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Technical Services

Technical Services

With over 20 years of experience and having worked with some of the biggest companies in the world, Tata Steel services have become the synonym for quality, reliability, and professionalism. We are dedicated to providing top-notch services at a great value. Focusing on customer-centricity, Tata Steel has set up a Customer Service Centre for Tata eFee that offers a range of end-to-end technical assistance for the foundries.

The team of experienced professionals, technicians, and engineers offer training and consultancy services in different areas of foundry operations.

Charge Mix and Melting

  • We provide advice on the appropriate charge mix after carefully assessing the chemistry required in casting, grade of casting, and melting unit.
  • Advice on different areas of Cupola operation -
    • Coke bed preparation.
    • Charge materials size and weight optimization.
    • Charging sequence in the cupola.
    • Air requirement of A cupola.
    • Taphole practice and inoculant addition.
    • Improvement of melt rate in the cupola.
  • We provide suggestions on the charging sequence in an induction furnace to get the maximum recovery of additives and reduce power consumption.

Moulding and Core Making

  • Demonstration and guidance on suitable moulding and core-making methods depending on the accuracy required in casting.
  • Services to improve the surface finish of the casting.
  • Services to reduce non-conformities in casting.
  • Assistance in firming up standard operating procedures.

S G Iron Production and Development

  • Assistance in different areas of S G Iron production -
    • Selection of raw materials for the Ductile Iron.
    • A composition according to grade requirement.
    • Desulphurization and carburization techniques.
    • Choice of spheroidizing additives.
    • Fading of the spheroidizing effect.
    • Inoculation technique.
  • Assistance in different areas of S G Iron development -
    • Selection of the process.
    • Selection of the treatment technique.
    • Calculation of Mg alloy.
    • Terminology.
    • Grades.

Project-based Consultancy

  • Assistance provided on modifying combined blast to divided blast cupola.
  • New product development (from methoding to approval by client's customer).

Pollution Control

  • Services are provided to control suspended particulate matter in cupola furnace stack gasses and improve the equipment's efficiency.

Customized Training

  • Cupola preparation, operation, and charge mix calculation.
  • S G Iron development and production.
  • Non-conformities analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
  • Reduction of production costs and non-conformities percentage.
  • Safety aspects.

Testing Facility

  • Tata Steel state-of-the-art laboratory offers testing facilities to test the following foundry raw materials and consumables.
  • Coke and coal: Ash, volatile matter, carbon, sulphur and phosphorous.
  • Casting, scrap, and Pig Iron: Carbon, silicon, manganese, sulphur, phosphorous, and chromium.
  • Limestone: CaO and MgO.
  • Graphite Powder, Fire Bricks, and Ferro Alloys are also tested per customer requirements.