October 2017

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TAFE Doddaballapur Plant Hosts Free Eye Care Camp

TAFE – Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited has been committed to making meaningful contributions and accelerating the growth of the community it operates in. TAFE’s CSR activities stretch across domains like agriculture, education, healthcare, community development, conservation and tribal welfare, disaster relief, and preservation and propagation of traditional art forms.

Contributing towards the well-being of the community and in an effort to provide its employees and the general public access to quality eye care without any cost, TAFE’s Doddaballapur plant organized a free eye care camp in association with Narayana Netralaya, Bengaluru, on October 11 and 12, 2017. The camp was organized in TAFE’s Doddaballapur facility for its employees and in the Bashettihalli Government School for the general public.

The camp was inaugurated by Mr. Krishnappa, Ex-President Bashettihalli Gram Panchayat and was well appreciated and received by the people. The camp saw participation from 368 people, of whom 180 were recommended to wear spectacles while 12 were referred for cataract surgery and successfully operated at Narayana Netralaya without any fee.

TAFE reaches out to the society in three different ways:

  • Through philanthropic acts
  • By working with local communities through direct intervention and dedicated resources, both in terms of manpower and financial support, or through strategic partnerships with government and non-governmental and professional networks to develop a sustainable model for inclusive growth
  • Through initiatives that are closely aligned to the broader vision of the company which is about being an active partner and enabler of the agricultural development of the country

As a responsible corporate citizen, TAFE is committed to:

  • Enable the farming community to achieve higher productivity and prosperity
  • Contribute to the health and welfare of employees and the community it operates in
  • Conserve the environment through the propagation of sustainable practices
  • Empower the differently-abled by creating meaningful opportunities
  • Preserve and perpetuate the rich Indian heritage of art and culture

As with all TAFE’s CSR initiatives, the TAFE Doddaballapur Plant, like its other facilities, aims to make a consistent and lasting contribution towards the well-being of the community and its people. It has been actively engaged in improving their lives and making meaningful contributions towards their development by cultivating joy and #CultivatingTheWorld.

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i3 – TAFE’s unified internal idea management platform

On Tuesday, October 3rd 2017, all desks at the TAFE offices had an interesting object on their desks… a crumpled sheet of bright yellow paper! Most employees wore a puzzled look on their faces and were scratching their heads wondering whether to keep it or trash it. And, of course, almost by default each one of them opened it to find a very interesting message –

“Don’t trash your ideas – Let them land in the right place.”

Excellent organisations recognize that innovation can apply to products, processes, marketing, organizational structures and business models. Over the years, TAFE has strived towards achieving organizational excellence by establishing a culture of continuous improvement and learning. In the last few years, we have been focusing on harnessing creativity and inculcating a culture of innovation across the organisation through a systematic approach to manage innovation driving:

  • Product innovation through Small Innovation Group
  • Cost saving initiatives through Prospero and Vridhi
  • Process excellence through e-CIMP and DiscoverI

Furthering our efforts to harness creativity and innovation, TAFE’s unified platform for idea management – i3 – was launched on September 30, 2017, on the auspicious occasion of Vijaya Dasami, in the presence of TAFE’s Chairman & CEO, Ms. Mallika Srinivasan. The event was attended by several senior management executives and project team members. The event was broadcast through a webinar for outstation participants to attend.

The launch event started with traditional lighting of the lamp followed by a prayer song and the TAFE Anthem. Ms. Shobhana Ravi, Chief Information Technology, Innovation and Learning Officer (CITILO), gave a brief overview of the new platform and its features. Mr. S Jaishankar, Sr. GM (Cost Control) posted the first challenge in the new platform and Mr. Jones Sunder Singh, Sr. AVP (Treasury) posted the first idea in response to the challenge. The launch event was successful and closed with a special keynote by TAFE Chairman & CEO, Ms. Mallika Srinivasan, who addressed the gathering on the importance of innovation, cost saving and how this platform can be leveraged.

i3 – An overview
TAFE’s unified idea management platform will provide an opportunity to get inspired, ideate and implement your ideas and get rewarded through a gamified experience. Key highlights of the unified platform are:

  • Ideas and challenges can be posted under the broad categories – Cost Saving, Technology Leadership, Customer Solutions and Process Excellence, each of which will further have sub-categories
  • Idea evaluation is done by a 3 member workflow team
  • Every idea is evaluated based on a set of defined parameters on impact, uniqueness and feasibility
  • Based on evaluation scores, ideas will be classified as Just Do It / Kaizen / Innovative Idea / Breakthrough Idea

The team invites all TAFE employees to login and contribute their ideas, as it could be the next big idea! The real gamechanger.

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Eicher Engines announces scratch card scheme
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Eicher Engines from TMTL announces scratch card scheme

The TMTL Engines division – a unit of TMTL (TAFE Motors and Tractors Limited – a wholly owned subsidiary of TAFE), is known for its diverse range of both air and water cooled engines. It has a varied portfolio in agro engines and genset engines, apart from being one of the fastest growing brands in energy solutions with two brands of silent gensets marketed under Eicher Engines (5 – 45 kVA) and TMTL Engines (62.5 kVA – 125 kVA) and a recently launched Solar business.

The agro engines marketed under Eicher Engines is a trusted brand, committed to encouraging agricultural entrepreneurship and customer satisfaction. Eicher Engines’ agro engines are known for their outstanding return on investment and are available in the 12 hp to 46 hp range. A favorite among farmers, the engines are, air-cooled thereby reducing maintenance, robust, and are economical due to their low fuel consumption. Eicher Engines from TMTL has undertaken initiatives to inform and educate farmers on the various applications of its agro engines, such as, mobile huller, oil expellers, brick kilns, stone crusher, etc. as an alternative means of income.

Recently, a scratch card scheme was announced by Eicher Engines for customers with a guaranteed prize of INR 1,000/- and possibly a maximum of INR 51,000/- on the purchase of every engine*. The scheme has attracted several customers who have been a part of this initiative. The scheme is valid till October 31, 2017 or till stocks last (whichever comes first). The first three winners who have won scratch card vouchers worth INR 5,000/- are, Mr. Raja Kumar Singh from Gopalganj, Bihar; Mr. Shatrudhan Kumar from Muzaffarpur, Bihar and Mr. Yadunandan Yadav from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.

The TMTL Engines Division has gone great lengths to ensure their customers get the best possible service and are completely satisfied with their engines.

*Terms and conditions apply. All rights reserved with TAFE Motors and Tractors Limited.

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Eicher Engines from TMTL at Amarnath
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TMTL Engines aids pilgrims reach Amarnath Temple

TMTL Engines Division, part of TAFE Motors and Tractors Limited (TMTL) the wholly owned subsidiary of Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) has installed its Eicher gensets for the comfort of pilgrims visiting the Amarnath temple located in Jammu and Kashmir at an altitude of 3,888 m above mean sea level.

Visited by over 600,000 pilgrims every year from across the world, TMTL Engines – Eicher Engines has proven that they always go the distance to meet the seamless power requirements of customers irrespective of the conditions, difficulty and challenging terrain.

Fully committed to ensuring customer satisfaction, TMTL Engine’s network is 68 service dealers and 621 technicians strong, strategically placed in various cities across India who ensure a 99.9% uptime for the gensets. Going a step further to fulfil their promise, the company has a dedicated 24×7 customer support number and also collects post service feedback.

With a strong customer base of over 1000,000 spread across various segments, TMTL has proven its reliability and lives up to their promise of “You can rely on us…”.

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TMTL Engines launch its Solar business
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TMTL Engines adds Solar energy to its portfolio

The TAFE Motors and Tractors Limited (TMTL) Engines Division is an established brand with decades of expertise, resulting from years of hard work and perseverance. As the fastest growing brand in the segment, TMTL Engines has entered the Solar Energy market adding a brand new business line to its portfolio. Equipped with an elite team and the latest technology and designs, TMTL Engines is ready to make its mark in the solar power category and become a complete power solutions brand.

TAFE has always believed in encouraging and using sustainable resources, and considering solar power is the future for developing countries like India, this new business line of TMTL Engines is a step in the right direction. Recently, TMTL Engines held a solar conference giving its long standing partners a unique opportunity to gain insights into its journey towards a more sustainable world. Some of the projects already executed are, a 60 kWp grid connected system at Modern Institute of Technology & Research Centre – Alwar, 10 kWp for JFarm – Chennai and a 60 kWp grid connected system at Varanasi.

Some of the projects undertaken include:
– 500 kWp grid connected system at TMTL’s Alwar operation
– 400 kWp grid connected system at Cochin, Kerala
– 200 kWp for JFarm, Rajasthan
– 60 kWp for Pinnacle Generators, Hyderabad
– 50 kWp at Jaycee Punching Solutions, Faridabad

The government of India has set a target of achieving 175 GW by 2022, and with a rich experience in successful delivery of power projects in the genset category, TMTL Engines will surely leave its mark in the solar power category as well.

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