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Inkjet Forum India announces joint venture collaboration with leading Mumbai based publisher Colour Publications.
Based in Mumbai, Inkjet Forum India has established a series of successful seminars, conferences and exhibitions in India on diverse subjects such as Digital Textile Printing, Industrial Inkjet Printing, Additive manufacturing and other applications. They also provide Be-spoke consulting and market research services to the various stakeholders of the inkjet industry. Inkjet Forum India announces joint venture collaboration with Colour Publications to form CNT (Catalysing New Technologies) Expositions and Services LLP.
“We are very pleased to announce this collaboration with Colour Publications Pvt. Ltd. to form CNT” adds Aditya Chandavarkar, Founder – Inkjet Forum India, “This collaboration will help us to leverage our market leading domain expertise and industry experience on a larger platform. It will also benefit us to draw into more than 6 decades of media and technical expertise at Colour Publications to reach out to the relevant mainstream industries in a comprehensive manner. This would in-turn also allow us to bring to the market more innovative conferences and technical seminars to develop and support the inkjet printing and additive manufacturing technology in India. We felt the need to infuse some new thoughts and minds into the same, and also take the inorganic growth path where needed to achieve our goals.” Under the new arrangement, Inkjet Forum India now stands acquired by CNT, and will conduct its activities under the auspices of CNT, guided by CNT’s vision and principles.
Dilip Raghavan, MD of Colour Publications Pvt. Ltd, adds “Aditya Chandavarkar brings with him about 8 years of experience in business analysis, printing expertise and his expertise of creating Inkjet Forum India, which is the only platform in India for inkjet printing technology. It also gives us an immediate footprint and a quick market access in this specific area of Inkjet Printing. It gives us 5 years of assimilated experience, industry contacts and domain knowledge. Our core identity and expertise at Colour Publications gives us the downstream industry penetration where we could help the industry and technology grow in a sustainable and healthy manner”
The new engagement begins without any further ado and is already on track. CNT will develop and organise two diverse events – Inside 3D Printing Mumbai (I3DP) 2016 and Inkjet India 2016 focussed on additive manufacturing and digital textile printing respectively.
Inkjet India 2016 – Digital Textile Conference is to be held in Mumbai on 7th December 2016, during the INDIA-ITME Event to allow delegates from across the country and also overseas to be a part of the same. This would be a one-day conference with theme displays and technology showcases from across the digital textile printing supply chain. We already have leading technology players signed up for the same.
I3DP Mumbai Expo and Conference moving into its second year after a successful launch last year will be held on 1st and 2nd December 2016 at the Nehru Centre. I3DP Mumbai will feature two days of conference sessions led by top industry experts, and two days of exhibitions presenting the latest 3D printers and services. Session topics will explore the ways to apply additive manufacturing to meet industrial and commercial needs in various industries including rapid prototyping, product development, medicine, automotive, technology, software, and more.
We remain optimistic that this combination of Inkjet Forum India and Colour Publications Pvt. Ltd. will help us move to the next level in terms of our service to the industry and genuinely do something to shore up these sectors and enhance the knowledge imparted to the industry therein. We seek the active involvement of the industry and also your feedback on areas where we could serve you better. We are firmly here to stay!
For further information, please contact:
| Aditya Chandavarkar
Founder & CEO Inkjet Forum India aditya@inkjetforumindia.com +91 9869441285 |
Dilip Raghavan
Managing Director Colour Publications Pvt. Ltd. raghavan.editor@gmail.com +91 9820469582 |
Additive Manufacturing at the Mechanical Engineering Summit
Berlin, October 22nd, 2014 – Will additive manufacturing (AM; generally known as 3D printing) change the world of our industrial processes? To which uses can we put this new technology already today, where does it still have potential for optimization? – Across the world, these questions affect mechanical and plant engineers, industrial users, researchers, and politicians.
At the 7th German Mechanical Engineering Summit in Berlin, experts gave insights into the technology’s current status. Additive manufacturing is an umbrella term for procedures which realize components directly from construction data files without the detour of tool and mold construction. Since the erection of three-dimensional structures happens layer by layer, this allows for production of highly complex components which could not be produced so far. In addition, small-volume batches down to batch size 1 become affordable. There is no limit to individualization of mass production. Spare parts out of data files and printer could replace storage in the future. But which part of this is a vision – and which is reality?
Industrial use next to basic research
“Additive manufacturing already possesses a maturity surpassing prototypes by far”, Rainer Lotz explained, general manager at the plant engineering company Renishaw. It could already be suitable and cost-efficient for small-volume batch production. All the more so if calculation encompasses the whole procedure including superior workpiece function – for example light weight construction or integration of functions. Renishaw develops, produces, and sells systems which produce components layer by layer out of finely powdered metals with a laser melting procedure. Demand for such systems is increasing rapidly.
Still, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Schmidt, chairholder for Photon Technologies at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, warned in Berlin against overestimating the maturity of additive manufacturing. While rapid growth of industrial use proves its enormous market potential, it also shows many companies’ disposition to adapt the young technology’s progress immediately. Nevertheless, all of it still happens in a very narrow process window. “It is absolutely necessary to further basic research, and to coordinate these efforts more than has been done so far,” Schmidt urged at the Mechanical Engineering Summit.
“We need a much deeper understanding of processes and materials,” Schmidt said. For in order to open up the whole potential of additive manufacturing, it is vital to broaden the so far limited choice of materials. In addition, it is necessary to reach a higher reproducibility of component properties via more exact process engineering. Mechanical and plant engineers, suppliers, and also researchers were called upon to devolop solutions suitable for industrial use for process interface equipment of today’s systems.
Additive manufacturing on the way to industry 4.0
Despite the conflicting priorities of specific industrial use and the necessity for in-depth basic research, Dr. Robert Neuhauser, general manager atSiemens AG for their branch Motion Control Systems, observes a definite trend towards industrial AM applications within mechanical engineering. Here, additive manufacturing combines with machining technologies and line concepts. “This has far-reaching consequences: procedures in the facilities change dramatically, and core competences shift from manufacture towards early phases of product life cycles – design, construction, optimization, and verification, also with help of cyber-physical systems,” he elaborated.
This shift creates a need for maximum digital consistency of data: from idea sketches up to logged production data for end-to-end tracking and tracing. The path points towards industry 4.0, and in Berlin, Neuhauser provided this catchphrase with specific meaning: “Additive manufacturing needs a consistent platform from design tools to machine automation, covering all relevant additive manufacturing procedures,” he explained. Siemens already supports these requirements in several ways, for example through the “Digital Enterprise Platform”, and through their Automation and Motion Control Solutions.
The Additive Manufacturing Association within VDMA
The exchange of experiences between mechanical engineers, users, and researchers did not start at the Mechanical Engineering Summit in Berlin. Already at the end of May 2014, the Additive Manufacturing Association within VDMA was constituted, initiated by the Printing and Paper Technologies Association within VDMA and the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (VDW). “By now, we have approximately 60 members along the whole value chain of additive manufacturing,” Rainer Gebhardt explains, the Association’s project manager. This open and international association is meant to be a coordinating platform to facilitate communication between players of additive manufacturing, concerning questions on practical experience, research, development, as well as standardization. The Association’s website at http://am.vdma.org also serves this goal.
Contact
Rainer Gebhardt
Additive Manufacturing Association within VDMA
Tel: +49 (0)69 6603-1902
rainer.gebhardt@vdma.org
Source of the image : LZN Laser Zentrum Nord GmbH, Fotolia
HP’s entry in 3D print. Meg Whitman’s comments with Cramer
HP’s Meg Whitman talked to Jim Cramer on CNBC yesterday and mentioned, again, HP’s eminent plan to enter the 3D market, possibly this calendar year (this blogger is not of the opinion the product will be to market in a substantial way by the end of HP’s fiscal close in October as some suggest––see below).
This topic has been discussed ad nauseam on-line, but here are my points about the interview:
1) It will be very interesting to see what happens in the market and positioning with current 3D giants Stratasys and 3Dsystems. HP is going squarely after their sweet spot, the higher-end market space. Ms. Whitman refers to this as the “enterprise” space.
2) I think any business in the 3D print space, manufactures of printers, software vendors, and service providers will benefit by the trickle down affect as this giant enters the market. Long term, the playing field will define…
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3D Printing Showcase at IndusPRINT 2014
Inkjet Forum India always gets innovative with every conference that’s held. After a series of comprehensive events on Digital Textile Printing and establishing the “Inkjet India” flagship conference brand worldwide, Inkjet Forum India has developed a knowledge transfer platform for the currently fast evolving industrial printing segment. The company brings to you a ‘3D Printing Showcase’ which will be co-located with IndusPRINT 2014 – the first conference in Asia, which is specifically focused towards industrial inkjet and printing technology. This conference will examine the emerging applications for inkjet and print such as product decoration, labeling & packaging & functional deposition.
3D Printing technologies are rapidly gaining ground and radically changing the landscape of prototyping, additive manufacturing and product development. According to MarketsandMarkets, the 3D printing market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 23% from 2013 and reach $8.41B in 2020. India with its large pool of engineering & creative talent will be the market to watch out for in the next 5 – 10 years. The 3D Printing Showcase will be a part of IndusPRINT 2014 – The first conference in India, which is specifically focused towards
industrial inkjet, printing technology & 3D Printing. This conference will examine the emerging applications for inkjet and substrate deposition. The showcase will consist of live demo of a 3D design printed into an object, Industrial applications of 3D, Additive Manufacturing vs 3D Printing, Applications of 3D Printing & 3D startups in Asia/India.
Speakers from the areas of Digital, Screen, Functional & 3D printing will share their knowledge on the current technology and market trends. The Speakers will comprise of Mr. James Gill, who will speak on “How Digital Inkjet is changing the Industrial process”. Amongst the others, are Mr. Bharghav Mistry who is a firm believer in screen-printing technology will speak on “Innovations in Industrial Screen Printing”. Mr. Stewart Partridge will provide valuable insight into industrial printing with his experience ranging from screen printing to cutting edge industrial inkjet printing. Mr. Frazer Chesterman with his experience at FESPA, FM Brooks and in understanding the trends of printing across segments will speak on the market trends of Industrial Printing in Europe and Ms. Debbie Thorp, Director, Global Inkjet Systems Ltd (GIS) will bring in her 2 decades of digital printing experience to IndusPRINT 2014.
IndusPRINT 2014 will provide the delegates a platform to network with industry experts, to discover pioneering printing technologies, to stay updated latest technology developments and to adopt them successfully in their manufacturing processes to boost business opportunity. Leading technology providers from the decorative and functional printing sector will showcase innovative technology and manufacturing techniques to enhance the production process and lend it flexibility.
About Inkjet Forum India
Inkjet Forum India strives to lead the industry towards innovation in Inkjet! Our primary objectives comprise of assisting the printing industry to upgrade with technological developments, understand various applications & market trends in the areas of digital textile printing, ceramic inkjet printing, industrial inkjet & printing inks. We also possess the experience in hosting the most comprehensive and informative conferences and seminars for the Indian inkjet industry.
Contact
Divya Vinekar,
Email: divya@inkjetforumindia.com
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