Introduction:

Established in 1964 in the State of Kerala, India, the Kerala Electrical & Allied Engineering Co.Ltd. (KEL) is a multifaceted company fully owned by the State government. Through it's five production facilities, located in various districts of the State, this ISO 9001 : 2000 complaint company provides basic engineering services / products besides executing projects of national significance for high profile clients like the various defense establishments.

The company manufactures and markets products like general purpose brushless alternators, brushless alternators for lighting and air-conditioning of rail coaches, medium power and distribution transformers as well as structural steel fabrications.

The product categories for defence applications include high frequency alternators, frequency convertors, special alternators and power packs for missile projects. The power packs designed and supplied by the company for missile projects like Falcon, Prithvi, Trishul and Akash have been pioneering efforts. The company has also supplied special alternators to the Army (Military Power Cars) and Air Force (Radar Applications).

The company's all-India marketing network with regional offices in all metro cities cater to major institutional clients like the State Electricity Boards, Indian Railways and various defence establishments besides the general market clients.

Products:
Transformer Division @ Mamala Unit
Distribution Transformers of ratings upto 5,000 kVA, 33 kV class - of types such as oilfilled and resin impregnated dry type; on load tap changing with Automatic Voltage Regulation.

Future-ready Product Range: Resin Cast Dry Type, Special Application Transformers such as EMU, LOCO, Dynamic Reactive Power Compensation and Furnace Transformers.

Structural Engineering Division @ Mamala Unit.

Design, fabrication and commissioning of hydraulic gates and hoists and their controlling equipment. Design and construction of steel bridges, factory buildings, storage tanks, fabrication of pressure vessels and other industrial steel structures. Fabrication and manufacture of bogie frames, bogie bolster, head stocks for railway coaches and wagons.

Train Lighting Alternator Division @ Kundara Unit.

Inductor type brushless alternator for train lighting and air-conditioning -1 kW to 40 kW.with RRU/ERRU 12 kW alternators specially designed for powering Janashatabdi Express Trains of Indian Railways. Inductor Type brushless alternator for automobiles and for charging systems in diesel engines - 12 V, 24 V upto 50 A. High frequency alternator - 400 Hz; upto 100 kVA. Ground power units for starting Avro and Dornier aircrafts and for powering Boeing aircrafts. Ground Support units with dual voltage system for starting fighter aircrafts. DC, AC power frequency and high frequency power pack for missile firing auxiliary power support. BLDC Fan

LT Switchgear Division @ Olavakkod Unit.

Fuse Switches Changeover Switches Porcelain Fuse Units and Cutouts Distribution fuse boards and industrial type switch boards Distribution Boards (SPN & TPN 2 to 16 ways)

KEL Structural Engineering Division

The Structural Division of KEL in its Mamala Unit, specializes in the design, fabrication and commissioning of hydraulic gates and hoists and their controlling equipment used in dams for power and irrigation projects. Many such projects have been successfully executed, by this division on a turnkey basis, all over India. The KEL structural division, with a capacity of 1200 MT per annum undertakes the design and construction of steel bridges, factory buildings, storage tanks, fabrication of pressure vessels and other industrial steel structures, as per customer specification. For the Railways, KEL undertakes the fabrication and manufacture of bogie frames, bogie bolster, head stocks for railway coaches and wagons. Product Range Hydraulic gates, hoists and controlling equipment. Fabrication of structural steel. Railways bogies, Suspension bridges Major Projects Undertaken

Gerusoppa Dam, Karnataka for Karnataka Power Corp. Ltd. Hydro-mechanical works Penstock, stoplog gate, gantry crane, hoist Upper Tunga, Karnataka for Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd. Radial gates, rope drum hoists, stoplog gate, gantry crane Mansi Wakal, Udaipur, Rajasthan for ITD Cementation India Ltd. Radial gates, vertical gates, stoplog gate, hoists Narmada Project for J P Associates Slide gates
Bogie frames for BFAT Wagons for BEML Bogie frames for EMU Coaches for ICF

KEL Train Lighting Alternator Division

This ISO 9001 certified unit was initially started in the year 1964 imbibing technical knowhow from EVR of France for the purpose of manufacturing Statodyne brushless alternators used for lighting and air conditioning of Railway coaches. There are two divisions in this unit, namely Statodyne Alternator Division (Train Lighting Alternator Division) and Foundry Division. Statodyne Alternator Division has an Installed capacity of 3000 numbers of alternators per annum. There are more than 40,000 alternators in service with the Indian Railways alone. Foundry Division has a capacity of 1500 MT per annum and manufactures Spheroidal Graphite Iron & Grey Iron Castings. This unit has fully mechanized moulding lines with sophisticated testing equipment to ensure quality castings. The unit also has 2 x 3t capacity Induction Furnaces.

Quality System To achieve customer satisfaction by providing the right product and service at the right time, every time as per customer's requirement. Product Range Inductor type brushless alternator for train lighting and air-conditioning - 1 kW to 40 kW, with RRU/ERRU 12 kW alternators specially designed for powering Janashatabdi Express Trains of Indian Railways. Inductor Type brushless alternator for automobiles and for charging systems in diesel engines - 12 V, 24 V upto 50 A. High frequency alternator - 400 Hz; up to 100 kVA. Ground power units for starting Avro and Dornier aircrafts and for powering Boeing aircrafts. Ground Support units with dual voltage system for starting fighter aircrafts. DC, AC power frequency and high frequency power pack for missile firing auxiliary power support. BLDC Fan USP Induction Alternator - Brushless excitation without winding on the rotor, with both field and armature windings embedded in stator slots. Hence unlimited working speed and ideal for variable speed applications like Train, Automobile, Windmill etc. Totally enclosed fan cooled version available for dusty humid / corrosive environments.

KEL Transformer Division

The Transformer Division of KEL at Mamala, Ernakulam, was established in 1969, with the technical assistance of BHEL, to manufacture supreme quality transformers, for various State Electricity Boards, Government Departments, Public and Private Sector Companies. This division, ISO 9001 certified by TUV, boasts of a long sustained list of extremely satisfied clients, many of whom who have stood by KEL, for decades. A fitting testimony to the trustworthy performer the robust energy efficient transformers of KEL. Over the years, relying on the unmatched quality of KEL transformers, electricity boards across India perfectly maintain a healthy power distribution supply system. The transformer division with an annual production capacity of 6,00,000 kVA soon after its inception, emerged as a major player in designing and manufacturing Distribution Transformers of ratings upto 5,000 kVA, 33 kV Class. Manufacturing custom-built transformers, for specific requirements, is yet another speciality of KEL, The KEL transformer factory is one of the first few transformer factories in India, to get ISO 9001 Certification. KEL transformers, approved by the national test house, various state electricity boards and power corporations in the country, are type tested at Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore Designed to excel Through in-house R&D efforts, KEL transformers were customized to suit stringent requirements and trends innovations continue as an on-going process to deliver specific transformer types and designs of various ratings. In this pursuit of excellence, the resourceful design department of KEL, uses state-of-the-art software to design world-class transformers, optimized for maximum reliability, durability, and energy efficiency, compatible to the standards set by the Bureau of Energy Effciency (BEE). Promising new horizons Banking on its inherent strength, in technological excellence, and an uncompromising commitment to quality, the Transformer division of KEL, is all set for substantial growth. By forgoing new alliances. By exploring new vistas.

Quality System ISO 9001 Quality Management System for design, procurement, manufacturing, testing, erection, commissioning and servicing of transformers. Certified by TUV. Product Range Distribution Transformers of ratings upto 5,000 kVA, 33 kV class of types such as oil-filled and resin impregnated dry type; on load tap changing with Automatic Voltage Regulation. Future-ready Product Range KEL has successfully ventured into the manufacturing of Resin Cast Dry Type, Special Application Transformers such as EMU, LOCO, Dynamic Reactive Power Compensation and Furnace Transformers.

KEL LT Switchgear Division

Started in 1977 with technical know-how from UNELEC of France this unit manufactures Isolators / Changeovers, Switch fuses, Fuse units / Cutouts, Distribution fuse boards / Panels and castings used for Industrial, Commercial and Domestic applications through their LT Switchgear Division. KSEB (Re-wirable Fuse Units), other Units of KEL (Al / Bronze Castings) and general market are all customers of this unit. Product Range

Cutouts

Fuse Switches Changeover Switches Porcelain Fuse Units and

Distribution fuse boards and industrial type switch boards Distribution Boards (SPN & TPN 2 to 16 ways)