India is becoming a fast moving, innovative market

Returning after a gap of four years, the 12th Die Mould India International Exhibition will give the OEMs as well as service providers a networking platform to interact with each other. It will also help them discuss about the advancements in the sector, implement the same to increase productivity and revenue. To be held at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai from April 27, 2022, the exhibition is the first to bring the industry players under one roof physically after the Covid-19 pandemic.

CNCTimes (www.cnctimes.com), the gateway to the machine tool industry interacts with the exhibitors and their channel partners who will be showcasing their products at the exhibition.

Mr. Sunil Desai, Managing Director, Designcell CAD-CAM Solutions Pvt. Ltd, in a tete-a-tete with CNCTimes.com, shares his views on the expo. Below are the excerpts:

Q. Tell us about yourself and your company.

A. We, Designcell Cad Cam Solutions Pvt Ltd, are now TopSolid India, as a subsidiary to TopSolid SAS, France for all verticals of integrated CAD/CAM/PDM Software products.

TopSolid and its various other modules are preferred CAD/CAM solutions of top manufacturing houses worldwide.

TOPSOLID India focuses on promoting and supporting TopSolid CAD/CAM/PDM software solutions locally for tool room and manufacturing requirements.

TOPSOLID India is led by Mr. Sunil Desai and Mr. Bhavin Padechia, who bring valuable knowledge of the CAD/CAM/PDM market as founders of DESIGNCELL, specialized in offering manufacturing-based CAD/CAM software services.

With the headquarters in Mumbai and a growing network of pan-India channel partners, DESIGNCELL has provided services for several leading companies in the tooling, precision machining, medical orthopaedic implants, furnishing industry etc. to name a few.

Q. What is your product line?

A. TopSolid CAD CAM PDM is a powerful digital Tool covering complete design to manufacturing spectrum from 3D modeling, simulation, precision manufacturing & shop floor management that meets the needs of industries covering Precision Machining, Tooling Industry, Furnishing and other verticals as well.

In the forthcoming Die & Mould, 2022, TopSolid India will be show casing following products useful for Tooling sector.

TOPSOLID'DESIGN - A revolution in CAD to design complex assemblies in record time with simple, user-friendly software. CAD software with outstanding modeling capacity and comes with Unparalleled security and flexibility CAD software with native and transparent PDM

TOPSOLID'CAM - A simple, intuitive and scalable global CAD/CAM solution ideal tool for tooling & production engineering. Easy to use control of a mill/turn or a continuous 5-axis machining center. Reliable and accurate simulation for secure production & Native interoperability, regardless of the CAD system.

TOPSOLID'MOLD - An ideal digital design & manufacturing chain for tools

TopSolid’Mold speeds up the design of core cavity blocks, defines all moving parts, optimizes the creation of cooling circuits and quickly produces drafts for moldmakers.

TOPSOLID'PROGRESS - The cutting and stamping CAD/CAM solution for toolmakers

Design complete tools in 3D, makes strip design easier and reduce your production time.

TOPSOLID'SHOPFLOOR -A SOFTWARE MANAGES YOUR ENTIRE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, FROM THE FIRST 3D IMPORT TO THE FINISHED PART... data centralization, making information available. Workflow automation, Connection to your environment's systems  in short A complete MODULAR and SCALABLE SYSTEM for your workshops.

TOPSOLID'INSPECTION – Optimises Quality controls with Ballooning and dimension control.

Direct use of the drawing and Shopfloor data entry interface with Analysis and capability

Q. Are you exhibiting any new technology?

A. Yes, we will be presenting all verticals of digital technologies for Ind 4.0 road map. We present TopSolid product line for our Tooling fraternity in their digital factory journey:

i.e from a napkin sketch to estimating & planning of the project, use our software solutions how to manage production by designing and programming parts for manufacturing and finally ensure quality control prior to delivery. These products can be integrated with the existing ERP systems. In short TopSolid Digital Factory concept will give the opportunity to increase the productivity and bring value to the tooling manufacturing fraternity through their Ind. 4.0 journey.

Q. What are your expectations from this exhibition?

A. To meet our existing customers and prospects and showcase our latest modules with the digital road for Industry 4.0. The goal is also to interact & receive their feedback and expectations from us as their digital engineering technology partner.

Q. Going forward, how do you see the future of the industry?

A. We wish to create awareness of latest developments across the world targeting our Indian prospects to get the best technologies available across the globe which are time tested and proven by our principal users. In this fast evolving and innovative market, light off machining, digital factory, artificial intelligence, robotics will be soon a common norm for our Indian manufacturing sector. Future is bright, considering volatility experienced due to global pandemic and current unstable political war like situation and world is looking towards India as future stable partner to invest and source their products, hence this will be an ideal situation for Indian industry to hasten up innovations. With industry-friendly government policies, the sector is sure to move ahead to contribute to our country’s Atmanirbhar Bharat vision.

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