Press Release

Oerlikon Graziano at Excon 2009 in Bangalore (India) 25-29 November 2009

Oerlikon Graziano worldwide leader in the field of precision gearing,

transmission solutions and driveline systems

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Rivoli (Torino – Italy), November 25 , 2009 – Oerlikon Graziano will attend at Excon
Bangalore (India) from 25 to 29 November 2009, in Hall 3 stand 197/176 to confirm its
leadership in the field of precision gearing, transmission solutions and to strengthen its
position as “Global Drive Systems Provider” in the Off-Highway market.
It is its innovative technologies and solutions combined with a worldwide footprint presence
in Europe (Italy, Russia, UK), North America (Indiana and Georgia) and Asia (China and
India) that have permitted to reach these results.
Today, Oerlikon Graziano is the preferred partner for co-design, testing and manufacturing
driveline systems for variety of special applications in the Off-Highway market, specially in
the Construction Equipment a huge and extremely reliable range of products is available.

Manufacturing Excellence
In 1997, Oerlikon Graziano was one of the first European manufacturer to establish a 100% owner
Company in India, challenging the market. Infact, Oerlikon Graziano India started its operations in
year 1999; the plant is located in Greater Noida (New Delhi) on 60.000 sqm having 23.000 sqm
covered area with full capitalized power (5625 KVA PLC controlled generators) and is specialised in
production of synchronisers, gears, axle and transaxle assembly for Construction Equipments,
Agricultural Tractors, Commercial Vehicles.
In 2007, Oerlikon Graziano India has expanded its plant to increase the capacity and offer to the
Customer latest technologies and high quality products.
In 2009 Oerlikon Graziano India will expect a turnover of 390 Crore Rupies (about 57 Mio Euros),
70% of which exporting high tech products to North America and Europe.
Oerlikon Graziano India is committed to Customer satisfaction by manufacturing of products as per
their requirements of ISO 9001:2000 and is committed to prevention to pollution caused due to all
its processes, activities and products complying with ISO 14001:2004 standard..

Oerlikon Graziano SpA – Via Cumiana 14 – 10098 Rivoli (To) – Italy Tel +39 011 9570 1 – Fax +39 011 9594803
info@grazianotrasmissioni.it – www.oerlikon.com/graziano
 Page 2 The future of Oerlikon Graziano India

Oerlikon Graziano India is today a strong asset of Oerlikon Graziano to expand the business
addressing the Customer requirements in contribution to European Operations. Now the
Company is under the management of Mr. Vivek Prakash - the new CEO - and its business
development is clear and well defined.
Gears and transmission components for high quality applications in the mobility market is the
core competence of the Company.
Technologies already available and also some under implementation, will strength the position of
the Company as the gear solution provider to all top Players in India, in Construction Equipment,
Agricultural Tractors and Commercial Vehicles.
In the last three years the Company has been challenged with three programs for manufacturing
and the assembling of complete drive systems for Off-Highway applications:
- the drive axles for JCB India wheeled loaders
- an innovative CVT transmission for the compact tractor range of CNH, fully industrialised in
India, and delivered to USA
- the gearbox for Club Car, a US Company world leader in golf, recreational and utility electric
vehicles
Oerlikon Graziano India has great opportunity to growth both in the local as well as in the
international market, offering jobs to the local community as well as business to its Indian
Suppliers.

Products on display
- Axles for wheeled loaders. The axles with wet disk brakes (WDB) and featured with patented
pump oil circulation integrated into the differential with high efficient cooling of the brake disk
can be combined to provide support for wheeled loaders with machine operating weight from
11 to 24 tons. (Fig. 1)
- Crown wheel and pinion sets. Oerlikon Graziano has a worldwide reputation for the
manufacture of crown wheel and pinion sets used in the most technical challenging or
complex construction, agricultural equipment and specialist automotive applications, applying
all the technologies available on the market, today. Gleason Coniflex and Gleason Revacycle
methods are used for straight bevel gears, while Gleason, Oerlikon and Klinkelnberg systems
are used for spiral bevel and hypoid bevel sets.
Dry cutting on Gleason Phoenix machines as well as hard turning techniques are all utilised
in production. Lapping and grinding arte used to finish parts when requested (UMC is
available and applied on critical ratios whether low noise emission is required). Oerlikon
Graziano has been dispatching more than half million sets every year since 2000. (Fig. 2)

Oerlikon Graziano SpA – Via Cumiana 14 – 10098 Rivoli To) – Italy Tel +39 011 9570 1 – Fax +39 011 9594803
info@grazianotrasmissioni.it – www.oerlikon.com/graziano
 Page 3 - Synchronisers. Oerlikon Graziano produces more than 800.000 synchronisers for agricultural
tractors, construction equipment, passenger cars and trucks. It also recognised as the world
leader in synchronisers for agricultural tractor applications. Oerlikon Graziano has the range
from 62 till 138 mm dia and has developed single, double and triple cone solutions. Oerlikon
Graziano has a proven capability by designing and manufacturing the power-shift clutches
using the most advanced manufacturing techniques including electron-beam welding system
(EBW). The technologies available for producing the clutch housing are flow forming, grob
rolling and our own fabricated broached design. We have the capability to design, develop
and test complete power-shift clutch units to customer specific applications. The power-shift
clutch pack units are fitted on the every power-shuttle and power-shift agricultural and
construction transmissions. Both synchroniser and power-shift clutch pack units will be fitted
on the every power-shuttle and powershifts construction and agricultural transmission.(Fig. 3)
- Precision gears and shafts. With more than 80 years of experience, Oerlikon Graziano is
world leader in the supply of gearing components for all mobility applications. (Fig. 4)

COME VISIT US AT EXCON 2009 Bangalore: HALL 3 – STAND 197/176

Oerlikon Graziano SpA – Via Cumiana 14 – 10098 Rivoli To) – Italy Tel +39 011 9570 1 – Fax +39 011 9594803
info@grazianotrasmissioni.it – www.oerlikon.com/graziano
 Page 4 About Oerlikon

Oerlikon (SIX: OERL) is one of the world's leading international high-tech industrial groups
specializing in machine and plant engineering. The company is a leader in the field of industrial
solutions and innovative technologies for textile manufacture, thin-film solar and thin-film coating,
drive, precision and vacuum systems. With roots in Switzerland and a long tradition stretching back
100 years, Oerlikon is a global player with a workforce of almost 18 000 at 180 locations in 37
different countries. The company’s sales amounted to CHF 4.8 billion in 2008 and it ranks either
first or second in the respective global markets.

About Oerlikon Graziano

Oerlikon Graziano is a global player in power transmission field with more than 80 years of
experience. Today the company is focused on the major markets as Automotive, Off-Highway and
Industrial Applications as well as in the zero emission field. Through its global footprint - in America
(USA), Asia (China and India) and Europe (Italy, Czech Republic, Russia and UK) – and its
innovation and high-tech solutions, know-how and capabilities, Oerlikon Graziano is able to face the
customer needs, providing complete driveline systems as well as single gearing components. The
company’s sales amounted to Euro 536 Mio in 2008 with a workforce of nearly 3.300 worldwide.

For further information please contact:

Stella Roagna Rajesh Aggarwal

Communications & Marketing Manager Vice President - Commercial
Oerlikon Drive Systems Oerlikon Graziano India
T +39 011 9570 206 T +91 (0) 120 662 55 00
F +39 011 959 1259 F +91 (0) 120 662 56 99
stella.roagna@oerlikon.com Rajesh.aggarwal@oerlikon.com
www.oerlikon.com/graziano www.oerlikon.com/graziano

Oerlikon Graziano SpA – Via Cumiana 14 – 10098 Rivoli To) – Italy Tel +39 011 9570 1 – Fax +39 011 9594803
info@grazianotrasmissioni.it – www.oerlikon.com/graziano
 Page 5 Pictures

Fig. 1 - Heavy axle for wheel loader Fig. 2 - Crown wheel and pinion

Fig. 3 – Synchroniser and Powershift clutch module Fig. 4 - Precision gears

Oerlikon Graziano SpA – Via Cumiana 14 – 10098 Rivoli To) – Italy Tel +39 011 9570 1 – Fax +39 011 9594803
info@grazianotrasmissioni.it – www.oerlikon.com/graziano