From M.D's DESK

Dear friend,

Praga had passed through many depressing years in past, but these setbacks are nothing but a setup for a come back. There is nothing constant in this world except change. The way we plan, organise and manage our activities also needs to be changed with the help of not only our own experience but also that of others. I am very happy our employees have rightly understood the present scenario and reorganised their activities for a change - change for better future of the organisation.

Without vision, an organisation will perish but with vision the organisation will flourish. We have our Vision & Mission statements defined. Praga is determined to rebuild its Credibility, Goodwill, Reputation and executing step by step as planned. For reaching the set Vision goals, it is very important to monitor each and every step, establish a milestone, provide positive feedback from customers, put right people with right corporate cluture in right place. Self introspection and continuous improvement of customer care and their satisfaction play vital role to achieve the success. In this direction, we have devised Customers' Feedback/Response Sheet. This is helping us to know the customers reaction on our quality and level of service to customers.

Our endeavour has been to supply quality products, prompt supply of spares to reduce down time and ensure that the expensive machines at our customers' works operate without any snags. We always empathise with our customers and fulfil their requirements at a high speed. We are also open to listen to the voice of customers and know the value of time and money of our esteemed customers. With the change in work atmosphere and prompt customer care, Praga has been steadily showing its ability to maintain ever expanding group of satisfied and loyal customers.

Customer satisfaction has ben the focal point for our existence. We want to earn our customers' Trust and we firmly believe that prompt service has always been the secret for success.

We strive to achieve true PRAGA - Prestige Regained And Glory Attained.

I Wish you all a very happy and prosperous Deepavali

- KISHAN MEHROTRA


Mr.Bandaru Dattatreya - Ministar of State for Railways being
felicitated by the employees of the company


Mr.M.S.Zahed - Chairman, HMT cutting the ribbon on the
occasionof release of News bulletin "Today's Praga"


A Hindi meet was organised on 14th September on the occasion
of "HINDI DAY"

   
THE CHANGING FACE OF PRAGA

PRAGA
can now deliver CNC Cutter and Tool Grinder - Model 425-4X-P within one month after the placement of order.

 

 

 

Spline Rolling Machines:Used for the Auto and Auto Ancillaries manufacturing intricate splines, etc., will now be delivered within one month.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tube Finning Machines :
Used for manufacturing finned tubes for the Refrigeration and Air conditioning Industry is now available with a delivery period of one month.

 

 

 

PRAGA has delivered Surface Grinding machines one each to M/S.Ace Designers - Bangalore, M/s. Hindustan Lever Ltd. - Pune within four days.
PRAGA has despatched Surface Grinding machines one each to M/s. IT Connector Systems - Delhi, M/s. Hema Engineering - Delhi , M/s. Caparo Engineering - Delhi , M/s. Harsoria Health Care - Gurgaon, M/s.Micron Instruments - Delhi within two weeks.
PRAGA has also supplied Cutter and Tools Grinder to M/s. Caparo Engineering - Delhi within two weeks.
PRAGA has despatched Thread rolling machine with Force feed attachment to M/s.Manav Engineering - Chandrapur within two weeks.
PRAGA has sold the First pulley forming machine to M/s. TVS Lucas - Chennai.
PRAGA will be despatching Thread rolling machine with Force feed attachment to M/s Punjab Bevel Gears - U.P and Milling machine Model-221T to M/s.Boys town - Hyderabad. within four days.

For the past few months, Praga has been delivering products to its customers and endeavoring to match their expectations. The result has been very encouraging in terms of customer reponse. The comments made by some of our valued customer has been reproduced in this bulletin, which goes to prove that the customers has not lost faith on Praga.

The deliveries has been prompt as usual and nearly 95% of our customers have expressed their satisfaction with regard to the services rendered by Praga. We are aiming to satisfy all our customers (100%) within the next 3 months with our products and services.

Your cooperation and support at this stage would be invaluable to Praga. We at Praga look forward to deliver keeping your expectations in mind as always.

Praga has successfully reconditioned and commissioned the CNC Horizontal Machining Centre for Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi which is a good beginning for the Company.

New products are being introduced at regular intervals. Praga is selling two foreign manufacturer's brand of Vertical Machining Centre, from Taiwan and Germany with an agreement to sell and service their machines in India. The latest addition is M/s Alzmetall from German, manufacturers of Drilling machine and Vertical Machining Centres,

Besides the above, Praga has introduced Vertical Machining Centre (developed in house), Cylindrical Grinders, Hydraulic Power Chuck, Turret Head and pallet changer to its current product range. Enquiries for any of Praga's products and services can be sent through Praga's web site www.pragatools.org or directly to AGM (BDD & CCG), Praga Tools Ltd., Kavadiguda road, Secunderabad.

We at Praga firmly believe in the dictum :
Customer satisfaction comes first, Praga's prestige will follow in due course.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND HAPPENINGS :
Reduced delivery period for the following machines are being offered to satisfy our customers.

PRAGA can now deliver CNC Horizontal Machining Centre Model - CNC HMC H60A within two months after the placement of order.

   
OUR NEW PRODUCTS

Cylindrical Grinder : Praga High Precision Cylindrical Grinding Machines are designed and manufactured to achieve high accuracies of Roundness and Cylindricity of Jobs. They are suitable for small component manufacture and precision grinding applications. These machines are designed to cater to the requirements of Small Scale Industries, Tool Rooms, Technical / Educational Institutions and for Small Component manufacture in other Industries. These machines are compactly and ergonomically designed and are available both in Conventional and CNC Versions. Internal Grinding Attachment is offered as an option. Technical specifications are :
a) Height of Centres - 100mm
b) Grinding Length between centres-450mm
c) Main Motor - Wheel Head 2.2 KW.

Vertical Machining Centre : Praga has developed CNC Vertical Machining Centre in 3 models viz VMC-855, VMC-960 & VMC-1050, which are state of the art machines manufactured with a high degree of precision, reliability and low cost, The machines would be priced in the range of Rs.20-28 Lakhs.

Hydraulic Power Chucks : Praga has developed Hydraulic power chucks of size 250mm and 200mm which are very cost effective with a high degree of precision and reliability.

Pallet Changers : are now available in various sizes for the OEM'S of CNC Machining Centres.

 

 

Turret Heads : 8 and 12 station Turret Head can now be sourced from Praga by the OEM's of CNC lathe.

 

 

MODEL
X Axis Travel
Y Axis Travel
Z Axis Travel
Spindle & Speed
VMV - 855
VMC - 960
VMC - 1050
800 mm
900 mm
1050 mm
500 mm
600 mm
550 mm
520 mm
600 mm
600 mm
7.5KW/10h.p 6000/8000/10000 rpm
11KW/15h.p 6000/8000/10000 rpm
11KW/15h.p 6000/8000/10000 rpm

VERTICAL MACHINING CENTRE FROM ALZMETALL GERMANY

Praga has made arrangements with Alzmetall, Germany for marketing CNC Vertical Machining Centres and Drilling Machines. Praga will provide after sales service for the Alzmetall machines sold in India, The machines are state of the art machines and are of a high degree of precision and reliability comparable to the best in the world. The specifications of vertical machining centres are given below.

Please direct your enquiries to AGM (BD & CC) Praga Tools Ltd., Kavadiguda, Sec'bad or through our website www.pragatools.org

MODEL
X Axis
Y Axis
Z Axis
Stock Removal Capacity
Spindle Speed

BAZ 15 CNC
BAZ 26 CNC
BAZ 35 CNC
BAZ 35 CNCLB

G800

600 mm
1200 mm
1200 mm
1x2500 mm (or)
2x800 mm
800 mm

400 mm
600 mm
600 mm
500 mm

800 mm

600 mm
800 mm
800 mm
610 mm

600 mm

350 cm3/min
400 cm3/min
1000 cm3/min
100 cm3/min

1200 cm3/min

13000 rpm
13000 rpm
12000 rpm
12000 rpm

12000 rpm (or)
24000 rpm
   

Some of the comments by the customers

This is inform you that the Surface Grinder Model-451P was supplied against Our order no ncp02276, Dated 24/8/02 Was received at works with in 4 days of Time and the machine was commissioned next day itself and the machine is working Satisfatorily. It shows the prompt delivery and Caring to the Customer. We are Pleased with the service.

- Mr. Gurubasavaraju Sr.Manager 9Purchase)
Hindustan Lever Limited, PUNE

We have placed several orders on various reputed companies but have never received such letter assuring so much of customer care and sense of service. We on the contrary were given to believe by small machinery manufactures of Thread Rolling Machines of Hyderabad that Praga is on the verge of closing. I personally congratulate you and your team for this kind of personal attention.

-Mr. Girdhar Kumar Sanganeria M.D.
Sangkaj Steel Limited, AURANGABAD

This factory is using praga CNC Lathe since last couple of years and performance wise it is running satisfactorly.

-Mr. A.K. Jain Jt. G.M.,
Ordance Factory,Ambajhri - NAGPUR.

Praga Keiyo Seiki CNC slant Bed Turning centre Model-342, Having SI.No.060. with all the accessories are received as per the supply order. The Machine is working satisfactorily.

-Mr. O.P. Tiwari D.G.M/E.,
Ordance Factory, TRICHY

We thank you very much for your immediate response regarding our clarification on Data Transfer from the Computer to CNC Lathe. Once again, we thank you very much for your great service.

-Mr. S. Gangadharan Scientist,
Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, KOLKATA.

Praga CNC cutter & Tool Grinder Machine received, errected and put in running condition. Praga has proved the following Cycles. A) End teeth Grinding Cycle L900. B) Spiral Grinding Cycle L910. C) Spiral Grinding Cycle for end radius L920. D) Cyclindrical Grinding Cycle L960. E) Spiral Grinding Cycle for Ball Nose Cutter L920. F) Relief Grinding Cycle L940. G) Broach Grinding Cycle L950.

-Mr. S.P. Saxena D.G.M./C.T.R.
Ordnance Factory, KANPUR.

Praga Horizontal Machining Centre - Reconditioning :
The bed, column base, saddle and slide base were received back after rectification/replacement. Assembly of the machine was carried out and replacing the parts wherever applicable as identified during the joint inspection and recorded. Running trials taken and found the machine is functionally OK. The geometrical accuracies in areas where reconditioning is done were checked and found within the specified limit. The machine is handed over for production.

- Mr. G.Chandran JGM/EL
Heavy Vehicle Fatory, AVADI.

Do you know that Praga since inception has supplied to Indian Industry?

5,520
Nos. of Surface Grinding Machines
3,516
Nos. of Cutter and Tool Grinding Machines
1,410
Nos. of Universal Milling Machines
1,015
Nos. of Thread Rolling Machines
100
Nos. of Copying Lathes
161
Nos. of CNC - Mitsubishi Horizontal Machining Centres
63
Nos. of CNC - Keiyo Seiki Lathes
80,240
Nos. of Lathe Chucks

Do you know about Praga's Competence?

The single most important competency that Praga has acquired is the state of art Engineering know how achieved over 60 years of dedication, hard work and through Technical collaboration with the world renowned manufactures of machine tools like:

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - Japan - CNC HORIZONTAL M/C CENTRE
Keiyo Seiki - Japan, - CNC LATHE
Jones & Shipman - UK, - SURFACE GRINDER
  - TOOL & CUTTER GRINDER
Escofier - France, - THREAD ROLLING MACHINE
  - PULLING FORMING MACHINE
  - TUBE FINNING MACHINE
  - SPLINE ROLLING MACHINE
Gambin - France, - UNIVERSAL MILLING MACHINE
George Fisher - Switzerland, - COPYING LATHE
Pratt Burnard - UK, - LATHE CHUCKS
PRODUCT RANGE

Thread Rolling Machine
Spline Rolling Machine
Pulley Forming Machine
Tube FInning Machine
Cutter and Tools Grinder
Surface Grinder
Surface Grinder with Long Column Version.
Lathe Chucks.

CNC Horizontal Machining Centre
CNC Lathe.
CNC Milling Machine
CNC Cutter & Tools Grinder, (3 Axes & 4 Axes)
CNC Surface Grinder
Surface Grinder with Auto Grinding Cycle.
Surface Grinder with Mico Processor Control System.