Columbia Connect December 2021 | Columbia Connect Concrete Product Solutions and Palletizing solutions In India

MR. SAYANTAN KUNDU,

Owner – Kundu Infracom Pvt. Ltd.

A native of West Bengal, Mechanical Engineer by professional and a family into the traditional business of trading building material, I decided not to follow suit. I always had dreams of starting up my own business. I knew it’s not going to be easy to break the traditions and step into a new stone hence I started preparing myself in my own way. After graduation went to France, completed post-graduation and returned in 2012 to get hands-on experience in a corporate job. After getting myself acquainted for four years, I set up my own firm Kundu Infracom in Kharagpur, West Bengal. Initially started producing flyash bricks and hand-made pavers. As the business grew, I kept adding lines but soon exhausted its capacity. This led us to venture into value-added products like high-strength pavers, kerbstones etc. The need for a solid Concrete Block Machinery with an automatic handling system soon became the need of the hour for us. We evaluated many options and realized that Columbia would meet our requirements perfectly to produce value-added products with an automatic handling system. Also given the conditions in India and the current pandemic, labor movement and its scarcity became a major issue especially in East India. I traveled all the way to interiors of Orissa to experience the working of an automated Columbia Plant and

was overwhelmed to see Columbia machine running smoothly in the remotest area without breakdown. After seeing it in operation and analyzing its characteristics and capabilities, we were convinced that it would be a very good investment. We zeroed on a Columbia Concrete Block Machine Model SPM26 with Automatic Rack Loader and Unloader System Model UL 26 and Plate Style Cuber Model PSC 200 with turn table, the first of its kind in India. After a successful installation and system startup, we are more than pleased with the Concrete Machine and automatic Handling system which has increased the operational efficiency and safety with minimal staff management and labor problems.

COLUMBIA IS PROUD TO BE A PART IN BUILDING INDIA’S INFRASTRUCTURE

Under Construction flyover at Ghatkopar, Mumbai.

Automatic Tiles & Marbles Ind. Pvt. Ltd., proudly owned by Mr. B.R.Sharma and his sons Mr. Pushpendra Sharma and Mr. Harikrishna Sharma, is one among the leading producers of concrete products in India. Having centrally located in Maharashtra, they have easily catered to most of their clients in north, west and south of India. They purchased their first Columbia Model 15L Concrete Block Plant way back in 2007. Having operated this machine on a 24 hours basis, they got investment free in less than a years’ time.

The 2nd purchase of Columbia Model SPM20 plant came through in 2008 and slowly they added 4 more Columbia Plants within the next 10 years. With these Columbia Plants, they could manage to produce Uni-Stone Pavers of height 80mm, 100mm and 120mm at their Vasai factory.

In addition to these high strength Pavers, they also produce 60mm Shot Blasted Pavers of sizes 400x400, 200x200, 150x150, 100x100 & 200x100mm. These Pavers were for heavy-duty application and for walkways of BMC and MMRDA. They have mobilized Columbia Machines for their projects in Alwar, Nagpur, Bangalore and Sholapur for the production of Solid Blocks, High Strength Pavers and Retaining Wall Blocks. They have also successfully supplied Shot Blasted Pavers for the construction of Mumbai Metro Rail. Automatic Tiles & Marbles Ind. Pvt. Ltd. purchased Core Puller Assembly from Columbia and produced Cored Tensar Retaining Wall Blocks, which has minute cores in the elevation. They have supplied these to J Kumar Infra for the construction of Chedda Nagar - Ghatkopar Flyover in Mumbai.

The approach to this flyover constructed with this block of intricate design is an engineering marvel in itself. This block of intricate design is made to reality by the combination of Columbia’s superior machine design and Technology with Automatic Tiles’ experience in concrete product technology. Columbia is proud to be associated with Automatic Tiles and look forward to many more years of association.

Contact us now on Tel : +91-722 893 1736 or write to us at info@colmac.in to know more about Core Puller and how you can use with new existing Columbia Block Plant.

INDIA GROWS

Maharashtra government to set up an airport at Palghar. The Mumbai airport is being utilized to its full potential, while the Navi Mumbai airport which is yet to begin operations might be inadequate to take the future demands.
India to add one lakh km road network for national highway expansion. With an estimated cost of Rs100 trillion, the Gati Shakti project aims to set up multi-nodal connectivity to various economic zones.
PM inaugurated several projects under Varanasi Smart City covering the basement parking, and park at Townhall, Ghatt revitalization and façade restoration work, beautification and conversation of Chakra Pond and Bio-CNG Plant at Gau Ashray Kendra, Shahanshapur.
The centre has approved the construction of a 3km long 4-lane bridge on Brahmaputra river in kamrup district and will be constructed at an estimated total cost of Rs.3094 crores.
At an altitude above 13,000 ft, the new 12km tunnel in Arunachal to hold a world record of the longest bi-lane road tunnel in the world. It will enhance military capabilities to combat the threat of China’s Western Theatre Command.

Service Tips

CARE DURING MOLD INSTALLATION

Strictly follow the installation process recommended by the mold manufacturer.
One must ensure that the joints of the Mold are carefully connected
Also check the tightening of screws to avoid breakage.
Change the mold once the life cycle and production quantity is achieved.
During the replacement process, the Mold must be removed and the installation of the new Mold must be done correctly.

TIMELY REPLACEMENT OF MOLD

A worn-out mold can never give a good output product. Hence it is very necessary to change the mold once the life cycle and production quantity is achieved.
Moreover, though the average life of a mould is known by experience, it could be affected by quality of aggregates used and other usage conditions.
Hence it is very necessary to keep visually checking the mold condition at the end of every shift
During the replacement process, the worn-out mold must be removed and the installation of the new mold must be done correctly.

DID YOU KNOW

NASA Spacecraft “Touches the Sun” for the First-Time Ever!
For the first time in history, a spacecraft has touched the Sun. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has now flown through the Sun’s upper atmosphere – the corona – and sampled particles and magnetic fields there
Parker Solar Probe launched in 2018 to explore the mysteries of the Sun by traveling closer to it than any spacecraft before. Three years after launch and decades after first conception, Parker has finally arrived.
The new milestone marks one major step for Parker Solar Probe and one giant leap for solar science. Just as landing on the Moon allowed scientists to understand how it was formed, touching the very stuff the Sun is made of will help scientists uncover critical information about our closest star and its influence on the solar system.

THROUGH EYES OF OUR CUSTOMER