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engineering solutions in automation and motion technology. In automobile industry, they are used in pallet transfer tables,
CDS produces the widest range of mechanical Cam Driven assembly machines, painting applications and test rigs, just to
Units, commonly known as rotary / indexing tables for precision mention a few. In machining industry, they are used in deburring,
motion control applications, requiring rotary or linear transfer, lapping and pressing machines and in transfer lines. In SPM &
positioning and handling. The products range includes, cam robotics, they find applications in transfer lines, station loading,
indexing and servo-driven tables, ring positioning drives, sequential operations and so on. In welding, these indexers are
intermittent and oscillating drives with parallel or right angle inevitable in positioners, synchronous welding, robotic welding
configuration, rotary & linear part handlers, precision link transfer and component transfer. Packaging too is a major application
systems, and epicycloidal servo reducers. area. Cam systems are used in box filling machines, wrapping
machines and cartoning and capping machines. Indexers are
Broad Product Spectrum also used in casting, printing and cosmetics industries.
Bettinelli’s manufacturing takes place centrally in Italy The
broad product spectrum covers IP parallel shaft indexers, IT Built to Last
roller dial indexing tables, TR roller dial indexing tables, HP roller The Bettinelli products are easy to install, they can run at a speed
dial indexing tables, IG/IGA roller gear indexer, TL precision of 800 cycles per minute; there is no wear & tear and hence they
link conveyors, MHP/LHP part handlers, FT-HT open center entail zero maintenance. Designed to give high accuracy (+-20
ring tables and packages of rotary indexing tables. Bettinelli microns), these systems also feature zero backlash.
has a wide range of standard products. These are delivered CDS Indexers are known for durability. Thanks to the friction
in 3 weeks. When it comes to customized products, these are followers, they do not break or need to be replaced. They can
designed, manufactured and shipped in 6-8 weeks. bear higher loads compared to needle-based followers. Compact
Over the years, Bettinelli Group and CDS Indexers have cast aluminium alloy housing, double extended cam-shaft, CNC
become synonymous with high quality automation products case hardened cam-profiles, etc. are the salient features lending
and technologies. The Indian subsidiary, headquartered in to high productivity.
Pune, serves its customers in India by providing installation, CDS underlines precision in operations. Repeatability of +/- 0.02
commissioning, and after-sales support. It also offers technical mm at cam follower, Airtight special aluminium alloy housing,
consultation. The Indian arm of Bettinelli, based in Pune, Bettinelli Flanged through-hole input and out-put shafts supported by large
Automation Components Pvt. Ltd., is highly customer-centric. preloaded tapered roller bearings, and Oscillating and customized
“Our presence in India means quite something in fostering cam motion are some of the elements facilitating this.
a symbiotic relationship with our customers. Our design “Our engineers are involved throughout in the design and
and manufacturing systems have afforded competitive and manufacturing process of our products to ensure that all our
strategic advantage to numerous industries in pharmaceutical, customer requirements are fulfilled throughout the different
automobile, manufacturing, packaging and a plethora of other phases of production. Our erudite team works in tandem with
sectors and for automation functions. Our solutions are invariably our customers’ engineering departments to evolve customized
preferred by companies,” says Rupesh Paparaju, Managing solutions to meet their unique specifications”, remarks Paparaju.
Director, Bettinelli Automation Components, India. “It helps us
to match our world-class products with our eminent customer
support,” underlines Paparaju, who has built up a team to
improve Bettinelli’s response time. “CDS are high-tech products
which lend themselves to enhance the operational efficiency
and productivity at the customer’s end. We stay close to the
customer to understand his needs and offer bespoke solutions
within the shortest possible time to ensure peak uptime of his
equipment and operations,” he adds.

Wide Ranging Applications
CDS finds wide ranging applications in the industry.
In the pharmaceutical industry, cam driven systems are used
in filling, blister pack, tablet making and packaging machines.

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