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Tata Iron and Steel Company is one of the Spread out over an area of over 12 sq kms, each
largest companies in India. This company department /unit was responsible for the
located at Jamshedpur is the best known maintenance of their own surfaces and
symbol of India's industrial growth. Tata structures. Consequently, multiple painting
Steel is backward integrated with owned iron contractors were involved in Tata Steel for the
ore mines and collieries. With its competitive various departments in the absence of any
advantage in raw material, efficient centralized approach. Also, Paint procurement
operation, and its modernization policy, Tata was not centralized which resulted in various
Steel is among the lowest steel producer in problems as highlighted below.
the world. It has, over the years, employed
state-of-the-art know-how and processes to Sub- optimal inventory of Paints due to
manufacture a wide range of steel and de-centralized procurement.
engineering products as well as minerals and Improper utilization of manpower (more
ferro-alloys. Its steel products include HR than 500 resources used per month).
coils, tubes, bars, rods, structural, strips, Wastage of money in the absence of
sheets and bearings. The steel plant is Proper Planning and a selection of right
integrated with activities ranging from mining coating system.
of raw materials to finished rolling of steel. Despite high expenditure on
Tata Steel has many units to support painting/coating , plant use to look in
different process to manufacture steel of shabby state
different grades in high volume. Each unit has Absence of any QAP plan/quality check
different degree of corrosion protection resulted in lot of deviation from the
requirement depending on the nature of right practice for coating project.
process, environmental condition and can be Lack of qualified and experienced team
categorized accordingly. So, it needs lot of with the contractors resulted in no
expertise to evaluate the corrosion behavior improvement in coating durability and
of different units/locations/zone and its corrosion protection
control through different approach including
coatings.
The Solution
JKSC ability to offer a specialized,
comprehensive service for the on-site
Like most engineering operations, a planned lining/coating for a wide array of
systematic approach to a problem results in service environments ranging from
the best use of time and money. It also typical indoor / outdoor applications, to
results in the least operational down time and customized high-performance coatings
the fewest management problems. Corrosion related to immersion service for pipe
protection, in the form of maintenance and tank linings, nuclear exposure, and
painting, is no exception. A properly conceived chemical solutions.
and planned systematic approach provides High Performance coating application in
long term benefits that reduce corporate
expenses and improve the "bottom line. an incredibly fast and efficient manner.
However, this approach was definitely missing
at Tata Steel. The ability to identify the corrosion
problem and its solution through
JKSC highlighted this approach to Tata Steel appropriate selection, application and
management and gave proposal for centralized inspection of coating systems.
surface management of the total plant to The ability and commitment to deploy
control the corrosion of structures in the state-of the art scaffolding and
plant, improve the appearance of the plant, equipment for quality and safety.
and cost control and to ensure the The ability to mobilize and manage huge
accountability for the surface maintenance resources required for any turkey
jobs undertaken. They therefore decided to coating project.
build a strategic partnership with an Highly qualified and technical team in
organization that was capable of taking over field of coating application. Our coatings
the surface management of the entire plant. specialist ensures that all of your
corrosion protection systems are
properly applied and operating within
JKSC was one of the best choices to provide specification. They are expert in
the above solutions for several reasons. Some specialized coatings inspection,
of them are mentioned below. laboratory investigation, selection of
right coating system, development of
asset maintenance program, review of
manufacturer proposal, preparation of
QAP for coating application, etc.
JKSC Swung into Action