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How can we make machining sustainable?

The changes that cut waste and increase productivity According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), India’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions declined by 7% in 2020. Breaks in industrial production contributed to the reduction, resulting in CO2 emission savings of nearly 50 million tonnes. This significant reduction in emissions demonstrates the large potential the industrial sector can play in combatting climate change. Here Emrah Titiz, president of sales, India, at global leader in metal cutting tools Sandvik Coromant, looks at how the machining industry can become more sustainable. Like many other manufacturing sectors, the machining industry is under rising pressure to develop more environmentally friendly practices. This is in line with Goal 12 of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), sustainable consumption and production. Fortunately, making machining more sustainable doesn’t have to entail high costs and productivity sacrifices. In fact, thoughtful adjustments to processes can simultaneously improve a business’s bottom line and decrease its environmental impact by reducing waste and increasing efficiency. Reduce tool waste Tools can be a high source of waste in machining centres. Many tools contain valuable, finite materials, and it’s important that these are kept in circulation to preserve resources. Once a tool has been worn, it doesn’t have to become destined for landfill. The first step to consider in bringing new life to old tools is reconditioning. In contrast to tool repair, which only fixes the defective part, tool reconditioning rejuvenates the entire tool to bring it back to its original manufacturing standard. With each aspect restored, the reconditioned tool can perform to the same high ability as upon initial purchase. Reconditioning can add multiple use cycles to a tool, therefore reducing the required frequency of replacements. Manufacturers can maximise reconditioning by considering it from the purchasing stage, through selecting tools that have been […]

Schaeffler starts production of 2in1 electric axles in China

Another milestone has been reached on the way to becoming a leader of innovation in electric mobility: Global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler celebrated the start of production of 2in1 electric axles at its production plant in Taicang, China. The electric axle system comprises an electric motor and transmission. The production start marks a further milestone in Schaeffler’s electric mobility business and is proof of the company’s successful involvement in this sector. Schaeffler attaches great importance to local production to ensure it can respond quickly to its customers’ needs around the globe. “Schaeffler is striving to become a leader of innovation in electric mobility. The volume production of our 2in1 electric axles has strengthened our position in this market,” said Dr. Jochen Schröder, President of the E-Mobility business division at Schaeffler. “With the innovative strength of a global automotive and industrial supplier and our strong expertise in industrialization, we are a preferred partner for our customers.” The 2in1 electric axle from Schaeffler: A highly efficient and compact system solution The 2in1 electric axle from Schaeffler is an electric drive solution within Schaeffler’s electric axle system product portfolio. This system integrates the reduction transmission and the electric motor into one compact unit. With an outstanding torque density of the transmission, this electric axle is characterised above all by compactness, high power density, high level of system efficiency, and superior acoustic behavior. With a modular design, it can satisfy different usage requirements and can be used for various vehicle platforms. The first Chinese car model equipped with this product will be launched in the near future. Following its market launch in China, the Schaeffler 2in1 electric axle will also be used by a European automotive manufacturer. Since establishing an independent business division at the beginning of 2018, Schaeffler’s ongoing commitment to […]

Topcast enters agreement with H3R for fire equipment

Topcast Aviation Supplies Co., Ltd. (“TOPCAST”) and H3R Aviation, Inc. signed a distribution aggreement offering effective aircraft fire extinguishing agents worldwide. Fire in the air is one of the most hazardous situations that pilots and flight crews can face. Without immediate intervention, a fire on board an aircraft can quickly lead to the catastrophic loss of that aircraft. H3R Aviation is the leading supplier of Halon and Halotron extinguishers, multipurpose (Class A, B & C fires) agents that chemically interrupt a fire’s combustion chain reaction. The use of halon fire extinguishers is addressed in the FAA Advisory Circular 120-80, and stresses the effectiveness of Halon, when fighting an in-flight fire. H3R Aviation fire extinguishers include Halon 1211, Halotron 1, Halotron BrX and FM-200 hand portable units, and Halon 1211, Halotron 1 and Novec(TM) 1230 wheeled extinguishers that meet DOT requirements and comply with FAA and/or National Fire Protection Association recommendations. H3R Aviation, Inc., a member of the H3R group of companies, is the largest supplier of portable clean agent fire extinguishers to the aviation industry. H3R offers the general aviation and commercial aviation markets high quality, UL Listed Halon and Halon-alternative fire extinguishers for the cockpit/cabin, cargo bay and flightline/ramp that can be found on a range of aircraft from Boeing, Bombardier, to Piper and Cirrus. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Hong Kong SAR, Topcast is a world-leading trustworthy aircraft part distributor and MRO service provider offering exceptional OEM and aftermarket aircraft parts, equipment and repair services for a broad range of aircraft types. With nineteen offices across Asia-Pacific, Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa connecting suppliers with customers in all segments for over 90 countries.

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Cintoo Cloud makes work more efficient

Cintoo Cloud continues to bridge the gap between Reality Capture and Digital Twins as it hits one million laser scans uploaded to its platform, demonstrating the demand from businesses for cloud-based technology to drive more efficient and collaborative ways of working. Industry 4.0 organisations are recognising the time, resource and cost savings to be gained by basing their Digital Twins of existing assets on meaningful, trustful Reality Capture data, which they can glean from the platform by uploading their laser scan data and BIM and CAD models. With a client base spanning utilities, oil and gas, energy, automotive, water treatment, food and beverage, construction, engineering, architecture and cultural heritage, the platform’s 12,000 users have uploaded more than 10,000 BIM models and 200 million square metres of laser scans – the equivalent of twice the surface area of Paris – to Cintoo Cloud. Companies are also leveraging their Reality Capture data in the platform for QA/QC and construction progress monitoring, scan-to-BIM, asset management, retrofits, predictive maintenance, decommissioning and much more. A SaaS platform, Cintoo Cloud turns massive laser scan data into cloud and BIM compatible Reality Data that can be shared, viewed, annotated, measured or distributed for collaborative Scan-to-BIM and Scan-to-CAD workflows. It also enables asset management and as-built versus model comparisons. The platform leverages a unique point cloud-to-mesh technology, allowing for fast streaming of high-resolution, mesh-based scan data in a web browser with no plug-in to install. Leveraging Cintoo SDK and APIs, mesh-based streaming can also be used to build VR and AR apps, mixing scans and BIM or CAD in the Unreal and Unity platforms. The platform has rapidly growing audiences in North America, Europe and Australasia, and is being used to host and manage the laser scan data of teams working on a diverse range of projects such as automotive factories in Detroit, Michigan; North Sea oil rigs; the renovation of the Howard Middle School in Atlanta – Martin Luther King Jr’s former school; and cultural heritage sites such as the ancient city of Volterra in Italy. Cintoo US CEO, Dominique Pouliquen, commented: “We only launched Cintoo Cloud two years ago and it has quickly become a must-have […]

Hexagon and Plex Systems to deliver smart manufacturing solutions

The new partnership will provide manufacturers a path to greater automation and Industry 4.0 adoption. Hexagon, a global leader in sensor, software, and autonomous technologies, and Plex Systems, the leader in cloud-delivered smart manufacturing solutions, today announced a new strategic partnership. The global partnership will enable Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and Plex to co-sell Plex MES to Hexagon manufacturing customers, helping them to take control of the plant floor through full visibility and connectivity and realize the promise of Industry 4.0. “There’s no question that more connected, data-driven approaches to manufacturing are central to bringing better products to market faster and more cost-effectively with confidence.” said Paolo Guglielmini, president of the Manufacturing Intelligence division at Hexagon. “Plex brings valuable experience to our customers, and its impressive open MES solution augments our technologies offering a path to ramp up shop floor efficiency by bringing together data from siloed processes to solve manufacturing problems faster and more collaboratively.” Hexagon and Plex share a common vision for smart manufacturing, offering manufacturers an incremental path to achieve greater automation and Industry 4.0 adoption. Using Plex’s robust Manufacturing Execution System (MES) with integrated quality control, Hexagon customers will be able to augment their workflows by streaming quality measurements, engineering data and other manufacturing information into Plex’s MES creating a digital system of record in real-time. Manufacturers will benefit from enhanced visibility and control over their inventory and manufacturing processes, while gaining deeper insight, traceability and opportunities for continuous innovation by combining Plex and Hexagon’s digital solutions. “We are thrilled to partner with Hexagon, an organisation that is just as dedicated to delivering smart manufacturing solutions as we are and with a global scale,” said Bill Berutti, CEO at Plex. “Smart manufacturing isn’t something that will happen years down the road … it’s real, it’s imperative and it’s happening now.” Hexagon and […]

DIZO – the first brand in the realme TechLife Ecosystem announces global launch

– DIZO, the global AIoT brand, with ‘Be Different’ as its tagline, promises to bring ‘Smart Tech Life for Every Different You’– DIZO will focus on entering four major product categories – Smart Entertainment, Smart Home, Smart Care and Accessories– DIZO comes with realme’s support in 3 key aspects – Industrial Design, Supply Chain and AIoT experience that works perfectly with realme GURUGRAM, India- DIZO, the first brand under the realme TechLife ecosystem, announced its global launch today. More than just being a technology brand, DIZO embarks on a philosophy and a journey that aims to empower everyone to enjoy their desired life, enhanced by Smart TechLife. Pronounced ‘dee-zoe’, the new brand aims to break the clutter of tech similarities and offer solutions that are aligned to the needs of every different consumer. Urging its consumers to “Be Different”, DIZO wishes to offer the technology that complements the individuality of a consumer, empowers them, and becomes an extension of their personalities. Built around the mission to offer a Smart Tech Life for Every Different You, DIZO along with realme is committed to bringing the best of both brands to its consumers. In fact, DIZO has unflinching support from realme around three key aspects – Industrial Design, Supply Chain and AIoT experience that works perfectly with realme Link. Congratulating the DIZO team, Madhav Sheth, Vice President, realme and Chief Executive Officer, realme India and Europe said, “This is a momentous occasion as DIZO goes live with its mission to offer innovative and diversified AIoT solutions to its consumers. The new brand will enable consumers to experience a smart, efficient, and interconnected life. “Being the first brand in the realme TechLife ecosystem, I am very excited to tell you that DIZO already has great products in the pipeline to offer to […]

Hexagon smart manufacturing innovation centre opens in Singapore

First flagship site in Southeast Asia fitted with an array of advanced technologies for an autonomous future. Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has opened the doors of its new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centre in Singapore today – fitted with a wide array of advanced hardware and software technologies aimed at enabling an autonomous future. Hexagon’s flagship facility in Southeast Asia will showcase an unparalleled portfolio of smart digital manufacturing technologies and autonomous connected ecosystems. This includes Hexagon’s latest advanced Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) solutions for design engineering; Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software for production applications; precision metrology, superior sensors, automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, data management and analytics solutions. The centre, currently resourced with more than two dozen people, is committed to strengthening and accelerating the development of smart manufacturing and autonomous solutions by improving design quality and production efficiencies. Lim Boon Choon, President for Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, Korea, ASEAN, Pacific, and India said that,“This centre marks our on-going drive to bring Hexagon’s smart solutions into this region for the benefit of businesses here. It offers an environment for innovators, design engineers and manufacturers to test proof their inventions for quality, safety and productivity with access to our latest offerings which are a part of Hexagon’s Smart Solution portfolio. “We are the only provider in the world with the end-to-end connected capabilities – from design, production, quality assurance, data analysis, digital twin, shop floor connectivity, to Artificial Intelligence and machine learning. “Hexagon’s Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centre allows us to move closer towards creating an autonomous future where business, industry and humanity sustainably thrive,” enthused Lim. He hinted at exciting updates on the horizon. “More of Hexagon’s revolutionary smart technologies including the latest advanced non-contact sensors fitted on-machine, on coordinate measuring machines (CMM) as well as on Laser Trackers, to […]

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Green Hydrogen Production System for zero-emission refuelling

Christchurch-headquartered cryocooler developer AFCryo in conjunction with Clean Power Hydrogen (CPH2) has unveiled its Green Hydrogen Production System to provide a cheaper and more reliable way of generating green hydrogen from renewable sources for refuelling transport, generating power and industrial use. The revolutionary system, which splits water into pure hydrogen and medical grade oxygen without the polymer membrane used in common electrolysers, combines AFCryo’s world-leading cryogenic technology for gas separation and hydrogen liquefaction with unique and patented Membrane-Free Electrolyser technology from UK manufacturer CPH2. AFCryo and CPH2 have signed a landmark agreement to collaboratively develop and market the on-demand green hydrogen and oxygen production system. AFCryo is set to ship its first production unit to CPH2 in the UK, for integration with its electrolyser technology, for a commission to deliver Ireland’s first 1MW (megawatt) electrolyser-based system to produce pure hydrogen and oxygen. Christopher Boyle, Managing Director and co-founder of AFCryo, says the company is on a mission to add hydrogen to the global energy network to help governments, businesses and energy consumers reach bold emission reduction targets. “Hydrogen is one of the most scalable and viable options we have to help us make the energy transition to a lower-carbon economy. By joining forces with CPH2, we’ve created a faster, more reliable and more cost-effective renewable energy hydrogen production system. Importantly, the oxygen, considered a bi-product of the hydrogen production system, is pure enough to be captured for use in industry or injected into existing waste-water systems to improve the aerobic process.” Boyle says government and industry investment in the hydrogen economy is critical to achieving global decarbonisation goals. “This technology is ready to help transport networks and industries globally transition to hydrogen to help achieve zero-carbon targets. “In New Zealand, an immediate opportunity is to turn the hydrogen refuelling network […]

esmo continues Asian expansion with Kassow robots partnership

esmo group (esmo), a full-service systems integrator that provides innovative and advanced engineering services, now has a partnership agreement with Kassow Robots to market, sell, and integrate the collaborative robots in Singapore. This strategic partnership marks Kassow Robot’s first venture into the region, and augments esmo’s best-in-class automation solutions for the Asian market. Denmark-based Kassow Robots develops compact 7-axis lightweight collaborative robots (cobots) for industrial applications. Capable of higher payloads and longer reach radiuses than other cobots in the market, Kassow Robots’ cobots offer the benefits of strength, speed, and simplicity all at once. The intuitive and robust design of the cobots allows operators to automate repetitive, laborious tasks in a cost-effective manner. With Kassow Robots solutions, esmo’s customers stand to enjoy an increase in productivity and a boost in labor efficiency. “We’ve seen great success in the Asian market for a good number of years now, and a key component of that success lies in our ability to provide and maintain a strong portfolio of leading-edge technology,” shared John Lee, Sales and Application Engineer, esmo Asia. “Our partnership with Kassow Robots enables us to offer a comprehensive range of innovative and reliable cobot solutions that can address our customers’ current and future operational needs.” Kassow Robots’ family of products now comprises five 7-axis cobots that can handle payloads of up to 18 kilograms, and offer a reach of up to 18 meters. The suite of automation solutions is ideal for a variety of industries, including metalworking and food manufacturing.

Ford and HP collaborate to transform 3D waste into auto parts

An Industry First Ford says 3D printing has potential to revolutionise customisation of low-volume vehicle parts, accelerate sustainability Companies found way to extend life of already-used 3D printed powders and parts, turning them into auto components for Super Duty F-250 trucks, creating closed-loop on waste Implementation completed in less than one year from ideation to application in parts Ford is continuing to drive the future of automotive 3D printing, this time teaming up with HP to innovatively reuse spent 3D printed powders and parts, closing the loop and turning them into injection molded vehicle parts – an industry first. Sustainability is a priority for both iconic companies, which through joint exploration led to this unlikely, earth-friendly solution. The resulting injection molded parts are better for the environment with no compromise in the durability and quality standards Ford and its customers demand. The recycled materials are being used to manufacture injection-moulded fuel-line clips installed first on Super Duty F-250 trucks. The parts have better chemical and moisture resistance than conventional versions, are 7 percent lighter and cost 10 percent less. The Ford research team has identified 10 other fuel-line clips on existing vehicles that could benefit from this innovative use of material and are migrating it to future models. “Finding new ways to work with sustainable materials, reducing waste and leading the development of the circular economy are passions at Ford,” said Debbie Mielewski, Ford technical fellow, Sustainability. “Many companies are finding great uses for 3D printing technologies, but, together with HP, we’re the first to find a high-value application for waste powder that likely would have gone to landfill, transforming it into functional and durable auto parts.” HP 3D printers are already designed for high efficiency, with systems and structures to minimise the excess material they generate and reuse a […]

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