INNOVATING WITH GLOBAL AMBITIONS

The times have changed and it is imperative that we innovate all the time to effectively cater to the demands of customers, says Mohini Kelkar, Founder & Director, Grind Master Group

- Niranjan Mudholkar

Grind Master was established in 1984. Briefly tell us how’s been the journey since then?

It has been very exciting with several challenges on the way. We have witnessed all the evolutions from Industry 1.0 to Industry 4.0, and now people are talking about Industry 5.0. The times have changed and it is imperative that we innovate all the time to effectively cater to the demands of our customers. Our customers have evolved, developed and grown multiple times and so have we. It has been almost four decades since we started this journey and it is indeed very satisfying working with many of our customers for so long and giving them innovative as well as advanced solutions as their growth demands.

In 1980s, CNC systems were new and we built machines with PLCs. Now for the same customers, we build machines with Cloud-based Smart Controller and AI Features, Tool Management systems, etc.

Are you happy the way the Group has evolved since its beginning?

Indeed, we have constantly innovated with not only our machines but also with the processes. Every customer application is unique and my company addresses this very well. Our deburring and metal finishing machines are needed by all kinds of industries like automotive, heavy engineering, appliances, metal (stainless steel tubes & bars) and so on. Over the period of 35 years, we have come across multiple applications and have developed a wide range of machines. I am proud to say that today no company in the world offers the solutions that we do under single roof. Also, we are in top five globally in most of the technologies that we offer.

What kind of manufacturing capacities and capabilities does the Group have?