MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC,
VIKRAMGAD
MICRO PROJECT
Academic year: 2020-21

TITLE OF PROJECT

Collect Information On companies developing automation and

their recent inventions (at least 4)

Program: ME Program code: ME6I

Course: ETM Course code: 22652
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 Introduction
When talking about Service Automation, we should first talk about what led us
to the idea of automating services. Automation isn’t a new concept and it dates
back centuries to when humans invented basic automating tools like pulleys to
make working easier. Automation is the use of various control systems for
operating equipment such as machinery, processes in factories, steering of
vehicles, aircraft, ships, and other applications. Automation technology has
matured to a point where a number of other technologies have emerged from it.
For example, service automation and artificial intelligence. Advanced robotics is
a specialised branch of automation in which automated machine possess certain
levels of artificial intelligence in order to enable increased workforce capabilities
or task functions. Put simply, industrial robots and automated machinery are
typically used to replace human workers in factory operations. Automation is
the technology by which a process or procedure is performed with minimal
human interference through the use of technological or mechanical devices. It is
the technique of making a process or a system operate automatically.
Automation crosses all functions within almost every industry from installation,
maintenance, manufacturing, marketing, sales, medicine, design, procurement,
management, etc. Automation has revolutionised those areas in which it has
been introduced, and there is scarcely an aspect of modern life that has been
unaffected by it . Automation can be achieved by several different means
including mechanical, electrical, electronic devices and computers, and
hydraulic systems. Industries that involve very complicated systems such as
modern factories, aircrafts and ships often use a combination of different
automation techniques in order to maximise their process efficiencies.
Automation is a broad range of technologies that includes robotics and expert
systems, telemetry and communications, electro-optics, Cybersecurity, process
measurement and control, sensors, wireless applications, systems integration,
test measurement, and more. Industrial automation in manufacturing entails the
use of machines to carry out manufacturing processes with levels of speed,
stamina, accuracy, and consistency with capabilities of that which is beyond the
human worker.
❖ companies developing automation and inventions :

1. ABB Limited.

2. Voltas limited .

3. B&R Industrial Automation Private Limited.

4. Schneider electric india.

1. ABB Limited :

ABB India Ltd (Formerly Known as ABB Ltd) is one of the world's leading
engineering companies which helps customers to use electrical power effectively
and to increase industrial productivity in a sustainable way. The company is a
leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry
customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. They
have served utility and industry customers for over 50 years with the complete
range of engineering products solutions and services in areas in Automation and
Power technology. They are having their operations in 14 manufacturing facilities
in India and serving their customers through an extensive countrywide presence
with more than 18 marketing offices 8 service centers 3 logistics warehouses and
a network of over 800 channel partners.The company segments includes: power
systems which offers turnkey systems and services for transmission and
distributions for power grid and power plants instrumentation control and balance
of power plants; power products which manufactures engineers supplies key
components to transmit and distribute electricity and also produces transformers
high and medium voltage switchgears circuit breakers capacitors distribution
relays; process automation which provides integrated solutions and served oil and
gas power chemicals and pharmaceuticals pulps and paper metals and minerals
marine and turbo charging industries; automation products which provides motors
variable speed drives low voltage products instrumentation and power electronics;
Others consists of robotics systems.ABB Ltd was incorporated on December 24
1949 as Hindustan Electric Company Ltd. In September 24 1965 the name of the
company was changed to Hindustan Brown Boveri Ltd. In the year 1989 Asea Ltd
was amalgamated with the company with effect from January 1 1989 and the
company changed their name to Asea Brown Boveri Ltd with effect from October
13 1989. In the year 1995 Flakt India Ltd was amalgamated with the company
with effect from October 5 1995. During the year 1994-95 ABB Zurich and
Daimler-Benz AG Germany established a joint venture company namely 'ABB
Daimler-Benz Transportation AG' (Adtranz) in Germany. Also a subsidiary of
Adtranz was incorporated in India namely 'ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation
Ltd' which took over the Transportation Business of the company with effect from
January 1 1996. In the year 1999 the power generation business was de-merged
and transferred to ABB Alstom Power India Ltd with effect from April 1 1999.
The name of the company was changed to ABB Ltd with effect from April 16
2003.In the year 2004 the company introduced new range of wiring accessories
including switches regulators and sockets in the Indian market. They made major
expansions in their installed capacity of Motors and Other Machines Switchgear
of all types Turbochargers Transformers Electronic Control and Supply Units for
Variable Speed Drives and Other applications Power Capacitors of all types. In
July 12 2004 the company divested their Control Valves Business to Kent Introl
Pvt Ltd. They added several new products under Power Technologies and
Automation Technologies divisions. In the year 2005 the company won the first
major equipment order for 765 KV extra-high voltage (EHV) transformers and
shunt reactors from the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Power
Grid Corporation of India Ltd. They established a technology center in Nasik for
medium voltage power technologies cater to the fast developing power
distribution sector. In the year 2006 they entered into an MoU with IIT DelhiIn
2007 the company received an order worth Rs 186 crore for integrated power
distribution management system. In September 2007 the company won an order
Rs 933 million from KHD Humboldt Wedag GmbH Germany for providing a
turnkey electrics and automation solution for a 5000 TPD capacity green-field
cement plant at Katrana in Jordan. Also the company was awarded a turnkey
contract worth Rs 186 crores by Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd
for implementing an integrated Network Manager SCADA/ EMS/DMS
(Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Energy Management System
Distribution Management System) solution. In October 2007 the company
received orders worth Rs 512 crore from JSW and their associated companies for
providing turnkey power and automation solutions for their steel and power plant
projects. In February 2008 the company was awarded orders worth Rs 330 crore
for providing turnkey substation solutions and a range of power products to
Powergrid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) as part of their efforts to strengthen
the transmission grid across the country.In June 2008 the company won orders
worth Rs 295 crore for providing power solution for JSW Energy for their
upcoming thermal power plant in Ratnagiri. In July 2008 the company won an
order of Rs 312 crore for design supply installation testing and commissioning of
electrical products and systems for a new terminal T3 at Indira Gandhi
International Airport in Delhi India. Also they won orders worth Rs 455 crore from
Vedanta Aluminium Ltd for providing automation and power products systems
and solutions for expansion of their aluminium smelter plant at Jharsuguda in
Orissa. In December 2009 the company won an order worth Rs 506 crore from
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd for providing power solutions for a planned
metro network in Bangalore. In March 2010 the company won orders worth $22
from Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL) a state-owned power
utility in northern India for providing four turnkey substations for the regional
grid.In October 2010 the company acquired the business of Metsys Engineering
and Consultancy Pvt Ltd (Metsys) based in Bangalore a private limited company
engaged in providing engineering services/consultancy and optimized solutions to
OEMs/End customers mainly in Metal industry for a total consideration of Rs 84.6
million.In May 2011 the company entered into an agreement with ABB Global
Industries and services Ltd to purchase and acquire the assets and liabilities of
three businesses namely Transformer Insulation - Boards and ComponentsLow
Voltage Breakers and Switches and Vacuum Interrupters for an aggregate
consideration of Rs 40000 lakh on a slump sale basis with effect from April 01
2011. In August 2011 the company won orders worth INR161 million to supply
turnkey power and automation solution for three photovoltaic solar power plants
with a combined capacity of 11 megawatts (MW) in India. Also they won an order
worth around USD 1 billion from the Dutch-German network operator TenneT on
a power link for transmitting high voltage direct current (HVDC) which will
connect the offshore wind in the North Sea to the grid on the German mainland.
In December 2011 the company won an order worth about Rs 175 crore from
Powergrid Corporation of India Ltd to supply equipment for the Champa
transmission substation in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The company
acquired 100% equity shares of Baldor Electric India Pvt Ltd Pune from Baldor
Holdings Inc USA and Baldor Electric Switzerland AG Switzerland for a total
consideration of Rs 3390 lakh. Baldor became a wholly owned subsidiary of the
company with effect from December 1 2011.In 2012 the company wins Rs.75
crore order in India to power metro for pink city Jaipur(Rajasthan). The company
also wins Rs 175 crore order to strengthen Western India's Power Grid. In 2013
the company inaugurates two new manufacturing plants for power products in
India. During the year the company's name was changed name from ABB Ltd. to
ABB India Ltd. During 2014 the company set up a substation in Southern India to
help meet growing power demand. The company also commissions world record
voltage circuit breaker during the year under review. The company wins Rs. 334
Crore orders to boost power capacity and strengthen during the year. The company
also wins power products orders worth Rs. 310 crore in India during the year under
review. In 2015 the company won an order worth Rs 256 crore from Ceylon
Electricity Board (CEB) Sri Lanka. During the year the company also won an
order of Rs 90 crore from Techno Electric and Engineering Company (Techno).
During the year the company launches freehome - Making home automation easier
than ever. The company also wins Rs.125 crore order to upgrade three substations
in agricultural belt. The company during the year also secured orders worth Rs
119 crore to provide plant electrification automation and substation solutions for
solar power plants. During the year under review the company also introduced the
first 800 kilovolt (kV) converter transformer which is manufactured at their
Vadodara facility in Gujarat.On 5 April 2016 ABB India announced that it has
signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology
Madras (IITM) to enter a technical cooperation to build microgrids as well as joint
R&D in the field of rural electrification utilization of natural non-fossil resources
battery energy storage and their connection to loads and main grid. IITM and ABB
will jointly work to design build and supply equipment for up to two such
microgrids in rural areas. Along with ABB equipment the microgrid will enable
homes to be fitted with energy efficient DC devices like LED bulbs TV Cell phone
charges Brushless DC motor based fans specially designed by IITM. The project
shall be managed by IITM till the transfer of the installations to the local
distribution utility (DISCOM).On 1 September 2016 ABB India inaugurated a
new solar inverter manufacturing facility in Bengaluru. The facility is set to double
the solar inverter manufacturing capacity of the company. On 14 September 2016
ABB India announced that it has commissioned a state-of-the-art solution for
shore-to-ship power supply for ships at the V.O.Chidambaranar Port formerly the
Tuticorin Port. This solution expands the scope of the green agenda beyond
renewable power to technology which will enable ships docking at a port to plug
for power instead of running on polluting diesel generators and using expensive
power.On 7 October 2016 ABB India announced that it has developed
manufactured and energized a 1200-kilovolt (kV) ultrahigh voltage power
transformer to support India's plans to build a 1200 kV transmission system
supplementing the existing 400 kV and 800 kV transmission grid as demand for
electricity increases. This 1.2 million volt transformer represents the highest
alternating current voltage level in the world and is installed at the national test
station at Bina Madhya Pradesh in Central India as part of a collaborative initiative
by the country's central transmission utility Power Grid Corporation of India
Limited (POWERGRID). The transformer was manufactured and tested at ABB's
facility in Vadodara.On 5 December 2016 ABB India announced that it has signed
an MoU with NITTTR to establish a first of its kind SCoE for teachers students
and industry engineers to develop a deeper understanding of the underlying multi-
physics and design principles for the manufacturing of various best in class
electro-mechanical equipment in India. The electro-mechanical equipment
industry is a critical element in the success of the proposed exponential growth in
the Indian power sector and needs to reach a quality level among the best in class
to become a manufacturing hub of global repute.On 21 March 2017 ABB India
announced that it has restored and modernized the critical 1035 MW Sharavathi
hydropower plant in Karnataka which approximately accounts for 25 percent of
the state utility Karnataka Power Corporation's power generation.On 4 May 2017
ABB India inaugurated two new facilities that support the nation's digital
transformation energy saving technology and rise in industrial productivity. In
Bengaluru ABB India launched India's first digitalized remote service center for
its energy saving drives solutions and added a new production line for digitalized
low voltage drives. The ABB remote service center will provide 24x7 access to
information and support on drives installed at customer facilities for predictive
maintenance and condition monitoring for all industries including power cement
oil and gas metals food & beverage and many other applications. The new center
is the third of its kind in the ABB global footprint and is now fully activated in
India. It will support customer installations in India and around the world.On 30
August 2017 ABB India announced that it has surpassed the 5 GW milestone for
the supply of solar inverters in India. Inverters are the heart of solar installations
and ABB pioneered inverter production in the country in 2012.On 10 January 2017
ABB India announced that it has won a mega Rs 4350 crore project from Power
Grid Corporation of India Limited to deliver a transmission link that will have the
capacity to bring reliable electricity to more than 80 million people. The Raigarh-
Pugalur 800 kilovolt (kV) ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) system will
connect Raigarh in Central India to Pugalur in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
The 1830 kilometer (km) link will be among the longest in the world.On 19
January 2018 ABB India inaugurated a new factory for the production of power
distribution products in Nashik in Maharashtra. The best in class smart facility will
be export focused. This factory is the only one in the ABB universe to manufacture
certain categories of products and supply across the globe. The factory will
manufacture outdoor products for substations like live tank vacuum-circuit
breaker auto reclosers and indoor ones like gas-insulated switchgear. The reclosers
are used on overhead power distribution systems to detect and interrupt
momentary faults and to improve uptime of the system. The gas-insulated
switchgear (GIS) which occupy upto 45 percent less space than air insulated
switchgears freeing up space for power distribution and is very popular across
industrial sectors like steel cement marine and also in distribution networks due to
its high reliability and safety.On 15 February 2018 ABB India announced the
installation of an electric-vehicle fast charging station at NITI Aayog in the
national capital. ABB's 50kW fast charging station can provide a full charge to an
electric vehicle in only 30 minutes.On 27 March 2018 ABB India inaugurated one
of the first smart factories in Bangalore for the production of electrical protection
and connection solutions. The facility will be located on the existing factory
premises of Nelamangala in Bangalore the start-up and IT capital of India. The
smart factory which is part of ABB's manufacturing 19-acre Nelamangala campus
will house the production line for the entire range of ABB's protection and
connection business which helps to protect power systems from surges and enables
a reliable power supply for various installations. The Bangalore facility will
manufacture ABB's range of air and molded case circuit breakers electronic and
thermal relays contactors pilot devices and ABB's latest range of plug and play
low-voltage circuit breaker Emax 2. The products are key in optimizing resources
reducing energy and life-cycle costs and boosting the productivity of industrial
installations across sectors like process industries (cement textile chemicals and
metals) marine data centers and automotive.
❖ Inventions ABB :
1) Smart Sensor :

In 2016, ABB launched a smart sensor solution, which connects low-voltage

electric motors to the Industrial Internet, allowing them to be monitored
continuously via a smartphone or web app. Easily affixed to almost any motor,
the ABB Ability TM Smart Sensor transmits data on, for example, vibration,
temperature, loads and power consumption to the cloud, to be analyzed. Alerts
are generated as soon as any of the parameters deviates from the norm,
allowing the operator to take preventive action before the motor malfunctions.
Early indications are that the smart sensor solution leads to a reduction in
downtime of motors by up to 70 percent and extends their lifespan by up to 30
percent. Acting on the data to optimize the motor’s performance reduces
energy consumption by as much as 10 percent.

2) Turbocharging :

ABB Turbocharging is a technology and market leader in the manufacture and

maintenance of turbochargers for 500 kW to 80+ MW diesel and gas engines.
With 100+ ABB-owned Service Stations worldwide and 200,000+ ABB
turbochargers in operation across the globe on ships, power stations, gen-sets,
diesel locomotives and large, off-highway vehicles, ABB Turbocharging is
committed to: Building the best turbochargers in the business.
Assisting customers to maintain those turbochargers in peak condition and at
optimum performance throughout their entire lifecycle.
3) EV Chargers :

ABB offers a total electric vehicle charging solution from compact, high
quality AC wall boxes, reliable DC fast charging stations with robust
connectivity, to innovative on-demand electric bus charging systems.

4) E car :
Gen 2 is the newest car model of ABB FIA Formula E that was officially
presented during the International Geneva Motor Show earlier this year and
will make its debut at the start of the new season in December 2018. This car
represents the best of the technological capabilities for electric powered
vehicles and fits perfectly the Automotive Expo Sofia, where all guests will
have the opportunity for a closer look at the future of the Automotive industry.
The Gen2 car is not only a technological masterpiece but also an attractive
alternative for racing enthusiasts. The cars used on the ABB FIA Formula E
Championship are the most modern vehicles designed according to the most
restrictive performance standards. Similar in appearance to Formula 1 cars,
with the difference that Formula E focuses primarily on energy efficiency, a
balanced approach to the environment and much less noise. With a maximum
power of 250kw, Gen 2 accelerates 0 to 100km/h in only 2.8 seconds and is
capable of reaching a maximum speed of 280km/h.
2) Voltas limited :

Voltas Limited is India's largest air conditioning company and one of the
world's premier engineering solutions providers and project specialists. Voltas
Limited is part of the Tata Group and in addition to Air Conditioners Air
Coolers Water Dispensers Water Coolers and Commercial Refrigeration
products; Voltas offers engineering solutions for a wide spectrum of industries
in areas such as heating ventilation and air conditioning refrigeration electro-
mechanical projects electrification water management & treatment cold chain
solutions building management systems indoor air quality textile machinery
and mining and construction equipment. Voltas is the market leader in room
air conditioners in India with market share of more than 25% (as per the latest
published reports for FY19).Voltas' operations have been organized into three
independent business-specific clusters viz. Electro-Mechanical Projects &
Services Engineering Products & Services and Unitary Cooling Products. The
company's manufacturing units at located at Thane Maharashtra Dadra a Union
Territory and Pantnagar in Uttaranchal. The company has overseas offices in
UAE (Abu Dhabi Dubai) Bahrain Qatar (Doha) Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(Jeddah) and Singapore.Voltas Limited was incorporated in 6th September of
the year 1954 under Tata group. For the manufacture of machine tools the
company promoted Scottish Indian Machine Tools Ltd during the year 1963 in
collaboration with Scottish Machine Tool Corporation of Glasgow. During the
year 1964 the company made a collaboration agreement with Eaton Yale and
Towns U.S.A. for the manufacture of Yale forklift trucks. Also in the same
year Voltas had joined the Mine Safety Appliances Co. U.S.A. and Associated
Battery Makers (Eastern) Ltd. Calcutta in the promotion of Mine Safety
Appliances Ltd. Calcutta a joint venture for the manufacture of miners' electric
safety cap lamps and other types of safety and protective equipment appliances
detection and measuring devices. A new division the Agro-Industrial Products
Division was added in the year 1966. With effect from 1st July of the year 1979
Tata-Merlin & Gerin Ltd (TMG) and the National Electrical Industries Ltd
(NEI) were amalgamated with the company. Voltas had entered into an
agreement with May & Christe of West Germany in the year 1982 for the
manufacture of dry type transformers of cast-resin design. The machine tool
division of the company made an agreement with Fanuc of Japan in the year
1988 for the technical collaboration to produce CNC drilling centres. With
effect from 1st March of the year 1989 Volrho Ltd was amalgamated with the
company as per the order of BIFR. The machine tools division of the company
had introduced Fanuc CNC drilling centres in the period of 1990. During the
year 1991 the appliances business division of the company had launched the
ductable split air-conditioner specifically needed for shops showrooms and
general office areas. Also in the same year an agreement was signed for
updating technology and for the manufacture of new models of P&H hydraulic
cranes. During the year 1992 the company restructured its operations into
product group I comprising refrigerators pharmaceuticals and consumer
products and beverages while product group I (A) include textile machinery.
Product group II consisted of machine tools materials handling facility
industrial machinery air-conditioning pumps and projects. Group III comprised
of chemicals plant chemicals division and agro-industrial products. The
cooling appliances business of the company had launched four new products
in the year 1993 viz. water coolers filled with purifiers ductable and slim-line
3 tonne air-conditioners ceiling mounted split in 1.5 and 3 tonne capacities and
2 tonne room split units. Also in the same year the pharmaceutical and
consumer products division was closed and had also withdrawn from the
beverages business. In the year 1994 Voltas had introduced 250 L refrigerator
in the market under the home appliances division. Voltas bagged Good
Corporate Citizen Award in the year 1995 and also the company had introduced
Soft Look' models of refrigerator in 165 L. & 200 L segments. Pumps and
projected business division of the company had successfully developed
manufactured and commissioned the largest sizes of horizontal and vertical
pumps in its range during the year of 1996. Voltas had entered into a lease
rental agreement with SIPL for lease of factory premises of WNC in the year
1997 for a period of 18 months for a total consideration of Rs 10.250 million
and also in the same year the company had finalised yet another contract as
original equipment manufacturer (OEM) with one of the white goods majors
LG Electronics to manufacture and supply direct cool refrigerators. The
Company had commissioned Dadra plant in the year 1998 and in end of the
same year 1998 Voltas won two of the world's biggest orders in the mining
sector from Coal India Ltd (CIL) such as Rs 9180 million 2 shovels (P&H) and
160 dump trucks (Unit Rig). During the year 2000 L. G. Electronics India and
Voltas had entered into a tie-up for the 1200000 direct-cool refrigerators from
the latter for the next three years. Voltas had entered into road construction
equipment during the year 2001 under the engineering products and services
segments. Also in the same year of 2001 the company had re launched air
conditioners under the brand name Verdant' a premium model targeted at the
retail segment. During the year 2002 Voltas made a Joint Venture agreement
with Sermo Montaigu France for perfect moulds. Voltas entered into a
distribution tie-up with the 62 million euro Italian air-conditioning major
Uniflair in the year 2004 which specialises in the design production and supply
of precision air conditioning and cooling solutions for telecom and internet
applications. Also in the same year made tie-up with RBS Home Appliances
Ltd for the use of 640 service centres that Voltas had across the country for
after sales service. Simtools Ltd became a wholly owned subsidiary of the
company from 27th August of the year 2005. The Company had launched new
range of water dispensers in the saem year of 2005. Voltas had entered into the
water treatment business had undertaken a project at Salt Lake City in Kolkata
during the year 2007. The Company had launched a whole new range of Room
ACs for the premium and luxury segments in March of the year 2008. Voltas
had purchased 13821000 equity shares of Rs 10 each of Universal Comfort
Products (P) (UCPL) in June of the year 2008 a 50:50 joint venture company
between Voltas and Fedders International Air-conditioning (P) (FIACPL). As
at August 2008 the company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire
majority stake in Rohini Industrial Electricals (RIE) a Mumbai-based company
engaged in undertaking large turnkey electrical and instrumentation projects
for industrial and commercial sectors.On 3 March 2009 Voltas announced that
its textile machinery division has entered into an alliance with M/s Thies of
Germany to offer enhanced value to customers and support the growth of
Indian textiles to the extent that it matches its potential by selling and servicing
of Thies products in India. The alliance will tap into the market potential of the
processing segments which offer unique opportunities for India to augment its
share in the international textiles trade. On 29 May 2009 Voltas announced that
its electro-mechanical business has secured two orders worth Rs300 crore for
electro-mechanical projects for the most prestigious and noteworthy new
generation' airports in India namely Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
International (NSCBI) airport and Chennai International airport.On 19 March
2011 Voltas and the KION Group agreed to establish a joint venture in India
for the development manufacture marketing and servicing of forklift trucks and
warehousing equipment. Voltas's material handling operations will be
integrated into a new joint venture (JV) company where the KION Group will
hold a majority share. The JV company will be named Voltas Materials
Handling (VMH). As the KION Group's sixth brand Voltas will be used by
VMH to focus on the Indian market with a product range that includes
diesel/LPG and electric trucks with load capacities of 1.5 to 16 tons. VMH will
have twenty-five branches and dealerships all over India.On 28 February 2014
Voltas Limited and Dow Chemical Pacific (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. a member of
the Dow Group Companies (Dow Group) agreed to establish a joint venture
company in India to tap the growing Water and Waste Water treatment market
in the country. The proposed new company - Voltas Water Solutions Private
Limited - will be an equal partnership joint venture. The company will market
and distribute standard packaged Water Treatment Systems and Waste Water
Treatment Systems of capacity up to 20 m 3/hour to residential and commercial
complexes and light industrial markets in the Indian subcontinent. The entity's
operations would include designing procuring testing marketing selling and
servicing of such standard water treatment systems and waste water treatment
systems .On 28 August 2014 ELGi Equipments Limited Asia's largest
manufacturer of air compressors with innovative and technologically superior
compressed air systems entered into a strategic partnership with Voltas Limited
for selling ELGi air compressors and accessories to the textile industry. Voltas
is India's leading solutions provider for the textile industry offering world-class
products meeting diverse customer needs. Voltas has a pan-India presence
through its network of 16 branches and over 300 textile engineers. On 5 May
2015 Voltas announced its foray into air coolers business with the launch of
fresh-air coolers under the Voltas brand. The new range comes with attractive
features such as exclusive honeycomb cooling pads carbonised dust filters and
powerful air throw.On 27 March 2017 Voltas Limited announced that it has
fortified its leadership position in the cooling category by crossing 1.5 million
units in the year 2016-17.On 23 May 2017 Voltas Limited and Ardutch B.V.
(a subsidiary of Arelik A.S.; part of the KoGroup - Turkey's largest industrial
and services group) agreed to establish a Joint Venture Company (JVC) in India
to enter the consumer durables market in the country. The new company to be
incorporated in India will be an equal partnership joint venture. The proposed
JVC will leverage the strong brand presence and wide sales and distribution
network of Voltas which is the market leader for residential air-conditioners in
India. Arelik will bring to the JVC its strong R&D and manufacturing prowess
in addition to a wide product range and global sourcing capabilities. Beko the
global brand of Arelik A.S. has been the fastest growing home appliances brand
of Europe for the past 7 years. The proposed JVC will launch refrigerators
washing machines microwaves and other white goods/domestic appliances in
India. On 2 February 2018 Voltas Limited launched India's first Window Air
Conditioner with DC Inverter technology. It works on a unique Steady Cool
Inverter compressor which is a variable speed compressor providing steady
cooling and steady savings. With this launch Voltas has strengthened its
commitment of continuously bringing latest technology in the Indian market.
On 23 June 2018 Voltas' joint venture with Ardutch B.V. (a subsidiary of Ar
elik A.S part of the KoGroup - Turkey's largest industrial and services group)
Voltbek Home Appliances Private Limited laid ground to start construction of
its first manufacturing facility spread over 60 acres in Sanand an upcoming
industrial hub in Gujarat. This facility will be manufacturing Home Appliances
that include refrigerators and washing machines. Voltbek will leverage Arelik's
global expertise in setting up large modern state-of-the-art manufacturing unit
quality and R&D labs and International benchmarking processes and Voltas's
strong brand presence and country wide sales and distribution network.On 9
October 2018 Voltas announced the launch of Smart ACs that can be controlled
using simple voice commands with Amazon Alexa. This new range including
the Voltas Inverter Split AC and Voltas Split AC is available exclusively on
Amazon India website.
Inventions Voltas :
1) SPLIT AC :

Air conditioning (also A/C, air con) is the process of removing heat and
controlling the humidity as well as removing dust in some cases of the air
within a building or vehicle to achieve a more comfortable interior
environment. This may be achieved using powered devices ('air conditioners'),
by passive cooling or by ventilative cooling. Air conditioning is a member of
a family of systems and techniques that provide heating, ventilation and air
conditioning (HVAC). Air conditioners, which typically use vapor-
compression refrigeration, range in size from small units used within vehicles
to massive units that can cool an entire building.[1][2] Air source heat pumps,
which can be used for heating as well as cooling are becoming increasingly
common in cooler climates. As of 2018, 1.6 billion air conditioning units were
installed which accounted for an estimated 20% of energy usage in buildings
globally with the number expected to grow to 5.6 billion by 2050. The United
Nations called for the technology to be made more sustainable to mitigate
climate change using techniques including passive cooling, evaporative
cooling, selective shading, windcatchers and better thermal insulation.
Refrigerants used within air conditioners have caused damage to the ozone
layer and are also exacerbating climate change.

2) Refrigerator :

A refrigerator (colloquially fridge) is a home appliance consisting of a

thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump (mechanical, electronic or
chemical) that transfers heat from its inside to its external environment so that
its inside is cooled to a temperature below the room temperature.
Refrigeration is an essential food storage technique in developed countries.
The lower temperature lowers the reproduction rate of bacteria, so the
refrigerator reduces the rate of spoilage. A refrigerator maintains a
temperature a few degrees above the freezing point of water. Optimum
temperature range for perishable food storage is 3 to 5 °C (37 to 41 °F).[1] A
 similar device that maintains a temperature below the freezing point of water
is called a freezer. The refrigerator replaced the icebox, which had been a
common household appliance for almost a century and a half. The first
cooling systems for food involved ice. Artificial refrigeration began in the
mid-1750s, and developed in the early 1800s. In 1834, the first working
vapor-compression refrigeration system was built. The first commercial ice-
making machine was invented in 1854. In 1913, refrigerators for home use
were invented. In 1923 Frigidaire introduced the first self-contained unit. The
introduction of Freon in the 1920s expanded the refrigerator market during
the 1930s. Home freezers as separate compartments (larger than necessary
just for ice cubes) were introduced in 1940. Frozen foods, previously a luxury
item, became commonplace.

3) Air purifier :
An air purifier or air cleaner is a device which removes contaminants from
the air in a room to improve indoor air quality. These devices are commonly
marketed as being beneficial to allergy sufferers and asthmatics, and at
reducing or eliminating second-hand tobacco smoke. The commercially
graded air purifiers are manufactured as either small stand-alone units or
larger units that can be affixed to an air handler unit (AHU) or to an HVAC
unit found in the medical, industrial, and commercial industries. Air purifiers
may also be used in industry to remove impurities from air before processing.
Pressure swing adsorbers or other adsorption techniques are typically used for
this.
4) Water dispenser :

A water dispenser, known as water cooler (if used for cooling only), is a
machine that cools or heats up and dispenses water with a refrigeration unit. It
is commonly located near the restroom due to closer access to plumbing. A
drain line is also provided from the water cooler into the sewer system. Water
dispensers come in a variety of form factors, ranging from wall-mounted to
bottle filler water dispenser combination units, to bi-level units and other
formats. They are generally broken up into two categories: point-of-use (POU)
water dispensers and bottled water dispensers. POU water dispensers are
connected to a water supply, while bottled water dispensers require delivery
(or self-pick-up) of water in large bottles from vendors. Bottled water
dispensers can be top-mounted or bottom-loaded, depending on the design of
the model. Bottled water dispensers typically use 11- or 22-liter (5- or 10-
gallon) dispensers commonly found on top of the unit. Pressure coolers are a
subcategory of water dispensers encompassing drinking water fountains and
direct-piping water dispensers. Water cooler may also refer to a primitive
device for keeping water cool.
3) B&R Industrial Automation Private Limited:
B&R Industrial Automation GmbH is an Austrian automation and process
control technology company. It was founded in 1979 by Erwin Bernecker and
Josef Rainer, and is headquartered in Eggelsberg, near Braunau in the state of
Upper Austria. The company specializes in machine and factory control
systems, HMI and motion control. In addition to scalable complete
solutions[buzzword], B&R also offers individual components. The product
range is oriented toward machinery and equipment manufacturing, and the
company is also active in the field of factory and process automation. At B&R,
we provide complete solutions for the automation industry. We excel in this
area because our product range includes everything needed for machine and
system automation. A decisive factor here is that all of the products work
together seamlessly. Automation Studio, the powerful tool used to program and
configure all of our products, is the central hub for engineering. This perfect
coordination brings unprecedented increases in performance and quality,
giving our customers a substantial competitive edge. At B&R, we provide
complete solutions for the automation industry. We excel in this area because
our product range includes everything needed for machine and system
automation. A decisive factor here is that all of the products work together
seamlessly. Automation Studio, the powerful tool used to program and
configure all of our products, is the central hub for engineering. This perfect
coordination brings unprecedented increases in performance and quality,
giving our customers a substantial competitive edge.

❖ Inventions B&R Industrial Automation Private Limited :

1) Servo motors :
A servomotor is a rotary actuator or linear actuator that allows for precise
control of angular or linear position, velocity and acceleration.[1] It consists of
a suitable motor coupled to a sensor for position feedback. It also requires a
relatively sophisticated controller, often a dedicated module designed
specifically for use with servomotors. Servomotors are not a specific class of
motor, although the term servomotor is often used to refer to a motor suitable
for use in a closed-loop control system. Servomotors are used in applications
such as robotics, CNC machinery or automated manufacturing.
2) Variable-frequency drive :
variable-frequency drive (VFD) or adjustable-frequency drive (AFD),
variable-voltage/variable-frequency (VVVF) drive, variable speed drive
(VSD), AC drive, micro drive or inverter drive is a type of motor drive used in
electro-mechanical drive systems to control AC motor speed and torque by
varying motor input frequency and voltage. VFDs are used in applications
ranging from small appliances to large compressors. About 25% of the world's
electrical energy is consumed by electric motors in industrial applications.
Systems using VFDs can be more efficient than those using throttling control
of fluid flow, such as in systems with pumps and damper control for fans.
However, the global market penetration for all applications of VFDs is
relatively small. Over the last four decades, power electronics technology has
reduced VFD cost and size and has improved performance through advances
in semiconductor switching devices, drive topologies, simulation and control
techniques, and control hardware and software.

3) Optimal lighting conditions :

Lighting plays an essential role in image quality. As an integral part of the
automation system, B&R's machine vision lighting is easy to synchronize
with other sensors, motor positions and events in the machine application.
Lighting control with microsecond precision is even guaranteed when
synchronizing multiple cameras and light sources.
4) Servo drives :
A servo drive receives a command signal from a control system, amplifies the
signal, and transmits electric current to a servo motor in order to produce motion
proportional to the command signal. Typically, the command signal represents a
desired velocity, but can also represent a desired torque or position. A sensor
attached to the servo motor reports the motor's actual status back to the servo drive.
The servo drive then compares the actual motor status with the commanded motor
status. It then alters the voltage, frequency or pulse width to the motor so as to
correct for any deviation from the commanded status. In a properly configured
control system, the servo motor rotates at a velocity that very closely approximates
the velocity signal being received by the servo drive from the control system.
Several parameters, such as stiffness (also known as proportional gain), damping
(also known as derivative gain), and feedback gain, can be adjusted to achieve this
desired performance. The process of adjusting these parameters is called
performance tuning. Although many servo motors require a drive specific to that
particular motor brand or model, many drives are now available that are
compatible with a wide variety of motors.
 4) Schneider electric india :
Schneider Electric SE (Societas Europaea) is a European multinational company
providing energy and automation digital products for efficiency and
sustainability. It addresses homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and
industries, by combining energy technologies, real-time automation, software and
services. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs
135,000+ people.[Schneider Electric is a Fortune Global 500 company, publicly
traded on the Euronext Exchange, and is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock
market index. In FY2019, the company posted revenues of €27.2 billion.
Schneider Electric is the parent company of Square D, APC and others. It is also
a research company, investing EUR10 billion in innovation and R&D for
sustainable development between 2015 and 2025. The company holds 20,000
patents either active or in application worldwide and invests 5% of its annual
revenue in Research and Development. The company began in 1836 as Schneider
& Cie. It was ultimately renamed Schneider Electric in May 1999.

❖ Inventions Schneider electric india :

1) Switch and sockets :

n electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component that can disconnect or

connect the conducting path in an electrical circuit, interrupting the electric current
or diverting it from one conductor to another. The most common type of switch is
an electromechanical device consisting of one or more sets of movable electrical
contacts connected to external circuits. When a pair of contacts is touching current
can pass between them, while when the contacts are separated no current can flow.
Switches are made in many different configurations; they may have multiple sets
of contacts controlled by the same knob or actuator, and the contacts may operate
simultaneously, sequentially, or alternately. A switch may be operated manually,
for example, a light switch or a keyboard button, or may function as a sensing
element to sense the position of a machine part, liquid level, pressure, or
temperature, such as a thermostat. Many specialized forms exist, such as the toggle
switch, rotary switch, mercury switch, push-button switch, reversing switch, relay,
and circuit breaker. A common use is control of lighting, where multiple switches
may be wired into one circuit to allow convenient control of light fixtures.
Switches in high-powered circuits must have special construction to prevent
destructive arcing when they are opened.
2) Electric power distribution :

Electric power distribution is the final stage in the delivery of electric power; it
carries electricity from the transmission system to individual consumers.
Distribution substations connect to the transmission system and lower the
transmission voltage to medium voltage ranging between 2 kV and 35 kV with the
use of transformers. Primary distribution lines carry this medium voltage power
to distribution transformers located near the customer's premises. Distribution
transformers again lower the voltage to the utilization voltage used by lighting,
industrial equipment and household appliances. Often several customers are
supplied from one transformer through secondary distribution lines. Commercial
and residential customers are connected to the secondary distribution lines through
service drops. Customers demanding a much larger amount of power may be
connected directly to the primary distribution level or the sub transmission level.
General layout of electricity networks. The voltages and loadings are typical of a
European network.
The transition from transmission to distribution happens in a power substation,
which has the following functionsCircuit breakers and switches enable the
substation to be disconnected from the transmission grid or for distribution lines
to be disconnected.
Transformers step down transmission voltages, 35 kV or more, down to primary
distribution voltages. These are medium voltage circuits, usually 600–35000 V.
From the transformer, power goes to the busbar that can split the distribution
power off in multiple directions. The bus distributes power to distribution lines,
which fan out to customers.
Urban distribution is mainly underground, sometimes in common utility ducts.
Rural distribution is mostly above ground with utility poles, and suburban
distribution is a mix.[1] Closer to the customer, a distribution transformer steps
the primary distribution power down to a low-voltage secondary circuit, usually
 120/240 V in the US for residential customers. The power comes to the customer
via a service drop and an electricity meter. The final circuit in an urban system
may be less than 15 metres (50 ft), but may be over 91 metres (300 ft) for a rural
customer.

3) UPS :
Uninterruptible Power Supply by Schneider Electric India - an eminent innovative,
and technology-driven company specialises in UPS battery backup systems that
can be used for a wide variety of applications, be it computer rooms or even large
data hubs while offering top-notch industrial plant protection. Each product is
propelled by an uninterruptible power supply or voltage conditioning technology
for every situation- from minimum KW to applications of multiple MW and a
considerable range of supply voltages. Listed below are the unique ranges of
industrial UPS that offer the best battery backup by Schneider Electric. In today’s
modern society, it is close to impossible to function on a daily basis without the
huge benefits of electricity. Even basic items such as watches or earphones
nowadays depend on electricity. A huge amount of resources are lost due to abrupt
and unforeseen power cuts around the world, with the most impacted countries are
the developing ones which do not have streamlined systems in place to curb these
problems. As humans have progressed across different parameters such as
technology, power distribution networks have also grown in functionality
gradually, and modern forms of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) are
becoming increasingly useful and popular in the market. The newest models of
UPS battery backup currently available for purchase for a variety of different
purposes in the market is Smart-UPS, which holds the key to solving the power
cut issues faced by industries. Smart-UPS are created to save data and information
in case of a power cut, and regulate the power distribution in these situations.
4) Circuit Breakers and Switches :

Circuit Breakers and Switches have been crafted to cut down the flow of irregular
power in industrial and naval applications. These devices can be used in high scale
setups like buildings, data centers and shopping centers. Schneider Electric India
offers reliable and durable circuit-breakers to save equipment from surges. It has
been trusted by industrial and commercial setups around the globe.