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Rane (Madras) Limited

Steering and Linkage Business

“Enhance domestic leadership & expand global presence in steering systems by providing value and technology solutions”

Our Vision

Highlights

Founded in 1960

4 Manufacturing Locations

Deming prize in 2007

Deming Grand Prize in 2012

Market Leader in India

One forth of the sales from International business.

Sales

1794 Crs Sales revenue.

Serves 12 + Countries

Profile

Profile

Profile

  • Pioneer in manufacturing of Steering and suspension systems for Automotive industry.
  • Serves segments like Passenger Cars , Commercial Vehicles , Farm Tractors and ATV’s.
  • Market leader in Manual steering gear system in Domestic and holds a good market share in the export market.
  • Best in class manufacturing and testing facilities for steering and suspension products.
  • Why RANE ? – Faster in development , Time and cost effectiveness , Flexibility and responsiveness.

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

Commercial Vehicle , Passenger Cars and Utility vehicle.

MYSORE  PLANT

Passenger cars and Utility Vehicles.

PONDICHERRY PLANT

Passenger car segments

PANTNAGAR PLANT

Commercial Vehicles Segment

  • Automated Machining lines for steering components machining process

  • Automated best-in-class Assembly lines with advanced functional parameters confirmation

  • Automated best-in-class Assembly lines with advanced functional parameters confirmation

  • Automated best-in-class Assembly lines with advanced functional parameters confirmation

  • Advanced manufacturing facility for special process like Induction Hardening , Painting, Welding etc

  • Digital cameras with Artificial Intelligence for product verification

  • New Generation profile grinding machines for hydraulic products and 4 Axis/5 Axis CNC Machining process for complicated profiles

  • SCADA facility to monitor the special process

  • On line Statistical process control to monitor the process performance

  • Automated Guided Vehicles for material movement

Quality

Testing & Validation

Tests for Steering Gears

Steering and Linkage Business Facilites

Tests for Steering Linkage & Suspension Linkages

Test for Hydraulics

A real time feedback for total control makes it possible to maintain high precision levels for various components.

Products

manualsteering-1

Manual Steering Gears

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tierod-1

Steering Linkages

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lowercontrolarm

Suspension Components

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Contact Information

Key Contact Person

Rane (Madras) Limited

  • ‘Ganapathi Buildings’ 154 (Old No. 61), Velachery Road, Chennai – 600 042. India.
  • Phone : +91-44-42267800