The foundry, most modern in this part of
the country, can produce all grades of grey cast iron as well
as S. G. iron. In fact, it had been innovative to find new processes
of modulisation, for which it was granted 2 patents.Equipped with
an Induction Melting furnace, Shell Moulding Machines & Core
Shooters, Green Sand Moulding facilities, Isothermal Heat Treatment
Furnace, one sand muller machine, two shot blasting machine, two
set jolting machines for green sand moulding, fettling and shot
blasting equipments, its normal range of production weighs upto
8 Kgs. on a pattern plate of 450x600 mm. However, foundrymen are
trained to make casting even of 1 ton weight if emergent requirement
arises.
The foundry is not fully loaded with its
captive requirement. Spare capacity is utilised for producing
sophisticated castings of prestigious customers like BHEL, Indian
Railways, Aerospace, Brakes India Limited, Crompton Greaves limited.The
induction furnace has a capacity of 1.3 tons. The two types of
moulding is been done here. 1. Shell moulding 2. Green sand moulding.
The foundry can manufacture a wide range of products namely Differential
housing, Differential cages, Power transimission wheel, Crankcase
flange, Magneto motor, Engine output flange, Adapter plate for
electric vehicle, Cylinder for both Vikram 410 petrol version
and Vikram 750 diesel version
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