Expected to be the world’s third-largest automotive market in terms of volume by 2026, India’s automotive industry currently manufactures around 26 million motor vehicles per year, with around 4.7 million of which are exported around the globe.
As the industry continues to grow, manufacturers are now pro-actively searching for innovative ways to improve the quality and efficiency of parts and end products.
Kleenoil Filtration India Pvt Ltd., a leading supplier of industrial oil and coolant filters in the Indian Sub-Continent, supply Eclipse Magnetics’ Micromag filters to many of India’s biggest manufacturers, including Sansera Engineering Ltd. and Hero Motocorp.
Kleenoil installed an Eclipse Magnetics’ Micromag high-performance filtration system inline before the machine’s pump to minimise the number of ferrous particles contacting the grinding wheel. Containing a high-intensity magnetic circuit, the Micromag filter removes a high-proportion of ferrous contamination, including the finest of particles, without the need to regularly replace consumable media filters, or having adverse effects on fluid properties.
Following the installation, Sansera was able to maintain its production volume whilst also seeing a significant extension in the overall life of grinding wheels, boosting the tool life efficiency by 250%. The Micromag also vastly improved reject rates. The cleaner fluids enabled better contact between the grinding wheel and the part, which enhanced the surface finish consistency with improved Ra values. The number of parts failing quality inspection fell by 90%, resulting in significant monthly savings in scrappage or rework.
The combined benefits of longer grinding wheel life and fewer rejects enabled Sansera to recover its investment costs in just 7 months of the Micromag Installation.
