INTERNSHIP REPORT

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INTERNSHIP REPORT
BEML LIMITED
Bangalore complex: New thippasandra,
Bangalore-560075.
Guided by: Mr.SHRIKANT DASAIN
Submitted by
ANKITH ULLAL
11M120
Branch: Mechanical Engineering
College: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA
NH 66, Srinivas Nagar, Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka 575025
MAY-JUNE 2013

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to BEML Limited (Bharat Earth
Movers Limited formerly Bharat Earth Movers Limited), Bangalore Complex for
providing me with the opportunity to complete this internship program at this
organization.
This internship is a result of the valuable insights, facts and experiences I had
during my program at BEML. The experience earned was highly informative and
educative and lead me to understand the realms of design, concept of a product
on paper and transforming the same into an actual product. I would like to express
my sincere appreciation to Mr. SHRIKANT DASAIN, Deputy General Manager-
Marketing (Rail and Metro) for his valuable guidance, support and
encouragement to complete this program.
In addition, I have been fortunate enough to receive whole-hearted co-operation,
able supervision, valuable and timely guidance extended by the HR (Human
Resources) department, Training Centre and executive & supervisory staff of
various departments and personnel of every production hanger in BEML.
Also, I want to express my sincere gratitude for the whole hearted support given
by my college National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) for facilitating
this program.
Last but not the least, I would like to thank my parents for their encouragement
and support without which this would not have been successfully completed.
Ankith Ullal (11M120)

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CONTENTS
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
PRODUCTS
ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS
WORK FLOW MODEL
PRODUCTION
QUALITY
PURCHASE
MARKETING
R&D
LABS
TECHNOLOGY
METROLOGY
PRODUCT DESIGN
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Company Profile
BEML Limited (formerly Bharat Earth Movers Limited) is public sector
undertaking under ministry of defence (Gov. of India) with headquarters in
Bangalore. BEML’s products meet the requirement sectors of economy viz. urban
transportation, construction and mining, defence equipment etc.
BEML was incorporated in 11th
May 1964 and commenced its operations on 1st
January 1965 as the wholly owned company of Govt. of India under the
administrative control Ministry of Defence. After an initial divestment of 25% in
1992,the company’s holding progressively reduced and at present stands at
54%.BEML is now Asia’s second largest manufacturer of earth moving equipment
and also a major supplier of state-of-the-art stainless steel metro cars to cities like
Delhi and Bangalore and is ready to take further plunge in this market.
BEML is ranked as “The Largest and Most Profitable Construction Equipment
Company” by Construction World – NICMAR, 2007 and has emerged in the
forefront of heavy engineering industry with a track record of growth and revenues
for over four decades. For its innovative management practices, the company has
been awarded “Golden Peacock Innovation Management Award”. BEML has also
been rated as “The Fourth Largest wealth Creator in the Country” by Dalal Street
Magazine.
BEML Limited, a ‘Miniratna – Category-1’ company, plays pivotal role and serves
India’s core sectors like Defence, Rail, Power, Mining and Infrastructure. The
company started with a modest turnover of Rs.5 crore during 1965 and today, thanks
to its diverse business portfolio, the company has been able to achieve a turn over
more than Rs.3000 Cr. during the financial year 2012-13. It has three major business
verticals viz., Mining and Construction, Defence and Rail & Metro and are serviced
by its 9 manufacturing units located at Bangalore, Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), Mysore
and Palakkad. It has also established marketing offices and service centre networks
throughout the country.

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KGF unit is the main unit accounting for the manufacture and assembly of a wide
array of earth-moving equipment such as bulldozers, mining shovels, loaders and
excavators. The Rail and metro coaches are made in Bangalore complex and
Mysore facility makes dump trucks and diesel engines of various capacities for
its captive requirement. The new division at Palakkad turn out rail components
and defence equipment.
The company plans to diversify into varied activities including underground
storage for petro-products, leasing and financial services and joint ventures
abroad. BEML’s products are exported to more than 25 countries. As a part of
company’s globalization strategy, the company has its global reach by opening
local companies at Indonesia and Brazil.
BEML operates on three major business verticals for associated equipment
manufacturing:
 Mining and construction
 Defence
 Rail and Metro
In addition to the above, there are three strategic business units (SBUs):
 Technology Division for providing end-to-end engineering solutions
 Trading Division for dealing in non-company products
 International Business Division for export of company products & services
Mining & Construction Business
BEML Limited offers a comprehensive and diverse range of mining machinery
for both opencast and underground mines. BEML products in this domain are:
Electric Rope Shovels, Hydraulic Excavators, Bulldozers, Wheel Loaders, Wheel
Dozers, Dump Trucks, Motor Graders, Pipe Layers, Tyre Handlers, Water
Sprinklers and Backhoe Loaders. Besides, BEML also manufacturers mammoth
Walking Draglines for cost-effective operations in the opencast mines. BEML has
ventured into underground mining with products such as Side Discharge.
Defence Business

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Being India’s leading Defence equipment manufacturer, BEML Limited keeps
the Indian Army and other defence forces abreast with state-of-the-art military
equipment. The company manufactures variants of heavy duty Tatra vehicles for
all terrain operations including Bridge Layer, Field Artillery Tractor, Medium
and Heavy Recovery Vehicle, Pontoon Mainstream Bridge Systems, Crash Fire
Tenders, Mobile Mast Vehicle etc. BEML also supplies engineering Mine
Ploughs, Tank Transportation Trailers, Weapon Loading equipment, Armored
Recovery Vehicle, Milrail Coaches and Wagons apart from Aircraft Weapon
Loading Trolley and Aircraft Towing Tractor. BEML plays a stellar role in the
country’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Project by supplying ground
support vehicles. The company has also created a world class test track at its KGF
complex to test Defence Equipment and vehicles.
Rail and Metro Business
In recent years, BEML Limited has also forayed into manufacture and supply of
high-tech metro trains deployed for intra-city commuting. BEML is expanding its
infrastructure to meet the greater needs of metro projects coming up in the
country. Also, BEML supplies equipment to Indian Railways which include
Integral Rail Coaches, Overhead Electric Inspection Cars(catenary cars),Postal
Vans, AC/DC Electric multiple units, Diesel EMUs, Utility Track Vehicles,
Track Laying Equipment, Broad-Gauge Rail bus, Treasury Vans, Spoil disposal
Units etc.
International Business Division
BEML Limited has an expanding international presence in more than 25 countries
spread worldwide including Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Jordan, Suriname, South
Africa, UK, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Philippines, Indonesia, Oman, Nepal etc. An
export house with ‘Star Exporter’ status, BEML has proven strengths in handling
large-scale trading and counter-trade and has pushed the export of engineering
goods as well as other equipment. In recognition of its outstanding performance,
BEML has received Institutional Award for Best Performance in Exports in the
year 2007-08.
Technology Division

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BEML Technology Division (www.bemltech.com) offers end-to end services and
solutions in areas of CAD, CAE, Testing and Technical Documentation. Design
and Development experience in CEMILAC (Centre for Military Airworthiness
and Certification) and ISO 9001:2008 certified environment, NABL certified test
facility and strategic alliances with global partners have ensured a competence
comparable with the best in the world. The company has a reputation for
innovative products, Robust Designs and excellent customer satisfaction.
Trading Division
Trade Division deals with non-company products and commodities for captive
requirements and also for customers within the country and abroad. Trading
Division of BEML has been awarded the status of Two Star Export House.
This Division currently deals in mineral oils, etc. and also plans to handle all India
distribution of industrial products and intermediaries from global suppliers.
Exports/Imports of high value projects /products may find BEML’s trading
services convenient and valuable. Trading Division is one window wherein all
the import and export needs of customers are catered to.

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BEML’S Vision-To become a market leader, as a diversified company supplying
products and services to Mining and Construction, Railway and Metro and
Defence Services and emerge as an international player.
BEML’s Mission
1. Improve competitiveness through organizational transformation and
collaboration/ strategic alliances / joint ventures in technology.
2. Grow profitably by aggressively pursuing opportunities in national and
international markets.
3. Attract and build people in a rewarding and inspiring environment by
fostering creativity and innovation.
Objectives
1. To maintain a dominant position in design, development, manufacture and
marketing of Defence, Earthmoving and Construction and Rail and Metro
equipment.
2. To diversify and grow.
3. To provide total engineering solutions to its customers.
4. To internationalize operations by enhancing exports.
5. To improve profitability.
6. To maintain State-of-the-Art technology for all products.
7. Re-orientation of the business operations to match present scenario.
8. Continuous building of skills and competencies to bring about Executive
Effectiveness for Management Succession.
Commitment to Quality
BEML Limited views Quality improvement as a business strategy and hence
remains proactive in the areas of product and service quality. At BEML, a
Corporate Quality Policy emphasizing Total Quality Management ensures that
quality system adopted results in products, services and processes that meet
stringent standards and requisite performance criteria. A separate Quality
Department under a General Manager spearheads the thrust towards Total Quality
Management.

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All the manufacturing units of the company have been certified for ISO 9001-
2008 Quality Management System(QMS).The KGF complex, Bangalore
complex and Mysore complex are certified for ISO 14001-2004 Environmental
Management System(EMS).Also, the Bangalore complex is certified for BS
OHSAS 18001-2007 OHSAS Integrated Management System and Engine
Division, Mysore complex is certified for AS9100B Aerospace certification.
PRODUCTS
BEML Bangalore complex is involved in the manufacture of rail products.
1. URBAN TRANSPORT
 Broad gauge metro car(25 KV AC)

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 Standard gauge metro car(25 KV AC)
 Standard gauge metro car(750 V DC-Third Rail)

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The following are the broad specifications of the cars:
 Gauge Standard/Broad gauge (1435/1676 mm).
 Car formation 3/6 cars (DMC-TC-DMC)/(DT-M-TC-M-M-DT).
 Passenger capacity 1000/2000 persons in full load condition.
 Axle load 15/16 tons per axle.
 Speed control By Variable Voltage Variable Frequency (VVVF).
 Max design speed 90 kmph.
 Max operating speed 75 kmph.
 Input power 750V DC through 3rd
rail bottom collector system.
25 KV AC through pantograph.
 Traction motor type AC 3- phase induction motor (squirrel cage).
 Other specifications All stainless steel body, fully AC to run under
ATO and ATP mode.
Other Railway Products:
BEML since its inception has been supporting Indian Railways by manufacturing
and supplying equipment’s such as:
 Second Class Passenger Coaches (Sleeper).
 DC EMU’s.
 AC EMU’s.
 Stainless Steel EMU’s.
 Rail Busses.
 8-Wheel & 4-Wheel Overhead Electric Inspection Cars (Catenary eqpt.).
 Treasury vans.
 Spoil Disposal Units.
 Track Laying Equipment.
 Military Rail Coaches and Wagons for Defence Requirements.
 Utility Track Vehicles (UTV).

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 SS EMU DEMU
AC EMU RAIL COACH
MEMU 8 WHEELER OHE CAR

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Construction & Mining:
Kolar Gold fields (KGF) Complex (around 100Km from Bangalore)
 Earth Moving Division
 Rail Coach Unit II
 Heavy Fabrication Unit
 Hydraulic & Power line Division
Mysore Complex (around 130Km from Bangalore)
 Truck Division
 Engine Division
Vignyan Industries Ltd. a subsidiary located at Tarikere (around 300Km from
Bangalore)
 steel castings
Palakkad Complex (Kerala)
 Defence Equipment
 Rail Components
BEML’s nationwide network of sales offices enables buyers with ready access to
its wide range of products. Also, the full-fledged services centers and parts depots
offer total equipment care, maintenance contracts and rehabilitation services.
Global Management of BEML
BEML Brazil Ltd, at Espirito Santo- Brazil has been launched to have
manufacturing facilities for catering to the requirements of the LATIN
AMERICA. Plans are in the offering for establishments in other potential
territories.

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Infrastructural Facilities
BEML has manufacturing units at Kola Gold Fields, Mysore Bangalore and
Palakkad, incorporating hi-tech manufacturing facilities with sophisticated CNC
machines, arc-welding robots, etc. A Multi-million rupee heavy equipment shop
turns out to be a critical structure for industry is situated at KGF Complex catering
to defence equipment. The Company owns a captive foundry at Tarikere (M/s
Vignyan Industries). BEML has all the basic facilities required for manufacturing
and also specialized machines and equipment for manufacturing different
products catering to the core sectors of economy.
Competitors
The following are the Competitors for BEML:
For Mining & Construction:-
 CATERPILLAR,USA.
 L & T.
 KOMATSU,JAPAN.
 TELCO.
 JCB, UK.
 VOLVO, SWEDEN.
For Metro Cars:
 ALSTOM, FRANCE.
 CAF, SPAIN.
 BOMBARDIER, CANADA.
 KAWASAKI, JAPAN.
 SIEMENS, GERMANY.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS
 BEML CEO received Public Relations Council of India’s ‘CHANAKYA
AWARD’ for the year 2009-10.
 Received ‘Wealth Builder-Miniratna-Manufacturing Award’ in the second
DSIJ PSU Award-2010 held at New Delhi on 6th April 2010.
 Received ‘Golden peacock award’ for innovation Management from
Institute of Directors on 26th of January 2010.
 BEML CEO received the ‘BEST PSU AWARD’ instituted by India’s
leading B School, Indian Institute of Planning & Management held at
Bangalore on 25th March 2009.
 Southern Region of EEPC India Award for excellence for ‘Best
Performance In Exports’ held at New Delhi on 7’th November 2008.
 BEML CEO received the ‘ROTARIAN AWARD’ of Vocational
Excellence in their District Conference held at Bangalore on 9’th February
2008.
 BEML CEO received the ‘BEST CEO AWARD’ from Mr. SK Sharma,
National President, Indian Institute of Materials Managements (IIMM) on
30’th November 2007 at Chandigarh.
 Conferred ‘Star Performer Award’ by Engineering Export Promotion
Council, Southern Region on 24’th November 2007.
 BEML CEO received the ‘SCOPE Award for Excellence and outstanding
Contribution to the Public Sector Management-Medium PSE Category D’
for the year 2006-07.
 BEML CEO received Raksha Mantri’s Award for ‘BEST DEFENCE PSU’
for the year 2007.
 Award for ‘Excellence in Technology and Innovation’ from Confederation
of Indian Industries (CII).
 Rated ‘AAA’ by ICRA in January 2007.
 Received ‘Golden Peacock Award for Innovation Management’ from
Institute of Directors on 14th January 2007.

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Work Flow Model
Shipping/Delivery
Planning
Order from Customer
Product Design
Progress
Marketing
Inspection
R & D
Finished Goods
Production/Manufacturing
Purchase
Stores
Inspection

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PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT
CAR BODY SHOP- Each metro car consist of six modules.
 Under frame
 Side wall LH
 Side wall RH
 End wall
 Cab
 Roof
Each of the above mentioned components start their journey from stainless steel
parts that are sub-contracted to other companies. The side wall and the roof are
fabricated in the car body shop.
According to the drawings both the side wall and roof are fabricated using
robotic spot welding machines. The weld points are also specified in the
drawing. The fixtures are welded using TIG (tungsten inert gas welding).

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LAY OUT OF METAL FABRICATION SHOP
All the extra fittings are welded
using TIG welding to either the
roof top or the mid and end
sections.
Basic structure of roof top is
made.It is then spot welded to the
panel.
End panels are fabricated,spot
welded and levelling operation is
done.Mid section also fabricated
here.spot welding is used.locators
and clamps are used to arrest the
motion of the parts.
DLD panels of mild steel are
attached by spot welding in which
workbase acts as a second
electrode.hence the machine has
only one electrode.

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LAY OUT OF CAR BODY SHOP
Spot welding of roof sheets
Serves as one of the input to the section Assembly of the entire car body
shell
The side frames shown
below are integrated to
form the side wall.
Welding used is MIG
welding.
All the fabrications of
the roof made are
assembled here using
MIG welding.
Hardening of the shell is
carried out. Electrochemical
grinding is performed to
remove stains of spot weld.
The assembled body is
washed.

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UNDER FRAME SECTION
This section forms an integral part of the overall assembly as it has to support the
weight of the car. This section manufactures underframes for Indian railways, sub-
urban trains and metro. For the metro stainless steel is used which is in contrary to
the mild steel used for Indian railways and the sub urban trains. Basic process that
are involved are MIG, spot and seam welding.
SEAM WELDING
The three sheets are placed on a jig with the seam welding machine running along
the side of the jig. The X in the figure indicate the initial tact weld. Once this is
done a complete weld as indicated by the line is done.

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The seam welding machine consist of a roller which has high electrical
resistance.it also has a supply of cooling water which helps in solidifying the
weld immediately.
Principle-when the power supply is switched on due to the high resistance of
the roller wheel, heat is generated. When this roller is touched to the SS sheets
they melt and solidify joining the two sheets.

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The underframe consists of two end blocks and a mid-block. All these are made
from basic components and welded either using spot or MIG welding’s as per
drawings. The body bolster and the center sill are made of mild steel and
separately made before welding to the underframe.
KEYSTONE WELDING MACHINE-the weld points are initially fed to the
machine. The machine stores them as (x,y,z) co-ordinates. For each program of
welds there are 34 points (17 done by each robot).there is a pneumatically
activated holding device which keeps the surface of the sheet on the datum. The
operator uses the joystick to move the robots. The robots have their own NC
codes which the computer processes.
UNDER FRAME ASSEMBLY

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END UNDER FRAME
The end under frame consists of the following components
1. Body bolster.
2. Center sill.
3. Rear assembly of center sill.
4. Support beams.
5. Anti-climbers.
Shown below is under frame with the end under section visible. The metro trains
use a similar end under frame.

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The sub-assemblies of the body bolster and center sill are welded using MIG
welding. Initially tact weld is performed then continuous weld is done. The
attaching surface of the body bolster is machined by a face mill in the machining
section.
All the components are then welded using MIG welding. Vertical welding is also
performed by using a jig that can rotate 360 degrees.
After vertical welding the given assembly is turned 180 degrees and welding on the
underside is done. Then the end under frame is grinded and buffed. After this tests
are conducted in order to check for any defects present. This is then inspected by
the customer who gives the clearance to proceed to the underframe shop.
360 degree under frame welding jig.

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LAY OUT OF END UNDER FRAME SECTION
END SECTION SIDE
FRAME
CENTRE
SILL REAR
ASSEMBLY
UNDER
PORTION
WELDING
FRONT
PORTION
ASSEMBLY
HORIZONTAL
WELDING &
VERTICAL
WELDING
BUFFING,NDT
&INSPECTION.MID BLOCK SUB ASSEMBLIES
MID BLOCK
ASSEMBLY JIG
MID BLOCK
ASSEMBLY JIG
WELDING OF
INDIVIUAL
COMPONENTS
WELDING OF
INDIVIUAL
COMPONENTS
S
INT
EGR
ATI
ON
JIG
STAGE 2 JIG
STAGE 1 JIG
STORAGE OF
FINISHED PRODUCT

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FURNISHING SECTION (OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT)
Once the car rolls out from the car body shop its outer structure is complete .This
serves as the input to this section. The car body then spends the next thirty days in
this section. The following are added to the car body shell in this section.
 Floor boards over which linoleum covers are put.
 Glass wool insulation is done. Since the metro car is an air-conditioned
car it is imperative to carry out the insulation properly.Infact only after
the customer is satisfied with this does he clear the car to move further.
 Window glasses are installed using seals.
 Roof and under frame cable ducts are added.
 Doors and their opening and closing systems are installed.
 Interior panels are installed throughout the car.
 Plastic seats are also installed.
 Piping for the braking is installed as per drawings.
 Electrical units are installed.
 Compressors, battery boxes, invertor units are installed.
Cable ducts

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Interior panels
Completed interiors

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PIPING AND BRAKING
The air braking system is used in the metro car.it is an electro-pneumatic
controlled system. The main compressor unit is located in the trailer car. Power
required to run the main compressor is taped from the electrical grid using the
pantograph. There is also an auxiliary compressor unit for lifting and dropping of
the pantograph. The voltage required for the compressor is stepped down using a
step down transformer.
The metro train system comes equipped with three brakes
1. Service brake
2. Emergency brake
3. Parking brake.

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The main parts of the braking system are
COMPRESSOR
The pump which draws air from atmosphere and compresses it for use on the
train. Its principal use is for the air brake system, although compressed air has a
number of other uses on trains.
MAIN RESEVOIR
Storage tank for compressed air for braking and other pneumatic systems.
DRIVERS BRAKE VALVE
The means by which the driver controls the brake. The brake valve will have (at
least) the following positions: "Release", "Running", "Lap" and "Application" and
"Emergency". There may also be a "Shut Down" position, which locks the valve
out of use.
The "Release" position connects the main reservoir to the brake pipe. This raises
the air pressure in the brake pipe as quickly as possible to get a rapid release after
the driver gets the signal to start the train.
In the "Running" position, the feed valve is selected. This allows a slow feed to be
maintained into the brake pipe to counteract any small leaks or losses in the brake
pipe, connections and hoses.
"Lap" is used to shut off the connection between the main reservoir and the brake
pipe and to close off the connection to atmosphere after a brake application has been
made. It can only be used to provide a partial application. A partial release is not
possible with the common forms of air brake.
"Application" closes off the connection from the main reservoir and opens the brake
pipe to atmosphere. The brake pipe pressure is reduced as air escapes. The driver
(and any observer in the know) can often hear the air escaping.
Most driver's brake valves were fitted with an "Emergency" position. Its operation
is the same as the "Application" position, except that the opening to atmosphere is
larger to give a quicker application.
FEED VALVE
To ensure that brake pipe pressure remains at the required level, a feed valve is
connected between the main reservoir and the brake pipe when the "Running"
position is selected. This valve is set to a specific operating pressure.

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EQUALISING RESEVOIR
This is a small pilot reservoir used to help the driver select the right pressure in the
brake pipe when making an application. When an application is made, moving the
brake valve handle to the application position does not discharge the brake pipe
directly, it lets air out of the equalising reservoir. The equalising reservoir is
connected to a relay valve which detects the drop in pressure and automatically let’s
air escape from the brake pipe until the pressure in the pipe is the same as that in the
equalising reservoir.
The equalising reservoir overcomes the difficulties which can result from a long
brake pipe. A long pipe will mean that small changes in pressure selected by the
driver to get a low rate of braking will not be seen on his gauge until the change in
pressure has stabilized along the whole train. The equalizing reservoir and
associated relay valve allows the driver to select a brake pipe pressure without
having to wait for the actual pressure to settle down along a long brake pipe before
he gets an accurate reading.
Brake Pipe
The pipe running the length of the train, which transmits the variations in pressure
required to control the brake on each vehicle. It is connected between vehicles by
flexible hoses, which can be uncoupled to allow vehicles to be separated. The use
of the air system makes the brake "fail safe", i.e. loss of air in the brake pipe will
cause the brake to apply. Brake pipe pressure loss can be through a number of
causes as follows:
 A controlled reduction of pressure by the driver
 A rapid reduction by the driver using the emergency position on his brake
valve
 A rapid reduction by the conductor who has an emergency valve at his
position
 A rapid reduction by passengers using an emergency system to open a valve
 A rapid reduction through a burst pipe or hose
 A rapid reduction when the hoses part as a result of the train becoming
parted or derailed.
ANGLE COCK
At the ends of each vehicle, "angle cocks" are provided to allow the ends of the
brake pipe hoses to be sealed when the vehicle is uncoupled. The cocks prevent
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COUPLED HOSES
The brake pipe is carried between adjacent vehicles through flexible hoses. The
hoses can be sealed at the outer ends of the train by closing the angle cocks.
BRAKE CYLINDER
Each vehicle has at least one brake cylinder. Sometimes two or more are
provided. The movement of the piston contained inside the cylinder operates the
brakes through links called "rigging". The rigging applies the blocks to the
wheels. Some modern systems use disc brakes. The piston inside the brake
cylinder moves in accordance with the change in air pressure in the cylinder.
AUXILIARY RESEVOIR
The operation of the air brake on each vehicle relies on the difference in pressure
between one side of the triple valve piston and the other. In order to ensure there is
always a source of air available to operate the brake, an "auxiliary reservoir" is
connected to one side of the piston by way of the triple valve. The flow of air into
and out of the auxiliary reservoir is controlled by the triple valve.
BRAKE BLOCK
This is the friction material which is pressed against the surface of the wheel tread
by the upward movement of the brake cylinder piston. Often made of cast iron or
some composition material, brake blocks are the main source of wear in the brake
system and require regular inspection to see that they are changed when required.
Many modern braking systems use air operated disc brakes. These operate to the
same principles as those used on road vehicles.
BRAKE RIGGING
This is the system by which the movement of the brake cylinder piston transmits
pressure to the brake blocks on each wheel. Rigging can often be complex,
especially under a passenger car with two blocks to each wheel, making a total of
sixteen. Rigging requires careful adjustment to ensure all the blocks operated from
one cylinder provide an even rate of application to each wheel. If you change one
block, you have to check and adjust all the blocks on that axle.
TRIPLE VALVE
The operation of the brake on each vehicle is controlled by the "triple valve", so
called because it originally comprised three valves - a "slide valve", incorporating
a "graduating valve" and a "regulating valve". It also has functions - to release the
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contains a slide valve which detects changes in the brake pipe pressure and
rearranges the connections inside the valve accordingly. It either:
 recharges the auxiliary reservoir and opens the brake cylinder exhaust,
 closes the brake cylinder exhaust and allows the auxiliary reservoir air to
feed into the brake cylinder
 Or holds the air pressures in the auxiliary reservoir and brake cylinder at the
current level.
The triple valve is now usually replaced by a distributor- a more sophisticated
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BRAKE APPLICATION
The driver has placed the brake valve in the "Application" position. This causes
air pressure in the brake pipe to escape. The loss of pressure is detected by the
slide valve in the triple valve. Because the pressure on one side (the brake pipe
side) of the valve has fallen, the auxiliary reservoir pressure on the other side has
pushed the valve (towards the right) so that the feed groove over the valve is
closed. The connection between the brake cylinder and the exhaust underneath the
slide valve has also been closed. At the same time a connection between the
auxiliary reservoir and the brake cylinder has been opened. Auxiliary reservoir air
now feeds through into the brake cylinder. The air pressure forces the piston to
move against the spring pressure and causes the brake blocks to be applied to the
wheels. Air will continue to pass from the auxiliary reservoir to the brake cylinder
until the pressure in both is equal. This is the maximum pressure the brake
cylinder will obtain and is equivalent to a full application. To get a full application
with a reasonable volume of air, the volume of the brake cylinder is usually about
40% of that of the auxiliary reservoir.
BOOGIE SECTION
This shop manufactures boogies for metro, ACEMU and Indian railways coaches.
The metro boogies are only assembled in this shop. This section of the train has to
withstand fatigue loading. Thus components fail much before they reach their yield
point. Thus a factor of safety around 10 is maintained.
The input to this section is the wheel set which is manufactured in the rail wheel
factory for the Indian railways. The boogie wheel set for the metro is imported
from voith, Germany. The frame is brought from the Siemens factory in
Aurangabad.
The side frame of the boogie is assembled using automatic submerged arc welding.
It uses a wire spool of TCMS.current:550-600A, voltage-20-25V.Granular flux is
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Parts of the metro boogie
1. Traction motor.
2. Air balloon (secondary suspension)
3. Frame.
4. Speed sensor
5. Bearing assembly.
6. Primary suspension.
7. Levelling valve attachment.
Submerged arc welding
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Once the welding is done, there is a hydraulic straightening machine which
removes the deformation caused due to welding, this is an important consideration
concerning the alignment of wheels. All the components of the boogie structure is
welded using MIG welding.
The braking linkages are then attached. The secondary suspension is also attached.
The bearing (roller) assembly is fitted to the wheel set.It is used to reduce friction
and also to support the journal. The parts of the bearing are heated to 398K in an
induction heater. Once the assembled bearing cools it contracts thus giving an
interference fit. There is grease applied between the parts of a bearing.
Roller bearings (34-14 on each side)
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Brake shoe
Sealed bearing assembly
Square and grounded ends of spring
Coiled spring
Axle box
Wheel
Brake

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Bearing assembly
TESTING
The boogie is tested for tare load and full load, the measurements of deflection are
taken and it is then compared with standard (with some tolerance)
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Boogie fatigue test
LAY OUT OF BOOGIE SECTION
FINISHED PRODUCT
TESTING FOR IR AND
METRO
WELDING OF SIDE
FRAME USING
SUBMERGED ARC
WELDING.
HYDRAULIC
STRAIGHTENING
DRILLING OF
HOLES.
METRO BOOGIE
ASSEMBLY
FITTINGS ARE WELDED
WHEEL SET AND
BEARING ASSEMBLY
MID SEGMENT AND
BODY ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY OF WHEEL
AND BODY OF BOOGIE

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SHEET METAL
Shearing: Removal/cutting of unwanted material and retaining the required portion.
Pressing: it is operation based on the shaping of sheet metal by plastic deformation,
the deformation is achieved by forcing the sheet metal into a formed die using
punch. There are two types of pressing machines
 Punch press
 Brake press
Grinding: It is an abrasive machining process that uses grinding wheel as the
cutting tool.
Laser Cutting: is a technology which uses laser technology to cut the materials and
is used for industrial manufacturing process. Laser cutting works by directing the
output of a high power laser by computer, at the material to be cut.
The material either melts, burns or vaporizes away or is blown away by jet of gas.
Cutting gases:
 Oxygen for M.S
 Nitrogen for S.S and Al
Maximum cutting thickness for different materials are:
 Mild Steel- 20mm
Raw material
Shearing
Pressing
Grinding
Required material

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 Stainless Steel- 8mm
 Aluminum- 6mm
The input to this plant is the sheets of varying thickness that can come as plain,
perforated or with certain impressions. These sheets are brought from JSW, Bellary
or SALEM steel plant.
SHEARING MACHINE
NIBBLING

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NIBBLING MACHINE
STRAIGHTENING SHEARING MECHANICSM
Nibbling: It is an operation in which any complex pattern can be cut from the
sheet.
Straightening: Due to all the operations carried on the sheet metal it will deform,
thus in order to remove this deformation it is passed through sets of rollers of the
straightening machine.

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CNC laser cutting machine: This machine can cut patterns in stainless steel,
aluminum, mild steel materials.
Cost-5 crores.
It uses Byvision operating system and Bysoft software. Input to be given are the
pattern, feed, cutting pressure, depth. This machine runs on three phase current. It
also contains a turbine unit to suck the dust and gases in order to keep the cutting
area free from these.
Bystronix CNC laser cutting machine.
Other operations performed are
1. Notching.
2. Piercing.
3. Blanking.
4. Forming.
These operations are carried out by power brake units, punch presses and CNC
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MACHINING SECTION
Most of the major assemblies require machined components which is performed
here.
1. CNC turning machine-it is a computer numerically controlled lathe enclosed
in a casing. The work piece is held in place by the chuck. There is turret
head which houses different tools. For every turning operation a program is
fed. During turning the screen in the control panel indicates the
instantaneous x and z co-ordinates.
2. Stretch forming-the work piece is stretched over a die and hence takes the
shape of the die. Depending on the die shapes different formed products can
be obtained.
The machine contains two hydraulically controlled jaws which are moved
backwards such that the work piece acquires the shape of the die. Forming is
preferred to welding as it is a stress relieving operation.
Machine used: Cyril bath,USA.

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Capacity: 30 tons
Distance between jaws: 150-5000mm.
Table size: 1750*1150.
Arm swing: 10 degree forward and 90 degree backward.
1. Hydraulically controlled jaw 1.
2. Hydraulically controlled jaw 2.
3. Die
4. Work piece.
5. Worktable.
1
2
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3. WMW machine: it can used for both boring as well as for milling operation
depending on the tool fixed to the spindle. It can be moved in all three directions.
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5. Shaping machine-it is used to obtain various shapes on the work piece such as
concave, convex,T-slot,V groove,chamfers.cutting takes place only in the forward
stroke. It is hydraulically controlled.
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7. Surface grinding and honing

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TESTING DEPARTMENT (PRE)
The input to this section is from the outfitting hangar. The various tests conducted
are
 Clearance test-In this test the dimensions are checked. The coach is made to
pass through a profile. This ensures that the train can pass through tunnels,
stations etc.
 Car body leveling-the rail to floor height dimensions are checked, primary
suspension gap is checked, car to boogie clearance and secondary
suspension(the car is leveled by pumping or removing air from this
suspension)is checked (all these test will have tolerances).
 Weighment test-This test checks that the car weighs within the tolerances.
Weighment is done through the help of load cells placed under the tracks.
For one set of boogie there are four load cells used. Thus a total of sixteen
load cells are used for one car. A load cell senses the variation in stress when
the wheels are placed on it. It then converts the pressure signal received to
voltage signals. The computer then collects all the voltage signals and
converts them to weight.
 Water tightness test-Before this test is conducted it is ensured that all the
gaps are covered with sealent.Inside the car there will be inspectors to
perform the manual inspection.
 Dielectric tests-This test is done to check the insulating capacity of the
cables. An alternator is used to generate varying voltages. These voltages are
applied to different wires and the leakage currents are measured. It is
checked whether they are within the limits. The following table shows tests
for some of the wires.
Type of wires Dielectric voltage(V) Leakage current(mA)
1.communication cables 70 240
2.battery cables 1270 30
3.230V cables 2190 8
4.415V cables 2580 20

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5.470V cables 2700 3
6.HV cables 3900 15
The input to the car is 25000V which is either drawn through the pantograph
or a current collector device in the third rail system. This is then stepped up
or down using transformers for various purposes.
Water tightness test
TEST TRACK
Tests
1. Train
 Controlling cab
 Start of/ shut down/ reset/ CCD operation
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2. Interior and Lighting
 Head and cab main light
 Tail light or flash light
 Driving console light
 Saloon light
 Wind screen wiper
3. Gangway and Coupler
 Unit end coupling
 Circuit test
4. Traction system
 Speed control
 VVVF control
5. Brake system
 Compressor control
 Brake loop
 Emergency brake loop
 Parking brake
 Horn, brake control
6. Auxiliary electric system
 APS
 Battery control
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BEML TEST TRACK
QUALITY DEPARTMENT
The work of this department runs parallel to production. The engineers in this
department form a part of the inspection team that perform the stage wise inspection
in order to clear the product to the next stage of production.
For every stage of manufacturing this department has an ITP (inspection test
plan).According to this the inspection process is carried out. The general contents of
the ITP include the following.
1. Scope-To check/inspect that the products conform to the technical specifications
and the relevant procedures.
2. Abbreviations and definitions that are used in the ITP are explained.
3. Control of applicable documents and drawings-documents and drawings which
are applicable to each inspection test are designated in the table of ITP.BEML will
also maintain the latest drawings and documents for the customer’s requirement.
4. Requirements, standards and specifications-the ITP is prepared based on technical
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5. General inspection/test process-All major assemblies and sub assemblies, detail
parts shall be verified by QC officials and the record for the same shall be
maintained. If there are non-conformities of products and process, inspector will
issue non-conformity report and notifies to the production and planning
departments. They rectify it and then again it is verified by the QC officials and the
record for the same shall be kept.
During the inspection there will be customer inspection points, where only after the
customer inspects and is satisfied with the product can it proceed to the next stage
of production. The inspection point will be notified to the customer through a RIT
(request for inspection/test).If the customer wants to inspect randomly he will notify
BEML. The ITP contains a flow chart indicating customer verification points. It also
contains the inspection check sheets for various components which contain
specifications that every product should confer to.
The department also conducts CVI (complete vehicle inspection test).Besides this it
also handles customer feedback information and suggestions.
STORES
• Receiving Stores:
These receive materials through the gate pass, and are sent to the concerned
departments.
• Project Stores:
These receive materials concerned to the production work.
• Non Project Stores:
These receive materials which indirectly help in the production work like
weld rods etc,.
• Stock Control Department:
This department will look after non production materials such as issuing of
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These collect waste materials from shop side on corner of factory premises
and are stored for the further processing.
• Rejected stores:
These collect rejected items from the various departments and send it for
further action.
The other stores are:
• Painting Store
• Cylinder Store
• Oil and Diesel Store
For identification each product in the stores has a BIN card. The BIN card indicates
the date of arrival and withdrawal of the product from the stores, net quantity and
location in the stores. Every product has a reference number. This system is common
for all the factories of BEML.
PURCHASE DEPARTMENT
The Purchase Department is decentralized and each section is responsible for the
procurement of its requirement. It handles the central excise, customs and
insurance of the products that are procured from different vendors.
On every product manufactured, the manufacturer has to pay value added tax and
excise duty(ED) which will be some percentage of cost of the goods. BEML pays
both these duties to the vendor. Since BEML also manufactures products which in
turn will be taxed upon it can credit the duty it had payed on products from the
vendors. . In the case of imported goods ED is called customs duty. Only after
paying the customs can the components be received by BEML. Products whose
customs duty is not paid are called bonded goods. These are kept in bonded
warehouses and can be de bonded after payment of the customs duty.
This department also handles the insurance regarding the products. Every product
that enters the stores is ensured.
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BEML manufactures capital goods. These goods need not be endorsed as durable
goods are. The goods generally are concerned with the economic interests of the
country.
BEML has an all India based effective marketing network that provides customer
with immediate access to BEML’s wide range of products and services. The
company’s marketing strength and reach has enabled it to achieve a share of even
70% in the Indian market. The corporate head quarter is in Bangalore but the central
marketing unit has been shifted to KGF where most of the equipment for
commercial purpose is manufactured. It has regional offices, large number of district
offices, spare parts depots and service centers located within the country and also
abroad.
TENDERING
The customer releases the tender in all forms of mass media. There is a certain
amount of time given for all the participants to indicate their participation along
with their quotations. Among these participants it is checked whether they have the
technical capabilities to manufacture the product. Others are rejected. The second
fact taken into consideration is whether they can deliver the product within the
stipulated time. This is negotiable top some extent. The final consideration is the
price. The lowest bidder gets the contract. Failure to deliver the product will attract
liquidity damages. For the metro the tendering process is similar but it is done
through ICB(international competitive bidding).
The payment can be made either by stage payment (payment given after every stage
of manufacturing) or after the complete product is manufactured (10% is given after
commissioning of the product). In 2012 the railway division generated 1375 crores
of revenue and 37 crores of profit. The profit made is used to pay the dividends of
shareholders.
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This department is involved in the designing of the product components. The metro
division is generally handled by this department. The engineers are divided among
themselves into four groups
1. Car body.
2. Boogie.
3. Electrical.
4. Outfitting.
They also set the inspection standards and passing criteria for various test
procedures. It is also required to check that purchases satisfy the technical
requirements.
MATERIAL TESTING AND CHEMICAL LABOROTARY
The laboratories mainly conduct production oriented tests and to some extent tests
on the incoming materials to the factory as and when required by different
departments. Usually the vendor along with the products shows the test reports
conducted by him. It is generally accepted, but incase certain departments want it
tested again it is the function of these labs to conduct the specific tests and give the
result accordingly. Some of the tests conducted are mentioned below.
1. Shear tensile test of spot weld-this test is carried out on a universal testing
machine. The specimen is placed between the grips as shown in the picture below.
The load is then applied gradually. The deflection is indicated by the dial gages.
The ultimate load taken by the specimen is noted.

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Universal testing machine
2. To check spot penetration of the weld-this test is conducted to check whether the
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Spot weld
3. Crimping test-It is conducted to check the strength of joints of the electrical
cables. The cables are placed between the grips as shown in the picture. The
withstanding load is specified by the quality officials. A greater load is selected
and the load is gradually applied which is indicated by the pointer. The failure load
is noted and seen that it is above the specified load.
4. Hardness tests-Three hardness tests are conducted. They are
. Brinell hardness test.
. Rockwell hardness test.
. Micro hardness test.

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Crimping tester.
Hardness tester.

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5. Chemical tests-these are used to detect the composition of various components.
Elements such as Cr,Mo,Ni,Mn,Fe,C,Si,P,Th.It is only lab in south India which has
got the facility of detecting the element thorium.
6. Paint tests-to check the heat and corrosion resistance of the paint.
7. Nondestructive tests
 Liquid penetrant test (to detect surface defects).
 Magnetic particle test (surface and sub-surface defects).
 Ultrasonic testing (internal defects).
 Radiography (X-ray & gamma).
 Digital paint film test.
The lab is certified as per
ISO: 9001 (technical).
ISO: 14000(safety) standards.
Auditing of procedures is done once in three years. Every six months calibration of
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MATERIAL TESTS
DESTRUCTIVE NON DESTRUCTIVE
CHEMICAL MECHANICAL METTALOGRAPHY RUBBER PAINT MISELLANEOUS
FERROUS NON-FERROUS
ALUMINUM BRASS SOLDERING LEADBRONZE
CARBON STEEL ALLOY STEEL STAINLESS STEEL TOOL STEEL CAST IRON

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TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
The main function of this department is
1. Modeling of components.
2. Simulation work of modeled components.
3. Kinematic and dynamic analysis of components.
4. Testing for expected life of components.
TECHNOLOGY
RAIL AND METRO AEROSPACE DEFENCE

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The entire BEML technology divisions around 300 people are employed of which
60 are employed in Bangalore, 120-130 in KGF, and the remaining are based in
Mysore plant.
It also carries the above mentioned work for external clients.
SOFTWARE TOOLS
Each system is modified in order to handle different software. Each of these
systems is known as workstations. For some of the problems the processing is
shared by different workstations.
 Modeling software-CATIA, Unigraphics, Solid works and ProE.
 Structural analysis software-ANYSIS, NASTRAM, HYPOMESH.
 Explicit analysis software-LS dyne.
 Computational fluid dynamics-STAR CD.
 Noise and vibration analysis-LMS virtual lab.
 Vehicle dynamic analysis-VAMPIRE.
 Fatigue analysis-FE FATIGUE, LMS FATIGUE.
RAIL AND METRO
A major milestone by the technology division is the development is of the stainless
steel EMU. It was designed to replace the mild steel EMU which had an expected
life of up to 25 years. The first of these EMU’s are running in Kolkata. Soon they
are going to be induced in Chennai. The technology department has collaborated
with rotem,Korea in Delhi metro phase1,phase 3.
The technology department along with EADS, Europe has developed the
Bangalore driving cab simulator in order to train operators of the trains.
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DEVELOP 3D MODEL USING
CATIA, PROE ETC ACCORDING
TO THE REQUIRED STANDARDS
AND EXPERIENCE.
THE 3D MODEL DEVELOPED
HAS TO BE TESTED, FOR
WHICH FIRST IT IS MESHED
USING MESHING TOOLS.
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS IS
CONDUCTED ON THE MESHED
MODEL.POINTS OF MAXIMUM
STRESS IS NOTED AND SEEN IT
IS WITHIN THE LIMIT.
PROTOTYPE IS BUILT.STRAIN
GAGES ARE PLACED IN AREAS
OF MAXIMIUM
STRESS.VARIOUS TESTS ARE
CARRIED ON PROTOTYPE.
THE RESULTS OF THE TEST ARE
TAKEN DOWN AND
COMPARED WITH THE MODEL
RESULTS IN THE FORM OF
GRAPHS.
ONCE RESULTS ARE
SATISFACTORY, SIGNAL FOR
BULK PRODUCTION IS GIVEN.
PASS

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DEFENSE AND AEROSPACE
The technology division caters ninety percent of its services to the army and the
rest along with other labs to the air force and navy.
Some of the major projects that the department has participated are mentioned
below
1. Launch and recovery system of AEU-This system was developed in order to
launch and retrieve the underwater submarine to the mother ship. The staffs
from this department were present for the trials held. Today it is already in
service with the navy.
2. Gas cooling system-The exhaust released by the vessel makes it an easy
target for enemy heat seeking missiles. Thus the navy wanted a system that
will erase the heat signal. This system runs on battery power and uses sea
water for its functioning as it is in abundance. It is mounted on the exhaust
of the ship.
3. AAV (active antenna array) unit-This antenna unit is mounted on a
reconnaissance aircraft and is used to prevent the enemy from jamming the
communication system. The bird hit test was conducted as well as the
structural analysis of the fixture.
4. Land mine detector-there are land mines designed to explode when metal
passes over them. These mines can be very dangerous for tanks. These can
be detected.
5. Tank repair vehicle-whenever tanks in the battlefield are damaged or
become immobile, these vehicles help to bring them back to safety.
6. Spyder Rafael project-the technology department developed a double
cylinder cab raising mechanism. This was developed as the conventional
single cylinder mechanism was insufficient for raising the cab.
7. Sarvatra bridging system-often in the battlefield the tanks or any other army
vehicle may come across gorges, or small streams. In this case this bridging
system which can be temporarily constructed and de-assembled is used. It
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METROLOGY DEPARTMENT
As the name suggests metrology is derived from the word meter. It deals with
measuring instruments. The main function of this department is the calibration of
all the measuring instruments used in various shops. The calibration is carried
according to Indian standards. Some of the instruments used are
1. Gauge bocks-these are used as master for calibration of vernier calipers. A
picture of it is shown below. They can come in different sizes. The desired
dimensions can be obtained by joining two or more of these. They are
available in grades which vary in their level of accuracy. Grade 2, 1,0,00 are
arranged in the increasing order of accuracy. Each of these set can cost up to
a lakh.
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2. Vernier calipers-these can be analog or digital. They are used for four
measurements. They are inside diameter, outside diameter, depth and step
measurements. The least count of this device ranges up to 0.01mm.
3. Thread plug gage-there are two of these gages-GO and NO-GO. These are
used to check whether the pitch and diameter of the nut is up to the required
dimensions. It also acts as a master for the ring gage. The difference between
the diameters of GO and NO-GO side defines the tolerance required.
4. Ring gauge-these are used to check whether the bolts are according to
required dimensions.
5. Inside and outside micrometer are used to give micrometer accuracy.
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Thread plug gauge
Ring gauge
Screw gauge

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Dial gauge-used to measure deflections.
PRODUCT DESIGN (PD) DEPARTMENT
Once the contract is obtained by the marketing division it is reviewed in the pre-
contract review meeting in which all the managers of different departments discuss
the following:
1. Delivery schedule.
2. Manufacturing capabilities and parameters.
3. Constraints should be added (if needed).
The PD department then studies the general specifications required by the
customer(a general outline of the product is given by the customer).The engineers
then come out with the required manufacturing drawings specifying the
dimensions,size,shape and the materials(BOM) to be used. These have to be
approved by the customer or his agency (RDSO in case of Indian railways).
Then a prototype of the product is made and is inspected by the customer’s agency
(RDSO) .If any changes are required it is made accordingly. Once satisfied the
customer’s agency (RDSO) gives the approval for bulk production.
The drawings are then printed in a non tear able sheet by the draftsmen, after which
nine blue prints are made of which two are retained by the department; one each is
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are sent to the PD control rooms present in the shop floors. The department uses an
enterprise resource system (ERP) for all its activities.
ECR AND ECN
In case for any reason the manufacturing section wants to make a change in the
product, it is communicated to the PD department by an ECR (engineering change
request) through the ERP.This is then analyzed by the department, if any change is
required it is communicated to the required departments by an ECN (engineering
change notice) which specifies the change made. The old blue prints are now
replaced with the new one and again the new blue print is sent to the required
departments.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
This department mainly performs two main functions
1. Materials planning-involves the decision to decide whether the components
required are to be manufactured in house or to be brought from vendors.
2. Facilities planning-involves plan for machineries, material flow, man hours
availability etc
3. Scheduling-based on monthly basis.
The above mentioned functions are carried by an ERP-SAP.Intially the input is
entered. Input may include the process used, quantity, material, sub-assemblies and
components, cost etc.
The output of the ERP run is the planned order and the product order which gives
cost of the entire process, components to be procured, components left in the stores,
products to be manufactured per month etc. Once any transactions are carried it is
updated accordingly.

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INTERNSHIP AT BEML Limited - a learning Experience
As envisioned by our first PM, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, BEML Limited has proved to
be true one among the modern temples of engineering of India and BEML has
proved beyond doubt that they are no less than their competitors in the private
sector. As I have seen and experienced, there is no dearth of expertise, talent,
professionalism and dedication of the workforce towards accomplishing the tasks
and targets in meeting delivery of products to its various customer segments.
Today, I am proud to be associated with this esteemed organization as an intern and
I am fortunate to have the exposure across most of the departments and its industrial
functioning. Overall it was a good learning and rewarding experience.
LOGISTICS
DEPT.
DESIGN
PRODUCTIO
N
DEPT.
PLANNIG
DEPT.
PURCHASE
DEPT.

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This interaction gave me an insight and first-hand experience of industrial scenario
outside the institute curriculum. In addition, the exposure gave me the practical
knowledge into the overall functioning of the organization, human behavior in
industry and also helped us co-relate theoretical concepts of classroom and practical
approach to industrial production.
The entire duration of four weeks in BEML was professionally managed by all the
responsible persons I came across, very informative and I have no doubt, it will
retain its significance when I embrace my professional careers as an engineer.
In doing so, I gratefully acknowledge the large heartedness of this institution for
giving me an opportunity to complete this internship.

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