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BIS standards for motors

COIMBATORE: In an effort to make the Indian motor industry more competitive, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has formatted standards on electric motors. And, a range of motors have been covered under the 88 standards, according to K. Anbarasu, Deputy Director General (South) of the BIS, Chennai.

Inaugurating a seminar organised by the Southern India Engineering Manufacturers’ Association here recently on “Rotating Electrical Machines” he said that while preparing the standards, the available national and international standards were referred to and whenever possible international standards were adopted keeping in view the global trade as also domestic requirements.

The standards were finalised by the technical committee after considering the inputs from all stake holders, including experts, technologists, manufacturers and users. Standards protected the manufacturers from technical barrier to trade and export. The standards were amended in line with latest technological development and international standards.

All high end engineering products faced the problem of becoming commodity items when the technology matured. Low cost manufacturers started dropping prices and customers were prepared to take risks after acquiring knowledge about their functioning and repairs.

Prakash Bachani, the electrotechnical head of the BIS, said the organisation had a greater role in standardisation and conformity assessment. As on date, it had formulated 91 standards in this field. Maximum use of standards, assessment and improvement in the quality of motors contributed to the growth of industry by way of safe and economical use.

Jayakumar Ramdass, president of the Southern India Engineering Manufacturers’ Association, said electric motor was the most versatile and low-cost tool available to the industry. Its primary function had expanded with increased automation in industry and significance of power saving and environmental requirements. In order to achieve these, motors were now compact in size, lighter, more precise, consumed lesser power and generated lesser heat. “Not only the motor quality, but also the selection, installation and maintenance had an important role to play for safe operation with maximum output.

Standardisation helped reduce the variety and increase volumes of individual models to help the industry in the global market, he said.

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