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ALUCAST - A GRAND SUCCESS ALUCAST - the biennial International Conference and Exhibition on Die Casting Technology concluded its proceedings on 3rd December,. Organized by Aluminium Casters Association of India (Alucast) and produced by NürnbergMesse India, the exhibition cum conference held at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre attracted a record number of Exhibitors, Visitors and Delegates, surpassing the figures of 2014 event by over 40%. Out of the 150 brands on display, 25% of the participation was international from countries including Japan, Switzerland, Germany, Taiwan, Italy and China. A notable feature was the CHINA PAVILION under which companies dealing in design and manufacture of Dies, Die Casting machines, Machine accessories and PDC Castings for auto parts displayed their products. The three day exhibition cum conference attracted over 3285 visitors. The Theme for the Event was: Challenges Ahead for Aluminium Die Casters. The 17 papers presented during the conference were attended by 200+ delegates. ALUCAST 2018 will take place from the 6th-8th December, 2018 at IEML, Noida, NCR. From left to right: Zubin Kabraji, Secretary, Aluminium Casters association of India. R.A.R Prasad, Technical Advisor, Aluminium Casters association of India. Sonia Prashar, Chairman & Managing Director, NürnbergMesse India Pvt. Ltd. Milind Doiphode, Head IPO India, Mercedes Benz Cars, Procurement & Supplier s Quality. Prasan Firodia, President, Aluminium Casters association of India, Managing Director- Force Motors. Ajay Nair, Partner - Advisory Services, Ernst & Young. T. Parabrahman, Trustee, Aluminium Casters association of India
EXHIBITORS: FACTS & FIGURES - 150 Brands from 10 Countries - Participation from Taiwan, Japan, Switzerland, China, Canada, German & Italy - 6000 Sqm of gross display area - 25% International Participation Exhibitors were impressed with the number of visitors 95% 97% Exhibitors were impressed with the Quality of visitors 95% Exhibitors were happy with the overall success of their participation
TOP 3 REASONS FOR EXHIBITING AT ALUCAST 2018 - Presenting new products and technologies - The whole die casting value chain in one place - New business contacts and networking PRODUCTS ON DISPLAY Aluminium Die Casting Aluminium Recycling Automation of Casting Process Melting Practices and Metal Treatment Post Casting Operations Heat Treatment Specialists Instrumentation and Control Software Systems Integration/ Rapid Prototyping Die Casting Machinery Manufacturers Die Manufacturers Machine Tools Government Bodies and Associations Environmental Regulations Health and Safety Human Resource Management EXHIBITOR FEEDBACK We would like to thank Alucast and NürnbergMesse India teams for professionally organizing Alucast Exhibition once again. Overall the response at the exhibition was very good in terms of quality of visitors and leads generated. Technical conference topics were latest and the presentation made by experts from the Industry was thought provoking. Mallikarjuna S National Manager, Head - Marketing & Business Development, Buhler (India) Pvt. Ltd. Despite various economic reforms happening in the country at the time, ALUCAST fared really well for us in terms of both the crowd attending the event as well as the arrangements done by NürnbergMesse Team! Srikanth N S Addala Sales & Marketing (PR) Manager - India, Magma Engineering Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. The ALUCAST exhibition and conference was organised competently by Alucast and NürnbergMesse teams, and was a perfect platform for LUBRIKOTE to showcase our product line of release agents and other Specialities for the Aluminium die casting industry. Rahul Ramchandani Director, Lubrikote Specialities Pvt. Ltd.
VISITORS: FACTS & FIGURES - Total 3285 Visitors attended the event. VISITORS: BUSINESS CATEGORY Technology Suppliers & Buyers 11% Tool Room Centers 10% Product & Service Users 12% Investors & Promoters 8% Casting Purchasers (OEMs, Tier 1 & Tier 2) 27% Others 23% Consultants 9% Congratulations for concluding ALUCAST successfully. It was one of the most Wellarranged conference and exhibition I have attended. Thank you for your hard work. Prosanto Pal Senior Fellow, Industrial Energy Efficiency Division,, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) VISITORS: POSITION Others 7% Director/Owner 23% Marketing & Sales 19% Procurement Deptartment 12% Production Deptartment 21% Maintenance Deptartment 8% Quality Deptartment 10%
ALUCAST FOUNDRY AWARDS REPORT Jaya Hind Industries, Pune, Best Foundry (Large Scale) Castall Technologies, Hyderabad, Best Foundry (Medium Scale) Alubee Die casters, Hosur, Best Foundry (Small Scale) Award of Appreciation was given to Aakar Foundry, Pune, for special efforts by Small Scale unit. SPECIAL RECOGNITION BEST DIE-CASTING AWARD Mr. RAR Prasad, Technical Advisor, ALUCAST who has been associated with the association and event from the start was honored for his contribution and commitment and was presented with a Memento by Mr. Prasan Firodia, President, ALUCAST. On the last day of the event the Best Die Casting awards were announced : a new feature which drew an overwhelming response from the visitors. IBEX Industries, Bangalore won the award for the best casting and JayaHind Industries, Pune won the award for second best casting.
CONFERENCE: CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR ALUMINIUM DIE-CASTERS Relentless pressure on automobile manufacturers to comply with increasingly stringent norms for emission and fuel efficiency is posing several challenges to castings manufacturers, forcing complete rethinking among designers, engineers, scientists in the die casting community. Papers presented during the Conference ALUCAST - India's leading event for Aluminium die-casting technology presented a review of how challenges have been faced and resolved successfully. The sessions led by the most influential experts covered latest technology and market topics, and provided participants with an opportunity to gain new skills and knowledge to enhance their expertise in various domains. TOPICS & SPEAKERS Modern Trends to Improve Lifetime of HPDC Dies - Daniel Frie, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH, Germany Increasing Cost Effectiveness of Die Casting Process by Using High Thermal Conductivity HTCS Tool Steels for the Dies - I. Valls, A. Hamasaiid, Rovalma S A, Spain Systematic Process Optimisation of Die Casting Cell - Marc Fuchs, Bühler AG, Switzerland Cost Reduction and Productivity Improvement Through Lean Manufacturing - Viren Joshi, Sigma Electric Mfg. Corpn., India Simulation evolves to autonmous optimization - Gerard Wong, Magmasoft, Hyderabad, India Thermal Mapping and Quality Aspects of HPDC Castings - Aniket Patole, Jayahind Industries, Pune, India Water Conservation through the Utilization of Advanced Performance Die Lubricants - John J. Belyk, Chemtrend, U.S. Aluminium Degassing and Selection of Appropriate Degassing Tool - Ram Chitalkar, Bhaskar Nair, Morgan Advanced Materials, India Influence of Sr, Ti and Cooling rate on mechanical properties and microstructure of cam bearing as an automotive part - Hasan Akbari, Mehdi Garousi, Ekbatan Gas Company, Iran Fondarex Vacuum Die Casting - Steve Schackemy, Fondarex, Switzerland Innovative Refractory Technology for Aluminium and Die Casting Applications - Charles Essman, Allied Mineral Products Inc. Colombus - Ohio, USA The Importance of Melt Cleanliness Measurement in Aluminium Foundries - Roger S Kendrick, Foseco International Efficient Die Casting With 2-Platen Technology - Rudolf Pagitz, Bühler AG, Switzerland Understanding the behaviour of dies in High Pressure Diecasting (HPDC) - Dr. Shamsundar, Pro Sim R & D Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India Cost Saving Potential By Use of Nano-Ceramic Coatings in Aluminium LPDC / GDC - Volker Hofmann, CeraNovis GmbH, Saarbruerken, Germany Binders for Non-Ferrous Castings - Dipak Ghosh, Forace Polymers Pvt. Ltd., India Energy efficiency improvements in aluminium casting units: results from actual energy audit studies - E Nand Gopal & Prosanto Pal, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi
www.alucastexpo.com EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE - ALUMINIUM DIE-CASTING 6-8 DECEMBER 2018 INDIA EXPO MART (IEML), GREATER NOIDA, U.P. (DELHI-NCR), INDIA For more information & space booking, please contact: Aluminium Casters' Association of India Ms. Veena Upadhye Tel + 91 20 2729 0014 alucastindia@alucast.co.in NürnbergMesse India Pvt. Ltd. Ms. Rucheeka Chhugani Tel +91 11 4716 8828 rucheeka.chhugani@nm-india.com R Organized by: Produced by: