“Enhance domestic leadership & expand global presence in steering systems by providing value and technology solutions”
Our Vision
Highlights
Inception in 1960
Market Leader in India
4 Manufacturing Locations
Worldwide Exports
Technical Partnerships
Deming Prize in 2007
Access to best Technology
Deming Grand Prize (Formerly JQM) IN 2012
Profile
Profile
Profile
- Manufacturer of steering & suspension systems for every segment of automobile industry, viz Passenger cars, Multi utility vehicles, Light commercial vehicles, Heavy commercial vehicles and Farm tractors.
- Inception of manufacturing facilities in the year 1960.
- Branched into Hydraulic products (HSU and Cylinder) for Farm Tractors and Commercial Vehicle segment
- Best in class manufacturing facilities
- Holds major market share in India both in Manual steering gear systems & suspension systems
Design
- Core design philosophy of “getting it right the first time”
- Contemporary computer aided engineering and design applications
- Finite element analysis for all critical parts
- Vehicle steering system analysis to simulate real life conditions
Technology
- The journey to continuously enhance product life and reliability has seen various initiatives in deploying appropriate product and process technologies. The focus areas are
- Reducing friction
- Sealing
- Light weighting
- Reducing the need for service
Ball joints for a wide application catering
- Greased-for-life maintenance-free design
- Controlled torque for optimum application
- Corrosion-free with specialized coatings
Manual and Mechanical Steering systems with
- Low friction features for controlled torque output
- Specially manufactured components for enhanced product life
- High environment resilience through the use of specialized seals and coatings
R&D Capabilities
- Comprehensive design facilities to simulate varied environmental scenarios
- State-of-the-art test facility to validate product feature parameters, functional parameters, endurance and environmental integrity
Manufacturing
VARANAVASI (CHENNAI) PLANT
Light Commercial vehicle, Heavy Commercial vehicle and Utility vehicles segments
MYSURU PLANT
Tractor and Commercial vehicle segments, and Hydraulic products
PUDUCHERRY PLANT
Passenger car segments
RUDRAPUR PLANT
Caters specifically to the customers in the North of India
Automated and high power casting lines includes
- UBE machines ranging from 650 to 900 Tons
- Buhler machine of 530 Tons
- Fully automated die casting process with Partial squeeze pin technique, Vacuum assisted casting process
- Thermally regulated die temperature control
- Addition of a new machining line to the casting shop
- Raw material control with Spectro analyser and Degassing to ensure gas free castings
Modern machine shop includes
- Fully automated and computer controlled Vertical & Horizontal machining centres
- Online SPC in Machining lines for critical characteristics
- High pressure washing machines to eliminate contamination, Leak free parts with in-house impregnation plant
- Lean Manufacturing with single piece flow and packing at the end of line
Quality
- IS0/TS 16949:2002 certificationsfor each of its manufacturing locations
- IS0 14001 certified plants
- OHSAS 18001 certified
- Deming Prize winner in the year 2007
- Deming Grand Prize winner (formerly JQM) in the year 2012
- Broaden services to finishing, painting, integrating, assembling and delivering solutions
- Enhance High Pressure Diecasting, Machining/sub-assemblies
Testing & Validation
Tests for Steering Gears
- Input torque test
- Steering gears endurance test
- Impact test
- Rack and pinion endurance test
Steering and Linkage Business Facilites
- The testing capabilities at RML reflect the company’s commitment to deliver products that bring with them a lifetime of safe, reliable performance
- Independent testing facilities for each product division
- Simulating of demanding and adverse conditions
- Complete design validation tests Tests for Steering Gears
Tests for Steering Linkage & Suspension Linkages
- Input torque test
- Linkage buckling test
- Ball joint performance (axial & radial end lift) test
- Ball joint fatigue test
- Dust seal muddy water test
- Environmental Integrity test
- High pressure car wash test
Test for Hydraulics
- ‘End of line’ performance testing
- Endurance testing
A real time feedback for total control makes it possible to maintain high precision levels for various components.
Contact Information
Key Contact Person
- Satheesh Kumar D
- Marketing
- d.satheeshkumar@ranegroup.com
Rane (Madras) Limited
- ‘Ganapathi Buildings’ 154 (Old No. 61), Velachery Road, Chennai – 600 042. India.
- Phone : +91-44-42267800