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Major Roles |
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The major functions of the Quality Assurance, R&D and Technology Departments are:
- Bauxite and Alumina process control
- Control of Bauxite quality w.r.t. Tri-Hydrate Alumina (THA) and Reactive Silica (RSiO2)
- In Process Control of Alumina production
- Process Control of Hot Metal Area -The Smelter
- Control on Bath and metal sampling
- Measurement of pot parameters like CVD, ACD, bath level, metal level, etc.
- Process Audit - Hood covering, flames in pot, Anode covering, variations in process parameters etc.
- Examination and analysis of failed pots
- Control on pot relining
- Process Control of Finished Products in Finishing lines
- Control of Furnace and casting parameters in Cast House and Foundry
- Inspection and clearance of intermediate / final product
- Process Audit
- Quality Assurance Laboratory
- Quality Control of incoming raw materials
- Analysis of in-process samples
- Analysis and gradation of intermediate / final products
- Research and Development Department
- Recognised R&D Centre by Department of Scientific and Industrial research, Govt. of India.
- Involved in process development, process improvement, product development and product improvements.
- Vendor development for raw materials.
- Customer complaint handling and resolution of complaints by incorporation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Customer development for the new products developed and product development as per customer need.
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