LUMAX CORNAGLIA MOULDING SOLUTIONS AT CHAKAN

Equipped with the latest technology and hi-tech machinery, Lumax Cornaglia is all set to offer new-age moulding solutions from its Chakan facility to OEMs, writes Prajakta Chavan Rane.

- Prajakta Chavan Rane.

With a diversified range, reliable, customized emissions solutions meeting global benchmarks and capability to handle mass as well as niche volume production supply, Lumax Cornaglia Auto Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (LCAT) at its new state-of-art-manufacturing facility at Chakan in Pune has more to offer to Indian Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).

Designed to be a one-stop-solution for the complete vehicle emission products, the new plant houses globally acclaimed hi-tech machinery namely Injection moulding, 2D Blow moulding, suction moulding, Roto moulding, 3D blow moulding, and paper pleating lines, with robot-driven automation under one roof. Spread over 2.5 lakh sq. ft., the new manufacturing plant comprises approximately 1.32 lakh sq. ft. as the foundation of a 20,500 sq. ft. office comprising a mezzanine building (G+2) and a workshop/ utility premise of about 9500 sq. ft.

The humongous architecture with heavy machinery in each section is divided into two major subdivisions: the Rotational Moulding Division and the Moulding and Air Intake System (AIS) Division. These sections are further segregated into many sub-sections: storage, feeding system, inward duct, dispatch duct, assembly lines, etc. "This plant is constructed to handle exponential future growth. Our expand ability has increased multiple times.

Post-Covid-19, the automotive sector has grown substantially. Now it is time to handle the next level of growth, With this infrastructure, we are prepared for the next level of growth and confident of catering to that level of market demand," stated Vikas Marwah, Chief Executive Officer, Lumax Auto Technologies.

The two sub-divisions have different material entry, separate storage systems and dispatch areas within the facility. "From an infrastructure point of view, Rotational Division is entirely independent. This is a plant within a plant concept only our IT section is common," informed Marwah.