n a simple program held at BHEL's TGM department, the Hydro Thrust Bearing Pad manufactured in the Tool and Gauge Department for the "Polavaram Hydroelectric Project" was handed over to the Head of Logistics Department Pradeep Chandra Kandpal by the Head of the Department VV Khare in presence of SM Ramanathan, Executive Director and Rupesh Telang General Manager Feeders Group.
Ramanathan in his address praised the performance of the Tool and Gauge Manufacturing Department. He also encouraged them to increase the company's income by adding new customers to the department's products and making different products as per the requirements of those customers.
This is for the first time such a heavy thrust bearing pad of such a large size was manufactured in-house. Despite being beyond the capacity of the departmental machine, production was possible with the help of special fixtures and tools. For this, the lifting methods were also changed. Provision of multiple setting was made in the CNC machine for profile milling.
On this occasion, Vikas Khare, General Manager (EM), Shri V. Srinivas Rao, General Manager (Hydro), Shri A. Dixit, Additional General Manager (HGE), Shri J. Chatterjee, Additional General Manager (HSS) and all the officers and employees of the TGM department were present.
