We are pleased to announce that NLC India Limited (NLCIL) recently awarded TAKRAF India with four new orders for the revamping and maintenance of various Bucket-Wheel Excavators (BWEs).
NLCIL, incorporated in 1956, is a public sector company of the Government of India and one of the country’s largest lignite and power producers. As a Navratna entity, NLCIL has also been bestowed a prestigious status given to only a few select Indian Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), and as such has enhanced financial autonomy.
NLCIL operates three open pit mines with a total installed capacity of 28.5 mtpa at Neyveli, Tamilnadu, India.
Two of the orders awarded to TAKRAF India concern the major revamping of both mechanical and electrical portions of one 1400-liter BWE and two 700-liter BWEs for other OEM supplied equipment in NLCIL’s mines.
The principal purpose of the revamping orders is to extend the operational life of the equipment.
The remaining two orders concern two maintenance contracts (mechanical and electrical respectively) with the equipment details as follows:
- Two 1400-liter BWEs originally supplied by TAKRAF
- Three 1400-liter BWEs originally supplied by another OEM
The main purpose of the maintenance order is to reduce downtime and ensure equipment availability.
"Our collaboration with NLCIL dates back more than 30 years and the newly awarded contracts are indicative of the trusting relationship between NLCIL and TAKRAF India. I sincerely thank all colleagues for their hard work and efforts. We look forward to commissioning the orders and continuing to work together to best support the needs of NLCIL in the future,” said Gopal Kalyanakrishnan, Managing Director of TAKRAF India.
The successful and ongoing collaboration between NLCIL and TAKRAF India dates back to the 1980s. Since then, several orders have been successfully commissioned. The orders range from the supply of various 700 and 1400-liter BWEs, spreaders (capacity ranging from 11,000 t/h to 20,000 t/h), a mobile transfer conveyor, various stockyard equipment to similar revamping orders that TAKRAF India commissioned in 2018 and 2021.
For any further questions regarding the project, please contact us directly at: info@takraf.com. Alternatively, further information regarding TAKRAF’s service and maintenance capabilities can be found here.
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