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ACCUSHARP:
Cutting tool expertise with
innovative portfolio
AN INTERFACE WITH:
ILYAS SHAIKH, MANAGING DIRECTOR AND AYAZ SHAIKH, MARKETING DIRECTOR, ACCUSHARP CUTTING TOOLS PVT. LTD.
PG. 18 - 20
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Contents FEBRUARY 2022
COVER STORY BUSINESS NEWS
08 C.O.R.E. from
UNITED GRINDING Group
Nominated for UX Design
Award 2022
10 ELGi posts a PAT
of Rs. 41.73 crores for the
third quarter 2021-22
14 Kennametal India
EBT up 79.65% for quarter
ending December 31, 2021
Machine Tools Industry Future : The blend 16 AXISCADES strength-
18 of demand with technology transformation ens its leadership team, ap-
points Shashidhar SK as CFO
INDUSTY FOCUS CASE STUDY
The Real Cost
& Actualized Value
of Coolant
22 Global microtunnelling giant 34
chooses tried & true
TECH INNOVATION
40 46 48
Precise sensor technology Smart maintenance for superior To Hold Effectively
for machine tools performance
50 Six ways to make 54 Mold Maintenance 56 Accurate contour 60 Wohlhaupter 464
sure your manufacturing The Hidden Value of a detection for inline (465) Fine Boring Heads
business is cyber-secure Spotting Press quality checks
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Editorial Board Editorial Index
A
Accusharp Cutting Tools 18
ANCA 50
AVEVA 26
AXISCADES 16
B
Bhavya Machine Tools 63
Bosch Power Tools 10
Mr. Arun Mahajan Mr. Vijay Chopda Mr. GK Pillai E
General Manager Founder & CEO, Director & Advisor, ELGi Equipments 10
AMT- The Association For KTA SPINDLE TOOLINGS Walchandnagar Industries Ltd ExxonMobil Lubricants 46
Manufacturing Technology
F
Faccin Group 34
H
Hypertherm 14
I
IFM 56
ISCAR 48
J
JTEKT Toyoda 16
Mr. Mukund Pant Mr. K. Sreeramachan- Mr. Rupesh Paparaju K
Director dra Murthy Managing Director, Kennametal India 14
Metal Power Analytica President – Operations, Bettinelli Automation
Private Ltd. Lakshmi Machine Works Components Pvt. Ltd. L
Ltd., Coimbatore Lakshmi Machine Works 22
M
Markforged 30
Martin Nyathi 62
Marvel Gloves Industries 63
Micro-Epsilon 40
Millutensil 55
T
Teledyne FLIR 62
Mr. Yogin Chhaniara Mr. Sagar Belsare Mr. Santosh Tipale U
Qwner Marketing & Internal Sales Director UNITED GRINDING 8
Chhaniara Engineers Pvt. Ltd. Sales Executive KTA SPINDLE TOOLINGS
Renishaw Metrology W
Systems Ltd. Wohlhaupter India 60
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BUSINESS NEWS
C.O.R.E. from UNITED GRINDING Group Nominated for
UX Design Award 2022
C.O.R.E. from the UNITED GRINDING
Group brings to life a new machine
interaction concept based on a modern
hardware and software architecture. It
standardizes operation of all machine
tools from the UNITED GRINDING
Group, with a new 24-inch multi-
touch C.O.R.E. panel offering intuitive
controls similar to a smartphone and
personalized customization options.
The clean design of the C.O.R.E. panel
features only a few buttons, ensuring
clean visuals. The virtual function
keys are also only displayed when
needed, further reducing complexity
and eliminating potential sources of
error. The role-specific interface, with
the option of limiting the display to
relevant information for the user role, experts has been working diligently
also promotes simplification. In this on C.O.R.E. with the target to create
way, C.O.R.E. improves the working real added value for our customers
experience both for the machine’s in the area of user experience. We’re
operators as well as set-up and very pleased to hear that we have
maintenance personnel. Another new succeeded.”
feature is the integrated front camera,
which enables quick and easy support Just the Beginning
also via video calls directly from the However, C.O.R.E. encompasses much
panel. more than revolutionary machine
operation. The groundbreaking
Nomination for Outstanding User hardware and software architecture
and Customer Experience opens up new possibilities for
The merits of C.O.R.E. also impressed networking, controlling and monitoring
the jury of the UX Design Awards 2022, the production process, and thus for
earning it a nomination from among 300 process optimization. It also lays the
products and projects from 58 nations foundations for the operation of modern
for its convincing user and customer ex- IoT applications and thus opens the door
perience. The award is renowned as the to the digital future. Plüss promises:
top global competition for outstanding “This is just the beginning. We are
experiences, presented by the Interna- constantly working on C.O.R.E., looking
tional Design Center Berlin (IDZ). for even more improvements to make
“We are quite proud of this our customers’ work even easier.” The
nomination,” says Christoph Plüss, UNITED GRINDING Group has set itself
CTO of the UNITED GRINDING Group. the goal of actively shaping the digital
“For years, a large group-wide team future and making its customers even
of software, hardware, and process more successful along the way.
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BUSINESS NEWS
ELGi posts a PAT of Rs. 41.73 crores for the third
quarter 2021-22
ELGi Equipments Ltd, the corresponding quarter in customers achieve their
manufacturer of air 2020-21. Standalone sales for productivity goals while
compressors, posted a PAT the quarter was Rs. 409 crores keeping the cost of ownership
of Rs. 41.73 Crores for the compared to Rs.323 crores for low. ELGi offers a complete
December 2021 quarter, the same quarter in 2020-21. range of compressed air
compared to Rs. 34.61 crores Except for Australia moderate growth over the solutions from oil lubricated
in the same period in 2020- where the impact of COVID corresponding period of the and oil free rotary screw
21, on a consolidated basis. was more pronounced, the last financial year. compressors, oil lubricated
The standalone PAT for the company performed well in ELGi Equipments Limited and oil free reciprocating
quarter was Rs. 45.78 Crores India and other international is a global air compressor compressors and centrifugal
as compared to Rs. 33.47 markets. The company’s manufacturer with a broad compressors, to dryers, filters
crores in the same period in automotive business also line of innovative and and downstream accessories.
2020-21. performed well. technologically superior The company’s portfolio of
Consolidated sales for the Outlook for the fourth compressed air systems. over 400 products has found
quarter was Rs. 656 Crores quarter -2021-22: The ELGi has consistently worked wide applications across
as against Rs. 547 crores in company expects to deliver towards ensuring that its industries.
Bosch Power Tools focuses on innovation and
digitalization to refine user experiences
has played a vital role in enabling this Integration of digitization, AI and Machine
growth by providing safe, reliable and Learning capabilities to enhance control,
technologically advanced power tools, convenience and productivity. These
for industries including automotive, innovations are changing the way the
manufacturing and construction among industry operates, driving efficiency,
others. In emerging economies, with productivity and boosting ROI.
burgeoning industrial activity, the demand
for power tools is ever on the rise. Our Tryst with Innovation
Although the ongoing COVID crisis Bosch Power Tools offers market
has impacted manufacturing businesses personalisation and intelligent solutions
across the world, several innovations in through a deep understanding of user
the power tools field have made it possible requirements. The feedback and market
for simple repairs and high-octane intelligence we receive from our business
Nishant Sinha, construction projects to be completed partners, stakeholders and users help us
Regional Business Director, within ever-shrinking deadlines, while further refine our tools and accessories to
Bosch Power Tools for India & SAARC maintaining safety, quality and efficiency provide better functionality and enhanced
standards. The last few years have user satisfaction.
Power Tools are a crucial element witnessed groundbreaking upgrades
in the success of any economy, and in deep tech innovations, such as the Cordless: The Future of Power
advancements and innovations in this cordless experience, which boosts user Tools
space directly impact global infrastructure convenience without compromising Bosch is a leader in the power tools
and development. Bosch Power Tools on power, endurance or robustness. industry and is known for adapting
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BUSINESS NEWS
the latest trends and providing the safety. The initiative helped Bosch fulfil way communication platform. We have
best to its users. Bosch focuses on its purpose of bringing tools at price recorded a surge in the number of
cordless tools that drive ease of use points better suited to the Indian market inbound queries from channel partners
and enhance productivity. The cordless while curbing the circulation of fake and and users amidst the pandemic. The
tools range allow users to work from dangerous spare parts in the market. digital platforms enabled the dealers to
anywhere without worrying about power, have easy access to information on our
switchboards and long wires, with no Unlocking Diversity & Inclusion power tools by raising a query on the
compromise on quality and while offering We inaugurated our 15th manufacturing digital platform.
extra advantages of security and great facility in Chennai on November 20th, We launched a web application
ergonomics. Along with the launch of 2015. Covering 8000 square metres, it is called BeConnected, to provide a highly
the ‘Cordless Means Bosch’ campaign, our largest facility in India. The Chennai personalized and connected experience,
the company also launched consumer plant delivers a majority share of the allowing dealers and users a better digital
experience zones to focus, empower Power Tools in India both in terms of lifestyle. The app offers various services
and provide a hands-on experience of value and volume and is also recognised such as e-warranty, product information,
the cordless tools for tradesmen and as a consistent high performer. The order placement, loyalty programs,
blue-collar labourers. Bosch Power Tools majority of the facility consists of women etc., to ensure the exchange is smooth
provide a unique option of connecting employees. The company ensures and seamless experience. Currently,
the tool/system with Bosch batteries and the well-being of these employees by 75% of Bosch tools are available via
chargers of the same voltage. providing maximum safety standards, BeConnected QR Codes and Bosch aims
The cordless tools range of Bosch has healthy food and transportation, creating to roll out 100% BeConnected-enabled
various advantages such as Protection an inclusive and secure environment tools by Q4 of 2022 in the Indian market.
Switch, Electronic Cell Protection, for all. The plant recently crossed its Bosch Power Tools has always focused
KickBack Control, Drop Control, weather 10 millionth production mark, further on enhancing experiences for its users.
shield, soft-grip, variable speed, vario lock underscoring the brand’s capabilities, The organization has designed innovative
making it more safe, convenient, flexible market dominance and unparalleled products, digital solutions and introduced
and easy to use. The cordless tools have engineering and manufacturing world-class after-sales services,
an optimised impact mechanism resulting expertise. The Chennai facility currently operating with a dexterous and future-
in more lifetime and higher precision manufactures over 60 kinds of power forward standpoint. As we go deeper
while being as compact as possible. tools, including eight trims for artisans into the digital era, the company further
The brushless motor in the cordless and tradesmen, portable electrical expands into the e-commerce space
drill makes it more intelligent enhancing products such as air blowers, angle with an omnichannel presence, making
efficiency, endurance, and compactness grinders, marble cutters, among others, products available on multiple platforms.
and reducing maintenance with an with motors for all the tools. The products Users can easily access the power tools
increased runtime per battery charge. The from the plant have been instrumental irrespective of their demographics,
Lithium-ion battery used in these tools in driving the company’s growth in the enabling seamless experiences and a rise
pushes the functionality up to 4X making Indian market. in market adoption. Bosch uses various
it a more convenient and most innovative data and conducts in-depth research
offering by Bosch. Empowering the Dealer-user that focuses on safe, secure, robust and
Ecosystem through Digitalization explainable AI. We have also deployed
Market Personalisation and Bosch Power Tools aims to make its digitalisation to give an advanced
Affordable Quality products more agile and transparent for experience to its users. Regarded as an
Bosch recently launched the affordability the dealers, suppliers and consumers industry leader in the power tools space
campaign “Quality Hit, Budget Fit”, by by focusing on user research and due to our strong user-customer connect
reducing the prices of our spare parts requirements. We have currently and advanced tech implementations,
as part of our larger initiative to make enhanced our focus on digitalization we now want to accentuate our
quality tools affordable to our users. The to help the dealer-seller chain pivot to human-centric approach and focus on
Affordability Campaign ensures easier an online ecosystem. This will reduce digitalisation, to empower the larger
access to genuine and high-quality response time for our business partners ecosystem while offering the best to our
spare parts without compromising on and users, enabling a seamless two- users.
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BUSINESS NEWS
Kennametal India EBT up 79.65% for quarter ending
December 31, 2021
Kennametal India Limited (KIL) reported
continued growth for the second
consecutive quarter of FY22 (ending
December 31, 2021), notwithstanding
the industry challenges arising from
cautious market sentiment in anticipation
of the third wave of COVID, as well
as other prevailing disruptions. On a
consolidated basis, sales grew to ₹
2,390 Mn, 10.24% higher as compared
to the same quarter last fiscal. EBT
(before exceptional items) was ₹ 406
Mn, up 79.65% over the same quarter,
last fiscal. The company delivered strong
performance in both the Hard Metals and Vijaykrishnan Venkatesan, Managing the impact of commodity price increases,
Machine Tools segments with a broad- Director, KIL said, “During this quarter, continued cost management and a
based growth across the key sectors we continued to execute our strategic focus on manufacturing excellence to
of transportation, earthworks, energy, imperatives aimed at mitigating the deliver on customer commitments, has
aerospace, and general engineering. volatility from continued global supply helped us perform on critical financial
Commenting on the results, chain constraints. Our ability to manage parameters.”
Hypertherm announces new names for its HyPrecision
and Echion waterjet pumps
Hypertherm, manufacturer of OLD NEW
industrial cutting systems and
software announced a new Echion 15, 30, and 50 DynaMAX 315, 330, and 350
name for its HyPrecision™ HyPrecision Predictive P-50S, P-60S, & P-75S DynaMAX 550P, 560P, and 575P
DynaMAX 5100 and 5150
HyPrecision D-Series 100D and 150D
and Echion™ waterjet pumps.
It is rebranding these market engineered with Hypertherm’s differentiated in the market by: to ensure water and oil don’t
leading intensifier-based patented predictive • Best-in-class performance leak on the ground.
pumps as DynaMAX™ technology, a “P” suffix. and ease of service from • The industry’s lowest
to unify the naming of its HyPrecision pumps will market-leading Advanced maintenance costs for
intensifier pumps. also get a new look. The Intensifier Technology™. intensifier style waterjet
In addition to the new pumps will now have a black • More consistent hydraulic pumps.
DynaMAX name, systems exterior to match the exterior and cutting pressure from
will now begin with a 3 of the Echion pumps. Despite a closed-loop proportional
or 5 depending upon the the new name and look, the pressure control.
performance, feature, or industry leading features and • Advanced Intensifier
technology of a particular benefits customers depend Monitoring that allows
model. This prefix will be on will remain the same. All customers to better plan for
followed by the horsepower Hypertherm intensifier-based service. Keywords : #industrial cutting
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New Leadership, New Vision – Renowned Machine Tool
Manufacturer Welcomes New President
JTEKT Toyoda Americas January 3, 2022. Toyoda brand.”
Corporation welcomes their Defer highlights the strong Stepping into his role with
new President and COO, reputation Toyoda holds in diverse experiences, Defer
Michael Defer. The change its industry, especially with offers a vision outside of
in management took place its reliability and production- the traditional industries
after former President oriented engineering. With the and applications. Listing
Howard Michael retired from position it holds in the broader previous leadership positions
his 35-year long position JTEKT corporation, in industries ranging from
as President. Prior to JTEKT “JTEKT gives us an expansive aerospace to automotive,
Toyoda, Defer served as an offering to customers, where Defer is confident that,
executive at ALFING, Chiron, we can go into many different working closely with his team,
and Heller. Defer began his industries. We will build on they will take the company dominion of expertise and into
new role at JTEKT Toyoda on the good reputation of the further, both within its new growth markets.
AXISCADES strengthens its leadership team, appoints
Shashidhar SK as CFO
AXISCADES Technologies Ltd. a leading end-to-end engineering enable AXISCADES to accelerate its growth journey”
and technology solutions company catering to the aerospace, Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Shashidhar SK said, “I
defence, heavy engineering, automotive, energy, medical & am honoured to join AXISCADES’ growth story at a time when
healthcare sectors, announced the appointment of the company is rapidly evolving. The company has
Shashidhar SK as the Chief Financial Officer strong fundamentals and is evidently on a growth
effective January 03, 2022. Shashidhar joins path in performance and continued success,
AXISCADES from StoveKraft Ltd, where he and the opportunity to help shape its future
played a pivotal role in the turnaround of the and build a financial strategy to support its
Company. He spearheaded and successfully growth chapter is compelling. With the help
concluded its IPO in February 2021. of my background and experience, I am
Shashidhar’s appointment comes at a time looking forward to supporting AXISCADES
when AXISCADES is investing in the digital in achieving its strategic and financial
space to fully leverage the massive growth objectives”
opportunities and expand its offerings and Shashidhar is a thorough business leader
research capabilities to further drive profitability. who brings with him close to three decades of
Welcoming Shashidhar on board, Mr. Arun experience and expertise in Corporate Finance and
Krishnamurthi, MD & CEO, AXISCADES Technologies Ltd. Corporate Governance, encompassing the entire gamut of the
said, “We are delighted to have Shashidhar on board. He is a financial reporting process, internal controls, strategy, commercial,
seasoned CFO who brings extensive experience with a proven fundraising, IPOs, treasury, forex, international contracts,
track record of leading high-performing finance teams. The governance, risk and compliance, ERP, direct and indirect taxes,
length and breadth of Shashidhar’s experience bring tremendous legal and business operations.
value to AXISCADES. His strategic mindset, foresight, intuitive His previous assignment was with WaterHealth Inc as Vice
understanding of business will aid our focused investments President & Global CFO. Prior to this, he served as the CFO &
that augment the company’s capabilities, ensuring strategically Company Secretary with Tata Advanced Materials Ltd., for more
oriented differentiation in the market. Shashidhar brings incredible than 8 years. His earlier stints include with the Inlaks Group,
experience across a variety of operational disciplines that will Carrier Refrigeration, and a subsidiary of Glaxo SmithKline.
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Accusharp Cutting Tools Pvt. Ltd. is a quality. That outlook has begun to the forefront of innovation and delivery
Leading cutting tool manufacturer in change now. Companies across different when the shift to e-vehicles comes.
India, we design, manufacture & supply verticals can see that Indian cutting
all types of Special Carbide Round tool manufacturers like Accusharp Q3. Tell us about the wide
Tools for Automobiles, Aerospace, are investing heavily in enhancing product range offered by
Defense, Mining, Medical, Engineering, and developing their product line. Our Accusharp.
Textile, Energy Sector, Machine, Tools quality has always been on par with We offer made-to-order, customized
Industries, etc. to bring this high-end global products, and it was about time cutting tools for various industries
technology to the country. “Accusharp the industry started taking note of that. such as automobile, mining, aerospace,
has for long been one of the important This uptick has also been triggered by defense, medical, agriculture, and so on.
drivers in the cutting tooling industry in industrial and business trends that are Of course, a major percentage of our
India. We are widely recognized as an undergoing a change. business comes from the automobile
Indian company with a global business sector. This is why, I said earlier, when
culture, which makes us the first choice the industry moves from e-vehicles
for special cutting tools for a number of to transmission vehicles, the cutting
local companies and MNCs. By investing tools will be adopted accordingly
in HiPIMS technology and bringing by Accusharp. We will pioneer that
InoxaCon Coating and Ferrocon Coating, Q2. Accusharp has leaded movement.
we are looking to further consolidate our the industry for so long and
market position. Our customers expect continues to. What do you Q4. How do your facility
us to provide them with world-class attribute this to? and workforce enhance your
solutions. This is another step in that Several factors come into play here manufacturing capabilities?
direction”, says Ilyas Shaikh, Managing - well-trained workforce, foolproof Presently, we are using about 75% of
Director of Accusharp Cutting Tools Pvt. business strategies, able leadership, our manufacturing capacity. So there is
Ltd. etc. But our ability to innovate and stay always the flexibility of scalability. Our
Accusharp well balance the Customer on top is pivotal to our success. Take, customers, hence, are not straitjacketed
Requirement and to satisfy the for example, the automobile industry. by MOQ or EOQ. As far as the workforce
Requirement by Continuous improving Some of our largest clients come from goes, every year we recruit fresh
in the Product Quality & In time Delivery the automobile industry. Accusharp’s diploma engineers and graduates, who
Says Ayaz Shaikh the Marketing Director top brass predicts a gradual shift from are provided with in-house training.
of Accusharp Cutting Tools Pvt. Ltd. transmission vehicles to e-vehicles They then continue working with us.
in this decade. And it is not just the Ever since our first employee, we have
Q1. The Cutting tool industry transmission; our cutting tools are never recruited pre-trained staff. Our
has seen substantial growth in used for almost all components used machines and our work is to be done in a
recent years, and Accusharp in automobile manufacture. The shift particular way and we expect people to
has been a critical player in the from BS-IV to BS-VI has seen an abrupt join with a clean slate so we can orient
industry. What is your take on change and manufacturers are still them as per our requirement.
this trend? getting used to it. They will need another
The business has definitely been five years to get the ROI on BS-VI, after Q5. Accusharp’s products are
picking up. The call to ‘Make in which we will see manufacturers, as known to have some of the best
India’ has spurred businesses to well as customers, lean heavily towards quality standards in the industry,
make as well as procure from India. e-vehicles. Accordingly, cutting tools will tell us about your QA practices
Companies now prefer Indian-made also have to adapt - from cutting steel and how you maintain product
cutting tools over imported ones and cast iron to aluminum and other performance?
to save costs. Earlier, there was an surfaces as suitable for e-vehicles. At We are an ISO-certified company for
industry-wide misconception that Accusharp, we navigated the move from over five years now. ISO certification
Indian cutting tools were of inferior BS-IV to BS-VI effortlessly and will be at is only given after a company meets
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COVER STORY #CUTTING TOOLS
certain parameters of manufacturing All quality records are recorded. All manufacturing activities according to the
and quality assurance. We take every the process is automated by SAP. We municipal corporation’s guidelines. There
step to ensure our tools are up to global have observed many changes since were challenges of traveling and we
standards. We always keep an eye out we implemented SAP. Within a year had to call the employees in the timings
for global industry trends and what other of adapting SAP, we observed drastic fixed by the government to get the work
companies are doing. There is a ton changes in previously manually done done. 30% of our manpower was out of
of internal research and improvisation accounting and production work. For Pune and we worked with the remaining
involved. We perform reverse instance, earlier, rejection was not workforce. We arranged vehicles to
engineering to spot gaps and better monitored, the raw material was not help groups of two or three travel to the
them. Recently, we started coating our monitored. Now, how much raw material manufacturing facility. But according
tools with HiPIMS technology. It is to is required for the machine, how much to me, the most important lesson of
ensure integrated support to enhance is the rejection is all now recorded. In the lockdown experience was that one
the quality and increase the life of the accounting, whatever billing was done should be prepared for anything. Not just
tools manufactured by us. We have would often lie unattended for months physically and mentally, but financially.
adopted this machine so as to give and even after the bill was sent, there Any organization should be able to
the best quality products at par with was no proper follow up on it for nearly sustain itself for three to four months
multinational players. six months. As a result, every year nearly whatever the situation. Fortunately, we
While working as per drawings and thirty to forty lakh rupees would turn were in that position. We sustained well
dimensions, our employees are already into bad debts. Since the implementation for a good six months. We supported
following the set global standards that of SAP, all these things are automated. our employees and did not let them be
include online inspection as per set unsatisfied.
parameters. After the second stage, Q7. Accusharp was one of the
the tools undergo a final quality check few companies that thrived Q8. Please throw some light
on high-end machines, and at the third during the pandemic. How did on some of Accusharp’s latest
stage, we prepare the report thereof. The you enable collaboration amongst initiatives and focus products for
tool is checked on several parameters. internal teams? What were the 2022?
There is an online check, which is done key lessons from this crisis? In 2022, we aim to improve the quality
after the machine is made, before a final During the first lockdown, from 22nd of our manufactured products, try new
inspection on high-end machines. March to 19th May, manufacturing was geometry, raw material testing, HiPIMS
completely shut down as everything coating testing, how to increase tool life.
Q6. How do you ensure that was closed. During these times, we We will execute in-house machining to
Accusharp is always enhancing ensured that we helped the community ensure that we will not only deliver the
its processes? with necessary supplies. Once lockdown manufactured product but we will first
We have implemented the SAP system. was partially lifted, we began our test it at our end.
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INSIGHT – QUALITY & PERFORMANCE
“We have been recognized
consecutively for the
last two years, as a ‘best
brand in Metal Cutting’ in
a survey conducted by the
Economic Times”
K. SREERAMACHANDRA MURTHY,
President- Operations,
Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd
Machine Tool Division
Q. How do you define ‘Quality’? Machine tools being the mother industry of manufacturing,
A product is said to be of good quality if it satisfies the customer gives us an opportunity to work with a variety of industry
requirements in terms of performance, grade, durability, segments. This helps us refer to the best practices followed
appearance and intended purpose and if all these parameters by our customers and implement wherever we find there is an
are sustained during the life of the product. opportunity for improvement.
In Machine tools, I would say Quality is a byproduct of the LMW is recognized on par with global players in terms of
processes followed in design, manufacturing, assembly, supply quality and reliability.
chain, sales, and service of a product.
Q. What’s your benchmark for
Quality and reliability?
Well, LMW has been in machine
manufacturing for nearly 6 decades and
we occupy a prominent space in the
industry. We have established some of the
best practices in all segments of machine
design, manufacturing, and services.
Nevertheless we do refer to some of the
top machine tools manufacturers globally
and compare with our products. We also
study products before any new machines
are taken up by R&D. This helps us to
focus and stay in line with our customers’
expectations. LMW’s modern manufacturing facility - Temperature controlled
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Q. Have you implemented TQM in your
organization? If so, what’s the cultural change it has
brought in the rank and file in particular?
Yes, we have implemented TQM. We always focus on work
culture, services, systems, processes so as to ensure a
continuous improvement of business operations.
As a team, we have adapted ourselves to emerging
market conditions, introduced innovative products, better
manufacturing, sales & service practices. This has enhanced
our market share and improved customer satisfaction.
We have been able to percolate the idea of TQM across
the organization up to the last line. This has helped everyone
to have clarity on the goals of the company and every effort
is focused to achieving the goals. This is reviewed at various
levels regularly and aggregates to the overall performance of
the organization. Yes it has brought a cultural change in the
rank and file. The TQM culture has brought in a great degree
of inclusiveness and a sense of belonging among every
employee.
Q. How does quality management help in
performance improvement?
Quality Management has helped us direct our organizational
activities to meet customer expectations.
Today we have sales and service contact centers to handle
customer queries; we use CRM for enhanced communication,
service, data analytics, forecast and reports (customer centric).
We have implemented IoT in manufacturing, modern design
& application tools and processes to provide the required Sophisticated equipment: Ensuring quality and reliability
solutions to our customers (Continual Improvement of
Systems). As a result, we have seen our repeat business grow responsive to dynamic market needs.
substantially in the recent times. The primary focus is to meet customer requirements and to
exceed customer expectations which will be challenging.
Q. What’s the role of intelligent direction in skillful With people, system, process & continual improvement
execution of jobs at your end? in quality, we relate to our customers providing Integrated
At LMW we believe in continuous improvement by upskilling. Machining solutions more than being a machine manufacturer.
This is achieved by training our personnel in the latest trends
and technologies; the training and job profiles are close looped, Q. Have you got any recognition for your
and this helps the employees upgrade skill levels resulting in outstanding Quality permeating all your operations?
high efficiency output. I would consider the repeat business and recommendation
The training programs are decided based on performance by our customers to their peers as the best recognition for
reviews, business analytics and customer feedback. our Quality. Most of our business comes from our existing
customers. There are numerous feedbacks and testimonials
Q. How challenging are your business objectives from Customers highlighting the quality of our products and
which ought to be based on the tenets of Quality services which is an honor and the best recognition we could
and Customer orientation? aspire for.
Our mission is to deliver greater value to our customers We also have been recognized consecutively for the last two
by providing complete, competitive solutions through years, as a ‘best brand in Metal Cutting’ in a survey conducted
technological leadership and manufacturing excellence that are by the Economic Times.
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INDUSTRY FOCUS #CLIMATE CHANGE
Why sustainable engineering
is good business
Sustainable engineering is not just good for the environment, it
also improves capital and operational efficiency, which brings
financial gains, highlights Amish Sabharwal, Executive Vice
President, Engineering Business Unit, AVEVA.
OP26 saw the world’s nations aren’t doing this out of the kindness include reduced energy consumption,
come together and make new envi- of their heart. They understand that waste and emissions.
Cronmental pledges, including a US- sustainable engineering and operations This is achieved through the use of
China agreement to boost cooperation in aren’t just ethically commendable, they’re technologies such as artificial intelligence
combating climate change, India’s pledge good business, too. (AI), process simulation, cloud computing,
to achieve net zero by 2070 and 23 coun- big data analytics and digital twins
tries committing to phasing out coal. Sustainable engineering and to operate assets sustainably by
However, we all know that it will take operations offer financial gains understanding their performance, and
more than government pledges to keep There’s a growing body of evidence point- predicting future behavior.
the global temperature rise below 1.50C. ing out that higher sustainability perfor- The insights provided can help reduce
Industry has a key role to play in fighting mance converts into a better financial operational and maintenance costs by
climate change, which is why we’re seeing performance. An impressive 90% of approximately 20%, dramatically reduce
the prioritization of environmental, social studies on the topic found that high ESG fuel costs by 28%, significantly improve
and governance (ESG) goals growing standards reduced companies’ capital asset safety, efficiency and reliability, and
across all sectors, with many organizations costs and that 80% show a positive cor- drive productivity, all by providing fast and
making a pledge to achieve net zero by relation between stock price performance accurate data about what is happening
2040. and good sustainability practices. across the business.
One of the easiest ways to discover
Investors now focus on sustainable potential sustainability gains is through Sustainability is driving digital
outcomes digital transformation. transformation
This is, of course, the right thing to do, but The latest technologies can help you It’s understandable then, that a
it’s also becoming a business necessity as design sustainable plants more quickly, recent AVEVA survey found that
investors turn their back on investments and also build and run them more 85% of industrial leaders plan to
that don’t support sustainable outcomes. efficiently as, according to Deloitte, digital drive sustainability by increasing their
Investment and asset management firm transformation can provide a 5-10% investment in digital transformation over
BlackRock, for example, has made com- reduction in build costs and a 10-20% the next three years.
mitments to extend funding exclusively reduction in operational costs. Two thirds of organizations believe
to companies that demonstrate progress Digital transformation also benefits the ability to share data sets across
against their specific ESG initiatives. existing brownfield sites by enabling teams in real time will have the greatest
Today, moving towards greener capital improved decision-making and real-time impact on sustainability, while significant
projects and operations isn’t only to gain performance optimization. Driving both sustainability gains can also come from
regulatory approval, it’s also needed to efficiency and sustainability initiatives solutions such as data monitoring. Digital
secure access to funding. And investors forward simultaneously, benefits can solutions like cloud computing, machine
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CASE STUDY #3D PRINTING
Vedanta, Revolutionizing the Metal &
Mining Industry with 3D Printed spare
parts from Markforged 3D Printers
edanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources • Material – Onyx, Continuous Carbon Fiber
Limited, is one of the world’s leading Oil & Gas and
VMetals company with significant operations in Oil & Supply Chain Challenges
Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium
& Power across India, South Africa, Namibia, and Australia. For
two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to
India’s nation building. Governance and sustainable development
are at the core of Vedanta’s strategy, with a strong focus on
health, safety, and environment. Vedanta has put in place a
comprehensive framework dedicating itself to the highest ESG
standards to emerge as leaders in this space. It is among the
24 Indian companies who are signatories to the ‘Declaration
of the Private Sector on Climate Change’ and is committed to
decarbonizing its operations by 2050 or sooner and has pledged
$ 5 billion over the next ten years to accelerate the transition to
net zero operations. Metal and mining operations are predominately businesses
Vedanta Aluminium Business, a part of Vedanta Limited, is located in remote environments away from traditional supply
India’s largest producer of Aluminium, producing almost half of chains, requiring a broad array of inputs. Given the rigorous
India’s aluminium or 1.96 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in conditions in which the equipment’s are used, spare parts or
FY21. Vedanta is a leader in value-added aluminium products that replacement parts are needed at high frequency. This leads
find critical applications in core industries. With its world- class to metal and mining companies having large inventories for
Aluminium Smelters, Alumina Refinery and Power Plants in India, replacement parts and long lead times for spare parts with huge
the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications bearings in operational downtime and economic impact due to
of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow. this situation.
As a front-runner in technology innovations, Vedanta Limited
• Industry – Metal and Mining was looking at radically redefining some of the persistent supply
• Application – End User Part chain issues at its metal and mining sites with immediate effect to
• Location – Jharsuguda, Odisha improve operational efficiency. Coupling seal used in the Forklift
• Customer Since – Year 2021 Assembly needed frequent replacement within 3 months due to
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CASE STUDY #3D PRINTING
the friction in the fluid coupling kit and a Seal Kit in the Auto Bath
Grinding machine had to be replaced in short time due to which
the bath sampling in potline was getting delayed. Both these
parts for the forklift and the auto bath grinding machine were
being imported and came with high cost considering the small-
batch quantities ordered.
The downtime in the case of Auto Bath grinding machine was
critical with almost 45 days of lead time. Spare parts were difficult
to source as the machinery being used was old with OEMs out of production process, Vedanta, can now focus on quick turnaround
business and further most of the spare part were obsolete with time, reduced cost and durability as 3-4 months of downtime
no supply chain for replacement. has been bridged to a few hours, thereby ensuring a winning
proposition.
Bridging the SCM gap with 3D printing Going forward this initiative is a huge step towards enabling
In line with its ESG mission statement, ‘Transforming for Good’, timely and cost-effective mobilization or the Metal and Mining
Vedanta sought to implement a sustainable disruptive technology industry as it will make supply-chain of critical spares more
to address such nagging supply chain issues once for all. seamless with 3D printed spare parts while significantly reducing
After in-depth analysis of best suited alternative for imported the downtime of the machines.
spare parts, Markforged Additive Manufacturing Technology was On-ground owing to their superior quality, a true trademark
identified as a suitable partner and was implemented on-site to of Markforged, the machines have been functioning for longer
support the spare part requirements. duration in a smooth manner. Operationally, this has been a
boon for the Metal and Mining industry in India as it pitches the
Seal Kit of Auto Bath Grinding Machine domestic manufacturers on par with international players who
had a monopoly on the production of such critical spare parts at
their own convenience.
India’s key role in Additive Manufacturing has been redefined
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“This has not only reduced the downtime significantly from
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significant savings per annum. Time is precious and we are
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CASE STUDY #PLATE ROLLING
Ward & Burke’s new plate roller helps bring operations in-house
Written by: Associate Editor Lindsay Luminoso - CFW
hen you are a world leader
in microtunnelling, you know
Wa thing or two about the
equipment needed to operate efficiently.
And when Ward & Burke, an Ireland-
based civil engineering firm, expanded its
Canadian operations, it made sense that it
would look at adding familiar machines.
“We have about 200 employees across
our shop facilities in Newmarket, Ont.;
Calgary, Alta.; and Vancouver,” said
Ward & Burke was looking for a plate roller for its Robert Ward, president, Ward & Burke.
Canadian operations. It had great success with a Faccin “We primarily deal with maintenance of
4HEP machine in Ireland, so the company decided to heavy plant equipment and fabrication
purchase the same one. Happy with the results, the shop of tunnelling accessories. Right now we
purchased two more identical machines, which are set have welders, plasma cutters, punches,
for delivery in December of this year. Images: Faccin and all the usual sort of steel fabricating
equipment you could expect in a facility
our size.”
One of the things Ward & Burke strives
for is quality. Tunnelling and shaft work
can be very high risk as workers are
Global conditions. All of its work is centred around
constantly dealing with difficult ground
microtunnelling moves from one shaft to another. The
long-distance underground tunnels, where
a remote-controlled tunnelling machine
equipment needs to be able to manoeuvre
giant chooses water, and whatever it encounters without
across half a mile of rocks, boulders,
getting stuck. The tunnelling equipment
does not have the ability to reverse, so it’s
tried & true tunnelling through tough materials.
important that it is robust and capable of
“We typically make around 200 shafts
per year in North America, and every shaft
we make has a rolled edge at the front
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CASE STUDY #PLATE ROLLING
of it, which is roughly 10 m in diameter,” & Burke and Faccin to get it right. And necessary shape. On a fully CNC plate
said Ward. “All of these features need to then we came up with a configuration of roller, once the material is inserted, the
be fabricated before ever going to the site. a 4HEP 4-roll plate bending machine that machine squares it up, performs the
Basically, we fabricate in batches. Almost would basically cover all of their needs. bending operations, and a finished part is
all of our components are circular, so we We took it a step further and upgraded all ready to be taken out.
make all the forms, then the platforms that of the software to make it a full CNC. So
the workers need to walk on to build the it’s a hundred per cent user-friendly and Ward & Burke plate roller
shafts. In a batch, there’s typically a steel takes all the guesswork out. We did some With a fully CNC plate roller, once the
leading edge, former, and platform that demos and then it worked out really well.” material is inserted, the machine squares it
need to be produced, and that can take up, performs the bending operations, and
upwards of several months.” The Equipment a finished part is ready to be taken out.
To do this successfully in-house, It was important for Ward & Burke to have “We needed this machine for plate up to
the shop needed a plate roller. It was a 4-roll machine, and the same model 4 in. (102mm) for our rolling equipment,”
important for the company to look that’s used at its other facilities. said Ward. “One of the big strengths that
for something that offered reliability, For options, the company preferred the machine offers is its ability to open
especially because of the nature of the offline programming so it could pre- up to that plate thickness. Most machines
work it was doing, and came with the program all work orders. One of the on the market tend to be around 3 in.
backing of service and support to ensure advantages of this feature is that the (76mm), but we needed to roll 3.5-plus in.
that the machine could keep running for machine is able to precalculate all (89mm +). This machine can handle the
years to come. specifications of the job, including 4-in. (102mm)-wide steam channels we
“We had a Faccin roller at our Ireland the material size needed to make the need to fabricate.”
location. We started with this machine And while the shop does a lot of work
and it offers the high accuracy we need in the 4-in. (102mm) plate range, it
and, for us, and it’s reliable,” said Ward. “I typically works with 1 in. (25.4mm) - to
mean, it really lived up to our expectations 2-in. (50.8mm) plate. The smallest forms it
and its reputation. This is why we wanted makes are roughly 4 m in diameter and the
to have the same capabilities in our largest is 30 m diameter for a shaft. The
Newmarket, Calgary, and Ohio facilities. tunnels are typically 60 cm up to about
We basically wanted to replicate what we 4.24 m. Every pipe for tunnelling with has
have in Ireland across our Canada and U.S. a steel leading edge on it. A pipe is 3 to
operations.” 4-m long, and a tunnel is 1,000 m and has
250 of these pipes.
A Canadian Partner “Each one of these pipes has a rolled
Once the company decided to purchase steel leading edge that needs to be rolled
a 4HEP 4-roll machine, it went straight to expertly,” said Ward. “The accuracy we
Faccin Group to see what the next steps need in the diameter is ±2 mm, which is
were. Faccin Group put Ward in touch twice the thickness of a fingernail. So it’s
with Elliott Matsuura. fairly tight, especially if it’s 20 m across.
“The company’s Newmarket facility That accuracy is very important. We use
was looking to bring all that processing laser measurement to verify seven or eight
in-house because they couldn’t find locations on the circle and it can measure
reliable suppliers to roll the materials that to 0.2 mm. All the rollers we buy are
they needed,” said Michael Zlatar, Ontario 4-point rollers, which offer better accuracy
regional sales manager – fabrication, Elliott than a 3-point roll.”
Matsuura Canada, Oakville, Ont. “So, once One of the advantages of the software
we connected, the first step was a visit to With a fully CNC plate roller, once and state-of-the-art features is that Ward
the material is inserted, the machine
the facility and a discussion with the plant squares it up, performs the bending & Burke can worry less about the skill level
manager on exactly what they needed. operations, and a finished part is ready of its operators. With older equipment,
We reviewed some drawings with Ward to be taken out. a skilled operator is needed to run the
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machine properly and effectively adjust produce the same part that you did five Coast, so we see that as an opportunity
all the variables and parameters on the months ago; it already knows what to do. for growth.”
equipment. Ward noted that sometimes You just put the plate in the rolls and just This growth has required the shop to
these older machines required years of push a button.” look at adding more plate rollers. And
experience for operators to truly get it right in April of this year, Ward once again
all the time. Future Opportunities reached out to Elliott Matsuura. Ward was
“Once the machine was installed, we Every new city that the company works very happy with the 4HEP machine and
needed to train our young workers to use in requires a new set of tunnelling wanted to purchase two more identical
it,” said Ward. “Sometimes this can take up equipment, so that means the plate roller is machines, which are set for delivery in
to a year to really familiarize themselves constantly bending plate for new projects. December of this year.
with the machine. We basically hire all Currently the shop is in the process of
apprentices, so they have to learn how manufacturing tunnelling equipment for The Company
to use it from scratch. We had a Faccin Calgary; Vancouver; Columbus, Ohio; and Faccin Group is a leading global
Group representative come for a week San Diego, Calif. metal forming machine producer that
and spend time training several of our “Right now our Newmarket team is manufactures and commercializes three
employees on the machine. And now they manufacturing this new equipment for San great brands, FACCIN, BOLDRINI and
can use it effectively.” Diego, which should be ready in about six ROUNDO, offering the widest range
With labour shortages and retirements months,” said Ward. “We currently have of plate rolls, angle rolls, dished head
on the horizon, having a machine that is quite a few competitors in this space but lines and special machines. The Group
able to take all the guesswork out of plate there is still quite a bit of work to be had. have successfully installed over 30.000
rolling has been a huge benefit for the I think most of our future growth will be machines worldwide.
company. in the U.S. However, one thing about the
“Its repeatability is 100 per cent, every West Coast, particularly Vancouver, is that For more information,
time,” said Zlatar. “If you recall a program no one is really doing any steel fabrication. Website: www.faccingroup.com
five months after first creating it, it will Most companies buy from the U.S. West Email: [email protected]
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TECH INNOVATION
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tools can produce
accuracies down to
the micrometer range.
Modern sensors from
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PRECISE SENSOR TECHNOLOGY
for MACHINE TOOLS
Faster, more precise, higher productivity - these are the key requirements when developing new machine tools.
In many cases, improvements can only be achieved using sophisticated sensor technologies. Machine tool
manufacturers and their suppliers benefit from easy sensor integration. Micro-Epsilon demonstrates this with a
wide range of sensors that are ideally suited to the machine tool industry.
n machine building and machine design, sensors are the eyes experiencing a genuine boom in the last few years. These tools
and ears of machines. Therefore, the control system is able produce workpieces whose accuracy is often in the micrometer
Ito process the information provided by the sensors and to range. Achieving these accuracies requires the optimization of
correspondingly control the actuators. Of course, the machine can machine tool designs in many areas. One of the most critical
only work as precisely as the sensors measure. components is the spindle. High speeds and the friction between
the tool and the workpiece can lead to heating up of the spindle
High precision production and a change in its length. Liquid spindle cooling can limit this
The industry for high precision machine tools has been effect but cannot entirely compensate for it. In addition to the
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TECH INNOVATION #MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS
temperature effect, the length can change due to high centrifugal
forces that occur with rapidly rotating spindles.
In order to achieve very high accuracies during finishing of the
workpiece, the change in length of the spindle must be detected
by a sensor. The CNC control system can then adjust the position
of the tool based on the measured values. For this application,
Micro-Epsilon offers the SGS 4701 (Spindle Growth System)
measuring system, which the company developed specifically induSENSOR LVP sensors determine the
for use in high-frequency spindles. The system is based on eddy position of the drawbar in the tool clamping system while
current inductive sensors of the eddyNCDT series, which measure inspecting the correct tool position.
on a non-contact, wear-free basis. This measuring method, clamping system on the spindle is extremely important. If the
which can be adapted to ferromagnetic and non-ferromagnetic tool is incorrectly positioned, this can lead to faulty processing
materials, is insensitive to heat, dust and oil. that incurs high costs. If the tool is tilted, the worst case scenario
The system design including the miniature sensor, sensor cable is that it can loosen due to the high speeds and the associated
and compact controller, allows the design engineer to integrate all forces, resulting in high damage caused by collisions with other
components into the spindle. The sensor is installed in the spindle machine tool components.
in most applications so that it can measure the change in length Often, initiators and switching rings are used to monitor the
of the labyrinth ring of the spindle. The controller can either be clamping position. However, these are difficult to adjust. The
mounted on the spindle housing via a flange or integrated directly analog induSENSOR LVP sensors from Micro-Epsilon offer a
into the spindle. The sensor system measures the temperature much simpler constructive solution. The cylindrical sensor can be
and the length expansion and outputs these values to the easily integrated into the release device of the clamping system. A
controller. The resolution of the length measurement is 0.5 μm, ring, which serves as a target for the sensor, is simply glued onto
which enables high precision manufacturing. the drawbar. The measuring principle of the sensor is non-contact
and so is not subject to wear. Since the sensor provides an
Protection against collisions analogue signal that is proportional to the stroke of the drawbar,
Another critical component of a machine tool is the tool clamping this solution enables continuous monitoring. The tedious setting
system. Modern machining centers can normally change tools of the switching point, which is necessary in other solutions, is
automatically and thus ensure high productivity levels that are completely eliminated here. Even with this sensor, the sensor
required in many manufacturing environments. In a magazine, electronics are very small and can therefore be integrated directly
various tools are each mounted in a tool holder. When changing on site.
the tools, the machine automatically removes the appropriate
tool holder and places it on the spindle whose clamping system Low cost and easy integration
locks the tool holder in position. The perfect function of the Another common measurement task in machine tools is
determining the position of the tailstock. Although this
measurement has no direct impact on the precision or safety
of the machine, it poses many challenges for design engineers.
Thus, the position of the center point of the tailstock often has
to be determined over a very large area up to a few meters. To
make matters worse, the space for the corresponding measuring
system is limited. An ideal and also cost effective solution is
offered by Micro-Epsilon with its wireSENSOR draw-wire
sensors. Due to their compact design, these sensors can be
easily mounted even in confined spaces. The sensor does not
have to be installed directly in the vicinity of the tailstock, as the
measuring rope can be guided very flexibly over different pulleys.
Typical sensor models for machine tools offer measuring ranges
The measuring system for linear expansion of the spindle from 300 mm to 2,100 mm, although larger ranges are also
based on eddyNCDT eddy current sensors from Micro-Epsilon available. The sensors are extremely robust and very durable even
can be perfectly integrated due to its miniature design. under difficult environmental conditions, such as those that prevail
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#MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS TECH INNOVATION
opportunity to implement all measurement tasks with solutions
from a single source. In addition to the tasks described above,
other measurement tasks can also be solved using products from
the sensor specialist. For example, the optoNCDT laser sensor can
precisely check the position of the tool holders in the magazine.
Fast and precise position determination is often required during
the set up of the machine tool.
Micro-Epsilon sensors have common interfaces that allow
them to be easily connected with the CNC controller. They are
of very high quality, so that the reliability of the machine tool and
thus their productivity are ensured. The miniature design of most
sensors allows them to be optimally integrated into the machine
without the need for any costly design changes.
As the measuring wire can be deflected easily, the draw-wire
sensors perfectly fit into the machine.
Author:
in a machine tool. Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Christian Niederhofer
Product Manager
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