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VOL 30JULY - SEP 2012 ERL NEWSLETTERFOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY

ERL NEWSERL NEWSERL NEWS

ERL's pride – Our new ERL Switchcraft

Factory at Harohalli The world is rapidly evolving and matching the

giant strides that technology is making globally is

no mean task. We have always been upgrading

our facilities to meet the changes and are proud of

this new world class facility that shines on the

global arena.

This facility address the needs of the new products

to be introduced from its German subsidiary and

also facilitating the backward integration of its

manufacturing process in India.

We have spared no effort in terms of sourcing the

best equipment and technology for the Harohalli

factory near Bangalore. Spread over an

expansive 16 acres, operations and commercial

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production commenced from 1st July, 2012 and

production is in full swing now. The current order

being executed is for Madhya Pradesh Poorv

Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Ltd.(MPPKVVCL)

under R-APDRP –Part-B Scheme (672Nos. Ring

Main Units).

The factory has been thoughtfully designed and is

ready for futuristic products. It has an impressive

line-up of equipment set in a well-designed

professional environment. The geography of the

factory consists of areas like the manufacturing

assembly, machine shop, fabrication shop,

powder coating paint shop, office, canteen and

substation.

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The state-of-art equipment and technology

available here will be the envy of the market. The

Sheet Metal Fabrication facility contains Trumpf,

Germany make, Hi-Tech Laser Welding machine,

Laser Cutting Machine, Punching Machine & Press

Brake and Helium Leak Detection System(with

SCADA) , Radial Drilling Machine and many

more. This helps us to score over our competitors

as we cater to all sheet metal requirements of our

companies using the latest cutting edge machines.

We have also installed the latest Laser Welding

Machine which is best in class and first of its kind

(in terms of capacity, accuracy & additional

features) from Trumpf, Germany. This lets us

achieve <0.02% gas leakage rate per year in our

iGIS RMUs being manfactured, apart from better

aesthetics, finish and dimensional accuracy.

Material handling equipment in diverse sizes has

been installed and these consist of battery

operated stackers, jib cranes, fork lifts to scissors

type loading platforms. Quality assurance is a key

focus area and there are many different kinds of

test including electrical tests and in process check

equipments including a special Vision

Measurement System.

TruBend 3120 - Trumpf make precise bending

Laser Welding MachineTruCell 7040 Precise Spatterless Welding of two parts without adding third ingredient to achieve leak tightness to hold SF6 gas for 20 Years at 1400 mBar pressure which ensures guaranty for gas tank life

TruLaser 2525 Laser Cutting Machine - Trumpf make fully computerized, programmable for precise and accurate cutting of various shapes / sizes with speed & accuracy of the 5 Micron in the sheet thickness upto 20 mm

TruPunch 2020 - Trumpf make fully computerized, programmable for precise and accurate punching of holes / shapes with speed & accuracy of 5 Micron in the sheet thickness upto 6 mm

Welcoming

G.Ragothaman on-board ERL!Mr. G.Ragothaman has just joined us as Head-

Project Execution. We welcome him warmly on-

board and are sure that he will bring in fresh ideas

and innovation into his domain. He is an expert in

Project Planning and Management and has been

part of many large and highly successful projects.

Some of his key areas of expertise include

preparation of project management schedules like

budget utilization, invoicing, fund realization

including L2, L3 networks, technical review and

procurement of equipment, management of site

activities and more. His personal qualities consist

of excellent communication and interpersonal

skills with strong analytical, leadership, team

building, problem solving techniques and more.

Mr. G.Ragothaman started his career in 1994

with Larsen & Toubro Limited - ECC Division, as a

Project Engineer. A quick and agile learner, his

next step was MIS / Planning Engineer followed

by a stint as Contracts Manager. He then grew to

be the Sr. Project Manager. In November 2008,

he joined BGR Energy Systems Ltd, as Sr. DGM

(Projects). His last assignment before joining us

was with KENTZ Engineers & Constructors in Doha

(Qatar Kentz W.L.L)

His educational qualifications include a Diploma

in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, B.E

(Electrical & Electronics Engineering) from Anna

University and MBA in Project Management from

Alagappa University.

We are sure he will bring in a vibrant difference

and wish him all the very best!

Shearing Machine (Hydraulic) - To cut metallic sheets with accuracy upto thickness of 8 mm & of length 3 meters at one stroke

One of our greatest strengths is that for VCBs, we

use embedded pole technology, and for RMUs,

laser welding of stainless steel tanks with lowest

leakage rate and better aesthetics, and the highest

value of short circuit breaking capacity type tested

by any manufacturer ie. 21.5kA at 12kV. Apart

from KEMA, all our products are type tested in

CESI, Italy in addition to our in-house testing

facilities in technology center in Switchcraft

Europe GmbH, Germany.

The new factory is an asset that will help us stretch

our wings to new boundaries

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iGIS Ring Main Unit,

the jewel of Harohalli Factory

Our new factory is equipped with the advanced

iGIS Ring Main Unit, which is making waves

across the globe. Its innovative and modern design

complements the latest production technology. This

state-of-the-art medium voltage switchgear has

been taken as the benchmark for medium voltage

systems upto 24kV.

The iGIS Ring Main Unit uses modular technogy

and is reliable, safe and maintenance free and

guarantees the highest accuracies realizing almost

100% gas tightness. Since it has been

manufactured with the latest filling and testing

techniques, it offers superior performance. It's also

easy to use and SCADA compatible.

The key features are :

• Modular Technology

•· Indoor and Outdoor versions

•· Innovative design

•· Safe & Reliable Operation

•· Designed for intelligent networks

•· compact and easy to use

•· Manual & Remote Control

•· Maintenance free

•· Environment friendly

•· Assured gas tightness across product life

•· Fully extensible

The iGIS Ring Main Unit is basically a three-pole

metal enclosed switchgear that has been designed

for indoor use upto 24 kV and currents upto 630A.

It also offers an outdoor version with a full kiosk

enclosure option.

The iGIS Ring Main Unit consists of a stainless steel

tank made from 3mm thick, laser welded steel

plates filled with insulation material and a

separate cable compartment made from

galvanized steel sheets.

iGIS Switchboards are manufactured in-house

with epoxy resin components. The greatest

advantage is that these are tested individually

using the most advanced techniques. A fully

automated test is conducted on the Helium filled

gas tank which is checked stringently for leakage

before the insulating gas is filled. This procedure

guarantees total gas tightness during the whole

product life cycle.


Saftey is given high priority and the load break

switch installed in the gas tank assures safety. In

the circuit breaker panel, the unique Embedded

Pole Technology is used. Switch positions have

unique symbols for safety, ease and clarity.

Interesting options available are the capacitive

voltage indicator that can be easily customized,

air or gas insulated metering panels, all the drives

can be equipped with remote control capability.

iGIS is a state-of-the-art medium voltage

switchgear that not only guarantees high

operational safety, but also has a reliable of

switching positions. The panels are type tested as

per IEC 62271-200.

This product has been accepted as proven

switchgear for medium voltage systems up to 24kV

and successfully type tested by world's leading

testing labs like KEMA, CESI and CPRI. Its vesatile,

flexible and compact design enables a secure

energy supply to all major industry sectors and

utilities across the world.

ERL bags order for Nigerian project

Our team worked very hard to

make this win and our

competitive edge came from

the competitive price offered,

the customer's satisfaction from

previous orders and our timely

support in their business effort.

The order is expected to be

completed within 6 weeks to 5

m o n t h s f r o m d r a w i n g

approval. We congratulate the

team and wish them many

more such successes.

Nigeria is one of the rapidly growing economies

and there is a huge demand for infrastructure

especially in terms of electricity. Recently ERL

bagged two orders for 19 Control & Relay panels

of 330kV and 33 kV from MBH Power Dubai for

their Nigerian project. All the ERL relay panels will

be supplied from India with high probability of

acceptance of ERLPhase relays which are under

approval. The orders were won against stiff

competition from major competitors in the field

though MBH Power, who is our existing customer.

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to showcase the traits of a ineffective auditor and

auditee and brainstorming for eliminating these.

There was an introduction to ISO 9004 standards

and this was accompanied with takeaway

handouts. Value, Roles, Responsibilities and

Contribution as qualities were demonstrated using

a humorous and effective communication exercise

involving volunteers. A mock audit was conducted

and an example of being a special auditor was

displayed using 4 glasses of water. The trainer

used effective examples and activities which built

strong recall in the minds of participants and are

sure to improve the entire Audit Process.

The key takeaways from the session were strengths

and weaknesses as an auditor, Quality & Auditing

terms, 3 'P's - Plan, Prepare & Practice, Fact finding

skills, Preparation of audit / checklist, attributes of

an auditor, value chain and report writing skills.

The feedback from participants was that it was

simple and effective, offered a systematic

approach and clarified expectations from an audit

both as an auditor and auditee. They also felt that it

had been a good interactive session with effective

examples. The programme accomplished all its

objectives successfully.

Internal Auditors get a refresher

with IQA – A Value Added Approach

At ERL, we believe excellence is a constant process

of maintaining quality standards. On 5th July

2012, we had organized a refresher programme,

“IQA – A Value Added Approach” for our Internal

Quality Auditors at our Hosur Premises. It was

handled by Mr. Raja. A, Manager, QA and MR.

The objective was to create awareness and

motivate our Auditors to add more value to the

process during the course of their everyday work

routines. The training started with a quick look at

the basic definitions of Quality and Audit terms.

Following this, there was a group activity on

expectations out of audits as an auditor and an

auditee followed by types of audit, process and

advantages of an audit. A role play was enacted


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Every year ERL has a wonderful tradition of honouring meritorious children of employees with scholarships. The ERL Scholarship Awards function was held on 5th September, 2012 at 4.30 p.m. at the Hosur Unit. Employees' children who has scored high marks in the 2012 Public Examinations for XII Standard and X Standard were awarded with scholarships.

Mr. Gomathisankar.I.K., Head-IR & Admin welcomed the gathering. Mr. K.N.Nagesha Rao, VP-Corp Finance & Company Secretary delivered a motivating speech and appreciated the students for their meritorious performance.

Mr. G. Premnath, President – Power Automation & Smart Grid, presided over the function and both distributed the Certificates to students.

Mr.S.Sathya Seelan, DGM-Operations also honoured the Award winners and motivated them. Mr.Bhavani Sankar of IR Dept and Mr.B.Buvanesh of HR Dept delivered the felicitations.

All our company employees (Unit 1 & 2) and Scholarship winners were part of this event. All students who received the Scholarships also expressed their desire to pursue higher professional studies.

The Workers Union also announced the prizes this time, and the union office bearers distributed the prizes to the employees' children who won the awards. Mr.N.Sridharan, Union Secretary

ERL motivates meritorious students

with Scholarship Awards!

delivered the vote of thanks. The event ended with High Tea. It was filled with wonderful moments that will be remembered.


CONGRATULATIONSCONGRATULATIONSXIIth Standard students who have been awarded scholarship!

R. VigneshS/o Mr. J. Rajagopalan

Percentage of marks: 97.58%

AbhinayaD/o Mr. S. Poyyamozhi


Virendra Anil DhasalS/o Mr. Anil R Dhasal


C. KarthikS/o Mr. K. Chandrasekaran


B. M. Nanda KishoreS/o Mr. B. Muralidhar


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Xth Standard students who have been awarded scholarship!

CONGRATULATIONSCONGRATULATIONS

B. M. Gowtham RajS/o Mr. B. Muralidhar


U. SoundaryaD/o Mr. K. Udayasurian


M. DivyaD/o Mr. M. Muthupaiyan



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The recent victory for the ERL team has been

bagging a huge order for 567 nos of 12kV

Outdoor VCB Kiosk against JVVNL Spec. No. TN-

2169. This major order received from existing

customers - JVVNL (Jaipur) , AVVNL (Ajmeer) and

JDVVNL (Jodhpur).

The scope of work includes supply, installation,

commissioning and civil work and to be completed

16 months from the date of the Purchase Order.

ERL bags prestigious order

for 12kV Outdoor VCB Kiosks

The order was won against tough competition from

10 giant bidders.

Our success can be attributed to the timely and

continuous technical support from Hosur works.

We also meet certain type test requirements on

Kiosks panel. This apart, the regular interaction

and following up with the concerned officer was

our USP. We congratulate the team and wish them

many more such successes.

ERL's innovative switchgear solutions

win order from Electron Electromechanical LLC

One of the greatest strengths of ERL has always been the power of innovation in application. Recently ERL bagged an order from Electron Electromechanical LLC in Ras Al Khaimah – UAE for 11kV Compact Switchgear which consists of one set of Ring Main Unit (RMU) . This is the first order, which includes a power supply panel and motorized VCBs in UAE.

This is a new customer and what impressed them the most was the compact and flexible switchgear system. The order was won after facing competition from major players. It will be delivered within 12 weeks.

We are happy that our innovative Switchgear Solutions are creating a niche market for ERL Marketing International FZE. We congratulate the team and wish them success in every endeavour.

Officials from MP SCADA Project

impressed with ERL's Harohalli Plant

MPPKVVCL for

We were very happy and proud to have Senior

Officials from Madhya Pradesh Poorv Kshetra

Vidyut Vitaran Co. Ltd (MPPKVVCL) for MP SCADA

Project, visit our plant. This was a part of their plant

and manufacturing process evaluation and

included the stage inspection of Ring Main Units

(RMUs) being manufactured for the project.

They were given a tour of the plant and shown the

modern infrastructure. They were quite impressed

with what they saw, the extensive facilities and the

modern machines particularly the Laser Welding

and Laser Cutting Machines used for


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manufacturing different parts of the product.

It was a wonderful moment for us to show our

prowess as we demonstrated one complete product

of RMU ( Type-KVK+A). We also shared the details of

the manufacturing process, design highlights and the

operation were explained. The team was satisfied

and impressed with the whole set up and overall

quality oriented approach.

They have cleared the product for manufacturing as

per approved particulars.

Exact quantities may be fine tuned after their detailed

site survey. We are happy to have achieved

customer delight.

Their feedback was very encouraging. Punit Dube,

Project Director (SCADA) , MPPKVVCL, Indore

said, “ It's a really good experience and real

pleasure in witnessing such a modern and well-

equipped switchgear plant in India”

Shibu Samuel, EE (SCADA), CE (APDRP),

MPPKVVCL, Jabalpur said, “It was really a new

and exciting experience to see this modern and

well-equipped factory. Wishing them better

prospects for the future”. Ashishkumar Tiwari, JE

(IT), MPPKVVCL, Indore felt, “It's very nice to see

things converted into reality.”


We are happy to announce that we have entered

into an MOU with Diyar Al Moobtekron

International Co. and have appointed them as our

agent in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to market

ERLPhase products being manufactured in

Canada.

The process was quite long and started with

submitting pre qualification files about 6 months

ago. On approval of the products, an agreement

was signed with the Chairman. They are quite

resourceful and well connected with decision

makers of SEC, Saudi utility.

A joint meeting was organized with the Chairman

of Board of Directors of Saudi Electricity Company

and Deputy Minister for Electricity, Govt of KSA.

This gave us a wonderful opportunity to present the

new technologies developed by us in the realm of

Solid Insulation switchgear and Power Monitoring

ERL makes new inroads into Saudi ArabiaERL makes new inroads into Saudi Arabia

Systems. The Chairman and his Adviser were quite

appreciative of our innovative product features.

This was a very encouraging and positive

response and we are hopeful of generating a lot of

business.

ERL to participate in the

prestigious CEPSI 2012 at Bali!

We at ERL constantly believe in expanding our

horizons and here's our latest initiative. ERL

Marketing International is participating in the

CEPSI-2012 Exhibition (Conference & Exhibition

of Electric Power Supply Industry) to be held at

Bali, Indonesia, from 15th to 17th October, 2012.

We will show case Relays, Recorders, Ring Main

Unit, Intelligent Solid Insulated Switchgear,

Intelligent Transformer Monitoring System,

Merging Unit and so on. We expect to create

awareness about our products in the Indonesian

market and also meet many potential customers.

This exhibition is being organised by PT

Pamerindo Indonesia which is renowned for its

specialised trade exhibitions for the Indonesian

Market. It organises over 20 trade exhibitions

across various verticals like the Building &

Construct ion, Electr ic, Food & Hotel,

Manufacturing, Mining, Packaging, Plastics &

Rubber, Oil & Gas sectors.

The visitors' profile will consist of architects,

consultants, company owners, engineers,

environment agencies, government ministries,

energy departments and agencies, government

personnel, importers, distributors and agents,

independent power producers, manufacturers,

marketing & sales personnel, original equipment

manufacturers (OEMs), project directors &

managers, state, public and private power utilities,

state owned transmission and distribution utilities

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Summer time in Canada is the best time to enjoy

the outdoors! In August, the Winnipeg office held

our annual ERLPhase summer barbecue for

employees. The organizers and all Winnipeg

employees brought with them a wide variety of

delicious food to share. Several of them took turns

to cook on the grill and everybody enjoyed a great

sunny time in the Friday sun!

DISCLAIMER

The content of this Newsletter, ERL NEWS has been gathered from various sources. This content has been made available by ERL

GROUP to its staff and customers in good faith as a service to them. Though ERL has taken adequate efforts to ensure the

authenticity of the information, ERL will not be liable for any action that readers take based on the information presented. The

views presented here in are those of the authors/contributors and are not necessarily the views of ERL. The organization does not

accept any liability whatsoever nor do they accept responsibility for any financial or legal consequences arising from the use of

the information provided herein.

ERL News - Vol No: 30 - JULY

Edited & Published by S. Vaidyanathan, Easun Reyrolle Ltd, Bangalore, India. E-mail:

- SEP 2012

[email protected]

Summer barbecue sizzles at ERLPhase!

To the optimist, the glass is half full.

To the pessimist, the glass is half empty.

To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.


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