Industrial Visit to Maruti Suzuki India Limited
24th April 2017
DCE ISTE Student Chapter organized an Industrial Visit to “Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Gurgaon” on 24th April 2017. Mrs. Poonam Yadav (Assistant Professor, IT Dept.) along with 41 students from IT, ME, Civil Engineering and CSE Departments visited the company.
The main objective of the visit was to broaden the understanding of students in the structure of vehicle chassis, engines, steering, suspension, braking, transmission systems and auxiliary systems.
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan, is India’s largest passenger car company, with 44.9% domestic car market share. Its technical superiority lies into its compact & lightweight engines which are clean and fuel efficient. It exports its cars to over 100 countries. Today, Maruti Suzuki alone makes 1.5 million family cars every year, that’s one car every 12 seconds.
Maruti Suzuki has two manufacturing facilities in India. Both manufacturing facilities have a combined production capacity of 14,50,000 vehicles annually. The Gurgaon manufacturing facility has three fully integrated manufacturing plants and is spread over 300 acres. The Gurgaon facilities also manufacture 240,000 K-Series engines annually. The Gurgaon Facilities manufactures the 800, Alto, WagonR, Estilo, Omni, Vitara, Gypsy, Ertiga, Ritz and Eeco.
Mr. Alok Srivastava (Senior Manager Public Relations, Maruti ) along with his team mate Mr. Aman Sharma ( Operation Manager, Maruti) welcomed the team from DCE. They gave an introduction on the history of the plant and the various manufacturing processes used in the plant for manufacturing of cars. Mr. Srivastava introduced the team to Mr. Rameshwar Dass ( Production Manager, Maruti ) who gave the guided tour of the plant. He also instructed the precautions to be taken by the students during the plant tour.
During the visit, the students witnessed the whole process of making a car from blanking, stamping, welding, painting, assembly and inspection to the final dispatch. They also got an idea about various industrial engineering concepts including quality control, KAIZEN, Quality circles etc.
It was a remarkable experience where the students got a chance to see high-tech robotic technology and automation in different stages of manufacturing. The visit was an informative experience satisfying the curiosity of engineering students, where they could relate the theoretical knowledge of the subjects to the practical application in industry.