The MMI Magazine is an initiative of the Indian Machine Tool
Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA) and is published in association with
the Modern Machine Shop. IMTMA has played a leading role in the
development of the machine tool industry, which is the backbone for
industrial growth in India. This national cause has been the guiding
force behind IMTMA and its membership.
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Newsletter - Issue 21, June 2026
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Redefining The Grinding Landscape
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Machine Learning (ML) algorithms operate in real-time, analyzing micro-sensory data to adjust manufacturing tolerances at a nanometer scale. This is the new reality of modern grinding. Grinding has evolved into the definitive frontier of smart manufacturing. We engaged with the industry’s leading engineering minds to uncover how these advancements are transforming today’s shop floors. To understand how sub-micron precision is achieved, manufacturers must look beneath the digital interfaces.
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TakeMe2Space Secures IN-SPACe Technology Adoption Fund Backing to Build StarSense
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TakeMe2Space (TM2Space), the deeptech company building India’s first orbital data center infrastructure, today announced that it has secured approval and backing under the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre’s (IN-SPACe) Technology Adoption Fund (TAF) for the development of StarSense, an indigenous, AI-powered star tracker. The company is now turning its attention to one of the most critical subsystems still imported into India.
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CECIMO Names José Pérez Berdud President for 2026-2028 Term
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CECIMO, the European Association of Manufacturing Technologies, announced the election of José Pérez Berdud, CEO, Fagor Automation, as its new President for a two-year term. He succeeds François Duval of United Machining France SAS. The election took place during CECIMO’s General Assembly in Basel. Berdud brings extensive leadership experience in industrial automation, machine tools, and advanced manufacturing technologies. His appointment comes at an important moment for Europe’s manufacturing industry.
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Driving Capacity Enhancement
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In an increasingly competitive manufacturing landscape, productivity improvement is no longer driven solely by adding machines or manpower. Sustainable growth today depends on intelligent shopfloor design, lean principles, and disciplined execution. This case study from Kiswok Industries, one of India’s leading foundries for machined ferrous castings, illustrates how a focused cellular manufacturing transformation enabled a 25 percent productivity improvement without plant expansion, while simultaneously improving cost, quality, and delivery performance.
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Kazam Recognized as Part of Startup Policy Forum’s #100DesiDeepTechs
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Kazam, one of India’s leading EV charging and energy-tech platforms, has been selected as part of the Startup Policy Forum’s first #100DesiDeepTechs list, a nation-building initiative with MeitY Startup Hub, Startup India (DPIIT), and IIT Madras, recognizing the startups shaping India’s deeptech future.
The Startup Policy Forum’s list brings together organizations working to solve real-world challenges through thoughtful, scalable solutions. The cohort spans 10 sub-sectors.
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Formlabs Unveils Fuse X1: Industrial Large-Format SLS 3D Printing at a Fraction of the Cost
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Formlabs, the largest supplier of professional SLA and SLS 3D printing systems in the world, today announced the Fuse X1, a breakthrough industrial large-format selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printing ecosystem designed to make high-throughput additive manufacturing more accessible to manufacturers, engineering teams, product developers, and service bureaus.
Customers across automotive and consumer products, including Tesla, Radio Flyer, and Autotiv Manufacturing have already used Fuse X1.
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