Jamshedpur Plant

The Jamshedpur facility, Tata Motors' first, was established in 1945 to manufacture steam locomotives. It led the company's foray into commercial vehicles in 1954. It has been modernized through the decades, with a particularly intense scale in the last 10 years and has led the company's evolution into a manufacturer of global repute.

This world-class facility is equipped with:

State-of-the-art equipment and assembly lines to produce a truck every 5 minutes Over 200 models, ranging from multi-axle trucks, tractor-trailers, tippers, mixers and special application vehicles, catering to civilian and defence requirements 3D visualisation of new models Engine assembly shop, capable of supplying upto 200 engines per day Modern testing facilities

The plant manufactures Tata Motors' entire range of medium and heavy commercial vehicles, including the Tata Prima, both for civilian and defence applications - over 200 truck variants, ranging from multi-axle trucks, tractortrailers, tippers, mixers and special application vehicles. Besides India, these vehicles are sold in South Africa, Russia, Myanmar, the SAARC region and the Middle East. On February 19, 2013, Jamshedpur Plant rolled out its two millionth truck. The plant houses a world class Engineering & Research Centre. The centre is responsible for the conceptualisation and integration of Tata Motors' current and future truck range. The centre undertakes complex digital design through 3D visualization of new truck models, including that of its features and electrical systems. It also houses a comprehensive facility for benchmarking, prototype planning, vehicle assembly, chassis fabrication and a customisation unit. The testing unit also includes engine performance testing, indoor and outdoor vehicle testing, NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) testing, durability testing and other performance related developments. The state-of-the-art Engine Factory manufactures the Tata 697/497 naturally aspirated and turbo charged engines, with a capacity of supplying upto 200 engines per day. The Vehicle Factory's main assembly line rolls out one truck every 5 minutes. Two other lines are dedicated to the Prima range, Multi-axle, special purpose vehicles and for meeting the requirements of the defence sector. The chassis frames are supplied by the Frame Factory, which is equipped with a 5000 Ton Siempelkamp press to manufacture frames upto 6.2 metre wheel base. The fully equipped Foundry supplies high-grade SG Iron Castings and is rated as one of the highly automated foundries in the world. It manufactures all critical automobile castings, viz. Cylinder Block, Cylinder Head etc. Its sophisticated Kunkel Wagner High Pressure Moulding line has a rated production capacity of 90 moulds/ hour. The melting shop has Medium Frequency Induction Furnaces for melting and Channel Furnaces for holding while the pouring is done by a Channel Press Pour coupled with a Steam Inoculation Dispenser. The core shop has a state-ofthe-art Cold Box Machine, making four cores per minute. It has elaborate sand and metallurgical laboratories. In 1993, the Foundry was ISO 9002 certified by the Bureau Veritas Quality International, followed by QS 9000 and TS: 16949. The Cab & Cowl Factory is equipped with an automated Centralized Paint Shop with a provision for metallic painting and Centralized Trim Lines, which help improve logistics flow.

The facility also houses a Shower testing facility in vehicle dispatch area, an NABL-accredited Metrology lab, a Clean room for CRDI engines to ensure a dust-free environment for fitment of critical parts and a world-class Technical Training Centre and Driver Training centre. The Plant incorporates a flexible approach to manufacturing, such that it is ready to respond rapidly to changing customer needs. TML Drivelines Limited was established on March 13, 2000 as a subsidiary of Tata Motors by taking over operations of Tata Motors' erstwhile Axle and Gearbox Divisions. It is currently the market leader in medium and heavy commercial vehicles axles in India with an installed capacity of over two lakh axles per annum. The Company's product range includes Front Steer axles - both live and normal, Rear Drive axles and dummy/ trailer axles. It is the leading supplier of M&HCV axles to the Jamshedpur and Lucknow plants of Tata Motors. It has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities for making all major axle components such as Front Axle Beam, Stub Axles, Front & Rear Wheel Hubs, Differential, Axle Gears (Crown Wheel, Pinion, Bevel Gear & Shaft Gear), Banjo Axle Beam, Swivel Heads, Constant Velocity Shafts etc. The Quality System of TML Drivelines Limited is certified under ISO/ TS-16949. On the environmental and safety front, it received OHSAAS-18001 in 1999 and ISO 14001 certification in 2004. TML Drivelines Limited has proven skills in manufacturing axles from component level to assembly & testing. As one of the most modern forging set-ups in the country, the Forge is equipped with the 40,000 mkg Beche Hammer and state-of-the-art presses from Kurimoto of Japan. It produces critical forgings like crankshafts, front axle beams and rear axle shafts. The Forge has been certified as ISO 9002 and QS 9000 by the BVQI. While making technological, product and service advancements, Jamshedpur Plant has been deeply committed to the communities among which it operates. Working closely with various NGOs, it has pioneered initiatives in Health, Education, Livelihood and Environment. These initiatives have resulted in significant progress in community and social forestry, sustainable development of wastelands, road construction, rural health and education, development of rural industries, water supply and family planning. A signatory to the UN Global Pact, it also takes various initiatives in human rights protection, labour standards, environmental issues, modern effluent treatment facilities, sanitation drives, soil and water conservation programmes, tree plantation drives etc.