13/01/2009
With CERATIZIT to cost leadership: report on the Indian market leader RSB
RSB Vice-Manager Anand Das: “CERATIZIT offers better performance and special solutions |
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RSB Global is India’s largest manufacturer of components for the automotive industry. At the RSB subsidiary, RSB Transmissions Ltd. in Jamshedpur in India, CERATIZIT cutting tools are applied, for example the MaxiMill 270 milling cutter. The task of the carbide specialist is the following: measurable cost reduction for the production of flywheel housings and gears.
RSB counts on CERATIZIT tools when milling cases. Precision machining is thus a requirement for the manufacture of components under high stress. As a subcontractor of the automotive industry, RSB is under enormous pressure. Anand Das, Vice-Manager RSB: “In this industry sector there is only one topic: reduce costs, reduce costs and reduce costs. At the same time the development of new components with improved performance is necessary, as trucks are able to transport an ever increasing load, their horsepower is rising and they are continuously becoming faster.”
So the requisites for all subcontractors of the automotive industry are high. Only those who have the best partners win the race. RSB has worked together with CERATIZIT since 2002. Das: “CERATIZIT offers better performance and special solutions for important application areas. We will focus increasingly on components for the automotive industry and also apply new materials. With the impressive innovative strength shown by CERATIZIT we are certain that the carbide specialists will also support us in this respect.”
The 450 employees at the Jamshedpur site produce a total of 400 different parts. The CERATIZIT tools are applied to machine up to 2,800 gear cases per month. The A270 milling cutter which shows great stability and is suitable for a variety of applications, is very popular at RSB.
(Interview for info box with picture)
Rainer Drieling, CERATIZIT product manager in charge of the milling sector, is convinced by the performance of MaxiMill 270. We asked him why he is so enthusiastic about the CERATIZIT tool.
1. What makes the MaxiMill milling system so successful?
“The 270 milling system is a fully-fledged system with great stability. In the industry it therefore has the reputation of being very reliable and is appreciated for its consistent results and long tool life. The positive geometry adds to the excellent system while at the same time protecting machine and spindle. As top quality surface finish is achieved when applying this tool, it is a very economic solution.”
2. What are typical applications of MaxiMill 270?
“Face milling in general and in combination with our Masterfinish finishing inserts, the production of highly precise surfaces at high cutting speeds. Slot milling and chamfering as well as pocket milling in plunging operations are also applications the MaxiMill 270 milling cutter is well-suited for.”
3. In which respect is MaxiMill 270 superior compared to competitors’ products?
“Both the programme width and the application in connection with CERATIZIT HyperCoat milling grades make MaxiMill 270 a face milling tool which customers cannot afford to ignore. In terms of economy the 270 system, which offers a unique price-performance ratio, gives an essential impulse to the cutting tool industry.”
RSB Global - India’s largest manufacturer of components for the automotive industry
The RSB group was founded in 1975 and consists of five companies with five production sites in India and one in Michigan, USA. Through the years the RSB group developed from a product manufacturer to a system supplier. The product range includes axles, crankshafts and camshafts, components for gears, trailers and drags. Some of their customers are companies such as Volvo, Caterpillar, John Deere, Fiat and Tata. The RSB group attained a turnover of 130 million dollars with 1,300 employees. Chairman R. K. Behera describes RSB’s policy by quoting the famous American civil rights activist Malcolm X: “Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” RSB in the Internet: http://www.rsbglobal.com/.
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