INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

REPORT ON
Study of Cold Process Spun Rim(CPSR) of Indian Auto-Component
Industry &
Wheels India Ltd. Position

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award

of the degree of

BACHEOLAR OF TECHNOLOGY(B.TECH)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

By
MOHD ISTEHSAN AKMAL
Roll No-1516140903

Under the Supervision of

Mr. ANURAG GARG

RAMPUR DIVISION

Department of Mechanical Engineering

KRISHNA ENGG. COLLEGE

Submitted to: Submitted By:

Mr.Adesh Mohd.Istehsan Akmal

l
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This project report could not have completed without the guidance of project Mr.
ANURAG GARG from Wheels India Ltd. Rampur (u.p). I would like to express
my gratitude and appreciation to all those who gave me the possibility to complete
this report. Special thanks is due to my supervisor whose help, stimulating
suggestions and encouragement helped me in all time of fabrication process and in
writing this report. I also gratefully acknowledge the assistance of everybody who
helped in the execution of this project in the KRISHNA ENGG.COLLEGE,
especially to the Mechanical staff and student. Many thanks go to the all lecturer
and supervisors who have given their full effort in guiding the team in achieving the
goal as well as their encouragement to maintain our progress in track.

MOHD ISTEHSAN AKMAL

B.TECH (ME) 3rd year

 CANDIDATES DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the work presented in this dissertation entitled Study of Growth
Prospects of Indian Auto-Component Industry & Wheels India Position, in partial
fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of Bacheolar Of Technology
submitted to Department Of Engg. And Technology is an authentic record of our own
work carried out during the period from 01/06/2017 to 01/07/2017 under the guidance
of Mr. ANURAG GARG (Sr.Engineer) Wheels India Ltd.

The work reported in this dissertation has not been submitted by me for award of any
other degree or diploma.

MOHD ISTEHSAN AKMAL

B.TECH(ME) 3rd year

Date:-
 ABSTRACT

India is 2nd fastest growing economy, also growing as hub for auto manufacturing industry.
Most of global auto manufacturing leaders are moving towards Indian market. Auto-
component Industry could be the future base for Indian economy. In this study I tried to find
out various factors empowers India as an auto manufacturing hub, also I tried to forecast future
growth of Indian Auto-Component Industry & its Impact on Wheels India Ltd.
In this study I also find out emerging global opportunities for Indian auto component industry,
this study were conducted considering whole TVS group companies. What could be the future
trends in global auto-Component market, at last recommended various strategies could be
fruitful for Wheels India ltd.
This study also focusing on India as an emerging global exporter.
This study focusing on 3 aspects

1. Study of India as an Auto manufacturing hub.

2. Growth prospects of Indian Auto-Component Industry.
3. Wheels India Position & Emerging opportunities In Market.
 LIST OF FIGURES
Fig. no Title Page no.

Figure 1: A truck wheel. 2.

Figure 2: Rim of truck 4.

Figure 3: Coining operation 5.
Figure 4: Coining machine 5.
Figure 5: End flattering 6.
Figure 6: Tag welding. 7.
Figure 7: Butt welding 8.
Figure 8: Butt welding machine 8.
Figure 9: Flash cutting 8.
Figure 10: Edge nipping 9.
Figure 11: 2000T prees 10
Figure 12: Gutter and flange rolling. 11.
Figure 13: Gutter and flange roller 11.
 INTRODUCTION

1. Market Overview
The Indian automotive component industry is small in size compared to the world market (INR
740, 0 billion). The industry has been experiencing a high growth rate of 27 percent over the
period 2001-06 and 13 percent over the period 2006-14, in year 2012-13 growth rate is 5.6%.
The quality of components made in India has improved significantly in the last decade and
about 11 Indian auto component companies have won the Deming prize so far. India is
estimated to have the potential to become one of the top five auto component economies by
2025.

2. Export Scenario
In 2012-13, automotive component exports from India were worth INR 582 billion and are
expected to reach INR 840 billion in 2016. While growth rate of exports has been 38 percent
during 2002-06, the export is growing by 24.4 percent during 2006-15. India exports a vast
range of automotive chassis and components. The major component categories that have
shown a healthy growth in exports are vehicle components and accessories, transmission shaft
and cranks, drive axles, starter motors, generators, and bumpers. The driving force behind
Indias growing automotive components exports in the past has been higher exports by Indian
subsidiaries of global OEMs and tier-I manufacturers.

3. Key Product Categories and Segments for Exports

The engine components segment is technology and capital intensive and is likely to be
dominated by the existing major firms in the short to medium term. Engine technology is
expected to move towards superior design (for optimal fuel consumption and lesser
emission), thus access to such technologies will be limited to the existing major firms.
Among drive transmission and steering components, the steering systems are among
the critical components of a four-wheeler. The capital and technology intensive nature
of the segment acts as an entry barrier for companies in the unorganized segment.

4. Major Characteristics
The Indian auto component industry is a thrust sector for India. The direct employment
generated by the medium and large firms in the organized sector is 2.5 lakhs. In terms
of location, over 70 percent of the automotive components companies are situated in
either the northern or western regions. Delhi, Pune, and Chennai have traditionally
been the most important clusters for the automotive components segment in India.
The industry has 500 medium and large key participants in auto components in the
organized sector, along with 6,000 ancillary units. The unorganized sector
predominantly caters to the aftermarket. Manufacturers in this sector operate
independently with little investment and on a small scale. They generally produce
components based on copied drawings and their quality is below average. Most
components required by the Indian automobile industry are manufactured locally.
Import dependence is estimated to the tune of 13.5 percent of the domestic demand.
 COMPANY PROFILE

Wheels India Limited is company promoted by the TVS Group, Indias largest auto component
manufacturers. Starting with a bus service in 1911, the TVS Group has grown to become one of
Indias largest business houses with businesses in two wheelers, vehicle dealerships & logistics
and auto components which had a turnover of over USD 7 Billion (FY 2012-13).

Wheels India (established in 1962) is one of the largest steel wheel manufacturers in the world.
The company had turnover of USD 375 Million (FY 2012-13) coming from the segments of Cars/
UVs, Commercial vehicles, Tractors, Single Piece wheels and Construction & Earth Mover
wheels. The company also manufactures air suspension kits for trucks and buses. With over 15
% of its turnover coming from exports, particularly from the Construction & Earth Mover
equipment segment, it is truly a global player in the auto components industry.

Wheels India started production of wheels for commercial vehicles in 1962 at our plant in Padi,
Chennai. The company started the production of car and tractor wheels in Padi in 1965. In
1972, the company made a foray into the construction equipment sector with Hindustan
Motors (now CAT India). In 1982, the company opened its second facility in Rampur for tractor
wheels. Wheels India entered the wire wheel business in 1988 and also entered the air
suspension market under the brand WILRIDE. In 1998, the company opened a facility in Pune
to cater to this growing automotive hub. This facility manufactures wheels for car, trucks and
busses.

The 2000s represented a decade of growth for the company and 2000 marked its entry to the
earth mover market with 35 and 49 wheels. In 2005 the company started manufacturing
forged aluminum wheels to cater to the growing after market for truck and trailer
manufacturers. 2007 marked the setup of 2 new facilities in Sriperumbudur for Big OEM wheels
and Bawal for car wheels. In 2009 the company setup a new facility in Pantnagar to cater to the
growing truck and light commercial vehicle business.

Wheels India is a partner to various Global OEMs like Ford, Hyundai, Tata, Caterpillar, John
Deere, Komatsu, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Case New Holland, Leyland, Tafe and Suzuki. The
company has won various awards which stand as a testament to its Quality First policy, to
name a few CAT SQEP Silver Certification 2010, TPM Award & Certification, Toyota Supplier
Award for Quality & Cost 09 and Regional Contribution Award from Toyota in 2013 Global
Suppliers Convention.

The company believes that its future lies in partnering OEMs in their growth and providing
service to match. Wheels India has launched aftermarket brand TVS WILGO for catering
aftermarket need in 2012.

WHEELS INDIA LTD. POLICIES

Quality policy

1. Maintain leadership in domestic market & establish leadership in new markets.

2. Ensure customer satisfaction through timely delivery of products & services.
3. Continual improvement in product design, process technology and work environment to
offer better value added products.
4. Bring about involvement of all in achieving the above objective

Fig:1.1st Truck Wheel

Process involve:
Cold forming processes:-
Mechanical operations (such as bending, Drawing,Hammering, Rolling) in which a metal shape
is permanently deformed into a new shape, normally at room temperature. Cold forming
increases the hardness and strength of the metal. Also called cold working Cold forming is a high
speed manufacturing process whereby metal is shaped at room temperature often without the
need for the removal of material. A simple blank is placed within a die and a punch is pressed
into the blank. The blank then takes on the form of the punch and the die. By utilising multiple
dies and punches in succession very complex shapes can be achieved. Metal is forced beyond its
yield (elastic) limit and retains its altered shape upon removal from the die. The metal is not
forced beyond its tensile strength, otherwise fracturing would occur (the exception is when
trimming or piercing). Historically cold forming has been an experienced based technology, but
this is changing as new computer based analytical tools are constantly being developed.

Advantages
1.smooth surface finish
2.smooth surface finish can be easily produce
3.Better dimensional accuracy
4. Accurate dimensions of parts can be maintained

Disadvantages
1. Brittle material cannot be cold worked
2.A distortion of the grain structure is created
3.In cold working the existing cracks propagate and new cracks may develop.

A wheel consist of a RIM and a DISC.

Rim:
The rim is the outer edge of the wheel holding the tire. It makes up the outer circular design of
the wheel on which the inside edge of the tire is mounted on vehicles such as automobiles. For
example, on a bicycle wheel the rim is a large hoop attached to the outer ends of the spokes of
the wheel that holds the tire and tube

Diameter (effective): distance between the bead seats (for the tire), as measured in
the plane of the rim and through the axis of the hub which is or will be attached, or which is
integral with the rim.
Width (effective): separation distance between opposed rim flanges. The flange-to-
flange width of a rim should be a minimum of three-quarters of the tire section width. And
the maximum rim width should be equal to the width of the tire tread.
 Type: Depends on the type of vehicle and tire. There are various rim profiles, as
well as the number of rim components.

Modern passenger vehicles and tubeless tires typically use one-piece rims with a safety
rim profile. The safety feature helps keep the tire bead held to the rim under adverse
conditions by having a pair of safety humps extending inwardly of the rim toward the other
tire bead seat from an outer contoured surface of the rim.
Heavy vehicles and some trucks may have a removable multi-piece rim assembly
consisting of a base that mounts to the wheel and axle. They then have either a side ring or
a side and lock ring combination. These parts are removable from one side for tire
mounting, while the opposite side attached to the base has a fixed flange.

Vehicle performance: Because the rim is where the tire resides on the wheel and the
rim supports the tire shape, the dimensions of the rims are a factor in the handling
characteristics of an automobile. For example:

Overly wide rims in relation to the tire width for a particular car may result in more
vibration and less comfortable ride because the sidewalls of the tire have insufficient
curvature to flex properly over rough driving surfaces. Oversized rims may cause the tire to
rub on the body or suspension components while turning.
Overly narrow rims in relation to the tire width may cause poor handling as the tire may
distort sideways under fast cornering. On motorcycles, a narrow rim will alter the tire
profile, concentrating tire wear in a very small area during cornering, with a smaller contact
patch during braking.

Fig:1.2 RIM of TRUCK

OPERATIONS IN RIM LINE:

1. Coiling(circling)
2. End flattering
3. Tag welding
4. Butt welding
5. Edge nipping and rerounding
6. Gutter and flange forming ,2000T
7. Gutter and flange rolling
8. Expanding
9.Flow forming or spinning(SSB)M/C
10.Valve slot piercing
11.Marking
 PLANTS IN INDIA

1. Padi, Tamilnadu. ( Established in year 1962 )

2. Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. ( Established in year 1986)
3. Ranjangaon MIDC, Pune, Maharastra. ( Established in year 1997 )
4. Bawal, Haryana. ( Established in year 2005 )
5. Sriperumbudur, Tamilnadu. ( Established in year 2007 )
6. Pantanagar, Uttarakhand. ( Established in year 2009 )
7. Wardha, Maharastra. ( Established in year 2009 )
8. Irrungattukottai, Tamilnadu. ( Established in year 2010 )
9. Thirumudivakkam. Tamilnadu. (Established in year 2012 )
1. COILING
Coiling machines provides for the forming of coiled hoops from flat strips. A rotary part marking system is
integrated in the coiler feed section of the machine. The coiled hoops are produced with a short "flat"
section on both sides of the gap allowing the weld to be produced with flat clamping/welding dies. Coining
is a cold working process that uses a great deal of force to plastically deform a workpiece, so it conforms to
a die. Coiling can be done using a gear driven press, a mechanical press, or more commonly, a hydraulically
actuated press. Coiling typically requires higher tonnage presses than stamping, because the workpiece is
plastically deformed and not actually cut, as in some other forms of stamping. The coining process is
preferred when there is a high tonnage .

Fig:1.3 Coiling operation

BENDING :-
In Mechanics bending is behavior of a slender structural element subjected to
an external load applied perpendicullary to a longitudinally axis of element.
Bending is a state of tension by drawing on a string line.
2. END FLATTERING.
It is a operation in which both the end of the strip are made to be flat in order to make them to be weld
easily. With the help of end flattering machine. Both the end of the metal strip are made flat in such a
way that they could be weld easily.

Fig1.5:End flattering.
3. TAG WELDING.
TUNGSTERN ACTIVE GAS WELDING is done, as it provide tighter arc and improve weld quality.
A small amount of oxygen (0.03%) is added either argon or argon helium gasA tag welding is
provided in order to hold up the end flat plate so that is could be easy welded for the butt welding.TAG
stands for Tungsten Active Gas and is a recent modification to the name TIG, However, this distinction
is not clear for TAG so we suggest you stay with convention and call the Although quite a rarity TAG
welding of certain ally alloys is becoming more common, a small amount of oxygen (about 0.03%) is
added to either argon or argon helium mixtures, the result is a "tighter" arc and improved weld
quality.Many different energy sources can be used for welding, including a gas flame, an electric arc, a
laser, an electron beam, friction, and ultrasound. While often an industrial process, welding may be
performed in many different environments, including open air, under water and in outer space. Welding
is a potentially hazardous undertaking and precautions are required to avoid burns, electric shock, vision
damage, inhalation of poisonous gases and fumes, and exposure to intense ultraviolet radiation.

Fig:1.6 Tag Welding.

4. RESISTANCE BUTT WELDING.(600KVA)
This method is employed to join bars and plates together end to end. One bar is held in the fixed
clamp and other bar is held in a movable clamp of a butt welding machine. The fixed and movable
clamps are connected to a supply source current. When the two ends to be joined are brought into
contact and current is turned on ,the resistance at the junction of two bars causes the ends to heat up
to welding temperature. Current is then turned off and movable clamp is forced up in order to
complete weld. Butt welding is a welding technique used to connect parts which are nearly parallel
and don't overlap. It can be used to run a processing machine continuously, as opposed to having to
restart such machine with a new supply of metals. Butt-welding is an economical and reliable way
of jointing without using additional components.Usually, a butt-welding joint is made by gradually
heating up the two weld ends with a weld plate and then joining them under a specific pressure.
This process is very suitable for prefabrication and producing special fittings. Afterward, the
material is usually ground down to a smooth finish and either sent on its way to the processing
machine, or sold as a completed product.This type of weld is usually accomplished with an arc or
MIG welder. It can also be accomplished by brazing. With arc welding, after the butt weld is
complete, the weld itself needs to be struck with a hammer forge to remove slag (a type of waste
material) before any subsequent welds can be applied. This is not necessary for MIG welds
however, as a protective gas removes any need for slag to appear. Another advantage with a MIG
welder is that a continuous copper wire is fed onto the stock, making the weld virtually
inexhaustible

Fig:1.7 Butt Welding Machine fig:1.8 Butt Welding Machine

FINISHING:-
After the weding process overs the wheel is passed toward the other
process which is finishing the material which stucks on the rim is removed
with the help of Abrasives wheels which consists of carbides or other
materials.

5. FLASH CUTTING.
Flash cutting is a operation in which excessive material is removed with the help of flash cutting
machine which come after butt joint. It is done with the help of a flash cutting machine in which a flash
cutter are used which are made up of high carbon steel.

Fig: 1.9 Flash Cutting.

6. EDGE NIPPING AND REROUNDING.

It is a operation in which a end of welded joints are to be nipped in order to make a better finish surface
.For this purpose a machine is used which has blade and the blade is rolled upon that join so it becomes
so smooth. Then re-rounding of whole product is to be done with the help of re-rounding machine so that
a product could get the proper circular structure.

Fig2.0 Edge Nipping

5. FLASH CUTTING.
Flash cutting is a operation in which excessive material is removed with the help of flash cutting
machine which has come after butt join. It is done with the help of a flash cutting machine in which a
flash cutter are used which are made up of high carbon steel.

HYDRAULIC PRESSESS:-
Hyraulic presses are used because:-
1.Design make them more efficient.
2.Level of force they reach cant be duplicated with mechanical or pneumatic presses.
H TYPE PRESSES
H type presses can perform variety of operation at a time. It structure is simple it can be used fot two
purposes for heating and other cooling. It is made of heavy loads and made as high 3500 tons but its
limitation is that is pressure is low.
C TYPE PRESSES
C Types causes very little deflection and are streamlined and robust in nature. C type presses take small
amount of space it works on single operation and are designed automatically or manually.

Fig 2.1 Gutter and Flange making Machine

8. GUTTER AND FLANGE ROLLING.
It is operation performed by the gutter and flange rolling machine in which the three rollers adjacent to
each other are fixed and rotates about their axis. The product after 2000T press then subjected here in
order the make the gutter and flange complete circular and to remove the internal stresses.

Fig2.2 Gutter and Flange Rolling.

9. EXPENDING (BEND TESTING)

It is the operation perform by the expender machine whose purpose is to expend the product upto a given
limit in order to check weather the bend is appropriate or not.It basically enlarge the product to see it
quality. It is a operation conducted to test the strength of bend after expending it through the expender
machine.

Fig2.3:Expender.
10. SPINNING PROCESS (SSB MACHINE)
It is also known as flow forming.It is one of the most important operation in which width of the wheel
increases in a seconds.It is a process in which a disc or tube of metal is rotated at high speed and formed
into an axially symmetric par. It ia the process of shaping a thin sheet of metal by pressing it against a
form or pattern while it is rotating. Spinning can be performed on SSB machine. The shape to be produce
on the sheet metal part is made of metal and is known as former.

Fig2.4 Metal Spinning Machine.

11. VALVE SLOT PIERCING AND MARKING

It is a operation in which cutting slot in product material in order to make the hole for the gas valve slot
is created at the corner of product material. Piercing is the operation of producing a hole in a sheet metal
using a machine having a fixed die and punch. The material punch out is the waste and the sheet sheet
with the is the required product.Marking the company logo is the marking operation which is company
own process and can use marking machine.

So the finish product is.

Fig2.5:Rim
 OPERATIONS IN ASSEMBLY LINE.
1.Disc from CV line 1 (ready to assemble) in RIM

Fig2.6: Disc

2.PRESSING.
It is a operation in which a disc is press in the rim so that they assemble together as disc and rim together
makes the wheel. It is done by a pressing machine which apply the force on disc to get fixed into the rim.

3.WELDING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.

A welding is done on both the side of the wheel so that the rim and the disc can be hold together for a
long time basically its a mag welding to be done.METAL-TNERT-GAS welding,this is a gas shielded
metal arc welding process which makes use of high heat of an electric arc between a contineously fed,
consumable electrode and the metal to be welded.carbon-di-oxide as inert gas is generally used because
it is cheaper.

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 Fig2.7:Welding inside and outside.

4.MULTIPLE REAMING OPERATION.

It is kind of cutting operation in which a multi-point tool is used which is constantly in action to make
bores in the wheel. Eight points tools is used in order to make eight bores into the wheel.

Fig 2.8 Reaming Holes.

5. BORING OPERATION
Basically boring is a operation to enlarge the size of hole its a operation performed in order to
enlarge the hole of wheel so that it can easily be fit into the shaft. In machining, boring is the
process of enlarging a hole that has already been drilled (or cast), by means of a single-point
cutting tool (or of a boring head containing several such tools), for example as in boring a gun
barrel or an engine cylinder. Boring is used to achieve greater accuracy of the diameter of a hole,
and can be used to cut a tapered hole. Boring can be viewed as the internal-diameter counterpart to
turning, which cuts external diameters.There are various types of boring. The boring bar may be
supported on both ends (which only works if the existing hole is a through hole), or it may be
supported at one end (which works for both through holes and blind holes). Lineboring
(line boring, line-boring) implies the former. Backboring (back boring, back-boring) is the process
of reaching through an existing hole and then boring on the "back" side of the workpiece (relative
to the machine headstock).

Fig2.9: Boring Hole

6.VALVE SLOT DRILLING OPERATION

It is a operation in which enlarging the hole of valve is to be done.
PRODUCT RANGE:-
Wheels India has ability to design the complete range of steel-wheels to suit customer
requirement, incorporating necessary styling and performance characteristics.

Wheels for heavy vehicle (Truck, Buses, Light commercial vehicle, Trailer, Tripper etc.)

Wheels for Light Vehicle ( passenger cars, Mini Vans, SUVs &Muv

Wheels for agriculture application. (Tractors, Combines, Farms Equipments etc.)

 T.V.S. GROUP

T.V.S. group is an India multinational conglomerate was started as family owned business. It
have roots in various sectors like motors parts, finance, energy, logistics, road transport,
insurance etc.

T.V.S. group was founded by Sri T.V.SundaramIyenger in 1912. He was a visionary, whose ideas
were year ahead of their times, and a man of principles. Both these things combined to make
him a legend in his own lifetime all over southern India.

T.V.S. group base founded from a Bus service started by T.V.

SundaramIyenger in 1912 in the city of Madurai and laid the
foundation of motor transport industry in southern India.

He established the T.V. SundaramIyenger and sons limited in 1923 and

operate number of buses and Lorries under the title of southern
roadways limited .this paved the way for genesis of TVS group.

During the time of Second World War, madras presidency faced petrol scarcity. To meet the
demand, Sri T.V. SundaramIyenger designed and produced the TVS gas plant. He also started
factory for rubber re-trading, besides two more concern, the madras auto service ltd. And the
Sundaram motors ltd., the former was the largest distributors of General Motors in the 1950s.

What started a single mans passion soon became the business of family. Sri T.V.
SundaramIyenger had five sons and three daughters. Sri T.S. Duraisamy, Sri T.S. Rajam, Sri T.S.
Santhanam, Sri T.S. Srinivasan, and Sri T.S. Krishna, became integral part of business and ever
since there have been four largely distinct branches that, however, have worked under the TVS
umbrella
 COMPANIES UNDER TVS GROUP
TV sundaramIyenger& sons limited
India motor parts and accessories limited
Wheels India limited
Brakes India limited
Sundaram industries limited
Sundaram fasteners limited
TVS motor company limited
Sundaram finance limited
Turbo energy limited
Sundaram Clayton limited
Lucas-TVS limited
Sundaram brake lining limited
TVS logistics limited
Southern roadways limited
TVS Srichakra limited
IRIZAR TVS limited
Royal sundaram alliance Insurance Company limited

TVS Group have annual turnover of over USD 7 Billion (FY 2012-13). About 20 % of its revenue

Come from export. TVS is also fastest growing Indian player in two wheeler vehicles market
.

TVS has its own School and Hospital in Madurai. Sundaram medical foundation is a community

Hospital in Chennai.
WHEELS INDIA RAMPUR PLANT
In 1982, the company opened its second facility in Rampur for tractor wheels production.

Land Area - 14.73 acres

Total area 59650 meter. Square.

Covered area 18132 meter. Square.

Open area 41518 meter. Square.

sdsd

Products

Wheels for Commercial Vehicles, AgrSiculture Tractors and Farm

Equipment. Wheels India, Rampur is divided in four part that are-

1. Tractor line manufactures tractor wheels front and back wheels. This setup is totally
automated facility consists of Rim Line, Assembly Line and Quality control Line. This
plant have monthly capacity of 4000 units.
2. Paint plant this plant is semi-automated in process .this plant processes final touch up
to product.
3. Commercial vehicle 1 Line- produces wheel for the earthmover & machines like J.C.B.,
construction vehicles.
4. Commercial vehicle 2 Line- this facility manufactures wheel for leading truck
manufacturers like Ashok Leyland, Mahindra, & Tata trucks.
5. Caspier plant it is the result of wheels Indias R&D. by using wood they produce gas to
that is uses by new machines to compress the wheel. By using this technique, this plant
uses less electricity in comparison to other plants.
ORGANIZATION CLUSTER OF RAMPUR PLANT
CLUSTER C.E.O Mr.
R.Kapoor

CORDINATOR-1 CORDINATOR-2
Mr.J.K.Pandey Mr.H.Kulkarni

ZONE LEADERS
ZONE-1
T.R.RIM
ZONE-2 DISC
ASSEMBLY LINE
LINE Mr. Mr.S.Singh
S.K.Jha

ZONE-3 ZONE-4 PAINT

C.V.1 PLANT
Mr. Mr.B.K.Thakur
M.S.Rawat

ZONE-5 C.V- ZONE-6 TOOL

2 ROOM
Mr.Bala Mr.S.K.Garg
Ram

ZONE-7 ZONE-8 MAINTENANCE

STORE &
Mr.R.Singh UTILITIES
Mr.A.N.Singh

ZONE-9 RAW
MATERIAL
STORE ZONE-10 OFFICE
Mr.Parvendra CANTEEN
OUTSKIRT
Mr.A.K.S.Chandel
Achievements of Wheels India Rampur plant-

BUREAU VERITAS Certification for Quality Management system of steel wheels (16
January 2012 )
BUREAU VERITAS Certification for effective supplier of steel wheels for truck, tractor &
commercial vehicles ( ISO 9001:2008 Standard ) (16 October 2008)

CONCLUSION:-
MAJOR FINDINGS:-
Indian auto component industry has shown a very potential growth since last 5 years.
Due to increase in small passenger car in domestic market, Indian auto component
industry now shifted from commercial vehicle to passenger vehicle.
After nanoization small car segment is on boom.
After F.D.I. implementation high growth in import, export & logistics, so demand of
commercial vehicle segment is continuously growing.
Indian auto component industry now spent millions on R&D (Mahindra & Mahindra) for
better quality, it creates a positive impression on major auto manufacturing countries
like Japan, South Korea etc.
In Domestic auto component market TVS iyenger, Bosch, Triveni, are leading market
players.

Factor influencing India as a hub for auto industry.

1. Easy availability of raw material (Steel).
2. Cheap labor forces.

Information come through interaction with departmental heads of various department

of Wheels India Ltd.
 Manufacturing cost is the major cause of concern & also maintain quality level of
products.
But they have no control on raw material cost, because in India only Tata steels is the
major source of their raw material supplier.
Another concern is competition from international market, many global competitors like
Bosch, Suzuki auto parts ltd. already entered in Indian market. These companies are
efficient to provide component at cheaper rate than wheels India.
 Wheels India operation are highly technical in nature & technology is changing at much
faster rate ,these machines are so costly ,it is impossible to change them every year to face
competition.
Wheels India is now focusing on growth of export because it could generate a extensive
revenue, but how to explore new market & new global customer is a major problem.
Rework & Scrap is also a major problem.
Company is planning to grow its non-wheel business, they already set up a Air suspension
Division at Pantanagar, Uttarakahnd& also focusing on energy equipment like windmill &
hydro energy projects. Its a new challenge to enter in a totally different business.

Key areas to be focused for wheels India ltd

1. Productivity 3.customer relations 5.Operation

2. Quality 4. Manufacturing cost

LIMITATIONS OF STUDY
Broader topic.
The project given to me have very broader aspects, it is hard to incorporate all the relating
aspects in a report. It is quite difficult to find data related to all the aspects of this
project. The project is related to market research & topic did not permits a
questionnaire based survey.
Data collection & sorting
A Lot of time wasted in data collection , it took about 20- 25 day for data collection
from various sites & online sources, wheels India employees did not provide me some
data that could help me in this study, because that is confidential according to them.
Also find out relevant data from pool of data resource is another major barriers for me.

Communication barriers
I collected various information from departmental heads of wheels India. The major
problems is that they have too busy schedule ,it wasted my lots of time to wait for them
,they have very little time for interaction.
BIBLIOGRAPHY

Auto component manufacturer association (ACMA) annual reports

SIAM ( )
Wheels India Ltd. Rampur Plant.
Wheels India H.R. Manual.
www.scribd.com
www.wikipedia.com
www.wheelsindia.com
www.researchmarket.com