Productivity Improvement of Welding Process for Column Pipes

The aim of this project is to improve the productivity of welding of column pipe by at least 25% of present. This will fulfill the present consolidated demand of the Kirloskar& Ebra. This project will have been carried out in the Aman Enterprises, company’s Plant located at Palus, Dist-Sangli, (MH) India. Our project is related to the pumps parts like Column Pipe, strainers, pipe holders, Valves, Pumps stool and motor stool etc. Our project is focused to improve the productivity of welding of column pipe. Due to higher customers (Kirloskar brothers limited and Kirloskar Ebara limited) demand it was necessary to improve the productivity of the line. Accordingly, company has already improved capacity of other work stations at their end for mass production so that to meet the customer production line Aman enterprises was working on that problem. This project has taken necessary steps to solve the same. In this project we have designed and fabricated new fixture. This holds the pipe assembly during welding and alignment can be done at first time only. Thus there is no necessity of additional two helpers to weld the pipe. This has reduced man power consumption and time of welding. We have fabricated this in house, it is suitable for all models of pipe and hence it is useful.