§1What this business is
A machine-building unit. Frames, beds and columns come as castings or fabrications and are machined; hydraulic cylinders, power packs, valves and controls are made or bought; the machine is assembled, trial-run with dies and tested with the customer before dispatch. Buyers are sheet-metal, auto-component and appliance makers.
Capacity: 30 to 60 machines a year depending on type; ₹1.5 L to ₹25 L or more a machine.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
A mechanical engineer with machine-tool or hydraulics experience.
Who it is not for
Someone without design and machining know-how.
Advantages
- Presses and shears are used in almost every metal-working unit
- High value per machine
- Spares and rebuilds bring repeat work
- Profitable from year 1 in the profile
Drawbacks
- Over ₹1 crore investment
- Few orders a year — each one matters
- Machine-tool demand falls in slowdowns
- Customers expect installation and service
Skills you need
- Hydraulic circuit design
- Precision machining and assembly
- Testing and commissioning
- Industrial sales and service
Why difficulty 4/5: Capital-heavy, engineering-heavy and cyclical.
§3Market
Who buys
- Sheet-metal and fabrication units
- Auto-component and appliance makers
- Engineering workshops
How it sells
- Direct sales and trade fairs
- Machine-tool dealers
Good to know
- The profile calls the machine-tool industry 'the mother of all industries' and links demand to growth in manufacturing.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 5-axis CNC measuring machine | 1 | ₹6,50,000 |
| Vertical lathe | 1 | ₹5,00,000 |
| Planing machine | 1 | ₹4,50,000 |
| Heavy duty milling machine | 1 | ₹3,50,000 |
| Radial drilling machine | 1 | ₹3,00,000 |
| Precision lathe | 1 | ₹2,50,000 |
| Jib crane | 1 | ₹1,00,000 |
| Shaping machine | 1 | ₹80,000 |
| Welding machine | 1 | ₹80,000 |
| Power saw machine | 1 | ₹60,000 |
| Die tools and gauges | 1 lot | ₹1,50,000 |
From: SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Hydraulic Press and Shearing Machine (2018) — private guide — confirm locally
- Castings and forgings for frames, beds and columnsas per machine design
- Hydraulic cylinders, plungers, power packs and valvesmade in-house or bought from reputed makers
- Motors, shear blades, lubrication pumps and electrical controls
From: SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Hydraulic Press and Shearing Machine (2018) — private guide — confirm locally
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST registration
- Factory licence and plan approval
- ESI and PF registration
- IEC code for exports
§6Schemes & subsidies
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
- Stand-Up IndiaCentralClosed₹10 lakh – ₹1 crore loan
Above PMEGP's limit; a bank term loan with CGTMSE cover fits; Stand-Up India for eligible founders.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Land ₹20.00 L + building ₹35.00 L + plant and machinery ₹30.40 L + fixtures and electricals ₹2.80 L + preliminary ₹2.00 L + working-capital margin ₹18.38 L = ₹108.58 L.
Working capital: Gross working capital ₹36.44 L (receivables ₹14.67 L the largest); margin ₹18.38 L, bank ₹18.06 L.
Prices from 2018 — machinery, material and salary figures will be higher now.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
Export council / board: EEPC India (Engineering Export Promotion Council)
- The profile lists IEC code for export among the approvals.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Economic slowdown cuts orders
- Late payment on large machines
- Design faults and safety incidents
- Casting quality problems
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working hydraulic press and shearing machine manufacturing unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.