Ahmedabad: Anand based material handling equipments and transmission products maker Elecon Engineering Company Limited announced commissioning of new manufacturing plant as an expansion of the Elecon Gear Division.
The new plant will produce internal components of the helical gear box and has a capacity of manufacturing 1000 gear boxes per month.
Located near Prayas Engineering, this engineering plant has been built to double the gear box manufacturing capacity using world class quality and to ensure on-time delivery within a short span of time, read a media statement issued by Elecon. Commenting on the development, Elecon Engineering CMD Prayasvin Patel said
"The construction of this modern facility is another step towards our motto 'always a step ahead in technology'. The new shed is designed to be an icon and will represent the image of the Elecon Group of companies. With this enhanced facility we aim to increase our turnover by 33% within the period of one year."
Different types of lean tools like 5 S, 7 waste, SMED, TPM, KANBAN, KAIZEN will be implemented at the new facility.
The overall efficiency and condition of the equipment as well as the selection of work holding devices, tool management, swarf management, coolant management and work handling systems will be optimal, thus minimising labour fatigue, claimed Elecon. The components will be produced in a dust-free & eco-friendly environment.
Elecon has gear division in place since its inception in 1951 and it is considered pioneer inintroducing the modular design concept, case hardened and ground gear technology in India. The division caters to core sectors such as power, sugar, cement, chemicals, fertilizers, steel, plastic extrusion and rubber.
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