latest technol-ogies. We are committed to support J.C. Bose University to make this initiative suc-cessful.”

For more informationwww.designtechsys.com

Danfoss Power Solutions inaugurates new facility in PuneDanfoss Power Solutions (DPS) – a world-class provid-er of mobile hydraulics for the construction, agriculture and other off-highway vehicle markets – is all set to inaugu-rate their new facility in Pune.

In lines with the govern-ment’s vision towards ‘Make in India’, around 95% of all the products that are manu-factured in the facility use

materials and components that are made in India. The company aims to invest on increasing its product offer-ings in India within the next 24 months and remains firm on its mission to ensure a minimum of 50% localisa-tion level for sourcing and manufacturing in their fu-ture product lines as well.

Speaking on the launch

of the new facility in In-dia, Domenico Traverso, President - Work Function, Danfoss Power Solutions & India Board Member said, “Our new Danfoss Power Solutions facility in Pune is testimonial to the growth of our business in India that has been driven solely by our customers. As a compa-ny focussed on innovation

and development, we be-lieve that this facility will enable us to be a step-ahead to efficiently address the fu-ture needs of our customers and the industry in the next phase of India’s technologi-cal transformation journey.”

Speaking on the outlook for the new facility, Upinder Razdan, Managing Director - Danfoss Power Solutions,

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India said, “With custom-er-centricity and reliability at the very core of our func-tioning, we are confident that our new facility will bring great momentum to the technological progress for our customers, thereby en-abling us to strengthen our

market-leader position in India”.

Speaking on the contribu-tion of Danfoss Power Solu-tions to the overall Danfoss Business, Ravichandran Purushothaman, President – Danfoss India Region said, “Over the last 5 years, Power

Solutions business has seen a strong double digit CAGR growth with strong potential for further growth in India owing to the nation’s rising demand for infrastructure development, electrification, urbanization, efficiency in agriculture, etc.”

With its focus set on the Indian market, the company has a 3:1 ratio on products manufactured for India vis-à-vis exports to several core global markets.

Strong demand & interest for INTERSCHUTZ 2020With tickets on sale and de-mand looking strong, things are really starting to heat up for INTERSSCHUTZ 2020. The latest figures show that the world’s leading event for fire prevention, disaster re-lief and safety and security will feature some 1,450 com-panies, institutions and in-dustry associations. Between them, these exhibitors have so far booked more than 93,000 square meters (over 1 million sq. ft.) of display space.

With more registrations and bookings coming in every week, it is expected INTERSCHUTZ will break the all-time record it set in 2015. The show is also breaking new ground in terms of international partic-ipation, with exhibitors from abroad now outnumbering exhibitors from Germany for the very first time. Added to the international mix are a

number of high-caliber dele-gations from countries such as Australia, Denmark and the Czech Republic.

“INTERSCHUTZ is an event of global flagship stat-ure – the figures say it all,” commented Martin Folk-erts, Global Director INTER-SCHUTZ at Deutsche Messe. “INTERSCHUTZ brings together pioneering ideas, equipment and technology from around the world. It puts key players in touch with one another, and is a springboard for new think-ing and novel initiatives. Just as importantly, it is a major meeting hub for the global emergency services community.”

The world’s market lead-ers in equipment and tech-nology for the emergency services will all be exhib-iting at INTERSCHUTZ. Among them will be Rosen-

bauer (Austria), Oshkosh Corporation (USA), Desautel (France), Scania (Sweden), Wiss (Poland), Bronto Sky-lift (Finland), Volcan (Tur-key) andDaimler, Dräger, HAIX, Magirus, MAN, VW, WAS and Ziegler (Germany).

Alongside these com-mercial exhibitors, there will be a solid lineup of non-commercial exhibitors, chief among them INTER-SCHUTZ partners the Ger-man Fire Protection Asso-ciation (GFPA), the German Fire Services Association (DFV) and the German Engi-neering Federation (VDMA). The non-commercial ex-hibitor contingent will also include the Hannover Fire Department, the Lower Sax-ony Firefighters Association and Region Hannover as key supporters. Germany’s Agency for Technical Relief (THW), the Federal Office

of Civil Protection and Dis-aster Assistance (BBK) and the German Lifeguard Asso-ciation (DLRG) will also be there – in the civil protec-tion display area in Hall 17. Similarly, the first responder organizations German Red Cross (DRK), German St John Ambulance (Johannit-er-Unfall-Hilfe) and Malteser Hilfsdienst will offer a top-notch program of presenta-tions and live demos of rel-evance to the rescue services and civil protection in Hall 26. The international per-spective on these topics will be provided by the Europe-an Commission, the Inter-national Association of Fire and Rescue Services (CTIF) and the Federation of the European Union Fire Officer Associations (FEU).

For more informationwww.interschutz.de/press-

service

Kaman introduces the SC-2440 self-contained displacement sensor The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., recently introduced an off-the-shelf, self-contained

analog output displacement sensor ideal for high-preci-sion, and high-repeatability applications. The SC-2440

system is ideal for applica-tions featuring high-precision automated assembly, OEM applications with on-board

computing power, and any application with high repeat-ability requirements. The low-cost SC-2440 requires no

Contiune on page no.32

BUSINESS NEWS


LANXESS joins World Business Council for sustainable developmentLANXESS has enhanced its commitment to sustainabil-ity. The specialty chemicals company joined the World Business Council for Sustain-able Development on January 1, 2020.

LANXESS CEO Matthias Zachert said, “Sustainabili-ty bolsters our business ob-jectives in many different ways – whether by ensuring greater resource efficiency,

good relationships with our stakeholders, greater risk awareness or long-time ben-eficial cost structures. I am delighted to have joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development where, together with other member companies, we will be able to make a business case for sustainability.”

Peter Bakker, President and CEO of the WBCSD said,

“WBCSD is pleased to wel-come LANXESS as our new-est member. We are dedicated to working towards a trans-formation of the key systems across society, and LANXESS – as a provider of sustainable solutions for a wide range of areas – will strengthen the collaboration we aim for and help accelerate the transition to a sustainable world.”

In the last few months,

LANXESS has focused its business activities even more on sustainability. The spe-cialty chemicals company an-nounced in November 2019 that it will become climate neutral by 2040. In December, LANXESS linked the interest rate terms of its main revolv-ing credit facility to sustaina-bility criteria. For more informationWeb:www.lanxess.in

calibration and is available for immediate delivery.

The SC-2440 is unique in that the temperature of the sensor is continuously monitored, and the circuit provides a voltage output of 0.5 to 1.2 VDC from 0 to 70° C. This temperature-propor-tional voltage can be mon-itored by a microprocessor or PLC for active correction

of the displacement output with changing temperature conditions. When used in precision automation appli-cations, the output is as ac-curate at the beginning of the first shift on a cold January morning as it is at the end of the shift on a hot July after-noon.

Additional features of the SC-2440 system include

self-contained electronics, submersible IP-67 rugged

housing, a compact build, built-in temperature sensor, fixed gain output, reverse polarity, and short circuit protection. The system also features extremely low hys-teresis and performs well with ferrous targets.

For more informationwww.kamansensors.com

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Red Lion launches Layer 3 gigabit Ethernet Switch

Tackling the challenges of indoor pollution

Red Lion Controls, global experts in communication, monitoring and control for industrial automation and networking, recently an-nounced the release of their innovative new NT328G Lay-er 3 Ethernet switch. Offering 28 high-speed ports (24-Giga-bit, 4-10 Gigabit) and reliable wire-speed switching perfor-mance, the NT328G offers exceptional performance and reliability to meet the current and future needs of the Oil & Gas, Water & Wastewater, Energy, Transportation, and video and security sectors, as well as other bandwidth-in-tensive industrial applica-tions.

Red Lion’s NT328G Layer 3 industrial Ethernet models feature a flexible mix of cop-per and fiber ports, allowing for a vast variety of connec-

tion options, with Layer 3 routing that provides the ability to route across VLANs or subnets versatility that en-sures scalability. The indus-trial-grade NT328G’s robust feature set includes network redundancy, advanced, inte-grated security, policy-based traffic control and easy-to-use configuration and man-agement reducing operating costs while providing contin-uous monitoring of network activity.

As per the company, its sleek but rugged IP30 rack-mount metal housing is constructed for long-life use in harsh industrial environ-ments, including wide oper-ating temperature conditions and hazardous locations du-rability that ensures reduced downtime.

Ideal for large-scale and/

or any industrial network, the NT328G has the flexibil-ity to meet both present and long-term speed and media requirements delivering in-vestment protection for years to come.

“Industrial customers are demanding reliable wire-speed Layer 3 switching per-formance that is scalable to 10Gigabit speed to meet cur-rent and future bandwidth-re-quirements. Customers now have access to a future-proof and durable switch solution that addresses industrial re-quirements from the network edge to the core.” said Diane Davis, director of product management at Red Lion Controls.

About Red Lion ControlsAs global experts in com-munication, monitoring and

control for industrial auto-mation and networking, Red Lion has been delivering in-novative solutions for over 47 years. Our automation, Ethernet and cellular M2M technology enables com-panies worldwide to drive productivity through data visibility. Product brands in-clude Red Lion, N-Tron and Sixnet. With headquarters in York, Pennsylvania, the company has offices across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Middle East. Red Lion is part of Spectris plc, the productivityenhancing instrumentation and controls company.

For more information, Web: www.redlion.net

Delivering the keynote ad-dress at the 13th Confluence International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Deepak Pahwa, Chairman Pahwa Group, shared with the at-tendees that the increased challenges maintaining IAQ ( Indoor Air Quality) in con-

ditioned spaces with the in-creased outdoor air pollution. He expressed that today mod-ern climate controlled interi-ors offices, homes, malls, hos-pitals as well as bus stations, airports was a given, where people spend more than 80% of their time.

In his keynote, Pahwa traced the journey introduc-tion of IAQ as a concept in India from the time the con-cept was introduced to the Indian HVAR&R industry by DRI, a Pahwa group compa-ny way back in 1991.

Enclosed conditioned

spaces such as office com-plexes, malls, hotels, restau-rants, auditoriums, heaters and various other buildings are dealing with not only contaminants/pollutants generated indoors but also has to ensure outdoor pol-lution like PM 2.5, PM10,

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Multilayer ceramic capacitorsWorld’s first flip-type MLCCs in 0510 design for automotive applications

VOCs as well other gaseous contaminants is not brought inside conditioned spaces through conditioning sys-tems

“Now, more than ever, the need to monitor and im-prove indoor air quality is crucial,” Pahwa said. “It’s also become easier given the focus on reducing outdoor air pollution as well as the emergence of cutting-edge technologies to manage air quality indoors.”

According to Pahwa, the growing awareness of air pollution and its deleteri-ous impact on human health also focused attention on the need for monitoring and handling indoor air quality. With outdoor air as input, indoor air handling sys-tems design needed to do more than merely cooling to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Often known by its acronym, HVAC goes beyond providing thermal comfort to ensuring accept-able indoor air quality.

Elaborating on the latest technology in HVAC sys-tems, Pahwa said they use desiccant technology that uses hygroscopic substances

that suck moisture from the air and cool indoor spaces. One of the major benefits of the technology is the reduc-tion in tonnage required for a given space with associ-ated reduction in the use of energy and utility costs.

As such, it fits the bill as “a sustainable green tech-nology that incorporates a concern of climate change, a crucial new awareness that seeks to limit the emission of greenhouse gases, includ-ing carbon dioxide, that are responsible for the phenom-enon known as global warm-ing,” he added.

He lauded “the welcome tendency” to deploy renew-able energy solutions to the problem of poor indoor air

quality. “Renewables” pro-vide a way to manage the costs of increasingly expen-sive and finite sources of fossil fuels. With growing awareness of the long-term conundrums in the indis-criminate use of fossil fuels, urban planners have begun to look at options such as so-lar energy, natural building materials, and ecologically effective heating, ventila-tion, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

Referring to Pahwa Group’s experience with the deployment of HVAC sys-tems globally, Pahwa spoke of the company’s experience with the Beijing Olympics, where its flagship company, Dessicant Rotors Interna-

tional, installed air quality control systems at various sites including the Beijing Airport.

“Working to very clear and stringent specifications, our indoor air handling systems helped save about 80% of the energy that is lost with outgoing air and facilitated an increase in the quantity of fresh air,” Pahwa elaborated.

Pahwa was honored at the conference for his pioneer-ing work and tremendous contribution to the Indian HVAC and R Industry

For more informationWeb: www.pahwa.com

TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) has developed the new CGAE series, the world’s first flip-type MLCCs in 0510 design (EIA 0204) with capacitances of up to 1 μF, for automotive applications*. Depending on

their capacitance, the capac-itors are designed for rated voltages of between 4 V and 50 V and they cover a capac-itance range from 47 nF to 1 μF. All types of the new se-ries are qualified in accord-

ance with AEC-Q200. Volume production began in January 2020.

In contrast to convention-al MLCCs, the connections on the flip-type capacitors are rotated through 90°. This

produces a wider and, at the same time, shorter cur-rent path, which results in lower ESL and ESR values, and thus lower impedances. Flip-type MLCCs have al-ready proven themselves in

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numerous applications.Advanced driver-assis-

tance systems (ADAS) are becoming increasingly im-portant for improving safety. At the same time, a growing number of functionalities that support autonomous driving, are being estab-lished. These require com-puting power comparable to that of PCs or smartphones. The ICs used for this pur-pose are therefore offering ever more functions, which means that a growing num-ber of decoupling MLCCs are required for noise suppres-sion. At the same time, the trend toward space-saving

designs is continuing, boost-ing the demand for high-effi-ciency components for noise suppression.

Thanks to the high effi-ciency of the new capacitors in noise suppression and decoupling, the number of

MLCCs required can be re-duced. TDK will, in future, develop even greater capac-itance values, so that it can extend the product range and serve the growing num-ber of automotive applica-tions.

For more informationWeb:www.tdk.com

Sterlite Power launches HPC solution to help utilities overcome transmission constraints Sterlite Power, a leading global player in power transmission, has launched a carbon composite core conductor solution that will help utilities overcome their toughest transmission constraints across long span river crossings. ACCC ULS Ganga, a High-Performance Low Sag conductor was de-veloped to address the dual challenge of keeping the sag low, while maintaining the same power transfer capac-ity of the conductor. The weight of the conductor also remains low, with minimum pressure exerted on the tow-ers.

The ACCC Ganga ULS conductor has been suc-

cessfully deployed on a 400kV Quad line, across riv-er Ganga, connecting North Earthen and Eastern Grids to the National Grid. This is the longest river crossing with an HPC conductor on a 400kV line.

“Sterlite Power’s specially designed ACCC ULS Gan-ga conductor coupled with strong and proven execu-tion capabilities will result in savings of time, space and cost for our customers. This solution eliminates the need for carrying out piling operations for a foundation in the middle of a riverbed,” according to Manish Agarw-al, CEO, Solutions Business, Sterlite Power.

ACCC Ganga ULS con-ductor consists of annealed trapezoidal shape alumini-um wires stranded on spe-cial composite core. This special core has desirable combination of proper-ties like lower weight, CTE (Co-efficient of thermal ex-pansion), high strength and modulus. These factors help it to maintain the required ground clearance.

About Sterlite PowerSterlite Power is a leading global developer of power transmission infrastructure with projects of over 13,315 circuit kms and 23,885 MVA in India and Brazil. With an industry-leading portfolio

of power conductors, EHV cables and OPGW, Sterlite Power also offers solutions for upgrading, uprating and strengthening existing networks. The company has set new benchmarks in the industry by use of cut-ting-edge technologies and innovative financing. Ster-lite Power is also the spon-sor of IndiGrid, India’s first power sector Infrastructure Investment Trust (“InvIT”), listed on the BSE and NSE.

For more informationwww.sterlitepower.com

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Cable & Wire Fair 2019 highlights the importance of wire & cable industry for infrastructural development The third edition of Cable & Wire Fair 2019, held in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, received an overwhelming response from visitors and exhibitors alike. The first day of the Cable & Wire Fair 2019 began with inaugural ceremo-ny and keynote address by the industry’s eminent dignitaries and the delegates.

The event was inaugurat-ed by Shri Suresh Prabhu, India’s Sherpa to the G 7 and G 20. Shri Suresh Prabhu has held various ministerial posts in the Government of India, including Railways, Aviation, Power and Com-merce & Industry, which are closely associated with the wire and cable industry.

Highlighting the fact that wires and cables would re-main indispensable in fu-ture, Shri Suresh Prabhu said that apart from domestic re-quirements, cables and wires have a critical role in power, telecom, infrastructure, IT and heavy-duty industries and that the demand for the same would only rise in fu-ture. He also said that R&D,

innovation and upgradation are the industry’s pillars of growth. Shri Suresh Prabhu also urged the wire and ca-ble industry to make safety its first priority.

Cable & Wire Fair 2019 provided the industry play-ers from various segments of the wire and cable industry a good opportunity to come together to put forth a stage to showcase important para-phernalia for and by the wire and cable industry. Approx-imately 200 exhibitors from around 20-plus countries exhibited at the trade show. The two days conference at

CWF 2019 saw high-voltage discussions at its cable con-claves and technical session wherein a myriad of issues pertaining to the wire and cable industry were consid-ered.

In addition, the event in-cluded an Innovation Pavil-ion wherein premier compa-nies including Polycab, KEI, RR Kabel, LS Cable, Ravin, Apar, Paramount Wires & Cables, CMI Group, Svarn Wires & Cables etc from the industry showcased their latest and upcoming prod-ucts.

In his session, Vijay P. Ka-ria, Chairman & Managing Director, Ravin Group of Companies, focused on the purpose of the conference and growth opportunities that the Indian wire and ca-ble market presents.

In his address, Andrew Shaw, Managing Director, Ducab, gave an overview of the GCC cable market and

spoke about how GCC and India can learn from each other in order to sustain the growth of the industry. Shaw also focused on the potential of the huge and fast-growing wire and cable market in In-dia.

The views expressed by Dilip Dev, CMD, HD Wires Private Limited and Chair-man of Steel Wire Manufac-turers Association of India, on the steel wire sector were positive and encouraging.

Priyank Jain, CEO, Tulip 3P Media Private Limited, organisers of Cable & Wire Fair and publishers of Wire & Cable India magazine, gave a heartfelt vote of thanks to all the industry supporters at the fair.

The next event will be held from 26th to 28th October

2021 at the new halls of Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

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NORD presents synchronous motor suitable for intralogistics and wash-down

HARTING gets recognized for its CSR

At SPS 2019 in Nuremberg, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS pre-sented a new synchronous motor with a significant high-er energy efficiency (IE5+). This new motor can be sup-plied without a fan and with very smooth surfaces. It can be combined with the nsd tupH surface treatment. It is therefore optimally suited for use in intralogistics and wash-down applications.

The energy-efficient latest generation permanent mag-net synchronous motor has considerably lower losses

than the current IE4 series. The unventilated smooth motor achieves its high effi-ciency that, at times, is sig-nificantly above efficiency class IE5 via a wide torque range – and is optimally suitable for the operation in the partial load range. The compact IE5+ motor offers a high-power density with less installation space and will be initially launched in a size for power ranges from 0.25 to 1.1 kW with a continuous torque from 1.6 to 4.8Nm and speeds from 0 to 2,100 min-1.

The new IE5+ synchronous motors are suitable for intralogistics and wash-down applications as a system solution with gear units and inverters from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS.

For the fourth year running, the HARTING Technology Group has been awarded gold status by rating agency EcoVadis for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

“This award is a nice Christmas present for all employees,” beamed Gise-la Eickhoff and Ulrike Up-meyer, who are responsible for CSR at the Technology Group.

“In times of climate change and Fridays for Future, our customers are demanding ever-stronger evidence of our commitment to sustainable development as well. The award shows us that we’re on the right track,” Eickhoff added.

Customer requirements regarding topics such as en-

vironmental protection and occupational safety, compli-ance and the supply chain are increasingly being bun-dled and evaluated via plat-forms such as the Ecovadis one. These platforms offer e.g. the advantage that sev-eral customers can access

results simultaneously while information need only be supplied once, not individu-ally for each customer. Scor-ing is done across industries, and each company learns how it compares to the over-all group.

The HARTING Technol-

ogy Group pursues a vision of creating “values for peo-ple”. One of the pillars is the Code of Conduct of the ZVEI, Central Association of the Electrical and Electronics Industry, which is binding on all companies in the Group. In addition, the management system for social responsi-bility of the holding compa-ny, the two major German production facilities and the German sales company is set up in accordance with inter-national standard ISO 26000 and is externally audited.

For more informationwww.HARTING.com

Gisela Eickhoff (left) and Ulrike Upmeyer celebrate the award.

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MGM-VARVEL Power Transmission Pvt Ltd

Ware House No. G3 and G4 • Ground Floor • Indus Valley's Logistic Park • Unit 3 • Mel Ayanambakkam • Vellala StreetChennai - 600 095 • Tamil Nadu, INDIA • Phone: +91 44 64627008 • [email protected] • www.mgmvarvelindia.com

REGIONAL OFFICE: KOHLI TOWERS • 4th Floor, Dapodi • Near Bharat Petrol Pump • Pune - 411012

MGM brake motor main features• TEFC 3-ph asynchronous brake motor (0.09kW-130kW)• AC 3-ph brake (no rectifier) or DC brake on request• Oversized brake disc for higher brake torque, longer life and

reduced maintenance• Fine and easy brake torque adjustment (as standard)• Very quick brake reaction time• Frequent START/STOP cycle applications• Manual brake release (as standard)• Hexagonal hole on non drive end of the shaft for manual rotation• Single speed or two speeds motors• All motors designed for inverter duty

VARVEL production lines• RS-RT worm gearboxes: 28 to 150 mm centres.

One stage worm, helical/worm and double worm.• RD helical gearboxes: 50 to 2300 Nm. Two and three stages.• RN parallel shaft gearboxes: 180 to 3300 Nm. Two and three stages.• RO-RV bevel/helical gearboxes: 180 to 3300 Nm. Three stages.• RG precision planetary gearboxes: 10 to 230 Nm.

One and two stages.• VR dry friction speed variators: IEC63 to IEC90

1 to 5 stepless speed range, 300 to 1500 rpm.• VS planetary speed variators: IEC71 to IEC112

1 to 5 stepless speed range, 200 to 1000 rpm.

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MGM-VARVEL Power Transmission Pvt Ltd

Ware House No. G3 and G4 • Ground Floor • Indus Valley's Logistic Park • Unit 3 • Mel Ayanambakkam • Vellala StreetChennai - 600 095 • Tamil Nadu, INDIA • Phone: +91 44 64627008 • [email protected] • www.mgmvarvelindia.com

REGIONAL OFFICE: KOHLI TOWERS • 4th Floor, Dapodi • Near Bharat Petrol Pump • Pune - 411012

MGM brake motor main features• TEFC 3-ph asynchronous brake motor (0.09kW-130kW)• AC 3-ph brake (no rectifier) or DC brake on request• Oversized brake disc for higher brake torque, longer life and

reduced maintenance• Fine and easy brake torque adjustment (as standard)• Very quick brake reaction time• Frequent START/STOP cycle applications• Manual brake release (as standard)• Hexagonal hole on non drive end of the shaft for manual rotation• Single speed or two speeds motors• All motors designed for inverter duty

VARVEL production lines• RS-RT worm gearboxes: 28 to 150 mm centres.

One stage worm, helical/worm and double worm.• RD helical gearboxes: 50 to 2300 Nm. Two and three stages.• RN parallel shaft gearboxes: 180 to 3300 Nm. Two and three stages.• RO-RV bevel/helical gearboxes: 180 to 3300 Nm. Three stages.• RG precision planetary gearboxes: 10 to 230 Nm.

One and two stages.• VR dry friction speed variators: IEC63 to IEC90

1 to 5 stepless speed range, 300 to 1500 rpm.• VS planetary speed variators: IEC71 to IEC112

1 to 5 stepless speed range, 200 to 1000 rpm.

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The motor can be directly mounted according to NEMA or IEC. The motor concept will be gradually extended with more sizes and powers. It is ideal for use in hygiene- sensitive and harsh envi-ronments because it is easy to clean, corrosion-resistant and wash-down capable. Nsd tupH surface treatment and

IP69K protection class are optionally available, as well as an integrated mechanical brake. An integrated encoder is part of the standard equip-ment. The new IE5+ motor can be combined with NORD gear units and drive electron-ics as a modular system and will be available from the second quarter of 2020.

Corrosion protection through surface treatment

The nsd tupH surface treat-ment offered by NORD is an outstanding corrosion pro-tection for gear units, smooth surfaced motors, frequency inverters and motor starters in wash-down optimized cast aluminium housings. The drives are easy to clean and

largely resistant to acids and alkalis. It is even possible to use high-pressure cleaners or apply aggressive media. The fanless smooth surfaced mo-tors prevent the spreading of germs and run very quietly.

For more informationWeb:www.nord.com

Radica Software Launches Electra Cloud, World’s First Fully Browser-based Electrical CAD SoftwareRadica Software Sdn. Bhd. recently announced the im-mediate availability of Electra Cloud, a fully browser-based electrical CAD software that allows engineers to create, edit, and share 2D electri-cal, pneumatic and hydrau-lic schematic drawings with team members. Electra Cloud works on all computer oper-ating systems including Mi-crosoft Windows, Linux, and Apple Macintosh, as well as on any mobile devices such as smartphones. An easy-to-use software, Electra Cloud does not require extensive training, and furthermore, it helps engineers complete schematic drawings between 300% and 500% faster than traditional software currently available in the market. Elec-tra Cloud is now available directly at https://cloud.radi-casoftware.com.

An important advantage of Electra Cloud is that it allows users to collaborate on their drawings with team mem-bers located anywhere in the

world in real-time, with just a browser and no additional software required.

Thomas Yip, CEO and founder of Radica Software said, “Software offerings in the electrical CAD industry have not seen much changes despite their long existence. So, we are thrilled to offer Electra Cloud, a breakthrough solution for engineers around the world. We’re saying this because Electra Cloud can be accessed from anywhere using a web browser and us-ers no longer need to have a software installed on their computer to access electri-cal drawings like previously. This, sets Electra Cloud apart from ECAD products in the market.”

Team dashboard which is a key feature in Electra Cloud allows team members of the same project will always have access to the latest version of drawings, for teams to work effectively together. It enables easy sharing, commenting, chatting and collaborative ed-

iting.In addition, Electra Cloud

also comes with File Version Control feature that saves changes made in real-time automatically, allowing col-laborators to revert to previ-ous revisions without worry-ing about losing any previous work.

Electra Cloud contains all the necessary automated tool-ing including automatic tag-ging, circuit reuse, real time cross reference, extensive set of NFPA/JIC and IEC symbols, PLC modules, automatical-ly generate bill of materials, terminals, panel layout and others.

“Electra Cloud makes de-sign collaboration much sim-pler and easier. For instance, previously, recipients must have the same CAD software or a viewer to collaborate on a drawing, but that is not an is-sue anymore. With a click of a button, users of Electra Cloud can now share drawings with any authorized team members regardless of their

location and they can edit, comment and chat about the designs using a web browser only,” Yip commented.

“It is a great concept, and it is great that you then have access from anywhere,” said Joseph Stieha (Electra Cloud Beta user), from PowerTech Water Inc, based in Lexing-ton, Kentucky, USA.

Pricing: Electra Cloud is available for a free 30-day trial after which users can choose to downgrade to a Free Plan or continue to use Electra at USD99 per user per month, USD999 per user per year for Electra Standard (without hy-draulic and pneumatic tools) and USD1499 per year for Electra Professional with hy-draulic and pneumatic tools.

Radica Software also plans to release an offline version of Electra Cloud especially to those users who are con-cerned about privacy and would prefer to work entirely offline.

For more informationwww.radicasoftware.com.


Creative Engineer have earned a name as reputed and trusted Authorised distributor catering

to special and specific needs of the welding industry. Led by Mr. Rajesh P. Shah (Proprietor) and backed by a group of highly technically qualified personnel we are committed to serve customers to full satisfaction by providing quality material appropriate to customers applications, quick service and timely delivery. The company boasts of a wide portfolio of welding consumables, equipments, PPE products, spares, accessories and service solutions.

The clientele spectrum includes practically all major Offshore, Oil & Gas Refinery, Infrastructure, Power, Chemical & Fertilizers, Petrochemical,

Automobile & Mechanical Engineering related industries such as Fabricators, Project Contractors, and Retailers. We have big basket of customers / Exporters spanning small / medium and large scale industries spread all over India.

Mission & VisionTo provide complete welding solutions by delivering quality products at competitive price and reliable delivery time. Our vision is to be considered as most preferred distributor by our customer - centric approach, honouring commitment & continuous improvements in all our work processes including all legal compliances.

For more information,www.creativeweldingsolutions.com

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Mr. Maruti Padwal- CEOV M TRADERS

COVER STORY

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V M Traders: The legacy of SERVICE EXCELLENCE In operation for more than 30 years, V M Traders has attained leadership position in distribution of bearings, cam clutches and rod-ends. It has earned the reputation of a reliable provider of imported and branded bearings that are high on quality, durability and performance. In an interview with Machine Tools World, Vinod Padwal, Head- Business Coordination, V M Traders talks about the company’s focus areas, market opportunities and future vision. Excerpts:

business globally.

Q. Tell us more about your product range and the industries you cater to?V M Traders offers a range of engineer-ing products such as Needle Roller Bear-ings, Cam Clutch, Chains, Ball Bearings, Rod Ends, Linear Guideway etc. We deal in best quality branded bearings of SCHAEFFLER, INA, FAG, Tsuba-ki, EASE, Maruti Rod End brands. We keep wide range of bearings useful for various industries and markets. We also have a showroom to facilitate prompt service and fulfil the requirements of our customers.

Our products find application in a number of high growth sectors, includ-ing automotive, steel, food, packing, pharmaceuticals, SPM machine manu-facturing, etc. Our prominent customers include leading names, such as Larsen & Toubro, ACG, IMA-PG, Aditya Birla, TATA Motors, ETON, Reliance Indus-tries, Mahindra, Bosch etc.

Q. Please brief us about company’s reach and focus areas ? V M Traders came into existence in 1982 and today it is one of the largest importers & stockists of bearings. We are India’s largest authorized distributor and certified importer of bearing and allied transmission products. We have multiple known and quality brands of bearings and transmission under our company umbrella. We always strive to understand customer requirements and work towards offering them a complete package of supreme quality with top-notch international products, reasona-ble cost and excellent service.

In over 30 years of our existence, we have grown from strength to strength and have established ourselves as a premium and reputed supplier and authorized distributor for a wide range of bearings, cam clutches & rod-ends pan-India. After having established leadership and creating good-will in In-dia market, we also plan to expand our

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Q. What are the market opportunities for V M TRADERS products in India? How do you plan to position these prod-ucts?With government projects gaining steam, we see huge opportunities for our product application in this segment. As we also handle big automotive, steel projects we see opportunity in provid-ing our products for maintenance pur-pose.

Q. According to you, what are the de-mands of today’s customers? How do you meet these demands/requirements to ensure customer satisfaction?Today’s customers just don’t look for a product but look for a partner who can provide them a combination of best quality products, prompt service, time-ly delivery and cost-effectiveness. We, at V M Traders, work closely with our customers to serve the holistic needs of the industry with a complete series of Needle Roller Bearing, linear bearings, precision bearings, spherical bearings, cylindrical bearings, clutch bearings, ball bearings, cam clutches, rod-ends and many more. We strictly adhere to highest quality standards and are com-mitted to provide superior customer ser-

vice to meet the diverse requirements of our huge clientele.

Q. What would you define as your USP? What gives you an edge over your com-petitors?As a flexible problem solver in defined segments, we create more possibilities by ensuring supreme quality, which is our priority and we achieve that by

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keeping known international brands. We also focus on service and delivering it with flexibility, efficiency and speed to match the business requirements of our customers. Our plus point is that we ensure the best service to our customers by keeping huge stock of material in all brands, which we offer at competitive prices. Thus, meeting their requirement of quick yet quality and cost-effective service. We leave no space for any griev-ances from our valued clients by en-suring product delivery on time, every time.

Q. What is your marketing strategy for India?Our Management basically work on 4Ps (Product, Price, Promotion and Place) and 3Cs (Company, Customers and Competitors) framework to drive our products and find the correct market fit. We also emphasize on digital marketing and participating in big exhibitions all over India to increase the visibility of our products and make customers aware about our portfolio.

Q. Brief us about the quality policy of your business?We have a team of quality analysts who vigilantly assess all the imported prod-ucts on stringent parameters of quality and only after being assured of no error, the products are dispatched to custom-ers. We also provide our authorized pan India distributors certificates for the mentioned brands with test certificate for quality assurance.

Q. What is your vision for your company?Our vision is to continue to satisfy the rapidly evolving requirements of techni-cally advanced customers, as traditional suppliers of bearings and engineering products under VM Group of company name. To achieve this, we are commit-ted towards constant research and de-velopment and regular improvisation in all the fields.

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ECGC : Empowering Exports

ECGC, a premier Export Credit Agency (ECA) of Government of India (GOI) established in 1957,

provides credit insurance covers to ex-porters against non-payment risks by the overseas buyers due to Commercial and Political reasons. It also provides insurance covers to banks against risks in export credit lending to the exporter borrowers. ECGC endeavors to support Indian Export Industry with its expe-rience, expertise and underlying com-mitment to progress and advance of India’s exports. ECGC promotes both Short Term (ST) exports (i.e. export re-alization within one year) and Medium and Long Term (MLT) exports (i.e. ex-port realization extending over a peri-od of more than one year).

In all, there are 19 insurance products for exporters, 11 insurance Products for banks and 12 insurance products for Medium and Long-term Exporters/Banks. Further, ECGC also provides Customized Covers to meet specific requests of exporters. It has also in-troduced Factoring facility to MSME Sector and cover in foreign currency to Special Economic Zone Exporters.

Risks CoveredBroadly, under policies the commercial risks covered are insolvency of the buy-er, protracted default by the buyer to pay for the goods and the failure of the buyer to accept goods subject to certain conditions. The coverage also includes default and insolvency of overseas banks that open L/C as well as losses arising on account of non payment due to discrepancies which do not materi-ally alter the terms, subject to certain conditions.

The political risks covered are impo-sition of restriction on remittances by the Government in the buyer’s country

or any Government action which may block or delay payment to the export-er, war, revolution or civil disturbance in the buyer’s country, new import li-censing restrictions or cancellation of a valid import license in the buyer’s country after dispatch of goods by the exporter, cancellation of export license or imposition of new export licensing restrictions in India after the effective date of contract (under Contracts Pol-icy) and payment of additional han-dling, transport or insurance charges occasioned by interruption or diver-sion of voyage which cannot be recov-ered from the buyer.

Some of the major policies for Short Tem Covers are as follows:i. Shipments (Comprehensive Risks) Policy: For Exporters whose anticipat-ed annual export turnover is more than Rs.500 lakhs will be eligible for this Policy. This is a Standard Whole-turn-over Policy wherein all shipments are required to be covered under the Pol-icy.

ii. Exports (Turnover) Policy: Turnover Policy is for the benefit of large export-ers who contribute not less than Rs.20 lakhs per annum towards premium. The policy envisages projection of the export turnover of the policyholder for a year and the initial determination of the premium payable on that basis, subject to adjustment at the end of the year based on actual. This is a Stand-ard Whole turnover Policy wherein all shipments are required to be covered under the Policy.

iii. Single Buyer Exposure Policy: This policy is provided to insure exporters having a large number of shipments to a particular buyer with simplified pro-

cedure and rationalized premium. An exporter can choose to obtain exposure based cover on a selected buyer. The cover would be against commercial and political risks. The option to exclude L/C shipment is available.

iv. Multi-Buyer Exposure Policy: This policy is suitable for exporters who ex-port to a large number of buyers and the number of shipments made by them is quite high. If the transaction is on L/C terms, failure of the L/C Opening Bank in respect of exports against L/C will also be covered.

v. Small Exporters Policy: An exporter whose anticipated annual export turn-over for a period of one year does not exceed Rs.500 lakhs is eligible for this Policy. This is a Standard Whole turn-over declaration based Policy wherein all shipments are required to be cov-ered under the Policy.

ECGC’s Export Factoring Facility:Under this policy, ECGC will enter into an agreement with the exporter to pur-chase the export receivables without recourse and assume credit risks on the overseas buyer. If the buyer defaults, the payment for undisputed liabili-ty will be made by ECGC. This is de-signed for exporters who fall under the category of MSME as per MSMED Act 2006 and have minimum three years experience in exports with good track record.

For more informationWeb: www.ecgc.in


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“GEISSEL – CABLE GLANDS AND MORE…..”

Geissel India, started in 1994, as a turned parts manufacturer, branched out into cable glands and electrical wiring

accessories from 2009, to serve the vast and yet fully untapped Indian market. In just 8 years and over 100+ satisfied customers, it has earned a name for itself among the users of its products, some of them being large International Companies.

The sections of industry served by Geissel India are aerospace, automation & robotics, power, hydraulics, material handling, and pneumatics, to name just a few.

Ably assisted by its R & D centre at its mother plant in Germany, Geissel is first in manufacturing the IP 68 Double Compression gland for armoured cables in India. Besides this, it has diverse products like standard IP 68 & 69, multisealing cable glands, plugs, reducers,

enlargements, lock nuts, conduits, etc., made in brass, polyamide & stainless steel S.S 303 (1.4305), S.S 316 Ti (1.4571), and all according to ROHS standards.

Geissel India is now compliant with the latest standards of ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 & OHSAS 18001:2007, thus totally committing itself to Quality Management Systems, Environment and Health & Safety.

From using recycled water, to harnessing its self-produced solar energy for 100% of its own consumption at its German plant, the Group is committed to protect natural resources and implementing sustainability for this generation and the ones to come.

For more information:Email: [email protected]

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Celebrating 4 decades of Entrepreneurial Excellence

The pioneer of the concept of in-ternational trade fair tours, Mr. Om Prakash has been at the fore-

front of raising awareness among Indian companies regarding international trade fairs. He has been instrumental in pro-viding exposure to Indian businessmen and small-scale industrialists regard-ing several opportunities that open up by participating in international trade and technology exhibitions. It started in 1972, when Mr. Om Prakash visited one of the biggest exhibitions of printing technology in Germany. He was alarmed to notice abysmally low participation from Indian industries at the event.

“During my visit to one of the biggest exhibitions of printing technology in Germany, I found thousands of visitors of all nationalities, but a very few Indi-ans. Despite India being one of the most populated nations, it being virtually ab-sent from the event gave me the idea of business travel tours. The thought was purely in national interest as I wanted to provide exposure to Indian business-men and small-scale industrialists to visit international trade and technology exhibitions,” shares Mr. Om Prakash.

Just as with any innovative business idea, this one too had to go through initial struggle and skepticism. Talk-

ing about the initial struggle, Mr.Om Prakash says, “As this was a new con-cept and not very much conversant to Indians, hence it was a difficult job to convince Indian industrialists to visit International trade fairs. Secondly, there was no travel company to market this concept. On top of this, I was not estab-lished as a ‘travel agent’.”

Apart from this, Indian government’s discouraging foreign exchange policy was also a huge drawback. “After inde-pendence, our country was facing acute shortage of foreign exchange. This did not encourage foreign travel. The busi-ness visitors had to apply to RBI for grant of foreign exchange and such ap-plications were considered on merits. The priority was defense-related indus-tries and medical or lifesaving drugs im-ports,” updates Mr. Om Prakash.

Despite these challenges, Mr. Om Prakash managed to ensure that the first tour to German Exhibition in 1978 was a success. He then ventured into other in-dustries such as plastics and textiles for the next 2 years and went on to establish InORBIT Tours.

“As the response from all industries was encouraging, I established into a company instead of my individual name. I had encouraging response from

A visionary, a leader, and a great entrepreneurial mind, Mr. Om Prakash, Director, InOrbit Tours Pvt. Ltd., is a pioneer in promoting India’s participation in international trade fairs. With his objective to encourage medium and small-scale industrialists to get exposure about technology, raw materials, and product designs, he has played an instrumental role in promoting Indian participation as visitors and exhibitors at international trade fairs. He has a solid contribution of 44 years to his credit towards upgrading Indian trade and technology. Engineering Review had the privilege to speak to him and understand his inspiring entrepreneurial journey, the milestones achieved, and future vision -

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Indian Trade Associations, who came forward with their support. The German Exhibitions Organizers recognized my efforts and honored me with Indo-Ger-man Award by the Prime Minister of the industrial State of Baden-Württem-berg, Federal Republic of Germany. This award helped in the progress of my company and was repeated for three times in 15 years. The news of my spe-cialized industry tours spread in other countries too. I started promoting simi-lar industry tours to USA, Japan, Korea, China, Israel, Thailand etc.” shares Mr. Om Prakash.

Tackling Business Challenges Today, INORBIT Tours Pvt. Ltd., has established itself as a reliable and well-known business travel provider. Howev-er, the company had to address several business challenges to reach its present position. One of the key challenges was getting access to data for every individ-ual industry.

“The biggest challenge was to collect a sizeable group from one individual industry. To counter this, I had to pro-

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Special appreciation by the then Prime Minister of India, Mr. Morarji Desai for his outstanding contribution in promoting India’s participation in international trade fairs

Special appreciation by the then Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Shimon Peres for his efforts in bringing 300 agriculture professionals to Israel

Indo-German award for his contribution towards the development of Indo-German Economic Relations

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mote every exhibition on all-India ba-sis. The collection of individual indus-try data was a great challenge. Hence, I had to contact national, regional, city wise trade associations and Chambers of Commerce to ensure message reaches the target companies.”

Further, ensuring the entire group was ready to travel in the given time was cumbersome due to lengthy and tardy process of obtaining passports and visas.

“During those days a large number of

people did not have passports. It would take almost three months to obtain a passport. So, fulfilling the group with-in the stipulated time was a challenge,” updates Mr. Om Prakash.

World-wide recognition Mr. Om Prakash is highly respected by trade fair organizers across the world. During the course of his career, he has achieved significant accomplishments. Some noteworthy ones include his contribution towards promotion of Chi-

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na’s trade exhibitions of industries like chemicals, packaging & printing, refrig-eration, power & electricity, plastics, wire, and tubes etc.

Mr. Om Prakash has also been at the forefront in his efforts towards upgrad-ing India’s agriculture and dairy tech-nology. He organized tour of India’s first group of 350 members to Agritech in Israel with many Indian States Agricul-ture Ministers in the group. Similarly, Mr. Om Prakash has been organizing dairy technology tours to China where more than 10 States Ministers of India for Dairy and Animal Husbandry have participated. He has also organized fac-tory visits in Germany, China and USA to compare their working style and to educate Indian industrialists.

In appreciation of his contributions, Mr. Om Prakash has been rewarded several awards. He was the recipient of Indo-German award in 1985, 1995 and 1999 for his contribution towards the development of Indo-German Econom-ic Relations. He is also the Ambassador of Messe Dusseldorf, Germany in India. Other key notable recognitions include ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ by India International Tourism Council; ‘Most influential person in the Travel Indus-try award’ by NDTV Profit & OTM; and ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ by Ex-hibitions and Events Industry of India and other international Awards. He is also the recipient of Lifetime Achieve-ment Award by MICE Affairs and Israel Tourism Ministry Award, as well as has received appreciation from Prime Min-ister of Israel Mr. Shimon Peres.

Speaking on the achievements, Mr. Om Prakash says, “I am highly satisfied of my journey of last 44 years. Through-out my journey, I have received several awards and these awards did provide encouragement and inspiration. How-ever, I have never really worked to get awards. My dedication and passion drives me to keep on contributing for the good cause of helping businessmen

grow through their visits to trade fairs abroad.”

Leadership lessonsBeing a great leader and innovator, he is committed to the cause of encourag-ing young talent and entrepreneurs. He stresses that Indian industrialists must be provided sufficient support by the Indian Leadership to expand our mar-kets worldwide.

“If we can multiply Indian exports, we can provide mass employment, which is the need of our country. This would also help to increase Indian for-eign exchange reserves. Today, if we peep into the Chinese industries & ex-port policy, their manufacturers feel that world is their market. Hence due to mass production, their unit cost is re-duced,” asserts Mr. Om Prakash.

He is also committed to Make in India and asserts that companies should Make in India, for the world. He says that to ensure success, young leaders should focus on manufacturing their products for the world and not merely for India market. “The successful industry lead-ers were those who found opportuni-ties to sell their products world over by

identifying markets suitable for Indian products. The initial focus was for the third world countries and later to the developed countries,” he emphasizes.

The way forwardMr. Om Prakash plans to remain com-mitted to his vision to providing mass exposure to Indian businessmen and show them the industrial progress of other countries. After witnessing signif-icant growth over the years, the compa-ny has now taken a leap ahead and start-ed organizing corporate tours abroad.

“My company INORBIT Tours Pvt. Ltd., has now expanded to organize corporate tours. These tours are offered to dealers, distributors and franchisees by corporates as rewards for achieving higher productivity and sales. We have been expanding this business of corpo-rate travel and look forward to establish INORBIT as the most sought after cor-porate & business travel company in In-dia,” concludes Mr. Om Prakash.

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“ Over the years, Bettinelli Group and CDS Indexers

have become synonymous with high quality

automation products and technologies.”

Bettinelli S.p.A, established in 1953, specializes in the devel-opment and manufacturing of

precision motion control components and systems. In 1996 a separate divi-sion named CDS Cam Driven Systems was created for engineering solutions in automation and motion technology.

CDS produces the widest range of mechanical Cam Driven Units, com-monly known as rotary / indexing ta-bles for precision motion control ap-plications, requiring rotary or linear transfer, positioning and handling. The products range includes, cam indexing and servo-driven tables, ring position-ing drives, intermittent and oscillat-ing drives with parallel or right angle configuration, rotary & linear part han-dlers, precision link transfer systems, and epicycloidal servo reducers.

Wide ranging productsThe broad product spectrum covers IP parallel shaft indexers, IT roller

Rupesh Paparaju, Director, Bettinelli Automation Components, India

to customized products, these are de-signed, manufactured and shipped in 6-8 weeks. The manufacturing takes place centrally in Italy. The regimen starts with design & engineering, CNC induction hardening, CNC milling, grinding, quality check and then as-sembly, painting and shipment. In or-der to ensure quality, all components

Rotary Indexing Tables, TR Series

dial indexing tables, TR roller dial indexing tables, HP roller dial index-ing tables, IG/IGA roller gear indexer, TL precision link conveyors, MHP/LHP part handlers, FT-HT open center ring tables and packages of rotary in-dexing tables. Bettinelli has a wide range of standard products. These are delivered in 3 weeks. When it comes

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Parallel Shaft Indexer

are machined internally, including the cam hardening by a proprietary CNC controlled induction hardening equip-ment. For better finish, the products are also subjected to chemical nick-el plating, blasting and painting. The manufacturing process is constantly controlled to conform to international standards. The company’s quality sys-tems are ISO-9001-2008 certified.

Strategic advantagesOver the years, Bettinelli Group and CDS Indexers have become synony-mous with high quality automation products and technologies. “Our de-sign and manufacturing systems have furnished competitive and strategic advantages to numerous industries in pharmaceutical, automobile, man-ufacturing, packaging and a plethora of other sectors. And for automation

functions, our solutions are invariably preferred by companies,” says Rupesh Paparaju, Director, Bettinelli Automa-tion Components, India. The Indian subsidiary, headquartered in Pune, serves its customers in India by pro-viding installation, commissioning, and after-sales support. It also offers technical consultation. In the pharma-ceutical industry cam driven systems are used in filling, blister pack, tablet making and packaging machines.

In automobile industry, they are used in pallet transfer tables, assem-bly machines, painting applications and test rigs, just to mention a few. In machining industry, they are used with advantage in deburring, lapping and pressing machines and in trans-fer lines. In SPM & robotics, they find applications in transfer lines, station loading, sequential operations and so

on. Inwelding, these indexers are in-evitable in positioners, synchronous welding, robotic welding and compo-nent transfer.

Packaging too is a major application area. Cam systems are used in box filling machines, wrapping machines, cartoning and capping machines. In-dexers are also used in casting, print-ing and cosmetics industries.

Closer to the customerThe Indian arm of Bettinelli, based in Pune, Bettinelli Automation Com-ponents Pvt. Ltd., is highly custom-er-centric. “Our presence in India means quite something in fostering a symbiotic relationship with our cus-tomers. It helps us to match our world-class products with our eminent cus-tomer support,” underlines Paparaju, Director, who has built up a team to improve Bettinelli’s response time. “CDS are high-tech products which lend themselves to enhance the oper-ational efficiency and productivity at the customer’s end.

We stay close to the customer to un-derstand his needs and offer custom-ized solutions within the shortest pos-sible time to ensure peak uptime of his equipment and operations”, he adds.

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Our design and manufacturing systems have furnished competitive and strategic advantages to numerous industries in pharmaceutical, automobile, manufacturing, packaging and a plethora of other sectors. And for automation functions, our solutions are invariably preferred by companies,”

Rupesh Paparaju, Director, Bettinelli Automation Components, India.


Dynaspede Integrated Systems (P) Ltd. headquartered in Hosur, specialises in the design and manufacture of electro-mechanical components and sub-systems for

a wide spectrum of industries in the Mechatronics business sector. It has extended service offerings in Engineering design, Product development, Prototyping and Testing. Dynaspede also offers contract manufacturing facilities and distribution services for its partners through its network.

Sprawling InfrastructureThe company’s facilities in Hosur, Tamil Nadu occupy over 100,000 sq. ft. area, employing over 260 people. Its manufac-turing facilities are distributed across multiple locations sup-ported by a mature and effective vendor network. Its manu-facturing capabilities include Sheet metal fabrication and finishing, Tooling and Machining, Electronic assembly and Precision engineering.

Dynaspede has eight branch offices across India managing its sales and service network and extending effective pre-sales and after-sales services to its customers. The strength of Dy-naspede lies in its ability to synchronise skills in various dis-ciplines of engineering and offer reliable solutions both in De-sign and Manufacture for its partners and customers.

Ever-expanding Product RangeDynaspede was started in the year 1978 with Mechatronics as its core competence. A wide variety of electro-mechani-cal components and sub-systems including electronic drives, clutches, brakes, gear transmissions, electronic sensors, and digital motion control products have been developed and man-ufactured. Its Electro-mechanical system engineering capabili-ties have grown over the years to include customized solutions in Machine assembly, Robotics and Plant engineering.

Dynaspede is also manufacturing and distributing various Power Electronics products namely Aluminum foil wound Transformers, Stabilizers and UPS at affordable costs. The alu-minum foil wound transformers are very cost-effective prod-ucts having extensive applications in Power electronics prod-ucts..

Dynaspede is funded by some of India’s largest private equity funds, Kotak Mahindra and SIDBI. Technology development is sourced through a combination of affiliations with specialised institutions of higher learning and investments in boutique re-search and development outfits. The company is managed by a

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team of experienced senior management staff headed by Mr. Mohan Ram, Whole-time Director and CFO presently encom-passes a complete range of capabilities for designing and manufacturing com-plex machines and integrated systems from concept to installation.

Facilities GaloreThe in-house facilities like R & D, Ma-chining, Gear Shop, Metrology, Elec-tronics Assembly, Fabrication and Heat Treatment, form the backbone of the or-ganization.

The Design & Development Team consists of experts in machine design & control technology, academicians, application specialists, software and hardware engineers working in an in-

stitutional environment, supported by modern CAE facilities. From the simple design of a base plate to the complexi-ties of automatic controls, every piece of equipment from Dynaspede reflects a commitment to excellence. The in-house metrology and calibration facil-ities provide for mechanical and elec-tronic measurements with an accuracy traceable to international test standards.

In a Class ApartDynaspede’s Repertoire includes su-perior engineering and development capabilities, robust manufacturing set-up, Small enough to scale up and large enough to be agile, Focus on value cre-ation and lasting relationships, and Strong global clientele spanning auto-

motive, aerospace / aviation, defence, and other industrial sectors.

What sets Dynaspede apart is the collaborative approach of its dedicat-ed professionals who do not hesitate to say: “We enjoy spending long hours to match customer expectations with our own. Within the family of Dynas-pede, we keep driving a point or two… no hard selling in pre-sales matters, no matter what… and no soft pedaling in after-sales matters,” all dictum geared towards maintaining our Business Eth-ics …to conduct our business with hon-esty, integrity and dependability.”

- P.K. Balasubbramaniian

Dynaspede Engineers at the Assembly line

Machine Building ShopSoftware Programming on Test Rig

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Q. Do you think Manufacturing is of-fering a lucrative career opportunity for women?Women are underrepresented in India’s manufacturing sector with participa-tion ranging from only three in the core engineering sector while it goes up to 12% in the computer engineering sec-tor as per latest studies. Compounding this problem and creating an urgency around getting more women into man-ufacturing is the fact that plenty of jobs are out there ready to be filled, as manufacturers currently face a work-force crisis. Attracting more women is critical to helping manufacturing com-panies grow, fill job vacancies, and re-place their existing aging workforce.

However, this does not mean that opportunities are scarce. With each passing year, we see an increased rep-resentation of women in the core man-ufacturing sector with companies con-sciously providing the necessary safety, convenience and skill development for women .

There are a wide variety of positions including high-level, high-earning po-sitions in manufacturing in areas such as life sciences, technology, media and telecommunications, energy, automo-tive, and many others.

Today we already have several exam-ples of companies having significant women representation including our own.

Q. What kind of jobs do women get in this sector?There is a dearth of women in senior positions overall. A study reveals that this is due to lack of role models.

To dwell on this topic further and reasons for it, I would say that this is due to a number of factors - some like a general underlying thought that wom-en are not built to handle tough con-ditions on the shop floor. Women in India face biases in gender discrimina-tion right from their upbringing where the roles of their parents become very crucial. When they grow up, they are

expected to strike the right balance be-tween work and family which makes them leave career half way to focus on their family among other issues.In the manufacturing industry, as a direct re-sult of the abundance of men, internal company cultures tend to be male-ori-ented. Abolishing this culture will help increase women’s interest in manufac-turing.

Q. What are the opportunities available to them for career progression?Women represent one of the largest pools of untapped talent for manufac-turers and closing manufacturing’s gen-der gap is the key to closing the skills gap that has limited businesses’ ability to evolve and expand. In addition to filling open positions, gender diversity benefits manufacturing firms by creat-ing a culture that improves their ability to innovate and grow. Today opportu-nities are available at every level for

Women are underrepresented in India’s manufacturing sector : Satish Bhat

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women in the manufacturing sector. The need of the hour is to facilitate the growth of women in their careers. The manufacturing Sector is facilitating this with actions taken to ensure that women are provided a conducive working en-vironment and relevant training. Ador Welding has been taking giant strides in enabling the entry of women at vari-ous levels and providing opportunities to women on the shop floor. Women in manufacturing are increasing; they are building meaningful careers and quite literally building the future.

Q. How is the women workforce distributed in your organization? What kind of job roles do they serve?We have taken a lot of effort to provide a conducive working environment to all employees within the organisation. We have a POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) policy in place with the sole intention of educating the male counter part on enabling a conducive working environment for his lady col-league at work. At Ador Welding we have women at all positions working-hand-in-hand with their male counter-parts at our Manufacturing plants, be it as Manufacturing In-Charge, Welder on the shop floor or Women working on assembly lines. Besides we have wom-en working across departments at sen-ior managerial positions at F&A, HR,

Legal & Secretarial, R&D & Marketing.

Q. Because of technological advancements, more women are now opting for jobs in the manufacturing sector as compared to IT industry. Your comments?I agree. Rapid technological advanc-es and the convergence of physical and digital manufacturing are helping change the way manufacturers operate and raising the bar for required employ-ee skill sets. The manufacturing sector is seeing large scale digitalisation, the use of IOT & AI as it progresses towards smart factories and Industry 4.O. The skill sets required for running these factories will even out the playing field to a great extent for women and hasten their presence in the Manufacturing sector. Also, the Manufacturing sector provides vast avenues for continuous core learning which gives an added ap-peal to this sector.

Q. How do you think the ratio of women workforce be increased in the manufacturing sector?Some thoughts…Attrition: It has been observed in India that a woman may take maternity leave and not come back. To ensure that wom-en are retained, the concept of parental leave should be brought into place, to ease the burden off women’s shoulder,

and the responsibility could be equally divided between both the parents.

Eliminate difference in Pay scales: There is still difference in pay scale when it comes to men and women, but now there are more women who are willing to work, a lot of them don’t really mind working odd shifts as well because they want to grow on par with men

Creating the right culture: Organiza-tions can unleash the full potential of their female workforces by creating a culture where unique strengths thrive. Culture can’t change without women in the room, so companies should in-corporate strategies to attract high-per-forming women and develop solid re-tention strategies.

Grooming them for Leadership posi-tions: Further, focusing on leadership development can drive retention and foster diverse leadership perspectives. Understanding and addressing needs such as flexible workplace options also aid in recruitment and retention. If unique strengths aren’t thriving, it is time to adapt and make changes to build a beacon that attracts the best and brightest.

[As told to P.K. Balasubbramaniian]


Indian Economy Limps through 2019- PART I

This year has not been a favour-able one for the Indian econ-omy. It has still not recovered

either from the rude jolt of demonet-isation unleashed in November 2016 or the chaotic implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). On top of that the Sino-US trade war and the uncertain Brexit have not really helped India’s cause though India as-sumed that they would.

For the last four years, India has battled the suspicion that its new and ‘improved’ GDP series is a rose-tint-ed view of reality. Earlier this used to be the case with China but of late, it has also become a sad truth of India. Now that Narendra Modi is Prime Minister for a second term, he must see that battle for what it is: a lost cause. A top former government ad-viser, Arvind Subramanian, provided

a statistical estimate which points out that the numbers put forward by the government are cooked up.

Unlike harmless advertising puffery around a toothpaste that kills 99.9 per cent of germs, the narrative of seven per cent growth has not done the na-tional reputation any good.

Against a grim backdrop, includ-ing intensified US-China trade and technology conflict as well as the prolonged uncertainty around Brexit, momentum in global financial activ-ity remained slow in the first half of 2019. Although there were positive signs of growth in advanced econo-mies, weaker-than-expected activity in emerging market and developing economies were more than evident.

Growth was better than expected in the United States and Japan, and one-off factors that had hurt growth in

the euro geography in 2018 (notably, adjustments to new auto emissions standards) appeared to recede as an-ticipated.

However, among emerging market and developing economies, first quar-ter GDP in China was stronger than forecast, but second quarter indica-tors suggest a weakening of activity. Elsewhere in emerging Asia, as well as in Latin America, growth has been disappointing.

• Global growth has continued to re-main subdued. After the release of

The Sino-US trade war, an indecisive Brexit and abject mismanagement have spelt doom for the Indian economy in the ongoing year. Despite fudging data, suppressing reports and wholesale denial things continue to spiral downwards. The government has, so far, come up with knee-jerk reactions and ad hoc measures which have made matters worse. In this two-part article we look at the first two quarters of FY2019-20. Article by Arijit Nag

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the World Economic Outlook (WEO) report in April, the United States further increased tariffs on certain Chinese imports and China retal-iated by raising tariffs on a subset of US imports. However, addition-al escalation was averted following the G20 summit in June.

• Keeping this in view, global GDP growth is forecast at 3.2 per cent in 2019, picking up to 3.5 per cent in 2020 (0.1 percentage point lower than in the April WEO projections for both years). GDP reports so far this year, together with generally softening inflation, point to weak-er-than-anticipated global activity. Investment and demand for con-sumer durables have been subdued across advanced and emerging mar-

ket economies as firms and house-holds continue to hold back on long-range spending. Accordingly, global trade, which is intensive in machinery and consumer durables, demand remains sluggish. The pro-jected growth pickup in 2020 is pre-carious, presuming stabilisation in currently stressed emerging market and developing economies and pro-gress toward resolving trade policy differences.

• Risks to the forecast are mainly to the downside. They include further trade and technology tensions that

dent sentiment and slow invest-ment; a protracted increase in risk aversion that exposes the financial vulnerabilities continuing to accu-mulate after years of low interest rates; and mounting disinflationary pressures that increase debt service difficulties, constrain monetary policy space to counter downturns, and make adverse shocks more per-

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Indian Economy Data 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Population (million) 1,250 1,266 1,283 1,300 1,317

GDP per capita (USD) 1,488 1,614 1,633 1,763 2,017

GDP (USD bn) 1,8592,044 2,096 2,291 2,657

Economic Growth (GDP, annual variation in %) 6.4 7.4 8.0 8.2 7.2

Consumption (annual variation in %) 7.3 6.4 7.9 8.2 7.4

Investment (annual variation in %) 1.6 2.6 6.5 8.3 9.3

Industrial Production (annual variation in %) 3.3 4.1 3.3 4.6 4.4

Public Debt (% of GDP) 68.5 67.8 69.9 69.0 69.8

Money (annual variation in %) 12.3 10.7 11.5 6.7 21.8

Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %, eop) 8.2 5.3 4.8 3.9 4.3

Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) 10.0 6.0 4.9 4.5 3.6

Inflation (PPI, annual variation in %) 5.2 1.3 -3.6 1.8 2.9

Policy Interest Rate (%) 8.00 7.50 6.75 6.25 6.00

Stock Market (annual variation in %) 18.9 24.9 -9.4 16.9 11.3

Exchange Rate (vs USD) 60.02 62.29 66.25 64.86 65.11

Exchange Rate (vs USD, aop) 60.42 61.14 65.42 67.04 64.46

Current Account (% of GDP) -1.8 -1.4 -1.1 -0.7 -1.8

Current Account Balance (USD bn) -32.8 -27.6 -22.1 -15.2 -48.7

Trade Balance (USD billion) -136.7 -137.5 -117.3 -108.9 -158.6

Exports (USD billion) 314 311 262 275 305

Imports (USD billion) 451 448 379 384 463

Exports (annual variation in %) 4.6 -1.2 -15.6 5.1 10.6

Imports (annual variation in %) -8.0 -0.7 -15.3 1.3 20.5

International Reserves (USD) 304 341 356 373 421

External Debt (% of GDP) 24.0 23.2 23.1 20.6 19.9

Source: Focus Economics

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sistent than normal.In Q2 FY 2019, i.e. from July to Sep-tember, the Indian economy grew by 4.6 per cent compared to the same pe-riod a year ago, down from Q1’s five per cent expansion and a whisker be-low market analysts’ expectations of 4.7 per cent growth. It was also the sixth consecutive decline in economic growth and the weakest reading since Q4 FY 2012.

Fixed investment growth sunk to one per cent in Q2 (Q1: +4.0%), mark-ing the weakest growth since Q3 FY 2014. Experts attributed this slow-down to weaker bank lending growth, which moderated to a nearly three-year low, despite five consecutive in-terest cuts by the Reserve Bank of In-dia. In contrast, private consumption growth accelerated to 5.1 per cent (Q1: +3.1%), despite falling consumer con-fidence, while government consump-tion growth surged to 15.6 per cent (Q1: +8.9%).

However, there is a lot of contradic-tion in the claim that private consump-tion grew during the first half of the current financial year. The Minister of

State for Statistics, Programme Imple-mentation and Planning Rao Inderjeet Singh tried to defend the government claim that there has been no decline in consumption by putting forth spe-cious arguments like free education and Ayushmaan Bharat scheme. While various experts and institutions have pointed out that private consumption has declined the most in the last 48 years the government refused to ac-cept the CSO report.

The GDP data released recently con-firmed distress stories emanating from different sectors. The private final con-sumption expenditure (PFCE), which reflects demand in the economy, grew 3.14 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019-20 (FY20) - a 17-quarter low.

The PFCE grew by 7.2 per cent in the previous quarter (January to March or Q4 of 2018-19 or FY19). In the year-ago period, PFCE growth was 7.31 per cent.

“Collapse of private consumption demand growth from 10.6 per cent in Q4FY18 to 3.1 per cent in Q1FY20 is the real cause of concern,” said De-vendra Pant, chief economist at India

Ratings.In August of the current year a Fic-

ci survey pegged India’s GDP growth rate at 6.9 per cent for the entire year which seems rosy when looked at in the month of December. The same is the case with the central Bank. The RBI had forecast seven per cent growth in June but brought it down to five per cent by November-end. How-ever, the Union Finance Minister has continued to come up with weird ex-planations to defend her government.

Arijit Nag is a freelance journalist who writes on various aspects of the economy and current affairs.

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Indian economy limps through 2019 – PART IIPro-government economists have been making a lot of optimistic noise regarding the revival of the flagging economy. They are expecting that economy will start recovering from the first quarter of the next financial year. However, they have not yet come up with any solid reason why any sort of recovery will begin any time soon. Despite the slight easing of the trade conflict between the US and China and the decisive British election, the Indian economy has not benefitted much. Neither have the government initiatives to revive the economy have had any impact so far. As the economy spirals further down towards the nadir, the government is busy with turning discriminatory Bills into weird Acts while the whole country burns. Article by Arijit Nag

Union Finance Minister Nirma-la Sitharaman made a fantastic claim while replying to a ques-

tion in the Rajya Sabha on November 27. She said, “If you are looking at the econ-omy with a discerning view, you see that growth may have come down but it is not a recession yet, it will not be a recession ever.”

In a recent interview to Huffington Post, the India chief of IMF Ranil Salga-do admitted that the institution has been wrong in its assessment. He also accept-ed that the slowdown wasn’t cyclical but structural. Although he seemed im-pressed by certain government measures to revive the economy he said it couldn’t happen without significant investments in education and health. In case people have forgotten let me remind them that the government recently decided to clip Rs 3,000 crore from the education budget. Although improved finan-cial transmission and a possible quick resolution of global trade

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tensions maybe some possible upsides to growth projections but a delay in the revival of domestic demand, a further slowdown in global economic activity and geo-political tensions can also prove downside risks.

The GST Council has decided not to tamper with the tax rates. While there is an advantage of this move, there are also negatives to it. The government has been falling short of its targeted collec-tions and a hike in the rates would have helped in this regard but, on the other hand, animosity between the Centre and some states has been intensifying due to delay in payouts to the states. Tax cuts usually put the saved money directly into the hands of consumers, which they can spend on other goods and services. From a macroeconomic point of view,

this is a time to cut both personal income taxes and indirect taxes. That would be the quickest way to push demand and correct the cyclical downturn in de-mand. This what the experts say but this downturn isn’t cyclical, it is a structur-al anomaly. NITI Aayog Vice-President Rajiv Kumar seems optimistic about the state of the economy. He feels despite all odds the economy will grow by six per cent or maybe more. But how, he doesn’t know.

Despite general expectations, the RBI kept key policy rates unchanged keeping in view the rising inflationary trends. Disappointingly, real GDP growth for FY20 is revised downwards from 6.1 per cent in the October policy to five per cent for FY20

According to a PTI report, the previous low was recorded at 4.3 per cent in the January-March period of 2012-13. The GDP growth was at seven per cent in the corresponding quarter of 2018-19.

The gross value added (GVA), a meas-ure of the value of goods and services produced in an area, industry or sector of an economy plunged to a near ten-year low. A lot of so-called experts have been citing the rising stock exchange indices as a sign of a healthy economy. But that is a very poor way of looking at the econ-omy. Stock exchanges do nothing for the health of an economy. The slowdown is visible across other sectors as well. Con-struction sector GVA grew 3.3 per cent in July-September 2019 compared to 5.7 per cent in the previous quarter and 6.8

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per cent in the second quarter of the pre-vious fiscal year. The GDP growth in 1H-FY20 has averaged at 4.75 per cent.

Right from the days of demonetisation Indian real estate has been devoid of any appreciable forward momentum and it has continued in the same vein 2019. Dwindling consumption, lacklustre in-vestment and the global slowdown over-shadowed all possibilities for growth.

The real estate sector’s performance - a reliable barometer of India’s overall economic health - painfully reflected the macro-economic state of affairs. The li-quidity crisis did not relent and dented any ‘real’ growth during the year.

As Johnny-come-lately, the apex bank in its fifth bi-monthly policy review sharply lowered GDP growth projection for the entire fiscal to five per cent from 6.1 per cent. RBI also revised its head-line retail inflation projection upwards to 5.1-4.7 per cent for the second half of 2019-20. Putting pressure on household expenses, retail inflation is likely to re-main “very high” in the upcoming three-four months before a possible dip in the first half of 2020-21.

However, there are chances that it may take longer as inflation is influenced by a number of factors. While RBI could ask banks for faster transmission of lend-ing rates, it needs to team up with the government and cater to the needs of stressed sectors like banking, manufac-turing, construction, automobile and real estate. Banks have only transmitted 0.6 per cent of 2.25 per cent repo cut by RBI, choking up the economy

There’s really nothing to cheer for RBI repo rate cut though it means everything and yet results in nothing. Because the economy is choked up as India’s pub-lic and private sector commercial banks have collectively choked up the domes-tic economy by refusing to pass on the repo rate cuts to the consumers and the industry for the past five years. Consist-ently high interest rates have dissuaded the industry from borrowing to invest in

greenfield projects and plant expansions. India’s private investment is at a 14 year low, according to CMIE.

The National Statistical Office (NSO) released the GDP estimates for the Q2 of FY20 showing a sixth straight fall in the quarterly GDP growth - from 8.1 per cent in Q4 of FY18 to 4.5 per cent for Q2 FY20. Manufacturing, which contributes 77.6 per cent to the IIP, was growing at a much higher rate earlier - at a simple annual average of 10 per cent between FY05 and FY11 (base 2004-05) - but had fallen to just four per cent of simple an-nual average growth rate between FY12 and FY19 (base 2011-12). Simple data can confuse and confound. For exam-ple, the latest monthly data of the CMIE shows an unemployment rate of 7.48 per cent in November - down from 8.45 per cent in October 2019. But the labour force participation rate (LFPR) - which reflects how many of the labour force (those ei-ther working or looking for work) are em-ployed - fell to a new low of just 42.37 per cent.

There is broad unanimity among the various experts about uplift in 2020. Private sector consensus prediction is that GDP will grow above six per cent in 2020-21, the next financial year. The RBI expects an early comeback — an average 6.1 per cent in April-September 2020. And the International Monetary Fund’s October World Economic Outlook fore-cast India’s GDP growth accelerating to seven per cent in 2020, up from 6.1 per cent in 2019. Incidentally, these are the two institutions, the RBI and IMF, which were the last to revise their earlier projec-tions. This optimism is presumed upon an uptick in spending and production

from monetary and fiscal policy support, namely, enhanced pass-through of cu-mulative monetary easing in 2019, lower business taxes, partially eased labour reg-ulations, further counter-cyclical stimu-lus expected in the forthcoming budget, and other sector-specific relief measures. An improved rabi crop outlook owing to robust monsoons adds to this optimism. Progressive improvement in liquidity and financing conditions of the stressed non-bank sector is also anticipated.

However, most segments are fun-damentally weak or strained. A quick health check shows businesses and con-sumers are less than fit. Many large firms are still to deleverage, regain balance sheet strength to contemplate investing afresh.

The protracted slowdown has slowed this process. It has also tipped newer firms into this pool, adding fresh bad loans to the existing stockpile of non-per-forming assets and aggravating overall stress. Consumers or households, also increased their liabilities in the last two years in which income growth slowed, not an ideal situation for borrowing or spending more. The weakened capaci-ties could therefore mute the magnitude of aggregate demand response, or private investment and consumption.

The public or government sector is increasingly strained. This is a large seg-ment with significant economic influ-ence through taxation and expenditure policies. To elaborate, higher government spending alone contributed 1.9 percent-age points to last quarter’s GDP growth of 4.5 per cent. But now, the government is cash-strapped. On the revenue side, it is affected by declining economic activ-ities that reduce tax collections as well as recent tax cuts; committed expenses strain the expenditure side. The resource constraint is posing a difficult choice, whether to axe spending or raise taxes. Either will result in further demand com-pression. It is to be hoped such a vicious spiral does not set in.


India is the first country in the world to create a ministry of non-conven-tional energy resources, in the ear-

ly 1980s. Renewable energy in India comes under the ambit of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Around five years ago the MNRE began chalking out actionable plans for the re-newable energy sector under its ambit to make a quantum leap, building on strong foundations already laid out in the country.

MNRE renewable electricity targets

have been revised to grow from just un-der 43 GW in April 2016 to 175 GW by the year 2022, including 100 GW from solar power, 60 GW from wind power, 10 GW from bio power and five GW from small hydro power. The ambi-tious targets should see India rapidly becoming one of the leading green en-ergy producers in the world and sur-passing numerous developed countries. The government plans to achieve 40 per cent cumulative electric power gener-ation from non-fossil fuel sources by

2030.While the world is still coming to

terms with the enormity of the threat posed by climate change, especially the US, India has already launched one of the world’s largest clean-energy expan-sion programmes.

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani, recently announced the compa-ny will become India’s largest renewa-ble energy company in the current year (2020) and one of the top three global solar companies by next year. In a blog

India has been at the forefront of the paradigm shift in energy sources. The country has set ambitious goals for renewable energy generation and it is expected that India will become one of the top producers in the world. It is heartening that India has realised that renewable energy is the way ahead and initiating necessary measures towards transformation. Article by Arijit Nag

Amidst slowdown renewable energy remains rosy

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post on social media platform LinkedIn, Adani declared the group would invest 70 per cent of the capital expenditure in clean energy and energy efficient sys-tems.

In the said post, Adani said they aimed to become the world’s largest solar power company by 2025 and the world’s largest renewable power com-pany by 2030. “We feel confident that we will be able to lead one of the fastest global carbon offsets,” he said.

This announcement comes in the wake of investors and infrastructure companies committing themselves to clean energy and reducing exposure to fossil fuel dependent industries. The world’s largest asset manager BlackRock announced recently that it would with-

draw its investments in companies that get 25 per cent of their revenues from thermal coal production, apart from making no future direct investment in such firms. According to a report in Business Standard, this could have ad-verse impact on Indian companies such as NTPC, the Adani group and Coal In-dia Limited (CIL).

To meet India’s growth needs its power generation capacity will have to increase up to seven times the present figure. A major part of India’s energy mix consists of fossil fuels. But fossil fuels are finite sources and have very harmful environmental consequences. In these times of depleting resourc-es and climate threats, the best way to move ahead for India is to take the dual

path of energy efficiency and renewable power generation like wind power and solar electricity. It is imperative to tap into these huge renewable power sourc-es and judiciously utilise the non-re-newable resources, keeping energy con-servation in mind.

In order to achieve this, the renewa-ble energy programme is in the process of investing in supporting mechanisms that emphasise upon clean and renew-able energy policies through advocacy and awareness building a supportive renewable energy implementation en-vironment. Its activities are aimed at helping compliance with evolving re-newable energy deployment targets; and building supportive policy evi-dence through research around grid as

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well as off-grid business models.Power companies use a variety of

processes to generate electricity, and not all processes affect the environment in an identical way. For instance, coal is a much more environmentally trou-bling source of energy than solar power, which has minimum environmental ef-fects. Apart from coal, electricity is also generated through natural gas, hydro-electric power plants, nuclear energy and oil.

As we all know that most processes in producing electricity release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that absorb and emit radiation into Earth’s atmosphere. While inherently, small quantities of carbon dioxide exist in the atmosphere, the conventional genera-tion of electricity has greatly increased the presence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. An overwhelming majority of scientists believe that this contrib-utes to global warming that has been affecting the climate, destroying animal populations and changing local ecosys-tems.

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(As on 30.09.2016)

India’s renewable electricity sources are expected to grow exponentially by 2022, including a more than doubling of India’s large wind power capacity and an almost 15 fold increase in solar pow-er in the current year from April 2016 levels. Such ambitious goals would definitely place India amongst the world leaders in renewable energy use and put India at the centre of its Interna-tional Solar Alliance project promoting the growth and development of solar power globally to over 120 countries.

As of April 30, 2016, India’s cumula-tive grid interactive or grid tied renew-able energy capacity (excluding large hydro) reached around 42.85 GW, sur-passing the installed capacity of large-scale hydroelectric power in India for the first time. Sixty-three per cent of the renewable power came from wind, while solar contributed nearly 16 per cent. Large hydro installed capacity was 42.78 GW as of April 30, 2016 and is administered separately by the Minis-try of Power and not included in MNRE targets.

As and when the sun doesn’t shine or the wind stops blowing, power genera-tion can come to a halt. This intermitten-cy allows coal to have a sustained role as a baseload source of power. While the government aims to achieve as much as 350 GW to 500 GW of renewable ener-gy by 2030, coal will remain the major fuel source for electricity generation in India. However, the diminishing role of coal, achieved by exploiting the com-mercial attractiveness of solar energy is being witnessed nationally.

According to a research report re-leased in November 2019 by KPMG in India, renewables intermittency — the primary hindrance for renewables — is being globally addressed through a variety of technologies and business models. A combination of convention-al resources, balancing through power markets and battery storage, has begun to prove its merit. In the last year alone,

Germany, Portugal, and Denmark were powered by a significant volume of renewables — almost 100 per cent for some time periods.

According to a special report on stor-age, published for the 11th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference (IRES 2017) in Düsseldorf, Germany, a 100 per cent renewable energy scenario is very much possible for India. The de-mand for storage technologies in energy transition towards 100 per cent renew-able energy for India using an hourly resolved simulation model, the report posits that 100 per cent renewable ener-gy penetration is possible in India, sub-ject to low-cost batteries. Furthermore, KPMG in India, in a modelling exercise conducted for states leading in renewa-ble generation, also confirmed that re-newable energy penetration of 30 to 40 per cent, in energy terms, is absolutely possible by 2025.

In conclusion we can say that the en-ergy transition today is poised to make electricity as the predominant fuel of the future. The pace at which innova-tors are coming up with ideas is quick-ening and global trends are indicating that rapid electrification, driven by effi-ciency, cost, and climate considerations is on its way. The future of renewable energy is extremely bright both global-ly and in the domestic context. There is only one way to go for the sector and that is – forward.

Arijit Nag is a freelance journalist who writes on various aspects of the economy and current affairs.

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LINEAR ACTUATORS: WHICH DRIVING SYSTEM? An actuator’s driving system is directly related to its performance. But how can someone find the most appropriate? To explain it, we chose 3 different application scenarios.

When choosing a linear ac-tuator, the first question to ask is: “What type of drive

do I need?”. Linear actuators are main-ly driven by belt, rack and pinion, or ball screw. Each of these systems has features that make them suitable for specific applications.

Rollon has a broad and extremely varied range of actuators, which in-clude different models for each of the drives mentioned above. Let’s look more closely at three different cases and define the different needs and assess the correct choices for each ap-plication. The correct actuator defined by the peculiarities of the application allows us to maximize results and re-duce costs.

CASE 1 - HIGH PERFORMANCE PACKAGING SYSTEMS Productivity, performance and safety: in the packaging sector, speed is fun-damental and reducing cycle times translates directly into an economic advantage, while component reliabil-

ity translates into

reduced maintenance costs and in-creased productivity.

To obtain high performance and production rates on discreetly long strokes, choosing one of the belt solu-tions would be spot on.

Belt solutions allow high speed ac-celerations on distances as long as 10-12 m strokes. At the same time, load capacities are high: an X-Y-Z portal built with a belt driven solution can manage loads in the range of 150/200 kg. The absence of lubrication on the belt, unlike the other two solutions,

involves less maintenance and avoids costly “machine down-

time”. The choice of a different

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antee the same results: for example, a screw system would be too slow and would not be able to handle such long strokes.

For packaging applications, Rollon created Plus System, a high perfor-mance product family of extremely ro-bust linear actuators in extruded alu-minum with a high level of protection of sliding and drive systems; and the Smart System linear actuator product family, which features simplified con-struction that successfully combines performance and competitiveness.

Both product families are driven with toothed belt systems. They use linear rails with recirculating balls, and they reach accelerations of up to 50 m/s2 and maximum sliding speeds of 5 m/s. Both of these product fami-lies also offer dedicated solutions for vertical applications on the Z axis.

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efficient and produce high quality over time.

Moreover, when speaking of preci-sion in the semi-conductor industry, the level must be extreme (two-place decimal tolerance). The ideal choice for this solution would be the an axis with a screw drive unit.

The Precision System product fam-ily by Rollon includes several models of linear tables for translating with great precision. These systems are built with anodized extruded alumi-num profiles and rails with recirculat-ing ball bearings, and they are driven with screw units with recirculating ball bearings, which can achieve a lev-el of precision of 10 μ with regard to positioning and ±5 μ with regard to repeatability. All mounting and refer-ence surfaces of higher performance models are finished.

Needless to say, this level of preci-sion is impossible to reach with any belt or rack and pinion drive system.

For more informationWeb:www.rollonindia.in

CASE 2 - PICK & PLACE SYS-TEMS WITH LONG STROKES The second case involves large por-tals for pick and place systems, such as those that move metal sheets for the appliance industry or various types of production lines. Load capacities are crucial aspects of these systems, along with the rigidity of the system and the possibility of moving several vertical axes independently along Y axes and strokes possibly longer than 30 m.

A belt solution would be limited in this case. Since belts are made of pol-yurethane, when we assess applica-tions, we must consider elastic defor-mation rates with the resulting loss of rigidity in the system, and the reduc-tion in precision as the stroke becomes longer.

A belt system also usually has a sin-gle motor that uses a motor head to drive the belt and move the different carriages and their respective vertical axes in perfect synchronization.

A Y axis moved with a rack and pinion drive would, instead, maintain

its rigidity along potentially infinite strokes and offer the option of moving each carriage independently. For these reasons, a rack and pinion drive would be the best choice for these large por-tals, especially on the Y axis.

The series of actuators in the Tecline family by Rollon mounts induction hardened steel racks with inclined teeth, and rails with recirculating ball bearings or prismatic rails with bear-ings depending on the application. They also have extruded aluminum profiles with different sized sections, up to 360 mm. Able to handle loads up to 1000 kg, these systems can easily be configured with actuators from the Modline family (these are belt driven) to create portals.

CASE 3 - ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS FOR SEMI-CONDUCTORS Precision is undoubtedly the main feature for a system used to assemble small parts, such as in the semi-con-ductor industry. Precision is necessary in terms of positioning and repeatabil-ity, to allow the assembly system to be

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Sentinel 1 shock absorbers remotely optimize safety, equipment life & productivity

ITT EnidineTechnology advance-ments and the emergence of the in-dustrial internet of things (IIoT) has

led to what is referred to as Industry 4.0, or the fourth industrial revolution. Industry 4.0 combines automation with the IIoT to create smart factories, con-nected by the internet.

Automated factories and warehouses enable unattended operation of equip-ment and real-time communication of equipment status. These automation improvements, combined with the high operating speeds required to meet in-creasing productivity demands, have obvious advantages, but progress also comes with disadvantages. High operat-ing speeds can also lead to an increase in noise, damage to machines, excessive vibration and accidents due to runaway equipment. If failsafe measures are not in place to detect these conditions and shut down equipment when they occur, costly accidents or personnel injuries may occur.

Controlling noise, vibration and shock due to an impact or repeated im-pacts is important to maximize equip-ment life, minimize damage and most importantly, provide a safe work envi-ronment. Products such as bumpers, springs, cylinder cushions and indus-trial shock absorbers are the main op-tions design engineers employ to com-bat noise and vibration.

Employing industrial shock ab-sorbersThe specific application dictates which product is optimal. Rubber bumpers and springs are inexpensive, but most of the energy at impact is stored, resulting in rebound and an undesirable recoil ef-fect. Cylinder cushions operate over a limited operating range and provide

low energy absorption, which results in shock loading and vibration.

Industrial shock absorbers provide a controlled, predictable deceleration that converts kinetic energy to thermal energy. The shock absorber operates in the fully extended position under normal conditions. In hydraulic shock absorbers, the fluid is compressed on impact and forced through narrow or-ifices, which causes a rapid increase in fluid temperature that is dissipated through the cylinder body.

If it is important to limit recoil, shock and vibration, industrial shock absorb-ers are the clear product of choice. One such application is automated storage and retrieval systems, commonly found

in modern warehouses. Large fulfill-ment warehouses, such as those used by Walmart, Amazon and the food indus-try, feature unattended stacker cranes and other automated equipment. Stack-er cranes operate along the aisles of warehouses between racks or shelves. They automatically transfer products to and from the storage racks and feature both linear and vertical travel mecha-nisms. They position, load and extract goods to a specified rack position.

Repeated soft-stop impacts are com-mon in stacker crane operation. Indus-trial shock absorbers help minimize damage and dissipate the energy of the impact. While the shock absorbers can handle these soft stop impacts, repeat-ed bumps will eventually affect the life of the unit, which will need to be refur-bished or replaced.

Of greater concern are impacts due to runaway cranes or other emergency conditions, which can result in sub-stantial damage and injury if personnel are working nearby. Shock absorbers intended for soft-stop operation absorb the impact in conditions where the ve-locity or impact is greater than normal. When this occurs, quickly shutting the crane down is imperative to prevent further damage or injury. In many ex-isting warehouses, this is a manual pro-cess. Before the equipment can be shut

Figure 2: Dampening options. Source: ITT Enidine

Figure 1: Industrial shock absorber with Sentinel 1 monitoring system.

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down, somebody must notice or be made aware of the accident.

Warehouse workers have one of the

most dangerous occupations with re-spect to on-the-job injuries, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In ad-dition to the obvious concern over per-sonnel safety, there are financial costs to the company when accidents occur. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, each recordable injury costs an average of $35,000. Preventing and lim-iting these accidents and costs is desir-able for safety, efficiency and financial reasons.

Industrial shock absorbers for Industry 4.0ITT Enidine Inc. has been providing noise, vibration and shock solutions for industrial, aerospace, defense, rail and transportation markets throughout the world since 1966. Research and devel-opment combined with new technol-ogies and innovation led to the devel-opment of the Sentinel 1, ITT Enidine’s first-generation, on-board monitoring system for industrial shock absorbers.

Sentinel 1 breaks new ground by integrating microelectronics into the ITT Enidine heavy-duty line of shock

absorbers to provide continuous mon-itoring and notification of impact ac-tivity in unattended applications. The Sentinel 1 does not require any wiring or batteries and uses energy-harvesting, wireless technology to generate energy upon impact to send a wireless signal up to 2,000 ft. As the energy is gener-ated when needed, it does not need to be stored.

The Sentinel 1 can be integrated to a PLC or to similar plant safety controls. Depending on the application require-ments, the signal can be used to either count soft-stop impacts or as a failsafe to shut down runaway equipment, pre-venting further damage and protecting people and goods.

Figure 6 shows a stacker crane appli-cation with multiple industrial shock absorbers. One Sentinel 1 shock ab-sorber could be configured to count soft-stop impacts to inform mainte-nance personnel when the shock ab-sorber needs replacement. A second shock absorber could notify a control system of a runaway condition. Emer-gency conditions such as this can shut down the crane and other systems.

Sentinel 1 can be purchased as part of a new shock absorber or retrofit to an existing Enidine heavy-duty series unit. Replacing or retrofitting an exist-ing shock absorber with an ITT Enidine Sentinel 1 is a simpler and more cost-ef-fective approach than attempting to de-sign a custom solution.

ConclusionThe Sentinel 1 shock absorber form ITT Enidine is a ground-breaking product that combines advanced microelectron-ics and wireless technology to provide continuous monitoring for industrial applications such as warehouse auto-mated storage and retrieval systems. The Sentinel 1 can be integrated into plant predictive maintenance programs to replace shock absorbers when they have reached their end of life. Alter-

nately, they can be integrated with plant control systems to monitor for accidents, shutting down equipment to prevent further damage or injury.

About Shavo Technologies Pvt. Ltd.Shavo is a leading diversified company specialized in highly engineered Ad-vanced Control Technologies. Singular-ly focussed on technical expertise, qual-ity and reliability, Shavo Technologies is your source for premier high-tech solutions in Gas Management , Shock and Vibration, Static & Dust controls, Lubrication and Air Moving Products . Shavo is a full service organization with design, assembly, sales support , service , installation, and commissioning func-tions.

Building on its heritage of innovation and high technology, Shavo has part-nered with the world leader ITT Eni-dine to deliver enduring solutions to key industries in the area of Shock and Vibration solutions

For more information on ITT Enidine products,

please contact Mr. Rushil Shah, Managing Director,

Shavo Technologies Pvt. Ltd., on +91-7030938211, 7410004817.

Email: [email protected] Web: www.shavogroup.comFigure 4: Sentinel 1 monitoring system.

Figure 5: Stacker crane application with multiple shock absorbers. Source: ITT Enidine

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Avians’ loading bay solutions help you to be one step ahead.

Loading bay equipment is one of the many products that Avians’ expertise lies in. Since it is a

manufacturer of all items in-house, the whole process – from product devel-opment and design to manufacturing, installation and service – are optimal-ly co-ordinated, which ensures smooth loading and unloading.

Hydraulic dock levelers• Conforming to the European standards

(BS EN 1398:2009).• Dock levelers for: Mounted to the dock

face; installed into a pit. • There are two types of dock levelers:

Standard lip and telescopic lip dock levelers.

• DL having imported power packs, popular and efficient single button control panels. Avians dock levelers single button technology is efficient.

• Dock levelers platform with chequered antiskid plate and lip with carefully machined section makes its working smooth and efficient.

• Various capacities ranging from 3 tonne to 25 tonne and sizes up to 4 m as platform length is versatile for every industry use.

• Avians dock leveler is able to compen-sate for the up-and-down movement of the various vehicles during loading and unloading. A dock leveler should be capable to support extremely heavy loads, service a wide range of truck heights, and compensate for tilted trucks. A dock leveler includes an-

tis-slip ramp welded to a lip. • Allows safety stop in case of acciden-

tal departure of the vehicle.• Economical solution is the dock leve-

lers with single cylinder power pack for low weight load capacities. Also can be provided manually operated dock levelers for some special appli-cations.

Dock shelters• Avians offers CE-certified dock shel-

ters with optimum seal between the internal and external environments, assisting in the reduction of energy consumption.

• Dock shelters, in combination with dock levelers, eliminate the need for a ramp and canopies and ease of op-eration.

• Avians manufactures dock shelters in-house, so any size can be easily cus-tomised and delivery can be reduced.

• Available for all kind of usage and situ-ation from the outside cold conditions or the chilled ones from outside heat and also from rain, breeze, snow and dirt. Avians’ range of dock shelters and dock seals include: Retractable dock shelters; and Inflatable dock shelters.

Sectional overhead doors• Sectional doors are the new generation

doors that replaced the conventional rolling shutters, where aesthetics is important, along with safety and du-rability.

• Its applications include: Manufactur-

ing industries; cold storages; ware-houses; automobile industries; stor-ages and warehouses; commercial buildings.

• The sectional doors are with specific features: Durable and space-efficient; variety of finish, colours and window options; existing doors can be easily modernised with Avians’ solution.

• It is manufactured using PUF insu-lated panels, hence, it maintains tem-perature having thickness up to 40/80 mm, which enables it to be installed in places exposed to higher wind loads. The panels have finger safe design. Be-cause of its higher thickness, it is stur-dy, stable and is of high usage as com-pared to conventional rolling shutters. Its flexibility allows it to have various fixing arrangements. Sectional doors with full transparent panels are avail-able to be widely used in showrooms and manufacturing units where full clear vision is required along with aes-thetics and safety features.

A combination of sectional doors, dock levelers and dock shelters forms a sin-gle source for any industry as a loading bay solution. Through long experience across various industries, Avians has ex-ecuted various combinations of section-al doors, dock levelers, dock houses and dock shelters.

For more informationWeb: www.avians.co.in

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Enhanced Dust-Proof Guideway HD

Features• High Dust-Proof End Seal

PMI develops special designed bidi-rectional end seal.

• High Dust-Proof Inner and Bottom Seal Preventing foreign matters entering the carriage from the bolt hole of the rail.

Test ConditionsBelow we can see a picture of the carriage that was installed with dust proof kits so as to run in a very dusty environment.Specification: MSA20SLoad: No loadingVelocity: 0.55 m/sStroke: 550 mmTest distance: 150 kmGrease: Shell S2 V100Particle: Wood flourParticle amount: Spray continuously

ResultAfter running 150 KM in a wood our test environment, the carriage is still moving smoothly and the steel balls are also glossy. The end seal and inner

Code MSA 15 MSA 20 MSA 25 MSA 30 MSA 35 MSB 15 MSB 20

SS 0.25 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.15 0.25

DD 0.45 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.7 0.25 0.45

HD 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.8 3.8 1.5 1.6

Thrust Force

seal protect against wood flour from entering the carriage. Overall running smoothness is not effected.

ApplicationWood-working machine

Test Condition

Carriage inside show

High Dust-Proof End Seal

High Dust-Proof Innerand Bottom Seal

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Are you driving or charging?Fast charging but safe - insulation monitoring in DC charging stations

The number of electric vehicles is constantly increasing and will grow even faster in the future. This will also help to expand the charging station infrastructure, as

DC charging stations are the first choice when electric vehi-cles need to be charged in the shortest possible time. Electri-cal safety must be ensured during the charging process. For this purpose, an unearthed DC power supply system (IT sys-tem) with insulation monitoring by an insulation monitoring device (IMD) is installed. The user must never be exposed to high voltages (up to 1000 V) at any time. DOLD has developed an intelligent solution for insulation monitoring especially for DC charging stations.

The insulation monitor RN 5897/020 of the VARIMETER IMD family is used especially for DC charging stations ac-cording to the IEC/EN 61851-23 standard and monitors the charging process from the charging station into the vehicle. The device is characterised by the short response delay of ≤ 1s, a nominal voltage up to DC 1000 V with an additional coupling device and the detection of asymmetrical as well as symmetrical insulation faults. The integrated voltage meas-urement ensures reliable determination of the insulation re-sistance in the IT system. The insulation monitor also has a self-test. This takes place automatically after power-on and after every full operating hour.

In addition to monitoring DC charging stations, the insu-lation monitor RN 5897/020 can also be used to monitor un-earthed AC, DC, AC/DC system, UPS systems, networks with

frequency converters or DC drives, battery networks and mo-bile power generators.

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Kalyani Sales Corporation offers a wide range of Rivet nuts / Hang Nuts for sheet metal appli-

cations . Rivet Nut is a threaded insert with a counterbored and serrated shank. Rivet Nut is riveted into thin walled components made up of steel, NF metals and plastic with pre-punched receiving holes. During this process, the riveted serrations of the shank cut into the side wall, creating absolutely secure fasten-ing. They have distinct advantages like: easy & quick installation; high torque & pull out strength; can be used in surface

treated, ready plated parts, so eliminating the need for time consuming cleaning of internal threads and re-working damage at the sur-face; eliminates expensive weld-ing equipments & consumables; several varieties to suit particular application. Miniature Rivet Nuts with smaller out-er dimensions are used for low torque, space & weight saving applications. Blind type rivet nuts with blind threads are used for applications where sealed fastening is required to avoid water con-

tamination of threads. Miniature Stand off type rivet nuts with

special lengths are used as a spacer or stand off. These en-tire rivet nuts are available in steel (blue/yellow chro-

mated), Stainless Steel or brass material and in various thread

sizes from M2 to M10 for sheet thick-nesses 0.5 to 5.0 mm. Areas of appli-cations include: Control panels, Sheet metal cabinets, Switchgears, PCB,UPS, Invertors, Household appliances, Elec-tronic weighing machines etc.

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Simplicity in Expanding Mandrels a keyto effective solution in Work Holding

The continuing advancement in production methods in the Metalworking Industry has cre-

ated a need for precision workholding devices capable of automatic clamping in component bores. In addition, the equipment must transmit the high ac-curacy of the latest machine tools and develop sufficient holding power to re-sist the cutting forces imposed on the workpiece.

Such capabilities are possible by us-ing a BIRLA PRECISION TECHNOLO-GIES (BPT) Expanding mandrel system.

The BIRLA PRECISION TECHNOL-OGIES (BPT) Expanding Mandrels, double angle principle for precision ex-pansion, have been proved over a num-ber of years as the most versatile and trouble free Mandrels for jobs requiring internal chucking where accuracy posi-tive grip are necessary.

Considering the problem of large-di-ameter workpiece with a small ID mounted on the solid mandrel. The torque generated when cutting on the relatively large OD creates a slippage problem. Likewise, a short-length ID creates a problem of holding the work-piece square / perpendicular to the centerline. The use of end drivers / End Locators. or other assists to gain either holding capability or to insure part accuracy may create a problem of machining end surfaces. In addition, serrated or tooth-type end drivers could leave marks on the ends of work pieces. Simply stated, the answers are found in a wide range of mandrel designs and applications that have been developed to meet virtually every need. However, these items are not always known to those who face a new problem.

With the very simple plug-type solid mandrel, which can be very effective

when used with certain types of work pieces. Its strength lies in its very sim-plicity. It is nothing more a plug of suit-able length with a threaded end upon ‘which is slipped a work piece which is then bolted into place with some kind of an end clamp. Its weaknesses are twofold. The first is the inability to accommodate work pieces with any variation of inside diameters. For exam-ple, if the plain plug mandrel is 25mm in diameter & customer components location bore size is 25.50mm i.e. over size by 0.5 mm… work piece can not be clamped. It obviously, would locate off center due to its own weight, and concentricity between the ID and OD would be lost. Secondly, any kind of an end clamp either covers part of the work piece end, which may be a ma-chining area, or end drivers may leave unacceptable indentations on thework piece. Most machines are equipped with the standard mounting shown in Figure 1.

The spindle nose has a 7 1 /2-degree taper and holds the mandrel plate to the

nose with bolts. BPTs mandrels are suit-able for ISO Std Spindle Nose A2-5”/A2-6”/A2-8”. Through BPT Standard Adaptor plates. As stated, the simple plug-type solid mandrel cannot cope with any variation of workpiece ID. So the most prevalent approach is the use of an expanding -sleeve mandrel as shown in Figure 2.

Although most applications do in-volve lathes, there are plenty of exam-

ples whereby round work pieces are held on machining-center and mill-ing-machine tables. The drawbar prin-ciple can be applied to non rotating work as well it is variation for use in a non rotating application. These are of-ten powered by shop air and they can develop several tons of drawbar pres-sure. There are two things to keep in mind about the drawbar and expand-ing sleeve or segments. First, a preload pressure is always maintained. Even when the drawbar is released, it never moves forward so far that the slope of the sleeve loses contact with the slope of the mandrel body. Secondly, while expansion is achieved with air or hy-draulic pressure, the return is achieved with springs built between the mount-ing and mandrel plates.

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Imachemton™ Tubing for Microsphere based Drug ProcessingMicrosphere based controlled Drug release technology.Currently, we have to take the drugs periodically may be several times in a day for maintaining the peak plasma level concentration. Controlled release drug delivery system is developed to overcome these problems. Microsphere is used to release the drug in controlled manner. Microspheres are characteris-tically free flowing powders consisting of protein or synthetic biodegradable polymers.

PLGA is among the family of FDA-approved biodegradable polymers that are physically strong and highly biocompatible and have been extensively studied as delivery vehicles for drugs. First stage of the process is dissolution of PLGA in DCM solvent. As PLGA is hydrophobic in nature and does not dissolve in water. Since long time Silicone is used for drug delivery system through peristaltic pump for major water based solvent. We have many available polymer options for DCM transfer to dissolve PLGA in solvent. Peristaltic pump life along with chemical compatibility should be the key characteristics in any polymer tubing.

Conclusion: Above-mentioned chart clearly states that Fluoropolymers are best options for corrosive solvent transfer. PTFE/PFA/FEP is not the best choice, as it cannot be used in peristal-tic pump, hence FKM (viton) is suitable polymer for Organic solvent transfer in Peristaltic Pump Application.

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Use of TIP-TIG Technology in Process Equipment Plantsby Rakesh Choudhary, Head WAPS, Ador Welding Ltd. (with inputs from Plasch, TiP-TiG, Austria)

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TIP-TIG welding is a new ad-vanced innovation of the com-mon GTAW Process. This

process uses new, patent-pending technology (TiP-TiG), that delivers the highest possible weld energy with the lowest possible weld heat, all while still being user-friendly.

What is TIP-TIG welding?TiP-TiG new welding with a hot wire process can be used in every industry. It is very simple to learn, use and sim-ple to teach. This process is so unique that higher travel speed, lower heat in-put, reduced cycle time, and an overall better-quality welding advantage can easily be achieved.

The ProcessThe TIG weld receptivity for higher weld deposition rates is done by de-creasing the speeds for the weld so-lidification process and increasing the fluid weld area. This allows for a

100%-400% increase in TIG wire feed rates, increasing the overall weld de-posits. All these attributes like faster speeds and higher than normal weld energy, increase the resulting TIG weld quality and overall process productiv-ity.

The process is also slag-free and uses the lowest possible heat input of any welding process, producing a Heat Af-fected Zone (HAZ), all of which help to reduce distortion and weld stress. It produces some of the highest qual-ity products with the best metallurgi-cal and mechanical properties on all alloys, but also increases production up to four times the normal speed. There is also no inter- pass cleaning, creating availability for an increased Arc on time and weld quality.

The TIP-TIG process is available in manual and automated capability to attain weld and clad quality lev-els way beyond the conventional TIG – Hot – Cold Wire TIG – Pulsed MIG and the Flux-Cored process.

How it WorksA TIP-TIG welding system uses a wire fed GTAW system just like a typical TIG system, but it’s distinctive for the vibratory effect on wire at weld pool

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which is achieved by a linear forward and backward mechanical motion cre-ated by the customised wire feeder system. The forward and backward motion of the filler wire creates an oscillation that is then transferred to the weld, agitating the molten weld pool and ultimately disrupting the surface tension. In addition to this vi-bratory effect on the wire, a hotwire current (powered by a secondary pow-er source) is also applied to the fill-er metal, prior to entering the weld puddle. The two pictures (fig. 1 & 2) describe the weld finish with Manual GTAW & Manual TIP-TIG process.

ChampTig 400P Power source from Ador Welding with the TipTig wire feeder.

Benefits of the TIG-TIP process• Increased fluidity of the weld pool• Greater tolerance to joint fit-up• Significantly reduced joint sensitiv-

ity• Greater ability to accept more wire

into the weld pool, results in a high-er deposition

• 4-6 times increased travel times• Reduced cycle time and heat input• Cleaner welds with agitated weld

pool• Reduced weld stress with the re-

duced heat input

Approved AlloysTIP-TIG welding can work on a wide range of alloys such as carbon steel, stainless steel, duplex and super du-plex stainless steels, inconel, titani-um, aluminium, copper, nickel, and many other critical materials like P-91, which are used in process plant pro-duction.

Heat ExchangersHeat Exchangers are commonly con-structed from low Carbon Steel, Cop-per, Copper-Nickel, Stainless Steel,

Hastelloy, Inconel, or Titanium. There are certainly some unique applica-tions and challenges associated with the welding of heat exchangers, such

as the position and access for the pop-ular circumferential welding of Tube to sheet welds or the half tube shell welding.

A trained TIP-TIG welder can typ-ically weld a 50mm tube in 30 sec-onds… or less with the highest qual-ity and lowest heat input. Our typical travel speed for fillet welds will be be-tween 300 to 500 mm/min on most ap-plications. Compared with 80 to 150 mm/ min with conventional GTAW.

TIP-TIG manual system is a low cost semi-automatic solution to tack-le any job by selecting a wide variety of torches for different applications, with modified 180 deg torch it allows a complete tube sheet welds without repositioning the wire or stopping, al-lowing for defect free welds.

The typical customers in the manu-facturing and repair of various sized heat exchangers are in power plants, chemical plants, petrochemical plants, petroleum refineries, natural gas processing, and sewage treatment.

INCONEL CLADDINGNormally, when you manually clad the end of a pipe ID with Inconelusing Pulsed MIG as shown in the picture and result is often not so good. How-ever when we use TIP-TIG, the results are visible as shown on the mentioned pictures.

In the picture TIP-TIG cladded Job, TIP-TIG Inconel 800 pipe was welded

with Inconel 82 wire on 10 inch pipe 3/4 Wall. The TIP-TIG weld cycle time for the Inconel pipe was 40 – 50 minutes, whereas the customer used to take around 4 hrs with regular TIG. When your weld process can weld a complex incoloy* pipe and make the welds look simple, that’s a process that should be given consideration. With TIP-TIG, no brushing, no grind-ing, no spatter, no weld rework, no feeding of wire, no foot control, less skills. Note weld smoke prep machin-ing lubricants.

(*Incoloy refers to a range of super-alloys produced by the Special Metals Corporation group of companies. They are mostly nickel-based, and designed for excellent corrosion resistance as well as strength at high temperatures; there are specific alloys for resistance to chemical attacks)

Duplex Steel Welding ApplicationsApplicationThe picture (fig.5) is of a very thin Gage Duplex Boiler. Traditional auto-mated TIG process with cold wire may result in sluggish duplex welds.

The customer typically attained a maximum Hot Wire TIG weld travel speeds from 12 – 15 inch/min.

Then the customer switched over from Hot Wire TIG to the TIP-TIG process. The TIP-TIG weld parame-ters and speeds were achieved using

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an 0.035 (1mm) 2205 Duplex wire, with TIP-TIG travel speed of 35 inch/min was achieved providing 200% in-crease in weld travel. The welds had a superior, less sluggish weld bead ap-pearance and the parts had a dramatic reduction in weld distortion, (note the much smaller HAZ). Also the TIP-TIG process was much more stable and consistent.

TIP-TIG produces the cleanest welds from lowest possible oxidation. The welds will have the lowest possi-ble weld pores and inclusions and the smallest possible weld HAZ.

Welding of P-91 MaterialWelding of Grade 91 (9Cr-1Mo-V) chromium-molybdenum steel has presented numerous challenges since its introduction inthe 1970s. The gas tungsten-arc (GTAW) process can pro-duce welds of high quality; however, manual welding can be expensive and labour intensive, requiring skilled welders with extreme hand-eye coor-dination and dexterity. Grade 91 pro-ductivity can beincreased in either

shop or field fabrication by introduc-ing a semiautomatic high deposition metal transfer (HDMT) GTAWwelding process that combines controlled ex-citation of wire with a hot wire addi-tion. This technique is cost-effective and can beused for the entire weld from root to cap while producing high quality welds that industry expects from the GTAW process.

With TiP-TiG weld study, it in-dicates that semiautomatic HDMT GTAW welding process is capable of producing toughness valuescompara-ble to or exceeding manual GTAW and that the process provides an attractive alternative for welding P91 root and hotpasses or the entire weld from root to cap.Results of this study indicates that semiautomatic HDMT GTAW welding process is capable of produc-ing impact valuescomparable to or ex-ceeding manual GTAWT. The process also provides an attractive alternative for welding P91 root and hotpasses or the entire weld from root to cap. The semiautomatic HDMT GTAW welding process permits an increase in ener-gy(heat input), larger weld puddle and increased deposition rate while still providing tempering of the previ-ously deposited weldbeads or layers.

TIP-TIG HDMT (HIGH DYNAMIC METAL TRANSFER) FOCUSTIP-TIG HDMT FOCUS is a unique TIP-TIG welding process. Its preci-

sion and reliability make the TIP-TIG HDMT FOCUS welding process par-ticularly suitable for automatedappli-cations in combination with linear ax-les, robots and other guiding systems. Nearly all steels, non-ferrousmetals or galvanized sheets can be welded in one layer with filler material; e.g. CrNi-steels with a material thickness of up to 10 to 12 mm can be welded in single pass without any Joint prepara-tion. Some of the welded examples are listed below.

it has resulted in elimination of backing gas in austenitic stainless steel welds using high deposition metal transfer gas tungsten-arc weld-ing(HDMTGTAW)

TIP-TIG HDMT FOCUS PROCESS

Example• Material: CrNi 8+8mm• Weld current: 500A• Weld speed: 46 cm/min• Wire feed speed: 2,0m/min

Details of Welded Samples • Material: CrNi 10+10mm• Weld current: 500A• Weld speed: 32 cm/min• Wire feed speed: 1,8m/min

TIP-TIG REDUCED COSTS BY OVER 60%, WHEN COMPARED WITH CONVENTIONAL TIG PRO-

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Variable / Results Units Conventional TIG TIP TIG Process

Welding process GTAW GTAW

Wire type ER308L ER308L

Wire size mm 2.4 0.9

Wire deposition speed mm/min 100 1900

Melt off rate g/h 200 580(3 times)

Deposition efficiency % 100.00% 100.00%

Deposition rate g/h 200 580(3 times)

Duty cycle % 100.00% 100.00%

Final deposition rate g/h 200 580(3 times)

Gas type Argon Argon

Flow rate cfh 30 30

Gas/Wire ratio cf/g 63.05 23.62(60% Reduction in gas per gm of wire)

CESS TIP-TIG Cost ComparisonThe following comparison shows the actual savings calculated on a real stainless-steel welding application comparing conventional TIG and TIP-TIG on a pipe application (2″ Sch 80 Stainless) in the 5G position.

The above data shows, the deposi-tion rates approx. 3 times to standard TIG process which reduces the pro-duction costs by 60%.

ConclusionTIP-TIG is an innovative TIG process and good alternative to standard gas tungsten-arc (GTAW) process. Its ver-satility and simplicity makes the man-ual welder to give higher output. The

Automated High Deposition Metal Transfer (HDMT) GTAW welding pro-cess that combines controlled excita-tion of wire with a hot wire addition and gives very promising results to challenging applications.

Plant equipment manufacturing, wherever GTAW is applicable, is pos-sible to be replaced by TIG-TIG process which gives very high output without compromising on quality.

The success in P91 welding with TIP-TIG, also increases the application possibility in that area.

References:1.Paper on ‘ACHIEVING TOUGHNESS IN P91 WELDS FROM ROOT TO CAP USING SEMIAUTOMATIC HIGH DEP-

OSITION METAL TRANSFER (HDMT) GTAW WELDING PROCESS ‘ by Charles W. “Pat” Patrick

2. Information from TIP-TIG USA 3. Information from TIP-TIG International AG

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Rishabh + Industry 4.0

Rishabh Instruments Pvt. Ltd. is an organization that has built its core competence in man-

ufacturing, design and development of Test and Measuring Instruments and Industrial Control Products on strong fundamentals; in terms of peo-ple, infrastructure and financial. The company provides a hands-on, val-ue driven, professional environment considering people its most impor-tant asset.

We have grown. We partnered with wish best global brands and gained tremendous mileage through technol-ogy transfers. Now our product bas-ket includes more than 25 product lines-covering more than 250 prod-ucts.

Our R&D team at Rishabh is con-stantly looking for newer technologies and we are proud of over 500 + im-plementations of our next generation IIoT software -- marc. We also offer

an on-premise version - marc.desktop which we have supplied to reputed organization like ISRO, BARC,HAL , MSRTCL,LG,TATA MOTORS, Cipla, Abbott, Kalyani Steel,Britannia,Reli-ance and many more.

marc is our Next Generation IIoT Platform with build-in apps for as-sets & types of equipment for manag-ing up-time, efficiency, productivity, condition monitoring, control, pre-ventive & predictive maintenance for demand-side management of system and process parameter monitoring. It is designed to handle quantitative and qualitative data to provide users with an in-depth analysis and insight into their systems enabling them with pos-sibilities for optimization, OPEX sav-ings, and building efficiency in their networks.

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mining of historical data in cloud of an asset preventing expensive down-times and breakdown of machines, motors, transformers and other loads. The cloud version directly takes data over GSM from our marc.gateways or directly inbuilt GSM communication in energy meters. This data is being pushed on our marc.cloud where cus-tomers can view live data and reports on our iOS, Android and web apps and do historical data analysis along with Alarms and Notification.

We have implemented projects

not only in energy but in water and plant/equipment monitoring and we are proud that we have over 800+ live devices of solar inverters across the globe as well.

Marc platform is capable to config-ure all the parameters of WAGES ( Water,Air,Gas,Energy & Steam) and top of it, this platform is Parameter & Device agnostics with multi-language features for each user.

User can connect their devices and leverage our cloud for Real-time data monitoring across the globe over GSM

specially beneficial in multi plant ar-chitecture and multi-site scenarios with Multi License with different au-thorization (User & Admin ).

Along with the Real time data mon-itoring, customer can get multiple types of Report of historical data for analysis with different time intervals with Auto-mail features.

Apart from this user can monitor individual parameter of individual node with the help of Alarms and Notification by setting customized arithmetic equation and getting the response from marc in terms of SMS and e-mail.

We truly believe that data is the new oil and as a company aligned to sup-ports our customers with the evolving industry trend.

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Efficient team collaboration with source controlBased on modern source control fea-tures, connecting to Git-based systems and managing automation projects on them is easy. The TwinCAT Mul-ti-User functionality enables simple, seamless access to a source control re-pository without the need for special technical expertise. Here, TwinCAT Cloud Engineering enables multiple users to work together on a number of instances at the same time either by integrating a Git server into the instance or using a Git-based cloud service.

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Smart engineering directly in the cloudBeckhoff Automation’s TwinCAT Cloud Engineering provides a foundation for highly efficient IoT automation strategies

Beckhoff Automation has come out with new TwinCAT Cloud Engineering software for IoT

and Industrie 4.0 applications. With TwinCAT Cloud Engineering, users can instantiate and use existing Twin-CAT engineering and runtime prod-ucts directly in the cloud. Quick and easy to access from the Beckhoff web-site with a web browser and requiring no additional software, the new solu-tion enables registered users to work with the TwinCAT development envi-ronment even from previously unsup-ported devices such as tablet PCs.

PC-based control offers a central, open and comprehensive machine control platform ideal for delivering highly efficient, IoT-based automa-tion strategies. It enables machines, plants and production lines to be connected in ways that unlock their full efficiency potential across entire processes. In this context, TwinCAT Cloud Engineering adds a new dimen-sion by providing users with an easy means of engineering TwinCAT in-stances and controllers in the cloud.

The TwinCAT Cloud Engineering instances generated by users can be connected to physical control hard-ware over a secure transport channel. Users not only enjoy all the advan-tages of the TwinCAT control archi-tecture, but distributed collaboration support through a source control re-pository as well. For new users in par-ticular, having access to a TwinCAT Cloud Engineering instance in the cloud provides an ideal and compre-hensive foundation on which to get to know the TwinCAT environment.

In addition, TwinCAT Cloud Engi-

With TwinCAT Cloud Engineering, even globally distributed control systems in Industrie 4.0 environments are easy to operate and maintain remotely.

neering enables users to move their entire TwinCAT architecture to the cloud, the only difference versus a conventional TwinCAT environment being that they use a virtual machine instead of a local engineering PC. One advantage is that users need not get used to a new software environment but can simply continue to work in the same, familiar development envi-ronment. Another is that they do not have to install and maintain multiple

software versions tailored to specif-ic machine generations on their own PCs. Instead, users can run separate TwinCAT Cloud Engineering instanc-es with different software versions, all of which they can access remotely whenever they need to. Project files are stored in a source code control repository which can be accessed directly from within TwinCAT Engi-neering.

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Vertical farming is being considered as a promising alternative to conventional methods to produce food for the growing number of urban dwellers, reliably and cost-effectively. In these vertical farms, motion plastics from igus already play a major role in their cost-efficient and reliable operation

With 7.7 billion people cur-rently living on earth and the world population con-

tinuously increasing, the production of food has become a growing chal-lenge. Added to this is progressing urbanization: more than half of the world’s population already live in cities and metropolitan regions. How-ever, conventional farming is only possible to a limited extent, because agricultural land has become scarce. Food must therefore be transported to the urban centres from distant regions. One solution is provided by so-called vertical farming. Different levels in enclosed buildings are used for food production. The objective: reduce pro-duction costs, transportation costs and resulting CO2 emissions. At the same time, the vertical arrangement of pro-duction utilizes small spaces in urban areas ideally in order to generate the greatest possible agricultural yield from a small surface area.

High-performance polymers dis-play their strengthsThe machinery used in vertical farming works in a highly sensitive environment. The motion plastics from igus are ideal for use in this type of food production. This ensures freedom from maintenance and trouble-free operation within a ver-tical farm. Due to the lubrication-free feature, FDA compliance and highest hygiene standards, plants, vegetables, salad and fruit are not contaminated. In addition, the tribo-polymers are corro-

sion-free and low-maintenance as well as resistant to dirt, dust and soil. There is also great potential in the concepts of autonomously operating, fully automat-ed vertical farms. Low Cost Automa-tion systems enable cost-effective ver-tical planting, harvesting or packaging throughout the year, along with a quick return on investment.

Vertical farming is no longer a dream of the futureLiving Greens Farm is exemplary for its vertical farms. The idea of the US compa-ny is to convert vacant skyscrapers into vertically arranged farms. These cultiva-tion techniques require special machin-ery for nutrient supply and irrigation of the plants. A patented traverse system equipped with igus e-chains carries en-riched water directly to the plant roots. In an empty warehouse in Minneapolis, about 4,000 square metres of space is used in this way to yield the same quan-tity of food produced from more than 40 hectares of conventional agriculture.

Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) also uses igus motion plastics for auto-mation in vertical farming. One of the goals of the company, Growth Towers, is to make vertical farming more eco-nomical by improving productivity, yield, quality and consistency and by drastically reducing electricity and la-bour costs. The vertically arranged IGS systems must be reliable, yet low-fric-tion and easy to maintain. The drylin linear guide systems from igus meet all requirements and ensure trouble-free operation of the system. A year after in-stallation of the lubrication-free compo-nents, no noticeable wear of the bearing shell could be detected at inspection.

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Vertical instead of horizontal: How motion plastics make agriculture sustainable

Vertical farming is considered a promising alternative to conventional agriculture in metropolitan areas. The motion plastics from igus help to reduce plant downtime. (Source: igus GmbH)

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New universal clamp for energy chains and protective hoses ensures increased safety with cobots

igus has developed a lean robotics retaining fixture to ensure that cables and hoses are reliably and compactly guided in cobots. The retaining fixture is cost-effective and can be installed in seconds with a Velcro strip

Cobots continue to be a big trend in production and are used not only by major industrial play-

ers, but increasingly also by small and medium-sized businesses. The reason is, the automation of sub-processes en-sures that companies can be compet-itive in the market. The collaborative robots work hand in hand with hu-mans in close proximity. Sensors and cameras as well as an energy supply system ensure the safety of the process.

igus has developed the three-dimen-sional triflex R e-chain series to ensure that cables and hoses are reliably and compactly guided in cobots. For a se-cure attachment of the energy chain or the protective hose on the robot, the user can now rely on the new Lean Ro-botics clamps from igus. The universal retaining fixtures with Velcro fasteners are flexible in shape and adapt to any robot arm. A slim design with rounded edges increases workplace safety by re-ducing the risk of injury when in con-tact with the robot.

Quick to assemble and cost-ef-fective thanks to plasticThe Lean Robotics retaining fixture is attached directly on the robot in two steps: simply place the Velcro around the robot arm and fix it. “Thanks to the Velcro fastener, the user has the oppor-tunity to use the new retaining fixtures without any tools on any robot of their choice. Thanks to the flexible plastic, they can also be installed on another cobot at any time,” explains Matthias Meyer, Head of Robotics Industry Man-agement at igus. “Since we manufac-ture the clamps by injection moulding, they are very cost-effective.”

Free choice for safe cable guid-anceThe new Lean Robotics retaining fix-ture will be available in three versions: the standard version has two continu-ously adjustable Velcro straps in a uni-versal size and a rubber lining inside, so that the straps are fixed on the arm without the risk of slipping. This op-

tion is also available with a mounting bracket with and without strain relief. In a third option, the retaining fixture can also be equipped with a protector for additional security. The new retain-ing fixtures are suitable for use with the triflex R series TRC/TRE/TRL 30, 40 and 50 as well as for all commercially available protective hoses with differ-ent diameters.

For more informationWeb:www.igus.in

One clamp for all robots: the new Lean Robotics retaining fixture from igus comes from injection moulding and can be installed with a Velcro fastener in seconds. Available in three options, they ensure increased process reliability. (Source: igus GmbH)

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New compact and versatile screw compressorsBOGE’s new C-2 generation of screw compressors are more compact, easier to operate and quieter than ever before

BOGE recently introduced the new generation of its screw compressors from the popular

C-series. The C-2 compressors from the Bielefeld-based compressed air ex-pert are available as a complete solu-tion ready for connection together with compressed air receiver and dryer, as well as in a standalone version for larg-er complete systems. The machines are compact in design and, thanks to their easily accessible components, particu-larly maintenance-friendly and ergo-nomic. Fitted with a sound insulation hood as standard, the new C-2 com-pressors are once again quieter than their predecessors. BOGE has given all versions of the machine an elegant, uniform design with high recognition value – but watch out, appearances are deceptive: the range of individual con-figuration options is huge.

BOGE has optimized its popular C-se-ries all round. And what about the long version? Well, what ends up looking

so elegant, modern and uniform on the outside, is more diverse than ever be-fore on the inside. BOGE offers its new C-2 compressors belt-driven, directly coupled, frequency-controlled and also directly coupled at the same time in the same casing. Thanks to a sound insula-tion hood that is built in as standard, all compressors are even quieter than before. With optional super-sound-proofing, the noise level is reduced by even more decibels. While the C-2 com-pressors are fitted as standard with a high-performance IE3 motor, efficiency is increased to new best values as re-quired thanks to an IE4 motor.

From 7.5 kW, the compressors are available with frequency-controlled fans: meaning the cooling capacity can be adapted optimally to the environ-mental conditions. A dryer can also be integrated across the entire series – and a control system ideally adapted to customer requirements. Users have the choice between the basic control and

the high-end focus control 2.0 version.

Plug-and-play: ergonomic and user-friendlyRegardless of which extras are required, it works the same for all users: with the machines from the new C-2 series, you obtain a complete compressed air sta-tion as a plug-and-play solution in the smallest space, whether without or – for the first time ever in this series with a performance up to 22 kW – also with a receiver. BOGE has ergonomically op-timized both installation versions and designed them to be particularly us-er-friendly: the control panel has been built directly into the front plate or an-gled, depending on the version. Control cabinet, belts and all other maintenance parts are accessible thanks to plates that are easy to remove.

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Testo 400 – The intuitive air velocity & IAQ/IEQ measuring instrument

The measurement technology expert, testo bring in the new generation of IEQ measurement

technology: The new testo 400 is the universal measuring instrument for all air flow and IEQ applications, and impresses with smart technology, fast readiness and convenient application. With the testo 400, Testo has clever-ly extended its range of measurement technology for all volume flow and comfort measurements. The universal testo 400 is not just smarter, faster and better – it is also seamlessly integrated into Testo’s comprehensive IEQ range. The range of probes for the new measur-ing instrument is among the broadest on the market. In addition to this, the Tes-to Smart Probes can also be connected to the universal measuring instrument. The testo 400 itself offers innovative functions which make the user’s job easier in every way, and allow relia-

ble, norm-compliant measurement incl. documentation.

Product Overview:• Intuitive with Measurement assis-

tant: The testo 400 features clearly structured and unambiguously guid-ed measurement menus which guide the user safely and easily through the whole application.

• The instrument is so smart that it guides the user during measurement procedure by automatically highlight-

ing the points of measurement, depth of probe insertion and grid area. This intuitive and innovative feature ena-bles the user for a seamless experience.

• Universally applicable: Thanks to the broad selection of probes, all IEQ, ven-tilation and comfort parameters can be precisely and reliably measured.

• Always ready to go: If probes need to be calibrated, this is possible in-dependently of the measuring instru-ment. The testo 400 can continue to be used with other probes while the affected probe heads are in service for calibration.

• Saving time: The new testo 400 allows all probes to be quickly and easily exchanged during the measurement eliminating the need for a bothersome instrument re-start, and the waiting times.

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the customer & the measurement reports can be conveniently sent by e-mail and are also stored in the instrument.

Product Features:• Can measure °C, %RH, CO, CO2, m/s,

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with front and rear camera to capture live images.

• High-precision, location-independent and integrated differential pressure sensor

• Compatible with a wide selection of Bluetooth & wired probes, as well as testo Smart Probes & testo 440 probes

• 5.0” HD touch display with 1280 x 720 px resolution

• Zero-error display: Adjustment func-tion at up to 6 measuring points

• Intelligent calibration concept with HD graphic display.

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Hazardous substances: How to minimize the dangers

Unsafe storage of hazardous material and ignorance of basic safety rules pose a severe fire risk and may cause massive destruction. Here’s how we can minimize the risks associated with hazardous substances

Hazardous substances are around us all the time. They include gas, liquid fuels, haz-

ardous chemicals, solvents, paints and electrical components of indus-trial machinery, as well as consumer electronic products. Chemical manu-facturing plants and industrial labo-ratories store large quantities of flam-mable materials on their premises at any given time. They pose great risk of fire and present variety of hazards, particularly when safety is compro-mised while handling or storing them. At times, they can result in loss of life and cause irreversible damage to property and the environment.

A growing demand for energy, par-ticularly in heavy industries, as well as proliferation of electrical and elec-tronic equipment, have contributed to many incidents of fire in commercial premises. Material recycling centres also face new challenges in relation to fire risks. Hazardous vapours emit-ted by various products in a recycling process also carry a risk of fire.

Causes of fireAlthough there are many different causes of workplace fires – from flam-mable materials being ignited to elec-trical equipment overheating – many are the result of human mistakes, such as poor planning and carelessness, or system failures. For example, fires caused by faulty wiring can usually be prevented through the regular in-spection and maintenance of electrical

equipment. For a fire to start, three essential

components are needed – a source of ignition, a fuel source and a supply of oxygen. Possible sources of ignition include heaters; light fittings; electri-cal equipment; cooking equipment; smokers’ materials (such as cigarettes and matches); arson and anything that can get very hot or cause sparks, such as machinery or welding and grinding work.

Possible fuel sources include wood; paper; plastic; rubber; foam; packag-ing materials; textiles; display ma-terials; furniture; plastic and timber storage units; waste; and flammable liquids, chemicals and gases. Sourc-es of oxygen include the air, air con-ditioning systems and medicinal or commercial oxygen supplies – for ex-ample, in cylinders.

If a fire breaks out people can suf-fer burns or smoke inhalation, both of which can prove fatal. Smoke can also quickly travel ahead of a fire and block escape routes, trapping people in the danger area.

Very often, fires break out in garbage dumps as a result of careless disposal of industrial waste materials. Person-nel working in such places should be trained to segregate and dispose waste in a safe manner. They are likely to be directly affected by a fire, but they are often least prepared and least ed-ucated about it. They include garbage pickers, truck drivers, and waste han-dlers.

Hazardous substances may also go up in flames during transport. They are often transported by road in tank-ers and storage lorries which make very long journeys across the coun-try in the scorching sun. Drivers and cleaners maintaining these vehicles should be well trained about the haz-ards of these materials and what to do in case of emergency. The vehicles should clearly display signs that they are carrying hazardous materials, to caution other users of the road.

Storage of hazardous materialsThe importance of safe storage of haz-ardous materials cannot be overempha-sised. The areas where they are stored should be clearly demarcated. Stand-ard operating procedures preventing unauthorised entry into such storage areas should be communicated to any-one who is likely to come into contact with them in course their work. Peri-odic checking by authorised personnel is very important. Areas where vola-tile materials are stored should also be checked for accumulation of vapour and, if necessary, it should be released in a controlled manner at specified in-tervals.

Case studyOn 14 April 1944, during the second world war, a manmade disaster of an unprecedented magnitude took place in India, as a result of negligence and lack of safety awareness. A ship docked at Victoria Dock of Bombay

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(presently Mumbai) carrying a mixed cargo of cotton bales, gold, and ammu-nition, including around 1,400 tons of explosives caught fire as a result of negligence of a crew member. The fire engulfed half of the Mumbai, taking lives of about 1,300 people working at the dock, 500 civilians, 71 fireman and approximately 80,000 homeless peo-ple. The power of the explosion broke windows in a 12-kilometre radius. It destroyed three Royal Navy ships and 50,000 tons of shipping got damaged. Two explosions created earth shocks which were felt in Shimla (north In-dia). Two square kilometres area got engulfed in fire within seconds from the first blast. It took 8,000 people to clear 5,00,000 tons of burned debris and clean the port. Every year, the week of 14 April is commemorated as Fire Services Week.

This example illustrates the magni-tude of destruction caused by unsafe storage of hazardous material and ig-norance of basic safety rules. These considerations are particularly rele-vant today in India, where industrial growth has reached an all-time high. Chemical and manufacturing units deal with huge quantities of hazard-ous materials and employ large num-bers of permanent and contract staff, all of whom should receive basis fire training.

Fire prevention and handling hazardous substancesAdopting basic fire safety rules and practices is an essential requirement of any modern enterprise. Regular fire inspections and audits of the ex-isting fire systems and fire-fighting equipment, availability of person-al protective equipment, as well as regular inspection and maintenance of fire escape routes and emergency lighting are just some of the elements of a modern fire safety system in the workplace.

In industrial establishments, per-sonnel with the responsibility for fire safety should be provided with fire-resistant outfits. Fire alarms and lifesaving equipment should be in-spected and tested regularly. Their volume should be set at a level audi-ble to all staff who may be engaged in a variety of jobs. Regular fire drills must be conducted, and all the work-force should be taught the fire proce-dures and the steps to be taken when the fire alarm goes off. Each depart-ment should have a designated area to assemble when evacuating from the scene of risk. One member from each department should be charged with the responsibility of taking a head-count and ensuring that all staff are accounted for. The ‘safe’ areas desig-nated as temporary shelters should be located away from any toxic materi-al. Escaping personnel should not be allowed to block exit ways or hinder movement of other staff or the emer-gency services.

All company’s staff should be aware who are fire wardens in the compa-ny – the personnel designated to deal with the fire once it begins. They should be well versed with operating a fire extinguisher and familiar with the location of the fire extinguishers on the premises.

Although untrained staff must not be required or expected to attempt to extinguish a fire, all staff should be made familiar with the location and basic operating procedures of the fire-fighting equipment provided, in case they need to use it. If employees with fire safety duties are expected to use firefighting equipment when it is safe to do so, they must be trained in its correct use.

All fire precautions and equipment – including alarms, extinguishers, emergency lighting, safety signs, fire exits and fire doors – and the fire sep-arating elements designed to prevent

fire and smoke entering the escape routes, must be adequately main-tained in good condition

It is advisable that large commer-cial establishments be fitted with fire extinguishers every 50 metres or so. In large plants that are centrally controlled, the person operating the mains must immediately cut off the power supply to the entire plant as soon as the fire alarm is sounded.

These requirements apply to all the employees of the company – perma-nent employees, as well as contracted and casual staff working on the prem-ises.

With so many workplace activi-ties and materials posing a fire risk, it is essential that those in charge of industrial, commercial and public buildings identify the fire hazards and risks present and do all they can to reduce the risk of a fire oc-curring. Employers must also ensure they have adequate fire precautions in place, such as fire alarms, escape routes, fire safety signs and fire-fight-ing equipment, so that in the event of a fire everyone can safely escape. By following these steps, business own-ers can help to make their buildings and sites safe for everyone – and help to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities caused by fire.

Contributed by Kaushal Vora, Fire Safety Auditor,

British Safety Council India

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The new market for

ALUMINUM WELDING

Aluminum has for some time been the metal of the future. And why not? With its light

weight, corrosion resistance, strength, and electrical conductivity the uses for Aluminum are immense. That combined with the fact that it is the most abundant mineral metal availa-ble on Earth make it a perfect solution to a lot of problems.

Aluminum is being used in every industry from the manufacture of ve-hicle panels to in the construction of buildings. With properties that in-crease the strength of aluminum as temperature decreases, compared to steel that becomes more brittle at low temperatures, aluminum is also com-monly used in natural gas transporta-tion and other cryogenic applications.

As more industries look to save on transportation costs, ease of assembly, recyclability of materials used, alu-minum presents a nature advantage being a 3rd of the weight of steel and fully recyclable.

As the use of aluminum grows, so is the demand for aluminum welding.

While aluminum welding is not a new process, the same properties that have made the demand for aluminum grow, also present challenges in aluminum welding.

Aluminum can be welded using GMAW, GTAW and SMAW processes. While GTAW used to be a very popu-lar process, increasingly GMAW is be-ing preferred for its increased welding speed. GTAW is still use and has its place in welding thinner sheets and where the appearance of the weld is extremely important.

While a range of processes can be used to weld aluminum, the challeng-es of porosity, hot cracking, imper-meability of aluminum oxide need to be solved for when welding. A sound weld is all about chemistry, and for ex-ample one of the most commonly used aluminum base metal 6061 has high crack susceptibility with its current chemistry. Filler material with mag-nesium (ER5356) or silicon (ER4043) is recommended to use with 6061 to solve for this. The problem of porosity can be managed by using an inert gas

mixture of helium and argon. Apart from chemistry, technique is

the other important attribute that de-fines a good weld. Unlike the com-monly used weaving action performed in steel welding, aluminum is welded with string bead and performed at high speed and at high temperature to pre-vent burning through the base metal.

While aluminum welding required more care than welding steel, with the demand for aluminum growing spe-cially with the rapid growth in form-work based building construction, we can expect the demand for aluminum welding consumables, pulse MIG ma-chines and skilled welders increasing quite rapidly.

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Precision engineering for aerospace and automotive sectors demand a proactive approach to complex part verification. Adopting Ren-ishaw 5-axis measurement heads have enabled Italian subcontract manufacturer, R. Busi, to meet the verifi-cation needs of increasing-ly complex part designs and deliver the tolerances & re-peatability they demand

Founded in the Province of Pavia, Italy, by Raffaele Busi in 1946, R. Busi Officine Meccaniche

di Precisione (Precision Mechanical Work) is a subcontract manufacturer of precision-engineered metal parts.

Built on an ethos of highest-quali-ty manufacturing, today the company is a strategic partner to a number of well-known national and international brands in a variety of sectors, notably automotive and aerospace.

R. Busi operates from a 22,000 sqm facility in Mezzanino, Italy, where its factory houses 40 production machines including lathes, 5-axis vertical milling machines and 4-axis horizontal machin-ing centres. It employs 40 production personnel working in two shifts.

The company manufactures precision parts in large series and also produces one-off prototypes for a large number

of clients. It is particularly recognized for its work in the aerospace industry, where very high tolerances and high re-peatability are paramount.

Gianmarco Ballerini, Chief Techni-cal Officer at R. Busi, said, “We are im-mensely proud of the precision work we do in technologically advanced sectors like aerospace. That said, some of our finest mechanical engineering work can be traced back to our very earliest days, producing the tiniest of components

How Renishaw enabled a manufacturer of precision-engineered metal parts to ensure accuracy

COMPANYR. Busi Officine Meccaniche

di Precisione

INDUSTRYPrecision Mechanical Work

PROBLEM / CHALLENGEMigration to 5-axis CMMs

needed

SOLUTIONThe unique ‘head touches’

of the PH20 5-axis touch trigger system

END RESULTAccuracy Achieved

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hidden away inside industrial sewing machines. Tolerances were extreme-ly tight and a perfect mirror finish was needed; it was very demanding work even then.”

Part verification and quality control are vitally important to R. Busi and the business has had to evolve rapidly, from manual process measurements, often using precision tools designed and built in-house, to the use of programmable CMMs.

As a part of its continual improvement philosophy, the company made the de-cision to move to 5-axis CMM part ver-ification.

ChallengeAny evolution in the part verification process had to be capable of supporting

the high production throughput levels achieved at the R. Busi factory. A mi-gration to 5-axis CMMs needed to avoid introducing any obstacles or bottle-necks in operations.

At the same time, the 5-axis measure-ment technology adopted by the compa-ny had to provide the flexibility required to verify a highly diverse range of parts produced for a wide range of different industrial sectors.

Accuracy, of course, was an absolutely vital criteria in selecting a 5-axis metrol-ogy solution. It would need to meet the most exacting standards of the aerospace sector where 100% part verification is a prerequisite consideration.

SolutionInitially, the company had a measure-

ment head retrofitted to an existing 3-axis CMM. Once the system was proven, two new CMMs were added, both specified to include the 5-axis measurement heads at the outset. Renishaw’s REVO® and PH20 5-axis measurement systems were speci-fied to be used.

Head of Quality at R. Busi, Paolo Or-landi, said, “We already used Renishaw machine probes throughout our produc-tion processes, so equipping a dedicat-ed measuring room with closely related technology from the same supplier was a logical and quite easy step to take.”

“Since our production activities can often include some quite complex be-spoke parts, we really wanted to make the move to something a little better than a standard 3-axis CMM. Something that would give us the accuracy, flexibility and speed we needed.”

Rapid touch-trigger measurementThe unique ‘head touches’ of the PH20 5-axis touch trigger system enables R. Busi to take measurements by moving just the head, rather than the CMM struc-ture. Measurements can be taken faster as a result, with improved accuracy and re-peatability. Its 5-axis motion also reduces time spent indexing the head. This com-bination of factors typically results in a 3-fold improvement in throughput over conventional systems.

Furthermore, the PH20’s infinite po-sitioning capability ensures optimal feature access while minimising stylus changes. By minimising the space re-quired for probe head rotation around the part, it enables larger parts to be measured on the CMM. Automatically aligning itself with the part co-ordinate system, the PH20 also helps avoid stylus collisions and the need for very high ac-curacy fixturing.

The PH20 probe head is used with the industry standard modular TP20 touch-trigger probe system, providing R. Busi with a wide selection of trig-ger forces, directional sensing options

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and extensions. Being detachable, the TP20’s modules provide further crash protection and can be automatically changed using Renishaw’s TCR20 stylus change rack.

For certain part measurements R. Busi also made use of Renishaw’s REVO 5-axis measurement system. The REVO system is used by the company in spe-cific checks on the form of holes and other features where multiple surface data point scans are taken without ad-versely affecting measurement times.

ResultsThe introduction of 5-axis measurement technology has had a wide-ranging im-pact on R. Busi’s precision manufactur-ing operations as Mr Orlandi explains:

“In short, having three 5-axis CMMs operating in a dedicated measurement room means we not only get extreme-ly precise measurements, we get them very rapidly as well. By dramatically increasing measurement speed and sig-nificantly reducing production machin-ery downtime, the business has gained a serious productivity advantage.”

“With the Renishaw measuring heads and probes, we now have easy access to every conceivable part feature. As a

result, we don’t need to design special fixtures for part positioning, nor do we need access to a wide variety of styli which need categorising and continual-ly changing. Everything is just simpler.”

“The learning phase was really quick as well, with the software proving easy-to-use and providing extremely accurate results. When needed, we also have on-line access to a Renishaw expert who helps us find quick solutions to any part-specific problem arising.”

“The sheer variety and complexi-ty of parts that R. Busi needs to meas-ure, makes it very difficult to exactly quantify all the improvements that

have been achieved. All I’d say is that the move from more traditional meas-urement practices to 5-axis CMMs has been a great success and I wouldn’t go back to what we had before. Accuracy is everything to our business, and we now have the technology we need to deliver it well into the future.”

For more informationWeb:www.renishaw.com

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Konecranes India ensures site safety and high availability of cranes at SAIL

Safety is critical at SAIL, India’s largest steel-maker. Konecranes India is helping SAIL’s Boka-ro plant to ensure increased productivity with high availability of cranes while maintaining site safety and compliance. Konecranes also offers preventive maintenance programmes that identify safety risks and performance improvement opportunities

India’s crude steel production now exceeds 106.5 Mt, according to fig-ures published this year by the World

Steel Association, worldsteel. Which means India has replaced Japan as the world’s second largest steel producing country behind only China.

The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), India’s largest steel-maker, is gearing up for a big expansion drive as it aims to increase its capacity to meet de-mand from infrastructure and construc-tion projects.

Konecranes’ steel industry experience

includes highly successful partnerships with leading Indian steelmakers and exporters, including particularly SAIL, which has offered strong testimonials for its Konecranes’ service agreement work, which has a KPI for maintaining 98% availability of cranes while main-taining site safety and compliance at the highest levels at SAIL’s Bokaro plant.

SAIL Bokaro: Safety and EfficiencyThe service successes in India are among more than 150 service agreements with steel customers worldwide where Kone-

SAIL Bokaro, where Konecranes service and maintenance work

has been praised for optimising safety and efficiency

COMPANYSteel Authority of India

Limited

INDUSTRYSteel Making

PROBLEM / CHALLENGESafety of handling hot/cold

end products

SOLUTIONKonecranes’ safety initiatives

and processes

END RESULThighest lifecycle value –

maximizing the productivity of uptime & minimising the cost

of downtime

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cranes combines comprehensive local and global resources to deliver outstand-ing service over fixed terms, including an initial three-year commitment con-tract with SAIL Bokaro unit in Jharkhand state.

Konecranes’ MAINMAN Planned Maintenance product is the foundation of its CARE Preventive Maintenance Program, which is tailored based on in-dividual site needs taking into account the crane usage, operating environment, duty classification, manufacturer’s rec-

ommendations and local regulations.

Global leadership, local service at SAILKonecranes is the world’s largest crane service organization, with more than 600,000 equipment under service con-tract worldwide. It receives more than two million service calls annually and has more than 600 locations worldwide, including Konecranes India’s compre-hensive national network from which the company is a leading provider of

crane service to the steel industry. Kone-cranes has been a steel industry materi-als handling leader for generations.

“Our strength in crane service is in providing global leadership with local excellence, which is a foundation upon which we will be building as we expand in partnership with the local steel in-dustry,” says Suvendu Das, Konecranes General Manager – East & North Branch.

“SAIL Bokaro’s agreement is one of Konecranes India’s biggest steel in-dustry agreements, where we are com-mitted in maintaining a KPI of 98% of availability of cranes while maintaining site safety and compliance at the highest levels.”

Konecranes’ responsibilities at the Bokaro Integrated Steel plant – where the contract started in 2017 – encom-pass maintenance of:

• 23 M8 class heavy duty Electric Overhead Travelling (EOT) cranes, of which 11 cranes are most critical to production and continuous running of the mill

• 23 number of feed system telphers at the CRM III complex

• Motorised coil lifting tongs• Motorised double C hooks and

magnets important to production processes.

“Konecranes India has a solid track re-cord in crane maintenance and optimi-zation services throughout India, in-

Konecranes safety initiatives at SAIL Bokaro have set an example on the site

Lifting coils in dispatch area, by EOT and lifting tong machinery maintained in partnership with Konecranes.

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cluding a very harmonious service and maintenance contract at SAIL’s Bokaro Integrated plant. This plant will be very important to SAIL’s expansion plans as it specializes in flat steel products and special steel,” he said.

SAIL’s AGM/DSO at Bokaro, Prem Prakash, says “Konecranes’ safety ini-tiatives and processes during its annual maintenance contracts (AMCs) have set an example on the site which encourag-es other agencies in CRM III.”

“The Konecranes team is very proac-tive regarding safety and they have built up a culture of safety at the site,” he says. “The team conducts daily toolbox talks, conducts regular safety inspections of tools and equipment and attends safety meetings and audits on a regular basis. The team constantly encourages techni-cians and other people to follow safety rules and regulations.”

Safety is critical at SAIL Bokaro, which produces flat products like Hot Rolled Coils, Hot Rolled Plates, Hot Rolled Sheets, Cold Rolled Coils, Cold

Konecranes safety partners (left to right of left image – Dipankar Bose, Binod Kumar, Mantosh Bhunia, Indranil Das), Safety Manager – Anand Gangasagar delivering regular well attended workplace lectures, right

Rolled Sheets, Tin Mill Black Plates (TMBP) and Galvanised Plain and Cor-rugated (GP/GC) Sheets.

Das says user experiences such as these verify the benefits of having the largest and most extensive service net-work in the industry.

“We strive to be the leading local crane maintenance provider in all markets. Whether around the corner or around the globe, we can handle assignments ranging from close partnerships with local plants, through to accessing global technologies such as Lifecycle Care in real time, which is a comprehensive and systematic approach to maintenance; connecting data, machines and people.”

“It results in highest lifecycle value – maximizing the productivity of uptime and minimising the cost of downtime. Our crane experts apply a systematic ‘Risk and Recommendation Method’ of evaluation and a consultative planning and review process to drive continuous improvement in safety and productivity.”

Preventive Maintenance In addition to comprehensive daily maintenance programmes aimed at opti-mizing crane performance and ensuring safety compliance in partnership with local producers, Konecranes also offers preventive maintenance programmes that identify safety risks and perfor-mance improvement opportunities. During such programmes, Konecranes certified inspectors and trained techni-cians provide an assessment of the con-dition of equipment, evaluating risks, identifying improvement opportunities and providing recommendations.

“An active preventive maintenance program is crucial in improving safety and productivity,” says Das. “Preven-tive maintenance can reduce downtime and increase reliability. We create a pro-active customised maintenance plan based on individual customers’ equip-ment, application and duty cycle.”

Complementary compliance inspec-tions, meanwhile, are designed to sat-isfy regulatory requirements where Konecranes’ trained inspectors and technicians can provide expert guidance on local regulations. These essential in-spection and preventative maintenance tasks may be bundled into service prod-ucts which are combined to form indi-vidually tailored service programmes for steel industry customers.

For more informationWeb:www.konecranes.com

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For more information Masyc Projects Pvt. Ltd.

23 Community Centre, Mayapuri, Phase-1,New Delhi-110 064 Tel: +91-11-28115453, 28115745, 28113383

Fax : +91-11-28116850 Email: [email protected] Website: www.masycproject.com

BAG HOUSE DUST COLLECTORSMasyc Bag House Dust Collectors are used for various applications in the process plants such as Cement, Coal, Chemicals, Thermal Power Plant, Paper & Pulp, Mining & Minerals, Steel, Sugar & Food Industries etc. Masyc bag filters (Dust Collector) work on the principle of Pulse Jet Technology. A powerful shockwave passes through the filter cartridge during cleaning. The dust is discharged from the filter surface and the downwards flowing air allows it to fall in to the container. The pulse from the valve is distributed into the cartridge via a unique laser out zigzag slot along the length of the blow pipe. The effect of the cleaning is further enhanced

by the venturi shaped outlet of the cartridge. The result of the innovative cleaning and cartridge design gives an overall increased efficiency and lower operating costs. Masyc Dust Collectors (Bag Filters)are manufactured under the latest and innovative design aspects and technology. For example, the tube sheets are always laser cut to maintain the utmost accuracy in maintaining the perfect verticality of each bag. Normally the enclosure of the BagFilter is fabricated in Panel formation so as to avoid excessive weldingof stiffenerson the outer wall of enclosures. Each panel is laser cut and then bent on the computerized machine which ensures the perfect assembly prior to final welding. Further the Rotary Air Lock, Screw Conveyor & Chain Conveyorrequired for conveying the dust from the dust hopper are also manufactured in house. Our major customers include Amrit Cement, Bhushan Power & Steel, Binani Cement, Jindal Saw, Nirma Group, Ultratech Cement & Wonder Cement,Chettinad Cemant, etc.

HIGH FREQUENCY SCREENS

ing, and no sliding and has long screen cloth life and has much less power consump-tion. There is no vibration during start and stop and the acceleration / de-accel-eration is very smooth. With respect to other Screens, for the same capacity high fre-quency Screens are smaller in size, lower angle of incli-nation which results in eco-nomical structural design.

The high frequency Screens are single deck structure with a substan-tial rigid design. The Screen body consists of the two side plates with bolt-ed transverse supports & Screen mats. The frequency of the Screen is mainly con-trolled by an unbalanced motor which is mounted above the screening surface and directly connected. All the motors are VFD con-trolled. The “MASYC” high frequency Vibrating Screens

achieves .a high efficien-cy of separation and differ from flip flow Screens as it breaks down the surface tension between particles. Since the Screen vibrates vertically, the coarser par-ticles are lifted higher and finer particles stay closer to the Screen and this increas-es the probability of sepa-ration. These Screens find usage in various application of fine screening of vari-ous minerals, lumps such as Sand, Minerals, Ores, Sinter, Coal, Coke,Pet Coke , Lignite, Limestone, Dolo-mite, Chemical products, Fertilizer, Compost, refuse and refuse Slags etc. Our major customers include Ultratech Cement, Bhushan-Power &Steel Ltd., Binani Cement, Nirma Cement, Amrit Cement, Jindal Saw, Nova Iron & Steel, Orient Cement, etc.

MASYC an ISO 9001-2008 certified company special-ize in the field of Bulk Mate-rial Handling System, Con-veyor Equipment, Crushers

and Screens etc.. “MASYC” High Frequency Screens are of true balanced mass and rugged design. It has linear oscillation, positive convey-

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Welding Fume Extractor, King Extractor-II-MU 3 is a mobile mechanical high ef-ficiency self-cleaning filter designed for workplaces. The filter cleans air from different kinds of dry dust, welding aerosols & other dry contaminants from most in-dustrial processes. The filter cartridge is cleaned automat-ically without interrupting the filtration process. The cleaning extends the car-tridge service periods and minimizes maintenance.

The Filter is designed for continuous indoor oper-ation under the following climatic conditions: • Air temperature from +10

deg. C to +45 deg.C. • Relative humidity : 80%

at 25 deg. C • The compact construc-

tion integrates the filter, extraction arm and fan

• The filter can be used at

workplaces unreacha-ble to other ventilating equipment, &

• The filter requires con-nection to a general com-pressed air supply.

The standard delivery set includes Built-in fan, Con-trol console, Filtering car-tridge of respective type, Spark arrester, Oil separa-tor with reduction box for compressed air system, and Electrical grounded cable L= 5 m with plug.

Welding Fume Extractor, King Extractor-II-MU 3

For more information : Ador Welding Ltd.

Akurdi, Chinchwad, Pune 411 019 Phone: 020-4070 6000 ,

Email: [email protected], Web: www.adorwelding.com

Renlub’s Portable Oil Skimmer, OilSKIM OS001Users of cutting fluids often complain of lubrication oil leakages seeping in to their machining centre sumps. This deteriorates the health of the cutting fluid and caus-es frequent machine break-

downs which ultimately affect productivity. Conven-tional oil skimmers such as belt type and disc type are in-effective due to limited reach, slow rate of oil removal and removal of cutting fluid along

with the floating tramp oil.

Our Portable Oil Skim-mer, OilSKIM OS001 is an enduring solution to this problem. OilSKIM OS001 has the following distinc-tive features and advan-tages: • High rate of oil removal,

from 6 to 40 litres per hour • Reaches and removes oil

from areas under the ma-chine centre

• Works for long hours due to quick cooling motor

• The tube comes in stand-ard sizes: 1.2, 1.8, 2.2 & 2.5 mtr.

• The tubes can also be cus-tom-made as per clients’ requirements

• Easy mounting, dismount-ing and portability

The Skimmer weighing 5 kg, comes in dimensions: 8‘x 8’ x 6’. It uses an AC single phase synchronous motor with a torque of 20 kg/cm.

This is how the oil skim-mer works:The tube floats from one cor-ner to the other of the sump and it does not sink in the solution or emulsion or wa-ter below the oily surface. It attracts only floating oil, leav-ing aside water and other sol-id and sticky particles below

the oil. Oil which is adhered to the tube is scraped by the scrapers and the scraped oil flows through an outlet and is collected in a container. The clean tube is now cycled back to the surface of the sump to collect more oil.

OilSKIM OS001 is used with advantage in multifari-ous applications in machine shops, tool rooms and metal industry; industrial washing machines; automobile wash-ing stations; heat treatment and rolling mills; ETP and other waste water treatments; chemical, food processing, poultry; disposal sites, etc.

For more information Renlub India Pvt. Ltd.

A2-211, Puranik’s Capitol, Opp. Hypercity Mall Ghodbunder Road, Kasarwadavli

Thane(W)-400 615 (Mumbai), Maharashtra Email: [email protected], [email protected]

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For more information Dynaspede Integrated Systems Pvt. Ltd.

135-136A, Sipcot Industrial Complex Hosur-635 126, Tamil Nadu

Phone: +91 7601800900 / 87540 46162 Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Website: www.dynaspede.com

DYNASPEDE Product Line for Process Industries

Dynaspede has long estab-lished its name as solution engineers in the paper, film, foil, and converting indus-tries. Dynaspede’s market offerings include Pneumatic & Powder Brakes and Clutch-es with loadcells and ten-sion indicators for printing, coating, laminating, slitting, sheeting, corrugating and other industries. The com-pany also provides stock solutions for speed control of industrial machines and

processes. These include: • Magnetic Particle Brakes

& clutches • Pneumatic Brakes &

Clutches • Electronic Control Panels • Loadcells and Tachos • Electronic Controllers

Dynaspede‘s solutions in-clude analogue / digital AC/DC or eddy current drives, DC injection brakes, plane-tary gear units / gear boxes and electronics to match.

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TIMERS: • Simple to use • Multi voltage

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For more information InnoVista Sensors India Pvt Ltd

Div 1, BNR Complex, Plot No.92/1A, 1st Floor, H P Avenue Road, Konappana Agrahara,

Electronic City –Phase 1, Bangalore – 560100, India E-mail: [email protected]

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Architectural LightingK-LITE INDUSTRIES an ISO company, manufacturing in-door and outdoor luminaires have launched a new series of LED Architectural Light-ing. Being the trend setters in outdoor lighting and inspired by the “Make in India” vision, K-LITE, through their innova-tive outlook, have showcased

an all new product portfolio under Architectural Lighting. The application includes Fa-cade Lighting, Pathway Light-ing, In-ground Luminaire, Uplighter, Up-down Light-ing, Billboard Lighting, Ver-tical Light Bars, Wall Wash-ers, Area Lighting poles and above all popular sleek polar

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lighting solutions.The solutions offered are

backed by extensive under-standing of illumination in urban spaces and the ex-pertise gained over a period of three decades. The fixture are de-signed to provide value technology, ideally suited to Indian Conditions. The LEDs used comply to LM 80 testing require-ments and from In-ternationally reputed makes such as Nichia / CREE. The luminaires are RoHS, LM 79 and CE certification compli-ant. The luminaire efficacy (lumens/ per watt) is much above 100 for all luminaires. Varied optical options for lighting distribution and

correlated colour tempera-ture (CCT) for cool white, neutral white or warm white are available to suit specific requirements.

The outstanding item of the series viz., the Sleek Polar Lighting Solutions is a contemporary design that is both timeless and unique in its impression. C o m p a c t

without visible mounting equipment and optimised integration, Polar Lighting is in perfect continuity with the geometric lines of the square column. These assemblies are ideal for surroundings of contemporary architectural constructions.

For more information K-LITE INDUSTRIES

D-10, Ambattur Industrial Estate,Chennai-58 Tel: 26257710,48581950, Fax : 26257866

Cell: 95000 79797, 95000 85511 E-mail: [email protected] / Web: www.klite.in

Nexgen Refrigerated Air DryersThe Nexgen Refrigerated Air Dryers from Gem Equipment are known for engineering excellence, innovation and reliability.The heat exchang-ers are designed to provide worry-free, highly efficient heat transfer whether you are processing simple fluids, viscous solu8tions, or partic-ulates. They feature honey comb construction of alumin-ium fins, true cross-flow for greater effective temperature differences, non-clogging larger cross-sectional area for air flow, integral air-air and air-refrigerant exchanges, with stainless steel demister moisture separator, robust non-corrosive grade alumini-um, & larger heat transfer area for higher efficiency.

The rugged electronic panels display both inlet and dew point temperatures. They incorporate a Trip-per module with alarm for compressed high discharge pressure, compressed low suction pressure, expansion valve malfunction, auto drain valve function and fan motor cycling. Introduc-tion of speed control is one of the major developments towards the optimization of refrigeration systems based on average load. For peri-ods of high cooling demand, the compressor speed can be

increased which results in a higher refrigerant flow and thus higher cooling capacity and vice versa during peri-ods of low cooling demand. Compressed air purification equipment must deliver un-compromising performance and reliability while pro-viding the right balance of air quality with the lowest cost of operation. As a qual-ity-centric group, Gem en-sures that its dryers are test at each stage of assembly as per ISO 7183 or relevant standards. It maintains strin-gent engineering practices throughout the production process to achieve higher reliability. Gem’s state-of-the-art ISO 9001-23008 cer-tified facility is equipped with dedicated men and ma-chines to chisel out products of impeccable quality and reliability.

For more information GEM Equipments (P) Ltd.

SF No.103, Avinashi Road, Arasur, Coimbatore 641 407 Tel : 0422-2363800 /

E-mail: [email protected]

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CEM DT-9897 High-Precision Thermal Imager

METRAVI PRO 65 MAX+ Circular Laser Infrared Thermometer

Sheet Stamping Presses

function displays Thermal Image super-imposed over a digital image. LED Flashlight allows the visual camera and fusion to be used in poorly lit environments. Has Wide Temperature Range from -20 to +650°C targeting electrical and industrial applications. Confirms ±2% Accuracy for reliable temperature meas-urement. The image rotation facility allows to automati-cally rotate the active image. Audio and Text annotation. The capacitive touch screen is easier, productive and ef-ficient to operate it. Lithium polymer Rechargeable Battery lasts > 4hrs continuous use; and is replaceable. An easy-to-access thumbnail image

gallery helps you to quickly review and find your ther-mal images. Area (Min/Max) mode shows the Minimum or the Maximum Temperature reading in the selected area. A conveniently located but-ton activates the laser pointer that will help you associate the hot or cold spot in the thermal image with the real physical target in the field. In order to adapt the device to every situation both wide-an-gle and telephoto lenses are available Equipped with HDMI, USB, SD card and WiFi output. With WiFi data transfer of live videos . With laser distance meter having a range up to 30m.

Marvel Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai offers good quality sophisticated pre-owned CNC & Conventional Metalworking & Sheetmetal Machine Tools such as Press Lines, C & H Frame Presses, High Speed Presses, Hot Forging Presses, Trimming Presses, Knuckle Joint

Presses, Vertical & Horizontal Machining centres, Turning Centres, Drill-Tap Centres, Vertical & Horizontal Borers, Vertical & Horiztonal Lathes, Milling, Grinding machines etc of reputed international makes from around the world from ready stock.

Featured is a 400Tons Ca-

For more information CEM INSTRUMENTS (INDIA) PVT. LTD,

32A, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, 4th Floor, KOLKATA – 700013, Email: [email protected];

Web: www.cem-instruments.in Phone: 033-22151376 / 22159759.

For more information METRAVI INSTRUMENTS PVT. LTD.,

32A, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, 4th Floor, KOLKATA – 700013,

Email: [email protected] ; Web: www.metravi.com Phone: 033-22151376 / 22159759.

DT-9897 is High-Performance Thermal Imager with 384x288 pixels High Performance & high-resolution Thermal Im-ager with TFT colour LCD display, helps you to find the potential problems with innovative features and func-tionality, you can perform in-frared inspections faster and more efficiently and thor-oughly document problem areas for additional informa-tion. Professional IR-optical focus system ensures that

images are in good focus for optimum image clarity and scanning convenience. Has Revolutionary Auto Fusion Mode. Thermview App anal-ysis system—quickly identify and keep track of inspection locations by adding digital images of important infor-mation and surrounding areas. Finds problems fast-er and easier by accurately identifying potential issues by combining digital and IR images. Picture in Picture

This is a professional use Infra-Red Thermometer that can take measurements of the temperature of moving objects and hard to reach areas. It comes with a circular laser. The advantage of circular laser being that the user can see the complete area whose temperature is being displayed. This instrument has ingress protection IP-54 thereby making it dust / waterproof. It can withstand a 3m drop. It comes with Hi-Lo Alarm. It has response time of less than 150mS. The distance to sighting ratio being 20:1 and can measure temperature from -50 to 1000 Degree C. It has an audio and visual

alarm. Trigger locking facility, Over-range indication, MAX / MIN / DIF / AVG Display. This has a built-in contact type thermometer that can measure up to 1200 Degree C using a K type sensor. It has adjustable emissivity from 0.10 to 1.0. Accuracy of 1.0%.

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PU Palm Coated with Nitrile Dots

Portable Welding Fume Extractor

Features & BenefitsLight weight Nylon with Spandex Knitted Seam-less Gloves combined with unique breathable polyure-thane Palm Coating on palm with Nitrile Dots on palm for a better grip. Ultra thin gloves made on 15 or 18 Gauge Lin-er. Stretch Nylon with Span-dex offers excellent flexibil-ity, dexterity & minimum hand fatigue without com-promising the purpose. Open back for excellent breathabil-ity & snug fit for lesser hand fatigue.

Application • Precision work & assem-

bly • Logistics & Warehousing • Small parts handling • Inspection

For more information Marvel Gloves Industries

Manufacturers, Exporters & Importers of Gloves & PPEs 187/188, 2nd Floor, Ashoka Shopping Centre,

G.T. Hospital Complex, L. T. Marg, Mumbai 400 001 INDIA Phone : +91 22 2262 6546 / 2262 6876

Email : [email protected], www.marvelgloves.com

For more information FILTER ON INDIA PVT. LTD Factory : - Survey No. 81/1,

Dangat Industrial Estate, Near Agarwal Godown, NDA Road, Shivne, Pune - 411 023

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.filter-on.com

For more information Marvel Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd.

304~306, Himalaya House, 79, Palton Road, Opp. J.J. School Of Arts, Mumbai – 400 001 (Maharashtra) India.

Tel.: 022-22657481 – 82 Email : [email protected]

Website: www.marvelmachinery.com www.marvelmachinetools.com

pacity Straight Side Double Crank Press of WILKINS & MITCHELL make. Machine is in excellent condition. Technical Specifications: SSDC Press Model: S4-400-108-60, Cap.: 400T, Stroke: 400mm, Bolster Area: 2750 x 1525mm, Slide Area: 2750 x 1525mm, Die Height: 850mm, Day Light: 1250mm, Adjustment: 400mm, SPM: 14, With Die Cushion.

The portable weld fume ex-tractor is most suitable for weld shops in automobile & auto component industry, boiler manufacturing indus-try, heavy fabrication shops, Railway, Welding training center, Robotic welding, Ship building, Dockyard and prac-tically everywhere where welding is going on

Two stage Electrostatic precipitation technology from Filter On – the perfect ,long term solution to arrest weld fumes & smoke.Electrostatic precipitator technology filters fumes/smoke and provides the clean air. Fine sub-micron suspended particles are elec-trostatically charged using high -voltage power supply which get attracted & precip-itated on opposite charged electrode plates The process

ensures smoke - free, clean healthy air.

Technology Advantages- • Better than EU9 grade fil-

tration (The filters arrest smallest size of particle 0.001 micron to 10micron)

• Low pressure loss-saves running cost

• Zero replacement cost.

Portable fume extractor features- • Light – Weight, Portable • Capture Fumes Effectively

From Generation Source. • It have 3 meter extension

arm for suction from long distance.

• Handle for easy placing of hood and Arms can rotate 360 Degree to cover maxi-mum area

• ‘Easy to shift anywhere welding is going by its own mounting wheels.

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For more information Toolpost (India) MUMBAI

Cell: 09819345050, Tel:022-23428862 e-mail: ojus_iticohotmail.com

Website: www.indiatool.net

NEW Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge with Mini PrinterRange: 1mm to 300mm, LC:0.01mm with Test Pc, Re-chargable Battery.

Ultrasonic Thickness Gaug-es are designed to improve safety and ensure reliability of material subject to corro-sion or erosion. Corrosion gauges with their dual-ele-ment transducers are the primary inspection tool used to measure the remaining walls of com-ponents such as pipelines, pres-sure vessels, stor-age tanks, and numerous other applications..

Precision gaug-es use single-ele-

ment transducers to provide the thinnest range and high-est degree of accuracy possi-ble. Common applications in-clude metals and a variety of non-metals (i.e. glass, ceram-

ic, plastic, etc.).

Standard Deliv-ery: Main Unit,, Probe, Data Cable, Software, Cou-pling oil, Battery, Operation Manu-al, Carrying case. & Calibration Cer-tirficate Tracable to NPL-DELHI.

Specifications:Measuring Range 0.65 mm – 400mm (upto 500mm) (in

steel)

Sound Velocity 1000~9999 m/s

Resolution 0.01mm/0.1mm or 0.001/0.01” selectable

Units mm/inch (selectable)

Memory Upto 2000 Groups (up to 99 Values for each file)

Accuracy ± ( 0.5%Thickness+0.04 ) mm

Alarm preset upper and lower limit

Work voltage 3V( 2 AA alkaline battaries)

Work mode Single point and scan

Interface port USB

Dimensions 136 x 72 x 20mm

Weight 177 g

Display 3.5 digit LCD with EL backlight

Continuous working period

280 hours (with EL backlight off)

For more information India Tools & Instruments Co. – BOMBAY - INDIA

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New Delhi

The Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL)Subhendu Ray, Corporate Communications, New Udaan Bhawan, Opp. Terminal 3, IGI Airport, New Delhi-110037, Delhi. T: 011- 42532600, M: 9971544011, E: [email protected], [email protected]

Dahej, Gujarat

Meghmani Organics LtdShailendra Singh Rajput, Manager (International Marketing), 5th, 8th & 9th Floor, B-Wing, Siddhivinayak Towers, Off. S G Highway, Makarba, Ahmedabad-380051, Gujarat. T: 079-26812827, E: [email protected]

Thane Maharashtra

Godrej Properties Ltd (GPL)Vaishali Desai, Sr. Manager (Corporate Communications), Unit No. 5C, 5th Floor, Godrej One, Pirojshanagar, Vikhroli (E), Mumbai - 400079, Maharashtra. T: 022-61698500, M: 9820255014, E: [email protected]

Punjab

The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)Anita Shrivastava, GM CC & CSR, SCOPE Complex, Core 2, 7 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, Delhi. T: 011- 24362141, E: [email protected], [email protected]

Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Public Works Department, Tamil NaduD Buwaneshwaran, Superintending Engineer PWD BCM, Building (Construction and Maintenance) Circle (Medical works) PWD, Tallakulam, Madurai-625002, Tamil Nadu. T: 0452-2530057, M: 984288527, E: [email protected]


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Bahadurgarh Haryana

SPML Infra LtdTariq Siddiqui, GM (Corporate Communication), 22, Camac Street, Block - A, 3rd Floor, Kolkata - 700016, West Bengal. T: 033-40091295, 40091200, E: [email protected], [email protected]

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

NBCC (India) LtdB. Bhattacharya, DGM (Corp Comm), NBCC Bhawan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003. T: 011-24365593, 24367314-15, F: 24366995, M: 8527556046, E: [email protected]

Chhattisgarh

NMDC LtdP. K. Satpathy, Director (Production), Khanij Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad - 500028, Telangana. T: 040-23538706, 23538713-21, E: pksatpathy@nmdc. co.in,

Patna Bihar

Building Construction Department, Govt. of BiharPawan Kumar, Executive Engineer Construction-1, Bailey Rd, Patna-800015, Bihar. M: 7782965413, E: [email protected]

Jolaibari, Tripura

National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL)Adil Singh, General Manager (T), 3rd Floor, PTI Building, 4 Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110001, Delhi. T: 011-23461600, 23461699, M: 8527586333, E: [email protected]

Maharashtra

KEC International LtdChinamay Shah, Manager Corp Comm, 463 RPG House Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai-400030, Maharashtra. T: 022-66670235, 66670200, E: [email protected]

Chennai Tamil Nadu

Airports Authority of India C.V. Deepak, Airport Director, Great Southern Trunk Rd, Meen- ambakkam, Chennai-600027, Tamil Nadu. T: 044-22561122, 22560551, E: [email protected]


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ELECTRIC VEHICLESAnantapur, Andhra Pradesh

Veera Vahana Udyog Pvt LtdArun Rao (Vice President Sales &Marketing), Plot No:16-19, Bommasandra Jigani Link Rd, Jigani, Bengalur-560105, Karnataka. T: 080-27839000, 7829928223, 7829928202, E: [email protected]

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Department of Tourism, Govt. of OdishaMaulik Mavani, Sr. Project Consul- tant, Paryatan Bhawan, Tourism Department, Lewis Road, Bhu- baneswar-751014, Odisha. T: 0674-2431850, M: 9869462338, E: [email protected], [email protected]

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Airports Authority of India Kaushik Bhattacharjee, Airport Director, NSCBI Airport, Kolkata-700052, West Bengal. T: 033-25118036 / 25691002, M: 9674721815, E: [email protected]

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Dilip Buildcon LtdMayank Jiniwal, Manager Finance/ Accounts, Plot No. 5, Chuna Bhatti, Kolar Road, Bhopal- 462016, Madhya Pradesh. T: 0755-4029999, Extn-3041,M: 9303873948, E: [email protected], db@dilipbuild- con.co.in

TOYSVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Pals Plush India Pvt Ltd / TsunTat Toy Company LtdSeema Nehra, Director, 260 Alstonia Drive, Sector 33, SRI CITY SEZ, Chittoor - Dist- 517588, Andhra Pradesh. M: 9873199049, E: [email protected], [email protected]

SEWAGE TREATMENTChandigarh (U.T.)

Chandigarh Smart City LtdKK Yadav, CEO, New Bridge Building – 2, 2nd Floor, Near TDI Mall, Sector 17 – A, Chandigarh – 160017, T: 0172-5043196, E: [email protected]

REAL ESTATEGandhinagar Gujarat

Shreenath LifespaceHardik Patel, Partner, A 18, Galaxy View Apartments, Near Ankur Char Rasta, Naranpura, Ahmedabad-380013, Gujarat. T: 079- 26462267, M: 9825458007, E: [email protected]

TOWNSHIPNavi Mumbai, Maharashtra


WATER SECTORSelaulim, Goa

Public Works Department, Govt. of GoaUttam P Parsekar, Principal Chief Engineer, Head Office, Altinho, Panaji-403001, Goa. T: 0832- 2224984, M: 9325379313 E: [email protected], [email protected]

SOLAR ENERGYGurugram Haryana

MRG World Pvt LtdHemant Arora, Sr. Manager (Corp Comm), Unit No. 131, 1st Floor,Tower A, Vatika Tower, Golf Course Road, Gurugram-122003, Haryana. T: 0124-6036000, Ext-331

AIRPORT/ AVIATIONChennai, Tamil Nadu

Airports Authority of IndiaC.V. Deepak, Airport Director, Great Southern Trunk Rd, Meenambakkam, Chennai-600027 Tamil Nadu. T: 044-22560551, E: [email protected]


AIRPORT/ AVIATIONNew Delhi

Airports Authority of India Rakesh Kalra, Executive Director (Engg.)-NR, Corporate Head Quarter, B-Block, 3rd Floor, Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi, Delhi. T:011-24657900, 24632950

AIRPORT/ AVIATIONDabolim Goa

Vascon Engineers LtdPrasad Hinge, Vice President (Contracts & Procurement), Vascon Weikfield Chambers, Behind Hotel Novotel, Opposite Hyatt Hotel, Pune-Nagar Road, Pune-411014, Maharashtra. T: 020-30562100 / M: 9850651912, E: [email protected]

HOUSINGBangalore Karnataka


SOLAR ENERGYGaya Bihar

Vikram Solar Pvt LtdPratiksha Thakur, Manager (Corporate Communication), ‘The Chambers’, 8th Floor, 1865, Rajdanga Main Road, Kolkata – 700107, West Bengal. T: 033- 24427299, 40030408, M: 9830836636, E: [email protected]

SOLAR ENERGYFaridabad, Haryana

Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd (HPGCL)Virendra Kumar Dhiman, SE (Planning), Urja Bhavan, Plot No. C-7, Sector 6, Panchkula-134109, Haryana. T: 0172-5022428, E: vk. [email protected]

SEWAGE TREATMENTBilaspur, Himachal Pradesh

NTPC LtdKeshav Jha, Sr. Manager (C&M) Koldam Hydro Power Project, P.O Barmana, District Bilaspur - 174013, Himachal Pradesh. M: 9650996791, E: [email protected]. in

CONSTRUCTIONAhmedabad, Gujarat

PSP Projects LtdPratik Thakkar, Senior Manager (Business Development), PSP House’, Iscon-Ambli Road, Ahmedabad – 380058, Gujarat. T: 079-26936200 M: 8980040862, E: [email protected], [email protected]

OIL & GASRajasthan

Asian Oilfield Services LtdSumit Maheshwari, CFO, 3B, 3rd Floor, Omkar Esquare, Chunabhatti Signal, Eastern Express Highway, Sion (East), Mumbai – 400022, T: 022-42441123, 42441100, E: [email protected]

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ADOR WELDING LIMITED 101

AMI POLYMER PVT. LTD. 95

AMTEX - 2020 146

APEX PRECISION MECHATRONIX PVT. LTD.

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AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC LTD. 139

AVIANS INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY PVT. LTD. 11

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BETTINELLI AUTOMATION COMPONENTS PVT. LTD.

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BIRLA PRECISION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

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CREATIVE ENGINEERS 109

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DESICCANT ROTORS INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD.

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DOWEL ENGINEERING WORKS 157

DYNASPEDE INTEGRATED SYSTEMS PVT. LTD.

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ECGC LTD. 23

ELECTRONICS DEVICES WORLDWIDE PVT. LTD. 131

ELECTROTHERM (INDIA) LTD. 7

ELGI EQUIPMENTS LTD. 15

EPPINGER TOOLING ASIA PVT. LTD. 106 - 107

EPSON 31

EXOR INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 93

F

FLIR SYSTEMS INDIA PVT. LTD.

INNER INSIDE FRONT COVER

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GALAXY EARTHING ELECTRODES (P) LTD. 91

GEISSEL INDIA PVT. LTD. 123

GIANTLOK INDIA PVT. LTD. 39


GLOBAL LOGISTICS SHOW – 2020 158

GLOBE-TECH ENGINEERING EXPO - 2020

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H

HARTING (INDIA) PVT. LTD. 47

HILSCHER INDIA PVT. LTD. 8

HRS PROCESS SYSTEMS LTD. 143

HUMMEL CONNECTOR SYSTEMS PVT. LTD. BACK PAGE

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IGUS (INDIA) PVT. LTD. 97

INDIA MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SHOW - 2020

148

INDIA TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS CO. 147

INDIA WAREHOUSING SHOW - 2020 156

INNOVISTA SENSORS INDIA PVT. LTD.

FRONT GATEFOLD

INORBIT TOURS PVT. LTD. 17

INSTAMOD AIRPIPE PVT. LTD. 113

IPTEX + GRINDEX- 2020 161

FEBRUARY 2020 | ENGINEERING REVIEW 165

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JINDAL STEEL & POWER LTD. 35

JYOTI CERAMIC INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. 9

JYOTI CNC AUTOMATION LTD.

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K

KALYANI SALES CORPORATION 111

K-LITE INDUSTRIESINSIDE FRONT COVER

KUEBLER AUTOMATION INDIA PVT. LTD. 73

L

LEE SPRING COMPANY INDIA PVT. LTD. 61

M

MACHINE TOOLS, MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGY EXPO

163

MARVEL GLOVES INDUSTRIES 145

MASYC PROJECTS PVT. LTD. 53

MENNEKES ELECTRIC INDIA PVT. LTD. 56 - 57

METAL + WORKING EXPO - 2020 162


METRAVI INSTRUMENTS PVT. LTD.

85

MGM-VARVEL POWER TRANSMISSION PVT LTD

43

P

POLYCAB INDIA LIMITED 12 - 13

POWER BUILD PRIVATE LIMITED 25

POWERGEN INDIA - 2020 160

PRECISION MOTION INDUSTRIES, INC. ( PMI )

75

PRIMA EQUIPMENT 127

PRIMEROLL INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED

141

Q

QVI INDIA PVT. LTD. 115

R

R D WELD PRODUCTS PVT LTD 103

RENISHAW METROLOGY SYSTEMS LTD 51

RENMAKCH INDIA PVT. LTD. 41


RISHABH INSTRUMENTS PVT. LTD.

55

RMG POLYVINYL INDIA LTD. 137

ROLLON INDIA PVT. LTD. - INDIA 83

RR KABEL LIMITED 27

S

SAFEXPRESS PVT. LTD. 21

SHAVO TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. 117

SHIV-OM BRASS INDUSTRIES 135

SMALLEY STEEL RING COMPANY 37

T

TDK INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 119

TESTO INDIA PVT. LTD. 67

V

VM TRADERS 133

W

WELDINDIA - 2020 151


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