Alloy Steels Plant (ASP) of Steel Authority of India limited (SAIl) today received the Best Performance Vendor-2017 award from Ordnance Factory, Medak (OF-M) for indigenisation, development and supply of import substitute steel plates. The steel plates in two categories, for which SAIl received the award, were supplied by Durgapur-based ASP, the special steels plant of SAIl. The award was received by AK Patra, DGM I/c (Research and Control lab)/ SAIl-ASP.
Plates made with two special grade varieties developed at SAIl-ASP as import substitutes were supplied to OF-M for meeting the specific property requirements of defence applications such as muzzle brake for cannons/barrels installed in infantry fighting amphibious vehicles and their bottom parts. Muzzle brake is a component that is fitted on top of the cannon or barrel that redirects propellant gases to counter recoil and unwanted rising of the barrel or cannon during rapid fire.
SAIl-ASP has a diverse range of products, catering to critical end-use by strategic sectors like defence, railways, automobiles, power plants and Heavy engineering and manufacturing industries.
SAIl is pioneering the Make in India campaign by producing world-class steel products in various categories and partnering the Make in Steel — Make in India vision of the Ministry of Steel. SAIl steel has been used in various national projects such as the Dhola-Sadiya bridge, Sardar Sarovar Dam, metro projects in various cities, Bandra-Worli sea link, et al. The company is increasing the share of value-added products in its product-mix to meet specific requirements of customers.