Gala Precision Engineering has celebrated the one-year anniversary of its manufacturing plant in Chennai, India.
The manufacturing plant is part of the company's plan to strengthen its manufacturing capability for fastening solutions serving demanding engineering applications across renewable energy, industrial equipment, infrastructure, rail-related systems, construction machinery, mining, material handling and other heavy engineering sectors.
The infrastructure of the new manufacturing plant includes a range of in-house manufacturing and testing capabilities across key stages of production. For example, it is equipped with a 300 KW induction heater with an accuracy of 10°C, a hot forging machine with capacity up to M80 x 400 mm and head taper accuracy of 300 microns, and a sealed quench furnace with a batch capacity of 1,000 kg supported by sophisticated controls, including SCADA and data acquisition systems.
It also houses a shot blasting machine with a capacity of 500 kg per batch and a handling length of up to 550 mm, four CNC turning machines with capacity for lengths up to 700 mm, and nine advanced thread rolling machines with rolling capacity up to M100.
The manufacturing plant is further supported by testing infrastructure that includes MPI testing, impact testing and a salt spray chamber.
In addition to process capability, the Chennai plant supports a defined product range in large-size fastening solutions. For studs, bolts, nuts and threaded rods, Gala offers standards including ISO, ASME and DIN. The materials used include high carbon steel and alloy steel, with grade options such as 8, 8.8, 10.9 and 12.9 depending on the product category and requirements.
According to the company, the manufacturing capabilities cater to the evolving needs of buyers. "Buyers increasingly assess whether a manufacturer has the stability and technical discipline needed to support long-term requirements with consistency. Greater in-house integration helps support better control across forging, heat treatment, machining, rolling and validation, while also reducing reliance on fragmented external processing," the company states. It adds that the manufacturing plant is proof of its continued investment in strengthening its manufacturing base for large-size studs, bolts and nuts, while aligning with the expectations of sectors that demand reliability, process control and supplier confidence.
