Nidec Machine Tool Set to Start Production with Cutting Tool Factory in India

Ranipet, Tamil Nadu – Nidec Machine Tool Corporation, a manufacturer of gear cutting machines, announced that it will build a new factory for Nidec India Precision Tools Ltd (NMTI), the company’s cutting tool manufacturer and seller, in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu state, India, with production set to begin on July 1.

The new factory, with a production capacity 1.5 times that of the company’s current manufacturing capability, will produce hob cutters, pinion cutters, and other cutting tools, and it will be able to quickly supply its customers in India and meet their needs in response to the growing demand for cars, construction, and farming machinery after its launch.

The new plant, which will be built on NMTI’s 55,000 sq mt site in Ranipet, will have a floor area of 2,000 sq mt and will house manufacturing lines of cutting tools—hobbing, shaping, shaving, and broaching machines—to cut exterior and internal gear teeth. Furthermore, with a shorter lead time and a larger product array, the new plant will be able to meet a wide range of its customers’ needs more quickly, while also increasing coating and other after-sales services.

With many two- and four-wheel vehicle manufacturers and suppliers related to machine tool manufacturers in those cities, the NMTI facility will be located near Chennai and Bengaluru, where the country’s auto industry is concentrated, and it aims to quickly supply its products to meet the industries’ diverse needs. The new facility will also serve as a machine tool sales base, with a machine tool show room to be installed by the autumn of this year for customers to see actual items.

Image Source: Nidec Machine Tool Corporation

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