Manufacturing News

• Capital goods policy will lead to more investments in machine tools sector: IMTMA (ET Auto.com; 31 May 2016).
• Exports likely to get clearance in a day under Make in India green channel (Economic Times; 2 May, 2016).
• Robotics professionals are in high demand (Times of India; 2 May 2016).
• HAL to manufacture Russian military helicopters (Hindu BusinessLine; 2 May 2016).
• India to grow 7.5 percent in 2016-17: IMF (Business Standard; 3 May 2016).
• India needs automation to firm its position as manufacturing hub: Aroop Zutshi, President & MD, Frost & Sullivan (DNA; 9 May 2016).
• Hyundai to make low-cost SUVs to battle Chinese rivals: Sources (Financial Express; 12 May 2016)
• Ford Motor eyes global technology and business centre in Chennai (Business Standard; 12 May 2016).
• Hyundai sees 5-7% growth in auto sector on tepid rural demand (Livemint; 16 May 2016).
• Defence Minister sets $2 bn target for defence exports in 2 yrs (SME Times, 16 May 2016).
• It's time to regulate the auto industry (Livemint; 20 May 2016).
• HAL To Complete 222 Su-30MKI Manufacturing Order By 2019-20 (Defence World; 20 May 2016).
• Make in India gets wings – With successful launch of 'swadeshi' space shuttle (Free Press Journal; 24 May 2016).

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The Indian automobile industry during 2015-16 ended on a positive note with about 2.8 percent growth in production. Auto industry and Auto-Component industry being the major consumers of machine tool industry in the country a growth in this industry will have positive impact the performance of machine tool industry.

27^th Batch : Finishing School in Production Engineering: Enhancing Productivity in Machining

4 – 30 July 2016

IMTMA is conducting a hands on course : "Finishing school in Production Engineering" in Bangalore to enhance skill sets of engineers from manufacturing industries. The 4 weeks course will provide them hands on practice in production CNC machines, CAD/CAM, metrology equipment, tooling and work holding systems, etc.

Modern Automotive needs and Latest trends in Forging Technology

14 July 2016

India is a major force in forging manufacturing and is expected to play a crucial part in meeting the new demands of global customers. IMTMA is organizing a 1 day programme on Modern Automotive needs and Latest trends in Forging Technology in Chennai.

Machine Tool Design – Electrical

27 June - 23 July 2016

IMTMA is conducting a 4 weeks course for electrical and electronics engineers on design aspects of CNC machine tools at IMTMA's Design Institute in Bangalore from 27 June to 23 July 2016. The course is structured for electrical and electronics engineers on design aspects of CNC machine tools.

Machine Tool Design – Mechanical

1 August – 24 September 2016

IMTMA is organizing an 8 weeks course in Bangalore for mechanical engineers introducing them to design fundamentals and machine tool design. Pre-process activities like design input, conceptualization, machine specification, 3D modeling of parts, sub-assemblies and final assembly using popular design CAD tools and preparing the final manufacturing drawings in par with industry standards, etc. will also be covered.

Study on Establishing Investment Linkages for Machine Tool Industry

This report focuses on growth potential in various industries as follows:

• Automobiles
• Auto Components
• Die and Mould
• Defence and Aerospace
• Railways
• Energy and Power
• General Engineering
• Consumer Durables
• Mobile Handset

Country Report & Market Research Report on Turkey, UAE and Saudi Arabia

Comprehensive Report on Metal Forming Machinery Industry in India

Guide Book on Export packing of Machine Tools

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6^th Machine Tool Industry Summit

12 – 15 May 2016

More than 225 delegates from about 72 companies across India participated in the 6th Machine Tool Industry Summit in Kochi. The 3 day summit featured well-planned sessions, panel discussions and presentations from experts and achievers from the Indian machine tool industry. The summit was divided into multiple thought provoking sessions; some of them held concurrently, with discussion breaks for company introspections, brain storming, Q&A sessions and networking

LASERTEC 65 3D : Additive Manufacturing In Finished-Part Quality

DMG MORI's latest LASERTEC 65 3D machine is a unique hybrid machine and incorporates laser deposition welding into a fully-fledged 5-axis milling machine. According to DMG MORI tasks such as machining of the base material, coating and finishing can be carried out on one machine and this reduces cost and throughput time.

Schuler Acquires AWEBA

Schuler AG, market leader in forming equipment has acquired AWEBA Group, one of the world’s full-service providers for dies and fixtures. "We are delighted to add a successfully managed company like AWEBA to our group. With its high level of expertise in research and development and excellent engineering know-how, the company is a perfect fit for Schuler. The acquisition is part of our growth strategy," said Stefan Klebert, CEO Schuler.