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11December 2011 | Modern Plastics & Polymers

he north-bound global growth trend of plastic film and sheets is likely

to continue in the foreseeable future. According to a recent research

report, the market size is slated to surpass 50 million tonne by 2015,

primarily boosted by changing food consumption trends and increasing

demand from emerging areas of Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and

Eastern Europe. A deeper probe reveals that swift industrialisation, mushrooming

consumer economy, higher standard of living as well as healthy growth of construction,

food & beverage and consumer packaging sectors in these regions are some of the

key demand drivers.

The Asia-Pacific region needs a special mention here. Projected to be the fastest

growing regional market with a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of

4 per cent, China and India (no points for guessing it right!) are going to be its

growth engine. In terms of market segment, Polyethylene (PE) films account

for the largest share of the global demand. However, its share is on

a downslide due to increased ingress of Polypropylene (PP) into the

end-use markets of PE.

In the PP segment, Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) film

is showing the fastest growth in volume terms. Between 2010 and

2013, global BOPP production capacity is forecast to surge by

more than two million tonne. Due to the major advantages of

low raw material and feedstock prices as well as closeness to

the highly lucrative Asian market, the Middle East is set to

seize the bulk of this capacity expansion.

Since product diversity remains one of the crucial success

quotients for plastic films, and given the existence of

both large- and small-scale manufacturers, there is fairly

fragmented competition in this market. Going forward, the

rising competitiveness in the global marketplace and availability

of additional capacities in some geographies will determine the

next phase of market development as well as the sustainability of

market positions of the leading players in this space.

Amid all these, Plastindia 2012 is around the corner and all set to

affirm the arrival of India on the world stage as the third largest

consumer of plastics by the next decade. Of course, we will bring

out a special edition of Modern Plastics & Polymers next month

to mark this momentous occasion. This will not only analyse the

current business environment, but also put forth future strategies

to sustain the superiority in an increasingly uncertain global market.

Make the most of it!

TAdvantage Asia!

Editorial Advisory BoardA E Ladhabhoy

Plastics Technologist

Dr Sushil K VermaFormer Director General, CIPET

Dr Swapan K DharaRegional Technical Head,

Basell Polyolefins India Pvt Ltd

Mohan K JainMD, Indoplast & Past President, AIPMA

P P KharasChairman, Ecoplast

Raman M PatelChairman, Industrial Products Mfg Co

Vijay MerchantPresident, Polycraft

Manas R [email protected]

EDITORIAL

CONTENTS

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Event Focus: PLASTINDIA 2012Special Focus: ExtrusionInsight & Outlook : Plastics in Automotive / Transportation

Automation Trends

80 PC-based control: Intelligent applications for seamless process

Energy Management

86 Blow moulding machinery: Surpassing excellence in energy efficiency

Policies & Regulations

88 Recycling PET: Adopting sustainable practices

Strategy

90 Best manufacturing practices: Optimising cost through waste reduction

Tips & Tricks

94 Purchasing used machinery: A buyer’s guide

Rohan Shahane, Regional Director – South East Asia, MachinePoint Group

Event Preview

104 Engineering Expo Chennai 2011: Entralling engineering enterprises

108 Engineering Expo Indore 2011: Offering companies manufacturing

advantage with a trading edge

Event Report

112 Engineering Expo Ahmedabad 2011: Redefining success,

epitomising growth

REGUL AR SECTIONS

Editorial ............................... 11

News, Views & Analysis ...... 28

Technology & Innovation .... 38

Technology Transfer ............ 40

Projects ................................. 96

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Details on pg no. 98, 101

Event List............................. 98

Book Review ...................... 116

Products .............................. 118

List of Products.................. 139

List of Advertisers .............. 142

Cover photo courtesy : Sidel Group

Highlights of Next Edition

Plastics in electronic and electrical appliances .............. 48

Micromoulding..................... 52

Roundtable ........................... 56

Special Focus

61Blow moulding ............................................62

3D blow moulding ................................. 66

Interface - Naveen Gupta ...................... 70

Roundtable ............................................. 72

Stretch blow moulding machinery ......... 74

5S methodology ..................................... 76Insight & Outlook

In Conversation With 44 Canon Patel, MD, Loxim Industries Ltd

Facility Visit 58 Nu-Vu Conair Pvt Ltd:

Competitive technology, comprehensive growth



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NEWS, VIEWS & ANALYSIS

28 Modern Plastics & Polymers | December 2011

Evco invests $ 4 million in Oshkosh Evco Plastics is planning to spend more than $ 4 million to expand its Oshkosh facility by 30,000 sq ft and add more machinery. The construction is expected to be completed by March 2012.

“We have several existing customers who have given us new projects and we getting ready for that,” said Dale Evans, President, Evco Plastics. He informed that the facility is being expanded to 100,000

sq ft and is designed to strengthen and increase the infrastructure to enable it to handle larger moulds and equipment and will also include a 100-tonne crane.

Evco has had operations in Oshkosh since 1976. It built the current plant in 2003 and the company expects to add about 20 employees in the next two years. Overall, Evco employs 800 in 10 manufacturing plants that span from Deforest and Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to Calhoun, Georgia; Monterey & Juarez,

Mexico; and Shenzhen, China. It has three plants in Deforest, including its headquarters. “The initial stage spending is $ 2 million, but we expect to spend twice that after it is complete,” Evans said.

Evco serves original equipment manufacturers across the world in industries such as medical, packaging, agriculture, construction, lawn & garden, industrial and appliances.

Anwesh Koley

BMW to buy machines from KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH German auto major BMW AG has

placed an order of nine Resin Transfer

Machines (RTM), and three MX

injection moulding machines with

KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH. The

injection moulding machines come with

a clamping force of 4,000 metric tonne.

BMW ordered the high-pressure

RTMs for two factories in Germany

– Landshut and Leipzig. KM will also

provide post-mould finishing and material

supply equipment. The company plans to

use these RTMs to make components for

car interior and exterior, as well as for load-

bearing structures. “The order reflects years

of cooperation between the companies,” said

Frank Peters, Managing Director, Reaction

Process Machinery Division, KraussMaffei

Technologies GmbH.

BMW has also bought two 4,000-

tonne MX injection presses. One of these

will go to its plant in Wackersdorf for

moulding of stable instrument panels,

using structural foam moulding, for 1- and

3-Series cars. In Leipzig, two 4,000-tonne

MX double-swivel platen machines will

mould components with an outer skin and

a thermoplastic substrate. KM is supplying

two industrial robots for assembly and

follow-up steps. The machine will have

intelligent mould tempering with impulse

control for energy-efficient control of the

mould’s heat balance.

Anwesh Koley

Norner opens its first subsidiary in India

Norner AS, a Norway-based specialised,

fully independent innovation and

technology partner for companies in

plastics value chain, has opened its fist

overseas subsidiary in India. Based at New

Delhi, Norner Mimir India Pvt Ltd will

cater to the fast growing Indian market.

The Indian subsidiary was recently

inaugurated at Royal Norwegian Embassy

amid many prominent personalities from

the Indian petrochemical and plastics

fraternity. The lamp was lighted by Ann

Ollestad, Norwegian Ambassador to India;

Dr Tine Rorvik, Chief Executive Officer,

Norner AS; and Lars Evensen, Managing

Director, Norner Mimir India Pvt Ltd.

Several key personalities from Indian Oil

Corporation Ltd (it has recently signed

an R&D agreement with Norner) also

graced the occasion.

Ashutosh Gupta will be heading the

operation of the Indian subsidiary, with

support from Dr Shailendra Solanky and

Rajish Raghu, who have diverse experience

in the polymer value chain.

This is in line with Norner’s target

industry and expertise, which span the

value chain from catalysts synthesis and

gas conversion to end use of plastics.

Manas R Bastia

Bayer to expand operations in Asia

Bayer has

r e c e n t l y

unveiled an

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plan in Asia,

aiming to

increase sales in the region by 60

per cent, reaching € 11 billion

($ 14.8 billion) by 2015. The company

intends to expand its Methylene

Diphenyl Diisocyanate MDI)

capacity at the Shanghai site to reach

1 million tonne annually. Included in

the € 1 billion investment, the company

plans to increase its polycarbonate

capacity to 500,000 tonne annually

and build a new Hexamethylene

Diisocyanate (HDI) line to raise

annual capacity by 50,000 tonne.

According to Dr Marijin Dekkers,

Chairman of Board of Management

at Bayer AG, the investment plan

spanned from increasing production and

improving distribution to investment

in downstream support and research

facilities. Between the company’s

healthcare, crop science and materials

science sections, Bayer expects a capital

expenditure of € 1.8 billion by 2015 and

will continue to strengthen its workforce

in the region. In the last 12 months, the

company has expanded its employee

strength by 8 per cent. “We have made

capital expenditure of € 3.4 billion over

the past 10 years,” said Dr Dekkers.

Anwesh Koley

L-R: Ann Ollestad, Dr Tine Rorvik and Dr G S Kapur (IOCL)



Star Thermoplastic opens TPR lab A division of Star Thermoplastic Alloys &

Rubbers Inc’s has opened a Thermoplastic

Rubber (TPR) rheology/analytical

laboratory at the company’s Broadview

headquarters. The company’s Thermoplastic

Division has created the laboratory on two

floors of the headquarters. It has invested

in the fully equipped, multifunctional

laboratory ‘to further increase our

level of customer focus, satisfaction

and applications support,’ emphasised

Thomas A Dieschbourg, President, Star

Thermoplastic Alloys & Rubbers Inc.

The company has a production line

dedicated to producing and testing samples

and finished goods. Star is a provider of

Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) with

production lines to handle large and

small orders. The new laboratory gives

the company the ability to analyse from a

chemist’s perspective any given formulation

and modify it to make it perform better.

Anwesh Koley

International Leadership Award to Dow CEO Andrew Liveris

Andrew Liveris, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Midland-based Dow Chemical Co, is the latest recipient of the 2011 International Leadership Award from the United States Council for International Business.

Liveris was honoured at an award ceremony in New York City for his strong commitment to manufacturing and international growth, according to Council for International Business, and also for ensuring that the US benefits from closer trade & investment ties with other countries. “At a time when international business has never been more dynamic, it is essential for all of us – citizens, businesses and our government – to embrace the new reality that we have to make strategic choices about our future and how we want it to unfold,” Liveris said during his keynote address at the award ceremony. Liveris is the 31st recipient of the International Leadership Award.

“We must, without hesitation, venture to build bold public-private partnerships that will enable us to achieve the necessary transformation because we cannot accomplish this alone,” said Liveris. Liveris’ appointment as Co-Chair of the US President Barack H Obama’s Advanced Manufacturing Partnership in 2011, and his penning of the book Make It in America, also distinguishes him as an international business leader, according to the Council.

Anwesh Koley

SABIC unveils security PC films SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business has introduced two new breakthrough Lexan Polycarbonate (PC) film technologies for Identification (ID) cards that help simplify integration of additional security features needed to combat identity theft and counterfeiting. Several years after SABIC’s successful introduction of the Lexan Secure ID film portfolio, this expansion of its security product offerings with Lexan SDCX and SC92E high-performance films clearly demonstrates the company’s commitment to identity protection technologies that benefit smartcard manufacturers and consumers alike.

New Lexan SDCX co-extruded film and Lexan SC92E flexible hard-coated film provide solutions to the challenges of constructing ID cards and security documents with more & thinner layers and complex manufacturing. “Identity theft and risk of counterfeiting call for increased functionality and innovation in electronic ID card design,” said

Lennard Markestein, Global Marketing Director, Specialty Film & Sheet, Innovative Plastics.

Lexan SDCX co-extruded film combines a core layer of white opaque or transparent Lexan film with a clear, laser-engravable cap layer to avoid the challenges of handling separate thin film layers. Lexan SC92E hard-coated film for card overlays surpasses standard PC film in durability, including scratch and chemical resistance, extending useful life and reducing resource consumption.

Anwesh Koley

Lexan Secure ID films

Andrew Liveris

German Diversity award for BASF BASF has recently received German Diversity Award as ‘Germany’s Most Diverse Employer’ in the category of large-scale enterprise. The award was given out by Henkel, business consultancy firm McKinsey and the German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche. It honours employers, individuals and innovative projects that are committed to establishing a working culture of diversity.

On receiving the award, Saori Dubourg, President, BASF - East Asia Regional Headquarters, said, “Diversity and inclusion is a strategic tool for BASF to focus our competencies on future market demands. The award is, therefore, a big appreciation of our efforts in this field and at the same time an incentive to improve

further.” Dubourg was instrumental in setting up the global Diversity & Inclusion project in 2008 and 2009.

“Diversity is firmly anchored in BASF’s daily business. Nevertheless, we will continue to develop instruments and measures to advance the diversity in our company,” confirmed Dr André Becker and Peter van den Hoek, who are currently responsible for the global Diversity + Inclusion (D+I) activities at BASF. More than 150 BASF employees worldwide are already involved as D+I ambassadors in addition to their regular jobs. They organise D+I activities, collect best practices and actively support establishing a culture of diversity in their own working environment.

Anwesh Koley



Asahi Kasei Plastics gets SPE Innovation Award Asahi Kasei Plastics North America

and Penda Corp shared the stage

in Livonia, Michigan, at the Society

of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive

Innovation Awards Gala with

Chrysler Group LLC, winning the

‘Most Innovative Use of Plastics’ award

in the Body Exterior category. Now

in its 41st year, the SPE Automotive

Innovation Awards Competition &

Gala is the largest and oldest recognition

event in the automotive and plastics

industries. John Moyer, President,

Asahi Kasei Plastics, commented,

“Winning this award is a first for

our company. It is a testament to our

organisation’s talent and innovative

spirit. This is a proud moment for our

employees.”

Asahi Kasei has developed two new

and distinct UV-resistant Thermylene®

grades – one for the twin-sheet

thermoformed lid and one for the

injection-moulded bin, which maximises

performance while reducing weight.

The weight savings is projected to

save $ 3 million over the life of

the programme versus alternative

technologies, eg, Long-glass

Thermoplastic Polypropylene (LFT-PP),

short-glass nylon [Polyamide (PA) 6/6],

Sheet-Moulding Compound (SMC) and

Bulk-Moulding Compound (BMC).

Annabel Dsouza

New die series from Battenfeld-Cincinnati Austria-based Battenfeld-Cincinnati has

sold the first die from a new Polyvinyl

Chloride (PVC) extrusion die series

to Polish pipe producer InstalPlast.

InstalPlast is using the Spider 200-3

to produce three-layer foam core pipes,

with diameter in the range of 32-200

mm, on a co-extrusion line. The new die

is replacing the feedblock-and-standard

die combination, which have been used

previously. With the new system, the

two melts for the inner and middle

layers are fed into the die centrally via a

new distribution system.

According to the company, in

contrast to conventional dies, where the

melt for only one layer could be fed in

centrally, this is now possible for two

layers for the first time. Only the melt

for the outer layer is fed in laterally via

a side-fed distributor laid out as a coat-

hanger model. The Spider 200-3 has five

major advantages for pipe production

– compact size, easier set-up, improved

pipe wall thickness, greater stability and

better processing conditions.

Avani Jain

TI plans sites in India

TI Automotive, a leading global supplier

of fluid storage, carrying and delivery

technology, is expanding its reach in the

Indian automotive market with two new

facilities in Bengaluru and Chennai. Both

locations will produce technology for the

domestic Indian market. The Bengaluru

facility was established to produce fluid-

carrying lines for passenger cars, with full

production to begin in December 2011.

At full production, TI Automotive will

employ 68 at the 12,500-sq ft facility.

The Chennai facility is the company’s

first fuel tank systems in India and will

produce low-emission plastic fuel tanks.

Production will begin in April 2012. The

73,000-sq ft facility will employ 70. TI

Automotive also has facilities in Manesar

to produce powertrain systems, and in

Baroda and Manesar for production of

fluid-carrying systems.

Bill Kozyra, Chairman & Chief

Executive Officer, TI Automotive, said,

“India is a key growth region that is

essential to being a major global supplier.

With the new facilities, we are firmly

entrenched there, and continue to expand

our global footprint to provide advanced

technology that meets the needs of our

customers across the world.”

Annabel Dsouza

Bill Kozyra

SABIC, Chongqing Government to build engineering thermoplastics compounding plant SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business, Chongqing Xiyong Micro-electronics Industrial Park and Chongqing Economic and Informatization Commission have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) where SABIC would establish an engineering thermoplastics compounding plant in Chongqing, China. The move supports the Chinese government’s 12th Five-Year Plan to expand into the country’s western region and reinforces SABIC’s commitment to build on its long heritage of serving this important market with innovative and consistently high-quality materials solutions.

The new compounding plant, which is expected to be online in 2013, will produce several of SABIC’s world-class polycarbonate, polycarbonate blends and other high-quality engineering thermoplastics to provide easier access for customers from southwest of China. It will have compounding lines, colour development capabilities and advanced equipment enabling SABIC to create new applications for engineering plastics. This is SABIC’s third Chinese engineering thermoplastics investment this year. Huang Qifan, Mayor, Chongqing, said, “This compounding plant marks not only the settlement of another Fortune 500 company in Chongqing, but also the strong support from a world-class engineering thermoplastics provider to the industrial chain of Chongqing’s laptop industry.”

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Manjushree setting up two PET container plants Manjushree Tehnopack is setting up two

new manufacturing facilities in Bidadi and

Harohalli industrial area on the outskirts

of Bengaluru, India, with an investment of

$ 38 million. The new facilities will

concentrate on the food & beverage

customers, plus the liquor and pharma

sectors.

Vimal Kedia, Managing Director,

Manjushree Tehnopack Ltd, said, “It is only

natural for us to shift the manufacture of

preforms from the existing unit to the new

one and maintain all future PET perform-

related business along with further projects

to this new facility.” The proposed Bidadi

unit will be close to a major beverage

customer, reducing logistics costs. The

company has both its existing facilities

in the Bommasandra industrial area on

the outskirts of Bengaluru. Kedia added,

“While a large chunk of our business is

focussed on domestic markets, 8 per cent

of the total turnover is contributed by

exports to countries like the US, Australia,

Africa, Gulf, Malaysia, Maldives, etc.”

Annabel Dsouza

Global biodegradable plastic packaging market to reach $ 1.85 billion in 2011

According to a report on Biodegradable Plastic Packaging Market 2011-2021 published by the European company Visiongain, the biodegradable plastic packaging market is gradually gaining significance in the vast global packaging industry and is expected to reach $ 1.85 billion in 2011.

Three main reasons cited for this growth include escalating demand for environment-friendly, sustainable packaging of goods, healthier lifestyles

worldwide and rapidly developing emerging markets with growing consumer demand for biodegradable plastic packaging across all sub-markets.

Moreover, rising concerns over environmental hazards, carbon footprint and waste reduction targets specified by different countries and the trend towards ‘green packaging’ are driving demand for biodegradable plastic packaging solutions.

This is a global trend and even India is seeing an increase in biodegradable plastic packaging solutions. Recently, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) conducted a study on Domestic Green Packaging Industry and stated that the green packaging industry is growing at about 25 per cent per year, faster than the overall packaging sector, which is growing at about 20 per cent annually. Visiongain also states that the technological advancements related to lightweight packaging will further boost demand in the industry.

Avani Jain

Wittmann Battenfeld, SKZ partner for inline thermography Continuing its commitment to stable and optimal parts quality, Wittmann Battenfeld will be the exclusive partner of Das Kunststoff-Zentrum (SKZ) for inline thermography. The company has acquired the worldwide usage rights for the inline thermography process developed by SKZ in Würzburg, Germany. The marketing & communication for this technology are handled by Wittmann Battenfeld and SKZ.

Inline thermography is a process for identifying quality variations associated with regulation of temperature when

tolerances are exceeded. It helps avoid rejections and ensure stable parts quality.

This ‘quality assurance in the hot state’ is achieved by recording surface temperature of an injection moulded part with a thermographic camera immediately after the ejection process. The software developed by SKZ then evaluates the temperature profile. Deviations from ideal temperature profiles are calculated and segment-dependent corrections are sent to the cooling circuits of the mould. Thus, any necessary temperature changes are implemented in real time.

Annabel Dsouza

China’s machine makers seek market expansion While the market is still booming

in China, the country’s top machine

makers are looking to expand outside

their borders. In countries like

Brazil, India and Russia, Chinese

manufacturers see an opportunity to

open new manufacturing operations,

seize marketshare and try their hand

at globalising. The advantages for

manufacturers in China are clear.

Customers in developing markets

are price-conscious and Chinese

manufacturers can offer machines

at prices that often undercut their

international rivals. Markets like India,

however, have started to resist the

inflow of machines from China, going

so far as to impose anti-dumping tariffs

against Chinese-made presses in 2009.

Jason Chan, Marketing Manager,

Cosmos Machinery, said, “India is a

big market and growing quickly. We

have just started there, but it is a great

opportunity. Besides India, South

America and Southeast Asia are big

markets where the competition is not

as tough as in China.” Consequently,

the past two years have seen an

increasing number of Chinese-led

companies entering global markets.

These companies are considering India,

Russia and Brazil as potential locations

for setting up a new manufacturing

facility. The value of having a

manufacturing operation outside

China is the ability to understand and

respond to an outside market.

Annabel Dsouza

Vimal Kedia

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION


Next-generation HyCAP system Husky Injection Molding Systems has

recently launched a next-generation

HyCAP system for high-output beverage

closure manufacturing. An evolution of

the existing platform, the new HyCAP

system offers several advantages such as

facilitating faster cycle times, improved

energy utilisation and closer integration

with Husky’s new KTW closure moulds,

while maintaining the highest levels of

reliability, repeatability and part quality.

The new HyCAP system utilises

various speed and energy improvements

that provide cycle enhancements

particularly for lightweight closures. The

all new screw design offers improved

plasticising rates while allowing lower

melt temperatures to maintain strength

and other properties of the resin. The

reduced melt temperatures also result in

cycle & energy savings, with lesser waste

and heat loss. Powerpack upgrades have

been incorporated to enable faster cycles.

In order to fully leverage the acquisition

of closure mould maker KTW, the new

version of HyCAP has been optimised

to integrate with Husky’s KTW closure

moulds. Further, the new HyCAP system

allows better cooperation between the

machine and hot runner through adaptive

carriage control to maximise gate quality

and consistency.

New 65-tonne vertical injection moulding machine Precision Medical Products Inc (PMP)

has launched ENGEL vertical injection

press, which offers the customers new

manufacturing opportunities under

the PMP roof, with the same level of

reliability.

The new press provides for

16-cavity needle hub overmoulding; high

volume production, either automatic

or manual; rotary table process

removes operator downtime and allows

simultaneous insert loading and moulding

over two stations; and all-electric

injection unit for highest precision,

superior repeatability and lowest energy

consumption. It also provides moulding

capability in a certified Class 7 ISO

clean room and operational flexibility

for complex applications.

The hybrid ENGEL e-insert machine

offers the compatibility for existing moulds

with the benefits such as shorter cycle

times, faster injection speeds and energy

savings of the electric injection unit.

New MEVOPUR® range additives improves productivity

A new range of sector-dedicated

MEVOPUR® additives from Clariant

offers a productivity boost to

pharmaceutical packaging converters.

The additives for polyolefins, including

nucleating agents & processing aids,

address converters’ needs to control

escalating manufacturing costs in the

face of increasing regulatory controls

and demand for innovative products.

As shown in tests using injection

and injection/compression moulded

caps, MEVOPUR nucleants enable

converters to achieve an increase

in production rates of up to 12 per

cent as compared to non-nucleated

Homopolymer Polypropylene (PP-H).

These nucleants can add more

rigidity to polymers such as PP-H &

random copolymer PP and high- &

low-density polyethylene due to their

more consistent and finer morphology,

without degrading impact strength.

This allows converters to create

thinner-walled part sections with raw

material savings. The nucleants also

reduce moulding defects caused by

anisotropic shrinkage, eg, warping &

sink marks.

New PET kegs range The revolutionary Petainer keg by

Petainer is a lightweight beverage

container manufactured in recyclable

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), and

is designed for one-way use.

Supplied in rigid polypropylene

casings, the new kegs are specifically

designed to be filled on existing brewery

filling lines that are currently used for

filling steel kegs. Conventionally, these

are filled with the opening in the keg

facing downwards and sealed onto the

filling system.

Key environmental benefits of

the Petainer keg include low material

usage, as compared to returnable metal

kegs and other one-way kegs, and a

lightweight construction, which reduces

supply chain environmental impacts.

Further, Petainer kegs and

polypropylene cases of the new

versions are fully and easily recyclable,

meeting all essential requirements of

EU regulations, including suitability

for both mechanical and ‘energy from

waste’ recycling.

Apart from these substantial benefits

to breweries and fillers, there are real

advantages to end users. One of the

biggest benefits is reduced storage space

needed by PET kegs. Securely storing

empty metal kegs to prevent them from

being stolen before they are collected

is a problem in many outlets. Petainer

kegs, once de-pressurised, can be easily

crushed when they are empty and then

put into the recycling bin with other

recyclable plastics containers.

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER


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Conversion of batch-poly plant to C P plant A company from China is interested in providing consultancy

for the modification of batch-poly plant to C P plant like

polyester plant, polyester chip or direct spinning.

Areas of applicationChemical fibre and plastics

Forms of transferTurnkey

Plastic recycling technologies using organic and inorganic compounds An Iranian company offers plastics recycling technologies

using organic and inorganic compounds. This idea is based on

the principle of water electrolysis in which sodium chloride is

kept in proximity of turpentine/pine oil and plastics.

Areas of applicationPlastics recycling

Forms of transferOthers

Plastics recycling technologies An Iranian company is willing to provide plastic recycling

technologies using urea and ammonium carbonate and

synthetic ammonia.


Forms of transferTechnology licensing

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Areas of applicationPlastics


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thermoplastics thermoplastics has moved from has moved from a single-polymer a single-polymer

compound to compound to blends and blends and

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IN CONVERSATION WITH: Canon Patel


…opines Canon Patel, Managing Director, Loxim Industries Ltd. In an exclusive conversation with Avani Jain, he underlines that the demand for engineering and specialty thermoplastic compounds is going to increase drastically due to their increased usage in the automotive sector.

…opines Canon Patel, Managing Director, Loxim Industries Ltd. In an exclusive conversation with Avani Jain, he underlines that the demand for engineering and specialty thermoplastic compounds is going to increase drastically due to their increased usage in the automotive sector.

Canon Patel


Tell us about the engineering and specialty thermoplastics compound manufacturing industry in India.The polymer industry in India is growing

at an average rate of 12-15 per cent per

year. We have large resin manufacturers in

the country, so there is a good opportunity

for companies like us. Currently, the

consumption of engineering plastics is low,

ie, only 10 kg per capita, but this demand

is likely to increase to about 25 kg per

capita. The growth of the automotive

sector can be seen as the biggest driver of

this growth.

What are the key demand drivers influencing the growth of the industry?With regard to the Indian population

demographics, more than 50 per cent of

the population falls under the age bracket

of 25-35 years, which clearly says that the

spending power of the economy is higher

than any other economy in the world.

For this reason, the number of cars per

capita has increased drastically over the

years. Thus, automotive sector, which

sees the maximum usage of engineering

thermoplastic compounds, is on a boom.

Further, we are rightly placed with four

major automotive manufacturers in the

range of 40 km, which is an opportunity by

itself. Today, all multinational automotive

companies are focussing on India as their

potential market. Also, the infrastructure

development in the country is fueling the

growth of this industry.

What are the properties of engineering and thermoplastic compounds, which make these so useful in the automotive sector?Engineering thermoplastic compounds

majorly help in weight reduction and offer

excellent heat resistance and rigidity. In

the automotive industry, these are used to

make all under-the-hood applications like

radiator, dashboard, security systems, etc.

Tell us about the recent technological advancements in the industry.With time, engineering thermoplastics

has moved from a single polymer

compound to blends and alloys. Also,

quality conscious companies and

customers are moving towards eco-

friendly products. Further, previously,

flame retardant system was employed by

the industry, but companies today employ

brominated flame retardant system.

The plastic raw material industry is witnessing a steady increase in the number of players who are driven by the growth and profitability of the sector. What is your take on this?The number of players is increasing because

it is a low capital investment industry; hence,

entry barrier is minimal as compared to that

in larger industries. Cost is not a barrier in

this industry, but long-term commitment is

the basic requirement; this is because it is a

competitive industry. The companies only

need to develop new products and manage

the inventory and cost.

What are the top five challenges in the sector?The first challenge is that the product

lifecycle is very short. Often one polymer

is replaced by another cheaper polymer.

Second, it is an extremely unorganised

industry where a lot of segmentation is seen

in terms of customer base. Many customers

are housed in remote locations and providing

service to them is a challenge. Third, saving

and retaining the intellectual property is a

huge task for companies like us. Fourth,

there is lack of awareness about engineering

thermoplastics, as India is predominantly a

commodity plastics market. Finally, retaining

people is also important task for us.

Toughest business decision taken...Starting this business has been the toughest

business decision made. After completing

an MBA in Operations Management from

the University of Wales, UK, I returned

to India. We had a family business of

producing dyestuff, which was doing well,

and there was no reason for me to diversify

into a completely new segment. But from

the start, I had an inclination towards the

polymer industry, which I thought to be

a clean and growing industry. I wanted

to contribute to this growth, and this led

to establishment of the polymer business

of Loxim Industries Ltd. It was a tough

decision to start a new venture, but I am

glad to have started this business, which

has proved to be a success.

Your greatest inspiration in life…One book that inspires me the most is

You Can Negotiate Anything by Herb

Cohen. This book is not merely about

the art of negotiating but about putting

your point of view before others. I believe

that nothing is impossible to achieve and

this book shows you the different ways to

achieve your goals.

Things that you keep in mind while starting something new...Background research and other things

about a new venture are done well in

advance, but what stands out is your gut

feeling, which comes through talking to

that company or individual. Your comfort

level with the new environment is also

important because in future, this would

turn into a positive energy that would

drive towards success.

What are your growth plans for Loxim?Loxim was established six years ago and is

still a young company. In these six years,

we have created good brand awareness and

developed a good product mix. We have

always worked to ensure that our customer

is satisfied. Further, we benchmark against

our own quality standards and try to

further improve it. According to me, the

above-mentioned factors will drive the

growth of our company.

Your message to aspiring and upcoming entrepreneurs in this domain…‘Be honest to oneself ’ – this is the most

important thing required for growth of a

businessman. Honesty and strong ethics

drive the success of a business. It is also

important to value time. If you respect

time, then it will respect you. Another most

important thing for an aspiring individual

is being passionate about whatever you do,

and you should always have an inner desire

to achieve something big in life.


Plastics in Electronicand Electrical Appliances


Plastics in electronic and electrical appliances:

Charging up the future .....................................................................................48

Micromoulding:

Small innovations, big impact ........................................................................... 52

Roundtable:

How will e-waste recycling impact

the industry in India? ........................................................................................ 56

SPECIAL FOCUS


SPECIAL FOCUS: P last ics in e lectronic and electr ical appl iances

After conquering myriad

applications across the

manufacturing industry,

plastics has made significant

headway in the electrical and electronics

industry, creating possibilities for a wealth

of innovative low-cost, high-functionality

products. Properties like light weight,

design flexibility, ease of processing

and overall durability of performance

help plastics outweigh the conventional

materials like metal and glass. Apart

from making our favourite smartphones

and tablets more sophisticated and sleek,

plastics plays a crucial role in adding value

to the performance and competitiveness

of electronic products.

The artistry of plastics The use of plastics as a mouldable, light-

weight and energy efficient construction

material has revolutionised the way we

interact with our electronic gadgets and

appliances. Today’s plastics processor

has much more to offer than the

conventional Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

and Polypropylene (PP) for wires, cables

and capacitor films. From Polycarbonate/

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (PC/

ABS) in computer housings, power

adaptors and imaging devices to epoxy &

phenolic resins in printed wire & circuit

boards, polymer technology has driven

the growth of plastics in a wide variety of

electrical and electronic applications. All

these have paved the way for phenomenal

growth in demand, as companies in

the consumer goods, retail, healthcare,

transport, electronics and packaging

industries are utilising plastic electronics

to change business models and enhance

their portfolio of value-added products.

Swathi Sridharan, Research

Associate - South Asia and Middle East,

Chemicals, Materials and Food Practice,

Frost & Sullivan, says, “The burgeoning

demand for consumer and white goods

arising from an ever-increasing need for

the latest technologies from the young

middle-class is opening up new domains

for investment and innovation in the

engineering plastics sector. Engineering

plastics offer several benefits owing to

which their demand is rising and the

market in India is expected to increase

at a Compound Annual Growth Rate

(CAGR) of 8.4 per cent for the forecast

period between 2009 and 2014.”

With the emergence of retail boom in India, the electronic and electrical appliances market is delivering value-added products at competitive prices. Plastic components used in electrical devices will be the change agents for enhancing manufacturing and driving volume demand. Annabel Dsouza highlights applications of plastics in the hi-tech world of electronic devices.

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Miniaturisation of electronic componentsElectric and electronic products have

gained increasing significance in a number

of industries. With the growing trend for

miniaturisation, electronic applications

are being used in highly integrated

assembly groups, especially in electrical,

communications and automotive

engineering. Conductive components in

electrical and electronic products have to

meet different requirements depending

on their field of application.

Polymers are typical insulation

materials owing to their extremely low

electrical conductivity. Increased interest

has been noted in using polymers for

other electrical applications due to their

properties such as weight, processibility

and chemical resistance. In recent times,

thermally and electrically conducting

polymers have been developed by

addition of common fillers such as

carbon black, graphite, metallic fibres,

flakes or carbon fibres and, increasingly,

nanofillers such as carbon nanotubes.

These compounds have been deployed

successfully in a range of antistatic and

electromagnetic shielding applications.

In order to ensure a high degree of

electrical conductivity, a high content

of conductive fillers is required, which

forms a close percolation network.

Depending on the end-user application,

electronic plastics have to be formulated

using the right balance of base polymer,

functional additive/masterbatch and

performance filler. Higher filler

contents commonly have a negative

influence on the mechanical properties

and processability due to considerable

increase in melt viscosity.

Functional components that require

high electrical conductivity are still

typically produced in cost-intensive

processing and assembly steps such

as insert moulding, hot stamping or

metallising. The filler content, and

thus the electrical conductivity, can be

increased significantly without decreasing

the processability by using metal alloys

that exhibit a low melting point. These

metal alloys are liquid in the processing

phase and do not solidify before the

cooling phase. This allows production

of complex moulded parts with definite

electrical and thermal properties. As a

result, material-related disadvantages

are reduced in comparison with highly

filled moulding compounds.

Opportunities aboundInnovations in the field of electrical

plastics have arisen as a result of

technology push, rather than market

pull. As the global plastics industry

is chanelling its expertise into the

development of cutting-edge electrical

applications, individual companies are

developing their business models to create

customer value from plastic electronics.

Since electronic components are typically

made of a series of layers of different

conducting materials, their development

involves a combination of competences

in different technology areas. These

include materials and inks, technology

& design, equipment, process scale-up

and the provision of components and

services. Complex scientific and technical

challenges spanning the disciplines of

chemistry, physics, electronics, systems

integration and process engineering need

to be solved.

For successful market entry, these

challenges have to be resolved via

collaborative developments among

partners with complementary core

competences. Sridharan adds, “Emerging

technology trends in the field of

engineering plastics include renewably

sourced & light-weight materials;

improved material product performance

by incorporating nanotechnology. These

nascent but fast evolving trends are

advantageous to the high-performance

property, processability and cost-efficiency

of engineering plastics in the electrical and

electronics industry. Improving product

performance is important for customers

trying to differentiate themselves in a

competitive global market.”

Seizing the competitive advantageWith the current pace of innovation in

engineering polymer technology, the

window of opportunity is expanding

for Indian players to gain a competitive

advantage in delivering new solutions in

electronics. By optimising the production-

to-market cycle, the Indian plastics

industry can leverage the electronics

boom in the country by expanding

product offering as well as volume supply.

Each application of plastic electronics

will involve a different combination of

functionality, performance and price

point, allowing exploitation of a range of

first-to-market opportunities.

Sridharan concludes, “The shifting of

manufacturing bases of the electrical &

electronics industries to Asia from Europe

and North America is the underlying

mega trend, and this is expected to drive

the engineering plastics market in India.

This is owing to the fact that better

manufacturing practices being introduced

in Asian countries will lead to increased

focus on Research and Development

(R&D) and developmental manufacturing

processes in these countries.”


Swathi SridharanResearch Associate - South Asia and Middle East, Chemicals, Materials and Food Practice, Frost & Sullivan

The shifting of manufacturing bases of the electrical & electronics industries to Asia from Europe and North America is the underlying mega trend, and this is expected to drive the engineering plastics market in India.

Plast ics in e lectronic and electr ical appl iances

SPECIAL FOCUS: Micromoulding


With a demand share of

about 18 per cent, the

Electrical and Electronics

(E&E) industry is the

second-largest consumer of engineering

plastics globally. Driven by rapid demand

for innovative electronic gadgets,

especially in developing economies, the

growth of plastics application in electrical

consumer durables is expected to grow

at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate

(CAGR) of about 10 per cent. Apart

from pioneering features and design

aesthetics to the end-user, plastics offers

unique processing advantages along the

consumer electronics value chain.

The production economics of plastic

electronics are different from conventional

electronics based on silicon chip

approaches, making it possible to consider

products with radically different price

points, performance and functionality.

This, in turn, opens up the possibility

for new applications and markets that

are not accessible using rigid electronics

technologies. Some of the applications

envisaged are:

Packaging that is intelligent and/or

interactive, aids in anti-counterfeiting

& protection of products and helps

differentiate brands through eye-

catching displays

Radio-Frequency Identification

(RFID) printed onto packaging, thus

creating value from efficiencies in

product inventory management and

logistics

Displays and signage applications,

including e-readers, that make use of

low power, sunlight-readable, flexible

large area displays that will last for

days on a single charge

Lightweight, flexible power sources

integrated into mobile devices, in or on

buildings and in consumer accessories

Lighting panels of any size or shape

manufactured as part of a building’s

architecture and infrastructure, or

in automotive, aircraft and other

transport systems

Innovation indexWith electronic products becoming smaller

in size and portable, the plastic components

inside them are also constantly decreasing

in size and growing in performance.

Micromoulding of electronic plastic parts

requires efficient injection moulding

machines to mould tiny components

at a lower cost and a higher speed. This

translates into increased profitability through

material conservation as less resin is used

to create more parts.

As electronic products around us get smaller and portable, the plastic components inside them are constantly expanding in performance and shrinking in size. Annabel Dsouza analyses the micromoulding techniques used to mould tiny electronic plastic components at a lower cost and higher speed.

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A significant trend in industrial

production of E&E devices involves

miniaturisation of individual components,

while simultaneously equipping them with

greater functionality. A successful solution

lies in using Three-Dimensional Injection

Molded Plastic Interconnect Devices [3D-

Molded Interconnect Devices (3D-MID)].

Not only do these offer a high level of

design freedom, but can even be used to

create sophisticated mechatronic systems

that combine electrical and mechanical

functions. Laser Direct Structuring (LDS)

is an innovative technology used to

manufacture precision moulded electronic

components. It allows conductive tracks

and electronic components to be attached

directly to the plastic interconnect device

in a simple, environment-friendly process

(without the use of etching or caustic

chemicals). The process offers an extremely

high level of layout flexibility.

It was recently shown that the

miniaturisation potential of the process

has still not even come close to being

exhausted. In contrast, conventional

processes are already reaching their limits

in this respect with a number of electronic

components. Anthony Kalaijakis,

Strategic Market Manager, Molex,

says, “Miniaturisation and portability

trends are driving electronic innovations

and plastic component moulders are

developing precise and cost-effective

solutions for numerous applications such

as cell phones, tablets and music players.

LDS is one of the crucial methods that

are empowering mould designers and

manufacturers to keep pace with constant

innovations in the electronic plastics

space. By combining the versatility of

the two-shot moulding process for MID

with the speed and precision of LDS

capability, electronic component moulders

can incorporate durability and versatility

into small electronic gadgets.”

MID technology is one of the current

trends that allow injection moulded

plastic parts to be mounted on printed

circuit board tracks. There are various

methods for achieving this, such as

laser-direct structuring or 2-shot

moulding. With both these methods,

maximum standards need to be met in

terms of moulding points, absence of

burrs, warping, tolerances and surface

properties. The rheological properties of

high-performance plastics used in niche

electrical applications have to be modified

to suit these tooling techniques.

Flame retardance is another important

property that determines the performance

of plastics in electronic components.

In Europe, Restriction of Hazardous

Substances (RoHS) in E&E equipment

and Waste Electrical and Electronic

Equipment (WEEE) directives also

mandate that flame resistance be

achieved without the use of halogenated

components. Limiting Temperature Index

(LTI) is also an important requirement

that specifies the maximum continuous

use/operating temperature for a material.

Extreme Temperature Plastics (ETP)

has good growth prospects for the E&E

market. Kalaijakis highlights, “Additionally,

because developers can create prototypes,

they realise a greater cost savings. LDS

technology allows them to experiment

with the placement of traces and shielding

by making changes to the laser position

without having to invest in expensive

tooling changes. The LDS technology is

also suitable for miniaturisation strategies,

featuring circuitry that can be imaged

with a three-axis laser on a variety of

RoHS-compliant plastics with pattern

modification.”

Future scopeAs plastics promotes further advancements

in the E&E industry, manufacturers in

this sector have enormous opportunities

ahead. E&E applications offer significant

capacity building and product portfolio

enhancement potential for plastics

processors and machinery manufacturers.

Major advantages in production dynamics

of plastic electronics are:

Savings over product lifecycle: Plastics

is durable, hardwearing and easy to

maintain. This increases the overall

lifecycle of electronic products.

Finish: Customers buy not only a

product, but also value in the form of

features, usability and design. Plastics

can deliver this design flexibility.

Less processing time: Plastic

components consume less material

and energy during production, making

them cheaper and enabling resource

conservation.

Strength: Plastics can be modified to

offer outstanding mechanical strength,

comparable to conventional materials

like steel.

Design flexibility: Plastics is ideally

suited to ergo-dynamic curves, which

make modern tools easy and safe

to use. Hence, more complex and

intricate designs can be created with

better accuracy by using plastics.

Improving cost economics: As

innovations take place in this sector,

engineering plastics are easily

available. Lower volumes are available

at cheaper prices, eg, Polyamide

(PA) and Polybutylene Terephthalate

(PBT) offer easy processing and

assembly (PA60), dimensional stability

and high dielectric strength (PBT).

These are mostly employed as a casing

material for effective insulation and

environmental resistance.


Anthony KalaijakisStrategic Market Manager, Molex

Miniaturisation and portability trends are driving electronic innovations and plastic component moulders are developing precise and cost-effective solutions for numerous applications such as cell phones, tablets and music players.

Micromoulding

SPECIAL FOCUS: Roundtable


Rasool Khan Director, K K Plastic Waste Management Pvt Ltd

E-waste recycling has conventionally been dominated by the ‘informal’ sector. But, expanding volume, short lifecycles and an ever-growing waste stream have attracted many environmental regulations pertaining to recycling of electronics and electrical equipment. The existing schemes of waste recycling and material recovery in the informal sector have now been transformed into more scientific techniques for higher efficiency and recycler responsibility. Today, e-waste recycling industry in India is highly organised with an extensive and coordinated network. Because plastics in electronics are so diverse and used in various applications & types of products, they are affected by many regulations across the world. Four regulatory areas important to plastics processors are air quality, end-of-life waste, toxic substances and fire safety. Several laws aim to reduce this waste by mandating recycling and encouraging manufacturers to improve material choices & create better designs.

Increasing concerns about the impact of plastics on the environment are being translated into strict legislation that may have significant effects on the use and disposal of plastics, particularly in electrical and electronic equipment. Annabel Dsouza traces the developments in the electronics industry to address end-of-life plastics disposal and recycling.

Sandesh Kumar Jain Project Manager, Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology

Recycling is a crucial concern across the plastics industry. But, it is more relevant in electronics applications where design cycles and product lifespans are short. E-waste collection, segregation and storage are important to the overall success of recycling operations. It is an efficient method to utilise energy resources and gain cost savings. Plastics processors who manufacture components for electrical and electronic equipment need to understand the current and potential impact of these opportunities so that they can select the best materials to enable industry compliance and offer a competitive advantage. For successful recycling operations, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and their moulders and extruders must study the current and upcoming legislation around the world to ensure compliance. Fortunately, innovative plastics are currently available as alternatives to those facing regulatory restrictions. These new alternatives can contribute additional benefits such as eliminating costly secondary operations.

Rohan Gupta Chief Operating Officer, Attero Recycling

E-waste is not just a waste, but an important resource that can be economically utilised instead of shunning it as a social and environmental burden. The logistics operations of e-waste collection are imperative to the recycling process. Apart from metros, recyclers should have an efficient network of waste collection from all tier-I and tier-II cities. In India, few products come back for recycling.

Not all companies take the initiative to spread awareness of e-waste disposal and provide the facility. A few forward-looking companies are working in this direction. Two major challenges in this business are low awareness level among companies and individuals about recycling and collection of waste products. Because of low infrastructure, collection of electronics for recycling becomes a much more costly affair. In September 2008, the government came up with a regulation stating that every electronic waste is part of hazardous waste and should be sent to authorised waste recyclers only.

E-waste recycling requires collaboration between the government, enterprises and recyclers to build an effective collection system. Besides, regulatory enforcement will help spread awareness about the same and generate considerable benefits for the environment and industry.

Editorial take:

How How willwill e-waste e-waste recyclingrecycling impact impact

thethe industry industry inin India? India?

Boisterous growth in all sectors

of the plastics industry has

enabled further advancements

in the plastics processing

industry. Impeccable quality of products

and flawless processes are the desires of

every plastics processor, and to achieve

these, he must focus on the minutest of

details, and this can be ensured through

the use of appropriate auxiliary equipment.

There are only few prominent players in

the market among the plastic auxiliary

equipment manufacturers in the country,

and NU-VU Conair Pvt Ltd features

among these. The company makes efforts

to continuously offer its customers

products that are innovative and offer

value for money. “The maximum demand

for plastic auxiliary equipment is in the

automotive sector, packaging & bottling

plants and irrigation lines. Other industries

with good demand include household,

extrusion and electronics sector,” says K

M Shah, Managing Director, NU-VU

Conair Pvt Ltd.

The journey so farNU-VU Conair Pvt Ltd was started in

2005 with a vision to provide innovative

and competitive solutions in the plastics

auxiliary sector. “We started off with a

modest 250-sq m area dedicated for the

factory & office and only three workers

and three directors,” notes Shah.

The major breakthrough came about

in 2007 when the company formed a Joint

Venture ( JV) with Conair, USA, which

is a well established firm since 1958. In

the same year, the facility was shifted to

Vatva Gujarat Industrial Development

Corporation (GIDC), with an area

of 5,000 sq m and later to the current

facility in Piplaj. The Piplaj facility is

spread over a 10,000-sq m area, with

8,000 sq m of the total area dedicated to

the manufacturing facility. “In the span

of six years, we have drastically expanded

our plant capacity and managed to get

Demand for accurate and quality processes in all sectors has given a fillip to the ancillary equipment manufacturing sector, which helps improve productivity & quality. In the plastic auxiliary equipment domain, NU-VU Conair Pvt Ltd provides innovative and competitive products to its customers. Avani Jain tracks the efforts made by the company to lead in its genre.


FACILIT Y VISIT: NU-VU Conair Pvt Ltd

Photo: Vijaykumar Soneji

Competitive technology, comprehensive growthCompetitive technology, comprehensive growth

NU-VU Conair Pvt Ltd


Dehumidifier air dryers and crystallisers

most of the big customers in our basket,”

claims Shah.

Manufacturing facilityNU-VU Conair Pvt Ltd boasts of a state-

of-the-art manufacturing facility with

inbuilt assembly shop, paint shop, testing

centre, Research & Development (R&D)

centre and corporate office. To ensure an

easy and efficient manufacturing process,

the assembly area is divided into three

bays or sections – drying & conveying,

heat transfer & blending, crystallising &

granulating. The company has in place

totally closed-loop systems right from

material procurement to the dispatch of

final equipment through a chain.

What is on offer?The company provides solutions to

customers’ need for plastics auxiliaries like

hot air dryers, hopper loaders, gravimetric

blenders, volumetric feeders, granulators,

dehumidifier dryers, centralised conveying

systems, chillers, mould temperature

controllers, etc. The equipment are

used for conveying, drying, blending,

crystallising plastic pellets and mould

cooling. These auxiliary equipment help

customers achieve higher production with

optimum time and better quality of their

end products. “The company has the

capacity of producing 10-11 machines per

day,” notes Shah.

The key components are imported

from the parent company and assembled

at this facility. “We get 30 per cent of

the components from Conair, USA,

and 70 per cent is from India. Thus, we

only assemble the parts here and do not

design these,” informs Shah. At present,

the company mainly exports to Asian

countries like China, Singapore and

Thailand, besides Africa.

R&D endeavoursNU-VU Conair Pvt Ltd is committed to

finding and delivering process solutions that

make a real difference to customers in terms

of cost & energy efficiency. The company

also has an R&D and training centre. “We

have the support of technical institutes like

Central Institute of Plastics Engineering

and Technology (CIPET) to establish

our technical knowledge and understand

the actual requirements of our customers,”

claims Shah. He elaborates, “The company

also produces few machines for the Indian

market, which are not produced by the

parent company. We share our thoughts

with the parent company, carry out R&D

and, finally, test the products before selling

them to customers.”

The company is currently developing

new machines like energy smart

dehumidification system and BFS

volumetric feeder. “We are also in the

process of introducing mould sweat

protector, which helps increase the mould

life in injection moulding applications,”

says Shah.

Sustainability effortsThe company makes continuous

efforts to establish an eco-friendly and

system-driven culture. Shah avers, “Our

dehumidifiers consume 35 per cent less

energy and yield optimum production

result as compared to products offered by

our competitors. Another product is loss-

in-weight system, which consumes less

energy and reduces wastage of material.”

Quality control The company has a quality control

department where products are thoroughly

checked as they arrive and then assembled.

The products are then tested based on

their application, customer requirements

and standards set by our partners. “We

maintain same quality standards as

followed in our parent company. We will

soon be applying for TUV certification,”

informs Shah.

Future growth plansCurrently, NU-VU Conair Pvt Ltd

manufactures all products that are in

demand by the Indian market. Shah

concludes, “Since the last five years, our

growth has been more than 100 per

cent. Our aim is to seize the maximum

share of the Indian market and become

the number one company by satisfying

our customers in terms of service,

quality and energy savings. In future,

we aim to extend our expertise to

manufacturing all products that are

currently produced by our parent

company. We believe in quality,

innovation, performance and aim at

maximum customer satisfaction.”


K M ShahManaging Director

The maximum demand for plastic auxiliary equipment is in the automotive sector, packaging & bottling plants and irrigation lines. Other industries with good demand include household, extrusion and electronics sector.

Parts of hot air dryersPhoto: Vijaykumar Soneji

61December 2011 | Modern Plastics & Polymers 61December 2011 | Modern Plastics & Polymers

Blow MouldingBlow moulding:

Adapting to changing market dynamics .................................................................62

3D blow moulding:

Bridging technology gaps ....................................................................................... 66

Interface - Naveen Gupta:

Senior Branch Manager, Polymechplast Machines Ltd .........................................70

Roundtable:

What are the merits of blow moulded plastics in packaging? ................................72

Stretch blow moulding machinery:

Addressing challenges, pursuing growth ................................................................74

5S methodology:

Quantifying quality solutions ..................................................................................76

INSIGHT & OUTLOOK

With the increasing use

of packaging materials

in India, the market for

product packaging is on

a steady rise. One of the most popularly

used techniques to produce containers

and packages is blow moulding. Blow

moulding is a manufacturing method

used in the plastics and polymers industry

to create hollow but strong containers for

their clients. Plastic beverage bottles and

fuel tanks are commonly created through

blow moulding. The automotive sector is

a big user of blow moulded products and

whose varied applications, coupled with

the low processing cost, has ensured rapid

innovation across all verticals that use this

technology.

Process and applicationsA typical blow moulding machine set-

up uses an extruded plastic preform and

compressed air to fill the chamber of a

divided mould. The two halves of the mould

get separated and the finished container is

released. Dinesh Bharti, Manager (Sales

Engineering), Toshiba Machine (India)

Pvt Ltd, says, “Among plastics conversion

technologies, blow moulding enjoys

a predominant position as the output

materials or forms have a cross-section

of applications. The term blow moulding

refers to the process generally adopted for

manufacturing hollow articles like bottles,

jars, drums, etc. On the non-packaging

side, the process is also used for producing

toys, automobile parts, accessories and

engineering components.”

Current trendsVarious types of blow moulding machines

are available in the Indian market.

But the current trend is towards pre-

stretch blow moulding machines. As

the pharmaceutical industry is one of

the largest industries in India and there

is a huge consumption of small bottles,

pre-stretch blow moulding machines are

witnessing high demand and, currently,

are the best and highly productive method

available. These machines are available in

the Indian market at competitive prices.

The blow moulding machine industry

is booming after recovering from the

worldwide economic downturn and is

expected to continuously go up at least

for the next 5-6 years. There are various

reasons why blow moulding is preferred

over other methods of manufacturing. The

tool cost involved in this process is low as

compared to that in injection moulding.

While plastic packaging companies have

conventionally adhered to blow moulding

over the years, it is the automotive sector

that is increasingly using blow moulded

parts due to a steadily growing trend of

Adapting to Adapting to changing market changing market

dynamicsdynamics

Courtesy: BASF

INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: B low moulding


Durability of plastic products and design versatility are key requirements of the packaging industry today and blow moulding offers these features and much more. Anwesh Koley emphasises that innovating with time is the crucial element that customers look for in a product.


replacing metal parts with plastics. Thus,

the complicated parts both inside and

outside an automobile can be designed

and processed easily. Also, wastage can be

minimised as material yield is almost 100

per cent in this process.

The automotive segment has witnessed

new trends in terms of plastic products

and their applications. From air circulation

ducts to fuel distribution lines; from seat

fabrics to wiper water bottles; and from

door trims to external fenders and spoilers,

these are the latest body parts that are

witnessing the usage of blow moulded

products. “Since most of the automobile

companies are expanding rapidly, some

of the new automobile industries from

Japan and Europe have recently started

their operations in India. According to an

internet survey, automobile companies are

expected to grow about 20-25 per cent

every year,” adds Bharti. The demand

for white goods is also surging since the

past few years, with increasing per capita

income and availability of a number of

financing schemes in the market.

Reasons for acceptabilityEarlier, metal products were most

frequently used for containing liquid,

semi-liquid and even a few solid products.

However, the consistent rise in metal prices

has witnessed a steady decline in the use

of metal products, and this has resulted

in plastics becoming the most preferred

material for packaging. Gradually, heavy

dependence on blow moulded products

has seen companies opting for technology

that provides faster throughput and finer

finish. The packaging industry is of the

opinion that packaging materials made of

tin should be replaced with blow moulded

plastics. This is because tin, aluminium

and other similar metals used in packaging

are not only more expensive, but also in

short supply.

Development of packaging technology

has not only contributed to improving

the aesthetic appeal of products, but also

their shelf life. Blow moulded products

cause lesser wastage as compared to

other techniques and considering the

growth prospects in the plastics industry

and growing consumer awareness of

packaging, it is expected that there would

be substantial development in this area.

Some of the commonly available plastic

packaging machinery include machines

for strip packaging, carton filling, fully

automatic bag making machinery and

automatic microprocessor-controlled

packaging machines.

Blow moulded packaging

machinery manufacturers increasingly

focus on developing rapid output,

low-cost packaging equipment. In future,

equipment will become smaller, more

flexible, multi-functional and highly

efficient and will also save time & cost.

Blow moulded containers have made

inroads into the packaging locations. Major

applications of these containers include

edible oils, dairy products, paints, chemicals,

etc; further, the extended version of

stretch blow moulded bottles and

containers finds applications in packing

squash, syrup, cola, malted food, grain,

pickle, etc. Modifications in the processes

and availability of resin varieties for

such containers have further extended

their applications.

Driving up Use of blow moulding in plastics with

automation helps in increasing the

productivity of the end product. The

technological selection depends on the

requirement of the product being packed.

Blow moulding reduces the tooling cost

as well as it is easier to enhance the

productivity and aesthetics. As demand

for blow moulded packaging increases,

this will also increase the demand

for blowing machines having higher

production speeds.

Improvements in moulding techniques

and barrier materials have allowed

blow moulded bottles to be tailored

to unique marketing and product-

protection requirements. To add to the

success story, increasing numbers of

companies are choosing to perform the

blow moulding process within their

bottling plants as a way of reducing costs

and ensuring quality.


Dinesh BhartiManager (Sales Engineering), Toshiba Machine (India) Pvt Ltd

Among plastics conversion technologies, blow moulding enjoys a predominant position as the output materials or forms have a cross-section of applications. The process is also used for producing toys, automobile parts, accessories and engineering components.

Blow moulding

Courtesy: Americhem

INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: 3D blow moulding


Continuous advancements in the field of plastics have facilitated rapid growth in demand for blow moulded products. With increasing requirement for new designs and smart functionality, the industry is thriving with the sustainability factor. Anwesh Koley explains that three-dimensional blow moulding can help in delivering higher output and achieving better productivity.

The advantages of

blow moulding for

large parts made

of commodity or

non-engineering plastics have

been appreciated since long

by the automotive industry

as well as other industries

like packaging. Vijay Vora,

Director, Roshma Pet Plast

Pvt Ltd, says, “Advanced blow

moulding has now become a

high-tech procedure. New

technologies include parison

manipulation, suction blow

moulding and innovative

extrusion techniques.” Parison

manipulation and suction

blow moulding have been

developed to produce scrapless

parts, which has led to the

procedure commonly known as

Three-Dimensional (3D) blow

moulding. The new process

eliminates the negative effects

of the pinch weld and improves

mechanical performance in

critical stressed areas.

Need for advancementsConventional extrusion blow

moulding of heavily convoluted, 3D

tubular shapes such as fuel tank filler

pipes, automotive air ducts and tubes

used in household appliances inevitably

results in welding seams at the pinch

areas, which cause potentially large

amounts of flash at the mould parting

line. In extreme cases, flash can weigh

multiple times the weight of the

moulding itself. Moreover, very long

pinch areas require high clamping

forces. In order to address such

shortcomings in the process,

3D blow moulding solutions

were introduced.

In 3D blow moulding, a

parison sized according to the

article diameter is manipulated

by special devices directly into

the cavity of the blow mould,

avoiding pinch areas and

welding seams on either side

of the article and minimising

overall material usage.

The remaining welding seams

are reduced to a minimum at

both article ends. Depending

on the shape and complexity

of the article, companies

specialising in this process

offer different technologies

for small- & large-volume

production of convoluted, 3D

tubular shapes.

Different 3D conceptsIn suction blow moulding, a

parison is extruded from the

die tool of an accumulator

head into a closed blow mould

and drawn through the mould

via vacuum while supported

on a cushion of air. This support air

also prevents premature contact of the

parison with the cavity surfaces. After

the parison emerges from the bottom

of the blow mould, it is closed by

Courtesy: SS Packaging

upper and lower shutters. The part is

then inflated and cooled as done in

conventional blow moulding. Suction

blow moulding generally requires simple

and inexpensive blow moulds.

Other forms of 3D blow moulding

techniques utilise simple and inexpensive

blow moulds, though, with a horizontal

parting line. The clamping unit opens

and closes vertically. The lower mould

half is in motion while a robot inserts

the parison into the cavity. After

insertion, the lower mould half shuttles

in position below the upper mould

half, the clamping unit closes and the

inflation and cooling processes are

triggered. Based on continuous research

and demand, companies have managed

to generate 30 per cent smaller footprint

on the latest-generation horizontal 3D

blow moulding machines.

Advantages of 3D technologyThe 3D technology has various

advantages over conventional blow

moulding, which many rigid blow

moulding manufacturers find useful.

The process ensures higher part quality

due to the elimination of welding

seams, resulting in a more uniform

wall thickness distribution without

affecting the mechanical properties so

that material accumulation or notches

at welding seams can be avoided. Also,

the materials used are such that they do

not bond sufficiently at pinch areas. If

welding seams present a problem, short

glass fibre-reinforced materials can also

be processed.

The regrind content is reduced,

thereby lowering degradation of

thermally sensitive materials and

breakdown of fibres in reinforced

materials. “The process also reduces

the flash weight, which results in lower

capital investment because of the use

of smaller extruders, lower clamping

forces, simple de-flashing systems,

smaller granulators, smaller blenders and

conveyors as well as smaller chillers,”

says Vora. Lower operating costs due to

the reduced amount of material being

processed, thus reduces the power usage

of drive motors and heating systems.

Areas of improvementOne of the drawbacks in blow moulding

of heavily convoluted tubular shapes is

the difference in wall thickness of inner

and outer radii resulting from different

stretch ratios. A similar flaw can occur

as a result of premature contact of the

parison in horizontal blow moulds.

To compensate this, companies across

the world have developed a Radial

Wall Thickness Distribution System

(RWDS) that permits uniform wall

thickness at inner and outer radii of

convoluted sections at any point along

the circumference of the parison – even

in case of small parison diameters.

Even for 3D blow moulding, Indian

manufacturers have not adopted this

technology on a large scale, as the

machines and technology required is

not prevalent in the country. The Indian

blow moulding industry depends heavily

on the US, Europe, Korea and China

for machinery. Also, to use the 3D

blow moulding machines on a regular

basis in the country, there is a need to

educate & train the workforce about

the functioning of the new technology,

which will help manufacturers avoid

unnecessary technical lagging.

The use of hollow parts is increasing

by the day and blow moulding is still

the preferred choice. However, if

manufacturers can invest in technologies

like 3D blow moulding, the output can

be increased, quality can be improved

and the products will benchmark global

standards.


Vijay VoraDirector, Roshma Pet Plast Pvt Ltd

Advanced blow moulding has now become a high-tech procedure. New technologies include parison manipulation, suction blow moulding and innovative extrusion techniques.

3D blow moulding


Courtesy: kautex


INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: Inter face - Naveen Gupta

How is blow moulding industry shaping up in India?The blow moulding industry is growing

in the country due to wide applications,

particularly in the pharma and cosmetics

industry, which are heavily dependent on

blow moulded products. From manual

to automatic, if volumes are good, then

one can go for Injection Blow Moulding

(IBM) machines. Though the current

market price of IBM machines is quite

high, the final product boasts of superior

quality. This technology is generally

preferred when the volumes are low and

the manufacturer operates on a smaller

capacity up to 100 MS only. However,

if the component size is bigger, then an

extrusion blow moulding machine would

be required. This technique is adopted

in case of high volume requirements, yet

precision in terms of final finish remains

an issue with this method.

Cost advantages associated with blow moulding.Blow moulding has visible cost advantages

as this process deals with a hollow product.

The parison has limited wall thickness,

which is determined by the type of product

to be manufactured. The thickness depends

on the applications and the industry that

will be using the product and, accordingly,

the cost can be determined. Thus,

volumes can be increased according to the

applications and costs can also be kept

low as per requirements. Also, the blow

moulding process is cheaper as compared to

injection moulding or extrusion moulding,

as the price of machines is lower. Another

advantage is that if the shape of the

product has to be changed, it can be done

with minimal investment, whereas in case

of injection moulding, heavy expenses have

to be incurred for a similar change.

What are the latest technology advancements and innovations in blow moulding?We have developed the Fast In Fast out

(FIFA) technology, which is again a form

of accumulator type blow moulding. An

extruder is a primary component in blow

moulding and, with the new process, the

time taken by the raw material as it enters

the parison is lesser and the entire process

of blowing the material in the desired shape

is carried out faster. However, if there is

considerable difference in the thickness

along the shape of the product, we use a

technology called parison programmer. In

a blow moulded bottle, the bottom is the

thickest, the middle portion is thinner and

the neck region is thick. To maintain this

design element, we use parison programmer.

The goal of the blow moulding process is

to obtain a blown product whose parison is

neither too thin (as otherwise, the container

would break at the thinnest point as soon as

it is under strain) nor too thick. A too thick

section is a waste of material and money.

Also, a well-defined thickness profile must

be obtained at the end of the process.

Numerous difficulties prevent the mould

designer from reaching this objective in the

first trial.

Challenges before the sector.The industry does not have the right

tooling components to work with. There

is a dearth of quality mould-makers and

designers in the industry. For instance,

the automotive industry requires intricate

detailing, which cannot be provided by

blow moulding due to lack of precision

and availability of technology. In China,

components are developed in 30-45 days,

whereas the same process takes almost

5-6 months in India. Thus, we lack the

essential factor of time of our delivery,

and this can only be addressed through

the use of better tools and moulds.

Overall, the blow moulding industry

in India has the advantage of being

cost-effective and can be customised

according to the application. If the right

tooling technology is implemented, blow

moulded products from India will have

global competence.


…believes Naveen Gupta, Senior Branch Manager, Polymechplast Machines Ltd. With advancements in technology and requirements of time & quality, blow moulding has become the preferred choice for the plastics industry. In an interaction with Anwesh Koley, he explains why the technique is here to stay and the areas that need improvement.

“The industry needs to focus on equipment efficiency and

right tooling techniques”

INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: Roundtable


Abhay Aggarwal Director, Durga Plastic Industries

Flexible packaging types are being widely adopted across different product categories like beverage, home care, beauty & personal care, pet care and other consumer goods categories. This is because products in flexible packaging are lighter & easier to carry, convenient to use and often cost-effective options as compared to other packaging types like metal, glass and rigid plastics. With use of packaged products moving from India’s large cities into small towns and villages, the use of blow moulded and other small flexible packaging types has grown rapidly, as these are affordable to India’s rural masses. Properties like durability, strength, light weight, low cost, water & chemical resistance, welding properties, less energy & heavy chemicals requirements in manufacturing ensure that plastics are extensively used in the packaging industry. And, if properly recycled, plastics can dominate the world of packaging and enter the domain of metal containers, which have till date seen few competition.

The packaging industry is fast moving from metals to the use of plastics due to various visible advantages of plastics. Blow moulding is a widely used method for manufacturing plastic containers, and this gradual shift will eventually benefit the blow moulding industry. Anwesh Koley asks industry experts whether plastics has the attributes to be able to take over metal packaging completely in future.

What are theWhat are the meritsmerits of of blow mouldedblow moulded

plasticsplastics in in packaging?packaging?

R S Pawar Manager, Vivek Polymer (India)

Plastic packaging is used for catering to fast moving consumer products in the industry today. With advancements in science & technology, plastic food packaging has been constantly enhanced and is the key ingredient for success of product packaging. The convenience of using plastic product is more than metal packaging, as it is safer and is not harmful while being tampered.

In metal packaging, the products are often influenced by climatic conditions and might cause damage or malfunction. But with plastics, the packaging process is designed such that no exterior elements like air or dust could enter and affect the quality of products. If these checks are not maintained, the products would have a shorter shelf life and start rotting within hours of production. Most big companies depend on plastics as their core packing materials. Plastic packaging are commonly used for packing plastic bottles. High-density polyethylene is another type used to pack cosmetics, shampoo, detergent and garbage & retail bags.

Padmanabhan Ranganathan Director, Acme Impex

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) is generally used for packaging and contains additives like UV stabilisers and flame retardants to make it robust for the packaging industry. Blow moulded packaging is easily recyclable than metal products. Another distinctive characteristic of plastics is that it can be moulded into different shapes and, due to its flexibility, manufacturers can switch from one shape or size to another. Metal is heavier than plastics; hence, blow moulded plastic packaging is light weight and reduces the overall mass of the product.

Plastics are cost-effective to produce and require less energy to transport, reducing product cost. Probably, the biggest reason for adoption of plastics for packaging is the safety factor. Blow moulded PET containers are not hazardous if damaged as compared to metals which might develop sharp edges if tampered with. Also, plastics are more environment-friendly than metals as greenhouse emissions from them are lower.

Metal packaging has its own merits, but in terms of cost-effectiveness and flexibility in usage, plastics has emerged as a better option for manufacturers. Rounding it off is the safety factor, which no end consumer can afford to ignore.

Editorial take:

Tej Ram Singhal

The blow moulding industry

in India is growing at

about 5 per cent for stretch


Currently, two types of blow moulding

machines are available: Single-stage and

two-stage blow moulding machines.

Single-stage typeIn the single-stage machine, the process

involves manufacturing bottles from

granules. The granules are selected, fed

into the preform and the final stage is

the finished bottle. These machines are

manufactured by only few companies

in the world – ASB Nesai and Akoi

– both from Japan. Another company

– Sipa from Italy – has also started

manufacturing these machines.

Single-stage stretch blow moulding

machines are also known as classic one-

stage machines, as the concept has long

been extended to developing various

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

structures. The classic single-stage

machine design is extremely versatile

as the same basic machine design can

be used to make bottles and jars in a

variety of shapes and sizes. This was the

standard single-stage machine in the

early years, with eight cavities for 1.5-

litre bottles.

Two-stage typeThe second type of blow moulding

machine is the two-stage blow moulding

machine. In this machine, the first step

is the perform, which becomes the raw

material and the subsequent stage is

the final bottle or jar. This technology

was introduced to India in 1997. These

machines are of two types – automatic

and semi-automatic – and are used to

manufacture jars with capacities ranging

from 30 ml to 25 litre.

Earlier, performs were made by

continuously extruding a PET tube. A

perform manufacturing machine takes a

continuously extruded PET tube, heats

and closes one end and then heats the

other end; it then forms a thread finish

by blow moulding. This process had a

faster output rate, at 12,000 preforms per

hour, than the earlier injection moulding

routes of 8- and 16-cavity moulds. Being

extruded, the performs can also be

multilayered with barrier materials.

This system was overtaken by injection

moulded performs since the number of

cavities increased to 32 and beyond. The

IM finish offered features like vent slots,

which made the technique preferable

to manufacturers. The IM technology

is currently available f rom many

companies, providing customers with

greater technical and commercial choice.

The two-stage technology machine with

six blow moulds operated at about 4,000

bottles per hour. Subsequent mould

and cooling development increased the

output to 6,000 bottles per hour.

Addressing challenges, pursuing growth

INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: Stretch blow moulding machiner y


The stretch blow moulding industry in India has rapidly grown in volumes and areas of application. Manufacturers are pleased with the quality of raw materials available and overall dynamics of their operations, with the government also supporting the plastics industry in its endeavour to emerge as the numero uno in machinery manufacturing.

Courtesy: OPTI

Stretch blow moulding machiner y


Stretch blow moulding is primarily used for manufacturing

food grade PET jars and bottles. In addition to food

packaging, it is used for containing mineral water, lubricants,

medicines, cosmetic products and liquor. Today, PET is the

only lightweight unbreakable food grade material available.

It is essentially a substitute for glass packaging. Extrusion

is used for materials like Polypropylene (PP), High-Density

Polyethylene (HDPE) and Low-Density Polyethylene (LDP),

which are opaque.

In 1997, when two-stage blow moulding technology

first came to India, the output was about 600 bottles per

hour. Initially, two-cavity machines were used, but now four-

cavity machines are used. The cost of machines has remained

constant in the past 14 years. However, raw material prices

keep fluctuating due to variations in crude oil price. Over

the years, the basic blow moulding technology has remained

the same. The overall energy consumption is reduced

through increase in production. This is the key challenge, as

manufacturers today are strained for time and capacity. The

more economies of scale one can achieve, the faster will be

the rate of production and higher energy savings.

Areas of concernIn terms of competition, China is the major concern for the

blow moulding machinery industry in India. The price of

Chinese equipment is dramatically lower than that of Indian

machinery. Their quality is average, and the machines work

well only for 1 or 2 years. Customers are aware of this but still

opt for Chinese machines due to the low upfront price they

have to pay. The Chinese blow moulding sector, like other

industrial sectors in China, receives large-scale government

incentives. They are exempted from paying electricity charges

and companies do not face labour strikes. They also receive

cash incentives on their exports. However, there are no such

government incentives in India.

The food packaging sector should only use virgin plastic

material. Recycled PET can be used in other applications

but not for making food grade PET. But, companies across

the country are using recycled plastics for packaging food

materials, and this must be discouraged.

Future trendsPlastics consumption in India is quite low. While countries like

the US have plastics consumption of about 2.5 kg per person

per year, the figure in India is only about 600 gm per person

per year. With increasing awareness of the benefits of plastics,

this figure is likely to rise in future where plastics will replace

metal and glass as the primary material for packaging.

Tej Ram Singhal

is Director of

Suraj Plastic Industries.


INSIGHT & OUTLOOK: 5S methodology


M Hariharan

Any sustainable improvement has to have stability of operations as the bedrock. An organisation needs a

system to ensure a smooth and efficient workflow. To achieve this, a popular concept used today is 5S methodology. 5S is a term for a workplace organisation methodology that uses five Japanese words – Seiri (sort), Seiton (store), Seiso (scrub), Seiketsu (standardise) and Shitsuke (systematise). 5S helps maintain an organised and efficient workplace, eliminate losses due to failures & breaks and improve the overall quality & safety of work.

5S methodology at the workplaceThe 5S methodology is the basis of any

sustainable quality initiative, be it Kaizen, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) or initiation of lean principles.

1S or Seiri means sorting, ie, move out items not belonging to that work area. The workers in that area must ensuring this. This gels with the theme of workers’ involvement in the quality process.

2S or Seiton means storing, ie, a place for everything and everything in its place (organising). Areas are designated to store the sorted items as per frequency of use, ease of access, security and visibility. This enables the creativity of workers.

3S or Seiso means scrub, ie, cleaning up the work area. Uncluttered and organised shopfloor facilitates clear thought process and brings out minor niggles in the machine & workplace.

4S or Seiketsu means standardise, ie, standardising best practices. Organising methods, frequency of cleaning and visual display of operation practices ensure that the first three S’s are uniformly practised throughout the plant. This enables development of multiple skills and cross training of people across work centres.

5S or Shitsuke means systematise, ie, make the above-mentioned S’s a habit or way of life. For example, systematising calls for self-audit, peer audit and continuous sharing of best practices.

Impact of 5S on the seven triggers of bottom lineHere is an illustrative list of bottom line impact. The real benefit of 5S lies in its creating the base for quality improvements.

5S impact on cost1) Reduction of cost

Availability of spares at the right place at the right time leads to minimising spares and consumables consumption. Otherwise the workers keep requesting for replacement. Quantification is possible by tracing the past record of purchase and comparing with the current stock levels (2S).

Minimising wear & tear and replacement of machinery spares due to cleanliness of equipment. The probability of machine failure is minimised due to the generally cleaner equipment. Quantification can be done by comparing the

In the previous edition, a methodology was suggested to quantify improvement initiatives, tracing them to seven triggers of bottom line, viz, product mix, sales volume, selling price, change in costs, release of fixed-cost resource, working capital and release of fixed asset. Here is a description of the 5S methodology as an example to illustrate the same.

Quantifyingquality

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Figure 1: The 5S methodology

5S

5. Shitsukemeans systematise

Make the four S’s a way of life

(Self-discipline)

4. Seiketsumeans standardise

Standardise best practices

(Maintaining cleanliness)

3. Seisomeans scrub

Make the work area clean

(Cleaning)

2. Seitonmeans storing

A place for everything and everything in its place

(Organising)

1. Seirimeans sorting

Move out items not belonging to that work area

(Clearing up)


replacement post implementation with the past replacement history due to wear and tear (3S).

Reduction in accidents leading to minimised accident-related expenses. Minor accidents due to oil spill on the shop floor, cluttered workplace can be minimised. Comparing the history of accidents and related expenses, pre- & post-implementation is possible (3S).

However, for all these instances, there should be a culture to measure the costs within the organisation. 2) Release of fixed-cost capacity

Minimising search waste and human resources for more productive operations leads to release of human resources. Quantification is difficult. But, a trend of work content of the workers, if mapped, can help justify this (2S).

Reduction of training time in case of multiple skills development of employees due to standardisation of workplace organisation. If the company has a culture of training the workers in other areas then this quantification can be attempted. But, in the absence of training, the result can be seen in the release of time. Quantification is difficult (4S).

Uncluttered workplace releases floor space and postpones additional rental space. This can be quantified, if and when the expansion happens. Otherwise, if another location can be de-hired due to this, then it is quantifiable (2S).

Morale of the workforce improves, leading to higher productivity, and thus release of capacity. This is extremely difficult to quantify.

Benefits leading to release of capacity is the most difficult to quantify, unless costing experts are involved in the effort.

5S impact on investment 1) Reduction of working capital investment

Maintenance of spares is minimised due to visible workplace. This is quantifiable with reasonable accuracy (2S).

Excess stock is identified and removed leading to minimisation4 of stock. This is quantifiable, but will affect profit negatively in the short run, as unwanted stock sold at less than the book value can hurt the bottom line (2S).

Generally, impact on the working capital is quantifiable with less effort. 2) Postponement of investment

Improved cleanliness increases asset life. This is extremely difficult to quantify, unless a remnant life analysis is done before and after sustained efforts over a period (3S).

Well maintained maintenance tools increases their longevity. This too is extremely difficult. But, a trend analysis of the records pre- and post-implementation can be done (3S).

Uncluttered workplace releases floor space and postpones additional own space (2S).

Generally, quantification of the fixed asset investment is difficult to justify.

5S impact on sales1) Sales price

Uncluttered workplace leads to an improved image for the company, and thus to better negotiation. It is improbable to quantify (5S).

Minimising search waste, leading to minimising cycle time and hence to better on-time delivery capability. It is difficult to quantify,

but can be attempted by tracking the actual cycle time and pre- & post-implementation (5S).

Improved quality of the equipment, leading to minimising defects, and thereby to better quality output. This is possible to measure, if the actual lot tolerance proportion defects are tracked pre- and post-implementation (3S).

Quantification of sales price impact is extremely difficult, as there are many owners for sales price increase. 2) Sales volume

Released capacity used for additional volume. Difficulties here are similar to those in quantification of release of fixed asset investment. Even if it is quantified, the sales volume also has many owners (5S).

3) Sales mix Lesser search waste leads to

minimising change over time, and thus to accepting small lot orders. This is difficult to quantify. But, it should be taken in sync with the setup time reduction enabled by minimal search waste. This also has many owners (2S).

Banking on the trust factorQuantification of financial benefits will be difficult as long as the quality experts remain averse to quantification and the accountants disagree with any improvement that might lead to negative or no impact in the short term. The two functions must shed their mutual distrust to gain headway in this regard.

M Hariharan practises consultancy in the field of cost management, lean thinking, constraint management, management control system

and business excellence as Founder Director at Savoir Faire Management Services. Savoir Faire helps organisations to improve their profitability by aligning their people and processes to customer value and articulate the bottomline impact using the cost excellence (CE©) model. Email: [email protected]

5S methodology

Five-stage methodology of Savoir faire ©

Stage 1: Identifying the activities pre- and post-implementation of the initiative

Stage 2: Identifying the resources required pre- and post-implementation of the initiative

Stage 3: Comparing the resources required pre- and post-implementation of the initiative

Stage 4: Tracing impact of changes to the seven triggers of bottom line

Stage 5: Quantification of benefits/costs of initiatives


The plastics processing industry

faces constantly increasing

demands on performance, in

terms of both the quality of

parts and productivity of machines. Besides

simple operation and energy-efficient

production, complete documentation

of the production process is considered

as a feature of modern blow moulding

machines. The machine controller is thus

considered as a key factor in the fulfillment

of these requirements. Together with the

.Net-based Blow moulding Human-

Machine Interface (HMI) software, the

‘TwinCAT Blow molding Framework’

offers a complete software solution for


Integrated control platform replaces special subassembliesConventional blow moulding machine

controllers are based on special hardware,

which is difficult to modify with

new tools. Turnkey software for blow

moulding applications plus a Panel PC

with a 15-inch thick display and a high-

performance Intel® Celeron® processor

place all advantages of open PC-based

automation technology at the user’s

disposal: Instead of special modules, eg, for

controlling wall thickness or temperature,

the Industrial PC constantly controls

all machine functions. Thanks to the

modular structure of the Blow Molding

Framework software, different measuring

systems such as analogue encoders or

Simple Sensor Interface (SSI) can be

connected more easily to a machine.

For instance, the electrical signals

from sensors, valves and motors are picked

up and output by using Beckhoff ’s Bus

Terminal I/O system. In large machines,

appropriate placement of distributed

I/O modules saves costs and increases

functional reliability. Going further, safety-

oriented bus terminals permit simple and

fast implementation of safety functions.

Compact Flash storage is used instead of

a hard disk, which guarantees the user low

failure rates.

Short sampling time Optimum wall thickness control is crucial

for the quality of the final product. Since

this controlled system possesses a high

natural frequency, short sampling times

are decisive for quality. This requirement

is met perfectly by employing a high-

performance Industrial PC and EtherCAT

as a fast fieldbus system. For example, if

sampling times of less than 1 ms can be

achieved, the profile accuracy is increased

to the maximum and plastic products with

consistently high quality can be produced.

Clear and convenient user interfaceThe productivity of a machine depends,

among other things, on how fast

the operator can intervene in the

manufacturing process and that the

information needed for the same is

available at a glance. The user interface

of a blow moulding machine often

supplies an abundance of unstructured

information, making it difficult for the

machine operator to distinguish between

important and unimportant data.

Thus, particular importance was placed

on a clear structure when designing the

user interface from Beckhoff. Ergonomic

approaches were also utilised, ie, the

colour design is ‘easy on the eyes’ and

the amount of visible data is intelligently

condensed.

Wall thickness control The user interface for the wall thickness

control is clearly divided into four equal

large fields. The header field contains

status information such as language

version, operator name and alarm

messages. Access rights are specified and

operator inputs registered with the aid of

Intelligent applications for seamless processWith pressure increasing on the plastics industry to enhance quality and productivity, PC-based machine control comes no less than a boon for the industry. PC-based machine control is widely used in blow moulding machines for controlling the production process. It provides software solutions to machine manufacturers for maximising profile accuracy and producing high-quality plastic products.

AUTOMATION TRENDS: PC-based control

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user management in order to completely

document the production process. The

configurable status bar contains the

most important process information

such as cycle time, extruder data or piece

counters. The third field contains the

soft keys, while the fourth field contains

variable contents, such as wall thickness

or temperature control.

The wall thickness editor contains all

important functions for fast, clear creation

of the wall thickness curves. Up to 25

profiles can be illustrated and edited.

Partial wall thickness control at the hose

circumference is also supported.

Automatic adaptation of mass flow rateThe hose length and actual curve value are

shown in real time during production, and

deviations from the set value are displayed

and monitored. Perfect production of

plastic items in the blow moulding process

requires an extruder mass flow rate that is

automatically adapted to the cycle time and

constant hose length with no undesirable

weight fluctuations. In order to correct

the extruder speed, the TwinCAT Blow

Molding Framework offers the option

for constantly correcting the hose length

by using a photocell during continuous

operation. For intermittent operation,

a battery level controller is available.

The optional master-slave coupling

of several extruders facilitates the

optimisation process.

Precise, fast temperature controlA major prerequisite for high product

quality is precise and fast temperature

control. The TwinCAT Blow Molding

Framework integrates a software

temperature controller with clear operating

pages, which has been proven in many

applications in the plastics industry.

All important control zone parameters

can be seen at a glance on the user

interface; critical temperature deviations

are indicated by a colour change. The

input of an entire group of temperature

zones is especially simple, eg, in case

of a cylinder. As a result, the operation,

as compared to single temperature

controllers, is accelerated and simplified

considerably.

Motion control for hydraulic, hybrid and servo-electric axesThe TwinCAT Blow Molding Framework

is suitable for blow moulding machines

with hydraulic, servo-electric or hybrid

drive technology. Energy-efficient drive

concepts are supported, such as driving the

main pump with a servo drive. Short cycle

times are achieved by optimum control

of the transport movement and clamping

unit, among other things. Blow Molding

Framework uses the proven motion modules

from the TwinCAT hydraulic library to

obtain an optimum balance between fast

movement and accurate positioning.

Support for production cellsModern production facilities have special

insertion units for placing pre-fabricated

components into the mould, eg, handles

for drums or printed foils. Servo-electric

handling systems increasingly perform article

transport. Insertion units and handling

systems are integrated either by fieldbus

interface or directly using the blow moulding

framework. For quality certification, an

automated article check is performed and

the results optionally displayed on the screen

and stored in the production log. A free

network interface is available as standard for

transmission of these data.

Fulfilling quality and efficiency requirements optimallyHigh performance of Beckhoff ’s

PC-based controller platform makes

short reaction times possible, guaranteeing

efficient production of high-quality plastic

products. A large touchscreen display is

available for ergonomic operator guidance

and fast user intervention. Integration of the

controller into company networks facilitates

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ENERGY MANAGEMENT: B low moulding machiner y


A typical blow moulding

manufactur ing uni t

involves the use of various

components, which heavily

require electricity to function proficiently.

A major challenge for manufacturers is

to reduce the time taken across various

blowing steps within the process. Since

the process involves alternate heating and

cooling of preforms, it is important to

ensure that the time taken for each is

gradually reduced over the production

process in order to save energy.

The processIn the Stretch Blow Moulding (SBM)

process, the plastics is first moulded into

a preform by using the injection moulding

process. These preforms are produced with

the necks of bottles, including threads

on one end. The preforms are packaged

and later fed into a reheat stretch blow

moulding machine after cooling. In the

SBM process, the preforms are heated

using infrared heaters above their glass

transition temperature, then blown using

high-pressure air into bottles using metal

blow moulds.

The blow moulding equipment space

has witnessed numerous innovations over

the years, as manufacturers had to adapt

to changes according to growing customer

needs. This has resulted in increased

innovation in the plastics moulding

industry. Srikanth Padmanabhan,

Managing Director, Motan-Colortronic

Plastics Machinery (India) Pvt Ltd, says,

“There is huge scope in the field of blow

moulding machines, as a major segment

of the plastics industry wants to switch

over from the basic manual moulding

machines to modernised Programmable

Logic Controller (PLC) controlled ones

with advanced hydraulics and energy-

saving machines.”

Technology to enable efficiency With more advanced features that

manufacturers incorporate in their

machines are options for connectivity with

Wi-Fi and SCADA solutions through

which all machines can be connected with

a single computer or the mobile, through

which they can access their machine

production and status from anywhere in

the world.

Today, the emphasis is more on

energy-efficient, maintenance-free and

high-response machines. The current lot of

machinery comes fitted with servo motor-

driven pump instead of normal induction

motor, which saves energy of 20-60 per

cent, and this depends on the cycle time

and other conditions. “Also, due to the

availability of advanced hydraulics and

energy-efficient solution, the hydraulic

clamping machine is adopted more than

the toggle-type clamping machine, due to

its low maintenance and long life,” adds

Padmanabhan. The equipment designed

today are digitally controlled, more precise,

fast, compact and easily compatible with

machine controls. Manufacturers are

modernising their plants and equipping

them with latest CNC machines and

design-related software for producing

quality product and competing in the

international market.

Energy efficiency and space management are key concerns troubling the plastics industry today. Though manufacturers are getting government support at the policy level, the infrastructure needs to be stepped up for improving output quality. Anwesh Koley analyses the efforts required for conserving energy and achieving efficiency in the plastics manufacturing space.

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Cost control and environment safetyLowering costs through better quality, reducing inputs, less

wastage and less labour has been the focus in the blending and

conveying systems. “User-friendly networked controls reduce the

time taken to understand the operations. The current trend is

towards graphic, menu-driven touchscreen controls. Different

parts of the system can communicate with each other through

CANbus or Ethernet protocols,” says Padmanabhan.

While manufacturers have to ensure that the above

requirements are met during the process, another area of concern

for blow moulding equipment is environment-friendliness. This

is managed by companies through the use of consumables, which

are recyclable or environment-friendly.

Achieving the desired resultsManufacturers are developing equipment that have higher productivity

and consume lesser space within the plant. Another important

measure is to reduce all forms of waste resulting from operational

rejections, waste heat and spillage. “A specific problem in India

is that although labour is relatively cheap, most are unemployable

and without intensive training. Also, the attrition rate of trained

personnel is high. This has led to increased automation and user-

friendly and data-recordable systems,” says Padmanabhan.

Automatic blow moulding machines that are not labour-

intensive might reduce time in the plant with efficient use of

robotics, but not all manufacturers can afford it. Thus, small- and

medium-scale blow moulding manufacturers need to find a means

to increase production efficiency with the available resources. The

blow moulding industry is working on reducing time to meet the

demand from both domestic & global customers and with the

latest technology, quality will not be compromised either.


Srikanth PadmanabhanManaging Director, Motan-Colortronic Plastics Machinery (India) Pvt Ltd

There is huge scope in the fi eld of blow moulding machines, as a major segment of the plastics industry wants to switch over from the basic manual moulding machines to modernised Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) controlled ones with advanced hydraulics and energy-saving machines.

POLICIES & REGULATIONS: Recycl ing PET


In order to understand the requirements for recycling plastics, it is important to look into the chemical structure of plastics,

whereby, it can be successfully reused without causing any environmental damage. The government regularly comes out with measures to ensure efficient recyclability of plastic bottles, and the industry also has started contributing towards this measure.

India recycles approximately 3.6 million tonne of plastics every year. There are about 3,500 organised and 5,000 unorganised recycling units employing 6 lakh people directly and 10 lakh indirectly. The major types of plastics recycled are Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polystyrene (PS), nylon, Polycarbonate (PC), High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS), Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA) and other engineering plastics.

Nature of plastics in PETAll plastics are synthetic polymers, which are high molecular weight chemical compounds made up of linked molecules called monomers. The process of combining of monomers to form a polymer chain is called polymerisation. PET is a common plastic material used as an ingredient in beverage bottles. Like most plastics, PET bottles are

non-biodegradable and will just sit in landfills if not recycled on time. PET is made of petroleum, so a more efficient recycling of used PET bottles would help reduce dependence on oil.

Recycling is an efficient concept, but often the recycling process ends up wasting more energy in reprocessing the recyclables rather than gaining it. Besides, the industry is yet to find a cost-effective means of recycling food containers into new food containers. Although there is a demand for recycled bottle-grade PET, the high cost of cleaning post-consumer beverage bottles, strict Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements and outmoded technology have favoured the use of virgin PET over recycled PET in manufacturing of beverage bottles. This has resulted in most beverage bottles collected for recycling being reprocessed into non-food products such as fibre and strapping.

Industry-government effortsNearly all types of plastics can be recycled; however, the extent to which they are recycled depends on technical, economic and logistic factors. Innovations in plastics separation, sorting, washing and de-contamination technologies equipment have made it possible to efficiently collect, separate and recycle mixed rigid packaging plastics. Amit Kalra, Director, Hindustan Plastic and Machine Corporation (HPMC),

says, “The National Plastics Waste Management Task Force of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, has recommended a strategy and action programme of plastics waste management in India. Also, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), New Delhi, has issued guidelines on recycling of plastic waste. All responsible manufacturers of plastic recycled products adhere to the safety rules and regulations laid out by the government.”

The government has formulated several rules and regulations so as to cause minimum environmental damage. These rules fall under Environment Protection Act 1986. According to the Act, all recycling of plastics shall be undertaken strictly in accordance with the BIS specification: IS 14534: 1998, entitled ‘The Guidelines for Recycling of Plastics’. Manufacturers of plastic products also have to incorporate markings and codings. These markings indicate type of plastics and also whether it is virgin or recycled. Apart from regulations, The Plastics Industry Association, through its member units has to undertake self-regulatory measures to protect the environment.

Modern technology for recycling plasticsMost bottles are made of PET. PET containers are identified by a resin identification code imprinted on the side or bottom of the container. After

The increasing use of plastics in industrial & consumer applications, growing consumer awareness on solid waste recycling and low cost of recycled goods has led to an increased demand for recycled plastic resin & products. But recycling of plastics must not harm the environment. Anwesh Koley underlines that guidelines must be implemented to achieve the desired results.

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Recycl ing PET


collection, the bottles are forwarded to recycling locations where they are run through grinders that reduce them to flake form. The flakes then proceed through a separation and cleaning process that removes all foreign particles such as paper, metal and other plastic materials. Among the recently developed technologies, the automatic PET washing system that requires less capital and energy cost is useful for the Indian market.

“The latest PET washing/grinding/drying systems incorporate heated pre-wash stage to remove labels from whole bottles before grinding, a wet grinder/crusher to reduce bottles to flake, followed by a succession of small wet-washing units – hot and cold – that use intensive friction,” adds Kalra. Each washer is followed by a friction dryer to strip off dirty water. It also uses density separators and metal detectors both before and after washing. Density separation is followed by two friction dryers, one for the polyolefin that ‘floats’ and second for PET ‘sinks’. PET is air-classified for removing fines, labels and nylon barrier material from bottles. The last stage is the drying stage, where flakes are thoroughly dried by friction dryers. After being cleaned according to market specifications, the recovered PET is converted into a variety of useful products such as carpet fibre, strapping, moulding compounds and non-food containers.

An eye on the futureThe need for an effective means to recycle PET bottles has urged both the industry and policy makers to look into the problem, with particular focus on energy efficiency and reusability of PET. With more companies becoming involved in research to develop better means of recycling PET, the condition is expected to improve both globally and in India. Till then, a better understanding of the chemical structure of PET would make it easier to recycle it.


Amit KalraDirector, Hindustan Plastic and Machine Corporation

The National Plastics Waste Management Task Force of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, has recommended a strategy and action programme of plastics waste management in India.

STRATEGY: Best manufactur ing pract ices


Waste is defined as any aspect of operations that fails to add value. It is a significant hidden

cost for many plastics manufacturing companies and includes the costs associated with energy & maintenance, solid wastes, inefficient utilisation of water, hydraulic oil and emissions into the atmosphere.

Increasingly, companies and organisations are taking an interest in waste reduction, which thereby results in optimising cost. Rohan Shrikant Shahane, Regional Director-South East Asia, Machine Point Consultants SL, notes, “With rising energy costs, soaring raw material prices and the impacts of

climate change, the need to monitor energy consumption and reduce waste is more important than ever. As with most industries, controlling costs is critical to sustainability and profitability. In order to remain competitive a business must adopt effective energy management process and waste reduction methods.”

Waste reduction strategiesRight from polymer processors to plastics processing machinery manufacturers, it seems that the industry is aware of their due diligence and is adopting various steps for reducing waste. M M Biswal, Business Head-Polymers, Loxim Industries Ltd, details, “In order to reduce waste, one has to have an

appropriate system in place, as it helps in improving the overall efficiency of the company. In our company, the water consumed during manufacturing of engineering thermoplastic compounds is recycled and used for watering our plants in the garden. We also have a rain water harvesting plant as it is a low lying area and a lot of water accumulation happens.” He continues, Thus, we not only reduce waste but consume it as well. For example, we offer to our customers an eco range, which is made of recycled products. We believe that automisation and training of people is important because if the people are trained well, they would contribute more towards operating efficiencies.”

The plastics processing industry often faces heavy criticism for causing environmental damage and industrial pollution. Processors are now taking this issue seriously and making efforts to ensure that production techniques do not result in heavy waste and high energy utilisation. Avani Jain puts forth some of the best manufacturing practices to help reduce waste and optimise cost.

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Reducing waste does not merely mean managing the solid and liquid waste, but also means preventing excessive energy use. “Energy efficiency is possible only through a good set of machinery that demands adequate investment. Cutting cost on infrastructure, in turn, would increase the cost of efficiency, so we always believe that investing in right machinery is important. The right machinery will result in cost and operating efficiency as well as waste reduction in the long run. At the same time, the product quality will be good,” Biswal opines. Apart from the plastics processing machinery manufacturers, the ancillary equipment manufacturers have realised the need for waste reduction.

The plastics processing machinery manufacturers have also started adopting novel methods for waste reduction. Earlier, in the injection moulding segment, hydraulic machines ruled the market, but now the all-electric machines with better energy efficiency are being employed. Shahane notes, “The use of all-electric injection moulding machines helps in substantial reduction in maintenance cost, as these eliminate the need for hydraulic oil. Further, a shorter product cycle makes these more productive than the hydraulic machines. These machines reduce losses by using high-speed servo motors to drive the processes.”

Supporting actsThe rotomoulding industry is also continuously adopting various strategies for reducing waste and energy. Bharat Mistry, Partner, Ash Win Engineers, says, “We make machines that help in reducing plastic wastes. For example, plastic wastes like the entire plastic tanks are cut into small pieces by a scrap cutter; these pieces are then fed into a solid granulator where their size is further reduced to 10 mm. These are then put into a recycling extruder in which fine plastic granules are obtained; these granules are used to make an entirely new product. Thus, we are not only making the machine, but also reusing the plastic waste.”

Mistry adds, “Further, as a responsible company we have taken a

number of steps. First, while making moulds of different sizes, we are particular about the quantity and size of raw material used, which, in this case, is stainless steel. We ensure that we procure only that quantity of material that will be needed for the job because if the requirement is low, then the remaining steel roll will go waste. Second, we produce extremely energy-efficient oven chambers, ie, furnace that runs on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as against diesel or petrol. This results in energy efficiency and reduction in the production cost.” He continues, “Third, we use standardised frequency drives of European origin for the rotation of the mould. It ensures jerk-free operation, which otherwise may lead to variation in thickness, thus causing wastage. For example, if 100 tanks are made and there is weight variation, then it is not acceptable and they go waste.”

At present, the company has employed some techniques, but in future it will also adopt novel measures for waste reduction. Mistry claims, “We are developing machines that ensure high production. These machines will have the capacity to produce 30-35 products in one and a half hour. They will have advanced oven chambers, with temperature sensors inside the mould. The machines will reduce the cost of production, improve speed and ensure quality production. In future, we also aim to use Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)-based microprocessor control, which will ensure repetitive production with exact thickness and, thereby reduce wastage.”

Understanding responsibilitiesWith the elimination of waste, the quality improves while production time and cost are reduced. Keeping in mind the ongoing efforts by various companies, the future of the plastics industry is to become more environment-friendly; further, with the latest machinery and methods making inroads to the country, energy efficiency and waste reduction will be yet another achievement by this industry.


Best manufactur ing pract ices

Rohan Shrikant ShahaneRegional Director-South East Asia, Machine Point Consultants SL

The use of all-electric injection moulding machines helps in substantial reduction in maintenance cost.

M M BiswalBusiness Head-Polymers, Loxim Industries Ltd

The right machinery will result in cost and operating effi ciency as well as waste reduction in the long run.

Bharat MistryPartner, Ash Win Engineers

While making moulds of different sizes, we are particular about the quantity and size of raw material used.

TIPS & TRICKS: Purchase of used machiner y


The market for used industrial equipment is a big one with many sellers out there. Any purchase decision regarding used machinery must be made after considering various factors as even in the secondary market for machinery, the costs are high and significant investment is required. Here are some pointers that would help potential buyers of used machinery make a good deal.

A buyer’s guide

Anwesh Koley

Due to wide global acceptance and use of plastics, the market for used plastics processing machinery is a global

industry today, with market leaders having manufacturing & engineering locations worldwide. The machinery manufacturers that will dominate this price-sensitive market in the future will be those currently focussing on further automating

their machinery offerings. Hence, buyers of such machinery must understand the process flow at the manufacturing base and remaining useful life of the equipment, and how it will add value to their business.


Here are some factors to consider when purchasing used machinery:

Visual inspection – Internet has made communication easy and buyers can conduct much of business communication online, but there is no alternative to physically inspecting the machinery one is going to purchase. Used machinery is usually not warranted; one must know the extent of refurbishment and state of the machinery. It is advisable to insist on a test run and observe signs of machine ill health, eg, unusual vibrations or noise, and also find out about the state of maintenance & look for worn out parts.

Negotiation – The physical observation of the machinery empowers the buyer to negotiate with the seller or the broker. One should not hesitate to name a price that he/she feels is fair for the machine. They should try and get favourable terms of delivery, eg, getting the machine delivered free to their site, transportation charges borne by the seller, etc.

Partnering the right people – Given the global nature of this business, it is not possible for a buyer to be aware of the best deals in terms of cost and quality. This is where brokers come in; a good broking company can present the buyer with multiple options and help him select the best used machinery for his/her needs.

Trade fairs – Businesses, whether big or small, benefit immensely by regularly visiting used machinery trade fairs. Learning acquired and contacts made at such trade fairs can often prove invaluable when the buyer gets down to making purchase-related decisions.

With inputs from: Rohan Shahane, Regional Director – South East Asia, MachinePoint Group. Email: [email protected]

Get ever ything on paper – This is a very important step in buying used machinery. Getting everything on record, f rom the first formal quotation, the details of machines, accompanying accessories, delivery terms, mode of payment, extent of buyer liability, seller liability, etc. This step ensures authenticity to the deal.

Budget – The budget will dictate many things including the brand and model type that can be purchased. The buyer should have a clear breakup of costs associated with the purchase decision. These include cost of additional space required, if necessary; cost of transporting machines to the factory; dissembling & reassembling the machines; cost of machines and various duties applicable, etc.

PROJECTS


New projects and expansion activities are the barometers of industrial growth. These also present business opportunities to service providers like consultants, contractors, plant & equipment suppliers and others down the value chain. This feature will keep you updated with vital information regarding new projects and capacity expansions being planned by companies in the plastics, polymers and allied industries.

Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Lubrizol CorporationProject typeNew facilityProject newsLubrizol Corporation has proposed to set up a ` 1,175-crore Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) industrial unit in a joint venture at Dahej Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), Bharuch, Gujarat. The construction of the unit will start in January 2013 and the production by October 2014. CPVC products have great demand in South-East Asia, Middle East and Africa. Considering the investor-friendly and transparent policies and best infrastructural facilities in Gujarat, the company has chosen the state for setting up this unit.Project locationDahej, GujaratProject cost` 1,175 crore ($ 245 million)Implementation stageProposed

Contact details:

Aant Pant

Lubrizol India Pvt Ltd

9/3, Thane Belapur Road

Turbhe

Navi Mumbai-400705

Tel: 022-27672568-74

Fax: 022-27632407


Composites Processing CarburesProject typeNew facilityProject newsSpain-based Carbures plans to invest $ 6.5 million to build a composites manufacturing plant in Greenville, USA. The company selected the location in part due to its proximity to potential customers like Lockheed, Boeing, Proterra and BMW. Processes

will include hand layup, resin transfer moulding and automated tape layup. Construction of the facility will begin shortly, and Carbures plans to have the facility online in the second quarter of 2012. It will employ 50 people.Project locationGreenville, USAProject cost$ 6.5 million (€ 4.9 million)Implementation stagePlanning

Contact details:

Carbures USA

5, Hercules Way

Donaldson Center Airport

Greenville

South Carolina-29605

Tel: (+1) 864 593 3934


Plastic additives BASFProject typeNew facilityProject newsBASF has broken ground on a previously announced multi-million dollar plastic additives facility at the Bahrain International Investment Park, with production of Customer Specific Antioxidant Blends (CSB) to start in 2012. The company said that the investment was spurred by a supply agreement with Astra Polymer, the Damman, Saudi Arabia based supplier of masterbatch, additives, and compounds, as well as the opportunities presented by the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which represent one of the fastest growing sectors of polyolefin production worldwide. The new operation will become one of the world’s largest CSB plants with an annual capacity of about 16,000 metric tonne.Project locationBahrainProject costNot known

Implementation stagePlanning

Contact details:

Reinhold Lutz

BASF Bahrain

P.O. Box 18696

Al Seef, Bahrain

Tel: +973 - 17585251

Fax: +973 - 17583400

Polysilicon Punj LloydProject typeNew contractProject newsPunj Lloyd has bagged an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to set up Qatar’s first plant for manufacture of polysilicon, the raw material used to build solar cells. The contract has been awarded by Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) and is scheduled to be commissioned by mid-2013. The EPC contract awarded to the Indian conglomerate involves the establishment of 4,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) of polysilicon manufacturing capacity. The total envisaged capacity of the plant is 8,000 TPA of high-purity solar grade polysilicon at an investment of $ 1 billion. The work under the contract involves residual basic engineering & design, detailed engineering, procurement, supply, manufacturing, construction and commissioning, among others.Project locationRas Laffan Industrial City, QatarProject cost$ 1 billion approxImplementation stagePlanning

Contact details:

Punj Lloyd House

17-18 Nehru Place

New Delhi - 110019

Tel: +91 11 2646 6105

Fax: +91 11 2642 7812


EVENT LIST


Industrial Automation-India The event will bring latest trends and

technology in automation, energy

and power transmission closer to the

Indian traders; December 6-9, 2011;

at Bangalore International Exhibition

Centre, Bengaluru

For details contact:

Hannover Milano Fairs India Pvt ltd

603/604, Samarpan Complex, Chakala

Andheri (E), Mumabi - 400 099

Tel: 022 4005 0681-82

Fax: 022 4005 0683


Website: www.hmf-india.com

India Packaging Show 2011TThis show brings together seven

established niche shows dedicated to

distinct segments. It attracts worldwide

machinery manufacturers and service

providers for food, pharma and packaging

industry; December 7-10, 2011; at NSIC

Exhibition Centre, Okhla Industrial

Estate, New Delhi


Prateek Kaushik

Print-Packaging.com

Advant Navis, Unit No A1101B

Noida-201301, Uttar Pradesh

Tel: 0120-3075400 – 04

Fax: 91-22-27812578,

Mob: 09899981610


Website: www.indiapackagingshow.com

Plastindia 2012This is the premier exhibition of the

Indian plastics industry. It will be a

strategic meeting point for all large and

small players from the global arena;

February 1-6, 2012; at Pragati Maidan,

New Delhi


Plastindia Foundation

401, Landmark B, Suren Road

Off Andheri Kurla Road,

Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400093

Tel: 022 26832911, Fax: 022 26845861


Website: www.plastindia.org

Intelpack 2012This event will display various technology

and converting applications for the future

of plastics packaging. Visitors will find

innovations & solutions to make their

business more efficient and profitable;

February 23-25, 2012; at Bombay

Exhibition Centre, Mumbai


113, Building No 2, Link Road

Malad (W), Mumbai - 400 064

Tel: 022 28803977/28803978

Fax: 022 28819008


Website: www.intelexpo.com

Indian Medical Devices Conference 2011This event will focus on the growing range

of applications and oppotunities in the

Indian medical manufacturing industry;

March 23-24, 2012; at Ahmedabad

Management Association (AMA)

Complex, Ahmedabad


D L Pandya

Classic Computer Services

B-4, Mandir Apt, Opp P & T Colony

Satellite Road, Ahmedabad - 380 015

Tel: 079 26740611, Fax: 079 26754867

Mob: 09825457563

E-mail: [email protected] / dlpandya gmail.com

Website: www.imdiconferences.com

Plast Expo 2012This is a unique opportunity for exhibitors

to develop a direct relationship with their

clients. It will be an interactive platform

to display raw materials, chemicals &

auxiliaries, equipment & services, moulds,

dies, etc; October 7-10, 2012; at Rajkot

Race Course Ground, Rajkot, Gujarat


Brijesh Purohit

Saurashtra Plastic

Manufacturers Association

“Laxman”, 3rd Floor,

Paramount Hall Bhutkhana Chowk,

Rajkot - 360 002, Gujarat

Mob: + 91 9426249072

Tel: +91-281-2228802

Fax: +91-281-2223798


Website: www.plasticmanufacturer.org

National

India’s premier industrial trade fair on products and technologies related to Machine Tools, Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Process Machinery & Equipment, Automation Instrumentation, Packaging & Auxiliaries, IT Products, Electrical & Electronics, Material Handling and Safety Equipment.

For details contact:Infomedia 18 Ltd,

Infomedia 18 Ltd, Ruby House, 1st Floor, J K Sawant Marg, Dadar (W), Mumbai 400 028. Tel: 022 3003 4651 • Fax: 022 3003 4499 • Email: [email protected] • Web: www.engg-expo.com

IndoreMadhya Pradesh

Jan 6-9, 2012Poddar Plaza, Nr Gandhi Hall

ChennaiTamil Nadu

Dec 8-11, 2011Chennai Trade Centre,

Nandambakkam

AurangabadMaharashtra

Feb 17-20, 2012Garware Stadium, Chik-

kalthana

EVENT LIST


IPCC 2012The International Paint, Coatings and

Chemicals Exhibition holds a special

significance since the Middle East is

the world’s fastest growing chemicals

and petrochemicals market. The region’s

booming construction sector is renewing

the demand for raw materials and

propelling business for the processing

industries; December 28-31, 2011;

at Tehran Permanent Fairground,

Tehran, Iran


Banian Omid Company

Apt.7, 4th floor, No 2212, Near Park Saie Gas

Station, Vali-e-Asr Avenue, Tehran, Iran

Tel: +98 (21) 88720005-7

Fax: +98 (21) 88710252

Email: nfo@ ipcc.ir/[email protected]

Website: www.ipcc.ir

Polyester and PET Chain 2012The 16th annual polyester world congress

brings together industry leaders from around

the world to focus on the new technology,

product and application directions needed

to sustain growth and maintain profitability

as markets recover worldwide; February 14-

16, 2012; at Swissôtel, Zurich, Switzerland


Nicole Morris

MBS Polymer Events

A unit of Chemical Business Media

110 William Street, 11th Floor

New York, NY 10038

Tel: 1-212-621-4978, Fax: 1-212-621-4970


Website: www.mbspolymer.com

Plastica 2012This is a biennial exhibition that aims

at presenting new developments, trends

and technologies in plastics and rubber

processing. Raw materials, petrochemicals,

polymers, resins, mixtures, specialty

chemicals, additives, masterbatches, semi-

finished and finished polymers, processing

machines, moulds, ancillary equipment, etc

will be exhibited; February 17-20, 2012; at

Athens Metropolitan Expo, Athens, Greece


3EK Organization of Exhibitions

L. Pentelis 28 152, 35 Vrilissia, Hellas, Greece

Tel: +30 (210) 8056205/207/208

Fax: +30 (210) 8056209


Website: www.plastica-expo.gr

JEC Europe 2012JEC is a composite industry organisation

dedicated to developing products and

services for its customers and for the

composite industry. This conference will

address the booming composites market’s

requirements of raw materials and

automation solutions. It will be a meeting

ground for the scientific community, R&D

professionals across Europe; March 27-29,

2012; at Porte de Versailles, Paris, France


Guillaume Vouioux

Journals and Exhibitions

25 boulevard de l’Amiral Bruix

Paris-75116, France

Tel: +33 1 58 36 15 07, Fax: +33 1 58 36 15 19

Website: www.jeccomposites.com

Chinaplas 2012This edition of Chinaplas will continue the

legacy of bringing solutions to the global

plastics industry while highlighting the

opportunities within Asia. The exhibition

will showcase the most innovative and

advanced plastics and rubber machinery

and raw materials; April 18-21, 2012; at

Shanghai New International Expo Centre,

PR China


Lillian Tse

Adsale Exhibition Services Limited

6th Floor, 321 Java Road

North Point, Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 2516 3374, Fax: (852) 2516 5024


Website: www.chinaplasonline.com

Plastivision Arabia 2012While serving as an international platform

for the Indian plastics industry, this

exhibition will facilitate business prospects

for all major global players in the region.

This event will promote opportunities and

provide exposure to manufacturers of raw

material & machinery, auxiliary equipment,

pigments & additives, dies & moulds, etc;

May 14-17, 2012; at Expo Centre Sharjah,

United Arab Emirates


AIPMA House

A-52, Street No. 1, MIDC Marol,

Andheri (E)

Mumbai - 400 093

Tel: +91 22 28217324 / 25, 28352511

Fax +91 22 28216390

Email [email protected]

Website: www.plastivisionarabia.org

Argenplás 2012While focussing on the latest in plastics

technology and value-added innovations,

this event will serve myriad business

interests through a highly qualified

segmented audience of OEMs and

distributors. It will be a good opportunity

to ideate and network with the best minds

in the region’s polymer industry; June

18-22, 2012; at Centro Costa Salguero,

Buenos Aires, Argentina


Emma Fiorentino

Argentine Chamber of the Plastics Industry

J Salguero 1939

Buenos Aires

1425, Argentina

Tel: 54-11-4821-9603

Fax: 54-11-4826-5480


Website: www.argenplas.com.ar

International

The information published in this section is as per the details furnished by the respec-

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Japan has identified Tamil Nadu as

one of the most potential states for

investments recently, and towards

this, the Japanese Ministry of

Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

has signed a bilateral economic co-

operation agreement with Tamil Nadu.

The agreement is a feather in the cap

for the state as it has been identified

as a potential investment destination by

none other than an industrially advanced

country like Japan. It is estimated that

about 240 of the 725 Japanese companies

are already in Tamil Nadu and many

more investors are looking at the state as

an attractive investment destination.

According to a senior State

Government official, the joint Steering

Committee of METI and the State

Government have identified several

infrastructure projects in the state. He

added that the government has plans for

establishing a Japanese industrial cluster

near Chennai.

Fostering development Acting as a key enabler in propelling the

growth of the manufacturing and service

sectors in the state is Engineering Expo

Chennai organised by Infomedia 18. The

fourth edition of the Expo to be held in

Chennai will be a conducive platform in

amalgamating the capabilities of the state

with the specific needs of the industries.

“The paradigm of Engineering

Expo participation has grown

beyond expectations and become

the hub for all engineering

activities l ike manufacturing,

designing, construction and Engineering,

Procurement and Construction (EPC)

projects,” states Abhishek Goyal,

Marketing Executive - Transformer

Division, Electrotherm India.

Countries like Korea, Japan and

Thailand have evinced interest in

investing in the state, particularly

regions close to the major ports. Tamil

Nadu has a unique distinction of having

three major ports – Chennai, Tuticorin

and Ennore. It also boasts of having

the first corporatised port – Ennore – in

the country.

“Opportunities are abundant in the

areas of power, including renewable energy;

roads and minor ports development; water

augmentation; wastewater treatment;

logistics and industrial parks,” asserts

M Velmurugan, Executive Vice Chairman,

Guidance Bureau, Industries Department,

Government of Tamil Nadu.

The State Government is facilitating

investments through exclusive industrial

estates for industries from these

countries. With Chennai emerging as

the hub of international investments,

the government is concentrating on

improving the urban infrastructure.

According to the industrial development

authorities, the government will

launch two special programmes –

Chennai City Development Mission that

will include the suburban areas with an

allocation of ̀ 500 crore; and an Integrated

Urban Development Mission for other

cities and towns at an investment of

` 750 crore.

A separate project for the industrial

development of the southern districts is

also in the pipeline involving creation

of a self-sustainable industrial growth

corridor on the Madurai-Tuticorin highway.

A detailed project has been prepared with

locations identified for creating clusters

of investment regions for manufacturing,

agricultural business, knowledge

hubs and tourism. These projects

will be implemented through public-

private partnership, the government

sources reveal.

Growth catalyst The State Government, apart from large

industries, is also looking at accelerating

Enthralling engineering enterprisesTamil Nadu continues to be a favoured destination for investments not only for the service sector, but also the manufacturing industry due to several factors like availability of abundant talent pool and the infrastructure facilities including sea, air, rail and road network. Catalysing growth to the next level is the fourth edition of Engineering Expo Chennai, scheduled from December 8-11, 2011. This edition will further augment the industrial activities that are synonymous to the competitive spirit of Engineering Expo and the state as well.

EVENT PREVIEW: Engineer ing Expo Chennai 2011

CHENNAIDec 8-11, 2011Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam

175+ Exhibitors

12,000+ Expected visitors

` 45 crore Worth business

expected

44,000 sq ft Area

5,000+ Products on display

Engineering Expo Chennai stats


the growth of Micro, Small and Medium

Enterprises (MSMEs) with additional

incentives. The first step will be a three

per cent interest rebate on loans provided

by the Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment

Corporation. Tamil Nadu Small Industries

Development Corporation has identified

over 2,256 acre in 25 locations to promote

industrial clusters for MSMEs. The

government is also revamping land pricing

policies to simplify the processes.

According to Goyal, since 2009, Tamil

Nadu has become the major hub for most

of the manufacturing industries. “The

Engineering Expo has become an ideal place

for companies in various manufacturing

sectors to showcase their product strength.

It extends its purpose to both buyers and

sellers of engineering products. On one

side where the sellers can cater to a large

potential client group, even the buyers are

made aware of the latest technological

changes, which, in turn, help them choose

the best product. Second, considering

the level of competition in cities like

Chennai where most of the companies

have entered a price war, platforms like

Engineering Expo are the best way to

invest in marketing and reach out to a

larger clientele,” he adds.

Sandeep Khosla, Chief Executive

Officer – Publishing, Infomedia 18,

states, “The last three editions of

Engineering Expo have contributed

immensely to the engineering and service

industries from this part of the country.

Besides, it has significantly benefited the

small and medium enterprises in spreading

their wings, as the event provided an ideal

platform to connect the buyer and the seller.

As we look forward with further value-

additions for even better experience and

reach to the target audience, we welcome

all large, medium & small industries

in manufacturing & servicing

sectors to be a part of the fourth

edition of Engineering Expo in this

exciting journey. We are sure that the Expo

will catalyse the business prospects of the

manufacturing community significantly.”

The Chennai advantage With its strong base in MSME,

Engineering Expo Chennai offers a

unique advantage by not only providing

new opportunities for enhancing the

business, but also for augmenting the

existing process with cost-effective

technologies. Though it is a common

phenomenon, MSMEs are the worst

affected due to the rising cost of finance

and volatile raw material prices.

There are options for these

enterprises to become competitive. In

order to stay afloat, it is necessary to look

for innovative technologies to reduce the

cost of manufacturing while satisfying the

customers’ specific requirements. In this

scenario, Engineering Expo Chennai

gains significance as its helps

connect buyers and sellers of

affordable technologies.

One-stop destinationMore than 175 exhibitors, f rom

diverse engineering and service

industries are expected to participate

in Engineering Expo Chennai.

To be held in Chennai Trade Centre,

which is about six kilometre from Chennai

airport, the event will have participants

from several industrial segments including

machine tools and accessories, hydraulics

and pneumatics, instrumentation, light

& medium industries, automation,

electrical & electronics, material handling

equipment and process plant machinery

and equipment.

Major industrial associations including

Tools & Gauge Manufacturers Association

of India, Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny

Industries Association, Electroplaters &

Metal Finishers Association of Tamil Nadu,

and Tamil Nadu Chamber of

Commerce and Industry will

participate in Engineering Expo

Chennai. Visitors are expected

from varied industrial segments including

automotive, Fast Moving Consumer

Goods (FMCG), pharmaceuticals, process

equipment, light & medium engineering

and a large student community.

The third edition of Engineering

Expo held in March this year generated

a business worth about ` 34 crore. The

exhibition saw machinery movement of over

87,000 kg and generated about

5,500 business leads. Just like the past

editions of Engineering Expo, the

forthcoming event will also provide an

ideal breeding ground for collaborations

between companies with significant

growth in terms of exhibitors, visitors and

innovative technologies displayed.


Th e government will launch two

special programmes: Chennai City

Development Mission will include

the suburban areas with an allocation

of ` 500 crore; and an Integrated

Urban Development Mission for other

cities and towns at an investment

of ` 750 crore.

M VelmuruganExecutive Vice Chairman, Guidance Bureau, Industries Department, Government of Tamil Nadu

Opportunities are abundant in the areas of power, including renewable energy; roads and minor ports development; water augmentation; wastewater treatment; logistics and industrial parks.

Abhishek GoyalMarketing Executive - Transformer Division, Electrotherm India

The paradigm of Engineering Expo participation has grown beyond expectations and become the hub for all engineering activities like manufacturing, designing, construction and Engineering, Procurement and Construction ( EPC) projects.

Engineer ing Expo Chennai 2011


Prerna Sharma & Nishi Rath

Welcome to the heart of

India where possibilities

are endless and

opportunities unlimited!

Madhya Pradesh, by virtue of its central

location, has become a strategic hotspot

for setting up logistical activities and a

burgeoning trade hub. Notwithstanding

is the fact that its major cities such as

Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Jabalpur are

also gaining major traction owing to the

state’s inherent advantages. Abuzz with

all the success ingredients such as strategic

positioning, logistics hub, proximity to

major ports, low cost of land & labour,

availability of talented manpower and the

entrepreneurial spirit of people are driving

businesses in these cities.

Since years, Indore has been known

as the trading hub of central India. But

owing to these promising advantages and

proximity to emerging manufacturing

hubs such as Pithampur and Dewas are

offering the city manufacturing advantage

with a trading edge. Is it not the perfect

mix to progress and prosper? Taking

these thoughts forward and keeping up

with the growth momentum is the fourth

edition of Engineering Expo Indore that

promises to offer exhibitors and visitors a

dual opportunity.

Slated to be held between January 6

and 9, 2012, the Expo aims at offering

companies a networking platform for

enhancing their business prospects.

Elaborating on this, Sandeep Khosla,

Chief Executive Officer – Publishing,

Infomedia 18, informs, “With the intent

to offer our exhibitors the dual proposition

of exploring manufacturing opportunities

along with an inherent trading edge, we

decided, in 2009, to select Indore as the

location to organise Engineering Expo.

I am delighted to share with you that

the past three editions have proved to be

successful in terms of generating enviable

business leads. I am sure that the upcoming

edition will offer our exhibitors much

more opportune prospects. For visitors, it

is going to be a great networking platform

to forge deals and get updated on latest

products & services. All in all, it is a win-

win scenario for all.”

Opportunities unlimitedThe geographic location of the state

makes it a prominent business destination

for companies vying to get a logistical

advantage over their competitors. It

can give companies an upper hand

in establishing inter-state trade. The

major advantage it offers investors is

the low establishment cost of business

as compared to its neighbouring states.

Justifying the same, Ashok Jaiswal,

President, Association of Industries,

Madhya Pradesh, informs, “Apart from

low transportation cost to every corner

of the country, the state offers basic

requirements such as land, water and

skilled manpower for at lower cost. The

state also allows industrial units and their

ancillaries to have captive power plants to

produce power as per the requirement.

However, Rajesh Prasad, Factory

Head – Pithampur, Jyothy Laboratories,

opines, “Indore is fast emerging as

a transportation hub due to its easy

accessibility. However, ancillary industrial

development is still at a nascent stage in

the state. This offers new entrants trying

to establish their base in the state an

added advantage. Areas like Delhi and

NCR are getting saturated, and Madhya

Pradesh is proving to be a preferred

destination for setting up ancillary

Offering companies manufacturing advantage with a trading edgeSensing the pulse of the customers and offering them the best of opportunities has been the notion and intent of Engineering Expo ever since its inception. With the aim to equip companies with the best networking as well as product demonstration platform, the fourth edition of Engineering Expo Indore will kick-start from January 6, 2012. Perched for profits, this year’s edition promises to offer companies a manufacturing advantage with a trading edge. A preview…

EVENT PREVIEW: Engineer ing Expo Indore 2012

INDOREJan 6-9, 2012Poddar Plaza, Near Gandhi Hall

200+ Exhibitors

12,000+ Expected visitors


1,00,000 sq ft Area

Participation from 38 different cities in India


Engineering Expo Indore stats


units due to the advantages such as low

production and transportation cost, which

it will offer investors.” Testifying this,

Sameer Golwelkar, Managing Partner,

Orion Wire Ropes, says, “The presence

of major industrial units has given way to

the establishment of ancillary industries.

Moreover, the cost of production in

smaller cities, such as Indore, is less as

compared to other big cities. Second,

the state’s proximity to Gujarat is an

added advantage. Many ancillaries have

developed in Madhya Pradesh to cater to

the larger industries in Gujarat.”

Multinational companies setting up

their manufacturing units in Madhya

Pradesh have also led to the growth of

ancillary industries in the state. Ravindra

Pujari, Managing Director, Unique

Saws & Machineries, says, “Madhya

Pradesh houses five Original Equipment

Manufacturers (OEMs) and more than

100 auto component manufacturing

facilities the market size of which is about

$ 306 million. In addition, many major

industry players have plans to set up plants

in the state. Pithampur offers tremendous

potential and promises to be one of the

leading auto-based clusters in India.”

Upbeat exhibitorsLike always, exhibitors are upbeat about

exhibiting their innovative products and

demonstrating their manufacturing

might to visitors of the Expo. Going

by their sentiments, most of the

exhibitors are happy with the choice of

location such as Rudrapur, Indore and

Aurangabad for organising the Expo, as

it offers them access to such emerging

manufacturing hubs.

According to one of the exhibitors,

B Harish, GM, Micromatic Machine

Tools, “Indore is a developing industrial

hub and it is the perfect time and place

to organise the event. Indore is a very

significant market for us. Looking at the

potential of the region, we had set up

our franchisee here six months ago. As

the major cities are getting crowded by

the day, people are moving towards tier

II & tier III cities. Thus, regions like

Rudrapur and Indore have become great

options for many leading manufacturers.”

he adds, “We feel that by participating in

the Expo, we will get a lot more visibility.

Moreover, we are also looking at higher

sales through the exhibition.”

Seconding his views, Rajesh

Ratnaparkhi, Director, Ratnaparkhi

Electronics India, avers, “Many exhibitors

from Indore and neighbouring areas will

be present at the event, which will offer

scope for interaction with manufacturers.

Indore and nearby areas like Pithampur

are fast developing and with Indore being

a great exhibition centre, we will have

great opportunities to get introduced and

present ourselves to our potential clients

in the best possible way. During the

event, we will be launching two of our

products: CNC wire cut EDM machine

and portable EDM machine.”

Prabodh Ahuja, Partner, Hi-Tech

Engineers, Indore, informs, “I plan to get

answers to most of my technical queries at the

Expo. Additionally, Indore is a developing

business hub and our participation in the

Expo will give us recognition in Indore

and its nearby areas. Some of our best

material handling products will be on

display there and interested people can get

an idea about the product as there will be

live demonstration.”

According to Yogesh Mantri,

Managing Director, Automation and

General Electric Co, “The event will

be a kind of mini ELECRAMA. It is

good to have such an event in one of the

developing areas. It will offer a platform

for everybody – the industry, traders and

OEMs. We hope to interact with more

customers and showcase our products

during the event. We will be displaying the

Universal Enclosures of Schneider make.”

In contrast, Manish Matta, Manager,

Electronic Appliances, avers, “People are

always on the move and do not have the

time to see all the products & solutions

available. Events such as this come as a

one-stop solution for all. Also, Indore is

not what it used to be five years ago.

It is fast developing, and, at this point,

organising such an event will be beneficial

for everybody.” He adds, “We are into

trading, manufacturing and are solution

providers and will be displaying 10-15

solutions that we launched last year.”

Growth ahoy!While many opportunities exist, there

is still much more scope for companies

who want to make Indore and the

surrounding regions their preferred

investment landscape. According to

Gautam Kothari, President, Pithampur

Audhyogik Sangathan, “To make the

state a prominent export hub, a special

corridor has been recently sanctioned by

the government, which will be linked with

the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor.

Also, many other railway projects are in

the pipeline. Kothari adds, “Regions in

& around Indore have the potential to

attract many pharmaceuticals companies,

be it formulations or biotech, but due to

the absence of regulatory bodies in Indore,

many pharma companies have shifted

their base from the region. However,

with the decentralisation of the Food &

Drug Administration Authority to Indore

from Bhopal, many pharma companies

are flourishing around the region. Along

with this, the recently launched single

window system & single application

systems in the industrial policy will act as

trade enablers.”

With such promising prospects

ready to be leveraged & capitalised on,

exhibitors and visitors at Engineering

Expo Indore Edition can be sure of

getting the biggest bang for their buck.

Be there on January 6, 2012, to capture

the immense opportunities waiting to

be tapped…

Email: [email protected] or

[email protected]

First green SEZ in MPIndia’s fi rst greenfi eld SEZ was set

up in Indore. About 7,500 people

have been engaged in these units,

nine units involving ` 650 crore are

under construction in the SEZ.

Th e SEZ has, so far, done export

business worth ` 1,300 crore.

Engineer ing Expo Indore 2012

EVENT REPORT: Engineer ing Expo Ahmedabad 2011


Avani Jain

The success story of Gujarat

stands out as one of the

most dynamic growth stories

in India. Recognised for its

vibrancy and entrepreneurial spirit, the

state has carved a niche among the

most industrially developed regions in

the country with respect to investment,

production value and value-additions

in industrial sector. It houses a number

of multinational corporations, private

sector enterprises and medium &

small-scale units. In such a scenario,

trade fairs assume great significance as

they provide a platform to companies

to interact with customers directly, and

thus foster business and trade.

Doing exactly this for a decade, in the

state where it originated, Engineering

Expo organised by Infomedia 18 has

emerged as one of the major trade

platforms for the industry by catering

to the needs of the manufacturing

fraternity. Held during October 14-17,

2011, Engineering Expo Ahmedabad

was well-organised and offered a

plethora of business opportunities to

both exhibitors and visitors.

Substantiating this fact, Nilesh

J Dalal, Proprietor, J D Corporation,

said, “The event was conducted in a

most efficient manner. It was extremely

well-planned and everything seemed

to be just in the right order. Unlike

other events, I received more quality

customers here. In present times, events

such as this have become important, as

otherwise, it would be impossible to

reach all customers at one go since they

are scattered all over the state.”

Grand openingThe inauguration function was graced

by the presence of Chief Guest Ravi

Kapoor, Chairman – Gujarat Chapter,

Indian Chemical Council, & Managing

Director, Heubach Colour Pvt Ltd;

Shaileshbhai D Kava, President, Machine

Tools Manufacturers’ Association,

Rajkot, & Managing Director, Shailesh

Machine Tools Pvt Ltd; Hemendra C

Shah, Vice President (Commercial)

and Chief Financial Officer, Elecon

Engineering Co Ltd, along with

Sudhanva Jategaonkar, Associate Vice

President, Infomedia 18.

Industry veterans not only felt that

the event facilitated the growth of the

industry, but also believed that the

present day events have improved over

the years. Kapoor said, “I have been

visiting various exhibitions since the last

15 years, so can feel the sea change being

witnessed today. Earlier, the number of

visitors were not substantial and even

the organisers lacked the vision. But

now, the exhibitions have become lively

and attract many visitors as evidenced at

Engineering Expo.”

This mega trade show was seen as an

encouraging step by the distinguished

guests, from the industry’s point of

view. Shah opined, “Engineering Expo

Ahmedabad served as an ideal meeting

point for exhibitors and customers.

While it offered the opportunity

to exhibitors for showcasing their

products and generating business leads,

it also enabled customers to explore

competitors’ products at one place; and

these further facilitated on-the-spot

decisions on their part.”

During the event, exhibition directory

featuring the list of all the exhibitors

of Engineering Expo Ahmedabad was

also unveiled.

Vibrant GujaratThe state’s economy and overall

development have gathered momentum

over the past few years, and specifically

the engineering industry has witnessed

an increase in investments in recent

years. “The engineering industry in the

Redefining success, epitomising growthGujarat, renowned for its vibrant and buoyant economy, has been at the forefront of industrial growth, thanks to the entrepreneurial culture of its people and strong infrastructure focus of its policy makers. In this backdrop, Engineering Expo Ahmedabad 2011 proved to be a catalyst in accelerating this growth further by bringing the industry veterans from the manufacturing sector together under one roof and offering ample business opportunities. Meeting the expectations of exhibitors and visitors alike, the Expo completed a decade of excellence in the state and promised to define new horizons in its next edition. A report…


state has been registering a growth of

more than 22-25 per cent every year.

In the wake of automation and new

technologies, the industry is growing

remarkably well. In such a scenario, events

like Engineering Expo act as a catalyst to

boost the industry,” said Shah.

Among the emerging sectors in

Gujarat, automobile industry holds a

prominent place. In this regard, Kava

said, “The growth of auto industry in

the state is a positive development for

the machine tools industry. This has led

to setting up of many new companies

in Rajkot, solely dedicated to the

requirements of this sector. Rajkot is

one of largest manufacturing hubs for

machine tools, and houses around 600

players in this segment, with majority

being the small- and medium-scale

enterprises.” He added, “Trade shows

like Engineering Expo help customers

in getting the actual feel of the products.

Further, the exhibitors can compare

their products with those of their

competitors and take steps for further

improvement.”

Valuable experience for exhibitorsEngineering Expo Ahmedabad showcased

the best in terms of engineering

innovations & technologies and served

as a platform for the business fraternity

to grow and gain a competitive edge.

Being an all-inclusive engineering show,

the event provided an opportunity to

exhibitors from various sectors to spread

awareness about their products and

services. “The event provided a platform

to spread awareness about my company,

which besides being a Fenner distributor

also deals with many other products. I have

received good response from customers.

Undoubtedly, Engineering Expo is better

than any other exhibition on several

counts, be it the organisation part of it

or the products on display,” noted Harsh

Jain, Director, P K Transmission Products

Pvt Ltd.

The exhibitors received an

overwhelming response and generated

many leads having the potential to

generate revenues. To this, Hardik

Panchal, Director, Jekson Machinery Pvt

Ltd, said, “Engineering Expo has seen

many genuine visitors this time. We have

received many enquiries and some of them

have already been converted into orders.”

Another exhibitor Bhavin Siddhapura,

Partner, Macht Exim LLP, added, “The

event has turned out to be better than

what I expected. It helped customers

to know about different companies and

their products. Importantly, it conveyed

the message to customers that now they

can get everything in Ahmedabad and

do not have to travel to other places for

the same.”

The Expo not only met the

expectations of the regular exhibitors

but also that of the new entrants.

“I am participating in any exhibition

for the first time. I have received

good response for the gate automation

product and sold 10 of them,” opined

Major Amitava Mittra, Chief Operating

Officer, BGI Engitech Pvt Ltd. To this,

Karan D Trivedi, Executive Director,

TIMS Internationals, added, “One word

that would describe this exhibition is

‘excellent’. The organisers have done a

good job.”

Highlighting the long-term fruitful

association with the organisers, Vishal

Dhandhukiya, General Manager -

Operations, Bhavya Machine Tools, said,

“Promotional activities are the need of

every company and for the same reason

we are connected with Engineering

Expo since many years.”

Displaying a sense of contentmentThe event attracted several visitors

from leading industrial centres such as

Vadodara, Rajkot, Gandhinagar, among

others, who were on the look-out for

the latest in engineering solutions for

improving their business prospects.

Their satisfaction with the show could

be gauged from the fact that most of

them are eagerly looking forward to the

next year’s edition. Abhinav Srivastava,

Technical & Marketing Consultant,

Asteam Consultants, said, “I have been

coming to the exhibition since last

three years, as it helps me find potential

clients. I am looking forward to come in

the future as well.”

Engineering Expo provided a common

networking platform for leaders in the

industry to showcase their products and

this helped the potential customers take

better business decisions. “I usually visit

such exhibitions with the objective of

finding out new potential suppliers, which

otherwise are not known to us,” commented

Pankaj Pandya, Manager - Purchase, Metso

Minerals (India) Pvt Ltd. Another visitor,

A K Mehta, Assistant General Manager,

General Mechanical Works Pvt Ltd, said,

“We manufacture engineering product,

and at present, are looking for welding

equipment for our factory. Engineering Expo

has helped me gather information about

various products in this segment available in

the market.”

It is not only the organisers who

believe that the event has evolved over

time, but even regular visitors share this

sentiment. Srivastava averred, “With

time, Engineering Expo has grown bigger

and better. This can be gauged from the

fact that every year, new companies are

added to the already long list, which

truly indicates the signs of growth.”

Maintaining the growth trajectory and

taking the next step ahead, the upcoming

edition of the Engineering Expo will be

organised in Pune from November 18-

21, 2011. Don’t miss it.


180 Exhibitors

11,789 Visitors

15,000+ Products displayed

` 74 crore Business generated

4,312 sq m Exhibition area

87,000 kg Machinery moved

12 Cities participated

Engineering Expo Ahmedabad at a glance

Engineer ing Expo Ahmedabad 2011

BOOK REVIEW


A majority of plastic films are made using the blown film extrusion technology. The book Blown Film Extrusion: An introduction elegantly introduces the subject, starting with plastic materials that are commonly used in manufacturing of blown films, with an overview of process extrusion, related hardware, instrumentation and controls. It explains the strong interdependence of process variables and the expertise needed to train and educate people who operate the process. In today’s world, sophisticated hardware and materials are available to manufacture low profit margin products such as bags for packaging groceries and garbage.

The book is accompanied with a CD-ROM ‘Blown Film Extrusion’ simulator, which enhances the learning process. This software has been developed specifically to teach blown film extrusion equipment operation and processing principles. The book has illustrations and photographs in colour, which further aids the learning process. It contains separate chapters on testing and troubleshooting, which would complete the learning process in an effective way. This book should be helpful in training people associated with the blown film processing.

Blown Film Extrusion: An introductionAuthor : Kirk CantorPrice : ` 6,400

The book Extrusion Control: Machine-Process-Product is an excellent reading material for those who wish to absorb the automation taking place in the field of plastics extrusion technology. Plastics extrusion is a 40-year-old technology. The industry today has reached a good degree of maturity. Modern plastic materials need to be processed in an appropriate way to ensure enhanced productivity. This book gives a good overview on every aspect of extrusion technology, starting with basic concepts of extrusion. It also highlights control of machine along with control of temperature, Revolutions Per Minute (RPM), measurement & control of quantity of plastics passing through die and, finally, control of final products such as film, sheet, tubing extrusion as well as wire coating.

The book basically focusses on how modern methods have evolved from simple basics in the area of measurement and control. However, these are for individual extrusion lines in operation, while the modern manufacturing set-up has multiple lines at a given location. The book further highlights the use of information generated by various controls for full monitoring of all lines and delivering the same to the workstations of all people concerned.

Extrusion Control: Machine-Process-ProductAuthor : Holton E Harris Price : ` 6,400

Avaliable at: Wisdom Book Distributors, Hornby Building, 1st floor, 174, D N Road, Mumbai 400 001Tel: 022-2207 4484/6631 8958 • Telefax: 022-2203 4058 • Email: [email protected]

Reviewed by: Dr Yatish B Vasudeo, President,

BY INNOVATIONS Consultancy (I) Pvt Ltd

PRODUCTS


This section provides information about the national and international products available in the market

Thermoplastic elastomer handlesGuan Yu Industrial Co

offers thermoplastic

elastomer handles that

have several features,

such as: comfortable,

safe, durable and

aesthetical. These are

used in various kinds

of handle parts on

the basis of a second

injection to provide static skid resistance and soft touch. The materials

are entirely passed through the environmental test of ROHS. Body

type, colour, degree of transparency and physical properties can be

adjusted according to customers` requirements. Main characteristics

include: based on SEBS; good weather resistance & twist resistance;

excellent texture; matte & light surface are both available; and non-

toxic, can be entirely recycled. Applications are in: coat of toothbrush

handles, handles of cases, bags & tools, etc.

Guan Yu Industrial Co, Ltd

Guangdong - China

Tel: +86-769-21980668, Fax: +86-769-22681168


Single screw extrudersMalik Engineers

m a n u f a c t u r e s

and offers MESS

(BF) series single

screw extruders

for producing low

density polyethylene

plastic materials. These products include low density foam packaging

sheets, foam tubes, rods, profiles and also netting. The products

are widely used in packaging of fragile and delicate items, cold

insulation, etc. The extrusion process utilises a single screw extruder

fitted with precision screw & barrel unit of special configuration and

design for producing EPE foam products. The design makes possible

melting, gas injection, cooling and pumping of the compound

from suitable die from which the foamed product discharges. In

the extruder, raw-materials pre-mixed with suitable ingredients are

melted and continuous injection of blowing agent, such as Isobutane

or combination of other gases, like CO2 and Isopentane through

precision metering and dosing pumps is done to obtain a lower

density foam product. The machines are provided with accurate

electronic controllers and circuits for precise control of the process

parameters. These can be adapted to produce protection sheet, pipe,

rod, profile and netting by use of suitable attachments supplied with

the machine.

Malik Engineers

Dist Thane - Maharashtra

Tel: 0250-2390839

Fax: 022-28830751


Carousel dryersNu-Vu Conair offers carousel plus

dehumidifying dryers. Conair's carousel

dryers just got better. Dubbed the

Carousel Plus, everything about this

new dryer is improved to help users

stay profitable in a dramatically more

competitive world market. The product

improvements are an extension of the

legacy of the original, workhorse carousel

desiccant dryers. By purchasing this new

dryer, users will find that they have

more control over drying dewpoint and

temperature than ever before, in a package that is simpler, smaller,

lighter, more energy-efficient, easier to use and maintain than any

other dryer on the market today (claims the company). Some of the

features include: reduced energy costs; maximum uptime & maximum

reliability; and precise, adjustable dew point control.

Nu-Vu Conair Pvt Ltd

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 079-3298 5993

Mob: 09376783206


Plastic additivesMonachem Additives offers plastic additives to cater to the plastic

processing industries. These plastic additives have features like: colour

& appeal: expensive feeling, optical brightening, colouration, clarity

& transparency, heavy feeling; functionality & performance: polymer

modification, surface modification, bonding, coupling, nucleation,

metal de-activation, antistatic, anti-corrosion, anti-scratch; durability

& protection: light stability, weather resistance, anti-ageing, flame

retardancy; and processing efficiency: improve dispensability, enhance

processing, etc. The products are available in various forms, like

powder, granules and liquid.

Monachem Additives Pvt Ltd

Vadodara - Gujarat

Tel: 0265-3028900

Fax: 0265-3028990


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Vacuum thermoforming linesOshonic Enterprise

offers high-speed PSP

vacuum thermoforming

and trimming machines

for foam and unfoamed

products manufactured by

Shinchang Engineering.

These machines allow users

to run different materials, like PS, HIPS, PP, PVC, APET, OPS, PE,

PLA with the thickness ranging from 2 mm to 3 mm for foam sheet

and 0.2 mm to 2 mm for unfoamed sheet. The machines are equipped

with fully-automatic controllable touch system. Speed controllable

AC servo motor is used for transporting materials. Features include:

big size of the top and bottom table enables bulk production, noiseless

operation, applicable for both vacuum thermoforming and pressure

vacuum thermoforming, etc. The vacuum thermoforming lines

are used for external packing materials for food, fruit, cosmetics;

packaging for high-grade goods, industrial machinery parts; container

for pharmaceutical & medical products and various types of lunch

boxes, trays and containers.

Oshonic Enterprise

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 094271 43762


PRODUCTS


Melt flow indexers & testersGotech Testing Machines

offers melt flow indexers

and testers (model GT-

7100-MIB) that are used

to measure the rate of

extrusion of molten resins

through a die of specified

length and diameter. This

is done under prescribed

conditions of temperature,

load and piston position

in the cylinder for

measuring the flow rates

of polymer. The design of

this tester complies with

both method A and B of

ASTM, ISO, JIS and CNS criteria. By calculating the set moving

distance of piston and material’s density, it is available to test

MFR, MVR and FRR. Its testing flow rate falls between 0.15 and

300 g/10 min.

Gotech Testing Machines Inc

Taichung Industry Park - Taiwan

Tel: +886-4-2359 006 (Extn: 204), Fax: +886-4-2359 0062


PRODUCTS


GranulatorsYann Bang Electrical

Machinery Co offers low speed

granulators. The functions of

these granulators are reverse

function, low noise, uniform

crushed granule, less dust,

compact size, easy to clean and

convenient & safe operation.

These granulators can be used

with any kind of small plastic

wastes. Plastic materials have

the features of expanding when

hot and shrinking when cold,

so if conducted at unstable

temperature or operated wrongly, the mould would face problems,

such as water wrinkles, shrinking, twist and transform and bad gloss

and many others resulting in defectives and old waste material. In

order to reduce waste, the crushers can crush defectives and recycle

them, thus saving cost and protecting environment.

Yann Bang Electrical Machinery Co Ltd

Taichung - Taiwan

Tel: +886-4-2271 6999

Fax: +886-4-2271 1988


Drying & conveying systemsACS Auxiliaries India offers Nomad

series portable drying and conveying

systems manufactured by AEC Inc,

USA. These systems are mounted on a

single, easy-to-position, portable cart.

The Nomad PD integrates WD series

dryer, while the Nomad II utilises the

AD desiccant dryer. The Nomad II is

available in four basic configurations

with a process air-flow from 25-100

m³/hr, and is compatible with 25-255 ltrs drying hoppers. The

Nomad PD offers dryer process air-flow from 150-380 m³/hr,

and is compatible with 170-650 ltrs drying hoppers. AP1 control

is standard on the Nomad II, with a touchscreen interface that

provides information about the desiccant bed regeneration, process

temperature, dewpoint and material loading system. The Nomad

PD offers an off-the-shelf PLC with independent operation of

drying and conveying control circuits, and a 1/16 DIN temperature

controller provides an LED readout of process air, actual and set point

temperatures. Both controllers offer alarm indication for high process

air, high temperature regeneration air, and high dewpoint.

ACS Auxiliaries India Pvt Ltd

Pune - Maharashtra

Tel: 020-4014 7575, Mob: 09371154045


PRODUCTS


Multilayer plantsKabra Extrusiontechnik

offers KET multilayer

plants for manufacturing

shrink film. These plants are

designed to give uniform

or flat films at low power consumptions and are suited for high end

applications. The plants are available for film widths up to 2500 (mm)

and come in standard or with an internal bubble cooling system. Shrink

films are made either of LDPE or a blend of LDPE/LLDPE and

PVC. These polyethylene shrink films are manufactured in a mono

or multilayer blown film process. The films can also be supplied in

perforated form or as semi-tubing, gusseted hoods, flat film, etc. Shrink

films are available either transparent or coloured. The films can be used

either manually or mechanically by all standard shrink systems. Reduced

thickness shrink films are thinner shrink films for use with high-

performance shrink systems. These new type of films is characterised

by their glossy appearance and high tear strength. The fine shrink films

provide optimum protection as they are very strong and have good sealing

properties. These can be used with almost all types of packaging system,

from angle-welding machines right up to fully- automated machines.

Kabra Extrusiontechnik Ltd

Mumbai - Maharashtra

Tel: 022-2673 4822-25, Fax: 022-2673 5041


PRODUCTS


Blown film linesKabra Extrusiontechnik

offers blown film lines.

The three layer blown

film line has 2 x 55 mm

grooved feed extruders

and a 65 mm extruder

for the outer layer. The

outer extruder is connected with European PIB liquid injection

pump. The plant is equipped with a 300 mm Kabraflex die head and

cooling ring. The film is wound on latest designed back to back dual

station load cell controlled duplex winder which ensures uniform film

tension during entire operation. The monolayer film plant with liquid

PIB technology are being used for producing stretch cling film. The

advanced PIB technology gives stickiness to the cling film helping it

to effectively cling to the product to be wrapped.

Kabra Extrusiontechnik Ltd


Tel: 022-2673 4822

Fax: 022-2673 5041


Injection moulding machinesNeejtech India offers

worldclass all-electric

horizontal injection moulding

machines f rom Niigata

Machine Techno Co Ltd,

Japan. These machines are

available in the range of 50

tons to 1000 tons and in vertical IMM ranging from 30 tons to 150

tons. Shot size (PS) ranges from 20 grams to 4550 grams. These

machines are generally known as green machines, because they save

more than 60 per cent power consumption than similar size hydraulic/

toggle machines. The injection moulding machines are absolutely free

from oil and therefore do not create pollution. These machines ensure

enhanced accuracy and reliability, and also provide great cost savings

and contribute to the environmental preservation. The machines are

ideally suitable for medical, automotive, pharmaceutical, healthcare

and packaging moulding segments of the industry. They run silent

and without vibrations. The machines are very precise due to no

deviation through oil viscosity, compressibility, through drifting

hydraulic valve action time. By switching over from hydraulic to

electric injection moulding machines, one can save greater cost

on power consumption, cooling water consumption, hydraulic oil

elimination, even housekeeping and maintenance cost.

Neejtech India

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 079-2656 1312

Mob: 09825040231


Engineering thermoplasticsPlastic Abhiyanta offers

most versatile engineering

thermoplastics (Anulon-

114) processed into

machinable rods. The

mechanical components

machined out of the

Anulon-114 rods are gear

wheels, gear racks, sprockets, bearing bushes, feed screws, slipper

pads, sliding bars, pulleys, castors and numerous others. Anulon-114

has successfully replaced steel, cast iron, gunmetal and stainless steel.

Due to low co-efficient of friction against ferrous and non-ferrous

metals, Anulon-114 bushes, gears, sprockets and bearings give

trouble-free service with minimum maintenance and even without

external lubrication. Anulon-114 is resistant to all types of grease, oil

and organic solvent. The noise and shock is absorbed by Anulon-114

components making them ideal for modern concept of environmental

demand for noise pollution. The components are characterised

by their high strength, heat resistance toughness and high impact

strength. This makes it the most suitable material in load bearing

capacity. Anulon-114 is also supplied in machined and finished

components as per specifications and drawings. Anulon-114 M grade

extruded PA6 with controlled percentage of molybdenum di-sulphide

increase the slip bearing properties, stiffness and wear resistance.

Plastic Abhiyanta

Kolkata - West Bengal

Tel: 033-2236 5371, Fax: 033-2225 0977


Safety laser scannersOmron Automation

offers user-friendly and

versatile OS32C safety

laser scanners that are

able to solve many safety

applications. The low

profile of these scanners

allows installation in small

spaces making them ideal

for collision avoidance of automated guided vehicles (AGVs). For

complex AGV applications, up to 70 combinations, each with one

safety zone and two warning zones can be set. Key feature of these

scanners is that replacing a damaged sensor is faster and easier. No

re-programming is required as the configuration which is stored in

the I/O block can be detached from the sensor block.

Omron Automation Pvt Ltd

Bengaluru - Karnataka

Tel: 080-4072 6400

Fax: 080-4146 6403, Mob: 09980943045


PRODUCTS


Polypropylene random pipes & fittingsDiplast Plastics offers polypropylene

random (PP-R) pipes and fittings. The

raw material of Diplast PP-R pipes

and fittings is polypropylene random

copolymer (PP-R). This material due to

high quality is the most reliable system

to be employed in plumbing and water

supply systems. PP-R products are physically superior, hygienically safe

and non-carcinogenic. Polypropylene (PP) is a general polyolefin plastic. It

has excellent heat resistance and has higher pressure resistance. PP-R has

more impact strength than other materials. It also has more long-term heat

resistance and creep performance. At the same temperature and internal

pressure PP-R have longer useful life. PP-R pipes and fittings is the best

water supply material because it can operate 50 years at 70 per cent and

long-term internal pressure. Some of the properties are: non-corrosive,

leakproof & frostproof, non-decaying & non-deforming, non-contracting

diameter, around 50 years service life, high chemical resistance, taste &

odour neutral, etc. Diplast PP-R pipes and fittings networks for cold and

hot installations, ie, in residential buildings, hospitals, hotels, office &

school buildings, solar plants floor heating, etc.

Diplast Plastics Ltd

Mohali - Punjab

Tel: 0172-2272942, Fax: 0172-2225224


PRODUCTS


DryersW i t t m a n n

Automation India

offers compact

D-series Drymax

dryers with a dry air

conveying package to

provide closed loop

drying and conveying

in a single unit.

These dryers consist

of a standard dry air

generator and drying

hopper in addition to a maintenance-free 3-phase conveying blower.

They are protected by a central, easy-to-reach filter and supplies in

vacuum mode. The loader is mounted on the drying hopper with new

material. In pressure mode, the just-in-time loader is mounted on

the injection-moulding machine and is supplied with dried material

using dry air conveying. After each drying cycle the conveying line

can be purged to avoid re-moisturisation of any remaining material

in the line. The two material loaders can be controlled via buttons

on the front panel of the dryer. The JIT loaders are equipped with

a glass cylinder for easy visual control of the material flow and,

allow the proximity sensor to be positioned for exact control of the

material buffer.

Wittmann Automation India Pvt Ltd

Chennai - Tamil Nadu

Tel: 044-4207 7009

Fax: 044-2371 9602


Laser displacement sensorsBanner Engineering

offers triangulation laser

displacement sensors for

non-contact height or

thickness measurement

of a wide variety of

materials such as sheet

metal, wood, ceramic,

paper, plastic, rubber,

foam and baking dough,

etc. These sensors provide precise measurement of distance, web

thickness and alignment. Applications include hot parts, machined

parts, semiconductors and PCBs, shiny or reflective parts, and

soft or sticky parts. There are three models in the series, with

measurement ranges of 25-35, 60-100 and 100-200 mm. Thickness

is measured by two sensors mounted at either side the target that

automatically synchronise with one another. Up to 32 sensors can

be easily combined in a mixed measurement network of multi-track

displacement or thickness sensors. The dedicated software application

included with each sensor allows easy setup, configuration and

software accommodates data logging and monitoring for statistical

process control. Output communication is via simultaneous 4-20 mA

(16 bit D/A) and RS-485 serial connection.

Banner Engineering India Pvt Ltd

Pune - Maharashtra

Tel: 020-6640 5624

Fax: 020-6640 5623, Mob: 09322339208


VacuumJet unitsMadhu Machines & Systems offers VacuumJet compact units that

create vacuum leading to negative pressure in the cavity. Only 6

bars of air pressure are needed from the injection molding machine.

Vacuum can be made through the clearance of the ejector pins and/or

an air valve. Air valve is preferred, because it can draw bigger volume

of air from the cavity rather than only using ejector pin clearances. It

allows a back-pressure in the cavity of up to 920 mbar, and enables

vacuum of up to 60 normal LPM, triggered by a pneumatic valve.

Installation of VacuumJet units in the injection mould ensures and

results in improved productivity through: optimal injection moulding

parameters, perfect venting, perfect fluidity during injection, higher

production rate, lower injection temperature, and lower energy

consumption. These factors help improve plastic part quality, via:

uniformity of colour of plastic parts, lesser sink marks, invisible weld

lines, superior visual appearance, greater dimensional stability, and

higher mechanical resistance.

Madhu Machines & Systems Pvt Ltd

Vadodara - Gujarat

Tel: 0265-2353886, Fax: 0265-2334278


ResinsGenesis Nutech offers Styrosun resins that are weatherable, high-

impact, styrenic polymers specifically designed for use in outdoor

application. Key advantages of these resins are the retention of physical

properties after outdoor weathering and very low dielectric loss factor

(telecommunication devices). Features include: good mechanical

property retention, low water absorption, practical toughness and

rigidity, lowest dielectric loss factor for satellite antennas, good

seawater resistance and cold impact resistance, high colour stability,

good colour dispersion and printable, coatable & paintable. The

Styrosun resins are used in satellite housings and receiving dishes,

telecommunication devices and antenna applications, wide array of

construction applications, caravan windows and ventilation screens,

signage panels (foamed and non-foamed), wood plastics, gardening

applications and maritime and military applications.

Genesis Nutech Pvt Ltd


Tel: 022-6798 7595

Fax: 022-2555 5070


PRODUCTS


Cable glandsNovoflex Marketing offers hy-

grip PG cable glands that are

high-performance engineering

cable glands suitable for

unarmoured and plastic insulated

cables. These cable glands are

corrosion-resistant, vibration-

proof, and impact-resistant with

compact streamline construction

& high stability. They can be

used both indoors and outdoors.

The cable glands are resistant

to salt water, gasoline, alcohol, oil, grease, benzene, common solvent,

weak acids and alkalies. They have high tensile strength with self-

extinguishing and self-lubricating properties. The hy-grip PG cable

glands are watertight and provide good strain relief and have a multi-

purpose application. They are used for protection and fixing of cables

in control panels & appliances, machines & devices, measuring &

control engineering, plant installation, etc.

Novoflex Marketing Pvt Ltd

Kolkata - West Bengal

Tel: 033-2226 0513

Fax: 033-2229 7814, Mob: 09903163634


PRODUCTS


Rheometers Malvern Aimil

I n s t r u m e n t s

offers Rosand

range of capillary

r h e o m e t e r s ,

bundled with

W indows-based

simulation software Flowmaster developed by Compuplast. These

bench-top and floor-standing rheometers measure the flow properties

of polymers with market-leading precision, providing a sound

basis for the construction of truly representative process models.

The simulation software makes it easy to use the data to simulate

extrusion, and other polymer processing operations, cutting the

requirement for expensive, time-consuming pilot scale trials. These

rheometers provide the material data that the simulation software

requires to develop a simulation that accurately reflects process

behaviour. Simulation software allow accurate representation of the

complete die or screw extrusion process, including cooling, a suite of

module options simplifying plant specific model development.

Malvern Aimil Instruments Pvt Ltd

Navi Mumbai - Maharashtra

Tel: 022-3918 3596

Fax: 022-3918 3562, Mob: 09867368075

Email: [email protected],com

Hydraulic systems accessoriesElesa and Ganter India

offers ATEX line of

accessories for hydraulic

system, such as plugs,

breather caps, oil sights

and oil level indicators.

The main feature of these

accessories is conformity to

Atex European Directives

94/9/EC (as per suitable

marking on product) that

makes them suitable for environments with risk of explosion (for

equipments in Group II, category 2GD). The black technopolymer

plugs come with NBR synthetic rubber flat packing ring. The

breather caps are available with technopolymer splash guards with

NBR synthetic rubber flat packing ring. The HGFT ATEX oil level

indicators with black technopolymer threaded body comes with

transparent technopolymer window while the GN 743.6 oil level

indicator have aluminum threaded body and ESG glass window.

Elesa & Ganter India Pvt Ltd

Noida - Uttar Pradesh

Tel: 0120-4726666

Fax: 0120-4726600


PRODUCTS


Co-rotating twin-screw extrudersSteer Engineering

offers Alpha series co-

rotating twin-screw

extruders. The entire

extruder processing

zone (EPZ) is based

on the modular

design concept with

engineered gearbox for long life at ultra high torque capacity of 17

Nm/cm³. All the barrels can be disassembled by means of the special

quick clamp system. The screw shafts have been designed with split

construction comprising of a safety shaft adapter and the Continua

splined shaft. Continua spline avoids stress concentration in both

screw shafts and screw elements, thereby increasing torque carrying

capacity. These extruders are suited for shear intensive application

with high bulk density ingredients & specific energy of 0.2 kWh/

kg or higher. These are available in 30, 40 & 50 mm sizes. Key

applications include mineral filled polymers, colour & carbon-black

masterbatch, polymer blends, melting and homogenising.

Steer Engineering Pvt Ltd

Bengaluru - Karnataka

Tel: 080-2372 3309

Fax: 080-2372 3307


PRODUCTS


GearboxesZambello Riduttori Group

offers TST series gearboxes

for co-rotating twin screw

extruders. The design and

manufacturing are achieved

by complying with AGMA

standards and is suitable for

screws with rotating speed of

600-1,200 RPM. The TST 58.5/70 COR-HT has a screw diameter

of 70 mm; its center distance of two output shafts is 58.5 mm;

and when the rotating speed of screw reaches 600 rpm/min, the

transmitted motor rate goes to 402 kW with torque moving up to

3200Nm/shaft X 2 shafts. Similarly, the TST 76/92 COR-HT has a

screw diameter of 92 mm. The center distance of two output shafts

is 76 mm. When rotating speed of the screw reaches 900 RPM, the

transmitted motor rate reaches 1300 kW with a torque going up to

6900Nm x 2. All gears used in the gearboxes are manufactured from

finest quality steel imported from Europe.

Zambello Riduttori Group

Milano - Italy

Tel: +39-0331-307616

Fax: +39-0331-309577


Colour marking machinesAeromec Marketing Co offers

rotary automatic hot colour (hot

embossing) sequential colour

marking machines that are designed

to mark in colour in all types of

polyethylene pipes, rigid PVC

pipes and sections during extrusion

process. These machines require

power only for heating. Model

AMC-210 can mark from 10 mm

to 315 mm outside diameter of

pipes. The marking is done at every

one meter on the pipes/sections

by using pantorgraphed brass/SS stereos fixed on the heater body.

Stereos are heated by using electronic percentage differential circuit

which adjusts the temperature. The machines are designed to colour-

mark by adjust using a coloured polyester tape placed between the

stereos and the pipes/sections to be marked. Option of periodical

marking can be given with special electronic equipment and an

apparatus with pneumatic working. Periodical marking can be set

up to three digits. Other models available are: automatic sequential

counter with 3-or 4-digits and up to 7-digits coder (hand-operated)

colour marking machines.

Aeromec Marketing Co Pvt Ltd

Thane - Maharashtra

Tel: 0250 2454915, Fax: 0250-2455579


Nozzle heatersWatlow's ThermaSleeve

nozzle heaters, offered

by Lance Engineers &

Consultants, create a precise

temperature profile and

offer energy savings for hot

runner systems. These are

low profile, high-performance electric heaters with rapid thermal

response that allows the heat to be created precisely where it is

needed. The patented manufacturing technology features a computer-

controlled laser cutting technique that precisely generates the power

distribution pattern. These nozzle heaters are designed to have

intimate contact with the surface of the nozzle, which optimises heat

transfer. This intimate contact combined with lower heater mass

contributes to rapid thermal response to and from the nozzle tip.

The nozzle heaters are easily installed and removed from the nozzle

with a custom installation and removal tool. Some of the benefits

are: rapid thermal response, precise temperature profile, low physical

profile, precision fit, repeatability, energy savings of 20-25 per cent,

etc. Applications are in hot runner moulds, syringe heating, analytical

instrumentation, etc.

Lance Engineers & Consultants

Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh

Tel: 040-5561 2700, Fax: 040-2341 2217


Plastic whitenersPlast Fine Polymers offers plastic

whiteners that are used for adding

whiteness, clarity and gloss to

polymers at reduced costs. These

whiteners not only reduce the use of

titanium dioxide and masterbatch

in milky products, but also make

it super milky. The whiteners can give good results in all polymers

even at a high-temperature with 100 per cent mixing to the principal

(claims the company). These whiteners can be mixed with 100 per

cent second granules in product with dull granules and fillers. The

brightness, clarity and shine of these whiteners are as good as virgin

or semi-virgin products. These can also be mixed with natural virgin,

second & dull polymers, granules re-processors, plastic sutli, liner

& pan piece, tarpaulin, carry bags, plastic box strapping, rotomould

article, polymer sheet, PVC rigid pipe, house hold article, injection

moulders, etc.

Plast Fine Polymers

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 079-6524 2332, Mob: 09825587152

Email: plastf [email protected]

PRODUCTS


The information published in this section is as per the details furnished by the respective manufacturer/

distributor. In any case, it does not represent the views of


Infrared heaters & lampsAlok International

offers a complete

range of inf rared

heaters and infrared

lamps manufactured

by Victory Lighting

(UK) Ltd. A complete

range of shortwave

infrared lamps, ceramic

infrared heaters and

medium wave quartz

infrared heaters are offered. All these products are available

ex-stock. Also offered are infrared modules, infrared ovens

and control systems for IR. Applications of infrared lamps and

heaters include: PET preform heating, drying water-based inks

on printing presses, paint baking, powder coating curing, curing

inks on textiles, drying glue on paper, drying moisture in paper

mills, paper coating drying, shrink wrapping, food warming,

evaporation of water in humidifiers, for soldering and in the

semiconductor industry.

Alok International

New Delhi

Tel: 011-2592 0408

Fax: 011-4144 3563


Recycling systemsErema offers the

TVEplus recycling

systems that

facilitate recycling

of the increasingly

more heavily

inked and additive

laden plastics

packaging, for the

transformation of

this waste into valuable, near virgin quality pellets. A unique

advantage of the large cutter/compactor is the ability to

dynamically blend scrap materials while they are in the

chamber. Scrap, inconsistent in its material make up and

amounts is blended to produce a steady, predictable melt.

The preheated, densified materials are then fed directly to

the extruder screw. Compression and melting occur gradually,

at a precisely controlled temperature, adding minimal heat

history to the reclaim. The melt filters are placed ahead of a

degassing system. These are capable of handling large amounts

of contaminants at higher production rates and quality.

Erema GmbH

Ansfelden/Linz - Austria

Tel: +43-732-31900167

Fax: +43-732-319071


Extrusion coating lamination plantsOcean Extrusions

offers extrusion

coating lamination

p lant s tha t

manufacture various

substrates required

for PP/HDPE

woven fabric, non-

woven fabric, paper

poly coating requirements, etc. These machines consist of unwinder

turret or mechanical type, corona treater, anchor coating, extruder

75 mm with 28:1 screw ratio, coat hanger type die, laminator unit

with 120 mpm line speed, sandwich unwinder, winder turret or

surface type, AC control panel cabinet and heating panel cabinet.

The extrusion coating lamination plants are used to laminate wove

sack PP/HDPE fabric coating for fertilizer bag, plastic raw material

bags, cement bags, chemical product bags, food packings (like rice

bag & flour bag), jumbo bags, sugar bags, agriculture bags and general

purpose bags.

Ocean Extrusions

Ahmedabad - Gujarat

Tel: 079-2290 2200, 3299 4554


Hydraulic oil systemsYuh-Dak Machinery Co offers

hydraulic oil systems. The servo control

hydraulic injection moulding machine

saves energy up to 72 per cent during

production process, with high injection

rate that is suitable and economic for

thin parts forming, and multi cavities

moulding. Bi-metallic barrel is used

for high reaction melting technology.

It has hardness, anti-attrition and

anti-corrode qualities.

Yuh-Dak Machinery Co Ltd

Taipei Hsien - Taiwan

Tel: +886-2-26946450

Fax: +886-2-26946454


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1 AC motors .................................... 512 Additive master batches..........COC, 103 Adhesives .........................................1354 Air bubble sheet plants ........................85 Air chillers .........................................236 Air-conditioner parts .....................FGF7 Ammonia liquid chillers ....................698 Analytical balances ..........................1219 Auto dosing & mixing systems .........8110 Auto vacuum loaders .........................8111 Automatic dynamic visco-elastometers ............................12112 Automotive innovative solutions .......5313 Axial flow fans .................................12114 Bi-axial plants ..............................14515 Bio-degradable masterbatches ......COC16 Black masterbatches ................COC, 1017 Blenders .................................... FIC, 4118 Blending units ...............................FGF19 Blow moulding machines ................14320 Blown film extrusion systems .......... BC21 Blown film lines...............................12622 Blown film plants ............................11323 Boilers ..............................................10924 Bottle testing equipment ...................6325 Bottom sealing & cutting machines 11326 Brake motors .....................................5127 Brine chillers ....................................12528 Bulk milk coolers ...............................6929 Butterfly valves ..................................6930 Cable glands ................................12931 Calcium carbonate .............................8532 Calorifers .........................................10933 Carat balances ..................................12134 Carousel dryers ................................11835 Casi coatings ....................................13536 Cast film lines ......................................837 Center seal pouch making machines 11338 Central material conveying systems ..8139 Centrifugal air blowers ....................12140 Chillers ............................................12241 Circular weaving looms .....................6042 Circular weaving machines ................1443 Clean room applications ....................1744 Cluster facia ...................................FGF45 CNC machines ..................................8346 CNC vertical machining centers .....11747 Co-extruded sheets ............................9948 Co-extrusion blown film plants ...........849 Co-extrusion dies .................................850 Colour marking machines ...............13251 Colour masterbatches .......COC, 10, 3352 Colouring extrusion plants ..............14553 Compact chillers ........................23, 14154 Compounded PP ...............................9555 Compounding extrusion plants .......14556 Compounding extrusions .................14557 Compounding mixers ......................14558 Compressed air dryers .......................7159 Compressed air systems .....................3460 Compressor air chillers ......................1861 Compressors ......................................3462 Conductive compounds ................COC63 Conical twin screw extruders.............5564 Connectors .....................................FGF65 Control panels .................................12966 Converters ........................................12967 Cooling pads ....................................10968 Cooling towers.................................10969 Co-rotating twin-screw extruders....131

70 Counters & power supplies .................771 CPVC pipes ......................... 12, 19, 12972 Crushers .............................................8173 Crystallisers ........................................7174 Cutting & stitching machines ...........1475 Cyclic olefin copolymers .................BIC76 Dairy machinery ........................... 6977 Data logging software ......................12978 Dehumidified air dryers........... FGF, 2379 Dehumidified dryers .......................FIC80 Dehumidifying air dryers ................14181 Dehumidifying dryers ..................39, 8182 Design concepts .................................9183 Die & Mould India international exhibition ......................4684 Differential pressure transmitters ......2085 Digital panel meters ..........................1686 Digital temperature controllers ..........7387 Dolomite ............................................8588 Door trims .....................................FGF89 Double-column vertical machining centres .................8390 Double shaft gearboxes ....................12391 Drip irrigation .................................10992 Drives .................................................7393 Dryers ..................................... FIC, 12894 Drying & conveying systems ...........12495 Dual channels ....................................7396 Duel fuel burners .............................12197 Dust & waterproof digital scale ......12198 Dyestuffs ............................................8499 Dynamic controllers ..........................73100 Elastomer refinery/petrochemicals 135101 Electric injection moulding machine gearboxes...............9102 Electrical automotive solutions ..........53103 Encoders ..............................................7104 Energy saving machines ....................49105 Engineering thermoplastics .............126106 Exhibition organisers .........................79107 Exhibitions ...................................24, 46108 Extruder machines .......................21, 37109 Extrusion coating lamination plants .........................8, 134110 Extrusion coating lines ......................14111 Extrusion dies ..................................146112 Extrusion plants ...............................145113 Extrusion systems ............................ BC114 Extrusion ......................................... BC115 Feeding & conveying systems ........ 71116 Finished packages ..............................91117 Flameproof motors ............................51118 Flame-retardant masterbatches..........10119 Flange mounting motors ...................51120 Fluid bed dryers ...............................121121 Fluorescent.........................................84122 Gearboxes .............................123, 132123 Geared motors ...................................65124 Gears ................................................123125 Genioplast pellets ........................87, 89126 Granulators ......... FIC, 23, 71, 124, 141127 Gravimetric blenders .......................141128 Grinders .............................................23129 Ground calcium carbonates ...............85130 HDPE & LLDPE ........................ 95131 HDPE pipe plants...............................8132 HDPE .............................................131133 Head lamps & tail lamps ..............FGF134 Heart valve frames .......................42, 43135 Helical gearboxes ...............................65

136 Helical speed reducers .....................123137 High cavitations.................................17138 High-pressure reciprocating air-compressors ..........125139 High-speed mixers .......................21, 37140 Hopper dryers ..............................23, 81141 Hopper loaders ..........................23, 141142 Hot water generators .......................121143 Hot-air dryers ..........FGF, FIC, 39, 141144 Hydraulic oil systems .......................134145 Hydraulic systems accessories ..........130146 Hydrostatic pressure testing machines ..............................107147 I/O junction boxes ........................ 20148 IML techniques .................................17149 Indirect air heaters ...........................121150 Industrial automation ......................111151 Industrial chilling equipment ..........131152 Industrial control & sensing devices ...7153 Industrial cooling systems ...............125154 Industrial ovens ................................121155 Infrared heaters & lamps ................134156 Injection & blow moulding machines 18157 Injection moulding machines ................FGF, 18, 25, 35, 67, 75, 77, 82, 105, 109, 115, 126, 127, 130, 143, BGF158 Injection moulds ..........................67, 82159 Inks ..................................................135160 Inline drip irrigation plants .............124161 Inline drip tubings ............... 12, 19, 129162 Insert moulding machines ...............143163 Inverter/variable frequency drives ........7164 Jumbo blown film plants ................ 60165 Junction boxes ....................................20166 Kaolin........................................... 85167 Knobs & switches ..........................FGF168 Lab micrometers ..........................107169 Lamination plants ..............................60170 Laser displacement sensors ..............128171 LDPE ........................................95, 131172 Level controllers ..................................7173 Liquid crystalline lymers ................BIC174 Loaders ...........................................FIC175 Mass comparators ........................121176 Masterbatch feeders ...........................81177 Masterbatches & plastic compounds 135178 Masterbatches ........................ 10, 53, 99179 Material dryers...................................41180 Material handling equipment ..........130181 Material storages..............................141182 Material testing instruments .....63, 121183 Measuring & monitoring relays ..........7184 Medical foods ....................................53185 Medical moulds .................................17186 Melt flow index testers ....................107187 Melt flow indexers & testers ...........122188 Metal working machines .................130189 Micro fine pulverising systems ........145190 Milky polymers ................................127191 Mineral filters ....................................85192 Modbus I/O junction boxes ..............20193 Moisture analysers ...........................121194 Mold sweat protectors .......................18195 Mold temperature controllers ............39196 Molding machines .............................17197 Mono & multilayer sheet lines ..........14198 Mono layer blown film plants .............8199 Monofilament lines ............................14200 Monofilament plants .........................60

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201 Monolayer blown film lines ............. BC202 Monolayer blown films ........ 12, 19, 129203 Motion controls ...................................7204 Motors ...............................................51205 Mould temperature controllers ..23, 141206 Moulds .........................................21, 37207 MTC ..............................................FIC208 Muffle furnaces ................................107209 Multi-component injection moulding machines .......67, 82210 Multi-component moulds ..................17211 Multi-layer blown film lines ...... 14, BC212 Multi-layer blown film plants..............8213 Multi-layer blown films ....... 12, 19, 129214 Multi-layer cast film lines..................14215 Multi-layer co-extrusion sheet lines ................22,97216 Multi-layer plants ............................125217 Multi-station ................................67, 82218 Natural polymers..........................127219 Neat resins .........................................84220 Non-destructive tests .......................121221 Nozzle heaters .................................132222 NPE-2012 .........................................26223 Nylons ..............................................131224 Oil coolers ...................................122225 Oil/coolant coolers...........................125226 Online b2b marketplace .............31,139227 Opacity testers .................................107228 Optic sheet extrusion lines ..........22, 97229 Optical brighteners .......................COC230 Packaging development engines .... 91231 Panel air-conditioners ......................125232 Panel coolers ....................................122233 Paper chemicals .................................84234 Paper lamination plants .....................60235 Paperless recorders .............................16236 Parallel & right angle axes gearboxes 10237 Parallel shaft helical gearboxes ........123238 PBEGL geared motors ......................51239 PBT plastic I/O junction boxes ........20240 PET bottle testing equipment ...........63241 PET bottling compressors ...............125242 PET master matches .........................10243 PET perform dedicated machines .....49244 PET recycling plants ...........................8245 PET sheet extrusions ...................22, 97246 PET/PE washing lines ......................14247 PET-dehumidified dryers ...............FIC248 Pharmaceuticals/cosmetics ...............135249 Photoelectric sensors ...........................7250 Physical properties testing instruments ..........................121251 PID controllers ................................129252 Pipe extrusion lines for PVC/PPR/PE ............................115253 Pipelines ...........................................109254 Pipe making machines .................67, 82255 Pipette accuracy testers ....................121256 Planetary gear boxes ........................123257 Plastic additives ...............................118258 Plastic brighteners ...........................127259 Plastic conveyor belts .........................37260 Plastic injection moulding machines .27261 Plastic moulding machines ..............135262 Plastic processing machines ...............14263 Plastic textile & machinery ...............57264 Plastic tinopol ..................................127265 Plastic whiteners ......................127, 132266 Plastivision Arabia-2012 ...................24267 Plate heat exchangers ........................69268 PLCs ..................................................73269 Plug valves .........................................69270 Pneumatic valves ................................69271 Polyacetal copolymer ......................BIC272 Polybutylene terepthalate ................BIC273 Polymer conveyer belts ......................23274 Polyolefin pipes .................... 12, 19, 129275 Polyphenylene sulfide .....................BIC276 Polypropylene random pipes & fittings ................................127277 Polypropylene .....................................95

278 Polystyrene hips .................................95279 Pom polyacetal ...................................95280 PP glassfilled compounds ..................10281 PP mineral filled compounds ............10282 PP-R pipes .......................... 12, 19, 129283 PP/HDPE/PET box strapping plants 8284 PP/HDPE/PET monofilament plants 8285 PP/PP/TQ film plants ........................8286 PPCP .........................................85, 131287 PPRP powder ..................................127288 Precision balances ............................121289 Precision moulding machines ........FGF290 Precision temperature controls ........129291 Printing/cutting/rewinding machines 14292 Process controllers ......................16,129293 Process tanks ......................................69294 Profile controllers ...............................73295 Programmable logic controllers .....7, 73296 Programmable terminals ......................7297 Proximity sensors .................................7298 Pulverisers ....................................21, 37299 PVC compounds................................99300 PVC foam core pipes ............12,19,129301 PVC kisan pipe plants .......................60302 PVC mixer coolers .................12,19,129303 PVC palletising lines ...................12, 19304 PVC pipes .................... 12, 19, 109, 129305 PVC profile lines ................. 12, 19, 129306 PVC suspension grades .....................95307 PVC .................................................135308 Quick connectors .......................... 93309 Quick mould change systems ............93310 Raffia tape lines .............................. 8311 Rail tankers ........................................69312 Reciprocating air-compressors .........125313 Recycling lines ...................................14314 Recycling systems ............................134315 Refrigerant pumps .............................69316 Refrigeration ......................................69317 Reprocessing plants ...........................60318 Resin dehumidifiers ...........................71319 Resins ...............................................128320 RFID ...................................................7321 RH & temperature transmitters ........20322 Rheometers ......................................130323 Robot systems ..............................23, 25324 Robots .............................................FIC325 Rock-n-roll machines ..................21, 37326 Rotary automatic hot colour marking machines ..........133327 Rotational moulding machines ........145328 Rotational moulds............................145329 Rotomoulding machines ..................145330 Round table carrousels .......................37331 RTDs ...............................................129332 Safety laser scanners .....................126333 Safety light curtains .......................7, 20334 Screw compressors .............................69335 Sealants ............................................135336 Secon & dull polymers ....................127337 Self-adhesive tapes ...........................122338 Servo energy saving machines ...........49339 Shaft mounted speed reducers .........123340 Shuttle rotomoulding machines ......145341 Shuttle series plants .........................145342 Side sealing & cutting machines .....113343 Single mill pulverisers ..................21, 37344 Single screw extruder gearboxes ..........9345 Single screw extruder plants ..............55346 Single screw extruders .....................118347 Single shaft extruder gearboxes .......123348 Slipring crane-duty motors ................51349 Software for central monitoring ........71350 Solid granulators ..............................145351 Solid-state relays ..............................129352 Special refrigeration equipment ......125353 Sprinkler systems .............................109354 Sprockets ..........................................123355 Stack moulds .....................................17356 Steam boilers ...................................121357 Stretch blow moulding machines ....143358 Switching relays ...................................7

359 Synthetic string plants .........................8360 Talc .............................................. 85361 Tanks & silos .....................................69362 Tape stretching lines ..........................14363 Tarpaulin lamination plants ...............60364 Technical moulds ...............................17365 Telecom cables ...................................99366 Temperature controllers ... 7, 16, 73, 129367 Temperature sensors ........................129368 Tensile testers ..................................107369 Testing instruments ...........................63370 Thermic fluid heaters ......................121371 Thermocouples ................................129372 Thermoformers ................................ BC373 Thermoforming & PS foams .......... BC374 Thermoforming ............................... BC375 Thermoplastic alloys ..........................84376 Thermoplastic compounds ................84377 Thermoplastic elastomer handles ....118378 Thermosets ......................................135379 Thick & wide plastic sheet extrusion lines .........22, 97380 Three arm bi-axial roto-moulding machines .21, 37381 Three side seal pouch making machines .............................113382 Thyristorised power controllers .......129383 Timers..................................................7384 TPE/TPU compounds ......................10385 TPU masterbatches ...........................33386 Tray dryers .......................................121387 Twin mill pulverisers ...................21, 37388 Twin-screw co-rotating extruders 42, 43389 Twin-screw elements ...................42, 43390 Twin-screw extruder gearboxes............9391 Twin-screw extruders ...................42, 43392 Twin-screw extrusion lines ................55393 Two-colour cane plants .....................60394 Two-layer blown film .......... 12, 19, 129395 Two-roll mills ..................................107396 Two-stage reciprocating air-compressors ................................125397 Ultrasonic flow meters................... 16398 Universal controllers ..........................73399 Universal input temperature scanners .......................129400 Universal masterbatches .....................10401 Universal testing equipment ......29, 121402 UV & PU master batches .................10403 UV stabilisers ................................COC404 Vacuum dryers............................... 39405 Vacuum forming machines .............. BC406 Vacuum loaders ..............................FGF407 Vacuum thermoforming lines ..........121408 VacuumJet units ...............................128409 Variable displacement pumps ............49410 Ventilators ........................................122411 Vertical injection moulding machines ......................67, 82412 Vertical machining centres.................83413 Vibratory screening systems ............145414 Vibro screens ...............................21, 37415 Virgin polymers ...............................127416 Vision sensors ......................................7417 Volumetric dosing unit ......................71418 Water chillers ......................... 71, 125419 Water-cooled reciprocating air-compressors ..........125420 Welding guns ...................................109421 WFR ...............................................FIC422 White masterbatches ..............COC, 10423 Winders .............................................60424 Wire & cables ....................................53425 Wire EDMs ....................................117426 Wired connection ..............................20427 Wireless receivers ...............................20428 Wireless .............................................20429 Worm reducer gearboxes .................123430 Worm reducers ................................123431 Woven sack tape plants .....................60

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A & D Instruments India Pvt Ltd 121T: +91-124-471-5555E: [email protected] W: www.aandd.jp

AB Diachem Systems Pvt Ltd 109T: +91-11-25155456E: [email protected]: www.scalewatcher.in

Adinath Controls Pvt Ltd 129T: +91-2764-286573E: [email protected]: www.adinathcontrols.com

Aeromec Marketing Co Pvt Ltd 133T: +91-250-2454915E: [email protected]: www.aeromec.in

Aerotherm Systems Pvt Ltd 121T: +91-79-25890158E: [email protected]: www.aerothermsystems.com

Alok Masterbatches Ltd 33T: +91-11-41612244E: [email protected]: www.alokmasterbatches.com

Ash Win Engineers 145T: +91-79-22811879E: [email protected]: www.ashwinengineersindia.com

Blend Colours Pvt Ltd 10T: +91-40-24361499 E: [email protected]: www.blendcolours.com

Boge Compressed Air System 34T: +91-44-43009610E: [email protected]: www.boge.in

Chuan Lih Fa Machinery Works Co., Ltd. 82T: +886-6-253-2111E: [email protected]: www.clf.com.tw

D R International 95T: +91-11-45061900E: [email protected]: www.drinternational.com

Dirco Polymers Pvt Ltd 131T: +91-124-4367450E: [email protected]

Dow Chemical Company 103W: www.dow.com/ecolibrium

Electronica Plastic Machiners Ltd 127T: +91-22-32531959E: [email protected]

Expo Centre Sharjah 24T: +91-22-67778899E: [email protected]: www.plastivisionarabia.org

Ferromatik Milacron India Pvt Ltd 23T: +91-79-25890081E: [email protected]: www.milacronindia.com

Freeze Tech Equipments Pvt Ltd 122T: +91-44-42152387E: [email protected]: www.freezetechequip.com

Hindustan Plastic And Machine Corporation 55

T: +91-11 25724865E: [email protected]: www.hindustanplastics.com

Husky Injection Molding Systems P Ltd BGFT: +91-22-25706316E: [email protected]: www.husky.ca

IC ICE Make Refrigeration Pvt Ltd 131T: +91-2764-291022E: [email protected]: www.icemakeindia.com

IDMC Limited 69T: +91-2692-225399E: [email protected]: www.idmc.coop

IndiaMART InterMESH Limited 31,139T: +1800-200-4444E: [email protected]: www.indiamart.com

Ingeco Gears Pvt Ltd 123T: +91-2717-651551E: [email protected]: www.ingecogears.com

Instron India Pvt Ltd 29T: +91-44-28293888E: [email protected]: www.instron.com

J R Group 130T: +91-24937033E: [email protected]: www.jrgroups.com

J P Extrusiontech Limited 14T: +91-2646-222163E: [email protected]: www.jpextrusiontech.com

Jing Cheng Mold Machinery Co., Ltd 146T: +86-576-8461-0001E: [email protected]: www.jc-times.com

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Jyoti Cnc Automation Pvt Ltd 83T: +91-2827-287081E: [email protected]: www.jyoti.co.in

Kabra Extrusion Technik Ltd 12,19T: +91-22-2673 4822E: [email protected]: www.kolsite.com

Katlax Enterprises Pvt Ltd 20T: +91-9328197614E: [email protected]: www.katlax.com

L & T Plastics Machinery Ltd FGFT: +91-44-26812000E: [email protected]: www.larsentoubro.com

Larsen & Toubro Ltd 111T: +91-22-6752 5656E: [email protected]: www.larsentoubro.com

Lohia Starlinger Ltd 57T: +91-11-30641770E: [email protected]: www.lohiagroup.com

Loxim Industries Limited 84T: +91-2717-308000E: [email protected]: www.loxim.com

Madhu Machines & Systems Pvt Ltd 18T: +91-265-2353886E: [email protected]: www.madhu-group.com

Matsui Technologies India Ltd 39T: +91-120-4243862E: [email protected]

Mifa Systems 73T: +91-79-26870825E: [email protected]: www.mifasystems.com

Mona Chem Additives Pvt Ltd 135T: +91-261-2894847E: [email protected]: www.monachem.com

N A Corporation 21

T: +91-79-25840374E: [email protected]: www.naroto.com

Neejtech India (Braunform) 17T: +91-79-26561312E: [email protected]: www.neejtech.com

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Omron Automation Pvt. Ltd. 7

T: 91-80-40726400


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Piovan India Pvt Ltd 71

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Plast Fine Polymers 127

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Plast India Foundation 79

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Plastic Technologies 91

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Polymachplast 143

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Procon Technologies Pvt Ltd 16

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Remica Platics Machinery Manufactur 60T: +91-79-25712741E: [email protected]: www.remicaplastics.com

S&T Engineers 117T: +91-422-2590810E: [email protected]: www.stengineers.com

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Saimona Air-Mech Pvt Ltd 125T: +91-79-22870666E: [email protected]: www.saimona.com

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Sri Sai Plasto Tech 49T: +91-44-42994365E: [email protected]: www.srisaiplastotech.com

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TAGMA 46E: [email protected]: www.tagmaindia.org

The Indian Electric Co 51

T: +91-20-24474303


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Toshiba Machine (India) Pvt Ltd 77

T: +91-11-43291111


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T: +91-22-25506712


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T: 91-80-23289889


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T: +91-44-42077009


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T: +91-294-2415111


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T: +91-9941342299


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