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CONTENTSCONTENTS

The taming of the Robot �� 16

Quick UpdateShell underlines its commitment in meeting energy challenge ��8Faurecia opens emissions control R&D centre in Bangalore ��10NI Automated Test Outlook 2014 highlights latest in technologies and methodologies ��10Shriram Automall picks Bengaluru to establish its 30th Automall ��12Allegion India launches engineering centre in Bengaluru ��12

Expert ColumnNext generation robots ��14

Industry UpdateMitsubishi Electric hits the road with sophisticated factory automation technology ��23

Speak OutRobotic market moving smoothly to the future �� 24Supply chain becoming highly technology intensive �� 28

FeatureSmarter process and more productivity ��30

Industry AnalysisAlternate fuels, raw material usage to curb carbon emissions in cement industry ��34

Success StoryRenishaw Equator taken Kishan Auto to another level ��36

Product LaunchHARTING Han-Eco series offers expanded deployment possibilities ��39

Case StudyTrane enables Pritech Park achieve ‘LEED Platinum’ certification ��40

Brand ReportR� STAHL HMI: operating and monitoring solutions for clean rooms ��42Risk more weight with new Drylin W ��42Crompton launches latest pumps to fast track energy savings 44ALBRO’s roller chains and sprockets ��44

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Robots will outsmart humans within 15 years!

Long before Ray Kurzweil said a computer would be capable of beating a chess champion by 1998, Satyajit Ray wrote a short story on how a robot is capable of making human being redundant — intelligently and emotionally.

Yes, Mr Kurzweil’s prediction came true when IBM’s Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in 1997. Now he makes one more prediction which signals the end of human dominance over this world! Ray Kurzweil, who is currently a director of engineering at Google, predicts that by 2029, computers will be able to understand our language, learn from experience and outsmart even the most intelligent humans.

In an interview with the Observer, he further predicts that computers will be a billion times more powerful than all of the human brains on earth by 2045. You may observe that future in the upcoming Johnny Depp-starrer “Transcendence” where Mr Depp will strives to create a machine that possesses sentience and collective intelligence of the entire human race.

And the industry is always looking for a benchmark of how far robot has come and how long it’ll take to replace human being’s efficiency.

On March 11, 2014, again a man will face off in an epic battle against machine — in a game of table tennis. German robot giant KUKA Robotics has recruited the great Timo Boll to challenge its lightning-fast Agilus robot to a table tennis battle royale.

However, it will not be exaggerated to say that the future lies with the robotics.

Robotics play key roles in industrial manufacturing too. Apart from their conventional use in material handling, welding, painting and assembling, modern robots find application in across the mission critical applications in manufacturing. Due to their crucial contributions in terms of high endurance, speed and precision, robots are increasingly becoming vital in industrial manufacturing.

Today, with the adaption of robotics, the entire manufacturing process is simplified. More importantly, robots now can work at hazardous workplace such as high-radiation and high-temperature areas which otherwise is difficult and dangerous for human being.

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Shell underlines its commitment in meeting energy challenge

Experts predict that the world population will rise to 9 billion by the year 2050.

Nearly 70 per cent of the world’s population – nearly double of today’s urban population – is expected to live in cities. The number of vehicles will increase to 2 billion by 2050 from 800 million of today which will increase the demand of fuel by 50 per cent. Due to increased population and enhanced economic prosperity, India will be in the forefront of ‘meeting the energy challenge’.

Experts from Shell Lubricants and automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) shared their perspectives on this challenge and recommended for close collaboration of lubricant companies and OEMs at the design stage. During a global lecture series conducted by Shell Lubricants, in association with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, they emphasised cross-industry co-engineering as the fastest route to optimising fuel efficiency in lubricants for vehicles.

Lubricants - alongside new fuel and engine technologies - have a unique and vital role to play in meeting the global energy challenge. Right lubricants can enhance the fuel efficiency. Dr. Selda Gunsel, Vice President, Shell Global Commercial Technology, said, “Fuel economy can be improved by using the most suitable quality lubricant for an engine.”

She adds, “Collaboration and co-engineering is the key to meet the energy challenge which will further improve the energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emission.”

Co-engineering was further reinforced by Prof. Gordon Murray, renowned Formula One and McLaren designer as well as the Chief Executive Officer and Technical Director for Gordon Murray Designs (GMD). She said, “At GMD we are developing innovative cars that challenge every aspect of car design concepts, including lubrication. A lubricant is a vital engine component that has more potential than most for improving a vehicle’s fuel economy and cutting its CO2 emissions. That is why we have been working closely with Shell as technical partners since 2010. We share the same drive for fuel efficiency and innovation in an energy challenged world.”

GMD’s T25 city car that uses a modern

low-friction 600cc engine achieved a 6.5 per cent fuel economy improvement over an urban cycle compared with 10W-30 oil by extending the co-engineering principles.

Nitin Prasad, Country Head, Shell Lubricants India, said, “The Shell Lubricants Technology Lecture is a great platform to collaborate across media, academia and industry on how lubricants can be used as a valuable design parameter in the automotive industry as opposed to an afterthought.”

After the success of the first two editions of global lecture series at Imperial College, London, and Tsinghua University, Beijing, Shell Lubricants, conducted the third edition – it’s first in India.

The event was attended by leading automotive and engineering experts in India as well as IIT Madras faculty and students. n

Shell brings lubricants technology lecture on innovations in the face of the energy challenge to IIT Madras

(From Left to Right) Dr. Cameron Watson, GM for Lubricants Technology OEM & Direct Sector, Shell; Dr. Tim Leverton, Head of Advanced & Product Engineering at Tata Motors; Prof. Gordon Murray, CEO and Technical Director for Gordon Murray Designs (GMD); Rick Finn, Corporate Strategy Team, Infineum; Dr. Selda Gunsel, VP of Shell Global Commercial Technology and Nitin Prasad, Country Head, Shell Lubricants India

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Quick Update

Faurecia opens emissions control R&D centre in Bangalore

Engineering solutions and automotive components provider Faurecia

inaugurated its TechCenter for emissions control technologies in Bangalore.

The TechCenter is designed to accommodate around 200 of automotive engineers and will support the global engineering teams in design and validation of emissions control systems for programs in Europe, North America, South America and Asia. The TechCenter is spread over 30,000 sq. ft and has a capacity to accommodate up to 360 engineers.

The new R&D centre adds to the three existing FECT (Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies) plants in Pune, Chennai and Bangalore producing hot and cold parts of exhaust systems for Ford, Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota, Tata and Cummins.

Speaking on the occasion, Christophe Schmitt, Executive Vice President, Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies said, “India has emerged as a very important market for Faurecia and we are investing in India rapidly so as to introduce the latest emissions control technologies over the next five years in the view of adapting our products to the evolving Indian legislations i.e. Bharat-IV and Bharat-V.”

Luc Herbin, Vice President, R&D, FECT said, “The Bangalore TechCenter is a fully-owned subsidiary of Faurecia and an R&D centre for Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies. The centre reports into the global R&D management team in the headquarters and hence is an instrumental part of our global R&D and engineering footprint.”

Mahmood Ashraf, R&D Head, Bangalore TechCentre said, “The Bangalore TechCenter has seen accelerated growth over the years and is positioned as a strategic asset supporting our global emissions control engineering operations. The Bangalore TechCenter supports engineering, global sourcing, engineering systems and IT activities.” n

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Christophe Schmitt,Executive VP, FECT; Luc Herbin, VP, R&D, FECT; Mahmood Ashraf, R&D Head, Bangalore Tech Centre Farecia Emissions Control Technologies (FECT) Bangalore Tech Centre

NI Automated Test Outlook 2014 highlights latest in technologies and methodologies

National Instruments has released its Automated Test Outlook 2014,

highlighting the company’s research into the latest test and measurement technologies and methodologies.

Engineers and managers can use the report, which examines trends affecting a range of industries, to take advantage of the latest strategies and best practices for optimising any test organisation. Its highlights are:

Business strategy: organisational proficiencyThe talent pool for test engineers is shrinking, and test managers must improve organisational proficiency through smarter hiring, better on boarding and greater

investment in training to ensure a properly skilled, staffed test organisation.

Architecture: managed test systemsNew technologies deliver greater feature sets on test equipment, helping test managers monitor the health of their test systems, lowering test costs and maximising uptime.

Computing: Cloud computing for testTraditional test frameworks limit profitability by not providing the ideal balance of performance and cost or the ability to scale based on actual product demand. Similar to the IT industry, cloud computing applied to automated test can alleviate these growing test concerns.

Software: scalable test software architecturesPressure to deliver test systems faster with fewer resources shifts software strategies away from rigid, inflexible solutions in favour of software-based platforms to maximise longevity and scalability across a product’s lifecycle and across new product designs.

I/O: Redefining the notion of sensorsThe number of sensors in products has significantly increased, challenging test managers to keep up with new technologies and adapt to this growing need. Test managers need agile test solutions they can change as quickly as the sensor-integrated products they test. n

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Shriram Automall picks Bengaluru to establish its 30th Automall

Shriram Automall India Ltd. (SAMIL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Shriram

Transport Finance Company (STFC), has enhanced the dimensions of its footprints by launching 30th Automall facility in India.

While sharing the majestic expressions of Indian automobile industry, the Automall was inaugurated by Umesh G. Revankar, MD, STFC; accompanied by Sameer Malhotra, CEO, SAMIL; Sudarshan Holla, Executive Director and CEO - South Zone, STFC and C. Madaiah VP, STFC. To serve the customers through structured bidding platforms for the trade of used vehicles and equipment, the company has introduced a unique concept called physical bidding under which it has opened various Automalls across India. After capturing three major cities of Karnataka; namely, Davangere, Gulbarga and Hubli, SAMIL is all set to serve the people of Bengalure through a huge Automall, spreading across 13 acres. This facility is certainly going to eliminate the risk factor involved in the deals of used vehicles and equipment; thus making the life of people simply effortless.

In Automall, SAMIL introduced its two new initiatives: Shriram New Look and Shriram One Stop. The One Stop Classified is a computerised touch screen kiosk, providing real-time information about available pre-owned vehicles and equipment. Shriram New Look facilitates the refurbishment of used vehicles and equipment which contribute immensely in increasing their purchase value.

Feeling extremely proud for this incredible beginning, Mr Revankar said, “It feels immense pleasure to see our horizons expanding with this impeccable speed. With excellence and perseverance, the company

will continue its journey toward other parts of the country.”

Apart from these, the company gave a noble expression to the occasion by distributing numerous cheques to the children under its Education Scholarship Programme. Through this endeavour, SAMIL aims at nurturing Indian brains while making a substantial contribution in the education system of the country.

“Transparency and authenticity has quoted every deal of SAMIL. Through this introduction, we aim at leaving a substantial mark of our company in Bengaluru,” quoted Mr Sameer Malhotra, CEO, SAMIL.

In addition, Mr Revankar inaugurated the recently launched Driving Your Trust Programme under which it distributed numerous privileged membership cards, including star bidder card, premium bidder card and platinum bidder card. However, star bidder card is applicable for all registered customers of SAMIL for their participation with the company. Other cards are applicable from time to time after achieving a certain eligibility criteria. n

Umesh G. Revankar, MD of STFC inaugurates Bangalore Automall along with Sameer Malhotra, CEO of SAMIL and Sudarshan Holla, Executive Director and CEO (South Zone), STFC

Allegion India launches engineering centre in Bengaluru

Allegion India Pvt. Ltd., one of the leading providers of security products and

solutions, has launched its engineering centre in Bengaluru. The centre has two business divisions: engineering centre and trading of security technologies business. Inaugurated by Todd Graves, Vice President, Engineering and Technology, Allegion Plc., the centre will commence designing and developing activities for a variety of safety and security products for both residential and commercial markets across the globe.

The India Engineering and Technology Centre is at the forefront of innovation and development, supporting many of Allegion’s global product lines. Products include automatic doors, electronic locks for commercial and residential applications,

access control systems and time and attendance systems.

“Allegion was built on a century of innovation in safety and security. Our investment in research and development capabilities in India demonstrates the creativity, skill and commitment of the team here in Bangalore,” Mr Graves said. “The type of engineering talent found here is not only in demand, but will be instrumental in pioneering the next century of innovation. Allegion has already invested more than $500,000 to fund the new facility, with an annual spend projected to be nearly $3.3 million in the first year.

”We will be hiring approximately 20 more engineers to make this Allegion’s biggest

engineering centre outside of the US,” Graves added.

The Bengaluru centre, which currently has 80 employees, will design and develop various security and time management related products like biometric technologies, mechanical and electric locks, door knobs and levers, CCTVs, portable security products, cables, and software which analyses access systems. Other operations include research and development, design and software customisation and conceptualisation.

This new engineering centre will continue to provide customised and tailored security solutions for verticals like residential, health care, hospitality, transportation, commercial real estate and government bodies. n


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Next geNeratioN robots

a new generation of lightweight, smart and high-speed assistive robots to

provide small to medium enterprises with new options for improving their competitiveness and meeting the challenges of high costs and shortage of skilled workers. In today’s world industrial manufacturing robots provide many benefits that companies require to remain competitive. The speed, repeatability and efficiency that industrial robots provide can increase productivity and profits, reduce costs.

The robots are not going to create unemployment but work as intelligent tools which work together with human workers. New generation robots assistant for picking, lifting, handling systems, welding, gluers, assembly, painting etc. to enable automation of short-run production processes, and provide a flexible solution to increase efficiency in manufacturing processes. More importantly robots now can work at hazardous workplace such as high-radiation and high-temperature areas which otherwise is difficult and dangerous for human being.

Robots are being applied in new projects and in existing manufacturing plants. They provide advantages in terms for improving existing plant efficiencies since they can easily be added to improve operations without redesign of machines and production lines.

The automotive industry has been the leader in use of robots for a number of years but applications are expanding to other industries. Food and beverages is fastest growing industry to increase productivity, lower worker injuries, and meet more stringent hygiene conditions and FMCG for box palletising. The pharmaceutical industry is another industry that has been slow to adopt robots but has pressure to decrease costs, increase production accuracy, and achieve flexible manufacturing. The worldwide demand for pharmaceutical products is on the rise making this another fertile industry for the use of robots. Another trend driving robot sales is the requirement for flexible manufacturing to satisfy requirements of mass customisation and make to order manufacturing where speed and agility are required.

Industrial robots are widely applied in the manufacturing of automobile parts, electrical and electronic appliances, chemicals, machinery, metal processing, of which half are used in the manufacturing of auto parts, electrical and electronic appliances.

The next generation of robots can “see” the workplace using advanced vision systems (including stereo and infrared cameras and multi-modal imaging), high-precision sensors and perception algorithms. In manufacturing it’s going to be a really good collaboration, using the knowledge of people and new generation smart industrial robots. n

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Following in the footsteps of their machine colleagues, industrial robots

are assuming more and more responsibility in modern production lines. The most widely used type is an articulated arm robot with six electromechanical axes of movement. B&R has taken it upon itself to make industrial robots so safe that they can work hand-in-hand with humans, liberated from the confines of safety gates and enclosures.

The safety requirements for industrial robots and robotic systems and their integration in workplace environments with human workers are defined in ISO 10218, Parts 1

and 2. Among other things, these standards specify the maximum strain to which the human body is permitted to be subjected. These defined upper limits ensure that humans working alongside robots are not exposed to any serious danger. As a general guideline it can be said that a safe limited force of up to 150 N, a safe reduced speed of up to 250 mm/s and automatic stop capabilities ensure that any collisions will be harmless.

TÜV-certified safety at the TCPThe traverse paths followed by the tools and grippers used by industrial robots to perform their tasks are the product of highly complex

axis movement patterns of multi-jointed machines. It is important that safe monitoring

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The Taming oF The RoboT

Industrial robots are seeing increasing use in automated production lines. Until now, however, they have been isolated in cells to ensure the safety of those working in their proximity. Using TÜV-certified function blocks, B&R has now boosted robot safety to a level that

allows humans and robots to work hand-in-hand

Users are free to select whatever type of control works best, be it the robot controller from the manufacturer of the kinematic chain or integration in an overall control system. This is possible thanks to the open and bus-independent safety protocol, openSAFETY.

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of speed accounts not only for each individual axis, but also for the robotic system as a whole, including the tool centre point.

The first step towards B&R’s goal of expanded robot safety was taken in 2011 with the creation of the function SLS at TCP (Safely Limited Speed at the Tool Center Point).

This SafeROBOTICS library contains TÜV-certified parameter and function blocks for use in B&R’s safe programming environment, SafeDESIGNER.

These function blocks are used to program safety control applications that run on SafeLOGIC controllers. Safety applications

read data regarding the status, position and velocity of individual axes and apply transformations to calculate the actual velocity at the tool centre point, which in turn is compared with the specified safe values.

SafeMC – Safe Motion ControlOn drives equipped with B&R’s safe motion

Kinematic models in the form of standardised parameter tables can be uploaded to the safety controller at any time and are able to represent any serial kinematic chain with up to eleven revolute and prismatic axes. This includes applications where robots are mounted on linear axes, for example. (Source: B&R)

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Users of SafeROBOTICS don’t need to know how the path curves and velocities are calculated. This is all handled by integrated transformation functions. With this optimal support, they are free to focus on their core activities.

Dr. Gernot Bachler, Motion Research & Development,

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control feature, SafeMC, both the reading of the safety-related data and the execution of the safety functions are performed directly on the drive. Data is carried safely over the fieldbus-independent, safety-oriented transfer protocol, openSAFETY.

SafeMC is an integrated standard component of all ACOPOSmulti servo drives from B&R. These drives boast a typical error detection and response time of 7 ms – about a tenth of the time possible with relay safety circuits – which shortens the stopping distance by a factor of 100.

A highly efficient solution from B&R In the first version of the SafeROBOTICS solution, the software module in charge of monitoring utilised a kinematic model parameter block, which can be configured for all commonly used types of robots. However, this had a significant disadvantage, as the resulting safety application had to be certified separately for each type of robot. To spare its customers this expense and inconvenience, B&R developed a much more efficient solution based on a standardised block of kinematic modelling parameters. The advantage of this approach is clear: The standardised parameter blocks can be applied to any conceivable kinematic chain with up to eleven revolute and prismatic axes, regardless of the specific values they contain.

More freedom, more convenienceThe fact that each safety control application only needs to be certified once is only one of the advantages offered by B&R’s solution. Transformation parameters also permit modelling of mixed configurations where the robot itself is mounted on a linear portal axis or rotary table.

The parameters can also handle constructions where multiple axes are coupled mechanically. In these cases, rotating Axis 4, for example, changes the orientation of Axis 5.

One of the advanced features of SafeROBOTICS is a new function block designed to manage the additional degrees of freedom in complex systems. This function block verifies the plausibility of stored parameters. All of this makes SLC at TCP an easy-to-use safety block – especially when users take advantage of the preinstalled parameter blocks for standard robot types provided by robot manufacturers.

Optimum user supportUsers are free to select whatever type of control works best, be it the robot controller from the manufacturer of the kinematic chain or integration in an overall control system. This is possible thanks to the open and bus-independent safety protocol, openSAFETY. All that is needed is safety-oriented position data and the ability of drives to process safe reactions. Drive components such as ACOPOSmulti with SafeMC are best-suited to these tasks because of their integrated safety functions and increased reaction capabilities. Users of SafeROBOTICS don’t need to know how the path curves and velocities are calculated. This is all handled by integrated transformation functions. With this optimal support, they are free to focus on their core activities. Since the invention of the electromechanically-driven six-axis articulated robot over 40 years ago, it has never been this easy to allow humans and machines to work together safely.

About B&RHeadquartered in Eggelsberg, Austria, B&R provides complete solutions for machine and process automation, motion control, HMI and integrated safety technology for every industry. With industrial fieldbus communication standards like POWERLINK and openSAFETY as well as the powerful automation studio software development environment, B&R is constantly redefining the future of automation engineering.

B&R has its head-office at Pune, Maharashtra and four other offices in India. B&R is fully equipped to cater application, supply and support requirements right in India. n

For more information, visit www.br-automation.com or email at [email protected]

Author:Dr. Gernot Bachler, Technical Manager Motion, B&R

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Mitsubishi Electric hits the road with sophisticated factory automation technology

Mitsubishi Electric has literally set into motion its latest offering in high-tech

factory automation and switchgear products for India. The ‘Empowering Express’, a 7-tonne 16-wheeler behemoth is a virtual industrial showroom-on-wheels bristling with technology, fresh from the land of the rising sun.

Flagged off at the Maruti Suzuki plant by M. M. Singh, COO, Maruti Suzuki India, the mobile industrial showroom will travel to over 50 cities across the country with stopovers at major industrial hubs. The ‘Empowering Express’ will carry and display a variety of factory automation equipment for managing simple to complex applications across various market segments such as automotive, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, textile, water and wastewater treatment, tunnel ventilation, power distribution in premium residential and commercial buildings. Mitsubishi Electric India also caters to different customer segments like packaging, textiles, printing, plastic and panel builders. Mitsubishi

Electric India’s endeavour is to come close to the customers, enabling the company to have a look and feel of its wide range of products like programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human machine interfaces (HMIs), inverters, variable frequency drives (VFDs), motion controllers and AC servos, robots, circuit breakers and control gear.

Masayuki Kamiya, Executive Officer Production, Maruti Suzuki India, present at

the occasion inaugurated ‘The Empowering Express’.

Speaking on the initiative, Shinji Yamabe, Managing Director, Mitsubishi Electric India, said “We have decided to take our technology right up to the doorstep of customers. We want them to see and experience firsthand how our technology can help them cut costs, speed up processes and increase productivity.” n

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Robotic market moving smoothly to the future

German robotics manufacturer KUKA will celebrate the grand opening of

its Shanghai plant with a spectacular event. Table tennis legend Timo Boll will be present in one of the most thrilling duels of all time. Yes KUKA Robotics, which entered into the Guinness Book of World Records with its biggest, strongest industrial robot KUKA Titan with six axes in 2007. In an exclusive interview with Swati Rana, Vikas Swami talks about the robotics industry and how the next generation of robots is going to shape the future.

KUKA is one of the world’s leading suppliers of robotics. How do you view the demands of robotics in India?If we see the demand side, 2011 was bit of stagnant year whereas the demand had gone up 2012 and 2013. We expect the year

2014 should be better than 2013. The latest announcement on the excise duty cuts on the cars should drive the growth trend because automotive is the biggest consumer of robots in India. We think things are going to be brighter for robotic market in 2014.

What is your view about the penetration of robotics in Indian industrial manufacturing sector? How do you expect the change in scenario?In India major users of Industrial Robots are automotive Industry and its suppliers, the general industry which includes all other major industries like electronics, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, foundry and forging, FMCG etc. are not using robots in a big way. In India, the penetration in this sector is comparatively low. But in the past 2 years, many major multi-national

“We want to go in a right way for the growth of robotic industries as a whole in India,” emphasises Vikas Swami, Vice President, KUKA Robotics

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companies have already gone into robotics, which is a bright sign. We feel, the scenario has started changing since 2013 and the next 2 years would be very interesting for India.

What are the potential application areas for industrial robotics as far as Indian OEMs are concerned?The automotive industry and its suppliers are one of the big users of industrial robots. We have realised lot of applications with robots like spot welding, MIG welding, laser welding, handling, hemming, gluing, inline measurement etc. But still there is a lot of potential in assembling operations which are one of the least automated shops within automotive OEMs. Then there is electronic equipment handling industry. Even the interesting area can be solar industry. In solar, there are a lot of robotic applications for handling the wafer films. The paint industry as well as tyre industry can be the big users. Pharma is also interesting sector, where all the robotics companies are working on small and fast robots which can pick and place 90 components a minute. Packaged food industry will also use a lot of small and fast robots. These companies are going to be the key for development of robotic industry in India.

Over the years, KUKA has created a niche for itself in the robotics industry, globally. How important is India to KUKA’s global strategy?India is a part of BRIC countries, and all the European companies are looking forward to investing in BRIC countries — same applies for KUKA also. After China, these companies are looking at India as a big potential. If you see the consumer industry, you can see it’s now closing up on China. It’s a matter of time before we have good level of system providers who can integrate these robots and put them into the real working system. Once this level comes up to level of China, India is going to be equally big market in years to come. On the global side, India is looked as the next big country after China, so the focus is very much there and we are expanding very quickly in India.

What is KUKA’s commitment toward the Indian market? What sort of roadmap have you planned?KUKA is looking forward not only to giving robots as the product, but also to educating the Indian industry. To do this, we are working very closely with technical and R&D institutes. Most of the IITs and premier private technical colleges are KUKA Customers. We work very closely with most of them. We

have also set up the centre of excellence at few colleges. We are making the bridge between the industry and technical institutes. The plan is very simple that the students should have the key knowledge of the robots and where it can be used. They should have a clear understanding so we want to go in a planned way to educate the youth about the use of robot and then referring them to the industry. In next step, these universities should work directly with the industry and help them in designing and making the architecture for robotic cells. It should be a win-win situation for both the industry and technical institutes or universities. The same trend we see in other Asian countries like China or Korea. Europe, of course, is much ahead in this kind of cooperation. They have very close academia-industry cooperation. At the moment, this is missing in Indian industries. And that’s what we are trying to cover up. In the past 2 years, we have done lot of progress in this area. The deans, the owners, the vice chancellor of these universities are interacting with the industry on many common platforms, forums, and seminars. We want to go in a right way for the growth of robotic industries as a whole in India.

Can you brief why Indian manufacturing sector needs next generation of robots?Next generation of KUKA robots are fast, lightweight, energy-efficient and more productive. Indian companies need them in order to be more productive and competitive globally. The consumption would be huge, as India has got huge manpower. To produce the huge numbers, either we have to use manpower or we have to automate. Hence, to work on the quality side and consistency of the quality, we need robots. The next-generation robots are smaller in footprint hence saving lot of floor space. Their footprints are small yet they are very fast. They are really high on energy saving

so the energy consumption is quite low compared to the old-generation robots. The next-generation robots fit very well for the future requirement. We got a very positive response from the Indian Industry for these new generation robots.

What are the robotic solutions you offer for industrial manufacturing?KUKA Robotics doesn’t offer complete solutions; it offers robots and the related software. Our sister company KUKA Systems and KUKA System Partners are providing the complete turnkey solutions. If you see our portfolio, we have products and solutions for every sector — be it the industry or for the entertainment. For industrial sector, we give the solutions for complete BIW Lines (Body in White), handling solutions like glass handing, gluing, welding solutions like MIG, TIG, laser palletising etc. and the list goes on and on and on the other side we have product for the entertainment industry called Robo-coaster which gives joy rides to the human beings. n

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Supply chain becoming highly technology intensive

Technology is the enabler and facilitator of globalisation. It is the

fundamental force in shaping the pattern of transformation of economies. In an exclusive interview, Professor N. Viswanadham shares how technology is shaping the supply chain communications and coordination.

Could you give us a brief background on the global supply chain scenario?The modular product designs and standardised processes lead to globalisation. The tail of the supply chain has moved to the Asia Pacific — the so called low-cost countries. There are several important developments happening globally that are making news in the manufacturing sector. More and more companies are exploring the option of shifting manufacturing back to America due to reducing cost differential and rising overhead costs and supply chain risks.

The US Federal Government and many American states are also encouraging such an incentive move. Germany, the leading country in manufacturing, has started the initiative industry 4.0 which involves use of recent technology developments

such as Internet, cyber physical systems, smart factories etc. to enhance the technology depth as well the manufacturing productivity. In the US, companies such as GE and several start-ups are concentrating on maintenance and repair automation of engines and rotary equipment used in aircraft, trucks, gas turbines, power generators and household dishwashers, refrigerators etc. This is enabled by use of sensor networks- and data-based decision analysis using big data collected from sensor networks and unstructured data from operator text messages, audio and videos recordings, weather patterns and many more.

What are the advantages of automating supply chain? Also discuss the risks involve, if any.There were several best practices that were developed and followed over the years in high-performance supply chains. They include modularisation (design of products as standard sub-assemblies produced using standardised processes), supply hubs (facilities to store inventory for the suppliers nearer the manufacturer site), cross docks (transhipment facilities where

goods from manufacturers are sorted and loaded onto retailer trucks), postponement (final assembly after receiving the customer order) merge-in-transit (final assembly is done during the transit to the customer). These best practices can be implemented in a supply chain network that integrates three different flows: the material flow, information flow and financial flow. Reducing costs, without sufficient regard for its risks, made the supply chain more brittle. In the highly dynamic, connected world, all the industries are affected by incidents in all corners of the world. In this sense, some parts of all the supply chains are affected every day. The recent home loan crisis and the resulting financial failures are being felt all over the world. The resulting credit squeeze has lead to the global trade collapse. Also, recent events such as terrorist strikes on ships, political instability in several natural resource rich countries, oil price and currency fluctuations, protectionist policies of the governments during global financial crisis, labour unrest and shutdown of shipping docks, financial institution (bank) failures and natural disasters etc. have awakened managers to supply chain risks. Designers have to make the supply chains

“The transportation and communication technologies have shrunk the world dramatically,” says Professor N. Viswanadham, Fellow Member, IEEE and INSA Senior Scientist - Computer Science and Automation, Indian Institute of Science

resilient to the risks that affect the partners of the networks, the industry and the environment.

Brief us the role of IT in supply chain automation.There are several disruptive changes happening in the supply chain field. It is becoming highly technology intensive. Technology is the enabler and facilitator of globalisation. It is the fundamental force in shaping the pattern of transformation of economies. The transportation and communication technologies have shrunk the world dramatically. Transportation systems for moving goods have several innovations, during the last few decades including the commercial jet aircraft to container shipping. The new transmission channels — the satellites and the optical fibres — have revolutionised the global communications. The Internet is the real innovation, facilitating instantaneous communication and effortless low-cost search tool for information as well as information delivery.

What are the innovative technologies expected to drive the growth in supply chain automation?The recent innovations such as wireless and RFID will further create efficiencies in the supply chain communications and coordination. Internet and its applications in logistics, warehousing and transportation using big data are causing big changes in IT.

In cognitive factories, human beings, machines, robots, AGVs and other resources communicate with each other. They have collaborative decision-making capabilities. Smart products know the details of how they were manufactured and how they are intended to be used. They can also answer questions such as “which parameters should be used to process me?”, “when should I be made?”, “where should I be delivered?” etc. Thus a smart factory can orchestrate the manufacturing process, depending on the real-time needs.

What is your outlook on the supply chain automation industry in India?India produces several assembled products such as tractors, cars, two wheelers, cars, cell phones etc. for consumption in the country. However, India imports large amounts of machines and tools from other countries, rather than producing them in the country. For example, 77 per cent of telecom equipment, 78 per cent of high-tech equipment and 35 per cent earth moving and mining equipment are procured from other countries.

There are many reasons for lower manufacturing productivity. They include low technological depth, low labour productivity, poor infrastructure, low returns on capital investment due to high interest rates among others. Economic growth is driven by technological change in process and product improvements in the factory, production planning and supply chain management. The labour productivity of Indian workers is lower compared to other nations. The existence of poor hard infrastructure and the lack of attention to soft infrastructure such as trade facilitation, warehouse and transport management software lead to high logistics costs. Additionally, there exists poor implementation, too many stakeholders, poor coordination and execution. The government had introduced the special economic zones and the cold chain initiatives; however, they did not bring about a huge change in the efficiency of manufacturing. n

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Smarter process and more productivity

The mantra in achieving a successful, smarter result in production

technology is optimisation in process flow, and contribution to the productivity of a manufacturing facility varies depending on the type of industry.

Material handling industry, which involves the process of converting raw materials, components or parts into finished goods, requires the movement of the raw material along an assembly line, shop floor or across multiple manufacturing locations. Yes, material handling is also an inherent part of the manufacturing process.

Need of automated material handling solutions in industrial manufacturingIn today’s fast growing world, the advent of industrialisation and globalisation has resulted

in mass and rapid manufacturing of industrial components, machineries, automobiles etc. Earlier, human intervention and errors in every process of handling and manufacturing resulted in considerable loss of man-hours and wastage. To overcome all these flaws, man devised upon efficient material handling system from the time of procurement of raw materials till the delivery of the end product as Sudhir S, Director, Sigma Hoist Co. Pvt. Ltd., remarks, “From time to time, successive developments in industrial manufacturing resulted in automation which greatly reduced human intervention thus increasing the productivity.” “Automated assembly lines revolutionised the automobile manufacturing industry in the early 1900s,” remarks Tushar Mehendale, Managing Director,

Right manufacturing principles along with quicker, more reliable system are the need of the hour for higher productivity

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Automated cranes are easy to operate with minimum human supervision and reduce downtime.

Dale Homer, VP - Service, WMI Konecranes India

ElectroMech. “Automated material handling solutions offer several advantages, including speed, precision, safety and consistency. Automated material handling solutions become important when the manufacturing process is continuous and time is very critical. Automated material handling also helps keep work areas free of clutter, delivering raw materials and components ‘just in time’ to the point they are required in the manufacturing flow.”

In today’s industrial scenario, productivity is also extremely important, and material handling equipment contribute significantly in this. According to Dale Homer, VP - Service, WMI Konecranes India Ltd., “From smooth transportation of raw material to delivery of finished products, all is dependent on material handling equipment. In process industries like mining, steel, power etc., manual material handling is not feasible and breakdowns for even a single day cost huge losses. Automated cranes are easy to operate with minimum human supervision and reduce downtime.”

Functional areas of material handling solutions“Material handling systems are used at every step of manufacturing process,” says Mr Homer. In any manufacturing firm, storage of raw materials, semi finished, finished, and bought-out as well as subsequent ensemble in manufacturing, assembling, testing and packaging till despatch have to be handled in a systematic way in the right time and the right moment. The automation comes into picture when one needs to follow subsequent synchronisation in every step of manufacturing. Mr Mehendale gives a different perspective of major standard requirements which are typically at the point of receiving raw materials, movement of materials to the respective work station, transferring sub assemblies among work areas, and loading of finished goods.

Achieving smarter process and more productivityRight manufacturing principles along with quicker, more

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Konecranes’ XA workstation cranes with CLX

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reliable system leads to higher productivity. Right principles like pre-planning for co-ordination make the job for project manager important. “Pre-planning for co-ordination in every aspect of production results in optimal output with minimal wastage or error,” says Mr Sudhir. “Periodical discussions and communication among different departments in a firm result efficient running of an institution.”

Also, there is a new trend of designing lighter, higher-efficient equipment which are easy to operate with minimum human supervision and have eco-friendly features which directly lead to productivity.

Solutions available to optimise materials handling process automationIn this overly crowded industry, all the big players try to woo clients with innovation as Mr Sudhir explains, “By the advancement of science and technology, many tools are easily available which when used alongside the conventional material handling equipment would enhance the production of materials.

He also suggests that the initial cost of procuring these tools — PLC controls, drives, sensors and encoders — are comparatively high; however, in the long run these get overshadowed by efficient industrial output.

Mr Homer also highlights some of the advanced features for handling critical activities like SWAY control (reduce accidents), working limit (define the area in which crane is allowed to move), end positioning (designate exact position for load) and TRUCONNECT remote monitoring and reporting (collect and send real usage data from the crane through a remote connection).

Creation of jobs or eliminationIt is definitely worth debating over automation which would alter the creation of jobs. It may sound cliché but it differs organisation to organisation. “Each manufacturing sector has its own style of working, and the automation of the same would initially create turbulence between the management and workforce,” Mr Sudhir voices his opinion.

Sometimes, even an organisation needs to look at the bigger picture while making decisions. Some decisions may not favour a particular section, but ultimately it is for the betterment of the firm and workforce.

Solutions for manufacturing activitiesKonecranes India offers a series of profile crane systems, electric chain hoists, jib cranes, standard EOT cranes, and process EOT cranes for different industry applications like steel, power, paper, petrochemical and shipyard. The company also provides a complete maintenance service like crane runway survey, wire rope survey and crane reliability survey.

ElectroMech has been designing, manufacturing and commissioning material handling systems with emphasis and specialisation in EOT cranes and hoists. Its product range includes single and double girder EOT cranes, gantry/goliath cranes, wall-travelling cranes, semi-gantry cranes, jib cranes, underslung and lightweight cranes for in-shop handling requirements, chain hoists and wire rope hoists. It also offers customised equipment such as tunnel mucking systems and stacker cranes (80 kg to 300 tonnes and above). Sigma Hoist is one of the largest manufacturers of wire rope hoists and industrial cranes in South India with the experience of more than 3 decades. Its range of hoists include standard hoists, flame proof hoists, flexible trolley hoists, extended trolley hoists, suspended and foot-mounted hoists, creep speed hoists, customised speed and higher lift hoists (ranging from 500 kg to 50,000 kg). n

Automated material handling solutions become important when the manufacturing process is continuous and time is very critical.

Tushar Mehendale, MD, ElectroMech

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From time to time, successive developments in industrial manufacturing resulted in automation which greatly reduced human intervention thus increasing the productivity.

Sudhir S, Director, Sigma Hoist

Suraj: shining name in producing stainless steel seamless & welded pipes

ENVIRON: energy-efficient aerators

Suraj Ltd., an ISO-9001, 14001, BS OHSAS 18001 certified company,

is a manufacturer and exporter of stainless steel seamless and welded pipes, tubes and ‘u’ tubes and large diameter welded pipes in various sizes, grades and specifications as per customers’ requirement. The company has strong presence in global market, serving more than 70 countries including EU, Gulf, South East, US and Latin America. • Materials: All austenitic, ferritic, duplex and super duplex stainless

steel • Specification: As per ASTM, ASME, DIN, NFA, JIS standard• Size Range: Welded 6.0 mm OD – 1016 mm OD Seamless 6.0 mm OD – 323.9 mm OD• Thickness: Welded 0.6 mm – 25 mm Seamless 0.8 mm – 25 mm • Length: Up to 30 metre long• Specialisation: Heat exchangers, heating elements, surface

condensers, evaporators, digestors, instrumentation tubing and fluid piping

• Application: Refinery, petro-chemical, food, pharma, fertiliser, oil and gas, breweries, sugar, ship building. n

ENVIRON Engineering Company, a technology-driven company where innovation is the key to new product

development, was started in 1977 by C.B. Thakore. The company has a rich experience in designing pumps, gears, material handling equipment, ETP plant machineries and other machineries.

ENVIRON strongly believes in R&D and quality assurance. It has gone for aerators testing facility right from the inception of the company. Before placing in the market, each and every aerator is shop assembled and run for 2 hours in its in-house hydraulic testing facility. Being environmentalist, ENVIRON has specially developed and manufactured the aerators even of 1 HP rating and centre drive clarifier mechanism up to 2-metre diameter and delivered within one week, especially to small organisations. Special features• Fabricated and machine-base frame for 5 HP to 15 HP

rating. For 20 HP and above, heavy ISMB beam base is used. So vibrations are lessened. The base is machined on the top surface, so the life of the gearbox is increased.

• Cantilevered load reaction is passed through additionalbearings and housing to beam base bottom to RCC platform. Hence, gearbox is not at all affected by overhung load.

• Floor/basesupportareais100timesmore,sopossibilityofvibrations is reduced accordingly.

• DuetoconicalimpellerandsolidMSshaft,CGliesnearertocentre, so less impact loading.

• Impellerismachinedatcentreforitsconcentricrunning.• Ashorizontal foot-mountedmotor isused, theconditions

are not saviour as those of flange-mounted motor.• Maintenanceofthegearboxisminimalandhandlingiseasier

as the extra bearings are provided to the impeller shaft.• Spare parts of the worm gearbox are easily available at

comparative cost.• WettedpartsareFRPlined.• OxygentransfertestasperInternationalAmericanStandard

and Wrinklers Procedure.• Speciallydesignedimpellerisofferedforhigherwaterdepth

(up to 6 metres). • Less area for aeration tank is required, so space

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100-hp energy-efficient aerators installation at Aurobindo Pharma Vizag plant

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Alternate fuels, raw material usage to curb carbon emissions

in cement industry

Though the cement industry in India is taking efforts to improve energy

efficiency, the use of alternate fuels and raw materials (AFR) still remains a major area of concern. The industry stands to gain through energy efficiency by utilising alternate fuels and raw materials that reduce carbon emissions, according to a new report published by Institute of Industrial Productivity, India together with Cement Manufacturers’ Association in partnership with Holtec Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

The report is an action plan for enhancing the use of alternate fuels and raw materials in the Indian cement industry. The report has listed hazardous waste, refuse derived fuel (RDF) from municipal solid waste (MSW), used

tyres, biomass and plastic waste as alternate fuels; while it has listed flyash and steel slag as alternate raw materials.

The report said, “Substantial volumes of fossil fuels can be saved and associated carbon emissions mitigated by co-processing alternative fuels in cement industry.” At present, the TSR (Thermal Substitution Rate) by alternative fuels of the Indian cement industry is close to 1 per cent as compared to 25 per cent in USA, 34 per cent in Europe; while the global average is around 8 per cent. In 2012, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and International Energy Association came out with technology roadmap for cement industry in India wherein they have projected 5 per cent TSR

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by 2020, 19 per cent TSR by 2030 and 25 per cent TSR by 2050.

“The key factor that drives sustainability of any industry is technology and cement industry is no exception. The industry has to scout for newer technologies to ensure that energy efficiency improves and carbon emissions are reduced in future as production and consumption grows keeping pace with global economic recovery,” said Alok Sanghi, Director, Sanghi Industries Ltd.

Mr Sanghi added that environment conservation is the only feasible option available to cement companies for ensuring higher profitability and survival in the long-run as the industry is highly dependent on natural resources like limestone, lignite, coal and gypsum. “Through usage of alternate fuels and raw materials, the industry would find a synergy between waste management and coal shortage,” he said.

“Co-processing of alternate fuels and raw materials in the cement industry, therefore, presents a win-win situation for a country like India,” the report states.

Though the cement industry in India is taking efforts to improve energy efficiency, the use

of alternate fuels and raw materials (AFR) still remains a major area of concern. The industry stands to gain through energy efficiency by utilising alternate fuels and raw materials that reduce carbon emissions, according to a new report published by Institute of Industrial Productivity, India together with Cement Manufacturers’ Association in partnership with Holtec Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

The report is an action plan for enhancing the use of alternate fuels and raw materials in the Indian cement industry. The report has listed hazardous waste, refuse derived fuel (RDF) from municipal solid waste (MSW), used tyres, biomass and plastic waste as alternate fuels; while it has listed flyash and steel slag as alternate raw materials.

The report said, “Substantial volumes of fossil fuels can be saved and associated carbon emissions mitigated by co-processing alternative fuels in cement industry.” At present, the TSR (Thermal Substitution Rate) by alternative fuels of the Indian cement industry is close to 1 per cent as compared to 25 per cent in USA, 34 per cent in Europe; while the global average is around 8 per cent. In 2012, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and International

Energy Association came out with technology roadmap for cement industry in India wherein they have projected 5 per cent TSR by 2020, 19 per cent TSR by 2030 and 25 per cent TSR by 2050.

“The key factor that drives sustainability of any industry is technology and cement industry is no exception. The industry has to scout for newer technologies to ensure that energy efficiency improves and carbon emissions are reduced in future as production and consumption grows keeping pace with global economic recovery,” said Alok Sanghi, Director, Sanghi Industries Ltd.

Mr Sanghi added that environment conservation is the only feasible option available to cement companies for ensuring higher profitability and survival in the long-run as the industry is highly dependent on natural resources like limestone, lignite, coal and gypsum. “Through usage of alternate fuels and raw materials, the industry would find a synergy between waste management and coal shortage,” he said.

“Co-processing of alternate fuels and raw materials in the cement industry, therefore, presents a win-win situation for a country like India,” the report states. n


Success Story

Renishaw Equator taken Kishan Auto to another level

Kishan Auto parts Pvt. Ltd. is one of the world leaders in manufacture of

connecting rods in car, compressor, heavy commercial vehicle, tractor, marine engine and earth mover manufacturing industries. Kishan recently purchased a Renishaw Equator flexible gauging comparator and has seen an immediate reduction in cost and gauging cycle times of more than 80 per cent.

Additionally, despite shop floor temperature variations of more than 21 C, measuring performance has been unaffected due to Equator’s unique comparator method which uses master parts calibrated on Kishan’s co-ordinate measuring machine (CMM).

Versatile gauging on the shop floorKishan Auto is now using Equator to gauge multiple variants of connecting rods and adding more every day. Typical gauging times of 55 seconds per connecting rod are a significant reduction over previous methods. The operators can use one Equator machine for many different parts, gauging all the features in a single operation with an

immediate pass/fail decision, along with a report of the component dimensions.

Despite its location in Rajkot, Gujarat, where temperatures soar to 40 C and drop to 19 C, Kishan is seeing repeatable results from its Equator system. This is achieved by remastering at least every 3 hours, or when they know the temperature has changed significantly - ‘re-zeroing’ the system removes the effect of thermal growth from the measurements, and therefore guarantees component quality.

The master part must be kept close to the machine and subject to the same thermal conditions as the production parts. If at any time the ambient temperature changes rapidly and a part goes out of tolerance, an operator can measure the master part to re-set the system, and check the reported ‘fail’ is not due to the environment.

Traceability and extra capacityThe master parts are ‘calibrated’ on Kishan’s CMM, which gives them the traceable

accuracy they rely on to guarantee quality. However, the high thermal variation means that the CMM has to be used within the company’s temperature-controlled room. Equator gives Kishan the opportunity to extend the certified accuracy to the shop floor whatever the conditions. For this requirement, Equator has removed the need to purchase an additional CMM with scanning capability. “Essentially Equator and the CMM complement each other perfectly — one providing the traceable certified accuracy, the other providing the thermal capability and extra capacity,” explains Shantibhai Changela, Managing Director, Kishan Auto.

Before EquatorFor many years, Kishan Auto has been using air gauges for checking diameter, circularity and ‘bend and twist’. For each of 360 variants of connecting rod, they have used 3 or 4 different gauges. On larger connecting rods for heavy use applications, this can be at a 100 per cent sample rate. In Kishan’s experience these hard gauges usually last up to 10,000 uses, and then have to be reworked. For

Gauging time and costs cut by 80 per cent and accuracy maintained despite a 21 C range

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each different connecting rod, 3 of the 4 gauges cost ` 6,000 (approx $120), while the display costs ` 30,000 (approx $ 600). However with the 4th gauge, measuring ‘bend and twist’, the cost goes up to around ` 300,000 (approx $6,000) – this includes a golden part which can be easily damaged and often has to be replaced.

In addition the whole process can take 120 seconds for each air gauge, so for each part tested the whole process can take more than 8 minutes. With increased demand for their products Kishan needed a faster method of gauging.

Search for a fast inspection systemDuring September 2011, managers from Kishan Auto were in Germany for business meetings and to visit the EMO Hannover exhibition. Having searched without success for more than 2 years for an inspection system that could achieve the speed of operation they required, they did not have high hopes of finding a solution. It was only as they were on the point of leaving the show that they spotted one of the Equator system demonstrations on the Renishaw stand which was gauging a connecting rod — it was a chance encounter that ultimately solved their problems.

They requested a demonstration within a few days of returning to India and having seen an Equator gauging their own parts, immediately decided to purchase a system.

Cutting the cost of gaugingTime and ability to cope with temperature are not the only issues for Kishan Auto. More important is the cost of gauging. They have identified 77 variants of connecting rods

which the Equator system can accommodate, and operators use the system to measure 500 units per day in a 10-hour shift. If Kishan Auto were to invest in hard gauging for all 77 variants, it would mean an investment of ` 23 millions (about $450,000), just for the hardware alone. There are also other costs to consider, such as skilled labour to set up and maintain these gauges, storage and running costs.

Kishan goes from strength to strengthKishan Auto, founded by Mr Changela in 1988, started its journey by manufacturing 2,000 connecting rods per month. Today, it manufactures up to 50,000 per month with 360 variants. The customer list reads like a who’s who in the world of cars, compressors, heavy commercial vehicles, tractors, marine engines and earth movers. Kishan exports 90 per cent of its production to leading industrial and developed nations including the USA, UK, Germany, Singapore, Italy, China, Poland, Brazil and the Netherlands.

The company has a reputation for high quality within required tolerances, but also at a competitive price. It specialises in manufacturing connecting rods from raw material to finished product within their own forging plants, with a lead time of 60 - 90 days.

Quality is Kishan’s mantra For Kishan, quality is the result of the right work ethic and processes for both management and operators, having the right equipment to achieve the required aims. The introduction of Renishaw Equator gauging system has significantly enhanced quality that the company is now in a position to operate 100 per cent inspection of components, quickly and easily.

As Mr Changela comments, “Quality is critical to us, we constantly strive to achieve 100 per cent quality, at the same time in improving efficiency and passing those savings on to the customers. Equator has taken us to another level.” n

Essentially Equator and the CMM complement each other perfectly — one providing the traceable certified accuracy, the other providing the thermal capability and extra capacity

Shantibhai Changela, MD, Kishan Auto

Con-rod master being ‘calibrated’ on a CMM in a temperature controlled room

Kishan Auto operator using Equator gauging system

Brand Report


A further development of the adaptive damping system CDC (Continuous

Damping Control) from ZF Friedrichshafen AG enters volume production for the first time in the new Honda Civic Tourer. The CDC for both axles which has been successful for years has now been specially adapted by the supplier to meet the requirements of subcompact and compact cars as well as MUVs. Here, the CDC 1XL (pronounced “CDC One Axle”) is applied at the rear axle which has to fulfil particular requirements. The Honda Civic Tourer has been on the market since the beginning of February 2014.

“We are very pleased about the world’s first application of the CDC 1XL. Particularly because it takes place at Honda, a large, globally active automotive manufacturer,” says Uwe Coßmann, Head of ZF’s Car Chassis Technology Division. “The product showcases the potential of our technical solution for compact and subcompact cars.”One of the features of these vehicles is their relatively high maximum permissible payload compared to their low tare weight. Therefore, the axle loads may vary extremely: If only the driver is on board, there is significantly more weight on the front axle.

Fully loaded, the weight is distributed much more towards the rear axle. In this situation, conventional, passive rear axle dampers always select a rigid damping characteristic curve that is adapted to the full permitted load which detrimentally affects comfort when the vehicle is partly loaded.

ZF’s CDC 1XL, the electronically controlled adaptive damping system, minimizes

the effects of these large rear axle load fluctuations. A control unit analyzes the data on road condition, payload, vehicle speed, and drivability collected by the integrated sensor system and optimally adjusts the characteristic curve within milliseconds. All of this is made possible thanks to electronically controlled proportional valves which minimise oil flow in the damper tube (for hard damping characteristics) or will expand the diameter once again (for soft suspension). Thanks to the linking of sensor systems, control software, and control technology, the CDC 1XL is a system functioning as a whole which identifies critical driving situations and adapts damping accordingly.

“Additionally, the Civic Tourer provides the driver with the possibility to select suspension characteristics at the push of a button, choosing the Comfort, Normal, or Dynamic driving mode,” added Frank Zantner, Head of Development of Civic Tourer Adaptive Damper System at Honda. “The CDC 1XL is a perfect supplement to the Civic Tourer’s concept and guarantees the highest level of stability and comfort even with the most diverse payload and driving conditions.” n

World premiere: ZF’s CDC 1XL damping system enters volume production for the first time in the new Honda Civic Tourer.

• Adaptive rear axle damping for subcompact and compact cars

• Enhanced driving dynamics, safety, and comfort

• Honda Civic Tourer: CDC 1XL as standard in the Lifestyle and Executive equipment lines

ZF’s CDC 1XL Premiers Internationally in New Honda Civic Tourer

Atlas Copco inaugurates distribution and training centre in BijaynagarAtlas Copco has inaugurated its

distribution and training centre in Bijaynagar, Rajasthan. This is a dedicated facility for Hindustan Zinc Ltd.

This facility was inaugurated jointly by Markku Terasvasara, President, Atlas Copco Mining and Rock Excavation Service Division; David Shellhammer, President, Atlas Copco Underground Rock Excavation division; and Laxman Singh Shekhawat, VP and Unit Head, Hindustan Zinc Ltd.

Hindustan Zinc Ltd. is a prestigious client of Atlas Copco and has ordered a large fleet of machines for its existing and new underground mines. When HZL decided to expand its operations and induct new mining

equipment, Atlas Copco agreed to provide 24/7 support for these machines. This implies that Atlas Copco would maintain the machines which HZL operates. This support would cover 25,000 hours of operations or 5 years. To deliver on its promises, Atlas Copco felt a strong need to have a set-up closer to the customers.

This facility has a well-stocked distribution

centre for parts and consumables manned professionally round the clock.

Atlas Copco has also invested in state-of-the-art simulators for training operators of drilling and loading equipment. This training centre also has a well-equipped conference room for business meetings and discussions.

“In the establishment of the distribution and training centre, Atlas Copco has taken a step ahead in their endeavours to be partners in progress with Hindustan Zinc Ltd. With strong values like innovation, interaction and commitment, Atlas Copco constantly strives to build long-term relationships,” says Markku Terasvasara. n

Product Launch

HARTING Han-Eco series offers expanded deployment possibilitiesNew monoblock inserts for higher

contact densities in the Han-Eco series are expanding deployment possibilities. In addition, the proven Han-Eco “click and mate” snap-in function offers significant handling advantages thanks to tool-less installation.

The Han-Eco series comprises robust connector housings made of glass-fibre reinforced high-performance plastics. The series has established itself on the market over the year and a half, thanks to its ability to offer advantages like weight savings and savings in time during assembly and installation.

The new monoblock E, which have been developed primarily for use in housings from the Han-Eco series, has seen the proven Han-Eco “click and mate” snap-in function retained, i.e. the simple and completely tool-free mounting of the insert.

A special feature of the new Han-Eco monoblock E is that it achieves up to 67 per cent higher contact density compared to Han E standard screw inserts of the same size.

The inserts feature a pre-leading PE contact (ground) and the possibility of a six-fold coding system. This results in contact numbers of 10+PE, 14+PE, 20+PE and 28+PE for the four sizes.

Moreover, it is also possible to combine a monoblock E with modules from the Han-Modular series in a housing from the Han-Eco series. Another possibility for use is in the Han-Modular docking frame. The new contacts are based on the proven Han E contacts with screw termination. The monoblocks E have a rated voltage of 500 V and a rated current of 16 A. The cable connection cross-section is 0.75 sq. mm (AWG 18) minimum and 2.5 sq. mm (AWG 14) maximum. n

Case Study


Trane enables Pritech Park achieve ‘LEED Platinum’ certificationA case study on how Trane, one of the leading global providers of indoor comfort solutions and services, helps ‘Pritech Park SEZ’ Bangalore become an LEED Platinum certified facility

Pritech Park – SEZ, Bangalore

Project DetailsTrane has deployed high-efficiency heating, ventilation and air

conditioning (HVAC) systems at Pritech Park - SEZ, Bangalore, which is an approved and notified multi-tenant IT/ITES/hardware SEZ and home to many renowned international business/IT companies. Pritech Park - SEZ is established by RGA Software Systems Pvt. Ltd., which was incorporated in the year 2000 with an aim to develop infrastructure facilities for the IT Industry.

ChallengeThe Pritech Park developers had challenging expectations from HVAC systems manufacturers in terms of energy efficiency, indoor air quality and reliability. With a diverse set of tenants and varied work hours, they sought to accommodate the individual comfort needs of the occupants. In addition, they

wanted to bring down the operating and service costs.

Solution Based on a thorough understanding of the infrastructure needs and health, safety and environmental requirements, the Trane team proposed the best solution to maximise comfort, efficiency and savings. Trane recommended air-cooled screw chillers, centrifugal chillers and Tracer Summit chiller plant manager at Pritech Park - SEZ. All chillers were covered under the Trane select service contracts.

The CenTraVac centrifugal chiller also has the lowest total refrigerant emissions rate in the industry. Ensuring tenant comfort controls with easy-to-navigate touch screens and displays allow RGA engineers to monitor the equipment and

Project segmentationSector specific SEZ (IT/ITES/ hardware)

Development phasesTwo phased development

Project area• Land area - 37 acres

• Phase I: 16 acres• Phase II: 21 acres

• Built-up area - 5 mn sq. ft.

Project amenitiesRetail block, food court, ATMs, cafeteria, auditorium, gym, healthcare centre, creche

LocationSarjapur- Outer Ring Road, Belandur, Bangalore

Case Study

make adjustments as necessary. The Tracer Summit chiller plant manager is an intelligent plant management system with specific control strategies to optimise overall chiller plant energy efficiency and reliability while providing predictive maintenance control.

Result Pritech Park –SEZ is benefiting from maximum system efficiency, simplified maintenance, lower overall operating costs and improved indoor comfort levels for

occupants with commensurate health and productivity benefits, which would result in fast payback and return on investment.

Systems deployed in Phase I and II have been interconnected and either of the plant managers can take care of the building loads. Since the highly efficient Centravac chillers run most of the time, the total energy cost for the buildings has been low.

To achieve LEED certification, the project

met strict requirements regarding sustainable sites, water efficiency and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environment quality and innovation in design. Trane has played a significant role in creating Pritech Park as a high-performance green building that is healthy, productive place to work; is less costly to operate and maintain; and has reduced environmental impact. Pritech Park has been awarded ‘LEED Platinum’ core and Shell by IGBC. n

Phase I Development• 10TraneAircooledscrewchillers(350TReach)

• 3TraneWatercooledcentrifugalchillers(700TReach)

• TraneTracerSummitChillerPlantManager• AnnualMaintenanceContract

Phase II Development• 3TraneCentravacchillers(1400TReach)

• TraneTracerSummitChillerPlantManager• 1TraneWatercooledcentrifugalchillers(700TR)

SyStemS InStalled


Brand Report

Risk more weight with new Drylin WLinear technology, which is lubrication

free and dirt resistant, now withstands the weight of a well-equipped middle-class estate car (up to 2 tonnes). The new “Drylin W” linear guide size 25 from igus connects these characteristics.

Previously, a lubrication-free, cheap alternative to linear guide systems that run on ball bearings was developed with the “Drylin W” system. As early as the construction stage, the flexible and modular design with its most different accessories allows more freedom of design. New fields of application for the manifold linear guide systems (agricultural machines, automobile construction) as well as the medicine technology or packing industry offers now the high-load version in the size 25.

Like all members of the “Drylin W” family, the new version consist of three simple basic elements: a guide rail made of hard-

anodised aluminium, the housing bearings made of zinc die casting and the gliding foil made of the tribo-optimised plastic iglidur J200. The W25 double guide rail has a 25 mm shaft diameter and 120 mm distance

between shaft centres. Compared to the other Drylin W sizes, these new dimensions give a higher load capacity as well as resisting higher moments. Statically, each of the four bearing housings made of zinc die-casting can take up to 480 kg. A gliding foil made of iglidur J200 is responsible for the lubrication-free travel of high loads at low friction values and most minimal wear, especially developed for the use with hard-anodised aluminium as friction partner.

All four sizes of the “Drylin W” system are easy to mount because the double rail makes the costly alignment of two parallel shafts or guides unnecessary. The rails are available up to a length of 4 metres. For longer travels, the rails can be easily placed in sequence. The factory-made attached bevel allows gliding of the glide elements from one rail to the other. n

For more details visit www.igus.in

R. STAHL HMI: operating and monitoring solutions for clean roomsR. STAHL offer a variety of operating and

monitoring systems for installation in cleanrooms in the pharmaceutical sector as well as in other industries. Suitable solutions covering various performance classes range from simple operating equipment for machine control up to Remote HMIs and Thin Clients with large displays, which support process control with complex plant visualisation requirements. All models can be installed in cleanroom environments without any special provisions. The products have no detrimental effect on the cleanroom classifications under relevant regulations, e.g. standardised procedures according to VDI directive 2038, the EU’s GMP directive, ISO 14644-1, or other market-specific and industry-specific standards. These systems are all available either in standard industrial design or as versions suitable for hazardous areas.

R. STAHL HMI Systems are offering a wide range of operating and monitoring solutions for cleanrooms, even in hazardous areas.

Sealed pharmaceutical and cleanroom HMIs with ingress protection up to IP66 can be

supplied both as stand-alone solutions and complete wall-panel mountable elements. Wall-panel versions are recommended for installation in cleanrooms of the highest category, so that the operating systems will not affect air circulation, and no particles will settle on them. All enclosures are made of conductive materials, making static charges impossible. The devices are designed with smooth lines and without any dead spaces or dirt traps, making cleaning easy. The HMIs are available with surfaces of stainless steel or of a dirt-repellent polyester membrane for display and keyboard. Both these materials can withstand powerful jets of water as well as most solvents or cleaning agents. The stainless-steel surface is polished to a very low surface roughness of 0.8 µm

(N6). Alternative options are anodised front frames and electropolished enclosures.

Given R. STAHL’s comprehensive HMI portfolio, cleanroom operators can easily select a product that perfectly suits a specific application. For example, the compact ET-3x6 / MT-3x6 devices are designed for simple operating and monitoring tasks and particularly suitable for direct integration into equipment. They communicate directly with PLC systems and, if required, can be integrated in industrial Ethernet environments. Their proprietary operating system and integrated visualisation system greatly simplify project engineering and reduce runtime licensing costs. For complex process visualisation realised by means of KVM or Thin Client technology, R. STAHL provides larger systems with displays ranging from 15 inches to 24 inches. Featuring screen resolutions from 1024x768 to 1920x1200 pixels, this line-up includes 4:3 as well as widescreen aspect ratio HMIs. WLAN versions of these systems are also available for users seeking to minimise the number of cable entries. n

Brand Report


Crompton launches latest pumps to fast-track energy savings

Avantha Group Company Crompton (CG) launched a range of energy-

efficient pumps and SMS savvy devices to operate pumps for residential, agricultural, commercial and industrial applications. Pumps generally consume huge amounts of electrical energy and hence present a tremendous opportunity for energy savings. Today, discerning consumers are displaying a preference for energy-efficient pumps.

The intelligent microchip technology embedded in the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) pump controller and the electronic control panels allow these pumps to be switched “on” and “off” remotely, through a mobile phone call or an SMS. They can also be programmed to send an SMS alert to the customers’ mobile phones informing of any shutdown or power failure. Other value-added features are a voltage and current display and a protection from short circuits and overload.

For the residential customers, a choice of premium pumps; namely, Mini Pacific, Mini Masterplus, New Aqua Gold and Pressure booster were launched with special features such as higher performance, brass inserts and Cathodic Electro Deposition (CED) coating.

In addition, few of these pumps come with a 2-year warranty. Crompton’s reliable, energy-efficient pump solutions work more efficiently, with greater precision and for longer periods. They also reduce electricity bills and require lower maintenance.

For the agricultural sector, Crompton launched four new premium submersible pumps. These are 4-inch and 6-inch pumps, 50 feet per stage in stainless steel finish, and vertical open well submersible pumps. These products have incorporated a change in material construction from cast iron to stainless steel, so they are now corrosion resistant and abrasion free — an important feature required for submersible pump applications. The superior design of these pumps reduces power consumption and electricity bills.

For the commercial and industrial segment, Crompton launched the vertical and horizontal multistage pumps, suitable for high rise buildings. These pumps can raise water up to a height of 265 metres at the desired pressure. The pumps are fortified with pressure boosters to maintain water pressure at the same level irrespective of the height at which the outlet is located.

“We are constantly researching with materials and new designs to increase the energy efficiency and lifespan of our products,” said Ash Gupta, Executive Vice President and President - Consumer Business, Crompton. “The latest range of our pumps combines the elements of design, construction material and microchip technology to give our customers a world-class, energy-efficient, cost-effective and reliable product.” n

ALBRO’s roller chains and sprocketsALBRO, a reputed name in mechanical

power transmission products, specialises in superior quality products, available off the shelf as well as made to order in mild steel, cast iron and carbon steel, etc.

ALBRO is authorised main dealer for “Diamond” super chains and genuine spares, connecting locks and half links made by TIDC INDIA, an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 company.

Its usual range includes chains and sprockets in simplex, duplex and triplex; conveyor chains with attachments; elevator buckets and chains; PIV chains; leaf chains; extended pitch chains; silent chains and stainless steel industrial chains (any type, any size) and their spares. ALBRO also has a complete

range of gears, such as hob cut spur, bevel spiral and helical gears, racks and pinions, ratchets and pawl, and worm I worm wheels.

ALBRO is also reputed for its excellent range of couplings which include jaw and chain types, universal joints, gear, tyre and pin bush type. Its pulleys range includes timing belt pulleys, flat pulleys, V-belt pulleys and variable speed pulleys like

diaphragm (both side - basket spring) type and junior type pulleys with fabricated sliding base.

The expertise of its friendly staff provides helpful design assistance using its exclusive gear design tables and simplified engineering tables and many price and energy saving ideas. ALBRO has everything a client needs in mechanical power transmission products. n

Contact:ALBRO Trading Co.,42-44, S. M. Allabux Marg (Bhajipala St.),Mumbai - 400003.Tele: +91-22-2342 4336; 23441194, Fax: +91-22-2344 7116Email: [email protected]

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Brand Report


Cooper Corporation launches 200 KVA DG at MEE ExpoCooper Corporation, an engine major, launches a 200 KVA range

of cost-efficient and silent revolution in eco-friendly diesel generators under the brand ‘Cooper ECOPACK’ at the MEE Expo 2014 in Dubai. The low fuel-consumption generator is lightweight and smaller in size. The engine meets with US and European emission norms.

Years of in-house research and the technical collaboration with Ricardo, UK, have culminated in the launch of the Cooper ECOPACK gensets, which are available in power ranging from 10KVA - 200 KVA. Today’s operating cost of gensets will going to be double as the government is slowly removing subsidy on diesel.

Cooper has come out with revolutionary breakthrough technology in collaboration with Ricardo, an international design engineering company. The entire range goes up to 200 KVA powered by 2, 3, 4 and 6 Cylinder Cooper engines.

Commenting on the launch of Cooper’s 200 KVA ECOPACK generators, Farrokh N. Cooper, Chairman and Managing Director, says, “The ECOPACK series will set a global platform for Cooper Corporation as this genset claims a unique position among other diesel power generators in India. It owes this distinction to several outstanding features and benefits like 25 per cent lower fuel consumption, 25 per cent smaller in size, 40 per cent lightweight, 42 per cent saving in maintenance cost and several times quieter. Cooper’s Eco Pack could be used for homes, farm houses, bungalows, hotels and retail outlets, offices, telecom towers and many more.”

Cooper’s ECOPACK series is India’s first Euro IV, US EPA Tier-IV interim and CPCB 2 compliant set of generators. This makes ECOPACK the right choice for environment-conscious power consumers. With surface pre-treatment and durable powder coating enclosure, the ECOPACK series functions with a commando like efficiency, powerful and yet the noise measured is well within 75 db at 1-metre distance under free field condition.

The engine has an advanced control module which monitors all critical parameters of the engine. Coupled with most efficient engine with longest service interval of 500 hours and lowest lube oil consumption (0.1 per cent fuel consumption) makes Cooper ECOPACK the most economic brand of generators with minimum LCC (Life Cycle Cost). n

Siemens launches best-fit controller for mid-sized DCS marketThe industry sector of Siemens launched SIMATIC

PCS 7 AS 410 SMART — a compact process automation controller for small to mid-sized standard DCS applications. A new addition to the Siemens SIMATIC controller family, it comes with the same hardware ruggedness and proven quality as that of the powerful AS 410 controller. This compact, affordable and easy-to-use controller provides repeatability, meaning once a standard solution is designed, the same can be used for several similar applications. This feature not only reduces engineering efforts but also ensures lesser time to market.

Designed in Germany for round-the-clock industrial applications, AS 410 SMART can withstand harsh temperature conditions, vibration/shock and EMC requirements. It is also equipped with a conformal coating, which is in line with G3 standards, thus making the controller highly robust.

With a speed of 450 MHz, this multi-processor system is equipped with 48-MB memory and can be scaled up to 800 process objects. Simultaneous management and control of different process tasks at different cycle times is yet another advantage of this high-speed controller.

Additionally, owing to user-friendly and simple configuration, lesser training efforts are required for plant operators and maintenance personnel. AS 410 SMART also provides ease of maintenance to customers as only one controller spare part needs to be managed.

With the addition of AS 410 SMART to the SIMATIC PCS 7 portfolio, Siemens is now well equipped of addressing the different requirements across all process automation market segments. n


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New Projects


Automotive components

Yanfeng Visteon India Automotive Trim System is implementing an automotive parts manufacturing project at Sanand, dist. Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The company has acquired 7 acres of land & has built the facility on 95,000 Sq. Ft and has invested around `1.2 billion. The plant will produce 75,000 cars/ yr. Status: Under ImplementationLocation: Ahmedabad, GujaratContact: Yanfeng Visteon India Automotive Trim System Private Limited, Registered Office: Kalol, Panchmahals - 389330, GujaratTel: 91-2676-235183.

sugAr

Krishnakath Agro Process, group company of Krishnakath Foods, is planning an expansion of its sugar manufacturing project at Palus, dist. Sangli, Maharashtra from 1,500 TCD to 2,500 TCD. The project will come in the existing plant premises. Status: Planning StageLocation: Sangli, Maharashtra. Contact: Mr Digambar Jadhav, Managing Director, Krishnakath Agro Process Limited, Plant Add: Near Mansing Co-Operative Bank, Post Dudhondi, Taluk Palus, Sangli-416308, MaharashtraEmail: [email protected]/ [email protected] Website: www.krishnakathfoods.com

power generAtion

Kanpur Fertilizers & Cement, belonging to the Jaypee Group, plans a 95 (1x60 + 1x35) MW coal-based CPP at Udyog Nagar Industrial Area, dist. Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The project will come up along with expansion of ammonia & urea plant on a total land area of 243.4387 acres. Status: Planning StageLocation: Kanpur Nagar, Uttar PradeshContact: Kanpur Fertilizers & Cement Limited, Registered Office: Sector 128, Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar - 201304, Uttar PradeshTel: 91-120-4609000. Fax: 91-120-4609464/ 4609496. Website: www.jalindia.com

power generAtion

National Aluminium Company is planning a wind power project at Panchpatmali, dist. Koraput, Odisha. The project will come up in the company’s own mined out area of Panchpatmali Bauxite deposit in Koraput. Status: Planning StageLocation: Koraput, Odisha Contact: National Aluminium Company Limited, Registered Office: NALCO Bhawan, Plot No. P/1, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Khordha - 751061, OdishaTel: 91-674-2300275/ 2301988/ 2301999. Fax: 91-674-2300470/ 2300521/ 2300550/ 2300640. Website: www.nalcoindia.com

textile

Balkrishna Spintex plans a 40,000 spindles cotton yarn-spinning project at Targhadi, dist. Jamnagar, Gujarat in the existing land. The project is planned for completion in 7 months from zero date. Status: Planning StageLocation: Jamnagar, GujaratContacts: Mr. Girish Raichura, Director, Balkrishna Spintex Private Limited, Head Office: 601, Krishna Palace, Amin Marg, Pachvati Main Road, Rajkot-360001, Gujarat, India. Mobile: 9825389108 Email: [email protected] Website: www.balkrishnacotton.com

textile

Nitin Spinners implements an expansion of its cotton yarn-spinning project and cotton knitted fabric manufacturing project at Hamirgarh, dist. Bhilwara, Rajasthan. The project cost is estimated to be ` 2,860 million. Civil work is in progress for both the projects, scheduled for completion in FY 2014-15. Status: Under Implementation Location: Bhilwara, RajasthanContact: Nitin Spinners Limited, Plant Add:16-17 Km. Stone Chittor Road, Hamirgarh, Bhilwara - 311025, Rajasthan Tel: 91-1482-286110/ 286111/ 286112/ 286113. Fax: 91-1482-286114. Email: [email protected] Website: www.nitinspinners.com

metAllurgicAl industries

VRKP Ispat Industries plans a 300,000 TPA MS billets & TMT bars manufacturing project at Vasanthanarasapura Industrial Estate, dist. Tumkur, Karnataka on 50 acres. Land allotment is in progress from KIADB. A 10 MW CPP will also come up in the same plant premises after completion of the project. Status: Planning StageLocation: Tumkur, KarnatakaContact: V R K P Ispat Industries Private Limited, Registered Office: 952, 21st Main, Banashankari 2nd Stage, Bangalore-560070, Karnataka Tel: 91-80-26719054.

metAllurgicAl industries

Orissa Metaliks, belonging to the Rashmi Group is implementing a 1.5 MTPA iron ore beneficiation project at Village Gokulpur, dist. West Midnapore, West Bengal. Civil work is in progress and the project is scheduled for completion in December 2014. Status: Under ImplementationLocation: West Midnapore, West Bengal Contact: Orissa Metaliks Private Limited, Registered Office: 1, Garstin Place, “ORBIT”, 3rd Floor, Kolkata- 700001, West BengalTel: 91-33-22438517. Fax: 91-33-22438521. Website: www.rashmigroup.com

drugs And phArmA

Lofty Laboratories plans an expansion of its bulk drugs and intermediates manufacturing project at Village Pashamailaram, dist. Medak, Andhra Pradesh from 72 TPA to 516 TPA. The project will come in the existing plant premises. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 79.2 million. Status: Planning Stage Location: Medak, Andhra PradeshContact: Lofty Laboratories Private Limited, Registered Office: HIG 148, K.P.H.B Colony, Hyderabad - 500085, Andhra PradeshTel: 91-40-23050392/ 23155743. Fax: 91-40-23155743. Email: [email protected] Website: www.loftylabs.in

drugs And phArmA

SS Organics is implementing an expansion of its bulk drugs and intermediates manufacturing project at Village Aroor, dist. Medak, Andhra Pradesh from 493 TPA to 1,668 TPA. The estimated cost of the project is ` 152.5 million. The project is scheduled for completion in May 2014. Status: Under ImplementationLocation: Medak, Andhra Pradesh Contact: S S Organics Limited, Plant Add:Survey No 252/1, Sadasivapet Mandal, Aroor, Medak-502291, Andhra PradeshTel: 91-8455-250080/ 250280. Fax: 91-8455-250090. Email: [email protected],[email protected] Website: www.ssorganics.co.in

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Tenders


nCoalCompany Name: Northern Coalfields LimitedTender Detail: E-tender for supply of Mechanical Spares of 24/96 DraglineLocation: Singrauli Documentation Sale to: 18-March-2014Documentation Fees: ` 5,000/- + ` 650/- (VAT @ 13%) or in USD 98EMD: ` \1,000,000/- or USD 17,242Closing Date: Off-line Required Documents:19-March-2014; Part-I offer on-line: 20-March-2014Address: General Manager (MM), Po. Singrauli, Singrauli– 486889, Madhya PradeshTel: 91-7805-266413 / 266808Fax: 91-7805-266640Mail: [email protected] Website: www.ncl.nic.in

Company Name: South Eastern Coalfields LimitedTender Detail: Supply of Moulded Steel SleeperLocation: Sohagpur AreaDocumentation Sale from:17-February-2014Documentation Sale to: 24-March-2014Documentation Fees: NAEMD: ` 27,840/-Closing Date: 24-March-2014Address: Office of the General Manager, Sohagpur area, P. O. Dhanpuri, Dist. Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh-484114Tel: 91-7652-250242/ 250343 Fax: 91-7652-250882/ 250242 Email: [email protected] Website: www.secl.gov.in

Company Name: Western Coalfields LimitedTender Detail: Cast Steel and Stainless Steel Sluice valve and Non Return Valve.Location: MajriDocumentation Sale from: 10-February-2014Documentation Sale to: 27-March-2014Documentation Fees: ` 2,000/- by cash or Demand draft (Non- refundable) D.D.charges on party accountEMD: ` 20,932/-Closing Date: 28-March-2014Address: Office of the General Manager, Majri Area, PO:Kuchana, Dist. Chandrapur- 442503, Maharashtra Tel: 91-7175-285085, 285019Fax: 91-7175-285088Website: www.westerncoal.nic.in nPowerCompany Name: Power Grid Corporation Of India LimitedTender Detail: 4x105mva, 400/220 kv, 1PH Auto Transformer Package for 400/200 kv Dehar Substation (BBMB) under strengthening schemes in Northern RegionLocation: Dehar, PunjabDocumentation Sale from: 05-February-2014Documentation Sale to: 21-March-2014

Documentation Fees: ` 25,000/-EMD: ` 3,459,000/-Closing Date: 28-March-2014Address: DGM (CS-G10) / Chief Manager (CS-G10), Saudamini, 3rd Floor, Plot No. 2, Sector-29, Gurgaon, Haryana–122001Tel: 91-124-2571866 / 2822336 / 2422368Fax: 91-124-2571831Website: www.powergridindia.com

Company Name: NTPC-SAIL Power Company Private Limited Tender Detail: Annual maintenance contract for Ash Handling System at Expansion Power Plant, NSPCL-Bhilai (for year 2014-15). Location: BhilaiDocumentation Sale from:18-January-2014Documentation Sale to: 31-March-2014Documentation Fees: ` 1,125/-EMD: `108,000/-Closing Date: 21-April-2014Address: Office of the Assistant General Manager (Contract & Material), NTPC-SAIL Power Company Private Limited, P.O. : Bhilai (East), Chhattisgarh- 490021 Tel: 91-788-2282446, 91-788-2227063 Fax: 91-788-2228651Website: www.nspcl.co.in

Company Name: Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam LimitedTender Detail: Extension of scheduled dates for tender No.TNR-04 for balance of plant package on EPC turnkey basis of 160MW gas based combined cycle power project stage –IV RRVUNLLocation: RamgarhDocumentation Sale to: 25-March-2014Closing Date: 25-March-2014Address: Office of the Superintending Engineer (TD-II), Room NO. 307, Vidyut Vinyamak Bhawan, Dist. Jaipur-302005, RajasthanTel: 91-141-2740207Fax: 91-141-2740207Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.rvunl.com

nPortCompany Name: Cochin Port TrustTender Detail: Tender for leasing of 0.40 ha. of land for 30 years on annual lease basis for setting up of diesel/petrol/auto lpg dispensing station near ICTT at Vallarpadam on tender cum auction basis. Location: Vallarpadam Documentation Sale from: 05-February-2014Documentation Sale to: 21-April-2014Documentation Fees: ` 10, 500/-EMD: ` 6 Lakhs/-Closing Date: 21-April-2014Address: Secretary, Cochin Port Trust, General Administration Department, W/Island, Kochi, Dist.

Ernakulam-682009, KeralaTel: 91-484-2666412Fax: 91- 484-2668163Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.cochinport.com

nrailwayCompany Name: Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd Tender Detail: Design, Development Manufacture, Supply, Installation Testing and Commissioning of battery operated rail cum road shunting vehicle to be used on Broad Gauge Track or EMUS to be commissioned at EMU carshed at Virar.-1 No. Location: Mumbai Documentation Sale from:15-January-2014 Documentation Sale to: 09-April-2014Documentation Fees: ` 5,000/-EMD: ` 2.44,000/- Closing Date: 10-April-2014 Address: Chief Electrical Engineer, 2nd Floor, Churchgate Station Building, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020Tel: 91-22-22036174, 22091489, 22093487 Fax: 91-22-22096972Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.mrvc.indianrailways.gov.in

Company Name: Rail Vikas Nigam Limited Tender Detail: Execution of Railway Electrification of Bhigvan – Solapur160 Rkm/385 tkm and Solapur–Gulbarga 113 Rkm / 261tkm (Section of Pune- Wadi-Guntkal re work) section in Solapur division of Central Railway in the state of Maharashtra & Karnatka,India in 2 Packages. Location: KarnatakaDocumentation Sale from: 26-November-2013Documentation Sale to: 9-April-2014Closing Date: 9-April-2014Address: R. S. Meena, Chief Railway Manager, Behind Erisen Railway Colony, South Mainroad, Koregaon Park, Pune-411001, Maharashtra, INDIA. Tel: 91-20-26151516 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rvnl.org Company Name: Rail Wheel FactoryTender Detail: E-tenders for Chip conveyor chain assembly as per RWF drawingLocation: Bangalore Documentation Sale from: 14-February-2014 Documentation Sale to: 09-April-2014 Documentation Fees: ` 1,055/- EMD: ` 46,800/-Closing Date: 09-April-2014Address: Office of the Controller of Stores, Yelahanka, Bangalore-560064Tel: 91-80-28072924/ 2944/ 2948 Fax: 91-80-28460367Website: www.rwf.indianrailways.gov.in

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