HRDC BHEL

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (HRDC)

Introduction

HRDC Workshop caters to the needs of skill training of various trainees at HRDC. These trainees include Engineering Trainees & ACT Apprentices amongst others. Any other type of trainees who are to be given imported training can be given skill training in areas of machining, turning, fitting, welding, electrical, carpentry & electronics. In a year, about 500 ACT Apprentices are given training on various machines.

Various Sections of HRDC

There are 7 different sections in HRDC in which facilities exist for training.

(i) Turning Section — has facilities for practical training of Turner Apprentices &

trainees. There are 18 Lathes, which include HMT lathes H22, LB 17, LM 001, Russian lathe No. 163, Kirloskar lather D I and one CNC Trainmaster T-70 of HMT make.

(ii) Fitting Section — has facilities for training in the area of fitting e.g. 36 bench vices for

fitting work.

(iii) Machining Section — has 24 milling machines for skill training, I shaper, 1 slotter

and 10 grinding machines. A CNC machining center also exists for training in CNC operations.

(iv) Welding Section — has facilities to give practical training in gas welding and electric

welding. The section has transformer, MG set, rectifier & an electrode oven.

(v) Electrical Section — has facilities for providing practical training in electrician field.

Areas in which practical training is given are laying of house wiring, joints making & motor winding

(vi)Carpentry Section—facilities for providing practical training in the field of

carpentry. It has various wood working machines, like surface planer lathe, thickness planer, circular saw, pedestal grinder & drilling machines.

(vii) Electronics Trade — In this section practical training is given in making circuits &repair work of TVs, tape recorders, amplifiers etc.

POLLUTION CONTROL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

To provide directional thrust to environmental control / protection activities, a Pollution Control Research Institute has been set up by BHEL at HEEP, Haridwar with the assistance of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The main objective of the Institute is to develop technologies for pollution control in the areas of air, water noise and solid waste to obviate unintended side effects of economic growth. The Institute is concentrating on research and development activities related to environment protection against pollution emanating from industries. PCRI provides consultancy services related to pragmatic approaches / methods to maintain pollution within permissible limits. The other objectives include development of methods for recovery and recycling of industrial wastes.

Most modern facilities for monitoring and analysis in the area of air, water, noise and solid waste are available at the Institute. It has full-fledged computer facilities for prediction and forecasting pollution impact. It also has workshop and other support services.

The laboratories of Pollution Control Research Institute have been recognized by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India; Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India; Madhya Pradesh PradushanNivaranMandal; UP State Pollution control Board; Bihar State Pollution Control Board; Punjab State Council for Technology; Haryana State Pollution Control Board; Karanataka State Pollution Control Board.

AVIATION PRODUCTS

1. MANUFACTURING FACILITIES

Light Trainer Aircraft Project

In 1991, BHEL Entered into Aviation Sector as part of its diversification efforts and has taken up manufacturing of two-seater light trainer aircraft "SWATI". The aircraft was designed and developed indigenously by R&D Wing of Directorate General of Civil Aviation, India. Requisite organizational facilities and services infrastructure has been developed in Sector X at BHEL, Haridwar.

"SWATI" is a general purpose aircraft powered by 116 HP horizontally opposed piston engine with fixed pitch propeller and has widerange of applications like flying training, sports, touring, surveillance, photography, courier & personal use.

2. WORKSHOP & FACILITIES:

2.1 General:

Hangar / Manufacturing Workshop consisting of one bay of size 45x90 meterswith expansion provision on eastern side have been developed at AviationProjectSitein Sector X.

2.2 Manufacturing:

Following major components, sub-assemblies & assemblies are manufactured

in different sections:

⦁ Fuselage

⦁ Landing Gear

⦁ Engine Mount

⦁ Fuel Tank

⦁ Pair of Wings

⦁ Pin, Bush, Axle, Stud, etc.

⦁ Lever, Brackets, Controls, etc. 

⦁ Fin, Rudder, Tail plane, Elevator, etc.

2.3 Facilities:

i) Fabrication / Welding Section

Equipped with TIG welding machines, this section is meant for fabrication of fuselage, engine mount, landing gear and welding of lugs, brackets and other items on fuselage.

i) Wing Manufacturing Section

This section is located in WWM shop (Block-VII) of BEEP, as all the required wood working facilities are available in that Shop.

i) Machine Shop

The Shop is equipped with medium capacity center lathes, milling machines and drilling machine. Small components like pins, bush, axle, wing to wing attachment fitting etc. are routed through this Section.

i) C.M. Section (Chrome Moly-Steel Section)

Components of CM steel like lugs, brackets, levers, control system etc. are manufactured in this Section. This section is equipped with fitter tables, vices, hand shear machine, screw press etc.

i) Aldad Section

All components / sub-assemblies made of Alclad material like Fin, Rudder, Tailplane, Elevator, Cowling etc. are manufactured in this Section. This Section is equipped with fitter tables, vices, compressed air, Hand shear machine, Sheet folding machine, 160 T Hydraulic press, 25 T Crank press etc. Fuel tank is manufactured in Sheet Metal Shop of ACM (Block-IV).

i) FRP Section

FRP Components like fairing, nose cap upper & lower, drag reduction items etc. are made in this Section.

i) Assembly Section

Trial Assembly / Final assembly of components on fuseldge is carried out in this Section like mounting of fin, rudder, tailplane, engine, fuel tank, controls, instruments etc.

i) Test Flying Facilities

To establish performance characteristics of aircraft before delivery to the customer, an airstrip of size 23M in width and 914 M in length has been developed in Sector IX near the Project Site.

CENTRAL PLANT STORES

General

Materials from suppliers, sub-contractors, other unitsand ancillaries enter the factory premises from eastern gate.

Material Receipt

The materials are unloaded at receipt area, identified in the Central Plant Stores and subsequently shifted to respective custody areas after inspection. In case of heavy materials, receipt areas are adjacent to custody areas.

Material Issue

All the materials are received by Central Plant Stores and issued to users / manufacturing blocks. Manufacturing blocks have their own sub-stores to receive material from Central Plant Stores and further issue it to the shop / sections concerned.

Stores Custodies

The locations, where various types of material are stored by Central Plant Stores, have been classified as custody-I, II, III, IV & V.