With Hyderabad emerging as a major aerospace, defence and heavy engineering hub, Manleo Designs sees HIMTEX as an opportunity to strengthen its presence in a strategically important market. Building on the encouraging response received at the previous edition, the company expects to engage with decision-makers and showcase its expanded portfolio of precision measurement and machine-tool solutions.

“Our product portfolio is now much larger and tailored to the needs of complex industries. HIMTEX gives us the opportunity to understand regional requirements and collaborate with manufacturers,” says Rashmi L Gururajarao, Co-Founder & Director, Manleo Designs Pvt Ltd.

Productivity and Precision are Non-Negotiables

As manufacturers continue to embrace digital transformation and expand capacity, Gururajarao stresses that productivity and precision have become essential for remaining competitive in both domestic and global markets.

“Our high-accuracy in-machine probes, tool setters, and monitoring systems equip shop floors to maintain quality standards, get it right the first time, and significantly reduce rework, rejection, scrap, and cycle time. All of these contribute to achieving better productivity and precision,” she explains.

She further notes that the company’s solutions offer an additional advantage by being “affordable, repairable, and backed by our expertise in delivering custom solutions for the shop floor.”

Manleo ZD27 in Spotlight

At HIMTEX 2026, Manleo Designs will be showcasing the Manleo ZD27, a precision 3D tool setter engineered for the exacting demands of aerospace and defence machining, where tight tolerances, traceability, and component reliability are mission critical. Designed for high-accuracy tool length and diameter measurement, the ZD27 automatically updates offsets in real time, compensating for tool wear and breakage. This eliminates error-prone manual touch-offs and ensures every pass holds the exact geometry critical alloys like titanium, Inconel, and aerospace-grade aluminum demand.

Its IP68-rated construction withstands coolant and chip contamination in demanding production environments, while delivering Z-axis accuracy of 1 micron and diameter accuracy of 2 micron. An integrated air nozzle cleans the stylus and tool tip before each measurement, ensuring contamination-free readings.

With a contact life exceeding 3 million cycles and a brittle-insert anti-collision mechanism protecting against unexpected impacts, the ZD27 minimizes downtime and maintenance. Easy retrofit across VMC, HMC, CNC, and VTL platforms makes it ideal for aerospace and defence manufacturers pursuing first-time-right machining, reduced scrap on high-value components, and audit-ready process control at the micron level.

Hyderabad: A Strategic Growth Market

Hyderabad is a strategically important market for the company because of its strong concentration of aerospace, defence, and heavy engineering companies, sectors that have a high adoption of advanced precision measurement technologies.

Gururajarao also highlights Telangana’s industry-friendly ecosystem, adding that the state’s proactive political leadership and continued investment in industrial infrastructure create strong opportunities for long-term growth.

Strengthening Regional Partnerships

HIMTEX’s focused nature enables meaningful engagement with regional manufacturers, suppliers, and technology adopters, believes Gururajarao.

“The expo generally draws a large number of local customers and suppliers who are keen to explore innovation and technology being demonstrated. It is a highly focused show, giving us the opportunity to interact with regional stakeholders, understand their requirements, and collaborate with them,” she concludes.

Manleo Designs Pvt Ltd is present in Hall & Stall: ID05 at HIMTEX 2026. For more information on the company and its offerings: www.manleo.com