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Due to higher quality standards, increasingly complex component designs, as well as modified coating materials and layer structures, cleaning plastic automotive parts in flatbed coating lines is becoming a major issue. OEMs too are increasingly demanding automated cleaning processes. Suitable for Industrie 4.0 applications, the quattroClean snow-jet technology meets these demands with ease.

The country's manufacturing sector is constantly on the lookout for ways to minimise waste streams and maximise its cost savings. Chip compacting could be a major step towards industrial waste management for reducing national loss and contributing to sustainability.

Mumbai, India – FAG Bearings India Ltd, a leading manufacturer of industrial and automotive bearings, has changed its corporate name to Schaeffler India Ltd recently. The process of changing the company's name was completed after the required regulatory and subsequent shareholder approvals were obtained.

Gurugram, India – Zavenir and Kluthe Group have announced a major strategic 50:50 joint venture, named Zavenir Kluthe. The aim of this tie-up is to cater to the needs of Automotive, Automotive Ancillaries, Heavy Engineering, and Plastic Industry.

Cleveland, US – The US cutting tool consumption recently totaled to $191.93 million according to the US Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT).

New Delhi, India – The manu-facturing sector outlook shows improvement in the first quarter of the fiscal (April - June 2017-18) due to a rise in the percentage of respondents reporting higher production as compared to previous quarter, according to FICCI's latest Quarterly Survey.

San Sebastian, Spain – The year 2016 witnessed an interesting growth in machine orders, with an increase of more than 22 percent. Exports grew by 6.6 percent, reaching € 1.18 billion.

Hannover, Germany – Schunk, the competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology of Lauffen, Germany, was presented with one of the world's most prestigious technology prizes, Hermes Award 2017 by Prof Dr Johanna Wanka at the Hannover Messe.

Milan, Italy – LAMIERA, the international biennial exhibition focused on the metal forming machine tool industry and related technologies, was a huge success.

Frankfurt, Germany – The EMO Hannover 2017 is exploring new approaches for strengthening mutual feedback between the academic and business communities.