Sugino Machine India Pvt. Ltd. established its office in Gurgaon as its primary base in July 2014. Currently, the company also has offices in Bangalore and Mumbai, providing sales and after-sales service of Sugino Machine's products throughout India. This article focuses on the "EV industry," a trend in the Indian manufacturing market, and introduces Sugino Machine's recommended products that are optimal for EV parts machining.

“Machining” and “cleaning” utilizing proprietary technologies

India is proactive in incorporating new industries. In particular, India is making efforts as its national policy in the fields of semiconductors and EVs (electric vehicles), and is one of the countries areas in Asia where the shift to EVs is most pronounced. As a result, many companies are more aggressive in capital investment than in other countries, and demand for machine tools and industrial machinery is expected to be high.

One of Sugino Machine's strengths is its wide range of technologies. We have a wide variety of highly unique products, and we excel at proposing solutions to our customers' problems and issues. Of course, the EV field is no exception. Among Japanese-affiliated manufacturers, we have an abundant lineup of products for EV parts machining. We would like to introduce two of our most popular products that focus on "machining" and "cleaning," which are the key elements of parts machining.

Parts machining: GIGAFEEDER

This is a large-size parts machining center developed for purpose of machining aluminum frame parts and battery trays used in EV parts. It can be equipped with up to six spindles and is based on Sugino Machine's drilling/tapping unit "SELFEEDER." It is a highly productive and versatile machining center that takes up less space compared to large-size machining centers, yet it is faster and allowing a wide range of machining operations such as cutting, drilling, and tapping to be performed on a single unit.
▶ Explaining the features of GIGAFEEDER！

Parts cleaning: High-pressure washing machine

▲Sugino Machine's parts washing machine "JCC Series"

Parts washing machine capable of high-pressure cleaning of large-size parts. It can be used to wash large-size parts such as an entire battery tray^※ ※Custom order manufacturing

From a safety perspective, "cleanliness" is important for EV parts. However, EV parts have many tap holes with small diameters, making them difficult to clean. Many workplaces may be concerned about chips and swarf remaining during machining. Sugino Machine's high-pressure washing machine accurately targets areas that require removal of dirt and burrs (tap holes, oil holes, water jacket holes, etc.) and cleans them with the optimal pressure to achieve high-precision cleaning without damaging the workpiece. In particular, seal surfaces, which are common in EV workpiece, are vulnerable to oil and cleaning methods are limited, but our high-pressure washing machine is also suitable for degreasing seal surfaces.

Sugino Machine's emphasis on environmentally conscious manufacturing

Among Sugino Machine's proprietary technologies, "cleaning" is the oldest and most unique field. We are probably the only manufacturer in the world that manufactures everything from high-pressure water generators to cleaning equipment in-house. One of the advantages of products manufactured by Sugino Machine is not only the functionality of the machines, but also their energy-saving and environmentally friendly features.

For the first time in the world, we have developed the energy-saving package "JCC-eSmart" that significantly reduces the power consumption of high-pressure parts washing machines. Energy consumption can be minimized by optimizing the cleaning conditions according to the required quality of cleanliness and deburring, and by varying the pressure of the high-pressure water generating pump.

We strive for energy-efficient and environmentally friendly manufacturing in all of our other products, including machining centers and water-jet cutters. In addition to machining and cleaning, we can handle everything from production line concepts creation to machine configuration on a one-stop basis. Sugino Machine provides complete support from maintenance to problem solving when trouble occurs.

▲All the staff of the Indian corporation

Takahiro Masuda
Director
June 2013: Joined Sugino Machine Co., Ltd.
Based in the Tokyo office and engaged in sales activities
December 2017: Assigned to Thailand as Sales Manager of Sugino Machine (Thailand) Ltd.
December 2021: Assigned to India as Director of Sugino Machine India Pvt. Ltd.

If you have issues with machining or cleaning EV parts in India, or are interested in other industrial machinery manufactured by Sugino Machine, please contact us using the form below.