Customer Profile


Mahindra Intertrade Limited (MIL) is the pioneer in the steel processing space in India . It is one of the leading supplier of high grade CRGO laminations for transformers and Blank skin panels for automotive companies

MIL operates steel service centres at Pune, Nashik, Vadodara and Bhopal in India, and at Sharjah, UAE.

Manufacturing Process - Transformer Laminations


The plant uses best in class manufacturing facilities for processing automotive as well as electrical steel with equipment sourced from Heinrich Georg GmbH Maschinenfabrik, Germany The input is high grade CRGO steel coils and output is precisely cut laminations used to make Transformer Core.

The Challenges


  • Imported line from Germany
  • No Information available from OEM
  • No modification to the control system allowed due to warranty issues from OEM
  • No availability of data in a proper format
  • Scattered information
  • No documentation of Control Program available
  • selection and designing of compatible controllers and sensors

The Solution


  • Integrated Production Analysis and Reporting System for Transformer Lamination
  • Web Enabled Reporting Server
  • Operator Terminal for E Log Book
  • ClairViz Osprey Dash boarding and Reporting Platform for :
    • Plant View
    • Online KPIs : Production, Productivity, OEE, Performance, Availability, Runtime, Downtime
    • Excel Reports : Shift, Daily , Monthly Yearly, Shutdown

The Benefits


  • Elimination of Paper Logbooks
  • True OEE
  • In Depth TPM loss analysis
  • Increased Operator performance
  • Automated Scheduled / On Demand reports
  • Decreased downtime