Surat-based Sahajanand Technology Private Limited (STPL) will be exhibiting their latest 3D Printers at the flagship Die and Mould India International Exhibition 2022 organised by Tool and Gauge Manufacturers Association (TAGMA) India from 27th to 30th of April 2022, at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai.
Sahajanand Technology Private Limited (STPL) 3D Printing pioneers in rapid prototyping & additive manufacturing serve a wide range of industries. Their services and solutions are offered in rapid prototyping, toolmaking, mould making, reverse engineering, functional testing, mockups, end-use products and low volume manufacturing. STPL will be exhibiting their wide range of 3D printers and innovative solutions at DMI 2022 from their stall G9.
“Die and Mould International Expo organised by TAGMA is one of the leading exhibitions in India for dies, moulds and tools. As a 3D Printing, we support the toolmakers with prototyping, and that is a critical application for new product development. The products STPL is going to offer for the toolmakers will help them to increase their efficiency”, said Kuntesh Radadiya, Business Head of STPL 3D Printing Division, in an exclusive interaction with Machine Maker.
He informed the industry especially automotive, aerospace and home utility will be greatly looking forward to looking at the latest innovations in the die, and toolmaking at this exhibition which is getting organised after 4 years due to COVID19. “Due to pandemic this exhibition is taking place after a long time, that is why this exhibition can be fruitful”, added Mr Radadiya.
As Industry 4.0 is booming across the globe, STPL is planning to make India’s mark on the global manufacturing map. STPL has been in the running of providing cutting-edge solutions in the manufacturing industry for about three decades. They are also one of the very few global companies that offer complete technology solutions for the diamond manufacturing sector, including diamond analysis, planning, processing, cutting, blocking, polishing, and also safe diamond trading.
They started by developing technology for developing diamonds based on Surat and now they have every solution for the same under one roof. Understanding the market requirements, Kuntesh presented his findings to Rahul Gaywale, the CEO of STPL, and the journey of the 3D Printing division of STPL started. Initially, the company started by importing a few 3D Printing machines to India and gradually started making laser machine parts. Developing parts in-house was reducing the cost and time of production.
As the customer demand was increasing for such cost-effective and reliable 3D printing Solutions, STPL started to develop 3D Printing solutions within the company. There was a lack of availability of servicing and timely maintenance of the machines in the Indian market and they had to depend on countries like China and Europe for the same. STPL’s plan of action was to diminish this lack of availability with the help of a skilled team.
For Additive Manufacturing, be it resin-based, powder-based, metal-based, or polymer-based, STPL is aiming to bring it all to the market very soon. The team developed the Polymer 3D printer which was launched on August 2021. These Resin-based Printers are the INSL series which has 5 models ranging from 300mm-1100mm. STPL is also the only company in India that is into Stereolithography (SLA) Technology. They have also developed a Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) machine as well.
Scope of 3D Printing in Indian Manufacturing
As of now, even the biggest names in the Indian manufacturing industry are using standard 3D Printers during their new product development process. But in terms of speed, accuracy, and consistency the quality of such printers is not up to the industry benchmark.
Currently, there are very few companies that offer industrial solutions for the same. STPL is planning to fill the gap between rapidly rising requirements and scarce availability.
The market for an accurate 3D Printer is vast, Ranging from Automobile, R&D, Aerospace & Defense, Healthcare & Medical, Robotics, Utilities, and Arts & crafts. For example, the advancement in 3D Printing is being utilized in drone making.
STPL offers carbon fibre metal printing for this purpose as it is more lightweight yet strong. The same material is also used in the production of ammunition because of the accuracy and customization choices available. The same is also implied in the toy manufacturing sector and many more practical applications are open.
STPL is currently working on expanding its 3D Printing division by introducing Multicolor and Multi Texture printing. “We aim to exploit the full potential of 3D printing and to make it easily accessible and affordable even by the common people as a household equipment.” Concludes Kuntesh Radadiya.
