KEPL awarded at ICQCC 2015 in Korea
Pune-headquartered Kirloskar Ebara Pumps Ltd (KEPL), a joint venture company of Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (KBL), won Silver Star Illumination Award at the event organised by “International Convention on Quality Control Circle (ICQCC), 2015”, during October 05th – October 08th,2015 in Korea.
The proposition of (ICQCC) was made at the Korean Control Conference 1975 in Seoul. ICQCC is an annual convention organised by Asian countries and it showcases the best international teams (called Quality Circles) by engaging them in a competition that is assessed by a team of experienced Jury members. Current year’s theme was “Upgrade Lives through QC Circles”.
KEPL team “Nav-Nirman” (New Creation) participated in the International Convention and presented an improvement case study on “Elimination of set-up and adjustment loss on Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)”under TPM Category. The presentation flow started with introduction of Kirloskar Group Companies and its uniqueness with respect to product range and its applications, domestic and international customers, world class manufacturing practices and introduction to the exciting new developments in terms of new products. The continual improvement culture was also demonstrated by sharing the achievements in the form of Rewards and Recognitions received from Pune Divisional Productivity Council (PDPC), Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at various level competitions.
The introduction part was followed by actual Case Study. The case study focused on the TPM loss called Setup and adjustment loss on Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM). A systematic approach for problem solving was demonstrated by presenting effective use of problem solving tools and techniques like identification and defining the problem, root cause analysis, selection of permanent solution from various alternatives, implementation, sustenance, horizontal deployment etc. The presentation was concluded with an interactive session of questions and answers.
S S Katare, KEPL Plant Head, KEPL said: “The ICQCC forum was a platform for knowledge sharing, interaction and ideas on Quality Concepts. In 2014 KEPL teams were rewarded with “Excellence” and “Par Excellence” at QCFI. A team was then recommended for “International Convention on Quality Control Circle (ICQCC), 2015. Korean Standards Association (KSA) recognised KEPL by rewarding Silver Star Illumination Award which encouraged us to continue our journey of professional development and leadership”.
About KEPL:
KEPL is a joint venture company of Kirloskar Brothers Limited in India. KEPL, established in 1988, is an ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 Certified firm. It is a leading brand in API process pumps and API steam turbines. KEPL caters to Hydrocarbon processing, petrochemical, fertilizer and chemical process industries, power plants, water treatments plants etc.
Manufactured Products:
- Centrifugal Process Pump as per API 610
- Multistage Boiler Feed Water Pump
- Steam Turbine as per API 611
- Steam Turbo-Genset
For more information,
http://www.kepl.in.net
