The Welding Research Institute (WRI) of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Tiruchi, has got a new robotic gas shielded welding station. It was inaugurated by Krishna Kumar Thakur, Director, Human Resources, BHEL, on Monday.
Mr. Thakur, who is on a three-day visit to Tiruchi and Thirumayam units of BHEL, inspected the WRI and the training facilities of the Common Engineering Facility Centre (CEFC) funded by Union Ministry of Heavy Industries. He interacted with the veterans of WRI on improving the capabilities of the institute.
He inaugurated the new Robotic Gas Shielded Welding Station, which would also assist in imparting training in the field of automated welding for the trainees under CEFC project, during the inspection.
Mr. Thakur interacted with BHEL general managers, product and functional heads, a cross-section of executives and representatives of employee unions and other associations during his visit.
He visited various production facilities for boiler production, advanced technology products, valves and the Seamless Steel Tube Plant.
He inspected the civic amenities at Kailasapuram Township of BHEL Tiruchi and inaugurated a new indoor shuttle badminton court at BHEL Community Centre. He also planted a tree sapling at the factory premises. S. Prabhakar, Executive Director, BHEL Tiruchi Complex, and other senior officials accompanied him, a BHEL press release said.
Published - September 10, 2024 06:12 pm IST
