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ook around … change will greet you; sometimes it is a pleasant encounter, sometimes an avoidable one, but India is in the making and the nation bears a ‘work in progress’ sign! A sign that prompts a sigh of both relief (developmental projects are welcome) and of frustration (delayed infrastructure projects do not deliver the desired results)! All the aspects of this ‘work in progress’ that connect you to this sign, incidentally, are part of this July SEARCH edition.

In fact, we have extended the scope of these nation building aspects—that is the reason why your monthly magazine is also being newsy (and not nosey)! Apart from ‘Construction Equipment’ being one of the focus sections, this month, the cover bears a very newsy look, aptly justifying the content inside. ‘Manufacturing Newsmakers’ is the cover section, which not only addresses the top topics of Indian manufacturing but also analyses these issues, which have the might to change the future and fortunes of our country. It goes beyond the obvious banter of shouting from the rooftops as to how manufacturing has to play a bigger role in India’s economic growth and development. For example, we have raised pertinent questions like ‘What can Indian companies imbibe from global players to better their IIP? And does ‘Better IIP=Better GDP? Or is it the other way round? The analysis proves that there is, actually, no cause for distress around the IIP statistics, which tends to have a say in the GDP. Even though the lending rates of banks and the export ratios might sound disappointing on the surface, in a couple of quarters, they would definitely show a well balanced and proper market rise. All the economy- and market-related signs are pointing towards the financial recuperation increasing in pace and the equity markets abiding and enduring to make new transitional highs and lows. Or the news analysis on ‘Too ‘tax’ burdened to flourish’ as it raises the most critical (and uncomfortable for policymakers) questions like, ‘Is the imposition of LBT system justified? Is LBT better than Octroi? What are the loopholes and what is the impact on the manufacturing community? What is the future industrial scenario of the Indian states—can growth be expected? Will the implementation of this system encourage inflation? How to safeguard the interest of the manufacturing community? What could be the solution to meet the interests of both the state and central governments and the trader community? There is also a healthy comparison with the booming states of Gujarat, where manufacturing is flourishing after taking progressive steps towards abolishing similar tax systems to provide an impetus to various businesses. Along with the other newsmakers of the month queuing up for your attention, this month also has ‘Fluid Power’ as another emphasis section and ‘Green Manufacturing Techniques in Foundry’ as the impactful inclusions in this issue. Packed with punch, this July edition of SEARCH is showering relevance. Are you ready to get drenched?

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CONTENTS SPECIALS IN THIS ISSUE

Newsmakers In Indian Manufacturing

Improving India’s IIP Better IIP = Better GDP?

Taxation Problems Too ‘Tax’ Burdened To Flourish

EDITORIAL

NEWS, Views & Analysis

Dry Run For Auto Component Industry Festive Season To Bring A Turnaround?

Domestic-friendly Practices Unlocking The Potential Of Domestic Industries

Ready To Resurrect

Foundry Case Studies

Latest Happenings In The World Of Manufacturing

103 Greenshoots Coverpage

TechNology & innovations Technology Update Cutting-edge Solutions

104 Event Report: Greenshoots

Green Bible For Indian SMEs

108 Role Of Optimised Cupola Design

Better Design, Better Energy Savings

112 Use Of Heat Exchanger In Cupolas

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Energy Management

Opinions & More ‘Lighting Consumes About 20% Of All The Electricity Generated In India’ Himamshu Prasad, President & CEO, GE Lighting, India

In Conversation With

‘I Would Rather Like To Find Ways To Free This Sector From The Government’s Control’ LK Gupta, MD & CEO, Essar Oil India

‘Globally, There Is An Enhanced Need For Technology Products To Enable Better Product Conversions At Optimum Cost’ V Gokul Das, MD, HRS Process Systems Ltd (HRS PSL)

Bartering Heat For Heat

114 Duplexing

Refurbishing & Recarburising The Cupola

118 Mf & Dual Track Induction Furnace And Igbt Technology

Increasing Melt Efficiency

122 Energy Conservation In Cooling Towers

Lightweight Cooling

126 Use Of Vfds In Cooling Towers

Cooling By Drives

130 Environmentally-friendly Resins

Nature Responsive Resins

132 Variable Frequency Drives

Adding Energy Efficiency To Screw Compressors

136 Simulation Casting Software

From Idea To Eco-friendly Reality

140 Automatic Fettling

Trimming The Automatic Way

144 Recycling Spent Foundry Sand

Building A Sustainable Future

148 Precision Granite

Using Alternative Materials For Long Lasting Castings

152 Planetary Gears In Intensive Mixers

Energy Optimisation During Sand Casting

156 Drying In Foundries

Radio Signals To The Rescue!

Special Focus: Instrumentation & Control l Insights & Outlook: Nanotechnology

CONTENTS SPECIALS IN THIS ISSUE

SPECIAL FOCUS Fluid Power

Opinions & More ‘Technological Leadership Is The Key To Business Growth’

Insights & Outlook Construction Equipment

M Seethapathy Rao, President, Fluid Power Society of India (FPSI) & CMD, Hycom Engineering

Computational Fluid Dynamics: Virtualising The Fundamental Dynamics Of Fluid Power

The Wolfhart Principle Advanced Rotary Piston Pump

Designing H&P Systems Fluid Power Gets A Foolproof Touch Environment-friendly Fluids Fluid Power Dons An Eco-friendly Avatar

Eaton Facility Visit Committed To Empower The Nation

Fluid Power Latest Products In Fluid Power

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General Products Rolling Out The Best In Class

Opinions & More ‘It Is Imperative For Both Global As Well As Domestic Companies To Invest In R&D’ Amit Gossain, President, Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA)

Multiplier Effect Multiplying The Economics Of Growth

Fluid Power Fact File Flowing Down Memory Lane

162 Tenders 163

Heavy Construction Equipment Auction Market Let The Best Bid Win! Indian Construction Equipment Market The Unparalleled Rising! Construction Equipment Fact File Unearthing Hidden Secrets

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Product Index

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Advertisers’ list

Alphabetical Listing Of Products Presented In The Issue

PRODUCT UPDATE Advertisers’ List In Chronological Order

186 events’ list 188

Event report

Engineering Expo Hyderabad Invoking The ‘Andhrapreneurial Spirit’ For Industrial Leap

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Panel Discussion: Hyderabad Is Hyderabad Ready For The Industrial Leap?

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Indian manufacturers strike significant deals with Iran

As part of an initiative by Indian Merchants’ Chamber, a 21-member business delegation from Iran’s West Azarbaijan visited Mumbai to further explore and promote the business and trade relationship with India. The delegation included members from the mining industry, L-R: Ebadollah Akbari, Head, Mining Industry and Commerce; E Khaleghi, Consulate General, Islamic Republic of Iran; petrochemicals, metal Masood Gholamreza Dizajnejhad, Deputy Governor – Planning, West and metallurgical sectors Azarbaijan; Hossein Pashaei, Exporter & Producer, Matal Barrel; and various industry and Anil Ruia, Chairman, IBC, Arvind Pradhan, DG, IMC and Sanjay Mehta, ADG, IMC at the recently held delegation meet. trade promotion councils. for us to develop and increase the There have been talks on import and trade volumes with other countries,” export of several raw materials between said HE Masood E Khaleghi, Consul these two countries. General of Islamic Republic of Iran, “We are here to know and tap while addressing the business delegates the potential to increase trade present there. “The relation between between the two countries,” said HE India and Iran dates back to 1500 Gholamreza Dizajnejhad – Deputy AD and does not need any further Governor Planning, West Azarbaijan. explanation. India is one country with “Moreover, the geographical advantage which Iran can do business without of both countries can easily boost the any strings attached,” added the volume of trade in modern times,” he Consul General. He observed that observed. The interaction between the during the last 25–30 years, both the delegates and Indian manufacturers countries have progressed in various saw fruitful exchange of business ideas. sectors; these types of interactions will “The economic sanctions from the help to enhance the trade relations US followed by Iran’s nuclear tests for between the two countries. peaceful purposes is an opportunity

KBL aims more in terms of sustainability and productivity, opens fourth Authorised Refurbishment Centre in Surat

In a bid to add value to service to customers both in terms of sustainability and productivity, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (KBL) inaugurated its fourth Authorised Refurbishment Centre (ARC) in Surat, Gujarat. The centre is well equipped with a state-of-the-art facility to service, repair and improve efficiency for all small, medium and large pumps manufactured by KBL. The new facility will offer services like overhauling of pumps, hydro testing, corrocoating, performance enhancement, shot blasting and painting. It will also cater to customers having Annual Maintenance Contract

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(AMC). Sanjay Kirloskar, Chairman & MD, KBL, said, “All our initiatives at KBL are undertaken keeping in mind our vision to be among the world’s top five pump manufacturing companies and becoming the preferred choice of customers.” Complementing Kirloskar’s views, Jayant Sapre, Executive Director, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, added, “Establishment of KBL’s ARC is an initiative towards strengthening our partnerships with our esteemed customers and helping KBL become their preferred choice.”

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Manufacturing sector to get a boost from the new Defence Procurement Policy The government has notified a new defence procurement policy, which came into effect from June 1, 2013. This is essentially to make the process of defence procurement more transparent and also promote the indigenous industry. Welcoming the recent Defence Procurement Procedure 2013, Baba N Kalyani, Chairman, CII National Committee on Defence & Aerospace & CMD, Bharat Forge Ltd, said, “There are many positives like preferred procurement through indigenous sources; maintenance transfer of technology; simplification of buy & make (Indian) and properly defined indigenous content.” Kalyani believes the move will not only fulfill India’s defence needs but also create more jobs in the manufacturing sector. He stated, “I think there is a lot of buzz around that but this will prove to be a boon provided it is not just used for market access.” It needs to create jobs & facilities as well as help India move up the manufacturing of defence hardware ladder, he said, adding, “This is an evolving process and this progressive step is encouraging.” CII is willing to work with the government to ensure that few projects are rolled out as soon as possible and that will be a good test-run for the DPP. “I am confident that all stake holders will align to create a hassle-free and transparent procedure. Starting with some projects will be a good signal of ‘implementation of policy’. It will surely infuse confidence in all the players. We need to create success stories and provide MSMEs with greater incentives as they will help bring smart innovations to the sector,” Kalyani opined.

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Rupee will stabilise and find its correct level: P Chidambaram

Courtesy: Press Information Bureau, Government Of India

Chidambaram also stated Hon’ble Finance that there is no cause for Minister of India concern over the fall of the Shri P Chidambaram Indian Rupee as the capital has expressed serious inflows were strong. “I think concerns over the current account deficit while the Rupee will stabilise and addressing the Annual find its correct level,” he said. General Meeting of In order to kick-start the Indian Banks’ the economy, the Finance Association (IBA) in Minister said that the Mumbai. Referring government has decided to the current GDP to improve the investment growth, Chidambaram sentiment in the country. admitted that 5% He informed that as many as growth is very low and is 215 major projects entailing not acceptable. Though a capital expenditure of `7 this rate is being termed Hon’ble Finance Minister Shri P Chidambaram expressed his displeasure on banks lakh crore have been stalled. the lowest in a decade, not cutting rates despite sharp reduction in policy rates while addressing the 66th The government has set AGM of Indian Bank’s Association recently held in Mumbai. the Finance Minister up a special committee to “We have been able to lower the fiscal pointed out that the Indian economy track them, which will work towards deficit from 5.3% to 4.9%. This has registered its lowest growth of the new eliminating all bottlenecks. “I assure been achieved through substantial century during 2001–02 and 2002–03 investors that each project will be fiscal tightening in the second half of at 4.8% and 4%, respectively. “We are tracked and the government will help last year.” not satisfied with the growth picture, see them through,” he said, adding that but there is hope,” he added. India cannot afford a growth of less He also said that the government The Finance Minister, however, than 8%, if we have to take advantage hopes to achieve the fiscal deficit target has expressed confidence that the fiscal of the demographic dividend. “It is without compressing expenditure, but deficit target of 4.8% during 2013–14 not a pious hope, it is indeed India’s by expecting investments to pick up in can be easily achieved. He stated, potential growth rate,” he concluded. remaining three quarters of the year.

Environmental impact assessment studies under progress for SAIL & Kobe Steel JV

Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has joined hands with Japan’s Kobe Steel to set up a 0.5 million tonne per annum iron nugget plant at Durgapur, West Bengal. Presently, the environmental impact assessment studies for the project are under progress. The study will take around 4–5 months, according to top officials. Both the companies signed a memorandum of understanding last year for the proposed `15-bn plant at Durgapur. This step brings along the second biggest Japanese foreign direct investment in Bengal after Mitsubishi Chemicals’ MCC PTA project in Haldia.

DR Avinash Chander appointed as new DRDO chief

Dr Avinash Chander has taken over as Director General, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO). He has also been appointed as Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri (SA to RM) and Secretary Defence Research & Development. Speaking on the occasion, he said, “I feel honoured to take up this new responsibility. Dr Saraswat has set DRDO on a good course, I have to continue and take it to the next level.” Dr Chander is an eminent Missile Scientist and the Chief Architect of the Long Range Ballistic Missile System, AGNI. He envisioned and evolved the strategies for Long Range Missiles and led the design and development of AGNI series of Missile Systems – AGNI A1, A2, A3,

A4 and A5. These are cutting-edge, decisive strategic weapon systems provided to the Armed Forces, leading to the successful development of the nation’s pride. Added to this list is the ‘5000+km range AGNI 5 Strategic Weapon System’ that has propelled India to join the elite club of five advanced nations. Dr Chander had joined DRDO in 1972 after graduating in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi. He obtained an MS in Spatial Information Technology from JNTU, Hyderabad. He is a Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineers; Fellow, Systems Society of India; Fellow, Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences and VP, Astronautical Society of India.

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shortage of power supply drives SMEs out of NCR

Acute power shortage in Delhi-NCR has severely impacted the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector. As a result of this power deficit, industrial production in the states of Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad and Faridabad would have to be curtailed to the extent of 40–45%, particularly in manufacturing units having no alternative means to produce power, informed DS Rawat, Secretary General, ASSOCHAM. The feedback is based on the latest power situation in leading states that have substantial concentration of industrial presence. It reveals that in states such as Haryana, Delhi and Punjab, the energy deficit, which was around 20–25% in April–May would go beyond 40–45% in June–

July. Unscheduled power outages in Delhi-NCR have already forced industrial units to curtail their Industrial Production (IP) by 25%. Rawat was worried while saying that the power crisis will be a disaster for the SME sector. As many as 10,000 SME units from NCR left the state and set up manufacturing units in neighbouring states last year when they could no more stay afloat with increasing power cuts and load shedding. According to Rawat, ASSOCHAM is also projecting further losses of 15–20% for the small scale industries if the power crisis in the region continues. If the scenario remains unchanged, the resultant loss of industrial production could surpass 60% for the industrial units in NCR.

April IIP grows at lower-than-expected 2% The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew at 2% in April as compared to 2.5% in March. According to the data, in terms of industries, 13 of the 22 industry groups in the manufacturing sector have shown positive growth during the month of April as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year. The industry group ‘wearing apparel; dressing and dyeing of fur’ has shown the highest positive growth of 86.6%, followed by 25.4% in ‘electrical machinery and apparatus etc.’ and 19.9% in ‘rurniture; manufacturing etc’. Commenting on the IIP Data, Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, said, “While industrial production has shown some signs of improvement, the growth triggers that would pave the way for a sustained recovery have yet to become apparent. The negative growth of the mining sector continues to cause concern even as most lead indicators such as capital goods, intermediate goods and power production are performing below potential. What is also worrisome is that the consumer durables sector

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continues to be in the red as the high interest rate is pulling down demand.” The electricity output growth reduced to 0.7% vs. 3.5% in March. The mining sector continued to contract at 3% vs. 2.95% in March. The capital goods sector output grew at 1% versus 6.9% in March. India’s economy turned a corner in the quarter to March, growing 4.8% on a year earlier, slightly faster than the upwardly revised 4.7% growth seen in the previous three months. Encouragingly, exports rose by 1.6% in April from a year earlier; up for the fourth straight month and capital goods output—a key barometer of investment—rose an annual 6.9% in March, albeit off a low base. According to Banerjee, there is an urgent need to kick-start the investment cycle by speeding up clearances by the Cabinet Committee on investment and addressing supply side bottlenecks in infrastructure. What is also required is infusing competition in the mining sector, improving coal supply position to the power sector, accelerating disinvestment and putting in place a policy for attracting FDI inflows.

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India has ambitious plans for solar power on both national and state levels: Fortum India Solar power fits well with Fortum’s other Carbon Dioxide (CO2)-free production and yes, the opportunities in India did attract them. With an aim to begin operations in the Indian power market, Fortum has acquired a solar power plant in Rajasthan. The power plant’s nominal peak capacity is 5.4 MW and its annual production is approximately 9 gigawatt-hours. The power plant was constructed as part of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). Matti Kaarnakari, MD, Fortum India Pvt Ltd, said, “We believe it will play an important role in tomorrow’s low carbon energy system. Solar power is a strong growth segment that will account for an increasing part of power generation in the future. Fast technological development is boosting competitiveness and on best markets, wholesale parity can be expected already within a few years’ time.” The plant will receive a higher, guaranteed electricity price for 25 years and will be under the government’s Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to ensure a sufficient return on investment. “Apart from the naturally favourable geographic location, India has ambitious plans for solar power on both national and state levels,” he added. Presently, the company is also looking at various investment avenues towards developing its PV solar competence and further expand operations in India. Fortum’s operations focus on the Nordic countries like Russia, Poland and the Baltics. In the future, company aims at integrating European and fast-growing Asian energy markets provide additional growth opportunities for the company.

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Metso gets a nod for the demerger plan with a hope for more focused strategies & operations The Board of Directors of Metso Corporation has given a ‘green signal’ to demerge the company into separate entities. According to the panel, the move will play a key role in the strengthening its pulp, paper and power businesses as well as its mining & construction and automation businesses as it will bring in more focused strategies and operations. Metso’s Board has approved a demerger plan to transfer all the assets, debts and liabilities of Metso’s pulp, paper and power businesses to a newly formed company that will be named Valmet Corporation. The company’s current mining & construction and automation businesses will remain in the current company and would continue to operate under the Metso name. The former will initially have the same ownership structure as Metso and will be totally independent without any cross-ownership between Metso and Valmet. Jukka Viinanen, Metso’s Chairman

of the Board, said, “After carefully reviewing various alternatives that would accelerate the implementation of Metso’s strategy and its growth, the Board has concluded that spinning off Metso’s pulp, paper and power businesses through a demerger offers the best potential to increase the focus and ambition of Valmet and Metso and the implementation of their respective distinct growth strategies. “The Board believes that this, together with the creation of two attractive investment alternatives, will also create strong potential to increase value for Metso’s shareholders,” Viinanen added. Matti Kähkönen, President and CEO, Metso, informed, “As a longstanding Metso employee, I am proud that our pulp, paper and power businesses have developed into a strong globally leading company over the past decade and is now ready to take its next steps as an independent company.”

Jakson Power aims to increase its market share in diesel-based power generation in India Jakson Power Solutions, India´s leading power solutions company, has announced plans to double its revenue by March 2016 to `2,500 crore. As part of its strategy to double revenues, the company will increase its market share in diesel-based power generation in India. The company plans to manufacture 12,500 generating sets by the year 2016 compared with 8,000 units now. Further, the company is completely geared up for the roll out of CPCB2 emissioncompliant products. The CPCB 2 norms are expected to be implemented early next year. The company has now started manufacturing generating sets at its Kalsar plant in Gujarat apart from Daman and Jammu units. This plant will be India´s largest integrated

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DG Set manufacturing facility. It will also focus on the manufacturing of special application generating sets like defence. The company currently manufactures Acoustic Enclosures at the facility for Cummins India Ltd, besides using them for its captive consumption. Commenting on the same, Sameer Gupta, MD, Jakson Power Solutions, said, “The generating set market in India will continue to grow at 10–12% per annum and as a leader in this segment, Jakson has proactively made investments in doubling up the manufacturing capacity. Jakson, who shares a more than three decades old relationship with Cummins, remains committed to providing technologically efficient, non-polluting generators to consumers.”

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Pune attracts China’s eighth-largest carmaker Great Wall Motors, China’s largest SUV maker, is likely to be the first carmaker from China to set up a plant in India. The company aims to start production by 2016 and has zeroed in on Pune, Maharashtra, to set up the plant. Various incentives offered by the Maharashtra Government helped the company finalise on Pune. The company was earlier considering Gujarat and Tamil Nadu to set up its plant. According to sources, Great Wall Motors has already sent a team of senior executives to India to work out a schedule to foray into the domestic market. With this, the Chinese carmaker is likely to be the first Chinese auto company to establish a wholly owned subsidiary in India and introduce its own cars and SUVs.

Maruti Suzuki LCVs to hit the roads in a few years

India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki is all set to venture into the light commercial vehicles (LCV) segment with its new vehicle code-named Y9T. The vehicle will hit the roads in the next few years and the company is likely to explore the LCV market in the Middle East, Africa and South East Asia. The company’s third manufacturing line at Manesar plant, with a capacity to roll out 2.5 lakh vehicles, will be ready by September this year. On the other hand, the Gujarat plant is expected to go on stream only by 2015 end or early 2016. According to auto experts, there is a huge potential for companies like Maruti Suzuki to diversify their products and markets. This unperturbed move by the auto giant during such a dry patch can also push the auto industry to some extent.

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Carbon-free Method To Manufacture Green Steel

he steelmaking industry has met with little success in its search for carbon-free methods to manufacture steel. But remarkably, a new process developed by MIT researcher Professor Donald Sadoway could change it all. Called molten oxide electrolysis, the process uses iron oxide from the lunar

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• It is a carbon-free method of manufacturing • The process yields metal of exceptional purity

soil to make oxygen in abundance, with no special chemistry. For the purpose, Sadoway tested the process using lunar-like soil from Meteor Crater in Arizona, which contains iron oxide from an asteroid impact

thousands of years ago. The result: It produced steel as a byproduct. The prevailing process makes steel from iron ore—which is mostly iron oxide—by heating it with carbon; the process forms Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as a byproduct. Production of a tonne of steel generates almost 2 tonne of CO2, accounting for as much as 5% of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Sadoway’s method used an iridium anode, but since iridium is expensive, that is not a viable approach for bulk steel production. Later, the MIT team identified an inexpensive metal alloy that can replace iridium. It was not an easy problem to solve, Sadoway explains, because a vat of molten iron oxide, which must be kept at about 1,600⁰ Cs, is a challenging environment. “The melt is extremely aggressive,” he explains.

Compressing Air For Renewable Energy Storage

esearchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Bonneville Power Administration (PNNL-BPA) have identified two unique methods for energy storage approach and two eastern Washington locations to put them into practice. Compressed air energy storage plants could help save the region’s abundant wind power—which is often produced at night when winds are strong and energy demand is low—for later, when demand is high and power supplies are more strained. These plants can also switch between energy storage and power generation within minutes, providing flexibility to balance the region’s highly variable wind energy generation throughout the day. All compressed air energy storage plants work under the same basic premise. When power is abundant, it is drawn from the electric grid and used to power a large air compressor,

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which pushes pressurised air into an underground geologic storage structure. Later, when power demand is high, the stored air is released back up to the surface, where it is heated and rushes through turbines to generate electricity. Compressed air energy storage plants can re-generate as much as 80% of the electricity they take in. The world’s two existing compressed air energy storage plants—one in

USPs

• The facilities could provide energy storage during extended periods of time • No greenhouse gas emissions

Alabama, the other in Germany— use human-made salt caverns to store excess electricity. The PNNL-BPA study examined a different approach: using natural, porous rock reservoirs that are deep underground to store renewable energy.

Photobioreactor To Produce Biofuel From Algae

esearchers at the University of Alicante have patented a new device that allows efficient cultivation of micro-algae; it can be used as raw material for biofuel or for other valuable substances in the agrifood or pharmaceutical industries. The device, which consists of a photobioreactor, is easily scalable to larger production. It has attracted the interest of both Spanish and foreign firms in the biotechnology sector.

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• The device facilitates larger production • It is an eco-friendly device

According to Antonio Marcilla Gomis, Director – Research Group, University of Alicante, the novelty of this photobioreactor as compared to those existing is that it facilitates mass production. Besides, it ensures less cleaning and maintenance operations while providing better use of carbon dioxide and better light transfer to cultivation. During the last decade, growing concerns about oil depletion and global warming have prompted wide research into fuel production from biomass. This is because biofuels can provide environmental improvements in reducing greenhouse gases, which cannot be achieved with the use of oil. Algae can provide many advantages, because they breed quickly, do not require agricultural land and do not even need clean or fresh water to grow. Besides, they produce a kind of oil that can be converted into biodiesel fuel. The design of this novel technology aims to overcome any difficulties or problems that have been presented over the years with the use of other similar cropping systems. Compiled by Devyani P Korgaonkar

LK Gupta, MD & CEO, Essar Oil India

How do you perceive the present oil & gas scenario in India?

Performance of the oil and gas sector is a vital parameter to gauge the economic development of any country and India is no exception. The sector is often regarded as the country’s growth engine apart from being a large revenue earner

for the government. India, today, is the global hub of refining with major Indian companies supplying stringent Euro III/IV/V grade fuel across the globe. The country processed about 220 million tonne of crude oil in FY 12/13, against a demand of about 155 million tonne. If you take into

I would rather like to find ways to free this sector from the

government’s control Being one of the six core industries in India, the oil and gas sector is of strategic importance. It predominantly plays a pivotal role in influencing decisions across all spheres of the country’s economy. The oil refining capacity of India has increased beyond 186. 386 MTPA, the consumption level is touching a new height everyday. During an exclusive interaction with LK Gupta, MD & CEO, Essar Oil India, Devyani P Korgaonkar tries to comprehend the present state of the oil & gas sector of India. Excerpts…

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account 38 mn tonne of SEZ refinery processing, which is dedicated for exports and the fuel loss of refineries, India’s surplus is currently less than 20 million tonne. At the current growth rate of 5–7% per annum, this capacity will get absorbed in the next 2–3 years. We have certainly come a long way

LK Gupta, MD & CEO, Essar Oil India

cash flows. This will be further used to deleverage our balance sheet. The company has received RBI approval of raising $2.27 billion in External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs), which will be used to replace its rupee debt. Now that we are out of CDR, we can invite participation from foreign banks also, increasing our lenders’ pool, since typically foreign banks do not have exposure to firms under CDR. This will help us raise ECBs What kind of regulations do you at competitive rates. We have already think the government should begun the process and have converted implement for this sector? about $480 million worth of rupee I would rather like to find ways to loan through ECBs/swaps. free this sector from the We hope that in the next 8–12 months—provided the Our target is to complete government’s control. government retains the monthly price hike of diesel till price the balance in the next Energy, in particular ‘oil parity is reached—retail diesel prices will be at par with the 1–2 quarters. Once fully and gas’, is a large revenue market rates. This will bring in huge opportunities for players implemented, we hope earner. Being the core sector like us. to save about $150–200 that plays a significant role million in finance costs, which will be petroleum products attract different in nation building, we look forward used to further lower our gearing. tax rates (which varies across states), to receiving the government’s support there exist arbitrage opportunities that and encouragement. The oil and gas are utilised by unscrupulous elements sector is highly capital intensive with In how many countries are you to adulterate fuel. This not only leads a long gestation period. Hence, as active at the moment? to loss of taxes for the government an industry, we look for stable and Essar Oil is an India-focused company. but also impacts the working life consistent policies. One of the main We import our crude from the Middle of machines. In such a scenario, demands of the downstream industry East, Latin America, North America, rationalisation of taxes for petroleum is complete deregulation of auto fuel etc., and sell finished products to products will lead to significant prices so that the players can have a markets like Africa, the Middle East, reduction, if not complete eradication level playing field. South East Asia, etc. However, India is of the fuel adulteration menace. Moreover, it is encouraging to see our largest market with almost 65–70% Also, rationalising of premium or the government implementing petrol of our products being consumed here. branded auto fuel taxes will encourage price deregulation and being firm Besides, we have a large portfolio of their usage, which increases the on its commitment to bring retail Coalbed Methane (CBM) gas assets. vehicle’s efficiency, thereby reducing diesel prices to market linked prices. Currently, our CBM block Raniganj, consumption. We hope the impending Although there are certain challenges West Bengal, is in an advanced stage of implementation of Goods and Services in deregulating bulk diesel, we are sure implementation. Our parent company, Tax (GST) will lead to better a that it is only a matter of time before Essar Energy, has two refineries predictable tax regime, which is the this is addressed. Once price parity is abroad, one in Stanlow in the UK with need of the hour. reached, besides plugging the subsidy a 296,000 bpd capacity and another bill, it will increase competition, in Kenya (4 MMTPA capacity) where which will ultimately benefit the end we hold 50% interest. How has Essar Oil benefitted consumer besides ensuring optimised from the exiting Corporate Debt fuel implementation. Restructuring? What is your production capacity in India? What is Essar’s market Corporate Debt Restructuring (CDR) share in oil & gas sector of exit provides operational and financial Is the Indian manufacturing India? flexibilities to the company. We have fraternity troubled by taxation? begun the process of swapping our There are always two sides to the tax Essar Oil commissioned its refinery in costly rupee debt with cheaper dollar debate. Of course, it would benefit 2006 with a name plate capacity of loans that will lower our interest cost all if the taxes are lowered; however, 10.5 mmpta. Looking at the market significantly and also improve our on the other hand, the government opportunities, the company then in the last 10–12 years—from being a net importer of petroleum products to a large exporter of such products. The new capacity is mainly set up by the private or joint sector. India’s existing domestic production of about 858,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) is less than 25% of its current consumption of 3,473,000 bopd, creating a wide gap to be met through imports.

also needs resources to implement welfare and development activities, which are funded through taxes. As stated earlier, the Indian oil & gas sector is a large revenue earner for the government, contributing about 20% to central and state governments’ coffers (PPAC, Indian Public Finance Statistics, Ministry Of Finance Data). However, more than tax breaks, we seek a level playing field so that the private sector is competitive with the public sector since we do not get compensated for selling diesel below market price. Given that different

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LK Gupta, MD & CEO, Essar Oil India

LK Gupta has been heading the downstream Oil Refining Business of Essar in India since December 2011. Gupta has 31 years of diverse leadership experience in core sectors across energy (oil & gas), utilities (power) and steel. Prior to joining Essar Group, he has held Board-level positions as CEO and Joint MD of JSW Energy Ltd and Director–Finance with MRPL (a subsidiary of ONGC). He has diverse experience across all strategic business functions including international oil trading, finance, taxation, insurance, legal and commercial function. He is a Rank Holder Chartered Accountant and also a Company Secretary. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Gold Medallist), from Jiwaji University, Gwalior. undertook expansion and optimisation projects, which doubled its capacity to 20 mmtpa and increased the complexity to 11.8 by June 2012. Essar Oil accounts for about 10% of India’s refinery capacity.

for players like us. We will look at expanding our retail network once the price difference further narrows down for diesel sales.

What kind of demand do you experience for your products worldwide?

Environment is the top most priority of the organisation. We actively engage with neighbouring communities on various environmental issues such as pollution, green cover and leading anti-plastic campaigns at schools. These initiatives support government programmes on conservation and tree plantation drives. We have also won various awards at national and international levels, which stands testimony to our commitment towards improvement of health, safety and environment in every sphere of our

The demand for oil products is buoyant as the growth is picking up in most major economies, particularly the nonOECD countries. The broad view is that global demand for oil products will grow annually by around a million barrels per day while there is not much addition in net refining capacity.

How green are the functions in your refineries?

consumption and, in turn, greenhouse gas emissions. We design and run our operations in ways that help reduce water usage. In addition, we have set up a rainwater harvesting system to recharge groundwater. We also have a state-of-the-art RO plant for recycling water, which is used for non-potable purpose. Additionally, we have earmarked a third of our refinery area as green belt. Apart from high-quality petroleum products, our refinery site is also renowned for producing very tasty mangoes! We have planted over 90,000 mango trees along our greenbelt inside the refinery complex, which gave us about 80 tonne of mangoes last year. These are exported to markets like the Middle East and Europe. We are planting an additional 12,000 mango trees over 60 acre of land, and post that, we will take up an additional 110 acre for greening.

Do you have any plans to expand to your retail network?

We have about 1,400 retail outlets spread across India, with another 200 in various stages of commissioning. Once diesel price parity is reached Who are your major clients? and the deregulation of diesel is fully Essar Oil has product offtake and put in place, we will look infrastructure sharing at expanding our retail agreements with all the There are certain challenges in deregulating bulk diesel, network. three state-owned oil we are sure that it is only a matter of time before this is addressed. Once price parity is reached, besides plugging Public Sector Units (PSUs), the subsidy bill, it will increase competition, which will viz. Bharat Petroleum What is your criterion ultimately benefit the end consumer besides ensuring Corporation Ltd (BPCL), of choosing a dealer in optimised fuel implementation. Hindustan Petroleum India and overseas? Corporation Ltd (HPCL) Dealers, or any business business operations. Besides, we have a and Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) partner—be it vendors, service two-pronged approach towards climate and almost 55–60% of our products providers, technology partners, change—mitigation and adaptation. are sold to them. associates, etc. are chosen on the basis This includes providing clean solutions of merit. Each category will have a to our customers and reducing our own different criterion. Our retail outlets What kind of expectations do you carbon footprint by adopting the latest are generally on a franchisee model have from the next quarter? technologies and energy conservation bases, wherein an individual, who owns The demand growth is stable. We measures. the land, approaches us for setting up hope that in the next 8–12 months— Essar Oil is working towards creating a retail outlet. If the site has good provided the government retains the a robust greenhouse gas management potential for diesel and petrol sales, monthly price hike of diesel till price system to have results year-on-year. we proceed to set up a retail outlet. parity is reached—retail diesel prices Various activities have been carried out will be at par with the market rates. across the refinery to reduce energy This will bring in huge opportunities devyani.korgaonkar@network18publishing.com

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V Gokul Das

Globally, there is an enhanced need for

technology products to enable better

product conversions

at optimum cost

“It is essential that all companies understand the changing dynamics and orient to serve a global business community rather than local,” says V Gokul Das, MD, HRS Process Systems Ltd (HRS PSL), during a tête-à-tête with Prateek Sur. Excerpts… Recent initiatives@HRS PSL

HRS Process Systems Ltd (HRS PSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of HRS International, has grown from being a single innovative product company to a ‘one-stop shop’ for heat transfer solutions within a decade. Our range of heat transfer products caters to a wide range of industry segments. For instance, we have introduced the HRS Hot Water System, a versatile and compact solution for instantaneous hot water generation using our energyefficient ECOFLUX* corrugated tube heat exchangers and FUNKE plate and brazed heat exchangers.

Why India?

The HRS Group had been evaluating various emerging economies offering big market potential and a stable political & investment climate. India has been a favourite investment

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destination for global companies at the turn of this century. HRS made no mistake in identifying this potential and set up base in Pune with a wholly owned subsidiary, HRS PSL. HRS PSL today is a leading heat transfer company in India providing innovative and world-class solutions that are energy efficient and sustainable. Globally, and in India, there is an enhanced need for technology products to enable better product conversions at optimum cost. Besides, the scale of production has gone up, necessitating better process equipment and high level of reliability. The developed economies process highend products and the base products are manufactured at locations globally based on raw material availability and cost of production. Hence, it is essential that all companies understand this changing

dynamics and orient to serve a global business community rather than only focus on the local needs. Also, saving on energy cost is the need of the hour in India and across the globe. Hence, providing equipment that are high on energy efficiency and heat recovery will enable companies in India to remain competitive on the global front. India is a diversified market with all types of industries. We have been focusing on the growth sector, which include chemical, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, oil & gas, steel, power, cement industries and food & beverage processing. We have references for most of the key heat transfer applications in these sectors. Indian companies are investing in manufacturing locations globally and our references help in generating better business.

Eco-friendly initiatives taken@

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HRS Group

HRS Group has been working on two key environmental initiatives: effluent reduction with wastewater management and processing of waste food material. We supply heat exchangers, which work as evaporation plants where the organic waste is solidified into fertilisers and the liquid is purified to get clean water.

Export performance of heat exchangers

HRS PSL is positioned well to serve the global market requirements. Our facility is built to international standards and we have ISO 9001 and ASME ‘U’ certifications. We manufacture heat exchangers for various requirements across the industry spectrum. Presently, our export is about 10% of our business and we cater to markets like South East Asia, Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, Australia and Asia Pacific regions. We have established operations in Malaysia and Latin America to capture a wider segment of the market. Our marketing strategies for the current year focus on increasing our business presence in the growing markets of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

industry currently is managing energy efficiency vis-à-vis cost of the equipment and secondly, reducing or eliminating downtime for maintenance. This is made possible by good interaction between the user and the equipment manufacturer. Another issue that needs focus is educating the industry on advancements in the existing technology and availability of new technology. At HRS, we evaluate our customers’ plants/processes for energy efficiency and optimum production through our heat transfer solutions.

Demand for Indian products in the global market

Innovative products and services are thriving in the competitive marketplace. Understanding the market demands and needs is essential to launch and sustain business in a global environment. Internet and web-enabled services have tremendously reduced the problems of communication with overseas buyers. Today, India is emerging as a major high-tech products and services

Company Mantra

We provide customised solutions and quality products based on technology and know-how. We have key heat exchangers—advanced corrugated tube type, shell & tube and plate type—in our product range. This gives us an edge to advise our customers on the right selection based on applications. We compete based on the excellent and value-added solutions we provide to our customers. Our products and their applications are customised to give not only price advantage to the customer but also a technological edge over competition.

Problems & Solutions

One of the prime concerns of the

Up close & personal Hobbies & interests I love singing, sports, gardening, travelling to difference places, reading fiction & non-fiction novels, listening to music and watching movies. Educational background I am a Chemical Engineer from Laxmi Narayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur with technical knowledge of various design software for heat exchange design and process design.

provider. Pricing has been an advantage for India because of the availability of a skilled workplace and leveraging costs. Providing cost-effective, customised solutions has been our strength, which is well appreciated and drives demand globally for Indian products and services.

Safety and environmental concerns

Our production facility is equipped for safe operations. For instance, the ventilations (natural turbo fans) and lights create a conducive working area. Besides, we provide all the necessary safety gear like shoes, helmets, eye masks, etc. required for specific operation at our factory. Since most of the work is based on electric power, we have installed the best of electrical panels and accessories, which have an in-built safety trip in case of any leakage. We also have the necessary fire fighting equipment in our facility. Our core business is in a product that is associated with energy in all forms and our process lines are designed to ensure good energy/heat recovery; our products can cater to various such demands. Optimum use of resources with minimal impact on environment has always been our aim. Additionally, at HRS, we are working on a few key projects in the areas of reducing emissions to environment by better vapour condensation/recovery, energy savings with heat recovery from all type of processes; thereby reducing environmental impact due to high temperature exhausts/ effluents, thermal treatment of various domestic and industrial effluent for further processing into fuel, thermal evaporation combined with power generation to treat municipal/industrial wastewater, thereby recharging river with clean water and such similar heat transfer applications.

Trends, demands, challenges & emerging opportunities

Overall, the industry has started

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V Gokul Das

With an experience spanning over 20 years, V Gokul Das joined HRS Process Systems as Director in 2003 before his appointment as MD in 2005. Under his leadership, HRS has seen the turnover grow from `2.40 crore in 2003 to `38 crore during the last fiscal in addition to significant enhancement of the company’s asset base. Das has overseen the setting up and commissioning of HRS’ world-class manufacturing facility of 20,000 sqft at Pune (ISO 9110, ASME ‘U’). With a view to streamline operations in sync with the company’s growth in India, Das took the decision of setting up separate Strategic Business Units (SBUs) for Tubular Heat Exchangers & Food Systems at HRS PSL in 2010. looking at heating equipment as one of the key process equipment, which has a big impact on process stability and performance. The process industry has been expanding at a decent rate, whereby we have new projects & requirements for modernisation of the plant and replacement requirements. Heat exchangers are at the heart of all processing applications. The heating equipment sector will witness healthy growth in the coming years, since their application is across the industry segment. We anticipate further growth in this sector based

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on enhanced consumer lifestyle and growing population, which gives this industrial growth a backward thrust. Also, the global trend towards significantly reducing heat energy costs and need for increasing energy efficiency will continue to witness a boom in the heat exchanger segment. Some key challenges affecting its growth are availability of funds and certain policy decisions & taxation issues, which hold up major projects. However, on the other hand, lack of knowledge on new technology and products, impedes customers at

evaluating their conventional design. Performing a cost benefit analysis with a new heat exchanger design will help them enhance the plant’s efficiency and save on cost.

Market size and future

HRS has sold more than 8,000 heat exchangers in less than a decade and has worked with the Top 100 major blue chip companies, engineering consultants, EPC contractors & licensors. We estimate a market potential of `300–400 crore for our specific innovative products like ECOFLUX* corrugated tube heat exchangers, shell and tube heat exchangers along with `50–100 crore potential in plate heat exchangers. Our CAGR has been a healthy 25% year on year. We anticipate a healthy growth of over 25% for the heat exchanger market in India in the coming years. prateek.sur@network18publishing.com

IMPROVING INDIA’S IIP

Better IIP = Better GDP?

The rise and fall of the IIP, exports and bank credit, looked disappointing the last year. But every cloud has a silver lining. The IIP figures for the first quarter of 2013 are to be kept in mind as there has been a marginal rise in IIP. Although very less, this is an indication that there would be an end to the low lying IIP figures for the past year or so. It is said that the industrial output growth is on a 20-year low. An in-depth glance illustrates the lasting growth trend, which would be integral. In fact, all the major signs point to the ultimate likelihood that the growth slowdown in the form of recession, is over now; the financial system is getting pumped up for the next escalation phase. The GDP, being the prime measuring parameter for a nation’s upliftment, needs to run parallel to the rise and fall of the IIP, which is a prime indicator of the betterment of industries, and thus an indicator of the rise of the economy of a nation. But the question that arises here is: Are these two figures just running in circles or are they really interrelated? PRATEEK SUR

he beginning of another fiscal year brings along a lot of speculation with analysts and trade gurus predicting the future based on the results of the recent past. Contrary to what analysts had estimated, India’s industrial output soared in March 2013; however, sectors like mining and intermediate goods are still plagued by low IIP figures. According to a CRISIL report, “Mining has been plagued by a policy logjam. Early resolution of the issues besetting the sector can provide some respite not only to mining but also other industries such as power generation, thus speeding up industrial recovery.” In the case of the intermediate goods sector, there is considerable retail deflation, which has further pushed the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) figures for this sector even lower. Consequent to these events, most are almost certain that banks may cut down the interest rates to foster business

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opportunities for these sectors. The IIP that measures all industrial and factory outputs & power generation, increased 2.7% annually in August 2012. Post that, it is registered a slight increase in March 2013. This is contrary to the common beliefs that the numbers would take a nose dive. Commenting on the same, Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, said, “A 2.5% growth over a negative base of -2.8% in March last year indicates that robust and broad-based growth is elusive for the sector. What is creating concern is the growth of the mining sector, which continues to be in the negative terrain. Similarly, the negative growth of consumer durables indicates subdued demand conditions reinforcing our view that the sector continues to be stymied by the high interest rates prevailing in the economy.”

The IIP figures could not accurately indicate the rise or fall of the GDP; however, they gave a fair picture that could help one foresee the GDP figures. There seemed to be not as much shock as expected from the surprisingly low 4.8% GDP growth number recorded for the March quarter. While industry associations took the opportunity to remind the government of the need to ease money flow into the economy, Angel Broking even said that the current year growth will be 5.8%, compared to the 6.5% that the government seems to be expecting. “The overall growth print for FY2013 is in line with the expectations. Growth in consumption, investment and exports has more than halved since its level in FY2012. Fiscal consolidation is also impacting growth in the shortterm; this is corroborated by the slow growth in community, social and personal services at 4%—lowest in the past seven quarters. We do believe that growth is bottoming out but the recovery is likely to be gradual

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with a lagged pick-up in consumption and investment. We expect a GDP growth of about 5.8% in FY2014. For the economy, the positives going ahead are likely to come from a sustained deceleration in headline inflation rates and improvement in indicators such as the current account deficit & fiscal deficit,” added Bhupali Gursale, Economist, Angel Broking, in a recent post.

The present scenario

“While the agriculture sector is expected to change for the better due to forecast of normal monsoon, several other key segments of the economy such as manufacturing, construction and mining remain in a slippery zone in the face of receding consumer confidence and high inflation coupled with a deadly dose of high interest rates,” said Rajkumar Dhoot,

raising consumption and investment demand,” Banerjee added. Organisations like CII have been advocating further easing of the monetary policy with a reduction in Repo Rate and CRR. In addition, procedural easing is required to get stalled investment projects into the implementation stage. The Cabinet Committee on Investments has been

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IMPROVING INDIA’S IIP

Rupee Grows = Industries Grow Many economists’ analysis predict that a financial recovery is heralded by a falling inflation and an increase in product costs. The equity markets continue to make new transitional highs even as IIP and exports trace negative trade growth numbers and banks credit annual growth, which once again continues to fall. The same revival outline is being charted out now with equity markets making new transitional highs, a razor-sharp boost in FII flows, the falling wholesale inflation, a rise in commodity prices and others. All these add up to the economic crisis & the growth of the IIP and thus the eventual betterment of the economy. The IIP growth depends even on the dollar-poundrupee ratio. A rise or fall in the same would definitely affect the industries. The industries that have a hand in the economy of the nation will, therefore, be affected by the same rise and fall. According to a release by the India Forex Advisors, “In the first few weeks, we saw the rupee weakening against the US dollar and surpassing the key levels of 56–56.20 as per our expectations. Then, the RBI’s reality check on the inflation and current account deficit jolted the sentiment of the investors on the Indian Rupee. India’s Q4 GDP figure has come in line with the market expectations. The figure is way below the government’s expectation of 6.5% growth. These GDP numbers along with the upcoming inflation and IIP data will form a base for the RBI’s decision on the rate cut in its upcoming policy meet. We continue to maintain our bearish bias on the Indian Rupee and expect it to move towards 57–58 levels.” This shows that there is a fallacy somewhere in the system, which needs to be done away with. The expectations of the Indian Government are high, which is a good thing, but should the industries not also get the benefit of such ups and downs of the GDP? That would be a question to ask ourselves; therefore, we would have to look at the other rising nations and imbibe some of the better qualities of their IIP system.

Indian companies should not wait for the government to draft any rules. The companies should try and imbibe the better policies from the other rising nations and implement them in their manufacturing plant. As the old adage goes ‘little drops of water make the mighty ocean’, similarly, every industrial plant has to imbibe the best practises from its global counterparts. If every industrial plant incorporates small changes in its production unit by seeing their global counterparts, then they can better their production and thus better their IIP data. This, in turn, would help raise the economy via better GDP.

The Silver Lining

The major cause for concern is a fall in communal productivity in the last quarter of 2012–13 fiscal years for the mining sector. Overall, financial revival is characteristically headed by a minor development in commercial profitability statistics; hence, the anxiety. The silver lining is that major sectors (including banking, software and consumer goods) demonstrated an increasing productivity trend with on-the-whole corporate performance numbers. There is, actually, no cause for distress around the IIP statistics which tends to have a say in the GDP. Even though the lending the reports of exports reducing and confidence is low, can only revive rates of banks and the export ratios the added pressure on the government the sentiment along with procedural might sound disappointing on the to take urgent policy initiatives to clearances to some of the big ticket surface, in a couple of quarters, beat the slowdown. The government projects in the infrastructure sector.” they would definitely demonstrate a needs to look at other rising nations. While revival is going to be a long very well balanced and drawn process, unlike Contrary to what analysts had estimated, India’s industrial proper market-rise. All in the case of 2009, output soared in March 2013; however, sectors like mining the economy-and market“manufacturing revival and intermediate goods are still plagued by low IIP figures. related signs point towards is critical for the revival the financial recuperation increasing in of services sector and employment Other rising nations also pace and the equity markets abiding generation”, added Subbarao. have had their issues with the and enduring to make new transitional progress—whether it is issues with the highs and lows. GDP or with their own industrial front. Looking at Rising Stars Every nation needs their industries to Economists say that the rise and grow to ensure overall growth of the fall IIP data always points to prateek.sur@network18publishing.com economy. But this is only possible if the structural weaknesses in the With additional inputs from E&Y, KPMG, we have better IIP figures. financial system. All this amidst PwC, Deloitte

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Taxation problems

burdening for manufacturers. Additionally, there is need to focus on the issue of tax policy execution as well. There are numerous examples of delays in implementation of business-friendly policies that have, so far, weakened the backbone of the manufacturing sector over the years. And now, when almost every segment of manufacturing is witnessing a downturn, new taxations by the Centre and the state have only added to its woes.

more complicated. Commenting on the same, Bhavna Doshi, Sr Advisor, KPMG, states, “The multiplicity of indirect taxes is burdensome for manufacturers in India. This is not commensurate with the gains derived by the respective governments from such levies. What we need is direct tax.” Complementing Doshi’s views, Arvind Pradhan, Director General, Indian Merchants’ Chamber (IMC), says, “Manufacturers in India have to deal with too many taxes, which eat into their profits and do not let them flourish. Apart from central excise, income tax or

Too ‘tax’ burdened to flourish

Tax system designs are meant to strengthen the mobilisation of domestic resources. However, India seems to have projected a different picture altogether. In spite of several so-called reforms in tax policies at the central and state levels, nothing seems to have spurred growth. There has hardly been any progression experienced in the standstill & ailing manufacturing sector for years. Dealing with a range of unwarranted taxations and its procedures every day, smallscale manufacturers have little time to focus on enhancing their businesses. The Indian manufacturing fraternity is highly disappointed with the policies & proceedings, and at this crucial juncture, demands a tax regime that would provide inclusiveness, encouragement, good governance, safe environment for business & above all, the much-awaited growth. Devyani P Korgaonkar

ndia’s current tax system has been derived on the basis of several tax policies formulated over the years. Every reform made in the tax system has been aimed at enhancing rationality, ensuring simplicity and improving compliance. Here, the intentions of policymakers are clear, but have they transformed into reality? Not really. Compared to countries across the globe, the taxation system in India has always been over

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Are the tax policies justified?

India has a clear differentiation of power between the Centre and the states. Similarly, the tax administration is also demarcated, i.e. the taxes have been segregated between the Centre, state and local bodies. In a year, manufacturers are subjected to pay over 40 complicated direct and indirect taxes annually to the Centre, state and local bodies. What further adds to the tax burden is that the procedures of paying taxes are even

sales tax; now the recently introduced Local Body Tax (LBT) is adding to their woes. Small players are unable to manage this unending list of taxes. This is because manufacturers not only have to pay those taxes, they also have to maintain books and file returns. These multiple taxes are stifling manufacturers.” New LBT over Octroi Recently, LBT, as a replacement of octroi, has caused uproar in the business community of Mumbai.

Taxation problems

This tax imposed by the Maharashtra Government will be collected by the local municipal corporation on every input of raw material and import of raw materials from other states or outside the municipal corporation territorial limits. It is the 43rd tax levied by the government on trade and industry in the last 66 years of Independence. With Value Added Tax (VAT) in place across the country, manufacturers find a double-tax regime unacceptable. Moreover, the prices of goods are affected by VAT as well as by state or municipality-level taxes. The manufacturing sector is already over burdened with bureaucratic procedures; this hardly leaves any scope for imposing a new LBT system. IMC, however, has strongly opposed LBT’s implementation. According to Pradhan, “IMC has always believed that octroi should be abolished; we applaud the government’s initiative

Taxes proposed to be subsumed in GST Central Taxes Excise Duty & Additional Excise Duty Service Tax Countervailing Duty, Special Additional Duty Surcharge State Taxes VAT Entertainment tax levied by states Luxury Tax Tax on Lottery Entry tax other than for local bodies in this direction. Surprisingly and unfortunately, it took us over 25 long years and 17 committees for the BMC to come down to the understanding that octroi has to be abolished. Now, adding to our displeasure, the government wants us to implement a tax system like LBT to replace octroi, which is far worse.” After carefully studying provisions of the LBT Act, which is being

Suggestions to better the manufacturing scenario For the Government Build confidence among businesses by providing a clear, stable and certain tax regime Set out a tax band with upper cap for overall tax burden for businesses at all levels Establish a high-level special appellate body to resolve, in a time bound manner, overlap of taxes between the Centre and state governments or between state governments Simplify compliances and do not impose penalties for genuine errors/mistakes Punish tax officials in cases of undue harassment and unsubstantiated & unsustainable additions/disallowances Encourage voluntary compliances in a hassle free manner For Businesses Understand tax regime applicable to businesses better before taking up business activities Identify issues and matters where there is no clarity in law or procedure and take them up with appropriate authorities/seek clarifications Factor inadequate time and resources for tax compliances Continuously monitor and revalidate the tax positions in light of change in law – Bhavna Doshi, Sr Advisor, KPMG

introduced effective October 1, 2013, in lieu of octroi, Pradhan feels that creating multiple centres of tax registration and collection is not advisable since it will wreak havoc in the system and encourage corruption. “I would also like to mention that a small businessman will not be able to do business with the number of registrations and number of returns that applying for LBT demands. He will only end up doing more paperwork. It is cumbersome for small businesses to write books on quarterly, half-yearly and yearly assessments. Moreover, they will need to spend more money on employing people to do these tasks so that they are able to focus on business,” expresses Pradhan. Supporting the statement, Purushottam Agwan, Honorary General Secretary, Chamber of Small Industry Associations, & Managing Partner, RK Dutt Concerns, explains, “MSMEs do not mind contributing to the development of the city’s infrastructure. But there are classified disputes, procedural complications, challans, audits and back-dated recoveries, which the new LBT

regime will most certainly entail. While all had heaved a sigh of relief thinking that the tyrannic octroi posts would go off the road, not many were aware of the harassment and demand notices that the new regime would probably create.”

Need for single window clearance

Taxes and various other regulations administered by different bodies certainly have an impact on the growth of the manufacturing sector in India. “More than taxation, it is the administration of taxes, which is impacting the growth of businesses. It also has a bearing on the investment decisions of Indian and global businesses. Investment and the consequent growth of businesses need a stable tax regime where there are no surprises. In India, we have introduced several global practices; however, these need to be aligned. Also, officials need to be trained on implementing the same. A quicker response delivered in a transparent manner from the highest administrative body is the need of the hour. As soon as a new complex

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want to shift their manufacturing base to Gujarat. It is surprising to see the international business community showing huge interest in the state. Not only the US, even the UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, etc. have business interests in Gujarat.” “Leadership, policymaking institutions and businessfriendly environment are factors that have made Gujarat exemplary. The other states and the Centre should take cue from Gujarat,” he adds.

GST: The Ultimate Solution

issue, which could have far reaching implications, is raised by field-level officers, it can lead to the formulation of favourable investment decisions,” opines Doshi. To this, Pradhan adds, “The Government of India should waive off as many taxes as possible and instead implement the single window clearance. However, to take such a progressive step, a strong political will is required. The government needs to provide assistance and encouragement to this core sector, which plays a significant role in the nation building process.” Doshi agrees, “A single window system for all indirect taxes would be ideal.”

Gujarat: An exemplary state with ace policymakers

Implementation of the single window system has been a great success and

Gujarat is a fitting example of this. A favourable business environment is magnetising the entire business fraternity to invest hugely in Gujarat. “The leadership and cooperation of the government are the two big differentiators between Gujarat and other states of India. You get a great support to establish and run your business here. The procedures are clear, short and simple. For a manufacturer, acquiring land for his plant in other parts of India is difficult. However, Gujarat, as an exception, offers you a land for business very easily. It is obvious that manufacturers would be attracted to this state,” says a senior official of Jakson Ltd. Moreover, Gujarat has abolished octroi and raised VAT by 1%. They were successful in doing it without opening windows of problems for businesses. Pradhan claims, “Most Indian manufacturers

How GST works? If a manufacturer is registered for GST, it must include GST in the price of

goods, services and other things he sells to others in the course of business. These are called ‘taxable sales’. There are other types of sales where GST is not included in the price. These are either ‘input taxed’ sales or ‘GST-free’ sales. GST may be included in the price of purchases (including importations) made by a manufacturers; it is a good idea to allow for it when setting prices. When a business is registered for GST, they can generally claim a credit for any GST included in the price they pay for things purchased by the business. This is called a GST credit.

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The single window system can be implemented in the form of Goods and Services Tax (GST). GST is a value-added tax, which will replace all indirect taxes levied on goods and services by the Centre and state governments. It is aimed at being comprehensive for most goods and services. India is a federal republic and so, GST will be implemented concurrently by the Central and state governments as the Central GST and the State GST, respectively. According to Pradhan, “The politics of the nation are obstructing the implementation of GST. The then Hon’ble Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee wanted to implement it in 2009. But it has not been implemented so far.” Affirming the same, Sameer Gupta, Chairman – Western UP Zonal Council, CII, informs, “CII has been pushing the government to implement GST. From the several interactions we had with the government in the last 6–8 months, we got a positive feel that GST will be implemented soon. I think this is a change that will create a huge difference. We believe that if GST is implemented, the GDP will increase from 5% to 7%. We are getting inputs from various state governments…a consensus is almost being arrived at. We believe GST will come in within a year’s time and will be the single biggest differentiator.” devyani.korgaonkar@network18publishing.com

Dry run for auto component industry

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest carmaker, shut production for two days on June 7 and 8, besides its biannual shutdown on June 17 to 22, as it tries to unwind its inventory amidst falling sales. The company said five of its plants across Gurgaon and Manesar will remain closed for eight days in June as it aims to adjust inventory amidst sluggish demand. Need we say more? The Indian auto component industry once known to be the heart of growth is witnessing one of the worst phases in several years. This phase has also affected the auto component makers who supply auto parts to major automotive manufacturers. Nishi Rath

rom being a supplier of small low-value components to the domestic aftermarket in the 90s to being a global hub for sourcing high-value and critical automobile components, the Indian auto component industry has come a long way. Global auto makers like Toyota, Ford, General Motors and Volkswagen swear by the Indian auto components. Presently, the industry is going through a rough patch. Reason: the woes that the automotive industry (especially four wheelers) is currently facing. According to reports, the Indian car market is on its worst sales streak and has been affecting the auto component industry. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worse? Car sales in India continued to witness a low for the sixth consecutive month with a 10.43% decline to 1,50,789 units sold in April 2013. According to Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), this six monthly decline in sales is the longest stretch witnessed by the apex body that started collating the data from 1997â&#x20AC;&#x201C;98 onwards. Car sales have been consistently falling since November 2012.

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The sluggish Indian market

The skyrocketing costs of automobile manufacturing in the West have been instrumental in driving global auto giants to India. According to them, sourcing auto components from India

Courtesy: ACMA

saves them around 30% cost. Other factors that have helped the auto components industry grow are global auto giants eyeing the attractive Indian market and the rise in domestic demand.

Dry run for auto component industry

The Indian auto components industry is one of the fastest growing manufacturing sectors; the availability of cheap labour and raw materials in abundance has also attracted many foreign players to India. But this growing industry has been witnessing a setback since the last few months as the auto market continues to slug. Additionally, factors like the lack of good infrastructure, high input costs and dearth of skilled manpower have been contributing to its slow growth.

Dry run for auto component manufacturers

The automotive industry has been witnessing a highly dry and rough period since the last few months. Production ended down 4% in the 2012–13 fiscal and major players like Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Ford, General Motors and Volkswagen have cut down their output quantity. This has affected various small units that are into manufacturing auto components. An auto component manufacturer in Chennai, on condition of anonymity, affirms, “The fall in demand of automobiles in the Indian market has significantly affected our business. Major automotive manufacturers have cut down on their production, as a result of which we have incurred losses. This is a very critical phase for us. But I am certain that once we are past this phase, things will be smooth.” Echoing similar sentiments,

Automotive Vision Plan According to the Automotive Vision Plan (2006–16), “To emerge as the destination of choice in Asia for the design and manufacture of automobiles and automotive components, the output of India’s automotive sector will be US$145 billion, contributing to more than 10% of India’s Gross Domestic Product and providing employment to 25 million persons additionally by 2016.” Today, India has the potential to manufacture a range of automotive components— from fasteners to engine parts. Given the scenario, though it looks like Indian component manufacturers would take the world by storm, the reality is that there are certain issues that could hamper the pace of the industry’s growth. It is expected that the world production of auto components would reach US$1.7 trillion by 2015. Auto components worth approximately US$700 billion shall be sourced out from Low Cost Countries (LCCs) by 2016. If India targets to get a 10% share of this potential, it would mean US$70 billion, nearly five times the current total size of the industry in India. However, this Mission Document has set a modest target of US$25 billion by 2016 for export of auto components. Courtesy: Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Government of India

another auto component manufacturer from Aurangabad expresses, “Cost cuts in auto companies are only possible through higher productivity, recycling, substituting materials and value engineering. This often leads to cutting down on auto components—a negative spur for auto component manufacturers.” Carmakers are hopeful that the recent cut in petrol prices will probably boost demand. However, analysts are sceptical about the industry’s early recovery. According to experts, new launches and the festive season (starting September) could bring a turnaround.

Changing Tracks

Various SMEs into manufacturing

of auto components are looking at greener pastures. They are considering shifting into different segments of manufacturing. According to Ashish Acharya, a first-generation entrepreneur, “Gujarat is known to be an automobile hub. However, the challenges posed by the current scenario has made it difficult to survive. As a result, several first-generation entrepreneurs are thinking of moving to something less risky, which can be used in various industrial functions.” Given the hardships involved during the journey towards acquiring a sizeable chunk of the global automobile sourcing market, it remains to be seen whether the components industry will gear-up in the wake of ensuing action-packed years.

Welcome moves during Budget 2013

Courtesy: ACMA

Auto component manufacturers welcomed the thrust given to sustaining national economic growth and making it inclusive in the Union Budget. The measures included: Initiatives to sustain growth and scale-up the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector. According to ACMA, this will encourage auto component manufacturers as well.

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Industry Performance Review 2011–12 Exports: Exports of

auto components grew by 32.7% from US$5.2 billion to US$6.9 billion in 2010–11. Europe accounted for 36% of exports followed by Asia at 28% and North America at 23%. The exports to Europe increased to 32% as compared to the previous fiscal, with America and Asia registering increase in exports to 27% & 28%, respectively. The key export items include engine parts, transmission parts, brake system & components, body parts, exhaust systems, turbochargers, etc. Imports: Imports of auto components also grew by 25% to US$10.6 billion in 2011–12 from US$8.5 billion in 2010–11; almost 85% of the imports were accounted for by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), while the remaining 15% were accounted for by the aftermarket. Asia and Europe contributed to over 57% and over 35% of the imports, respectively. Within Asia, China, South Korea and Thailand contributed to the maximum imports while from Europe, the key contributors were Germany, Italy and Czech Republic. The quantum of imports has also increased due to several Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and other trade agreements signed by the government. Capacity Addition: For the fiscal 2011–12, an estimated investment of approximately US$1.6–1.9 billion was made in the auto component sector. Due to moderation in vehicle sales and depressed market sentiments, the investment in 2011–12 declined as compared to the previous year. Capex in 2010–11 stood at approximately US$2–2.5 billion. The cumulative investment (gross-block) in the auto component sector in India over the last five years stood at over US$7 billion. Courtesy: ACMA

The enhanced allocation of more than `14,000 crore for buses under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) will give a boost to this segment. To tackle the shortage of skilled manpower, the outlay of `1,000 crore in incentives for skill development will encourage youth to engage in appropriate vocational training, which will benefit the industry. Enhancement of excise duty from 27% to 30% on SUVs, which has been one of the fastest growing segments in the vehicle industry. Considering that the vehicle segment in the country is witnessing

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negative growth, this measure would adversely impact the industry sentiment.

more Stable policies and export incentives required

The sales of vehicles in India have impacted the performance of the auto component industry. While the uncertainty in the domestic market continues, experts believe that the medium & long-term prospects of the component industry are bright. “The sector grew to US$43.4 billion in 2011–12. Ambiguity in the fuel price regime, high cost of capital, high interest rates and slowing down of investment in infrastructure are

adversely impacting the growth of the automotive industry. Today, there is need for greater collaboration between component manufacturers, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), machine tool suppliers & the raw material industry. Our aim would be to gradually make a transition from transactional relationships to those that are synergistic in nature. We need to partner in design, development & testing and develop affordable & innovative solutions. Further, the component industry also needs to actively consider diversifying into adjacent markets, including defence, aerospace, railways, farm implements, etc. to sustain the growth momentum,” said Surinder Kanwar, President, ACMA, in a statement. There is also an urgent need to not only look into the current policy environment but also support auto component manufacturing in the country, said Harish Lakshman, VP, ACMA. He added, “The Indian auto component industry is confident of scaling the target of US$115 billion by 2020. To achieve this, we urge the government for long-term stable policies and export incentives that are critical for sustaining the industry in these times of global slowdown. The government continues to push for more multilateral and bilateral trade agreements. This will increase the threat of imports as it will lead to the creation of a non-level playing field. Contrastingly, several competitor nations are imposing non-tariff barriers on imports. The government policies pertaining to tax regimes, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) & infrastructure development need to be relooked at to ensure overall growth of the auto component industry.” The road to becoming the preferred destination for sourcing of components for global supply is still long and arduous. But a major part of the industry still has undying hopes. nisi.rath@network18publishing.com

Domestic-friendly Practices

Unlocking the

potential of domestic industries India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world because the country follows the policy of economic liberalisation. Presently, the country is fast emerging as a preferred manufacturing hub for developing various products across many business verticals. These verticals not only cater to domestic needs but also serve the international market. Such a scenario has helped India stay abreast with the best practices followed in manufacturing while strengthening the country’s fiscal position. Arindam Ghosh

ince 1991–92, India has strongly pushed the policy of economic cooperation and trade liberalisation as a key strategy to achieve higher economic growth and development. The move has been highly successful towards ensuring that the desired objective is achieved. India’s international trade to GDP ratio, which was 15% in 1991– 92, presently stands at 44%. Further, the country’s export sector has shown tremendous progress—the value of exports has increased from US$17.9 billion in 1991–92 to US$300.6 billion in 2012–13. The average annual growth rate during the last 10 years stood at a healthy 7.9%. Additionally, India’s robust financial regulatory regime was highly appreciated in the world, as the recovery of India’s economy from the impact of the 2008 global economic crisis was much stronger than anticipated.

Industry Vs. Government

India has taken a proactive stance at developing strong trade and economic relationships with nations like Singapore, South Korea, Japan and Malaysia. Similar pacts are being negotiated with India’s prominent trading partners like the EU. Further,

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to make India a lucrative destination for investments, major policy initiatives such as relaxing FDI norms for various sectors, have been undertaken. However, liberalising international trade and promoting economic cooperation have created a large trade imbalance with countries like China—a matter of concern, especially for India. Highlighting the issue of imbalance in trade at a business cooperation summit, Sumit Mazumdar, VP, CII, said, “China is India’s largest trading partner with an aggregate bilateral trade volume of US$75 billion in 2011–12. We are confident that the bilateral trade target, as agreed by the two countries, to reach US$100 billion by 2015 would be achieved by the agreed timeline. However, there is a growing concern over India’s deficit in its trade with China, which reached US$39 billion in 2011–12.” “Presently, bilateral trade is heavily eschewed in favour of China. To make it sustainable in the long term, the Chinese market needs to have access to competitive Indian products like pharmaceutical, automotive parts & engineering products and services like IT & ITeS,” he added.

Role of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)

Further reflecting on the subject of

how Free Trade Agreement (FTAs) are developed, SR Rao, Commerce Secretary – Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, explains, “We ensure that every FTA has a safeguard clause so that we do not act in an irresponsible manner.” The overall effort is to leverage on India’s strengths to maximise gains for the country. “The tariff liberalisation programme is almost back-handed in the FTAs India has entered; so far, the only exceptions are the neighbouring south Asian countries.” Further, on the issue of putting curbs on consignment imports by trade agencies like MMTC, Rao adds, “The the RBI has already imposed some restrictions on consignment imports of banks. We are analysing the way forward by examining various issues.” Besides, the government is constantly making efforts to sensitise the industry and various partners about the emerging opportunities and challenges arising out of international trade agreements. Currently, the government is talking to various stakeholders about shaping up the proposed India-EU FTA.

Regulatory norms: Major Sectors & Impact

Solar Power Industry In the solar power industry, as part

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of the initiative to promote domestic manufacturing, certain domestic content requirements were made mandatory in various schemes of JNNSM Phase-I. However, India’s solar policy was widely questioned by many countries like the US, especially on the clause of Domestic Content Requirement (DCR), as manufacturers were facing certain challenges while operating their plants. To this, Sujoy Ghosh, Country Head, First Solar, India, replied, “Restricting imports through measures such as local content requirements only serves to raise prices, limit solar adoption and hinder the growth of domestic solar industries. Here, manufacturing plays a relatively minor role in the overall economic value creation.” He added, “We believe India’s longterm interests will be better served by creating a stable policy environment that supports the broader growth of the industry value chain, which will provide ample opportunities for both domestic and global competitors. Open markets, low-cost financing and consistent, bankable government policies are the best paths to ensure local solar investment and job creation.” Electrical Equipment & Telecom Industries On the electrical equipment segment front, India has sufficient installed capacity to meet the power sector’s demands. However, this built-up capacity currently stands underutilised across several products due to sluggish domestic demand on account of the slowdown in the country’s power sector and a surge in imports of electrical equipment in recent years. Offering an industry perspective on the same, JG Kulkarni, President, IEEMA, states, “The domestic electrical equipment manufacturing industry suffers a cost disadvantage of about 14% vis-à-vis imports due to sales tax, VAT, entry tax, octroi; higher financing cost; lack of quality infrastructure; dependence on foreign sources for critical raw

material and components, etc.” In addition, in the telecom sector, it is mandatory for companies to procure at least 30% of all electronic equipment domestically due to security reasons.

Globally followed strategies

Commenting on the strategies followed by China to protect the domestic electrical equipment segment, Kulkarni informs, “The Chinese Government offers electrical equipment manufacturers export subsidies as high as 17% of the export value, social security subsidies, lower income tax rate (15%) and access to financing at low rates of interest. This gives Chinese companies over 24% unfair pricing advantage and allows them to price their products competitively. Further, China also offers credit to foreign buyers on very soft terms to finance their imports. As a result, imports from China are escalating every year. These factors make India non-competitive in its own country.”

Comparing India and China, he explains the ‘Non-Reciprocatory Market Access in China’ initiative. According to this initiative, “Indian companies cannot participate directly, for any tenders by the Chinese National Power Companies such as State Grid of China, Southern Power Grid of China as well as the Chinese Provincial Utilities. One needs to have local presence. However, no such conditions exist in India.” Global trade in electrical equipment was US$540 billion in 2011, with India’s share being less than 1% at US$4.6 billion in 2011–12.

Strategies by Indian SMEs

According to VK Jayaswal, Executive Director, Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd, his company’s suppliers faced certain challenges like capacity planning as per monthly/yearly requirement; controlling inventory; no planning to increase suppliers’ business and new suppliers added to reduce cost, among others. Further highlighting on

The details of the import of sub-standard products from China detected by the Customs Department in the last four years are as under: Import from China Year

Number of Cases 49 3 -

Value of Goods Involved Duty Involved (` in crore) (` in crore) 2.802 0.432 0.746 0.013 -

2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 (upto February 2013) Source: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Fine/Penalty Imposed (` in crore) 1.0518 0.049 -

Indian Electrical Equipment Industry Some Major Electrical Equipment Sub-Sectors HT Switchgear Cables Capacitors Transformers Transmission Line Towers Motors (FHP, LT, HT & DC) AC Generators Conductors Energy Meters Source: IEEMA

Unit Nos. Kms. MVAR MVA MT

Estimated Actual Production in Production Capacity 2011–12 100000 84908 550000 306400 70000 55110 400000 286755 1800000 1300000

Capacity Utilisation 85.00% 56.00% 79.00% 72.00% 72.00%

32000

21210

66.00%

MVA MT 000’ Nos.

16000 700000 30000

10958 430000 24280

68.00% 61.00% 81.00%

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steps taken to redress them, Jayaswal says capacity planning against threeyear sales forecast; financial support to install new machines for creating a capacity of 120% of peak demand as well as for working capital; continuous efforts to increase suppliers’ business by outsourcing internal operations, etc. Providing another perspective on the steps SMEs can take to become competitive, Dr MK Surappa, Professor and Director, Indian Institute of Technology – Ropar, says that greater collaboration between the academia and industry is one of the key strategies that can help companies become competitive and innovative. This move will offer the industry access to a more equipped workforce. Elaborating on the segment’s global stance, Sanjeev Sardana, MD, Yamuna Power & Infrastructure Ltd, stated, “Indian manufacturers are working towards becoming more pricecompetitive globally. On the quality

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front, Indian manufacturers are also benchmarking their products with the best in the world; they are working towards meeting the evolving global standards for efficiency.” “Indian companies also need to absorb new technologies rapidly while simultaneously undertaking continuous R&D and innovation. To excel in their operations, Indian manufacturers need to engage in significant value creation in their areas of operation. Manufacturers have to cut costs, streamline their operations and adopt best global practices. Indian companies need to deploy lean manufacturing, effective supply chain management and other dynamic production techniques to maintain cost efficiency even while supplying products conforming to high standards of quality.” Seconding his views, V Murali, Director – Climate Product Group India & ASEAN, Customer Group India, Visteon India, said that SMEs need to encourage a ‘culture of

improvement orientation’. They need to bring in mechanisms to ensure operational excellence, and foster a culture of accepting failures in the innovation process. Such a module will allow them to become innovative and remain competitive in the marketplace.

The way forward

Increased trade liberalisation and economic cooperation have played a critical role in improving the economic outlook for India. However, promoting the growth of domestic companies through a policy mechanism will further usher in holistic development. Besides, the government needs to encourage or promote innovative technologies to ensure higher productivity. These will not only play a critical role in creating a level playing field for the domestic industry but will also help it be at par with imported equipment and solutions. arindam.ghosh@network18publishing.com

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Opinions & More ‘Technological Leadership Is The Key To Business Growth’ M Seethapathy Rao, President, Fluid Power Society of India (FPSI) & CMD, Hycom Engineering .......70 Computational Fluid Dynamics: Virtualising The Fundamental Dynamics Of Fluid Power .....72 The Wolfhart Principle: Advanced Rotary Piston Pump .......................................................76 Designing H&P Systems: Fluid Power Gets A Foolproof Touch ................................................80 Environment-friendly Fluids: Fluid Power Dons An Eco-Friendly Avatar ..........................82 Eaton Facility Visit: Committed To Empower The Nation ......................................................84 Fluid Power Fact File: Flowing Down Memory Lane ..............................................................88

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India has been growing at a healthy pace of 10% per annum. Additionally, during certain financial years, over the last two decades, there were instances where growth of over 20% were seen. Once the Indian economy picks up momentum, especially in the construction and machine tool sectors, the fluid power sector is likely to start growing rapidly again. We can safely say that over the next two decades or so, the Indian fluid power sector will continue to grow at a faster rate than the global average.

How do you see the SMEs growing in this sector?

In the field of fluid power, there are several SMEs, which are typically involved in manufacturing components and systems. Highly technical and complicated products on a large scale, which require large investments in plant and machinery, would ordinarily be beyond the scope of SMEs in India.

Technological leadership is the key to business growth

Having an extraordinary track record of entrepreneurship and business leadership, M Seethapathy Rao, President, Fluid Power Society of India (FPSI) & CMD, Hycom Engineering, experienced a unique career in the Indian fluid power sector. His strategic thinking to conceptualise a high-tech business, coupled with apt organisation building policies to create an extremely competitive enterprise is exemplary. During an interaction with Devyani P Korgaonkar, the ace professional explains the current functioning of the Indian fluid power sector. Excerpts... How do you construe the fluid power scenario in India?

The Indian fluid power market has grown to a substantial size of over `5,000 crore with most multinationals like Parker, Eaton and Rexroth, among others, establishing their strong base in India. On the other hand, Indian companies like Wipro and Dynamatic Technologies have grown very well and have ventured into the global marketplace with acquisitions abroad. Though India offers a large

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manufacturing base for fluid power products, substantial imports for more sophisticated products continue to take place from countries like Japan & Germany.

Is the Indian market growing at par with the developed countries in the world?

Except for a dip in the market over the last one or two years based on the general economic stagnation in India, the fluid power market in

As CMD of HYCOM Engineering, what kind of products do you focus on? Who are your major clients?

HYCOM Engineering currently falls under the small scale sector and has its manufacturing operations in Bengaluru. The business is poised for rapid growth, once the economy picks up. Some of us, who were earlier associated with the founding and growth of Wipro Fluid Power, have, after retirement, started HYCOM

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Engineering with an ambition to develop world-class products and grow rapidly. Our aim is to replicate the success of Wipro Fluid Power. Today, it has grown to become one of the largest hydraulic cylinder companies in the world. Currently, HYCOM Engineering is involved in the design and development of hydraulic mobile control valves and rotary couplings. There is considerable headroom for growth in these businesses and we plan to focus on these two areas for a few more years and not get into unnecessary diversification. HYCOM Engineering has a strong customer base. Reputed companies in India like Wipro, JCB, VST Tillers & Tractors, Yuken India Ltd, etc. are our clients.

What kind of R&D is going on in Hycom Engineering?

HYCOM Engineering is a technologyfocused company. The company is structured on the theory that technological leadership is the key to business growth. Though the company is small at the moment, it has already taken a lead in analytical studies on products that we manufacture. We are recognised by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India, as an R&D facility.

As Chairman of FPSI, how would you like to encourage entrepreneurship in this sector? Are you in talks with the Government of India in this regard?

FPSI has always been encouraging the development of this sector. As President of FPSI, it has been customary to participate in the Fluid Power Summit, which is usually held along with Hannover Messe to encourage global companies to come to India. In fact, this practice has been on for more than two decades when this sector used to be very small in India. Today, when most of the big names in the global fluid power sector are

For over 30 years, M Seethapathy Rao has been the Head – Precision Engineering (Fluid Power business), Wipro Corporation. Rao was responsible for the historic decisions of Wipro (when it was still a small company) to get into high-tech businesses and to venture out of its traditional geographic base. Rao conceptualised the diversification of Wipro into fluid power business. He built the business ‘brick by brick’ through deep involvement in all facets like market analysis, customer relationships, product development, manufacturing technology, people development and good governance. He steered the business from the position of a ‘new arrival’ with doubts on survival to a leader in the country in terms of size, growth rate, profitability and reputation. He has extensive international business exposure through interactions on technology transfers, equipment selection and exports. He provided leadership to the fluid power sector of India for many years as the President, Fluid Power Society of India (FPSI) and Founder & Co-Chairman of the Fluid Power Division of the Confederation of Indian Sector (CII-FPD). He retired as the President & MD, Wipro Fluid Power Ltd. Rao took over the running business of ‘mobile hydraulics’ from a global manufacturer, effective April 1, 2009. This is now called HYCOM Engineering India Pvt Ltd of which he is the CMD. already present in India, it is fair to say that FPSI had a small but important role to play. As far as Indian fluid power players are concerned, FPSI has been essaying the role of a catalyst since its inception. It has been organising technical seminars and exhibitions of fluid power products. More recently, the organisation has collaborated with Hannover Messe to organise annual MDA exhibitions. In this exhibition and seminar, FPSI is the focal point to get the CEOs of Indian fluid power sector to discuss the future scenarios, guiding Indian entrepreneurs towards more ambitious goals. We do not have many interactions with the Government of India, as there are no serious government related issues in our field.

What is the agenda of FPSI in FY2013–14?

FPSI has just taken up a new initiative of ‘Sector and Academia Interactions’. It is our objective to introduce ‘Fluid Power’ in the curriculum of engineering colleges and help prepare ‘sector-ready’ engineers, who can help this sector develop faster. As a beginning, FPSI has already identified two premium

engineering colleges in Bengaluru as future ‘centres of excellence’ in the fluid power field. FPSI will be working with these institutions in terms of seminars, student curriculum in fluid power as well as developing training access for students in the fluid power sector in and around Bengaluru.

Where do you see the Indian fluid power sector positioned by 2020? Kindly elucidate this with your expert opinions and reasoning.

The fluid power sector is expected to grow continuously at ‘better than sector average’ rates over the next two decades. It is difficult to project a specific growth rate by 2020, as the slowdown of the Indian economy over the last few years was not at all anticipated. Many believe that this slowdown was not predictable. If India is able to put its policy framework in place and encourage rapid growth, the future of the fluid power sector will be extremely bright. Otherwise, like other sectors in India, the fluid power sector will also have to muddle through some more period of slow growth or even stagnation. devyani.korgaonkar@network18publishing.com

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Computational Fluid Dynamics

Virtualising the fundamental dynamics of fluid power

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is an imperative tool in the fluid power industry that is useful for designing and analysing various fluids’ flows virtually. The use of simulation simplifies the process of determining the fluid’s nature and behaviour of various materials. Here’s featuring some insights into its industrial usage and effectiveness in its field... Rishab Kothari

ressure exerted by a confined fluid acts undiminished equally in all directions—owing to this inveterate law of Pascal, the fundamental dynamics of fluid power has now taken an engineering leap in its research, application and implementation. A lot has been said and done in the area of fluid power. The complexity involved here is high. In the light of this, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a ray of hope. CFD is a tool that simplifies most of the complexities faced by many industrialists. It is a branch of fluid mechanics that makes use of computers to solve and analyse problems related to fluid dynamics as well as those related to heat and mass. The use of simulation essentially simplifies a high level of complexity involved in the fluid flow. The software can be compared to a virtual video camera-like tool, which makes use of a scientific approach in solving complex problems.

Evolution of the tool

Spanning five decades, the tool has evolved from no computational capability to a state where even the miniscule calculations are taken care of. Initial programmes were written on the basis of conformal mapping (a technique in which a conformal map preserves an angle as well as shape of infinitesimally small figures) for the IBM 1130 computing system, which was about the size of a refrigerator

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Picture Courtesy: Dr Atul Sharma, Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

with the memory capability of only a few thousand words. The coding was done through a subset of Fortran sans graphic capability. While the input was through punched cards, output was through a line printer. The average time of a calculation was 5–10 minutes. The codes have been persistent till date, and the calculation takes place in computers/laptops/supercomputers in about 1/50 second. Elaborating further, Dr Atul Sharma, Associate Professor – Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay, states, “The last 50 years have seen tremendous evolution of this tool. The evolution has been possible mainly because of fluid dynamists and computer scientists. Fluid dynamists developed a

new and improved mathematical model and/or a numerical methodology, which can give results of acceptable accuracy in the least computational time. Computer scientists, on the other hand, developed a new and improved computer system as well as programming paradigm to speed up computations.” Dr Sharma adds, “CFD has evolved from getting the steady state picture to transient fluid dynamic movies of the scientific exciting flow properties as well as engineering relevant parameters, for a unified cause-andeffect study of various heat and fluid flow situations. The tool has evolved from solving the flow in lower to higher dimensions (2D to 3D), over or inside a simple-to-complex shaped

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unless and until the buyer has a skilled engineer or a knowledge user. Some acquaintance of physical flow modelling and the techniques involved during the set-up will only help make the task easier.

One such company is QuEST Global, an engineering company which provides outsourced engineering services and manufacturing solution specialising in complete product life The Industrial Connect cycle support, makes use of CFD for Major companies such as Global the design analysis of aero engine R&D, Crompton Greaves, Ashok components. Commenting on the Leyland, Applied Material, Bharat Recent Advancements same, Karthik Srinivasan, Project Forge, Cummins, Eaton Technologies, According to Dr Sharma, “A Leader, QuEST Global, states, “CFD General Electric, Mahindra & recent advancement in CFD is its is an indispensable part of component Mahindra, Tata Motors Engineering integration with other tools into single design validation. It has been used Research Centre, Thermax and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) for designing experiment Larsen & Toubro use Various generalised modules such as 2D testing or studies to arrive at CFD. Besides, CFD has constant density flow have been the other advancements optimal configuration, also found applicability in in the CFD ecosystem. down selecting design public sector companies choices based on aerothermal and such as Steel Authority of India Ltd, software and its use for multi-physics aerodynamic criteria. It has minimised Bharat Heavy Electric Ltd, Indian Oil simulations; incorporating structural, costly rigorous tests in evaluating Corporation Ltd and Bharat Earth thermal, fluid and electromagnetic design options and has been used in Movers Ltd and research organisations analysis.” root cause identification of field issues, such as Indian Space Research There is also advancement in among several other purposes.” Organisation (ISRO), Bhabha numerical simulation that discerns wind Atomic Research Centre (BARC), tunnel testing and combustion studies. While using CFD has several Defence Research and Development It has proved to be more advantageous benefits, there is always scope for Organisation (DRDO) and Gas because of the rapid decrease in cost of improvement. To this, Srinivasan adds, Turbine Research Establishment computation. Calculating aerodynamic “The graphics of the software for post (GTRE). characteristics through numerical processing the CFD results is one of the Wherever high computation and simulation for new design models is most critical parts in the usage of a CFD complex fluid flow problems are much more favourable than measuring solution, which needs improvement. It involved, the necessary spending these characteristics in a wind tunnel. would be good to see improvements in analysing the nature of flow, The same applies for the aircraft in the data visualisation techniques, the reaction and the end result is sector, where testing and preliminary other than contours, pathlines and always high. CFD will give you the design for new design models or their vectors that could be incorporated (like robustness and multiple options with component is first performed through histograms, bar graphs, pie charts, etc.) the touch of a finger; however, some CFD before taking up rigorous testing. for more simplicity and functionality in brainstorming is always required. But, its usage.” the major bottleneck lies not in the Evolutions predicted in process or computer, but in finding the The future course the CFD ecosystem right people who can do the job, who Dr Sharma states, “Presently, CFD can brainstorm and who can make the is used as more of an analysis tool; Solids and plastics have shown right technical changes at the right however, in future, we can expect promising signs of being special time. Skilled and quality engineers that it will be used more as a design subsets of fluids. In the near future, are required for the process, which, and optimisation tool. What we we can expect merging of structural and fluid codes, which will help CFD in India, has been a problem ever can expect in the near future is for evolve as a multi-physics design tool. since. Knowledge worker is morally this tool to result in a much better There will be a shift of focus to indispensable. understanding of the various natural embedded applications to widen the Today, there are several software, fluid dynamics phenomena. This will horizon of CFD as a stand-alone tool. which claim that their codes are so lead to innovations in the development With the incorporation of CFD with robust and easy that their users need of new products and improvements in embedded applications, we can also not require any specialised knowledge the performance as well as efficiency of expect its merging with virtual reality of CFD. This is a baseless statement existing products.” tool with more focus on Artificial considering the fact that none of Intelligence interfaces. these software will prove beneficial rishab.kothari@network18publishing.com solid objects, involving single to multi physics and in a single to multiple parallelised computer.”

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The Wolfhart Principle

Advanced Rotary Piston Pump The Wolfhart Principle combines rotating parts with high seal ability and a superior control mechanism in a manner never previously considered possible. To achieve totally oil-free operation, friction is dramatically minimised by hydraulically balancing all moveable parts and by removing all piston bearings. To eliminate the need for bearings, the angle of inclination for the piston actuating mechanism is significantly reduced as compared to conventional axial piston machines until all lateral disparities effectively disappear.

n my mission to invent a better piston machine, I set myself the following task: The development of a new displacement principle boasting superlative kinematic properties combined with the best possible sealing performance and the best control mechanism. The friction should be dramatically minimised so that the machine is able to ensure high performance without any lubrication. High-life expectancy and simplicity of construction would also be expected. For acceptable sealing performance, the plan was to use sealing elements such as piston rings or wipers on some kind of pistons oscillating in cylinders. It was, therefore, desirable to eliminate potential problems such as variable forces, piston jamming and bearings behind the pistons & valves. The most rigid elements moving within housing can never seal completely—a simple piston with a piston ring is the only real exception. Due to thermal deformation, gap-free contact can only be sustained on a simple surface such as a single plane, which should then ideally be used for a touching control mechanism. Alternatively, the moveable elements should be free from any contact with the housing and be free floating, if possible. To create such an ‘ideal piston machine’, I first reduced various elements to vectors moving in space. I now had all the tools of the

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Figure 1: Willimczik’s first pump for 2 GPM at 1000 PSI.

vector geometry in space in one hand and the laws of physics in the other. By manipulating these in a particular manner, I found a solution, which is shown in the vector diagram, Figure 2. The ideal design for a piston machine involves rotating pistons and cylinders. According to the solution I devised, both the piston and cylinder move in near orbits around the same point. This creates an oscillating stroke motion between them without any corresponding acceleration forces. The second (and difficult) part was to find a configuration, which made bearings between the pistons and drive Figure 2: The vector diagram of a Wolfhart machine (US Patent 5249506). While rotating together in slightly different orbits between piston M and cylinder F, the desired stroke motion occurs. Three different positions in one revolution are: D1/D2 is the vector for the momentary impulse in the rotating system M is the centre of gravity for the piston 1, 2, 3 are the varying positions

shaft unnecessary. The objective was to reduce friction effects to zero. The result: A configuration with two quasiidentical orbits at an inclination angle of 5° to each other. To obtain a working model from this abstract figure, the framework from the vector diagram had to be fleshed out. For this, I used only proven components—pistons, cylinders, shafts and screws. The piston rotor is the only new component in any Wolfhart Pump.

The new kinematic

Figure 3 illustrates that the movement of the pistons (disks with wipers) is only rotational and that there are indeed no bearings between them and the drive shaft. This simple device was to be the test unit, allowing me to assess whether the theory could be substantiated. I built a pump with it and tested it. The pump is simple, but it successfully matches the performance of a much bulkier piston pump, where the lubricating oil for the actuating mechanism must be kept separate from the medium. The Wolfhart Pump does not need any oil, as there are no

Figure 3: This simple vector diagram illustrates the transmission of the piston force to the drive shaft. This is the most elegant way to transform a piston force because there are no intermediate bearings involved.

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Figure 5: The first Wolfhart pump, which is completely oil-free and suitable to be used for pumping drinking water.

Figure 4: This simple device is the entire piston actuating mechanism.

bearings that require lubrication. The piston rotor is mounted directly on the shaft of the electrical motor.

The new operating principle

When the motor turns, the pistons passing over the inlet port suck and push simultaneously at the same rate as the working pressure in the housing. Here, the piston rods are only under tension. The cylinder rotor usually slides on the control plate, but here, it is completely hydraulically balanced and guided only by the pistons. The efficiency of this model is good. The same model can also run as a hydraulic motor in a water system or as an air motor. There are several different ways to use this new machine; but here we are referring to the low pressure inlet/outlet pulling piston actuating mechanism. This new principle has many applications and may potentially replace multistage centrifugal pumps, gear pumps and vane pumps in applications where oil contamination is unacceptable.

The deviation problem

Even though it has proved simple to build such pumps, some observers might still see a theoretical problem, suggesting the pumps cannot work effectively. This criticism shall be addressed thus: Two circles in space, angled to each other, see each other as an ellipse, which can be considered as a deformed circle. Can all the pistons, for example, really fit adequately in the

cylinders without being forced? Under certain conditions, YES. For instance, one part must be made to free-float laterally, to follow the other part. While multiple single cylinders would do the job, they would eliminate the possibility of using a simple control mechanism. The solution lies elsewhere. Every device can absorb some disparities, because there are always clearances and flexibilities. Therefore, if we gradually reduce the angle between the rotors of an axial piston device, at a certain point, the disparities between pistons and cylinders disappear below a noticeable level. The electronic equivalent would be ‘the signal disappeared in the static’. The theory, which was a mathematical variation problem, suggested a 5° angle of inclination and the practice confirmed it. This angle is much smaller than that used in common axial piston machines, but every desired volume can be achieved by enlarging the diameters of the pistons. Even if one were to build the device without considering any deviation problems, one will notice that the cylinder rotor can easily be angled to the piston rotor for small angles—even if a stiff construction is employed. Regardless of the same, tilt able pistons are always used. While calculating this effect, you will notice that the volume grows with the Sine of the angle. Hence, it is almost linear for small angles. The disparities increase very slowly at first, because they are mathematically represented by the difference between 1 and the Cosine function, which is very small

near 0°. (1 - Cosines 5° is as small as the difference between 10° and 11°.) That means the ‘magic’ angle where the disparities effectively disappear is 5°. To illustrate this effect in another way, look at a circle from an angle of 5°. One can barely distinguish any elliptical characteristic.

The friction problem

One of the less obvious but most important features of the new pump is its radical elimination of friction. The best way to eliminate friction is to get rid of the entire bearing. Nonetheless, there are other moving elements—the cylinder rotor on the control plate, the pistons in the cylinders and the piston rotor with the shaft. To eliminate high axial forces on the shaft, the piston rotor and shaft are axially balanced by making the cross section of the shaft seal equal to the sum of the cross sections of all pistons just over the low pressure inlet. The cylinder rotor is hydraulically balanced by adjusting the low pressure field (same size as the shaft seal) around the inlet port. In this respect, the cylinder rotor can be considered akin to a sealing part. To achieve the desired sealing performance at the control plate, there is a small amount of hydraulic force, which is used to seal the cylinder rotor tight to the plate. For start up, a small pin or spring in the centre between the rotors holds the cylinder rotor on the control plate. The remaining friction of the cylinder rotor is overcome by providing hydraulic torque to drive the cylinder rotor without generating burdensome lateral forces on the pistons. It is impossible for the pistons to transmit any static forces to the cylinder rotor, simply because the cylinder rotor is laterally free floating and has no bearing to take such forces. In the middle of the working phase, the piston rods run straight in the cylinders, simply because

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they can be fitted in the piston rotor. On the opposite end, the pistons are more slanted, but on this end, they do not form part of the operation and do not have to be sealed tight. The angle between the pistons again follows a Sinusoidal characteristic. As part of the design, however, Figure 6: The smallest Wolfhart pump on a 10 watt electrical this angle is, in fact, deliberately motor. a little overcompensated on both be used for pistons. The sealing sides. Using piston rings, they are performance of a piston ring is not angled at 1°–2° in the cylinders. Under 100%, but here it may not be necessary. specific conditions, this generates Besides, there is no oil behind the small amounts of hydraulic force in pistons to contaminate the water. The a circumferential direction. These act use of a piston ring, as against other to drive the cylinder rotor, thereby types, offers the advantage of greater helping to achieve a complete hydraulic life expectancy. balance for the entire machine in effect. Friction effects are reduced to the point Applications where the pump can run without any If the conventional piston principle oil in the actuating mechanism. of pump operation is good for high pressures, and the centrifugal principle is good for high volumes, The sealing problem then the Wolfhart Principle is apt for Flexible piston rings in plastic can

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applications with high pressures and volumes—a pump for 1000 GPM at 1000 PSI would be typical. Applying this principle to compressors means not only total absence of any oil, but compared to other oil-less designs, it could also mean superior performance. Water, as a system fluid, cools directly and removes leakage of the gas component and dead volume, which open the door for highest compression ratios in one stage. The road to creating this invention has been straight—the basic concepts were clear and simple. The road to success, however, has been blocked by a stone wall, because the author developed his first rotary piston machines while trapped in the former East-Germany. This is the reason you have never heard of the Wolfhart Pump before. Wolfhart Willimczik, Physicist & Inventor, Wolfhart Industries

Designing H&P Systems

Fluid power gets a

Foolproof Touch The fluid power industry is a complex entity. With the growing demand for better quality at lower cost and energyefficient systems, the need for right designing of hydraulic and pneumatic elements is a must. Discussed here are some of the challenges faced by designers and the factors that they should consider during the designing process. Nishi Rath

luid power has been used Selecting components: A Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trending? challenging task since ancient times but Manifolds are routinely used in many recent developments have industries, including both fluid control One of the biggest challenges that seen greater demand for and fluid power applications. One of designers face is the soaring cost of safer, quieter pneumatic the most common reasons for design components. Apart from this, factors systems and leak-proof hydraulics. The engineers to consider a manifold like availability and replacement strong force of fluid power needs to be design is to minimise the system size. also pose hurdles for designers and accurately targeted to applications. It However, designers have to tread engineers. According to experts, is here that accurate designing plays an cautiously here as any mistake, if not the various elements used in these important role. rectified at the right time, can lead to systems should be properly integrated There are various a faulty system. propositions for designing Common mistakes in Various design concepts critical to developing efficient fluid hydraulic products and designing power systems have become essential to keep those systems operating at peak efficiency. systems; for example, Hydraulics: improving reliability can be a) Failure to recognise accomplished by developing smaller, maximum flow is one of the most and automated to ensure consistent self-contained hydraulic systems with common mistakes done. The repeatability; these elements should fewer components. In addition, the fact that the flow rate needed for also not require frequent maintenance. size and weight can be reduced by cylinder extension is not always the Also, since it is essential that the designing a solution optimised for the systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fastest flow rate needs to right option is selected to meet the application. be kept in mind. application requirements, many opt for Apart from this, energy efficiency b) A designer who sizes piping components manufactured by known can be increased by designing a motor simply by looking at the motorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and trusted brands. rotating only when movement is port risks is bound to make required. Hydraulic and pneumatic several mistakes as the process systems are selected as per the load requires thoughtful consideration. conditions. While hydraulic systems Designers should always consider are used in heavy load applications, velocity of flow through the pipe pneumatic systems are used when it and pressure drop per foot of pipe. comes to light loads. But there are According to experts, pressure drop various challenges that engineers as is critical, especially in systems well as designers have to face while using long sections of piping. It is selecting the right kind of systems. also recommended that designers maintain flow velocities with

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Designing H&P Systems

certain parameters. c) When selecting a directional valve, designers usually check their systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flow rate. According to experts, use of pressure drop to determine the flow rate is the apt method to check the flow rating of their valve. Pneumatics a) H i g h - v e l o c i t y pneumatic applications require sufficient force and high flow rates. Unfortunately, system designers do not always provide both these features. Also, manufacturers say that designers must look carefully at the flow ratings of the valves they intend to use in high-speed applications. b) Manufacturers often complain that cylinders working in tough, corrosive environments are unable to stand up to everyday wear and tear. In such cases, designers should ensure that stainless steel or anodised aluminium is used,

Hand in hand: Fluid Power & Construction Equipment The diverse construction industry makes use of various construction equipment such as earthmoving equipment, material-handling equipment and specialised fastening and finishing devices. Also, there are applications that make use of fluid power. These include backhoes for excavation, cranes and positioning materials, vibrators for consolidating concrete after it has been placed and nail-driving apparatuses. as they resist corrosion more effectively, particularly in wash down environments. Also, plastic end caps, wipers, scrapers or rod boots can be used to prevent ingress of dirt into the cylinder. c) Lastly, many designers think of a pneumatic system as a collection of pumps, cylinders and valves.

Somewhere in between, those pumps, cylinders and valves, however, lies an equally important component: tubing. Improperly designed tubing can cause disturbances in flow and pressure.

The power to watch out for

Fluid power is used in dozens of industries and various applications to precisely control the movement of machinery and material. Various design concepts critical to developing efficient fluid power systems have become essential to keep those systems operating at peak efficiency. These concepts and techniques can result in significant energy and cost savings for companies that use hydraulics or pneumatics, as well as for users, making fluid power a more competitive and logical technology choice. nisi.rath@network18publishing.com

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Environment-friendly Fluids

ccidents are no strangers to industries. There are always instances of incidents that have caused loss not only to lives but also the environment. Often, the root cause of these incidents lies in a faulty valve, a malfunctioning pump, an outdated hydraulic equipment or a sick pneumatic set-up. Consequently, many companies are burning the midnight oil to rectify this by bettering their manufacturing process and making it more environmentally friendly. Some of the ways the fluid power industry has devised are:

Reduce Local Pollution

Disposing of engine oil has always been a grave concern. By working with the designers of oil filters, many fluid power companies have developed filters that trap the particles more effectively than traditional oil filters. This protects not only the fluid power equipment by making the old oil ‘cleaner’ but also the environment by minimising the damaging effects of disposal on landfill sites. In addition, oil companies have set up a designated R&D department to find similar eco-friendly techniques to ensure better usage of fluid power equipment.

Better Techniques & technologies

Using better fluid power technologies radically reduce the amount of land being used. This, in turn, protects more ‘surface land’ as the footprints of these drilling sites have been reduced, which means zero harm to land and migratory wildlife. This approach minimises waste without jeopardising production. According to an environmental index, ‘Over the last 30 years’, production footprints have been reduced considerably alongside reduction in the size of drilling pads. The more the reduction in these drilling

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from corrosion and erosion; thereby conserving the environment. Some companies have also adopted an alternative energy policy and are encouraging clients to ‘use less energy and pay less for energy,’ in their businesses. These would advocate the use of more new technologies in the fluid power space and thus ensure better energy conservation.

Automation To Enhance Safety

An explosion at the shop floor, a gas leak at a plant… can have severe consequences on lives as well as the environment. The main culprit: fluid power component. The fluid power industry often comes under the scanner for its negative effects on the environment. In a bid to change its image, the industry is taking positive steps to avert such calamities. Prateek Sur

sizes, the better it is for fluid power companies who make these equipment. The use of satellite and aerial methods for surveying has allowed fluid power companies to ensure accuracy in their findings. To further reduce damage to the environment, many fluid power companies are incorporating solar, wind and hydrogen power programmes. Implementing new technologies also mean that fewer surface drill points are needed for any fluid power operation. These new methods would enable them to ‘branch out’ from their initial site. This, in turn, reduces land disturbance and environmental hazards, such as water pollution, disruption of ecosystem, emissions of greenhouse gasses and air pollution. These would help save fluid power equipment

By implementing stateof-the-art technologies, fluid power companies have greatly reduced the risk of oil spills—a longstanding problem associated with oil production—the root cause of which is fluid power failure. These new systems assist human operators in making the correct decisions every day, thus reducing the possibility of oil spills, etc. Efficient drilling and increased production & recovery (of oil underground) have ensured that the old sites are not abandoned. This, in turn, eliminates the need to drill another oil well, thereby conserving nature.

Alternative Strategies

Fluid power companies have also devised other eco-friendly strategies to conserve the environment. For example, a big fluid power company promotes the re-introduction of wildlife and pays towards environmental education, while some others participate in research projects that promote the use of alternatives to fossil fuels such as solar electric and fuel cell technologies. By promoting these ‘eco-friendly industries’ in their quest to harness alternative energy sources, they too are helping the environment. The more these companies try and spend on such promotions, the better it would be for the environment. prateek.sur@network18publishing.com

Eaton Facility Visit

Machine shop at the Pimpri plant

Committed to

Empower the Nation Being one of India’s leading power management companies, Eaton’s manufacturing facility at Pimpri in Maharashtra boasts of state-of-the-art technologies and distinctive innovations on its shop floor. Home to several original design innovations, this facility’s USP lies in its ‘factory inside factory’ concept and customised solutions for various sectors in the fluid power space. With an approach where everyone—right from the top management to the lowest level of labours—aims at achieving lean management, 5S, Kaizen, value engineering interspersed with green initiatives, this facility has been equipped adequately to face challenges in the fluid power business. Prateek Sur

aton, a $16.3-billion global diversified power management company, helps customers worldwide manage the power they need for buildings, aircraft, trucks, cars, machinery and businesses. But this is not where its speciality lies...its speciality lies in the fact that it caters to all the aforementioned segments in such a way that they end up consuming fewer resources, thereby conserving the environment. Eaton is a diversified power management company. It provides energy-efficient solutions that help customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. Globally, Eaton is a leader in electrical products, systems and services for power

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quality, distribution & control, power transmission, lighting and wiring products; hydraulics components, systems & services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics & pneumatic systems for commercial and military use and truck & automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy & safety. Eaton approximately has 1,00,000 employees and sells its products to customers in more than 150 countries.

Inroads into India

Eaton made its foray into India in April 1999 with the global acquisition of Aeroquip Vickers. The company had acquired two manufacturing plants in Mumbai and Pune under the name

of Vickers Systems International Ltd (VSIL). In January 2002, the Mumbai plant was integrated into the Pune operations. Subsequently, in June 2004, Eaton completed its global acquisition of Powerware from Invensys; the New Delhi-based facilities of Powerware were also integrated into Eaton’s India operations. The company also has a mediumand heavy-duty truck transmission and components plant in Ranjangaon. This plant is growing to become Eaton’s second manufacturing facility in the country. Eaton also acquired the engine valves business of Kirloskar Engine Oils Ltd in India, thereby expanding its horizons to include India’s automotive business as well. Eaton recognises the importance

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of the Indian subcontinent as an area of ripening opportunity. In the present day, as Eaton’s important growth region in Asia Pacific, Eaton India is empowered to take the lead in driving the company’s manufacturing capabilities and professional services in the region. India not only offers a huge market opportunity in itself but also serves as a strategic location to enhance Eaton’s global competitiveness.

Powering Business Worldwide

The Pimpri plant proves Eaton’s slogan ‘Powering Business Worldwide’ word by word. With a built up area of 58,000 sqft over an expanse of more than 11 acre, Eaton’s hydraulics plant at Pimpri in the present day is an Eaton Center of Excellence (COE) for gear pumps. It also manufactures various hydraulics products and systems such as steering control units, hitch valves, power units and cylinders for both mobile and industrial applications. The other key products being manufactured

whereby its balanced score cards, customers & suppliers Defect Parts Per Million (DPPMs) are measured, tracked, analysed and discussed continuously for improvements. The plant is committed to produce and offer world-class products and services in India.” The plant has been leveraging its strong manufacturing, design and distribution capabilities to position Eaton as a premier supplier of hydraulic components, delivering complete system solutions for the domestic industry as well as for global opportunities. The product range covers applications across mobile (agriculture, construction and earth moving), stationary (machine tools, metal processing), marine, mining, aerospace, wind power, hydropower, nuclear power or thermal power and oil & gas segments. “We work with reputed global and local partners to address our domestic and internal logistics needs. We also leverage

assemblies. Besides, the plant has its own engineering teams to support product design, product development and continuity engineering. Moreover, with one of Eaton’s global engineering centres being located in Pune, India’s hydraulics business receives certain unique advantages in the areas of innovation and technology. Most distinctively, the product range manufactured at Eaton’s Pimpri hydraulics plant is varied. As a result, it is imperative to be cognisant of and prepared for the unpredictable market movement and consequent demand fluctuations. Eaton’s strong focus on continuous improvement, transferable best practices and key learning across the organisation as part of the Eaton Business System has helped the company meet these challenges. “Building up the Pimpri plant into a CoE for gear pumps and steering control units has been a development of significant importance within Eaton’s hydraulics world,” informs Chatterjee, adding, “It has given Eaton’s hydraulics business in India the recognition, technological edge and scale to create a unique positioning in the marketplace.”

R&D@ the Core of Manufacturing

Eaton’s global operations and scale, especially for handling international cargos and consignments,” Chatterjee adds, while elaborating on the plant’s logistics needs.

Globally, Eaton has 5 Innovation Centres—one of which is located in Pune. The centre employs more than 1,000 engineers of which over 200 work dedicatedly for the hydraulics group. The Indian engineering team will be participating in Eaton’s global new product development and innovation programmes for all the four global businesses of Eaton—aerospace, electrical, hydraulics & vehicles.

Outstanding Features

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Eaton’s hydraulics plant at Pimpri, Pune

at this facility include piston pumps, vane pumps, mobile valves, solenoid valves, tractor rockshaft valves, control valves, gear & vane motors, power systems, manifold blocks and hose assemblies. While all these products vouch to enhance the efficiency of its customers, the one factor that binds them is ‘quality’. Commenting on the rigorous quality checks in the plant, Subhasis Chatterjee, MD – India, Hydraulics Group, Eaton, says, “The plant adheres to its Quality Assurance Plan

Eaton’s Pimpri plant is unique in several ways. Across Eaton’s global operations, the company’s Pimpri plant is a unique hydraulics manufacturing facility as it manufactures almost all types and ranges of hydraulics components, including hose

Eaton’s hydraulics plant at Pimpri is ISO 14000 certified. The company has also deployed MESH, a Management system for Environment, Health, Safety and Security (EHS) at the plant. MESH ensures compliance with EHS legal requirements and

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Eaton’s Global EHS requirements. It also ensures that the facility’s EHS processes are managed using the ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 risk-based EHS management approach. It drives ownership of EHS management through cross-functional leadership and engagement of all employees and thus improves EHS performance. Elaborating further, Chatterjee avers, “We are committed to sustainability and green initiatives. Therefore, we regularly track and monitor our Greenhouse Gas (GHG) scores (energy consumptions), water, sewerage and effluents treatments. We impart regular training in this regard to our employees and also conduct awareness drives from time to time.”

mantras. The company is continuously working on VA/VEs, sourcing areas and lean manufacturing processes, including logistical cost outs.

Business Outlook

Eaton’s local manufacturing footprint in India with a broad product portfolio awards a huge advantage in a competitive market environment. Eaton’s network hydraulics plants across the globe further augment the company’s positioning in the market. Eaton’s in-built application engineering team reduces its dependency on external competencies, thereby enabling the company to make rapid responses. Laying emphasis on the very frequent recessions and the company’s strategies

tier II & III Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). It can also handle aftermarket requirements, including Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) activities, parts supply and field service support.

Tackling Competition

The hydraulics market in India is highly competitive with competition coming in from major global players with their manufacturing set-up in India as well as the established local players. Commenting on the same, Chatterjee avers, “Our strategy to stay ahead of competition has always been ingrained in our commitment to offer our customers the best in class technology with the best in class service.” Eaton’s competency and competitive advantage lie in offering system solutions across mobile and industrial markets. Eaton’s plant at Pimpri has, therefore, been offering a complete product portfolio— including gear pumps, steering control units, steering cylinder, rockshaft valve, auxiliary valve, etc.—for tractors up to 80 hp.

Future Aspirations The manufacturing cell for hydraulic pumps and cylinders at Eaton’s Pimpri plant

In addition, there is also a strong focus on zero incident safety culture; the plant has a bright track record of ensuring accident-free operations.

Best Practices

Being an integrated operating company, Eaton leverages shared best practices across the enterprise & the shop floor and this plant is no exception. The Eaton Business System introduces people to highly effective tools and practices such as 5S, Lean, Six Sigma, Gemba Walk, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Value Analysis (VA)/Value Engineering (VE) and Zero Incident Safety Culture. Cost out is one of Eaton’s highly focused and practiced

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to stay above recessions, Chatterjee explains, “Eaton’s lean manufacturing system helps us to handle the uncertainty of recessions and manage our operating cost. Further, we have also rationalised our product ranges to add greater flexibility. We have developed unique processes and methods to flex our productivity so that we can reciprocate positively in recessionary and unpredictable market conditions, support our customers’ fluctuating demands under volatile market conditions and, at the same time, keep our product and associated costs under control.” Eaton has built a strong channel network that offers product and application support to

Eaton’s strategy revolves around its customers and how they partner with them in the company’s growth. Eaton will continue to concentrate on its existing customers as well as look for new customer base, emerging market segments and grow its business in India. The Indian Government is making strong investments in dams, roads, airports, power generation and connectivity. The market opportunity for Eaton in these areas of infrastructure development in India is really huge. This creates varied opportunities for Eaton’s hydraulics business in the country. While Eaton continues to work in its traditional focus segments such as agriculture and construction, it also sees many opportunities in oil & gas, machinery OEMs, etc. The future seems bright for Eaton. prateek.sur@network18publishing.com

Fluid Power Fact File

Flowing down memory lane Fluid power technologies represent the foundation that our modern society depends on. But not many of us know about the people who worked towards laying and strengthening this foundation. For instance, the man who defined principles involved in the hydraulic press or who laid the foundation of hydrodynamics. Here, we go back in time to unfold the journey of fluid power…

Archimedes is credited with the discovery of the principle of buoyancy in the 3rd Century BC. Folklore relates that to discover the amount of gold in the king’s crown, Archimedes did extensive work with mathematics and other scientific principles. Two volumes of his known manuscripts deal with hydrostatics and floatation. He is also credited with the invention of the water screw. This device has been used to lift and transport water for centuries. It has also greatly influenced the development of pumping devices in the fluid power field.

Otto von Guericke from Germany was also involved in experimentation with gases. He developed a vacuum pump in 1650 to demonstrate the pressure of the atmosphere by pumping the air from a sphere constructed of two equal parts. Once the air had been removed, the pieces could not be pulled apart by horses.

Leonardo da Vinci worked extensively in the engineering and architectural fields in Italy and France during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He has made many contributions in the fields of mechanical design and fluid mechanics that involved the flow of water, hydraulic machinery and principles that closely match the later work of Blaise Pascal. As with many other early scientists, his work was recorded as private notes, many of which have been discovered only in recent years.

Jacques Charles, a French scientist, provided a key element to understanding fluid power principles. He developed a law relating to the effect of temperature on the volume of a gas: All gases expand or contract in direct proportion to the change in absolute temperature. Charles’ law combined with Boyle’s law form the general gas laws, which are fundamental to any calculations done for gases today.

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Blaise Pascal is usually credited with the basic principle, i.e. the foundation of the fluid power industry. He experimented extensively with liquids and mechanical devices, including siphons, syringes and tubes. This work produced proof that many previous mathematicians and scientists had sought: In a fluid at rest, pressure is equally transmitted in all directions. He is also credited with demonstrating and clearly defining the principles involved in the hydraulic press— multiplication of force and piston movement relationships.

Lord William Armstrong developed a hydraulic accumulator that made a major contribution to the development of the early fluid power industry. An accumulator stores excessive pressurised fluid from the pump until needed during peak system operation. These devices were extensively used during the late 19th century in large, centralised, pressurised fluid systems found in major cities throughout Great Britain.

Daniel Bernoulli is credited with laying the foundation of hydrodynamics. Although his name is applied to the Bernoulli Theorem, some historians contend that his 1738 publication ‘Hydrodynamics’ does not include specific formulas. He extensively studied both static and dynamic fluid phenomena. His contemporaries and successors considered his work to be the first specific principles on fluid movement.

Robert Boyle, an English scientist, was one of the first to work with the characteristics of gases. By direct measurement, he was able to establish: If the temperature of a dry gas is held constant, its volume inversely varies with its pressure. Today, this principle is referred to as Boyle’s law.

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Opinions & More

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Opinions & More

It is Imperative for both Global as well as Domestic Companies to invest in R&D During the last two decades, the earthmoving and construction equipment segment has made enormous progress and has grown both in size and diversity. Growth in the construction equipment segment in India is linked to the overall level of infrastructure development as well as growth in construction activity. Amit Gossain, President, Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA) explicates the growth story of this industry during an interview with Devyani P Korgaonkar. Excerpts… How do you foresee the growth of the construction equipment segment in India?

In 2012, the construction equipment segment registered a decline of over 10% due to various factors such as slowdown in infrastructure growth, inter-ministerial issues and environmental clearances, among others. However, these are only nearterm challenges. The medium to long-term prospects of the segment are strong and the recent economic reforms introduced by the government have set a sense of optimism in the market. For instance, setting up of the Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) is a major step to begin with.

Do you think infrastructure growth in India has created a big market for the segment?

Development of infrastructure will play a key role in the growth of the

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Indian construction equipment segment; it will be a major driver that will determine the current and future demands for these machines. Also, given the expansion plans of the government, we foresee a considerable increase in the demand for machinery by the latter half of the current fiscal. Further, the demand from road construction projects appears promising given National Highways Authority of

India’s (NHAI’s) roadmap. In addition, projects such as the upcoming Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor will give a major boost to the infrastructure sector. It is one of the largest infrastructure projects undertaken in India entailing an investment of US$90 billion covering an overall length of 1,483 km between the political capital and the financial capital of India, i.e. Delhi and Mumbai.

Amit Gossain is currently the President of Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA). He is also Chairman, CII Committee on Solid Waste Management & EVP – Marketing, Business Development & Corporate Affairs, JCB India, India’s largest manufacturer of construction equipment headquartered in Haryana. Gossain joined JCB India in 2005 as GM – Marketing. In over 23 years of work experience, he has worked with major capital and engineering companies in India for seven years and then moved to Australia where he worked for 10 years in one of the leading construction & agriculture equipment manufacturers in the world.

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What is the demand trend now? What are the main drivers for this growth? How is the concept of ‘Infrastructure Equipment Finance’ accepted in India?

India, the world’s seventh largest country area wise and second largest population wise, is among the top three countries globally, in terms of spend on construction. However, due to the recent economic slowdown, the construction equipment segment is also facing some challenges. The Indian Government understands the need to have world-class infrastructure in India. It has, therefore, stepped up investments in infrastructural projects, which will be the main driver for growth. Apart from this, the other growth pillars for this industry include: India’s expanding economy: This is the reason for economic growth because of the increasing demand for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential infrastructure projects—a trend which is expected to continue in the coming decades. Supportive Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regime: The Indian Government has recently allowed 100% foreign equity in the construction industry, which has given this an enormous boost. Mechanisation complementing labour: For material handling applications, the use of palletisation greatly increases efficiency, safety and output. There is a lot of scope here to work together with our people in upgrading their skills. Equipment Finance is a well accepted concept in India as most of the contractors and buyers prefer going through financiers. To facilitate smooth financing for our customers, JCB has tied up with all the nonbanking financial companies and several state-owned banks.

What kind of R&D is on at the moment?

Development of infrastructure will play a key role in the growth of the Indian construction equipment segment. R&D in construction includes a broad range of activities, which primarily aims at improving the productivity and efficiency of the machine. To meet the increasingly sophisticated demands of infrastructure projects, it is now imperative for both global as well as domestic companies to invest in R&D and develop machines that suit the requirements of the customer and the project.

Is ICEMA promoting entrepreneurship in this sector?

ICEMA’s role is to represent the sector’s concerns and lay the path for faster and smoother development.

authorities to drive infrastructure development. We are also looking at setting up independent facilities for the sector in collaboration with the government; for example, setting up test facilities with the Department of Heavy Industry and upgrading the skill sets of manpower in India. Other than this, we will also ensure alignment of industry with government norms and policies, introduce new technologies and ensure best practices enhancement through ICEMA panels.

Where do you find the Indian Construction Equipment Industry positioned by 2020?

India’s construction equipment industry has seen remarkable growth in the last decade as a result of rapid economic development in the country. As per a study conducted by ICEMA

Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (ICEMA) Constituted in 1949 as Tractor & Allied Equipment Manufacturers and Importers Association Ltd, Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (ICEMA) started with 10 Indian member companies, primarily manufacturers and importers of tractors, earthmoving and allied equipment. It was rechristened Indian Earthmoving & Construction Industry Association Ltd (IECIAL) in 1986 with the objective to make the body a national point of reference for the Indian earthmoving & construction equipment industry. The association was then renamed Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA) in 2012 with the objective to make the association a truly representative body of the Indian construction equipment industry and to expand its scope of services. ICEMA is affiliated to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and presently represents 51 leading companies who manufacture, trade and finance a variety of products such as hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, backhoe loaders, motor graders, vibratory compactors, cranes, dumpers, tippers, forklifts trucks, dozers, pavers, batching plants, diesel engines, etc. Several efforts are directed towards the end customer and making life easier for them encourages entrepreneurship. Our job is to make it easier for a firsttime buyer and repeat buyers to buy a machine, get it financed and use it without difficulties.

What is the agenda of ICEMA for the current financial year?

Our primary objective is to work closely with government and project

and CII along with Accenture during last Excon in 2011, the Indian construction equipment industry has the potential to grow 6–7 times— from total revenues of US$3.3 billion in 2010 to US$22.7 billion in 2020 with multiple benefits to the economy. But to realise the full potential, the government would have to create an enabling environment. devyani.korgaonkar@network18publishing.com

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Multiplier Effect

industry can bring in such an impact because of its capability to link other sectors in its progressive activities. Commenting on the importance of the ‘multiplier effect of the construction business for an economy like India,’ Rohit Punjabi, Assistant Director – Strategy & Marketing Dept, Liugong

Multiplying the Economics of growth

The Indian construction sector is a major employment driver. Presently, it is the second largest employer next only to agriculture. The construction sector is linked with other sectors of the economy. According to Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (ICEMA), about 250 ancillary industries such as cement, steel, brick, timber and building material are dependent on the construction sector. A unit increase in expenditure in this sector has a multiplier effect and the capacity to generate income fivefold. Arindam Ghosh

iven the level of initiatives undertaken by the Government of India to develop stateof-the-art infrastructure across the country, the Earthmoving and Construction Equipment (ECE) segment in India is looking strong to post consistent growth over the next few years. The scenario also looks bright for ancillary industries like bricks, timber, etc. For instance, the cement industry, one of the major ancillary industries, has hugely gained from the rising level of activities in the construction sector. Today, the Indian cement industry—with a total installed

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capacity of over 240 million tonne— is the second largest producer in the world and has been growing at a rate of 9–10% per annum. The industry is targeted to reach 600 million by 2020. Further, with the growing level of infrastructure development and urbanisation in India, the cement industry is expected to make a significant contribution towards the construction industry, which may exceed or surpass the projected figure.

Multiplier effect on the economy

One of the unique features of the construction business is its ability to create a multiplier effect. The

India Pvt Ltd, says, “The Indian construction industry has grown and made significant strides along with many other developments. A large number of big, medium and smallsized construction firms have come into existence in the last few years. Construction, even today, is the second largest economic activity in India next to agriculture.” He adds, “You will not find a sector that does not include construction as a component. It varies approximately from 10–20% in research and education, 40% in transportation, 75–80% in power, irrigation and flood control and 100% in housing. About 250 ancillary industries such as cement, steel, brick, timber and building material are dependent on the construction industry. Construction activity, therefore, plays catalyst and is an important element in economic activity and development. In other words, it has an economic multiplier effect.”

Role of infrastructure creation

The Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) and Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) are two of the most ambitious infrastructure projects ever undertaken in independent India. The government also plans to invest $1 billion on creating stateof-the-art infrastructure. Giving a perspective on the DFC front, RK

Multiplier Effect

has indicated that adequate measures and follow-ups will be undertaken to ensure speedy implementation of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the port sector. This, in turn, will come as a boost for the construction equipment segment.

and skilled manpower, loopholes in contract procurement and processing mechanisms, cost overruns, antiquated laws & policies, lack of enforcement and implementation of reforms, etc. The industry is starved of finance. Besides, quality, safety, environment and social aspects are also not being addressed appropriately.”

Sustainable expansion holds key

Gupta, MD, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL), explained that the scope for construction equipment and allied industries was enormous in the unique and ambitious railway project. The DFC project aims to connect the important freight lanes between Delhi and Mumbai in the West and Ludhiana and Dankuni in the East. Gupta highlighted that over 90% of the land acquisition has been acquired and environmental clearances for the same have been completed. “The remaining portions are in difficult places or require alignment changes. We should be able to complete this in six months,” Gupta added. Further speaking on the opportunity DFC offers to the construction industry, Gupta stated that DFCCIL was also going ahead with its concept of setting up multimodal logistics parks at 6–7 strategic locations. The commissioning of the first phase has already begun and that of the entire project is likely to be completed by 2017. He added, “No other project in Indian Railways or even in the world under the infrastructure sector has been taken up on such a scale and size. The implementation of this project shall be a ‘game changer’.” Given that high priority has been accorded to big infrastructure projects such as DFC, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)

Challenges involved

Growth in the construction equipment segment in India is linked to the overall level of infrastructure development as well as growth in construction activity. Commenting on the aspect of delay in the execution of projects and the impact it creates on multiple levels both for the construction business and ancillary segments, Punjabi opines, “The growth of the construction equipment segment depends largely on the project execution in the infrastructure sector. The speed at which the execution of infrastructure projects takes place decides the pace at which the equipment supplier will grow.” He adds, “Currently, due to the issues like land acquisition, delay in the execution of projects have affected the pace of project execution, thereby increasing the project cost hugely. The various elements of a construction project are interdependent on one another. This means that a simple delay by one trade can cause the entire project schedule to go off track. This can lead to major cost impacts.” He continues, “Today, the construction sector in India continues to grapple with many adverse challenges, especially in synchronising its achievements as compared to its targets laid down in the 11th Five Year Plan. The industry continues to be plagued by challenges in relation to capacity constraints, lack of trained

Over the years, the country’s construction equipment segment has been able to deliver high levels of growth due to India’s rapid economic development and increased focus on infrastructure development. According to Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (ICEMA), the organised construction sector in India (including roads, urban infrastructure, etc.) accounts for approximately 55% of the earthmoving and construction equipment industry; mining, irrigation and other infrastructure sectors (such as power, railways, etc.) account for the rest. All these industrial sectors currently post strong growth figures, which have led to the expansion of construction-related industries. Between 2006 and 2010, the Indian ECE segment grew at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of approximately 18% to its current size of US$3.3 billion. Highlighting the importance of sustainability for the industry, Punjabi concludes, “We believe that we must carry out our operations in a sustainable way. Sustainable means behaving in a socially, economically and environmentally responsible way to safeguard the needs of future generations. A focus on sustainability can give a business competitive advantage. While the construction industry needs to ensure that it remains competitive during such difficult economic times, it also needs to ensure that the business is able to take advantage of any future upturn in the market.” arindam.ghosh@network18publishing.com

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Heavy Construction Equipment Auction Market

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emand for heavy and construction equipment is on the rise owing to factors such as fast growing economy and demand for better infrastructure. According to experts, presently, many companies are purchasing more equipment at auctions and on the Internet compared to three years ago.

Construction Equipment Auction Market

Equipment like hydraulic cranes, earthmovers and generators are indispensable to undertake any construction function. And the demand for used equipment continues to remain strong even though the economy is going through a rough patch. In an effort to keep a check on their business costs, companies opt for used equipment. Another reason that keeps the demand for used equipment uptight is when the prices for new machines rise and demand outpaces supply. During this period, companies choose to purchase used equipment instead of new machinery. This is also the period when an increasing number of people will have idle equipment

Let the best bid win!

Companies are hesitant to invest in heavy construction equipment as these are not only costly but also carry a certain cost of depreciation, attributing to value loss with the passage of time. However, heavy construction equipment are indispensable to undertake any construction function. Therefore, to facilitate operations, the trend to auction and rent construction equipment was introduced. This trend has helped companies cut down on not only investment costs but also the cost of depreciation. that they choose to sell—this keeps the supply strong. Commenting on the opportunities in the construction equipment auction market, Manoj Kumar, Director, Apex Group, opines, “The construction equipment auction market is highly fragmented. However, there is great scope for regional players.” Though the auction market is set to grow, Indian buyers are looking at transparency as well as compliance. A clean payment mechanism also plays a vital role here.

KEY FINDINGS EquipmentWatch, a leading construction research company and database information products provider, unveiled a quarterly benchmark report ‘Heavy Equipment Auction Market Trending’. The report, targeted to auctioneers, original equipment manufacturers, statisticians, equipment analysts and economists, offers analysis of auction activity by price, region, manufacturer and equipment type. The first report covers September 1 through November 30, 2012. Key report findings include: Total sales for the heavy equipment auction market increased from the previous quarter; however, the sales numbers represented a downward trend compared to the previous year. Western Canada and the Southeast US represented the largest regions by volume of equipment sold during this period. The largest increase year over year was in Central Canada. Crawler-mounted hydraulic excavators topped the list of heavy construction equipment types sold at auction. The average age of all construction equipment recorded was about 12 years. Caterpillar equipment led all manufacturers in terms of volume sold, followed by Deere, Komatsu, Volvo and Bobcat.

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Determining the future

India is emerging as one of the most competitive markets in the world. Experts are of the view that the infrastructure deficit will eventually force the government and the industry bodies to put the infrastructure and construction equipment segments on the fast track and attract investments in building roads, highways, ports, airports and power plants. A customer or company keeps various factors— such as condition of the machine, its warranty period, availability of spares and taxes to be paid—in mind while opting for auction. Also, there is not much construction during the monsoon, which, in turn, affects the equipment market. While the construction equipment auction segment believes in one-on-one sales till date, going by the trends, growth is definitely on the cards in the next five years. Affirming the same, Rajendra Sapkale, Assistant Manager, Quippo Valuers & Auctioneers Pvt Ltd, avers, “The market at present is sluggish, but is expected to witness growth. The market ratio of used machines and new ones is around 60:40. This proves that the auction/rental/used machines market is set to soar.”

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Indian Construction Equipment Market

The Unparalleled Rising! With the Government of India giving its nod to infrastructure projects worth billions, the demand for construction equipment has grown manifold. The public sector alone has an estimate of $716.33 billion to spend on infrastructure in the near future. Discovering huge & risk-free business opportunities amidst the downturn, the country has ever witnessed, many global players of construction equipment have established and expanded their businesses in India. Devyani P Korgaonkar

to set up base in the country. Besides, the country. OEMs are assessing the ver the past decade, the many MNCs have decided to invest in possibilities of doing highly profitable Construction Equipment India, after due diligence, with an eye business in the country. While most (CE) segment in on the market for a long term.” leading global OEMs have made forays India has witnessed into India, several OEMs have lined robust growth owing Agreeing with his views, Gurman up to enter into the country. Affirming to the country’s rapid economic Reen, Sales Manager, Caterpillar India the same, Rajinder Raina, GM, Escorts development. Despite being a small Pvt Ltd, says, “The CE segment is Construction Equipment Ltd, states, segment, between 2006 and 2010, it buzzing with prospects. Several global “The CE segment in India has been grew at a Compound Annual Growth and regional players have already growing in double digits consistently for Rate (CAGR) of approximately 18% expressed their confidence in the India a number of years now. This growth has to its current size of US$3.3 billion. growth story by setting up production lured many international manufacturers Further, infrastructure expenditure units within the country. This would across segments is expected enable manufacturers to Urban Infrastructure Seaport to grow more than double meet the expected surge in US$ 780 bn US$ 25bn to `19,000 billion during demand with the market Roads Airport 2009–10 to 2013–14. maturing and demonstrating US$ 150 bn US$ 45 bn Total Project a steady growth pattern.” Outlay in 8 to 10 years Railways Hydro Power To this, Raina adds, Growth Propagators Over US$ 1300 bn US$ 165 bn US$ 15 bn “Contemporary technology India is ‘in the making’—a and latest manufacturing factor which is attracting Mining Thermal Power Plant US$ 70 bn US$ 50 bn processes & practices have Original Equipment raised the bar not only of Manufacturers (OEMs) to Source: CE Market in India in S.A. Faridi and P.P.Basistha report

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manufacturing efficiency but also of the quality of products manufactured. This will bring in perpetuity in product technology. As of today, the manufacturing capacity is much higher than the demand. However, in due course of time, the gap will narrow down.” With global players in the Indian CE segment mushrooming and flourishing, small domestic businesses in this segment are struggling to carve a niche for themselves. Nonetheless, India is poised to witness growth in power, road infrastructure, railways, ports, logistics, etc. Also, the current Five Year Plan of the government has provisions to double the investments in this space. Big investments are being planned to increase the country’s energy and water supply as well as better the roads and train network.

Global players & Demand for CE

For infrastructure development, which is completely based on the targeted massive investment, the CE manufacturing segment estimates that CE demand would go up to around 100,000 units during 2014 which includes: backhoe loaders, crawler excavators & dozers, wheel loaders, asphalt pavers, motor graders, air compressors, dump trucks, concrete and asphalt batching plants, concrete pumps, piling rigs, compactors & mobile cranes. According to the industry sources, around 60,000 units were sold during 2010. According to a research report, there are five important trends that would shape the evolution of the industry. The report also highlights the imperative to exploit the emerging business opportunities of these five trends wherein four of them are growth opportunities following investment in infrastructure sector; the increasing dominance of price and value focused customers; deeper engagement of global equipment players in India. Escorts is one of the most prominent brands. Elaborating on the same, Raina informs, “We supply

equipment to the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Director General Border Roads (DGBR), etc. as well as to a host of companies including L&T, Reliance, Essar, Gammon, to name a few. With the growing trend of outsourcing, we are focusing on hirers comprising fleet owners & retail rentals operators.” The high-end products of Caterpillar India too are widely sought after across the country. Its products like Cat 320D Hydraulic Excavator, the 120K2 Motor Grader, the 950H Wheel Loader & the D6R Dozer, etc. have featured in the best-seller list.

The facility build-up

The infrastructure sector in developed economies is stagnating. In such a scenario, the emergence of new markets like India and China has offered a ray of hope. By tackling hurdles posed by growing urbanisation and skilled manpower shortage, and with India planning investments of $1 trillion in infrastructure while increasing private sector participation in infrastructure development, growth in the CE segment has received the much-needed boost.

What OEMs need to do?

OEMs have to equip themselves on

Source: CE Market Forecast in S.A. Faridi and P.P.Basistha report

multiple fronts, as per a recent report. These include, increased investments in collaboration with the suppliers, improving the manufacturing competitiveness, introduction of new products to meet the customer requirements, and upgrading the skills of the sales force. Some of the key imperatives for OEMs are to realise the CE segment’s potential in India. To incorporate customer insights into their new product offerings, they need to build a robust spares and services business, introduce new service offerings, address the after-sales support needs of different customers and build capabilities to deliver service to the customers. OEMs can also think of enhancing alternative revenue streams and allied businesses, like buying back used equipment to accelerate replacement cycles and establishing a supporting ecosystem for amenable customers with the channel partners and financiers.

Depicting the future

On the CE manufacturing front, there are many players now in India. As a result, plants are able to utilise only a part of their installed capacities. “The competition is getting fiercer,” avers Raina, adding, “This is good for customers as it will force manufacturers to look for markets beyond India.” However, Reen believes that we do not need to look far to get a glimpse of what the future can potentially hold. “Our neighbour China is the largest CE market in the world with an industry size that is over 10 times of what we have today. If we can effectively tap into the latent potential, we certainly have enormous opportunities. There is no reason why we cannot achieve those kinds of statistics,” he emphasises. “At the same time, it is important not to compare India with any other country as we have our own unique model, which can provide inclusive growth, albeit, at a lower pace,” he cautions. devyani.korgaonkar@network18publishing.com

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Construction Equipment Fact File

Unearthing Hidden Secrets The construction equipment segment, which is projected to grow sixfold to generate sales revenue of $23 billion in 2020 as against $3.7 billion in 2010, is driven by factors like growth in construction activities and increasing investment in infrastructure development. While this is a fact, which many of us might already know, how many of us really know the history of loaders or the role Greeks played in the invention of cranes? Let’s try and ‘excavate’ some of these facts…

Armenian American inventor Stephen Stepanian has various patents under his name including the elevator and conveyor, compound tool and the wrench. He is said to be the inventor of a self-discharging motorised transit mixer known to be the predecessor of the concrete mixer truck. He is also called the ‘father of the ready-mix concrete industry’.

The earliest recorded hydraulic shovel appeared in 1882 and was produced by Sir WG Armstrong & Co, a British company that previously built hull docks. Another company to make such an attempt was the Kilgore Machine Co in Minnesota. The company patented the shovel in 1897.

It was in 1957 when brothers Cyril and Louis Keller of Rothsay, Minnesota, invented the first three-wheeled, front-end loader. The Kellers built the loader to help a farmer mechanise the process of cleaning turkey manure from his barn. The light and compact machine, with its rear caster wheel, was able to turn around within its own length, while performing the same tasks as a conventional frontend loader. The Melroe brothers, of Melroe Manufacturing Company in Gwinner, ND, purchased the rights to the Keller loader in 1958 and hired the Kellers to continue refining their invention. As a result of this partnership, the M-200 Melroe self-propelled loader was introduced at the end of 1958. It featured two independent front-drive wheels and a rear caster wheel, a 12.9-hp engine and a 750-lb lift capacity. Two years later, they replaced the caster wheel with a rear axle and introduced the M-400, the first four-wheel, true skid-steer loader. The M-440 was powered by a 15.5hp engine and had an 1,100-lb rated operating capacity. Skid-steer development continued into the mid-1960s with the M600 loader.

Simple cranes have been around for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians employed wooden cranes called shadufs to raise irrigation water from the Nile and some archaeologists believe similar devices were used in the construction of the pyramids.

The ancient Greeks also used cranes and are credited with inventing the first large cranes, which they used to raise heavy stone blocks into place when constructing their

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temples. Industrial Revolution: Traditionally made from wood, cranes were then constructed using cast iron and steel as the Industrial Revolution got under way in the 19th century. While early cranes were powered by men or animals, the invention of the steam engine saw steam-powered cranes come into existence.

Stephen Stepanian developed and applied to patent the first motorised transit mixer in 1916, in an effort to replace the horse-drawn concrete mixer used at the time. Wooden paddles churned the mixture as the cart wheels turned, but the design was of limited use-it was slow. The same, however, could be said of the engines and trucks during that period. But by the 1940s, engines and truckframe construction caught up to the need for a rugged vehicle capable of hauling thousands of pounds of wet, or unset, concrete. Compiled by Nishi Rath

Opinions & More

Importance of quality lighting solutions

Ensuring good lighting is good business. I believe the key to profitable industrial growth lies partly in increased productivity and more efficient use of the facilities by reducing downtime. A robust lighting solution can save energy and also contribute to higher throughput. In addition, quality lighting is critical for safety, reducing accident and defect rates. Industrial facilities present the unique challenge of providing sufficient illumination on work surfaces from luminaires with varying mounting heights and environments found in many industries. The air may contain fumes, oil vapour, moisture and dust, all of which tend to impair the optical performance of the lighting system. Also, any nonpassive failure of lighting components can result in production line stoppages. In February 2013, GE Lighting

that save energy, reduce maintenance costs and provide excellent illumination. We offer a complete range of lighting products and solutions for the Indian industries—including area, roadway lighting, high & low bay lighting for manufacturing area, industrial office lighting and warehouse lighting. In addition, GE Lighting in India is present in various verticals including industrial, roadway, sports, signage, commercial office and retail. We have executed many projects in each vertical; for example, we have offered lighting solutions to the IPL

Lighting consumes about 20% of all the electricity generated in India “A robust lighting solution can save energy and also contribute to higher throughput,” informs Himamshu Prasad, President & CEO, GE Lighting, India, during an interaction with Arindam Ghosh. Excerpts… replaced 1,470 sets of halide lamps at Malaysia’s MASkargo Advance Cargo Centre with its Hi-Beam T5 High Bay system using GE’s technologically advanced system. The new lights significantly raised the level of illumination while generating a 50% reduction in energy usage. GE’s more energy-efficient solution, coupled with reduced maintenance, will result in savings of an estimated US$300,000 per year.

stadium and Indo-Bangladesh Border. We have also offered LED signage for retail & corporate brands and commercial lighting for several of our prestigious corporate client offices, and the area/high bay lighting for many of the heavy and light manufacturing industries. In each of the projects, we have provided energy-efficient and aesthetically pleasing lighting solutions.

Major achievements in India

Lighting solutions need to improve energy efficiency, increase life and provide excellent illumination. To ascertain the same, for any application,

We are proud to have been associated with various industries in India by offering them quality lighting solutions

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Key considerations

such as industrial, one needs to first understand the requirements of the market. Subsequently, the lighting system then has to be designed to address the needs. Finally, the system is put through rigorous testing to make sure that the design actually meets the needs. We need to realise that a quality lighting system is critical for increasing productivity of manufacturing processes, improving safety, reducing accident rates, improving throughput and reducing defect rates. Further, a quality lighting system can be visually appealing for both employees and customers. Industries that use more manual

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labour (or less automation) can benefit more from a quality lighting system. While there are a lot of similarities between GE’s global product range and the products designed for the Indian market, a few features have been specifically incorporated keeping in mind the harsh environmental conditions in India. For example, our LED lighting products are designed for higher Ingress Protection (IP 66) with pressure die cast construction to protect the lighting system from rains and dust. Additionally, wide input voltage drivers are used to handle significant voltage swings.

Technological advancements

In lighting systems, there have been technological advancements in three main areas; viz, increasing its energy efficiency; increasing its life and improving its colour quality. For instance, GE’s T5 Wattmiser lamps consume less power as compared to regular T5 lamps while maintaining the same light output; GE’s Starcoat lamps are known for their long life as compared to regular T5 lamps and GE’s Constant Color CMH lamps offer excellent colour quality. GE’s LED Cedrus designed specifically for industrial applications offers both increased energy efficiency and long life. Today, GE Lighting offers a complete range of products and solutions for industrial environments such as warehouses, factories, loading docks and parking lots. Our products are designed to address the challenging environments that various industrial locations present. For example, GE Lighting’s shatter-resistant CovRGuard Lamps have been designed specifically to ensure that in case of lamp breakage, the glass in contained within the outer sleeve of the lamp. This will ensure that production is not disrupted.

maturing Indian market

Although lighting controls technologies—such as dimming analogue or digital, occupancy sensors

As President & CEO, GE Lighting, India, Himamshu Prasad heads the company’s India operations. He has been associated with GE for over a decade now. He was earlier associated with the company as the Global Technology Manager for GE Lighting’s Ballast Electronics and Controls product line based in Cleveland. Prior to joining GE, he held various design, product and engineering management roles at Motorola Lighting and Osram Sylvania based in Chicago. He holds 8 US patents and has co-authored 8 IEEE papers. He has graduated with Bachelors in Electrical and Electronics from IIT Chennai, India in 1995. He then earned his MSEE from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia in 1998. He also did his MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, Illinois in 2002, with a focus on Marketing and Management & Strategy. and daylight harvesting—are quite mature, they are still in the nascent stage with respect to market penetration in India. To increase their penetration levels, the government & industry players need to generate awareness through seminars and light fairs. In addition, the government should offer incentives to encourage use of controls.

R&D in India

In terms of R&D in India, GE’s Lighting Technology Design Center

Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories accredited. It offers state-of-the-art lighting fixture design, development and test capabilities. These designs are put through rigorous testing including photometry, ingress protection, thermal and endurance testing to ensure that the mass produced products are of international quality. The company offers complete solutions for any application starting with a 3D simulation followed by a detailed lighting design for effective and energy-efficient lighting of any environment. We have research and design facilities globally.

Need for green technologies

Up close & personal Your hobbies Reading books, watching movies, playing chess and travelling to international destinations. Which book has inspired you the most and why? ‘Winning’ by Jack Welch. The author presents and addresses diverse and difficult management topics in a truly inspirational manner. Your success mantra Work hard (LTDC) in Bengaluru is National

Lighting consumes about 20% of all the electricity generated in India. There is still a huge gap between the power generation and demand, leading to frequent planned and unplanned power cuts that are adversely affecting the country’s economic growth. While adding more power generation capacity is one of the solutions to the problem, this may still not be sufficient to cater to the growing demands of power. If majority of the lighting load in India shifts to energy-efficient lighting, then this will alleviate the load on the power grid. In addition to saving energy, shifting to energy-efficient lighting technologies, such as LEDs, will have a positive impact on our environment as well in terms of lowering the carbon footprint.

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e l b i B Green While opting for eco-friendly technologies has been gathering momentum lately, the ground reality concerning green continues to remain grim. Amidst the loud green talk, there are a few companies who are actually practicing rather than just proclaiming their environmentfriendly manufacturing techniques. As a step towards encouraging sustainable development and promoting the cause of green manufacturing among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in India, UNIDO ICAMT and Network 18 Publishing joined hands to present ‘GreenShoots – Manufacturing Turning A New Leaf’. Launched at The Lalit, New Delhi, on May 2, 2013, ‘GreenShoots – Manufacturing Turning A New Leaf’ is a compendium of techniques, technologies and case studies of green practices that manufacturers in machine tools, plastics and foundry have innovated and imbibed. A report… Arindam Ghosh

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Ayumi Fujino, UNIDO Representative in India & Regional Director for South Asia; Arun Maira, Member, Planning Commission, Government of India and Jamshyd N Godrej, Chairman & MD, Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Ltd at the launch of ‘GreenShoots – Manufacturing Turning A New Leaf’.

he growing concerns about depleting energy resources and incessant warnings of global warming are compelling companies to shift to eco-friendly manufacturing techniques. Although its successful implementation is evident in the manufacturing practices of multinational companies, there are some Indian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that have implemented these techniques and are reaping their competitive

benefits. In an attempt to make this knowledge widespread and accessible, a compendium titled ‘GreenShoots – Manufacturing Turning A New Leaf,’ has been compiled by United Nations Industrial Development Organization - International Center for Advancement of Manufacturing Technology (UNIDO ICAMT) and published by Network 18 Publishing. Featuring 42 case studies from the machine tools, plastics and foundry sectors, the compendium was unveiled by Arun Maira, Member,

Event Report: Greenshoots

Arun Maira flanked by Ayumi Fujino (left) and Jamshyd N Godrej (right) shares his opinions with the audience (extreme right).

Planning Commission, Government of India; Ayumi Fujino, UNIDO Representative in India & Regional Director for South Asia and Jamshyd N Godrej, Chairman & MD, Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Ltd. Speaking at the occasion, Fujino said, “The main motivation towards creating such a compendium is to facilitate information and technology exchange between companies. In GreenShoots, the accompanying case studies with each of the discussed ‘green’ technologies ensure that companies realise that these measures are indeed implementable.”

Enlightening Panel Discussion

To further shed light on the importance of green manufacturing, the unveiling ceremony for the compendium was soon followed by a panel discussion, which was moderated by Godrej. At the panel discussion, Godrej expressed, “The major challenges for industries of all sizes have been growth and sustainability. I believe that innovation, together with sustainability, is becoming a cornerstone for many companies, especially for SMEs. Products that are developed nowadays are being examined from the perspective of being recyclable and reusable.” Substantiating his thoughts on the importance of green, Godrej highlighted that the US alone can save US$40 billion every year in energy and other resource costs, if they adopt green buildings.

Ayumi Fujino (left) and Jamshyd N Godrej (right) write their inspirational message on the green compendium.

Further elaborating on the same subject, Maira said that SMEs have been the leaders in innovation. They have offered many successful recycled products, which have been made using recycled materials. “The rate of innovation and usage of materials is so rapid that we will need to have a paradigm shift in our manufacturing capacity. We have to define sustainability. Once we do this, our carbon footprint will be reduced and we will become smarter consumers. In my opinion, going green will be profitable for any business. To support the growth of China and India for the next 30 years, we will need another earth…we have to promote a sustainable world instead of mere growth,” he averred. Giving a perspective of the initiatives taken by UNIDO, Fujino said, “We are trying to look into the challenges (related to finance,

technology, infrastructure, etc.) that SMEs have to face in terms of being sustainable so that we can help them move forward. We are jointly working with many SMEs and industry associations along with the government to devise a framework, where a kind of specific sectororiented approach for technologies can be developed, supported, promoted and then applied.” In the closing remarks of the session, Jamshyd highlighted that the industry should be proactive in adopting green practices; they should see green ‘as a benefit and not as a threat’. Going forward, he pointed out that going green should not be driven by government subsidies. “The moment it is made mandatory, sectors will opt for green technologies only because of the policy support which is available and not because of the benefits they will bring to their manufacturing

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As a step towards encouraging sustainable development and promoting the cause of green manufacturing among SMEs in India, UNIDO ICAMT and Network 18 Publishing joined hands to present ‘GreenShoots – Manufacturing Turning A New Leaf’.

establishments,” he cautioned.

The Green Competitive Edge

According to Mahendra Singh Dhakad, Programme Director, UNIDO ICAMT, “Opting for green technologies will offer SMEs a competitive edge in the business world. It is time that we consider ‘green’ beyond a marketing ploy; adopting green practices can be the next big thing for companies today.” He also pointed out that there are a lot of existing myths in the industry towards the adoption of green technologies. For instance, there is a general perception in the manufacturing fraternity that ecofriendly technologies and materials are expensive, it will incur a huge cost to shift from the conventional method of production processes to their green forms, etc. “This compendium aims to guide SMEs on the ways and means to reduce their operation costs by making simple and inexpensive improvements in their respective manufacturing facilities,” Dhakad informed. Dhakad added that the compendium incorporates energyefficient production techniques, ways to reduce emissions & use of hazardous materials and environment-friendly waste disposal solutions & practices, among other eco-friendly recycling related techniques. Additionally, UNIDO ICAMT has undertaken energy audit programmes under its

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project for various industrial belts. They are taking several initiatives across various industrial sectors to promote eco-friendly manufacturing practices and reduce the consumption of resources. Agreeing with his views, Shailesh Sheth, Corporate Strategy Advisor & Senior National Consultant, UNIDO, stated, “It is a pleasure for me to discover that in a small industry like machine tools, tremendous work is being done towards creating awareness for green manufacturing or environment-friendly manufacturing.” Highlighting the growth of the Indian machine tool sector, he proudly referred to the country’s machine tool industry developing the heaviest and the largest parts of the Tokamak, as reported by one of the popular media agencies. Tokamak is the machine behind the biggest scientific collaboration on the planet, to produce unlimited supplies of cheap, clean, safe and commercial viable energy from atomic fusion. Commenting on the magnitude of the project, Sheth explained, “Tokamak will weigh 23,000 tonne—the weight of around three Eiffel Towers—with a plasma volume of 840 cubic metre. This is a unique opportunity for the country to show that fusion can be a credible and sustainable alternate energy source for human civilisation, especially for countries like India and China. With the background

of depleting fossil fuel reserves and rising Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emission concerns, I think this project can be the lifeline of the industry. It is high time we inject green in our DNA rather than wear it on our sleeves.” Wrapping up the event, Deepak Ballani, National Programme Officer, UNIDO ICAMT, said that there is indeed a market for green technologies. He urged the industry to take up various measures towards implementing eco-friendly manufacturing technologies. Besides, he asked the industry to follow success stories and achievements that have been made on this front. This will allow them to follow and undertake measures in terms of creating a positive impact on the environment and also allow for sustainable development. Referring to the compendium, he said it will play a key role in guiding SMEs from other industries to move in the same direction so that they can benefit by using these mechanisms.

Green is just the beginning

Greening the manufacturing ecosystem is all about integrating economic development along with protecting the environment. As part of the continuing efforts to further promote the cause of green manufacturing techniques, the Eco-Entrepreneurs Awards 2014 will be organised next year. The event aims at recognising the eco-friendly efforts taken by entrepreneurs and their companies for implementing green manufacturing practices. Given that the legislation pertaining to conserving the environment takes effect gradually, especially in developing nations, companies look to incorporate innovative practices to transform into ‘green’ establishments. Being true partners of the industry, together with Network 18 Publishing, UNIDO ICAMT is aiming to plant a seed of thought and action among the manufacturing value chain to grow green! arindam.ghosh@network18publishing.com

Foundry CASE STUDIES

108 Role of optimised cupola design Better design, better energy savings

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Use of heat exchanger in cupolas Bartering heat for heat

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Refurbishing & recarburising the cupola

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MF & dual track induction furnace and IGBT technology Increasing melt efficiency

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Energy conservation in cooling towers Lightweight cooling

140 Automatic fettling

Trimming the automatic way

144 Recycling spent foundry sand Building a sustainable future

148 Precision granite

Using alternative materials for long lasting castings

152 Planetary gears in intensive mixers Energy optimisation during sand casting

156 Drying in foundries

Radio signals to the rescue!

126 Use of VFDs in cooling towers Cooling by drives

130 Environmentally-friendly resins Nature responsive resins

132 Variable frequency drives Adding energy efficiency to screw compressors

136 Simulation casting software

From idea to eco-friendly reality

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Role of optimised cupola design

Better Design, Better Energy Savings A foundry processes a wide range of iron-containing materials to produce iron castings. Melting is, by far, the most energy-intensive stage in the operation of a foundry. It is also at this stage in melting that maximum pollution is generated by using coke or other fossil fuels. Research institutes and foundries have therefore jointly sought ways to improve the melting process in order to improve the overall energy efficiency and reduce pollution.

he conventional cupola is a type of melting furnace commonly used by foundries in India. A cupola is a hollow, vertical cylindrical furnace. It has a single row of pipes known as tuyeres, through which air is blown at room temperature. Such furnaces are called ‘cold blast cupolas’. A number of iron-containing materials such as pig iron, cast iron scrap and foundry returns are loaded into the cupola either manually or by a mechanical charging device. Limestone or dolomite is added as a fluxing agent. Coke is used as fuel. These are charged one after the other Reduces coke consumption by 25% to form alternate layers inside the cupola. As the charge melts Increases tapping temperature by 500C with the blowing in of air, the limestone/dolomite combines Increases the melting rate with the impurities present to form a slag, which floats atop the heavier molten iron. The slag is

Say YES to Divided Blast Cupola

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The following cause low energy efficiency:  Poor furnace design  Poor operating practices  Non-uniform size of charge material

These factors influence the cupola performance blast rate:  Cupola diameter related to melting rate  Blower specification  Tuyeres and shaft length  Lining removed through a slag hole; the iron is tapped out through a tap hole lower down and moulded into castings. The energy efficiency of a cupola is measured in terms of the amount of metal charged/molten metal produced for one tonne of charged coke. This can be denoted either as a ratio or as a percentage, known as Coke Feed Ratio (CFR). The lower the CFR, the more efficient is the cupola.

The Technology

The New Cupola design paid attention to the following aspects:  Specification of the blower, the blast rate and the pressure delivered  Proper bed coke height  Dividing the supply of the blast air to the top and bottom rows of the tuyeres in the correct proportion  Minimising the pressure drop and turbulence of the combustion air through proper sizing and design of the blast main pipe, wind box and tuyeres  Parameters like tuyere area and number of tuyeres  Matching the ladle size to well capacity  Providing greater stack height for better heat exchange between ascending hot gases and descending charge materials  Specifying correct charge properties  Materials specifications, such as the thickness of mild steel plates used in cupola shell and base plates

There are many ways to improve the cupola’s energy efficiency. One such way is through its designs, which entail installation of expensive equipment. By optimising the cupola design, it is possible to increase savings in energy.

Benefits to the Environment To illustrate the benefits of optimum design, we can consider a Divided Blast Cupola (DBC) that reduces Carbon Monoxide (CO) formation by introducing a secondary air blast at the level of the reduction zone. DBC has two rows of tuyeres, with the upper row located about 1m above the lower row.

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Case Study: The Rajkot Cupola With approximately 400 grey iron foundry units, most of the foundry units at Rajkot are small scale and produce less than 100 tonne of casting a month. As a first step, an audit was carried out at Shining Engineers & Founders in November 2002. The existing cupola had three rows of tuyeres and a diameter of 27 inches. The melting rate of the cupola was 3.3 tonne per hour. A common bucket charging system fed the cupola. Given below are the pre-commissioning audit findings: • Charge coke consumption: 9.1% • Ash in coke: 11.4% • Melt temperature at spout: 1,3770C–1,4280C • Temperature of flue gas (below charging door): 3500C–4000C • Ferro-silicon consumption: 0.21% of metallics • Ferro-manganese consumption: 0.13% of metallics • Rejected castings: Minimum 7% The DBC designed and customised for the foundry by The Energy And Resources Institute (TERI) had the following specifications: • Number of cupolas: 2 • Desired melting rate: 2.8 tonne per hour • Operation: Continuous • Desired metal temperature at spout: 1,4250C–1,4750C • Diameter: 24 inches The post-commissioning audit reported the following findings: • Charge coke consumption: 7.8% • Ash in coke: 12.2% • Melt temperature at spout: 1,4170C–1,4620C • Temperature of flue gas (below charging door): 1320C–1620C • Ferro-silicon consumption: Nil • Ferro-manganese consumption: Nil • Rejected castings: About 5% There was a savings of the order of `850 per tonne of molten metal in the foundry unit. For a typical foundry unit, melting about 250 tonne of metal a month, the total savings translates to about `2.2 lakh per month. The capital cost of a DBC, inclusive of civil work, platforms, bucket charging system etc. is about `10,00,000. It is also possible to retrofit a conventional cupola to DBC by simply changing the blower and blast arrangement. The capital cost of the retrofit option is about `2,00,000. The capital investment, even in a new DBC, usually pays back within a year, depending on the amount of metal melted in the foundry unit.

Conclusion The significance of small, sensible design changes in cupolas can immensely help a company save energy and optimise their resources. In short, the better the design of the cupola, the lesser would be the energy consumption.

Solution User The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

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Use of heat exchanger in cupolas

Bartering for

A heat exchanger is a piece of equipment built for efficient heat transfer from one medium to another. During the operation of a cupola, i.e. metal melting, hot flue gases from the cupola eventually escape into the atmosphere. The heat forms flue gases that can be recovered and reused in the melting process.

he media, in a heat exchanger, may be separated by a solid wall, so that they never mix or come in direct contact. The melting operation in a foundry is an extremely energy-intensive procedure. Therefore, it is not difficult to imagine that the maximum potential with respect to energy savings lies in optimising this process.

A small cupola furnace in operation at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

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Better cupola efficiency Less burning of fuel Ease in melting of the metal

The Technology It is a known fact that increasing the incoming blast temperature in a cupola increases melting efficiency and hot metal temperature, reduces coke ratio and improves material quality. The earlier attempts to use cupola waste heat to preheat blast air centred mainly on the use of ‘sensible heat’, as typified by Cameron’s hot blast furnace of the 1830s. Herein, a wind box was embedded in the furnace wall lining. However, as cupola furnaces grew in size, the principle was changed to one that utilises the latent heat of combustion by leading the exhaust flue gas to a heat exchanger installed separately. Zones and temperatures in cupola

Charging door

5400 C

Pre-heating zone

Cupola designed by Naniwa Roki Co Ltd 7600 C

Melting zone 1,0900C Reduction zone 1,3200 C

SANES Foundry systems

Oxidation zones Tuyeres

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Tap hole

Bed

Well

Hot gases arising out of burning of coke in a conventional cupola are wasted into the atmosphere. They are generally at a temperature of around 4500C to 6000C. So is the case with a well-designed Divided Blast Cupola (DBC), in which the flue gas temperatures could range from 2000C to 3000C. If these gases are trapped and used to heat the fresh air being inducted into the cupola, the cupola’s efficiency increases. SANES supply heat exchanger systems for this purpose, which can be attached to existing cupolas. It can be also made common to two cupolas, one being in operation at a time.

Cross-section - Cupola

Conclusion Over the years, the heat exchanger has enlarged in size. This technology utilises the latent heat of combustion by leading the exhaust flue gas to a heat exchanger installed separately. This would help save more and better use the unutilised flue gas, thus helping the concept of reuse, recycle and refurbish.

Solution Developer SANES

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Duplexing

Refurbishing & Recarburising

The Cupola

Development of the cokeless melting furnace began in the UK at the foundry of Hayes Shell Cast Ltd in the mid-1960s. A pilot furnace was built during 1967 to prove the ideas of melting cast iron with gas at a relatively low temperature and then superheating by some other means.

rials established that iron of suitable temperature and composition could be tapped directly from the furnace without any superheating. As a result, one of the existing 5 tonne per hour cupolas, at the foundry of Hayes Shell Cast Ltd, was converted into a gas-fired cokeless system in November 1970.

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Means of adding technology to a cokeless melting furnace:  Heat is provided by the burners, which can be fired with a variety of fuels such as natural gas, diesel oil, propane and other suitable fuels  Superheating is done by the specially developed spheres that form the refractory bed  As there is no carbon pickup in the cokeless melting furnace, this is added by continual injection into the well of the cokeless melting furnace.

Technology details In conventional coke-fired cupola, the coke has three functions:  It acts as a source of heat  In the bed, it superheats the iron as it trickles over the coke  It acts as a source of carbon

Say YES to Cokeless Cupola Coke not required Significantly reduced or zero pollution Saving in raw material

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Implementation Since the invention of the cokeless cupola, many have been installed in various countries including the UK, Germany, Japan, Korea, the UAE, Iran and Chile. From the point of view of India, Indian foundrymen now know that the eco-friendly cokeless cupola technology is available indigenously in the country. To make this possible, a technical collaboration agreement has been signed on December 9, 2005, in Kolkata between Wesman Engineering and Cokeless Cupolas Ltd to offer this technology to Indian users. The agreement specifically covers the exclusive manufacture of the refractory spheres in India. Initially, the spheres are manufactured in Kolkata, but depending on the demand, refractory spheres could also be made in locations where there are clusters of foundries. Under the agreement, it is envisaged that the individual foundry will obtain a licence from Cokeless Cupolas Ltd. The licence fee will be dependent on the melt rate of the cupola at £2,000 per tonne of the cupola capacity. Thus, it will be £6,000 for a 3TPH cokeless cupola and £10,000 for a 5TPH cupola.

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What is Duplexing? Cokeless melting furnace is an efficient melting unit as cold material is added to the top; the metal is preheated as it moves down the shaft. After melting, it is superheated while being passed through the bed. If high-temperature metal is required from a coke cupola, the coke consumption is increased considerably. In the case of gas/oil-fired cokeless melting furnace, this also increases the consumption of the bed material. Hence, superheating is less economical in both cases. An electric furnace is not a very efficient melting unit, but once the metal is liquid, iron can be superheated efficiently. Therefore, melting iron in cupola at low temperature and superheating in an electric furnace is a very cost-effective combination. This is called duplexing. In duplexing, a low bed of around 250 mm is used corresponding to only two rows of spheres, which when new are approximately 150 mm in diameter. This dramatically reduces the consumption of bed material. Reduced bed height reduces the tapping temperature, but increases the melting rate. Therefore, compared with a unit melter, the overall gas consumption also reduces.

What is Unit Melting? The Cokeless Melting Furnace technology can be applied in a traditional manner as a unit melter when a high temperature metal of the right composition is available directly from the cupola into ladles for pouring into moulds. This type of operation has been applied in many foundries in different countries, but it is generally limited to smaller and mediumsized foundries operating up to 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 tonne per hour and melting for up to 8 hours per day. In a unit melter, fairly Carbon injection unit and entry point on the Cokeless Melting Furnace shell high tapping temperatures will be required. To achieve 0 0 tapping temperatures of around 1,450 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1,460 C, a bed height of around 650 mm would be required. This means a higher rate of consumption of spheres. However, if lower temperatures are sufficient, then the bed height can be reduced. This, in turn, will reduce the sphere consumption. Since the spheres will not provide the necessary carbon, and since in the Cokeless Melting Furnace, there is approximately a 10% carbon loss during melting, with the usual charge make up, it will be necessary to add some carbon to the iron. A carbon injection unit, therefore, will be required, which continually blows carbon into the cupola during melting. The rate of injection can be controlled.

Conclusion The Cokeless Melting Furnace is operated with partially reducing conditions. It is very important that the correct air/fuel ratio is maintained at all times; otherwise, the required temperature will not be achieved as the furnace temperature reduces steeply with both excess fuel and excess air condition. An automatic control system forms part of the main control panel and the air and fuel flows to each burner are also monitored. These, if done, would help conserve the environment.

Solution Providers Wesman Engineering and Cokeless Cupolas Ltd

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MF & dual track induction furnace and IGBT technology

Increasing Melt Efficiency The manufacture of induction furnaces has seen tremendous growth in the last couple of years. Advances in technology have seen induction furnace manufacturers come up with innovations that have helped to reduce energy consumption in industrial and domestic applications. The technology uses the same functioning principles as that of transformers. The furnaces work by heating electrical conductors through currents that are induced by a fluctuating electromagnetic field. The use of induction furnace has reduced problems that had been difficult to control when using arc furnace.

edium frequency furnace operations are a key casting industry process used for melting metals, maintaining molten metals at the prescribed temperature, and warming and adjusting components. In contrast to the cupola, which is a continuous melting furnace, induction furnaces operate with a melting cycle that depends on their operational frequency. There are two main classifications of coreless induction furnaces, i.e. mains frequency units and medium frequency units. Mains frequency furnaces tap about one-third of the molten charge, leaving the remainder to serve as a molten heel to initiate the melting of the next charge. Medium frequency furnaces sometimes completely tap the molten contents of the furnace and begin the next melting sequence with a cold charge. In order to optimise induction furnace efficiency, the Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) technology and Dual Track technology are being developed and applied.

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Induction melting process advantages:  Batch melting has lower tonnage requirements

 The process allows precise metallurgical quality control

 There are fewer environmental concerns than cupola melting

 Induction is the simplest and least costly way to enter the casting business on a small scale.

Dual Track furnaces based on the IGBT technology have helped to increase the efficiency of the induction furnace to levels not seen before. The equipment comes with in-built circuitry that enables users to closely monitor load power and sanctioned demand, which is useful for ensuring that the equipment can be run efficiently on the most optimum power margin.

Say YES to MF induction furnaces Good operation efficiency Cleaner operation Lesser emissions

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The Technology Medium Frequency Induction Furnace From the point of view of foundry applications, theoretically, the furnace operation with maximum available electrical power and, thus, higher power density, is most favourable. The power consumption Necessary decreases with 100% transformater effective power Losses increasing transformer 2% nominal condenser feed cable power at the same furnace size, since with Furnace actual power output increasing power density, the proportion of energy for thermal Electri20% cal heat losses decreases because of the losses three times as high power density Induced power per tonne crucible contents. This makes medium frequency 8% Heat losses Actual power crucible wall induction furnaces more efficient 70% output than other types of induction furnaces. The medium frequency furnaces can be started with The Sankey diagram - MF Induction furnace cold feedstock. This is because under the Curie point (9000C), much higher coil efficiency can be reached. Owing to decreased melting time, heat losses are lowered.

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The Technology

IGBT Technology There are different induction melting furnaces available including tri track, dual track and tetra track furnaces. These furnaces are based on the IGBT technology, which has helped to increase the efficiency of the induction furnace to levels not seen before. The furnaces have helped to reduce electrical losses by a big margin. They provide efficient melting rate as well as unit consumption. The equipment comes with in-built circuitry that enables users to closely monitor load power and sanctioned demand. This is useful for ensuring that the equipment can be run efficiently on the most optimum power margin. IGBT, a three-terminal power semiconductor device primarily The IGBT used as an electronic switch and in newer devices, is noted for combining high efficiency and fast switching. It switches electric power in many modern appliances—electric cars, trains, variable speed refrigerators, air conditioners and even stereo systems with switching amplifiers. Since it is designed to turn on and off rapidly, amplifiers that use it often synthesise complex waveforms with pulse width modulation and low-pass filters. In switching applications, modern devices boast pulse repetition rates well into the ultrasonic range (frequencies which are at least 10 times the highest audio frequency handled by the device when used as an analogue audio amplifier).

Dual Track Induction Furnace A Dual Track Induction Furnace uses a single energy source and two furnaces. As per a case study carried out by Banaras Hindu University, it was determined that a medium-scale foundry in India can save considerable amount of energy using Dual Track Furnaces. In the foundry under consideration, it was found that overheating of the liquid metal played a significant role in increasing the SEC. For instance, an increase of 100C, results in additional energy consumption of 15–20 kWh per tonne of metal. It was estimated that the replacement of Main Frequency Induction Furnaces with Dual Track Induction Furnaces can result in energy savings to the tune of 55 units per tonne. The use of the IGBT technology ensures greater control on power frequency.

Implementation The use of medium frequency induction furnaces in combination with improved shop floor practices has made a considerable difference in energy consumption at Tata Motors Ltd, Jamshedpur. The following aspects of the furnace operation were investigated and improved in order to achieve tangible results:

 Improved lining material  Scrap charging sequence

 Power input  Deslagging

Conclusion The use of the induction furnace in the steel industry has proved to be phenomenal; different frequencies can be used in steel making to come up with different grades of steel. The technologically advanced induction equipment is of high quality, giving the users precision and accuracy in all their needs. While cupola, reverberatory and electric arc furnaces may emit particulate matter, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, small quantities of chloride & fluoride compounds, and metallic fumes from the condensation of volatised metal & metal oxides, induction furnaces emit comparatively small amounts of particulate matter, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. Usage of these can benefit the industry and help safeguard the environment.

Solution Users MF Induction Furnaces: Tata Motors Ltd IGBT & Dual Track technologies: Inductotherm India

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Energy conservation in cooling towers

Lightweight

Cooling

Cooling towers in foundries are used for operations such as mould sand reclamation, electric arc and induction furnaces, in shell mould and shell core machines, permanent moulds cooling and quenchers. Cooling towers work on producing cooler water through an evaporative process.

he purpose of a cooling tower fan is to move a specified quantity of air through the system, overcoming the system resistance—this is defined as pressure loss. The product of airflow and pressure loss is air/power developed/ work done by the fan. The fan efficiency is greatly dependent on the profile of the blade. An aerodynamic profile with optimum twist, taper and higher coefficient of life to coefficient of drop ratio can provide the fan a total efficiency of as high as 85–92%. However, this efficiency

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can be immensely affected by factors such as tip clearance, obstacles to air-flow and inlet shape, among others. It is difficult to fabricate metallic blades with the ideal aerodynamic profiles as neither extrusion nor casting processes enable such high accuracy. The Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics (FRP) blades are normally hand moulded, which facilitates the generation of an optimum aerodynamic profile. Replacement of aluminium blades with lightweight FRP blades reduces the load on cooling tower fan motors & brings down energy consumption, in some cases, by 20–30%.

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Lightweight Energy savings Improves life of gearbox Less frequent maintenance

Implementation

Enhances motor life

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5 HP motor for cooling tower fan with Al blades

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Equivalent CO2 emissions p.a. (kg)

Savings with FRP blades for 2 cooling towers

The Technology Over time, metal blades may corrode and rust from moisture or chemical exposure. Fiberglass industrial fans are considerably more durable than standard metal fans. That depends on the type of metal used and the thickness of the blade material. A sheet metal fabricated blade is typically lighter than the one made of cast aluminium. An industrial fiberglass blade of the same size and profile is usually heavier than a fabricated blade, but lighter than a cast aluminium blade. The compression strength to weight ratio of fiberglass is excellent as compared to either fabricated or cast aluminium blades. Generally, the larger the diameter, the greater is the difference in weight between fiberglass and metallic industrial fans (fiberglass fans tend to be lighter in comparison to metallic fans for larger diameters and are therefore, easier to handle and install). In most installations where a metallic fan is being replaced by an industrial fiberglass or FRP fan, energy savings will be realised. In some instances, energy savings of up to 45% have been achieved when using industrial fans. In most cases, depending on the actual energy savings, the capital cost of installing an industrial fiberglass fan can be recovered over a short period of time. Industrial fiberglass fans can offer a good low noise fan solution. They have optimised blade profiles that are normally quieter in operation and generate less blade vibration than metal fans.

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FRP v/s Conventional

Easier to manufacture Faster payback Low starting torque Less powerful motor Easier maintenance

Metal fan blades are difficult to manufacture Metal or glass requires 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 months for payback High starting torque More powerful motor Tougher maintenance

FRP Blade Fans for Cooling Towers developed by Cool Deck India LTD A number of companies in India develop FRP blade fans for cooling towers; one such company is Mumbai-based Cool Deck India Ltd, part of the Bhargava Group of Industries. The aerofoil design ensures high efficiency, lower noise levels and less power consumption. Reinforced Fiberglass Epoxy Resin provides the desired non-corrosive quality to the fan blades, resulting in the operation of fans even in the most aggressive environment. The design of the fans provides high air volume with optimum pressure to ensure the long distance reach in the farthest areas. The hollow construction of blades makes the fan lightweight, resulting in low starting torque and reduced power consumption under varying load conditions. This causes minimum wear and stress on motor

bearings and drive shafts. Benefits Cool Deck has estimated that FRP blade fans provide 30% power saving or up to 10% extra airflow. As a result, the usual payback period for replacing aluminium fans is only 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 months. In a condition when power consumption is the important factor, blade angles are set to give the required airflow at the lowest power consumption. Alternately, for the toughest duty condition when the airflow requirement is the highest, the blade angles can be set to give maximum performance from the existing conditions of power consumption. Any of these advantages can be suitably chosen at the time of fan installation.

Conclusion Because metal fans are usually cut from metal sheets and bent to shape, there is a limitation in producing optimum blade profiles. On the other hand, intricate optimised computer-generated aerodynamic blade profiles can be duplicated with precision by moulding fiberglass into fan blades that maximise airflow and are more efficient in power demand and airflow output. Furthermore, industrial fiberglass fan blades generally have a longer life span as they are less affected by moisture, humidity and corrosive chemicals.

Solution Developer Cool Deck India Ltd, part of the Bhargava Group of Industries

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Use of VFDs in cooling towers

Drives Cooling water in foundries is used for operations such as mould sand reclamation, electric arc and induction furnaces, in shell mould and shell core machines, permanent moulds cooling and quenchers. Cooling towers produce cooler water through an evaporative process. Cooling towers may be categorised into natural or mechanical draft. Mechanical draft towers can subsequently be categorised into forced draft and induced draft towers. Both these designs use one or more fans to provide the flow required to extract heat from process cooling water.

VFD

ooling tower operation can be one of the largest water and energy-consuming activities for many foundry operators. Cooling towers can account for up to 60% of a manufacturing site’s water use. Hence, all electrical melting furnaces need to be equipped with cooling systems to avoid surplus heating, which, in turn, could cause damage to induction furnace coils or the steel structures in electric arc furnaces. In these types of furnaces, the cooling effect represents around 20% of the input prime energy. This represents about 100kWh/tonne of melted metal. In addition, cupola furnaces emit a lot of surplus heat. While cupolas may be cooled down externally by water, the exhaust gases contain a lot of energy because of the high temperature and Carbon Monoxide (CO) content. The energy of exhaust gases can be recovered by using CO ignition and water coils in the exhaust gas flow. Most foundries recycle the mould sand around 3–8 times. The sand reclamation system contains a sand cooling system as well. The recycled molding sand cannot be extremely cool or extremely hot; it is usually used at a temperature of 200C–400C. In the shakeout stage, the sand temperature can vary from room temperature to around 4000C. The weight ratio of the moulding sand to castings is usually 1:5, i.e. for one tonne of casting, the mould contains about five tonne of sand. This means that the amount of heat recovered from sand cooling is the same as the amount that can be recovered from furnace cooling. Thus, the saving potential can be calculated as 100 kWh/tonne castings.

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One of the most beneficial ways of increasing cooling tower efficiency and lower energy costs is by using a VFD.

VFDs can be retrofit on existing equipment.

Say Yes to VFDs þ þ þ þ þ

Automation protection Motor protection Energy saving Nominal costs Long run

The Technology The installation of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) has proved to be beneficial on cooling tower fans. Fans regulate the airflow to compensate for changes in ambient air and load conditions. In the past, this was achieved by cycling fans on and off, manipulating fan capacity by varying the pitch of the fan blades or using two-speed motors. These methods have considerable drawbacks and do not leave much room for error. Across the line, motor operation can be efficient if a system is designed to operate at full speed at all times; this is rarely the case. In reality, as conditions change, the flow needs to change as well. As a fan cycles on and off, its speed alters dramatically, causing the leaving water temperature to fluctuate, thus leading to inefficiency and making it difficult to control the same.

Benefits to Environment Fan motors consume a large amount of electricity owing to the high inrush of current that is required to start the motor every time it is cycled. VFDs eliminate this problem by acting as soft-starters, increasing/decreasing speed at a programmable rate. This feature reduces mechanical wear by eliminating stress on the power train caused by across the line motor starting. This can increase system life and save maintenance costs.

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Base Scope Base Scope

$13,210

Case Study: IC Engineering Solutions, Florida

$11,000

The case study carried out by IC Engineering Solutions, USA, illustrates the benefits of VFDs in cooling towers given two existing cooling towers rated for 1,200 GPM each while operating on two-speed 30 1.2 years / HP fans. The cooling towers were designed 83% ROI around a 950C Entering Water Temperature (EWT) and 850C Leaving Water Temperature Summary of first year savings (LWT) at 800C wet bulb. With this fan Projected annual Job Cost Projected Payback/Return configuration, it is estimated that the fanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s electrical savings on Investment (approx.) operating costs are US$20,366 per year. It was decided that one cooling tower cell fan would be furnished and installed with a 30-HP VFD. This would be provided the electrical support as required. Also, provided would be Trane Heating, Ventilation, And Air Conditioning (HVAC) controls as required to implement cooling tower fan VFD. The price of this installation was US$13,210. The graph alongside enumerates the savings and return on investment for retrofitting VFDs on cooling tower fans.

Deriving The VFDs = Energy Efficiency Equation Fan speed: VFDs are able to adjust fan speed as conditions change while maintaining the exact flow required. Owing to their built-in proportional-integral capabilities, VFDs automatically adjust the fan speed to maintain a given set point, thus eliminating the need for an external set point controller or variable pitch fan. VFDs can reduce energy consumption by simply slowing the motor. A fanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speed varies proportionally with the cube of its speed, so a small reduction in fan speed results in a large power reduction. Automation and motor protection: Using a VFD on a cooling tower fan is also valuable for automation and motor protection. VFDs have digital and analogue inputs, outputs, programmable relays & numerous serial-communication options that allow for flexibility in tower automation and performance monitoring.

Conclusion As conditions change in a cooling tower, the flow needs to change. As a fan cycles on and off, its speed alters dramatically, causing the leaving water temperature to fluctuate and leading to inefficiency & control difficulty. VFDs, if installed, can prove beneficial. Also, across the line motor operation can be efficient if a system is designed to operate at full speed all the time.

Solution User IC Engineering Solutions, USA

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Environmentally-friendly resins

re-polymers of furan resins are delivered to foundries as liquids in which the furfural alcohol content varies between 50% and 95%. They are polymerised into insoluble macromolecules by the action of an acid catalyst. Phosphoric acid or paratolouene sulphonic acid is used for hardening the resins. Although effective, a major disadvantage of furan resins is that irritating gases are formed during sand mixing. Small quantities of free furfural acid, free formaldehyde and free phenol vaporise during the process of sand mixing and filling into core boxes. An exothermic hardening reaction increases the evaporation. The pyrolysis of furan resins during the casting produces carbon monoxide and, possibly, small amounts of formaldehyde, phenol and nitrogen oxide. These gases are toxic and can cause irritation of eyes and skin as well as breathing difficulties among workmen. As a result of the demonstrated toxicity by furan resins, scientists are in the process of developing ecofriendly resins that are clean, biodegradable and water soluble.

Implementation FOSECO UK has developed an alkaline phenolic resin called ECOLETEC that is environment-friendly and has demonstrated good casting properties in a variety of alloys. Other companies to have developed alkaline phenolic resins are IVP and Ashland USA.

The benefits of alpha-set resins are most noticeable in steel castings.

Alkaline Phenolic Resins do not use harmful acid catalysts, which would harm not only the environment but also human beings.

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Say YES to Alkaline Phenolic Resins Clean Safe Alternative to furan resins Free of heavy metals Lower emissions Elimination of harmful gases

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The Technology New environment-friendly resins are water soluble alkaline phenolic resins or alpha-set resins. These are mixed with sand and are then hardened by gassing carbon dioxide. With time and further R&D, cores bonded using such resins demonstrate good thermal properties and casting quality on nearly all alloys. Besides, these binders are extremely clean, non-flammable water-based systems that require no scrubber system during coremaking or casting. Odour, fumes and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emissions at coremaking, pouring and shakeout are significantly lower than with most other foundry resin processes. The absence of sulphur, nitrogen or phosphorous in these new-age resins ensures casting free of defects associated with these elements. In addition, the potential for carbon pick-up is negligible. The level of free phenol and free formaldehyde is very low as compared to the furan resin systems.

Conclusion These resins are eco-friendly and use minimal possessions of Mother Nature. With time and further R&D, such resins can demonstrate good effects for becoming the ‘instead of’ material for many presently used materials, which are potentially harmful. Nature-responsive resins are some of the developments that the future needs us to implement now so that we could preserve the environment for our successors.

Solution Provider FOSECO UK

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Variable frequency drives

Adding energy efficiency to screw compressors

ost foundries use rotary screw compressors owing to its easy installation. Air compression can be an extremely inefficient process. In fact, up to 80% of electricity input can be lost as waste heat. There are various methods for improving energy efficiency such as through adding heat recovery equipment and also high-efficiency motors. But for foundries, installing VFDs on screw compressors has helped optimise energy consumption.

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Live Demonstration In order to demonstrate the effectiveness of a VFD on a screw compressor, Mahindra and Mahindra, Kandivili, Mumbai, carried out a case study that demonstrated screw compressor performance before and after the retrofitment of a VFD. The results are illustrated below:

Motor capacity

Power consumption per annum

`88.35 lakh/annum

`107.63 lakh/annum

20.79 lakh kWh

516 hp

25.32 lakh kWh

Screw Compressor wth VFD

630 hp

Compressed air is widely used in foundries for a variety of tasks including blowing sand into or off moulds, pneumatic transport, spray coating or cleaning. Rotary screw air compressors are positive displacement compressors. The most common rotary air compressor is the single stage helical or spiral lobe oil flooded screw air compressor. Rotary screw compressors can be fitted with Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) during operation, which would increase their efficiency.

Saving=

Operating cost

`19.20 lakh/annum

Before Installation

After Installation

For 2,200 cfm output compressed air requirement, plant was running four compressors with a total motor capacity of 630 hp.

Screw compressor with VFD running in combination with existing compressors with a total motor capacity of 516 hp.

receiver tank

air filter

pressure flow controller

7 distribution lines

dryer end points

3 aftercooler

1 inlet filter remote air intake

compressor

Compressor package enclosure The above diagram is a typical compressed air system. The inlet filter (1) removes any particles from the outside air before it enters the compressor. The compressor (2) then increases the pressure on the air, making it hot and wet. The aftercooler (3) helps to cool the air and remove moisture before it travels to a dryer (4) that will eliminate any remaining water. An air filter (5) removes any remaining solids before the compressed air is stored in a receiver tank (6). When the compressed air is released, it travels from the tank along distribution lines (7) to individual tools or end points (8). Any moisture that condenses in the air lines is caught and removed by condensate traps.

Leakage losses: Leaks not only waste energy but also cause pressure drops that can adversely affect the operation of airusing equipment and tools, reducing production efficiency.

Air pressure: This should be the minimum required for the end use application. This can be determined by investigating the pressure required by equipment and tools. In some cases, isolated pieces of equipment may require significantly higher pressure. Redesigning individual items or installing a second compressor to service these items may be more cost effective. Some sites are divided into high and low pressure networks.

Air temperature: Up to 6% of a compressor’s power can be saved by using cool inlet air that requires less energy to compress. For every 300C reduction in inlet temperature, there is a 1% reduction in energy usage.

Say YES to Screw Compressors with VFDs þ Regulate speed, rotational force, torque output of electric motors þ Prevent wastage of energy & dramatic reduction in power usage þ Precisely match motor speed with cooling requirements þ Negligible maintenance þ Better life spans than reciprocating compressors þ Longer life span than centrifugal compressors þ Provide greater efficiency

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Types of air compressors ď&#x20AC;´ Reciprocating ď&#x20AC;´ Rotary screw ď&#x20AC;´ Rotary centrifugal

The Technology Rotary screw compressors consist of two rotors within a casing wherein the rotors compress the air internally. There are no valves and screw compressors to ensure that there are fewer leaks. In fact, the only moving parts in a screw compressor are the male and female rotors. Elimination of pistons, rings, valves etc. means that less maintenance is required. These units are basically oil cooled (with air cooled or water cooled oil coolers) where the oil seals the internal clearances. Since the cooling takes place right inside the compressor, the working parts never experience extreme operating temperatures. The rotary compressor, therefore, is an air cooled or water cooled compressor package that is continuously on duty. In addition, screw compressors have the ability to vary suction volume internally while reducing part load consumption. Screws provide a much wider operating range and lower maintenance costs than conventional reciprocating machines. Besides, these machines are smaller and create much lower vibration levels than piston machines. In order to increase their efficiency, screw compressors can be fitted with VFDs during operation. VFDs operate the motor and torque by varying motor input frequency and voltage. This enables the motor to operate at varying speeds as per the functional requirement and thus, results in better energy utilisation. For positive displacement compressors, speed is independent of lift; the compressor can develop the same amount of lift at any speed. Therefore, mechanical loaders can be replaced entirely by speed control. Centrifugal compressors may require speed control coupled with some closure of the inlet guide vanes. The variable speed screw compressor never has to temper speed control with a guide vane or slide valve, and therefore, capture the maximum energy reduction available at a given operating condition. Even small changes in speed create significant changes in energy consumption. Combine this incremental advantage with superior compression efficiencies, and a clear picture of the energy savings potential of this technology can be determined.

Conclusion A compressed air system helps to better the efficiency by removing any outside particles; increasing the pressure of air by making it hot and wet; cooling the air removing moisture from it and eliminating the remaining water particles and finally, removing the remaining solids. The compressed air travels and distributes to individual tools. Using compressed air helps to reduce energy and thus save the environment.

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Simulation casting software

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Foundries try to reduce rejections and thereby energy consumption and material wastage by experimenting with process parameters (like alloy composition, mould coating and pouring temperature). When these measures are ineffective, then methods design (i.e. gating and feeding) are modified. But when even this is not effective, then tooling design (i.e. part orientation, parting line, cores and cavity layout) is modified. Assuming that a typical foundry develops 50 new castings every year, each casting requires at least two trials, and it is not difficult to imagine the kind of energy and material wastage foundries have to deal with. Casting simulation can overcome such problems.

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he effect of any change in tooling, methods or process parameters is ascertained by pouring and inspecting test castings. Studies show that replacing shop floor trials by computer simulation saves time, provides better insight and helps in reducing the rejections by half—from an average 8.6% before to 4.3% after, as per a survey of nearly 200 foundries carried out by IIT Bombay. This is, however, still very high as compared to the expectations of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). The applications result in the reduction of native materials that must be mined or landfilled elsewhere.

AutoCAST-X simulation @ work in  AutoCAST-X simulation @ work  Precicast, Gurgaon  Cummins Turbo, Pune  Gosain Foundry and Engineering Works, Ludhiana  Bajaj Auto, Pune  Grey Duct Foundry Services, Ambala  Guindy Machine Tools

The Technology Casting simulation can overcome various virtual problems: virtual trials do not involve wastage of material, energy and labour, and do not hold up regular production. Metal casting solidification software are designed to improve the quality and yield of metal casts. In addition, an application that is a web-based system, which links to a manufacturer’s Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, can simulate a part before it has been cast. Using a Gradient Vector Method (GVM), simulations increase the reliability of metal parts by showing the heat signatures of the solidifying part. Viewing hot spots of the solidifying metal parts before an actual pour allows defects to be addressed, enhancing the quality of the finished part and overall reducing energy & material wastage that would otherwise have been used for making trial components.

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Say YES to Simulation Casting Software Easily identifies defects Potential improvements in design and technology Reduces need for developing multiple prototypes Enhanced quality Saves raw material, energy and time

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Implementation The AutoCAST software developed by Advanced Reasoning Technologies, Mumbai, in collaboration with IIT Bombay, provides a single integrated user-friendly environment for casting methods design, solid modelling and simulation. It handles both ferrous and non-ferrous parts as well as sand and metal moulds. It also incorporates a multi-cavity mould layout, automatic modelling and optimisation and a costing model to compare various layouts. It does not require sophisticated equipment and can be operated within 400 GB of hardware space. IIT Bombay collaborates closely with IIF Kolkata in training foundry experts in this simulation package. There are several simulation software in the market, AutoCAST-X being just one of them. One of the more sophisticated ones is MAGMA that enables features such as mould filling etc. Although more advanced, MAGMA is a lot more expensive than other simulation software.

Conclusion Casting simulation helps to triumph over virtual trials. It does not involve wastage of material, energy and labour or even hold up regular production. Such software designs improve the quality and yield of metal casts. The applications also are web-based and thus help the manufacturer link CAD software and simulate a part before it has been cast.

Innovators Advanced Reasoning Technologies, Mumbai, in collaboration with IIT Bombay

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Automatic fettling

Trimming the

Way Fettling and dressing (or trimming) are the terms traditionally given to the finishing of castings to remove excess or unwanted metal, e.g. flashings, risers etc. It can include processes such as grinding, chipping and shot blasting. The introduction of automatic or semi-automatic fettling, e.g. fettling robots, CNC grinding machines and cropping are not only efficient but also safe for employees.

and-held tools such as grinders and chipping hammers, or fixed tools such as pedestal grinding machines, linishers and bandsaws, are traditionally used to remove unwanted metal. Automated fettling is becoming more common today in a variety of ways; albeit recently, its applications have been limited. Very high noise levels are produced during fettling, mainly during chipping, and may exceed 117 dB. Personal noise exposure levels of 100 dBâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;110 dB have regularly been measured during routine fettling operations in both ferrous and non-ferrous foundries. These are harmful for operators and can cause medical problems in addition to low productivity. In order to curb noise pollution, automation of the fettling operation is being implemented in foundries.

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Manual fettling, high effortsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;low output, no defined work area, no proper tools, and dirty work area

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The Technology The introduction of automatic or semi-automatic fettling, e.g. fettling robots, CNC grinding machines and cropping will ensure safety of employees. In cases where these techniques are used, noise levels can often be further reduced by fitting acoustic guards or enclosures. Whether such engineering controls are reasonably practicable will depend on the volume of product, the nature of the process involved, and the types of castings produced. Automation or mechanisation of fettling is steadily becoming a more practicable and cheaper option although mechanical fettling is likely to be required for intricate castings and where a variety of castings are produced in small numbers. Although automatic fettling can make a tangible difference, it is more suited to larger units. This is the reason that, in India, only major foundries have implemented automatic fettling.

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Low noise levels Safer working conditions (for operators) Better ergonomics Cleaner shop floors

Implementation Automatic fettling can be implemented simply. Machines called ‘snag grinders’ help automate the fettling process. Snag grinders are horizontal milling machines that have a grinding wheel in place of milling cutters. These machines are constructed in a way that the grinding of two faces can take place at once. Grinders are also quieter than the conventional clippers, thus helping address the issue of noise pollution.

Automatic Fettling at Involute Automation A UNIDO-ICAMT Initiative for the Hyderabad Machine Tool Cluster UNIDO-ICAMT has enabled Involute Automation Pvt Ltd, a foundry that is part of the Hyderabad cluster to implement automatic fettling. Earlier, Involute manufactured standard auto pourers, sprayers and extractors for the die-casting industry. As per the diagnostic study conducted and action plan prepared by UNIDO-ICAMT, Involute has now initiated the manufacturing of gantry automatic pourers, vision inspection lines and automatic fettling lines for cast components.

Conclusion Automatic or semi-automatic fettling removes employees from risk by reducing noise levels by fitting acoustic guards or enclosures. Although automatic fettling can make a tangible difference, it is more suited to larger units. This is the reason that in India, only major foundries have implemented automatic fettling.

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Recycling spent foundry sand

and reclamation usually requires a combination of mechanical and/or thermal processes to recondition it for reuse in the coremaking process or green sand system. To date, both reclamation processes have required significant demands in energy to make spent green and core sands reusable in the foundry. Nonetheless, the beneficial reuse of foundry sand and recovery of their additives has gained a lot of popularity in recent years due to its other

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environmental benefits. Spent foundry sands have been used successfully as a source of silica for cement production, flowable fill for construction, roadbeds and geotechnical fill for a variety of projects. A more recent development for spent sands has been in the use of soil amendments for croplands in the agricultural industry. Apart from this, every tonne of foundry sand or slag used in any of the mentioned applications results in the reduction of native materials that must be mined or landfilled elsewhere.

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foundry sand can be utilised as a replacement of fine aggregate in hot mix asphalt.

Building a sustainable future Spent moulding sand has received a great deal of attention in the last couple of decades. It can be reclaimed internally, or beneficially reused by altogether another industry. One way of minimising foundry sands’ consumption during casting is by using mould boxes rather than cake moulds. In India, the idea of recycling foundry sand has taken off with the Belgaum Foundry Cluster (BFC) establishing the first common facility for sand reclamation plant in the country for small and medium foundries.

The Technology Cores are used for making the desired cavities/shapes in a sand mould in which molten metal is cast/poured. Cores are primarily composed of silica sand with small percentages of either organic or inorganic binders. Sand usually makes up 50–95% of the total materials. United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has estimated that the US annually generates approximately 15 million tonne of byproducts—most of which are landfilled. Landfilling is not a viable option owing to not just huge costs associated with disposal but also environmental concerns. One innovative solution appears to be the high-volume uses of foundry byproducts in construction materials.

Benefits to the Environment Generally, large volumes of byproduct materials are disposed of in landfills. However, owing to stricter environmental regulations, particularly in developed countries, the disposal cost is escalating. Recycling helps not only to reduce disposal costs but also to conserve natural resources. Foundry sand can be used as a partial replacement of regular sand in concrete, flowable slurry, cast-concrete products and other cement-based materials. Foundry slag can be used as semi-lightweight coarse aggregate in concrete.

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Foundry (cupola) slag is appropriate for use as a coarse semi-lightweight aggregate in cement-based materials. It has been used as a replacement for aggregate in the manufacturing of structural-grade concrete.

BFC’s half of fame: The first sand reclamation plant in India Belgaum Foundry Cluster (BFC) has quality testing laboratories enabled with advanced Optical Emission Spectrometer (OES) and 3D Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM); common tool room; simulation, 3D modelling and ERP software modules and Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP). BFC has also been working on overall better infrastructure such as resurfacing of roads, working on itself to becoming a truly world-class castings hub. The hall of fame of BFC is the sand reclamation plant, the first of its kind in India, which can recycle 10,000 tonne of sand per month. This cuts costs and saves the foundry units from purchasing sand. Sand is a major raw material used in preparing casting models. Earlier, foundries used to purchase sand every year. Recycling sand is cost effective and ensures increased productivity. The recycling of non-hazardous, spent foundry sand can save energy, reduce the need to mine virgin materials and may reduce costs for both producers and end users. For instance, it has been found that the use of spent foundry sands as construction site base material in cold weather extends the construction season because such sands will not freeze as easily as most soils. In addition, use of foundry sand from iron, steel, aluminium foundries in flowable fill, road embankments, road base, manufactured soil, agricultural amendments and similar uses may be appropriate depending on the site and the sand composition. For these applications, characterisation of the sand and a site-specific assessment are required before use.

Foundry byproducts  Foundry sand  Core butts  Abrasives  Cupola slag

Conclusion Landfilling in construction and mining sites is not a viable option owing to not just huge costs associated with disposal but also due to environmental concerns. This innovative solution of using high-volume foundry byproducts in construction material appears to be the best available solution. This, if used, would help do away with landfill sites and would make the globe a greenery place.

Solution Provider Belgaum Foundry Cluster

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Precision granite

Machine tools and other high precision machines in the metrology field rely upon high stiffness, long-term stability and excellent damping characteristics of the base material for their static and dynamic performance, designers are now looking for alternative materials for their structures to improve the performance of their machines and make them more cost-effective in their production.

resently, the most widely used materials for making structures are cast iron, natural granite and welded steel fabrications. However, these materials have advantages and disadvantages. Steel fabricated structures are seldom used where high

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precision is required due to the lack of long-term stability and very poor damping properties. Good quality cast iron, which is stress-relieved and annealed, will give the structure dimensional stability and can be cast into complex shapes; it needs an expensive machining process to form precision surfaces after casting.

Over the last decade, a number of machine manufacturers have encompassed the use of synthetic casting materials in their machine structures. A great deal of know-how has been developed over the past decades to exploit these excellent properties. For instance, Granitek Ltd, a Leicester-based company, has manufactured precision granite castings for a variety of sectors including machine tools, metrology, inspection, semi-conductor, pre-press, photo-imaging, laser-engraving, medical, dentistry and marine applications with customers in three continents.

The Technology Structures in natural granite distort in the presence of water and coolant vapours; they are excessively heavy due to the solidness of the structure. Precision granite castings, sometimes known as synthetic granite, epoxy granite or polymer concrete, overcome many of these disadvantages and possess most of the advantages of conventional materials, and, in some cases, even better them. Precision granite castings, also called Polymer Castings (PC), are produced by mixing granite aggregates, which are crushed, river-washed, kiln-dried and mixed with an epoxy resin system at ambient temperatures (i.e. cold curing process). The mineral aggregates are precisely graded and range in size—from a fine powder to particles 0.375 in diameter. Precise grading minimises air voids and resin use and promotes stronger castings. In general, castings incorporate coarser aggregates, though fine aggregates fill thin sections better. The mechanical properties of polymer castings are about the same, regardless of aggregate size.

Implementation Tests conducted by the University of Dayton in accordance with ASTM E-756-83. Samples measure 2-in square 12-in and are held on one end. A load is applied and removed, and the deflection versus time response is recorded. The applied load is equal for all the four materials, so the initial deflection of the polymer bar is substantially greater than the metallic bars. In practice, the polymer bar would have a much greater section thickness to keep initial deflection on par with the metallic bars.

Say Yes to Polymer Casting þ Makes cast integral surfaces possible þ Blends resin, hardener and aggregate in a batch or continuous mixer þ Can use moulds of various materials

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Components of PC Aggregates High-hardness mineral aggregates, including quartz, basalt and granite, are typically used; recycled glass is another option. Granite, for example, leaves a jagged edge when broken so it grips the resin better. However, jagged edges can also hinder flow into mould features. In contrast, high-strength, high-purity (99.5% SiO2) quartz aggregate has a rounder shape that improves flow and compaction. Vibratory compaction during the moulding process tightly packs the aggregate together, which boosts part strength. The quartz has a Mohrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hardness of 8 (diamond = 10) and makes up about 92% of a part by weight.

Resins The PC casting process blends resin, hardener and aggregate in a batch or continuous mixer. A batch mixer is preferred because components can be accurately weighed prior to mixing. The mixture poured into a mould can cure in just a few minutes or perhaps several hours, depending on the resin system and formulation. Curing typically takes place at room temperature, though some resin systems are heat treated for added strength and stability. Features such as tapped holes are cast in place. This a big advantage over machining that depends upon the machine locating the holes properly each time. Casting eliminates the need to inspect whole locations, once established.

Moulds An alternative material such as that used in precision granite castings can have an internal damping factor up to 10 times better than cast iron, up to 3 times better than natural granite and up to 30 times better than steel fabricated structure. It is more cost effective and is unaffected by water, coolants and oils. Besides, it has excellent long-term stability, improved thermal stability, high torsional & dynamic stiffness and excellent noise absorption. Additionally, its low exothermic curing property aids negligible internal stresses, coefficient of expansion, which can vary by changing the constituents, is usually aligned to cast iron. The surface finish of a precision granite casting is as good as the mould surface and, in many instances, the need for painting is not necessary.

Conclusion Constructions made of natural granite get distorted in the presence of water in any form. Using precision granite castings, many of these disadvantages can be overcome. PC possesses most of the benefits of conventional materials, and in some cases, the advantages are enhanced. Although PC incorporates coarser aggregates, they are finer aggregates that fill thin sections better.

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Planetary gears in intensive mixers

Solar Rotational Moulding (SRM) is the latest in ‘greening’ plastics manufacturing. Unlike conventional rotomoulding that requires electricity or natural gas, SRM relies on free and widely available energy—solar energy. Besides, it does not need bulky equipment and is a more eco-friendly process than conventional methods of rotational moulding.

ixers are designed to quickly, uniformly and mechanically manipulate a heterogeneous mass of two or more dry or wet materials of varying aggregate sizes into uniformly blended and bonded homogeneous products. In foundries, mixers are required to combine sand with binder ingredients, such as resin and catalyst, in a uniform manner.

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The name green sand has nothing to do with the colour; it is called so because green sand is used in the moulding process in a wet state (akin to green wood). Additionally, ‘green sand’ is a mixture of many minerals in specific quantities.

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Benefits to the Environment

The quality of moulding sand depends partly on its manner of preparation. In addition, environmental and economic concerns require the recovery and processing of large quantities of materials. The sand system is therefore of great importance—its central feature being the mixing plants. Planetary gearbox technology allows the mixing blades to rotate in their own axis as well as revolve around the axis of the mixer, thus intensely mixing the sand. This technology is energy-efficient as it consumes much less power.

Energy efficiency Planetary gears, when compared to some larger worm gear units with high reduction ratios that may be only 70% efficient, is a lot more efficient at 98% efficiency per stage.

Better Bentonite consumption Another advantage is the high consumption of binder Bentonite. Bentonite is considered the perfect inorganic binder because it can be reused several times (often referred to as ‘a recirculating’ sand system).

Green Sand Specifications Green sand is a mixture of:

75–85% Silica sand (SiO2), or chromite sand (FeCr2O), or zircon sand (ZrSiO4), or olivine, or staurolite, or graphite

5–11% Bentonite (clay)

2–4% Water

3–5% Inert sludge

0–1% Anthracite

Implementation The Wesman Intensive Mixer is designed to efficiently deliver large volumes of high-quality of prepared sand within a short time. The average cycle time is around 90 seconds. The

built-in batch hopper allows preparation of batch prior to emptying the previous batch so that a new batch may be added to the mixer as soon as it is empty.

Distinguishing methods of Sand Casting Green sand method Expendable moulds are made of wet sands that are used to shape it. Green sand comprises clays in varied proportions, but they all strike different balances between mouldability, surface finish and ability of the hot molten metal to degas. Green sand for aluminium typically uses olivine sand (a mixture of forsterite and fayalite, which is made by crushing dunite rock).

The ‘air set’ method This method requires dry sand bonded with materials other than clay, using a fast curing adhesive. The latter may also be referred to as no bake mould casting. When these are used, they are collectively called ‘air set’ sand castings to distinguish them from ‘green sand’ castings.

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Cold box

This uses organic and inorganic binders that strengthen the mould by chemically adhering to the sand. This type of mould gets its name from not being baked in an oven like other sand mould types. Cold box is more accurate dimensionally than green sand moulds and is more expensive. Thus, it is used only in applications that necessitate its use.

No bake moulds No bake moulds are expendable sand moulds, similar to typical sand moulds, except that they contain a quick-setting liquid resin and catalyst. Rather than being rammed, the moulding sand is poured into the flask and held until the resin solidifies, which occurs at room temperature. This type of moulding also produces a better surface finish than other types of sand moulds. Since no heat is involved, it is called a cold-setting process. Common flask materials that are used include wood, metal and plastic. Common metals cast into no bake moulds are brass, iron ferrous and aluminium alloys. It gets its name from not being baked in an oven like other sand mould types. It is used only in applications that necessitate its use.

Vacuum Molding

This is a variation of the sand casting process for most metals, in which unbonded sand is held in the flask with a vacuum. A heat-softened thin sheet (0.003 to 0.008 in) of plastic film is draped over the pattern and a vacuum is drawn (200â&#x20AC;&#x201C;400 mmHg). A special vacuum forming flask is placed over the plastic pattern and is filled with free-flowing sand. The sand is vibrated to compact the sand and a sprue and pouring cup are formed in the cope. Another sheet of plastic is placed over the top of the sand in the flask and vacuum is drawn through the special flask; this hardens and strengthens the unbonded sand. The vacuum is then released on the pattern and the cope is removed. The drag is made in the same way (without the sprue and pouring cup). The cores are set in place and the mould is closed. The molten metal is poured while the cope and drag are still under a vacuum, because the plastic vaporises, but the vacuum keeps the shape of the sand while the metal solidifies. When the metal has solidified, the vacuum is turned off and the sand runs out freely, releasing the casting.setting liquid resin and catalyst. Rather than being rammed, the moulding sand is poured into the flask and held until the resin solidifies, which occurs at room temperature.

Conclusion To ensure proper functioning and efficiency, foundry sand contains certain additives like bentonite, fireclay, pitch, wood flour etc., which need to be thoroughly mixed. For the moulding sand to be properly conditioned, it ought to not only be discharged from the mixer at the proper temperature but there also has to be proper moisture and additive content in it. Planetary gearboxes achieve this with greater efficiency as they intensely mix the sand and consume much less power.

Innovation Wesman Intensive Mixer

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Drying in foundries

to the Rescue! In foundries, drying is necessary after any wet process to reduce water content. Drying involves two evaporation techniquesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Mechanical Drying and Thermal Drying. While the former removes water particles mechanically bound to the strands/fibres, the latter processes heat and transfers it by different processes such as convection, infrared radiation, direct contact or radio frequency to convert water into steam.

adio frequency is the rate of oscillation in the range of 3 kHz to 300 GHz, which corresponds to the frequency of radio waves and the alternating currents that carry radio signals. Radio frequency and microwave heating systems have long been established in the industry. Although there are continuous developments in improving existing processes, further R&D in the areas of materials and process specific domains such as sintering, synthesis, polymerisation and other chemical processes aim to improve the heating efficiency.

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Radio frequency drying involves the removal of water content from fibres, yarns and fabrics through radio frequency. Apart from the textile industry, this process is used in the paper industry, foundries, chemicals, pharmaceutical and ceramic industries.

The Technology Electric currents that oscillate at radio frequencies have special properties not shared by direct current or alternating current of lower frequencies. The energy in a radio frequency current can radiate off a conductor into space as electromagnetic waves (radio waves); this is the basis of radio technology. Radio frequency current does not penetrate deeply into electrical conductors, but flows along their surfaces; this is known as the skin effect. For this reason, when the human body comes in contact with high power radio frequency currents, it can cause superficial but serious burns called radio frequency burns. Radio frequency current can easily ionise air, creating a conductive path through it. This property is exploited by â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;high frequencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; units used in electric arc welding, which use currents at higher frequencies than power distribution uses. Another property is the ability to appear to flow through paths that contain insulating material, like the dielectric insulator of a capacitor. When conducted by an ordinary electric cable, radio frequency current has the tendency to reflect from discontinuities in the cable such as connectors and travel back down the cable toward the source, causing a condition called standing waves, so radio frequency current must be carried by specialised types of cable, viz. transmission line. When the material to be dried is conveyed through radio frequency/microwave field, the water molecules in the material reorient constantly to align with the changing field. This movement generates heat inside water molecules and ensures that the entire mass of water evaporates uniformly without heating the product externally.

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Say Yes to Radio Frequency Drying Time-saving Energy conservation Uniform and complete Easy to operate and to realise automatic production Improved working conditions

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Implementation Radio frequency drying technology is used in various foundry processes such as:

 De-waxing of casting moulds  Drying of casting moulds  Hardening of foundry moulds  Regeneration of casting mould waxes  Removing of solid objects from moulds (boards, lids etc.)  Core drying

Conclusion Electric currents oscillating at radio frequencies have special properties, which do not penetrate deeply into electrical conductors. When radio frequency is used on the material to be dried, the molecules of water in the material align with the changing field. This, in turn, ensures that all the water evaporates without heating the product externally, thereby saving time and conserving energy.

Technology Provider Gujarat-based Twin Engineers provide the e-foundry drying technology (radio frequency and microwave) to not just the foundry industry, but also the pharmaceutical, textiles, power and food processing industries.

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of lubricants as an integral part of the modern processing techniques in cement plants.

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Switching to a Synthetic Lubricant to Improve Productivity and Reliability

Rajashree Cement was already a customer of ExxonMobil Planned Engineering Service (PES) and had experienced the benefits of using Mobil SHCs in one of their PA fans (thermal power plant). The oil exhibited excellent oxidation resistance that occurs at high temperatures and its low traction co-efficient helps save energy

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and reduce operating temperature. Mobil SHC 639 was the ideal solution for the current problem of operating with high temperature and load from the kiln, thereby ensuring enhanced reliability and reduction in tripping of the machine. Developed through extensive R&D, and in-service field testing, Mobil SHC 639 helped reduce the bearing temperature of the kiln by 10oC, and maintained an appropriate level of viscosity at high operating temperature. Though switching to Mobil SHC involved a higher cost outlay for Rajashree Cement, the premium paid was negligible when compared to a 2.5 times increase in the oil drain interval and overall reduction in the tripping of the machinery. This improved productivity led to recovery of the overall cost in no time as the extended oil change also enabled the company to achieve considerable savings through improved productivity and reliability of the kiln. Rajashree Cement had been using the ISO VG 460 mineral oil for several years; however, the significant results provided by Mobil SHC 639 drove the company to take full advantage of the benefits obtained from the newly deployed synthetic oil. Following the successful completion of the change, SK Gupta, Team Head, Rajashree Cement, said, “The change has been seamless. The MIL product not only enhances the productivity levels of the machine but also provides increased productivity and higher cost efficiency.”

Mobil SHC 639 Reduces Costs, Maximizes Productivity While Ensuring Energy Efficiency

For Rajashree Cement, the results from the new Mobil SHC 639 were outstanding, and the company sawits machine efficiency doubled. In addition, the durability of Mobil SHC 639 delivered increased equipment availability, enabling Rajashree Cement to maximise its productivity,

and save more than US$30000/kiln annually by reducing the number of oil changes and creating less waste oil. The company has been using Mobil SHC 639 since Q4 2008 and there has been no incident of kiln tripping, oil drain, contamination or oxidation etc. The composite benefits of using Mobil SHC 639 are: Improved productivity and reliability of kiln The bearing temperature reduced by 10oC Oil drain interval increased by more than 2.5 times Commenting on MIL’s success in providing a solution to Rajashree Cement’s requirements, Shankar Karnik, Brand Manager – Asia Pacific Mobil SHC, ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt Ltd, said, “Mobil Industrial Lubricants has partnered with all the leading companies across sectors. It has a long tradition of providing innovative solutions to all its customers after understanding the core issue. The results delivered by Mobil SHC 639 for Rajashree Cement are perfect examples of how ExxonMobil’s technology leadership and exceptional application expertise can deliver significant financial value and help companies increase their productivity.”

ExxonMobil Lubricants Private Limited

Customers have relied on ExxonMobil lubricants for more than 120 years. Marketed in nearly 200 countries and territories worldwide, ExxonMobil products stand for performance, innovation and expertise. As an industry leader in synthetic lubricants, a full range of ExxonMobil products is available in the automotive, commercial and industrial business sectors. ExxonMobil recognises that business success and social responsibility go hand in hand. To that end, ExxonMobil works closely to support the communities where they operate and pledges to maintain

the highest ethical standards, comply with local laws and respect local and national cultures. The term ‘ExxonMobil’ is used for convenience only and may include Exxon Mobil Corporation or any of its affiliates. © ExxonMobil, Mobil and Mobil 1 are trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation or one of its subsidiaries. ExxonMobil Lubricants Private Limited is a wholly-owned affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Copyright © 2011 Exxon Mobil Corporation. ExxonMobil, the ExxonMobil Logo, the Interlocking X Device are trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation and/or its affiliates. Lubricants-related trade names, service marks, trademarks, logos, emblems, trade dress and other indicia of origin, including the names and marks EXXON, MOBIL, EXXONMOBIL, MOBIL 1, DTE, SHC, the MOBIL Pegasus Flying Horse device, and such other names, marks, logos, emblems, trade dress, and other indicia of origin as ExxonMobil may from time to time use, are ExxonMobil’s proprietary marks. This material was prepared for the purpose of providing recipients with the background information on industrial lubrication, and the industrial lubricants business and technologies of Exxon Mobil Corporation and its affiliates (hereafter “ExxonMobil”). For avoidance of doubt, the information in this material is not intended to provide recipients with, and should not be relied upon by recipients as, definitive guidance on industrial lubrication, and/or the lubricants business and technologies of Exxon Mobil. Recipients should, where appropriate, obtain expert/professional advice on their industrial lubricant requirements of their business. Nothing in this material is intended to override the corporate separateness of Exxon Mobil Corporation and its affiliates. A reference to ExxonMobil may refer to Exxon Mobil Corporation, one of its divisions or to companies affiliated to Exxon Mobil Corporation or to any one of the foregoing. The shorter term is used merely for convenience and simplicity.

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Diesel transfer pump

ane type, self priming fuel transfer pump is directly coupled to a reliable electric motor. It is compact, light weight, portable and is specially designed and fabricated to ensure high efficiency and trouble free operation. It is available with single/three phase, AC as well as 12Volts DC current electric motor. The suction and discharge hose, manual fuel nozzle and flow meter are also optionally available. The main components of the pumps are made of selected superior quality raw material. It consists of a dynamically balanced rotor with vanes which are made to revolve at a very high speed in a specially designed casing- cum compression chamber ensuring very fine clearance between them. The rotor is fitted directly onto a bearing mounted shaft of a superior quality electric motor. The main casing is made from specially treated cast iron whereas the rotor is made from sintered steel fitted with acetylic vanes. These pumps can be made available in other material combinations on request.

PROMIVAC ENGINEERS New Delhi, India

Tel: 011 - 23273965/ 23281082/23246398 Fax: 011-23275160 Email: promivac@vsnl.net Website: www.promivacpump.com

Check Valves

t is BS 1868 certified with size 2â&#x20AC;? to 36â&#x20AC;?. It adheres to ASME 150 to 2500 standard. Its main features are body and bonnet casted with uniform sections, precision machined. Body permits full swing of disc on downstream side, lower flow resistance and disc erosion. Disc is internally hinged with no opening on the body and higher integrity. It is disc secured to hinge using lock nut and pin and disc free to rotate to avoid localised wear.

Larsen & Toubro Limited Chennai, Tamil Nadu Tel: 044-22498201 Email: valves@larsentoubro.com Website: www.lntvalves.com

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Synthetic High Speed Grease

remium synthetic high speed grease is made with technology from UK for high speed CNC machine spindles which operate upto 12 lacs DmN value.The product is trusted by the major auto component manufacturers.The major content mixed in the grease are PAO base oils so that the grease provides excellent performance at low operating and start up temperatures. The product is a blend of synthetic oils and additive package that offers excellent lubricity even at high speeds. It offers Lower friction when operating therefore lower running temperatures and also,quiet in running and suitable for silent running electric motors.The synthetic base oils offer longer grease life. Compatabile with bearing seal materials like NBR, FKM, PTFE etc.The High Speed grease is recommended for high speed applications in machine tools, textile Industries: small electric motors in medical & dental equipment etc. It is available in 1, 3 & 18 Kg packs.

Raj Petro Specialities Pvt Ltd Chennai, Tamilnadu Tel: (O44) - 42288900 Fax: (044) - 42288912

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Email: onwo@rajgrp.com Website: www.rajgrp.com

Modular Spray Lubrication System

n autojet model 1550 modular spray lubrication system equipped with pulsajet automatic nozzles replaced the drip system. A precise volume of lubricant is now applied to the machine only when needed, instead of constantly using the PWM flow control with pulsajet automatic spray nozzles. There is no waste , therefore there is less lubricant used without any need of compressed air. Spills and leaks have been eliminated and safety concerns have been alleviated. It is compact and easy to add to existing operation. The system is ready to go out of the box and no set up time required with re circulated lubricants. This system is applicable in die lubrication, mold release, stamping and forming.

Spraying Systems (India) Pvt Ltd Bengaluru - karnataka Tel: +91-80-39853200 Fax: +91-80-39853377 Email: ssipl@sprayindia.com Website: www.spray.com

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Conductive plastic potentiometer

ingle turn conductive plastic potentiometers has 25 mm dia housing 12 mm height nylon moulded housing. It is 6.35 mm dia x 25 or 19 mm long and it consists of brass nickel plated shaft. Other technical specifications are 3/8 “x 32TPI, brass nickel plated bush mounting , resistance value 1K, 5K & 10K Ohms or as required, mechanical angle of rotation 330 degrees, electrical travel 300 degrees, gold plated PCB, gold plated terminals, gold plated wiper contact and infinite resolution. The application can be in potentiometer control, feedback.

Pankaj Potentiometers Pvt Ltd Mumbai – Maharashtra Tel: 022 2446 5778 Fax: 022 2445 8611 Mob: 09869050801 Email: panpot@vsnl.net Website: www.pankaj.com

Melt flow indexer

elt flow indexer is for plastic processing industry for Rheological Testing. It is the most precise instrument for the measurement of Melt Flow Rate (MFR) or Melt Volume Rate (MVR) in quality control and research applications. The LMI 4000 is the first melt flow indexer to utilise a powerful 32-bit microprocessor to provide test parameter control, self-diagnostics and digital calibration. The onboard computer controls and displays temperature to ±0.1°C using a unique PID control algorithm. Four melt indexer models are offered in the advanced Dynisco LMI 4000 series, each with feature designed to meet specific application requirements. Model 4000 series MFI features and benefits are advanced microprocessor design, designed to cover ASTM D1238 and ISO 1133-2005 testing standards, self-diagnostics capability, comprehensive statistical capability, simple push-button RTD calibration, smart keys for easy programming, bright, 4-line by 20-character vacuum fluorescent display, Windows™ software for test database and analysis.

Multiflo Instruments Pvt Ltd Navi Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022-27780880/27780881 Fax: 022-27780882 Email: sales@multifloinstruments.com Website: www.multifloinstruments.com

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WEST BENGAL INVESTMENT GeneralPORTFOLIO Products

Steel chain

he steel cable GREEN and HARNESSING ENERGY

hose carrier energy systems The renewable sector in the state has shown remarkable improvement. West Bengal is one of the leading states in the significantlyToday, increases with respect to utilisation of renewable sources of energy. systemcountry availability in abrasive one lakh families in West Bengal are now using electricity work Over environments. These derived from sun, biomass steel chains are maintenance and wind. As of now, the state has not seen any major renewable energy player, but with relaxation of free, corrosion and UV government policies, big names are soon expected to enter this resistant maximum space. with durability“Very due to material andhave specific designforand it can few states inproperties the country potential renewable withstands high mechanical stresses, high loads and long energy development and West Bengal is one among them. While the unsupported Useenergy of steel chains it ideal have for tough share of travels. renewable is not huge,makes we currently around 1.25 MWsuch of green power, which is grid connected. We design trying to environments as tunneling machines. The product harness energy through local grid system in various parts of includes chainthisbands and links the with diverse geometries, amongst state.stroke Support from with the government is properties essential and have them the an open system self-cleaning to we reduce been fortunate to get it throughout our operations,” said Joy wear and to increase longetivity which also allows maintenance and Chakroborty, Divisional Engineer, West Bengal Renewable Energy lubrication free designs; it does not require maintenance Development Agency. downtimes. These steel carriers will withstand continuous Another form of sustainable power generation that is taking temperatures 600is°C, and stainless even master shape in up thetostate biomass. Though variants this formcan of energy is in its peak temperatures of 1000 °C. nascent stages, it has provided potential contribution to power generation. “We currently have 67 MW of installed capacity through Kabelschlepp IndiainPvt Ltd biogas plants West Bengal. Of this, 18 MW is through the grid and the rest is off-grid,” says Chakroborty. Bengaluru - Karnataka Tel: 080-41158997 IMPROVEMENT AREAS Fax: 080-41158998 Bengal has seen considerable improvement in its industrial Email:West india@kabelschlepp.in performance over the years. However, there are areas that have Website: www.kabelschlepp.de potential and can bring in substantial revenues for the state. “There is a need to invite more pharmaceutical companies to the state. While there are players existing, it is one area, which can see more participation,” feels Pal. Financial support and incentives in the form of exemption from payment of Excise Duty & Income Tax for a specific period similar to that of Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh, J&K and the North East will go a long way in attracting investment into the state’s pharma sector. The government has recognised the importance of this industry, and developments like the setting up of chemical hub/ PCPIR and a branch of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER) in the state indicate positive enthusiasm on the government’s behalf. These developments coupled with the present conducive environment are expected to provide a fillip to the growth of the pharma sector in the region. Tourism is another domain, which, while having vast scope, does not generate enough for the state. “West Bengal has much better potential in tourism than many other states, but it remains untapped to a large extent. Promotion of the state as a viable tourist destination needs to be done earnestly. The vast expanse of the state presents both natural and historical places of interest, which can be turned into exciting tourist destinations,” says Chakroborty.

THE STATE TO WATCH IN THE FUTURE

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Original system assembly service

t is a CTOS (Configure to Order Service) which helps your engineering team customise an industrial workstation or embedded system according to the specification under Advantech CTOS website: www. advantech.com/ctos. It helps bring infront trusted ePlatform service idea by offering innovative eBusiness services and help in creating an easy-to-configure tool. The CTOS makes industrial computing solutions more accessible and also improves quality. Other features available are 24/7 technical support, wide and flexible system solutions, two year global warranty, strict quality control, online and telephone consultancy for system configurations, OS expertise, quality assurance, etc. The service is ISO 9001:2000 certified, carrying 2 years global warranty covering parts and labors.

Advantech India Bengaluru â&#x20AC;&#x201C; India Tel: 080-25450206 Mob: 09448397302 Email: vijay.kumar@advantech.com Website: www.advantech.com

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Alarm annunciator and signal conditioning card

his annunciator is a programmable annunciator and it is useful for various industrial process control and monitoring. It has 13 analog (4-20mA), 24 digital inputs and 36 digital outputs. This controller can be configured as programmable annunciator. It features 13-analog (4-20mA) inputs and 24-digital inputs, programmable threshold settings and group alarm, MODBUS serial communication provided for remote monitoring, 2x16 LCD display for simple user interface, digital input configurable for NO/ NC, password setting for calibration & setting parameter, digital calibration for all 13-analog channels. It has user friendly menu driven interface for settings and controls. It is portable and easy to connect and has easy calibration for 4-20mA input programmable annunciator.

Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022-67962218 Email: sroy@godrej.com Website: www.godrej.com

Barcode solutions

arcode printers, barcode scanners and portable terminals are available. Thermal barcode printers, direct thermal barcode printers, software and supplies are available. These printers come in plastic and metal bodies. They are an ideal choice for small retailers, libraries and exporters. Handheld barcode scanner as well as wireless barcode scanner is also available. The wireless barcode scanner can find application in warehouse unlike other barcode scanners. Portable terminals have built-in scanning machinery and large data storage memory alongwith resident software programs which enables it to scan the data as well as enable the same.

Best Barcode Systems Pvt Ltd Ghaziabad â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Uttar Pradesh Tel: 0120-2779971-72-73-74 Mob: 09810121638 Email: info@bestbarcodeworld.com Website: www.bestbarcodeworld.com

Boom barrier

he boom barrier has soft edges, rounded corners and provides high performance. It is suitable for any type of installation environment. Newly designed and technically

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advanced, Qik is the ideal solution for a totally safe access control of medium to high transit environments such as hotels, banks, shopping mall, as well as blocks of flats, companies and camp sites, which always require access control of car parking areas to ensure their use to authorized people only. The new Qik barriers are available in grey and red or in stainless steel and it is the ideal solution for harsh environments such as areas near the sea. The wide range of lengths and accessories available ensure the meeting of all installation requirements. It has CE marking. It also has a Direct Current motor with high performance in terms of speed and number of operations; Alternating Current motor which is suitable for all applications requiring lower performance and shorter life.

Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022- 66720200/66720300 Fax: 022-66720201 Email: sales@geapl.co.in Website: www.geapl.co.in

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Digital rotating servo valve

igital-rotating servo-valves LRWD-LRWP have been born from the experience matured during the realisation of the servo-valves Series LR and the cylinders Series 6PF equipped with a transducer of a linear position integrated inside the rod for a secure and precise position at any time. Technical specification are frequency limit of ± 50% FS 110 Hz, set point of 0-10V (default); ±10V and 4-20mAm feedback of 0-5V (default); 0-10V and 4-20mA, electrical connection M12 Connector 8 pole male, working pressure 0÷100 mbar; -1÷1 bar; 0÷1 bar; 0÷10 bar; flows of 450 Nl 690 Nl, hysteresis < 1% FS Flow; <0,1% pressure, linearity ±1% FS, frequency limit (-3dB,90°) ±100% 70 Hz; 50% 110 Hz, maximum absorbed current 0,8 A and working temperature 0°C and 70°C.

Camozzi India Pvt Ltd Noida – Uttar Pradesh Tel: 120 4055252 Fax: 120 4055200 Mob: 09818414447 Email: sameer_tp@camozzi-india.com Website: www.camozzi.com

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Planetary gear head

lanetary gear boxes for Servo Motors offers high precision, low backlash units. It is available as both inline units and in right angle configuration. These units are available in 3 levels of backlash. The precision is less than 3 arc minutes, low backlash is less than 5 arc minutes, standard is less than 15 arc minutes. These gear heads come in various frame sizes which range from A to E with allowable torques upto 92 Nm and peak torques of upto 274 Nm. The motor mounting side is made to order to match the Servo Motor. These gear heads are readily available to match common brands like Panasonic, Mitsubishi & Sanyo Denki, etc. Gear Ratios are available from 1:3 to 1:100.

Strategi Automation Solutions Pvt Ltd Bengaluru â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Karnataka Tel: 080-32329798/32467879 Fax: 080-41163047 Email:sales@strategiautomation.com Website: www.strategiautomation.com

Laminar air flow

aminar air flow unit is MOC- SS 304/ SS 316/ customised. It has imported minipleat HEPA filter with hot melt technology, which conforms to EU-13/EU-14 grade at

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supply position. The unit makes fresh air prefilter which conforms to EU 6 grade, with efficiency of 95% down to 5micron. Motor blower provided is statically and dynamically balanced, sufficient capacity and static pressure is maintained to take care of airflow requirement for entire life to HEPA. Dwyer make magnehelic differential pressure gauge across supply HEPA filter. It has ON/OFF switches for motor & lights, DOP test port at upstream of HEPA filter. Technical specifications are air cleanliness- ISO class 5 (ISO 14644-1: 1999(E)), air velocities- 0.45 ± 0.05 mps, vertical air flow, noise level and vibration level- minimum, power supply 230V ac 1-φ50Hz. It can be either ceiling suspended or stand mounted.

Fabtech Technologies International Ltd Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022-61592915/915 Email: marketing@fabtecheng.com Website: www.fabtecheng.com

Micro chains

hese micro-chains are made up very small one or two-part e-chains. Their low weight makes them extremely suitable for highly dynamic applications such as automatic doors, measuring machines, handling, pick-and-place robots or adjusting units. They are much more sturdier than their predecessor models and the high stability is due in part to the clever design – a double stop system helps the series to achieve an increase in possible additional load of up to 100 per cent. And with a maximum self-supported length of 1.25 m, 25 per cent more than with the predecessor chain, new application possibilities are possible even where space is extremely tight. New in the modular system are the microseparating bridges, the catches of which guarantee a firm hold even with side fixtures. In addition, the round contours of the bridges ensure a particularly smooth interior that goes easy on the cables. A built-in “brake” dampens stop noises and guarantees smooth running.

igus (India) Pvt Ltd Bengaluru - Karnataka Tel: 080-39127815 Mob: 9342828642 Email: sreejith@igus.in Website: www.igus.in

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Portable printer

he RL4 portable printer has achieved standard IEC 600682-31, a free-fall drop test comprised of 2,000 repeated drops from 500 mm. It features user-friendly setup for wireless connection, easy loading of units and easy spotting of the orange release level, loading time as short as 10 seconds. Batery life is depicted as a percentage value through a large LCD display. It also gives a warning sign upon necessity of charging. The belt clip which can be used for carrying the printer provides the most natural movement. It also has a rubber boot which protects all four sides of the unit and its base allows the printer to stand straight up and down on its own, making it ideal for cart applications where the printer may be mobile but not worn by the operator. The unit has a fan-fold slot for external media loading.

Datamax-O’Neil (Asia Pacif ic) Singapore Tel: +65-6505-2250 Fax: +65-6769-8135 Email: aspac@datamax-oneil.com Website: www.datamax-oneil.com

Pet flakes washing additive

he product has been designed particularly for the PET flakes washing industry and is used at 0.5% to 1% levels in conjunction with sodium hydroxide or any other alkali used in the system. It increases the efficiency of sodium hydroxide/ alkali, aids in removal of dirt, HMAs, grease, fats and other components commonly encountered in the PET bottles and acts as an antiredeposition agent. Wash temperature can be reduced by fewer resulting in fuel savings which subsequently leads to lesser hazing in pet flakes. It also helps reduce the discoloration of flakes substantially. The problem of encrustation in the washing plant due to hard water ions is eliminated because the additive chelates these hard water ions. The additive leads to lesser alkali residues in the wash water and is available in 50 kg and 200 kg drums.

Marudhara Ultramarine Jodhpur - Rajasthan Mob: 098283-51025 Email: sales@2gudindia.com, vineetlohiya@rediffmail.com

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X65 conveyor platform

he new X65 platform offers twice the strength compared to the standards of today. The doubled conveyor strength has a positive effect on the service life and maintenance intervals of systems installed. In addition, the layouts can be made simpler as fewer drives and transfers are required for a given layout due to the increased maximum conveyor length. To the user, it has a substantial, positive impact with less complexity and a lower cost of installation. The X65 conveyor is designed for low friction, low power consumption and a long service life. The power consumption is 8-44% less compared to previous high efficiency drive units by FlexLink. The X65 pallet system stands out with a unique design and standardised functions for handling of products up to 3 kg. The pallets and functions are prepared for the integration of process control systems, such as track & trace and MES functionalities.

FlexLink Systems India Pvt Ltd Gurgaon - Haryana Tel: 124 - 427 8844 Fax: 124 427 8855 Email: info.in@flexlink.com Website: www.flexlink.com

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Portable

abrasive blaster

ortable abrasive blaster, model “KU-PORT” is used for cleaning on various metal surfaces like towers, bridges, steel structures, forged & die cast components, pipes, tanks, etc. The operation could also be performed on glass, ceramics, plastic, wood, stone and in handicraft industries prior to powder coating. Variety of media can be used as abrasives for different applications and finish. It is a low cost machine and is available in different size. It does not require electricity; it is easy to carry and is best suited to clean components of varying size and large structures at site. Recommended safety wears (optional) are supplied with the machine like air-fed blasting helmet model ‘KU – 2’, helmet air conditioner (HAC), air breather, operator suit, gum boots and hand gloves.

Kushal Udhyog Jodhpur – Rajasthan Tel: 291- 2764040 Fax: 291- 2764041 Mob: 09414301701 Email: kushaludg@bsnl.in Website: www.kushaludhyog.com

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PID controller

his is a four channel temperature PID Controller, with in-built memory. It has TCP/IP interface and can be easily connected to a PC through any ethernet/LAN network. It is useful for remote monitoring & control of equipments data logging. It features PID control, ethernet connectivity for remote monitoring, 256 KB memory, 2x16 LCD display for simple user. Its interface has password setting for calibration and setting parameter, digital calibration for input and temperature channels. It can be connected to any WAN or LAN network. It has a user-friendly menu and a sleek interface for settings and controls. The controller auto resumes after power.

blower provided is statically and dynamically balanced, has sufficient capacity and static pressure and is maintained to take care of airflow requirement for entire life to HEPA. It has Dwyer make magnehelic differential pressure gauge across supply HEPA filter, ON/OFF switches for motor & lights, SS 304 double walled doors with glass view panels, SS handles, hinges, return air grills on side walls, indicating lamp on both sides, electro-magnetic interlocking, DOP test port at upstream of HEPA filter, air cleanliness- ISO class 5 (ISO 14644-1: 1999(E)), air velocities0.45 Âą 0.05 mps, vertical air flow, minimum noise level and vibration level, power supply 230V ac 1-Ď&#x2020; 50Hz.

Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022-67962218 Email: sroy@godrej.com Website: www.godrej.com

Fabtech Technologies International Ltd Mumbai - Maharashtra Tel: 022-61592915/915 Email: marketing@fabtecheng.com Website: www.fabtecheng.com

Dynamic and static pass box

Positioning feedback cylinder

t is MOC- SS 304/ SS 316/ customised. It has an imported minipleat HEPA filter with hot melt technology, which conforms to EU-13/EU-14 grade at supply position. Motor

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he cylinders Series 6PF, in compliance with the standard ISO 15552 are pneumatic cylinders equipped with a potentiometric transducer of a linear position integrated

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inside the rod, especially designed in order to increase their precision and control. This type of cylinder makes it possible, along the entire stroke, to constantly control the position of the rod which is detected by elaborating the variation of internal resistance of the transducer. The piston of the Series 6PF is equipped with specific seals for low friction and also with a permanent magnet in order to use external end-stroke sensors. The electrical connection realised by means of an M12 connector positioned on the rear head, has protection class IP 67. The cylinder 6PF is available from a diameter of 50 mm to 125 mm with standard strokes from 50 mm to 500 mm with intervals of 50 mm. The robust design, installation flexibility and high performance make the cylinders suitable to be used in applications like tensioning cylinders, positioning cylinders and filling, cutting and measuring systems.

Camozzi India Pvt Ltd Noida â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Uttar Pradesh Tel: 120 4055252 Fax: 120 4055200 Mob: 09818414447

Email: sameer_tp@camozzi-india.com Website: www.camozzi.com

Cylindrical/taper and grooved pin

ylindrical (dowel) pins are used to retain parts in a fixed position or preserve their alignment. These cylindrical hardened pins are manufactured to IS:6689 and unhardened to IS:2393, while taper pins manufactured to IS:6688 are preferred for parts that have to be taken apart frequently in which case, cylindrical pins would tend to wear the holes. Grooved pins have three parallel equi-distance longitudinal grooves

impressed on their exterior surface. These grooved pins are manufactured to IS:7368 (DIN-1471), IS:7385 (DIN-1472), IS:7383-86 (DIN-1475), DIN-1473 and DIN-1474. Also manufactured are non-standard pins as per customer's requirements.

R.K.Engineering Company MUMBAI - Maharashtra Tel: 022- 22671141 Fax: 022- 22655255 Email: rkeng@vsnl.net Website: www.rkengineeringco.com

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Balls, stems and casting OEM parts

tainless steel and carbon steel OEM parts (Balls/ Stems/ Castings), and Valves (Gate/ Globe/ Check), Ball Valves (1-pc/ 2-pc/ 3-pc) are produced according to customers design and the delivered products are guaranteed with ISO and CE process and are suitable for kinds of Industrial fluid application. Ball parts specifications are: OD 10-520 mm, solid and hollow, L/ T/ V/ X port, 2-way & 3-way, which is made by investment casting, sand casting, forged casting, centrifugal casting, pipe and plate and bar stock. Specification for stem are: 1/4â&#x20AC;? ~ 12â&#x20AC;? (produced by bar stock) and casting are: weight 5g~30kg, dimension: max. 400x300x200 mm, min thickness: 0.3mm which is made by investment casting.

BOLA-TEK Mfg Co Ltd Taiwan Email: bolatek@ms18.hinet.net Fax: +886-4-2234-9000 www.bola-tek.com.tw

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Portable calibrator

eamexÂŽ POC6 automatic pressure controller makes pressure calibration fast and easy. This machine is a part of Beamex integrated calibration solution. It can be used as stand-alone pressure controller automatic pressure calibrations. It comes in portable or bench mounted variations and is user-friendly.

Beamex Oy Ab India Goregaon (East), MumbaiÂ Tel: 0-9833102694 Fax: +358 10 5505404 Email: rajesh.panchal@beamex.com Website: www.beamex.com

Process controller

t is termed as the fastest and the most powerful process controller labeled as SIMATIC PCS 7 CPU410-5H. It is a powerful, versatile and rugged CPU for the process industry. It covers all applications, application scopes and performance ranges with a single hardware and firmware platform and it also enables selection of desired quantity framework via a new license model. Target industries are chemical, oil and gas/refineries, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, cement, metals and pulp and

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paper. It features new dimensioning model which allows users to define the performance required for the system. The process controller can meet high demands of the process industry such as speed, ruggedness and ability to handle complex applications. The controller is designed for round-the-clock industrial use and is capable of withstanding tough temperature, vibration, shock and EMC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility) requirements.

Siemens Ltd Mumbai â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Maharashtra Tel: 022 - 39677000, 39677537 Email: ashwathi.athilat@siemens.com Website: www.siemens.co.in

Roado Meter

oado meter also known as walking measure is highly used in many industries for quick and easy measurement on variety of surfaces. It accurately measures while you are walking. It is helpful for quick

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measurement compared to the measuring tape as you are not limited to the length of tape. It is available in big-wheel size with amazing features and benefits like reset button for the counter and foldable handle to fit in small bag and portable. It is available in Clarke England Brand.

T.M.Mohamedally Mumbai-India Tel:6631109/90 Fax:22004711 Email:sales@tmmtools.com Website:www.tmmtools.com

Switchgear

rc-resistant, metal-enclosed load interrupter switchgear provides centralised control and protection for medium-voltage power distribution equipment. It is the first medium-voltage load interrupter switchgear with arc-resistant enclosures that can be shipped in a single structure â&#x20AC;&#x201C; reducing customer costs and equipment space. It is designed to protect personnel from dangerous arcing faults by controlling, collecting, and channeling the decomposition of the products from internal

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arcing faults to an area away from the perimeter of the gear. It also incorporates arc chute and flicker blade technology, which means arcing is minimised between the main blades and stationary contacts for increased equipment life. It meets American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and C37.20.7 arc-resistant standards for personnel protection. Also, it is seismically tested to meet International Building Code (IBC) 2006 and California Building Code (CBC) 2007 standards.

Eaton Technologies Pvt Ltd Pune - Maharashtra Tel: 020-66337000 Fax: 020-66338585 Email: enquiryindia@eaton.com Website: www.eaton.com

Twistable optical fibre cable

wistable optical fibre cable for 3D movements in energy chains helps keep the bus system in operation reliably by providing a solution to bus system problems. The twistable TPE fibre optic cable "Chainflex CF Robot-LWL" makes high data rates possible and can be routed directly alongside high-capacity electrical power cables. The special design uses twist-optimised compensating elements, and the mechanically strong fibre optic cable is absolutely robust even with rotary angles of +180Â° eg on a

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robot arm. It can provide one million cycles, 360째 torsion angle. It has a 2-fibre optic core, is resistant to oil, bio-oil and UV light and remains flexible in the cold. The FOC wires with high-tensile aramid fibres and dampers are stranded firmly around a GRP core. The pressureextruded outer sheath is made of a halogenfree TPE mixture. Highly dynamic in continuous movement, the cable can be used for indoor and outdoor applications at temperatures from -20 to +60째C.

igus (India) Pvt Ltd Bengaluru - Karnataka Tel: 080-39127815 Mob: 9342828642 Email: sreejith@igus.in Website: www.igus.in

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ABROAD

2-4 July, 2013 Composites China 2013 Focus: Industrial equipment & components Where: Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), Shanghai Tel: +86-10- 5933 9357 / +86-10-5933 9314 Website: www.chinaexhibition.co

3-5 July, 2013

Wind Power China 2013 Focus: Renewable energy Where: China National Convention Center, Beijing Tel: +86-10-6590 7766 ext 736 Fax: +86-10-6590 6139 Email: h.chen@koelnmesse.cn Website: www.chinaexhibition.com

Indo Renergy 2013 Focus: Renewable energy system, waste management systems Where: Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Centre, Indonesia Tel: 62-21-8644756 Fax: 62-21-8650963 Website: www.indorenergy.com

NATIONAL

01-03 August, 2013 Solarcon India Focus: Solar power appliances, solar PV manufacturing Where: Bangalore KTPO Trade Centre, Bengaluru Tel: +91 80 4040 7103 Email: rgurumurti@semi.org Website: www.solarconindia.org

ABROAD

26-29 August, 2013

27-30 August, 2013

automechanika Moscow Focus: Automotive products in Russia and CIS countries Where: Expocentre Fairgrounds Krasnopresenskaya nab, Moscow Tel: +7 (4)95 7211057 Fax: +7 (4)95 7832326 Email: ksenia.komina@russia.messefrankfurt.com Website: heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com

Miconex Focus: Measuring instruments and automation Where: China International Exhibition Center Beijing, China Tel: +86 (0)10 82800755 Fax: +86 (0)10 82800879 Email: zm@cis.org.cn Website: www.miconex.com.cn

NATIONAL

4-6 September, 2013 Electronica India 2013 and Productronica india 2013 Focus: Electronics industry Where: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi Tel: 09833213370 Email: urmi.kothari@mmi-india.in Website:www.electronica-india.com

ABROAD

01-05 September, 2013

04-07 September, 2013

CIEME 2013 - The 12th China International Equipment Manufacturing Exposition Focus: Manufacturing & repair Where: Shenyang International Exhibition Center (SYIEC), Shenyang Tel: +86-532-5555 2901/2902 Fax: +86-532-5555 2903 Email: service@china-jinnuo.com

Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo) Focus: Electronics & electrical, energy & power Where: Gedung Pusat Niaga Lt, Indonesia Tel: +62-21-26645000 /131 Fax: +62-21-65700010 Email: marketingvenue@jiexpo.com

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NATIONAL

ABROAD

10-12 October, 2013

24-26 October, 2013

9-12 October, 2013

Used Machinery Expo Focus: Used machineries Where: Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai Tel: +(91)-(11)-40828230 / 40828282 Fax: +(91)-(11)-40828283 Email: gagan.sahni@itei.in Website: www.umexonline.com

IFAT India Focus: New technologies and alternate options for power Where: Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai Tel: +(91)-(22)-42554710 / 42554714 Fax: +(91)-(22)-42554719 Website: www.ifat-india.com

Manufacturing & Industrial Trade Fair (MITF) Focus: Automotive manufacturing, fluid power Where: Putra World Trade Centre, Malaysia Tel: +603 7832 3031 Fax: +603 7832 6031 Email: info@expoworks.com.my Website: www.manufacturing-expo.com.my

ABROAD

05-09 November, 2013

12-15 November, 2013

26-28 November, 2013

China International Industry Fair Focus: Manufacturing equipment industry Where: Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), Shanghai, China Tel: +(86)-(21)-22068386 Fax: +(86)-(21)-62895703 Website: www.ciif-expo.com

Productronica Focus: Electronics production Where: Messe München, Munich, Germany Tel: +49 (0)89/949-20720 Fax: +49 (0)89/949-20729 Email: newsline@messe-muenchen.de Website: www.messe-muenchen.de

SPS IPC Drives - Electric Automation Systems and Components - International Exhibition and Conference Focus: Automation, Robotics Where: Messezentrum Nürnberg, Nuremberg, Germany Tel: +49 (0)711/61946-39 Fax: +49 (0)711/61946-92 Email: anja.faulhaber@mesago.com Website: www.mesago.de/

NATIONAL

ABROAD

16-18 December, 2013 International Conference on Intelligent Robotics, Automation and Manufacturing (IRAM) 2013 Focus: New challenges, ideas, development and perspectives of the future directions in the fields of Robotics, Automation and Manufacturing. Where: IIT, Indore. Tel: +91-732-4240719 Website: www.iram2013.org

3-5 December, 2013

4-7 December, 2013

Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture 2013 Focus: Manufacturing machinery, equipment, material and service. Where: Maritim Hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany. Tel: +44 117 924 9442 Fax: +62 21 2525 032

Manufacturing Indonesia 2013 Focus: Manufacturing machinery, equipment, material and service. Where: Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Indonesia. Tel: +62-21-2525 320 Fax: +62 21 2525 032 Website: www.pamerindo.com

Ahmedabad 20-23 Sep 2013 Ludhiana 20-23 Dec 2013

Aurangabad 10-13 Jan 2014

Pune 18-21 Oct 2013 Indore 31 Jan-3 Feb 2014

Chennai 14-17 Nov 2013

Jaipur 29 Nov-2 Dec 2013

Kolkata 21-24 Feb 2014

Rudrapur 7-10 Mar 2014

Tel: +91-22-30034651 • Email: engexpo@network18publishing.com • Web: www.engg-expo.com

Engineering Expo Hyderabad

hyderabad May 31-June 3, 2013 HITEX Exhibition Centre

Invoking the ‘Andhrapreneurial spirit’ for Industrial Leap

Post its IT revolution, Hyderabad has undergone a metamorphosis. Over the last few years, the city has been trying to give its manufacturing mettle a new global identity. Rising as a favourable destination for businesses in the south, the city already has global heads making a beeline to the region for investments. Giving impetus to this growth saga, Engineering Expo made its debut in Hyderabad. A report… Debarati Basu Das

technologies, diverse industry verticals of esteemed dignitaries including hile the industrial climate and customised manufacturing. Devendra Surana, President, FAPCCI; is conducive for growth Ganesh Parthasarathy, CEO, Tussor and opportunities are The event was hosted with value Machine Tools India Pvt Ltd and Ravi rife in India, Andhra adding partnerships from FAPCCI Ramana, Assistant GM, Andhra Bank. Pradesh, in general, and (Federation of Andhra Pradesh The most striking feature of the trade Hyderabad, in particular, are brimming Chambers of Commerce and Industry) show was that over 60% of the 130+ with potential and possibilities. Andhra and with co-operation from UNIDOexhibitors were from across the country. Pradesh’s manufacturing might has ICAMT (United Nations Industrial It also witnessed delegations from helped it emerge as a key state for Development Organization Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL); the knowledge-based industry. And International Centre for Advancement Tata Projects; Defence Research and the mushrooming of MNCs is a clear of Manufacturing Technology); Development Organisation (DRDO); reflector of the healthy FDI inflows FIEO (Federation of Indian Export NSL Renewable Power; Vasantha that the state has attracted over the Organizations) and NSIC (National Group and Amara Raja, among others. years. Among the other regions in the Small Industries Corporation); MSME This unique blend of local and national state, Hyderabad exudes tremendous (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) participation gave a special boost to the potential owing to its strategic and was supported by Andhra Bank. business dynamics that Expo offers. geographic positioning, availability of low-cost, highly skilled labour and the Setting the stage Commemorating this fact, Surana presence of a very strong SME circuit. said, “Such exhibitions ensure Engineering Expo Hyderabad that we remain updated about was inaugurated in the presence Acting as a catalyst to help the latest happenings in the engineering and the national industry.” manufacturing fraternity Parthasarathy, a regular leverage on the Hyderabad participant in Engineering advantage, Network 18 Expo, highlighted, Publishing organised the “There are many flagship maiden edition of Engineering expos but most expos Expo Hyderabad at HITEX in India are not as well Exhibition Centre from May organised as Engineering 31, 2013 to June 3, 2013. Expo. Today, Engineering The four-day Expo portrayed Expo has become one of the the best of Hyderabad’s most important exhibitions industrial assimilation and in the country.” built a platform for the Engineering Expo industry to showcase the Lighting the lamp (L-R): Ravi Ramana, AGM, Andhra Bank; Devendra Surana, President, FAPCCI; Archana Tiwari-Nayudu, Editor, Network 18 is India’s largest SME city’s calibre in terms of Publishing; Ganesh Parthasarathy, CEO, Tussor Machine Tools and gathering on engineering innovations, products & Nitin Kunjir, Deputy Manager – Marketing, Network 18 Publishing

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and manufacturing. The trade show has always sought to provide SMEs— the small wonders that play a pivotal role in helping the country progress economically—a stepping stone to succeed. Apart from finding the right contacts, SMEs need finances to thrive in this competitive era. Commenting on the need to finance SMEs, Ramana, at the inaugural function, explained, “We feel that every bank should understand SMEs’ potential and encourage them financially.”

Opportunities for Exhibitors

Engineering Expo Hyderabad received an enthusiastic response from exhibitors. Elaborating on how the trade show has been a boon for participants, Ilesh Pancha, MD, iPan Engifab, a Gujarat-based fabrication firm, stated, “We have been dealing with customers in Hyderabad but did not have a proper avenue to exhibit ourselves in this city. In this backdrop, Engineering Expo was the best medium for us to connect to a larger audience in Hyderabad.” Similarly, Srinivas Kimar Twarakavi, Founder & CEO, G4 Solutions & Applications Pvt Ltd, a Hyderabad-based company, averred, “This is a very good platform to connect with a national audience. We are confident of taking our product to a bigger platform at this Expo.” There were other exhibitors who leveraged the fact that Engineering Expo Hyderabad gave them an opportunity to explore the region. Affirming the same, B Mukherjee, Product Manager, Juaristi Oriental Engineering Services, a Mumbai-based company, expressed, “Hyderabad is one of the new areas that our company wants to explore.” Engineering Expo Hyderabad had something for everyone; it helped participants successfully generate more than 50 business leads per day.

Visitors Optimise@Expo

Engineering Expo was visited by more

than 10,600 people. The four-day Expo received an overwhelming response from the Hyderabad crowd who optimised their visit. It had everyone, right from entrepreneurs who wanted to strike deals and youth who wanted to understand the national variety in technology to new entrepreneurs who wanted to build contacts for their future endeavours. Commenting from a visitor’s perspective, Suresh S, CEO, Excell Industries, informed, “I make it a point to visit expos across the country to know about the latest technologies that are coming up in the industry. However, Hyderabad does not have many expos and, even if there are any such expos, the level of participation is very low. Interestingly, even on Day 1 of Engineering Expo Hyderabad, the participation of exhibitors and visitors was very encouraging, which is a very rare sight.” Engineering Expo Hyderabad has become a ‘myth breaker’ in the region. According to Rajshekhara T, Manager Sales, Sai Engineering, a visitor, “Hyderabad is a pharma-dominated industry. You do not find many exhibitions that cater to automotive and machining industries. Engineering Expo will break this myth; if it is organised on a regular basis, we will have a good expo to look forward to. More so, there are so many companies from Gujarat, Maharashtra and other states. This gives us a holistic vision on all that is happening in the industry across the country. This will also help us to understand the things that we need to do to meet the demands of the industry outside Hyderabad.” The event also had visitors who hoped to make the Expo a base for their entrepreneurial venture. Manohar M, a retired industry personnel from the plastics industry, was one such visitor. He commented, “I have retired from my services, but I am looking for options to start my own business in the plastics industry. I am basically here to look for the kind

Highlights of this edition Pan India participation from 139 exhibitors Spread over more than

50,000 sqft 10,638 business visitors

across India Business transacted worth `70.85 crore* 7,457 business leads generated* 4,500+ products displayed from different industries More than 78,000 kg machinery moved in for display 78% exhibitors are satisfied with the visitors 80% exhibitors intend to participate next year 85% exhibitors recommended Engineering Expo to others 82% exhibitors prefer Engineering Expo over other industry exhibitions * Feedback received from exhibitors

of products on display to get a feel of the industry’s need. This Expo is certainly worth an experience as there are a few good companies that have displayed some very good products in the plastics sector. This will help me build ideas and contacts for the small scale enterprise that I intend to start.”

A Grand Success…

This maiden edition of Engineering Expo Hyderabad proved to be a boon for the Hyderabad industry. It not only helped the country understand and see the capabilities that Hyderabad has but also took Andhra Pradesh’s entrepreneurial spirit one notch higher. While the city eagerly awaits the next edition of Engineering Expo Hyderabad, Network 18 Publishing is all set to host another exciting Engineering Expo at Ahmedabad during September 20–23, 2013. debarati.basu@network18publishing.com

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Panel Discussion: Hyderabad

Is Hyderabad ready for the industrial leap? Hyderabad is renowned for being the ‘IT’ hub, but, over the years, it has expanded its horizons to harness its manufacturing potential. However, it needs to make its mark on the global domain. In an attempt to help the region gain 3600 visibility, a panel discussion on the topic ‘Is Hyderabad ready for the industrial leap?’ was organised on the sidelines of Engineering Expo Hyderabad 2013, on May 31, 2013. A report… Debarati Basu Das

yderabad is now going through its next phase of evolution by taking its potential to the world. Providing the platform for the right growth trajectory and understanding the need gaps, Network 18 Publishing organised a panel discussion on the sidelines of Engineering Expo Hyderabad 2013 at Aditya Sarovar Premiere, Hyderabad. The online partner of the event was Apex Auction. The panel discussion was conducted on the theme ‘Is Hyderabad ready for the Industrial leap?’ This discussion was truly insightful and acted as food for thought for the more than 200 industry professionals gathered at the venue.

At the discussion…

The discussion comprised an eclectic mix of experts including Sreeram MM, MD, Scarlet Industries Pvt Ltd; M Sreenivasulu, Dy Director (IMT), MSME - Development Institute; Devendra Surana, President, FAPCCI and Y Sreenivas Rao, Project Director, DRDO. The panel discussion was moderated by Archana Tiwari-Nayudu, Editor, Network 18 Publishing. Each speaker had a unique growth story for Hyderabad; however, they

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The discussion comprised an eclectic mix of experts (L-R) Devendra Surana, President, FAPCCI; Y Sreenivas Rao, Project Director, DRDO; Archana Tiwari-Nayudu, Editor, Network 18 Publishing (moderator of the panel discussion); M Sreenivasulu, Dy Director (IMT), MSME - Development Institute and Sreeram MM, MD, Scarlet Industries Pvt Ltd.

all agreed on one aspect—Hyderabad is destined to become an investment hub. Hyderabad not only manufactures world-class aerospace and defence products, the country’s demand for tooling accessories is also met by the city. All this is coupled by the advantage that the city gets from strong clusters of SMEs who are in every way capable of manufacturing world-class products. However, the speakers opined that even though the city has every possible advantage to grow, the opportunities are not being utilised optimally. Issues such as power outage and political uncertainty have handicapped the manufacturing sector.

What’s the solution?

The discussion not just highlighted the problems but also gave solutions for the same. Every speaker expressed measures that need to be taken to regain growth. For instance, Surana pointed out, “Hyderabad already has a fantastic availability of manpower and entrepreneurial spirit. If these two problems are addressed, the city will grow at the rate of 15–20%.” Rao opined, “We have to decongest Hyderabad. We need to have 7–8 clusters each with a nodal centre which will have the technology. Each cluster should have proper infrastructure,

export and marketing requirements and focus on a particular skill. This will enhance the manufacturing set up. We need to foresee 10 years ahead and project growth,” he expressed. Sreenivasulu, on the other hand, talked about the various government schemes available for the growth of SMEs. He argued that human resource development and finance are the areas that need to be strengthened. Sreeram wrapped up the session by emphasising on the need for multiple financial cities in the country. “Hyderabad has the prerequisite infrastructure and knowledge base; it must be identified as a financial hub for national growth. SMEs have grown over the last 40–50 years and contribute 70% to the state’s GDP. If we address these problems, Hyderabad will carve a place for itself in the global map,” Sreeram concluded.

Way to go…

Every city has its roadblocks to opportunities. But for Hyderabad, what lies ahead are unbound opportunities. The industry and government need to take collective steps to overcome the hurdles and carve the road map to global opportunities for Hyderabad. debarati.basu@network18publishing.com

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Product

Pg No

AC motor

55, FGF

AC variable frequency drive

Accessories 8 Acoustic enclosure

16, 63

Actuator

164, 181

Air gauge

173

Air operated diaphragm pump

178

Alarm annunciator

159

Alarm annunciator and signal conditioning card 169 Alu-cera polymer

Aluminium oxide ceramic composite Auto belt and oils seal

7 7

Automatic grinding machine

164

Ball bearing

167

Automatic rolling shutter

Ball, stem and casting OEM part Barcode solution Bearing

181 169

68, 151, 167

Belleville washer

163

Bending 75 Boom barrier

169

Brake motor

26, 55, 117, FGF

Cable carrier

Cable and lead for fixed instaction Cable clamp

Cable conduit

Cable connector

Cable for bus system Cable gland

Cable marker Cable tie

Cam indexer

177 21 68 23

73, 99, 177 177 177 87

Cast/extruded 183 Cbm/pdm services

184

Centrifugal pump

Centrifugal fan

129

Chain

17, 68

Chain pulley block

26, 79

Chain hoist

Check valve

79, 81 163

Chiller 166 Circlip 185 Civil and industrial water solution Clamp hose pipe

192

135 182

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Product

Cleaning equipment

Pg No

171

164

Digital reachout system

173

200, BIC

CNC machine

200, BIC

CNC vertical machining center

200, BIC

CNC turning center

Compressed air division Compressed air system

Compressed air treatment Compression spring Compressor

Conductive plastic potentiometer Connector

Container pump

Contrast/colour scanner Control cabinet

Control damper Control panel

Control system

200, BIC 181

25, 139 168 163

25, 139 166

8, 10, 41, 68

178 51 41

164, 181 41, 165 41

Conveyer 121 Conveyor chain

Conveyors and automation system Crab hoist Crane

Crane drive

Crane duty motor Crane kit

Cross connection ACC

143 19 26

26, 79, 121

26, 199 79 8

Crusher 121 Cryogenic valve

Crystal magnet

121

Custom spring

163

Cycindrical dowel pin

185

Cylindrical/taper and grooved pin

179

Cushion dock shelter Custom-made cable Cylindrical sensor

D3 water resistant wood glue

19 23 51

169

Damper

164, 181

DC motor

55, FGF

Data cable

Didactic equipment for training Diesel transfer pump

Digital ac servo motor

Pg No

Digital frequency meter

CNC

CNC grinding machine

Product

195

23 41

163 125

Digital panel meter

183

Digital rotating servo valve

170

Digital temperature controller

183

Directional control valve

Disc washer

185

Distrubution board

78, 185

Dock leveller

Dock shelter

Door - PVC flap

Door - PVC strip

Door - rapid flexible

Door - rapid roll up

Door - sectional overhead

Door - telescopic

Double sheet monitoring

Drill chuck

181

Driver compact AC gear motor

125

Drum pump

178

Dry van pump

16, 63

Dryer 14 Dynamic and static pass box

178

Elastomeric cable

125

Dynamic braking resistor

170

Electric actuator

Electric hoist

111

Electric wire rope hoist Electrical actuator Electrical product

Electronic connector

164, 181

47, 73, 99, 177 183

Electronic product

73, 99, 177

Electronic timer

28-35

Encon product

184

End clap/shop

End plate

Energy savings cogged and poly-v- belt drive 17 Engineering class chain and sprocket Engineering plastic plug and socket Enginnering plastic EOT crane

143

28-35 183

26, 111, 121

Epdm 168 Evaporator 14 Exhibiiton - Plastivision 2013

102

product index Product

Pg No

Product

Pg No

Exhibition - Biz Bridge

180

Horizontal machining center

Extension spring

163

Hose clamp

182

Hrc fuse fitting

183

Exhibition - Engineering Expo

191

Fastener 185 Feeder pillar

165

Fire damper

164, 181

Fibre optic amplifier

Flame proof motor

55, 199, FGF

Flange mounting motor

55, FGF

Flash dryer

Flat cable for submersible pump

Flat high tension single-twin ignition

Flexi panel

Flexible cable and wire

Flow control valve

Flooring 18 Flow meter

178

Fluid connector

200, BIC

Hose 81 Hospital equipment Human machine interface Hydraulic cylinder

Hydraulic power unit

66 47

81, 165 59

Hydraulic shock absorber

167

Inductive proximity switch

Hydraulic surface grinding machine Inductive switch

Industrial automation product Industrial belt

Industrial ceramic

Industrial electric power distribution system

Industrial flooring

Industrial hose

164 51 47 17 7

78, 185 18

Forging 8

Industrial heating element

173

Forum - achieving breakthrough

Industrial lubricant

125

Forked photoelectric sensor

performance 174

Frequency drive

165

Gantry crane

Gas purification system

139

Gear box

111

Gear 111 Gear motor

Glass linear encoder

26, 55, 125, FGF

Goliath crane Goods lift

Grinding machine Grinding media

173

26, 111 179

95, 164 7

Grinding tool for hard material

Grooved pin

185

Haconan free cable

Hanlding system module Heat shrink tubing

Heat transfer equipment Heating element

23 41

73, 99, 177 129

High alumina wear resistant ceramic tile High efficiency standard motor High pressure blower

High pressure jet clean equipment Hiper seal

173 7

199 129 66 50

Hoist 111

Hook 111 Horizontal CNC machine

200, BIC

Industrial pin

Industrial shoe

Industrial starter

Inline helical geared motor Instrument

Instrumentation and control Interface module

Interface modules ACC Inverter duty motor JIB crane

185 27

165 199

23, 171 12, 13 8 8

199 26

Ladder 66 Laminar air flow Large helical Laser cutting

Laser shaping

171 199 75 95

LED 21 LED module pilot light LED signal tower light Leep plastic spring Level controller

183

28-35 163 159

Lexis mcbs 125 Lift and conveyor cable

Lighting 125 Limit switch

Limit switch box Liquid pump Load bank

28-35 67

178 170

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Load break switch

Low-emission valve

Magnetic linear encoder

173

Marker 8 Marker plotter

Material handling

111

Measuring sensor

Material handling equipment

Melt flow indexer

166

Metal cutting tool

FIC

Micro chain

172

Metal-seated valve Micro control switch Micro switch

Mill lining block

183

28-35, 183 7

Mini sensor

Miniature micro switch

183

Modular spray lubrication system Modular valve Motor

Motor protection circuit breaker Motor/pump protection relay Motorised valve

Mounting bracket

165 59

55, FGF 21

159

164, 181

Munting rail

8 8

Neoprene 168 Network power

125

Oil cooler

166

Nitrile rubber product On/off ball valve

On/off butterfly valve On/off control valve On/off plug valve

Original system assembly service Panel bender

Panel bender and material handling Panel cooler Panel meter

Paper cone machine Paper tube machine

168 67 67 67 67

168 75 75

166 171 24 24

Parallel shaft helical geared motor

199

Passenger cum freight

179

Pf controller

171

Partition plate

Pet flakes washing additive Phase failure relay

172 159

PID controller 178

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Piston rod

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S4 punching-shearing system

Taper 182

Safety protection device

Platform 66

Safety shoe

Technical ceramic

Plug and socket

Scable tie

Pneumatic actuator

Sealing system

Pneumatic automation

Seam welding

Polyacetal 183

Separator plate

Polypropylene 183

Servo drive

Polyurethane 183

Servo motor

Portable abrasive blaster

177

Shot blasting and peening machine

171

Portable calibrator

182

Silence flow package

129

Portable printer

172

Silicone 168

Positioning feedback cylinder

178

Single girder crane

Power distribution panel

165

Single girder EOT crane

Power line transducer

171

Single limit switch

Power tool

125

Slipring crane duty motor

Planetary gear head

171

Power transmission accessories Power transmission chain and sprocket

17 143

Sockets and switch

73, 99, 177

79 179 21 55, FGF 8

Soft jaw and hard jaw

182 159

Temperature-resistant cable

Terminal block

Terminal strip

183

Textile and yarn trolley

Thermal imaging camera

Thread 182 Tie mount

177

Torque motor

199

Torsion spring

163

Trolley wheel and casterd

Truck blower

129

Tubing accessory

Twistable optical fibre cable

184

Uhmw-pe 183 Ultrasonic sensors

Vacuum booster pump

16, 63

Vacuum system

16, 63

Precision steel

Soft starter

Precision switches single and multiple

Solderless terminal

Pressure control valve

Solid carbide drill

FIC

Printed circuit board

159

Solid carbide drill with IC

FIC

Process automation and control equipment 41

Solid carbide mill

FIC

Process controller

182

Solid carbide reamer

FIC

Valves for power

Process gas blower

129

Solid carbide reamer with IC

FIC

Projection welding

Solid carbide special drill

FIC

Vertical turret milling machine

173

Proportional valve

Solid carbide special mill

FIC

Vibration monitoring system

147

Solid carbide special reamer

FIC

Video measuring machine

173

Special and multi-gauging fixture

182

Ptfe/teflcon 183

Special application motor

199

Pump

Special seal

Proximity sensor Ptfe seal

28-35 50 16, 39, 63, 178, BC,

73, 99, 177

Punching 75

Speed/feed control

Push button

Spin flash dryer

183

Spirac cable

Spot welding

183

Spray dryer

Spray gun

181

Resistor 170

Spring dowel pin

185

Rice rubber roll

Steel ball

151

183

Steel chain

167

Steel tube

Push button switch Pvc flexible braided hose Relay socket Reliable flooring

Roado meter Robtoic cable Rolled ring Roots blower Rotary atomiser Rotary dry vacuum pump Rotary switch Rotating machine

194

151 16, 63 14 129 21 147

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Surface grinder

164

Surface grinding machine

164

Switchgear

125, 184

Switchgear 184 Synthetic high speed grease

164

Taer pin 185

Valve

5, 41, 164, 181

Valve positioner

Valve terminal

41 5

Vise 181 Viton 168 Voltage/current/power monitoring relay

159

Washer 185 Waste water management

135

Water and waste water treatment

155

Water faucet and tap part

Water treatment chemical

135

Water treatment equipment

135

Welding equipment

181

Welding solution

Wire and cable

125

Wire connector

73, 99, 177

Wire grid resistor Wire rope hoist

170 79, 179

Wiring accessories

177

Wood adhesive

169

X65 conveyor platform

173

Zirconia polycrystal ceramic 7

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111

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183

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180

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168

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174

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Crystal Electricals

121

Flir Systems India Pvt Ltd

T: +91-161-5014454

T: +91-11-45603555

E: crystalmagnets@hotmail.com

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W: www.crystalmagnets.com

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Deschner Corporation

167

Forbes Marshall Pvt Ltd

147

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T: +91-44-42152387

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Burker Co., Ltd

196

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Enapros 170

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181

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Liberty Shoes Ltd 27

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Locus Water Solutions Pvt Ltd.

135

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Goliya Electricals Pvt Ltd

171

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195

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200

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117

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Hensel Electric India Pvt. Ltd.

78; 185

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182

Minilec (India) Pvt Ltd

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T: +91-22-28684221

T: +91-20-66524695

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Knowell International Pvt Ltd

167

National Engineer Enterprises

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Hindustan Motor Mfg Co

199

Lapp India Pvt Ltd

National Engineering Industries Ltd

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T: +91-141-2223221

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W: www.lappgroup.com

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Igus India Pvt Ltd

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T: +1800-209-4545

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Jaibalaji Control Gears Pvt. Ltd

28-35

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163

NIA Controls

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Jyoti Ceramic Industries Pvt Ltd

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Packam Controls Pvt Ltd 87

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Sumitron Exports Pvt Ltd.

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164

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168

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Surface Finishing Equipment Co

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